Chapter 713 The Second Siege
When the rear camp of the Welsh Army was about to "stage" a waiting "battle of annihilation", thousands of troops outside Sauron Castle were already preparing for the second siege.
At this time, there was a lot of noise in the temporary camp outside the trench, and the sound of the collision of swords and axes with wood was endless."
""—You guys, move these ladders over there and let the carpenters reinforce them. The rest of you, hurry up and repair the remaining things that are still usable for me. The army will attack the city soon, so there is no delay! "
"Yes, Lord Baron."
To the west of the camp, Bob, the acting director of the Radiation and Heavy Department, assigned the task to his radiation soldiers, and then ran quickly towards the Chinese army command camp.
There, officers above the rank of Captain of the Welsh Regiment are about to go to participate in the last military meeting before the war. As the Secretary of the Chinese Army and the Acting Minister of the Radiation and Heavy Duty Department, Bob also needs to attend military meetings as a non-voting delegate.
When he trotted over, most people had already arrived and were sitting in their seats according to their positions.
Seeing Bob lift the curtain and walk in, Art asked: "Baron Bob, how are the siege equipment prepared?"
"Back to my lord, most of the damaged ladders have been repaired, and only a small amount needs to be reinforced. In addition, I ordered the guys from the Radiation Heavy Brigade to find some wood in the nearby woods and make a new batch. Except for the few climbing towers that could not be repaired, the others have been repaired."
Matt nodded, very satisfied with the efficiency of the Radiation Heavy Troop.
Matt took two steps forward, looked at Bob's increasingly thin body, and said, "It's really hard for you to wear multiple hats. Don't worry, after this war is over, I will transfer the original Radiation Minister Spencer back to lighten the burden on you."
Bob wiped the sweat from his forehead and said excitedly: "Thanks to your concern, although I am busy, I will go south to fight with the legion. , but my heart is very full. If you didn't dislike it and brought all the people of my family to the valley, I'm afraid we would have become starving ghosts on the roadside. It is an honor for me to work under you now, not to mention hard work."
Art was moved by Bob's words and patted his shoulder gently, "Sit down!"
"Thank you, Master."
Yate then walked to his seat and said loudly: "Everyone, after discussing and analyzing the various questions and suggestions raised by everyone in the afternoon military meeting, I and the company captain and above officers believe that it is a good idea to concentrate our efforts on conquering one or two city walls. Once a gap is opened, the soldiers on the city wall must stabilize their position, and the following troops must do whatever it takes. Rush forward to support. "
"At the same time, the spear throwers of the crossbow company and the cavalry company are covering the siege soldiers under the city wall to reduce their pressure..."
Everyone listened attentively to Art's arrangements, and Bob on the side was holding a carbon rod and constantly writing down important issues on the paper.
"Odo~" Art said and nodded towards the deputy commander of the legion, Odo.
Odo stood up, cleared his throat, and then took a sketch handed over by the soldier and spread it on the table.
"Everyone, this is the battle plan drawn up by the legion staff. Since the defenders in Sauron Castle have deployed heavy troops on the north and south, we have decided to focus our attack tonight on the west wall. However, we must also arrange manpower in several other places to accompany the attack as cover."
"At that time, with Klaus The leading heavy armored infantry company rushed to the front, and the elite soldiers of Colin and Weitz companies used ladders and siege towers to cover and assist. No matter which company opened the gap, the remaining positions quickly approached and reinforced immediately.
"Baron Antayas, Wall~" Odo looked at the two of them.
"Yes!"
h "Obot, Lord David. You are in charge of the southern and northern walls respectively. At the same time, you will allocate one-third of the troops to follow Hans's company and ambush on both sides of the commercial road two miles to the south to intercept and kill the Sauronborg defenders who have slipped through the net."
h "Yes!"
h "Obert, you are in charge of the south gate. Once the Lombards escape from the city, if there are too many opponents, you cannot confront them head-on. Let them go out of the city, and the cavalry will pursue the remaining enemy troops."
"I understand!" everyone replied in unison.
At this time, Art stood up slowly, looked around at everyone, and said: "Remember, take the first thunder on the city wall as a signal. Once the thunder is heard, the other three troops will accompany the attack and change the main attack to cover our soldiers who enter Sauron Castle through the secret passage. When the time comes, attack from inside and outside and conquer Sauron Fort in one fell swoop!" After Art said, he punched the table hard.
"I am willing to serve you!" Everyone bowed and beat their chests to show their loyalty.
"Okay! Once Sauron Castle is captured, the entire southern Lombardy continent will be completely opened. At that time, you will be the biggest contributors to this southern expedition, and countless land and wealth will flow into our pockets—" Even so, Art still did not forget to pledge his military exploits to his officers.
After listening to this, everyone's faces were filled with expectations for the rewards after the war.
"Okay, Odo and the sergeant major will stay, and everyone else should go back and prepare, waiting for the attack order." Art raised his hand and waved everyone away.
Not bad. Except for not speaking Lombardy, our people looked no different from the guys in Solenberg.
「Master!'' Ron, who had been standing behind Art, took two steps forward.
"Remember, take all the soldiers I gave you who can speak Lombard with you, and let them go up if necessary to avoid being exposed."
"I understand, sir." Ron thought that he was about to rush to the battlefield, and his blood was already boiling.
On weekdays, he always serves as Art's bodyguard and stays with him almost every step of the way. Even if there is a combat mission, it is the company captains of the legion who lead their men to carry out the mission. As time passed, he actually missed the pleasure and excitement that he had experienced before when he went into battle to kill the enemy.
When Art appointed him as the commander who led the team into Solonburg this time, Ron secretly had fun behind his back for several days. Because he was afraid that he would become rusty without using the sword for a long time, whenever he had free time, he would take a few guards to find a place to compete alone, and he would not stop until he was sweating profusely.
At this time, Angus on the side joked: "Brother Ron, I heard that you have been taking a few guards to practice swordsmanship when you have nothing to do these days. Could it be that your stainless steel knight sword has started to rust after not being used for a long time?"
After hearing this, Ron pushed back confidently, "Angus, sir. Man, tonight I will show you whether the sword in my hand is rusty or not!"
"Okay, it's a deal!"
"It's a deal!"
"Okay, continue to listen to me." Art interrupted the two of them.
"Ron, after you bring people in, arrange for thirty people to find an opportunity for me to sneak into the inner castle. Find the secret room where the treasure is hidden, and then guard it tightly for me. Before our people attack, no one can get close. Leave a few bombs for them to make sure nothing goes wrong."
"Yes, sir."
"After the rest of the people entered Sauronburg, they each brought twenty grenadiers, first occupied the east and west walls, and prepared a large force to march on the city. Tell Rogge to throw out all the remaining bombs in your hand and defend Sauronburg. The army drove towards the southern fort gate.
Don't be reluctant to leave the bombs. I have told the old housekeeper to transport all the bombs recently built in the valley to the south for us to expand our territory -"
Ron nodded heavily.
"Odo!" Art said and turned to look at Odo.
「Sir~」
"Once the army enters Soronborg, you immediately send people to take over the weapons depot, granary and other buildings and warehouses where supplies are stored, and then assign a squadron of soldiers to guard the inner fort. No one is allowed to enter. In addition, send troops to gather all the residents in the fort together in the name of suppressing the rebel army and search their residences~"
Otto smiled knowingly and said: "Sir, I understand~"
"Sergeant Major~"
"Sir~
"You lead the cavalry company to chase down the defeated soldiers who escaped. Remember, you must capture that bastard Terman alive for me.
I will kill him with my own hands!" Art clenched his fists, his eyes filled with anger.
ttle by your command!」
"Kill him?" Odo was a little puzzled after hearing this. "My lord, that guy is the leading count of the Lombard court. Wouldn't it be better to let them send people to bring money to redeem the person~"
"Others can exchange money for their lives, but this bastard almost killed me! This time, I will use his blood to tell the story to the Lombard court. , no one can stop me from going south! "
"Call the whole army, everyone is ready to attack the city!"
"Yes, Sir (Master)!"
Terman stood on the south wall of Solonborg for a long time, looking at the looming trade road from time to time.
One day had passed since the first batch of messenger troops were sent out, but there was still no movement from the south, which made him feel a little uneasy. Even the town closest to Soronborg should have sent troops to support it within half a day after receiving the emergency military information, but from the beginning to the end, not even a single reinforcement came.
At this time, the two garrison camps not far away were lit by flames, but they were surrounded by more than a thousand troops outside. It seemed difficult to protect themselves, let alone come to the rescue when Sauron Castle was under heavy siege.
As the night went deeper, the uneasiness in Terman's heart became heavier. As gusts of cold wind came from the mountains and penetrated into his clothes, he remained unmoved. He just looked towards the south quietly, unwilling to leave.
While he was immersed in the dark night, the familiar sound of the horn came again not far away~
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"No, the Burgundians have begun to attack the city again—"