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Chapter 758 The counterattack begins

"Sigh, no fishing tonight."

Richard Nal looked sullen.

Riva said speechlessly, "Let's talk about it after we survive tonight."

Richard Nar smiled and said, "If I die tonight, people will say that your help was a waste of time; all you did was eat bread."

Riva laughed and said, "It's alright. I know many playwrights. They can write dozens or even hundreds of operas praising you for being blindly careless and trapped in an encirclement, and for your sudden repentance before you died in battle."

The people around burst into laughter.

As one of the top few in the world in terms of combat power, they have no shortage of confidence, and they are still joking and laughing with each other even as a major battle is imminent.

They now appear relaxed, radiating confidence and possessing a numerical advantage.

Richard Nar added with a laugh, "I just received a telegram that the two 'mining sages' will launch a sneak attack later tonight."

Everyone burst into laughter again, and this time many of them laughed with a hint of envy.

Dennis and Dixon found a magic crystal mine while on a military expedition. The commission was quite high; they could earn gold coins just by lying down. They were jokingly called "Mining Saints" in the circle.

They will naturally not be absent from this great battle. They are currently waiting in the northern front army, ready to strike when the time is right.

At this moment, a fierce battle broke out on the fortress walls.

The strength of individual players allows for a wide variety of tactical maneuvers.

Under Kosdorf's command, the elite warriors of the Kingdom of Sverrière carried shield walls made of thick tree trunks, leaving deep footprints with each step, to cover those behind them as they entered the fortress.

The archers behind the shield wall bent over to load bullets into their double-barreled shotguns, then quickly rose and fired rapidly at the targets on the city wall. Regardless of whether they hit their targets, they immediately bent over again to seek protection from the shield wall.

For experienced hunters, their positions are relatively fixed, and once they master the rhythm, it is not difficult to shoot accurately at the right time.

Those behind the shield wall quickly realized this and began to disrupt the rhythm.

The two sides exchanged blows, and blood splattered everywhere.

The battle between the mage groups was even more intense. As the saying goes, rivals are enemies. Both sides had to eliminate each other in order to have the spare strength to support the battlefield.

However, the advantage belongs to the attacking side.

They can take advantage of the darkness to maneuver, sometimes dispersing and sometimes regrouping, constantly probing for weaknesses in the defenses before launching a fierce attack.

The defense line was in dire need of reinforcements, and reserves were constantly being sent in.

At this moment, Maria, also dressed in armor, arrived on the battlefield and, together with the medics, carried the wounded away for treatment.

“This isn’t a solution…” Tony was ordered to protect Maria, and seeing the enemy’s mage group so arrogant, he couldn’t help but feel worried.

He summoned his adjutant to deliver a message to Count Shuyun Stiga, who was in command of the battle.

A few minutes later, one section of the defense line began to crumble, and the enemy's magical bombardment from all directions suddenly weakened.

Tony told Reiner, who was in charge of the mortars, "We anticipate that there are two enemy mage rallies. Fire at both in the first round, and then adjust accordingly."

Reiner nodded and went to the mortar position to take command.

Tony then said to Theodore, who was in charge of the infantry, "After the shelling is over, please clear a path for us."

Theodore said, "No problem, please be careful."

Finally, Tony said to Gunnar, "Your Excellency, thank you for fighting alongside us."

Gunnar said, "No problem, you can rest assured to leave your back to me."

Then he muttered under his breath, "Sigh... I thought I could fight alongside the 'Emperor Killer'."

For him, being able to fight alongside legendary figures was a story he could boast about for decades.

Tony looked at him sullenly, but had nothing to say, given Metzger's immense reputation.

The assault team drawn from the guard regiment quickly assembled; the lowest-ranking officers were all non-commissioned officers, capable of serving as company commanders in the main force. Gunnar also gathered the best fighters from the Sardinian reinforcements, preparing to attack alongside the assault team.

“Uh… Miss Eltal!” Tony was startled to see Maria in the group.

It's fine if I charge in myself, but if Maria follows me to attack the enemy lines and gets injured, I'll have to use the "Miss 75" cannon to finish her off in a quarter of an hour.

“Don’t call me Miss, call me Earl.” Maria’s expression was more serious than ever before. “I’m better at dealing with magicians than you are.”

Tony sensed that Maria's demeanor was somewhat different from before.

Gunnar clapped and said, "'Don't call me Miss, call me Earl,' that will become a legendary line."

Different forms of address represent different identities, and a change in address also signifies a change in identity.

Gunnar felt that his regret at not being able to fight alongside the "Emperor Slayer" could be made up for.

"Bang bang bang!"

The mortars under Reiner's command began firing at the pre-set targets, illuminating the dark earth with firelight; in one place, only dirt flew, while in another, light shone brightly.

The mages had long since learned to judge the landing point by the sound of the cannonballs. This time, they knew the cannonballs were coming for them, so they released their shields as soon as possible.

Leiner immediately ordered the artillery to shift their firepower and bombard the enemy's assembled mage group.

Precious magical projectiles were unleashed as if they were free, their light illuminating the entire battlefield.

14.3, a sacred constant. As long as the energy of the attack is greater than 14.3 times the energy contained in the volume formed by the contact surface of the magic shield and the depth of the direction of the attack, the defense is ineffective.

The enemy's mage corps had never encountered such a fierce bombardment; their collective shield was breached, and they were forced to fight individually.

At the same time, Theodore ordered the infantry on the wall to open fire, pinning down the enemy behind the shield wall, and then unleashed a barrage of rifle grenades.

When he saw Maria, Tony, and the others jump off the city wall together and launch a counterattack under the red banner with a gold double-headed eagle, he was immediately terrified.

"Quickly!" he shouted to his adjutant beside him, "Take your men and follow her to protect Maria!"

Theodore's lieutenant also recognized Maria and knew her identity and status, so he hurriedly led Theodore's guards to jump off the wall.

Not far away, on a section of wall defended by mountain mercenaries, many people also jumped down and followed.

When the Rhine Alliance defenders saw the Weisen army, led by Count Eltal, launch a counterattack—the first such attack since the siege began—their morale soared. In many places, elite forces spontaneously formed, jumped off the city walls, and charged towards the enemy.

"Count Eltal charged out?!" Shu Yun Stiga was stunned. Were the women of the Weisen family this brave?

Military intelligence quickly arrived from all directions, and the enemy was caught off guard by this counterattack, causing their offensive to slow down temporarily.

"An opportunity!" Shu Yun Stiga immediately turned to Rudolf and said, "Your Majesty, the enemy's rhythm has been disrupted. Please lead the reserves to launch a counterattack. It will surely inflict heavy casualties on the enemy, and tonight's attack will be over!"

"His Majesty?"

Rudolf sat on a chair to the side, his eyes vacant, and only reacted after being called twice.

"Huh?" He jumped up abruptly. "Are we going to break through?"

Shu Yun Stiga quickly repeated what he had just said, and concluded, "Your Majesty, morale is high now; if we miss this opportunity, it will be gone forever!"

Rudolf shook his head firmly: "I'm not going, it's too dangerous. You go in my place."

The air inside the tent suddenly felt suffocating.

There are many reasons for refusing to fight, such as sending a standard-bearer to carry the royal flag and having someone else represent them, which would be an honor for the other side, and both sides would save face and save face.

But he directly refused, saying it was too dangerous, and didn't even bother pretending anymore.

Even disregarding the fact that Shu Yun Stiga's left leg is a prosthetic, he needs to command the overall situation and cannot leave, making it impossible for him to launch an attack.

"Send word to Delden," he said, having no time to persuade Rudolf, "to have the Knights' reserve force attack and expand the gains."

(End of this chapter)