Laurist unsheathed his sword and charged forward. With a flash of his sword, the guard who was yelling immediately fell silent. His entire body spun on the spot, and after spinning a full circle, he was split into two. Laurist's sword slashed diagonally from his left shoulder to his right rib, and blood spurted out in all directions.
The confused guards who had yet to wake up from their dreams opened their eyes and saw a flash of light flash past their eyes. Then, their bodies turned stiff and powerless, unable to scream even if they wanted to. Soon, eternal darkness descended …
Laurist walked out of the city gate covered in blood. Just as he was about to raise his head to summon the guards on the city wall to open the gate, he heard a panicked cry from behind him. "Enemy attack! Someone, someone come, someone come quickly! Ugh … "
The voice suddenly stopped. Laurist turned around and saw that in front of the two rows of limestone houses a few dozen meters away from the city gate, a guard in metal armor had fallen on the snow in front of the door with an arrow stuck in his mouth. His limbs were still twitching. Obviously, it was Jost who shot down the guy who was yelling from the top of the city wall.
Unfortunately, this guy's screams had alerted all the guards in the two rows of stone houses. The doors opened one by one, and the guards rushed out in full armor with their weapons raised. Although Jost kept shooting arrows from the top of the city wall, the guards who rushed out rashly fell to the ground, they had learned their lesson. However, the guards at the back had learned their lesson from the unlucky ones at the front. They rushed out of the stone houses with metal shields in hand and quickly formed a group, charging toward Lollister at the city gate.
The guards on the city wall had already rushed down. Jost was still shooting arrows from the top of the city wall. Laurist pointed at the city gate, signaling for the guards below to open the gate. He himself strode forward and faced the fiercely pouncing guards.
The capital city of Felicia was in an uproar. The sound of the alarm bell tore through the silence before dawn. The sounds of fighting came from the city wall in the distance. Screams and the clashing of swords and shields, accompanied by the sound of the warning horn, echoed in the dark sky of Felicia King's City. Clusters of flames began to burn brightly, reflecting the gloomy sky red …
"Kill!" Like a mad tiger, Buckingham charged into the crowd of guards and began slaughtering. Laurist didn't even need to use his Sanguinary Domain to deal with these lowly guards. He could deal with them with ease with just his swordsmanship and reflexes.
Heads fell to the ground wherever the sword passed. The guards screamed and fell to the ground, clutching their wounds as Lollister's figure flashed by. They brandished their swords and spears, but they were unable to pose any threat to Laurist. They could not even catch up to Laurist's rapidly moving figure. The crowd was in chaos, and the people on the periphery could not even discover where the enemy was. When they saw Laurist, they saw the flash of a sword at the same time, and the entire world suddenly stopped. Fragments of memories flashed before their eyes, and then the sky turned dark …
One strike to the left chest, two strikes to the head, and three strikes to the throat. The two guards on the left and right fell to the ground with blood splattering everywhere. The guard in front of him stopped moving as if he had been struck by lightning. Laurist pulled out the sword from the guard's throat and kicked him to the ground. Suddenly, he realized that there was nothing in front of him. He had already killed his way through the crowd.
However, no one continued to rush over. Laurist turned around and saw that the ground behind him was covered with corpses. Close to a hundred guards' corpses were strewn across the snow. Severed heads, limbs, and blood had already dyed the snow on the street a dark red. The stench of blood was nauseating.
There were still more than twenty guards standing, but they were all trembling. No one could have imagined that a single enemy could cause so many casualties to them. They looked at Lollister with fear in their eyes, their entire bodies trembling. The scene suddenly fell into an eerie silence … …
"Bang!" A large iron shield in the hands of a garrison guard fell to the ground, creating an extremely loud sound. It immediately woke up everyone present. However, out of Laurist's expectations, the remaining guards did not rush forward in anger to avenge their fallen comrades. Instead, they threw away their weapons and fled, shouting as they ran, "Demon, that's a demon …"
In the blink of an eye, all the guards who were still alive fled into the alleys on both sides of the street, leaving behind only their abandoned weapons and shields. Laurist rubbed his nose in annoyance. Am I that scary? They actually called me a demon …
However, Laurist could not be bothered to chase after these defeated dogs. The most important thing now was to open the gate and receive the troops outside the city. However, he had only taken two steps back when a guard came out of the gate and told Laurist some bad news. "Your Highness, the gate has been frozen, and we can't open it. Also, the gate is made of iron, not ordinary wooden doors covered with iron … "
The twenty or so guards' corpses in the gate had been dragged outside and thrown together. Laurist looked at the two three-meter-tall iron gates, dumbfounded. Ordinary city gates were made of wood with a layer of iron or copper on the outside. Was the Visia Merchant Group showing off their wealth? They had actually used black iron to make these two large iron gates, and there were iron bolts twenty to thirty centimeters wide and seven to eight centimeters thick at the top, middle, and bottom of the iron gates.
It should be the principle of thermal expansion and contraction. These three iron door bolts were inserted into the protruding recesses of the two iron doors. They were almost frozen together with the iron doors. Not to mention twitching, even if you knocked hard, the two doors and the three iron door bolts wouldn't vibrate in the slightest.
"Is the Visia Merchant Group sick? Are they trying to lock themselves in the city by making these two iron gates? " Laurist said angrily. He immediately understood that it was mainly because they did not open the gates during the winter, or because they did not open the north gate. If there was an emergency, they would not use the north gate. He was a little unlucky this time, and happened to choose the north gate.
It did not mean that the north gate could not be opened, but it would take some time to open it. For example, they could first get a big fire to heat the two iron gates for half a day, then they could oil the three iron bolts. That way, it would be very convenient to open and close the gates in the future. The problem was that Laurist lacked time. He did not have the leisure to spend half a day heating the gates before opening them. The Flying Tiger Army outside was in a hurry to enter the city to attack the barracks …
"Can we use the blade of a sword to cut these three iron bolts?" Laurist asked the guard beside him.
"No, Your Highness. Look at this." The guard pointed at the iron bolt in the middle of the gate.
Laurist took a look. The middle part of the iron bolt had been cut into a mess. These were the marks left behind by the guards who had tried to cut it with their swords. However, he did not know what this iron bolt was made of, but it was especially hard. Even the deepest sword mark was only one centimeter deep. Looking at the twenty to thirty centimeters wide and seven to eight centimeters thick, Laurist understood that it would not be easy to cut these three iron bolts in a short period of time.
"Can we dig a big hole in these two iron gates?" Laurist asked unwillingly. Since he could not cut the iron bolts in a short period of time, he could only open a hole in the iron gates to let the soldiers outside in first.
"Your Highness, it's not possible. We tried. This iron gate is a little thick, and we could not pierce it with all our strength. I don't know what these iron gates and iron bolts are made of, but they are actually so hard … "The guard pointed at the sword mark on the iron gate as he answered.
Laurist then realized that there were several sword marks at the bottom of the iron gate on the left. The deepest one was a small hole like the tip of a needle, and he could vaguely see the soldiers of the Flying Tiger Army gathered outside the city. Ferocious Tiger Ross had also arrived, but there were only three rope ladders to enter the city. Even the outside of the city was filled with black crowds.
Through the sword mark, Laurist realized that these two iron gates were seven to eight centimeters thick, which was about the same thickness as the three iron bolts. Laurist felt that he was in a difficult position. He estimated that he could cut these three iron bolts, but it would take a long time. A single iron bolt would take at least four or five strikes to cut, and he would also need to use all his strength. He would also need time to recover his energy after each strike. However, to him, time was what he lacked the most. If he wasted his energy on cutting these three iron bolts, he would not be able to fight back when the Great Swordsmen in the city attacked.
A long horn sounded in the distance. This was the signal for an expedition. Laurist's expression immediately turned serious. As expected, Joost's warning came from the top of the city walls, "Your Highness, Your Highness, the gate to the western barracks has opened. A large group of people is charging towards us, and they are estimated to arrive in ten minutes …"
Even if he wanted to use all his strength to cut the three iron bolts, he would not be able to do so. He did not have the time. As for digging a big hole in the iron door, it was even more impossible. That would take more time than cutting off the iron door bolt. Laurist smiled bitterly. Ever since they were discovered by the enemy, the siege had not gone smoothly. Who would have thought that the Visia Merchant Group would change the two city gates to such sturdy iron gates? Even the Sword Qi could not be used, and it blocked the soldiers who were preparing to enter the city.
Laurist looked around him. There were less than two hundred guards. Although there were still people on and off the city walls, two hundred guards had split into two groups to reinforce Redi, Ayer, and Hugh. There were less than five or six guards left. Half an hour had passed, and there were less than six hundred guards on the city walls. The speed was too slow, and Laurist was a little discouraged.
Laurist signaled to Joost, telling him to tell Ferocious Tiger Ross, Malaike, and Dolus outside to think of another way up the city walls. The city gates could not be opened for the time being. At the same time, the soldiers on the city walls should not rush down to reinforce him. They should first think of a way to unload the steel crossbows on the snow sleds and transport them to the top of the city walls to assist him in defending against the enemy's attack.
Also, Laurist sent two guards to Redi, Ayer, and Hugh, telling them not to attack the enemy's towers on the city walls. They should first guard the towers they had already occupied and not let the enemy take them. The situation had changed beyond their expectations, and they could no longer act according to their original plan. However, since they had already occupied the northern city walls, even if the city gates could not be opened, the family's armed forces could still continuously enter the city. Laurist was very confident that they would be able to defeat the enemy and obtain the final victory.
"Walic, take a group of men and search the two rows of stone houses. See if there are any fish that slipped through the net. Then gather some combustibles and pile them under the iron gates. First, warm the two iron gates, then think of a way to remove the three iron bolts." Laurist ordered.
Walic was the eldest son of the viceroy of Winston Province, Viscount Eddis. He was currently at the peak of 3-star Silver rank. Laurist estimated that he would be able to advance to Gold rank in the next two to three years. When he and his younger brother Segus joined the guard camp, their performance was very good. They were promoted from squad leader all the way to the position of vice-commander. His younger brother Segus later transferred to the Hunter's Cavalry and was also a commander.
"Yes, Your Highness." Walic brought close to a hundred men and rushed towards the two rows of barracks where the city guards were stationed.
Laurist ordered the remaining guards. The enemy would be here soon, and they should take this opportunity to find some random items in the surroundings. They would pile them up on the street and build a simple barricade to block and divide the enemy's group charge. The guardsmen were very quick, and in a short time they had piled up all sorts of odds and ends in the street, and, in order not to be overwhelmed by the enemy, they found some cold water to pour on them. The weather was very cold, and it was certain that it would soon freeze, and then a barricade would be formed to provide a long-range defence.
Alright, the situation was completely reversed. Now, it was Laurist who had to defend against the enemy's attack. The sky was about to brighten. Laurist had already been in the city for about an hour, and the enemy had already discovered the enemy's attack for about half an hour. This was enough time to find out which direction the enemy was coming from. Laurist could not help but admire the training of the Visia Merchant Group's armed forces. They were able to react in such a short time and send out reinforcements. It seemed that a fierce battle was unavoidable.
A black group of people appeared from the corner of the street in the distance, and the cold glint of weapons could be vaguely seen. Although the sky was dark, Laurist could vaguely see that the people in the distance were all wearing black helmets and armor. Apart from the few rows at the front that were holding rectangular black shields that were half the height of a person, the ones at the back were all holding black spears that were four to five meters long.
"Heavy armored spear soldiers!" Laurist's eyes narrowed. It seemed that the Visia Merchant Group had sent its elite merchant army over to take over the north gate and city walls in one fell swoop.
Woric retreated with the guards who had gone to search the stone house. They were holding all sorts of wooden shelves, linen blankets, and some small wooden furniture. Two of the guards even dragged two wooden bed boards. They quickly ran to the doorway and piled the things in their hands under the two large iron doors. Walic threw a jar of kerosene in his hand on top of the pile of things. A guard next to him threw a torch on top of it, and the fire burned fiercely.
"Woric! Take the guards and form a formation behind the barricade. Make sure the fire under the gate is not extinguished, and do not come up to help me. This is an order! I will retreat when I can't hold on any longer. Understood? "Laurist ordered in a loud voice.
"Yes, understood! Your Highness, I understand, "Woric replied.
Laurist crossed the barricade and strode forward. When he was fifty meters in front of the barricade, he pulled out his sword and stood in the way. He faced the black tide of people alone.
The heavy armored spear soldiers were getting closer and closer, and their footsteps were getting louder and more orderly. However, the speed of the heavy armored spear soldiers was also getting slower. When they were thirty to forty meters away from Laurist, the soldiers at the front with their shields finally stopped. They were silent, giving Laurist and the guards behind him an indescribable pressure.
The battle was about to begin …
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