Such situations are rare after all. After all, they have been trained for a long time and started to attack under the urging of the captain and vice-captain.
There are also a very small number of people who, even in the face of the threat of military law, are unable to overcome the hurdle in their hearts and are about to collapse.
The captain and deputy captain did not actually enforce military law, but they were quickly replaced from the top of the city. All the Yongye soldiers present knew that these guys would be permanently removed from the main corps, even the engineering corps.
We won't take them in, we can only do some insignificant logistical work.
War is always cruel.
In this situation, there is no other way except cold-blooded massacre. If you can't adapt to such a scene, how can you adapt to the more cruel wars in the future? It is better to eliminate them early to prevent harm to others and yourself.
Like clouds and rain of arrows, pouring down the basin.
The unarmed mountaineers were nailed to death on the road before they could run even halfway.
"These bastards don't leave us a way to survive at all. We have to rely on ourselves and rush over. Only by rushing over can we have a way to survive!"
"Come on, I don't want to die, I just want to live, I just want to live!"
"Kill! Kill! Kill!"
The mountain people behind gave up the illusion of being able to hide behind the ice wall, carrying siege equipment and rushing towards the ice wall desperately.
In order to survive, they surrendered to the enemy.
They are not afraid of death in order to live.
Everything seems to be full of contradictions, but everything actually happened.
I wonder if they had any regrets at the moment they were about to die. If they had not laid down their weapons and resisted to the end when facing the barbarians from the very beginning, at least they could have retained their human dignity.
Both the eternal night garrison on the ice wall and the mountain Kentana barbarians watching indifferently know that these mountain people are just a group of cannon fodder.
Test the reaction on the ice wall and at the same time consume the opponent's arrow stock.
Therefore, only the defenders on the first ice wall were shooting from the beginning to the end. Not to mention the defenders on the second ice wall who were not moving, not even the real killer ballistas and catapults were used.
"That's all." Ren Xiong Yale spat heavily.
Although the projectile of Andis's longbow can pose a certain degree of threat to the warriors of the Cliff Clan, it is far from fatal. The Kolei beast from the Kentana Icefield has long evolved its skin to be extremely thick in order to withstand the severe cold.
Leather armor tanned with it is far more defensive than ordinary leather armor.
What's more, the Cliff Clan warriors' thick skin and muscles are the best double-layered armor.
With just these gadgets and an ice wall, there is no way to stop the warriors of the Cliff Clan.
"Shield!"
The human bear Yale stretched out his hand, and two barbarians beside him brought up a huge shield with a bang.
It's not so much a shield as it is a patchwork of logs spliced together with several layers of animal skins nailed on top.
He put the Yale sleeve on his hand and waved it casually twice. He was so excited that he couldn't help but smile with satisfaction.
Beauty or ugliness does not matter in his eyes, the most important thing is durability.
Not only him, but other mountain Kentana barbarians also have a shield in each hand. The shape is exactly the same, but it is slightly smaller.
"Cliff! Huha!"
"Cliff! Huha!"
"Cliff! Huha!"
Amidst a burst of wild shouts, Man-Xiong Yale took the lead and rushed towards the ice wall.
What formation! What coordination!
Is it important?
unimportant.
At least it doesn't matter to the Kentana barbarians in the mountains. They only need to rush over and chop off the opponent with one axe. If they can't be chopped off with one axe, then use two axes.
"The enemy has crossed the No. 1 attack line, prepare the catapult and release it."
"The enemy has crossed the second attack line, prepare the defensive ballista and fire it."
"The enemy has crossed the No. 3 attack line, prepare the rapid-fire crossbow and release it."
The biggest advantage of fixed-point defense is that the range can be calibrated in advance. Conspicuous targets around the city, such as trees with unique shapes and a boulder, may be marking points for defensive equipment on the city.
A seasoned and battle-hardened general will use cannon fodder to destroy these conspicuous landmarks before attacking a city, or add some misleading markers to prevent his elite from being hit hard during the attack, causing too much damage.
Big loss.
Although Man-Bear Yale showed his shrewd side and understanding of war, it was limited to their barbarian wars, and their understanding of an army that was proficient in using war equipment was very limited.
Not to mention those very secret marking lines, even some very conspicuous landmarks have not been cleared.
The most direct consequence is that the catapults of the Yongye Army are terribly accurate. The only thing they need to calculate is the amount in advance.
Boom! Boom! Boom!
Stones weighing hundreds of pounds, endowed with powerful kinetic energy, are extremely lethal and cannot be carried by the physical body, even by the talented mountain Kentana barbarians.
With a little carelessness, the shield burst apart and he was smashed into an unrecognizable piece of flesh. The boulder rolled seven or eight meters before he stopped.
Compared to the powerful catapults, the power displayed by large ballistae or rapid-fire ballistae is a bit unsatisfactory.
Although the shields held by the Kentana barbarians in the mountains smell of shoddy workmanship, they are thick enough that even the crossbow arrows fired from the large ballistae can barely pierce one person, unlike normal times when they can string together several people in succession.
The situation with Blood Gourd is far different.
The rapid-fire crossbow does not break the defense directly. It is not even comparable to the Andis Longbow. After all, it is a projectile, and there is a chance of bypassing the shield and directly nailing the opponent's upper body. The rapid-fire crossbow is a downward shot, and the shield will take it all away.
, and finally stopped shooting directly.
"cliff!"
The mountain Kentana barbarians were still shouting fervently, unaffected by the casualties of their companions. No, it should have had an impact, making them more fanatical and faster.
"Throw a spear!"
Halfway through the charge, the mountain Kentana barbarians began to launch a counterattack.
The ice and snow environment of the Kentana Icefield made crossbows a luxury. Even after they moved to the east of the Andis Mountains, they did not develop the habit of using crossbows.
However, this does not mean that barbarians do not have their own long-range attack method - spear throwing, which is the favorite of those with natural brute strength.
The Skull Crusher Legion had three short spears at their disposal. During the charge, they first launched a wave of medium and close range strikes, which made it easier for them to tear apart the enemy's formation.
The mountain Kentana barbarians are also good players, and their spears are not much worse than the Yongye Army's defensive ballistae. Although the workmanship is a bit rough, no one doubts its lethality.
No matter how densely packed the defensive ballistas are on the walls of the Yongye Group Army, there are only two to three hundred of them. However, under the city walls, there are thousands of mountain Kentana barbarians making projection movements at the same time. These are thousands of moving human-shaped ballistas.
Officer Yong Ye shouted loudly, his voice a little distorted because he was too nervous.
For the Yongye Group Army, this war will most test the reaction abilities of those low-level officers. Those who can detect the situation in time and respond can avoid casualties as much as possible for the team they lead.
As for those who are slow to react, they and their team members will pay a heavy price, and they will be directly strung into bloody gourds by densely packed spears.
However, most of the spears failed to reach the top of the city, but were nailed to the city wall in a mess.
At first, I thought it was because the opponent had miscalculated and missed, but when I looked down, I couldn't help but take a breath. These spears nailed to the city wall were simply perfect points of leverage. The opponent only needed to lightly attack them.
With a slight jump and a few forceful blows, you can climb directly to the top of the city.
Who said these barbarians couldn't use tools? In just a few days, they found the weakness of the earth, stone and ice city. Whether it was intentional or not is unknown.
After all, the earth and stone ice city is an earth and stone ice city, and it is far less resistant to construction than the masonry structure.
If it were a real city castle, most of these spears would bounce off directly. Fortunately, water was poured on it to reinforce it just before the siege, so the ice layer was already very solid, otherwise it would have been deeper.
Climbing on slippery ice may be very difficult, but it is not too easy for the Kentana savages in the mountains. They spend half of their time living on the ice fields that are frozen all year round, and have been honed since childhood.
"Fire oil, add fire oil!"
The kerosene was originally one of the trump cards prepared by the Yongye Group Army. It was not intended to be used unless it was a last resort. After all, they were guarding an ice city. The kerosene could kill one thousand enemies and cause eight hundred losses to themselves.
But judging from the current situation, the opponent is very likely to take down the first city wall with a single charge. The city wall will be lost soon, and it doesn't matter whether it can cause damage to it.
Kerosene, also known as devil's blood, is known for its intense flammability and tarsal properties.
Sean does know the value of this kind of thing, but due to the current technology, not to mention using it, even ordinary purification cannot be done. He can only collect it intact and burn it naturally.
Bullets, the lethality is quite considerable.
When fighting against the snakes controlled by high-frequency signals, he had accomplished extraordinary feats, and now he once again showed his strength.
Buckets of black kerosene were smashed down, not only dyeing the outer layer of the ice wall black, but even tens of meters around the city wall were covered with this stuff.
At first, the Kentana barbarians in the mountainous area did not take it seriously at all. After squandering the spears in their hands, they screamed, threw away their heavy shields, and rushed towards the city along the spears. It was as if they were walking on flat ground.
Until countless rockets shot down.
boom!
The air reverberated with explosions caused by violent combustion, and the tongues of fire mercilessly licked everyone who entered its territory.
"Ahhhh..."
Countless mountain Kentana barbarians who were caught off guard were pushed out by the sudden flames. They screamed and fell off the city wall, turning into a huge torch, letting out a miserable howl, and rolling crazily on the ground.
Not only did the fire not go out, but it was contaminated with more black fire oil, making the fire burn even more violently.
At first it was a cry for help, save me, but in the end it turned into a cry for relief, kill me, kill me.
The Duanya Clan warrior beside him didn't hesitate at all. He struck down with an ax and sent him directly back to the arms of his ancestors.
"Hehe..."
There were also a small number of extremely tough mountain Kentana barbarians. They didn't care about the blazing flames on their bodies and rushed to the top of the city with strange smiles. This caused the Yongye Group Army to panic for a while. Six or seven spears were thrust out at the same time before they managed to escape.
Push the opponent out.
However, there are only a few such terrifying and almost perverted warriors, including Man-bear Yale. The first moment he realized something was wrong, he shrank his huge body into a ball and used a super shield to block the black fire oil falling from the sky.
Saved my own life.
While quickly retreating, he picked up a small shield that others had discarded from the ground and protected his body's vital points. This caution saved his life. A spear pierced the shield and almost hurt his arm.
Got a double piercing.
The shooting angles of the ballistas and catapults on the first city wall were affected, but the large catapults on the second city wall and between the two city walls were not. They were exerting their power at a slow but continuous speed. It seemed that every blow
All took away the lives of several mountain Kentana barbarian warriors.
"Ouch!"
The human bear Yale roared like a wounded beast. Victory was close at hand, but was interrupted by the opponent's underhanded tactics. He felt extremely aggrieved, but he was helpless. Large sections of the city wall were covered in fire and scattered.
If any clan warriors rush forward, they will die.
The warriors of the Cliff Clan are not afraid of death, but they will not spend time on such a meaningless attack. They can only issue a retreat order.
The black fire oil burned for a full two hours before it was slowly extinguished. All the previously reinforced ice layers were baked away. Even if the spears thrown by the Kentana barbarians in the mountains were not burned, they now lost their support and fell to the ground.
.
Although the ice wall was damaged to a certain extent, it was not fatal.
First of all, the ice wall has adopted a multi-layered intersecting structure from the beginning. Local damage will not affect the internal structure.
Secondly, the ice wall is thick enough, and even the top can race.
Let alone two hours of burning, even if it burned for a day and a night, it would not be destroyed.
This is naturally the credit of Mr. Ferdinand. After all, this is an ice city with ice as the main adhesive. Naturally, fire resistance must be fully considered, so that it can at least support it for a longer period of time.
The mountain Kentana barbarians delayed a second attack.
Once the throwing spear in hand was almost used up, it needed to be replenished.
Secondly, they were not sure how many of those dark things were in each other's hands.
At that time, they had just charged up and tried again, but they still returned without success. During the process of charging and returning, they were the targets of the opponent's long-range attack weapons.
This single charge alone reduced the number of the mountain Kentana barbarians to more than 300.
This is the sum of all the losses after entering the mountain.
If we come here three or four more times, the Duanya clan will kneel here.
The Yongye Army also took the opportunity to collect water, poured the city wall, and re-reinforced it. In order to facilitate water collection, the Yongye Army moved several human-powered water trucks and set up pipelines at high altitudes to collect water 24 hours a day.
After a day and a night, the city wall was not only restored to its original shape, but also became stronger. The light snow that started falling in the morning turned into heavy snow at noon, the temperature dropped sharply, and there were signs of freezing in the inland lakes. It was naturally very important for them to strengthen the city wall.
helpful.
In the face of life and death, no one is a fool.
The mountain Kentana barbarians never launched a full-line attack again, but adopted the wheeled turtle tactic.
Carrying a simple but super-resistant log shield, he pushed forward slowly like a turtle. When the distance was about the same, there was a wave of lethal spears.
The manufacturing process of these throwing spears is even cruder than that of the first wave.
At least the first wave was made of iron and could be nailed into the ice wall, and all the subsequent ones turned into sharpened log sticks.
Obviously, these barbarians do not have that much iron resources to spend on these disposable consumables.
Even so, when they are filled with powerful kinetic energy, their lethality is still quite terrifying. Although there is no way to penetrate the iron-inlaid Tang's studded armor head-on, the powerful impact kinetic energy it generates will make those soldiers who are shot, ranging from
Broken bones and tendons, or even internal and abdominal bleeding in severe cases.
Fortunately, this is the Yongye Group Army, which has a deep understanding of injuries in this area. As long as they are handled properly, the mortality rate is greatly reduced. If they were replaced by other armies, they would all be added to the death list.