"They just charged over, bare-handed. They were all old men and women, some old women, and a dozen or so children. They kept asking me to return their sons, grandsons, husbands, and fathers. I couldn't do it, so I came back … … "Loriste returned to the tent and told everyone what had happened.
Everyone in the tent looked at each other, as if they were listening to a fantasy.
"Too shameless, too despicable. Sir, I've been a mercenary for almost thirty years, and I've experienced more than a hundred sieges and defensive battles, but I've never seen something so ridiculous. This … … This … …" Husky shook his head, not knowing what to say. His body was covered in bandages from the previous night attack. The injured mercenary he had brought with him had become his shield, and he had been shot and killed on the spot. He had also been hit by several arrows. If not for the armor he was wearing, the arrows would not have pierced his flesh.
"The old men in charge of the four great families of Northern Field Town are all sly old foxes. I suspect that they came up with this plan because I spared that old man last time, to prevent me from killing the guards. The funniest thing is that they think of Northern Field Town as their territory, and we are the vicious invaders. That's why they charge forward without fear of death. Even these old men and women wanted to take me down with them … … "Loriste sighed.
"No, Sir, didn't you say they were bare-handed? Why would they want to take you down with them?" Padt said.
Loriste pointed at Padt. "Are you stupid again? Those old men and women wanted to tie me down so I couldn't move or dodge. Then those three ballistae, boom boom boom boom, we'd all be finished … … When I went up and saw the three ballistae aiming in my direction, they didn't fire. When I saw those white-haired old men and women trying to grab me, I knew what they were planning. That's why I came down so quickly. "
"Sir, those old men and women are traitors, and their deaths are not to be regretted. Their sons and grandsons died because they resisted us, so they deserved it. But I still feel that Sir did the right thing. If it were me, I wouldn't be able to kill these unarmed old people, children, women, and children either, "Paciko said.
"Then, then how are we going to attack cities in the future? If Beiye Town puts these old men and women in front of us as shields, then we can only watch helplessly. " Paul Robbins said in distress. He was only a squad leader now, and this time, he was the acting platoon leader. He had always hoped to gain Laurist's recognition through a good performance in this siege battle, and from there, he would be promoted to a family knight.
"On the way back, I thought of an idea. From today onwards, I'll walk around Beiye Town every two hours to make the guards and the old men and women nervous. Then, at night and at night, you will bring a small team of family soldiers every two hours to create a bigger commotion. Go to Beiye Town and beat the gongs and drums, shouting that they were going to attack the town, so that the guards and the old men and women would not be able to sleep peacefully. I only need two days. When I return to the top of the city wall, I guarantee that those old men and women will be in a deep sleep. They won't be able to wake up even if I hit a gong in their ears … "Laurist said.
"Haha, I knew my lord would have a way. This is a good idea. At night, I'll be the first to scare them. "Jim was happy and volunteered. This guy was very lucky. During the previous night's retreat, he slid down the ladder and ran like a rabbit. He was not injured at all.
"My lord, why must we attack from the front? Right now, the guards of Northern Field Town are focused on the front, and their troops are also gathered at the front wall. If we suddenly attack from the back wall of Northern Field Town, we will definitely catch them off guard, and they will not be able to mobilize their troops to defend in time. That way, we will be able to successfully occupy a section of the wall and provide support for the reinforcements … … "Redi suggested to attack from another direction.
Padt laughed happily: "Redi, are you stupid? If we attack from another direction, don't we still have to fill the trenches in front of the walls? That way, the guards of Beiye Town will know where we are attacking from. By the time we attack, they will already be ready. So, there is no difference between attacking from another direction and attacking from the current position. It's unnecessary … … "
"Why do we need to fill the trenches?" Redi was unconvinced.
"If we don't fill the trenches, how are you going to cross? It's more than three meters wide, can you even jump over it?" Padt felt that Redi was stupid.
"When we attack, we can just place a few long planks on top of the trenches. Won't our men be able to cross?" Redi said.
Padt was dumbfounded: "Th-this … …"
No one thought that there was such a simple way to cross the trenches. Everyone in the tent was stunned.
Laurist clapped his hands: "That's right, Redi, you brat. You came up with a good idea. This will definitely catch the guards of Northern Field Village off guard. Moreover, the three ballistae are facing the city walls in front of us. It will take them more than half a day before they realize and turn around. Let's do that. Next time, we will attack the back walls. Move out with all our forces and try to win this battle. "
"T-then are we still going to scare them at night?" Jim asked.
"Of course we have to go. We have to let the guards of Beiye Town think that we will still attack from the front, so they will focus their defense on the front wall. For the past two days, we have been harassing them every night to make them tired. "After two days, we will quietly move our forces to the back gate. When the sky turns dark, we will leave a small group of men at the front to scare them as usual. We will restrain the guards on the front walls and launch a night attack from the back. "I will be the first to attack and scatter the guards. Then, I will attack the three ballistae on the platform. I want speed for this night attack. By the time the guards of Beiye Town react, victory will be in our hands. "
Laurist combined his plan to tire them out with Redi's diversionary tactic and found a good way to take down Beiye Town. Everyone in the tent rubbed their palms and waited for the night attack two days later.
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On the twelfth day of the battle, dinner was very sumptuous. Everyone knew that it would be a sleepless night. Whether they could take down Beiye Town or not would depend on the night attack.
In the past two days, the guards of Beiye Town had been exhausted by Laurist. Not only were they unable to rest at night, they were also startled by Laurist during the day. Laurist would occasionally use a long wooden pole to climb up the walls and kill a few guards before the old men and women rushed over. Then, he would retreat to the bottom of the walls, leaving the guards helpless. Now that they knew how powerful Laurist was, it was impossible to chase this new lord off the city walls without sacrificing the lives of a large number of guards. A few of the brave Silver-ranked experts were finished in a single exchange with Laurist. Furthermore, Laurist seemed to be so relaxed, as if he was killing chickens.
If they hadn't discovered that Laurist couldn't bear to harm the elderly, women, and children, and used the elderly who had lost their children to restrain Laurist, the garrison troops might have already lost their wits to Laurist, abandoned their weapons, and surrendered. Right now, the four great families of Beiye Town could only use the slogan of protecting their homes and families to encourage the guards. On one hand, they incited the elders and relatives of the guards who died to go up the walls to stall Laurist. On the other hand, they waited for Duke Lujins' troops to arrive as reinforcements.
Even though they knew that the noises every night were from the enemy's harassment, they could not be careless in case they were ambushed again. It had only been two days, and the guards were about to collapse from exhaustion. A few of the leaders saw that they could not go on like this and wanted to take turns to rest. However, they were worried that Laurist would forcefully take over the walls due to the lack of manpower. They could only let the guards continue to suffer.
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"Pacico, Paul Binsi, the two of you will lead six small teams and set off later. From the back of the barracks, make a large circle around the back door of Beiye Town and reach the back door of Beiye Town. You must be there before ten at night. Also, maintain military discipline. Do not make any noise, in case the guards of Beiye Town discover you. Understood? "Laurist laid out the operation plan for the last time.
"Yes, Sir, we understand."
"Jim, is your mission clear?"
"I know, my Lord. I will lead the mercenaries to hide in the bushes over there with long wooden planks and ladders. When my Lord ascends the city, we will set up the wooden planks and ladders, and then we will help Paciko and his family's soldiers ascend the city." Jim replied.
"Redi, lead the lightly injured family soldiers to harass them at night. “
"Yes, my lord."
"Sudekamp, you stay here and guard the main camp. Hao Siji, I'll leave the camp's security to you tonight. Be careful, I'm worried that those fellows from Beiye Town will attack us in desperation. "
"I'm fine. Don't worry, my lord. Even though I'm still wrapped in bandages, my injuries won't hinder my movements. If the people from Beiye Town really come, I won't let a single one of them go. "
"Very good, we will take Northern Field Town tonight, we …" Before Lolist could finish his words, he heard the sound of galloping horses outside the tent, the shouts of riders reining in their horses, and the neighing of steeds that had been stopped.
A guard rushed in and panted heavily. He was covered in dust and panting heavily. After a long while, he finally managed to catch his breath, saluted, and reported, "Sir, more than two thousand armed soldiers from the Ken Kenneth Family arrived at Monolith Castle before noon today, and launched a fierce attack on the castle. The defending family soldiers have suffered heavy casualties, and Lord Overkiss has ordered me to seek help from my Lord. "
Everyone in the tent was in an uproar. Everyone knew that Monolith Castle was a fortress that locked down the family's territory. It was the future main city of the family that Lolist had built with all his might. It could not be lost.
The guard who came to report looked very familiar to Lolist. He had seen him by Overkiss' side a few times, and he was definitely not an imposter. "Take a breather and speak slowly. Overkiss only sent you to deliver the message?"
He passed his own cup over to her.
The reporting guard gratefully accepted the cup and gulped it down in large gulps. He wiped his mouth and said, "Yes, there's really no one. The enemy launched two attacks and we forced them to retreat. We lost around a small squad and are short on manpower. Lord Overkiss had no choice but to send me here alone to report this news. When I reached Maple Forest Manor, the guards said that my Lord was still here, so I rushed over immediately. "
"What's going on? The defenses of Monolith Castle's walls are already very complete, so why are there still so many casualties? How did Overkiss command them? "Lolist was very puzzled. Could it be that Overkiss had left the city to fight? That was impossible, he was not that stupid......
"No, my Lord. The Kenneth Family sent two teams of regular archers this time. These two hundred or so longbows are too powerful, and their shooting range is even greater than our ballistae. We could not hold the first wall at all, and most of the casualties were caused by these archers. Lord Overkiss had no choice but to order us to retreat to the second wall, and only then did their archers lose their effectiveness. However, the enemy did not have an easy time either. They attacked the first wall twice, but they were chased down by the ballistae we hid in the houses on the second wall. Their casualties are probably at least double that of ours. "The guard finally gave everyone a piece of good news.
"F * ck!" Lolist slammed his fist on the table, knocking over the teacup. Unfortunately, the Kenneth Family's armed forces had just launched an attack on Monolith Castle at this critical juncture. Even if they were a day late, they would have already taken Northern Field Town. What should they do now?
Lolist paced back and forth in the large tent. Everyone looked at him, waiting for him to make a decision. Victory was in sight, but an urgent messenger had come to Monolith Castle. No one was willing to give up.
"I order......" Lolist finally made a decision. "End tonight's operation. The entire army will return to Maple Forest Manor overnight. Paul Binns, after returning to Maple Forest Manor, pick a platoon of family soldiers. Sederkamp, after returning to Maple Forest Manor, you and Steward Spear will pick a batch of carriages. After Paul Binns has picked the platoon of family soldiers, they will ride the carriages back to Monolith Castle. Understood? "
"Yes, my Lord." "Yes, my Lord."
"Pacico, after returning to Maple Forest Manor, let the injured soldiers rest well. The rest of the soldiers must persevere in their training. I will leave the defense of Maple Forest Manor to you."
"Please do not worry, my Lord. With me here, Maple Forest Manor will be fine." Pacico promised.
"Redi, go to the military fortress and tell Steward Codan to bring the workers back to Maple Forest Manor first. This is to prevent Northern Field Town's garrison from taking revenge."
"Yes, my Lord." Redi's shoulder was still bandaged. This was an arrow he had received during the first siege when he was trying to save a few family soldiers.
"Husky, Jim, I would like to entrust you mercenaries with a task."
"My Lord, please give your orders." Husky said.
"Go back to Maple Forest Manor and rest. At the same time, send people to monitor Northern Field Town. If you are confident, eliminate the scouts sent by Northern Field Town. Try your best to blind and deaf Northern Field Town. The reward will be the same as the Mountain Barbarians. Can you do it? "
"My Lord, we will do our best."
"My Lord, are we just going to let Northern Field Town go?" Jim asked. He seemed a little unwilling.
"Northern Field Town is here. They can't grow legs and run away. We will deal with them after we repel the Kenneth Family's attack. "Lolist said:" Padt, get ready. We will head to Monolith Castle immediately. "
"My Lord, can I go with you?" Jim asked anxiously.
Lolist smiled: "Of course. Jim, come with me. "
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