Chapter 344 Ancient Gu City Strategy Part 1, Page 11
The mornings at Gugu Port were peaceful and serene, with only a few sailboats scattered across the harbor. Having been free from war for a long time, the port's defenses, especially the routine patrols at sea, were practically nonexistent.
The guard commander spent the night at a brothel and did not return. The soldiers at the port lookout tower simply followed suit, leaving their posts and finding places to catch up on sleep.
A massive fleet from Muxi City sailed into the harbor with impunity in these conditions. The fleet drew ever closer to the harbor entrance, yet no one bothered them or gave any warning.
It wasn't until the ship's ram broke through the berth's anchorage and crashed onto the pier that the deafening noise echoed throughout the port area, waking the sleeping sentries. They rubbed their sore eyes, and when they saw wave after wave of soldiers stepping onto the ground from the lowered gangplanks, their faces showed disbelief, their mouths agape enough to fit an egg.
As more and more warriors gathered at the port, the alarm bell on the watchtower finally rang, and the entire ancient city of Gugu was disturbed by the sharp and piercing shouts.
"The enemy has invaded from the sea!"
"The enemy fleet stretches as far as the eye can see, completely blocking the harbor!"
"The enemy is the Kingdom of Connaught. They have bypassed the northern sea and launched an attack on us!"
The mix of true and false intelligence was like a ladle of water in a boiling oil pan, plunging the entire city into utter chaos. As a result, while the landing force had largely assembled at the port, the Ulsters had not yet launched any attack.
Todd was somewhat surprised by the favorable situation before him. In his view, the port landing battle should have been a fierce and brutal battle, but in fact, it only took twenty minutes for Muxi's army to completely control the entire port.
"According to the original plan, the First Army Corps will attack the port guard battalion, the Second Army Corps will block the inner city exits, and the Third Army Corps will advance along the main street towards the city gate!"
After giving the order, Todd mounted his griffin and addressed the other nine members of the Nine Kingdoms, who were all ready to go: "Let's go!"
Ten griffins flapped their wings and flew into the air, their claws still tightly gripping huge wooden boxes.
Flying over the city, the streets and balconies were filled with chaotic and noisy crowds.
Todd looked at the distant city wall, estimated the distance and time, and then led the other nine people to fly towards the city gate.
The city gates of Gugu City adopted the old-fashioned double-winch gate design, which was sturdy but rather troublesome to use.
Lowering the city gate only requires one person to release the winch, but raising the city gate requires at least four people to work together to push a circular shaft.
Ten griffins flew over the city gate and, under the stunned gaze of the guards, slowly descended to the ground. They first placed the boxes on their claws to the ground, and then waited for the passengers on their backs to get off.
Todd stood still in the inner passage of the city gate, the gate's winch not far behind him, and the square of the city gate's military camp in front of him. He looked at the enemy soldiers around him who seemed to be under a spell, and calmly drew his weapon.
At that moment, an enemy soldier finally remembered and shouted, "Enemy attack!"
Todd strapped the shield handle to his wrist and said in a deep voice, "Evie, you take the men and take over the winch room! Jerry, you and I hold the tunnel and block enemy reinforcements!"
The passage leading to the winch frame at the top of the city gate is only two meters wide. Without considering long-range weapons, it is perfectly capable of holding off a thousand men.
Seeing the ten men who had surrendered, a portion of them attacked the winch room. Even the dumbest enemy would know what was going on.
"Attack! Charge! We absolutely cannot let them control the winch!" a man who appeared to be a commander shouted at Todd and the others.
The soldiers guarding the city gate rushed towards the passageway like madmen. Every one of them had heard about what happened at the port and understood the consequences if these people captured the city gate.
With a shield bash, Todd first struck the soldier at the front with a loud cracking sound of skull breaking. Then, he kicked the unfortunate man down the steps, knocking down countless enemy soldiers.
Jerry's attack method was much simpler. His weapon was a folding dragon spear designed to counter heavy cavalry charges. When fully unfolded, it was more than four meters long. With the help of his immense strength and dragon bone, the hundred-pound dragon spear in his hands was as light and agile as a bamboo pole.
One shot swept a group of people to the ground, and another blow smashed down, even heavy infantrymen in armor had their brains splattered everywhere.
Finally, there are the Valkyries. Their fighting style isn't like a desperate struggle, but more like a dance. No matter what weapon the enemy uses—swords, flails, or spears—they always manage to use the most expansive movements to evade every attack. Similarly, when they launch an attack, they always assess factors such as terrain, wind direction, positioning, and distance, launching the most lethal attack with the greatest risk.
Watching the Valkyries' movements, Todd couldn't help but think of their power to slow down the flow of time to one-tenth, or even one-fiftieth, of its original speed.
To these Valkyries, the world is like space in slow motion; the speed at which a sword strikes is as slow as a snail's crawl, and the trajectory of a spearhead in the air makes it easy to judge its landing point and force.
The battle lasted for quite a while. Todd and his men, who were responsible for blocking the enemy, did not even have a single wound. On the other hand, the defending army had suffered more than thirty casualties. The corpses piled up at the front of the passage, making it difficult to even find a place to step.
The city gate commander finally couldn't stand it any longer. Dozens of archers were gathered at the entrance of the passageway, and arrows rained down on Todd and his men like locusts.
Jerry and the Valkyries' dragon bone armor began to sprout countless parasitic limbs, which coiled and bound together in front of the crowd to form solid shields.
The arrows struck the insect shield, producing a series of tinkling sounds like a rain of pear blossoms, but ultimately caused no damage.
Enraged, the commander of Liaocheng Gate ordered a type of ballista to be brought out of the armory and aimed at the tunnel.
Todd stared at the meter-long, thumb-thick iron crossbow bolt, his face darkening, a serious expression appearing on his face for the first time.
"Get out of the way! The Dragonbone armor can't withstand this weapon!" Todd pushed aside the people in front of him, looked at the siege weapon that was ready to be fired, and fearlessly walked to the front of the group.
With the commander's order, the massive iron crossbow, carrying terrifying kinetic energy, roared through the air with a deafening sound as it hurtled straight toward Todd's face.
To the commander's astonishment, a massive black monster suddenly appeared in the passageway, its hand firmly gripping the tip of a crossbow bolt, and cold white frost faintly visible in its mouth.
Just then, a loud crash came from the winch room, and the gate hanging high in the air slammed down onto the surface. This scene officially meant that Gugu City had shut out all reinforcements.
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