Chapter 364: Wolves
After learning from the past, in order to prevent being attacked by Allen, Reg listed the Raging Thunder Knight as the object of protection. Whether resting or marching, the Thunder Knight must be surrounded by a heavy defense of Tempest Infantry. Originally, the Raging Thunder Knight belonged to a highly mobile class, but this arrangement became a chicken rib, and it seemed that the commander was stupid and ridiculous.
But the Thunder Knight had lost nearly half, especially those standard-level elites who had killed five people in battle. Each of them was a valuable asset to Storm City, and in the face of Allen's team that was far above the standard, in order to prevent the Thunder Knight from further attrition, Reg knew that this seemed stupid, but he had to do it.
After arranging the army like an iron turtle, Reg still locked on to Allen and his party. He knew that if his side was damaged, it would not be so easy for the thugs who were attacking them, after all, every time they attacked, they faced an army several times their number. Even if there is no attrition, it will start to get tired and even reduce its combat power.
So Reg sent bands of Tornado Infantry to search for places where the bandits might appear. Once a target is spotted, a nearby team will be notified with a signal, and the search team will form a net to hold back the opponent, while Reg will lead the main force to carry out a devastating strike.
The effect was immediate.
Soon in the afternoon of the same day, the search team found traces of the thugs. However, the other party seemed to sense the danger in advance, and walked away before the search team could form an encirclement, making Reg stomp his feet in anger.
In the evening, while the army was making food and resting, the thugs suddenly appeared, stormed the barracks once, and quickly left after inflicting damage.
For three days, Reg led the army and Allen around. For three days, the two sides attacked and defended each other. Storm City's army resembles a lion, while Allen's team resembles a pack of wolves. The wolves come and go like the wind, and with each attack, they tear off a piece of flesh from the lion. Then, before the lion could fight back, the wolves fled away, leaving the lion with no strength, but no use.
In this entanglement, Allen also detracted from it. Four Mountain King warriors and one Dark Blade were killed one after another, and even before the corpses could be recovered, the team had to leave, which shows how short and fierce each battle was.
By the fourth day, Regg's eyes were red. In the past few nights, he has not had the opportunity to sleep at all, and every night he sleeps in his clothes, and gets up as soon as there is a disturbance. However, this persistence was not without reward, and the information sent back by the search party showed that not only had the wolves been attritional, but the opposing fighters were also wounded.
It was at noon that day that Reg got the latest information. The wolves had begun to shift, and instead of lingering nearby, they were moving straight in the direction of the Bloodrock Wasteland. Reg sneered, knowing that the time had come to fight back with all his might.
Soon, the army was drawn. This time, the cavalry was no longer under heavy protection, and Reg led it straight for the wolves. The Tornado infantry advanced at full speed, following behind the cavalry in a rapid march. As a result, the queue naturally lengthens, and even people continue to fall behind. But at least Reg guaranteed that more than half of his combat power would be able to catch up with the wolves and start a final showdown.
Perhaps the gods had not forsaken him, and in the evening the setting sun stained the wilderness red with blood. Reg saw the wolves in the distance, they seemed exhausted, resting against some low hills. Reg didn't hide it, anyway, in the flat environment here, they couldn't outrun the cavalry, so they simply rode their horses and galloped. Dozens of cavalry, stepping on a deafening sound of hooves. The two hundred infantry in the rear followed closely, raising sand and dust like flags.
"Here they are." Regis stood on the low hill and shouted.
Alan nodded and said to Belmode, "Send a signal." ”
Rag, who had already begun to feel his blood boiling, suddenly saw a firework in the wolf pack soaring into the sky, constantly flickering in the air, and it would not be extinguished for a long time. It is clear that the other side has given some kind of signal. This made Reg's heart sink because he couldn't think of what else the wolves could play at this time. simply ignored it, only drew his long sword, and shouted "charge".
But at this moment, the sound of killing came from behind him. In his busy schedule, Reg looked back and almost fainted.
Behind their ranks, suddenly a team of men came from each side. In the two groups of ambushes, the knights who were at the front raised their guns and fired at the tempest infantry. Despite the limited power of the fire/guns and the low standard, many infantry were hit in the thigh and turned around. Then he was hacked to death by the ambush soldiers who caught up, and Regg's eyes almost burst into flames.
The ambush converged in the middle, biting at Regg's tail like a dragon, and devouring the tempest infantry behind them little by little. If it goes on like this, as long as the wolves in front of them are killed, Reg and them will inevitably be attacked on both sides. Immediately Reg made a gesture, the cavalry scattered left and right, turned around, and killed the ambush, using his speed to grab the wolves before they could eat, Reg wanted to solve this ambush first.
But he didn't expect that Alan didn't think about covering up at all. Even if there was an ambush of the rangers in the back, the army of Storm City always had the advantage in numbers, and once the rear team arrived, they had no choice but to escape. And in Allen's plan, he didn't think that he would be able to eat the army of Storm City here.
He gestured to Regers on the hill and said, "Leave it to Hansen and them, let's go to the predetermined place to meet Roy and them, and the time has come to get down to business." ”
So the wolves quietly left the scene.
Reg rushed to the front, his sword pointed at the rear group of rangers acting as ambushers. After Hansen rode on the wild lizard with his left axe and right spear, and killed several infantry in a company, he saw that Regg's knights had rushed towards him, and immediately shouted: "Shield soldiers, come forward, set up dragon guns, hurry up boys!" ”
They arrived last night, according to Alan's plan. After luring out the army of Stormtown under the guise of Dick, it was then handed over to the Rangers to take over, and they were responsible for entangling the army of Stormtown here. Now that Alan is leaving, it is natural that it is time for the Ranger Regiment to watch xiàn.
Ten strong shieldmen fought forward, man-tall tower shields slamming into the ground. The shield soldier was almost leaning against the shield as a fulcrum against the impact. Dragonlances up to three meters long pierced through the gaps in the shield array, plunged one end into the ground, and the tips of the spears were aimed at the onrushing cavalry. Everyone waited with bated breath, and the next moment, the two sides crashed into each other fiercely.
It was a clash of steel, and the cavalry at the front was either a man on his back or a horse or a human body pierced by a dragon lance.
Four or five of the shield men of the Ranger Regiment were knocked to the ground vomiting blood, their shields were dented, and even a few dragon spears were broken. After this onslaught, the cavalry that followed rushed into the breach, but they were greeted by a fire/gun formation of the Rangers. Nearly twenty firefighters gathered fire at close range, and even if the projectile was not powerful enough to pierce the armor, the shot on the unprotected thigh or hand still caused the cavalry to burst into a bloody fire. More fire fell on the horses, and the horses were splashed with blood, and the wails rang out, and the horses fell to the ground, knocking off the knights, and the dust and smoke that stirred up filled the entire field.
After the Thunder Knight fell off his horse, he was also well-trained to bounce. Then he shielded his face and chest, and rushed out of the smoke screen with a steel sword in his hand, killing the fire/gun team. Seeing this, Han Sen jumped directly off the wild lizard, carried a knife and axe, and killed it with his elite soldiers, forming a steel defense line.
After the Rangers and Regg's army trangled for half an hour, the Storm City follow-up army finally arrived. Seeing that there was nothing to be done, Hansen stretched out his sword and axe to force Reg away, ripped open his throat and shouted, "Boys, retreat!" ”
The fire/gun team immediately provided fire cover, and the Rangers retreated in an orderly manner, avoiding the quagmire of bitter fighting after the Stormtown army converged. Watching the mercenary group that suddenly came out of nowhere, Reg spat hatefully. He had the heart to chase and kill, but after looking at the physically and mentally exhausted warriors behind him, he could only give up.
Over the next two days, there were several clashes between Regg's army and the Ranger Regiment. It's just that these battles were fierce and short-lived, and often before Reg could warm up, the Rangers had already withdrawn and left. They are like annoying mosquitoes that bite you when you are not prepared. You can't die, but your whole body is itchy.
That's the way Reg is now, and he's eager to find out the Rangers and kill them all. But this group of people has rich combat experience, and they don't give Reg a chance to trap and kill at all, and Reg can only reluctantly entangle with them.
While Reg and the Rangers were entangled, an army quietly marched into Stormtown's territory and passed through the towns that had been attacked by Allen. Because the towns were empty and the armies and bandits were fighting each other nearby, the area was almost uninhabited. As a result, Maud didn't even know that she had an extra army in her territory.
Eventually, the army converged with Allen in the mountains near Storm City. The army consisted of the city guards of Sur and recruits, totaling about 200 men. Coupled with the two special teams of the Mountain King and the Darkblade, in terms of team numbers, they are on par with the recruits responsible for guarding Storm City. However, attacking Storm City head-on with such a number still has no chance of winning, and may even be defeated. The two burst guns on the high wall were not ornaments, and even if the defenders were inexperienced recruits, they could be easily manipulated to inflict a lot of damage.
So after Roy handed over command to Allen, the army didn't move. They stayed in the mountains and forests until late at night. When it comes to around four o'clock in the morning, it's the darkest time of the day. Torches burned on the walls of Storm City, and the light of the fire was so dim in the night. The two soldiers on night duty at the guard wall yawned and fell asleep with a drowsiness.
The weary soldier did not notice that something was creeping up from the corners and in the shadows of the watchtower.
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