Chapter 185 Blood and Fire (4000 small chapters)
Tanl succeeded in gaining command of these men.
The total number of troops the Second Prince brought this time was around 3,000. The reason why it was around and not an accurate number was naturally because the Second Prince had not counted it carefully. However, this was also normal. After all, the nobles always had to bring some confidants with them, and these confidants were also part of the army.
Among the army of about 3,000 people, more than 500 elite cavalrymen went to carry out the mission of destroying the catapults. The mission was carried out smoothly, but now they seem unable to come back for the time being.
Among the remaining 2,500 people, only more than 300 were able to reach the core fortress. The rest of the soldiers and nobles might still be resisting, but if they could not come and join forces, it would only be a matter of time before they were surrounded and wiped out.
The core dock is now a bit crowded. The 700 people brought by Taner suffered considerable losses on the way here, and only 650 of them arrived here. But with the 300 people in the dock, there are nearly a thousand people in total.
They are already a good force, and they are more familiar with the terrain than the enemy.
When Tanner first took action, although he had received Rand's clear instructions, he still felt guilty.
This was a matter of snatching a prince's military power, although in the political structure of the Frost Moon Kingdom, the second prince was not qualified to give orders to him.
But he is not qualified to seize military power.
After confirming that the soldiers were willing to obey, Taner walked up to the second prince who had accidentally fallen to the ground.
His originally gorgeous velvet clothes were now stained with blood.
Looking at the confused second prince, Taner knelt on one knee.
Taner is very tall and strong, like a little giant inside the core dock.
Half-kneeling, Taner was taller than many people standing.
Taner helped the frightened Second Prince up and said in a gentle but not very skilled aristocratic tone: "My Lord Prince, please don't worry. I will protect your safety. Please trust me."
The second prince was originally planning to make a few harsh accusations, but when he met Taner's calm blue eyes, he didn't dare to say much and just shut up.
Seeing that the second prince understood the situation, Taner stood up and arranged for 300 people to continue guarding the core fort, and planned to bring back some of the people who could be brought back from the vicinity of the core fort.
But the vast majority of people are destined to be unable to take care of it. After all, this line of defense is six kilometers long. Although the Snow Fox Countess does not have many attack routes, the number of enemies is now much greater than hers.
Taner is not sure whether a being like the "King" can be considered a human being, but the highest-level professionals are still mortal.
Although he is already so strong in every aspect that it is beyond the reach of ordinary people, he will still bleed and die if stabbed by a sharp blade.
For a battle-hardened soldier, human life is extremely fragile.
Rand had armor specially made for Tanner.
Originally, Taner's Paladin armor had good defensive power, and it was lined with magic steel plate armor, as well as soft armor that Rand himself had purchased from somewhere.
But in a battlefield with a complex environment, facing magic, crossbows, spears, maces... the armor of this era cannot provide comprehensive protection after all.
Even though Taner was wearing heavy armor and was a top-level professional, he still had a lot of wounds after fighting as a striker for a long time, and his armor was full of pits.
It’s just that Taner’s blood is slightly different. It is extremely hot and red like flowing magma.
And Rand finally arrived at the defense line at this time.
He believed in Taner's judgment, so he did not take a carriage this time, but rode on horseback with his guards.
But unexpectedly, it was still too slow. How did the second prince do it? He spent half a year building the defense line, but when it was handed over to him, it was almost fallen in just one month.
Is there something wrong with his idea of designing the defense? Otherwise, it wouldn't be like this if he changed a pig to command.
Taner still had some people guarding the camp behind the defense line. When they saw Rand's guards, they immediately said they could serve as guides for the defense line. After all, Rand was not as familiar with the defense line as the soldiers who had been stationed there.
"Dismount, let's go and take back our line of defense," Rand said to the guards.
Although the number of the Guards is small, Rand believes in their fighting power.
Moreover, the defense line has not completely fallen yet, and Taner is also fighting in the defense line.
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The soldiers of Countess Snow Fox who invaded the defense line had sensed something was wrong.
At first, although they were puzzled that the number of enemies was a bit exaggerated, their fighting power was weaker than expected.
Killing and chopping melons and vegetables is a bit tiring, but it is very comfortable.
Then a group of enemies with obviously different combat effectiveness appeared on the defense line, and their equipment also looked better. At first, these people suspected that the cavalry outside the defense line had returned, but later they felt something was wrong.
Some soldiers who were originally from the Snow Fox Earldom quickly recognized some of these people.
It was the Brown Moon Deer Raiders! Many soldiers became uneasy after recognizing them.
Before they formed the counterattack corps, they were harassed by these people in the Snow Fox Territory and suffered terribly.
However, he regained some courage when he thought about how these raiding groups would not be able to use the strategy of fighting and running away in the defense line.
Then I discovered that even if these people didn't use disgusting tactics, their strength was not weak at all when fighting head-on in narrow terrain.
The armored knights in the front row were highly skilled in martial arts, the soldiers in the back worked well together, and the opponents were clearly familiar with the terrain.
If it weren't for the fact that the soldiers and knights sent by the Snow Fox Countess to attack the defense line, as well as the elite mercenaries, had not had a huge numerical advantage, they would have been repelled long ago.
Later, as the battle reached evening, a new force emerged in the defense line.
There are fewer people, but their fighting power is more exaggerated.
This is an army wearing cloaks.
Just looking at them was enough to give people a chill. Because they were wearing helmets and visors, they couldn't see the faces of these soldiers, but they could feel their cold gazes.
When they actually came into contact, they discovered that their fighting power was even more exaggerated.
Especially those knights in brown armor, how come they look so much like the legendary White King's guards? Some soldiers who had followed the Snow Fox Countess a long time ago had seen the White King's guards. At that time, they were looting in the White Country and encountered a small group of White King's guards. Hundreds of people surrounded a dozen White King's guards and fought for a long time. In the end, the casualties were several times more than those of the White King's guards who were surrounded.
As soon as I came into contact with it, I felt that it was indeed the familiar exquisite martial arts, as well as the standard White Country cold iron armor, bear skin lining, and standard equipment produced by the White Country.
Those who had never seen the White King's Guards were just afraid. They knew that the soldiers of the White King's Guards had already thought about how to pretend to be injured and escape.
The White Prince's personal guards seemed expressionless and calm, but they were actually very excited.
They are fighting alongside the White King's sister, Lady Ellie.
Ellie grew up in the White Kingdom and was familiar with the combat methods of the White King's guards, so she cooperated very well with these powerful warriors.
The vast majority of mages are unable to control the power and duration of their spells. It is already amazing that most mages in this world can control the direction of their spells.
Ellie is an exception. The most typical example is the spell Ellie is using now, the ultra-micro sphere, which can be precisely controlled to damage the enemy but not to accidentally hurt friendly forces in a small environment.
And Ellie was able to provide support every time when the White King's guards failed to defend in time.
There were other Rand guards who were also wearing cloaks.
The martial arts of this group of people have improved a lot now, and their armor is even more puzzling to the enemy.
The outside is magic steel plate armor, and the inside is a shock-absorbing lining. Unless a warrior with great strength hits it with a blunt object, or can accurately attack the gap in the armor, no weapon will work.
Ordinary swords and knives could not even leave a scratch on it.
Soon Rand met Tanner, and Rand glanced at Tanner's now uneven armor and the scorching temperature on his body.
Well, he always felt that the power of various evil gods in him was suppressed a little, so even if the paladin apostatized, it would not have any effect on his strength. This was really a surprising discovery.
Rand handed Taner a golden leaf and asked, "Is there any hope of retaking the line?"
Taner nodded.
It was almost night, and in the dim environment, those of them who were familiar with the defense line would have a greater advantage.
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Outside the defense line, the Snow Fox Countess finally realized that something was wrong.
It is envisioned that before evening, we can take full control of the defense line and then enjoy dinner inside the defense line.
But something is definitely wrong now.
The Snow Fox Countess opened her visor and spat a mouthful of blood on the ground.
The knights she led suffered heavy losses in the pursuit, and were forced to give up harassing the knights on the defensive line. However, the knights on the defensive line were not having an easy time either, as many were killed and wounded by some infantry ambushed by the Snow Fox Countess.
However, the combat effectiveness of these infantrymen was still a little weak. In the end, only about 300 knights on the defense line were sent back, and there were less than a hundred knights left with the Snow Fox Countess.
And the strategic goals were not achieved.
The defense line is still in the midst of a fierce battle.
The Snow Fox Countess returned to the tent and let the knights, who were less than half in number, rest. Then she ordered the nobles who had not participated in the war to follow her with their confidants and guards.
She planned to personally lead people to solve the problems in the defense line. If the problems in the defense line could not be solved as soon as possible, she was worried that reinforcements would come from the Frost Moon Kingdom.
Soon the Snow Fox Countess led her men into the defense line, which was now very dark.
Moreover, due to the bloody fighting on the defense line, the braziers and torches in many places were not lit.
The soldiers and knights of the counterattack corps were already exhausted. Although they had more numbers, their physical strength had been severely depleted after fighting from noon until now.
Many soldiers found it difficult to lift their weapons.
In comparison, the army after Taner and Rand joined forces had more remaining physical strength, but it was not much better.
After nightfall, their advantage is indeed much greater.
Due to the better individual combat effectiveness and more familiarity with the terrain, many parts of the defense line have been recaptured. It is estimated that the defense line can be completely recaptured before dawn the next day.
Until they met the troops led by the Snow Fox Countess herself.
The Snow Fox Countess gathered many soldiers who were still able to fight, and together with the nobles and noble guards she brought from outside the defense line, she confronted Rand head-on.
This was the first meeting between Rand and the Snow Fox Countess. At this time, the Snow Fox Countess had already taken off her visor. It was really difficult to breathe with the visor on inside the defense line where the bloody smell was so thick that it seemed to be a blood mist.
The same was true for Rand. He did not know the Snow Fox Countess, but he could roughly guess who this woman was. She had a hideous scar on her face, but was not very ugly, but looked quite old.
"Count Snow Fox?" Rand asked.
The Snow Fox Countess naturally couldn't recognize who Rand was, but she could also roughly guess the identity of the black-haired and black-eyed man opposite her: "Viscount Rand?"
Ding——a crisp sound.
The sword blade knocked the flying arrow away.
Olenna retracted the swift sword with gorgeous patterns on the blade.
There was nothing to talk about in the first place, and Rand did not think that the Snow Fox Countess was mean, because he had already arranged for soldiers who were familiar with the terrain to encircle them from behind.
Rand initially planned to delay the conversation for a while with his words, but now it seems that the Snow Fox Countess has no interest in talking to him any more.
Rand had no choice but to order an attack.
Rand has more top-level professionals on his side, but Tanr and Fenris are already very tired.
There are also quite a few high-level professionals on the opposite side. There may be fewer top-level professionals, but there are many more senior and elite professionals.
Rand had little experience with such scenes, and there was nothing much to command in the current situation. He was only here to support the morale of the soldiers.
Fighting in a narrow area or dim environment, both sides suffered casualties very quickly, and every moment there would be comrades around you falling down with screams.
Many soldiers also suffered from night blindness, and could hardly see clearly in the dark. Their nerves were tense, their vision was unclear, the lighting torches were dim, and there were piles of corpses, flowing internal organs, and sticky blood mud all around them.
In such an environment, anyone who can maintain the courage and not run away is already a warrior. If one can still stay calm and fight, then he or she is already a legendary elite soldier.
The qualities of both sides are very good, but they still need to maintain morale. The pressure of fighting in such an environment is too great.
This is the reason why Rand did not hide in the back, but stood in front like a burden.
Then try not to fall behind.
His personal combat capability is far inferior to that of the Snow Fox Countess on the opposite side, but he has powerful top-level guards around him.
The two sides fought fiercely for a while, and then shouts of killing were heard from the rear of the Snow Fox Countess's army.
Because I couldn't see clearly, I couldn't tell how many people were behind me.
Rand took a deep breath, it should be over.
The Snow Fox Countess looked at the soldiers around her who were already somewhat cowering, and then took a deep look at Rand who was very well protected. In a sense, this was the second time she had suffered at the hands of Rand.
The Snow Fox Countess did not hesitate and ordered: "Let's retreat first."
(End of this chapter)