Vol 2 Chapter 198: Falsehood

Chapter 198
But they waited, waited, and waited until midnight and bright moon, and still did not see the shadow of the Salem legion. Finally, there was a return from the scout. The Salen Legion advanced along the way and fired a torch. Looking at it like a fire dragon, it suddenly changed its formation and went back after 30 miles from the city! Philistine waited most of the night.
The generals around him asked, "Master Legion, they suddenly retreated at night. Maybe they sent scouts to find that we were already in line to wait, did not dare to engage, chase or not chase?"
The Philistine glared and said, "How to chase? Do you want me to set up my army to chase fifty miles in the middle of the night? This distance just can't catch up. When we get down town, we have no rest day and night! Return to camp to rest and send out the guard Always be vigilant. "
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In the underground hall of the fortress, Raphael was still talking to Link through the divine stone in the two magical arrays, only to hear Link laugh and said: "The Philistines formed an army and stood in the cold wind for most of the night. Finally I could n’t stand to go to sleep. The road was a bit long. They were not convenient to return to Enril City and settled back three miles to set up a camp. "
Raphael smiled bitterly: "This battle is quite unethical. It is by no means a regular method of warfare. Who made the battle plan? It is not like the style of Lord George."
Lin Ke grinned and laughed, "I led the people in the mountains to hunt down those ferocious beasts many years ago. That's what I can't do with those beasts."
Yunmeng smiled beside Raphael: "I knew it was your idea, not to let people eat well, and not to sleep well."
Link: "No matter what, the fortress can only hold it, otherwise everything is empty talk. You can rest well and give it to me in the middle of the night."
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The Salem Army seemed to have expected that the Philistines would first attack the fortress on the road, and they would not be able to attack it in a day. They left the city in the morning to set up a stand for battle, and then retreated to eat. When the sunset was nearing, they lined up again and put on a stand to reinforce the fortress at night. After walking halfway, they retreated and went back to sleep, tossing the Philistine enough.
After a day of exhaustion by the Giants, the soldiers finally rested, and the Philistines sent patrols to take turns on alert. By the middle of the night, when everyone was sleeping in Zhengxiang, the garrison in the distance where Lin was located suddenly burst into full bloom. The magical array opened inexplicably and shot a huge curtain of light. A city gate opened, and General Huanani led a The cavalry with their bright armor rushed out.
Hundreds of soldiers appeared on the city walls, sounded the war drums and blew the horns, and the shouting and shouting of the chaos went straight to the clouds and deafening. A hundred-man cavalry rushed out of the castle. It was led by Amon's guardian general. The armored warrior was uniform. The combat effectiveness was not inferior to that of the giant warriors. Although the number was not large, it was the elite of the Salem army. Elite.
The Giant Legion had long been on alert. The Philistines had ordered to watch the fortress. The alert giant soldier quickly drew out his weapons and rushed forward to fight. In a hurry, a group of people turned over and the torches were all over the ground. Such a big movement of course alarmed the sleeping soldiers in the camp. They picked up their weapons and put on armor to drill out of the tent. The Philistine gathered a cavalry and rushed over.
Vanani was shocked at the sight of the brigade, and they walked away, galloping towards the fortress. The giant warriors behind chased outside the castle, and suddenly there were countless sharp rays in the air. It was a counterattack launched by the magical array, which instantly knocked down dozens of enemies who had approached, and the cavalry who had left the city was already in the magic. They fled into the fort under the cover of a large array.
Then the burst of light suddenly disappeared, and Shino was dark again. Link's tactics were not to rush forward to reinforce Raphael. It was purely to prevent the Giants from sleeping well, but it was also a great adventure to attack the city, so they sent out elite cavalry. The scale of this battle was not large. Suddenly, more than 20 enemies were slain and slain. Link also lost eight cavalrymen, and then remained silent.
The Philistine's nose was crooked, and he finally understood the strategy of Salem. He used the powerful divine array protection of these two strongholds to restrain the army of the giants and let him consume the fighting power here. Consumed not only siege combat materials, but also the physical strength and morale of the soldiers. Although the giant warriors are powerful, they are not iron. After all, they need rest and encouragement of victory. They can't be constantly harassed.
The next morning, the generals of the Giant Legion discussed the military situation in the Philistine's account. Judging from yesterday ’s battles, the opponent ’s play was very rogue and did not want to set the battle line to a victory. The main purpose was to stand firm , Containment, consumption, harassment. However, the purpose of the Philistines was to capture and conquer Salem. The logistical supply of the Assyrian kingdom was too high. Once a large army was launched, it had to be decided quickly.
There was a choice before the Philistines--
The first was to continue attacking the fortress where Raphael was located. The infantry infantry achieved their first victory, eroding the enemy's living force, and pulling off the strategic stronghold of Salem. But the garrison's defensive strength was beyond the expectations of the giant army. One day of onslaught was not won. A small fortress had even built such a great magical array. Not only was it hosted by a great magician, but it could also summon terrifying monsters. Even a girl who jumped out of the city wall was also a big warrior, looking unfathomable!
If you consume too much combat power when attacking the fortress, you will not be able to continue to attack Salem City for a short time or even give the enemy a chance. At present, the most difficult thing is to judge how much it will take to break that fortress?
The second option is based on the assumption that the fortress in the fortress is the battle elite of Salem, and they happen to encounter the strongest fortress, so it may be easier to attack another fortress. However, what happened in the middle of the night yesterday also clearly proved that another fortress was also built with a large array of magician guards, of which a great magician was also in charge. As for how strong its defensive forces are, it is impossible to figure out without launching an onslaught. Perhaps another fortress is better to attack. If it is successfully occupied, it can also reverse the strategic situation.
The third option is to attack Salem directly. If the city of Salem has placed the most important forces in both forts, the defense of the main city must be thin. Both the Philistines and Lucien judged that Salem could not have the same magical array as the two forts.
Such a city-state wants to build a large-scale magical array of that scale, which requires hundreds of years of operation and invests countless human, material, and financial resources. Only a kingdom can bear the cost of starting up during the war. If there are not enough great magicians and priests to take turns to host the large array, it will not work at all. So it may be easier to transfer the siege fire power to Salem, to capture a part of the wall and rush into the city.
How to choose between these three choices, the generals discussed all morning, and finally decided to focus on storming Raphael's fortress. The reason is very simple. They have already paid a great price, and they may almost be able to break the magical array in the fortress. At this time, giving up is equivalent to giving up everything. A prerequisite for continued attack on the fortress was that the fortress could not be reinforced, and the Philistine immediately formulated a combat plan.
The Giant Corps has cavalry, chariot, sword and shield with crossbow, crossbowman, and slinger. Their number of cavalry is small, because the giant warrior's physique is too tall, and ordinary war horses can hardly bear the giant warrior's riding long distance Mercedes-Benz. Chariots are the main unit of their charge, because Enrille lacks enough horses to pull cars, so the number of chariots is also limited.
The slinger is a long-range combat force, mainly used to attack the city walls and fortresses, and can also bombard the army. The crossbowman set up a high platform on the chariot to release arrows, which is also one of the tactics of siege. As for the large number of Sword and Shield soldiers that can be used in various occasions for combat, the giant soldiers can pick up heavy shields and wield long swords. At the same time, each person is also equipped with a shuttle gun and can throw long-range during combat.
The Philistines divided the Giant Corps into two parts. More than 1,000 cavalry and sword shields formed two battle lines between the two fortresses. On the one hand, the fortress where Link was located was prevented from rushing out, and on the other hand, it was mainly Watch out for counterattacks in Salem. The rest of the crossbowmen, chariots, trebuchets, and hundreds of elite Sword and Shield soldiers concentrated outside Raphael's fortress, trying to break it in one fell swoop.
The Philistine did not immediately launch a battle. The battlefield on the next day was calm. He sent soldiers to alternate vigilance. Most of the rest were resting in situ. They had tossed all day and night, and many soldiers did not even sleep well.
When the generals convened a meeting, the scouts returned, and the Salem legion was out of the city again. This time, there was more movement than yesterday. They moved forward outside the city. The drums of war screamed and killed continuously, just like real The same as who is fighting. When the chariots charged, they fired all arrows, and then sent someone to pick out the arrows that hit the ground, and then re-arranged. The chariots rushed out with the sword and shield soldiers in the back. There is something.
When the Philistine heard the news hesitated, and then patted the table and cursed, "Fuck, how can you play the army at this time! Why did you go early? Is it possible that we won't attack the city?"
Lu Sien frowned and said, "For the Uighurs, the array exercise is the best at this time. The soldiers are in danger and everyone is in danger. It is not like serving hard time in peacetime. But the coach is bold enough, so he is not afraid to rush. Are you fighting with us now? "
The Philistine scolded: "They didn't plan to take part in the battle at all. As long as our army moved, they would definitely retreat and return to the city. They just wanted to fight against the defensive battle of the strong city. Yesterday they were out of the city as a cover. .To perform a military formation outside the city today is to anger me to abandon the fortress and wave the army forward, and I am not in favor of this! The order is continued, as long as they do not advance 30 miles away from the city, we will ignore it. Continue to attack that fortress tomorrow. "
No war happened on this day, and the Giant Legion was standing by and resting. As expected from the Philistines, the Salem Army staged an army formation outside the city. When the Philistines were not fooled, they retreated to the city at dusk and did not reinforce the fortress.
In the underground hall of the fortress, Raphael looked like water, and said to Yunmeng: "The Giant Corps has nothing to do on this day. It's like closing the punch before punching out, and it is bound to launch the fiercest attack tomorrow. This It is the crucial battle, and the casualties will not be small. You will need to take the warrior to the city wall tomorrow. Be careful. "
Yun Meng's expression was also a little nervous: "If it can't stand it, send a signal to Link in advance. Link and George will launch an attack from two directions to cover our breakout."
Rafael shook his head and said, "If that is the case, the entire battle plan will be destroyed. No matter what, you must do your best tomorrow. I have a group of divine stones here. You will give it to the magician who assists the city guard. Keep it intact. "He reached out and grabbed it out of thin air, pulled out a large leather pocket, opened it, and it was full of ordinary stones.
Yunmeng exclaimed: "You're ambushing deeply, you have hidden so many stones, even I don't know?"
Raphael smiled lightly: "This is not the city of Salem. Have you forgotten my origin? I am also one of the great noble family heirs of the Hardy Kingdom. Here is most of my property. Some of it is The teacher Ge Lie gave it to me, saying that the key moments might be useful, and it really made his old man say it. I kept it in the space ring, which was also given by the teacher. "
Yunmeng took the leather pocket and said: "I will definitely point out that these are your personal wealth. In the future, when the war is won, Isolation will pay you back even the benefits! The spare stone is available, but I wonder if the magician who can help you out?
Raphael backhanded: "The war is equally cruel to both sides. The Philistine spent a day resting the siege soldiers, and the breathing time of this day is more important to our magician. Take a good rest tonight. Ready for the battle of life and death tomorrow! "
Yunmeng looked at him, and couldn't hide his admiration in his eyes, and suddenly grinned, "The Philistine really attacked the fortress, he didn't know you were here. People only know that Amon God is invincible, but he forgets The great magician of the Hati Kingdom, Ge Lie, uses soldiers like gods. His old man is just not as lucky as God of Amon. You are the most proud disciple of Ge Lie. He has also participated in many wars with his teachers. Now he is still in the city of Syria High priest. It is too humiliating for you to hold a fortress. With your talents, you can be the coach of the Grand Legion! "
Raphael shook his head: "Don't brag me so much, I'm too far behind the teacher. The teacher sent me here to accept the training. Since it is a training, I have to face the arduous test. I took the initiative to ask To guard this fort. "
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On the third day, the worst battle on the Duke Plain finally broke out. The Philistines gathered all the heavy crossbowmen and trebuchets, and yesterday they hurried the siege flint and a large number of arrows from the city-state. This kind of head-to-head offensive and defensive battle is to test the will of both sides. From the morning, the Giant Army will use the flint to attack, consuming the defensive power of the fortress.
Raphael didn't run the full force to resist, but just extinguished the flames on the stone balls. Countless huge stone crossed the stone wall and smashed into the fortress. He tried his best to protect the weak part of the city wall from the firestone. Under the roaring flint of flint, Lu Si'en commanded the priest to set up a line, covering the sword and shield soldiers on a long ladder to attack the city. The giant crossbowmen also stood on the high platform, pushed forward by the chariot, and the arrows in the sky were raining, killing the guards on the wall.
After half a day of fierce battle, the defending magical formations have remained intact, but their strength has begun to weaken, because the magicians who assist Raphael in running the large formations are tired after repeated rotations. In the afternoon, the Giant Sword Shield soldier finally rushed to the city wall. The first commander of the Giant Regiment and the seventh-level warrior Jufei were the first.
In the fortress were six Amon's former guards, who are now generals in Salem. Yun Meng led the six generals and all the reserve forces in the city to the fierce battle on the wall. Raphael could only launch a large array to prevent more reinforcements from rushing down the city, while Lu Si'en led the priests of the Giant Army to attack the magical array and break the gap in the siege.
Yunmeng formed the prototype of the iron beast on the city wall. His hard scales and arrows were difficult to enter, and the sharp claws and long tail swept sharply. Ju Fei struggled to fight against Yun Meng, and a melee formed on the city wall. This fierce battle was fought near dusk.
Because it was siege in the gap where the protective magical array was torn, it was impossible to deploy too many troops. The Philistine concentrated all the heavy crossbowmen in salvo cover, and the Sword and Shield soldiers took turns to attack, just a few hundred feet The wall cost more than two hundred people. As for the soldiers who defended the city, more than two hundred people were killed, and the rest were wounded, only slightly or severely. The Giant's Catapult used almost all the flints stored in the camp, including the one that had just arrived from Enril yesterday. The arrows of the Giant's crossbowman were also scarce. In the end, it became a priest's cover knife. Shields' hand-to-hand combat against the city.
Why does the Philistine cost so much? Because later he had already had trouble riding a tiger. There was always an idea in his mind that he had already reached this level, and the fortress was about to win it. As long as another wave of attack was made, it was like crushing the last straw of a camel, but the camel was still undead.
He always thought so in the morning, and still thought so in the noon. As a result, he continued to play until dusk, and there were no flint and heavy crossbow arrows available. Inside the fortress's walls, all the weak buildings were smashed, but the walls were still there. The Philistine also saw his own disadvantages. If he could not break the magical array and open a gap in the city wall, the Sword Shield soldiers would cost a long time to fight against the city.
He tried to reverse this disadvantage but was unsuccessful. In the end, the power of the fortress magical array has been reduced to the weakest level, but he just integrated the frontal defense of the city wall and protected it. This offensive and defensive battle ended with Ju Fei being swept down by Yunmeng's tail. The former commander was seriously injured and all the giant soldiers who rushed to the city wall died.
The plan to capture the fortress of the Giant Legion failed, and the iron beast that Yunmeng turned into was also scarred. At the last moment of the fierce battle, four more big iron beasts stepped on the city wall to help Yun Meng fight together, and then they barely stabilized the situation.