Chapter 372 The decisive battle on National Day
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Guangming Calendar June 9, 1200.
The National Day of the 599th National Day of the founding of the Principal of Aivol.
Even though the Eagle Army was still stationed outside the city, Blue Fort was still active.
Before dawn, colorful lights began to hang on the streets, and various stalls and stages were all built.
Especially in the square outside Posa Palace, a huge platform was built, and the strong magic lights could be seen from the city walls.
It was the time of war, so it shouldn't have been so extravagant, but Evor VIII insisted on doing so.
Prince Katugen also expressed his acquiescence in this regard.
Although Evor VIII's starting point may be simply to stay too tired in Posa Palace, at least, this National Day event can relieve the increasingly tense atmosphere in the city.
The Grand Marshal Quentin rarely stands on the opposite side of Evor VIII. "Damn it, if you have free people and spare money, you might as well allocate more manpower and supplies!"
Qentin stood on the bastion platform southwest of Blue Castle, The streets with lights lit up and cursed.
Qentin's temper is getting more and more irritable now, and he is more and more concerned about the situation of the soldiers.
Many neglected problems usually appear in front of us. Now even the soldiers on the city wall cannot eat meat, he has to write a letter to go to the cabinet to make a big fuss.
It's not because of his kindness.
But because, in the past two months, he has been staying on the city wall almost day and night, and he can only make do with it like ordinary soldiers.
Eagle Army, it's really hateful!
From about 2 months ago, the Eagle Army, which had not made any moves, suddenly went crazy and sent the Fengwang troops to harass the city wall.
Facing the Fengwang troops, there were actually plans in the city, after all, there were two successful examples of Du Duo and Palmer.
Handling more crossbowmen in the city wall is enough to intimidate the Wind King not to approach.
It's really strange that these Feng King troops, one by one, seemed to have perspective eyes, specifically attacked the city walls with insufficient number of long-range troops.
And it's about to leave.
When the remote troops next to him gathered over, they had already destroyed several crossbows and patted their butts and flew away, and they couldn't catch up even if they wanted to chase them!
If you want to watch the Fengwang troops of the Eagle Army, you must arrange at least about 5,000 long-range troops, but the current long-range troops in the city are only about 30,000.
Scattered to 6 sections of the city wall, each section of 5,000 people. It seems that they can be fully protected, but in fact they can only watch the section about 500 meters long.
If a section of the city wall is allowed to stay with long-range troops that are enough to drive away the Wind King, it will cost at least 30,000 people.
Consider the replacement shifts day and night and the alertness will cost at least 60,000!
This is just a piece of city wall, and Blue Castle has 6 pieces of city walls!
Even if Quentin was exhausted and vomited blood, he could not get so many qualified long-range soldiers!
So in the past two months, Quentin has been able to take 10,000 long-range soldiers to put out fires everywhere, and rush to wherever there is a problem. He was completely led by the wind king.
In just one month, more than half of the nearly 500 crossbows on the city walls and bastions were destroyed, while only about 10 were added.
Qentin is not an idiot, and the cabinet also has military advisers. After fighting with King Feng for a month, his tactics changed accordingly -
Focus on defending 6 battalions, and the rest of the city walls fell. , then just put it away.
This did not make Quentin much easier, but it turned from trying to put out fires aimlessly around to running back and forth between six bastions.
The speed of the bed crossbow being destroyed gradually decreases. By the recent past, there may not be a bed crossbow being destroyed in one day, but you still cannot relax when you are alert.
It also made Quentin's mentality almost collapse!
I have enough sleep every day, but I can't sleep well at all. I won't be awakened when there is any movement. Once the wind and king's troops attack, he has to take people over and drive them away.
Sleep 8 hours a day, sometimes it can be divided into 6 pieces!
I am so tired that sometimes I can't even sleep.
When will this kind of day pass?
"Long-range power is still too little!"
This is also the reason why Quentin was so resentful about Evor VIII's insistence on holding a celebration.
The Grand Duke Evor of Evangelica has always cherished his life - even if he is not that kind of person, the people around him will make him cherish his life.
This time, not only will the celebration be held, but Evor VIII will also make public appearances. In addition to the protective forces on the ground, many long-range troops will also be mobilized to protect His Highness's safety.
The more people were pulled away, the more pressure there was, making Quentin unable to fall asleep at all!
A glared at the center of the city with hatred, Quentin wiped his face, walked to the edge of the wall on the other side of the bastion, and began to observe the Eagle Army's camp. "Alas, there are not many nobles like me in the public sector who are dedicated and responsible!" Quentin was able to even begin to experience Gatugen's mentality.
Indeed, Quentin worked so hard, on the one hand, for his own glory and wealth - if Evor VIII was beaten to the point of handing over power, his life would be over.
On the other hand, he also has his sense of honor.
Even if a person is selfish, when he is in a high position, he will always have the idea of doing something practical and being remembered by future generations.
Qentin knew what nobles were all from the Principality, so he had to do it himself.
At least, don't be a powerful treacherous or slander who promotes the demise of the principality in later legends.
"Woo-Woo-Woo-Woo-Woo-Woo-Woo-Woo-Woo-Woo-Woo-Woo-Woo-Woo-Woo-Woo-Woo-Woo-Woo-Woo-Woo-Woo-Woo-Woo-Woo-Woo-Woo-Woo-Woo-Woo-Woo-Woo-Woo-Woo-Woo-Woo-Woo-Woo-Woo-Woo-Woo-Woo-Woo-Woo-Woo-Woo-Woo-Woo-Woo-Woo-Woo-Woo-Woo-Woo-Woo-Woo-Woo-Woo-Woo-Woo-Woo-Woo-Woo-Woo-Woo-Woo-Woo-Woo-Woo-Woo-Woo-Woo-Woo-Woo-Woo-Woo-Woo-Woo-Woo-Woo-Woo-Woo-Woo-Woo-Woo
In the distance, four camps of the Eagle Army, which belonged to each other, opened the door almost at the same time, and an army wearing black armor surged out of it.
The main business in the center, the battle flag has already fluttered in the army. Even though it is several kilometers away, the pure black color is still enough to shock Quentin-
That is the eagle battle flag of the Griffith family!
Lei Wen, indeed, he was not dead, he came alive!
In fact, long before the start of the Fengwang army, someone in the decision-making level of Blue Fort was discussing whether Lei Wen had woken up and whether he wanted to make a decision on this point.
In the end, except for Gattugan's suggestion to send troops to test, even Quentin himself did not speak out.
You can't test it, what if you test it out?
At this moment, Quentin felt a little relaxed.
The decisive battle is finally about to begin!
The long torture is finally over!
Qentin cheered up and shouted loudly:
"Tell me the order to prepare for war - check and lay the catapults, archers shoot towers, the city defense force, the first, The 2nd Legion enters the city wall and prepares city defense facilities; the 1st and 2nd Legions of the Silver Owl Army serve as reserves under the city wall and are ready to support the city at any time! ”
The sound of horns, drums, and flags that cut through the air The sound of rushing sounded one after another, and the sound of footsteps echoed in the open space behind the city wall.
The prelude to the decisive battle begins!
Qentin stood on the edge of the bastion, looking quietly at the Eagle Army.
Although he has "fighted" with Raven twice, this is the first time Quentin has truly seen the appearance of the Eagle Army.
It is worthy of being a powerful soldier who wins every battle!
At the front of them was a row of heavy infantry carrying heavy shields, with steady steps, and from a distance they looked like they were maintained in a straight line.
Afterwards, there were siege towers surrounded by clusters, and the iron nails on the tower reflected a striking light.
After the siege tower, there were huge trenchers that were as high as the city wall, with a total of 82 units. The thick beams made Quentin a little envious.
They are all made of whole wood, and at least they must be huge trees that are a century-old!
The Principality of Evor has long since disappeared such huge logs.
Even if it can be found, it will probably be made into furniture for the nobles to show off, and such a terrible war machine cannot be created. The Eagle Army was slow.
It took a full 20 minutes to advance from 3 kilometers to 2 kilometers.
But it is firm and stable, just as the Blue Castle does not exist before them!
Every step seemed to step on Quentin's heart, giving him the illusion that the city wall would be flattened at any time.
Fear quietly grows in the heart.
"Hu...Hu..."
Take a deep breath, Quentin turned his head and looked at both sides.
During this period, the city defense force has also rushed to the city wall according to the order.
Qentin wanted to find a little solace in their performance.
However, what he saw made him even more nervous.
The soldiers responsible for operating the crossbows were trembling with their legs and feet, and their eyes were straightened. Some even had to lean on the crossbows to stand firm.
If the battle really began, Quentin had no doubt that they would be scared into shrieking groundhogs.
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Far further away, the soldiers who were responsible for operating city-guarding equipment, such as nail taps, hot oil, and tinder oil, were not much better.
It is already very courageous to be able to stand up straight. Most people still shrank their bodies under the wall like quails, even if they know that they have not reached the range of a catapult or a crossbow.
That is, the crossbowmen who were already in place on the shooting tower performed better -
They had at least experienced the torture of the Heavenly Wind King.
"Everyone raise your head! Don't be as cowardly as a woman!!" Quentin pulled out his long sword and shouted loudly: "Look at where you are - it is Blue Castle, a specialty The fortress built for war is 10 times stronger than the high wall! "
"Your enemies must shed blood before they can touch the city wall!" "
"I want to Miss your family, think of your wives and children, show your blood and drive these Nord savages back to their hometown! ”
Quentin used up his emotions in this speech, but his response was sparse, and most people did not relieve their fear and tension.
Qentin sighed helplessly.
Only by experiencing war can one learn to fight.
As long as the battle begins, Quentin believes that there will always be someone who overcomes fear and learns what courage is.
After all, everyone is human, the Nords can do it, but there is no reason for the Ivor people to do it!
The front line was slowly advancing, and the Eagle Army's formation was less than one kilometer away from the city wall.
At this moment, all 82 catapults in the center stopped.
Then start filling and shooting! ! !
Even though Quentin had known that the trencher, which was as high as the city wall, would have a range advantage, he did not expect it to be so exaggerated!
All 1 kilometer, even the best crossbow can't shoot that far!
Whoosh-swosh-swosh-
Qentin widened his eyes and grabbed the battlement firmly.
"Don't panic, the catapult is not accurate, don't run around, get close to the battlements!!!"
The huge rocks flew over and hit inside and outside the city wall, causing horrific sounds to explode. .
But these trenchers were not calibrated, and as Quentin said, most of the stones were apart from the city walls.
The first batch of 82 stone bombs either fell outside the city wall or into the buildings in the city, causing a large area of smoke and dust without causing any damage.
Then there are the second batch, the third batch...
With the calibration of the trencher and the increase in batches, a stone bullet finally fell on the city wall!
It's not far from Quentin.
The huge rock with hundreds of pounds roared and hit a bed crossbow!
Quentin watched helplessly, the soldier who was blocking it was broken in the waist, his upper body turned into a discus and slapped on the crossbow, but his lower body was still standing in place, with only a colorful intestine connected together.
The crossbow burst out a ball of wood chips, instantly overturning the two soldiers next to them. The broken wood chips and thorns pierced them beyond recognition. One of them was hit in the head by a wooden pin. He died suddenly, and his other eye was squeezed out of his eye socket.
The huge rock bounced on the crossbow, and it kept hitting the two soldiers behind it, and directly slapped them on the city wall!
While the wooden pin broke, the already stretched crossbow strings tightened instantly, squeezing a soldier's arm, the crossbow body drew a half-rotating on the base, and the crossbow arrow shot out horizontally. He put the three soldiers on the other side of the basin together and took them down the city wall!
In just a few seconds, a total of 8 soldiers died.
The smell of blood and stench suddenly spread, Quentin's face turned pale, and he did not vomit on the spot with all his self-control!
But the soldiers on the bastion fell into chaos.
"Ah———————!!!!”
"Help!!!!!”
"Hait— ! !!! ”
Whoosh-
Rising up the crossbow with a string on his hand, Quentin shot through the deserter's back with an arrow: "Whoever dares to escape, he is a role model!" "Come, please write down his name for me. After this battle, the whole family will be imprisoned and executed for treason!!!" Quentin roared loudly, venting his fear.
When fear reaches its extreme, it is often anger, and Quentin is in anger.
Not only angry, his mind was also clearer than ever before:
"Do you know how much it cost to use such a catapult?"
"I tell you that you need to cut down Four hundred-year-old trees, each of which is worth more than 100 gold coins! Including labor, mechanisms, and more expensive monster leather and monster tendons, the cost of a frame is at least 800 gold coins! ”
< br>"Why spend so much money?"
"Because they are afraid too!"
"The Aivor people are also humans, and they are afraid of death, so they will scare us to death!"
"Think about it, Lei Wen enters Isn't this the method I used after Aivor? Isn't he just trying to intimidate us? "
"The Eagle Army is actually a group of cowards!" > "They will attack the city soon. At that time, you can burn them with fire, shoot them with arrows, and chop them with swords. You will know that they will also hurt, be afraid, and die!!"
"I've kept my place, and I haven't retreated, what are you afraid of!?"
I don't know if this long speech has entered the soldiers' psychology, or if the simple last sentence has played a role. The soldiers on the bastion were quiet on the surface—at least they stopped moving.
Qentin was no longer so frightened. He grabbed the wall with one hand and secretly calculated the distance of the Eagle Army.
800 meters...700 meters...600 meters...
The range of the crossbow and the catapult behind the city wall is about to enter the range of the crossbow and the catapult behind the city wall!
Now behind the walls of Blue Castle, there are 400 catapults!
Come on, let me see if your Eagle Army is invulnerable to swords and guns, and if you can't even hit the catapult to death!
However, the Eagle Army suddenly stopped.
A fast horse galloped on the city wall and rushed to Quentin: "Marson Marshal! I'm in a hurry, I'm in a hurry!!!"
"The southeast basin is falling, and the southeast city gate is about to fall into the opponent!"
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(The end of this chapter)