Chapter 201 A river of flesh and blood

This scene of blood and flesh turning into a river in an instant made the hearts of everyone at the top of Maple Leaf Danlin City even heavier.

The soldiers of the Almohad Empire stepped on the corpses of their companions with neat steps and continued to advance.

The bright red blood and white snow were mixed together, and then stepped on by the pairs of heavy military boots, they immediately turned into soft, black mud.

Immediately, it was frozen by the cold air and turned into an extremely solid hard ground.

After another round of ballista bombardment, the mages and archers also began to attack under orders.

Fireballs, ice bolts and arrows flew over the heads of the Maple Leaf Danlin soldiers, falling like raindrops into the Almohad soldiers.

Group after group of soldiers were hit and fell.

Either they died directly, or they held their bleeding wounds and wailed, begging for help from their companions. And more soldiers stepped over their corpses, holding their shields high, shouting and charging into the barrage of death.

Lorraine stood upright on top of the city, folding her arms, pursed her lips, and watched all this expressionlessly. She cursed in her heart, how mentally retarded a commander must be to let the soldiers do what he did.

They braved the wind and snow to launch a forceful attack? Aren't they afraid that they would turn around and be shot in the dark by resentful soldiers?

At this time, I heard a crashing sound.

Immediately afterwards, cheers rang out.

Relying on their superior numbers, the soldiers of the Imperial Army finally approached the city wall and put up the ladder.

Lorraine looked back and saw soldiers lined up behind the city wall, ready for hand-to-hand combat. Each of them clenched the weapons in their hands, swallowed nervously, and looked at the approaching enemy.

In the Almohad camp, some generals lowered their heads, unable to bear to see their soldiers suffer heavy casualties under Maple Leaf Danlin's powerful firepower.

Old Despey kept pacing nervously, shouting from time to time: "Let them speed up and get on the wall and we will win."

The generals around him all looked at Old Despey with resentful eyes. Even his most trustworthy scoundrels did not dare to flatter him anymore and say nonsense like "the general is wise".

Because these professionals all understand that under the rudimentary siege equipment, there is a lack of key suppression troops.

Their numerical advantage in this aspect cannot be used at all. Even if they get close to the city wall, it is difficult to gain a foothold, and they can only be massacred by the defenders of Maple Leaf Danlin.

This was simply a naked massacre. Even if we finally won with this ant-killing-the-elephant style of fighting, there was no glory. We would not have the face to see our colleagues in the future.

At this time, a burst of cheers was heard from the distance.

Old Despi was shocked and looked forward, only to see that the imperial soldiers had put the ladder up on the city wall, and they were crowding up to climb up the ladder.

Old Despey was immediately overjoyed. He raised his fist high above his head, then waved it hard and shouted: "Okay, let's go up. Victory is in sight, gentlemen."

At this moment, the soldiers on the top of the city were seen throwing down the wooden piles embedded with iron nails under command.

The wooden stakes hung by iron chains swept across a large area of ​​the city wall like a pendulum. The ladder that was hit broke directly. The soldiers climbing on the ladder screamed and fell from the air.

The officers on the city shouted at the top of their lungs: "Free fire~!"

The crossbow gunners turned their muzzles and pointed them to the side and forward, and opened fire at the dense crowd of soldiers who were crowding under the city in preparation for ascending the city, causing huge damage in an instant.

The soldiers under the city wall stepped back, trying to avoid the ballistae, and immediately crowded together with the soldiers coming from behind. The crossbow arrows followed them, covering the dense crowd again.

The Almohad's attack was strangely delayed. The soldiers at the back were unwilling to crowd forward and become the targets of ballistae and mages. The soldiers at the front were not enough in number to scale the city wall.

Looking at the Almohads in front of him, Lorraine whispered to himself: "The method of attacking the city is a last resort. It takes three months to repair the oars and equipment, and it takes another three months to build the distance from the ridge."

.If the ants are overwhelmed by their anger and kill a third of the soldiers, but the city cannot be taken out, this attack will be a disaster."

The herald beside me asked: "What did you say, my lord?"

Lorraine shook her head and said, "Nothing."

At this time, an officer arrived and reported to Lorraine: "Sir, the city is running out of crossbows. We lack manpower to transport them from the warehouse."

Lorraine thought for a while and said: "Reduce the rate of fire and tell the soldiers to ensure maximum damage. In addition, reserve three rounds of crossbow arrows for each ballista. Tell the mage to save mana. I don't have the manpower here."

The officer had a look of astonishment in his eyes, but when he saw Lorraine's cold gaze, he finally agreed and turned around.

After a while, the Almohad Empire was keenly aware of this situation. A general exclaimed: "The attack of their ballistae has been reduced!"

Old Despey said with great joy: "Great, step up the attack, press them all up, and let the supervising team catch them up. In addition, send an order to the whole army to climb the city wall, and I will reward you with a thousand gold coins."

Almohad's bugle sounded again, and the supervisory team also rushed to the front line, using whips and sword backs to drive the soldiers behind. At the same time, the soldiers behind also shouted: "Climb the city wall, and you will be rewarded with a thousand gold coins.

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The Almohads' offensive suddenly intensified. More and more ladders were put up on the city walls, and the rolling logs dropped could only destroy some of them.

Looking from the air, the soldiers of the empire were like ants clinging to sugar cubes, covering the walls of the maple leaf forest.

The soldiers on the city formed a group of several people, holding long fork poles, forked the ladder, and then shouted the slogan and pushed the ladder forward with force.

But Almohad soldiers gradually climbed up the city, and the defenders stabbed or hacked them down.

On a row of ladders lined up side by side, Almohad soldiers rushed up one after another, finally repelling the defenders, and stood completely on the city wall. Soldiers continued to surge up from behind. They saw a group standing on the city, and the soldiers below the city.

The Almohads also cheered.

At this time, a group of well-equipped Maple Leaf Danlin soldiers arrived. They were all senior students from the Samurai Academy, with superb martial arts skills and good coordination.

Seeing that the situation was critical, he didn't say much at the moment. He took off the crossbow, raised his hand and let go with an arrow.

Dozens of crossbow arrows were shot out together, like raindrops.

The imperial soldiers did not expect that these guys were so insidious, without any sense of chivalry, and were unable to defend themselves. In addition, at such a close distance, the crossbow arrows exerted their powerful penetrating power.

Like mowing grass, a large area was shot down instantly.

Then, the students raised the explosive crystals they carried with them and smashed them at the few remaining imperial soldiers on the opposite side.

The opponent immediately exploded and another group of people fell on their backs.

This is the benefit accumulated by the academy over the years. They do not lack these expensive weapons at all.

When these students saw that few of the enemies on the top of the city were still standing, these ruffians took out their swords and pounced on them.

With just a few blows, the enemy was driven back from the top of the city.

They had just pushed the ladder down, and before they had time to cheer, they saw several more ladders coming up.

Immediately afterwards, the head with the battle helmet on it, like a gopher that couldn't be beaten, popped up from under the battlements again.

Immediately he fell into a hard fight again.

In the command post in the center of the city, Lorraine had received reports of the critical battle situation several times. He even watched helplessly as the guards on the top of the city fought hand-to-hand with the Imperial Army, but he still held the troops in his hands motionless.

He knew very well that the last reserve force he had in hand would be difficult to withdraw once it was spread out.

Although I know that what I am doing is not wrong, the huge pressure I have to endure is not something that ordinary people can bear.

Every time the enemy ascends to the city, they will think about what if they can't withstand it any longer and they capture the city. But if I keep this little force in my hand and don't use it, what a regret it will be. And I will

Will become the sinner of Maple Leaf Danlin.

I am afraid that I will regret it when I wake up in the middle of the night, even until my death, thinking about this battle, and thinking that if I had used that little force to defeat the enemy, I might have withstood the opponent's attack.

Seeing that the defenders on the top of the city were getting more and more tired, the density and intensity of the bows and arrows fired had also been greatly weakened. Even the ballistae on the top of the city were firing from time to time due to lack of ammunition.

Last shot.

The defenders on the top of the city were like a sickly and exhausted giant. Every time they swung a punch, they hit the opponent, but the opponent did not suffer any damage. On the contrary, he was left panting from exhaustion.

But despite this, despite their desperate resistance, the Imperial Legion was still unable to set foot on the city.

Those poor children braved the wind and snow, trudged through the icy mud and artillery fire, and then braved the biting cold wind, holding the sword with their almost frozen hands, while the officials yelled and fisted.

In the middle of beating and kicking, he rushed to the top of the city with all his strength.

The white snow and blood under the city head were mixed together, and then stepped on by military boots, turning into a purple-red mud. Even the dead bodies on that place were drowned, and only a piece of armor of a hand was exposed.

It was extremely miserable up there

The battle almost came to a standstill.

Time passed by minute by minute, and it was noon.

Then another loud horn sound was heard in the distance. Old Despey couldn't hold it any longer, and finally issued a mobilization order, driving all his troops to attack the city.

Lorraine saw that the other party was staying behind and the troops were already moving, so he let out a long breath, and finally he was able to survive.

The exhausted soldiers under the city wall also let out a long sigh, and finally a scapegoat came up. They no longer had to be held up by swords to climb the city wall that seemed very close but was extremely far away.

They were dragging their feet more and more. Some of those who climbed up the ladder pretended to have slippery hands, then screamed and slipped down from the top. Those who lifted the ladder also screamed and lifted it gently and slowly, without exerting any effort.

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Lorraine saw that the legion coming from behind had entered his safe range, and slowly raised his right hand.

Dozens of mages immediately took to the air with their backpacks in hand.

They flew over the city wall and came outside. When they saw the orderly army of the Empire that came up first, they immediately opened their backpacks and flipped the mouth downwards. They scattered them and flew from front to back.

Countless red crystals immediately poured down.

Countless bright fireworks exploded on the ground.

Immediately afterwards, thick smoke billowed up and enveloped the legion.

The magicians finished dumping the crystals in their backpacks, and when they saw that they had completed their tasks, they did not stop. They whistled and turned back.
To be continued...