Mount and Blade System: Start from Pioneer Lords.

Chapter 254: Lord Tests His Skills
Boom!

With a loud bang, as the Thunder Lizard Beast slammed the ladder against the city wall, the group of beasts of burden quickly threw away their whips and crawled under the ladder to hide from the scattered arrows above their heads.

They were just farmers responsible for taming beasts of burden. What was going to happen next was not something that these little brats could participate in.

The Wolf Island infantry marched in neat steps, following closely behind the ladder vehicle. Their progress was smooth, and they hardly encountered any significant obstacles.

This was all thanks to the spellcasting team of High Cliff Castle. Once the enemy dared to show up and draw their bows and arrows, they would immediately be faced with a massive barrage of spells from the drow elf girls.

This frustrating battle made these mercenaries so depressed that they wanted to vomit blood.

They were no match for the enemy in long-range tactics, and would be attacked once they showed up. They could only watch as ladders were placed on the city walls and the enemy's infantry climbed up like ants.

These Wolf Island infantrymen seemed to feel that victory was within their grasp, or perhaps to boost their morale, they sang ancient poems in unison.

"The storm at sea swept up the dark clouds from Wolf Island, with strong winds and thunder."

"In the fleeting glimpse of lightning tearing through the dark curtain."

“Who is looking at the sky with a sense of loss…”

It is said that this song was sung by the first bard who set foot on Wolf Island. Later, the bard settled on Wolf Island and left offspring with the old people there.

These descendants are the civilians living on Wolf Island today.

Under the influence of this poem, they have survived countless crises and have become stronger through each difficulty.

This is a poem that represents the courage of the men of Wolf Island.

Under the colorful and gorgeous spells, the brave and fearless Wolf Island warriors sang exciting poems, forming an amazing picture.

It was the first time for these rough and uncouth guys from Gaoya Fort to witness such a grand spectacle. They were all so shocked that their mouths widened and they couldn't stop looking at the envy in their eyes.

This also made the lord think about whether Gaoya Castle should also come up with a high-sounding military song. However, when he thought of the rough, sandpaper-like howling of the orcs, he had to give up the idea.

He didn't want to lose face in front of a group of nobles.

"Get ready, it's our turn." The lord took a last glance at the Wolf Island infantry attacking the city, put on his iron helmet, and put his hands on the back of the huge siege vehicle.

This was a siege vehicle specially built to break through the ten-blade-high city gate of Cologne. It was about eight blades high and looked similar to a pergola, except that a piece of iron-embedded hardwood weighing at least tens of thousands of pounds was hung in the middle by an iron chain as thick as a wrist, and there were twelve wheels underneath to support this weight.

The barbarians sent dozens of people to hold the handles specially reserved for the siege vehicle, waiting for the order, and then pushed the giant vehicle towards the distant city gate.

"Infantrymen advance with shields raised, and archers provide cover and fire!"

At the command, the barbarians raised their steel shields and formed a formation on both sides of the siege vehicle. The Fed archers in the back had already drawn their bows and arrows, ready to shoot at any time.

"go ahead!"

Levi roared, and he gathered all his strength behind the siege vehicle and pushed hard, and the seemingly heavy siege vehicle rushed out in an instant.

The craftsmen in the distance were all dumbfounded. If they hadn't made it bit by bit themselves, they would have thought it was made of paper at this speed.

But now they were being pushed by one person at an alarming speed. They seemed to be collectively petrified by Medusa, and did not even notice the hammers in their hands falling to the ground.

Originally, following the leader's order, the orc barbarians were about to exert their strength, but in an instant they were dragged forward by the huge siege vehicle, and their legs left a dragging mark on the ground.

They were stunned, and looked at the Lord of High Cliff Castle who was working hard behind them. They were chained by the strong man and shouted, "Boss, slow down, slow down, let us down!"

……

After a moment, the lord climbed onto the siege vehicle and sat there, looking at the orcs on both sides who were working hard to push the siege vehicle. He sighed that people's hearts have changed and all their kindness has gone to waste.

I tried to help push the cart with good intentions, but was still looked down upon by these rough guys.

Which nobleman would help a small soldier push a cart? Only he, the Lord of High Cliff Castle, would be able to do so. But these barbarians didn't even appreciate it.

He was sulking alone, looking at the city gate that was getting closer and closer, wondering how to open it.

He pushed the distance between the two sides down to just a few hundred steps. With the barbarians' hard work, it only took hundreds of beats to reach the city gate.

The Wolf Island infantry not far away had already climbed onto the city wall. They all held battle axes and single shields. This equipment enabled them to face attacks from all directions after climbing onto the city wall, which was very suitable for single-player combat.

The two sides collided in an instant, countless people fell down, and countless more were added. At this moment, life was as cheap as weeds on the roadside and was being consumed at a crazy rate.

Although the mercenaries were forced to give up their long-range tactics due to the long-range attacks from Gaoya Castle, they were not afraid of close combat at all.

The people in the front row held up their shields to resist the attacks, while the mercenaries holding spears in the back looked for opportunities to attack.

The walls of Cologne were spacious enough for them to form this simple formation.

The two sides were embroiled in a fight and it was difficult to tell who would win for a while.

When the siege vehicle arrived at the foot of the city, the mercenaries on it began to throw various objects down. At the height of twenty-eight blades, even an egg falling from the ground could hurt someone, not to mention stones or other objects.

Unfortunately, they were all bounced aside by the steel shields held by the barbarians.

Perhaps these falling rocks are enough to crush ordinary people into pieces, including their shields, but for the barbarians, they can only make them shorter.

This is not because they are unable to withstand the force, but rather they are taking actions to relieve the force.

However, the mercenaries soon faced the consequences of their actions, as arrows covering the sky and the sun flew straight towards their faces.

Feder's archers are now all high-level soldiers at level five, with incredibly high accuracy. With just one round of shooting, all the mercenaries on the wall in front of the Gaoya Castle team were wiped out.

The lucky guy who had escaped by chance dared not show his head again, no matter how the mercenary captain who was lying on the ground beside him urged him.

He himself was lying on the ground and didn't dare to get up, let alone these little soldiers. Even if they were going to die, this was not the way to do it.

For a moment, almost no one spoke, and the only sound in their ears was the sound of arrows whizzing past their heads.

The other side knew that they dared not show up, so they would launch a collective missile attack to warn them every once in a while.

The mercenaries were complaining in their hearts.

Originally, they thought this mission was a piece of cake. After all, they felt that their bravery was no weaker than that of the regular army. They also occupied a city wall that was 28 blades high, so it was basically not difficult for them to defend the city.

Unexpectedly, the opponent was so fierce that the chain of spells at the beginning made them dizzy, and then the stones and crossbows continued one after another.

Even Old Gray, the captain of a thousand men with the best archery skills in the regiment, could not match the enemy's archers' accuracy.

If this had been a fair fight, they wouldn't have suffered such a loss.

But no matter whether it was long-range means or archers, they were all crushed to no avail.

Facing the dense rain of spells, arrows and stones, they suffered heavy losses before the two sides started fighting, and could only stare at the northerners approaching the city wall. Just like the village where they killed the men, the remaining women could only take off their clothes and wait for their atrocities.

How similar they are at this moment.

……

"Hurry, hurry, everyone, block them for me!" The Red Viper Olorun was roaring and urging his men.

He was in the warm bosom of his mistress when he received the news from his men.

Faced with his subordinates' anxious urging, he just put on his clothes calmly, showing the legendary figure Redesgaard's calmness in the face of danger.

After all, in his opinion, even if there were 5,000 pigs standing there to be killed, it would take a while to kill them all, not to mention that they occupied the city walls and had dozens of high-end equipment such as crossbows.

As a result, he was completely dumbfounded when he reached the city wall. His men, who were usually able to fight ten militiamen at once, were now being hacked to pieces like little chickens by the infantry wearing wolf helmets.

The burning stones that flew over his head from time to time made him tremble with fear, and the defenders at the city gate were so suppressed that they dared not show their heads.

It seemed as if the battle was at a disadvantage from the very beginning.

"Go and ask Panto to send me reinforcements!"

He yelled to the messenger beside him, then looked at the battle line being pushed closer and closer, and had to join the battlefield.

His joining had an immediate effect. Holding a long spear in his hand, he was able to pierce into the weak points in the defense of these wolf-helmet infantrymen with every strike.

Whether it was stabbing the legs or the throat, it was as easy for him as drinking water.

His joining greatly boosted the morale of the mercenaries and also caused a brief pause in the battle line.

……

When the siege vehicle arrived at the city gate, the barbarians pushing the vehicle retreated and were replaced by companions with more physical strength. They grasped the handles of the battering ram, bulged their muscular arms, gathered their strength, roared, and pushed backwards.

The battering rams, which were suspended by chains on the siege vehicles, were raised backwards, and they then exerted force forwards.

Boom!
A loud bang sounded like a bolt from the blue, drowning out all the sounds of fighting. Only the melodious sound of a bell echoed between heaven and earth.

The indestructible city gate shook a little, but that was all.

They were not discouraged by this, but continued to charge with all their strength.

The sound of metal colliding with each other was endless, one louder than the other.

After the systematic improvement, the barbarians are no longer the group of rustic orcs in the wilderness. Their martial arts and strength are already inhumane. However, after the strenuous charge of more than a dozen people, the results are minimal.

If it was the gate of Blackrock Castle, cracks would have appeared long ago, and it would have been knocked open or have a big hole in it in a short time.

This shows how strong the gate of Cologne is.

The Lord, who was so shocked that he was picking his ears, could not bear it any longer. He roared, "Get out of the way, let me do it."

The barbarians around ran away, leaving enough space for their leader to perform.

When he came to the battering ram, he spat into his palm twice, grasped the solid iron handle, and then exerted force suddenly.

The huge battering ram in one man's hand was raised even higher than before, and the lord pushed it forward again.

boom!
With the support of abundant and tremendous power, a sound exploded, ten times louder than before.

The indestructible city gate began to shake violently, and countless white ashes fell down.

The lord looked at this scene and felt relieved. He threw away the broken iron handle in his hand and came behind the battering ram.

Just now he was just testing the quality of the city gate and did not use his full strength, and the handle was unable to support his full strength.

He first threw it backwards to the highest point, then hugged the tail end of the battering ram as it fell. Veins bulged in his arms, and he roared and gave it his all.

In an instant, there was a loud explosion that shook the heavens and the earth. The barbarians were all deafened by the shock and looked painful.

Zat was almost blinded by the light. The moment the battering ram collided with the city gate, bright sparks burst out, as dazzling as a small sun.

But the effect was also gratifying. The city gate in front of him was like a watermelon hit by a punch, breaking into pieces with a big hole.

The siege vehicle was in an even more tragic state. It had completely fallen apart into pieces, and the huge battering ram had even flown directly into the city gate, disappearing without a trace.

"God!"

"Is this a giant?"

The nobles and officers of Wolf Island in the distance stood like statues, staring at all this in a daze, with a storm in their hearts.

……

Behind the city gate, Olorun had deployed a thousand mercenaries. They were wearing leather armor and holding swords, spears, or battle axes. At this moment, they breathed a sigh of relief when they saw the city gate was only shaking slightly.

The enemy has obviously begun to attack the city, but with the current situation, it will not be able to break through in the short term.

After a while, the banging stopped.

Just when they thought the other party had run out of strength and was resting, an impact that was ten times more violent than the previous one suddenly struck.

The indestructible city gate began to shake violently, and countless white ashes began to fall from the top, as if a giant beast was ravaging it wantonly.

They were so distressed that their palms holding their weapons were sweating, but fortunately, the city gate that they had placed high hopes on was finally blocked.

But their joy did not last long.

As the last collision sounded, their ears were temporarily deafened by the shock, and the city gate seemed to finally be unable to withstand the teasing from the opposite side. Wood chips flew everywhere, and a thick battering ram broke through the city gate and flew in, and the residual power killed dozens of unlucky people.

The remaining lucky ones looked through the big hole in the city gate and exchanged glances with a group of burly black-armored warriors who had been prepared on the opposite side.

The leader was a much shorter dwarf, who was saying something while showing his two neat rows of white teeth.

But the mercenaries had all become deaf at this moment and had no idea what the other party was saying.

Only some mercenaries who could read lips understood what the other party said.

"Copy guy!"

Levi waved his hand and rushed in first with a huge sword in hand. Behind him were the orc warriors who had been impatient for a long time.

(End of this chapter)