Mount and Blade System: Start from Pioneer Lords.

Chapter 245: High Cliff Castle Appears

"it's me."

Fujiro's eyes were filled with bloodshot, his short green hair was a mess, and his long military career had made him grow a messy beard.

The once high-spirited commander of the Thorn Legion was now like a beggar who had been wandering the streets for days and nights without sleep. He might suddenly die at the next moment.

Sophia was frightened by this miserable sight. She thought it was caused by her dissatisfaction just now, so she shrank her neck and hid behind the lord.

Fujiro knew this girl with dragon veins. He took a glance at her and then found a small stool to sit down. There were a few potatoes stewing by the stove in front of him. He didn't hesitate to take one and started eating.

As a legion commander, he was even awarded the title of baron for his military merit in defeating the Minotaur in the north. Now he is just going south for the formality. After all, there are only so many military merits, and he cannot take them all. He has to give the younger generation some opportunities for promotion.

Therefore, the Thorn Legion he led was basically always engaged in logistical activities.

But after being tricked twice by the Marquis Cross, the Thorn Legion was also asked to join the siege.

A full 100,000-strong army surrounded Blackstone Fort on all sides, with cavalry patrolling in teams of ten steps around the fort and guarding it so tightly that not even a groundhog could escape.

All the craftsmen and blacksmiths were busy making catapults.

Hundreds of catapults continued to launch their weapons into Blackstone Castle, and the remaining ice and snow wizards also bombarded the city walls with all their might.

As a supervisor, he hadn't slept for two days and two nights.
But the effect is very encouraging. The indestructible Blackrock Castle is now beginning to crumble. According to analysis by professional craftsmen, the city will fall only tomorrow.

Three days later, the planned goal of attacking the city with all-out efforts was finally accomplished.

"By the way, where is the Saint of the Church of Holy Light?" Fujiro discovered that except for the centaur leader who was too huge, almost all the leaders of Gaoya Castle were present in the tent, except for the Saint Fadil.

"Those paladins are clamoring to meet the saint every day. Fatih feels annoyed and just keeps meditating in his own residence." Levi waved his hand. In fact, he was not telling the truth. This saint was thinking every day about how to tempt him to become the leader of the Paladins of the Holy Light Church. He felt annoyed and let Leah deal with her.

"Anyone would feel annoyed when facing these paladins. All they talk about is holy light, justice, honor and so on." Fujiro found a dish of red spices next to the stove. He dipped a potato in some of the spices and took a bite. "Hey, what kind of seasoning is this? I've never seen it before."

"I mixed this with chili peppers myself." Li Wei glanced at the legion commander. It was obvious that he had something to do here, but he just kept talking about other things and was not in a hurry. "I'll give you some if you want."

Looking at the Lion Hunter Knight who didn't respond at all, Fujiro grabbed his chicken-cooped hair with his hands and made up his mind: "Levi, I'll be frank."

He stared straight into the Lord's eyes and said, "Tomorrow, the High Cliff Fort team will be responsible for attacking the western wall!"

"What did you say?" The Lord suddenly raised his voice, then sneered at the legion commander in front of him: "Before, you made me retreat to the third line, and now you want me to fight on the front line? Why do you let you do all the good and bad things?"

Fujiro scratched his head and sighed.

To be honest, everyone knew why the Lion Hunter Knight was excluded. One of the reasons was that they were afraid that the other party would steal the limelight again.

But now he had to ask the other party to participate in the siege. If it wasn't for Florina's order, he would not be willing to come at all.

This kind of thing is totally unkind and cannot be justified anywhere.

"It was Duke Florina who named Highcliff Castle." At this point, he could only continue shamelessly: "Madam believes that the Lion Hunter Knight who single-handedly turned the tide in the Whisperwind Tribe can definitely create a miracle now."

"We have been attacking the enemy for two days and two nights. They must be exhausted physically and mentally. The front wall is about to collapse. The main force will attack from here. You are just there to attract their attention."

Although the number of people in Gaoya Castle is small, these elite soldiers are well-known to all. Therefore, in order to avoid mistakes, they discussed and unanimously decided to let the Lion Hunter Knight be in charge of one side of the city wall.

Attract the opponent's attention to relieve the pressure on the main force.

"Doesn't Florina still have the Holy Light Knights? It's definitely better to let these big lights attract attention than me. They will definitely attract attention!"

It was said so lightly that Levi didn't even bother to raise his eyelids.

The more important reason is that he is not a lackey who can be summoned and dismissed at will by Florina. Naturally, he has to be tough and show his attitude at this moment.

"They will also join the main force." Fujiro looked at Levi: "Lady Florina has high hopes for you, so she promised that whoever enters the castle first will get one tenth of the wealth."

"Ahem, when are we going to attack the city?" Li Wei picked up a cup of tea and tried his best to show that he was not a profit-seeking person. He was secretly thinking about whether to loot gold or antiques first after entering the castle, or maybe those noble ladies...

It seems that this condition is completely a free-for-all, but it also depends on who it is for. As a well-known Lion Hunting Knight, this condition is completely within his grasp.

One tenth may seem like a small amount, but you have to know that Blackrock Castle is not a border town like Kalia, and one tenth of the wealth is unimaginable.

Not to mention that who said that he, Lord Li, had already entered the castle first, and he was still honestly looting only one tenth of it?

Once it is put into the system space, unless he is caught with his own eyes, who would dare to accuse him of corruption with the sword of Damocles hanging over his head?

"Tomorrow morning, when the first trumpet sounds."

……

three days ago.

At this time, Derby is in turmoil because of the war between the two dukes.

The farmers drove their ox carts carefully, fearing that they would be robbed by soldiers. The prostitutes worked as hard as possible on the adults to get information. The mercenaries in the tavern boasted and chatted, saying that it was time for them to earn commissions when the war was raging.

The three Golden Lion Knights who set out from the Bone Fortress bypassed Cologne and finally arrived at the city of Gonda.

Facing the caravan of farmers queuing at the gate to enter the city, they did not stop for a moment and continued to gallop with the Haka Golden Lions under them.

"Get out of here!" they said in a cold tone.

The farmers wearing black felt hats knew that this was a big shot they could not afford to offend, and even if they were hit to death they could only consider themselves unlucky, so they quickly hid on both sides of the road, and the caravans also quickly gave way.

"Dude..."

The silver-armored halberd soldier guarding the door wanted to step forward and ask what was in the box the other party was carrying, but in the end he just took a look at the identity card thrown over and quickly gave way.

Finally, he looked at his companions and sighed, "I don't know what big thing has happened. Life is getting harder and harder. I just got married. I hope the war won't be brought here."

Finally, the three knights passed through many checkpoints and entered the palace. Not long after, hundreds of griffin knights soared into the sky from the Cloud Cave Tower and flew towards the south. The citizens of Gunda City were talking about what happened.

……

A day passed in the blink of an eye, and the lord only had time to inform his group of rough men that they would also take part in the siege tomorrow morning. It was already getting dark just as they were preparing for the siege, and the next day came in the blink of an eye.

When the first desolate horn sounded.

Military flags stood in rows, and the sound of heavy swords clashing continued. The Northern Army lined up outside Blackrock Fort with a solemn look, quietly waiting for the signal to attack.

The Wolf Island warriors, who came as reinforcements, volunteered to join the siege, and the lord agreed after thinking about it.

The average height of these Wolf Island soldiers is only about 1.7 meters. When hundreds of orc barbarians from Gaoya Castle with an average height of 2.5 meters are mixed in, it's like adding adult strong men to a group of little kids. It's as eye-catching as it can be.

Not only are they big in size, they are also well-equipped, with chain mail, leather armor and a last layer of heavy iron armor. Even a close-range shot from a powerful bow would not be able to cut through them. The exaggeratedly sized battle axes in their hands are flashing with cold light, and they all wear helmets with horns.

They stood together, chatting about family matters because the war had not yet begun, and bursts of laughter broke out from time to time, forming a sharp contrast with the nervous Wolf Island soldiers next to them who were unable to speak.

The gnoll scouts were responsible for patrolling the periphery, but the body structure of centaurs meant they were not suitable for sieges, so the lord only brought orc warriors to participate.

"Levi, your men are truly unique." Montwitt on the side exclaimed.

The Earl of Wolf Island decided to join the siege with the Baron of Highcliff Castle. He changed into the azure plate armor he wore when he came here, holding a wolf helmet in his arms.

"Sir, this is the calmness and confidence that only veterans of many battles can possess."

Levi was wearing golden plate armor engraved with exquisite patterns, with a golden cloak draped over his back that fluttered in the wind. In his hand he held a broadsword as wide as a door panel, and he looked very much like a temple warrior.

This was the armor he asked Mil to make specifically for him, specially for showing off in big scenes. The attack on a small town like Kalia was not enough for him to wear this.

It was not until today, because we had to attack Blackstone Fort in front of hundreds of thousands of people, that we came out.

To be honest, he should have asked Fatih for advertising fees. His whole outfit was a blatant advertisement for the Holy Light Church, especially since he also practiced the "Book of the Holy Word".

Thinking this way, he decided that after the battle, he must go to Fatih to ask for some benefits.

"Sir, don't rush in too fast. Let's wait for those big moths to attract the enemy's main force, and then we can attack."

Before the war, Levi planned to communicate with the Count of Wolf Island first.

Although he was going to be the first to attack the castle, it did not mean that he would be the first to climb the city wall. If he dared to do so, the guards of Blackrock Castle would probably feel the pressure and immediately send a large number of troops to defend here.

Only when the main force has attracted most of the people and has no time to care about other things, will it be his time to perform.

At first, Montvit didn't understand what Levi meant, but he finally realized it afterwards and couldn't help but laugh and cry.

The group of paladins were wearing bulky golden armor with a pattern of a pair of golden wings, although it would be more appropriate to describe them as giant moths.

But if these paladins knew that they were being treated as troublemakers, they would probably go crazy with rage.

He nodded.

Although he doesn't like those twists and turns, it doesn't mean that he doesn't know how to adapt.

This behavior can also be considered a tactic.

After all, they were just providing support, there was no need to charge forward and attack fiercely, causing unnecessary casualties.

When everything was ready, seven or eight guards in formal attire and feather hats stood on the platform behind the team and raised huge horns.

Oh oh oh!
The dull and loud sound of horns resounded throughout the battlefield. Densely packed soldiers marched forward, launching an all-out attack on Blackstone Castle after two days and two nights of bombing!

The arrows shot down from the city wall were not dense and their power was mediocre. They could only make a clanging sound when they hit the armor of the barbarians, and finally left a white mark.

Even after just one round, they were suppressed by the Feder archers in the rear and dared not show their heads. The guards hid behind the wall and cried out that they saw the undead.

They occupied the terrain and shot from a high position, but they couldn't shoot as far or accurately as the enemy archers.

They wanted to fight back, but their arrows flew over a hundred steps and finally stuck in the ground in front of the enemy. Occasionally, a few arrows hit the target with great difficulty, but they had no power left and could not even penetrate the enemy's light armor.

As a result, as soon as they showed up, the opponent's arrows came directly towards them, with terrifying accuracy and even more terrifying power.

The lord followed the huge siege vehicle calmly.

This siege vehicle weighs at least ten thousand pounds and is generally composed of four wheels and a platform with a length of several dozen blades.

As long as the distance is reached, the iron-clad wooden platform is placed on the city wall. It cannot be shaken by human power at all, and the soldiers can also run directly onto the city wall along this platform.

The advantage is that it avoids the opponent's tactic of making a fool of oneself, but the disadvantage is that its mobility is much weaker than a single ladder hanging on the city wall.

Even though it was pushed by dozens of burly old northerners, the progress was still as slow as a turtle.

"Boss, why don't we help?" Zat followed the lord with two battle axes in his hands, looking at the old people who were grunting and pushing the siege vehicle hard. If they joined in, the speed would at least increase several times.

"You're not helping me!" Levi replied and listened carefully to the movement on the right.

That is the main gate of Blackstone Castle and also the location of the main force. There has been no sound of fighting yet, so why are they in such a hurry?
And according to Fujiro, theoretically, the city wall that had been hit by the catapult for so long should be about to be broken. However, although the sound of boulders hitting the city wall is still continuous, there is no sound of the city wall collapsing.

But it wasn't long before the sound of fierce fighting was heard.

The paladins roared as they climbed up the wall. Their sophisticated plate armor and the protection of holy light gave them unparalleled defense. The arrows did not cause them any trouble at all. They climbed up the wall easily, leaving enough space for those who came later.

"Siege!"

The lord roared, and without hesitation, he ran up the ladder first.

(End of this chapter)