Attacking this stone mountain where the orcs have been operating for many years is more difficult than attacking a city. The orcs have placed huge rolling stones and iron-tipped cylindrical logs on various slopes in advance. See the North Road.
After the soldiers of the army walked up the gentle slope and started to attack, they pushed out the rolling stones and wooden logs.
"Get away!"
"Get out of the way!"
"ah!"
Rolling stones and logs rolled down the slope, and the attacking soldiers tried their best to dodge. However, there was not much room for dodge on the slope, and the orcs who had been prepared pushed down a large number of them intensively.
It was not easy to dodge all the rolling stones and falling logs. Many soldiers were knocked down directly, and the formation became slightly chaotic.
"Strong crossbow ready!"
"put!"
"Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh..."
"Ah, ah..."
In addition to rolling stones and logs, the orcs on the mountainside also shot a large number of arrows at the attacking troops. These ordinary bows and crossbows would certainly not have much effect on the dragons, but they were still somewhat effective against ordinary soldiers.
Because the formation was disrupted by rolling stones and falling logs, the large shields and shields held high in front did not block too many arrows for the soldiers behind. More than a thousand orc crossbowmen fired in sections, pointing downwards.
The attacking Northern Route Army kept firing arrows, and the segmented shooting method caused their arrows to rain like continuous rain, which caused a lot of pressure on the attacking soldiers.
Fortunately, the human troops on the front line of Longxingguan are all elites, and their armor coverage rate is ridiculously high. Almost everyone has an iron armor on their body. This iron armor cannot protect against the axes in the hands of the orc warriors, but it still has the ability to protect against arrows.
Yes, the arrows that hit the chest from the front are basically blocked by the soldiers' armor, but some arrows will always shoot into the gaps in the armor, or simply hit the unprotected legs, causing the soldiers to lose their combat capabilities.
"Boom, boom, boom..."
The Northern Route Army did not just have to endure the beating, but immediately retaliated. From this distance, the soldiers of the Northern Route Army would definitely suffer a great loss if they shot upward.
The strength of the orcs is inherently greater than that of humans, and the range of their bows and crossbows is farther than that of human soldiers. They are also condescending. The range of 150 meters has entered the effective attack range of the orc army, but the archers of the Northern Route Army are basically
You can't hit the opponent yet, so it's quite difficult to fight.
It's really not a good idea to attack a defense system that relies on mountainous terrain. It may cost ten times more men and horses, but it may not be possible to break it. The opponent occupies a good location, has set up traps along the way, and has sufficient troops. This is almost
Every attacker's nightmare.
To deal with a solid defense system built against the mountain like Yandong Mountain, the best way is to encircle it without attacking it. After encircling it, cut off its water source and food, and trap it for months or even years, slowly wearing out the opponent. However,
Obviously, Richard would not have the time to slowly fight the orcs in Yandong Mountain, so a strong attack was the only option.
Fortunately, those participating in the attack were not just the ordinary soldiers of the Northern Route Army, but also a system army led by Elena. When it comes to holding halberdiers and crusaders to participate in this kind of early-stage war of attrition to attack mountains, Richard must be
If you don't want to give up, you won't let high-level soldiers such as outstanding swordsmen fly directly up the mountain to clear the way. Not to mention that flying consumes a lot of fighting energy. There are still thousands of orc warriors on the mountain. If they don't keep up with the losses later,
Two high-ranking soldiers were on the mountain, and Richard felt heartbroken.
But long-range support is a must. Most of the phantom shooters are in Gru's hands, guarding the surrounding orcs from sneak attacks in the forest.
There is still a small group on the way to attack the mountain. More than a hundred phantom archers are protected among the crusaders, shooting sharp arrows at the orcs on the mountainside.
"ah!"
The orcs on the mountainside who had just raised their heads and fired arrows at the North Route Army down the mountain immediately fell on them. Even though the arrows fired by the phantom archer were not many, the casualties caused were equivalent to the casualties caused by the thousands of arrows of the orcs.
Except for a small number of arrows that hit the wooden baffle, most of the arrows landed on the orcs who emerged. The orcs immediately knocked down dozens of people. They also began to feel what the orc defenders of Langshou Village had experienced.
of terror.
"General, that is the sharpshooter in the human army."
"They are all knight-level marksmen. It's terrifying that humans can actually organize such a team."
"According to the descriptions of the soldiers who came back from Langshou Village, there should be more than these human sharpshooters. I'm afraid there are still some in the woods. Master Qi'erwei is also having a hard time over there."
"Which one of us is feeling better now? It's probably only the people in the royal capital who ordered us to hold on."
As the legion commander, Adlu complained about the decision made by the royal capital. The orc officers on the side did not dare to speak and could only remain silent.
"Order the troops to put up the wooden shields they have prepared and fight back despite the opponent's rain of arrows."
"Yes, General!"
Soon the orcs defending on the mountainside set up thick wooden shields from the rock wall, and the crossbowmen hid behind and continued shooting. Although the wooden shields were quite obstructive and affected the sight and efficiency of the shooting, they were finally reduced.
Shooters' casualties.
The two sides were tied in terms of long-range duel. More than a thousand orc crossbowmen were condescending, and they were tied with more than a hundred phantom shooters...
However, the system army led by Elena not only has a long-range unit such as phantom shooters, but also has more than 80 magic mages following the army. After entering within their range, the magic mages moved towards the defensive troops on the mountainside.
The orcs release blue magic missiles.
The reality is no better than the game. The magic mage's missiles are not as accurate as the phantom shooter. About half of them missed and hit the nearby mountain with a roaring sound, but the remaining half hit the thick wooden shield raised by the orcs.
"boom!"
The magic mage's missiles were as powerful as a big knight's blow. Although the thick wooden shield was specially made, it exploded when hit by the missiles, causing splash damage to the surrounding orcs. The flying fragments were enough to injure several people in the surrounding area.
One of the orcs was more lucky because most of his body was covered by armor and only suffered some superficial injuries. The less lucky one was directly blinded by the debris. He knelt down on the ground, covering his eyes and wailing.
The defensive troops occupying a favorable position on the mountainside were completely suppressed by the long-range firepower of the attacking human troops below. The pressure on the charging Northern Route Army soldiers was suddenly greatly reduced.
"General, humans' long-range methods are too sharp. Their ground troops are coming up. The bed crossbows on the mountain..."
"When they come up, drive them down. When have we orc warriors ever been afraid of close combat with humans?"
"Before the human dragons are dispatched, the bed crossbows and dragon hunting crossbows arranged on the mountain cannot be used."
"Yes, General!"
…
"kill!"
"dash forward!"
"Kill the orcs!"
"Rolling stone! Hurry!"
On the mountainside, the fighting continued.
Although the Northern Route Army had a slight advantage in attacking from long-range fire, the success or failure of the battle still depends on the final close combat, at least in this era.
After the long-range threat from the orcs was reduced, the Northern Route Army withstood the boulders and logs that the orcs kept pushing, and finally climbed to the wooden wall built by the orcs on the mountainside. The first batch of skilled soldiers had already thrown flying hooks.
, hung on the wall and began to climb, and the battle began to heat up.
"kill!"
"clang!"
"Chi!"
The first person to climb up was a knight-level centurion. Only an officer of this knight-level could barely stand on the wall for a few seconds. After killing the nearest orc warrior, he continued to join several other warriors and rushed up.
.
Naturally, the orcs couldn't just watch them rush forward, but quickly surrounded them to drive these humans away.
"boom!"
The orc warrior killed a human soldier who had just climbed up with one blow of his axe. When ordinary human soldiers did not have a numerical advantage, it was not difficult for the orc warrior to drive them down. After the few soldiers who followed him died in battle,
The knight-level centurion was caught in the siege of the orc warriors, and his movements were extremely embarrassing. Looking at him like this, he might be driven out at any time, and this was still a situation without the orc warriors taking action.
"boom!"
However, just when the human knight was about to jump over the wall to escape, a human warrior wearing spiked full-body armor, a red cape, and holding a giant sword jumped in front of him. Because his equipment was too heavy, he fell.
When it hit the wooden wall, it shook the ground around it.
The sudden appearance of the tall human warrior immediately attracted the attention of all nearby people. The human knight who was still under siege just now was surprised at first, and then a joy appeared on his face. This was the warrior who had appeared that night. It seemed that this wall
No need to jump...
…
"Moriel, it's time to take action."
"Yes, Lord Richard!"
"Roar!"
"Roar!"
Moriel roared after transforming into an ancient black dragon. The dragons that were still resting in the forest responded one after another. More than 20 giant dragons suddenly appeared in the dense forest and gathered towards Moriel, in order to capture Richard before dark.
The plan of Cave Mountain, the dragon is about to take action...