The Lord Legend Of The Raicarnated Lord
Attack and Defense
Chapter 62: Attack and Defense
Sniper Josk looks to be in his thirties. With his blond hair and stocky body, he looked very handsome and showed a stern expression on his face. However, Lorist could detect a hint of sadness between his eyebrows.
After receiving it from the entrance and introducing it to the entire family knights, Lorist gave a brief summary of the convoy's situation and informed Josk about how he had captured the camp due to retaliation from the attack earlier that day. He also asked Josk the main reason he decided to visit them.
Knight Josk also spoke rather honestly and said that he had come to check whether the convoy's military force could withstand attacks from the troop regiments of the bottom line troops of the count as well as other pike cavalry companies. His original intention to hide around the area in the afternoon was to sabotage and burn Count's supplies as security was looser than usual and forced Count's forces to retreat to their main headquarters to resupply and give the western mountain rebels some time to rest and recuperate.
Now that Lorist had conquered the camp, he had unintentionally helped the rebels. Josk admitted that when he saw Lorist bringing in less than 100 soldiers to attack the camp, he thought that Lorist's forces were not really trying to subdue him given the difference of his troops and his troops. He also said that he anticipated the arrival of another pike cavalry company to return to defend the place before he met Charade and the rest of the convoy when he left the forest and understood that a pike cavalry unit was possible has been at odds with the convoy already. Fearing that Lorist would not be able to handle the full burden of the Counts' forces and inflict heavy losses, Josk felt that he had to warn them just in case.
According to him, Count Cobry had a total of five companies of garrison troops with each having bowman troops, infantry troops as well as two infantry spear squads with each squad having 120 people each. All the soldiers in the garrison force numbered around 2,400 men. Including pike infantry companies patrolling areas outside the mountains, the counting rebel forces have up to 2900 men.
Charade interjected and mentioned that according to Soria, they only had 1000 pike infantry and 2000 garrison troops and wondered how the tally managed to develop its troops that quickly.
"Who's Soria?" Ask Josk. Charade went on to inform the knights of their encounter with Baron Charles and his son.
Curving his lips, Josk said, "I know Baron Charles and I've even met him a few times. The information of Knight Soria was not entirely wrong, but the information only described the counting forces a year ago. At that moment, the count only returned to his power for a while. Given that he had fought here and there and exterminated some landed nobles, he would definitely expand his army by now. In addition to the troops sent to exterminate the rebels in the western mountains, the, Count Cobry still had about three companies of pike infantry back in his dominions as well as a regiment of garrison troops and two companies of newly formed garrison troops. ”
Recently, the occupying forces had managed to exterminate some of the rebel strongholds in the mountains and obtained a large amount of food and other supplies. Over the past two days, they turned their attention to the largest rebel group in the area based in Hiddenbull Stronghold. While the rebels in the stronghold had managed to fight back because of the terrain's gains, they were on the cusp because of the large number of casualties they suffered. That was why Josk intended to burn the camp's supplies to ensure that the attack would stop temporarily. However, now that Lorist had occupied that encampment, the counting force would definitely return to reclaim the place when they found out about it.
Josk suggested to Lorist that if their forces would not be enough to defeat the Count's forces, they should immediately leave the area and burn the entire camp to force the count's forces back into power. Given that the western mountains were only a day's drive away from the camp, they would definitely get news of the conquered camp and return by night the next day. If the convoy did not hurry, they would not be able to escape in time.
Shaking his head, Lorist said, “No, the convoy cannot leave. They will definitely catch up to us if we try because the convoy runs much slower than a single military unit. As long as the pike cavalry managed to stop the convoy, their infantry garrison troop regiment would definitely catch up in the end. Instead of giving the enemy the advantage of attacking us head-on in open field combat, it would be wise to secure the camp and use the terrain to our advantage to minimize our losses. ”
Filled with killing intent, Lorist said, "If we are going to fight, let's give it our all! I want to use this camp to exterminate all 3000 of their rebel soldiers and teach the damned counting lessons. ”
He also explained that although the number of troops exceeded their number by three to one, their battle prowess was actually much lower than that of the convoy troops. According to the testimony of the prisoners, the only counting unit that threatened the convoy was a pike cavalry unit composed mostly of soldiers who had awakened their Battle Force. However, if their cavalry troops lost the advantage of charging and had to engage in close combat with the large armored convoy soldiers, they would definitely perish without question. As for the remaining 2,000 garrison troops who could not utilize the Battle Force, weren't they just like a flock of sheep thrown into the middle of a wolf pack that was a trained knight brigade from the Battle Battle?
As for Yuriy and his troops from the light cavalry scouts, they would make sure that not a single princely army managed to escape. Lorist also mentioned that they also had arrows, infantry pikes as well as carroballista units and he could not imagine how in the world the convoy would lose to the troop count.
“As for how we will lure enemies into our traps, it is easy. Knight Josk had mentioned that even though the sweeping army had destroyed some mountain fortresses and had obtained a certain amount of supplies, it would only last for a maximum of 6 days. After receiving news of their camp being conquered by us, they would only be left with two options. Either they return to counting powers or come here to try to retake the camp. I am sure they will vote for the latter, because if they choose to return to the counting power, they will surely be severely punished by the unlawful tallying of the deaths of his three sons. The officer in charge would have no choice but to try to reclaim this place to make up for the losses he had suffered.
“When we defend the camp, we must lure them into a false sense of security and let them feel that they have a chance to take back the camp. After two days of stopping, we will open the gates and let all their troops in and use various obstacles to limit their efficiency and deploy heavy armored warriors to give them fatal attacks and eliminate them completely. ”
Everyone in the tent looked as if it had been engulfed in enlightenment. They all knew that there was no way to avoid this conflict and agreed with Lorist that they would run better by defending the camp than being chased in the open field. To Lorist's credit, he also came out with a fairly decent plan that could potentially cause the enemy to lose 3,000 people.
Carrying a map of the area around the camp, Charade began to discuss with the others about how they would set traps and tools to destroy the enemy forces.
Josk seemed to be somewhat envious of Lorist and the solidarity of the knights. Seeing the group talking about how to set up a defensive fort, he turned to Lorist and offered to help in the upcoming battle.
Lorist naturally agreed to that proposition and told Josk that the Norton Family convoy would definitely not spare any resources in the upcoming battle and that if Josk could gather some people to ambush rearguard of the enemy, he would definitely be a big help to the convoy.
After hearing the advice, Knight Josk agreed to it vigorously and said that he would return to gather the rebels and track down the rebel forces from behind them and launch their attack when the troops were lured into the camp. He left the camp in a hurry.
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The following night, Count Cobry's troops appeared near the camp as expected with the pike cavalry company leading the attack. When they arrived at the camp entrance, the soldiers witnessed the display of severed heads impaled on the stake with the head of a brown-haired man placed at the front of the front.
The spear cavalry all started to panic and curse loudly at the camp. Some of them even tried to rush to the entrance directly, only to be shot down by an automatic arrow placed on the wall, causing 10 victims to be by their side in the opening volley.
When the infantry arrived, they sent four armed squads with shields to protect them from the arrow bolts as they took their heads before setting up their camp in the distance.
Standing on the wall and nodding, Lorist commented, “The powerful hero seems to be quite level-headed and his army is quite disciplined. Fatty, let's go. Els, there will be no more attacks tonight. The real show starts tomorrow. ”
Charade said in an anxious tone, “What if they don't use the main entrance and start attacking from other parts of the camp wall? For the record, we have most of our troops stationed here at the entrance. ”
“So, if they want to attack from the other side, they have to fill the trench first before they remove the barricade to make room for the stairs, which in turn must be at least 5 meters high to overcome the fence. I'm sure they understand that attacking from the main entrance of the campground is the optimal way because they were originally stationed here. And given the amount of time their supplies would last, I doubt they would resort to such a time-consuming method by avoiding the main entrance. To be honest, the castle from this camp might actually be stronger and better than some of the other castles I have seen. I would bet the tally did not expect his troops to have to encircle the encampment he had built to protect his troops from rebel attacks. It seemed like they were digging their own graves by attacking this place.
"Regardless of the main entrance, there is also a smaller one at the back of the camp, but to get there, the draw bridge must be lowered so that soldiers will be able to cross the trench. I believe the most they will do is send an army of spear cavalry to secure that bridge from the other side so that we will not be able to escape. As for the main force, they would walk much better by attacking directly from the main entrance. I am sure that they are under the impression that victory will be theirs by the time they break the camp. Have some parents and children put on armor and patrol the walls tomorrow to make them think that we are short on personnel and lower their guard. ”
Els asked, "Then, what if they sent a Gold-ranked expert to sneak into the camp at night?"
Lorist laughed and said, “Els, do you think everyone is a nightmare extractor like you? The detainees said that there were 11 illegitimate sons who led the sweep operation and only 3 of them were Gold rank with the others Silver rank. I have already killed 1 Gold rank and the other two of Silver rank, so I am sure they will definitely not dare to sneak in again. Know that one-on-one combat and all battles are different: on the battlefield, you can gang up on the enemy with your subordinates if you are unable to defeat your opponent. But if anyone dares to sneak up as you mentioned, that person will not be able to take many people with him or he will risk being found by us. Being alone, people's chances of returning to life were slim, so they would definitely not bother to do so. Besides, we have Potterfang and Loze on night duty, so what is there to fear? "
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The whole night passed without incident. Given that the counting forces had spent an entire day rushing back to the camp, it was not strange for them to rest and recover their energy for the night. And Lorist's party had also not sent anyone to harass them. Coupled with the sightings of old people and children wearing armor on the walls, the, the enemy had also come to the conclusion that Lorist's forces were so devoid of troops to the point where they were even forced to conscription children and the elderly.
During the day, the counting force sent some loud-mouthed garrison troops upwards and they began to shout for Lorist's group to surrender the camp or face death. Upset by their loud ravings, Lorist ordered the automatic arrows to turn them into human porcupines and quickly ordered the old men and children to leave the wall when the battle was about to begin.
As expected, the deaths of the soldiers who had come to demand the surrender of its occupants had angered the rebel sweepers, causing hordes of men to emerge from their camp with swordsmen in front and archers to follow behind. The snipers in Lorist camp reacted by shooting directly. Given the advantages of being able to take cover behind a fence and a shooting power that is stronger than an arrow, the, the efficacy of Lorist's bow arrows far exceeded that of the enemy archers who had to shoot arrows in a parabolic trajectory to be able to shoot from a distance close to the arrows on the wall.
The archers were currently in a very awkward position; they would suffer a huge casualty from the automatic arrows if they approached too close, but otherwise, they would not be able to cause the enemy any harm. After firing a few arrow shots, other than implanting a few arrows into the wooden fence, they did not manage to kill even a single arrow.
They are then ordered to retreat and the enemy tries to use different tactics. They sent their shields and sword infantry troops forward to draw fire from the automatic arrows in an attempt to cause them to throw away their arrow bolts. At that moment, Lorist ordered the automatic arrow to stop shooting and let the enemy infantry arrive at the main gate before he ordered for it to be opened. The Terman knight brigade that had been standing outside the gate instantly attacked the enemy infantry troops like a tiger pouncing on its prey. Chaos ensued and blood spilled with only 50 of the 200 infantrymen making it back to their camp alive.
The enemy spear cavalry units wanted to intercept the Terman knights, but they were fended off by continuous fire from automatic arrows. By the time the rally troops deployed their forces in response, the Terman knight brigade had returned to the camp. The exchange alone caused the rebel forces to lose more than 150 infantrymen while Terman and his knights were not injured in the slightest.
Although the enemy had suffered heavy losses, their commander believed that it was not in vain. According to reports of the spear cavalry soldiers who had attacked the convoy while on their way to the camp, the convoy troops were estimated to have around 100 automatic arrows currently guarding the camp from the walls, The 40 strange knights who had just rushed out and were only a few hundred other infantry pikemen. Seeing the old men and children on the walls of the camp earlier that day, the commander's belief that the convoy had lost quite a number of soldiers as they fought against the troops stationed at the camp was affirmed once again.
In the afternoon, the enemy halted their attack and only sent a few spear cavalry soldiers to spy on the convoy's movements from afar. The rest of the infantrymen were sent to cut down some trees in the forest and move logs to the camp. Lorist could see the soldiers working together to create a large wooden shield and banging from the wood they had obtained.
“It seems that the main attack will be launched tomorrow. Is the fuel jar ready? ”Ask Lorist to Charade who was standing next to him.
“Yes, we have a total of 55 of them. I wonder if that is enough, ” Charade said in an anxious tone.
“That's more than enough. Tomorrow, we will burn their siege engines and start our counterattack, ” Lorist said with a laugh.
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When Lorist was about to wipe his sweat off after finishing his routine training the next morning, Charade ran over and said that the enemy had started their attack.
Sol, it's still very early! The sun has not yet risen! Lorist looked towards the sky and found that the weather was rather dark and cloudy. It seems there may be snow falling in the afternoon or evening. It is currently the 1st month, so some heavy snowfall will occur. Forces sweeping through the rebels may also be aware of the changing weather and decide to launch their attacks ahead of time.
Looking at Charade, Lorist said, "Go check on the family members of the soldiers and make sure they have enough to wear to accommodate the changing weather. I don't want any of them to get sick from the cold and cause us trouble. I will handle matters related to combat, so don't worry about it. ”
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Standing on the wall, Lorist could see the enemy soldiers marching side by side behind the shield ranks like wooden rafts and marching forward step by step. Behind the shield line were three simple rams driven by dozens of other soldiers. The entire group traveled along the road rather slowly.
Lorist, standing beside Potterfang, who was on duty at night, laughed out loud. “It seems that today's battle will turn out to be quite ferocious. They seem very desperate. ”
Potterfang nodded and said, “The weather changes definitely affected their plans as well. If they stayed there for the next few days amidst the snow, they would be better off retreating here and now. They might have no choice but to try to retake the camp because their resources would not be able to last long. They definitely had no other choice but to force their way without paying attention to their victims in order to take back the camp. I believe that we will be able to launch a trap without having to wait until tomorrow. ”
Lorist replied, “Alright. If they continue the attack in full force, open the gates and lure them inside. I doubt delaying it for another day would make much of a difference. With the weather looking like this, even if they wanted to retreat, they would not be able to go far. Reidy, tell the rest that we're going to give our enemy a big surprise … "
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