Heart of the Castle

Chapter 634 Three Days and Nights Through Fire and Smoke ([-])
According to the estimates of everyone in the Elf King Court, after the fiasco in the morning, the demon army will at least rest until dawn the next day before continuing to attack.The most optimistic leader Serrandis even thought that the demon army would not move until the third day.However, Li Wei tried his best to reject all opinions, thinking that the time for the demon army to attack again should be before nightfall, so it is necessary to hurry up to improve the fortifications.

After a series of incidents, no one dared to categorically deny the correctness of the Griffon Lord's judgment. Although Captain Serrandis and Green Leaf Chanter still expressed dissatisfaction, this did not change the entire Moonglade outpost and immediately began to cooperate. Hands on, tinkering and perfecting all fortification actions.

Except for the elf sharpshooter who was on guard, everyone, including the Silver Pegasus knight, druids, and members of the Arthur Kingdom Mission, participated in the work of digging trenches and building wooden fences. Everyone worked hard for nearly four weeks. Hours, until the golden face of Flandara was to the west.

After the completion of the fortifications, people feel much more at ease. The entire outpost camp has added a two-meter-wide and two-meter-deep trench to the original base, forming a more complex defense system together with the trenches that originally surrounded the camp.A four-meter-high wooden fence was also erected between the two trenches. Each wooden fence was nailed from logs as thick as an arm. The pointed parts were sharpened like spears, and they were scorched with torches. It is even more sharp.

Since the camp of the demon army did not move during this period of time, the guardians of Moonglade, who had been tired for a long time, took the time to return to their rooms or beside the campfire to rest and eat.Due to time constraints, the chef in charge of cooking naturally couldn't make the food perfect. The large pieces of boiled radishes and turnips were uncarved, and the whole piece of oatmeal bread looked thicker than a tree stump, just baked from the fire. The pieces of meat on the plate were steaming and smelling of blood. The high elves couldn't help frowning almost as soon as they saw these foods, and the expressions of the wild elves and elf civilians were not much better.However, the orcs, wild bears, and centaurs were particularly happy. They puffed their lips and blew on the hot roast meat, and then gulped down the spirits.

The physical labor in the afternoon had already made the young Griffon Lord hungry. Levi Ston sat down beside the campfire unceremoniously, grabbed the bread and roasted meat, and began to munch.His eating appearance is probably only slightly better than the bloody roar of the orc king Kalmos. Obviously, it cannot be described as elegant. More than one high elf frowned secretly, but the leaders of other intelligent races in the Moon Whispering Forest were very fond of him. favor.

The leader of the wild bears, Bill Dabas, was eating and chewing, while chatting endlessly. He held half a roasted deer leg tightly in his hand, and explained the battle in the morning to the orc leader Zhuangzhu next to him. The scene, the latter nodded repeatedly when he heard it, but it didn't interfere with his speed of destroying food in the slightest.

Not far from them, the centaur chief Miha Baimane, who is fond of alcohol, approached the dwarf master blacksmith Brebe who was also addicted to alcohol. The two first toasted the victory in the morning, and then toasted Li Weiston. A toast to Sir Rodriguez and Marquis Osiris... In short, glasses of spirits were found to be poured into the stomach with various excuses, Brebe's big nose was shining red, and Miha's white mane laughed. Getting rougher.

Many people were talking like this while eating and drinking, and the expressions on their faces and their voices carried the unique sense of satisfaction after just winning a victory.Orc Roaring Warriors were noisier than anywhere, with occasional bursts of savage growling and clapping.

Several wild bears worked together to bring a large pot full of thick soup, and then distributed the mutton soup thickened with cheese to everyone. Li Wei took one of the bowls, and then impatiently brought the wooden bowl to his lips. side.

The mutton soup is very thick, as if it needs to be chewed.In addition to the mutton cut into small pieces, there are a lot of diced carrots, onions and coriander in it, and a lot of spices are added to cater to the taste of the elves.Li Wei took a deep mouthful of the hot soup, savoring the rich flavor of the mutton, and then swallowed it with a satisfied smile on his face.

"This tastes really good, doesn't it, Marquis Osiris?"

The elf sky knight lived in the Kingdom of Arthur for years older than Li Wei, and had already adapted to the taste of human food, so he was the only one among the high elves who ate with relish.However, the innate elegance of the high elves in Marquis Osiris has not changed much. Hearing Li Wei's question, he first put down the wooden bowl in his hand, and then turned around to answer.

"Lord Leviston, the taste is indeed good, and it can quickly replenish physical strength." Marquis Osiris glanced at the high elves with sad faces, and replied with a smile.

"At least I'm willing to eat shriveled figs, and I don't want to eat these fishy things." Captain Serrandis muttered in a low voice, then pushed away the motionless plate of barbecue in front of him, and raised his voice to say suggestion. "Your Excellency Li Wei, everyone has been busy for a whole afternoon and is exhausted now. Please announce your temporary dismissal and rest!"

"Not now, Sir Serendis." Li Wei shook his head in objection, "The army must remain vigilant and be ready to fight at any time. Tonight or after nightfall, the demons will definitely launch an attack."

"But in my opinion, the demon army will not make any decent moves until tomorrow morning, at most they will harass." Captain Serrandis said firmly.

"I agree with Lord Li Wei's judgment..." Marquis Osiris had just opened his mouth when a sudden rumbling noise interrupted his next words, followed by the clear and rapid sound of silver bells and the deep and deep sound of military horns At the same time, the sound sounded, and the head of an elf marksman protruded from the nearest watchtower, and then shouted loudly at the crowd.

"Enemy attack! There are a large number of people, surrounded on three sides!"

Li Weiston jumped up from the bonfire, "All prepare for battle! The heavy infantry and archers are on the city. The demons will definitely learn the lesson from the last attack in this attack. We must be ready for close combat with them!"

The outpost of the Moonlight Glade suddenly erupted. The elf archers grabbed their longbows and quickly climbed up to the watchtower. The roaring orc warriors and the bearman heavy infantry gathered under the wooden wall. Move into the wooden houses on both sides, and clean up the main passages among the several camps.

The orc king Kalmos poured the last sip of spirits into his mouth with a bloody roar, clicked a few times, then picked up the double-edged battle ax and walked forward.After walking a few steps, he happened to see Serendis, the head of the Silver Pegasus Knights who was standing there dumbfounded, and gave him a ferocious smile.

"Hey, bean sprouts, how are you? Li Wei and you, who is right?"

Serrandis shook his head bitterly, his eyes were wide open, and his face was very pale. "Those damned demons...they don't know the art of war!"

The demon army, which was dubbed by the leader of the Silver Pegasus Knights as "not knowing the art of war", used a completely different attack method this time than last time.The alarm bells and horns sounded continuously, and the notes became more rapid and high-pitched, indicating that the enemy was gradually approaching the camp, but the archers on the watchtower did not shoot a single long arrow, which made Li Wei couldn't help showing a puzzled expression .

The Griffin Lord then quickly boarded the watchtower where Sir Grace and Larry Moonbow were. He saw that the two superb marksmen had already drawn their bows and arrows, but they didn't shoot. They just looked out the window in a daze.

"What's going on? Why aren't all the watchtowers firing?"

"Master Li Wei, look, the demon army actually adopted this method of attack, and the archers couldn't find a target to shoot at!" Sir Grace turned around and replied, Li Wei frowned, actually sniping at the demon arrow There was a hint of panic in the eyes that had always been firm and sharp.

Li Wei leaned in front of the window, raised the bronze single-tube speculum and looked towards the opposite side, and then couldn't help taking a breath of air.The actions of the demon army were indeed beyond his expectations. There were all kinds of moving figures all over the mountains and plains. They seemed to be engaged in an unprecedented construction competition, digging out many interlaced trenches, like countless giant snakes Spreading towards the Moonglade Outpost.

The demon's sturdy body allows them to dig these trenches without any tools. Each trench is four to five meters deep and two to three meters wide, enough for the tallest horned demon warlord or The abyss refining demon hides in it.From a distance, the freshly dug soil is piled up everywhere on the plain to form large black mounds, which look like thousands of mole nests, or countless rotten and blackened mushrooms growing out.Li Wei felt that his field of vision was full of demon figures gathering flies and ants. There were countless red and black demon heads flashing above the trench from time to time, but when the archers were about to aim, they disappeared. up.

Sir Rodriguez walked over, looking at the opposite side through the viewing hole on the visor with cold eyes, "Those guys plan really fast, Master Levi, do you think it looks like a group of pigs are using it?" Mouth arched?" He deliberately relaxed his tone, but it didn't have any effect, at least no one in this watchtower could laugh.

"It would be great if it's really a pig, then we can even finish dinner on the battlefield." Li Wei put down the bronze looking glass, and then put it aside, "Master Larry Moonbow, we can't let them dig like this, Let the archers test fire a round of bursting flame arrows and see how it works."

"Of order, Your Excellency Li Wei." The elf secret archer replied, then turned around and gave some instructions.The order was quickly passed on by the flower fairies. In less than 2 minutes, hundreds of fiery rays of light shot out from the watchtowers at the same time, and the same number of fireballs suddenly rose from the ditch that the demon army was digging, with continuous explosions. Constantly, like a burst of thunder rolling across the sky.

A cheer erupted from behind the wooden walls of the Moonglade outpost, but when the flames faded, the revealed attack wasn't very effective.Part of the trench collapsed, but it was not serious, and the demons could dig it out in a few minutes.The high temperature and shock waves generated by the explosion had little impact on the demon army itself. Only dozens of unlucky demons were hit head-on, and their bodies were blown to pieces. The other demons were born with the ability to resist flames, and they could also rely on the power of the trench. Covering, at best suffered some minor scrapes and burns.

Seeing the pitiful results, Li Wei couldn't help but shook his head anxiously, "It won't work like this," he muttered to himself, "According to the speed at which the demon army is digging, they can dig to the outermost part of the outpost camp before dawn tomorrow." In the protective trenches, at that time, our most powerful long-range attack may be useless."

Sir Rodriguez nodded in agreement, "It's a stupid way to dig a trench. It's impossible to replace it with troops of other races, even if it takes a few days and nights. But the devil has enough manpower and great strength. A good strategy against us."

The Marquis of Osiris said with a gloomy face, "Lord Leviston, please allow me to lead the troops to attack, destroy the trenches dug by these demons, and drive them all back to their lairs."

"Attack..." Li Wei shook his head after thinking for a while, "Not now, Marquis Osiris, the commander of the demon army must be ready to fight a field battle with us that consumes each other's troops." Seeing the elf sky knight Speaking again, Li Wei spread his hands with a wry smile, "I admit everyone's bravery and fearlessness, but if we fight hard, we can't compete with the demon army, even if they exchange ten of us for one, wait until the Moonlight Grove outpost The defenders are all dead, and half of the demon army is left."

The Marquis of Osiris was startled, and then admitted helplessly, "Master Li Wei, the defenders are indeed too small, but can we just watch and do nothing until those demons dig the trench up to our noses?" ?"

Everyone was discussing, and suddenly there was a sound of quarreling from under the watchtower. Sir Rodriguez walked quickly to the rattan ladder and looked down, then turned around, and said in a somewhat uncertain tone, "Levy Young master, it seems to be Si'er, the leader of the elves... He is arguing with a flower fairy."

"Father God, what time is this..." Li Wei couldn't help blurting out a complaint, and then he walked to Sir Rodriguez's side in a few strides, poking his head out of the watchtower.

"Fourth Knight of Secret Rhyme!"

"Here!" The red-faced leader of Si'er, who was arguing with the flower fairy Loli Jier, stood at attention almost instinctively, and slammed his breastplate with his right hand, "Your Excellency Li Wei, the secret rhyme knight Si'er is always waiting order!"

"What are you arguing with this...Miss Lorijill?" Li Wei asked with a frown, his tone a little blunt because of his irritability. "Now is the time of war, don't you, as a knight, not even care about military regulations?"

"Your Excellency Li Wei, please forgive me, but it's not Si'er's fault, it's her..."

Before Si'er could finish defending herself, the flower fairy Lori Jier had already flapped her two gorgeous wings and flew up, "Big lord, this damn yellow skin has messed up our homeland! You We must punish him severely and let him go to the kitchen to peel potatoes for a month... no, two months of potato peeling!"

It can be seen that this is already the most severe torture that the flower fairy can imagine. Li Wei was about to agree casually, but suddenly thought of a very important thing. "Wait a minute, Miss Lorijier, you said that the four chiefs have made a mess of your home... Aren't you living on the bodies of the ancient tree clan?"

"That's right, big lord, the damn yellow skin has turned our homeland into something terrible, terrible!" Lori Jill screamed angrily.

"Master Li Wei, you have to believe Si'er's explanation." Si'er seemed a little anxious, his originally yellowish green face turned lavender, "Si'er is not messing around, but invented What a formidable, formidable weapon!"

"Invention..." Li Wei repeated it with some headaches. He already had a good understanding of the character of the goblins, and he knew that their "invention" and "nonsense" can be directly marked in most cases. equal sign. "Secret Rhyme Knight Sier, what did you do to the Gushu Clan?" Li Wei questioned with a serious expression.

"This damn yellow skin commanded those same mindless centaurs, tied a lot of things to Moni, and said it was called..." Lori Jier, the flower fairy, choked suddenly when she was halfway screaming. , and then a pensive expression appeared on his small face. "It's... what's it called?"

"The plug-in Invincible Hurricane Dead Rock Scattering Flower Swirling Boom Lightweight and Improved!" Si'er, the leader of the little monsters, said it in one breath.

"The plug-in type of the small monster's catapult?" Li Wei's face was slightly surprised at first, and then he showed an expression of excitement, "Four Knights, has the plug-in type of catapult you invented been tested?"

"Not yet, I'm discussing with those talking trees." Si'er scratched his scalp and replied, "As a result, this big moth flew out to make noise..."

The flower fairy was so annoyed by Si'er's words that she almost forgot to continue flapping her wings, her small body suddenly sank down in the air. "Who is a big moth, you damn yellow skin, speak clearly!"

Si'er seemed to retort immediately, but Li Wei couldn't care less about listening to the noise of the two little guys, "Sir Rodriguez, Marquis Osiris," he ordered without turning his head, and at the same time, a silver-white grudge bloomed all over his body. Guang Guang couldn't wait to climb the rattan ladder, so he jumped down from the watchtower. "Come with me, this may well be a good solution to the current predicament."

(End of this chapter)