Chapter 101, Fear of Climbing

Soon after, the last batch of young ratmen were brought by the priests.

The Western Expeditionary Force in the Third Rat War officially set out.

There were no many ceremonies, nor were there any farewells.

The huge rat army filed out of the outpost and poured into the lush forest in front of them.

This was an expeditionary force that not many ratmen were optimistic about, not because of the young ratmen who filled the army, but because of the unknown long claws and the rope seven who only had good luck rumors.

But even so, a large number of big claw priests set out after the Western Expeditionary Force set out.

Just like when the rat war conquered the wetland kingdom, the big claw priests would follow the army with young ratmen, blood mushrooms, and a large amount of supplies until they could not keep up with the pace of the expeditionary force.

Of course, this team would not be full of big claw priests, and some rat priests who were eager for merit would also be mixed in this team.

In short, the war began.

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Just walking a distance, this huge army was discovered. Scattered wild boar knights appeared not far from the army, watching the army from a distance, and followed this huge rat army forward and backward.

This was noticed by Sheng Qi.

Without calling the rat knight who was still in the running-in period, under Sheng Qi's command, the huge rat group quickly passed through the various secret caves scattered throughout the forest and disappeared on the surface in front of the wild boar knight.

The wild boar knights looked at each other. Obviously, even if those secret cave entrances were all exposed at this time, they did not dare to go underground to track this huge rat army.

Soon after, the knights brought the news of the upcoming war to all the surrounding cities, watchtowers and camps.

A large number of wild boar soldiers began to gather on the city wall.

That night.

Dense eyes appeared outside a core city of the wild boar located in the forest.

The wild boar's vision of choosing a core city is very vicious. The reason why it is a core is because the location is important. If you want to attack, then this city must be taken.

This is why Sheng Qi brought the rat army here.

As for why they didn't pour directly into the city in front of them through the underground tunnel.

Because the road was blocked by the waterway outside the city.

This waterway dug by the wild boar played the role it should have, successfully preventing the rats from crossing the defense line from underground.

The underground tunnel was dug, and a large amount of river water poured into it. Fortunately, the rats had been prepared for this situation.

Thanks to the slave-catching priests who had done these things.

The river water only flooded a large tunnel near the waterway and did not spread, but just that flooded underground tunnel also caused great trouble.

But this is not the biggest reason for Sheng Qi to give up underground travel.

Even if this underground tunnel filled with water is troublesome, as long as enough rats are invested and some time is spent, the problem will not be a problem.

After all, it is not the first time that the rats who dug the city in the mountains have dug groundwater.

It only takes some time.

But the Eastern Expeditionary Force has already begun to gather. Soon, they will officially set out to the East with lush forests to continue the war against the Lizardmen.

Even after delaying here for a while, even if this initially built and perfected defense line is very annoying, the two armies will undoubtedly be able to tear it apart easily after joining forces.

But can Sheng Qi choose this way?

No!

Sheng Qi must get results before the Eastern Expeditionary Force sets out. He has no time!

Sheng Qi gave up the idea of ​​digging a tunnel for a surprise attack without hesitation.

Then the only thing left is to forcefully cross this not-so-wide waterway and attack the wild boar core city in front of them.

The waterway outside the core city is not wide, only about three or four meters wide.

At this time, more than 100,000 ratmen troops are entrenched outside the city, and this waterway is not enough to stop the ratmen army.

But obviously, this tall city built by the wild boars does not rely on this narrow waterway to resist the enemy.

The fire basins burned to dispel the darkness. The boar archers and spearmen were already on the city wall, and rolling logs and falling rocks were ready.

One after another, the ferocious crossbows were also pushed onto the city wall.

But even these did not bring much sense of security to the boar warriors on the city wall.

A boar warrior who was nervously manipulating the crossbow could not help but swallow a mouthful of saliva.

In front of him, the fragmented light and dark lights gathered in the darkness, like the wheat ears swaying in the wind, almost covering the entire world in front of him.

But these things are not wheat ears, not the fireflies gathered in the forest at night, and not the stars twinkling in the sky!

They are all eyes! All eyes!

Even though they are far away, the fragmented sound still rang in his ears. The crossbow in his hand was tightly held, and the speed of his heartbeat was constantly accelerating.

Because of the instinctive fear of facing dense things.

The galloping knight had already brought the news that a city had suddenly collapsed in the forest not long ago, but he didn't take it seriously.

Until these rats appeared in front of him, when everything really appeared in front of him.

This guy, who was arrogantly waving his arms in the tavern yesterday and never paid attention to the weak rats, can feel a different feeling!

The fear of climbing.

He almost lost his temper and yelled!

"Damn! How many rats are there!"

In fear, he pulled the trigger, and the thick crossbow arrow crossed the sky and disappeared into the darkness in the distance with a whistling sound.

But obviously, this did not give him courage.

The fragmented sound suddenly amplified sharply, harsh and noisy.

This arrow broke the calm between the two sides.

Amid sharp shouts, the rats rushed over!

A panicked command sound appeared on the city wall, and the crossbow arrows took the lead in attacking.

There was almost no need to aim. When the dark wave appeared in front of him, a random attack would inevitably cause damage.

Each arrow of the powerful crossbow arrow could kill many rats like a string of candied haws.

But this did not work, and it was even difficult to create a gap in the rushing rats.

Almost instantly, the ratmen arrived in front of the narrow waterway.

The boarmen's archers began to attack, and the ratmen were already within their range.

As the arrows were thrown, the narrow waterway was soon dyed with a bright red.