When Brother Port was first established, the defensive role on the river was naturally fully considered.
The number of giant trebuchets as tall as a city wall is frightening.
The location of Brother Port was carefully selected. It is at the intersection of two rivers. After the diversion, some shoals where the water flow was relatively narrow were artificially filled in by the leader of Yongye Army, forming a relatively
Narrow water portal.
How narrow is it?
The giant trebuchet, which was so narrow that it was custom-made by Yong Ye's military leader, could blast from one end of the river to the other side of the river.
No matter how strong the Commons family's sea ship is, it cannot withstand the bombardment of boulders weighing hundreds of kilograms.
The Commons family had tried this place before, but after seeing the power of the giant trebuchet led by the Evernight Army, they turned around and ran away without saying a word.
This kind of fixed trebuchet must have been specially calibrated for attack range, and its accuracy is terrifying. The Commons family would not dare to break in without being fully prepared.
In other words, if you want to capture Brother Port, the fleet of the Commons family alone will not be able to do it. You must cooperate with the infantry. After successfully seizing the beach, the giant trebuchets in Brother Port will be bulldozed. Only then can the battleships of the Commons family defeat the enemy.
Truly king and hegemony on the Danube River.
The other Crocodile tribesmen who had not yet had time to go to Brother Port, with the cooperation of the Yongye military leader, tried to keep them away from the war as much as possible.
The Kingsley family should not launch a full-scale attack on the east coast of the Swamp of Despair before capturing the strategic target of Brother Port.
Because it doesn’t make much sense. The criss-crossing waterways will become a convenient passage for the Yongye Army Leader and the Crocodile Tribe to constantly harass them, and the fleet of the Commons family cannot sail in. They have powerful force, but they can’t help.
busy.
Both Archduke Buck and Archmathero are equally smart men. Even the commander of the Third Fleet of the Commons Family, Steubin, who seems to be acting recklessly, seems to be pretending to be crazy.
When these people gather together, they can naturally distinguish what is important and what is important, and know what kind of choice is the best.
In the following period, both parties worked hard towards the same goal.
After the Yongye Army Leader transported all the crocodile tribesmen stranded in Brother Port to the Andis Mountains, a steady stream of supplies flowed from the Yongye Army Leader to Brother Port.
Not only the arrows carried food, but also countless giant trees flowed down the river.
They are not only replacements for giant trebuchets, many of them will be fixed on the Donau River by ropes and become water obstacles, making up for the lack of water combat power of the Eternal Night Army.
Even the relatively rare boulders in the Swamp of Despair are being transported here.
However, the quantity is relatively small, and more of them come from the coal mines led by Manyu Army.
Rather than transporting the stones, which is time-consuming and laborious, it is better to just open the furnace and bake the bricks. When the time comes, load them together and throw them out. The lethality is not much less than the boulders. After a violent impact, they will directly turn into shotguns.
As for black oil and black powder, let alone it. Such weapons of war are naturally indispensable.
The Kingsley family, after signing a formal alliance with the Commons family, began formal water training. At the same time, the Kingsley family's food and wood were continuously transported up and transformed into rafts and warships.
Although the large-scale ships of the Commons family have strong combat capabilities, in order to adapt to the strong winds and waves at sea, their shape is much smaller than that of river ships, and their transportation capacity is obviously much smaller.
Eighteen ships were sent out together, and they could carry five to six thousand people at a time. They could not reach the shoal and land on the beach. They could not be counted on. At that time, they would have to rely on the small boats built by the Kingsley family themselves.
Suddenly, the entire Swamp of Despair fell into an unprecedented state of silence.
But everyone knows that this is the last calm before the storm.
Byronic calendar year 382, late summer.
This is the third summer that the Swamp of Despair has been plunged into abnormal weather, and it is also the most chaotic and turbulent summer.
The battle situation here was full of twists and turns and took several turns.
First, the Kingsley family's steady push seemed to take over the entire Swamp of Despair in one fell swoop.
When the Crocodile Tribe used the trap created by the Swamp of Despair itself, a fire burned the Kingsley family to a pulp and almost completely defeated them.
Then the Commons family's third fleet suddenly intervened without warning, causing the Crocodile tribe to fall short and be completely defeated.
But now, the Eternal Night Army Leader, who has just become a part of the Byron Alliance, has officially intervened, and the two sides are facing off in the Swamp of Despair.
The rapid changes and the complexity of the situation are dizzying.
However, these are only the forces involved in this war on the surface, there are countless forces hidden behind the scenes.
For example, the Black family provided a large amount of food and grass to the Kingsley family, and the Lancelot royal family cut off the food supply in order to stop the Kingsley family, but instead opened an unlimited supply of food to the Eternal Night Army.
Even the Holy Ether Church and the Conclave of Witches, which seemed to be taking no action, were paying close attention to this war through their own methods.
No matter which side takes over the Swamp of Despair, it will have an impact on the current structure of the Byron Alliance.
If the Kingsley family takes over the Swamp of Despair, they will break free from the Lancelot royal family's control over them. According to the nature of Archduke Buck, the royal name of the Byron Alliance will probably change.
There is no direct allegiance among the eight major ducal families of the Byron Alliance. No one has stipulated that the royal family is immutable, right?
If the leader of the Evernight Army captures the Swamp of Despair, the Byron Alliance will no longer be the eight military leaders, but will be out-and-out nine military leaders.
Regardless of whether other grand ducal families are willing or not, the rise of a new grand ducal family will be inevitable.
This decisive battle, which will have a profound impact on the structure of the Byron League, begins on the last day of this summer.
The reason for launching the attack on this day was because three consecutive days of widespread rainfall in the Swamp of Despair caused the water level of the Donau River to rise significantly, which was most suitable for the operations of the Commons family fleet.
Under the cover of the Third Fleet of the Commons Family, thousands of raft warships of the Kingsley Family rushed towards the east bank of the Donau River. They were located 20 kilometers downstream of Brother Port, a large area of shallow water.
Horizontal beach.
This is not a natural port, but it is most conducive to the spread of the Kingsley family's army. Kingsley soldiers wearing heavy armor don't have to worry even if they fall into the water here. The deepest part of the water here only reaches the chest. On their own, they can
It's totally possible to struggle out.
"Array, array, with the flag as the center, the Eighth Squadron will form a defensive formation with heavy equipment in front and archers behind." After the low-level officers of the Kingsley family climbed ashore, they immediately commanded their squadron.
The flag was erected and he shouted at the top of his lungs to greet his soldiers.
In this joint combat operation between the Kingsley family and the Commons family, all the troops were deployed. Not to mention that the Yongye Army may have unknown air forces. Even under normal circumstances, it is impossible to hide it from the enemy's eyes.
The half-crossing is the moment when an army is at its weakest. They must race against time to gain a foothold before the coalition forces led by the Yongye Army and the Crocodile Tribe launch an attack.
In order to seize the beach, the Kingsley family's army was organized into squadrons.
A squadron of thirty or forty people is most suitable. Even if it is heavily armored, three or four rafts can still fit it.
The smaller the number of people, the easier it is to assemble, rush ashore, and form a team to form a certain combat effectiveness.
When hundreds of squadrons are connected together, they will be the vanguard of the entire Kingsley family's landing.
Although this shoal is not small in area, it is relatively large. It can accommodate two to three hundred raft warships at one time, which is already the limit.
What made these low-ranking officers of the Kingsley family most furious was that in the reeds by the river, figures were swaying, and it was unknown how many people were hiding.
The leader of the Yongye Army and the Crocodile tribe did not turn a blind eye to the landing of the Kingsley family.
It is true that they are on the defensive now, but it does not mean that they must stick to Brother Port and wait for the Kingsley family to attack.
The most correct choice is to use all the geography that is beneficial to your side to carry out all-round sniping.
Their convenience is no worse than that of the Kingsley family.
Although the Commons family has blocked the Donau River, the tributaries on the east bank are still dominated by the Yongye Army Leader and the Crocodile Tribe. Through the complex water network here, their infantry can appear at the fastest speed.
any position.
"Fire arrows!" Just before the first batch of soldiers from the Kingsley family landed on the dry land, an overwhelming rain of arrows rained down fiercely.
All of a sudden, the sound of popping could be heard all of a sudden.
Once those Jinsili soldiers wearing heavy armor were hit in the face or neck where the armor could not protect them, they would not even have a chance to hum, and would fall into the water on the spot.
There is no doubt that this is the Andis longbow produced by the leader of the Yongye Army, and it uses all armor-piercing heavy arrows.
Although the Andis Longbow has not yet become world-famous, it is quite famous in a small area.
With its ultra-long range and ferocious power, even the heavy armored infantry of the Kingsley family were frightened when they heard it.
Because they had seen their power in the hands of the crocodile tribe before.
But compared to this time, the last time was still childish.
This time, the number of arrows was so dense that the sky was covered by them. No matter how they moved to dodge, they were still within the coverage of the arrows.
What's more, they are either on a warship or waist-deep in water. They are wearing heavy armor and it is very difficult to move, let alone dodge.
The only thing they can do is to raise their shields or arms to protect their weakest points.
However, the chainmail armor, which is very powerful in front of ordinary bows and arrows, is not enough in front of the armor-piercing heavy arrows of Andis longbow. Many Kingsley family soldiers have their arms nailed through, but they cannot take their arms away.
Grit your teeth and resist.
Soon those soldiers with heavy armor were covered with arrows, and each of them had no less than five arrows.
Fortunately, the Kingsley family had made preparations for this from the beginning, and those who rushed to land on the beach were all heavily armored soldiers. Otherwise, with just this wave of arrows, the leading troops would have been wiped out.
Even so, many people were still suppressed and unable to lift their heads, let alone move forward.
"Don't stop, everyone rush forward and make room for the brothers behind you. If you stay here, you are waiting for death." The low-ranking officers of the Kingsley family shouted at the top of their lungs.
These low-level officers are often veterans with rich combat experience. They are the real front-line commanders and know very well what kind of approach has the highest chance of saving lives.
The so-called family glory is all false, used to shout slogans before the war, or to brag and show off after the war.
When they actually go to the battlefield, only a few knights who have been brainwashed by religion or family will fight for glory, and more for survival.
Why do many veterans look more heroic than new recruits and take the lead in charging?
Having experienced many wars, they are a little indifferent to life and death, but also because they know that holding back will only make them die faster.
If they were blocked on this river beach, it would really be a dead end.
You will become an out-and-out obstacle, your friendly forces will have no way to reach the shore, and the enemy's attacks will continue. In the end, if you don't die in the hands of the enemy, you will be squeezed and trampled to death by the friendly forces behind you.
Instead, he rushed forward. It looked extremely dangerous, but there was a glimmer of hope.
Because after the road is cleared, a steady stream of friendly troops will begin to land.
After forming a numerical advantage, not only can we form a counterattack, but facing the same number of arrows, the probability of hitting an arrow will become much smaller, right?
Those who can be selected as the vanguard are naturally the best among the best, and their reaction speed is not bad. Many people are already roaring and speeding up the pace of advancement.
"Use the raft, use the raft as a shield to protect the formation." Among the Kingsley soldiers, some smart ones shouted to their comrades and set up the transport they came from, covering it in front of them.
Not to mention, these rafts look extremely rough, but they are very easy to use.
Even the armor-piercing heavy arrows of the Andis Longbow Team could not penetrate these log rafts. This is similar to the way the Kentana barbarians in the mountains used to bundle logs together as shields when they invaded.
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It's just that these rafts are larger and require four or five people to lift them up at the same time, but they can cover more people. Three log rafts can cover a squadron.
Others followed suit, and soon there were countless shelters erected in the shoal. Not only did the casualty rate drop significantly, but it also cleared the way for subsequent landing soldiers, allowing them to move more quickly.
Get closer as quickly as possible and proceed ashore.
Soon, groups of Kingsley soldiers stepped ashore.
"Using the brigade as a unit, begin to assemble and form a defensive front." The low-level officers of the Kingsley family quickly made adjustments to their orders. With log rafts as shields, they were not as eager to launch an attack as they were at first.
, to disrupt the enemy's archers, but to organize defenses on the spot to provide cover for the brother troops who followed the landing.
The leader of the Yongye Army and the Crocodile Tribe people who organized the interception this time also had deep knowledge of strategy and tactics. After seeing that the bows and arrows could no longer pose a great threat to them, the bows and arrows falling towards them became sparse and scattered instead.
Move back and cover the Kingsley family soldiers who are still struggling in the water behind them.
Moreover, the joint interception force between the Yongye Army Leader and the Crocodile Tribe is far more than just the Andis longbowmen.
"Attack!" A loud war drum sounded in the reed swamp.
"Ho! Ho! Ho!"
The roars of wild beasts come and go.
The reeds swayed crazily, and giant beasts wearing heavy armor stepped on the passages and got out of them. Like heavy armored tanks, they rushed towards the formation that Kingsley soldiers had just formed.
Come up.
Andis Giant Bear.
The giant bear of Andis after returning to ancient times.
A heavily armored ancient Andean bear.
These ancient Andis giant bears have less than one-tenth of the ability to activate magic-like abilities, but all of them are terrifyingly huge in size.
The shortest one is over two meters tall at the shoulders and weighs over two thousand kilograms, plus more than one hundred kilograms of bear armor. When it runs, the earth seems to tremble.
They deserve the name giant bears.
They now have a special name in the Eternal Night Army - Armored War Bears.
When thirty-six armored war bears started charging at the same time, with such overwhelming momentum, even the elite veterans of the Kingsley family who had experienced hundreds of battles changed their expressions.