Half Elf Ranger

Chapter 245 Hobgoblin Offensive and Defensive Battle
Pushang Town, Sunset Moon, 10th, overcast.

The gloomy sky, the dark clouds, the cold wind gusts, the blood-stained banners fluttering, all the people standing on the wall of the town on the waterfall looked solemnly at the dense figures in the open area in the distance.

"Crash! Crash! Crash!"

In the moat that connects to the Emerald River under the city wall, a large number of ferocious fish gathered.Like a group of ferocious beasts that smelled blood, they surfaced one after another, swimming restlessly in the water, splashing countless turbulent waves.

In the open area leading to the town of Falls, the hobgoblin army drives the cattle, horses and slaves carrying the siege equipment, drives the well-trained wargs, and sings the ancient hobgoblin battle song:
They crumble before our shields, they lie down by our swords!
Their homeland has been conquered by us, and their descendants have been enslaved by us.

Shura field!Shura field!
Victory belongs to us!
The ground echoed with the echo of hundreds of boots, and the black army marched neatly towards the direction of Pushang Town.

"Woooooooo..."

The high-spirited battle horns were sounded, and under the city wall of Waterfall Town, rows of hobgoblin troops with neat military appearance driving the slaves appeared in the sight of everyone on the city wall.

"Pfft!"

At this time, a hobgoblin army leader who was covered in dark black heavy armor and painted with dark red stripes waved a sharp giant axe, and instantly killed a wolf man who had been tied up long ago. six meters away.

Then the head of the hobgoblin army stepped on the 15-meter-high siege tower. In the howling wind, the scarlet cloak was blown and rattled. With blessings, he roared at everyone on the wall of Pushang Town:
"Listen, Twolegged Ants of Upper Falls, under the watchful eye of the great goblin patron saint, the supreme warchief, the unrivaled warlord Magrubie the Mighty, the hobgoblin of Hruk The battle flag will always be planted at the highest point of your city walls, and the bloody beheading ax will bring the deepest pain and wailing to each of you, and the victory will always belong to the Hobgoblin Hruk!"

"For the glory of the Almighty!" The head of the hobgoblin army roared hissingly.

"For the glory of the Mighty One!" The shouts spread rapidly, from the front row of hobgoblin warriors with neat military appearance to the last row, the voices of more than 1000 hobgoblin warriors joined the hobgoblin army leader's shout.

All hobgoblins seethed.

While the frenzied shouting continued, the moment the hobgoblin army leader raised the beheading ax to the sky and slashed down, the sound stopped suddenly, and all the hobgoblins focused their eyes on the army leader of the siege tower.

"Sacrifice the flag!" The head of the hobgoblin army roared again.

"Woooooooo..."

The passionate battle horn was sounded again, and a group of captives mixed with gnolls, lizardmen, ogres, and kobolds were pushed out by well-equipped hobgoblin warriors, lined up in a neat row, and stood at the forefront of the army.

Accompanied by the 'click' sound of beheading axes, one was higher than the other, and all the screaming captives were put down in a pool of blood, and the dark red blood gathered into streams heading towards the direction of Pushang Town.

The strong smell of blood filled the air under the cold wind, and the ferocious fish in the moat opened their ferocious mouths one after another, staring greedily at all their prey with pupils shining with scarlet light.

"For the glory of the Mighty One!" The hobgoblin warriors were boiling again, and their crazy shouts resounded through the heaven and earth.

When the head of the hobgoblin army once again raised the beheading ax to the gloomy sky, the sound stopped suddenly, and all the hobgoblins focused their eyes on the army leader of the siege tower again.

"Ladder vehicle charge!"

Seven ladder cars with wheels, equipped with shields, winches, grapples and other equipment were pushed out by a group of ogre slaves and charged towards the gate of Pushang Town.

"All slaves charge!"

Goblins, bear goblins, gnolls, ogres, trolls, lizardmen and other captives were driven by the hobgoblins, desperately climbing the ladder car, and approaching the city wall of Pushang Town.

"Siege towers! Archers! Arrowmen! Cover!"

Behind the hobgoblin army, rows of hobgoblin archers with neat military appearance moved forward in an orderly row. The hobgoblin crossbowmen climbed up the 15-meter-high siege tower one after another. Down, drive forward.

"Catapult! Heavy Catapult! Ready!"

The catapults that had already been assembled were pushed into the attack range, and groups of hobgoblin warriors were busy loading and aiming.

……

Waterfall on the town wall.

The troops that had already been ready for battle protruded their sharp blades gleaming with cold light from the city wall to block all the invading enemies.

The two leaders of the lower city, Carlos and Torvi, looked at the enemies who were about to approach the attack range with serious expressions.

One instruction after another was issued frequently:
"Array! Block!"

A large number of well-equipped soldiers are hiding in the bunkers of the city wall, waiting in full force, with the sound of 'clicking', densely packed hard crossbows are ready.

"Ballista! Ready!"

A dozen heavy crossbows were pushed out by a group of soldiers, and they were quickly ready for loading, aiming, and firing.

"Hang the cauldron! Get ready!"

Dozens of hoisted steel crucibles were pushed out on carts, and the tumbling kerosene exuded scorching heat.

"Spellcaster! Prepare!"

Dozens of warlocks, priests, druids, and a small number of wizards in dark wizard robes appeared under the cover of a group of shield warriors, and quickly prepared to attack spells.

……

At this moment, a black crow pierced through the dark cloud-covered sky, fell into the city wall of Pushang Town, and quickly turned into an ordinary-looking young man.

"How is it? Master Qingchen!" Carlos, who was in heavy armor, and Torvi, who was holding a staff, immediately approached him and asked solemnly.

"When we discovered the hobgoblin's intention to attack, the reinforcements from Horn Town had already set off, but these hobgoblins were obviously prepared, and the reinforcements from Horn Town were blocked halfway, and they were stuck in a stalemate." Master Qingchen He calmly glanced at the approaching siege ladder, and continued:
"Fortunately, the goblin wizard Malvisa obviously anticipated this situation long ago, so he arranged for some reinforcements to come from another direction. Ten minutes later, the orc wolf cavalry and goblin wolf cavalry in Bugle Town, as well as the rushing The ogres will be there first."

"Except for the slaves, there are nearly a thousand hobgoblin warriors in this group of hobgoblins. Their intention of attacking this time is obviously to test the general strength of our waterfall town, so we must beat them thoroughly so that they It will temporarily give up the intention of attacking the town of Pushang Town." Carlos looked at the densely packed army and said sharply.

"Bang! Bang! Bang!"

"Attack! Charge!" At the moment when the ladder carts burning with flames and billowing smoke collided with the city wall of Pushang Town under the bombardment of spells, the head of the hobgoblin army standing on the siege tower raised his bloody ground. The beheading ax roared angrily.

The slaves scrambling to be the first, facing the rain of galloping arrows, hot oil and water, boulders and logs, worked hard to climb the ladder car and approach the city wall.

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(End of this chapter)