Chapter 227
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The Northland army was getting closer and closer. Once again, they entered the bloodiest battlefield. Many soldiers of the Kingdom of Northland began to rescue their comrades who were struggling in the pool of blood and quickly carried them away from the battlefield.
Boom! A siege vehicle finally reached the west side of the city where there was no fire. A large wooden plank was lowered and hundreds of soldiers of the Kingdom of Northland rushed up the city walls with shields and spears in their hands. They shouted as they rushed towards the west side of the city walls. The siege vehicles formed a path for more soldiers of the Kingdom of Northland to climb up the city walls.
However, the two thousand Derman crossbowmen had been waiting for a long time. As soon as the Northland army rushed past the corner of the city walls, thousands of arrows were immediately fired. A dense rain of arrows blocked the path of the Kingdom of Northland soldiers. Within seventy steps, the powerful arrows pierced through their shields. Countless soldiers of the Kingdom of Northland were killed or injured. The first batch of soldiers who rushed up were almost completely wiped out. They quickly retreated and were suppressed in a narrow corner of the city walls.
At this moment, the Northland army's nightmare came once again. Dozens of magic crystal cannons were fired from the east and west sides of the city walls. Although they could not shoot as far as 800 steps like the Kingdom of Northland's catapults, they could shoot as far as 500 steps, 300 steps and even 200 steps. The three types of cannons intersected with each other and exploded violently in the middle of the densely packed Northland army. It was as if countless bloody waves had been stirred up in a black sea. Large swaths of the Kingdom of Northland soldiers were blown up. The Kingdom of Northland soldiers screamed in agony. Then, dozens of magic crystal cannons were fired one after another. Flesh and blood flew everywhere and corpses were piled on top of each other. The casualties were extremely heavy.
King Gravel was already in a state of semi-madness. He saw large swaths of soldiers being killed and his eyes were bloodshot. He shouted at the top of his lungs, "Catapults, move forward! Burn the east and west sides of the city to the ground!"
The trebuchet rumbled forward and advanced another two hundred steps. Boom! Dozens of blazing fireballs flew across the sky, over the north wall, and headed towards the east and west sides of the city. On the west side of the city, a huge fireball whizzed towards the city. At the corner of the city, thousands of Northland soldiers who had rushed up the city wall were hiding behind the corner and engaged in a battle with the Derman's army. They never dreamed that the fire would reach them. Dozens of fireballs hit their hiding spot, and in an instant, the city wall was engulfed in flames. The soldiers of the Kingdom of Northland screamed in agony. Hundreds of people on fire ran in all directions with their hands up, but after a few steps, they fell to the ground.
However, the ones who were affected the most were the siege wagons. Four siege wagons that had just gotten close to the city wall were hit by the fireballs and immediately burst into flames. The thousands of Northland soldiers who had gathered in the siege wagons were in a mess. They trampled on each other as they ran for their lives. Those who were late were engulfed by the fire and were all burned alive in the siege wagons.
A hundred steps away from the west side of the city wall, the Derman's archers were also hit by the flames. In an instant, hundreds of Derman soldiers were engulfed in flames. The Derman's soldiers quickly retreated. As more and more fireballs came, the flames were already close to the Magic Crystal Cannons on the city wall. Next to the Magic Crystal Cannons were Magic Crystal Cannons, and the danger was beginning to appear.
At this moment, a soldier rushed over and shouted, "The Marshal has ordered the Magic Crystal Cannons to retreat immediately! The Marshal has ordered the Magic Crystal Cannons to retreat immediately! "
The situation was extremely dangerous. Thousands of soldiers pushed the Magic Crystal Cannons and rushed down the city wall. Those who were unable to retreat were instantly engulfed in flames. The Northland's fireballs covered the sky and covered the earth. The entire northern part of Blackstone Fort was engulfed in flames. The city was in chaos. Terrified residents screamed and retreated to the south of the city. Many of them could not escape in time and were engulfed in the flames. Boom! A Magic Crystal Cannons exploded in the flames, causing the tunnel to collapse. The remaining 400 Derman soldiers had no way to escape and died tragically in the flames.
The Magic Crystal Cannons flew over the city wall and were shot towards the densely packed Kingdom of Northland soldiers outside the city. When a black Magic Crystal Cannons flew out, the Kingdom of Northland soldiers were immediately terrified and scrambled to escape. However, the Northland soldiers were too densely packed. Every time a Magic Crystal Cannons exploded, dozens of people would die tragically.
The Kingdom of Northland soldiers retreated time and time again, but they were chased back again and again. King Gravel had given strict orders to take down Blackstone Fort at all costs and capture Alonso alive.
At this time, King Gravel placed all his hopes on the battering ram. He also noticed that the Magic Crystal Cannons that the Derman soldiers shot from the inner city were mostly concentrated on the two sides of the city. There were almost no Magic Crystal Cannons in the middle of the city. This gave him a glimmer of hope to take down the city gate.
The ground shook as thousands of Kingdom of Northland soldiers pushed the battering ram forward with all their might. The horses that were originally pulling the battering ram were already paralyzed by the horror of the battle and were no longer willing to exert themselves. They could only rely on manpower. This battering ram was much larger than the one used by the Derman soldiers. The frame of the battering ram alone was 30 meters long. With the addition of the wooden frame, it was 150 meters long and 40 meters tall. It required 3000 men to move it.
This battering ram was the weapon used to take down Rayleigh Town. The Northland people called it 'God's Wrath' and it was made by 2000 craftsmen in Galgalon.
The 3000 Kingdom of Northland soldiers shouted rhythmically as the battering ram rumbled forward. Two fireballs landed in front of the city gate and flames rose into the sky. The battering ram advanced amidst the flames and explosions.
At this time, a Magic Crystal Cannons landed in the crowd beside the battering ram and exploded violently. The powerful shockwave sent dozens of people flying. Blue iron nails shot out in all directions, and screams filled the air. The battering ram suddenly tilted to the left and the chains rattled. The huge battering ram swayed left and right, scaring two Northland soldiers into shouting in unison. The battering ram finally stabilized.
The battering ram continued to move forward. After another hundred steps, it finally reached the city gate. At this time, more than 2000 Kingdom of Northland soldiers pulled on the chains with all their might. They roared as they retreated. The battering ram was gradually pulled higher. An officer raised a flag and waved it down. The soldiers released the chains together and the battering ram slammed into the city gate. It was like an earth-shattering blow. Boom! With a dull thud, everyone's hearts almost jumped out of their chests. The city gate shook violently, and cracks appeared on the bricks that had just been repaired.
Within the city, the huge impact caused the city walls to shake as if there was an earthquake. Two large rocks at the edge fell and almost crushed the Derman soldiers below.
One of the Derman officers saw that the situation was not good and ran to the back. He rushed through the flames and quickly found Alonso, who was commanding the Magic Crystal Cannons.
"Marshal, the enemy is using a battering ram to attack the city gate. It's too powerful. I'm afraid the gate won't be able to withstand it!" the officer reported.
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