Yunmeng had ordered that all the soldiers stationed in the city defense should hide in a safe place at the base of the city wall, and their horses should be led to corners where the boulders could not hit. The Philistines outside the city showed joy when they saw this scene, and shouted, "They can't hold on any longer, and launched a strong attack!"
Two rows of giant warriors held giant shields to cover the front and the sky, and rushed towards the city gate with a huge ram. In other directions, there were also warriors holding giant shields who rushed towards the lower part of the city wall with ladders. . Lu Sien assembled the priests to set up a magic array in front of the battle formation. Countless voices of singing came from the sky, and the brilliance fell to protect the siege soldiers. Wind blades and energy impacts cut open the magic array guarding the fortress. There are gaps.
The Philistines used the priests at the critical moment and asked them to form a magical array to cover the soldiers' charge. At this time, the priests in the fortress should be tired. Whether it is breaking open the city gate or climbing the city wall, the fighting power of the giant warrior should not be resisted by the soldiers defending the city.
The crossbowmen stood on the high platform, and if someone on the city wall showed their head to fight back, they would be immediately fired by a volley of strong crossbows. This was the most common tactic used by giant legions when attacking castles. Many soldiers suddenly appeared on the walls of the fortress, wearing helmets and leather armor shaking. The trained soldiers had already formed a subconscious habit, and the crossbow arrows shot towards the target in an instant.
This first round of salvo was fast and accurate, and the heavy crossbow of the giant warrior was really powerful, and some arrows actually penetrated into the city wall. Almost all the soldiers on the city wall were hit by arrows, but they didn't fall down immediately. There was rain of arrows in the air, and some soldiers were hit by several arrows one after another. At this time, the chief priest Lu Sien shouted: "Find out the arrows before shooting them, those are dummies!"
It was only then that the giant crossbowmen realized that someone had used a wooden pole to carry the helmet and leather armor beyond the battlements, but the giant crossbowmen on the high platform had already shot the first round of arrows, and the heavy crossbow needed to be re-stringed. At this moment, soldiers appeared on the city wall again, holding heavy crossbows that had already been stringed, and fired at the gap in the battlements. Their accuracy was still a bit off, far less well-trained than the giant crossbowmen, but this round of sudden volleys also hit many giant warriors, and more than a dozen giant crossbowmen fell from the high platform.
The shouts of killing finally sounded, and the siege soldiers also rushed up, holding up their shields and erecting long ladders. The giant crossbowmen no longer fired salvos, but aimed at the wall above the siege soldiers and shot arrows alternately, making it impossible for the defenders to stop them. Giant soldiers ascend the city. Suddenly there was a buzzing sound in the air, and dozens of fire snakes fell down, turning into a sea of flames along the long ladder set up by the giant soldiers. This was the counterattack launched by the magic array.
The soldiers of the giant legion also rushed under the city gate, and the hammer hit the city gate with a loud bang. The city gate did not move at all, but the entire nearby city wall trembled slightly. The divine art formation integrated the impact force of the city gate with the city wall, and it would either break the formation or collapse the entire city tower. Hot oil poured down from the city tower, was ignited in the air, and fell on the shields of the giants and turned into a sea of flames.
Even if the giant warriors attacking the city gate hadn't been doused with kerosene, the huge shield would be so hot that they couldn't hold it after a while. They threw down the shield with a strange scream, and were hit by the flying stones from the city. The giant crossbowman immediately shot arrows, and many soldiers who fought back in the city were also hit by arrows. Some people lay on the battlements with arrows stuck in them, and some fell down. Both sides suffered casualties.
The giant legion first bombarded with flint for most of the day, consuming the protective power of the magic circle of the fortress. Once the two sides came into contact with each other, the scene would be extremely tragic. Suddenly, there was a flash of light in the magic array surrounding the city wall. The crossbow arrows shot by the giant crossbowman seemed to be drawn by the sticky air, and their range was greatly reduced, and they landed halfway. The power of the magic array suddenly recovered!
The Philistine turned around and glanced at Lu Sien, clearly asking the chief priest for his misjudgment, why did the opponent's magic circle suddenly recover its power, didn't it mean that it would be difficult to persist after a long time? Lu Sien's face was also a little ugly, and he whispered: "This is a dying struggle, they can't stand it anymore, we have already attacked the city!"
The Philistines immediately ordered that the chariots erected on high platforms move forward. No matter how good the magical array is, it cannot stop the shooting of so many powerful crossbows at close range. However, the position of the crossbowman moved forward, and he entered the range of the bows and arrows of the guards. one slice.
In the underground hall of the fortress, Yunmeng has replaced Raphael's position, and the ten magicians who were assisting in the formation just now have all rotated again. Raphael was telling the six generals in the city: "You must hold on to the first round of offensive and consume their flint and heavy crossbow arrows. These things are not easy to replenish. Once you lose your vigor, it will be easy to deal with it later. Having repelled this attack, our soldiers will have real confidence and learn how to fight."
The reason why the Philistines mobilized their siege equipment and concentrated their forces to attack a fortress was because he received a scouting report shortly after he launched his army formation. After returning, he didn't dare to go to the front line to reinforce the fortress, so he attacked with confidence.
In the battle plan of the Philistines, it takes half a day to capture this fortress, and the other fortress will lose its response. The defenders will see this fortress captured, and they will fall into despair when they are alone in the plain. Take it down. These two fortresses will become the forward base for attacking Salem, and then the advancing army will be in full swing.
But the situation was unexpected. From morning to dusk, at the cost of nearly a hundred casualties, the fortress was still not breached. The magic array guarding the fortress was still in operation, and its power was adjusted according to the intensity of the siege. While defending, he suddenly launched a counterattack.
When the fire dragon in the air descended down the long ladder to attack the city, Lu Sien also commanded the priests in the giant army to launch the magical array, and the ice mist rolled up and scattered the fire dragon. The scene was both tragic and dazzling. Lu Sien felt very frightened. The guardian formation of the fortress had been operating for a long time with varying strengths. Isn't the great magician in charge of the formation not tired? He commanded the priests to set up formations to assist in the siege. Up to now, he felt a little strenuous in the fierce fighting.
At the critical moment, you must not lose your spirit, otherwise all previous efforts will be wasted. Lu Sien avoided the most heavily guarded city gate where the priests performed their divine arts, and beams of brilliance fell on the giant warriors who climbed the long ladder and rushed to the top of the city. The arrows and stones thrown by the soldiers defending the city were blocked by the giant shield, and Lu Sien's magical magic made a few gaps in the magic array defending the city. Soldiers were about to climb up the city wall.
The sound of drums conveying orders sounded in the fortress, and the figures of armored defenders appeared on the wall that was about to be captured. The skilled giant crossbowmen immediately cooperated with the siege soldiers to shoot at this section of the city wall. Arrows, a giant warrior has already jumped onto the city wall wielding a machete. As long as these people stand firm on the city wall, the giant warriors behind will rush up continuously.
At the critical moment, a strange roar was heard, and a huge long tail with golden light spots suddenly rolled up from the air and swept down the city fiercely, knocking down three long ladders erected on the city wall one after another. The city guards rushed over and surrounded the five or six giant warriors who had climbed the city wall, and took the opportunity to hack and kill them.
The soldiers of the Giant Legion fighting outside the city were stunned for a moment. There were terrifying monsters in the fortress! Could it be that the magician who presided over the formation is also proficient in summoning magic? Lu Sien raised his staff in shock, and the surrounding priests chanted in unison. The smoke and flames in the air quickly condensed, and a giant snake with its teeth and claws appeared, emitting thick smoke and flames and rushing towards the city. No matter what, we must break through the gap, and use this giant snake transformed from magic to fight monsters.
But after the long tail swept over, there was no sound of monsters. The giant crossbowmen outside the city only felt a blur in front of them, and saw a beautiful girl suddenly jumping onto the battlements. This girl was petite, wearing a fiery red war robe, she looked so dazzling on the battlefield, the crossbowmen even forgot to shoot her arrows for a moment.
Although the girl is beautiful, what she holds in her hand is terrifying. Qianqian's jade hand is raised above her head, holding a stone ball with a diameter larger than half of her body. It was the blasting flint that the giant army had shot into the city with a catapult just now. As soon as the girl appeared, she took the big stone ball and threw it at Lu Si'en fiercely!
With a sharp whistling sound, the stone ball ignited the fire again in the mid-air violent friction, if it hit this time, Lu Sien, a great magician, would have to be turned into flying flesh on the spot. It was so sudden, Lu Sien was directing the magical array to assist the soldiers in attacking the city, and it was too late to dodge, so he hurriedly picked up his staff, and the giant snake that had just formed in the air faced the boulder. The stone fell into the magic array.
Such a big stone rolled over, killing two or three priests would be no problem. At this moment, a loud roar was heard, and a dazzling brilliance flew obliquely, smashing the huge stone ball to pieces. It turned out that Philistine, the leader of the giant legion, suddenly took a step on the chariot, swung his giant sword and jumped in front of the priest's formation. Philistine himself is also an eighth-level great warrior. Due to the talent of the plateau giant, his strength is astonishingly powerful.
Seeing that the Philistines had made a move, Yunmeng shouted from the top of the city tower: "You stupid big man, if you have the guts, come to the city and fight me!"
Lu Sien hurriedly shouted from behind: "Master Legion, you are the commander of the whole army, don't go to the city yourself!" He was afraid that Lu Sien would really rush to the city wall, if the commander was trapped in the fortress and the soldiers could not attack, The morale of the army was disturbed. Unexpectedly, there is not only a great magician in the city, but the girl is obviously a great warrior. Seeing that she threw the flying stone with her bare hands, she was also capable of fighting the Philistines.
No matter how powerful the Philistines are, they are not invincible warriors like Enkidu, not to mention that he is the commander of the whole army. Even if he can charge up the city wall alone, he can't do such a rash act. He waved his giant sword in front of the battle and shouted : "Girl, if you have the guts, go out of the city and fight!"
The crossbowmen finally released their arrows. Dozens of heavy crossbows rang, and the huge arrows shot at Yunmeng with the sound of piercing through the air. , With a gust of wind, the crossbow bolts were smashed to pieces. The length of this mace was twice as tall as hers, and the huge hammer head was covered with spikes. It was so frighteningly swung that it stunned the giant warriors on the opposite side.
Yunmeng shot down the arrow, pointed at the Philistine with a mace and said, "Do you think I am as stupid as you? Go out of the city and fight with you? It's a beautiful idea!... Aren't you attacking the city, then come in by yourself! "After speaking, he turned around and jumped off the city wall without seeing him. The Philistine stared for a long time with the huge sword in his hand, and at this moment, the scout cavalry sent to the front galloped back to report, and the army of Salem City was dispatched again.
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At dusk, the fierce attack of the giant legion finally came to an end, and the sound of fighting subsided. The fortress withstood the first round of impact, and the defenders also paid the price of nearly a hundred casualties. Five hundred soldiers had such a large casualty ratio. If they had lined up in an open field, the battle formation would have been crushed long ago. Fortunately, it was relying on the strong defense of the fortress.
Except for some civilians sent by the city-state of Syria, these soldiers have never experienced war. When the siege battle just started, everyone was very nervous. When the tension reached a certain level, people either became numb or collapsed. After successfully withstood the fierce attack of the giant army, everyone had real confidence instead of unreasonable fanatical self-confidence. It turns out that they can also fight!
In the underground hall in the center of the castle, Raphael was resting. There is a sacred stone in the magic array of the two castles that can display each other's images, and Raphael is talking to Link in the other castle. Link asked, "How about the casualties?"
Raphael replied: "With the support of the magic array and the fortress, there are still nearly a hundred casualties. The casualties in the battle of defending the city are almost the same as those of the attacking side. The fighting power of the giant army is indeed strong."
Link: "Captain George said that the combat effectiveness of the army is based on fighting. This was the case with the An-La Legion back then. The Giant Legion came aggressively, and the first wave of attack was the fiercest. If you resist it, you will win. .”
Rafael: "This kind of siege consumes too much, and the giant army cannot consume it without limit, but I don't know how many more rounds of this kind of onslaught they can do? Even if the soldiers can persist, but the impact of the magic array It’s too big, half of the spare divine stones I have stored here have been consumed today.”
Link: "I've been watching the battlefield. Their blasting flint and heavy crossbow bolts consume a lot. These things cannot be replenished in a short period of time. Seven of the fifty catapults were damaged when they were used. I never thought that your bone would be so difficult to crack. Having paid such a high price, they should launch a more intense onslaught, and you have to prepare for another fierce battle. If you can’t hold on, I will immediately reinforce you.”
Raphael shook his head and said: "No matter what, I will withstand the next round of attacks. George has an order. You can't act rashly in the first two rounds of attacks, unless the magic array is broken and Yunmeng will take the lead." Let us break through and go to your side. Before breaking through, you need to start a large formation and send troops out of the city to feign an attack. I think Salem City should follow the plan now."
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At dusk, the attack had to stop, and the giant army should rest. The soldiers launched three waves of attacks in rotation, but failed to take down the fortress, and the army formation lined up for security also stood for a day. After dark, it is not suitable to launch a large army battle. Archers can't see the target clearly, so the whole army needs to camp for food and rest, and send scouts to guard around.
The location of these two fortresses is a bit awkward. The Philistines wanted to retreat a little far from Enlil, and the army had to spend the night on the road. He originally planned to retreat three miles to set up camp, and then organize a strong attack tomorrow. The quartermaster reported the consumption of the day's battle. In addition to the casualties of nearly a hundred people, the siege flints and heavy crossbow arrows carried with the army actually consumed a third.
The catapult throws stones. In theory, as long as the weight does not exceed the limit, stones of similar size can be thrown out. However, well-trained soldiers can use stone balls of specific specifications and shapes to achieve the longest range and the most accurate hit rate. The blasting stones are specially mined and processed. Of course, heavy crossbow arrows also need special craftsmen to make, there are many processes, and they are important strategic materials.
It is impossible to carry too many flints and heavy arrows in the army formation, they are all rationed according to the needs of the battle, and the supplies in the continuous battle need to be continuously transported to the front line by the logistics and munitions team. The Philistines originally planned to break through the walls of the city of Salem, and the capture of the fortress was just a counterattack. Unexpectedly, they failed today. Looking at this posture, the flint and heavy arrows carried by the legion would have to be exhausted when they captured these two fortresses. He quickly ordered the logistics team to be dispatched from Enlil City.
The logistics folks were camping, but most of the soldiers in the legion were not allowed to rest. After the siege battle retreated, the remaining 2,000 soldiers set up an army formation on the road, and there was a murderous atmosphere in the evening.
According to the report from the reconnaissance cavalry, more than 1,000 people from the Salem Legion formed an array outside the city in the morning, but they withdrew their troops and returned to the city after a short while. In the afternoon, more than a thousand people left the city and lined up to push towards the positions of the two fortresses. Many soldiers held unlit torches, obviously wanting to take advantage of the night to come for reinforcements. Could it be that they want to fight a night battle? Melee
Night battles are most afraid of being trampled by people and horses in chaos and unable to distinguish between the enemy and the enemy, so the Philistines strictly organized their army formations and ordered that they must maintain the tightest attack formation and not be chaotic, only waiting for the decisive battle. If the main force of the Salem Legion can be defeated, the two fortresses that are standing alone will be destroyed sooner or later.
The Philistine stood on the chariot, holding the epee majesticly in his hand. As night fell, the temperature gradually cooled, and the night wind blew through the armor, and the soldiers felt chills. There is a distance of fifty miles from the city of Salem to the fortress, neither far nor near. The army of Salem should arrive at midnight, and the legion of giants is just waiting for work. The Philistines have already ordered the soldiers to prepare torches. In the war history of the Tianshu Continent, there has almost never been a night-time confrontation between large armies. Could it be that the opposing commander doesn't know how to fight at all