Chapter 224: Tough Hole Cards
Although Rocker did not participate in the war of the Eastern Expedition to the Twelve Duchies, he also rose through military merit, so he did not have a lot of experience in leading the army.
On the second day of the sneak attack, he slowed down the army and marched with the logistics team, so even though the bandits were constantly harassed for the next three days, and even Tyson showed up, the army still did not exceed a hundred attrition.
The ending of the thunder and rain also made the low morale begin to rise.
On a sunny summer afternoon, facing the white flowing clouds in the sky, the army arrived at the Boulder Pass, and after half an hour's trek, everyone saw the cottage built halfway up the mountain.
"They didn't run away?"
Riding on his war horse and observing the cottage with a telescope, Rocker was stunned when he saw that there was still an ogre on the watchtower.
"They can't be brain-broken, do they?"
Rukia's face was gloomy, if there were no bandits, the soldiers could easily capture the cottage, and then use the DV crystal to take pictures of the burning of the lair, plus the footage of executing some bandits, and then he could give an account to the duke.
They've done this before, but this time the Iron Bandits seem determined to fight the army to the death.
"Hu Tao, give me the binoculars!"
The hundred-man leaders all gathered together to chat, but Downton stood alone in the back, but he was still the most conspicuous presence, because behind him stood twelve tall bear goblins.
The captives did not even think of escaping, for these three days made them feel that they were the happiest in their lives, and that they could eat delicious food that even the chief had not eaten with their bellies open, and that they did not have to work, and that there was no better life than this.
Downton was too soft-hearted to learn how to treat his captives. If you change to a veteran, let alone eat, thank God for not beating these natives every day.
"Uncle, are you going to attack the cottage in a while?"
Hu Tao's little face was full of excitement, and he couldn't wait to charge into battle immediately.
"Possibly!"
Take Hubble and adjust the multiple. The situation in the cottage is clearer, and Downton can even see the ogre's skin on the watchtower.
The Boulder Pass is the first large hill facing Frankfurt in the Dragon Hills, consisting of more than a dozen mountains at an altitude of about 700 meters.
Tyson chose the steepest hill and built his cottage on a mountainside of 500 meters, and the only way to attack it was a winding mountain road.
"If you attack by force, the casualties will be very large. ”
"The widest part of the mountain road is only five meters, and the narrowest part is only a little more than one meter, and our soldiers can't form a formation at all. ”
"The most troublesome thing is the 100-meter mountain road in Zuihou, which the damn bandits actually built in a straight line. If they had prepared enough sasswoods and rolling stones, the consequences would have been devastating. ”
Listening to the sound of discussion floating from the hundred-man chief, Downton was also thinking about the method of attacking, and the outside of the cottage was lined with five-meter-high forest walls, the tops were sharpened, and the surface was charred black, and barbs were arranged, even if the army attacked it with casualties. It's not easy to break the camp.
"Let the militia go first. Consume the bandits' ssake!" Rocker glanced at the binoculars in Downton's hand, looking at the rough dwarven-style pattern on it, and a deep greed flashed across his face.
"Isn't this an inappropriate solution?" questioned Asekho, claiming that he was a direct descendant of Rukia.
"As long as you lay down the cottage and get Tyson's head, even if some people die. I believe that the Duke is also acceptable. Rocker pointed to the mountainside with his horsewhip, "Looking at the terrain, there are only a limited number of houses that can be built inside, and after excluding the bandits' families, it would be good to have three hundred soldiers." ”
"I didn't wait for us to kill before. They just ran away, what are you crazy this time?" Jovic snarled with a hideous expression, "I must teach them a lesson!"
These commanders actually did not have much resistance to using the militia as cannon fodder, they were worried about the dead people, but they could not capture the cottage.
"Even if there are five hundred people, it is not difficult to deal with, don't forget that we also have three military magicians who can support remotely!" Rockelle paused and smiled, "No, it's four!"
"Downton has abomination and ghoul warriors, let him take the lead. "Jovic has already started to calculate Downton, no matter what, let him fight.
It's better to die, if you can't die, even if you don't get hurt, you can consume his physical strength and strength, and it's much easier to kill him later.
"Go and tell the militia to prepare, the Sixth Brigade will be the first to go!" Rockel liked the feeling, and at the same order, many people could pay with their lives.
Aseco was about to question, but seeing that Rukia was silent, he quickly closed his mouth.
Rocker was still strange that Rukia Weishenme didn't fight for Downton, but after a while, he understood that Downton, despite his youth, was definitely not a submissive guy.
As soon as the herald informed the Sixth Brigade, there was an uproar, followed by angry scolding and complaints.
"Shut up!" Jovic glared at the militiamen and drew his saber, "Do you want to disobey?
The guards cooperated and drew their scimitars, and the snowy blades glittered in the sunlight, filling the murderous aura, instantly shutting up the militiamen of the Sixth Brigade.
"You deserve it, it's all Downton's fault, you were chosen!"
Little Grandet huddled in the crowd and sneered, he wanted the militia to hate Downton, and it would be better if he stabbed him in the back.
Sure enough, hearing this, the militiamen of the sixth brigade looked at Downton with resentment, and the militiamen of the other brigades were reluctant to bear it, but more of them were happy to reconcile their hatred.
"It's bad luck to let you ride a war bear, raise demon servants, and feed bread and honey to the captives, right?"
The militiamen's jealousy of Downton exploded at this moment, and they discussed it without scruples, as if they were looking at a dead man.
No one is stupid, the first wave of militia attacking the cottage is definitely cannon fodder, and it is good to survive it, but it is still the subordinates of the Warlord who showed mercy and did not kill them, but with the relationship between Downton and the chiefs, he was dead.
Downton had planned to resist with all the militia, but looking at the eyes around him, he suddenly felt a huge loneliness invade like a cold snap in Siberia, making him cold all over.
"If you can't open the cottage, Rocker will fill it with more militia cannon fodder, do you think you'll be spared?" Downton pointed to little Grande and laughed, "I swear, you will die in front of me!"
"Go dream!" said little Grande with a middle finger, "I'll wait to see how you die!
"Why? Want to disobey? Don't you have an abomination, don't you have ghouls? Charge with them, you can definitely take down the cottage. "Jovic laughed at Downton, what's the use of your wealth?
"Sir, I'll obey the order to charge, but his squad must be the first to get on!" Downton ignored Jovic and looked at Rocker and pointed to Little Grande.
"What are you mad about?" little Grande was startled, and the militiamen of his team all looked at Rockel with similar expressions.
"Downton, remember who you are, where is your bargaining room here?" Jovic scolded, "Overseer, press them down!"
"Homer, Walnut, Serex, get ready to fight!"
Downton took out the Soul Mount Badge and instilled magical energy, the unicorn burst out, and the space of war opened up behind him, and the ghouls all came out and surrounded him, ten abominations as meat shields, blocking the front of the entire team.
After Hu Tao released the Sherman War Bear, one of them turned over and jumped up, carrying the torn dragon teeth, full of fighting spirit.
Cereth, who was heavily protected by Quasimodo, took out her staff and began to prepare for magic.
Well, everyone took a step back, but Downton's attacking lineup was too strong, and they didn't want to be the first to be attacked.
"Downton, you're going to rebel?" Jovic was furious, gave his uncle a look, and asked if he had taken the opportunity to cut him.
"Rebellion?, I have prisoners, I have dozens of heads, and I still have Doffink to help me speak, do you think the Duke will punish me?"
"Did you run away? There are more than 2,000 of us here, and one person drowned you with a mouthful of spit. Jovic roared, he was going to die.
"Can you catch up with my mount?" Downton stroked the unicorn's mane, which snorted in comfort.
The eyes of the audience fell on the unicorn with white fur, it was so agile and pure, and its four hooves were stepped on, as if stepping on the clouds.
The eyes of the hundred captains glanced at Rockel, and under his crotch was a Frankia thoroughbred horse, worth 100,000 gold coins, which was used to escape for his life, but with a unicorn, it was a scum-like existence, and within a hundred meters, he would be left behind and eat dirt.
The war bear roared, slapped its paw on the ground, and the ground shattered into a large crater.
"If you let the Fifth Brigade go first, will you fulfill your promise to charge?" Rockel estimated Downton's strength and found that it was impossible to kill him in an instant, as long as the Hate bought him some time to escape, he would not be able to catch up with it.
"Yes, but I ask to be in fifth place to charge, you can all testify!" Downton knew that Rocker would agree, because the soldiers could not take the cottage at once, so they had to use several brigades of cannon fodder, and he was just changing the order of attack now.
Even if Roquel didn't agree, there was Rukia, but until now, he didn't say a word, and Downton already felt that he was unreliable.
"I hope you remember what you said, and if you lose your word, I'll let you know what happened to you. Rocker let go of the cruel words and pointed at Little Grande with his horsewhip, "Let the fifth brigade be the first echelon, and attack the cottage in ten minutes." ”
"Little Grande, don't die!" Downton teased, returning the words, "but don't worry, I will tell Grandet in detail about your death!" (to be continued......)