king of the castle

Chapter 481

As dusk fell, the battlefield gradually quieted down. 【】

After a whole day of fighting, Alonso III had lost nearly [-] people, plus those who were burned to death in Kent Town the day before, the war had only officially started for one day, and it had already lost [-] people.

Roger also lost hundreds of soldiers.However, compared with the enemy, this loss is almost negligible. If the strength of both sides is lost at this rate, Alonso III must have millions of troops to capture Roger's castle.

However, Roger also knew very well that the battle on the first day could not explain any problems, and the loss of troops on both sides could not always maintain such a ratio.So he still didn't dare to be careless about the next battle. He also sent more people to guard the city wall at night, and even sent twice as many hippogryphs to patrol the sky to prevent the enemy from sneaking in in the middle of the night.

Sutil is a seasoned and prudent general, at least for now, he has no plans to take a risky night attack.However, he didn't intend to let Roger spend a quiet night. Instead, he sent several teams of soldiers to attack with bluff in turn, preventing the soldiers guarding the castle from having a chance to rest.

There is a big difference between the attacking party and the defending party. For the attacking party, a failure in an attack is nothing, just try again next time.However, for the defenders, a defensive failure may mean the destruction of the city.So although Sutil is just bluffing, he is sure that the opponent will not be negligent. As long as the same method is used to harass the opponent for several nights in a row, the morale and energy of the enemy will soon drop significantly, and it will be much easier to attack again .

However, what Sutil didn't know was that the soldiers under Roger didn't need to rest, and it was useless for him to do so except to consume the physical strength of his own soldiers.

Sutil's soldiers harassed and attacked all night, but apart from making some civilians in the castle feel a little uneasy, they didn't bring any other troubles to Roger.When the sky was just getting bright, Sutil recalled the soldiers who had been making trouble all night, and re-dispatched the new force who had rested all night to continue the siege.

Same as yesterday's tactics, today Sutil still adopts attrition tactics, letting light infantry and noble soldiers carry ladders to attack.Sutil thought that after the whole night of harassment last night, Roger's soldiers would definitely be depressed and demoralized. Even if they couldn't break through the castle today, the battle situation would at least be better than yesterday.

However, to Sutil's surprise, the opponent's soldiers didn't seem to feel tired at all, and they were still fighting as bravely as yesterday.None of his attacking soldiers managed to reach the top of the city, and several attacks were repulsed by the defenders. Not only did they suffer heavy casualties, but they also had a serious impact on morale.

By the evening of this day, the soldiers who had been fighting all day were very tired, and Sutil of Nai returned with success again and had to order a retreat.That night, he still mobilized a group of soldiers to launch a feint attack all night, so that the enemy could not rest quietly.

The next few days were as lackluster as the first day, but as a determined general, Sutil would not easily change his established policy.Sutil believed that as long as he persisted, the defenders in the city would sooner or later be exhausted and their morale collapsed. At that time, as long as they sent out elite soldiers, they would be able to take the castle in one go.

However, other people were not as patient as Sutil. After five consecutive days of offensive results, Alonso III came to him in person.

This time, Alonso III was attacking Roger with all his strength. He thought he could easily wipe out the town of Kent and wipe out Hamilton and Roger who threatened him.Unexpectedly, after many battles, the losses of one's own soldiers were not small, but Roger's castle was still standing as before, showing no sign of being breached.

In fact, those nobles had already started clamoring, saying that Sutil's command was not effective, and asked Alonso III to change the commander.However, the king also knew that the castle was not so easy to breach, so he never agreed to the nobles' request.But even for Alonso III, five days is long enough, his patience has been worn out, and Sutil must be put under some pressure.

Knowing that the king was coming, Sutil hurriedly went outside the tent to greet him.After entering the tent, Alonso III didn't talk nonsense, but asked directly: "How many days will it take to capture the castle?"

Sutil groaned secretly in his heart, but on the surface he said respectfully: "Your Majesty, the opponent's castle is tall and strong, and the soldiers' combat effectiveness and morale are very high, so..."

Seeing that Sutil didn't seem to intend to say a specific time at all, Alonso III was very upset.He was under a lot of pressure to attack Roger.With so many elite troops dispatched, the border defense of the kingdom is very tight.Moreover, the pier in Kent Town was also blocked by Roger, and the ships transporting grain and grass could not dock at all, and there were also great difficulties in supplying.Now many nobles are watching this expedition with cold eyes. The longer it drags on, the worse it will be for Alonso III.

Such a great pressure made the king think too much, and he was unwilling to listen to Sutil's explanation, so he said to him directly: "I don't want to know these reasons. I will give you three more days to capture the castle, otherwise I will replace you." command"

Sutil originally wanted to argue a few words, but Alonso III didn't give him this chance at all, and left the tent directly after speaking.Sutil stayed alone in the tent, frowning and meditating for a long time, and finally made up his mind and slammed his fist on the table in front of him.

"Captain Sauber" Sutil shouted out of the tent: "How is that thing made?"

A capable officer quickly came in and said, "My lord, eight have been built, and they can be transported to the camp tomorrow morning."

"Don't bring it into the camp, go directly to the battlefield and launch an attack." Sutil immediately ordered: "Concentrate firepower to attack two or three places, and try to smash the city wall in the shortest time."

"Observe" Sauber saluted Sutil, then left in a hurry to convey the order.

"It's still early." After Sauber left, Sutil said to himself: "But Your Majesty is impatient, so this is the only way to do it."

Early the next morning, a dozen tall and massive wooden machines appeared a few hundred meters from the castle.These huge machines are lined up and can be seen from a long distance away.Many soldiers were busy around the machine, as if they were making preparations for the attack.

Roger on the city wall also saw this scene clearly, and his expression became serious, and he couldn't help sighing in a low voice: "Hey...even the siege scales have been moved out, this time we are here to come Really"

Chapter 481

Chapter 481 At a stalemate, arrive at the address