Francois began to feel bad. He first cursed the serfs for their lowliness and cowardice, and then placed his hope in a night raid. The general personally selected his own elite to attack the castle in the dark.
It's a pity that orcs are better at night fighting than knights.
After the human army approached the castle, they were forced back by a large number of arrows and javelins. The two sides fought fiercely until dawn. The orc wolf cavalry troops that came out from the flanks dealt a fatal blow to the human army that attacked at night, and the knights had to retreat again.
After a day's fighting, the orcs lost more than 4,000 people, and the human army lost more than 200 knights and more than 3,000 serf soldiers.
The war situation reached a stalemate. The human army surrounded the remaining more than 7,000 orc troops in the castle and a small area near the castle, but they were still unable to eliminate them.
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The orc army, under the command of "Blood Beast" Malas, tried to break through but failed, so they made up their minds to defend and wait for reinforcements.
Francois knew that the orc reinforcements must be on the way, and there was not much time left for him, and there was not much food left for him.
The human army only has two days of rations left!
evening.
At the western crossing of the Kansas prairie, outside the military base, there is a human army camp.
The supply of food gradually became tight, and François ordered that all food be collected and distributed according to quotas.
This caused complaints from the soldiers. Among them, the knights could still eat a full meal, but the serfs could only drink some gruel and made do with it. The morale of the army was further reduced.
Even through this method, the human army's food is still in short supply.
On the contrary, although the orcs suffered heavy losses, they always maintained their morale with the large amount of food and grass in the castle.
Normally, the orcs have always lacked food reserves. If the orc leader cannot satisfy the insatiable appetite and bloodthirsty desire of the eating orcs, the orcs will be in danger of civil strife.
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Among them, the strong Minotaur will even try to challenge the status of the orc leader.
But now, a large amount of food supplied to Storm Fortress has entered the stomachs of the orcs, and these omnivorous creatures will eat anything.
In the camp tent, Francois could directly feel the low morale of the knights and serfs. After hesitating again and again, he picked up the magic transmitter:
"This is Francois, Gabriel? Please report your situation?"
"This is Gabriel, we have advanced to the Kansas grassland, and are still fifty kilometers away from Fort Junku!"
Gabriel replied.
The troops that came to support did not understand the situation of this human army.
Damn it!
Francois made some calculations and knew that it was impossible to count on reinforcements. They were at least fifty kilometers away from the Castle of Military, which would take at least two days.
"What happened? My general?"
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Gabriel's voice came out from the magic transmitter.
Francois's handsome face was filled with gloom.
His army was in trouble, but he still had confidence in himself. He believed that he could still defeat the orc army and win a face-saving victory.
If they now know that Adelaide's army has been completely wiped out and his army is in a bitter battle, then his prestige will be damaged.
For his own sake, Francois felt that he could not let the reinforcements know the current situation.
So after a moment of silence, he said:
"It's nothing. It's just that we and Adelaide encountered an ambush and suffered some heavy losses. We decided to postpone the advance. If we really can't join up, you can retreat on your own."
"Okay, General Francois, do you still need our support?"
Gabriel had already been mentally prepared for the orcs' ambush. It sounded like Francois and Adelaide's troops had been ambushed. It was normal to suffer heavy losses, so he didn't think much about it.
"No, you just need to pay attention to intercepting the orc reinforcements coming from the Kansas grassland."
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Francois put down the magic transmitter, and his eyes had turned blood red. No matter what, he had to eat this group of orcs, otherwise everything would be over when the orc reinforcements arrived!
"Pass my order! Everyone get up at four in the morning! Castle Junku must be conquered within tomorrow!"
"yes!"
In the early morning of the next day, the army began to attack Junku Fort regardless of the cost.
The entire castle spent almost the whole day amidst the shouts of killing knights and orcs.
Until dusk, although the knights killed three Minotaurs, they were still defeated due to the crazy counterattack of the orcs.
At the end of the day, more than a hundred knights and more than 2,000 serf soldiers were killed, and the number of Francois's army had dropped to several thousand.
At this moment, the army was in panic, and the morale of the serf soldiers was very low. Every moment, some serf soldiers suddenly turned around and fled into the forest and disappeared.
There are only more than two thousand orcs left, but the remaining ones are all the most elite orc warriors, giant minotaur battle groups and ogres, as well as the most powerful Minotaur.
These creatures and their fighting methods have little to do with the castle walls. They stubbornly hold on to their positions.
The knights could not move any further, and rumors began to spread among the army. Many knights believed that they should retreat due to insufficient food, and some knights believed that General Francois's decision-making and command were a mistake.
General Francois was under heavy pressure because of this. In response, he finally made a decision to move all the reserves in one go and no longer guard against possible orc reinforcements.
Victory or defeat is decided in one fell swoop!
Outside the military base, the sky was filled with smoke.
This is already the third day of the human army's hard-fought attack on Junku Castle. There are only more than a thousand orcs left in the castle, but more than half of the human army has suffered casualties. The morale of the army has fallen to the bottom. Even the sergeants and knights have
Deserters appeared.
Many knights were trying to persuade Francois: "My general, the war has been lost. Let's withdraw our troops quickly!"
"No! No! This war must not fail!"
The general's face was a mess of sweat and dirt. He roared at the knights:
"I don't understand. We have trapped the orcs in that dilapidated castle. Why can't we take them down?"
His lieutenant Pierre came up with a bandage on his body and tried to persuade him:
"My general, the remaining orcs are all elites, and the orcs' fighting method does not rely on the city wall. We have been rushing for several days and can't get down. It's time to withdraw, my general."
Francois's originally smooth and bright long blond hair had been stained with all kinds of smoke and neglected, and became as dry as straw. He gritted his teeth and considered the pros and cons of this.
If we withdraw now, the remaining thousands of troops should be able to withdraw from here. The orcs will also suffer heavy losses. They dare not catch up. At least they can keep their last bit of vitality.
But when he comes out, the price of his comeback after defeat will be staggering, and he will definitely be stripped of his title of general.
Because of his reckless advance, Storm Fortress lost the most convenient channel for trade with the outside world. He will also go to military court. He may never get the opportunity to lead an army on an expedition in his lifetime.
My whole life is ruined.
What if we don’t withdraw our troops?
When the orc reinforcements arrive, his army will be in danger of collapse. He knows this, and so do the orcs.
But as long as he can eat these orcs and cut off the head of the orc leader before the orc reinforcements arrive, this war will not be considered a complete failure.
Everyone is racing against time.
At last, the adventurous spirit gained the upper hand, and Francois gritted his teeth and said:
"We can't withdraw our troops. Let me lead my men and charge again!"
It was another fierce battle at noon. The war lasted until three o'clock in the afternoon when the sun was in the west. The knights still failed to defeat the remaining orcs. Those minotaurs were really too deadly, even though the knights had already rushed to the "blood beast"
In front of Maras, the final result was still in vain.
"Blood Beast" Malas took action personally and killed the knights.
Just when Francois was forced to retreat, a shrill and low horn sounded from deep in the forest.
It's the orc great shaman "Heart Eater" Groz!
It led the last remaining force and elite troops of the orcs to join forces with the "blood beast" Malas!
"Uh-huh! Humanity...the end...is coming!"
Seeing that the reinforcements finally arrived, the orcs' morale was greatly shaken.
The knights' faces were ashen.
Soon, after many days of hard fighting, lack of food and grass, and low morale, the human army was attacked from two sides and collapsed. Then it was besieged by the orcs on a small cliff at the ferry.
So when Gabriel picked up the magic communicator, Francois's desperate cry came from inside.
"This is Francois! My army is surrounded by orcs. We have suffered heavy losses and need your support. We need your support!"