Chapter 322: Siege
From the moment Luga picked up the spear, everything became self-evident, it turned out that how the Vandals treated the Romans, and treated them in the same way, and I don't know whether Gaisaric was standing on the walls of Carthage or higher, if this was the case, I am afraid that what Luga did at this time would also make him angry, and he wanted to rush down and fight with them.
Just as the Vandals had done with the Romans, Luga ordered his soldiers not to kill the Vandals, but to stab them with spears where they were bleeding but not fatal, and then listen to them wail in the sea of blood. The sound was as if it came out of hell, as if hell had appeared on earth in a sea of blood.
The growing smell of blood in the sea was too much for the hungry sharks to take hold, and no longer caring about the possible threat posed by the massive warships, they rushed into the pool of blood. Feasting on the living and corpse floating on the sea, the wounded Vandals soaked in the sea, waving their arms and struggling, the courage to resist, the last of their confidence was gone, leaving only wailing and begging the Romans to save them.
The scene was terrible, and the Vandals' cries caused many of the Roman soldiers on board to turn their backs, and they blocked their ears and did everything in their power to stop the pervasive wailing.
"On that day, it was as if I had seen hell." This is what the soldiers said in their hearts after experiencing this naval battle.
Predatory fish tumble in a sea of blood, frantically biting at corpses or living people. Tearing them apart and devouring them alive, the screams tormented everyone's ears, and the sound was pervasive, from the Roman officers to the rowing slaves, most of whom blocked their ears, praying in their hearts that this would be over soon.
"General!"
The officer behind him, who could not be tortured, dared to come up behind Luga, and said to him: "Quickly, send the archers to shoot them, and for God's sake, give them a good time, or at least do not let them suffer such torture." ”
Listening to his officer's opinion, Luga did not speak, he stood behind his back, stood in the bow of the boat, quietly watching this feast of sharks, he was silent, and stood there without saying a word for a long time.
"Don't!"
He finally spoke, but the answer was unacceptable, and there was nothing worse in the world in the face of the terrible cries and screams, mixed with the sound of sharks tearing and gnawing. It was only their supreme commander who enjoyed it, but in fact, there was no news on Lu Jia's face, which could be said to be expressionless, making people wonder whether he did it on purpose or as a last resort.
This cry resounded through the sky, and Gaisaryk, who was cowering in the city of Carthage not far away, must have heard it clearly!
Luga thought to himself, and couldn't help but look back at the huge city of Carthage, and the crowds could be clearly seen on the walls, and he must have been attracted by the cry.
"At least it's just a greeting, Lord Gaisarik!" Luga muttered to himself, "If you can't escape, I'll catch you and feed the fish!" ”
As the minutes ticked by, the cry soon ceased as the sharks devoured the carcass. The Romans on the ship now screamed at the sight of the behemoths looming in the blood, not only because of their sheer numbers, but also because the fierceness of enjoying the food gave an indelible image to all who saw them, and that image was the most fearful. Naturally, they will not forget the man who brought fear, the supreme commander: Flavis. Luga.
Time flies quickly, the sun sets in a blink of an eye, and the whole day of fighting, probably attracted by this scene and feels that time flies quickly, compared to others, this time is long and torturous.
After waiting for a long time, Luga waited for the six battleships where Hermanus was, and the sailors lowered the ladder and sent it up.
"How's it going?" Luga dragged his tired body slowly into the cabin, and with the help of the soldiers, he removed the heavy armor from his body, and unloaded the two iron swords he carried at his waist, and then asked Hermanus.
"We routed Vandal's navy." Hermanus smiled and said to Luga: "This time it is thanks to His Excellency Luga, otherwise, we may still be in the stalemate stage by now. ”
"Your Excellency Hermanus, don't be formal!" Luga waved his hand at Hermanus, and then saw Berialius standing aside, and couldn't help but say apologetically: "I'm sorry, Berialius, your sword was broken in a hurry, and then the broken sword was used by me to clean up a guy who is not afraid of death, so I didn't bring it back." ”
"This in itself is the fate of this sword!" Berialiu smiled and said to Luga, "I just want your Excellency to be able to kill more enemies with this sword, and I wonder if your Excellency has fulfilled your promise?" ”
"That's nature!" Lugar took a glass of wine and drank it down, he was so thirsty. Putting down his glass, Luga then said to Hermanus, "This time the battle was brilliant, we killed a number of Vandals, captured a number of them, and in any case, we did devastate the Vandals' navy. ”
"But there are dozens of remaining Vandals that have escaped into Carthage." Hermanus said: "Gaisaric was well prepared, and they put up chains at the harbor to block it in order to prevent our ships from attacking the weak point of their defenses, the dock. ”
"But the weak point doesn't look weak." Luga said as he stepped out of the cabin and went to the tower to look into the distance, the city of Carthage was brightly lit, and the Vandals had blocked all the gates, and they planned to hold out inside, preparing for a protracted battle with the Romans outside the city. They kept the lights on to prevent the Romans from attacking the city under the cover of night.
"Now that the army has been fighting all day, it is the time when the army is exhausted, and during this time, we have no way to attack the city!" Luga said: "During this time, we will prepare well, especially the siege tower and siege cone, which we don't have yet, so we use wood to prepare on the spot." Lord Hermanus, how long will it take for these things to be ready? ”
"If we want to attack right the first time, then it could take us more than two months." Hermanus came to Luga's side, and he answered, and with Luga looked up at the brightly lit Carthage.