Chapter 89: Active Attack
When a dungeon requires you to run a mechanism, but you insist on crushing it by surpassing the current version's numbers.
That's about it.
It is too difficult to confront these large armies head-on when there is a huge disparity in numbers.
In this whole world, only Levi dares to play like this.
We can definitely defend it.
We can definitely outlast these orcs.
Judging from the appearance of the troops in the city, they are well prepared for a protracted war. After all, there is no shortage of food and water, and the enemy will be the one who suffers losses if the siege lasts for a long time, so just fight.
The first to see morale collapse were definitely the Oak side.
But if a battle lasts for several months or more than a year, that would be a bit too uncomfortable.
Moreover, Levi was not really sure whether more accidents would occur if he continued to waste time.
No, an accident has already happened.
Looking at the group of Oaks who were building a large siege staircase in the distance, Levi sighed again: "I always feel that the difficulty of this battle is dynamic."
"What does this mean?"
Gandalf took the sword, cut down another orc, and ran to the wall to stand with Levi.
"It means that this should all end."
After the dwarves finished their battle and returned, a group of leaders began to gather again on top of the main gate of the city wall.
During this brief respite, Levi was the first to speak:
“I feel like we can’t delay this any longer.”
He pointed to the Oak engineering corps in the Oak rear.
“They’re building something a little different.”
"It's a large siege ladder."
Thorin recognized the object.
Thranduil then added: "The Orcs have an unimaginable talent for crafting things for war and torture."
“They’re built for this.”
“They can’t come up.”
Bud showed off the fireworks and crossbows behind him: "If there's a staircase like that, we can blow it up."
"That's true, but don't forget that there are so many orcs that you can hardly see the end of them. How many times can your crossbows fire?"
Gandalf looked at Bard and questioned.
Bud looked at Levi.
Levi looked at Thorin.
Thorin looked around and finally said, "Our gunpowder storage is not too much."
With Levi's precedent, he would never again dare to say that there was no limit to the resources of Gushan.
However, in this era when firearms are only a niche hobby and bombs have not yet been invented, the demand for gunpowder is indeed not great. The gunpowder stored in the processing room for making flare bombs is almost all the stock in Gushan.
To put it bluntly, they have never regarded this thing as their main resource, and they are lucky to have what they have now.
"What are you going to do?"
Gandalf asked Levi.
"It's still the same plan as before, beheading."
The Orcs are chaotic by nature. When there is no leader to suppress them, they will even start fighting among themselves without the need for external enemies.
Gandalf was well aware of this, and the old man often took advantage of it to cause trouble in the Orc camp.
"After being beaten for so long, it's time to take the initiative."
If you don't do something, all this equipment will be wasted.
However, the security there is quite tight.
There are densely packed bats guarding the sky, and the command desk is full of archers, so it is not realistic to fly over there using elytra.
Empty roads are not an option.
It's a bit difficult to just kill them from the ground... After all, those tens of thousands of Orcs won't just sit there and watch. Even if they don't resist, they can block the road just to that station.
or…
Levi looked at his pickaxe.
If we dig deeper, we should be able to avoid the earth worms, and then we can launch a crisp and refreshing attack from the feet, which will definitely surprise Azog.
It’s just that the excavation might take a long time. After all, given the distance and the thickness of the mountain, it will take some time to dig through.
And you may not be able to dig accurately, after all, you don’t have a 3D perspective map.
"We can cover you."
Seeing Levi lost in thought, Dain suddenly came over, pointed down the city wall, and said to him:
"Have you seen those chariots? I can guarantee that their ability to cut through the battlefield is absolutely beyond your imagination. Except for those behemoths, nothing can stop them."
"They don't have so many behemoths now."
The behemoths were almost all consumed during the siege.
"My boys can cover you to the ruins at the bottom of the mountain. After that, I'm sure you can handle it."
When the cleanup was being carried out inside the wall just now, the Lord of Iron Hill saw Levi sweeping a large area in a fighting posture. The armor was invulnerable to swords and guns, which made people want to take it apart and study what material it was made of.
But without mentioning these, the important thing is that Dyne and his hammer both think Levi can do it.
"Let me join in."
Thorin suddenly spoke up.
He would never give up even if he died, even if it meant killing Azog.
"We'll do it together."
Seeing that the king was going to take the initiative to go to war, Qili and Fili looked at each other and immediately said, "Add us."
"And us, we can be tank drivers."
The dwarves of the expedition team stepped forward together.
After many battles, they have proven themselves to be the elite among the dwarves and are qualified to shoulder important tasks.
Balin smiled and said, "Although I am old, my skills are still not rusty. I will never waste a crossbow arrow."
"Very good, very energetic."
Although it was somewhat unexpected, Levi decided to adopt this proposal.
The package was successful.
He nodded and glanced at Gandalf, who gave him a 'reassuring' look.
"Leave the city wall to me. If another giant beast appears, I will find a way. Just leave with peace of mind."
"All right."
A simple battle plan was thus decided.
Thranduil, Bard, Dain, and Gandalf were responsible for defending the city and providing cover. Levi, Thorin, and the expedition team, along with a dwarf battlefield cutting team, took the initiative to attack and carry out the beheading.
Just as everyone was ready and about to set off with their crossbows and ammunition, a voice sounded from behind.
"And me."
Bilbo.
This made Thorin laugh. He jumped off the chariot immediately, walked to Bilbo and said seriously:
"Mr. Baggins, this is not something you can get involved in."
"As a Hobbit, you are more suited to an afternoon garden, an armchair, and a cozy study, rather than a battlefield full of dangers where you could die at any time."
Bilbo opened his mouth, not quite sure what to say.
"I…"
"Goodbye, we'll meet again."
"I can help, trust me!"
Bilbo chased after him unwillingly, but was stopped by Gandalf.
"Bilbo, I never doubted your bravery, but do you know what it means to be outside?"
"It means war and blood and death."
"You've done enough, really. Now stay here, what we need to do more is to trust our friends."
"Hey you."
Gandalf pointed to the nearest human soldier who looked a little scared and said to him: "Take good care of this hobbit for me. Don't let him go out."
"Okay, okay, Master Wizard, I promise I will do this well."
The human soldier hurried over.
I don't know why, but he kept his head down and looked down, never showing his face, as if he was afraid of being seen.
Old Gandalf didn't care about these. After giving his instructions, he returned to the city wall, frowned and looked up at the sky, as if he was waiting for something.
The little incident passed quickly.
At the city entrance.
The chariots were ready at the rear, and the soldiers on the city wall held the pull rods and stared at the people below.
"Sons of Durin!"
Thorin drew his sword and shouted to the expedition team and the dwarf battlefield cutting team on one side: "Follow me and charge!"
Crash.
The lever was pulled, the city gate opened, and five ferocious-looking, metallic-looking assault vehicles rushed out one after another, each equipped with a powerful armor-piercing automatic crossbow.
These powerful weapons have never been used in previous city defense battles, and now is the time to show their power.
Following closely behind the chariot, another group of dwarf goat riders came out with heavy steps.
Every dwarf in the cavalry was carefully selected by Dain to be the elite of the elite, with the most blood on their shields and the strongest goat horns.
"Surround them!"
Azog gave the order angrily.
There is a ready-made city to defend, and these guys actually dare to come out and die?
Do you want to see how many troops are outside?
Who gave you the courage? (End of this chapter)
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