Chapter 291 Attack and Defense

Carrot Castle is more than seventy miles away from Huateng Castle, which is not too far, but it still takes two days for the army to march.

Simon was in a hurry, and it was best to arrive on the third day, otherwise we would be exhausted and the enemy would be waiting for work, which would be very disadvantageous.

There are three thousand defenders in Huateng Castle. With the strength of the castle, they can't hold on for three to five days, unless Marquis Val has some extraordinary means.

At the same time, the noble coalition has completed the production of siege equipment, and all troops are in place, and are about to begin siege.

"Lord Marquis, the outer wall of Huateng Castle is thick and high, and Simon's army is not far from here. Do we really want to launch a large-scale attack?"

In the large tent of the Chinese army, an earl looked at the person in the first seat and asked doubtfully.

"There are not many defenders in the city now. If we can capture it, we can rely on the castle to confront Simon.

Otherwise, when he arrives with his army, we will not have an advantage, but will be in danger. "Marquis Val said in a low voice.

"However, I don't think this castle can be captured in a short time. I just went to inspect it and found that there must be two to three thousand defenders in the castle.

Besides, I know you are good at field battles, not siege..."

The earl continued, saying that he was not young, probably over fifty years old, and looked experienced.

"I previously purchased a craftsman from Slaver's Bay who is good at building large siege engines, the ones you see.

So I have some confidence in capturing this fort. Marquis Val responded calmly.

"Okay, let's test it out first.

However, I still recommend setting up camp on the northern slope, occupying the terrain, and confronting Simon's army. "

The old count thought for a moment, said this, and then fell silent.

"Report! There are gryphon knights in the sky, and they have thrown down a lot of fire pots. There are several food storage areas in the camp, and some siege ladders have set fire..."

At this time, a knight outside the tent shouted anxiously.

When Val heard this, his expression became solemn, and he immediately turned his gaze to the person on his right.

"Don't worry, sir. I'll handle it right away. It's just a flame." A mage in gray robe stood up and said in a confident voice.

"Then I'll trouble you, Your Excellency." Val said politely.

"It takes a little effort." The mage smiled respectfully.

Then he left the tent and went to cast a spell to put out the fire.

Not far from him, there was an old mage with gray hair, sitting still. His appearance turned out to be Saluman.

This person originally worked in Prince Feidi's tent. After the prince's death, he disappeared without a trace. He didn't expect to appear here today.

He and the mage who went out to put out the fire were both at the gray robe (proficient) level, but their strength was even stronger. They were both members of the Royal Mage Corps.

"Lord Saluman, do you have any way to deal with the gryphon knights' attack?"

After a while, Val looked at him and asked.

"We can only wait for them to fly to the bottom, and use the crossbows to form a rain of arrows to kill them, otherwise there is nothing we can do.

Although wizards in gray robes and above can learn flying skills, the speed is too slow and the height is only a few hundred meters, making them useless. "

Saluman responded immediately.

Val nodded to show his understanding and said no more.

At this moment, the tent above the head was suddenly hit by something, and then flames splashed out, and after a while, the tent roof was burned through.

"Protect your lord!"

The tent suddenly became chaotic, and the guards of the nobles rushed towards their master, but they were all loyal.

"Don't panic!"

Saluman said loudly, and then raised his staff. The next moment, all the flames were quickly extinguished as if the air had been cut off.

Although the crisis was resolved, everyone could not help but feel disgraced.

"Send the order! Gather all the crossbows in the army!" Marquis Val said with a serious face, apparently angry.

"Yes! My lord!" The herald heard the words, responded cautiously, and then hurried away.

"The Griffin Knights are really hateful! But they can't carry too many fire pots and they won't cause too much damage to us."

Afterwards, Marquis Val looked around at the nobles in the tent and said with an angry smile.

However, most of the nobles were worried and looked at the gap in the tent without speaking.

"Yeah, nothing to be afraid of, nothing to be afraid of, haha, when they subside, attack the city immediately!"

At this time, a count who was born in the North Wind came to the rescue. He and Marquis Val looked at each other, and it was obvious that their relationship was unusual and they seemed to be hardcore.

“Now the Huolun family is powerful, and there are orcs in the north who are eyeing us.

We are caught in the middle and suffer at both ends. When will this miserable life end? "Another count, who was slightly thinner, spoke.

"Hmph! Guardian Simon wants to unify the West Side and drive everyone away. If you are willing to hand over your territory, these miserable days will naturally come to an end!"

The Earl of Beifeng who answered the call earlier had a sour look on his face.

Everyone quarreled.

"The gryphon has flown away, and we can launch an attack! If we can capture Huateng Castle, the situation will be much more favorable to us."

At this time, Marquis Val, as the leader, could not let the nobles continue to quarrel and lose harmony.

"Okay, let's attack once and see what we said before." After hearing this, everyone thought for a moment and agreed.

If Huateng Castle is captured, it will naturally be extremely advantageous and can completely make up for the disadvantage in military strength.

Soon, the military order was conveyed to the front-line troops, and grassroots officers immediately began to mobilize soldiers.

Woo——woo——woo——

The horn sounded, and the noble coalition attacked Huateng Castle from the north and south. They pushed siege ladders, baffle carts, rush carts and other equipment.

It looks menacing, but the quality gap between the two siege armies in the north and the south is obvious.

The ones outside the north gate are more organized, and their advance and retreat are well-founded. It can be seen that they have undergone certain training.

The enemies attacking the south gate were much more chaotic, some still had some siege experience, and more soldiers just ran around and were basically militiamen who had just put down their hoes.

Obviously, this is a ragtag army put together.

The highest commander stationed at Huateng Castle is an honorary knight named Trubin, who has the combat power of a bronze knight.

And he is also an outstanding graduate of the second batch of Yongyi Military Academy. He has two brushes and is commanding in an orderly manner at this time.

"Fire the arrow! Fire the arrow! Wait until the ladder is against the wall and then use the fire pot!!

Catapult! Aim for that siege tower..."

Whoosh! Several fire jars were thrown out, and the others missed one after another. Only one hit the side of the siege tower.

Although it was not accurate, it was enough. The flames flowed like a trickle and covered the entire large siege equipment in an instant.

"Ah!! Help!!"

"Quickly put out the fire!"

Thirty soldiers were hidden in the siege tower. At this time, a dozen of them were covered in flames and jumped frantically from the tower, falling half to death.

Since the defenders in Huateng Castle had many tricks, the siege party did not go smoothly from the beginning, and there were many casualties before they even reached the wall.

Even the siege tower against the wall will be ignited by the fierce fire pot and soon turn into a sea of ​​​​fire.

The siege lasted for more than an hour and undoubtedly ended in failure.

The north gate was occupied by Marquis Val's army, and they managed to touch the city wall. The miscellaneous coalition forces at the south gate didn't even touch the wall, and they were in ruins.