379: 38, Bertelli Fortress Falls _2 379: 38, Bertelli Fortress Falls _2 But with time passing, the political pressure Crown Prince Caesar faced was still increasing day by day.
If it wasn’t for the good performance of the First Legion in the past, which scored a lot of points for the expeditionary army, there would be even more criticism from the outside world.
“Hmph!”
“The Moxi people are truly useless, wasting such fertile land.
With considerable national power, they can’t hold on for even a little while.
Our First Legion has entered the battlefield, yet they pester us daily as if they can’t survive without us.
We just had extra forces arrive, and now they can’t even rest for a few days.
Can’t they even afford a little time?”
While he was speaking, Crown Prince Caesar tore the parchment in his hands to shreds.
His impatient expression was written all over his face.
“Your Highness, I’m afraid the Moxi people really can’t hold on anymore.
The just-arrived auxiliary army from the Orton Duchy has now also been sent to the front line.
Anti-kingdom forces are all accelerating their march, and domestically we’ve also received official instructions insisting we help the Moxi people get through this year.
The situation is tense, why don’t we go to the front line to help.
Depending on the situation’s development, we can then implement the next step of the plan.”
Count Jose tried his best to persuade.
The situation on the battlefield is changing every day.
As the weaker party, only by constantly adjusting plans can they keep up with the pace of development.
If they hope to use “Dapes City” as bait to draw the Orc Army into a trap, they must hold the line.
If the defense line of the Moxi people collapses, the Orc Army will press on, not just venture in.
Crown Prince Caesar was now in a quandary.
Observing the situation benefits the plan to encircle and wipe out the enemy, but for that, the Moxi people must hold on.
If the defensive line of the Moxi people collapses again, it will be more difficult to organize a defensive line again later.
Even if they can organize one, they need men to defend it.
No matter how many elite soldiers are lost in battle, temporary drafts of serf soldiers won’t be able to stop the Orc Army.
When he thought of the order from his own country, Caesar sighed helplessly.
In front of national interest, any plan seems insignificant.
In the end, he’s not an all-in gambler.
The reason he dares to gamble with the fate of the Moxi people is that the Moxi Duchy is not his.
But when it comes to the Alpha kingdom, it’s different.
This is his family’s heritage, Caesar hasn’t lost his mind enough to stake his family’s estate on a plan.
“Enough!
Give the order, the army sets off tomorrow.”
Making this decision, Crown Prince Caesar felt much more relaxed.
The pressure he was under was not small while the army stayed parked.
No matter how perfect a plan is, if the Orcs are not willing to cooperate, there’s nothing he can do.
Indeed, deep down, he still believes the Orcs will attack Dapes City, but he can’t predict the timing anymore.
If the orcs on the front line are more cautious and want to push straight ahead, it’s not completely out of the question either.
…
“Kill!”
“Kill!”
Along with the shouting of warriors, a thunderous “rumble” roared into the sky.
The wall that was blocking the Orc Army finally collapsed in one corner after countless batterings.
The appearance of the breach immediately resulted in a crazy rush by the Orc Army.
The city’s defenders quickly moved to intercept.
The aristocratic military officers led the charge on the front lines, with countless soldiers rushing up in succession to seal the gap.
The collapsed wall became the focal point of both sides’ contention.
For a moment, dismembered corpses flew all over the sky, and blood dyed the ruins red.
“The Bearmen Heavy Infantry, charge!”
Accompanied by an order from the Orc Commander, a group of soldiers in heavy armor appeared on the battlefield and joined the brawl at the breach in a blink of an eye.
Facing a group of armored enemies, the city’s military officer dispatched elite heavy infantry in response.
Unfortunately, even among the heavy infantry, the human heavy infantry was weaker in terms of strength and size than the Bearmen.
It often took two to three human heavy infantrymen to counter a single Bearman infantryman.
In this clash of steel, they were quickly at a disadvantage.
Under the pressure of the Bearman Heavy Infantry, despite the city defenders’ bravery, they were pushed back.
“Crossbowmen, use Magic Crossbows quickly to suppress the enemy’s heavy infantry!”
At the crucial moment of life and death, cost was no longer a consideration.
Ordinary bows and arrows had little effect on these armored men, only Magic Crossbows, Magic Crystal Cannons had enough killing power.
“Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh…”
One arrow after another was fired, and soon casualties appeared amongst the charging Bearman Heavy Infantry.
Unfortunately, compared to the charging Orc Army, there were too few Magic Crossbows.
As for the Magic Crystal Cannons with greater killing power, they had already been nearly wiped out in previous battles, with only the last one still generating heat.
In an instant, the orc’s Centaur Archers also appeared on the front line, launching a counterattack on the crossbowmen.
Theoretically speaking, the range of Magic Crossbows is longer, and they do not need to consume much physical strength to fire, so they should have an advantage in a shootout.
Unfortunately, like bows and arrows, Magic Crossbows rely on the person to hit the target.
At a distance, the hit rate is alarmingly low.
But if they came in close, although their hit rate increased, they also exposed themselves to the enemy’s range.
In fact, the Orc Army also has Magic Crossbows and Magic Crystal Cannons, but in far fewer numbers than the Human Army.
Usually, they are only used at critical moments.
Unlike humans who equip every important military fortress with them.