Therefore, on the same day that the main forces of the Kingdom of Northland began to move south, the forces of the Kurut Kingdom also began to move south.
Thirty thousand Northland soldiers, fifty thousand grassland cavalrymen, and members of the Mercenary Association were on the ships of Partheni Island. From the moment the war broke out, it was destined to not be a local conflict. In King Gravel's plan, this war could at least be seen as a rehearsal for the destruction of the German Empire.
"We can't go out of the city to fight! The enemy has advanced so far in one day and one night, they must have something up their sleeves. If we take the risk to attack them now, if we win, they may have more reinforcements. If we lose, we will lose Rayleigh. " Standing on top of the city wall, looking at the army holding the flag of the Empire in the distant plains, the officer of the garrison of Rayleigh Town, Raymond, held his sword and comforted his subordinates.
Rayleigh Town was a new town under Gorgon. With the victory of the last expedition and the wealth brought back, this small town that was originally unknown was greatly developed. Now, it had become the largest town around the border, with a newly built fortress.
His voice seemed to have magical powers. After hearing his analysis, the soldiers who were ready to fight to the death with the enemy suppressed their thoughts of revenge and killing the enemy.
"Let our men rest. The enemy might not attack immediately, but we have to prepare our defenses. We can't afford to make any mistakes on the walls!" Raymond was an experienced veteran who had been on the battlefield for a long time.
He looked worriedly at the enemies in the distance who were not moving. He had to add to his subordinates, "If the enemy enters the range of attack, use the catapults behind the walls to repel them."
Raymond was very good at looking at the big picture. He knew that the expeditionary forces of Blackstone Fort could not last long. They wanted to take Rayleigh Town in one go, which was the best proof that they wanted to enter the town to resupply and avoid the upcoming battle.
Therefore, as a frontline commander, what he needed to do was not to eliminate the enemy and gain credit. What he needed to do was to prevent the enemy from accomplishing their goal.
As long as the enemy could not take down the city, the reinforcements of the Kingdom of Northland would definitely increase. He had already sent someone to inform King Gravel. When the time came, the enemy would only have one choice, retreat.
Therefore, the current situation was very troublesome and complicated, but in Raymond's eyes, it was actually so simple that it made him feel a little bored.
"Boom!" Just when Raymond felt a little bored, the expeditionary forces of Blackstone Fort in the distance showed their trump card. A magic explosive bullet pierced through the air with a sharp whistling sound and landed in Rayleigh Town.
The magic bomb crashed into a house, smashed the roof tiles of the house, and then exploded in the house, knocking down two walls. Immediately after, the surrounding houses began to tremble and collapse, emitting a low and oppressive rumble.
"What … is that?" Redmond's eyes widened as he looked at the collapsed buildings behind him. Redmond's steady voice trembled as he asked his adjutant in disbelief.
The adjutant was also shocked speechless. He didn't have the mood to answer Redmond's question. He looked at the collapsing building and the unforgettable explosion was still ringing in his ears.
"Boom!" Before the two of them could recover from their shock, the second magic explosive bullet crashed into the walls of Rayleigh Town. The explosion caused the walls to crack, but the thick walls still stubbornly refused to fall.
However, the soldiers on the city wall had already turned pale from the shock of the two consecutive explosions. They were not afraid of the enemies rushing to their feet, because they had too many ways to fight against the enemies who were besieging the city.
But now, everything in front of them was beyond their understanding. Now they didn't know what was happening, and the fear brought by ignorance was the real fear that went deep into their bones.
"Boom!" Just like the bell of doomsday, the sound of the explosion was endless. The third explosion also occurred in the city. Another innocent building collapsed, and black smoke billowed out of it.
By this time, Redmond had already recovered from his shock. He knew that the strategy he thought was foolproof seemed to have completely failed. The impenetrable walls seemed to be vulnerable in the eyes of the enemy.
"Could it be that these are the legendary magic crystal cannons?" In the billowing smoke, Raymond stared at the Empire's flag and sighed.
"Hold the line! Retreat is not allowed! We are the brave warriors of the Northland! Death to us is like going home! Our ancestors are summoning us from the Martyr's Palace! " He suddenly shouted to all the soldiers in front of him. His voice to boost their morale drifted far away in the gaps between the explosions.
"Boom!" However, a few seconds later, an even more ferocious cannon fire completely suppressed the shouts from the top of Rayleigh Town. The Blackstone Fort expeditionary army below the town had gathered almost all of their magic crystal cannons. The power of a volley of cannon fire was not something that could be resisted by mere mortals.
"Rumble!" After another round of fire aimed at the city wall, the thick city wall of Rayleigh finally collapsed in the explosion. The battlements tumbled down the walls and the corpses of the soldiers on the walls were also buried in the smoke and debris.
Seeing that there was a gap in his walls, Raymond knew that this defensive battle was destined to be difficult. He knew that sometimes, soldiers had to face the worst outcome calmly.
A towering catapult was torn apart by the shockwave of the explosion. Countless wooden supports collapsed and shattered. The soldiers under the catapult were already in a mess. A huge wooden lever smashed into another catapult next to it, making a creaking sound.
After three volleys of cannon fire, the scene in Rayleigh Town was like the end of the world.
"Sir, the enemy did not surround us. Let's retreat to the North!" Raymond's adjutant's face was covered in smoke and dust. He pulled Raymond's arm and urged loudly.
It couldn't be helped. After a few rounds of bombardment, everyone's voices on the battlefield would become incomparably loud. Because they were already used to that kind of deafening environment, their ears had long become less sensitive.
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