Tauren Overlord

The moat, which is an average of 6 meters deep, is completely unable to stop the pace of the "big corpse ball".

But this huge undead creature is merely a "stepping stone" for Degar's siege troops.

More than 200 "corpse balls" directly formed an indestructible thick meat bridge, allowing lower-level consumables - skeleton soldiers - to pass through.

Just like the Empire likes to use humans from Themenia as cannon fodder, Skeleton Soldiers are also a very cost-effective cannon fodder unit.

They are huge in number, with the most basic skeleton soldiers numbering 12000. They are armed with spears or swords and have little armor;

There are also many skeleton soldiers carrying javelins, which can launch reverse long-range attacks on the troops on the city wall;

There are also 6000 professional skeleton archers. Their physical strength is comparable to that of their human counterparts, but their "will to fight" is an absolute advantage;

Even more elite are the 6000 skeleton warriors, who not only hold round shields but also wear armor. They are the heavy infantry among the "consumables".

Opposite them were the heavy infantrymen - but there were only 500 dwarf infantrymen.

There are still 1500 dwarves defending the other three directions, and 1000 dwarves must be left in the inner city as reserves.

By the same token, the allies behind the 500 dwarves east of Cat-Eared Glade only number about one-sixth of the city’s defenders, or approximately 5000 people.

However, Degar was just a "show" attack force, not just the 24000 skeleton soldiers mentioned above.

Also participating in the attack were approximately 20000 engineer skeleton soldiers.

They play an important role in the undead army. They are the ones who make siege ladders, siege towers and plague catapults.

The more elite 6000 Skeleton Cavalry are still waiting in the wings. Their combat power may be inferior to that of human heavy cavalry, but they are also excellent light cavalry.

The above 5 Skeleton Soldiers exceeded the total number of the city's defenders, but Degar seemed to be waiting for Selron to join the attack before deciding whether to send more...

The unilateral attack of the undead army alone was enough to make the Cat-Eared Via King Tesna feel overwhelmed.

If the Tauren Overlord had not promptly resolved the attack by the goblin army in the south, the situation in this city would have become even more unimaginable.

Tesna also expressed more sincerity to Lu Heng in the communicator:

"We agree to provide you with the method of making Rune Bombs... but we are really short of Rune Bombs right now!"

"If we don't use them as much as possible in the defense of the city, our city will inevitably fall."

"So we cannot hand over our engineering technicians at this time. They must be put into the production line of rune bombs."

"Once we survive this war, I will fulfill my promise and share the production method of rune bombs with you!"

Lu Heng, who held the initiative, was neither anxious nor slow:

"It doesn't matter. My goblins are already stationed in the north anyway."

"If it's inconvenient to give me the formula and engineers now, just go through the north gate when you are defeated and flee."

Lu Heng is not here just to be a good person.

The reason why he teleported the goblins to the relatively safe north gate was because he wanted to save the goblin army that had just joined him.

Although the quality of individual soldiers in the Goblin Legion was quite worrying, they also greatly expanded the number of Lu Heng's troops.

Currently, the troops under Lu Heng's command mainly consist of several elite battalions and some militia.

There were several weapon teams using various long-range weapons, plus a battalion of dwarves, totaling only about a thousand people.

Together with the militia and engineering troops temporarily recruited in various places, there are probably more than two thousand people.

There are also some human troops under Earl William. Their combat power is much lower than that of the weapons team, and their number is about two thousand.

Compared with the enemy's 500,000, the total number of 5,000 is really too few.

As for the people of the New City Republic, although they were nominally his citizens, they were essentially allies rather than trustworthy subordinates.

It was not until Lu Heng subdued this group of goblins that his combat troops finally exceeded 10,000.

It can even be said that the majority population of the "Lu Heng Legion" are already goblins.

Judging from the current performance of these goblins, they are indeed usable.

The poor combat effectiveness of individual soldiers is not an insurmountable problem. At most, Lu Heng can give them some second-rate equipment.

At this time, Tesna also discovered that the Tauren Overlord was not some free labor force that could be easily fooled.

To truly earn his friendship, you must give something truly valuable.

So she plucked up her courage and promised Lu Heng:

"Can I tell you the formula for the Rune Bomb in exchange for your troops joining the battle?"

Lu Heng felt that this was a bit worthless, but he was still happy to communicate with her:

"In exchange for me not taking advantage of the situation, although I could do that."

"To show my sincerity, my goblins can guard the north, at least to prevent your enemies from coming in from here."

In fact, Lu Heng has provided substantial help.

As long as the pressure in the north can be relieved, Tesna can mobilize part of the army to assist the more critical east.

Tesna couldn't find a better choice. She paused for two seconds and finally said, "Okay."

Lu Heng also opened the illusion again and gave a new task to the goblin that he had just saved:

"You will assist the Cat-Eared Vias in defending this area, but remember not to cross their river."

Tesna obviously wanted to gain more for her people. She further probed:

"Our production staff are really busy. If you need anything... can I come to your place?"

"I can let you do whatever you want, but my city really needs the power to protect her!"

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298. Cats are hard to refuse...

Lu Heng was very touched by the cat girl's request and gladly accepted it, but in terms of time, he felt:

"We will slowly deal with that kind of thing after the siege is over."

"I need technicians to make rune bombs now, and it won't take them too much time, maybe just a few minutes."

Lu Heng really had no intention of kidnapping Tesna’s engineers.

He could simply put this group of people into a fantasy world, let them create rune bombs in the fantasy world, and record the entire process.

Although the rune bombs created in the illusion will not be effective, the video can be shown to others.

Now there are a large number of dwarves, ratmen and cat engineers fleeing to him, so Lu Heng is not short of manpower.

With a little training, he will be able to get more professional production staff in the near future.

This will basically not affect Cat-Eared Glade's Rune Bomb production line. While making it easier for Tesna to accept it, it will not let the enemy take advantage of it.

As for Queen Cat-Eared Via's worries, Lu Heng could fully understand them. He sincerely "comforted" her:

"Let me make it clearer. If I were in your position, I would not dare to share my most important trump card."

"Because doing so will inevitably lead to losing your usefulness and thus inviting betrayal."

"You must be worried. If I can already make rune bombs on my own, why should I continue to help you?"

"If you had changed to someone worse, he would have just run away with your engineer."

"To relieve your worries, I have another suggestion - let the Cat-Eared Via Kingdom return to Lunayuan State."

"Cat Ear Academy was originally part of Luna Academy. If you choose to return, I will also be responsible for protecting your territory."

"Even if it's difficult to defend this city for the time being, as long as the time is right, I will help you recover the lost territory."

"At that time, you will still be the dean of Cat Ear Academy."

Lu Heng's words made Tesna fall silent.

From the beginning, the minotaur only talks about buying rune bombs;

Later still, he would obtain the production formula and even the craftsmen who could produce it;

Now, he is going to annex the Cat-Earvia Kingdom. This minotaur's appetite is really getting bigger and bigger!

However, Lu Heng's help to her was too tempting, which made it difficult for her to refuse Lu Heng's "suggestion"...

Lu Heng didn't want to push her too hard, so he continued to "comfort" her:

"You can consider returning for another three days."

"The formula and craftsman of the Rune Bomb can be exchanged for my temporary support to you."

"So your capital city will not fall within three days."

"You can tell your defenders and people first that my goblins will stand on your side."

"After three days, you will give me your answer whether you will return with Cat-Eared Via."

Before long, the queen's orders were heard throughout the city.

"Don't attack the goblins. They are the Tauren Overlord's men. They have betrayed the Empire again!"

"Now they are a friendly force, which means... reinforcements!"

For these desperate defenders, the sudden good news made them feel that there was something wrong with their ears.

But the message was conveyed by their queen, so there shouldn't be any problem, right?

As a result, the total number of defensive forces inside and outside the city exceeded 50,000.

Although there is still a huge gap between them and the enemy outside the city, it has slightly changed the balance of power.

More importantly, this greatly boosted the morale of the defenders.

Although the defenders had tall city walls, their emotions had already reached their most tense moment!

The lack of support and the feeling that they might be waiting to die in an isolated city are constantly destroying their mental defenses.

Once the spiritual defense line completely collapses, the city will inevitably fall even if it has high and thick walls.

But now they heard that the goblins - and even the Tauren Lords behind them - were on their side, and everything was completely different.

This also means that part of the Luna people in the south and the New City Republic in the north have also stood on their side.

The changes in the international situation also instantly boosted their morale!

The news gradually spread from the city center to the eastern defense zone where a bloody battle was going on, allowing the fighters on the front line against the ghosts to quickly regain their confidence.

Beneath the city walls, the dwarves’ axes seemed sharper;

The elf archers shot their arrows with greater force than before;

The catapults operated by humans also increased their efficiency, throwing more stones at the densely packed skeleton army below the city;

The cat warriors and cat mages also did all of the above things with greater enthusiasm;

The defenders' trump card, the Golden Dragon, also joined the battle.

Before the battle, Aurelia divided her gold dragon troops into five groups.

There are twelve golden dragons in each of the four directions forming combat teams, forty-eight golden dragons in total.

The remaining nineteen golden dragon subordinates were stationed with her in the city center, which was equivalent to the last golden dragon reserve.

As the twelve golden dragons in the east joined the battle, Degar’s cannon fodder troops immediately suffered large numbers of “casualties”.

The poor Skeleton Archers and Skeleton Javelinmen can't even fight back.

Even if they could launch long-range attacks, they could not penetrate the dragon scales of the golden dragon, not even enough to tickle it.

They themselves were deleted in whole rows and columns under the roasting of dragon's breath.

Judging from the current situation, even if Degal killed all his 50,000 skeleton cannon fodder here, he might not be able to break into the city.

Now the morale of the defenders was boosted even higher, and they believed from the bottom of their hearts that they could win!