Chapter 328 Why is it so useful?
Bang!
Jozi's knees hit the ground hard, and the masonry shattered.
"Who is it!?"
It was a huge force born from the earth, which firmly imprinted him on the city wall, unable to move!
Where did the magician come from! ?
Could it be that Raven has returned?
Jozi was filled with surprise and uncertainty, looking around, no longer caring about Link, he stopped half-activated combat skills, and used his fighting spirit to protect himself firmly!
Suddenly, the extremely heavy suction disappeared, and Jozi's figure became extremely light.
He immediately gathered fighting spirit in his legs and jumped high from the city wall, wanting to see who was dealing with him.
"Split the fart!"
Accompanied by a few strange syllables, an invisible big hand suddenly appeared in front of Qiaozi, and then slapped it hard——
Whoosh
Jozi held his long sword in front of him, but he still pulled out a gray trajectory in mid-air, and was sent flying under the city wall, suddenly embedded in the earth.
"Ahem——!!"
Choking and standing up from the ground, Jozi dusted himself off and glared at the wall of sighs!
With fighting spirit protecting him, he was not injured by such a high fall, but he didn't have the ability to jump back by himself.
And he realized belatedly that the magic that shot him down had no lethality. If he had been more decisive just now and cut off the palm directly, he would not have been thrown down at all!
Looking at the high wall of sighs, Jozi let out an unwilling roar:
"Ah!!!"
On the city wall, Link, who had escaped death, looked around and said loudly:
"I wonder who is helping?"
"It's me." A young voice sounded.
Link looked back and saw a knight wearing a full set of second-level enchanted foggy iron armor striding towards him.
He held two long swords in his hands, and his body was burning with brilliant fighting spirit. He was advancing forward on the city wall, followed by a group of armored knights wearing green robes. Each of them had various kinds of fighting spirit burning on their weapons.
They were also engraved with the fang crest belonging to the Slater family.
"Viscount Hyde?!" Link was surprised and delighted: "Why are you here?"
"So, it was Master Jon who just took action?"
"Master can't afford it. Compared with Baron Raven, I'm far behind." Jon appeared from the crowd with a staff in hand: "But it is possible to drive away a transcendent with mental arithmetic but no intention. .”
A third-level magic gravity spell, and a third-level magic Pilaf Platoon high-five, the connection is indeed clever, but no one supports it.
"We're lost, so we came over to have a look." Hyde casually told a nonsense that no one would reply to: "You give the order for what we want us to do."
"Huh?" Link was stunned for a moment.
Hyde was a Viscount, and he had always been on good terms with Baron Raven. He had just saved Link's life and the precarious Sighing Wall.
Now it is this easy-going attitude that makes Link a little unable to adapt.
"Stop talking nonsense, you are more familiar with the battle situation here. We are new here, and it is the first time we have experienced a battle of this scale. We have no experience. Of course, you will be in charge."
Hyde spoke quickly and clearly: "This time I have brought 2,000 private soldiers, 1,000 heavy armored cavalry, 1,000 crossbowmen, and 12 extraordinary 'Typhon's Fangs'. Make arrangements quickly."
Link was about to speak when suddenly a sharp sound came.
With a tense expression, Link suddenly threw the long sword into the air, just in front of an arrow that shot through the air.
Bang——
The two collided, and debris exploded all over the sky.
"Drow archers?" Jon looked at the high platform, his eyes slightly tightened: "The Principality of Eivor has really spent a lot of money."
"Don't be stunned, give the order quickly!" Hyde urged: "If you feel embarrassed, when your baron comes back, say a few more kind words to me and give me some credit, it will be better than anything else!"
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Link no longer hesitated and immediately began to send troops to form a formation: "Okay, then ask Tifenzhiya to work in groups of two. Each group will lead 50 elite heavy armors to push down the siege vehicles currently on the city wall; the remaining heavy armors will Elite, clear the city wall.”
"Please note that those wolf-faced soldiers are not like living people. They can only die by smashing and cutting off their heads. Our tactic is to throw them down as much as possible without entangling them."
"Viscount Hyde, please work with me to check for deficiencies."
"Master Jon, can you take care of those arrow towers?"
Jon nodded: "It's very simple."
"Then I'll leave it to you," Link said.
Hyde said loudly: "I heard what Knight Link said, hurry up and move!!!"
"Yes!"
The arrival of this batch of reinforcements was like a glass of water in the desert and a pot of hot coals in the cold weather for the defenders who were already on the verge of reaching their limit.
1,000 heavily armored soldiers, led by Typhon's Fang, dispersed and swarmed onto the city.
They are worthy of being the private soldiers of the Earl family. Among them are veterans who have experienced the battle with the Death Hand Order. Their quality can be said to be quite excellent.
Four or five hours have passed since the beginning of the siege. Most of Eivor's soldiers who are attacking the city are exhausted and rely on their breath to support themselves.
Now facing the new force that has just joined and is still fully armored, there is almost no resistance.
Although the soldiers of the Wolf Faced Legion were tireless and extremely powerful, and they also caused some casualties and troubles, too few of them reached the city, and they were slowly pushed back.
Amidst the loud noise, ladders were pushed down one after another, and siege vehicles slid down the high slope under the city wall because their fulcrums were cut off.
The shooting towers a hundred meters away also collapsed under Jon's magic.
Jon is a magician of both earth and water elements. A rainfall spell can destroy the arrows and bowstrings of the archers on the shooting tower; and then only a few earth stab magic can shake the foundation of the temporary shooting tower.
When the setting sun appeared on the horizon, accompanied by the long sound of the horn, Eivor's army once again left a pile of corpses and withdrew to the camp.
A burst of cheers erupted from the city walls, and the cheers quickly turned into loud cries.
Most of the cries came from the remnants of the Xuefeng County Legion.
Hyde understands this feeling.
He walked on the city wall after the war. Under the setting sun, as far as he could see, there was no pure land on the entire city wall.
Some of the stumps, corpses, blood, and internal organs had begun to smell after being exposed to the sun for a day, and some had been burnt by fire, giving off a smell of burnt meat.
It took all of his self-control to prevent Hyde from vomiting on the spot.
In contrast, the feeling of fighting against the Order of the Hand of Death was much better - at least the bones would not rot.
As for the defenders who were still alive, basically everyone was lucky. Missing ears and fingers were considered ordinary, and a blind eye was not considered a serious injury.
"Is the damage serious?" Hyde asked.
"... During the day today, there are a total of 3,372 defenders who can still go up to the city, including 409 from the Eagle Army and 2,963 from the Xuefeng County Army."
Link lifted his visor, and his dry lips were covered with dead skin: "I just did a rough count, and there are 2,259 people alive today, including 311 from the Eagle Army and 1,928 from the Xuefeng County Legion."
Even though it had no direct stake in him, Hyde's heart still sank.
This loss is really tragic.
At the same time, I was also glad that I arrived in time.
With this kind of battle damage, if I hadn't been able to come today, I'm afraid I would have fallen back into the hands of the Principality of Eivor.
Such huge losses do not mean that the defenders and troops are incompetent.
Hyde looked beyond the city walls.
Under the city wall, some of the remains of ladders and siege engines were still burning, and the corpses of Eivor's army were piled on top of each other like a carpet of flesh and blood.
Today, Eivor's army may have suffered more than 2,000 losses, most of which occurred before Hyde and the others arrived. "Viscount Hyde, thank you for your assistance, but even with your reinforcements, I'm afraid this wall of sighs cannot be defended." Link said:
"So, I hope you'd better evacuate as soon as possible."
Hyde frowned: "Do you think we, the Slater family, are greedy for life and afraid of death?"
"Now that I'm here, I haven't thought about retreating."
"Sighing whether the high wall is in hand is related to the future of the Nord province and the situation of the imperial war. Even if all 2,000 of my men are here, it is nothing."
Link licked his lips: "Viscount Hyde, the sighing wall will not return to the hands of the Eivors."
"What do you mean?" Hyde asked.
Link pointed to his feet: "We buried 2,000 barrels of kerosene in the city."
"The reason why we have resisted until now is that we don't want the Eivor people to feel that they have won too easily and become suspicious."
"It was originally planned that when we could no longer defend it, we would withdraw and leave some dead soldiers behind, waiting for Eivor's army to come in. When the time comes..."
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"Bang!"
A chill snaked its way up Hyde's heart, making him shiver.
Sigh High Wall is a stone fortress, but its internal buildings are still mainly made of wood.
Once 2,000 barrels of kerosene explode here at the same time...
He seemed to be able to see that scene - the fire engulfed the entire fortress, which could not be extinguished or escaped.
All Eivor troops entering the city will be turned into bacon in the oven.
After experiencing such a fierce fire, I am afraid that even the steel will melt. Without three to five years of repairs, I am afraid that the high wall will no longer be put into use.
"Is this what Raven means?"
Link shook his head: "No, this is a backup plan that Howell and I discussed."
"That's why we forcibly evacuated the residents of the city in advance. In addition to not wanting to involve too many people, we also prepared to leave more food and grass as fuel."
Hyde was speechless for a moment.
Not only is Raven ruthless, but all of his men are also deep-thinking guys who don't regard their own lives as their own, nor do they regard the lives of others as their own.
But only in this way can this tactical purpose be achieved.
"Don't be so pessimistic." A calm voice sounded.
Link immediately turned around: "Master Jon!"
"Uncle Jon!" Hyde showed a smile: "You said that, do you have any new discoveries?"
Jon nodded: "Sigh: The high wall is a defense line built by Eivor with all the strength of the country. How can it be broken so easily?"
"If the opponent comes to attack the city again tomorrow, then Link, you can let your people take a break and let our people take the lead."
Link had some doubts in his heart, but did not refute.
In any case, Hyde's rescue greatly eased the tension of the situation; and if the remaining Xuefeng County Legion could be allowed to rest for a few days, then they, who had been tempered by actual combat, would be able to exert a stronger combat effectiveness.
If not, then it won’t be too late to transfer them when the time comes.
That night, after confirming the safety of the Sighing Wall, the hippogryph returned with Howell.
Although Howell was hit by Jozi, firstly Jozi did not exert all his strength, and secondly, the second-level magic talisman also played a lot of role.
A coma was unavoidable, but the injury was stabilized.
As for the Eivor coalition, that is, Faraday and Palmer, although their offensive was frustrated today, they were not injured. The light infantry suffered the most losses.
The next day, the attack was launched as usual.
However, after the sun rose and the trebuchets began bombarding, the two nobles were not so optimistic.
Marquis Faraday’s fat face turned into liver:
"Damn, why is this magic circle so useful?!"
The trebuchets roared over the position, but they had lost the power of the previous days.
Because the magic circle that sighed at the high wall finally had someone in charge, and it began to operate.
An invisible barrier envelops the wall of sighs.
The huge boulders flying in the sky will be intercepted by invisible forces tens of meters outside the city wall, become weak, fall to the ground, and then roll down the slope, becoming an obstacle to the siege troops. .
The high range advantage that could be obtained by building a shooting tower has also disappeared, and no arrows can fly to the city wall at all.
In this way, the crossbowmen of the defenders can pour down crossbows without any scruples. Starting from 80 meters, every step forward will drop a large number of corpses.
Although siege engines and ladders can still be transported in, without long-range support, even if they get close, they will soon be pushed down and then burned.
Among the crosses, one may not be able to reach the top of the city!
There were more and more corpses piled up under the city.
Sighing that the defenders on the high wall won't clean up, Eivor's army is incapable of cleaning up, and now that it's midsummer, corruption is inevitable.
The smell is simply more disgusting than a garbage dump. Except for the specially trained wolf-faced legionnaires, ordinary Eivor soldiers will turn pale when they get close to them, and many of them will vomit on the spot. , it takes a while to get used to it.
And once you lose your footing and fall into a pile of corpses, it will be miserable, even more uncomfortable than being showered with hot feces in your pocket.
"Eh——"
Sighing In front of the high wall, Earl Palmer let out a long sigh.
This fortress, which was supposed to be Eivor's patron goddess, is now being graced by its enemies.
Instead, it has become a flesh and blood mill where Eivor people continue to die!
The original plan to take down the Wall of Sighs within 3 days came to nothing.
The sun was setting in the west again, and under the setting sun, the red on the sighing high wall could no longer be distinguished from the sunlight or the blood of the Eivor people.
"We can't hold back anymore." The plump Faraday took the initiative to suggest to Count Palmer: "From now on, the trebuchet will work day and night to consume as much as possible the magic crystal reserves of the magic circle in the high wall of Sigh."
"After tomorrow, your and my elites will launch a joint attack."
"Otherwise, when Raven comes back, we will be attacked from both sides and we will be even more difficult to fight."
Earl Palmer rubbed the age spots on the back of his hands, as if to crush and melt them, but his tone remained calm: "No, the trebuchet can continue to operate, but your army cannot move and continue to recharge."
"They just activated the protective array. The number of defenders in the city has not changed much. If they can't climb the city wall, there is no point in having more people. There is no need to waste physical strength and morale."
"Raven is the point."
"Be prepared and have enough energy. When Raven arrives, eat him in one go!"
Faraday nodded. He was also worried about the strength of his men. If he could not use it up, it would be best not to use it up. Anyway, he had already mentioned the idea.
"Starting tomorrow, I will change my tactics and change my siege method." Palmer added:
"But... my wolf-faced army has suffered a lot of losses in the past few days. You have to help me make up for it."
"Aren't they just serfs? How many do you want?"
"1000 serfs, preferably young and strong."
Faraday nodded generously, his fat cheeks swaying: "No problem!"
That night, 1,000 serfs came from Faraday's camp to the main camp
Never came out again.
The next day, the fifth day after the siege began, thousands of serfs were rushed to the front line.
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(End of chapter)