A Realistic Mount & Blade Game

“Use item!”

Shen Mu didn't hesitate at all, immediately connecting his mind to the system.

And directly made the designation: “Item use target, 200 Vaegir Light Infantry!”

Instantly, the Mount \u0026 Blade system gave feedback.

A new dialog box popped up on his retina.

[Ding! You have used ‘Designate 200 Low-Tier Soldiers to Complete Upgrade (Rule-Type Upgrade Item)’ and designated ‘Vaegir Light Infantry (Lightly Armored Heavy Infantry)’ to upgrade!]

[Your ‘Vaegir Light Infantry (Tier 2)’ can be upgraded to (Tier 3 Units) —]

[① Vaegir Veteran Infantry (Lightly Armored Heavy Infantry).]

[② Vaegir Skirmisher (Ranged Archer).]

[Please select according to your troop needs.]

“Choose to upgrade all to Vaegir Skirmishers!” Shen Mu decided.

There was no need to choose at all!

Vaegir Skirmishers were the unit Shen Mu had already decided to upgrade to.

Especially considering the current situation, with the diesel company's temporary workers and the pig-men under the formal employees about to launch a fierce siege, having 200 archers to fill the gap in scarce ranged firepower is like sending charcoal in the snow!

With Shen Mu's choice, the content on the dialog box in front of him refreshed again.

[Ding! You have selected to upgrade ‘Vaegir Light Infantry (Tier 2)’.]

[Upgrade starting… ]

[Upgrade direction is ‘Vaegir Skirmisher (Tier 3 Ranged Archer)’.]

‘Buzz!’

Countless data streams began to涌 out from between Shen Mu's eyebrows.

A streak of white light instantly drew an arc, directly landing on the inside of the city wall, on those Vaegir Light Infantry who were still waiting beside the stairs, having just been upgraded from Vaegir Recruits.

‘Buzz!’

The white light flickered.

The data streams began to be absorbed into the bodies of these Vaegir Light Infantry.

When the white light dissipated.

One by one, Vaegir Skirmishers, wearing studded leather armor, leather caps, holding nomadic bows, wearing quivers, and carrying bright, cold-shimmering, distinctly Vaegir-characteristic two-handed axes, walked out of the white light.

Each of their faces was even more ferocious and excited, clearly knowing that they were about to be thrown into battle again, and they couldn't wait!

The Vaegirs, who live in the highland snowfields, have almost the highest desire for battle among the six nations!

Even the Nords, who also use axe-like weapons, are only pursuing plunder and wealth.

This is fundamentally different from the Vaegirs, who just like to fight, like to be reckless, and like to kill!

“Greetings to you! Respected! Mr. Shen Mu!”

At this moment, these 200 Vaegir Skirmishers, who had already completed their formation, turned their bodies towards Shen Mu, who had turned around at the top of the city gate and was looking at them.

Then, shouting Shen Mu's name, each of them bowed extremely respectfully to him, reaching out to caress their chests, and saluting earnestly.

“Yes, very good.” Standing on top of the city gate, with his back against the thick baffle, Shen Mu gently reached out and gestured: “You are very good.”

“Thank you for your trust!” The 200 Vaegir Skirmishers bowed again.

Their attitude was extremely humble.

Because these Vaegir Skirmishers, when they were still Vaegir Light Infantry, had returned to the Vaegir Kingdom to receive training and had participated in several battles against other kingdoms, honing their skills.

Including this superb archery skill, which was obtained from life, from the training ground, and from the battlefield.

Even the King of the Vaegir Kingdom, Yaroglek, had expressed his attention to them.

This is also why they were able to survive in battle after battle, and possess the superb archery skills they had honed, as well as the skills to use two-handed axes to fight enemies in close combat.

It was all because King Yaroglek knew that they were going to follow Shen Mu, this great man, and had specially taken care of them!

Therefore, they were so respectful, and infinitely revered Shen Mu.

“Yes.” Shen Mu nodded, expressing his satisfaction with these newly joined Vaegir Skirmishers.

Now, with the direct addition of 200 ranged archers to the walls of Dehrim, the improvement in defense is enormous.

For the besiegers, if they want to continue the siege, they will have to face a more dense rain of arrows, leaving more corpses, before they can reach the slope of the city wall and advance towards the top of the city wall.

And for the besiegers, this is simply a road to death!

“Bandak, incorporate these Vaegir Skirmishers into the ranks you command.” Shen Mu turned his head to look at Bandak, who had finished his inspection, noticed the movement here, and quickly came over.

And directly handed over all the command authority of these Vaegir Skirmishers to him.

“Understood, thank you for your trust, Lord Shen Mu.” Bandak immediately responded, answering firmly: “I will make them play their best role!”

“Yes.” Shen Mu nodded, quite relieved by Bandak's confident appearance.

“Come with me.” Bandak didn't continue chatting at this time, directly waving to the Vaegir Skirmishers below, signaling them to come to the city wall.

Then, looking at the 200 ranged archers who had gathered at the edge of the city gate, after a little thought, he also arranged for these Vaegir Skirmishers to join the ranks of these archers.

After all, each baffle has 3 shooting holes, which means that 3 archers can stand here.

Originally, Bandak's key deployment position for ranged archers was on both sides of the city gate.

After all, the main attack direction of those Spirit Realm Servant Army was the moat in front of the city gate, and the city wall area on the north side of the city gate.

Including the piled-up, pitted, and rugged slope, it was also clear that they wanted the subsequent siege troops to directly rush to the city wall, seize the city gate, and then, after controlling the city gate, open it and put more troops into the town, completely completing the occupation of the town.

The tactical intention was extremely obvious.

This is basically also the relatively simple and effective tactical arrangement that these Spirit Realm Bandit races, who came from the desert, came up with after discussing with Blue Star humans.

However, with the deployment of these 200 Vaegir Skirmishers, the density of the ranged archers' arrow rain became more dense.

Those Spirit Realm Servant Army, or the guys from the diesel company, want to rush up the slope to forcibly siege the city.

The ending, I'm afraid, can only be described with the word tragic.

“But what I want is this kind of effect!”

Shen Mu looked down at this time, at the moat filled with countless wooden furniture, and the piled-up slope, with a special color flashing in his eyes.

Especially looking at the archers and crossbowmen around him, whose numbers had soared to 400, and the infantry and cavalry units waiting behind the city wall.

It seemed that he had an idea in his heart:

“The furniture that fills the moat and piles up the slope is all plywood formed by pressing glue and wood chips. If it is ignited, it will become the best flammable material in a short time.”

Shen Mu looked again at the distant green belt, at those guys who, although carrying some characteristics of Spirit Realm creatures, but looking at their clothes and posture, were clearly Blue Star humans.

His eyes were thoughtful: “If that's the case, then we have to deceive these Blue Star humans first.”

The IQ of Blue Star humans is much stronger than that of those Spirit Realm Bandit races.

The Spirit Realm Bandit races are originally the human race from the Lionheart Principality, a derogatory term for these various sub-races living in the desert.

As a result, they still think they are some nice words, thinking that bandits are described as strong people.

And they gladly accepted it!

This has already exposed why these bandit races were driven from the fertile plain land by the human race to the barren desert.

It's just that their IQ is not good, relying entirely on brute force and a wild nature, temporarily possessing tactical advantages.

They can't become anything great at all!

And just as Shen Mu was thinking, in front of him, the dialog box popped up again.

[Ding! Detected event occurrence! Second stage temporary mission conditions appear — Giant Wave Approaching!]

【Stage Task Brief: The ramp built by the minion troops has been formed, and the trenches have been filled. Having received the news, the Diesel Company has decided to launch an all-out attack like a giant wave!】

【Stage Task Requirement: Withstand the all-out attack from the Diesel Company's main force and minion troops.】

【Stage Task Reward: 10,000 denars.】

【Hint: This task is a multi-stage temporary task. You will receive corresponding rewards upon completing the corresponding task stage.】

The Mount \u0026 Blade system directly provided Shen Mu with the prompt.

The Diesel Company's all-out attack is about to begin!

'Ugh—'

Just ten seconds after the dialog box appeared, a muffled horn sounded from the green belt in front.

One by one, pig-headed men wearing crude leather armor, with shields on their left arms and flail hammers in their right hands, about 1.78 meters tall, all burly and strong, emerged from the green belt and onto the flat ground.

Staring with bloodshot eyes, filled with the intense smell of blood, they emitted grunting sounds.

Nearly 1,000 pig-headed men were arranged in several rectangular formations.

They looked very imposing!

“Aang—”

Then, after a shrill, loud, thunderous pig's howl sounded.

“Aang!”

These pig-headed men all stared with scarlet eyes, responding with pig howls.

Then, raising the flail hammers in their hands, they charged like a tide, howling towards the battlefield filled with feathers, arrows, and broken furniture, including the corpses of thousands of spirit realm creatures.

Towards the filled trenches, the built-up ramp.

They charged forward in large strides!

The all-out attack.

Had indeed begun!

“Release the arrows!”

On the city wall, 100 Vaegir archers, 200 Vaegir skirmishers, 50 Rhodok sharpshooters, and 50 mercenary crossbowmen, who were already prepared, almost instantly pulled their triggers and released their bowstrings upon hearing the command.

Only the sound of countless 'buzzes' vibrated the air, followed by a shadow composed of countless slender feathers and crossbow bolts, whistling past.

It truly felt like a torrential rain composed of countless feathers and crossbow bolts.

It fell on the heads of the charging pig-headed men, falling into the hearts of these pig-headed men who had not expected such dense rain of arrows!

The ranged shooters from the Mount \u0026 Blade war results world aimed directly for the hearts of these pig-headed men, with deadly intentions!

‘Whoosh!’

Only the muffled sound of countless screams combined could be heard.

Then, it was seen that the torrential rain of arrows, like a barrage, crashed down on the thousands of pig-headed men who had already rushed within a range of 200 meters.

Immediately, the sounds of 'clanging' rose and fell one after another.

Those pig-headed men who raised their crude round shields high in their left hands, protecting their heads, charged towards the city wall, and their small round shields were instantly hit by dozens of feathers or crossbow bolts.

Along with the shoulders or arms that the round shields could not protect, a splash of blood immediately splattered, and their bodies were covered with arrows, like hedgehogs!

However, the number of pig-headed men who fell in this wave of arrow rain did not exceed a hundred.

More pig-headed men were carrying feathers or crossbow bolts that had pierced them.

Still howling angrily because of the pain, waving the flail hammers in their hands, they strode forward, adding to the momentum of the charge!

The pig-headed men's vitality was originally very tenacious, coupled with the fat on their bodies, and the muscles on their bodies.

As long as they were not shot in a vital spot, then they could even ignore these feathers and crossbow bolts on their bodies, and still maintain their original combat power, rushing up to fight any enemy!

So, this is why the pig-headed men tribe, which belongs to the half-orcs, rules that desert.

Powerful, destructive, and tenacious.

How can the ordinary, skinny desert bandit races compete with them?

“Everyone! Free fire!”

However, for Bandak on the city wall, looking at the appearance of not many pig-headed men falling down, his expression was solemn, but he didn't say anything.

Instead, he calmly continued to command, issuing orders to these archers and crossbowmen: “Don’t stop shooting!”

“Understood!”

On the city wall, 400 ranged shooters responded at this time.

After the volley ended, the crossbowmen immediately began to quickly string their crossbows, re-inserting the crossbow bolts into the firing groove.

But the archers had already re-drawn their bowstrings, quickly drew feathers from the arrow bags behind them, and began to shoot at the tide-like, howling pig-headed men again!

‘Swish, swish, swish!’

The screams of feathers tearing through the air were even more continuous, constantly appearing in front of the city wall.

Shadows flashed past.

One by one, pig-headed men, at this time, also burst out with splashes of blood on their bodies, wailing and falling down.

Because the ramp piled up by those spirit realm minion troops before was only on the side of the city gate, and it was only five or six meters wide.

If they wanted to rush up the city wall and fight the human soldiers, whose melee combat ability they thought was extremely weak.

Then they could only charge in the direction of this ramp.

Even if the overall number of pig-headed men was large, the pig-headed men at the front were only dozens of them.

They could only forcibly come to the ramp that had been padded with a lot of furniture, full of potholes, full of ruggedness, and needed two hands to climb up, panting and climbing up.

In this process, whether it was crossbow bolts or feathers from the city wall, they all brought fatal damage!

Moreover, what these pig-headed men faced was not only the feathers and crossbow bolts shot from the city wall above their heads.

There were also feathers and crossbow bolts shot from the extension of the other city walls on both sides of this ramp, forming crossfire, causing more fatal damage to their flanks, waists, and ribs!

“Grunt! Grunt! Grunt!”

So, in front of Shen Mu's eyes, these pig-headed men who had gathered began to climb on the wooden furniture, and were directly hit in the head or chest and other vital points by the accurately shot crossbow bolts or rapid-fire feathers at close range.

They immediately grunted and wailed, losing the strength to maintain their balance, either lying on the piles of furniture, or falling headfirst into the trenches on both sides of the ramp.

Even if some pig-headed men roared and tried to protect their heads with round shields, because of good luck, they slowly climbed up.

But when facing the city wall that was still more than 2 meters high, and the baffle on the city wall that was 2 meters high, their eyes were filled with despair, and then they were spotted in advance by the Rhodok sharpshooters or mercenary crossbowmen above, revealing a grinning expression, raised the war crossbow in their hands, and pulled the trigger at them below.

‘Bang!’ With the crossbow bolt that was shot out at close range from the war crossbow, it instantly pierced through its eyeball, deeply piercing into its head, even destroying its brain.

This lucky pig-headed man eventually wailed and fell backward.

It directly smashed into the pig-headed men group that was crowded together, climbing up, wanting to continue to approach the position of the city wall, their bodies were covered with various feathers and crossbow bolts, and they were obviously also severely damaged!

It even caused seven or eight pig-headed men who happened to be on the route where it fell to roll and crawl to the bottom of the ramp.

Disrupting the siege rhythm of more pig-headed men who were crowded over, wanting to climb to the top of the ramp as soon as possible.

“Aang—!!!”

However, these pig-headed men did not show any sign of retreating in the face of the heavy losses they had suffered in this short moment.

Instead, in the roaring process of those more violent pig-headed men, the desire to attack was even greater.

The hatred for those human archers and crossbowmen on the city wall…

Was becoming more and more unforgettable!

Outside the entire city wall, on that ramp, a blood-red mist was rising at this time.

With a pungent bloody smell, it directly diffused.

Making Shen Mu, who was standing on the top of the city gate, the closest to the front line battlefield, subconsciously frowned, feeling a little nauseous because of this bloody smell mixed with a strong fishy odor.

So Shen Mu stepped forward, patted the shoulder of the experienced Lake Rat Gang thug who was still watching the battle, still waiting for orders, and said lightly:

“Use the ballista.”

“Understood!” Those experienced Lake Rat Gang thugs responded excitedly.

So many enemies were crowded together.

The spear shot out could directly shoot and penetrate how many enemies' bodies, and kill how many pig-headed men with one blow.

It simply made these experienced Lake Rat Gang thugs feel their whole bodies trembling with excitement just thinking about it!