Those four big armored beasts had been Yunmeng's subordinates for many years, and they were also brought to the fortress this time, but they hadn't shown up in the previous battles, and they suddenly rushed up the city wall at the last moment and played a decisive role. After the battle, Yunmeng turned back into a human form, her delicate face had lost all color, she was seriously injured, and was so tired that she was about to cramp.
Raphael in the underground hall was of course unscathed, but his face was pale, and he could hardly stand up when he sat there. As for the magicians, they are powerless to fight anymore.
This day's battle didn't just happen in this fortress, otherwise, no matter how powerful Rafael and Yunmeng were, they couldn't stop the giant legion's desperate all-out attack. Same as yesterday, the Salem Legion went out of the city to form an array again this day, and the assembled army slowly advanced towards the battlefield. The Philistines decided to keep vigilant but ignored it for the time being, and concentrated on capturing the fortress first.
The Salem Legion marched very slowly. They stopped for lunch at noon and continued to move forward in the afternoon. Seeing that the fortress was about to be captured, the Philistines of course refused to give up. He was confident that he had enough troops to fight on two fronts, so he ordered his subordinates to line up to meet the enemy when the Army of Salem marched ten miles away. The distance doesn't matter.
I didn't expect the Salem Legion to come for real this time.
When the siege battle was at its worst, the Philistines gathered a thousand swordsmen and cavalry to line up on the road to meet the enemy. At this moment, it was another fortress that suddenly launched a counterattack. Link opened the gate and rushed towards the battle formation of the giant army with 200 cavalry. In his direction, the Philistines also placed 500 soldiers with swords and shields on guard, and immediately lined up to fight.
The impact force of the cavalry was very strong, but they did not completely defeat the army formed by the giant warriors with heavy shields and long shuttles. Link also took ten magicians out of the city, and wrapped them in the cavalry to perform magical attacks. The Philistines were not moved by Link's attack. He believed that the phalanx of 500 giant sword and shield soldiers could block the 200 cavalry, and gave the order to fight to the death.
Link went out of the city because the other fortress was in a critical situation. He also saw that the opponent's catapults could not be transferred to attack his fortress, and the most feared crossbowmen were not in the battle formation, so he sent cavalry Out of town to fight. Link himself was also a great magician, and there were ten magicians in his team to assist him. As soon as he left the city, he killed a man and turned his back on his horse, beheaded hundreds of giant warriors, and lost dozens of horses himself.
However, the opponent was fighting hard and the army was well-organized, and the cavalry couldn't continue to exert their impact, so Link quickly ordered to return to the city. The inexperienced cavalry retreated in a mess, and the giant warriors took the opportunity to cover up and charged into the gate of the fortress. At this moment, there was a sudden buzz, and Link, who had already rushed back into the city, immediately activated the protective array and launched a counterattack outside the city, and all the defenders rushed to the city gate.
The city gate was closed, and the giant warriors who had rushed into the city gate were all beheaded or captured alive after a fierce fight. And the priests of the giant legion attacked Raphael's fortress under the command of Lu Sien, and the crossbowmen and catapults were all in that direction, temporarily unable to attack Link's fortress. The giant warriors outside the city They had no choice but to step back and continue to be vigilant. This battle was also thrilling.
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When the four big iron armored beasts finally went into battle, George led the army formation of the Salem army, and saw the giant army formation that the Philistines had already set up from afar. John whispered on the chariot: "Have you seen their army formation? There are very few cavalry, almost all sword and shield soldiers."
George pondered: "The giant warriors are very powerful. When charging within a hundred paces, be careful of the spears they throw."
John sighed and said: "In any case, we still have to fight head-on in the end. This is the best opportunity. They don't have catapults, crossbowmen, or chariots in their army formation. We can calmly line up. "
George nodded slightly and said: "They have few horses. Many places in the Assyrian plateau cannot be passed by war horses. They have to be carried by strong plateau giants. With fewer horses, there cannot be too many chariots, and there are fewer cavalry. We Make good use of them. All their chariots are set up on high platforms for crossbowmen to attack the fortress. The Philistines are too confident, so they want to use swords and shield infantry to resist our chariot charge?"
John narrowed his eyes and said: "He has the capital of self-confidence, the spear and shield phalanx formed by giant warriors is difficult to deal with, and now he has transferred all the crossbowmen to attack the city and fortress, and he should be tired after a day of shooting arrows. Thanks to Rafael and Yunmeng, they have exhausted their most threatening combat power."
George's original plan was to hold the two fortresses for more than seven days, consuming and restraining the combat power of the giant legion, making them unable to storm the city of Salem in a short period of time, turning the decisive battle into a war of attrition. Unexpectedly, the plan did not change quickly. I did not expect the Philistines to use their troops so vigorously, focusing on a fortress and launching a continuous onslaught, while Raphael and Yunmeng defended the city so tenaciously, and they had already completed the expected goal ahead of schedule.
Let the giant army rest for a few more days to replenish combat supplies, and if they continue to attack like this, the fortress will definitely not be able to defend. George and John had already made two-handed preparations to lead the army out of the city. Seeing this situation, they marched forward, and the decisive battle came ahead of schedule.
When the armies of both sides were laid out in the setting sun, the siege battle was finally over. After fighting for a day without capturing the fortress, the crossbow arrows and flint were exhausted, and the chariots and catapults were also restrained. Another decisive battle was about to begin. . The most miserable people at this time are probably the priests of the giant legion. They have formed a magical formation to assist in the siege for a day, but now they must return to the large formation. It is impossible for such two armies to fight without the assistance of priests.
When the battle formations were opened, the Philistines were already in a state of desperation, but the frontal battle between the two armies he longed for came when he least expected it. He was waving his huge sword and was about to curse, when he heard the rumble of horseshoes, the chariot of the Salem Legion suddenly launched an impact.
John was slow when he was marching, but when he got close, he would fight as he said, without even saying a word of nonsense. The drums sounded, and George flew into the air. At the center of the Salem battle formation were twelve priests holding staffs, which were the twelve judges. George has sent all the magicians to the two fortresses. The Twelve Judges are the last priests in Salem, and they can not only cast magic spells but also melee attacks.
Each chariot is pulled by two horses. There is a royal hand, a spearman with a shield and saber on the chariot, and a crossbowman. Ride Assist Shock. After the rain of arrows, the giant battle array also threw spears, horses neighed and screamed, and saw a general brandishing a long sword, surrounded by his own guards, jumping off the chariot and heading straight for the Philistines, shooting All the spears aimed at him were swept away by the strong wind.
This man is such an idiot. In the blink of an eye, he has already entered the Philistine's bodyguard. The bodyguards of both sides immediately fought together. The Philistine shouted and swung his sword and jumped up, "Who are you?"
The general shouted, "John!"
Immediately afterwards, a group of dazzling white light exploded, and the huge energy impact caused the surrounding soldiers to fall to the ground one after another. John was already fighting with the Philistines, and the chariot behind also crashed into the giant warrior's gun shield phalanx. The fight was in full swing.
Lu Sien, the chief priest of the giant legion, groaned inwardly. The charge launched by the opposing general named John was terrifying. Halfway through the chariot, he jumped out of the chariot and entered the army on foot, dragging the Philistines into the melee. Others can't get close at all. As soon as the war started, the head of the legion was no longer able to command the army formation, and the responsibility for commanding the battle fell to him, the chief priest, which was unexpected in advance.
The Salem Legion seemed to have spotted the weakness of the Giant Legion's uneven distribution of arms, and charged with chariots, while armored heavy cavalry protected the two wings of the chariot. This was the tactic that the sword and shield phalanx feared the most. Fortunately, the giant warrior Kong Wu was powerful, and the huge shield in his hand was surprisingly heavy, and he was able to resist it for a while.
But the timing of the outbreak of the war was a bit wrong. It was almost dark, and after a long time, they would inevitably fall into a melee with blurred vision. This was very unfavorable to the infantry in the formation, and it was difficult to ensure that the front and rear formations took turns advancing and retreating neatly.
Thinking of this, Lu Sien ordered to launch an interspersed counter-charge, and destroy the opponent's priest first at any cost. Because he found that the opponent had a great magician commanding the entire army to fight, but the number of priests was very small, and only twelve people formed an formation and followed the chariot forward. Their positions were too far forward, and the opponent's commander seemed to have made a mistake. They shouldn't have placed the priest so close to the battle line.
There was a vacuum in the center of the battlefield, where John and the Philistines fought fiercely, and the cavalry guards of the two generals also rushed around repeatedly. Under Lu Sien's command, the priests worked together to put various protections on the most elite giant warriors, bypassing this battle group, and desperately counterattacked the center of the chariot formation inserted into it.
After this round of dashing, the giant warriors threw their spears at the Twelve Judges, and the howling spears rained down. The spears they threw could even pierce through a wall dozens of steps away. . However, a surprising thing happened, those priests swung out their iron rods, and with the sound of thunder, it was like a big net made up of sword lights all over the sky, and the incoming spears were swept away, and then they rushed over.
In front of the Twelve Judges, blasts of wind and sand and flames appeared, and the dust on the ground rolled up and hit the giant warrior's shield with a bang, making the giant warrior unable to even hold the shield firmly. George swung his staff downward in the air, and countless white lights shot down like arrows, and the counterattack launched by the giant army was defeated. Lu Sien was dumbfounded, what kind of priest is that, who actually played a charge on the front line!
The battle between the two armies did not last long, but Lu Sien had been waiting hard, he was afraid that the coach Philistine would have an accident. Once the center of the battle formation is broken, the morale of the entire army will be greatly weakened. The Philistine is very irritable. He didn't expect that there would be a great warrior on the other side who could penetrate the guards and fight directly with him. Moreover, this person could use magical powers. The powerful energy impact exploded with the sword light, and thunderbolts and lightning flashed all over him. entangled.
Most of the plateau giants are born with supernatural powers, but there are advantages and disadvantages in everything. Most of them have simple minds and well-developed limbs. Although they are much more powerful than warriors of the same level, it is very difficult to cultivate to a high level. The soldiers of the Giant Legion are composed of all plateau giants, and they are the elite of the Assyrian Kingdom. However, only two great warriors, the former commander Ju Fei, were injured during the siege, which allowed John to attack the coach successfully.
The priests of the giant legion were not from the plateau giants. Most of the trained plateau giants were warriors, and magicians were very rare. So Lu Sien's command of the army is a bit worrying. The Philistine wants to resolve the battle with John as soon as possible. He has an eighth-level achievement, and is stronger than ordinary eighth-level warriors. His heavy sword carries the power of wind and thunder. Unexpectedly, John was able to hold on, the joints of his whole body exploded with a manic force, and he did not back down when confronted head-on.
It was getting dark soon, and the Salem Legion's chariot charge caused a lot of casualties, leaving wrecks of chariots and horses everywhere in the wilderness, but they broke through the giant legion's double line of defense and repelled a counterattack. Lu Sien pushed the rear of the battle formation to the front, and all the soldiers shouted hoarsely, arrows flew continuously, swords and guns clashed, and the collision of chariots and giant shields continued.
There was a violent shout, and a powerful energy surged from the center of the battle group, and the two figures separated and shot out. The Philistine finally made the most powerful slash. The huge sword struck John's sword with an arc, and the two swords burst out abruptly. The impact made them both fly backwards. Get out of the melee.
Seeing this scene, Lu Sien quickly ordered to blow the horn, and the last row of gun shields left a gap to move forward. The exhausted soldiers in front were fighting and retreating like a tide. He wanted to stabilize his position and end the scuffle when night fell. At the same time, the sound of horns came from the Salem army, the chariots stopped charging, and the war ended because of the nightfall.
The result of this battle was unbeatable. Although the Salem Legion had an advantage in tactical arrangements, the Giant Legion still fought evenly with its strong combat effectiveness. Casualties on both sides exceeded 300 people. In addition to the casualties and consumption of storming the fortress, the giant army was no longer able to attack in one go, and had to retire later. George was also unable to take advantage of the situation to launch a counterattack against Enlil City, but he pushed the front line between the two fortresses and reinforced the fortress that had been holding on for three days.
Judging from the situation on the battlefield, it is difficult to tell the outcome, but this result is a victory for the city of Salem. Although this battle did not defeat the giant army, it reversed the situation of the entire battle, forming a stalemate, holding the front line of defense and maintaining the stability of the rear. And after the baptism of this battle, the soldiers of the Salem Legion also gained real confidence and became a force capable of fighting tough battles on the battlefield.
The worst battle was naturally the fortress guarded by Raphael. More than half of the 500 defenders were killed, and the remaining half were all wounded. The part of the city wall where the giant army attacked was almost crushed. Without the protection of the magic array, a great warrior like John could kick down a large area with all his strength.
With the defense of the fortress and the formation of the two armies, the casualties of the 3,000 soldiers of the Salem Legion exceeded 900. This number is astonishing. George is temporarily unable to turn defense into offense, and the Salem Army urgently needs to rest.
But the people of the city-state were encouraged like never before, because the legion formed by themselves actually repelled the giant legion, and everyone regarded it as a big victory! In the minds of the people, this is also the victory of God Amon. Everyone walked into the temple by coincidence and offered sacrifices to Goddess Mu Yun and God Amon on the high platform. Then people heard the oracle of God Amon, and the god encouraged the people to have the confidence to build and defend their homes, and the city of Salem boiled for a while.
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Amon was far away in the Garden of Eden, and learned everything that happened in Salem through the statues in the temple. The principles of combat against Enlil City had already been formulated, and Amon didn't want to intervene in the battle unless something went wrong with George's command. George naturally didn't make any mistakes. Amon had already fought for a long time. In his opinion, it was Philistia who made a mistake.
The Philistines shouldn't have stormed the fort so much. The smarter way is to besiege for a long time, attack and consume the reinforcements of the city of Salem, and the Giant Legion is fully capable of doing this. However, the Philistines underestimated the defensive capabilities of the fortress, and blindly attacking until the end was too difficult for them. On the other hand, the Philistines had to do the same. What he wanted was a quick victory to solve the supply problem of Enlil City on the Duk Plain, and he was unwilling to confront Salem City for a long time, but George WWI had this result.
Now the armies of the two city-states are resting, and neither of them is able to launch a decisive blow. In the ensuing battle, as long as the commander does not make serious mistakes, neither side will be able to defeat the opponent, whether it is victory or defeat. Unless there is a turning point in the balance of power, this situation has already formed, and the complete elimination of the opponent has become an impossible plan that is not worth the candle.
The war is like this, Amon doesn't need to pay too much attention to it.
But Amon had to pay attention. When all the people prayed to his idol with one heart, a strange force was formed, which "awakened" Amon from the soul world, as if the idol standing on the altar opened its eyes. Amon finally understood one thing, the establishment of a temple to accept the sacrifices of the people, so that the soul can draw endless power, is not without any restrictions. When everyone concentrated their beliefs to summon him, his soul would also be disturbed, and he even had to watch all this.
There are gains and losses in everything. For the first time, Amon was "persecuted" by the beliefs of the believers. He opened his eyes on the altar, and his meditation in the Garden of Eden was temporarily disturbed. He absorbed this power, and being "coerced" by this power at this time is also the price he should pay as a matter of course. That being the case, Amon simply took advantage of the situation and issued an oracle to encourage the people.
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The celebration in the city-state was just a small episode, and then Amon was still cultivating in the Garden of Eden. The battle on the Duke Plain was just as he expected, and several small-scale conflicts broke out, but neither side could win a decisive victory. A state of stalemate consumption. Accompanied by this war, Amon's vision and mentality towards the world gradually gained a sense of detachment. He is really like a god that people can't see but can feel.
But within a few days, another major event happened. George, Aesop and others could not make their own opinions, so they had to ask God Amon for guidance. They did not come to the Garden of Eden, but prayed and called to the idols in the temple. Amon could hear their voices, and such calls had to be paid attention to.