Thick dark clouds are like the blackest ink, and the sky of death is covering the sky and the sun, covering the sky and the surrounding fields.
The sentry oasis has been unable to receive the sun's rays.
Except that the sun disc is still emitting faint golden light, bringing light to this place like a real sun, then this area that is completely shrouded in darkness has long been extinguished by the evil in the cold.
At this time, the defenders in the "Drehem" castle had been fighting fiercely for a long time.
Not even the concept of time.
The sky of death shrouded this place, covering the sky and the sun, making it impossible to see the sunrise and sunset, and it was unclear whether it was day or night.
It's like a confused chaos.
but more like...
The eternal hell of the undead!
Outside the cliff under the city wall, white scattered bones were randomly scattered on the ground.
If you look carefully, you can also find that many crossbows and bows and arrows are densely inserted obliquely on these bones, just like the vegetation and grass growing out, mixed with the gray-black decayed armor and weapons, it is not like the world.
This is like a hell that cannot be reborn, a netherland that sinks into eternity, and a dark and lightless end.
An unimaginably bleak place.
Standing on the city wall.
Kant's face was calm, but his eyes were stern.
2 days and 2 nights have passed, if the calculation is correct, it should be 4:00 pm now, and the sky outside the thick dark clouds may be about to slowly fade into dusk.
He is still at the top of the city gate on the south side of the urn.
Bundak stood beside him.
And on the slope below the gate of the Wengcheng in front of you, there are still a lot of skeleton warriors, holding their decaying halberds, opening their jaws and roaring silently.
This is no bluff.
The faint blue soul fire flickered in his eyes.
The halberd in his hand also swung forward heavily, slashing and stabbing. This is a basic tactical action. This group of undead, who still have basic biological instincts, used it as skillfully as in the previous life.
The iron gate made of cast iron and the 20 cm thick log city gate made muffled sounds.
These skeletons want to come in.
But apparently.
Kant and the soldiers stationed at the city gate did not welcome this group of dead spirits with only skeletons left.
No one likes a group of dead people who should have died and slept in a mausoleum, but they will rise up, with decaying old things, appearing as skeletons or zombies, yes, no one likes it!
The first impression is often the most important impression, and it can be maintained for a long time.
And undead are just the worst first impressions.
No one would feel good seeing the dead rise again when they should have died.
What's more, these undead are really terrifying in appearance, hate the living emotionally, have no communication at all, and spread diseases and plagues, and even bone-chilling cold!
Just look outside the sentry oasis, and you will know the dark and evil death sky.
Even the Sun Disc can barely hold a stalemate.
Without the help of such a strange thing that contains extremely positive energy, the Sentinel Oasis would have been shrouded in evil and darkness, and would have been devoured by terrifying undead amid various negative buffs such as cold and disease.
Perhaps in the end, even his own corpse will become a part of the undead, a member of the army of the undead.
"It's embarrassing to think about it."
Kant spoke softly, a bit of haze flashed in his eyes.
He looked at the still large number of skeleton warriors and skeleton soldiers below, with extreme depression on his brows: "Now we are surrounded by these terrifying undead, and we are already in an embarrassing situation."
"certainly."
Bandak nodded: "On the surface, it does."
Kant frowned and said, "Do you have a good idea?"
"Not at all." Bandak shrugged: "My lord, on the contrary, those undead want to attack the city, but there is no good way, even if they can attack the city wall, so what?"
"Hmm." Kant pondered, but did not answer, he understood what Bundak meant.
These undead are not enough to threaten the city walls.
Even if they completely attack a certain point according to their guess, and use the bones of skeleton soldiers and skeleton soldiers to build a skeleton ramp so that the follow-up troops can rush to the city wall, that is nothing.
Because Kant still has infantry troops stationed on the city wall.
For example, there are 1,000 Swadian light infantry, and 3,000 civilians who can be recruited as armed militia at any time!
As for the current main force of the undead tribe, that is, those skeleton warriors, not to mention the Swadian light infantry wearing a full set of chain mail, holding sword shields and spears, even wearing leather armor, holding spears and nail heads Hammer's militiamen can be lined up in neat formations, and they can be easily killed head-on.
Even a strong civilian holding a long-handled scythe, wearing an ordinary linen burqa, and a leather cap, can shatter 4 to 6 skeleton soldiers if they try their best, and it is no problem to kill 3 skeleton soldiers!
Individual combat capability is not the advantage of the undead clan.
Of course, even if it is a group battle in groups, the undead are also not good, and it is not their advantage.
A constant war of attrition.
Doing everything to pull the enemy into this endless war of attrition is the advantage of the undead.
Consume materials, stamina, morale, faith, time, soldiers, soldiers, everything that can be consumed, and consume the opponent to death.
This is the advantage of the undead clan. After the opponent is exhausted, new soldiers will reappear due to the characteristics of the undead.
It is still an endless army of undead.
Continue to consume endlessly.
Just like now, Kant, who was surrounded, has been drawn into a war of attrition by the undead.
The battle lasted for two days and two nights without any pause. The tireless undead were still attacking crazily, knocking on the iron gate and thick wooden city gate all the time, making bang bang bang bang bang.
So much so that by now, everyone is familiar with this sound, even numb.
This is the war of attrition of the undead.
A lot of arrows have been consumed, physical strength has been consumed, and morale and belief have been consumed while consuming time.
Kant turned his head.
On the city wall, the elite Vikia sharpshooter had already rested, sitting behind and closing his eyes to rest.
And even the Swadian crossbowmen of the third-level soldiers are already lazily lying on the city wall, watching the skeletons under the city wall beating in vain on the city gate, only occasionally shooting an arrow, killing the most violent one. Guy having fun.
In just two days and two nights, everyone has already consumed a lot of faith.
They are all real people after all.
Even the desert bandits who were waiting below just led their desert horses back and forth, instead of galloping majestically around on their horses to check for any abnormalities as before.
"Drehem" castle is currently extremely safe, even if it is under siege, it is extremely safe.
But this security is not comfort.
It's not almost numb slack!
Kant narrowed his eyes slightly, and said in a deep voice, "Bundak."
"exist."
Bundak responded instantly.
"It can't go on like this," Kant said.
Looking around at the still boundless skeleton warriors that occupy most of the entire sentry oasis, he opened his mouth and arranged, "I'm going to launch a counter-raid to wipe out the skeletons that are currently appearing in front of me."
"You mean... to take the initiative?" Bandak frowned slightly.
"That's right." Kant nodded.
"It's a little dangerous."
Bandak said in a deep voice, "My lord, this requires careful consideration."
"I understand." Kant said: "It is because I have thought about it that I decided on this plan. One of the goals is to wipe out these undead. More importantly, it is to make everyone continue to be vigilant."
"I see." Bundak nodded.
Kant waved: "Go ahead and make arrangements, I need all the light infantry to fight."
"Yes!" Bandak saluted, turned and left the city wall.
Soon, with the sound of a large number of footsteps, 1,000 Swadian light infantrymen had already lined up inside the city gate under the city wall, each holding a sword and shield on standby, and the pupils under the infantry helmets regained their luster.
The imminent melee combat stunned the crossbowmen on the entire city wall.
All the mage apprentices, including those who had rested in the tower, came out.
This is the first time they have taken the initiative.
"let's start."
Kant waved forward and gave his order.
With the slightly sour friction sound of the door shaft, and the iron gate was slowly lifted up by the runner, the south gate was opened immediately, allowing the light infantry to enter the urn.
The Wengcheng is safe, and it is just right to accommodate 1,000 people. It is the barrier of the inner city gate.
The crossbowmen on the four walls are ready.
When the gate of the Wengcheng is opened, skeleton warriors will pour in like a tide.
And at that time, it was the most dangerous time. If they couldn't resist, the gate of the Wengcheng would fall, and the entire Wengcheng would also fall. Although Kant's troops could take back the Wengcheng, it was still a defeat.
"Master Kant, isn't this a little risky?"
Behind him, Manid who came from the east gate saluted and said hello, and at the same time dissuaded him: "We haven't reached the limit of defense yet, and those skeletons also have nothing to do with us. It's not wise to attack rashly."
"No, it's very sensible." Kant replied indifferently: "This is also experience."
"Experience..."
Manid was slightly taken aback.
experience.
To put it simply, it was actually a brutal fight.
Of course he understood what Kant meant, which was to allow these 1,000 Swadian light infantry to gain experience through real battlefield fighting, and thus miraculously get promoted!
A qualitative change in promotion, from level 3 arms to level 4 arms!
This is Kant's ultimate goal.
Sweeping away the skeletons and rebuilding morale are secondary, and upgrading to a high-level unit is his goal!
Whether it is the 4th-level Swadian infantry or the 4th-level Swadian heavy cavalry, they are all powerful elite troops. As long as there are 500 people, Kant can guarantee that they will fight head-on and kill tens of thousands of skeleton warriors or skeletons. Soldiers are fine.
Infantry and heavy cavalry wearing chain armor and leather armor are not the kind of rotten weapons in the hands of skeletons that can cause damage.
It is estimated that it can't even break the defense!
Judging from the current situation, those skeleton warriors and skeleton soldiers don't have that strength!
Perhaps the defenses of these Swadian light infantry cannot be broken!
(end of this chapter)