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Chapter 231 Night Battle
Fort Allente, after a two-day offensive, the exhausted defenders were already dying, but they still hung on their last breath.

As the offensive side, the life of the Beamon Legion is also difficult.Without being able to defeat the defenders immediately, the war gradually turned into a war of attrition.

Although the castle was too small to accommodate a large army, and could not rely on the advantages of the city to defend, it still played a finale role.

The quick assault tactics used by the Beamon cavalry hit a snag here.No matter how powerful the cavalry is, they are still powerless when they hit the city wall.

Unable to penetrate the central army, the army formation relying on the castle as the core has been standing there steadily.

Even if the Beamon cavalry attacked from any direction, they could smash the defenders to pieces, but there were 10,000+ people after all, and they couldn't kill them all in a short while.

Since the people had not been killed, when the Beamon cavalry changed their direction of attack, the noble officers immediately jumped out to reorganize the army.

It's not that no one tried to escape, but it was a minority after all.All of them are teams composed of nobles' private troops, and the serfs all watch their master's movements.

The noble officers are not stupid, and they know very well what it means to run away now.Staying and resisting may not necessarily lead to death, but running away must be cool.

It is obviously uneconomical to bear the charge of "deserter", lose all the glory and family fortune, and be hunted down by the entire human race alliance.

Apart from the initial panic, everyone gradually calmed down after realizing that the number of Beamon cavalry was limited.

The number of defenders is large enough to take turns to rest.On the contrary, the number of Beamon cavalry is limited, and they have to rest for a period of time after a shock wave.

During the rest time, not only the Beamon cavalry recovered their strength.The defenders who were passively beaten also recovered their formation.

Although the long-distance march did not carry heavy weapons, some simple long-range weapons were still equipped.

Every time the Bimon cavalry charged, they would be baptized by a wave of arrows.Heavy cavalry doesn't matter, but light cavalry will inevitably suffer losses.

It seems inconspicuous, but after several times, the combined casualties are still not small, not to mention the normal attrition during the battle.

It took two days here to organize thirteen attacks, and the death toll of the Beamon cavalry had exceeded four digits this morning.

Although the record was even more brilliant, and the number of enemy troops killed was more than ten times that of his own, it still disappointed Prince Butzweig, who was in charge of commanding the battle.

If the fight continues like this, it is not known whether the enemy army in front of him can be completely wiped out. Anyway, the Beamon cavalry under his command are about to be tossed and useless.

It is also a human army. It was smooth sailing during the last Dacias battle, but it hit a snag here.

In terms of overall strength, the army in front of us is no stronger than the enemy in the last battle.Although there is an elite infantry regiment and a knight order among them, they cannot hold back the rest of the army.

After all, it was a temporary mobilized team. Both the quality of the soldiers and the training situation had declined significantly.

Almost a charge can tear apart the enemy's formation.If it weren't for the castle in the middle blocking the way and preventing the Beamon cavalry from interspersing, he would have won the victory long ago.

It's a pity that there is no such thing as a war. The castle in the middle not only guarantees the safety of the coach, but also strictly protects the logistics materials.

Even if it takes ten days and a half a month here, the enemy can still persist, but as the attacking side, they will not be able to bear it first.

There is no way, soldiers are expensive and fast on the battlefield.Prince Butzweig needs to think about the overall situation, and he can't spend it here forever.

I tried to divide the troops to attack from all sides. As a result, a cavalry regiment unfortunately collided with the enemy's elite army, and was also hit by the enemy's knights, directly losing half of its troops.

Like a pot of ice water in winter, Prince Butzweig's heart was completely chilled.

The cruel reality told him that it was not a good choice for the cavalry to storm the infantry formation, even if the infantry's combat effectiveness was average.

"His Royal Highness, an urgent report came from the Eagle scouts, and the Alpha Kingdom Expeditionary Force suddenly accelerated their march and headed straight for the city of Dapace.

Calculated according to their marching speed, tomorrow night at the earliest, and the morning of the day after tomorrow at the slowest, they will arrive in Da Pest City. "

Satuk reported nervously.

The name of a man, the shadow of a tree.

The name given by Hudson already has a certain deterrent effect on the middle and lower ranks of the Orc Empire.

10,000+ expeditionary forces, the real combat effectiveness has not yet been confirmed.

Anyway, the answer given by the Eagle scouts was: the elite of the human race.

It doesn't matter if one Yingman says so, if a group of Yingmen say that, then we must pay attention to it.

In any case, the Expeditionary Army had the record of annihilating the Beamon Cavalry Regiment, severely injuring the Bearman Infantry Corps, and riding on the Bearman Royal Court.

At least it can be confirmed that the expeditionary force has more than [-] elite infantry and thousands of elite cavalry.

This kind of enemy, even Prince Butzweig, who has made great achievements in battle, should take a high look.

Glancing at the battlefield, Prince Butzweig gave an order rather unwillingly: "The order will be passed on, and the troops will be withdrawn. The army will rest for a day, and head back to Dapace early tomorrow morning!"

The best time for a decisive battle has been missed, and Prince Butzweig is confident that he can defeat the defenders.

But the problem is that he has no time!

If it was too late to return to the aid, the expeditionary force and Dapace's defenders would cooperate internally and externally, and the 30 orc army besieging the city might not be able to sustain it.

The imperial court's reinforcements had only set out not long ago, and if the 30 orc army collapsed first, his Bimon cavalry army would be alone.

A behemoth army that is dissatisfied with the formation and reduced to a lone army is giving the enemy a head.

Numerous nobles will regard them as a rank of promotion, and swarms of enemies will tear them to pieces.

The war can be lost, but the myth that the Beamon cavalry is "invincible" cannot be shattered.The political interests involved behind this are too great, and Prince Butzweig does not want to become a sinner of the Beamon family.

……

At dusk, an army marching in neat steps appeared in the sky.

Before the people arrived, the sound of uniform footsteps had already spread in all directions.

Originally, Hudson didn't want to rush over in such a hurry, but the sudden change made him let go of his fantasy of preserving his strength.

As the commander-in-chief of the expeditionary force, he is no longer the commander of the small army.In addition to considering the interests of the expeditionary force, he must also consider the overall situation.

From the limited information, he could already see that the situation in the Warhammer Kingdom was not good, and the Principality of Moxi was also on the verge of collapse.

If these two allies fall, the next target of the orc army will definitely be the Alpha Kingdom.Hudson still understands the truth of cold lips and teeth.

The Warhammer Kingdom is out of reach, but the Principality of Moxi still has to find a way to keep it.With one more ally around to share the pressure, the domestic pressure will be reduced.

If there were no two allies, there would be an army of millions more orcs on the western front of the kingdom.An expeditionary force alone can't stand up to so many enemies.

closer, closer...

At some point, the senior officials of the Principality of Moxi also appeared on the city wall, and they were looking into the distance with full expectation.

If the orc army suddenly launched an attack on the city, they might be able to catch a big fish or two.It's a pity that the sight of the orcs is now focused on the expeditionary army.

The army that had besieged Dapace also separated a team to block the direction of the expeditionary army.

The sky has gradually dimmed, and it won't be long before night falls, and this time is no longer suitable for fighting.

"Pass the order, the crossbowmen will shoot a volley, and then the heavy infantry will attack!"

Hudson ordered uncharacteristically.

Compared with the disadvantages of night battles, he didn't want to have a Beamon cavalry suddenly appearing on his back in the middle of the battle.

The strategic goal this time is to break the siege of Dapes, not to wipe out the orc army, just defeating the enemy is enough.

If you want to blame it, the monster has a big heart. Knowing that the expeditionary army is approaching, it still didn't let go of the siege of Dapes.

Dividing troops and intercepting seems to take both sides into account, but in fact it is difficult to take care of either side.

The 30 army had been reluctant to besiege Dapace, but now half of the army has been deployed to confront the expeditionary force. The remaining 15 army has to besiege 10,000+ defenders, which is obviously a joke.

Balazs had no choice but to do what he knew he couldn't do.Although the orc empire is ruled by the five royal families, the military orders are still like a mountain when it comes to the battlefield.

The order he received was to besiege the city of Dapace, so it must be carried out.Otherwise, even if you win the battle, you will be held accountable.

Want autonomy, dream it!

Who told him not to be a member of the five royal families?
Being able to act as the commander-in-chief was because Prince Butzweig saw his outstanding ability, but that was all.

Cannon fodder is cannon fodder after all, the more capable one is, the faster one will die.

Appointing him as the acting commander seems to be Prince Butzweig's respect for him. Who can guarantee that this is not looking for the blamed man?
A bait is a bait after all, no matter how adequate the plan is, there will always be omissions.

When an accident happens, someone has to be held accountable.Prince Butzweig didn't want to take the blame, and neither did the dignitaries of the five royal families.

A general who can command hundreds of thousands of troops is a high-end talent anywhere.Prince Butzweig couldn't take risks with his own people, so Balazs, who was born in the ape race, was pushed out.

"Swish, swish..." The sound of arrow rain kicked off the prelude to the war.

"Counterattack!" "Send the order, the magic crystal cannon will turn around and target the enemy's central army! All the crossbow arrows..."

Before Balazs could finish speaking, the magic crystal cannon on the city wall sounded first.Apparently, the defenders on the city wall were aware of the outbreak of the war, and they also launched an attack on the orc army.

"Plop, plop... ah..."

The heavy infantry walking at the forefront of the team suddenly fell into a hidden pit and let out a scream.

Seeing this scene, Hudson frowned slightly.It was obvious that the enemy had been prepared for a long time, and the commander on the opposite side was not the kind of tough guy he had encountered in the past.

"Come on earth magician, use magic to fill up the enemy's trap!" While ordering, Hudson silently joined the team of casting spells.Of course, the main force of the shot is Bear Stearns.

The distance to the left and right from the enemy's position is only 80 meters. Even if there are traps, there are not many. It is not difficult to destroy these obstacles.

If there are such traps along the way, there is no way.Even if the magician is exhausted, they can't finish it.

The brief delay did not affect the continuation of the war.The hand-to-hand battle quickly kicked off.

The high-ranking officers of the Principality of Moxi standing on the city wall watching the battle stared nervously at the battlefield.

"The sky is already dark, and it will be dark soon. How can we launch an attack at this time?"

"That is, the outside world is saying that the Earl of Hudson is a god of soldiers. How did he come up with such a stupid move?"

"You're right, the Earl of Hudson has indeed fallen short this time. Even if he wants to rob the camp, he'll have to wait until midnight.

Do it now, hey... After all, you are still too young! "

……

A noise came out, followed by a series of voices of criticism, which disturbed the spectators.

It's just that the battle has already started, no matter what they think, they can only follow up now.

"Everyone, don't worry, Earl Hudson launched a battle at this time, which is actually understandable.

You all know how fast the Beamon cavalry is.It is estimated that they have also received the news now, and they will be able to come back at noon tomorrow.

Unless we can end the battle in one morning, then everyone will have to face not only the 30 troops outside the city, but also a highly mobile Beamon army.

Initiating a battle now, although it is very difficult, is also the time with the highest chance of winning. "

Seeing that the painting style was a little nervous, Earl Martins hurriedly explained.

Regardless of whether the guesses and judgments are accurate, the defenders must now cooperate with the expeditionary forces.If there is any trouble, the final loss will be paid by the Principality of Moxi.

"Earl Martins, there is no general in command in the city, and you are the most skilled in military affairs among us, and the next battle will be entrusted to you."

Prime Minister Herceg said cautiously.

There is no way to drive the ducks to the shelves.When Dapace was besieged, all important generals in the army were outside.

Among the short men was the general, Earl Martins, who had served as Minister of Military Affairs for many years, was the most knowledgeable person among the people present.

At least Earl Martins has a good resume. He has commanded an army to quell many civil strife, and even organized an army to smash the orc tribe's plan to plunder southward.

Compared with other people's records, Earl Martins can be regarded as experienced in leading troops.

"Okay, leave the next battle to me to command!"

In an emergency, Earl Martins showed the responsibility of the Minister of Military Affairs and took over the important task without hesitation.

After glancing at the battlefield and then at the crowd, he said slowly, "It's hard to tell the enemy from us in the dark, and this is the biggest difficulty in night battles.

Please trouble the prime minister to organize and collect all the magic lamps and glowing gems in the city. "

Without the slightest hesitation, Prime Minister Herceg nodded directly, and then said to everyone:

"In the face of a national crisis, everyone will take the lead, and temporarily borrow the lighting equipment at home.

Hams, you go back and bring all the lighting equipment from the prime minister's mansion, especially the magic lamp in the warehouse!
Felt, go and call all the light magicians in the city.Even magic apprentices, as long as they can release the lighting technique, they will be recruited by me!
Now we're splitting up, each in charge of a section of the city, collecting lighting fixtures.

Count Renato, you are in charge of..."

Reasonable request, everyone's performance is exceptionally cooperative.

As shareholders of the Principality of Moxi, no one wants this big ship to sink more than them.

Even though they knew that it would be difficult to return the loan intact after the war, they still chose to lose their money.

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(End of this chapter)