Chapter 986, Bloody Battle of Wolfen
The vast majority of knight lords imagine that they can join the battlefield at a critical time with the morning light, such as Lin's lance, steel front and charge full of justice will determine the outcome of the war, and Oster Man will be forever indebted to the Bretons for their timely assistance.
Only Ryan understood very clearly that to support Wolfenburg at this time, a rapid march of 150 kilometers within about 40 hours was the limit for the human army.
Of course, some people will definitely say that this is nothing. The walking speed is five kilometers per hour, and I can walk 200 kilometers in 40 hours!
This makes no sense, right?
To put it briefly here, in ancient times, the general marching speed of the army was about 10 kilometers a day, and 20 kilometers can be regarded as a forced march.
Even in the later famous Nahuang era, the march of 20 kilometers a day by the large corps can be regarded as a forced march. At that time, the French army ran faster than Western countries.
If you want to go faster, there must be other conditions, such as having a good road and preparing all the supplies along the way, including more additional conditions.
A quick march ≠ a long-distance run, it is necessary to maintain combat effectiveness, and to join the battle immediately, not just after running!
Therefore, when Leman Russ appeared in Herzig and asked Ryan to send troops to rescue him, Ryan's first reaction was to refuse.
You can't ask me to send troops, and I will send troops. More than 60,000 troops here forcibly marched 150 kilometers to support Wolfenburg? What a terrible military adventure is this? I'm afraid that as long as the commander-in-chief with a normal mind will definitely refuse, right?
However, Ruth insisted that he could not watch 380,000 people die in Wolfenburg, Ryan must send troops immediately.
A fierce dispute broke out between the two primarchs. The two sides did not have any warmth and brotherhood when they met. Instead, they immediately tore their faces and had a big fight. Ryan told Ruth that the 70,000 troops under his command were field elites from the old world. However, if it is ruined in Osterland like this, the trouble that the empire will face is not just that Osterland is slaughtered.
Even if he was lucky enough to defeat the Chaos army, he would not be able to recover from such a huge loss in five or ten years in the future. As a commander, he should not be so aggressive. The knights, nobles and the people of the kingdom handed over the commanding power to the Knight King. , he can't risk the lives of so many people.
Leman Russ' attitude was more determined. He asked Ryan if he was considered a fleshy person? The Osters are desperately resisting the Chaos army on the front line, are you watching here? Could it be that our Gray Knight Primarch is not even as good as a brute? Humanity has suffered so much now,
Millions of lives are devastated, and you look at it so coldly and numbly? Just to preserve strength? Just for the so-called overall situation?
Ryan could guarantee that the amount of spittle and curses that Leman Ruth sprayed on his face in the past ten minutes was enough to put any green skin to shame.
In the end Leman Russ managed to "convince" Lion to send troops.
Because the wolf king hit Ryan on the forehead with the Dionysian spear.
Are you going to send troops?
However, no matter how miraculous and powerful Leman Russ is, it is impossible for him to violate the objective laws. The army immediately set off from Herzig. Let the reinforcements be exhausted, when Lawn, Bohemond, Helberg and others led a large group of cavalry to approach Wolfenburg, the sudden appearance of the Chaos Demon Legion and the ambushes of dozens of monster war gangs made it impossible for them to attack. They suffered heavy losses, and the powerful firepower of the Chaos Dwarves made the cavalry unable to lift their heads.
At the critical moment, Ryan himself entered the battlefield, Veronica created a large arrow shield to block the attack of the chaotic dwarves, and Mogiana released a key spell of the lake god - Goddess Yu, the cavalry unit got the opportunity to withdraw from the battlefield.
Ryan personally ordered the army to stop attacking and reorganize, to retreat a little before taking a rest, and to wait until the follow-up artillery and infantry arrived before attempting to attack.
As for Leman Russ, he had already rushed forward impatiently, but this fell into the hands of the Chaos demons. The demons surrounded the wolf king, and the eternal dancer of Slaanesh and Leman Russ had a duel. Combat techniques and dance moves that never stop dancing are designed to counter Leman Russ' rage and ferocity.
"We can't fight like this!" Ryan said to Marshal Rick Helberg and Marshal Nur Erstein. Emilia was in charge of Herzig and did not come. The King of Knights discussed with the two Marshals of the Empire: "We must Wait until all the troops arrive before fighting."
Helberg frowned, and Marshal Rick once doubted whether Ryan planned to preserve his strength, but his keen perception as a soldier let him know that there was no chance of winning in this fight.
"I agree with His Majesty Ryan's opinion." Generalissimo Erstein of Nur has already expressed his agreement with Ryan's point of view. The Nur Iron Armored Army and the Blackstone Guards have left one hundred people each to protect Emilia. They came out in full force, and even these people were exhausted after the long march.
In this way, the reinforcements were forced to retreat a little, and Ryan ordered the army to rest for a while, waiting for the follow-up troops to arrive, and at the same time set up their positions and prepared to fight.
Lawn, Bohemond and the others realized it was impossible after a wave of charging, and withdrew for the time being. Duke Hagen was injured in the first wave of charging and was rescued by his attendants. With their help, Morgiana chanted Mist, the goddess of magic, and shrouded the army in the mist.
After waiting in place for about an hour, the follow-up troops arrived, and the armies of both sides took up positions and fought fiercely at the gate of Wolfra, the south gate of Wolfenburg.
However, the battle situation was very unfavorable for the reinforcements. After a long journey, the human coalition forces seemed very tired, and the Chaos army had completely occupied the city gate and its surrounding areas at this time. Under the leadership of Hussein Saeed, a fairly strict defensive position has been established.
The reinforcements attacked wave after wave, but were repelled by various war machines and demon engines arranged in advance by the Chaos Dwarves. The knights tried to charge in a roundabout way. Several Chaos Egg War Gangs and Chaos Troll War Gangs had already prepared Without preparation, the cavalry could not take any advantage in the face of these monster troops, and could only choose to retreat temporarily after two rounds of shocks failed.
Just outside the outskirts of the city, Knight King Ryan anxiously looked at the army that was forced to withdraw, helpless.
The clothes on the old guard commander Bertrand's body were blown up by the Chaos Dwarf's artillery, and there was dust and mud everywhere. He ran quickly and shouted at Ryan: "Your Majesty, the Chaos Dwarf has repaired the fortification in advance. We Can’t rush through! We must find another way!”
"Damn it, our actions have already been predicted by Motkin." Marshal Rick Helberg took out his binoculars and looked at the city gate.
Dozens of Chaos Dwarf cannons formed several artillery positions, forming a large-scale firepower network. In addition, under the leadership of the Chaos Dwarf warlord Hussein Said, human reinforcements from afar could not approach the city gate at all.
What is even more frightening is the Chaos Magma Cannon placed behind the front line. This extremely terrifying artillery is operated by Chaos Ogres and Chaos Dwarf Engineers. What is ejected from the cannon is not shells but hot magma!
In addition to these cannons, there are hundreds of Chaos Dwarf gunners firing non-stop!
"Meteor Spell!" Veronica released the Meteor Spell, blowing up an artillery emplacement, and the Witch Squad even fired all kinds of spells. However, the Chaos Dwarves' strong resistance to magic and high endurance to fire made The effect of Veronica's spell was not obvious, and the demon engine was not afraid of you blowing up. The Chaos Dwarf immediately fed the captured humans to the demon, and the demon returned to its original state in an instant after swallowing a lot of flesh and soul.
This is a waste of shells! The commander of the Nur Iron Armored Army, Jubal Fogg, quickly ordered to stop attacking the artillery positions of the Chaos Dwarves. The army marched in a hurry. How could there be so many shells!
Morgiana must maintain the Goddess Mist, otherwise the army position will be directly exposed to the countless artillery of the Chaos Dwarves!
"Ms. Aurora?" Ryan had no choice but to turn his attention to Aurora for help. The King of Knights had already tried to charge in person, but the dense firepower of the Chaos Dwarves forced Imperius to retreat.
Teresa did not come, and the sorceress was left in Herzig by Lane.
"I need some time to summon the supreme lord of the ice element." Aurora's face was ugly: "Afterwards, I will rest for two or three months."
"You can rest for a year afterwards!" Helberg roared, "Use whatever skills you have as soon as possible!"
The situation outside the city has fallen into a stalemate. The two sides are fighting each other and hiding each other. As long as the Chaos Demons try to attack, they will be hit head-on. They can only rely on the city wall for defense. There is no way.
"We must try to destroy the powder magazine of the Chaos Dwarves!" This is the consensus of everyone.
But what to do?
The army is on fire, and the city is already in a mess at this time, and the Chaos army has begun to besiege Bull Castle!
what to do? Ryan led the knights to try to avoid it again. The King of Knights even beheaded the double-headed chaotic giant Gu Ge himself, but in the end he was forced to retreat again after dropping more than 300 corpses!
The war continued ahead, and the ammunition depots of the Chaos Dwarves were hidden in a few demonic trains behind the city gate. The Chaos Dwarves carried ammunition back and forth with confidence.
What no one noticed was that on a stone wall on the side of Wolfra's city gate, a small door was secretly opened halfway, and a lame elf and an orange-haired dwarf emerged from it.
The two secretly looked at the gunpowder magazine not far away.
"We must destroy the gunpowder magazines of our fallen relatives, otherwise the army of the King of Knights will not be able to pass through the firepower of the fallen relatives. I know how depraved these distant relatives are... and how cursed their weapons are." Butcher King Agrim-Iron Fist was panting heavily. From the night battle to now, even the energetic Butcher King was very tired.
"Very good, then what are we waiting for?" Alaros limped behind the Butcher King. The wood elf hero looked at the battle ahead. The human coalition forces were fighting the Chaos army, and it seemed impossible to tell the winner for the time being: "Also, Iron Fist, how did you know there was a trail here?"
"Wolfenburg was originally built by dwarves, and dwarves know everything about this castle!" The butcher king triumphantly carried Dago's ax on his shoulders, and he shouted at Alaros: "Elf boy , is it all right?"
"Hush!" Alaros noticed that the oath of the Chaos Dwarf was passing by. He quickly suppressed the conspicuous orange Mohawk head of the Butcher King, and the two of them squatted down together: "Be careful! Dwarf!"
Not far away, the powder magazine of the Chaos Dwarves is there, but there are still many defenders there: "Come on, let's get them done!"
The two observed again, and Agrim shook his head with an iron fist: "It's too far, pointy ears."
Alaros first wanted to laugh at the fact that the short leg stretched his hips, but the wood elf soon realized what was going on. He looked at his lame leg, his face pale: "You mean..."
"You can't make it through, elf kid." Butcher King shook his head.
Gritting his teeth so that his gums were bleeding, Alaros tightened his grip on the leafy longaxe, which was his backup weapon, and the wood elf hero whispered, "So you jump over? And I can only watch here with?"
"Otherwise?" The Butcher King was eager to try.
"No!" Alaros thought for a long time, and finally said cautiously: "Throw me over."
"What?" Butcher King was startled.
"I say, dwarf, you are strong, aren't you? And I am light." Alaros blushed, and the Wood-elf hero whispered: "So, grab me by the nape of the neck, and throw me over, My leg hurts and I can't jump that far!"
"Are you sure?" The Butcher King bared his teeth as if seeing a new land: "Are you ready? Elf boy?"
"Also!" Alaros hurriedly emphasized: "Remember! Shorty, don't tell anyone!"
"Groni, don't say a word." Agrim nodded with iron fist: "Let's go!"
The Butcher King mustered all his strength, grabbed Alaros' cloak, and swung it vigorously, and the wood elf was born out of nowhere! After flying more than ten meters away, it landed in the middle of a group of chaotic dwarves!
"Alaros - the hero is here! In the name of Lilith, die!!" Alaros fell to the ground, and with a swing of the long-handled ax in his hand, the two sworn guards were cut in half! Then the wood elf took down the big bow: "The arrow of Kunos!"
The power of the spark spreads across the sky.
"Oh!" The Butcher King took two steps back, took a deep breath, and jumped up like a spring, "In the name of Grimnir!"
Orange meteors are falling from the sky!
When the human coalition forces were still fighting hard, a sudden change occurred, and a big explosion suddenly occurred in the chaotic dwarf gunpowder magazine in the rear!
A few minutes after the explosion, the Chaos Dwarves' firepower ceased, without fire support, and the Chaos army was in disarray.
Here's an opportunity! Ryan, who was observing the battle situation, pulled out Nemesis himself, and the King of Knights shouted: "The whole army! Advance!"
"For the lady and the king! For Britannia!"
"For the Empire! For Ludwig the Savior!"
"For Yurik!"
Without the fire support of the chaotic dwarves, all the human allied forces pressed on. The chaotic army at the gate of Wolfra finally collapsed after resisting for more than ten minutes! Reinforcements opened the way to the city.
When Ryan personally committed suicide at the gate of the city, the scene in front of him left the King of Knights and the human commanders speechless in amazement!
Just below one of the city walls, Alaros and the Butcher King fought shoulder to shoulder.
Each of the two held a big ax tightly in both hands, and the two axes worked together to fight against the chaotic army!
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