Chapter 133 Mountain Camp
It is about 50 kilometers from Osma Castle to Canyon County.
Although the distance is not very far, you need to cross the mountains on both sides of the Dragon Canyon to enter the Canyon County.
The mountains on both sides of the Dragon Canyon are no more than 2,000 meters, and there are many mountain roads to enter the canyon.
This canyon runs directly from the Victory City at the southern valley entrance to the vicinity of the Black River Castle in the north.
It is more than 200 kilometers long from north to south and 40 kilometers wide from east to west. The actual area of the Dragon Canyon is larger than the Taiyuan Basin.
It is more accurate to call this area the Dragon Basin.
The Dawn Continent is a fantasy world with a land area larger than the Earth in the previous life. Because of the legend of the ancient dragon, this area has always been named the Dragon Canyon.
Richard led the coalition of nobles from the two counties and walked for two days to enter the Canyon County.
But the rebels were well prepared and set up garrisons on the mountain road.
Richard had never fought a mountain castle attack and defense battle.
But the opponent occupied a dangerous position. If he wanted to enter the Dragon Canyon, he had to defeat the mountain road garrison first.
Attacking the mountain camp from above, the casualties would be heavy.
The private army of Harland Territory is the foundation of Richard's foothold among the nobles, and it must not be consumed in the siege.
So Richard gave all the initial tentative attacks to the serfs of Brena County.
The serfs moved tremblingly, holding simple wooden shields, and slowly approached the rebel camp.
After entering the archer's range, arrows were constantly shot out from the mountain camp.
Richard stared at the density of arrows in the camp, estimating how much long-range projection power there was in the camp.
The arrows were overwhelming like locusts, constantly shooting the serfs into a hornet's nest.
The casualties increased, and the serfs were stimulated by the blood and immediately retreated. But they were blocked by the supervision team arranged by Richard.
The soldiers of Richard's direct 8th Squadron served as the supervision team.
They were not organized for a long time, and they had not completed the training of recruits. The soldiers had not practiced breathing for a long time and had little combat experience.
The last battle was also against the rebel serfs, and the casualties were minimal. Although the equipment seems to be good and the army is in full swing, the real combat effectiveness has not been tested by war.
Seeing the heavy casualties of the serfs and the cruel war.
Many soldiers suddenly felt weak in their legs and dry in their throats, and were a little confused when they saw the fleeing soldiers.
Although there are many new recruits, the Eighth Squadron still has more than 30 veterans. These people have many years of military experience, and they are the backbone of this new recruit.
At the command of the squadron leader Claude, the soldiers rushed forward and captured a dozen fleeing soldiers. A dozen veterans raised their swords and instantly killed the fleeing soldiers who fled back.
Claude ordered the heads of the deserters to be hung on long wooden poles to intimidate the serfs.
Rushing forward is death, and fleeing back is death.
This cruel reality directly defeated the will of the serfs.
The casualties exceeded 10%, and the two serf squadrons that tried to attack suddenly collapsed, and many people actually took up weapons. Want to fight with the supervision team.
On the battlefield, fate favors those who are not afraid of death. The more afraid of death, the faster they die.
The serfs had already approached the camp, but now they retreated and their backs were exposed to the enemy.
The arrows were dense and rained down, hitting rows of enemies.
As if cutting wheat, the serfs fell in rows, and more than 80% of them were shot in the back.
The value of these people's lives is really less than a feather.
There were only a dozen people who dared to fight with the supervision team, but unfortunately their equipment and training were far inferior to those of the regular army, and there was no unified organization.
In an instant, the deserters who struggled desperately were all killed by the Eighth Squadron.
In just over an hour, more than 300 soldiers died on the mountain road, and the casualties they caused to the rebels were no more than ten.
Richard had participated in many wars, and the harsh war had tempered his heart as hard as iron.
No matter how miserable the serfs were, they could not arouse his sympathy.
Living in a world where one's future is uncertain, if sympathy is too rampant, it is likely that one's own people will be implicated.
It is an eternal truth that a merciful person cannot command an army.
The most basic quality for commanding a large army is ruthlessness.
Sending countless soldiers to the battlefield has turned into pages of casualties.
The death of relatives and friends on the battlefield does not affect the will and confidence to fight. Such people can be called qualified soldiers.
In today's test attack, if Richard lets the first squadron go into battle, at most 20 to 30 casualties will be suffered, and the defensive strength of the mountain road camp can be understood.
Using serf soldiers will require 300 casualties.
The first squadron is the backbone of the Harland territory. Many people have followed Richard through many lives and deaths, and they have been working together for five years.
The serf soldiers consume the able-bodied men controlled by the hereditary nobles of Brena.
As long as you can analyze the pros and cons, you will know who should be sent to the battlefield?
After consuming two squadrons of serf soldiers, the defensive strength of the mountain road camp has been roughly understood.
There are about 300 soldiers in this camp. These people are not refugees with farm tools, but soldiers that the Bloody Horn has secretly cultivated for many years.
Their weapons and equipment are already very good, and about 30% of the soldiers are equipped with armor.
The skills mastered by the soldiers are also very good, and many of them have very good archery skills.
According to Richard's estimation, even if the Warcraft Squadron participates in the battle, if they want to capture this camp under normal conditions, at least 200 regular soldiers will be killed or injured.
After training eight squadrons of soldiers with great difficulty, Richard is not prepared to waste them on the battlefield.
At this point, we can only use the hidden trump card.
Counterweight trebuchets are very useful for conquering this kind of mountain camp.
However, counterweight trebuchets are very heavy. It takes more than 20 carts of wood to assemble a heavy trebuchet, and the accessories need to be transported from a long distance.
It will take more than ten days to assemble the heavy trebuchet.
The military situation is urgent, and there is not enough time for Richard.
If he wants to take down this mountain camp with less casualties, Richard can only use the alchemical bombs he has saved.
To make magic bombs, a magician needs to draw explosive runes.
There are only four people in Harland Territory, including magic apprentices.
Adrian has poor talent and has not yet advanced to a magician, so he cannot draw explosive runes for the time being.
Only Richard, Sofia, and Wendy can produce alchemical bombs.
Richard is very tight on time and draws the least explosive runes.
After Sofia became pregnant, Richard did not let her draw explosive runes.
Most of the magic bombs in Harland Territory were made by Wendy, and there are only more than 500 of them in total.
Alchemical bombs are very dangerous. Once they hit the hard ground, they will explode immediately.
A one-kilogram alchemical bomb produced in Harland Territory needs to be loaded with 300 grams of black gunpowder, and its lethality is not weaker than a standard fireball.
If a professional is in the center of the explosion, he may also lose his life.