Although these mercenaries and guards weren't as strong as the regular army, they were still much stronger than normal people. Suhlen didn't want these mercenaries and guards to cause trouble in the city while he was fighting on the frontlines.
Su Lun had never overestimated the moral integrity of mercenaries and caravan guards. In this era, it was very dangerous to do business in the wilderness, especially in the Northern Wasteland. It was fine when they were in the city or within the city limits, because these people were like normal merchants. But in the wilderness, the law of the jungle prevailed.
It was common for the merchant guards and mercenaries to rob other merchant caravans. These people were merchants when they entered the city, and bandits when they left. Unless they were caught directly, it was impossible to tell them apart.
Suhlen also had a lot of crazy things in the city, such as the secret recipe of white sugar, the brewing process of rum, paper making, and so on. Any one of these skills was worth tens of thousands of gold. As long as you learned one of these skills, you wouldn't have to worry about money for the rest of your life. It wasn't impossible for you to even get a noble title.
These people wanted to steal these skills from the first day they came to the city. Last month, Kris caught more than a dozen people who wanted to steal these skills. On average, she caught one every two days. As for what happened to these people in the end, it wasn't bad.
Alex told Suhlen that the low-grade harpies wanted some materials. Suhlen waved his hand and gave these people to Alex to live in the Eagle Stronghold.
There were more than three thousand harpies in the Eagle Stronghold. Apart from the harpies and their leader, the rest of the harpies couldn't break free from their instincts. Those who dared to steal skills in the Northern Wastelands were all strong. Many of them were knights.
This was good news for the harpies. These people were fed by the harpies 24 hours a day. They didn't rest at all. They were working hard all the time. These people could be said to be enjoying the feeling of having three thousand wives.
Once the orcs attacked the Northern Wastelands, the castellan's mansion would definitely withdraw their men. At that time, the defense would naturally be a bit lax. Suhlen didn't think these merchants would let go of such a good opportunity to resist the orcs. They would definitely take advantage of it. Suhlen never overestimated human nature.
The cheapest and most precious thing in the world was human nature. It was also the most vulnerable thing in the world.
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Blackstone Stronghold.
The battle had already been going on for three days. The orc army had sent out a large number of servants to fight. They used these servants to consume the rolling stones and arrows of the humans. The high intensity battle had consumed a lot of the Blackstone Fort's resources. The Blackstone Fort was a military stronghold and its walls were repaired quite well. The orc army didn't have any advantage.
On the fourth day of the war, the Blackstone, the Blackstone, the Blackstone Stronghold. the city walls.
The siege tower was a simple building made of wood. The orc soldiers could enter from the bottom of the siege tower and climb up the stairs. Along the way, they were protected by wooden planks, so they wouldn't be attacked by the enemy. At the top of the stairs was the exit of the siege tower. This exit was at the same height as the city walls. After walking out, one could immediately step onto the city walls and engage in close combat with the enemy.
The Blackstone Stronghold was crudely made, but its effect was not bad. The Blackstone Stronghold was built by the Blackstone Stronghold. Although the Blackstone Stronghold was a great tool, its weakness was also obvious. It was slow.
The Blackstone Stronghold was built by the Blackstone Stronghold. It was rough and heavy. If it was a normal human, it would be difficult to push the Blackstone Stronghold forward. However, it was just right for the Blackstone Stronghold.
Other than the Blackstone Stronghold, the Blackstone Stronghold had also prepared some ladders and battering rams. The Blackstone Stronghold was pushed by the Blackstone Stronghold.
The soldiers and generals of the Blackstone Stronghold looked serious. When they saw the Blackstone Stronghold approaching, they ordered the Blackstone Stronghold's archers to shoot fire arrows. The fire arrows were a threat to the Blackstone Stronghold. After being smeared with kerosene, the Blackstone Stronghold's fire arrows were quite good. The Blackstone Stronghold's Blackstone Stronghold didn't have many fire protection measures.
After the arrows hit the Blackstone Stronghold, the kerosene stuck to the wooden planks and ignited them. The Blackstone Stronghold didn't give up and continued to push forward. At the same time, the Blackstone Stronghold's archers on the Blackstone Stronghold began to shoot. The archers on both sides began to fight, and both sides suffered heavy casualties.
Under the cover of the archers, the Blackstone Stronghold quickly approached the Blackstone Stronghold. The fastest battering rams were about to reach the Blackstone Stronghold. Suddenly, a fireball the size of a washbasin flew out from the Blackstone Stronghold. The fireball dragged a long tail behind it as it flew towards the battering rams.
"Boom!"
An explosion sounded. The battering rams and the dozen or so Blackstone Stronghold soldiers were instantly engulfed in flames. The wooden battering rams were blown to pieces under the force of the explosion. The dozen or so Blackstone Stronghold soldiers were also set ablaze.
"Wizards! Wizards! We have wizards! "The soldiers on the Blackstone Stronghold cheered. The morale of the Blackstone Stronghold skyrocketed.
On the Blackstone Stronghold wall, a middle-aged man in a red robe waved his magic staff. Soon, another fireball flew out. This time, the fireball flew directly towards a tall Blackstone Stronghold. The twenty meter tall Blackstone Stronghold couldn't dodge at all. It was instantly hit by the fireball.
This Blackstone Stronghold that didn't burn down after taking so many arrows exploded. The Blackstone Stronghold archers on the Blackstone Stronghold were blown away. The tall Blackstone Stronghold was split in half. Many Blackstone Stronghold soldiers below were directly hit by the burning wood. The Blackstone Stronghold was instantly engulfed in flames. The Blackstone Stronghold soldiers that didn't make it out were burned alive.
This wizard cast a few fireballs to destroy most of the Blackstone Stronghold's siege weapons. He was only an intermediate wizard. There were only a few wizards in the Blackstone Stronghold. The wizards wouldn't use up all their mana. What they did just now was to boost the morale of the Blackstone Stronghold.
Even though most of the siege towers had been destroyed, the orcs quickly pushed out new siege machines. This time, the adepts did not continue to attack. Instead, the ballistae on the walls were drawn, and the sound of bowstrings being drawn rang out. A soldier placed a long spear on one of the ballistae and ignited it with kerosene.
"Bang!"
With a buzzing sound, the three meter long spear flew out and pierced through an Orc. It then fiercely nailed itself onto the siege chariot. The heavy siege chariot shook back and forth a few times. The flames on the spear ignited the siege chariot.
"Bang! Bang!
Bang! Bang! Bang! "The sound of bowstrings rang out on the Blackstone Stronghold wall. Spears flew out one after another, leaving a trail of corpses in their wake. The Blackstone Stronghold soldiers that were directly hit had a bowl-sized bloody hole in their bodies. Some of the Blackstone Stronghold soldiers that were too close were directly pierced through.
However, the accuracy of the ballistae was limited. Their firing speed was also slow. Many of the siege weapons still managed to get close to the Blackstone Stronghold wall. Seeing this, the general of the Blackstone Stronghold immediately gave the order to counterattack.
Five hundred knights quietly lined up behind the Blackstone Stronghold gate. These knights all wore metal armor and held sharp swords in their hands. The five hundred knights quietly stood behind the gate, waiting for the gate to open.
An impassioned horn sounded. The gate of the Blackstone Stronghold slowly opened. The knights who were already prepared immediately charged. The five hundred knights instantly moved. The sound of hooves thundered on the battlefield. The fully armored knights instantly rushed out of the Blackstone Stronghold gate and directly charged towards the Orc Stronghold's siege weapons.
The Orcs never thought that the humans would actually open the gate and attack. The Blackstone Stronghold was immediately scattered by the human knights. The infantry was completely massacred by the charging heavy cavalry. Even the Orcs were the same. Wherever the knights went, the Orcs were cut down like grass.
In just two charges, the Orc Stronghold's vanguard was scattered. Seeing the Orc Stronghold's soldiers fleeing in panic, the knights did not continue to pursue. Instead, they ignited the kerosene that they carried with them and threw it on the siege weapons. Dozens of siege weapons were quickly ignited. After these siege weapons were ignited, a deep horn sounded. All the knights turned their horses around and returned to the Blackstone Stronghold. After the last knight entered, the gate closed again.
The battle was still not over. The Orcs did not choose to retreat after losing a large number of siege weapons. Instead, they sent another two to three thousand soldiers to attack the Blackstone Stronghold with ladders.
The general of the Blackstone Stronghold, Count Louis, had a heavy expression on his face. "These damned Orcs want to take us down in one go? Aren't they afraid of breaking their teeth?"
The archers madly pulled their bowstrings. Many of their arms were sore from pulling the bowstrings for so long. Many archers even had their fingers cut by the bowstrings. A rain of arrows fell from the sky, but the Orcs were not afraid at all. The Orc Stronghold's soldiers raised crude wooden shields. Many of the wooden shields were not even stripped of their bark. They forcefully endured the rain of arrows and continued to attack the Blackstone Stronghold.
A large number of Orcs charged without caring about casualties. Soon, a ladder was placed on the Blackstone Stronghold's wall. The Orc Stronghold at the back sped up and quickly climbed up the wall. They then stabbed down with their spears. A few Orc Stronghold's soldiers cut off the hooks of the ladder and pushed it down. Two Orc Stronghold's soldiers who were halfway up the ladder fell from the sky.
A tall Orc Stronghold jumped up the Blackstone Stronghold's wall after a few jumps. He swung his giant axe and chopped the Orc Stronghold's soldiers in half along with their weapons. He then defended the Blackstone Stronghold's wall and allowed more Orcs to climb up. Soon, five Orcs came up.
These Orcs were under the lead of the Orc Stronghold's leader. The human soldiers around them were forced to retreat. Seeing this situation, a few knights immediately rushed up with their men.
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