Lord Harland.

Chapter 250 Flank Defensive Battle II
The situation in Feiyanbao is critical, and the commander of the Arab Army can only divide his troops to rescue.He transferred the First Battalion and the Sixth Battalion from the Army of the North, and appointed William as the commander of the rescue force.

William led his troops down the river by boat, joined the Cavalry Regiment of the Knight Academy and the Wright County City Defense Army west of Fort Wright, and rushed to Swallow Fort for reinforcements.

The first brigade commanded by William was the most powerful infantry brigade in the Northern Legion. Although the equipment of this brigade was not as good as that of the first brigade in Harland's territory, it did not have alchemy bombs.

However, the ten infantry squadrons are fully staffed, with more than [-] pieces of enchanted armor, and the quality of the soldiers is very good. The ten squadrons add up to more than one hundred professional officers.

If they fight head-on with the orcs, the first brigade can defeat the orc brigade head-on, and use it in a city defense battle. With the first brigade as the backbone, it is enough to block the three orc brigades from attacking.

Although the combat effectiveness of the Sixth Brigade is not as good as that of the First Brigade, it is also the main brigade of the Northern Territory Legion. Together with the Cavalry Regiment of the Knight Academy, these three elites serve as the backbone, and the Feiyan Army cooperates with the main force.They actually blocked the orc army to the east of Feiyan Castle.

The orcs attacked fiercely for several days, and lost [-] soldiers, but still could not conquer Feiyan Castle and break through the defense line of the defenders.

The orcs also thought of a way to sneak across the Leyte River and bypass Feiyan Castle, hoping to break into the Dragon Canyon with light soldiers.

As a result, the grain road was cut off by the water army in Gerda province.

Although the naval force in the northern part of the Grant Kingdom is weak, it is not comparable to the earl in the south.There are not many professional naval warships in the naval forces of Gerda Province.Most of this water army was conscripted merchant ships, and even the territory of Harland had ten transport ships conscripted by Heihe County.

But humans are better at water warfare than orc armies.Among the orc army, there is almost no navy establishment.This water army, mainly merchant ships and transport ships, was still an insurmountable obstacle for the orc army, and easily burned down the food ship of the orc smuggling troops.

With the loss of logistics supplies and the need to climb the mountains on both sides of the Dragon Canyon, the orc smuggling troops will face countless difficulties.

What's more, even if they managed to break through the Giant Dragon Canyon and lose the suddenness of the attack, they would have no chance of winning against the coalition forces of tens of thousands of nobles in the canyon, Brenner, Luomen and other counties.

After careful consideration, the orc commander could only return to the north bank of the Wright River in despair.

The smuggling operation failed, and six hundred soldiers were lost.They stormed Feiyan Castle and lost [-] soldiers.

The main force of the orc army was no more than [-], and the auxiliary soldiers were [-]. Outside Feiyan Castle, they had already lost nearly [-] troops.

The loss of one-sixth has already lowered the morale of the orcs a lot.The main purpose of the orc invasion is to plunder, and they are absolutely unwilling to fight a cruel bloody battle with the main force of human beings.

Because of the heavy losses, during the military meeting, the orc captains spoke enthusiastically, implying that they gave up attacking Feiyan Castle, divided their forces to attack the nearby human noble castles, and looted in Lahe Province.

The number of orcs who attacked Feiyanbao was the 86th Legion.Obviously, this number is relatively low, and its combat effectiveness is weaker than the orc army with a higher number.

The head of the 86th Orc Legion is named Morsa, a ninth-rank wild boar.

The nature of the wild boar is always rude and barbaric. Although Morsa is already the commander of the legion, his temper is still brutal.

He knocked on the table fiercely, and angrily reprimanded: "The Feiyan Castle in front of us has 2 human troops inside. Under the nose of the [-] human army, how dare you divide your troops to loot?
This time, under the command of Tusum, although we severely damaged the Grizzly Legion, we won a small victory.You are so proud and arrogant that you don't take others seriously.If you want to plunder, you must first defeat the human army in Feiyan Castle.

I ordered more trebuchets to be dispatched, and we will step up the attack on Feiyan Castle from tomorrow. Even if we bite our teeth and hit our heads, we must conquer Feiyan Castle and break through the defense line of human soldiers. "

Under Morsa's strong request, the Orc No.80 Sixth Legion unified their opinions and stepped up their siege efforts.

Dozens of trebuchets continuously threw huge stone bombs, hitting the wall of Feiyan Castle.

Looking at the heavy trebuchets equipped in the orc army, William's expression became ugly.

This thing was made by Richard, and it was dedicated to the Grant royal family after it was exposed.

Relying on the power of heavy trebuchets, the Northern Legion severely damaged an orc legion in one fell swoop.William's old chief, Martins, also used heavy trebuchets as bait to hunt and kill the orc legend, and was promoted to the hereditary earl.

Unexpectedly, in less than ten years, the orc legion began to equip heavy trebuchets on a large scale. With heavy trebuchets, it became easier to attack strong castles.This invention obviously enhanced the national power of the orcs, which made William look particularly upset.

"Li Cha's invention can be said to be terrible. In his words, it's shooting himself in the foot." William put his hands on the crenel, muttering a few words to himself.

There are very few people in the Orc Empire who have advanced mathematical knowledge. Of course, there will be no scholars who are proficient in mathematics and can measure parabolas.

In fact, only a few people in the territory of Harland can calculate the gravitational acceleration of the dawn plane and the ballistic trajectory.

Ballistics will not be calculated, and the use of trebuchets can only rely on primitive experience.

The 86th Legion has only been equipped with trebuchets for two years, and the soldiers who operate trebuchets have relatively little experience.The accuracy of the stone bullets thrown was not high, and none of them hit the front of the city wall.

William waved his hand fiercely, and the buglers around him blew the hiding horn, and the soldiers entered the hiding cave one after another, and those stationed on the top of the city also stooped and hid behind the crenel.

When William commands operations, he likes to be on the front line in person.Seeing that the stone bullets were constantly flying over from the north, he carefully hid behind the crenels of the city wall.

Being hit by a [-]-jin stone bullet, even an eighth-rank fighter like William might lose his life.

Facing the rain of bullets fired by heavy trebuchets, even a high-level professional officer like William cannot be distracted on the battlefield and must be careful at all times.

"Inform Solanda and order him to suppress the orc trebuchet, and the orcs cannot be allowed to launch stone bullets without any scruples. If there is no interference, the accuracy of the orc trebuchet will become higher and higher. Once the gap in the city wall is smashed, we will We have to fight the orc army head-on. Our catapults are located on high ground, so they have a range advantage, and they are no less than the orcs in number. If we can’t suppress the orc catapults, I will enforce battlefield discipline and demand Solanda’s head. .”

"My lord, Solanda is the brother-in-law of Veron, the leader of the Flying Swallow Legion. Can you be more tactful with the order?"

William's adjutant Noel stepped forward and offered his opinion.

Noel is also a member of the distant branch of the Harland family. He is the grandson of Gibson, William's personal butler. He is already 30 years old, and his talent is considered good. He has reached the third rank of fighter and is now serving as William's adjutant.

"No, the order should be more straightforward. Tell him directly that if the orc catapult cannot be suppressed, I will use his head to boost the morale of the army. After the battle, I will report to King Roger and hold Veron accountable. Fly The Yan Army is an army that needs to fight, and it cannot be messed up by nepotism."

William's opinion is very decisive. Although he likes to hold banquets on weekdays, he is also very good at building relationships. He has very good popularity in the Northern Army.

But at the critical moment, William was able to distinguish the priorities, and the order was very decisive.

If he was just a good old man, no one would dare to offend him, and it would be impossible for William to be promoted to the deputy commander of the Northern Army.His current position and status are not weaker than Veron's, and his treatment is slightly better than Veron's.

Solanda hid in the cave of soldiers trembling.

A heavy stone bomb that just flew in directly smashed a trebuchet, and the flying wood fragments swept away the trebuchet machine. An unlucky egg was hit by a stone bomb and turned into a meatloaf.

Seeing this scene, Solanda's legs suddenly became weak.

After receiving William's order, Solanda immediately put on a sad face. Although he was timid, he was not stupid, and he had some political vision.

After receiving the order, Solanda knew in her heart that if the situation could not be improved, William's butcher knife would fall immediately.

Don't say that he is just the brother-in-law of the commander of the Veron army, even the prince of the Grant family, those iron-blooded officers, will not be soft when it is time to strike.

The physique of the Grant Kingdom is a classical militaristic country. Even King Roger climbed up from the junior officers of the Royal Guards and participated in many battles in northern Xinjiang.

Every year, some members of the main army in Northern Xinjiang come down from Nolan to practice gold plating. These people seldom die at the hands of orcs, but often die under military law.

If you can't pass this level, you are not a qualified member of the nobility.

If he continues to fear death and avoid battles, and cannot lead the trebuchet troops to improve the situation, he will surely die.

On the contrary, command the trebuchet troops to fight, and still have a chance to survive.

Solanda clenched his teeth, biting his lips until blood flowed out, but now he felt no pain.He stumbled to the front line and mobilized the soldiers operating the trebuchet before the battle.

"Commander William just issued a military order. If the orc catapult cannot be suppressed, we will all be executed. You can see that I am so afraid of death that I was forced to the front line."

Hearing what Solanda said, the soldiers operating the catapult burst into laughter instantly.

"Don't laugh, don't laugh!" Seeing that the soldiers were still laughing at herself, Solanda said with a mournful face, "Everyone can laugh if you want. But the military orders are not compromised. The commander of the Northern Army, William, gave the order. The military discipline of the Northern Legion is extremely strict, and there is no possibility of accommodation. For your own destiny, everyone should be careful when launching stone bombs. We are on the city wall and have a range advantage, so we will definitely be able to complete the task."

The soldiers were mobilized before the war, and if the officers did not have prestige, it would be useless to talk empty words, big words, and describe the strategic prospects. On the contrary, the few down-to-earth words of Solanda had a little effect.

William's strict order still had an effect. Officers like Solanda went to the front line to command, and the soldiers operating the trebuchet were more attentive and their efficiency improved a little.

In the end, relying on the range advantage, they smashed four orc trebuchets and suppressed the orc trebuchet troops.

After all, compared with the human kingdom, the productivity of the orc empire is backward, and the number of craftsmen who can make trebuchets is also small. Even the craftsmen who assemble trebuchets are considered excellent talents in the orc empire.The loss of four heavy trebuchets was no small trouble for the orc army.

Under the cover of the catapults, the orc army formed a dense formation and slowly approached Feiyan Castle.

In the siege battle some time ago, although the orcs suffered many casualties, they also achieved some results. The antlers outside the city were pulled out, the trenches were filled, and even the moat was cut off by the orcs.

After destroying part of the fortifications and distracting the energy of the catapults at the top of the city, Morsa organized a capable force and launched another siege battle.

Teams of orcs lined up, pushing ladder carts and shield carts to approach the city wall.

"Array, 45-degree projection."

At the top of Feiyan Castle, the officer commanding the archers estimated the distance between the two sides, and immediately issued orders to organize the soldiers to shoot crossbow arrows at the orcs.

The soldiers of the first brigade are of very good physical fitness, and most of them are proficient in archery.

When the two armies are at war, the bow and crossbow are the first.

No matter ancient or modern, Chinese and foreign, the most important thing for any army is the long-range attack arms.

The physical fitness of human beings is not as good as that of orcs, but they can often win more with less. The most important reason is that human soldiers are good at using bows and arrows.

Archery requires a lot of strength, and soldiers who are good at archery usually have big arms and round waists and excellent physical fitness.

Whether an infantry is strong or not is usually determined by the armor it equips and the soldier's archery skills.

The crossbow arrows fired by the soldiers of the first brigade were very accurate, and the densely packed orcs were shot down to the ground in an instant.

Even a fifth-rank werewolf was targeted by more than a dozen sharp archers, and the enchanted arrows pierced through the armor of the werewolf captain.If he was careless, this fifth-level werewolf was targeted by ordinary soldiers, and dozens of arrows were stuck on his body.

He died on the battlefield without waiting for the orc shaman.

This kind of battle with tens of thousands of people, even mid-level professionals, must be careful at all times, and they will die in the chaos of the war if they are not careful.

"Sharp archers aim freely and look for valuable targets, while others shoot flat and release arrows!" The grassroots officers continued to issue orders in an orderly manner without a trace of panic.

In recent years, the Northern Legion has won several consecutive victories, and it has received the best supplement from the Kingdom of Grant. Because of repeated victories, the spirit of the officers and soldiers is extraordinary.

Morale is a very important factor in army combat, because with the name of the ever-victorious army, the morale of the soldiers of the Northern Legion is high.The muscle memory developed in daily training can be perfectly displayed in war.

The archer drew the bowstring and shot out rounds of feathered arrows continuously.

The neat pulling of the bowstring sounded like a drumbeat urging to death, constantly beating on the hearts of the orc soldiers.

In a short distance of 200 meters, the orc soldiers kept falling, and before they approached the city wall, the orc casualties exceeded a thousand.

Just as the ladder car was on the city wall, buckets of kerosene were poured on it, and then the ladder car was ignited by a torch.

Although wet cowhide is covered on the ladder, it can defend against rockets.But wet cowhide can't stop the fire oil at all.

Once the kerosene is ignited, it cannot be extinguished even if it is watered, and it can only be extinguished by covering it with sand.After being burned by the kerosene, the orcs suffered heavy casualties and uttered mournful cries.

(End of this chapter)