Salin's tactic wasn't anything special. As long as the enemy didn't have heavy armor or shields, the iron arrows of the Caucasian would be fatal. He'd learned a lot about marching from Rex, and knew that many precious weapons had to be sealed up when there was no battle.
This tactic of cavalry using arrows to harass heavy infantry wasn't very effective, unless they used expensive magic arrows that could break through heavy armor. The problem was that magic arrows were disposable. The cost of making one was higher than training an infantry, so no one would do that. Moreover, alchemy arrows weren't the same as magic arrows. Alchemy arrows were arrows made with magic, and didn't have any special magical abilities. However, the magic arrays on the magic arrows could be activated with magic cores, and they carried magical lethality. Normal armor couldn't withstand them.
The iron arrows Salin gave the Caucasian warriors were all made with alchemy. They were abnormally sharp, and could break through iron armor, wooden shields, or the lowest level invisible shields. This kind of iron arrow was useless against a high-level magic shield. It could only cause damage to a low-level mage at a very close distance.
Salin didn't have enough resources to make magic arrows, but the enemy also didn't have enough money to make magic armor for ordinary soldiers to wear. Thus, during this attack, the allied forces of the Eastern Sea Nation could only watch helplessly as the Gaugass warriors emptied their quiver of arrows and calmly retreated.
There were more than 28,000 iron arrows, and more than 4,000 enemies were killed, of which more than 1,000 were killed directly. On average, 20 iron arrows could kill one enemy. In such harsh weather, if the injured targets didn't receive proper treatment, they would end up the same.
Only the Caucasian warriors were so strong that they could shoot so many iron arrows. Normal soldiers would be considered great if they could draw their bow ten times.
The effect of equipment was evident here. Every Caucasian warrior had a magic finger sleeve to control the bowstring. Salin only had so many warriors. If they didn't have good equipment, the harassing attacks of the allied army would cause them huge losses.
Salin wasn't satisfied with his soldiers' equipment. What he didn't know was that Rex's soldiers were the top elites in the Qinyin Empire. He'd built his army according to Rex's model, and invested dozens of times more than normal nobles.
It was also fortunate that Salin was messing around like this. Otherwise, with the number of soldiers he had now, he would definitely suffer heavy losses against these powerful enemies that came from afar.
The terrain also contributed to this result. The ice surface was flat, and there was nothing that could block the arrows. The Demon Wolves were much more stable than warhorses on this kind of ice. These Demon Wolves were originally magic beasts that lived in cold regions, so they wouldn't slip on the ice.
Even if the allied army had cavalry, they wouldn't be able to catch up to these demon wolves.
Christian's strategy of defense was a lucky hit. The coalition army had been refining and assembling magic tanks instead of setting up their camps on the land. As soon as Salin returned, he launched a sneak attack on the battleship, causing the magic chariots to sink to the bottom of the sea before they could do anything.
There were many reasons for the failure of a war. If the Allied Army split up and arranged for thousands of people to land in the north, with the help of magic chariots, facing the unrepaired city wall, Salin's army would suffer heavy casualties.
Or if the Allied Army used large flying puppets to harass him, Christian might not be able to keep his cool. It was very likely that he would send his army to attack on the ice. In that case, both sides would have to compete in numbers.
If Christian wanted to fight on the ice, he couldn't approach the battleship. There were magic catapults on the battleship, which would cause huge damage to his infantry.
In short, the failure of the allied army wasn't doomed. Everything could be said to be a coincidence. The strangest thing was that Silva's divination was actually accurate, and Salin believed Silva's feeling. If Salin hadn't rushed back, the allied army's magic tanks would have been modified, and even with the help of the undead army, Christian wouldn't have been able to defend the harbor.
At that time, Banchana wasn't there, and the remaining two Undead Lords weren't a match for the mage squad. At least, if they took the initiative to attack, they would suffer a big loss.
However, there were also internal factors in this situation. The army of the East Sea Kingdom didn't have the experience of large-scale warfare. The so-called king of the East Sea Kingdom might only have a small island with only tens of thousands of people. How difficult would it be for such an army to occupy the Myers Continent?
The legions fighting on the Myers Continent easily had more than 100,000 soldiers. The aristocrats would send at least a few hundred soldiers to support the royal family, and when added together, it would be a huge number.
When Great Emperor Charnak went on an expedition, thousands of low-level mages joined the army. When Great Emperor Charnak was defeated, many of these mages escaped. If it were the army of the East Sea Kingdom, perhaps they would have been wiped out.
Salin received the news from the front and immediately issued the second order. The pirates who had followed him into the Chaos Swamp organized more than two hundred people. They brought the barbarian soldiers, rode on the skeleton warhorses, and came to the edge of the ice to start the second round of attack.
"General, we must fight back, otherwise …"
On the seaside, the generals of the allied army were almost going crazy facing this situation. The enemy only used powerful crossbows to harass them. If the other side had enough crossbows, the remaining ten thousand soldiers would completely collapse after a few days of torment. In fact, it wouldn't take a few days. Because of the sinking of the battleship, the supplies accompanying the army were gone, and these soldiers would soon be hungry and cold. If they couldn't find food, everyone would die on the ice.
The pirates didn't have the archery skills of the Caucasian people. They used heavy crossbows, and their attack range was only about four hundred meters. However, their skeleton warhorses ran quite steadily on the ice. The allied army organized a few counterattacks, but they were all cut back by the throwing axes of the barbarians.
The pirates laughed mercilessly. When they were tired of shooting, they pointed at the enemy from afar and didn't go back. It took at least half a minute to load the crossbow, and they were not in a hurry to kill the enemy. The barbarian warriors looked at the soldiers in strange armor in disdain. These cowards, they were actually not fighting with their lives at this point.
After all, the number of pirates was too small. Including the barbarians, there were only five hundred of them. The other side still had ten thousand people. As long as they concentrated and advanced, the pirates would definitely retreat.
From time to time, small puppets would fly up from the sky and return to the city base. Under the protection of the barbarians, the low-level mages accompanying them didn't have to do anything. They only had to write down the battle situation from time to time for the flying puppets to bring back to the city.
In the temple, Salin read the battle reports, and his anger gradually subsided. The number of enemy casualties was already ten times the number of swordsmen he had lost, and this didn't include those who had sunk with the ship.
"How's the battle with Judy and Koko?"
"There's no news yet, my lord." A mage from Seriger Island replied.
"Hmm, if the three kings work together, it'll at least be a draw. It's impossible for them to lose. I'm just afraid that the Magic Shooter will give up on the duel and come back to cause trouble for us. " Salin thought for a moment, and said, "It's better to end the battle quickly. Let the enemy lose hope, so that the Magic Shooter doesn't fight with his life. If he has some powerful scrolls with him, the soldiers won't be able to handle it. "
"My lord, the Magic Shooter won't attack ordinary soldiers." A mage reminded Salin.
"That's the rule of the continent. These people are from the East Sea, I'm not sure about the customs there. How's Christian's arrangement going? "
"About an hour more, it'll be ready."
"Hmm, let Daniel organize the undead army. The rest, retreat."
At the port, Daniel's three thousand skeleton warriors were already lined up, holding bone spears and facing the sea, waiting for the necromancer's orders. Behind the skeletons were barbarians holding hunting bows and riding skeleton warhorses. This formation was very strange, and Salin had no choice. He had too few real warriors under his command, and it wasn't good to let Ainphent and Helene's men take the lead.
Daniel's summoned undead was in the middle of the formation. Daniel stood on top of Petheus' head, feeling excited.
It turned out that the feeling of being on the battlefield was so exhilarating. After experiencing a few battles, he felt that his mental power had increased by a lot. Moreover, after absorbing the undead aura on the battlefield, his rank had finally stabilized, and he would no longer regress. No wonder so many necromancers followed the Glücos family when the Qinyin Empire was founded. Necromancers could also train on the battlefield, and at a much faster rate.
Petheus, who was under Daniel's feet, was also very satisfied. Although the lives of undead were guaranteed in other planes, it was still troublesome to train. Since this master could bring him to the battlefield, it would only be a matter of time before he became a real Level Eight undead. The taste of souls, how wonderful! Petheus' three huge heads looked left and right, feeling that he was in the limelight.
In the distance, on the ice surface, Christian and the mages of Seriger Island were setting up a magic circle. The magic circle had very high requirements for setting up. This kind of magic circle carved on the ice surface needed to be sprinkled with magic powder, and it could only be maintained for a short period of time.
"Salin, do you think they will fight back?" Shika had already arrived at the temple, and sat beside Salin.
"Of course, they don't have food or fuel. If they wait on the ice, they will all die before we even have to do anything. I'll let the undead army attack, and they will quickly make up their minds. "
"Salin, it's not good to kill all these people, right?" Ainphent suddenly spoke. He had already handed over the family's swordsmen to Salin to be in charge of the rear line of defense. He also knew that according to the current situation, although there were many enemies, they might not be able to break through the first line of defense. His men would not become cannon fodder.
"Merciful necromancer, then tell me, how should I deal with these people?" Salin smiled.
"Well, we still need a lot of manpower for the mining. The Qinyin Empire does not allow the sale of slaves, but it never said that prisoners of war are not allowed. As long as these people are given food, we can send them to … there, we can save a lot of money. "
"That's a good idea, but they killed my swordsmen, whether they can survive or not depends on their luck. If there are any survivors, I'll consider your suggestion. " Salin could not forget the hundred dead swordsmen of Seriger Island. Those people were loyal enough, but they died so worthlessly. How could he not be angry?
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