The battle situation outside the city was transmitted to the Holy Light Network like flowing water. Zhou Qingfeng and others who were staying in the Cold Wind City knew everything they should know. But Zhou Qingfeng sat still. He stayed at the testing ground of the City Lord's Mansion, concentrating on pondering the gem arcana.
technique.
The palace and the city are also quiet. All orders are issued within the information network. The outside is tight and the inside is tight. There is no uneasy atmosphere. Several action teams are turning to support the battlefield where Lorraine is located, preparing to annihilate the nobles' counterattack in one fell swoop.
Zhou Qingfeng seemed to be absent-minded. The gem arcana he studied was relatively unpopular, or because it was too expensive and few people could afford it. Gemstones can naturally store magic power, and are particularly efficient and powerful when used to cast spells.
However, the casting limits of gems still need to be tested. This can only be estimated and speculated in the real world, and it still needs to be tested in other worlds. To find the casting limits of different gems, it is best to have high power without causing it to be a one-time consumption.
Except for bracketed obsidian. This kind of gemstone is too common. It is best to find a way to squeeze out the ultimate performance.
In response to Zhou Qingfeng's leisure, when Inisha occasionally reported the city's internal preparedness status, she also mentioned, "Victor, Kelly seems to be acting strange these past two days. It's not that I hate her, it's just..."
"Kelly has been staying in the City Lord's Mansion for three consecutive days without wandering around. This is the biggest strange thing." Zhou Qingfeng was holding a heart-shaped stone to observe the magic power in it, and replied silently without changing his expression: "Don't worry,
I have an idea."
Halflings are a race that can't sit still or idle. They are either making trouble or on the way to making trouble. Kaili usually doesn't stay with Zhou Qingfeng for a long time. She doesn't show up at all unless he calls her out.
Todd felt that Kelly was suspicious and immediately warned Zhou Qingfeng. Inisa also felt that Kelly was suddenly acting strange, but could not find the reason.
Sophia even kept big data records on the food, clothing, housing and transportation of all important personnel. Kelly stayed in the city lord's mansion for three days without leaving, which was very unreasonable.
Cyric can share Zhou Qingfeng's vision and hearing, and his perception is even stronger than his, and he can explore the surroundings more carefully. He deliberately stayed in the test site, and no one was allowed to approach within fifty meters, and only hidden servants were at his service.
Information network is the only ability that Zhou Qingfeng does not share with Cyric. He and the Mad God are secretly competing and scheming with each other. Taking the Cold Wind City is a sign that he can no longer stand Cyric's constraints. Now
It seems
Cyric had the same idea.
Zhou Qingfeng pretended to be alright, and Cyric didn't say a word. The two of them seemed to be playing Go. Their moves seemed obvious, but the available pieces were limited. Neither side had an overwhelming advantage, and each had its flaws.
.
Whether you win or lose depends on who can calculate further and have more backhand.
Zhou Qingfeng arrived at Cold Wind City with a small number of troops, and suddenly turned against him and overthrew the Long-Legs family. This was beyond Cyric's expectations, and even the gods did not expect him to do such a thing.
The Ruixing family in Dense Fog City, who secretly accepted the assignment, did not even enter Cold Wind City, so they could only cause trouble outside the city in an attempt to force Zhou Qingfeng out.
Fortunately, Johnson and Dori managed to gather more than 600 remaining noble troops to launch a surprise attack, but they were unable to quickly capture an action team. The original quick battle was turned into an offensive and defensive confrontation.
"Charge again and let those serfs come up. Those who can't come up will be cut down directly."
At the battle scene, Johnson and Ruixing estimated the time and felt that they could not stay any longer. If they could not defeat the manor fortress, their own personnel would have to run away.
Once they run away, those serfs will definitely not be able to follow. Instead of keeping the serfs as prisoners, it is better to let them die.
The nobles who failed in the attack also understood this truth, shouted out the attendants, drew their knives, and forced the serfs to resist the powerful crossbows fired by the fortress.
The serfs were in a panic, and naturally they refused to die in vain. There were first curses and shouts outside the manor wall, and the noble servants who acted as minions drove them away with the back of their swords. Soon, they hacked several people to death with their swords, and drove the serfs towards them like sheep.
fortress.
The serfs at the front carried the heavy tower shield in pairs. They were not as strong as the noble lords. They walked slowly, with inconsistent steps, and could not cover their front and rear.
This chaotic formation was simply a living target. As soon as the serfs came forward, crossbow bolts from the direction of the fortress killed more than a dozen of them.
The serfs in the front fell, and the tower shield also fell. The serfs in the back were unprotected and could only run away crying and howling. However, there were hundreds of them, and they rushed forward one after another, and the crossbow bolts fired by the fortress could
After all, only a few will be killed.
In the fortress, the leading officer concentrated his manpower on the side where the enemy was attacking. The infantry guards held light crossbows and fired casually at the windows. They would definitely kill and wound one or two noble serfs. Everyone took turns shooting like this,
But still can't stop it.
The manor was too small, only thirty or forty meters from the wall to the main castle. Dozens of soldiers were shot to death, but hundreds of people behind them still rushed forward, crying and shouting.
When they saw these soldiers clinging to the wooden outer wall of the main castle, the nobles outside finally smiled a little. After laughing, they were extremely upset that they should not have charged so hard just now, and had killed so many noble backbones in vain.
As long as you stick close to the outer wall of the main fort, the narrow windows of the fort will no longer be able to attack the enemies coming up. Johnson and Dorui Xing quickly ordered his nobles to follow him, pile fuel and set fire to the wooden fort.
"If I had known this, I should have let these useless slaves rush in from the beginning. They didn't die much anyway." Thinking of the few noble members who were lost at the beginning, the white-haired old noble who was commanding from behind gritted his teeth angrily.
As long as the backbone of the nobles is retained, there will always be no shortage of slaves to eat and fight for their lives. But if too many of the backbones die, it will be difficult to rally the team to fight against the barbarians in the Black Forest.
"Let those slaves light a fire and burn those damn untouchable barbarians inside." The white-haired old nobleman shouted repeatedly, inciting his servants to convey the order.
At this moment, the gate of the main castle, which had been closed, opened with a bang. Rows of sharp spears popped out from behind the gate.
what happened?
Johnson and Dorui Xing used his eagle eye skills to see clearly that twenty or thirty pariah infantrymen carried spears and launched a countercharge. The serfs crowded outside the main castle had just taken a breath, and they never expected that their opponents would take the initiative to kill them.
came out.
The sharp spears stabbed in formation, easily piercing the bodies of the serfs. Blood spattered from each body, and every stabbing brought a shrill scream. The serfs were unable to escape, and they were howled by ghosts and wolves after being killed by this group of counterattacks.
There were hundreds of serfs who rushed to the outer wall of the main castle. They were so densely packed that it was impossible to escape. The hard ground was quickly covered with their blood, and the fallen corpses were piled on top of each other, without even a place to stay.
The infantry of the Guards counterattacked extremely decisively. Each of them could hear the instructions and orders sent by Sophia through the information network. Go forward, thrust. Go forward, thrust again. Don't stop, just keep moving forward.
After thrusting for more than ten meters like this, the serf soldiers who finally rushed up were killed and fled. Even the noble attendants mixed in among them could not exert any combat power. They were either squeezed and couldn't even turn around, or they were pushed down.
Trample on the ground, or simply retreat and run away.
Seeing that the enemy was retreating, the guards who had fought out retreated and retreated in an orderly manner, then retreated back into the main fort. The main fort's gate was closed again and blocked with a pile of furniture.
The leading officer staying on the third floor attic exclaimed wildly about the results of the battle. Zhou Qingfeng's combat summary rang in his mind. The most important thing to avoid when defending is to defend. Only by finding ways to seize the opportunity to actively counterattack can the enemy's rhythm be disrupted and can they persist.