The Philistines were terrified and furious after receiving the letter. They kicked the heavy table in front of them to the door of the hall and smashed it to pieces.
Philistine had long wanted to conquer the city of Salem in one fell swoop, but he was also waiting for the legion of giants to gather one after another. Now he has rested and recuperated 3,000 giant soldiers, most of the elite of the legion of giants.
Under the guidance of the gods, he sent Goliath to intercept the miners in Duke Town, on the one hand because these miners are useful, and on the other hand, he was also testing the defense situation, strength and reaction of Salem City. Unexpectedly, this plan failed completely, none of the hundred giant warriors sent back, but Aesop sent Goliath's head.
In a fit of rage, he had to fight if he didn't fight. Otherwise, how could the Philistines have the prestige to command the legion and lead the city-state? He immediately ordered the army to be assembled, and 3,000 giant warriors lined up in an army formation and rushed to the city-state of Salem. What he holds in his hands is the most elite regular army of the Assyrian Kingdom, which is composed of all giant warriors, and its official name is the Adado Army.
Adado is the son of Enlil in mythology, the storm god in Anuna's enlightenment system, but among the people, people still used to call this army the Giants Legion. The Philistines did not believe that the gang of tribal savages and vagrants in Salem could be their opponents. The only thing he was afraid of was Amon. He heard that the general was very good at fighting. But at this moment, Amon has become a god on the altar, and will not directly appear on the battlefield.
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The Philistines guessed right. Amon would not personally participate in this war unless it was absolutely necessary. His current potential revision is at a critical juncture, and even the construction of the Garden of Eden will be entrusted to Peran Rose. . His identity has changed, his way of life has also changed, and of course his attitude towards many issues has also changed.
He is a god believed by the people of Salem. As long as his statue is still standing in the temple, it can always give people confidence and hope, but if there is any accident on the battlefield, it will be a fatal blow to morale. He still clearly remembered that Horus showed the incarnation of a giant eagle on the clouds, but was cut off by Enkidu's sword. What a shock that scene caused to the hearts of Aiju's army at that time, the Red Cape defense line almost couldn't be defended.
The city of Salem has put all its strength into this war. If it is still invincible, Amon cannot turn the situation around on the battlefield alone. He knows very well in his heart that he is not invincible. He is now a symbol of protection and blessing. For the army, the fighting power that erupts when the belief is firm, the morale is high, and the sacrifice of life is unimaginable even for the soldiers themselves.
Although Amon is far away in the Garden of Eden, he can still learn about everything that happened on the battlefield through people's prayers and sacrifices, but he is practicing and integrates everything he has learned before in his soul, so he needs to be undisturbed or even deliberately watch. But he didn't know that in the distant Ecu, Maria was looking up at the starry sky and silently calling the name of the goddess Isis. For the first time, this saint with pure faith lost her mind during her prayers, and when she called out to Isis, the shadow of Amon appeared in her mind.
Seth had told Maria that he would come back in three months to ask her what decision she had made, and two months had passed when the battle on the Duc Plain started.
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The Philistines led a mighty army of giants to the city-state of Salem. Of course, he knew that the city of Salem had built two fortresses fifty miles north of the city-state. If the city of Salem wants to stage a decisive battle, the best place is also on the open ground between these two fortresses. The Philistines waited for the two armies to confront each other there, and defeated the main force of Salem's army in one fell swoop.
However, they did not encounter the army of Salem City along the way. The road from Salem City to the northern mine is currently the widest road in the Duk Plain, and the Philistines marched along this road. Sitting on the chariot, he saw two fortresses from a distance, which were located on high places on both sides of the road, about three miles apart, but there was no one around, and there were no soldiers on the walls of the fortresses.
Behind the fortress is a large field farm that Salem City has reclaimed in the past two years. The wheat ears in the field have been harvested urgently, but the straw is still there. The sheep on the grassland on the hillside in the distance also disappeared, and were driven back to the city by the shepherds. Surprisingly, the city of Salem did not set up an army formation here.
At this time, the scouts reported that the army of Salem City had already left the city, and there were about a thousand people in it. They set up battle formations outside the city and waited. The Philistine looked at the two fortresses and said with a sneer, "I heard that the city-state was built by cavemen. Would they know how to fight? If I build these two fortresses, I will definitely set up an army formation here, echoing left and right." Can advance or retreat!"
As the head of the giant army, the Philistines have a good view, but the situation in Salem is different. If George led the An-La Legion back then, even though the soldiers' individual combat effectiveness was not as good as that of the Giant Legion, they would still line up here, and relying on the forts on the left and right wings was enough for a battle. But now many people in the Salem Legion have not really been on the battlefield, but many of the civilian men sent by the city-state of Syria have fought in battle.
So George didn't want to start a head-to-head battle with the army. If the first battle was lost, the morale of the whole army would drop from the highest point to the lowest point in an instant, and the morale of the army might collapse.
The Philistine frowned as he looked at the empty fields. The general next to him asked: "Master Legion, what do you think we should do, shall we continue to march forward and fight under the city of Salem?"
The Philistines shook his head: "In that case, we will be attacked from both sides. First, capture these two fortresses as our forward base. Don't attack at the same time for the time being. Set up two army formations on the road to prevent the direction of Salem City and other The counterattack of a fortress, attack one of the fortresses first with all your strength."
The giant corps quickly dispersed, and set up a defensive formation facing the east fortress and Salem city respectively, and transferred all the equipment originally used to attack Salem city to the west side, preparing to capture another fortress. The strong giant soldiers measured the distance, set up the catapults, lit the torches, and groups of soldiers held up shields and carried ladders, and a platform was set up on the chariot to stand on the crossbowmen.
The strange thing is that there was no movement in the fortress, like an empty city, quietly waiting for the giant army to make all preparations for attacking the city. The general in charge of commanding the siege said to the Philistines a little puzzled: "According to the information, there are obviously hundreds of soldiers in this fortress. Why can't there be a single person on the wall? Are they too frightened to show up? I have never fought before." Live this kind of battle!"
The Philistines said blankly: "They want to be a coward? That will not avoid the fate of being attacked, so they can fight as they want!"
Attacking a fortress does not require a siege. The Philistines are not worried that the soldiers in the fortress will not fight, but just want them to rush out of the fortress to fight. Therefore, they only need to choose one side to attack, and as long as they occupy the city wall or open the city gate, it means victory.
Suddenly there was a whistling sound on the silent plain, and dozens of huge fireballs flew up and smashed towards the fort fiercely.
This is a stone ball mined in the mountains with fuel wrapped around it. After being ignited, it is thrown out by a giant catapult. It can smash down brick walls and ignite houses in the city to cause a fire. The catapults built by the plateau giants are particularly huge, and the flying stones they emit are heavy and have a long range, making them a powerful weapon for siege.
There was no enemy in sight, no shout of killing, dozens of flying stones whizzed away with flames, even the strongest warrior could hardly bear this blow head-on, the power of the first wave of attack was frightening. However, when the huge flint flew over the city wall, the fortress seemed to turn into a phantom in the mirror. The air was rippling, and the light and shadow swayed for a while, as if wrapped in transparent water waves.
The flint seemed to be shot into the invisible water surface. When the flame extinguished, only a faint blue smoke was left. The speed slowed down rapidly, and they fell to the ground one after another before crossing the city wall. The Philistines exclaimed in a low voice: "Spell formation! How many priests do they have? Can they form such a large formation!"
Lu Sien, the head priest of the giant legion, stared wide-eyed, and it took him a long time to let out a sigh of relief: "Lord Philistia, that is a magic circle covering the entire fortress. The defensive array of the city is similar, it needs to be operated by a divine magician when it is set up during the construction of the city and opened during the battle. Looking at this scene, there must be a great magician presiding over it!"
The Philistines shouted in shock: "Great magician? Could it be that there is a great magician in these two fortresses! They will send the great magician here, so Saleem doesn't need to be guarded?"
Lu Sien replied: "George, the chief priest of the city of Salem, was originally the high priest of the Temple of Eguisis. Who knows what tricks he has, and what great magicians he has recruited to work for him? It’s really not small, Salem City is quite rich and has expert guidance, building such a fortress requires a lot of human, material and financial resources!”
Philistine said with a gloomy face, "Salem is indeed a good place. As long as we conquer it, all future gains will belong to us."
The catapults were still firing fireballs, and blue smoke rose from the sky on the side of the fortress. The air was rippling like transparent water waves. Cracks appeared after being hit by the fireballs and then disappeared. Not a single piece of skin on it was rubbed.
The chariots lined up to set up a high platform, and the giant on the high platform held a huge crossbow and aimed at the battlements above the city wall all the time, but after staring for a long time, his eyes were blurred and his hands were sore, and he didn't see a guarding soldier popping up. No target launch found.
The Philistine frowned deeper and deeper, and asked the chief priest, "How should we fight this battle?"
Lu Sien pondered and said: "If we don't destroy this magical array, our long-range attack will hardly hurt the people in the city. But if the impact force of the array is too strong, it will damage the sacred stones that set up the array. It needs to be replenished at any time, and it will be unsustainable to a certain extent. This is a stupid way to attack. On the other hand, a large formation must be launched by a magician, especially such a formation must be presided over by a great magician. It is impossible for a master to use mana without limit, as long as the opponent gets tired, the magic circle will stop, and then it will be our chance to attack the city wall."
Philistine asked again, "Then how long do you think they can last?"
Lu Sien thought for a while and replied: "For this scene, if I preside over the formation in the city, I can support it for half a day at most."
Philistine: "So long!"
Lu Sien explained again: "This requires the cooperation of the priests, and the timely replenishment of the damaged sacred stones. With the current attack intensity, I can persist for so long. But this is just a useless struggle. They can't kill us, they just die sooner and later. That's all."
The Philistines were dissatisfied: "But for such a long time consumption, simply bombarding the city with flying stones is not enough. We also need to launch a strong army attack."
Lu Sien: "I suggest waiting a bit. There are bound to be casualties in a siege. The smaller the casualties, the better. Order the catapults not to scatter, and concentrate in one direction. Try to penetrate the protection of the large formation as much as possible, and it can also damage the opponent's sacred stones." "
The flints flying all over the sky stopped suddenly, and then I saw those giant soldiers adjusting the placement and direction of the catapults. When the second attack started, the huge fireballs all flew concentratedly towards a section of the city wall.
In another fortress in the distance, Link stood behind a window at the highest point of the fortress, watched from afar as the giant army concentrated on attacking the fortress where Raphael and Yunmeng were stationed, and said with a wry smile: "They really know how to choose places." , hit that side first, probably never expected that there are two great magicians in a small fortress?... Well, there is indeed a way, to concentrate on one place and bombard the city."
Standing beside him was a general, who was originally one of Amon's personal guards, named Hua Nani, and now he has become a general in the Salem Army. General Hua Nani asked worriedly: "How long can Master Raphael and Master Yunmeng last?"
Link: "I don't know about Raphael, but Yunmeng's physical strength is amazing. It's no problem to support it for three days alone. If Raphael takes turns presiding over the formation, this scene can certainly last for more than seven days. George's Order, if the giant army attacks the fortress, do everything possible to hold them back for seven days, I think it's fine."
Hua Nani said again: "The two adults are naturally fine, but the giant army will not always use flint to attack. In that case, no matter how many siege flints are stored, it is not enough. I am afraid that the number of sacred stones stored in the fortress is limited. , and other magicians can't last that long."
Link sneered and said, "If the Philistine fool used up all the flint and heavy crossbow arrows to attack a fortress, then he wouldn't have to attack Salem again, and it would be better to use up all the siege supplies as well." Here, Salem City is not guarded by a large array of divine arts, and this is what Commander George intends. As for the magicians I have trained in the past two years, I am afraid that I really can't stand it, and the time to test them has come."
Link has also cultivated magicians in the tribe in the past two years, inspecting trustworthy people and making them swear an oath to God Amon. It is really difficult to awaken the power of two sides of one body. Even though there are twelve sergeants out of more than sixty miners in Duke Town, Link has only trained dozens of magicians out of thousands of people. These magicians have been awakened to the power of magic, but few of them can master the power of two sides of one body.
Dozens of magicians in Salem City were divided into two groups by George, and they were all sent to two fortresses to assist the great magician in running the formation to guard the fortress.
In the underground hall of the central building of the fortress that is being attacked, Raphael is sitting upright with a staff in his hand, and the divine stone on the staff emits bursts of light, showing the attack on the protective array. There are also ten magicians sitting around him, half of them are cave dwellers, holding a staff to help Raphael run the formation together.
When the giant legion outside the city adjusted its attack and all the flying stones were concentrated and projected in one direction, Raphael heard a faint cracking sound in his ears, and hurriedly ordered the magician who was resting in the fortress to replace the damaged stones under the city wall. The sacred stone keeps the power of the formation undiminished.
It was lively outside the city, but it was still quiet in the fortress, like a landscape in the mirror, still motionless in the trance of light and shadow. The commander of the siege was a little impatient, and ran to the Philistine's car and said: "The flying stones we prepared are to blast the city of Salem, so it won't work if it is consumed like this. Do you want to order a strong attack? Responsible for throwing stones The soldiers in the car are also tired."
The Philistine replied calmly: "Substitute and continue the attack. The first wave of soldiers retreated to rest. If the attack cannot be stopped, they should be unable to hold on. Once the defense of the magic array weakens, launch a strong attack immediately. , not to give the enemy a chance to breathe, inform the crossbowmen to prepare for battle, and shoot down all those who exposed the city wall."
The plateau giants are good at hunting with heavy crossbows, and the giant army trained in battle is naturally more proficient. The crossbows of giant warriors are powerful and have a long range. They have always been feared weapons on the battlefield. The enemy, the giant crossbowmen have been waiting for a long time to stand on the high platform.
In the fortress, Yunmeng walked into the underground hall. Today she was wearing a red shirt in addition to the dark gold close-fitting soft armor, which looked particularly bright and eye-catching. She softly persuaded Raphael: "You are tired Come on, replace me."
Raphael shook his head lightly: "I can still hold on. Half of the magicians should rest, so let's take turns at this time." He ordered the magicians in the formation around to replace five of them.
Yunmeng persuaded again: "The head of the legion told me not to exhaust my strength all at once. Even if I can support it, I should rest in time so that I can persist for a longer time."
Raphael smiled: "I'm not that delicate, and I'm stronger than you think. It's just that this magical formation cannot be blindly resisted, and the power of protection must be appropriately weakened, otherwise the number of divine stones will be damaged. I can't hold it."
After speaking, the light from the staff in his hand dimmed, and the sacred stone on the top was obviously not as dazzling as before. The scene outside the fortress changed. The flints flying high in the sky passed through the magic array, the flames were extinguished but the speed did not slow down too much, and they fell over the high wall into the fortress one after another. There was the sound of things being smashed and collapsed in the fortress, as well as frightened horses neighing.