Chapter 245: Erengrad Defense II,
after several dragon princes personally stepped onto the wall of Kislev to support them and severely scolded those who tried to put down their weapons and escape, they barely managed to withstand the enemy's offensive.
From time to time corpses were thrown over the walls, just to make the battle smoother.
After both sides left a large number of corpses in yesterday's siege, Erengrad's moat was almost filled. Under the magic of the Chaos Warlock, the corpses piled in the moat swelled into an unspeakable mass of flesh.
These corpses stretched out their fleshy limbs and were firmly fixed in the city wall and the soil, blocking the flowing water source and connecting the two ends that were originally suspended. The siege tower was placed on these fleshy pieces to touch the city wall.
Agthel's face, standing in a stone house, was always very solemn. On the ninth day after Imric left, the Chaos army had arrived at the city of Erengrad. After these nine days, the city The on-site inspection of the defense facilities made him understand one thing. It was simply impossible to defend it.
Mrs. Kislev's poor construction engineering was undoubtedly exposed in Erengrad. Many towers and battlements could not cover the archers' shooting. The barbicans were in disrepair and lacked effective defense means. The placement of the gates was unreasonable. .
This shocked the former Dragon Gate general. What about such a wild construction method?
In addition, Oerengrad is a port city and the only large gathering place west of Kislev. Even with the population surge over the past century, it did not dare to demolish the city walls and expand them, so it could only take some "non-essential" and Working in a large area has resulted in many favorable positions that can cooperate with artillery shooting being occupied. Even though Agthel has dismantled part of it in the past few days, it still cannot be used effectively.
A roaring sound of artillery hit the side of the command post, and its sound was so powerful that it interrupted Prince Long's thoughts.
The unfortunately affected objects emitted black smoke in the high temperature of the lava cannon, and the red and yellow fluid splashing around silently told the horror.
The command room began to shake violently, and a large amount of gray layer fell from the gaps, covering the long golden hair of the Dragon Prince.
This let Agthel know that the Dragon Claw Ballista could no longer suppress the artillery of the Chaos Dwarves, and this would cause a chain reaction. The siege towers and battering rams were attacking Erengrad again, and their own artillery could only You can choose to suppress enemy artillery, or choose to shoot siege engines.
He gritted his teeth and spoke out the order.
"Open the city gate! Mishan and Iron Wolf led the Lothern Sea Guards to intercept them thirty meters behind the city gate. Creon and the Silver Helmet Knights are ready to attack at any time." The
high-level dragon prince has already seen that this The key to offensive and defensive warfare lies in heavy long-range firepower. If the enemy's artillery is not suppressed, there will be a gap in the city wall in two days. However, our own artillery can only choose to give priority to shooting siege equipment, otherwise the city will be broken now. .
It is necessary to share some pressure with them and target the enemy's artillery. After the war, no matter what, the prince must be asked to increase the caliber of the Dragon Claw Ballista. It is best that one shot can send a hundred enemies into the sky.
The herald immediately prepared to pass this order out, but the patriarch who was responsible for coordinating the command with him stopped the order, "
We can't do this. If we open the city gate, there is no way to resist the enemy's attack."
Welcome the patriarch . What he received was not the explanation of the high-level dragon prince, but a head-on kick. This angry blow caused him to hit the stone wall quickly, making a dull echo.
"Your task is to follow the command, not to interfere here. If it weren't for the prince's order, I would never stay here and endure you fools who don't even understand how to obey orders." After Agtheer's
anger , the Patriarch did not dare to say more. Anyone with a discerning eye knew that the elf in front of him was much more reliable than Boyer in the city, but it was really unimaginable to open the city gate for defense.
The herald found Mishan and Iron Wolf who were resting. They had also just returned from the port. They were a little tired after fighting at sea for several days. Not everyone could be resurrected with full health like Damian after fighting.
"Your Excellency Mishan, Your Excellency Iron Wolf, Prince Agthel asked you two to go to the city gate to intercept the Chaos army." Iron
Wolf grinned while taking a heavy drink of vodka. He felt as if he had returned to the shelter again. At that time, he continued Fighting in the Demon Fortress for a month was really tiring.
But he did not refuse. He also knew that this war was of great importance. Even Iron Wolf, a cynical mage, did not want to see hundreds of thousands of people in the city being sacrificed to those disgusting dark gods. Throwing down the empty bottle in his hand, he turned to his comrades and said, "Let's go, Mishan. After this battle, I have to ask Imrik to prepare a month's worth of wine for me." Mishan nodded and poured out the pure water in the bottle
. He drank the liquid in one gulp, stood up and shook, dispersing the ash layer, picked up the Storm Spire and walked towards the city gate.
The bombardment of the city gradually decreased, and the power of the Chaos Dwarf artillery was unimaginable. Often a single bombardment could instantly evaporate the entire team, turning them into a ball of charcoal wailing in the flames. This had a great impact on the morale of the defenders. After a blow, seeing your comrades turned into a mass of flesh and blood with your own eyes will undoubtedly fill you with fear.
Caledor gunners have focused on the enemy's long-range positions. These ballistae from the Anvil of Vaal are no less than gunpowder cannons in terms of range, and are superior in accuracy.
The gunners on the tower ignored the shells flying overhead or hitting the protective walls. They operated their sights extremely calmly, trying to get rid of the painful screams coming from the side. One mistake might cause them to die. here.
After adjusting the angle, the gunner immediately pulled the trigger. Without any time left to check whether the shot was successful, he immediately asked the loader to pick up the crossbow from the side, pull the winch to prepare for winding, and then prepare to fire again.
After the siege crossbow arrows left the gun mount, the silver arrows flew over the heads of the Chaos army with a cold light. The targets were obviously the Chaos dwarves who could only see black dots.
Perhaps it was Val's blessing, or perhaps it was Ersun's guidance. In short, these siege crossbows achieved the desired effect. The crossbows hit the artillery position directly, and some of them hit the artillery with particularly accurate accuracy, with explosive effects. The crossbow arrows and the lava cannon produced a chain reaction, and bursts of loud noises came from them.
After being suppressed by firepower from the city walls, the Chaos Dwarf artillery began to move their positions. The selfish and stubborn character was more obvious in these corrupted dwarves. They only joined the war on the premise that the Eternal Chosen promised to provide a large number of slaves. In war, if the slaves obtained cannot make up for the losses of equipment and personnel, why should we remain in a stalemate here?
They began to move slowly, intending to change locations for fire support.
But during this long-range fire interaction, the battering ram had already moved forward. The Kurgans pushed hard on both sides of the monster made of steel. The spiked rollers crushed the monster lying on the ground without mercy. There were corpses on the ground, and this seemed to make this monster made of a mixture of steel and demons even more excited, and a scarlet light emerged on the car.
The flaming crossbows that could have quickly destroyed the battering ram didn't seem to pay attention here. The siege team was crowded under the steel guard, trying to avoid the bad luck of dying before entering the city gate.
And this caused the Kurgan leader to immediately loudly encourage the soldiers around him to quickly break through the enemy's city gate. The chief had issued a death order. This weak city would be captured within seven days. With Keith inside, Lady Li was used as a sacrifice to upgrade the warriors and bring divine messengers to the world.
Arrows of different sizes knocked down the surrounding soldiers, but more people immediately took the vacant positions, struggling to push the siege ram forward. The power rewarded by the dark gods was behind the city gate. You can get it by attacking the city.
A tall chaotic creature that looked like an ogre pulled up the piece of wood with a metal bull's head on the front. The towering muscles showed that the item in his hand was extremely heavy. He pulled it up to the highest point, and then suddenly let go. , the blood god's blessing and brute force will tear the city gate apart.
The metal bull's head hit the city gate with a violent reverberation. The metal plate with the symbol of Ersun's bear head sunk downwards a lot, and the city gate also swayed a little in front of this behemoth.
Seeing the effect, the Kurgan immediately ordered the Chaos Ogre to continue, promising that there would be endless carrion for him to eat.
As expected, it would take multiple hits to open the city gate. The creaking sound of a winch pulling an iron chain came from it. The city gate with the Ersun symbol and guarding Erengrad actually opened slowly.
The Kurgans didn't care why. After all, this question was stupid. How could they satisfy the desires of the dark gods if they thought about these stupid questions all day long.
They picked up simple shields and battle axes and began to charge. Their faces and movements looked bloodthirsty and crazy, and their tall bodies poured into the narrow gap.
When those who were waiting for the siege tower to enter the city wall saw the city gate open, they rushed towards it in unison, their battle axes slapped on their shields, their eyes and mouths wide open, and the neat and loud Kurgan war hymn emanated from their mouths, Communicated to every corner of the battlefield.
Songs have also become a tool to spread fear in the mouths of these predators.
(End of chapter)