On the city walls, the Derman's army was also busy moving war supplies to the north of the city.
In addition to the magic crystal cannons, ten thousand giant crossbows with flammable materials tied to them were also ready and placed in large metal boxes. A hundred giant crossbows were also set up. Tens of thousands of Derman's soldiers were seizing the time to sleep, for a fierce battle of life and death would begin tomorrow.
In the northeast corner of the north wall, Alonso stood in front of the battlements and stared at the brightly lit Northland barracks. He could faintly see countless figures moving about in the barracks, and there were also huge black shadows standing in the sky above the barracks, like monsters looking at the city in the dark. The Northland army had concentrated a hundred thousand troops on the north of the city, and had given up on attacking the other gates. It was obvious that they were concentrating their forces on attacking the city.
This was a Northland commander who would launch a thunderous attack as soon as the battle began. He was also very smart, knowing that the Kuruth had attacked the north of the city before, and that the north's defenses were not as strong as the other walls. At the same time, he did not besiege the south of the city, which also had a gate, and gave the Derman's army a path of retreat in order to eliminate the determination of the Derman's army to resist. As long as the Derman's army retreated, the Derman's army would be pursued and defeated in a disadvantageous situation where their numbers were far inferior to the enemy's.
This was also a Northland commander who knew the art of war. Alonso analyzed his opponent little by little. He could already feel the impatience of his opponent, a man who loved to achieve great things, a commander who did not understand strategy, and did not know what consequences his failure would bring to the Kingdom of Northland. Just knowing that Alonso was in the city, he could not wait to launch a large-scale attack.
Gradually, a disdainful smile appeared on Alonso's lips. Since his opponent was so eager, he might as well use the necessary weakness to boost his popularity, and let him be blinded by victory!
Thinking of this, Alonso turned back and ordered in a deep voice, "Pass down my orders, withdraw the magic crystal cannons, withdraw half of the heavy catapults and giant crossbows, and leave only the lowest level of defense on the city walls."
At dawn, the sky turned white, and the first glimmer of light appeared on the horizon. At this moment, the Derman's scouts spotted the enemy, and there was movement in the Northland barracks. Nearly a hundred heavy catapults began to slowly leave the barracks and move closer to the city walls.
At the same time, the drums of the Northland army sounded, and rumbled like thunder in the early morning. This was the Kingdom of Northland's strategy of attacking a city. They would use the heavy catapults to open the path and deal a devastating blow to the defending army before launching a large-scale attack. During this period, they would also use heavy battering rams to smash the city gates. These nearly a hundred heavy catapults were the first step of the Northland army. They moved slowly, and the boulders they threw could reach up to 800 paces. It required 200 people to move them. The catapults moved slowly, and King Gravel was in the middle of the army, looking at the city walls with cold arrogance. He wanted to use the huge firebombs to burn the city walls to the ground.
At this moment, there was a strange sound from the city walls, and then a black dot appeared in the sky. The sharp sound was getting closer and closer, and hundreds of iron arrows whistled through the air. Some flew over the heads of the soldiers, while others hit the catapults. The catapults at the front were hit by the iron arrows, and the catapults fell apart. Even King Gravel was almost hit by a large arrow. An iron arrow whizzed past his scalp, and his warhorse was frightened. It raised its front hooves high and let out a long cry of fear. More than ten guards were so scared that they hurriedly helped him off the horse. "King Gravel, quickly return to the barracks!"
"No!"
King Gravel shook off the guards and stared at the black dots in the sky. They were the boulders thrown by the Derman's army. With a loud bang, the boulders hit the ground, stirring up a cloud of dust. There was another loud bang, followed by a series of screams. A few catapults were smashed into pieces by the Derman's boulders, and hundreds of people were killed or injured.
"There aren't many of them, don't be afraid!" King Gravel roared. "Return fire!"
Dozens of soldiers from the Kingdom of Northland with torches in their hands ran forward and lit the cotton balls that were wrapped around the wooden balls. The cotton balls were soaked in kerosene and ignited with a loud bang, turning into a huge fireball. The soldiers shouted, and the catapults were fired. Dozens of huge fireballs rose into the air, emitting thick smoke as they flew towards the city walls. Boom! With a loud bang, a fireball hit the top of the city wall. The Derman's army screamed and fell to the ground. A few soldiers from the Derman's army couldn't dodge in time and were hit by the fireballs. They were instantly set ablaze, and a large amount of kerosene seeped out. The fire was ignited by the cotton balls, and the flames spread in all directions. Dozens of Derman's army were set ablaze, and they screamed and ran in all directions. Some even fell off the city walls. With the large number of fireballs hitting the city walls, the northern part of Blackstone Fort was engulfed in a sea of fire. Dozens of catapults and giant crossbows were engulfed by the fire. The most tragic ones were the 2,000 Derman's army. They ran in all directions, and some were engulfed by the fire. Most Derman's army's head and armor were set ablaze, and they wailed and rolled on the ground.
At this time, the eastern side of the northern city wall wasn't affected by the fire yet. A few catapults were shooting boulders. The Imperial officer was so anxious that his eyes turned red. He stomped his feet and shouted to Alonso, "Marshal, boulders aren't effective. Let's use the magic crystal cannons!"
Alonso looked at the Derman's army that was screaming and running in the fire. No matter what, now wasn't the time to use the magic crystal cannons. He bit his lips so hard that they almost bled. He shook his head firmly and said, "Don't use the magic crystal cannons. Order the Derman's army to retreat from the northern part of the city."
After a while, the eastern side of the northern city wall was also hit by dozens of fire bombs. The entire northern part of the city was engulfed in a sea of fire.
King Gravel looked at the raging fire on the city wall. He looked at the Derman's army that was screaming and falling off the city walls. He couldn't help but laugh proudly. He immediately ordered, "Order the troops to attack the city. We must take down Blackstone Fort before noon."
"King Gravel, we can't invest so many troops. The Derman's magic crystal cannons haven't been fired yet. We will suffer heavy losses."
Seru Khan rushed up and pleaded, "King Gravel, we can only invest a few thousand people to test the strength of the Derman's army."
"General Seru Khan, you are old. The war with the Empire has turned your guts into that of a mouse. Can't you see? The Derman's catapults have already been burned to ashes. "
He laughed proudly again. What was there to fear from the Derman's army? Let's see how he will capture Alonso alive at noon!
Fireballs streaked across the sky and flew over the heads of the Northland's army. The fire on the city walls burned fiercely. Following the fierce attacks of the Northland army, the Northland army began their attack. The city walls were filled with densely packed soldiers. They shouted in unison and swept up a murderous aura as they approached Blackstone Fort step by step.
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