The unique war drum of the orcs beats leisurely in the delta plain, and the sound spreads to all directions.
"Ouch!!!"
The gnolls, who acted as the vanguard of the army, drove the goblins, ratmen, and wild wolves to act as cannon fodder. Encouraged by the war drums, they bravely crossed the pile of stones and killed into the city of Chang'an.
The journey was smooth and smooth.
"There is no trap or ambush?" Saka was slightly surprised.
"Seeing us coming, those timid humans must have been so frightened that they hid in the inner city. How dare they set up an ambush on the outside and risk their lives?" Sarn tried to show his contempt for the human race.
This was used to cover up his humiliating history of being ambushed by the human army and killed, leaving behind his armor.
"Still can't take it lightly."
Saka was very cautious and ordered the gnolls to search the outer city to avoid an ambush by the enemy.
Today's outer city is not bare.
In addition to the continuous kiln area in the northwest corner, there is also the Neicang City under construction, and relocated carpentry workshops, wine making workshops, clothing workshops, etc., scattered everywhere.
There are even more temporary shacks built to house the residents.
Not to mention.
Bricks, stones, wood and other building materials are scattered throughout the city.
Where can't you hide people?
However, the gnolls, led by the ratmen, goblins, and wild wolves, searched the outer city, but were surprised to find no trace of the human enemy. To be precise, not even a single figure was seen.
On the contrary, on the top of the inner city wall, the human army was already ready.
"Let's go!"
Only then did Saka confidently command the main force, pass through the gap in Shidi, and advance into Chang'an City.
The troops were directed towards the inner city.
After the army marched to a position about one thousand meters away from the inner city wall, it stopped again and rested again, obviously to prevent being attacked by the archers at the top of the city.
Those responsible for the defense at the top of the city are the City Defense Battalion and the Shanshan Camp.
"A small army of two thousand?"
Saka had a sharp eye and quickly estimated the approximate number of garrison defenders at the top of the city.
"Hehe, it's just a little more than a thousand."
Before coming, Sarn had sworn that the human territory would only have a thousand defenders at most.
The result was doubled.
"snort."
Saka didn't care much, this was what he expected.
otherwise.
They won't gather five thousand troops to attack, they are just ready to chew hard bones.
Two thousand defenders are still within the acceptable range.
"Attack!"
Saka's eyes suddenly became sharp, and the mighty war drum sounded again.
"Boom! Boom!"
Accompanied by war drums, the gnolls looked at the siege ladder, led the ratmen and goblins, and launched the first wave of tentative attacks towards the city head.
"Fire the arrow!"
The crossbowmen at the top of the city fired arrows one after another without giving any orders.
"Ouch~~"
"Gulu~~Gulu~~"
The skinny ratmen and goblins suffered heavy losses in the first wave of arrows.
One arrow can seriously injure him and knock him to the ground.
The gnolls were very vicious, stepping on the bodies of the rat men and goblins that were not yet cool, and continued running to the foot of the city wall carrying the ladder, trying to raise the ladder.
He was naturally taken care of by the crossbowman.
When the ladder was erected, the stones from the top of the city fell like raindrops, smashing the jackals into pulp.
A few were lucky enough to reach the top of the city.
He was also stabbed to death by a spearman guarding the top of the city and fell heavily from the top of the city.
"!!!"
Saka, who was watching the battle from a distance, could not help but twitch his face when he saw the first wave of attacks being frustrated.
This is the advantage of city walls.
With a tall and solid city as a support, even a small human race can face the brave orc army without fear.
Moreover, the garrison at the top of the city was obviously well-trained and was definitely not a ragtag group.
Saka was not surprised by this.
Jackals, ratmen, and goblins were basically cannon fodder among the orcs. The purpose of the first wave of probing attacks was to test the firepower of the city defenders and to wait for opportunities to find weak points in the defense.
but
The performance of the jackal army was too bad and did not put any pressure on the defenders at the top of the city.
Naturally, no weaknesses can be found.
"Continue the attack!"
Saka gave the second batch of attack orders expressionlessly.
It's time to be decisive.
But it's not sloppy at all.
"Kill! Kill! Kill!"
After receiving the order, the tauren, pig-headed men, trolls and other powerful orcs in the central army formation, led by their bosses and leaders, stepped on the war drums and formed a formation to press forward.
Almost all of them were wearing armor.
There are many elites, even wearing iron helmets.
For a time, there were many swords and guns, the roar of war drums, the war cry of the orcs, and the sound of swords hitting shields, forming an invincible and invincible force.
It was as if the earth could not bear it and was trembling inexplicably.
A dark cloud shrouded the city.
"Gudong!"
On top of the city, the recruits who had just transferred to another position a few days ago turned pale when they saw this scene. They swallowed subconsciously and held down the swords and guns in their hands.
The cold swords and guns have become the greatest source of comfort and confidence in their hearts at this moment.
Many of the recruits were well aware of the power and ferocity of the orcs when they were refugees, but they had only seen some gnolls sporadically.
At this moment, we have to face the main army of orcs, so it is normal to be afraid.
"Take a deep breath, don't be afraid!"
The generals headed by Tu Hong patrolled back and forth at the top of the city to calm down the soldiers. "The orcs are nothing to be afraid of. We have defeated them twice, and we can defeat them three times."
"Hold the weapon tightly and don't think about anything."
"Shoot out the arrows, thrust out the spears, and cut down the swords. That's success!!!"
"The blood of the orcs will turn into a medal of your bravery!"
"Kill the enemy and you will win!"
Tu Hong held his battle ax high, like an unborn war god.
"We must win, we must win!"
The soldiers were aroused by their emotions. Whether they were afraid or not, they roared at the top of their lungs, seeming to take away all their uneasiness and anxiety.
The blood in the body gradually boils.
"Kill! Kill! Kill!"
After marching to a position two hundred meters away from the city wall, the orc army suddenly accelerated its pace, switching from marching in formation to charging, and rushed towards the city wall with a roar.
Braving the rain of arrows and falling rocks, he bravely set up the ladder.
The brave and invincible tauren, pig-headed men, and trolls began to climb up the ladder. Each of them had a ferocious face, a gaping mouth, and even bloody shreds of meat.
"One, two, three, push!"
The city defenders were not vegetarians either. They raised the push rod and pushed down the newly hung ladder. The orc hanging on the ladder fell to the ground like a scurrying meat skewer.
I was so shaken that my whole body was shattered and I couldn't get up anymore.
Those orcs who stood at the foot of the ladder and were about to line up to climb the ladder were even worse. They were knocked dizzy by the huge rocks above their heads. The unlucky ones were even hit so hard that their shoulder blades were cracked.
Even skull cracking!
To attack a city is to risk your lives, not just for words.
Facing the incoming orc army, the city defense battalion and Shanshan battalion responsible for defending the city, with a total of 500 swordsmen, 700 spearmen, and 600 crossbowmen, did not give up.
The city defense line was firmly held.
Also assisting in the defense of the city were two thousand middle-aged laborers temporarily recruited from the kiln area, who were specifically responsible for carrying and smashing stones, as well as carrying the wounded off the city wall.
Tang Jing was stationed near the city gate, responsible for treating the wounded with blessings.
With him.
There are also the Guards Battalion and the Zhenyue Battalion that are ready for battle.
Further afield, the 1,500 archers from Shenjian Camp and Sharp Arrow Camp had already stood at pre-marked positions, ready to launch projectile attacks from inside the city to outside the city.
Only the Red Feather Camp and the trapped camp were missing.
"Almost!"
Although the second wave of attacks still failed to work, Saka was not anxious at all.
It's good that the orc army can attack the city, but if it can't, as long as all the firepower of the defenders on the city is contained, then it can be regarded as achieving the set goal.
Next comes the main course.
"clear!"
Sann grinned and ran to deliver the military order himself.
"Boom! Boom!"
With a new round of war drums, the orcs' secret weapon for attacking the city, the siege cone, was finally pushed out, revealing its ferocious fangs.
The siege awl was a log that could be hugged by one person, with the head sharpened and wrapped with iron sheets.
It is then propelled by a wooden wheel.
The people responsible for pushing the cart were a hundred orcs wearing armor and holding shields.
And the real protagonist.
In fact, it is the Behemoth beast following behind the chariot.
It has a huge body of five meters high. At first glance, it looks a bit like an ancient giant land otter or a gibbon, but it has a pair of horns on its head.
Hair all over the body.
The armor and helmet he wore covered his eyes.
Like a giant steel beast.
"Boom! Boom!"
Every time the giant Behemoth takes a step, the earth seems to be shaking.
"Did you finally show up?"
On top of the city tower, Tu Gang, who was specifically responsible for the defense of the city gate, had a solemn expression.
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