The sun has fully risen, and the light on the body already makes people feel a bit warm, but at this moment, the soldiers of the Empire's Northwest Legion guarding the city feel cold in their hearts.
They watched with their own eyes as the Big Moon Kingdom launched its first wave of attacks today!
In the Great Moon Kingdom formation below the city, horns sounded, and then the infantry queues moved out of several passages. A dozen arrow-blocking carts simply made of giant wooden boards were slowly pushed out. The huge wooden boards were wrapped with a layer of The thick water-soaked yak hide is slippery and thick enough to withstand arrows shot from the city wall. Even the wind blades and fireballs emitted by the warlocks of the imperial army guarding the city were unable to cause serious damage.
A phalanx of several thousand people hid behind the huge arrow-blocking vehicle and slowly approached the city wall. Behind the arrow-blocking vehicle were groups of infantrymen carrying ladders.
When the wheels of those heavy arrow-blocking carts rolled over the wilderness and made a squeaking sound, and when they were pushed down within the range of the bows and arrows, Reuben gave an order, and thousands of archers on the city wall immediately took their hands The fully drawn bow was released, and thousands of sharp arrows immediately poured down from the city wall! Most of the arrows were blocked by the thick wooden boards several feet high erected on the arrow-blocking cart, but a small number of arrows still hit the soldiers of the Big Moon Kingdom from positions that could not be blocked by the shields. Countless soldiers fell to the ground amidst screams. Some were shot to death by arrows, and some were shot in vital parts. They fell to the ground and could not die for a while, then rolled on the ground and howled in the wilderness.
The fierceness of the grassland aliens made no one in their formation slow down or run back in fear. They pushed the arrow-blocking cart so bravely and tried to get closer to the city wall, even though some of their companions kept falling to the ground after being hit by arrows. He cast a sad look, then immediately turned back, gritted his teeth, and shot the imperial soldiers at the top of the city with fierce and angry eyes, pushing the arrow shield cart forward with all his strength.
At the same time, the archers in the front row of the Great Moon Kingdom's military formation also took action. Thousands of long strong bows fired back at the blind fire that started on the city wall. Fortunately, there were hundreds of white-robed warlocks wearing special imperial clothes on the city wall. They immediately rose into the air. Hundreds of warlocks performed their magic at the same time, emitting an arc-shaped light curtain, which enveloped most of the city wall. , thousands of sharp arrows shot at the light curtain, which only shook a few times, and then fell softly from the side.
After the first wave of covering arrows, Ruben ordered the archers to stand by - he wanted to wait. It was not cost-effective to waste arrows on the tall wooden boards of the arrow-blocking cart. The reason for stopping archery now was to use the limited resources. Save the arrows and use them when the opponent's troops are finally preparing to erect ladders to climb the city. Ruben sighed heavily, it would be great if even one third of the bows and arrows stored in Mudan Town could be brought out!
The bulky arrow-blocking cart was finally pushed close to the city wall. At this time, the shield was no longer effective, because the archers on the city wall could almost vertically see the soldiers of the Big Moon Kingdom hiding behind the shield.
Immediately, Ruben gave an order and a dense barrage of bows and arrows poured down from the top of the city again. Countless bows and arrows made a "whooshing" sound through the air, pressing down like dense rain. The hundreds of white-clothed warlocks also immediately disappeared from the light curtain, and a red light suddenly appeared on the city wall. The white clothes on each warlock seemed to be surrounded by a layer of fire. Then there was a whirring sound, and more than a hundred fireballs fell from the sky, fiercely. It hit the military formation of Dayue Kingdom hard. Explosions came one after another. Some soldiers hid behind arrow-blocking vehicles, and some soldiers immediately raised their thick cowhide shields. Those fireballs hit the shields, and some small fireballs immediately shattered, causing sparks to fly. The fireballs emitted by all powerful warlocks often smashed the siege soldiers to pieces with their shields.
After a bugle sound, the soldiers of the Dayue Kingdom overturned the useless shields together. The team carrying the ladders behind them quickly rushed forward. The imperial soldiers guarding the city immediately discovered the threatening ladders, and almost all their bows and arrows were directed at them. The team carrying the ladder shot away. Under the dense rain of arrows, people kept screaming and falling down. The ground in front of the city wall was dyed in patches of oozing blood. The corpses of countless Dayue Kingdom soldiers lay on the ground, and many people were missing for a while. Death, desperately trying to crawl forward.
The team carrying the ladders suffered the most serious casualties. Nearly half of the soldiers from the Dayue Kingdom carrying the ladders were dead or injured, and many of the remaining people were injured. However, as long as one of the soldiers from the Dayue Kingdom carrying the ladders fell, they would immediately be surrounded by others. Other soldiers rushed to take up his position, and some even used their own bodies to rush forward to block the companions carrying the ladder. One man was hit by an arrow and fell down, and two more immediately rushed over! Ruben gritted his teeth. He really couldn't figure out why these barbarians from the grassland had such terrifying bravery and toughness...
Ten huge ladders were finally erected on the city wall. The imperial defenders immediately tried their best to push the ladder down to the city wall. Some soldiers from the Great Moon Kingdom had scimitars in their mouths and had already climbed halfway. As the ladder was pushed down by the opponent, they screamed and fell from the air. Come down and hit the ground hard. Some rocks kept falling down from the top of the city. Many Dayue Kingdom soldiers had climbed halfway up the ladder, and were immediately hit by the rocks falling on them, and then fell down with howls.
There are usually more than a dozen soldiers from the Great Moon Kingdom below who must use all their strength to hold down the ladder to prevent it from being pushed down. Finally, after paying a heavy price, the first group of a dozen soldiers on a ladder climbed to the top of the city. After they boarded, they were greeted by swords stabbing and slashing from all directions! These grassland alien warriors roared bravely and rushed forward to fight hand-to-hand with the imperial defenders. They slashed with swords, hit with fists, and even bitten with their teeth! Some who were seriously injured hugged the nearest Imperial defender and jumped down the city, vowing to drag an enemy with them to death! Some Otsuki soldiers even before dying will slam their bodies into the most hostile areas to keep the enemies away from the ladders set up and buy time for their companions coming up behind!
Ruben's eyes were red, and he was surprised at the unexpected bravery of the soldiers of the Great Moon Kingdom. At the same time, he gritted his teeth and issued orders one after another, sending groups of reserve soldiers under him to the weak corners of the city wall.
The first group of Dayue Kingdom soldiers who climbed onto the city wall fought desperately, and the soldiers behind immediately climbed up the ladder in a steady stream. After Ruben discovered this weak point, he immediately asked his officers to wave the flag, and mobilized a group of soldiers to surround him, trying to drive away the enemy troops who were coming up.
The city wall was filled with screams and roars. Broken limbs and arms flew out from time to time. Alien warriors holding scimitars were entangled with the imperial defenders. Many alien warriors were so ferocious that they actually killed all their bodies. He tore off his leather helmet and roared as he rushed forward to fight the Imperial soldiers hand to hand! Every time the sword is swung, there will be blood! Every time the knife goes down, it will be accompanied by a cry!
Far away, in the Great Moon King's formation below the city, a group of burly and sturdy warriors wearing black leather armor surrounded a black war horse. There was a man on the horse. His burly figure was wrapped in a snow-white leather robe. His long brown hair was braided into numerous small whips on the back of his head. One hand gently held the thick brown beard on his chin. A pair of sharp eyes like an eagle stared coldly at the fighting on the city wall, and a sinister smile appeared at the corner of his mouth. Hanging from his waist was a strange-shaped scimitar with an astonishing length, and the handle was made of pure gold!
"Tell others to prepare!" His voice was low and cold. Then he turned around and smiled at the man on the horse next to him: "It seems that the army of the Light Empire still has some weight! That Ruben is not a straw bag. It's a pity that I don't have a warlock in my hand, otherwise It would be much easier, but fortunately they don't have many warlocks... Look... the warlocks can't stand it anymore and rest... "
Behind him, on a red horse, sat a slender man. He was wrapped tightly in a black leather robe, and even his hands were wearing leather gloves. A cloak covered his head, and a black gauze covered his face, leaving only a pair of slender eyes.
"Reuenthal, you are really a cold-blooded guy!" The man sneered softly, his voice was extremely clear, and then said lightly: "You are wasting the lives of your soldiers. Although Ruben was defeated by you, But it’s impossible to capture this fortress with the little third-rate infantry you trained in a short period of time.”
"Hmph!" Reuenthar smiled coldly, his eagle-like gaze covering the man's face: "Do you think my warriors are not brave enough?"
"Be brave, but you don't know how to use your brain. Infantry does not rely on bravery. Just look at how Ruben's soldiers fought! I admit that your cavalry is very powerful, but infantry is not as simple as you think. Take a closer look! In one-on-one situations, Ruben's soldiers cannot defeat your subordinates, but if three empire soldiers form a group, they can effectively block at least five of your third-rate soldiers. Infantry! What's more..." The man paused for a moment, with a hint of disapproval in his voice: "Their warlocks only need half an hour to recover."
Reuenthal raised his thick eyebrows, with a somewhat violent look in his eyes. Then the look disappeared in a flash. He suddenly laughed and whispered: "Look! I will definitely be able to capture the enemy before the sun goes down today." Watt Fortress! My infantry is indeed not as good as Ruben! But he can't hold on for long! He has fought so many defeats and his morale is low. The soldiers will not be able to hold on for long. As long as I continue to attack fiercely, they will soon lose their strength! It will collapse!"
"Hmph..." The masked man in black smiled calmly and said in a calm tone: "I believe you can capture it. Ruben is at the end of his strength. But as I said, you are wasting the lives of soldiers. You can obviously lose one. What can be done by ten thousand people, but you have to lose thirty thousand people to do it? What's the point of such a victory?" With a hint of ridicule, the man in black no longer looked at Reuenthal. With one glance, he slowly turned his horse's head and walked back, no longer caring at all about the brutal fighting on the city wall in the distance.
When the man in black left, Reuenthar's eyes showed a bit of anger, and he said fiercely: "Of course I know that such an siege will cause great losses, but what can I do! Burn that Ruben on fire I have lost everything, I have no food and grass, why am I wasting my time here with him! Huh... The people of Roland Continent are the same as the people of the Bright Empire, none of these foreign guys are good!"