Karoo's hoplite phalanx has a total of 1,000 people, which is already very valuable for a territory, because hoplites are very expensive, although they are not as powerful as heavy cavalry, they are definitely expensive. money machine.
After a burst of moon blades and the onslaught of catapults, more than 300 people have died in Karoo's hoplite phalanx, but this number is still expanding.
Because the armor of the hoplites is extremely heavy, their walking speed is very slow, and they retreat in an orderly manner. Otherwise, once they are scattered, it will be very difficult to regroup. This will undoubtedly slow down their speed. And the catapults have a very long range, and they can chase them all the time, so their casualties will naturally continue.
Xiao Yu didn't need the catapult to deal with the light infantry, so he let them climb the top of the wall, and let the elf archers and the orc infantry at the top of the wall deal with them.
The corresponding weapon must be used in the corresponding place.
"Scatter, disperse all, and give up the formation." Seeing that the heavy infantry casualties were so huge, and at this speed, a thousand people would soon be smashed, so the commander had to issue an order to let these The hoplites should no longer maintain formation, but spread out. In this case, the attack range of the catapult is limited after all, and the damage must be much smaller. If they were shoulder to shoulder all the time, then the dense formation would be like a target.
After receiving the commander's order, the hoplites immediately dispersed in all directions, no longer maintaining their formation. In fact, the mentally broken hoplites who were hit by the bladed vehicles at the beginning had no formation for a long time, only the heavy infantry behind them The infantrymen were able to maintain their formation because they were not exposed to the brilliance of the bladed chariots.
Although the commander quickly issued orders to disperse, more than 400 hoplites were smashed to death due to the continuous pursuit during this period of time.
At this time, Karu's face was already ashen. Originally, he thought that it was a sure thing for the heavy infantry to attack the city gate, so that he could quickly capture the Lion King City.
But who would have thought that he would be beaten back by the opponent again, losing troops and losing nearly half of the hoplites he had finally cultivated.
"What's the matter? Are those hoplites just for nothing? I spent so much money to train them, but they can't even defeat the orcs. What do I want them to do? They all go back to mine as slaves for me. "Karu had no image at this time, shouting hysterically.
"Master Qi, they have a weird weapon, a kind of ballista, with two big wings, which can shoot out a crescent-shaped revolving blade nearly two meters long, which can cut the heavy infantry into two at once. Half, heavy shields and heavy armor can't resist, just a face-to-face, we lost dozens of people, and we couldn't rush through from behind, otherwise we would all be cut in half."
At this point, a frontline commander immediately came to report the situation to Karoo, and at the same time asked for instructions on what to do next.
"What? It can shoot a two-meter-long blade? It can cut a hoplite in half at once. What is this?" Karu was shocked when he heard this. He had never heard of this weapon.
"Young master, this seems to be the blade chariot of the elves. I saw the graphic of this blade chariot in a book. It has two huge wings. Once opened and closed, it can launch a rotating moon blade. , can cut any armor. When the elves were exterminated, human soldiers did not suffer from this weapon. Later, some human kingdoms also collected this weapon, but because it is difficult to make machines for this weapon, there is no elf technology. , and then it was lost. Xiao Yu has elves to help him fight, so he must have this kind of weapon." The dog-headed military division next to him poked his head and explained to Kalu.
"What? The bladed chariot of the elves? I've heard of it, but I haven't seen it. It is said that this kind of weapon is extremely terrifying on the battlefield. It can be cut into a large area. The denser the formation, the more serious the casualties. This This kind of weapon is a killer for dense formations like hoplites." Hearing this, Karu was also shocked, and the expression on his face was also uncertain.
At this time, even the hoplites suffered heavy losses because they could not attack for a long time. Karoo's army had already stopped the attack on its own and withdrew back.
However, in such a period of time, they lost more than 6,000 people.
Oh hoo...
After defeating the first wave of Kalu's army's attack and killing so many people on the other side, the city of Lion King immediately burst into cheers, celebrating this great victory.
On the other hand, the casualties on Xiao Yu's side were almost negligible. Although a few orc infantry were seriously injured, none of them died. They were directly dragged down by Xiao Yu and treated with healing potions.
This healing potion is good, as long as you don't die, you can save it. Although it is only the first-level potion, the healing effect is not that good, and it will take a while to recover slowly, but it is already miraculous enough.
Xiao Yu reckoned that this medicine would be worth a fortune if he got it from his previous life. It's just a pity that the amount of this healing potion is very limited, which is depressing.
Although none of the troops on Xiao Yu's side died, dozens of soldiers led by Long Hui died in battle, and they were all carried down.
Whether it was the serious injuries of the orcs or the death of ordinary human soldiers on Longhui's side, most of the injuries came from the military crossbow equipped by Karoo this time.
The army crossbow shoots at a distance of more than ten meters, which poses a very great threat. In close combat, the orc infantry is not afraid. Now they have reached level 3, and they already have armor protection. It is difficult to die, but the strong army Crossbows are a huge threat.
Xiao Yu was also thinking about how to defend against the opponent's crossbow, but after thinking about it for a long time, he couldn't think of any good way.
Even if the first wave of attack ended here, the Lion King City was victorious, and the Karui army died down, retreated to a safe area, and prepared to plan the second wave of attack.
"Master, there must be something strange about Xiao Yu being able to get help from so many elves and orcs. The so-called abnormality must have a demon. I don't think we should rush forward. We should carefully investigate the inside story of Lion King City before making a decision." .” The dog-headed military division offered advice.
"Make another decision? Why do you want to make another decision? Did you tell me to just retreat like this? I brought so many people, attacked a territory with less than 2,000 troops, and killed 6,000 people. How can you tell my father when you ask me to go back? Confession? Originally, after what happened last time, the eldest brother and the second brother have already started to slander me in front of my father. If I fail to go back this time, my father will definitely punish me severely. Not to mention taking over the territory in the future, whether I can even survive is a problem "Karoo said with red eyes.
Karu himself knew that it would be very difficult to capture the Lion King's Territory. At first, he thought that the 20,000-strong army would capture the Lion King's Territory, but he didn't expect that when he gathered 20,000 troops and practiced, Xiao Yu's side It has also grown through this period of time.
"But young master..." The dog-headed military division was about to say something, but it was cut off by Kalu.
"No, but, if I can't go back victoriously this time, I will definitely fall out of favor, and then I will definitely die, so I must win this time. Moreover, this time they have such a powerful weapon as a blade car. If If I bring it back, even if 20,000 people die, I have something to say, this is the weapon of the lost elves after all. Once we can imitate it, how powerful our army will be in the future, we will not be able to defeat the Principality of Wei immediately Question. And maybe, this Xiao Yu has other secrets, once I get them, if I can have these orc soldiers, then I can conquer the world in the future." Kalu's eyes are full of a kind of madness at this time .
It was a kind of madness driven to the brink, and that's what Karoo is now.
He had to win, he had to defeat Xiao Yu, he had to take the Lion King collar, he had to get the secret of the blade chariot, he had to get the secret of how Xiao Yu owned these orc and elf troops, he had to get those elf captives as slaves, In addition to these, even if 20,000 people died, it was worth it, and he could regain his position as the heir in front of his father.
"Tell the whole army to launch a general attack in half an hour. This time, no reserve troops will be left. Hoplites, magicians, fighters, ballistas, and catapults. All troops will charge together. Even if it is a pile of people, I will To pile down the Lion King collar."
Karu clenched his fists fiercely, his knuckles creaking, and his gaze was filled with a kind of crazy determination at this moment.
(end of this chapter)