Chapter 516: The Decisive Battle of Star Lake (Seventeen)
Although the orcs suffered setbacks, these warriors used their unique bravery to pounce towards the imperial army's front line again.
Just like the great tide of the river and sea, the stormy waves are flying and rolling up.
'Boom, boom boom boom...'
The rumble of cannons sounded again, shocking the earth.
The artillery spit out a huge flame that was five feet long, and once again sprayed the deadly projectiles at high speed.
The artillery was like an autumn wind sweeping away fallen leaves, sweeping down a large area of the orcs directly in front of it in a fan shape, causing terrible casualties.
But the orcs at the rear roared and shouted, and surged up again.
Immediately afterwards, arrows flew like raindrops.
Once again, he shot down a large area of orcs.
When they rushed over again, the magicians in the air began to pour out their explosive crystals.
But the orcs once again jumped over the corpses of their companions and bravely continued to rush forward.
They left countless corpses at the firing line distance of 400 to 200 meters.
These corpses piled up and turned into a hillside of flesh and blood, causing great trouble to the soldiers behind.
The green grass has been watered by the large amount of blood and has become extremely muddy, like a swamp. It can trap their ankles.
The stumps and broken arms were piled up like dense bushes on a hill, which would catch on the body from time to time. From time to time, pieces of flesh and blood would fly up, covering the faces of the soldiers behind, and even falling into their mouths.
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Occasionally, I feel something on the ground blocking my steps. When I lower my head, I will only find blood on the ground under my feet. Only when I lift my feet can I see that it is a piece of human intestines. And it is still hot.
, braving white mist.
Broken limbs and broken arms were scattered all over the ground.
When people walk over it, they will trip over those things if they are not careful.
Or, the big foot stepped heavily, making a numbing "crack" sound of fractures. It was also hard and pierced the sole of the foot, like a stone, and it hurt~!
The distance of 200 meters was covered with corpses, blood, and broken limbs.
Under the command of Lorraine, these elite Imperial Army soldiers built up near and far fire coverage and integrated air and space strikes. It was like a giant millstone.
It was constantly turning every moment, swallowing up all the orc warriors that rushed forward bit by bit, and finally turned them into bloody corpses.
To cross this short distance of two hundred meters, it takes almost as long as a century.
The clan leaders watched as their young men, who were fierce and powerful, just rushed forward a few steps, and in the next moment, they all turned into corpses, and countless warriors died in vain.
This huge loss made them tear their hair out with heartache.
You must know that those who can rush to the front are all the bravest and most determined warriors in the tribe.
But in front of such a despicable and powerful weapon like the Empire, they had no time to get close enough to show off their bravery.
In just the blink of an eye, these warriors were either shot with bows and arrows, hit by artillery fire, or hit by exploding crystals falling from the sky, and then fell down, having died in vain.
At this time, the orcs saw that the enemy was clearly in front of them, but they could not get close. They could only run in vain, attack, and then die...
They couldn't help but despair, and let out a shrill and angry roar~!
But despite this, those half-orcs are still extremely talented.
They faced the dense rain of arrows, the artillery fire flying in the sky, and the carpet bombing of the magicians. They still pushed forward and launched waves of death charges.
In the midst of this turbulent attack, the orc running at the front struggled to get over the corpses of his companions and the mud on the ground, and suddenly felt his body light up.
They looked up and found that the imperial military formation was already in front of them.
The 200-meter death line was finally crossed~!
Despite the intensive firepower of the Imperial Army, facing this surging crowd and facing this sea of human charge regardless of death, they lacked the support of a dense volley of guns, because they were still powerless.
When the orcs saw the imperial army's formation just before them, they cheered enthusiastically, as if victory was already in sight.
But then, the rumble of cannons sounded again, shattering their dreams.
Once again, these heroic warriors fell in large numbers.
Every inch they advance will cost them huge casualties.
But no matter what, they are still moving forward, and they have done it~!
one hundred meters,
Countless orcs fell down during the impact, but their companions jumped over their bodies and rushed forward again.
The distance between them and the Imperial Army's front line is getting closer and closer.
At this point, they no longer care whether they can win or not. They only have one belief left in their hearts, to rush forward and make these damn humans bleed~!
The distance between the two parties is enough to see each other's faces clearly.
Although the orcs were still falling down and suffering huge casualties every moment, they became more and more excited.
"Long live our clan~!"
"For the glory of Lord Storn~!"
"Kill all those humans~!"
They brandished the weapons in their hands and roared incessantly. They launched an even more frenzied charge towards the imperial battle formation.
When the orc archers saw that they had reached their shooting range, they immediately fired their arrows into the sky.
But then, the holy white light in the sky dispersed. It was the shield of holy blessing used by the priests.
Those arrows hit the light wall, and then they made a tinkling sound. Finally, they lost all their strength and fell randomly from mid-air.
Even though there were arrows that slipped through the net, firstly, the orc bows and arrows were poorly made, and secondly, the imperial armor was thick, so firstly, those arrows did not cause any damage.
When the orc commander saw this situation, he immediately made a decision and gave orders to the archers.
"Throw away those broken bows, brothers, and charge forward. Our clan is invincible in close combat~!"
Then he led the archers and rushed forward against the human artillery fire.
The distance between the two sides is getting closer and closer.
Eighty meters~!
Seeing this, the officers on the front line of the empire responded with their usual indifference, and then shouted the command.
"Stand firm~!"
The order soldiers raised their voices and shouted loudly, passing the orders down one level at a time.
‘Put your feet firmly on the ground.”
"Stand firmly on your feet~!"
"..."
"Prepare for a collision."
"Prepare for a collision."
"Prepare to Crash"
"..."
Upon hearing the order, the Imperial soldiers leaned down one after another and held their shields with their shoulders, preparing for the coming huge collision.
Behind them, the spearman also tightened his grip on the spear in his hand, with one foot in front and one behind, ready to stab.
The soldiers thought about the upcoming bloody battle, and under the stimulation of adrenaline, their bodies trembled slightly and they clenched their weapons.
But for Lorraine, these are all back-end plans, just in case an orc really breaks through the line of fire he set.
At the same time, a unit on the second line had quickly crossed the rear archer line and came behind the first line shield soldiers.
They are all tall and tall, with broad shoulders and round waists. The muscles in their arms are bulging high, and you can tell at a glance that they are definitely powerful.
They all carried a strange jar in their hands. In addition, they also carried several iron balls on their bodies, some of which were like artillery shells, but several sizes smaller than the cannonballs.
They are Lorraine's second corps, the Grenadier Corps.
In the mid-seventeenth century of Lorraine's history, the grenadiers were even a specialized military branch that became independent.
Grenadier, this title is so glorious that it is even awarded to those soldiers who fought bravely.
At the same time, it also shows how elite and outstanding the grenadiers are among the infantry.
Even during World War II, in order to improve morale, the Germans named the elite troops of the Third Reich after the title "Grenadiers". In other words, this title has an aura of honor.
As long as you hold this title, you will have at least +5 morale value. And there will also be bonuses on defense and offense.
These soldiers were even used to deal with a torrent of tanks. This shows how powerful they are.
After the soldiers arrived at their positions, under the orders of the officers, they began to use the equipment in their hands to quickly assemble simple trebuchets.
The trebuchet is so simple, almost like a lever, but this is just a superficial appearance. Under it, a thick and powerful bomb is used as a power storage device. And in order to throw things further
Far, far in the middle friction section, Lorraine even used bearings.
This kind of lever can easily throw something weighing five kilograms eighty meters away. Although it is far inferior to grenades and mortars, in this era of cold weapons, it is still enough to be proud of.
In the world, bully all enemies to death.
The grenadiers had assembled the mechanical grenades one by one within tens of seconds.
At this time, the orcs had already braved artillery fire and charged regardless of life and death, advancing to a distance of fifty meters.
At this time, the grenadiers carefully placed each jar on the catapult, and then put their torches together at the mouth of the jar.
I don't know what was in the jar, but it immediately started to burn.
Then, with an order, the launcher turned the mechanism.
Just listen to the "buzzing..." mechanical sound.
Driven by the powerful bombing force, all the fire jars flew into the air.
Nearly a thousand trebuchets were launched together.
The scene was spectacular.
Thick smoke rose from the cupping pot and flew into the sky, drawing arcs in the sky, and finally fell into the surging tide of orcs.
Immediately afterwards, the cupping jar burst.
For a moment, it was as if the gates of hell had opened.
These kerosene are all carefully refined by Feiying Company and have extremely high combustion value. When they break apart and encounter an open flame, they will immediately burst into flames.
Just hear a 'boom'.
In an instant, bright red fire shot up into the sky and reached into the sky.
Everything within a radius of ten meters turned into a sea of fire.
Countless orcs were ignited by the oil cans and turned into human-shaped torches.
They kept rolling and jumping in the sea of fire, letting out shrill and painful screams.
The shrill screams resounded throughout the world, making people's eardrums ache and they couldn't bear to see it.
Immediately afterwards, the second row of oil tanks flew out.
third row
The fourth row...
Those stone throwers are simple to use and easy to operate.
In a very short period of time, they had already thrown five rounds.
In their crazy throwing regardless of the cost.
More than 5,000 piles of blazing fire were ignited. Although there were slight differences in the process, they successfully formed a wall of fire that separated the orcs in front and behind.
If the soldiers behind wanted to continue the attack, they would either rush directly through the sea of fire or go around between the blazing flames.
If you rush directly through the sea of fire, you will definitely be burned into a charred corpse. Those unfortunate guys who were unable to stop or were pushed by their companions behind have confirmed this.
And if they go around the flames, their attack speed will definitely drop greatly.
The soldiers at the rear hesitated for a moment. Facing the blazing flames, no matter how brave they were, they had to give in three points.
But the warriors in front of the flames saw the opportunity, and they still bravely continued to charge towards the human position~!
The rumble of cannons sounded again.
Immediately afterwards, bows and arrows fell like raindrops.
Countless orcs fell immediately, and they were in mourning.
Although their offensive front has been weakened, these brave warriors still roared, waved their weapons, and marched forward bravely.
"Charge forward, we orcs are the kings of close combat."
"Come forward and let these damn humans tremble under our axes~!"
"Come forward and let them see how powerful we are."
"Charge up and kill them all. Avenge your dead comrades~!"
"Rush forward,..."
Forty meters,
Thirty meters.
With the unique speed of the orcs, this short distance could be swept by in just a few breaths. The human soldiers had no time to reload the cannonballs, or even draw their bows and arrows again.
While they were running, they were sizing up the enemies on the opposite side. They were looking for gaps so that they could rush into the enemy's camp immediately, let their battle axes cut off their fragile necks, and drink the enemy's blood.
But they were surprised to find that when faced with their attack, the humans were different from the enemies they had encountered before. Far from being scared like women and running away screaming, they did not show any trace of panic.
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Those guys filled their heads and did the things at hand in an orderly manner. When facing their own battle axes and facing death, their calm attitude was incredible and surprising.
But these orc warriors still did not hesitate.
They roared, like rushing streams, gathering together and rushing towards the cannons.
It was these damn things that took away the lives of his companions.
They must destroy these evil and despicable things created by human beings with their evil thoughts as soon as possible, and avenge their companions~!
At this moment, a group of burly guys wearing tall hats appeared near the cannon.
The guys had evil smiles on their faces, then exhaled and threw the black iron pills in their hands into the air.
Those iron pills fell to the ground, beside the orcs.
While running, someone glanced at the iron pellets that were spinning on the ground and emitting white smoke in a strange way. They were very confused, how could humans throw these things?
Then, a burst of fire flashed.
The huge explosive air wave swept across everything within its range.
Amidst the "boom, boom, boom" explosion, the orcs fell to pieces again.
The powerful offensive like a tidal wave from the beginning, under the attack of human artillery, bows and arrows, magicians, and grenadiers, has been almost completely peeled off like a potato being peeled off layer by layer.
At this time, their numbers were even thinner.
If they were a roaring sea just now, now they can only be regarded as a trickling stream at best.
But these warriors still did not flinch and charged forward bravely~!
When they saw that the cannon was close in front of them, they shouted and then jumped up high, trying to jump next to the cannon.
These brave orcs fully believe that the force they possess is far beyond what humans can compare with.
‘The Lord Storn will protect his bravest warriors~!’
Once you get close and engage in hand-to-hand combat, those unarmed human soldiers will definitely be killed by you, leaving the fields littered with corpses~!
At this moment, I heard an order.
The orcs, who were staring with blood-red eyes, waving their battle axes, and were about to kill, suddenly found that the human shield bearer had already rushed over, and the tall tower shield appeared in front of him, firmly blocking the way.
They were furious at that moment, swung their battle axes, and struck down the huge shield in front of them. Sparks shot out from the shield they hit.
But the human shield is still firmly in front of him.
But then, another order was heard from the human commander.
"Spearman, step forward and stab~!"
Immediately afterwards, the soldiers holding spears tightened their grip on the spears, and then stabbed them out through the gap in the edge of the shield.
Then, take it back.
Bright blood splashed out as they moved.
Through the shield, you can clearly hear the roar coming from outside, and the roar is full of anger like a wounded beast.
But the soldiers didn't pay attention at all, they just paused slightly, and then thrust out hard again~!
Then, repeat the action just now.
They are so experienced and smooth in their work, even somewhat mechanical, just like old farmers plowing the fields, just relying on their instincts developed over many years.
As they thrust out and withdrawn again and again.
The roars outside gradually became lower, and the sound of the shields being struck also disappeared.
The shield opens.
Immediately afterwards, a group of imperial soldiers surged forward, with swordsmen in front and archers behind.
They don't care about anything. As long as they see an orc, dead or alive, they will immediately use their swords to stab three or five times.
Then with the help of the grenadiers, they quickly swept the battlefield in front of the artillery. Killing all the orcs one by one, until they were sure that there was no one left alive, they quickly rushed back.
When the orcs behind the line of fire saw the tragic death of their companions, they all screamed angrily and kept waving their weapons.
But they were blocked by the raging fire, and they could only stand there and stare. They could only move towards this side bit by bit through the gaps in the fire.
At this time, a loud horn sound was heard.
Luolina flew high in the sky, overlooking the entire battlefield.
As a powerful mage, Fei Dan cannot play any role in this war. Instead, he can only watch helplessly.
Especially when facing the crazy attack of hundreds of thousands of orcs under the command of Lorraine, the imperial soldiers used the weapons in their hands to barely let them get close.
She couldn't help but sigh secretly.
Although the fight was raging down there and blood flowed like a river, she was still a little out of her mind.
Recalling the prediction made by Archmage Lester, Luo Linna couldn't help but feel a little sad: from now on, magicians will inevitably decline, and the world will be dominated by alchemists~!
Could it be that I will be laid off in the near future?
I remember how hard I worked, waking up in the middle of the night, practicing hard without sleep, and accumulating magic, so that I could have the abilities I have now, but that bastard Lorraine easily created a cannon that is even more powerful than the magic cannon.
Uh, no. It should be a cannon that is more useful than the magic cannon.
Because the magic cannon is one-tenth more expensive than his cannon, and it is impossible to build so many of them.
Could it be that everything I have done before is in vain?
Although he has made an obvious breakthrough now and is very likely to become a magician. But what is the use of this?
Even if you become a magician, your abilities will increase even more than now. But facing these weapons made by Lorraine.
Cannons, grenades, incendiary bombs... all appeared one after another. The explosions made the orcs howl like ghosts.
Moreover, the production of these things is simple. The requirements are completely different from those of a magician. As long as one person can do it.
In other words, as long as a person has these things at hand, he can have the power compared to a magician. And compared to a magician, they do not need to practice magic or recite spells. They do not need to worry about the depletion of magic power.
problem.
It can be said to be almost infinite power. Even the most powerful magician will feel a little helpless when encountering them.
Sigh... If my career is so unsatisfactory, I might as well find someone to marry earlier and then have children soon~!
If Master Lester knew the current mood of his most proud disciple, he would definitely hunt him down and cut Lorraine into pieces.
You must know that Lorena is just twenty-two years old now, in the prime of her twenties. And she is already showing signs of being promoted to a mage.
Once upgraded, he will be the youngest mage in the history of magic, and no one else.
At this time, a loud bugle sound was heard.
There was silence on the military front.
The Imperial bombardment ceased.
The archers also stopped firing arrows.
The sound of the bugle immediately interrupted Luolina's thoughts.
But instead of being angry, she was happy, and she suddenly became energetic. It was finally my turn to appear~!