Chapter 8 Gruenwald's Offensive and Defensive Battle
Chapter 8 The offensive and defensive battle of Gruenwald
[The battle began the next day after the arrival of the Swadian army. King Haraus sent an envoy in the early morning. After receiving the reply from Mat'Alai, "I can guard this wall until I die," he immediately launched the second attack.
A wave of attacks.]
[You see groups of ragged serfs walking out of the camp. They are running towards the city wall carrying wood and earth bags, trying to build a road on the steep hillside to facilitate the passage of the army. Although you are resentful in your heart.
Cursing King Haraus is a waste of human life, but you have to obey the orders of your superiors and order your archer troops to shoot at these serfs.]
[And Svadia's archer troops also shot at the city wall from behind wooden bunkers to cover the serfs' construction of siege roads. ]
[After you discovered this situation, you immediately asked your shooters to change their targets and shoot at the enemy's shooters. Even so, the serfs of Swadia died batch after batch under the attacks of your comrades.
Moreover, due to your suppression, the shooters on the opposite side began to focus on "taking care" of the city wall you were guarding, which reduced the pressure on your teammates and made it more convenient for them to shoot the serfs. The death rate of the serfs did not slow down.
During this time, you don’t know whether you have done something good or bad.】
[This tentative battle ended in the evening. Swadia's army sent people to collect the corpses scattered on the hills. You and your soldiers watched this scene quietly. 】
[You feel very complicated. For most of the day, thousands of lives died in this mountainous area. All you got was a few wooden roads of a few meters or dozens of meters almost built to the bottom of the city wall. Your troops were focused by the enemy.
"Care" also injured about a dozen people. This is due to your tireless teachings over the past two days and the fact that you equipped them with better equipment. Otherwise, the casualties of these new soldiers would have been even greater.
】
[At night, you were sleeping against the battlements when you were awakened by a cry of death. You angrily blamed your soldiers for why they didn't wake you up when the battle started. Then you got up and took a look, good guy, there are flames blazing into the sky outside.
The light reflects the two groups of people who are fighting.]
[You asked the sergeant who was guarding with you and learned that it turned out that Mat Alai sent the most elite soldiers around him, carrying sledgehammers and kerosene, and walked out of Gruenwald Fort in the night.
Preparing to destroy the road built by Riswadia during the day, it started smoothly, but was discovered by the enemy for some reason. Then the flames rose and the shouts of killing spread throughout the mountains and fields, waking you up from your sleep.]
[The shouts of killing outside continued for a long time. It was not until more than ten people returned to the castle with heavy steps that the shouts of killing outside gradually disappeared. The sergeant tells you that fifty sergeants of Rodok went out, and only one came back.
Over ten of them, you never slept a wink that night.]
[The two sides have been in a strange confrontation like this. You know that the longer it goes, the worse it will be for you. Your food is decreasing little by little, and they seem to be more prepared than you.]
[Judging from the map, Serenmeath is not far from Fort Grunwald. Although they are all mountainous, you can probably arrive there in a day with your personal guards. With all your troops, at most
It only takes two days, but with thousands of villagers, you think three days may not be enough.】
[Most of your crossbowmen can no longer straighten up, and many of their fingers have begun to bleed. The spearmen's nerves are tense, and there is no blood on their faces. Although the enemy has not yet attacked the city, you are already on your side.
A trace of despair can be seen in the eyes of the soldiers.]
[But you can only take away your original one hundred men, and the others still have to be returned to the other four captains. You expressed dissatisfaction with this, but Mat Alai said on the spot, don't push too far.]
[However, unfortunate news always comes one after another. The next morning, the news spread like wildfire that reinforcements would not come to Gruenwaldburg to support. It turned out that the First Army of Veruga and the defenders of Gruenwaldburg
, after getting the news from Agorlon Castle, he directly changed the route to Ymel, went to Veruga through the jungle, and ordered Matt Alai to defend Fort Gruenward. At this time, Fort Gruenward had become
An isolated island.】
[Originally, your plan was to take the people for a short walk into the mountains when it was just dark and light, and to leave the enemy's sight before dark, so as not to attract the enemy's attention. Your remaining questions
It's just on the road, but it turns out that it doesn't fit in with your plan at all. You have no choice but to arrange for the gathered villagers to rest on the spot with their respective teams.】
[Although these armies cannot compete with King Haraus on the plains, the troops can detour from Fort Amela and come to Fort Gruenward from the mountains near Serenmis for support. According to the latest intelligence, as long as
Just stick to it for two days, it only takes two days.】
[Retain the officer status of Captain of Veruga's Second Legion. If you give up this status, you can permanently summon nine Rodok senior crossbowmen. They are willing to fight for you, no matter which world; forty-three Rodok skilled crossbowmen.
Hands, fifty-two Rhodok skilled spearmen, they think that by following you, they have a greater chance of surviving the war; 312 villagers are willing to follow you, they think that they can get a better life by following you
;Forty-three prisoners are forced to follow you.】
[The next morning, when it was just dawn, the enemy launched another attack. This time, all the attackers were regular infantry. If you look at it at a glance, at least there must be more than 500 Swadia sergeants and Swadia soldiers.
The Wadia heavy infantry are mixed, they have assembled into five phalanxes holding infantry kite-shaped shields, and are coming towards you along two relatively intact wooden passages.]
[There are close to two thousand people living in the castle. The more than a thousand villagers have become a huge burden for Mat Alai at this moment. Although they brought a large amount of food when they came, it was probably enough for them to eat half a meal.
There are still more months, but that is far from enough. Who knows how long the offensive and defensive battle of Veruga will last. Since King Haraus has broken through to the plains of Veruga and has a stable retreat, if he wants him to go back, it will take thousands of years.
It’s extremely difficult.]
[They are not willing to leave Gruenwald Castle. You tell them that if they do not leave, Commander Matt Alai may not necessarily do anything to defend the castle, and those things are likely to make things worse.
They were even more embarrassed. They seemed to have guessed certain results, and completed what you asked amidst a burst of crying and howling.】
[In the afternoon, you found the village chief of Serendil and the local reputable people, and asked them to divide the villagers into ten parts according to their relationship, and follow all your teams and your personal guards to carry out the mission.
And you may have to run back and forth again.】
[After receiving a round of long-range attacks, the opponent's team obviously fell into a certain amount of chaos. Then a person who looked like a leader shouted loudly to stabilize the team. At this time, you and your men had already charged.
When you arrived in front of them, you rushed straight towards the leader.】
[Fortunately, most of the soldiers under your command are mountain people. They are experienced in hunting some small animals in the mountains. Moreover, many villagers are also experienced hunters. They can also get some meat with borrowed equipment. For this reason,
More than three hundred people will believe that you can lead them to survive, and choose to follow you.】
[And the opponent is not a lamb to be slaughtered. He has drawn his weapon and is forced to fight towards your team. As soon as he comes into contact with your team, he has a huge advantage. One is that you are an enemy who is charging downhill and going uphill.
, the other one is that you are holding a shield, running wildly and knocking over two enemies, rushing to the enemy leader's eyes, in his horrified eyes, chop him to the ground with one knife, and see the leader lying on the ground in front of you.
, some of the enemies around you turned around and ran away, some raised their weapons and came towards you to kill, and some were stunned on the spot and were at a loss.】
[As a result, the two sides met unexpectedly in the valley, which seemed to make the scene a little awkward. You, who had better eyesight, discovered the enemy first, but it was too late to ambush you. You could only command the crossbowmen.
He fired a round of crossbow bolts, then threw the siege crossbow aside, drew out his military machete, shouted and led everyone to charge forward.】
[When you are covered in blood and everyone returns to the camp with shock and fear in their eyes, it is already dawn and your crisis has been resolved. At the same time, you have also harvested supplies from the enemy, and the food problem has been temporarily solved.
.]
[The battle in the afternoon was cruel and simple. The crossbowmen on the city wall poured out their fury at the enemies all over the mountains and plains. However, this time the enemies seemed to be particularly cunning. They were not in a hurry to rush forward. They always tried their best to hide and look for opportunities.
Take a few steps forward and hide again.]
[You didn’t know until dinner in the evening that the fighting in the other passage was even more intense. Some enemy troops had even climbed onto the city wall, and in a short period of time they caused huge casualties to the spearmen. 】
[In the afternoon, Swadia's attack began again. This time there was no longer a phalanx or elite soldiers, but a large number of militiamen holding simple weapons and armor, led by a small number of Swadia light infantry.
, carrying ladders and attacking towards the city wall, and behind them were groups of serfs, who once again carried wood to repair the damaged wooden passage.]
[Fortunately, Gruenwald Castle stored a large amount of logs and stones. The weight of these things could not be withstood by the shield. Even after the enemy sacrificed more than ten lives, they still failed to put up the ladder on the city wall. They retreated.
The morning’s battle ends here.]
[There is no way. You knew on the first day that you were tricked by Mat Alai. No matter how fast you marched, you could not reach Serenmis in three days. You had no choice but to slow down the march and let your soldiers
Go out to hunt prey during your break.】
[Your troops and your allies are trying their best to block the opponent's advance, but the effect is not obvious. There are shields in all directions, blocking the crossbow bolts fired from all directions. For a while, the killing efficiency of the shooters is greatly reduced.
, only a small number of sharpshooters can cause damage to the enemy through the gaps in the shield, such as you, and the enemy's shooters are also trying their best to suppress the crossbowmen on the city wall, and the speed of the phalanx's advancement is greatly accelerated for a time. 】
[Most of the villagers implemented your plan under the leadership of the village chief, but there are still about 300 villagers who stayed under the leadership of a village elder. 】
[During the meeting, you learned from Mat Alai that the kingdom had begun discussing the details of the peace talks with Salander half a month ago.
The soldiers were already on their way back.]
[Such a march will inevitably cause complaints from the villagers. They don't dare to show it in front of you, but they often quarrel loudly with their neighbors over trivial matters. And trivial quarrels will be caused by the distance between them.
As more people join, it turns into a large-scale noise. Although your squad leader can always suppress these things in a short time, it still inevitably attracts the attention of the enemy.】
[You know you can choose to refuse, but once you refuse, you can only be an ordinary Rodok marksman driven by Mat Alai. All your rights come from him, so you cannot refuse, and then you and
Matt Alai discussed a great deal of detail and bargaining, and is scheduled to carry out the plan tomorrow night.]
[Now he needs you to take these thousands of villagers to escape, leave Gruenwald Castle, pass through the mountains behind the castle, go to Serenmis, which is three days away, and resettle the villagers there. 】
[In the evening, you finally know what happened. Messengers risked their lives to convey the latest information from other directions in the mountains. Count Tachias, who was guarding Agorlon Castle, rebelled. He took all the troops and Agorlon with him.
The castle surrendered to King Haraus.]
[You curiously asked Mat Alai why he didn’t order the villagers to bring more food. Mat Alai looked at you with a wry smile and explained that under normal circumstances, the battle would not exceed half a battle.
One month is too long, at most one month. If King Haraus has not made strategic progress in this time, they will retreat.】
[It is hidden in the mountains and is not easily discovered by the enemy. Then you need to rush back with more supplies. If you can complete this task, Matt Alai said that after the war is over, he will consider suggesting him
Father will give you the management rights of the village of Serendil, so that you can become a true master.】
[However, it did not take two days at all. On the afternoon of the second day after the meeting, King Harlaus's army retreated, leaving only a force of nearly a thousand men guarding the city of Gruenwald Castle.
The army left in the morning, leaving the empty camp behind. You don’t know what happened, and you didn’t get an answer from Mat Alai.]
[However, many people are unwilling to participate in such a crazy adventure, especially when some people see with their own eyes that a large number of Swadia heavy cavalry often come in and out of the enemy camp, but orders are orders, and most people gather slowly
He went to the gate of the city and headed down the mountain until Matalai gave the order to return with a blue face, because he saw the infantry phalanx coming out of the enemy camp, and hundreds of Swadian heavyweights following the phalanx.
Mount cavalry.]
[It was the elite defenders who blocked Svadia's troops who climbed onto the city wall, and then Matt Alai led a small team of Rhodok sharpshooters to snipe them, and the crisis was resolved. Otherwise, the outer city might have been destroyed.
The defense has been lost. After dinner, the messenger will inform you of a meeting.】
[In the one day you bought, you took your soldiers to change their equipment in the morning. Yes, this was part of your bargain. They were all updated to the equipment of Rodok's skilled troops, even the equipment you gave you.
The Guards applied for equipment for senior soldiers.]
[You have observed that the enemy should have left around two to three hundred elite troops, as well as thousands of militiamen and serfs. You can guess what the other party is thinking. As long as the castle is blocked, the defenders in the castle will not be allowed to attack.
If you have the opportunity to raid their supply lines, you will complete the basic tasks, and then you will not allow any supplies to enter the castle. The castle will be self-defeating. This is additional income.]
[At dawn the next day, you asked your men to wake up the villagers and prepare to go on the road. You cannot command the villagers like you command an army. They are not able to fully understand their situation, or even if they understand, they will not be able to fully understand their situation.
You can't control yourself effectively. The march is very hard. You can't eat well or sleep well. Many villagers carry their little property on their backs and follow your troops marching in the valley with their families. The weather is very hot and there are many
People are gradually falling behind.]
[The villagers of Serendil (yes, that’s the name) only bring half a month’s worth of food at a time. If it’s not enough, the defenders in the castle have to take care of their food. In fact, they bring too much and can’t finish it.
The defenders will not return it to them, so most of the villagers will not bring more food.]
[You didn’t beat or scold them, but once someone walked slowly, you would follow him and look at him with a ferocious face, as if you would take away his life if you disagreed with him. 】
[You are not a person who sits still. After dinner, you summoned all your men, explained the current situation, and told them that you were going to rush down the valley at night to fight the enemy to the death. Your guards immediately expressed their willingness
Following you on your adventure, although they have only followed you for less than two months, they admire you as a person and recognize your abilities.】
[Or you can skip Serenmis and go to Ymel, hoping to find a chance to get rid of the enemy in a longer period of time. However, your food is simply not enough to carry out this plan. The last option can only be that you take all the food with you.
Soldiers were stationed in this valley that was twenty to thirty people wide, blocking the road that the enemy must pass through, allowing the villagers to go to Serenmis on their own.]
[You observed the number of enemy troops that retreated, and concluded that because of this attack, the enemy sacrificed at least the lives of more than a hundred elite soldiers. At noon, you and your soldiers only ate a small amount of food. 】
[You really want your men to throw out the oil cans again, but there are none. This is what is given to you. The sneak attack last night took away most of the kerosene in the city. Moreover, this stuff is extremely dangerous and cannot be stored properly.
Maybe my own house was blown up. Even Fort Gruenwald doesn’t have a lot of storage. Of course, another reason may be because it’s expensive.】
[The plan is good, but what you didn’t expect is that the opponent’s commander also has the same idea. He may think that you don’t have the advantage in numbers and will not take the initiative to attack, so he also chose to attack late tonight
Launch a sneak attack.]
[When you noticed the enemy troops, it was already the morning of two days later. They were just a few hundred meters behind you. They were not many in number, probably about 200 people. You could not clearly see how elite the opponent was.
However, you guessed that the opponent would not be too elite, otherwise they would directly chase you. After all, you can't move very fast with these villagers. You also tried to ambush them, but they did not fight you and left a few corpses behind.
You, you can't get rid of them.]
[They believe that even if you block this place, you cannot block all the enemies. If the enemies find other ways to catch up with them, their fate can be imagined. Only under the protection of the army can there be real security.
And you have been very kind to these villagers in the past two days. Not only did you not beat or scold them like other military leaders, rob them of their belongings, or even insult their families, but you also often gave them free broth.】
[Mat Alai tries to gather all the troops for a decisive battle with the enemies in the camp below the city. You know what Mat Alai thinks. If the enemies can be dispersed, the situation will be much better. At least the door will not be blocked by people.
There are more choices, and it will also reduce a lot of pressure on Veruga.】
[It is a coincidence that there is a relatively intact wooden passage that leads to the city wall you are guarding. The two phalanxes passed through this passage with firm steps and stepped onto the four-to-five-meter-wide
Step by step on the gentle slope, you approached the area you were guarding. With sharp eyes, you noticed that there were two ladders stretching out from the phalanx, trying to put up the city wall. You ordered your men to throw them at the first approaching phalanx.
After the canned kerosene came out, more than a dozen oil cans were thrown directly onto the shields in the front half of the phalanx. After the oil cans were broken, the kerosene splashed everywhere, and then a burning haystack was thrown by your men.
came out, and also threw it on the shield of the phalanx. The flames on the haystack spread out, igniting the kerosene that had been thrown on the shield. For a moment, the flames rose, and half of the enemies rolled down with howling sounds.
After reaching the hillside, the remaining enemies raised their shields to resist the crossbow bolts. After sacrificing more than a dozen lives, they retreated to the second square formation and pressed toward the city wall again.]
[Now the pressure is on your side. If you still rush to Serenmis with the villagers, then Serenmis will inevitably be discovered. In fact, you have already walked half the distance, and it may not take long to find you.
Crowded.]
[The enemy discovered your plan. They stopped two to three hundred meters away from you. Soon one-third of the enemy left the main force and walked in other directions. You know that these people have found other roads.
But you have no way to allocate more troops to intercept them, you can only watch them leave. Of course, they also know that even so, your troops are at a disadvantage.】
[You don’t know how many people you have killed, nor how long you have been chasing them. You only know that you hacked to death the last enemy you could catch up with at dawn. When you look up, you will see everything around you.
There is no one left alive, only you are left.】
[And the remaining team captains also expressed their approval one after another. It may be that your actions in the castle moved them, or they may think that they can survive by following you. In any case, your decision has been unanimously recognized.
.]
[Sure enough, he came to you in the evening. He explained the current situation to you in detail with a haggard expression, telling you that the castle is far from reaching the end of its rope, but it is inevitably slipping towards that step. 】
[This simulation is over and has been archived.]
[In the evening, everyone set out with three days of rations. You walked into a valley from a secret path on the back wall of the inner fort. Just this one thing made the journey from evening to late night. 】
[Get rewarded with 1 reputation point, 200 reputation points, and 6,000 dinars.]
[You have no time to take care of this. You know that this is a golden opportunity for you. You raise your weapon and kill anyone you are unfamiliar with in your field of vision. The enemy collapsed in a short time, and the enemy who started to escape led the enemy who had not yet
The enemies who participated in the battle ran wildly towards the distance, and you led the people to chase them.】
[You know from the soldiers left by the enemy that King Haraus has figured out the situation in the castle, and you guess that Mat Alai also knows this.]
[According to rumors, it was because King Haraus held the lives of his only son and several of his direct nephews, which forced Count Tazias to betray the Kingdom of Rhodok for the sake of the lives of the next generation of the family. After all,
When the next generation dies and his castle is gone, who will his title be passed on to? At this time, Matt Alai’s face is pale, and for the first time you see a panicked expression on his face.]
[In this way, until the end of the battle, few of their teams were able to rush to the city, and there were not many casualties. They only left two to three hundred corpses, and most of them were left by the serfs who were repairing the passage.
.]
[Can continue the simulation, yes/no?]
Allen chose no and fell asleep peacefully in his tent.