Heroes of Might and Magic: Grand Consul

Chapter 421 Unstoppable
There is a time portal, and troops can be transferred from Longlet Castle in less than a week.

This raid did not involve many troops. Su Mu believed that there were many ways to destroy a rebel city.

Otale County was originally an obscure town in the heart of the region, as there were many other wealthy towns there.

In terms of city defenses, they can only be considered below average. Scouts were sent out to investigate, and there were probably tens of thousands of Crimson Thugs, thousands of Crimson Crossbowmen, hundreds of Blood Crusaders, and hundreds of Red Priests inside the city.

The enemy launched their attack too hastily and probably haven't found a way to specifically train raging griffins yet. After all, griffins are different from humans and require a certain amount of training.

Even so, the enemy's forces were still enormous.

If a county town were to amass such troops, it would probably take six months to a year. The fact that they could build up such a large number of enemies in just a few weeks demonstrates the extent of the corrosive influence of the bloody regime.

However, the rebels who amassed troops in Otale were certainly not just troops converted from one city. They had gathered people from the entire northeastern hinterland, including more than a dozen low-level cities, and their forces snowballed as they fought and recruited more.

Of course, the characteristics of the Crimson Regime give them certain skills and special buildings, which they accumulate quickly.

If the rebels are given more time, these blood-red soldiers could probably multiply several times over.

In a sense, if this method of accumulating military strength were used to fight against the Arcane Empire or the Isildur Empire, they would be overwhelmed. If the country were truly devastated and the nation were destroyed, the Crimson Regime might not be an undesirable solution.

However, this approach has a fatal flaw: it's short-sighted and cannot be sustained in the long run.

The uprising utterly destroyed the foundations of the kingdom; commerce, economy, agriculture, metallurgy, medicine—all industries were destroyed, leaving only war and plunder.

They might be able to resolve their internal conflicts with the remaining funds and provisions, but if the kingdom is gone, who will they attack next? The Arcane Empire and the Isildur Empire? They'll probably be no match for them.

It would be good if a strong-willed ruler could govern the Bloody regime, suppressing everything with violence and restoring the kingdom. Unfortunately, judging from the current behavior of the rebels, there is no such commander; they are merely tools for others to disrupt the kingdom.

So Su Mu decided not to wait any longer and started by removing the nails around Cang Mu.

"Flying Feather Chariot, attack!"

"Earthquakes and landslides *2!"

With the attack of the Tier 4 siege engines, huge flying arrows shot out and pierced through the arrow towers. The giant towers, tens of meters high, were directly blasted through, and the blood-red crossbowmen inside were buried one after another, and it was clear that they would not survive.

Su Mu and Forrest jointly unleashed the Earthquake, causing Otale to shake violently. The enemies on the city wall could not even stand steadily, their faces filled with terror.

"Enemy attack!"

"Get to the city walls and defend them quickly!"

Su Mu used his disguise skills a day earlier to sneak up silently and clear out the surrounding rebels, so that the enemy only realized they were being attacked when they were at the city gates, and hurriedly organized their defenses.

If we had delayed any longer and sent dream thieves to infiltrate the city to carry out assassinations and create chaos, we could have taken the city more easily.

However, Su Mu was unaware of Hammondal's situation and was worried that this novice blacksmith might be in danger, so he launched the attack early.

In such a chaotic siege, the rebels would certainly not have time to deal with the prisoners, which would give Hammondal a chance to escape.

"Fire! Take out the blood-red crossbowmen on the city wall first!"

【Crimson Crossbowman (Crimson Castle Tier 2, Tier 2 Unit, Baptism of Flesh and Blood): Attack 9, Defense 4, Ammo 36, Damage 3-5, Health 15, Speed ​​7, Sturdy build.

Element: Crimson Aberration. Ranged Unit

Bloodstained Crossbow: Fires two arrows simultaneously. The first arrow inflicts a brief crimson erosion, reducing the target's defense by 3. If the second arrow hits the same enemy, it benefits from this bonus.

Crimson Power: Reduces attack range. If a crossbowman attacks an enemy within 30% of the attack range, they gain +3 attack power, +3 damage, and +10% critical hit rate.

Comment: Bloodstained crossbows can easily pierce enemy armor, making their lives a living hell.

The units under the Blood Regime are indeed abnormally powerful in terms of attack and damage. Although they sacrifice some stability, the bonuses they gain can often make up for the shortcomings.

If Orling were to lead this group of blood-red crossbowmen in a bloodbath during the siege, the scene would likely be extremely bloody.

However, given the strength of the Soul Arrow Technique, this amount of output is not lacking.

To deal with Otale's rebels, the first step is to eliminate these Blood Crossbowmen; otherwise, when the main force approaches the city, they will inflict considerable damage.

"Titan's Lightning!" While the Arcane Prayer was bombarding the enemy, Su Mu also activated the magic brought by the combined treasure. Having inherited the advanced air element mastery, Titan's Lightning was virtually invincible against this clumsy defender.

Before the thousands of blood-red crossbowmen on the city wall could even fire an arrow, nearly half of them had already been killed. There were rubble and corpses everywhere, and the smell of roasted meat filled the air.

They always prided themselves on being warmongers, but only when they truly faced the terrifying high-end combat power of the castle did they realize the gap between the two sides.

There's no way around it, they're just too overpowered. Su Mu's troops are the elite of the elite, capable of turning the tide against the Imperial forces, let alone clearing out these ragtag troops.

Su Mu wanted to use violence to stop violence, to let these conspirators who treated war as a game taste the true horror of war, and to extinguish their thoughts.

The Earth Bow, too, drew its longbow to its full extent and relentlessly fired at the enemies on the city walls.

While their attack power might be lower, the Soul Arrow technique would amplify their strength, making them absolutely overwhelming. Moreover, the Crimson Crossbowmen's range was significantly reduced, making them virtually undetectable.

Moreover, with Su Mu and Forrest working together, and subsequently applying Atmospheric Shield and Stone Skin, the enemy's ranged firepower was practically ineffective. Before the Crimson Crossbowmen could even unleash their power, they were almost wiped out.

"Archers need to shoot far and fast. What are these blood-red crossbowmen doing? Waiting for melee troops to get close before increasing their power, isn't that too late?"

Even a novice like Forrest could see their weakness. While it's true that the closer the distance, the greater the chance of a successful shot, would the close-combat troops even have time to fire?

Su Mu also agreed with this view, so his long-range units were developed in the direction of increasing range and long-range lossless attack.

Even knowing that the Crimson Crossbowmen can maximize their strength by defending buildings, doing so is too restrictive and not conducive to the crossbowmen's performance.

After several rounds of firing, the blood-red crossbowmen were quickly wiped out. Seeing that Su Mu's long-range firepower was too strong, the enemy commander had no choice but to send out a large number of melee troops to try to break out of the city and fight.

After all, given this trend, the bloodthirsty thugs will only become targets within the city.

When the city gates opened, over ten thousand blood-red rioters rushed out, creating a truly shocking scene.

But then Kuraki's army showed them what war really is!
Relentless crossbow bolts flew through the air, cursed cannonballs transformed into the Grim Reaper's scythe, and the vengeful spirit of the Soul Arrow Technique doubled the strength of the troops, inflicting fatal damage on the enemy.

A single Gatling gun can sweep through cavalry with overwhelming force; now there are hundreds of Gatling guns sweeping across the battlefield.

massacre!

They were not even in the same league. The tens of thousands of bloodthirsty thugs collapsed after only two volleys of arrows and scattered in all directions.

"It seems their ruthlessness and brutality are only directed at the weak. When they are truly faced with a deadly threat, they are not so ferocious!"

Su Mu showed no mercy to these executioners. Bloodthirsty people had to resort to perverse methods to advance quickly. The enemy's army had changed so rapidly that it must have committed heinous crimes that angered both heaven and man.

Cleansing away this rubbish is the best protection for free people.

To be honest, Su Mu also has some authoritarian thinking, but he abides by the rules and believes in the principle of fair exchange.

When the rioters outside the city were routed, and the city gates were blasted open by the flying chariots, there were screams of despair everywhere.

The Rock Shield Soldiers, wielding their giant shields, marched towards Otale. Just in case, Sumu also cast an anti-magic spell.

The shield-bearing troops, completely wrapped up, resembled a moving hill, inspiring utter despair.

Some rebel heroes, as well as the Blood Crusaders and Red Priests, remained in the city. They also suffered heavy losses on the city walls, leaving only their last guards.

Seeing that Su Mu's troops were so powerful and invincible, the rebel leader quickly gave up resistance and prepared to escape through the north gate.

However, the Arcane Prayer had already taken the lead, using the swift acceleration of advanced air elemental mastery to arrive at the east and west sides of the city.

Then came the slowing spell that covered the entire city, making it difficult for the fleeing enemies to move.

At this moment, the shield bearers also smashed the city gate and stepped into Otale.

From the start of the battle to the fall of the city, it took no more than an hour.

The momentum is overwhelming!

(End of this chapter)