At noon, the eastern fortress defenders reacted quickly. The two divisions of the imperial army flew out of the city and came to the river bank. Then the small fleet stationed at the water village dock in the city also immediately moved out through the diversion canal.
We walked to the pier and came to the river bank.
Whether they are confused or surprised, but the unquestionable fact in front of them is: those barbarian race armies are really going to attack the eastern fortress in a large scale! Do they... want to forcefully cross the river?!
Just after noon, the battle started immediately. In terms of crime, the two phalanxes of kamikaze orcs had already ignored the cover and missiles of the human archers on the other side, rushed up carrying huge pieces of wood, and tried to build a pontoon bridge on the river.
The orcs were all bare-chested and even gave up their armor in order to move more flexibly. Instead, they only held up a wide wooden board to block arrows when running.
On the south bank of the river, human archers lined up on the riverside, firing volleys one after another, trying to prevent the opponent from building a pontoon bridge on the other side. Arrows were flying like locusts all over the sky. On the north bank, there were arrows stuck everywhere on the ground.
The orc death squads who were running and working on the wooden planks were working under the dense rain of arrows. From time to time, some orcs were hit by arrows and let out several screams and howls. One by one, their furry paws trampled back and forth on the shallow talk on the river bank.
, the black soil on the ground has gradually been dyed red with blood.
An hour later, the orcs finally built a simple bridge pier about ten meters wide on the other side at the cost of hundreds of casualties.
At this time, the archers on the other side had already begun to retreat. The human army commander was Dominguez, the deputy of General Rostock, the deputy commander of the Storm Legion, and the supreme commander of the Eastern Fortress.
At this moment, the forty-six-year-old general personally led two divisions of troops to direct sniper attacks on the south bank. With his back to the eastern fortress, the baggage engineers were nervously transporting large ordnance from the city, one by one.
The catapult was also pushed to the shore and began to bombard the other side of the river.
Subsequently, the Empire's warships also sailed onto the river. Eight Imperial Sea Spirit-class warships were lined up on the river. They were closely connected and used the ballistas on board to shoot at the orcs on the north bank.
With the addition of warships, the losses of the orcs were greatly increased. In less than half an hour, the orc artificial soldiers on the shoal on the north shore had almost covered the shoal with corpses, and the sailors on the ship also took
He raised his crossbow and fired towards the north bank.
In terms of fighting situation, humans once had the upper hand.
The bridge pier built by the orcs on the north bank was collapsed twice by catapults, but the orcs seemed determined to cross the river here. After the two collapses, they actually sent a large number of death squads again regardless of casualties.
Rebuilt. The shoal is full of corpses, broken arrows, and wood scattered on the ground.
Seeing the human warships blocking the river, General Dominguez was full of doubts...Looking at this situation, it was completely impossible for the enemy to cross the river here...Did they come here deliberately to die?
From the perspective of the enemy, the densely packed orc army on the other side is probably at least 100,000 strong. With so many troops sent, it is obvious that they are going to attack here.
On the warship, the sailors fired their crossbows wildly, watching the orcs on the other side keep falling, and huge crossbow arrows shot over. The strong penetrating power could often shoot three or five orcs at the same time, like a string of arrows.
Like candied haws.
The sailors roared excitedly, watching the enemies on the other side fall down in rows under the attack of the empire's invincible warships. They also fired hard with the bows and arrows in their hands. Many soldiers even used too much force in their excitement.
Even the thumb used to draw the bow was cut and dripping with blood.
The orcs still didn't give up at all. The bridge piers were firmly nailed to the north bank under the impact of thousands of orc warriors who almost committed suicide. Countless timbers were reinforced to withstand the crazy bombardment of humans.
At this time, Dominguez had quickly sent people to the city to mobilize the air force.
A fleet of about 150 bombing airships was stationed in the city of the Eastern Fortress. At this time, seeing the orc army on the other side pressing down on the border, General Dominguez immediately remembered the benefits of airships. These orc formations were so dense, and in the
On a flat and open wilderness, if we don't bomb at this time, how long will it take?
The fighting lasted until the afternoon, and it seemed that the orcs did not take any advantage at all. The human soldiers fell into an atmosphere of extreme fanaticism and joy. In the opinion of most people, these orcs were probably out of their minds and came here.
Come and die stupidly.
But at this moment, the situation suddenly changed!
On the river, eight Imperial Sea Spirit-class warships were originally lined up. However, although the river was dug several times wider by the empire before the war, with a large amount of manpower and material resources, these warships were originally
The navy's warships and huge warships are somewhat reluctant to sail on this river. Therefore, since the war began, the empire's largest Poseidon and Poseidon-class warships have never entered the river. Only these small sea spirits among the empire's navy have
Only class warships can travel on the river. But even so, eight Sea Spirit class ships lined up on the river seemed a little crowded.
The fleet was tightly packed together, almost connected end to end. The warships were firing with all their strength towards the north shore, but they had no idea that the disaster had already come!!
The accident happened under extremely sudden circumstances!
The fleet was lined up, with the flagship in the third-to-last position. The admiral commanding the fleet was an imperial navy veteran who had participated in two expeditions to the South Seas. The sailors on the ship were in a fanatical atmosphere.
, suddenly, I heard a dull roar coming from the water!
boom!!
The sound was like a heavy hammer hitting the wooden board, and then the hull immediately shook violently several times. Before anyone could react, the warship had already tilted seriously to the left!
Then, there was a constant sound of collisions under the water, mixed with the terrible sound of broken boards. After the hull tilted, the sailors on the ship shouted and ran in panic, and many people fell into the water. At this time, there were already people below.
I came over in panic to report that the cabin below the waterline had been smashed into the hull!
"Down there! They're underwater!!"
The captain immediately issued an order. The sailors picked up their bows and arrows and shot hard into the water. However, across the water, the bows and arrows lost most of their power. Some sailors also set up crossbows and turned around to shoot into the water.
shoot.
Water warfare in this era lacked the ability to counterattack underwater. However, some brave sailors, after receiving orders from their commanders, did not have time to take off their clothes, grabbed daggers and bit them in their mouths, and jumped into the river one after another.
Dive into the water.
Row after row of sailors bravely jumped into the water, and the scene seemed to fall into a brief silence for a moment. The ship's hull was still tilting, but the sound of underwater collisions seemed to have stopped. Many people rushed to the side of the ship.
Look down.
However, among those sailors who jumped down with their swords in their teeth, not one of them came out after they got down.
After a while, someone screamed in surprise. Suddenly, streams of bright red blood emerged from below on the water, just like gorgeous red flowers blooming on the water!
Then, gurgling bubbles appeared everywhere on the water. The people on the boat fell into a strange tension.
More brave sailors took off their boots, bit their daggers in their mouths, and jumped into the water...
Then, suddenly, there was a violent collision under the water, and suddenly a cloud of water sprayed out from under the river surface! There was also countless blood in the water spray. It sprayed up, and there was also some disturbing water mixed with it.
Horrifying broken arms and mutilated corpses!!
With each exclamation, the underwater hull let out a mournful sound. The sailors who were struggling to block the damage in the cabin had no time to escape, and just in the midst of a roar, they watched the hull suddenly break apart!
The cold river water rushed in crazily, immediately engulfing the sailors under the cabin.
Then the hull broke in the middle, and the bow immediately tilted up. The sailors and officers standing on the bow fell into the water one after another under the shouts.
At this time, finally, the underwater enemies showed their faces. Several huge monsters covered with oily fur and a faint fleshy red color emerged from the water, with their huge heads spitting blood from their mouths.
, with a roar.
There are more than a dozen of these monsters, each of which is at least five meters away. They are hippopotamus orcs who are good at water-based orcs among the orcs.
These hippo orcs are born with huge bodies and terrifying strength. After diving into the water, each hippo orc also grabbed a huge hammer in his hand!
The flagship of the human fleet was immediately broken by a sneak attack by several hippopotamus orcs!
The sudden collapse of the flagship immediately caused panic in the entire fleet. The fleet leader fell into the water before he could issue the final order. The hippo orcs were still lurking in the water, wantonly hunting and killing the human sailors who fell into the water.
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Although these sailors are all excellent sailors who have fought against the waves in the sea, no matter how good human beings are in water, they are still no match for this natural underwater race. Coupled with the huge body and brutal strength of the hippopotamus orcs, it is difficult to survive in the water.
The sailors below died quickly, being strangled one by one and even swallowed underwater by the hippos.
This was exactly the plan of the guilty people. On the north bank, they deliberately sent a large number of orcs to risk their lives and build a pontoon bridge to pretend to attack, thus attracting the human fleet to the water. The hippo orcs quietly entered the water from upstream and went down the river.
Lurking in the water, he ambushed the human fleet in one fell swoop.
The human warships responded immediately after being attacked. On each warship, the brave sailors were not afraid of the underwater monsters. There were even some officers with strong martial arts skills. They took the lead in taking off their clothes and carrying
The dagger jumped into the water.
However, on the surface of the water, broken human warriors kept appearing, and for a while, blood could be seen everywhere on the wide river!
The war was still going on, and the human warships were attacked one by one. After the navy officers suffered a lot of casualties, they finally had no choice but to recognize the fact that they had no way to deal with these monsters attacking them underwater. After the flagship was attacked
After the sinking, another warship was sunk soon.
Then, the fleet began to send out flags one by one: retreat!
There is no point in continuing to stay on the river. All we can do is let the soldiers die in vain.
But at this time, even if they want to retreat, they can’t!
After all, the river is still a bit narrow. The fleet is lined up on the river in a dense formation, crowded together. At this time, I want to retreat, but in the chaos, I can't even turn around! Several large boats are crowded together.
Together, there was even a collision accident, and the hippo orcs were devouring the lives of the sailors crazily underwater. Some hippo orcs went crazy and surfaced, trying to attack the humans on the deck. However, this kind of hot-headedness
This move finally caused casualties to the hippo orcs.
If they were underwater, human warships would be helpless, but once they surfaced, the sailors would immediately pick up bows, arrows and even ballistae to fight back.
Although the hippopotamus orcs had thick skin and thick flesh, they could not withstand the attack of the ballistae. After several howls, several hippopotamus orcs were shot by the ballistae and fell into the water and sank.
On the river, amid the chaos, human warships were crowded together one by one, unable to advance or retreat. The sinking of the flagship brought confusion to the command, and the river was not only narrow, but also deep.
It is far from comparable to the sea!
Some damaged warships even had less than half sunk, while the remaining half still floated on the water, blocking the river!