Rise In Calradia

　　Selindier is located between Agronborg and Grunwaldburg. It is a town with a forest backed by sloping farming and hunting industries. In the non-war period, when the surrounding castles have their doors open, Veluga can be accessed directly from here. At that time, it will become a place for merchants from the north and south to settle down, and towns can also make profits.

　　Unfortunately, it is also because Serendil is close to Swadia and has a significant strategic role, so every few years it will be ransacked by the Swadia.

　　 And what Byron and the others are going to do now is what the Swadians used to do here often.

"The fence here is not too high. If you go over it, the problem shouldn't be big. The defense facilities were probably demolished last year, so only the wooden outposts threatened us. But I didn't expect the Rhodok soldiers to dig trenches. It’s a bit tricky to bury the thorns. In general, it’s pretty much the same as we expected."

　　 Byron, accompanied by the heroes, bypassed the Rodok sentries and walked around the town. As Kress said, this place has now become a large military camp, but with fewer residents.

　　 Of course, "less" refers to the size of the entire town.

"We just grabbed a tongue. According to him, there will be no fewer than 500 soldiers and sentinels here. Among them, there are more than 80 fully armed, and the rest are armed with short knives, soft armor and casual clothes. , Pretending to be civilians. I don’t believe the number he said, but even if there are only 300 people in this town, we have no advantage in a frontal attack."

　　 Eleon also changed his previous habit of arrogantly underestimating the enemy, and began to seriously think about tactics.

"Perhaps they counted the real civilians. According to that guy, there are still dozens of old people and women in this town who have not left. If this is the case, then we have to be careful and try not to hurt. them."

　　Fatis added.

　　 "What if they attack us? Civilians are indeed not our targets, but if they do something with us, don't expect me to let them go."

　　 "Eleon, you...well, if they attack us, then I have nothing to say."

　　 "That's what we should talk about after we get in. Let's think about how to break their defense now."

　　 Bandak stopped the quarrel between Fattis and Eleon, and Kenrad nodded in approval.

"If what the prisoner said is true, then we can kill all the sentries around here now, and then attack from the south of the town, and on the other side we can send a team of people to cover. Although their southern wall is strong and damaged Very few, but not many soldiers."

"We can take down the suspension bridge before they can react to prevent our soldiers from falling into the trenches. The sooner this action is, the better, so that those who pretend to be civilians will not have time to put on suitable armor and weapons. It can save a lot of effort."

　　 Kenrad proposed the idea of ​​a quick attack. He thought that the Rhodoks would soon find out what was wrong. At that time they were ready. Byron and the others would face three or four hundred heavily armed soldiers. And if the raid goes well, this number will drop by at least half, because many guys disguised as civilians don't have time to put on their own weapons and armor.

　　Byron agreed with his idea and concentrated on the horse in his hand. He intends to let the cavalry and infantry rush to the suspension bridge on horseback with strong shields, then dismount their horses and fight together to break through the gate.

　　Byron had prepared a long ladder and a hammer before. If the soldiers in front were not successful, the siege weapon at the back would directly break in. Although the casualties will increase, it can still ensure smooth progress.

Soon, Byron and the others moved into action. Desaiwei and Kreis led a group of light infantry and light cavalry rushing to the patrol units in the ambush, while the other peony mercenaries also squeezed their horses and moved towards The gate on the south side rushed past.

　　 Frankly speaking, the plan is abrupt, and the preparation is not enough. Before Fattis finished his suggestion, Byron had already ordered an attack.

　　 And because of the limited number of horses, only about three hundred people rushed out in more than one hundred horses, and the rest were assigned other tasks. One part went to deal with the robber patrol units that might return to the defense with Cress Desai, some went to the west to pretend to attack, and the rest, along with Byron, followed the cavalry to the south gate with simple siege weapons. .

　　 The Rodok soldiers on the sentry post were immediately alert when they saw the smoke and dust splashed from the horses running. They rang the alarm bell, and the soldiers on the periphery also put away the simple suspension bridge. The suspension bridge has only a pair of pulleys and is pulled and lifted by manpower.

　　 The war horse quickly entered their line of sight, and there was no slowing down at all. To the west of the town, the bronze bell also rang, and a large group of infantrymen holding shields and ladders were constantly approaching the wall under the cover of crossbowmen.

　　 And Kress and Desaiwei fought with a Rhodok patrol where they could be seen from the north tower, and the sound of the horn came from the north.

The soldiers in the city panicked for a while. Most of the soldiers guarding here were gathered in the center of the town. However, because the alarm bell rang on both sides and the enemy situation appeared in the north, the troops could only be divided into three groups. More of the two teams went to the west gate and south gate, and the smaller one went to the north gate.

　　 Under the sniper of the Rodok crossbowman, several soldiers lost their lives while charging, and two horses were also shot to the center by heavy crossbows, and they fell together with the soldiers on their backs.

However, most of the horses brought the mercenaries not far from the trench. After they got off the horse, the soldiers in the first row raised their shields and stopped in front of the trench that was almost one person deep. The Nord soldiers and The soldiers who had been assigned the axe threw the axe toward the rope not far away. After more than twenty axes were thrown empty, an axe finally cut the rope, and the rest of the rope could not stand the weight of the suspension bridge and broke.

　　 The suspension bridge slammed heavily on the ground, and the mercenaries rushed over the suspension bridge in a line with excitement. Several Vekia archers even set up their bows and began to shoot the Rodok crossbowmen hiding in the wooden towers, sharing the pressure for the infantry.

　　The mercenaries quickly rushed to the door. They took out axes and warhammers, and violently knocked on the wooden door, which was not very strong, against the crossbow arrows that he shot from upstairs.

And Byron had made preparations before. Several horses also carried a weighted hammer called a smasher. The powerful mercenary infantry or cavalry brought them over, and passed the hammer to it by passing them. Foremost. The soldiers in the front took the hammer and let out a sigh of relief. Then they swung the hammer out of the air in an arc, slammed it out in the direction where the hammer fell, and made a depression in the gate.

　　 The soldiers who stood at the doorway were also shocked by the impact and took a step back.