Bloodline Lord of War - Chapter 172

  Chapter 172 The city is broken?

  The siege battle ahead was very difficult. In a month, Earl Goode organized several large-scale offensives, but they failed to break through the Blood King City.

  The number of casualties of the Wilderness Allied Forces is constantly rising, and the morale of the army has also changed accordingly. Optimism slowly disappeared in the barracks, and pessimism took its place. The long and high-intensity battle exhausted all the soldiers physically and mentally. Gradually, some lords began to discuss the possibility of withdrawing troops in private.

  Earl Kegude didn’t want to withdraw his troops. This was his first time to unite the various forces on the wasteland, and it was an opportunity for him to become the lord of the wasteland. He was unwilling to give up easily. If this war fails, then he may not have a second chance in the future.

  In order to win, Earl Gude kept mobilizing troops from Longji Fort. He was like a desperate gambler, constantly increasing, increasing, and increasing.

  At the beginning, the combat troops of the Wilderness Coalition Army were only in the early 10,000s, but after several major deployments, the strength of the frontline surged to 20,000.

   Some of these new troops are the original garrison of Dragon’s Back Fort, some are newly recruited recruits, and some are soldiers of other pioneering lords.

   But even if the force doubled, Earl Goode was still unable to break through the Blood King City.

  The front line maintains a huge force of 20,000 troops, which is a huge test for logistics, and the gold coins that the army needs to spend every day are almost sky-high. In order to maintain this army, Earl Gude almost emptied the treasury of Dragon’s Back Fort.

  Earl Goode sent all the troops he could transfer to the front line, and soon after, even Robin received a transfer order.

  After receiving the transfer order, Robin did not hesitate, and immediately led the Raging Waves Legion to go north again. After a few days of marching, Robin and the others returned to the barracks of the coalition forces in the wilderness.

  Compared to when Robin left two months ago, coming back, the feeling of the barracks has completely changed.

  Robin remembered that when he left, the soldiers he met on the road were talking and laughing, all of them were high-spirited, as if they could capture this blood city tomorrow, and then return home full of gold coins and glory.

   But now, Robin was riding a horse in the barracks, and all the soldiers he saw were downcast and lost all energy. More than a month of bitter fighting has slowly worn away the vigor of these soldiers.

  Robin came to Earl Goode’s tent to report, but the adjutant told Robin: “The Earl has gone to attend the funeral of the fallen soldiers.”

  Now there is no extra manpower to transport the bodies of the dead soldiers back, so they can only choose to bury them on the spot. Near the barracks, Earl Goode has ordered several mass graves to be dug to bury these dead soldiers uniformly.

  Facing the light rain, Robin followed the adjutant to the burial place of the fallen soldiers.

In an open space, the soldiers dug a square pit with a fairly flat bottom. The bodies of the dead soldiers were wrapped in straw mats, lying next to each other on the bottom of the pit, densely packed. The whole burial pit. Robin took a rough look, and there were probably hundreds of people.

  Many lords and soldiers stood around the burial pit. The atmosphere at the scene was dignified, and everyone had gloomy faces. Standing here, it was as if a big stone was pressing on their hearts, making them breathless.

  The priest of the Church of the Holy Light accompanying the army began to recite the eulogy. He was a man in his forties with short hair and wearing a black robe. He held a thick scripture in one hand and a golden bell in the other.

  “…may your souls be guided by the Holy Light and enjoy peace in Heaven.”

  The pastor finished reading a series of eulogies with a solemn expression, and then vigorously shook the golden bell in his hand, making a crisp “ding bell”.

  Robin stood among the mourning crowd. He felt the gentle power contained in the bell. The moment the bell rang, it seemed that the sound of rain that filled the world was covered.

  After hearing the bell, Robin felt his heart warm and his spirits lifted.

  He looked at the others in surprise, and found that the expressions of all the soldiers around him had softened a lot. The sound of the bell seemed to dispel the haze in their hearts a little.

  Robin looked at the pastor of the Holy Light Church, feeling a little surprised. When he joined the army before, he also saw the chaplain holding funerals for the soldiers who died in battle. This was one of the chaplain’s jobs.

  However, most of the priests Robin met before were low-level priests, and they were still ordinary people. Unexpectedly, this priest of the coalition army is really capable, and he can also perform spiritual magic.

  Robin saw that Earl Good had a conversation with the pastor, and Earl Good respected him very much in his words and demeanor.

  After the burial ceremony, the burial pit began to be filled with soil. The soldiers who had already prepared immediately picked up their shovels and sent the surrounding soil into the burial pit one by one, slowly burying the corpse.

  Led by the adjutant, Robin came to Earl Goode, and first saluted a military salute: “Lord Earl.”

  Earl Goode had a happy smile on his face when he saw Robin: “You are finally here, Robin, I have been waiting for you for a long time.”

I haven’t seen him for almost two months. Earl Gude seems to be ten years old all of a sudden. His hair at the temples has become whiter, and the wrinkles at the corners of his eyes have become more numerous. His eyes are bloodshot, as if he hasn’t had a good night’s sleep for a long time. Sleep.

   “This is not a place to talk, let’s go back to my camp and talk.” Earl Goode said to Robin.

  A moment later, in Earl Goode’s camp, Robin and Goode sat opposite each other around a burning bonfire. Gude asked his subordinates to bring Robin a cup of hot tea, which was steaming hot, and the orange tea had the fragrance of bitter chrysanthemum.

   “Baron Robin, I think you have seen to some extent that the front line is not going well.” Earl Goode sighed, speaking in a tired tone.

  Robin looked serious, and said bluntly: “On the way here, I heard some soldiers talking about withdrawing troops.”

“Yes, the army has been unable to attack for a long time, and the morale of the army has been shaken. Moreover, the supply of food and grass for the army’s logistics is becoming more and more difficult. To be honest, before going out, I underestimated the war. So hard to beat.”

  Earl Good continued to talk about the difficulties of the army, while Robin watched him quietly. Then, Earl Goode changed the subject and started to get to the point.

   “However, the coalition army still has 20,000 troops. According to my reconnaissance, the Blood Race’s troops in the Blood King City are no more than 5,000. We still have a huge advantage in troops, and we still have a chance to take down this damned city.”

   “The problem now is that we can’t take down the city wall. Every time my soldiers climb the city wall, they will be pushed back by the blood soldiers. This group of hateful undead monsters is really too difficult to kill.”

   “Is it possible to enter from the main entrance?” Robin frowned and asked.

Earl Goode shook his head: “It’s also very difficult. Baron Robin, I called you back this time because I need your help. I know that all of your soldiers are warriors who count as ten, and only you can May gain a foothold on the ramparts.”

  The first wave of soldiers attacking the city must be the elite of the army. They need to open a breakthrough for the soldiers behind so that the army can enter the enemy city.

   This combat mission is very difficult, so the soldiers who climbed the city first can often receive a large number of rewards after the battle, and may even make a fortune overnight with their military exploits.

  Earl Gude failed to attack the city several times, so he thought of Robin. The combat effectiveness of the Raging Waves Legion is unquestionable. Such a small and elite combat force is just right for the first wave of troops to ascend the city.

  Although Earl Goode deliberately didn’t want Robin to make too many military exploits before, but the war has become like this, and Earl Goode has no energy to think about other things.

   After all, only if you win the battle can you consider the issue of merit points. If you lose, then everything is zero.

“Robin, as long as you can stand on a section of the city wall and secure a boarding point for our side, the army in the rear will be able to climb the city wall continuously. As long as the large army can enter the city, then with the overwhelming force superiority, victory is inevitable. It belongs to us!”

  Earl Good’s eyes were shining brightly, and Robin probably understood what he meant. To put it bluntly, he wanted the Raging Waves Legion to be the Death Squadron.

Of course, Robin is not the only one of such death squads. Earl Goode has dispatched the most elite soldiers in the entire army, giving them the best armor and the highest quality weapons. When the siege begins, there will be ten elite soldiers The troops took the siege tower and attacked the Blood King City together from different directions.

  This is Earl Goode’s last fight. The morale of the coalition forces is low, and food and grass are becoming more and more difficult to maintain. If they can’t fight this time, the morale of the army will completely collapse. At that time, he will have no choice but to withdraw his troops.

  So, this time Earl Goode will make a final effort, and he will use all his wealth.

   “Baron Robin, this battle is over, no matter what you want, food, gold coins, women, land, I can satisfy you!”

   Earl Goode’s vowed promise, which was also a common incentive strategy for officers before the war.

   Robin looked solemn. After listening to Earl Goode’s battle plan, he stood up without hesitation, and replied firmly: “Please rest assured, Lord Earl, I promise to complete the mission!”

  In the evening, Robin returned to his military tent, called the leaders of the three brigades, Simon, Luke, and Tess, to his military tent, and began to assign combat missions to them.

  Because this time is a battle against the city and requires hand-to-hand combat, Robin decided to bring the iron guards into battle. The half-elf archers stayed below the city for long-range fire support, and the deer cavalry served as a reserve team, ready to respond at any time.

  As soon as he heard that there was finally a battle, Simon immediately beamed with joy. He sat on the Maza like everyone else, but he was too big, and the small Maza seemed to be flattened by him.

   “Hey, I feel like ants are crawling in my heart these days, I can finally kill a few enemies, and enjoy my hands.”

Robin was worried that Simon underestimated the enemy, so he specially warned with a serious expression: “This battle is different from the past. The city wall we are in charge of attacking may be guarded by hundreds of blood warriors. You all know that these monsters are very difficult to kill. , the battle will be very fierce, and some people may even be killed.”

  Simon punched his strong chest muscles hard, and said in a loud voice: “Leader, please rest assured, I, Simon, and all the iron guards will always follow behind you!”

   After explaining the combat operations of each brigade, Robin straightened up and asked, “Do you understand their respective missions?”

  Simon, Luke, and Tess, the three stood up immediately, and shouted in unison: “Understood!”

   Soon, Earl Goode’s siege plan was distributed to the armies of various lords, and the army began to operate, preparing for the last siege.

  Although the morale of the army is not high at the moment, Earl Goode, relying on his prestige in the army, is still able to mobilize other lords.

  The time for the siege battle is set at night three days later.

   In a blink of an eye, this time came. I don’t know if the gods have eyes, but on the first night, the autumn rain that had been falling for several months stopped.

  In the dark night, 20,000 soldiers and horses of the Wilderness Alliance slowly assembled under the walls of the Blood King City.

  As the saying goes, the number of people exceeds ten thousand, and there are no boundaries. Under the dark night sky, the army densely covered the entire grassland, with countless heads and countless torches. The firelight reflecting the sky almost turned the night into day.

   “Boom dong dong—dong dong dong—”

  The battle drums were rumbling, and the soldiers lined up in huge infantry phalanxes, stepping on the drums, and slowly moved towards the Blood King City.

  There is nothing secret about the actions of the large force of 20,000 people. Sensing the movement outside the city, the Blood King City has already prepared for the battle, and the sound of horns soaring into the sky resounded in the city.

“woo woo woo woo-“

There were crowds of people on the city wall, and many figures were faintly visible under the firelight. There were hobgoblins, goblin bears, gnolls, kobolds, werewolves… All kinds of natives on the wasteland had almost assembled on the city wall. They were gearing up, showing their weapons and shields, ready to meet Attack of the human army.

  Ten huge siege towers, driven by hundreds of soldiers, slowly approached the walls of the Blood King City. Originally, there were twenty such giant siege towers, but ten of them were damaged in the previous battle.

  After the rain stopped the night before, there was a burst of hoarfrost in the sky, and the temperature on the wasteland dropped sharply. After only one night, the muddy ground was frozen solid.

  Earl Gude was wearing bronze armor and was riding a war horse in the middle of the army formation. He let out a breath of steam and couldn’t help saying happily, “Thanks to the great Holy Light God, this is God helping me!”

   It was the first time that the huge wheels of the siege tower rolled on solid ground, and the movement speed was much faster than before. The soldiers in charge of pushing the siege tower shouted slogans, exhausted all their strength, and slowly pushed the behemoth towards the city wall.

   While the siege tower was advancing, ten catapults began to roar towards the Blood King City.

   Sorry for the late update today. I’m really busy at work every day, and I’ve been a little stuck recently. I’m sorry everyone.

  (end of this chapter)