A Realistic Mount & Blade Game

Or rather, what needed to be dealt with were the lives of those 300-plus mid-tier devils still covering the rear!

Shen Mu could, of course, see that those 300-plus mid-tier devils, noticeably taller than the surrounding low-tier devils, were quite conspicuous.

He also understood that those 300-plus mid-tier devils, clearly acting as commanders, were key to his complete victory over these hell devils.

Previously, he had let those 100-plus mid-tier devils escape, and then these hell devils had returned with a vengeance, even increasing the number of mid-tier devils from 100-plus to over 300.

They clearly intended to make a comeback and completely breach his city walls once again!

Shen Mu naturally paid considerable attention to these devils.

Of course, not only him, but also Bestur outside, was deeply impressed by those 300-plus mid-tier devils, and understood that the main opponents he needed to deal with at this time were these mid-tier devils!

That's why he allowed these mid-tier devils to fall for his trick. Only when they began to approach the city walls did he lead his Khergit steppe bandits to charge over.

Using his extremely high mobility, he blocked these mid-tier devils and the remaining low-tier devils all here at the city walls.

He also used the bow and arrows in his hand to eliminate those low-tier devils still climbing towards the city walls.

This relieved the siege pressure on the city walls, which were already on the verge of collapse.

Then, what remained was naturally to gradually deal with these 300-plus mid-tier devils, who clearly appeared to be even stronger.

“Focus fire on those devils.”

Bestur stretched out his hand, pointing at those 300-plus mid-tier devils, who were taller, about two meters in height, and wearing complete leather armor, and loudly ordered the surrounding Khergit steppe bandits and steppe bandit elites:

“I need you to leave all those devils here! Let them know what kind of punishment they should receive for daring to offend Lord Shen Mu's dignity!”

“Understood!”

Around him, those Khergit steppe bandits and steppe bandit elites all responded loudly.

If it were anything else, these steppe bandits might just laugh it off, continuing to shoot the arrows from their quivers with their nomadic bows in a somewhat bored manner.

They would just be completing a task and wouldn't really take Bestur's words to heart.

These Khergit people were all nomads, and it had to be said that they were used to being undisciplined.

However, as soon as Shen Mu's name was mentioned, knowing that the dignity of this legendary figure Shen Mu had been provoked by these hell devils,

Then these Khergit nomads, who valued Shen Mu's name more than their own lives, would of course be indignant and quite angry.

They would, of course, treat this matter as a deeply ingrained hatred to be avenged!

Then, these Khergit steppe bandits immediately shook their reins, allowing the steppe horses under their crotches to quickly rush out.

At the same time, they once again nocked those feathered arrows and barbed arrows on their nomadic bows.

Once again, they unleashed a rain of arrows towards those hell devils.

Of course, the main target that these Khergit steppe bandits aimed at were those mid-tier devils who were clearly taller.

Those 300-plus mid-tier devils!

‘Swoosh swoosh swoosh swoosh swoosh swoosh!’

Another torrential downpour fell.

Only this time, the hell devils who were targeted and shot turned out to be those mid-tier devils who were originally sitting in the rear, surrounded and protected by the lesser devils and low-tier devils.

On the spot, these mid-tier devils were caught off guard. At the outermost layer, a dozen mid-tier devils had seven or eight feathered arrows stuck in their bodies.

However, Bestur's face didn't show much joy at this result.

Including those Khergit steppe bandits, the grim smiles that originally appeared on their faces also slowly faded a lot.

Even though they saw their 500-plus people concentrate their firepower, covering the devil's formation with a rain of arrows, they also saw the figures of hundreds of devils falling down.

However, they also watched as those fallen hell devils were only some remaining lesser devils and a large number of low-tier devils.

As for the mid-tier devils who were surrounded and protected, there were basically not a few who fell.

Or rather, to be precise.

Those mid-tier devils who were surrounded and protected were actually not subjected to much substantive damage from the arrows shot by these Khergit steppe bandits with their nomadic bows.

This was equivalent to their arrow rain coverage being completely ineffective and useless!

So, how could these Khergit steppe bandits, who were just now grinning with satisfaction, and the Khergit steppe bandit elites be happy in their hearts?

This was simply an insult to them.

“The leather armor worn by those mid-tier devils is a bit strange.”

Shen Mu, at this time, could see it quite clearly from the city walls, especially when looking at the leather armor worn by those tall mid-tier devils, which shimmered with dark red runes, his brow furrowed tightly.

“That's indeed the case. I also clearly saw that the bows and arrows shot by those Khergit people didn't seem to penetrate the leather armor worn by those hell devils.”

Lezarith, at this time, also nodded in agreement.

One of his feet was standing on the crenellations of the city gate, half of his body was leaning out, carefully looking at those mid-tier devils, still loudly directing the surrounding low-tier devils, forming a denser formation to protect themselves.

His face was extremely solemn: “It looks like the leather armor worn by these hell devils is very unusual.”

More than just unusual, for him, Lezarith, who had been mixing in the Kingdom of Swadia for a long time and was about to become a local noble of the Kingdom of Swadia.

The armor worn by these mid-tier devils, which seemed to be leather, actually had a protective ability almost comparable to plate armor.

That's right, it was the Kingdom of Swadia's plate armor, which could be called a trump card.

The whole body was forged from steel as a whole, and then the most skilled craftsmen used hammers to knock it into a circular arc shape bit by bit.

It was quite expensive and quite laborious.

However, the defensive effect was also quite powerful.

Generally speaking, only the most elite Swadian knights would be equipped with this plate armor, and even then, they would only be equipped with sleeveless plate armor.

Only the top 10 Swadian noblemen, such as the king and marshals, would be equipped with a full set of plate armor.

To the point that even he, Lezarith, now a renowned instructor in the Kingdom of Swadia, only wore heavy chainmail.

In fact, even Fatis, the eldest son of a former high-ranking noble family, was only wearing heavy chainmail and could not afford plate armor.

This not only illustrated the expensiveness of plate armor, but also the difficulty of making it.

But thinking about it, it was understandable that in Calradia, only the high-level craftsmen of the Kingdom of Swadia could make plate armor.

And just speaking of high-level craftsmen, how many were there in the entire Calradia?

The number was even smaller than knights.

But getting back to the topic, what Lezarith was seeing now was that the special leather armor worn by these mid-tier devils really had the same effect as the sleeveless plate armor worn by those knights.

Not only did it easily block the shooting of those feathered arrows or barbed arrows.

Even the feathered arrows or barbed arrows that shot over at certain angles were actually directly bounced away, as if a special force appeared on the surface of the leather armor that could bounce away the arrows.

“Perhaps the leather armor on those mid-tier devils can really bounce away arrows.”

Shen Mu suddenly had this thought in his mind at this time.

His face was a bit solemn.

Because when he saw those arrows being bounced away, this concept immediately appeared in his mind.

After all, this was a devil that appeared in a magical world, so the leather armor worn on their bodies must be extraordinary.

Looking at the nearly 2,000 low-tier devils and even more, nearly 5,000-plus lesser devils who had already died or been injured.

However, the number of mid-tier devils added up to only about 300 people now.

It could be understood that these mid-tier devils were definitely quite powerful existences, and that these low-tier devils and lesser devils would protect them even if they died, or rather, were forcibly ordered to protect their commanders.

“But even if they are mid-tier devils, they will still die. As long as they can die, then it's nothing.” Lezarith spat to the side.

His face was full of ferocity.

Especially when looking at the knight's sword in his hand, which had already been stained with a lot of dark red blood, but still exuded a faint white light.

Lezarith's tone also carried some confidence: “As long as we rush up, then even if they are mid-tier devils, they will still die. After all, with Lord Shen Mu's presence, and those Holy Tree Knights from the Holy Tree Knights, even if we pile them up, we can pile those hell devils to death!”

Now Lezarith had completely wiped out the fear of the hell devils, this mythical creature that he had known in his mind, from his heart.

After all, in myths and legends, the hell devils were quite terrifying, and had the ability to bewitch people's hearts, and were terrifying creatures that could easily kill the most powerful humans.

How could it be these poor creatures in front of him that could be easily dealt with by him, these Swadian light infantry plus some farmers from the Vaegirs?

This was obviously impossible.

Even if it were possible, based on his achievements of killing so many hell devils.

Now Lezarith could never treat these hell devils as some terrifying mythical creatures.

They were just some creatures that were no different from normal humans.

They just looked strange and terrifying.

But the bows and arrows in his hand could still shoot them to death, the ballista in his hand could still pierce them, and the long swords, spears, and axes in his hand could also kill them.

They could still be killed, and they were not that terrifying at all.

So, Lezarith simply scoffed at these hell devils.

Even when seeing the leather armor worn by the mid-tier devils capable of deflecting arrows and blocking their shots, they felt little fear, still regarding them as knights in sleeveless plate armor.

Still without warhorses, just knights in sleeveless plate armor walking on their own two legs.

In that case, there's no need to overthink it.

Let the real knights charge forward and completely crush these infantry.

It should be known that the feeling the 60 Holy Tree Knights gave to Reisalite was no less than that of true Swadian Knights. Of course, this feeling was partly due to his frequent association with the Kingdom of Swadia, considering himself a Swadian.

But in reality, Reisalite had already noticed that the charging skills and close combat skills of those Holy Tree Knights were indeed stronger than those of Swadian Knights, only their tactical coordination in group charges was slightly inferior to the Swadian Knights.

However, under the leadership of Allen, a Vaegirian, there were still 100 genuine Swadian heavy cavalrymen at the edge of the south wall.

If combined with those 60 Holy Tree Knights and 50 Holy Tree Cavalry, plus these 100 Swadian heavy cavalrymen.

As long as they launched a charge.

Even if all 300 mid-tier devils possessed defensive equipment comparable to Swadian Knights.

And had combat capabilities like Nord Royal Guards.

The result would be the same.

They would definitely be easily crushed by these heavy cavalrymen, unable to resist at all.

After all, in Reisalite's impression, even the Nord Royal Guards, the strongest infantry with the strongest offensive capabilities, those terrifying and powerful infantry that were like humanoid killing machines, when facing the heavy cavalry legions formed by the knights and heavy cavalry of the Kingdom of Swadia on the plains.

Would still be easily slaughtered.

That's right, even the strongest offensive infantry in all of Calradia, the Nord Royal Guards, could not withstand the heavy cavalry of the Kingdom of Swadia on the plains.

Not to mention these mid-tier devils who, in his opinion, were definitely inferior to the Nord Royal Guards.

It should be known that those Nord Royal Guards could not only throw heavy throwing axes, but their entire equipment was also extremely luxurious, armed to the teeth, with heavy round shields and heavy armor-piercing axes, giving them terrifying combat power.

In terms of combat skills, one person could easily take down a Swadian Kingdom Sergeant or a Rhodok Kingdom Sergeant wielding a heavy broad shield, who was like a humanoid city wall, without much effort.

It could be said that even the Nord Royal Guards could not stop the group charge of heavy cavalry, let alone these mid-tier devils.

They would definitely be flattened by the charge formation formed by these 200 heavy cavalrymen.

There would be no second outcome.

“Lord Shen Mu, that's what I think, and I'm quite confident that it can succeed.”

Reisalite also seriously advised Shen Mu at this time, hoping that Allen and those heavy cavalrymen would form a heavy cavalry unit for a group charge, giving those mid-tier devils a devastating charge.

Completely end this battle!

“Yes.” Shen Mu nodded at this time: “Then let's do it this way.”

Shen Mu agreed with Reisalite's suggestion, because now he also planned to end this battle.

Especially as those hell devils did not attack the city wall and began to retreat back to the Su Family Village station again.

Shen Mu understood in his heart that he must not let these hell devils return to the subway tunnel again.

Especially looking at the current time period.

Around midnight.

If estimated, it should be two or three o'clock in the morning.

This shows that those hell devils in the subway tunnel, at most, only have one last chance to launch an attack again.

If not, then at 6:00 AM, the sky will change from darkness to daylight.

When the sun rises in the morning, then regardless of the rules of necromancy or the rules of hell, or even the rules of the abyss, etc., everything except the rules of Blue Star and the remaining spirit world rules integrated into the rules of Blue Star will be completely expelled from the Blue Star world.

At that time, these hell devils remaining in the Blue Star world will definitely suffer severe trauma.

Therefore, for these cunning hell devils, it is absolutely impossible to launch an attack when it is about to dawn.

Then, according to this conclusion, if those hell devils retreat this time, they will definitely launch a more cruel battle.

And the last attack is the most crazy and hysterical attack.

Shen Mu guessed that at that time, it would not only be these low-tier devils and lesser devils attacking the city wall.

Those mid-tier devils who have been watching and carefully supervising the battle may also desperately attack his city wall.

That is when it is really time to fight to the death.

Shen Mu had this psychological expectation.

Therefore, he agreed with Reisalite's suggestion to annihilate those 300+ mid-tier devils in this battle.

After all, in the first wave of attacks that appeared just after dark, there were only 100 mid-tier devils supervising the battle.

Now there are more than 300 mid-tier devils.

Although these mid-tier devils are still supervising the battle, Shen Mu cannot guarantee that these 300 mid-tier devils will still be supervising the battle in the next third wave of general offensive, and whether they will really attack his city wall.

And looking at the climax of the second wave of attacks just now, those low-tier devils had already attacked his city wall. If it weren't for those Khergit Steppe Bandits using bows and arrows to stop those low-tier devils.

I'm afraid the city wall would have been lost, and it would have fallen into a fierce battle for the city wall.

At that time, for himself, who was weak in infantry, he would really be in absolute danger.

So Shen Mu didn't dare to gamble.

Just the low-tier devils were about to attack his city wall.

If it were replaced by those mid-tier devils, and wearing special leather armor, then whether his city wall could be defended at that time is really a question.

Even if he retreated to the inner city wall at that time, he would still need some Western Han soldiers to delay the enemy's attack, and he would need to leave behind a suicide squad who volunteered to sacrifice themselves.

All the Mount \u0026 Blade soldiers that Shen Mu currently possesses are his future elites, and he doesn't want to take this risk.

“Go and notify Allen.” Shen Mu said at this time: “At the same time, send someone to notify Bestur to execute this plan and leave all those mid-tier devils here, and don't let them return to the subway tunnel.”

“Understood.” At this time, Reisalite's face also showed a ferocious look: “Please let me also participate in the next heavy cavalry group charge.”

Shen Mu glanced at him, saw the confidence on the face of this Swadian instructor, and then nodded and said: “Yes, you, Allen, and Bestur all need to pay attention to your own safety.”

These are all his most important generals and talents.

It can be said that they are the management of his territory in the future.

Absolutely no losses are allowed.

“Understood.”

Reisalite nodded and saluted, then turned around and quickly walked towards the bottom of the city wall.

After riding on his Swadian warhorse, he bypassed through the east gate and joined the heavy cavalry group unit commanded by Allen.

Reisalite himself is a general dressed as a standard Swadian heavy cavalryman.

If he could wear sleeveless plate armor, then he would be a standard Swadian Knight.

After all, in terms of personal combat skills, he is already no less than those knights.

After all, he was born in a noble family and received various fighting skills since he was a child, so he is more powerful than those knights who were upgraded from Swadian heavy cavalrymen.

In essence, Reisalite, Fatis, Allen, and even Bestur are all noble units.

It is a completely different concept from ordinary civilian units.

“But I also need to prepare.”

Shen Mu looked at the dense formation of those hell devils who were preparing to retreat due to the failure of the attack, and his face became a little serious.

In his eyes, there are still about five or six hundred low-tier devils.

Three or four hundred lesser devils.

Plus those 300 mid-tier devils who have not suffered much loss.

There are also 10 formations with a scale of a hundred people.

Therefore, they still have the ability to counterattack.

And these troll devils are no longer being attracted by the Khergit Steppe Bandits on the edge when retreating, and the stupid behavior of randomly spreading out their formation to pursue.

Instead, they are still gathering into a dense formation, and step by step they began to retreat, obviously having learned the consequences of being strangled after spreading out their formation before, they have all become smarter.

But it is because of this that Shen Mu's heart will be a little heavy.

And looking at those heavy-armed group units that have slowly appeared on the battlefield.

But only 200+ people.

He still slowly clenched his hands.

His mind has also communicated with the system again, and activated his skills: “Bee Swarm Harassment!”

Directly summoned out, one by one, spirit world killer bees the size of gnomes, the vibrating wings made a huge buzzing sound, appearing outside the city wall.

The number is as many as 60.

And they are all this kind of giant spirit world killer bee.

Then they raised their tail stings that looked like short swords and began to rush towards the direction of those hell devils.

It was as if they were assassins who suddenly appeared from the sky, preparing to strangle those hell devils.

Even more, those hell devils who were originally retreating step by step did not expect that this situation would occur.

Even more, those hell devils looked at those giant spirit world killer bees in horror, each of them looking a little at a loss.

Because in their racial perception, they actually sensed that these spirit world killer bees contained a trace of the aura of the abyss!