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Chapter 376 - 376 378 The Flames of War Ignite The Battle of
Chapter 376 - 376 378 The Flames of War Ignite The Battle of
?Chapter 376: Chapter 378: The Flames of War Ignite, The Battle of the Five Armies Chapter 376: Chapter 378: The Flames of War Ignite, The Battle of the Five Armies As the first glimmer of dawn illuminated the earth,
a horn sounding like it came from ancient times spread across the entire battlefield.
Wuu wuu~
The sound was desolate and heart-shaking.
Nearing, a battle worthy of entering the annals of Glory had begun.
Leading the army of Duke O’Kelly, 100,000 warriors stood at the forefront, with tens of thousands of cavalry pressing on both flanks. The use of cavalry in a siege was nearly negligible, their main role was to prevent sudden attacks from the Beastman Wolf Cavalry.
Right beside the warrior battalions, archer legions were arrayed; over ten battalions of ten thousand appeared like dark swarms upon the grassland.
Over a hundred six-bladed catapults creaked and groaned as they were cranked, with large rocks being lifted onto them by several warriors.
As the first batch of catapults was loaded with boulders, adjacent generals drew their Cross Longswords without any hesitation, roaring loudly,
“Release!!”
Bang~
The soldiers holding the winches in front instantly let go, then the chains rapidly unwound and spun back, with uncontrolled catapults suddenly snapping upwards, the massive inertia flinging the terrifying rocks, weighing over 500 pounds, high into the sky.
Whoo whoo~
Just how terrifying were the sounds made by hundreds of boulders could be understood from the Beastmen guarding the walls of Risier City at that moment.
Thud~
Boom boom booom~
Like thunder falling from the ninth celestial layer!
The first boulder, with the momentum of thunder, smashed into the city walls, and the solid battlements tore apart like paper; behind the walls, dozens of Beastman Warriors were crushed into minced flesh by the rock, their shields and armor offering no protection whatsoever.
The boulder’s relentless force continued, rolling several times before smashing through the inner short walls and falling directly into the city.
Beastmen scrambing to assemble behind the walls abruptly looked up, just to see a vast shadow envelop them; in their eyes reflected the striking, blood-stained patterns on the stone.
Filled with endless horror, they were too late to dodge.
Puchi~
Blood splattered, and in an instant, over a dozen mangled corpses littered the ground, with the scent of blood spreading into the air.
Bang~ Bang~ Bang~
The walls of Risier City were hit with a brutal assault.
Debris flew, flesh ground into pulp.
After one round of attack, thousands of Beastmen, yet to recover from the shock, were smashed into blood mist.
The screams of the injured Beastmen, along with the thickness of blood in the air, resembling mist, echoed across the battlefield.
At this time, an enormous commotion arose from the human formations; looking out, dozens of siege tower carriages were pushed forward by thousands of warriors from behind the battalions of ten thousand.
Archers densely packed the seven-layer-high tower carriages, arming them like porcupines.
Their target was straight at the city walls.
Wuu wuu~
The bleak sound of the horn blew once more, and this time, the front five battalions from among the ten-thousand-strong formations began to advance toward Risier City alongside the siege towers.
The siege had begun.
The previously stunned Beastmen finally reacted, with a Beastman Governor wielding an iron whip letting out an extremely furious roar, prompting the giant catapults within the city to start cranking.
Under the oppressive clouds darkening the sky, huge boulders flew out from Risier City, their whooshing breaking the air like the roar of demons, tracing long arcs in the sky.
Then,
they fell.
Thud~
The first boulder smashed into the human army’s formation, instantly obliterating dozens of people, scattering blood, breaking mud, and severed limbs.
Following the first boulder, hundreds more swiftly descended.
Bang, bang, bang~ The silent battering sounds, like siege hammers pounding the earth, carved out numerous bloody paths of death.
The high martial spirit of the human army was immediately suppressed by the assault.
Roar~
Witnessing this, the Beastmen on the city walls let out beast-like roars.
The true war had begun.
If the battle scenes of blockbuster movies were awe-inspiring, then witnessing a siege involving hundreds of thousands of troops made one’s blood surge from their feet to their head.
Absolutely heart-stopping.
“Bowmen, suppressive fire!!”
As the troops drew near the walls of Risier City, a human general roared his command, and the signal officers immediately waved their flags.
Moments later, archers from several ten-thousand-strong formations violently drew their bows to the sky, then released in unison. Bowstrings twanged sharply, and the piercing arrows screamed through the air, filled with a chilling intent to kill.
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