C45 A Small Test

According to the scouts in the mountains, in these few days, the enemy had already built a fortress at the only entrance to the mine. At least one legion was stationed there. And they were still increasing their numbers. The walls of the Stronghold Tournament had changed from wooden fences to stone walls. Now, the Stronghold had truly become a defensive castle. It was becoming more and more difficult for their side to reclaim the mine.

"The other side's commander has quite a good eye. As the location of the mine wasn't near the official road, there really was only one entrance in the surroundings. The mountain behind them quickly prepared their defenses and sent a large number of soldiers to guard it. If he didn't expect it, there would definitely be many strong arrows on the arrow tower. This first point had already taken up the geographical advantage, and since we had failed many times, the morale is low. The second point is that they have the advantage in numbers. The most difficult thing to deal with was that the other side seemed to have sent a lot of mages to oversee the battle. It's not easy to deal with them. Let's see if father has any good ideas." Atlas didn't plan to make any moves. Even if there were, at this moment... The two generals wouldn't accept his suggestion either.

Atlas simply let Novi and the others continue to survey the surrounding area every day to see if there was any terrain that could be used. For people like them who lived in Devil Beast Forest all year round, avoiding the enemy's detection was not a difficult task. After a few days of investigation, Atlas looked at the direction of Xigang Mountain and pondered over it repeatedly. A bold idea formed in his mind.

On the other hand, Stuya and Cinnu were still harassing the enemy on a small scale. Seeing the number of people stationed at the enemy's stronghold increasing, Stuya's brows furrowed even more tightly. Finally, on the fifth day after the army arrived at Xigang Mountain, the siege chariots and ballistae sent by the empire arrived. With this thing, a huge problem could be solved. The two of them immediately gathered all the battalion level officers for a meeting. After an afternoon of discussion, they decided to launch a surprise attack tonight.

Qingtian also listened carefully from the side. Although Stuya's plan was a little forced, it was already the best method according to the current situation.

In the afternoon, the Empire's army continued to harass them as usual. The siege chariots behind them hid near the fortress under the cover of the front. The night was terrifyingly quiet. Stuya personally led the elites of the five battalions to the vicinity of the fortress. He quietly pulled out the hidden equipment. All the archers stood in the front row, aiming at the person holding the torch on the wall. Waiting for the commander's command.

Seeing that the time was right, Stuya waved his hand. * Swoosh! Swoosh! *" Several arrows shot towards the city wall like rain. "Ah!" Following the shouts on the wall, almost all of the people holding torches were shot. Immediately after, the ballista attacked the enemy's archer tower. "Boom!" The enemy's defense seemed to have been destroyed in the first round. At the same time, the siege chariots were also pushed towards the city walls and gates.

"Kill!" Qinnu shouted. He waved his sword and was the first to charge forward. "That's not right! Why didn't the enemy react at all?" Far away, Qingtian noticed the problem. "The troops have already arrived at the city walls. The enemy's commander isn't mediocre. Why hasn't he made any moves yet? " Looking at the soldiers climbing up the city walls, Atlas kept praying. "I hope everything goes well. Don't let any accidents happen. These are all human lives. " As he was thinking, many large buckets suddenly appeared on the city walls. "Hua Hua Hua" sounds like liquid was continuously pouring down. "Not good! It's oil!"

"Retreat!" Atlas shouted with all his might. However, the soldiers on the wall could not hear him at all. Just like that, dozens of barrels of oil were poured down. Not only were the clothes of the soldiers wet, but they were also dripping to the ballista. At this moment, countless rockets were fired from the fortress. Like a heavy rain, countless rockets flew towards this place.

With a "whoosh," the entire front of the fortress turned into a sea of fire. Even the soldiers who had climbed up the city walls were not spared as they instantly turned into fire men. In just a few moments, this place became hell on earth. The burned soldiers continued to cry out in pain. The siege chariots and ballistae were all burned. At this moment, even more archers stood up from the walls and fired at the soldiers who were not burned.

As the sky was dark, there was still fire below. Arte's soldiers were slaughtered like targets. The archers below couldn't see the enemy's position at all. Some were still fighting the fire on their bodies. There was no way to fight back. In the end, they could only retreat under Stuya's call. A meticulously prepared battle had actually ended in complete defeat!

In fact, Stuya's plan was still considered perfect. First, he would get rid of the enemy's torch. He would take advantage of the dark to get rid of the arrow tower as well. This way, he only needed a few moments to block the enemy's attack on the wall. Moreover, a portion of the soldiers would climb up the city walls from the siege chariots. As long as the gate was opened, the large forces behind would be able to smoothly charge into the fortress. This way, the battle would basically be over. But he didn't expect the enemy commander to be so intelligent. He had long expected that he would have such an ability. He did not even make any articles on the wall. He directly prepared a large amount of oil and poured it down when he thought that he would succeed. At this time, almost everyone gathered in front of the fortress. He directly lit it up. He didn't need to think to know what would happen.

"This move is ruthless and ruthless! Not only did it not waste a lot of soldiers, it also wasted a lot of soldiers. This move is truly ruthless and ruthless! Not only did it not waste a lot of soldiers, but it also burned down all of his ballistae and siege chariots. This is a huge blow to my morale. He had left a terrifying memory for these soldiers. In the future, they would definitely be restrained in battle. It could be said to be a win-win situation. What a talent! I really want to see their commander." Atlas kept thinking on the way back.

The losses this time were very heavy. Not only did they destroy all the equipment that had just been sent over by the empire, but they also destroyed all the equipment that had just been sent over. And he had also eliminated more than half of Stuya's elites, although not many of them died directly. Almost all of them were burned by the fire, and a large portion of them lost their ability to fight. The two generals' carefully planned sneak attack had failed, and their confidence had also suffered a huge blow. They definitely wouldn't be able to launch any big attacks in the short term.

The next day, the Sky High Cavalry rode on Ray and circled in the sky above the stronghold. He found that there were more and more people inside. Moreover, the stronghold was still expanding, and it could already accommodate two legions. Stuya also explained to the empire that he had failed and requested for reinforcements. "Looks like this will be a protracted tug of war. But it's not the time yet. The more people you have, the better. When the time comes, Yours Truly will eat all of them. I'll make you cry so hard that you won't be able to find the right tune! "Looking at the season that was about to arrive, Atlas thought fiercely from the sky.