Suhlen didn't play hide and seek with the orcs anymore. Instead, he commanded the army to charge at the wolf riders.
"Raise your morale!"
"Boost morale!"
"Lower enemy defense!"
After a few flashes of light, the morale of the northern city army was boosted. They sped up and charged at the wolf riders. Seeing the human army charging at them, the orcs weren't scared. Instead, they were happy. They had spent a lot of time and effort to catch these rats. Now that they finally caught them, how could they let them go so easily?
Alex and his Harpies arrived just as the soldiers of Northguard City were charging forward. The Harpies had been hiding nearby for the sake of ambushing the enemy. Now that they had discovered it was a trap, they had no choice but to take it out on the spot.
The 3000 orc wolf riders didn't realize what was different about the human soldiers they were facing. In their minds, the humans weren't strong at all. They could only hide behind the city walls and shoot arrows. Ever since they took down the Blackstone Fortress, the orcs had never lost a battle in the wild.
Against the humans, the orcs had a psychological advantage. Seeing the humans charging at them, the wolf riders weren't afraid at all. They roared and charged forward, completely abandoning the mobility of the cavalry. However, compared to the human cavalry, the wolf riders' charge was still very strong. Plus, the orcs all used heavy weapons, so they could charge like heavy cavalry.
"I've finally caught you rats!" Brooks sneered. He looked at the human army charging at them and said, "I thought this guy was a big shot, but now it seems like he's just relying on his detection ability."
At this moment, the sound of wings flapping came from the sky. Looking up, a few thousand harpies were flying over from the forest not far away. Seeing this, Brooks' face changed, "Damn it, why are there so many harpies!"
But before he could figure it out, the human army of the northern city had already charged up.
"Wind Tornado!"
Two tornadoes appeared and quickly charged at the orc wolf riders. The tornadoes picked up a lot of dust and other debris. The wolf riders couldn't help but close their eyes. At this moment, the front line of both sides officially came into contact. The military training of the northern city had completely blended into the soldiers' blood. Even if they were charging, the spearmen could still form a formation.
The 3 meter long spears formed a spear formation that showed their power as they charged forward. The first row of wolf riders were instantly pierced by the spears, and they didn't seem to have any intention of stopping. They continued to charge forward, and the orc wolf riders in the front row suffered heavy losses in just one clash.
Behind the spearmen, the archers of the northern city were also ready. 500 archers nocked their arrows and shot 45 degrees into the sky. The arrows flew past the spearmen and accurately landed on the head of the orc wolf riders. These unarmored orc wolf riders were hit by the arrows.
The bows used by the northern city were made by the gnomes and centaurs. Not only did they have a long range, but their power was also far beyond human bows. Even if they were shot at a high angle, they could still pierce through scale armor. On top of that, these orc wolf riders weren't wearing any armor at all. A large number of orc wolf riders were hit by the rain of arrows.
The 2 heavy punches in a row stunned the orcs. Before they could react, the harpies had already arrived above the orc wolf riders. In the next second, a large number of rocks came crashing down from the sky.
The fist-sized rocks fell down like hailstones. For a moment, the orc army was bleeding profusely. The charging formation was smashed to pieces, and a large number of orcs were injured by the rocks. The orc army was like wheat being cut down. Row after row of orcs fell.
The spear formation of the northern city didn't show any signs of stopping. The 3 meter long spears were like candied haws on a stick, continuously piercing through orcs one after another.
As a qualified general, Brooks finally reacted under the continuous attacks. He loudly yelled out orders.
"Throwing axes! Throwing axes!"
The orc wolf riders weren't equipped with bows, but they were equipped with throwing axes. When they were charging, they were very powerful. The spinning axes could break through armor at close range, and if they hit a vital point, they would either be killed or heavily injured. Of course, not all wolf riders were equipped with throwing axes. For the orcs, who lacked iron ore, throwing axes were a consumable item. They couldn't be used on a large scale.
After hearing the order, the wolf riders all grabbed the axes at their waists and wanted to throw them forward. However, the wolf riders' formation was already scattered, and there were only a few throwing axes. Apart from a few unlucky ones that got hit, they didn't do much.
On the contrary, under the continuous attacks of the arrows and the harpies, the orc wolf riders suffered heavy casualties. When the northern city army was charging, the little mare Mishion had already brought the centaurs to the flank of the orcs. 800 centaurs directly rushed up from the flank.
At the very front were 200 centaur heavy cavalry in iron armor. These centaurs were tall and strong, and their iron armor shone with a cold light. When they ran, they were like tanks, destroying the flanks of the orcs. Wherever they went, the orc wolf riders' corpses were strewn everywhere. They didn't have any power to fight back at all.
Facing such a situation, Brix was horrified to discover that the orc wolf riders had completely collapsed in just a dozen minutes. The orc wolf riders that he had been relying on were like paper tigers in the face of the human army's charge, and they were easily broken by the human army.
The orc wolf riders that had suffered heavy losses began to collapse on a large scale. However, at this time, both sides were completely entangled. It was easier said than done to escape from the battle, not to mention the centaurs and the harpies were constantly attacking from the sky.
In the end, only a small number of wolf riders managed to escape. The rest were all killed on the battlefield. The entire battle only took 30 minutes from start to finish. Suhlen didn't let the army rest. At this time, on the strategic map, the orc army was getting closer and closer while the northern city army and the wolf riders were fighting.
From the map, the orcs had mobilized more than 20,000 orc soldiers and 3000 wolf riders to surround the northern city army. According to their idea, the wolf riders were responsible for stopping the human army after discovering them and not giving them a chance to escape. In the orcs' eyes, 3000 wolf riders was a distraction. Even if they couldn't win, they wouldn't lose either.
However, they had completely underestimated the strength of the northern city army. They had also underestimated Suhlen's decisiveness. After discovering that they had fallen into a trap, he directly ate the wolf rider. Without the wolf riders, the northern city army's speed was no longer slowed down. Now, it was Suhlen's turn to make his move.
The distance of 20 kilometers was not too far. The orc army could reach there in an hour at most. However, rushing like this would make the soldiers tired, and directly entering the battle would cause the soldiers' fighting strength to decrease. Therefore, the orcs did not rush. Su Lun estimated that it would take at least 40 minutes for the orcs to reach there.
This caused a very serious consequence. Although the orcs had the absolute advantage in terms of numbers, with 20,000 orcs, they were 4-5 times more than the northern city army. However, in order to surround the city, the orc army had split into 4 groups. None of the groups had any advantage over the northern city army.
As a matter of fact, the orcs still didn't understand the strength of the northern city army. In their eyes, the human army was only 4-5 thousand strong. Any one of the 4 groups had the confidence to defeat them. Unfortunately, the northern city army and the Florence army were two completely different concepts.
Although the orcs had surrounded the northern city army, they had also given the northern city army a chance to take them down one by one.
Under such circumstances, the defeat of the Orcs was already foreseeable. He opened the strategic map and found that the closest Orc army to them was the one in the north. At this time, they were only 10 kilometers away. Seeing this, he was sure that this army would be the first to attack.
Without cleaning up the battlefield, all the soldiers directly mounted their horses and rushed to the north. It took less than ten minutes for the two sides to cross the 10-kilometer distance. Su Lun saw a group of orcs rushing here from a distance.
"Dismount and get into formation!"
"Prepare for battle!"
With that order, all the soldiers dismounted and quickly got into formation. By the time the beastmen arrived, the army of Northern Town City had already gotten into formation. After seeing the orc army, Suhlen didn't hesitate at all. He immediately ordered the army to attack.
The orc army had rushed over in a hurry. Their formation was messed up, and they hadn't gained a firm footing yet. This was the perfect time for a surprise attack. No one would wait for both sides to get into formation before attacking. Those who acted like gentlemen would have died countless times already. At the same time, the spear formation was at the front, the archers were at the back, and the centaurs were at the flanks. The barbarian guards were even more powerful.
The first to make contact were still the Harpies. With their wings, they had the fastest mobility on the battlefield. More than two thousand Harpies flew above the Orc army, and then a large number of stones were thrown down. Although the Orc army had conquered many human cities and obtained a large number of armor and equipment, it was still not enough for everyone to have one.
Only a small portion of the orcs were wearing iron armor. The rest were either inlaid with iron scales or leather armor. Their weapons and equipment were also varied. They couldn't do anything against the attacks of the harpies.
Rocks rained down from the sky, smashing the heads of the orcs who didn't have metal helmets. The orc army that was already in a mess quickly dodged the rocks, and their formation became even more chaotic. Seeing this, Su Lun didn't want to miss this opportunity. The army of North Town City took this opportunity to launch an assault.
The orc army's defense line was directly torn apart under the attack.
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