Chapter 426: Destroy the withered trees! Overthrow the withered trees! Bone Dragon Prepares

Without giving Rand much time to prepare, the undead launched an attack on the Dukedom of the Moon.

Rand's judgment is that there won't be a large number of undead.

But to be on the safe side, Rand still asked for help, and some of the knights of the Marquis of Black and Brown and the Marquis of Buck came.

Also, the Torch Church's newborn sect, who were Rand's allies, also sent many people.

Rand did not ask for more help.

One is that you won't be able to make it in time, and the other is facing the threat of the undead, basically at night.

The proportion of night blindness among people in this world is very high.

In this era, there is no such thing as combining meat and vegetables, having a balanced diet, and taking in various vitamins.

In this situation, too many people, even if they were not conscripts but knights, might have a counterproductive effect because they could not see clearly at night.

On the contrary, for the soldiers in the hideout, Rand paid attention to their dietary control.

For example, arranging fish food.

Cod liver oil is rich in vitamin A, which can effectively prevent night blindness.

In Rand's army, the rate of night blindness is no longer very high.

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The undead are about to attack.

Karin and Rand stood side by side on the river bank.

night.

From the other side of the river came a rustling, creepy sound of bones rubbing against each other.

Undead catapults, large flesh-and-blood monsters, death knights, banshees, and large swarms of ordinary undead.

Rand and Karin, on the other hand, breathed a sigh of relief.

Just as Rand had guessed.

The undead were only attacking tentatively.

Yes, an undead army of this magnitude can only be considered a test nowadays.

For any small or medium-sized noble, or for an earl, such an army of undead would almost be a disaster.

But for Rand, it is still within manageable range.

Although the current defense line has not been fully built.

Only some arrow towers were erected and some city defense equipment was built.

But there was no time to build the city wall.

Not to mention the castle.

It will be some time before the Undead attack.

After making his judgment, Rand immediately called a meeting of middle-level officers and gave instructions.

"It seems that the undead are only launching a tentative attack, but we can't let our guard down. If we reveal any flaws and let the undead think we are weak and can be bullied, they may launch a large-scale attack at any time," Rand said.

"But tell me, are you weak and can be bullied?" Rand roared loudly and began pre-war mobilization.

"Impossible!" Tata took the lead in shouting.

"Impossible!" the middle-level officers echoed loudly.

"Very good, let's annihilate them." Rand ordered.

Soon, middle-level officers began to head to the fronts they were responsible for.

Currently, undead have only been found on this section of the road, so the battle line is not particularly long.

This makes the problem a lot simpler.

Wait until the mid-level officers leave.

Karin said in her gentle and clear voice: "Don't worry too much, I will help."

Rand looked at Karin and asked, "How much strength have you recovered now?"

"Not much, but enough." Karin thought for a while and said helplessly, "I can't clearly tell where my current strength is compared to my peak, but it should be enough to deal with a few undead."

Rand looked up and down at the Crimson King who was standing there with a somewhat cold look on his face.

It's a normal nun outfit in black and white.

Wearing a crown with silver patterns.

She is tall and graceful.

With Karin here, Rand felt much more at ease.

The arrow tower began to rain down rockets.

These arrows were blessed by the Novice Sect of the Torch Church.

In fact, if you get some blood from cows and horses on your body, it will also have a special attack effect against evil forces, but the effect is not as good as the special rockets of the Torch Church.

Because the blood of cows and horses will dry.

Just as the power of the Torch Goddess is manifested in flames, the power of the Mother Goddess is also basically manifested in living things.

Maybe the Mother Goddess herself could descend and turn metal, earth and stone into life, but at least for now, the dried blood of cows and horses was useless.

The number of cattle and horses in the den was not large, and Rand was reluctant to bleed them.

Then there are the flame crossbows and torch catapults.

The dead have no ships.

But the undead do not drown.

To cross the river, they just need to walk under the water to the other side.

But the water flow will still break their formation.

Going into the water and coming ashore will also significantly slow them down.

Crossbows were also installed on boats on the river.

There were also many archers on the ships shooting arrows at the opposite bank.

Bows and arrows are not very effective against skeletons, but flaming arrows are quite effective.

The power of the Torch Goddess will directly annihilate the Skeleton's blasphemous soul and directly melt the Meat Mountain's blasphemous body.

There are no city walls on the river bank on Rand's side.

Rand's soldiers must fight against the undead with only their flesh and blood.

Fortunately, most of the undead that rushed to the river bank were already dizzy and had no formation.

If we talk about positional warfare, it is a head-on confrontation.

So for the army, the most important thing is the formation.

Maintaining formation not only allows soldiers to avoid being attacked from all sides, but the presence of comrades in arms also helps to maintain each other's morale.

The existence of ships also plays a significant role.

Ships on rivers could do more than just carry siege engines for defense.

It can transport the wounded, deliver supplies, and deploy troops.

The usage of ships is very flexible.

If it weren’t for the fact that the enemies we were dealing with were undead.

Rand can also choose to fight a desperate battle.

The fight with one's back to the river is not just Han Xin's fight with one's back to the river, but also Xiang Yu's burning of his boats.

In fact, there is also a tactic of setting up camp on the river bank and relying on boats to transport supplies, wounded soldiers, and assist in defense.

It's just that it's not as famous as the well-known one because of its fierceness.

But, it works very well.

Compared with defending on the other side of the river, this tactic weakens the defense, but makes pursuit much easier.

Of course, Rand would not make such an option when dealing with the Undead.

They just need to wait until dawn.

After daybreak, the undead will become weaker, and that will be the time to fight back.

At night, all we have to do is make sure the front doesn't collapse.

There has been battle damage.

Amid the soldiers' roars, a few screams could occasionally be heard.

Karin, wearing a silver-studded tiara, holds her "crutch" and is ready to take action.

But he was stopped by Rand.

"It's not time for you to take action yet." Rand kept an eye on the battle line.

Rand's goal is to arrive at dawn tomorrow.

Organize a counterattack and annihilate the undead in one fell swoop.

He wanted his actions to be as swift as thunder, so that the undead would realize that the Dukedom of the Moon Phase was a piece of rock that could not be gnawed.

Now that the overall casualties are not too great, Karin, as the trump card, should be made to maintain her combat effectiveness as much as possible.

There is more fighting to come.

If everything goes well tomorrow, Rand plans to destroy the Obsidian Tower, the first line of defense of the Kingdom of Bolen.

Even a king-level fighter needs rest.

Back then in the North, the White King only had some wounds, but after a long battle, his combat effectiveness was greatly weakened.

As a weakened version of the king, Karin has even more limited energy.

Of course, whether Karin is now considered a weakened version of the king remains to be determined.

Karin said that when she opened her eyes, her power increased significantly.

There is even a feeling that it is beyond what I have experienced before.

So does it mean that Karin's current situation is that her burst ability is enhanced, while her sustained ability is weakened?

Becoming specialized?

It's unclear exactly how, because Rand doesn't intend to put Karin in a situation where she would have to fight at her limits.

Rand ordered calmly.

Tata and Serai are each responsible for a part of the area.

The generals trained by these two bases are all quite capable.

It seems that Fenris and Taner have taught them seriously.

Many warriors were fighting the undead for the first time.

However, there are still many soldiers in the hideout who are familiar with the undead.

Those are the residents of Crescent Territory.

The iron ore in Crescent Territory has been purified repeatedly, and the probability of the appearance of undead is not high.

But before Rand arrived, they, as bandits and camp dwellers, had to fight wits and courage with the undead.

At that time they didn't have the money to buy materials for the Torch Church.

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They are quite familiar with the undead.

And thanks to the leadership of these calm-minded people who are familiar with the undead, many soldiers who were a little panicked when facing the undead gradually calmed down.

Coupled with the reasonable command of their commander.

The casualties of the troops in the hideout are still shrinking.

It is expected that nothing serious will happen when the wounded are counted tomorrow.

"Let's arrange for some soldiers to rest." Rand ordered.

"Yes." The herald responded.

Some soldiers belonging to the Marquis of Black and Brown and the Marquis of Stag were surprised to find that some of their comrades were ordered to rest.

They did not understand the meaning of these orders.

However, they knew that the order would only come from Grand Duke Rand, and they believed in the orders of Grand Duke Rand.

The battle continues.

There are a lot of low-level undead, but if they cannot fight together, they will be no match for the army in the nest.

As for the high-level ones.

He will not be a match for the high-ranking priests, bishops, and higher-ups of the Torch Church.

The originally clean river was now filled with floating rotting corpses because of the fighting.

There are also many skeletons, sleeping forever at the bottom of the river.

It is estimated that residents downstream will not be able to get water from this river for a long time.

The undead's attack this time was indeed tentative.

As the soldiers became more familiar with the undead, the pressure they felt was less and less.

"It's almost dawn." Elsa appeared beside Rand.

He took out a rag and wiped the dagger in his hand.

All the issues that needed her attention have been dealt with.

The first rays of morning light shine on the river beach.

The undead began to retreat.

Most of the undead will not be destroyed by sunlight, but their strength will be weakened.

If we can't break through the defense line at night, there won't be much point in attacking during the day.

The commander of the Scourge Bishop is ready to withdraw all troops.

The undead knew little about the reputation of Grand Duke Rand.

But the Scourge Bishop who organized the exploratory attack has confirmed one thing: there are indeed many novice Torch Church believers in the Northern Alliance.

We need to deal with it with caution.

Now it seems that we should first build an obsidian tower at the first line of defense, and then slowly snowball.

The undead's troop recovery speed must be faster than that of humans.

If the meat keeps being minced, the Kingdom of Bolun and the Kingdom of Lensa will not be able to bear it.

Rand ordered a pursuit.

Last night, halfway through the night, as the pressure on the front line was not great, Rand ordered part of the army to rest.

It takes a strong mentality to rest while other comrades are fighting.

After all, there was a war going on and the sounds of shouting and killing were constant.

Those who can still fall asleep are those with strong mental qualities.

But Rand certainly specifically selected the people who ordered the rest.

They are basically Rand's personal guards or veterans who have experienced many battles.

These people have the strongest psychological qualities.

They also experienced many situations where they had to camp at night and take turns to rest.

I even have experience resting on the battlefield.

Therefore, even though their comrades were fighting the undead, many soldiers who were ordered to rest fell asleep.

After daybreak, Rand personally selected some soldiers, and after making sure they were still conscious, he led them in pursuit.

Rand had no intention of letting go of these undead, tentative forces.

Only by not letting any enemy go at all can you deter the undead to the greatest extent.

And..., after increasing the price, he would be hired by the Kingdom of Borun to deal with the Obsidian Tower of the Kingdom of Borun's No. 1 defense line.

This time, Rand brought Karin with him.

The undead did not march very fast during the day, and Rand soon caught up with them.

As we approached the undead, the sky darkened.

It was the Scourge Bishop who cast the Dark Sky spell.

"Can you handle it?" Rand looked at Elsa.

Elsa glanced in the direction of the Scourge Bishop.

The Scourge Bishop is surrounded by a large number of high-level undead.

Elsa couldn't squeeze in.

"We need to clear a path," Elsa said.

"Charge, then," Rand ordered.

Among the soldiers in this pursuit, ox-horse riders accounted for a large proportion.

Oxen and horse riders are actually equipped with aphrodisiac blades.

But when dealing with the undead, this is not necessary.

Herds of cattle and horses will suppress the undead.

The charging knights easily broke through the undead's defenses.

Ordinary skeletons and zombies are completely unable to stop the attacks of the ox-horse riders.

The horse's hooves move like thunder.

The lances were swung, and the skeletons and undead that were suppressed by the horses and cattle were pierced or knocked down.

The Scourge Bishop realized that the Undead army around him could not stop the attack of the human cavalry.

Stopped the casting of Dark Sky.

The sky turned bright again.

Some ghosts sank into the ground, while skeletons and zombies, as well as the Death Knight and Roshan, were weakened by the sunlight.

The Scourge Bishop cast a spell.

Green flames appeared on the withered fingertips of the Scourge Bishop.

Several high-level undead around the Scourge Bishop fell to the ground.

The flames were blazing.

Form a fireball.

Then swell.

Aim for the front row of cavalry.

Deathfire Orb.

The spellcasting power of the Scourge cultists at the bishop level is already quite impressive.

But Rand has Karin by his side, which is not enough.

When the Death Flame Orb approaches the front row of cavalry.

Karin held out her hand.

Then the Death Flame Orb disappeared out of thin air.

The knights of Rand have long been accustomed to danger.

Regardless of whether this seemingly powerful fire ball will hit them or not, they will keep moving forward.

The Bishop of Natural Disaster was stunned.

The battle ended quickly.

Rand ordered the defeat to be cleared out.

Karin returned to Rand.

"What's your strategy for the situation in the south?" Karin knew that Rand was planning to destroy the Obsidian Tower.

"In the Burning Land, the remains of a giant dragon were dug out," Rand said.

(End of this chapter)