Vol 2 Chapter 197: Siege war

Chapter 197: Battle of the Siege
Yunmeng has ordered the soldiers stationed in the city defense to hide in a safe place at the root of the city wall, and the horses also led to the corner where the boulder could not hit. The Philistines outside the city were delighted when they saw this scene, and yelled, "They can't hold on anymore, they launched a storm!"
Two giant warriors held giant shields to cover the front and the sky, and rushed towards the gate with a huge hammer. In other directions, soldiers with giant shields rushed to the low part of the wall with a ladder. . Lu Si'en gathered the priests to set up a magical array before the battle. Countless chanting sounds came from the sky. Guanghua fell to apply various protections to the siege soldiers, and a wind blade and energy impact cut the magical array guarding the fortress. One by one gap.
The Philistines used the priests at critical moments to let them form a magical array to cover the warriors' charge. At this time the priests in the fortress should be tired. Regardless of whether it hit the gate or climbed the wall, the combat effectiveness of giant soldiers should not be able to resist the soldiers defending the city.
A crossbowman stands on a high platform. If someone on the city wall shows his head to fight back, he will immediately be volleyed by a strong crossbow. This is the most common tactic used by the Giants to attack the castle. Many soldiers suddenly appeared on the fortress's walls, shaking with helmets and wearing leather armor. The trained soldiers had formed a subconscious habit, and the crossbow arrows shot at the target in an instant.
This first round of volley was fast and accurate. The giant crossbow of the giant warrior was really powerful, and some arrows actually hit the wall. The soldiers on the wall almost hit the arrows, but did not fall down immediately. The arrows in the sky were raining, and some soldiers hit several arrows in succession. At this time, the main priest Lu Sien yelled: "I see the arrow and see, those are dummy!"
The giant crossbowmen then reacted. Someone used wooden poles to carry helmets and leather armor out of the cymbals, but the giant crossbowmen on the high stage had shot the first round of arrows, and the heavy crossbow needed to be re-winded. Just then the soldiers appeared on the wall again, taking a stringed heavy crossbow and volleying in the gap of the puppet. Their accuracy is still a bit short, far less trained than the Giant Crossbowman, but this sudden salvo also hit many Giant warriors, and a dozen Giant Crossbowmen fell off the platform.
The shouts finally sounded, and the siege soldiers rushed up, holding the shield and setting up a long ladder. The giant crossbowman no longer shot in volley, but instead aimed at the wall above the siege soldiers to shoot arrows alternately, leaving the defenders unable to stop Giant soldiers ascended the city. There was a sudden buzz in the air, dozens of fire snakes fell, and the long ladder erected by the giant soldiers turned into a sea of ​​fire. This was a counterattack launched by a large array of divine magic.
The soldiers of the Giant Corps also rushed under the gate, hitting the gate with a hammer and making a loud noise. The gate of the gate did not move, but the entire wall nearby was trembling slightly. The large array of divine magic combined the impact of the city gate with the city wall, either breaking the array or collapsing the entire building. Hot oil cascaded down the tower, was ignited in the air, and fell on the giant's shield into a sea of ​​fire.
Even if the giant warrior attacking the city gate is not poured by the oil, after a while, the giant shield will be too hot to hold it. He groaned and dropped the shield, and then was hit by a stone thrown from the city. The giant crossbowman then fired arrows, and many soldiers in the city counterattacked the arrows. Some people lay on the cymbals with their arrows, and some fell down. Both sides suffered injuries.
The giant army first blasted with flint for most of the day, consuming the fortification's protective power of the magical array. Once the two sides engaged in battle, the scene was extremely tragic. There was a flash of light in the magical circle surrounding the city wall. The crossbow arrows shot by the giant crossbowman seemed to be drawn by the viscous air. The range of the arrows decreased and they landed midway. The power of this magical line suddenly recovered again!
The Philistine turned and glanced at Lu Sien, his face was clearly questioning the master priest for the wrong judgment, how did the opponent ’s divine magic array suddenly recover its power, didn't it mean that it would be difficult to persist after half a day? Lu Sien's face was also a bit ugly, and he whispered, "This is a dying struggle, they can't stand it anymore, we have already hit the city!"
The Philistine then ordered a chariot mounted on a high platform to move forward, no matter how good the magic array could not stop the fire of so many strong crossbows at close range. However, the position of the crossbowman moved forward, and he entered the range of the defender's bow and arrow. The arrows and crossbows of the two sides shot at each other in the air. People in the city kept smashing down the long ladder with oil and boulder. one slice.
In the underground hall of the fortress, Yunmeng has replaced Raphael's position. The ten magicians who assisted in the formation just now have all rotated. Raphael was instructing six generals in the city: "The first force must hold on and consume their flint and heavy crossbow arrows. These things are not easy to add. Once you lose your spirit, it will be easy to do next. As long as this attack is repelled, our soldiers will have real confidence and learn how to fight. "
The reason why the Philistine adjusted the siege equipment and concentrated on attacking a fortress was because he was rewarded by the scout shortly after the formation of the army. Going back, I didn't dare to go to the front line to reinforce the fortress, so I made a safe attack.
In the Philistine's battle plan, the fortress was captured in half a day, and the other fortress lost its response. The garrison soldiers watched the fortress be captured, and they would despair when lonely in the plain. Take it down. The two fortresses will serve as a forward base for the attack on Salem, and then will advance to the advancing army.
However, the situation was unexpected. From the morning onward to the dusk, the cost of nearly 100 casualties was paid. This fortress has not been breached. The magical array guarding the fortress is still operating. The power is adjusted with the strength of the siege. While defensive, Leng Buding launched a counterattack.
When the fire dragon in the air ran down the long ladder of the siege, Lu Sien also instructed the priests in the giant army to launch the magic circle, and the ice mist rolled up and scattered the fire dragon, the scene was both tragic and dazzling. Lu Si'en felt very shocked. The stronghold of the fortress had been running for a long time. Wasn't the big wizard who was in charge of the big array tired? He commanded the priest to set up a line to assist in the siege, and he has felt a bit strenuous to this day.
Don't let your spirit down at critical moments, otherwise you will give up your previous achievements. Lu Si'en avoided the direction of the priests' special focus on the care of the magic, avoiding the most defensive city gates, and the brilliance fell on the giant soldiers who rushed to the city on the long ladder. The arrows and smashed stones shot by the defenders of the city were blocked by the shield, and the magical array of the defenders was opened by Lu Sien's magic. A few soldiers were already on the wall.
The fortified drums sounded in the fortress. Armored guards appeared on the walls that were about to be captured. The skilled giant crossbowman then cooperated with the siege soldiers and volleyed towards this wall. Arrow, already has the giant warrior waving the machete and jumped to the wall. As long as these people stand on the wall, the giant warriors behind will rush forward.
At the critical moment, a strange roar was heard, and a huge long tail with golden light dots suddenly rolled up from the air and swept down the city fiercely, overturning three long ladders on the city wall. The sergeant sergeed in the past and surrounded the five or six giant warriors who had already boarded the city wall, and took the opportunity to hack and kill.
The soldiers of the Giant Legion in the city appearance were stunned for a moment, and there were even monsters in the fortress! Is the wizard who is in charge of the big array also proficient in summoning magic? Lu Sien raised the staff in shock, and the surrounding priests chanted in unison. The smoke and flames in the air quickly condensed, and serpents with teeth and claws appeared, sending smoke and flames to the city. In any case, be sure to open the gap and fight the monster with this giant snake transformed into a magic spell.
But after the long tail swept away, there was no sound of monsters. The giant crossbowman outside the city only felt a flower in front of her, and she saw a beautiful girl suddenly jump on the puppet. The girl was petite, wearing a fiery red shirt, so bright on the battlefield, the crossbowmen even forgot to shoot arrows at her for a moment.
Although the girl is beautiful, the things she holds are terrifying. Saitama raised her head above her head, holding a stone ball larger than her half-body diameter, and wrapped with hemp that extinguished after half of it was burning. It was the gangster flint that the Giant Army just shot into the city with a catapult. As soon as the girl appeared, she took the big stone ball and smashed it to Landing!
With a sharp whistle, the stone ball rekindled the flames in the fierce friction between the air and the air. If it hits, Lu Si'en, the great wizard, had to be turned into flesh and blood on the spot. Too suddenly, Lu Si'en was directing the God of War to assist the soldiers to attack the city. It was too late to dodge, and he hurriedly picked a staff. The serpent that had just formed in the air greeted the boulder. The smashed body of the serpent was scattered and flew. The stone fell into the magic field.
Such a large stone rolled over and killed two or three priests. It was no problem at this time. Then I heard a roar, and a dazzling brilliance came obliquely, shattering and smashing the huge stone ball. Philistine, the head of the giant army, suddenly took off on the chariot, waved a giant sword and jumped to the front of the priest's formation. The Philistine himself is also an eighth-level samurai. Due to the talent of the plateau giant, his power is amazing.
When Yunmeng saw the Philistine's shot, he yelled from the tower: "Stupid and stupid big man, come to the city and fight against me!"
Lu Sien hurriedly shouted in the back: "Master Legion, you are the coach of the entire army, you must not go to the city in person!" He was afraid that Lu Sien really rushed to the wall, if the coach was trapped in the fortress and the soldiers could not attack it, The army's heart was disturbed. I did not expect that there was not only a great magician in the city. The girl was obviously a great warrior. Seeing the throw of the flying stone by her bare hands, she also had a battle with the Philistines.
Even if the Philistine is more powerful, it is not the invincible samurai of Enqidu, not to mention he is the coach of the whole army. Even if he can storm the city wall alone, he cannot do so. He shouted with a great sword before the battle. "Girl, if you have a kind, you're out of town!"
The crossbowmen finally released their arrows. Dozens of heavy crossbow strings sounded. The huge arrows shot at Yunmeng with the sound of breaking through the air. Yunmeng suddenly pulled out a long-handed mace from the wall and waved it in the air. , With a gust of wind and smashed the crossbow arrows. This mace is twice as long as her size. The huge hammer head is covered with spikes, so wielding terrible that the giant warriors on the opposite side will look silly.
Yun Meng shot down the arrow and pointed at the Philistines with a mace: "Are you as stupid as you are? Are you out of town and have a decisive battle with you? Beautiful beauty! ... Aren't you siege, then come in yourself After speaking, he turned around and jumped off the wall without seeing him. The Philistine glared for a long time with a giant sword. At this time, the scouts sent forward in a speedy return, and the army of Salem was dispatched again.
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At dusk, the violent attack by the Giant Army finally came to an end, the killing sounds subsided, the fortress withstood the first round of impact, and the defenders paid the price of nearly 100 casualties. Five hundred soldiers have such a large proportion of casualties. If they are arrayed in an open area, the battle array may have been defeated long ago. Fortunately, they rely on the fortress of the fortress.
Except for some of the civilian husbands sent by the Syrian city-state, these soldiers have never experienced war. When the siege war just started, everyone was nervous. To a certain extent, people were either numb or collapsed. After successfully withstanding the fierce attack of the Giant Army, everyone had real confidence instead of unreasonable fanatical confidence. It turned out that they can also fight!
In the underground hall in the middle of the castle, Raphael was resting. There is a divine stone in each of the castle magical arrays, which can show each other's image, and Raphael is talking to Link in the other castle. Link asked: "What about the casualties?"
Raphael replied: "With the help of a large array of magical arts and fortresses, there are still nearly a hundred casualties. The battle of the defensive city turned out to be similar to the casualties of the siege side, and the fighting force of the giant army was really powerful.
Link: "The Chief of the Legion of Georges said that the combat effectiveness of the army was achieved, and that was the case with the An-La Legion. The Giant Legion was aggressive and the first wave of offense was the fiercest. If you stand up, you will win. . "
Raphael: "Siege siege like this consumes too much, and the Giants ca n’t spend it without limit, but I do n’t know if they can make more rounds of this kind of onslaught? Even if the soldiers can persist, the impact of the magical array is affected. It's too big. The spare stone I stored here has already consumed half of it today. "
Link: "I have been watching the battlefield. Their blasting flint and heavy crossbow arrows consume a lot of money. These things are not something that can be replenished in the short term. Seventy of the 50 trebuchets were damaged during use. I didn't expect your bones to be so difficult. They have already paid such a large price that they should launch a more intense onslaught, and you have to prepare for another fierce battle. If I can't stand it, I will immediately reinforce. "
Raphael shook his head and said, "In any case, I will withstand the next round of attacks. George has an order. In the first two rounds of attack, you cannot act lightly unless the magical array is broken and Yun Yun takes it. Before we break through, go to your side. Before breaking through, you need to start a large array to send troops out of town to attack and cope. I think that Saleng City should also act as planned now. "
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By dusk, the attack had to stop and the Giants should rest. The soldiers launched three waves of attacks in rotation, and did not win the fort, and the lineup of vigilants stood for a day. After dark, it is not suitable for large army operations. Archery crossbowmen can't see their targets. They need to camp for dinner and rest, and send scouts to guard on all sides.
The location of the two forts was a little embarrassing. The Philistines wanted to return to Enril a little far away, and the army had to stay overnight on the road. He originally planned to retreat three miles and set up a camp, and then organize a storm attack tomorrow. The quartermaster reported the cost of combat on that day. In addition to the casualties of nearly a hundred people, the siege flint and heavy crossbow carried by the army actually consumed one third.
The stone thrower is throwing stones. In theory, as long as the weight does not exceed the limit, stones of the same size can be thrown out. However, well-trained soldiers can use the stone of specific specifications and shapes to hit the longest range and the most accurate hit rate. The Huncheng flint is specially mined and processed. Of course, heavy crossbow arrows also need special craftsmen to make them. There are many processes and they are important strategic materials.
It is impossible to carry too many flints and heavy arrows in the army array. They are all rationed according to operational needs. Materials in continuous operations require a continuous supply of logistics corps to the front line. The Philistine was originally intended to break through the walls of Salem. Occupying the fortress only took advantage of the trend, but he did not expect to succeed today. Looking at this rack, the flint and heavy arrows carried by the legion would be exhausted when they captured the two fortresses. He quickly ordered the logistics team to urgently transfer from Enril.
The logisticians were camping, but most of the soldiers in the regiment were not allowed to rest. After the siege warfare retreated, the remaining two thousand soldiers opened their army formations on the avenue again, and there was an air of killing in the dusk.
According to the news from the scout, more than a thousand people of the Salem Army lined up outside the city in the morning, but soon they retreated to the city. In the afternoon, more than a thousand people left the city and queued up towards the positions of the two fortresses. Many soldiers held torches that had not been ignited. Obviously, they wanted to reinforce in the evening. Do they want to fight at night? Dogfight?
The night war is most afraid of the trampled by the chaos in the chaos, and it is impossible to distinguish between the enemy and me. Therefore, the Philistine rigorously formed the army and ordered that the tightest impact formation must be maintained. If the main force of the Salem legion can be defeated, the two fortresses alone will not break out sooner or later.
The Philistine was standing on a chariot, holding a epee in a mighty manner, and the temperature fell at night, and the evening wind was blowing through the armor, and the soldiers felt a chill. There is a distance of fifty miles from the city of Salem to the fortress. It is not far or close. The Salem army should arrive at midnight. The giant army is ready to work. The Philistines have ordered the soldiers to prepare torches. In the history of war on the Tianshu continent, there have been almost no nightly battles between large legions. Does the commander of the other party not fight at all?