Chapter 207 ·Beastman Tactics

The war ended, four hours later.

“Eight hundred and sixty-seven…”

“Eight hundred and sixty-eight…”

“Eight hundred and sixty-nine…”

The army clerk who recorded the results of the battle wrote “shuashua” on the parchment. On the open space of the building complex where he was, dozens of soldiers carrying the corpses of the beastmen surrounded a meat mountain made of dead corpses, and a man with horns The carcasses of beasts, bulls, and centaurs were burned, and black poisonous smoke rose into the sky.

Yes, they succeeded in retaking the long-lost human castle.

But the soldiers have no time to rejoice. Years of chaos and corruption have completely changed the natural environment of this forest plain. Relying on natural self-healing alone will take a long time, and the coalition forces have no intention of waiting. Ignite, the evil corruption will be burned out by the fire, and the soldiers sprinkle the holy water, the seal of purity and the blessed salt on the ground, giving priority to purifying the main body of Duncan Castle.

A large number of logistics supplies need to be transported, and several heavy artillery will be placed in a position with a wide view to prevent the coalition forces from being attacked suddenly.

Along the way, the soldiers enthusiastically cheered towards Lai Lun, and they were not stingy with compliments. Some halberdiers happily presented their trophies, expecting to be recognized by Baron Draco.

Passing through the crowd, Lai Lun, surrounded by several jazz, came to the depths of Duncan Castle.

This is a huge sacrificial altar. From the countless rocks around, Lai Lun can feel the terrible chaotic energy flowing on the surface of the stones. The rocks are engraved with blasphemous runes and marks of beastmen. The skeletons were tied around, wrapped around **** tendons, and fixed with sharpened wood.

Those are human heads, because these skulls all wear knight kite helmets that symbolize their status. From the helmet style and attire, it can be judged which knight orders they belong to.

Most of the weapons seized by the Beastmen from the defeated have been broken. Seriously damaged armor, banners, and partially disembowelled humans and elf remnants are all placed around these blasphemous rocks, dead bones that should have been buried deep in the ground , but exposed to the air, let the deformed rats and flies gnaw on the few remaining flesh and blood.

Lai Lun looked up at the center of the circular altar. The Wanmo Rock magic stone that should have stood there was now only empty.

“Ah! Those are?!” Von Tugenheim stood aside and looked intently. The adopted son of the elector who killed dozens of beastmen exclaimed, his eyes filled with sadness: “It can’t be wrong. Yes, the “Black Guard” company of the Cheetah Knights, their entire company covered the retreat of the army during the Battle of Menteffno, and they disappeared. That is… Sir “Black Blade” Lange, yes, it must be him, I You won’t mistake that gold-edged cheetah coat of arms!”

“There are more here…” Armand walked to the other end, and he saw the extremely familiar wolf head coat of arms. At least thirty white wolf knights’ heads were stuck on wooden stakes by the Beastmen.

Many white wolf knights present cursed the creation of chaos loudly. They were extremely angry at the misfortune of the knights.

The baron bannerman, Adrian Jintlai, also saw several pure cranial crests symbolizing the Knights of Rick. As a member of the Knights of Rick, Adrian gritted his teeth and said bitterly: “Finally, we Finally wash away the shame of the warriors of the empire, it’s time to turn these unclean into ashes!”

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Lai Lun stood silently, paying tribute to the knights who were sacrificed by the Beastmen.

“No, it’s not over yet!”

After a while, Baron Draco said in a trembling voice: “Didn’t you find it? The most important horned totems and magic stones of Wanmoyan have all disappeared. The enemies defeated by the coalition forces are just a group of weak horned beasts. I suspect that the Beastmen are really The power is still hidden in the dark, waiting for the next attack!”

After being reminded, several jazz present realized this immediately.

“What should we do next?” Looking at the bare altar of the Demon Rock, von Tugenheim took a deep breath: “The Beastmen in the castle ruins either died or were caught by us. To escape, we only need to wait for our army to gain a firm foothold, and with the existing powerful long-range firepower and high morale, there is no problem in defending the inner fort of the castle!”

“We don’t have any problem capturing Duncan Castle. The crux of the problem is that we must defend it, and it is in the Drakovald Forest!” Adrian immediately put forward the opposite opinion, and the baron’s flag officer gradually learned many aspects Thinking: “Don’t forget, our supplies are only enough for five days. If the Beastman Beastmaster is cunning enough, it will definitely cut off our supply line. In the forest, horned beasts run faster than humans!”

“Adrian is right. The supplies of the coalition forces are very limited. If the Beastmen choose to swim instead of attacking and attack the outposts along the way, in case of shortage of supplies, the coalition forces can only choose to retreat.” Lai Lun nodded, and he walked out of the two Stepping forward, frowning and thinking about countermeasures: “The removal of the Myriad Demon Rock standing in the ruins of the castle means that their main force is still intact. Even if we leave one-third of the army, it is impossible to defend the castle.”

Speaking of this, von Tugenheim also had to nod in agreement.

The army assembled this time is really not a lot. Three-quarters and more of the army that can be conscripted in the Baron Draco is here. The Midden Army was only a part of the standing army dispatched from the border. After several battles, the total number remained at 1,800.

This is still counting a small number of dwarves and the subsequently supplemented wood elf army.

And a Beastman tribe with Wanmoyan doesn’t need to consider the issue of logistical supplies. Wanmoyan can continuously provide chaos gods to support those powerful single behemoths, not to mention a large number of cheap horns that are used as cannon fodder. According to Lai Lun’s conservative estimate, there are at least 3,000 of them.

In such a situation with a numerical advantage, swimming without attacking, cutting off the supply line in the forest, and waiting for the human army to evacuate on their own is a common tactic of the beastmen.

“Your Excellency Tugenheim, if you commanded an extremely difficult siege battle, the enemy has strong firepower and high morale, but your military strength has a great advantage, what would you do?” When everyone hesitated, Lai Lun opened his mouth to break the calm.

“If I were to direct….”

Von Tugenheim squeezed his chin, thought for a moment, and said seriously: “Any wise general would not choose to attack the city directly. When the military strength is superior and the logistics line is complete, I will choose to besiege the city and exhaust the defenders. Supplies, of course, ambushes in the wild are also an effective tactic.”

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Everyone nodded, agreeing with von Tugenheim’s point of view.

“Under what circumstances would you choose to attack the city?” Lai Lun asked again.

“The morale of the defenders has collapsed, and the city is in chaos.” The words of the adopted son of the White Wolf Elector can be said to hit the nail on the head.

“That’s right, the morale of the defenders collapsed, and there was chaos in the city again.” Lai Lun began to guide everyone step by step: “Even though the beastmen are extremely cunning, their purpose of action is very clear, to sacrifice more sacrifices to the dark evil **** in exchange for more By God’s grace, order is completely destroyed, the beastmen have only temporarily moved to the Myriad Demon Rock, and they are bound to recapture this castle.”

Adrian gradually became better at planning under the guidance of Lai Lun, and he said to Lai Lun: “My baron, the initiative to attack the city is in the hands of the Beastmen, then…”

“We need some special methods.” Lai Lun said confidently, and turned his eyes to the soldiers coming and going: “Since we can’t control when the creation of chaos will attack, let’s control the army and let them take the initiative! ”

“Taking advantage of the present, seize the time to deploy defense lines, and remember that every key street intersection and road must be built fortifications. Street fighting can make up for our numerical disadvantage.”

“No problem, let the dwarves do it! They are born to be excellent builders!” Adrian put the knight’s sword into the scabbard, and the flag officer said with a smile: “Our dwarf friends, but the favorite Positional warfare and street warfare are over, and their shield walls are indestructible!”

The others also nodded with a smile. The dwarf warriors of the barony played a significant role in the war. Everyone can see that the shield wall formed by the long-bearded men is as solid as a rock and can firmly stand at the forefront of the battle line. , greatly reducing the pressure on human soldiers.

“It’s not too late, cleanse the chaos inside and outside the castle, and start setting up the defense line!” Lai Lun didn’t say any more, he immediately ordered: “A new battle is about to start, we must defeat the counterattack of the chaos creatures.”

“Tuggenheim, Francis!”

“At \ please order!”

“Lead people to strengthen the city defense, and make sure to coordinate the defense before the beastman army counterattacks!”

“Yes!”

“Adrian, immediately organize your soldiers and bring as many supplies and various materials as possible into the castle, especially to assist our artillery battalion. Every artillery is very important.”

“clear!”

Several people went down.

“Engineer Sutsen, arrange the heavy artillery on the wall of the inner fort as soon as possible to occupy a high point.” Lailun then instructed his imperial engineer: “The power of the bow and crossbow is limited, and the coalition forces need the help of artillery.”

“My lord baron, it will take some time for the heavy artillery to be transported up the city wall, and the simple dragging method cannot do it.” Benic Sutsen knew the importance of it, and said in a deep voice: “Can you give me for how long?”

“It’s hard for me to decide.” Lailun shook his head: “Two days, at most two days, this is the deadline for my reserved plan.”

“Understood, don’t worry Baron, leave it to me!”

It was night, and half of Duncan Castle was lit with torches.

On the outer city wall, hundreds of busy figures are repairing the gaps and strengthening the city defense. By dismantling the Beastman buildings inside the ruins, the coalition forces have obtained a large amount of wood, so there is no shortage of building material resources.

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Seven or eight masons among the dwarves were in charge of the on-site command, and two of them with long beards had participated in the construction of the legendary stronghold of Karak-Kadrin. No problem.

The stern voice of the long-bearded man, blowing his beard and staring, echoed in the night.

The forest surrounded by black buildings reveals a terrifying depth.

Lai Lun walked alone in the courtyard of the inner fort. The limestone walls were mostly damaged, and the evening wind blew in through the gap. The inner fort that had been abandoned for many years was full of filth. As he walked, he purified the place with holy light.

“Lai Lun?” A female voice came from behind him.

“Well, it’s you, Your Highness Shenzhu.” Lai Lun stopped, turned around to look, and said a few words: “Have the soldiers disturbed your rest?”

“It’s okay, I’ve been helping in the wounded barracks, and I haven’t been affected, but I want to remind you that there are some wounded who need to pay attention to their injuries. The corrosion of this land has not been cleaned up, which is not good for their recovery. .” Her silver-white eyes were extraordinarily clear under the moonlight.

“Okay, I will send someone to move the wounded soldiers’ tents to the inner fort that has been purified.” Lai Lun nodded slightly to her, expressing his gratitude: “Thank you very much for your reminder.”

“It’s a piece of cake, it can’t be a burden all the time.” Shen Zhu smiled calmly, she looked around, suspected of looking for something to say, and sincerely praised: “I saw you killed that Gur beast, it’s a very good feat, In the Zhendan Celestial Dynasty, with your military exploits, you can go to Weijing and become a Heavenly Court Dragon Guard.”

“Yes.” Lai Lun nodded, and he walked up the wooden stairs without saying anything.

“You seem to be in a bad mood?” Princess Dragon was a little strange, and Shen Zhu followed Lai Lun: “Is it because of the threat of the Beastmen that you feel too much pressure on your shoulders?”

“There are some, but that’s not the most important thing.” Lai Lun shook his head, and he continued: “If I have to explain clearly, it is this Drakovald Forest that makes me feel extremely troublesome, because there are too many dark and dark things hidden inside it. Unknown, so far, all I have done is to set up a defense line outside the forest, and the recovered Duncan Castle is nothing but a southern fortress in the province of Drakovald.”

“It’s too huge, too huge for people to know what to do. There are thousands of Beastmen dormant in a fallen ruin. They are as powerful as the Middenlings, which have tens of thousands of provincial legions and thousands of knights. Even the great provinces were unable to conquer the Drakovald Forest, and Boris the White Wolf Elector was repeatedly defeated no matter how cautious he was, which made me a little worried, or rather, confused.”

“Worried, confused.” Princess Dragon chewed these two words, and softly comforted: “Lai Lun, I understand your inner thoughts. I am afraid that I will not be able to conquer this forest. Say, it’s normal.”

“Well…” Lai Lun finally suppressed his worries, and he said to Shen Zhu: “Maybe it’s because of the dark night, the thinking is affected by sensibility, it’s useless to say these things now, Your Highness Shen Zhu, you should go back to rest earlier , Duncan Castle will become very dangerous in the next few days.”

“It’s dangerous to walk with you in the Black Forest every day, but well, I’m a little used to being nervous.” Shen Zhu joked with a smile, and her silvery white eyes met Lai Lun’s eyes, which seemed a little weird With a subtle feeling, Princess Dragon hurriedly pushed him, urging: “Go on with your business, shouldn’t you have a lot of things to do now? I won’t affect you.”

“I just want to go to the main building of the inner castle, do you want to come together?” Seeing this, Lai Lun invited.

“.OK!”