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"The Plague Ogres are a huge threat." Laing thought carefully for a few minutes and looked up. "As long as they appear within our shooting range, we will definitely concentrate our firepower and blow their heads and bodies apart."
"But the biggest threat is still the war machines of the Chaos Dwarves." Laing made up his mind. "I know about the Chaos Hellcannons. They are definitely a terrifying threat to the city walls. We have to do something to reduce the pressure on Nur's defenses."
"Tsk, you will definitely regret not dealing with the Plague Ogres." Seeing that Laing did not accept his suggestion, Reppu grumbled unhappily. "When we were in the prince's territory at the border, it was those Plague Ogres who rushed into my kingdom. You will pay the price for that!"
"Is that so? Do you know how high the walls of your 'kingdom' are? How many cannons do you have? " Pfitzman, the leader of the Flaming Sun Knights, mocked mercilessly. "Nur's defenses are not something you can imagine. Mercenary leader, Lady Emmanuelle asked you to follow us, not to command us."
"If you are not willing to listen to my suggestion, then why did you bring me along?!" Reppu was still indignant.
"Your suggestion? What suggestion can you give? " Pfitzman obviously looked down on Reppu. "Are you going to teach us how to flee in front of the Chaos? Or are you going to teach us how to abandon our comrades? The Flaming Sun Knights will never abandon their comrades. Never! "
The mercenary baron and the leader of the Flaming Sun Knights glared at each other. The air was filled with the smell of gunpowder.
Suria and Kalad obviously wanted to say something, but Laing raised his hand to signal them not to rush.
Reppu's expression changed. He growled angrily. "Yes! Yes! I ran, I ran. In the battle at the border, I, Litebold, lost three things. The first is my so-called kingdom! The second is the mercenaries who followed me, and the third is my dignity! But what choice did I have? Could I have escaped without them? Would I be able to escape with them? Can those people cross the Black Mountain Range alone and deliver the message to Manderhoff Castle?! "
"…" Pfitzman and everyone else fell silent.
"You think I'm despicable, you think I'm shameless, you think I only have gold in my heart!" Reppu was really angry. He continued to roar, "But what can I do? I'm just a mercenary baron! A lowly mercenary working for the Lord! It took me decades to build a fortress in the prince's territory at the border. Now, it's gone. It took me decades to gather a bunch of rascals to cause trouble. Now, they're gone too. Even if it's a stone, if it's kicked in my chest for decades, it would still warm up. I'm not made of iron! " I have a heart, I have a liver, and I have feelings! "
"Your bullshit emperor took a few thousand gold marks from me as a gift and gave me a random border baron title. He had no money, no soldiers, and no support. But I still fulfilled my duty. I risked my life to deliver the message to the Empire! Did I do anything wrong?! "Reppu spat at Pfitzman." You think I didn't resist? I was the only one left from the entire cavalry unit I led. The army of the Empire is as numerous as the sand on the banks of the Blackwater River. The treasury of the Flaming Sun Knights is so full that it can't be closed. But that's you, not me! "
Everyone fell silent. Pfitzman opened his mouth. In the end, the leader of the Flaming Sun Knights said angrily, "I'll let it go this time. But don't do it again!"
"Enough. Are you done quarreling?" At this moment, Leon spoke up. His cold gaze first landed on Blackheart Reppu. He now understood why this mercenary baron was able to start from scratch and win a small piece of land in the border prince's territory. "I understand your desire for revenge, and I guarantee that you will definitely have the chance to do so. However, Nur's city defense is different from the border prince's. The Plague Ogres won't be able to scale the city walls that easily," Leon said to Blackheart Reppu.
"Fine. You know how to fight. You command. You have the final say." Reppu also knew that there was no point in continuing the quarrel. The mercenary baron shrugged. "I know you can fight. I, Reppu, will listen to you."
"Very well. Now, let us send out more scouts and come up with a battle plan." Laing nodded. "Is there anything else you can tell us? Mr. Reppu? "
"Heh, as expected of Laing Macado. You're different from those arrogant Empire idiots." Reppu opened his mouth and nodded. "I'll be blunt. Don't be angry. Let me tell you, there were some mercenaries who wanted to ambush the Chaos Dwarves' transport unit at the border princes' territory. But those Chaos Dwarves are not as easy to ambush as the normal transport unit."
"What do you mean?" Laing knew that Reppu had experience in facing the Chaos Army on the battlefield. It was a very valuable experience, and the most important reason why Emilia asked this mercenary baron to come along.
"The Chaos Dwarves are very careful about the protection of their siege weapons. They like to install these war machines on long trailers that are divided into many sections. This way, even when they're moving, the war machines can react quickly and fire." Reppu spread his hands. "Other than that, the trailers are filled with the Chaos Dwarves' musketeers and infantry. These Chaos Dwarves are all wearing heavy armor and are not afraid of melee combat. Many mercenaries who thought they were invincible and tried to ambush them did not return. Moreover, these Chaos Dwarves also have some Chaos War Hounds. Even if it's late at night, the war hounds will be the first to react."
"That's indeed a problem." Ryan expressed his understanding after listening to it.
Suria came up from behind. The female knight felt troubled after listening to Reppu. "If he's right, Laing, we need to plan carefully."
Reppu looked at Suria carefully. The mercenary baron's eyes were dazzled. He thought that Laing's wife was really beautiful. She was prettier than all the women he had played with.
Thinking of the Empire's contempt for him and the importance in Laing's tone, and the beautiful lady Suria, he suddenly had an idea.
"The more difficult it is, the more challenging it will be!" Laing immediately began his plan. "But we have to do something for Nur. This is a rare opportunity. Only by eliminating the Chaos Dwarves can we reduce the pressure on the defense of White Tower City, the future Ferdov, and Nur."
Just like that, Laing and the others began to formulate their plan for the surprise attack.
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Late at night on the day when the Chaos Vanguard was annihilated, in the ruins of Paher Town, the camp of the Chaos Dwarves.
Late at night, the camp was filled with quiet snoring sounds. The Chaos Dwarves fell into a deep sleep after eating a full meal and drinking good wine, leaving only a small number of night guards.
Paher Town had been conquered a few days ago. More than a hundred defenders could not withstand the siege weapons of the Chaos Dwarves. The seemingly sturdy walls and defenses were directly destroyed by the Chaos Inferno Cannon. Then, doomsday came. The defenders were either slaughtered and made into a row of bone fences, or locked in iron cages, waiting to be fed to the Chaos Inferno Cannon to serve as the energy source for the Chaos Demons sealed in the cannon.
Therefore, even in the quietest night, the camp was not quiet. The war machines of the Chaos Dwarves were not like the steam-powered technology of the Dwarves. Just like how the Skaven Ratmen did not understand the principle of the Dimension Stone, the war machines of the Chaos Dwarves were completely dependent on the power of the Demons. The same applied to the power of the Demon Steam Train and the shells of the Chaos Inferno Cannon. These Demon Machines required a continuous supply of offerings. As long as there were enough offerings, they could operate at full strength.
If there were no offerings, the Chaos Dwarves would not be able to control the Chaos Demons. Occasionally, the Chaos Demons would turn hostile and devour the Chaos Dwarves as offerings. Therefore, the entire camp was often filled with desperate screams and noises of Demon Weapons. However, this did not affect the Chaos Dwarves' sleep.
Time went on like this until midnight, and the situation began to change.
In the entire camp, the war dogs domesticated by the Chaos Dwarves suddenly sat up in shock. They kept barking, waking up all the Chaos Dwarves in the camp. The Chaos Dwarves quickly woke up from their sweet dreams and began to prepare for battle. They cursed and looked for their battle axes and flameblade guns, ready to enter battle mode.
However, under the dark night, no enemy appeared. The Chaos Dwarves nervously stayed alert for five minutes, and the Chaos War Dogs kept barking.
"Damn dogs!" The leader of the logistics team of the Chaos Dwarves, a drunk Chaos Dwarf demon engineer, stretched out his leg and kicked the belly of a gray Chaos War Dog. "F * ck you! In the name of Hasut! I order you to shut up! "
"Woof, woof, woof, woof!" The Chaos War Dog barked, but they didn't stop barking.
The Chaos Dwarves were not like the Kurgans under Tarim Khan who became more and more retarded after the corruption of Nurgle, nor were they like the Orcs who only relied on their instincts to fight. They were also not like the Chaos Giants, Chaos Trolls, and Plague Ogres who divided everything into edible and inedible. When the demon engineer saw the Chaos War Dogs barking, he became alert. He immediately ordered all the Chaos Dwarves in the camp to prepare for battle. They formed a few circles around the Devil's Steam Train and the town ruins to guard against the enemy's attack.
Besides the smell of Devil's flames and gunpowder in the air, there was an unknown sound of wind. The faint sound of horse hooves was heard from the northeast corner.
It was the cavalry! It was a large group of cavalry from the Empire! Upon hearing this sound, the demon engineer, who had drunk a bellyful of Empire ale and mead, shivered and sobered up. He said, "Enemy attack! It's an enemy attack! Prepare for battle! Prepare for battle! "
The group of Chaos Dwarves reacted immediately. They swarmed to the northeast corner and lined up in several rows. The Chaos Dwarves raised their shields and lined up at the front. The Flameblade Gunners looked for cover and aimed their guns at the enemy. The more elite Ironclad Guards and Purgatory Guards formed a second line of defense to protect the Devil's Steam Train and war machines.
"Release the signal for help!" the demon engineer ordered loudly.
A red signal flare rose into the sky. It was a signal for help. Many of the Chaos Army's combat gangs were not far from here. They would arrive soon!
The Empire's cavalry and the Brittany's cavalry approached at an extremely fast speed. They were shouting as they ran. Most of the Chaos Dwarves were well-trained. They did not panic in the face of such a situation. The Chaos Dwarves and Ironclad Guards' shields were very effective against the charge of the knights and the fire of the Flameblade Gunners. The Flameblade Gunners also had their thick fingers on the trigger, ready to fire at any time to wipe out this group of arrogant human knights.
However, to the Chaos Dwarves' surprise, this group of knights stopped just outside the effective shooting range of the Flameblade Gunners. Pfitzman, the leader of the Flaming Sun Knights, who was dressed in black armor and had a golden sun engraved on his helmet, rode back and forth on his warhorse proudly. His mouth was full of obscenities.
"Come on! Chaos Dwarves, your Grandpa Litebold is here to deal with you bastards and sons of b * tches! " Blackhearted Leipu held a four-shot musket in his hand and fired a few shots into the sky. "It's the misfortune of you dwarves to meet me. Let me tell you, if I don't take revenge, I, Litebold, am not a man! Come on! Come out and fight if you dare! Who do you think you are to hide behind cover! "
"Hmph!" The Chaos Dwarf Demon Engineer sneered. There were a lot of human knights, at least two thousand of them! Leave the camp and fight the knights in the open? He was not an idiot. As long as he held on for a while, when the reinforcements arrived, these knights would all die here!
"Ignore the enemy's provocation! Hold the position! " The Demon Engineer immediately ordered more soldiers to move to the northeast corner to form a third line of defense. The Flameblade Gunners hid behind cover and shot at the Empire's vanguard knights and pistol-wielding knights. However, because both sides were outside the shooting range of the muskets, it seemed that the gunshots were very intense, but it was all just for show.
The two sides began to confront each other in front of the ruins of Paher Town. The pistol-wielding knights of the Empire would run around and shoot from time to time, while the Chaos Dwarves did not dare to attack. The gunshots from both sides were very loud, but in reality, there were basically no casualties on either side.
Activating the Chaos Hell Cannon required the use of captives to 'load the bullets'. Each shot required a captive. Since the Wesson Region had hardened the walls and cleared the fields, the Chaos Dwarves did not have many captives. They gave up on activating the cannon, thinking that the knights would not dare to charge over anyway.
Just like that, ten minutes passed.
What was this group of human knights doing? The Demon Engineer soon felt that something was wrong. When the reinforcements arrived, they would definitely lose. How could a mere two thousand knights fight against thousands of rotten knights and tens of thousands of Kurgan cavalry?
At the same time, in the southwest corner of the Chaos Dwarves' camp, Laing, Kalad, Suria and the others led a few Holy Grail Knights and dozens of old guards to a place very close to the camp under the cover of night.
At this time, the attention of the entire Chaos Dwarves' camp was focused on the northeast corner. Most of the guards in the southwest corner had been transferred away. When the remaining few Chaos Dwarves with sleepy eyes and hiccups realized that there were enemies approaching, it was already too late.
Suddenly, a dazzling spiritual vortex was accompanied by a deafening sound. Laing Macado rushed directly into the Chaos Dwarves' camp with Mjolnir in his hand. He let out a roar, and the first Chaos Dwarf who rushed over was directly sent flying by the warhammer. The second Chaos Dwarf warrior was just about to raise his axe to attack Laing when a sharp sword came from the front and pierced his face. The sharp sword slashed down, and the Chaos Dwarf warrior's stomach was cut open on the spot.
"For the lady! For Brittany! "
"For Laing Macado!"
"Old guards, forward!"
Laing charged at the front, followed by Suria and Kalad, followed by fifty old elite infantrymen, including the Green Arrow, Sir Bertrand, and Raymond. They took advantage of the gap when Laing rushed out and directly killed their way into the Chaos Dwarves' camp, catching them off guard!
“Forthelady！” Laing knocked down five or six Chaos Dwarf warriors who rushed up with one strike. The champion of the Lady of the Lake raised Mjolnir, and a psionic storm swept across the whole battlefield. A group of nearby Fireblade Gunners were tragically shrouded in the psionic storm. Their flesh and blood evaporated, and their armor melted. Kalad, like the invincible first generation Holy Grail Knight in the ancient legends, turned into the Son of Judgement. He waved Durandale, and every strike tasted the flesh of the Chaos Dwarves.
What was more terrifying was Suria. The female knight exuded a bright light like the sun, which made the Chaos Dwarves feel fear in the depths of their souls. They did not even dare to approach Suria. The female knight killed all the way into the depths of the camp, like a Valkyrie descending to the world. The Sword of Suria exuded a bright flame that could devour people. Along the way, Suria killed more than 20 panicked Chaos Dwarves.
After suffering such a heavy blow, the Chaos Dwarf garrison in the northwest corner, which was already thin, completely collapsed. Their escape exposed the demonic steam train and the war machine that the Chaos Dwarves were preparing to transport to the front line in front of Laing.
However, the Chaos Dwarves had also reacted. The demon engineer screamed, "Go back! Protect the Hellfire Cannon! "
At the same time, Laing smashed an Oath Guard into pieces. After killing the Chaos Dwarf who tried to use his body to block his path with his hammer, Laing immediately raised Mjolnir. Lightning tore the night sky apart, and thunder and psionic storm spread everywhere, awakening the old guards who were slaughtering the enemy before the Chaos Dwarves could react.
"Destroy those war machines!"
"Move quickly!"
The sneak attack that was racing against time had begun!
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