A Realistic Mount & Blade Game

Thus, the Diesel Company's offensive began.

Moreover, the tactic was very simple: to launch all of its vassal troops regardless of the cost, using everything available to fill the trenches and build up the slope of the city walls!

This was also a common tactic used by these bandits living in the desert when dealing with the border towns of the Lionheart Duchy.

And the border towns or villages of the Lionheart Duchy had walls that were at most 5 meters high, or fences that were 3 to 4 meters high.

As long as these bandit races collected a large amount of firewood or piled-up objects, even the corpses of their own kind, they could raise the ground in front of the enemy's city walls to a height of more than 2 meters and then, relying on their savage nature, directly jump onto the city walls or fences to fight with those human conscripted militia, gaining a significant advantage in close combat.

Especially these spirit creatures who have been mixing on the edge of the desert for many years and bordering the Lionheart Duchy are already familiar with this.

Although they knew that they were being used as cannon fodder, they were full of complaints and even more resentful of the Beastman tribe in their hearts.

However, facing the lewd power of those pig-headed people, these various vassal races, which were already at a disadvantage in the desert, did not dare to have any opinions at this time and could only bite the bullet and rush forward.

Hoping to rely on their past experience in dealing with the Lionheart Duchy.

As long as they could let the guys in front die and then raise the ground on the city walls high enough to climb up and engage in close combat, then they could let those human soldiers know how brutal they were!

In close combat, these bandit races from the desert had never been afraid of humans!

"Go! Rush to the bottom of the city walls! Fill the trenches! Pile things up on the city walls!"

So, under the orders of Zhang Caidong and the captains of those temporary convoys, these spirit creature followers howled one by one, picked up the tables, chairs, benches, and mud wrapped in rags around them, and rushed towards the west gate.

There was no other way but to rush.

Around those captains, there were also more elite jackal men, earth goblins, lizardmen, bear goblins, etc., watching them with eager eyes.

Once they found someone hesitant and unwilling to rush forward directly, they would bare their teeth and roar angrily.

At the same time, the weapons in their hands were raised, looking like they wanted to taste something delicious.

After all, in the desert races, the corpses of their own kind were not unacceptable as food.

Sometimes, the freshly dead corpses of their own kind, with their delicious blood and the active brain pulp, coupled with the soft and nutritious internal organs, were still a delicacy that made one's mouth water just thinking about it!

Forced by this pressure, the vassal army composed of these wasteland races could only rush forward.

After all, rushing up, holding various sundries, and throwing them into the trenches to come back still had a chance of survival.

If they didn't rush and dared to resist, then let alone these more elite wasteland race leaders, even those pig-headed people behind with greater numbers and stronger combat power would not let them go!

It's just that on the city walls of the town of Deherim, the Vegia archers and Rhodok skilled crossbowmen, as well as the mercenary crossbowmen who were waiting in battle, had no fear on their faces at this time, only a piece of calm.

Including Shen Mu, who was standing on top of the city gate, with 5 Lake Rat Gang Destroyers beside him, holding heavy round shields for protection.

"They're starting to prepare for an attack."

Beside Shen Mu, Bandak said in a deep voice to remind him.

"Yeah."

Shen Mu nodded.

Because they all saw that in the community greenery, the groups of vassal races, starting to lift sundries and preparing to come towards this side, were howling and spreading out in formations as if to encourage themselves.

This was obviously a charge, and they wanted to throw those tables, chairs, and benches on their heads into the trenches to bury them.

Compared to those demons who only knew how to rush up in a chaotic manner and fill the trenches with the corpses of their own kind.

These desert bandit races commanded by Blue Star humans did have some tactics.

"Get ready."

Shen Mu said to remind them.

"Pass it on! Get ready for battle!"

Beside him, the Lake Rat Gang Destroyers and the Lake Rat Gang veteran thugs who were manipulating the light crossbow cannons shouted loudly towards both sides of the city wall at this time.

"Get ready for battle!"

Then on the city walls on both sides of the city gate, those archers and crossbowmen responded one after another.

Among them were also people carrying heavy crossbows in one hand, running quickly behind the baffle of the city wall, checking the distribution of these ranged shooters on the city wall.

Trying to make the ranged output that was destined to erupt on the city wall more reasonable.

Also hoping to strike the enemy's offensive formation more effectively.

As an officer from the Rhodok Kingdom, Bandak had a good understanding of how to arrange output positions, how to form crossfire, and how to make it more convenient for his own people to shoot on the city wall.

This was also why Shen Mu was relieved to hand over all the arrangements on the city wall to Bandak.

Bandak was a professional expert in city defense warfare!

However, right now in front of Shen Mu, the dialog box from the system had already appeared with new content.

Representing the start of the battle.

【Ding! The temporary mission system has detected the occurrence of an event, so a temporary mission is released—Defend the Town.】

【Mission Name: Defend the Town.】

【Mission Introduction: When Deherim grows into a town, it is also when enemies coveting your wealth will come to attack. Now, the enemies have come, they have sent out a terrible army, wanting to destroy your town, plunder your wealth, and kill you and your soldiers. This is absolutely not allowed.】

【Mission Stage Requirement: Defend against the vassal army's attack.】

【Mission Stage Reward: 5000 Denars.】

【Hint: This mission is a multi-stage temporary mission, you can get the corresponding reward by completing the corresponding mission stage.】

At this time, looking at the reward that appeared on the dialog box in front of him, the corners of Shen Mu's mouth could not be suppressed at all.

"The reward of Denars."

Shen Mu chuckled: "This is what I need."

A full 5000 Denars!

No one knew how much Shen Mu needed Denars now, this unified monetary currency in the entire Mount \u0026 Blade world, to help himself complete the promotion of soldiers as soon as possible.

You must know that now, whether it is the Swadian Light Infantry, or the Rhodok Skilled Crossbowman, or the Vegia Recruit.

They all need a lot of Denars to complete their upgrades!

If these 5000 Denars were in hand.

Then for Shen Mu...

It would definitely be a huge improvement!

Looking at the more and more spirit creature vassal races in front of him, starting to rush out of the green belt and pouncing towards this side, Shen Mu waved his hand forward and issued the order in a calm tone: "Free fire."

Then this order was conveyed to the entire city wall, including Bandak's ears.

"Everyone, free fire!"

Then on the city walls of the town area, Bandak, while pulling the trigger, also shouted to the surrounding crossbowmen and archers to start free fire.

Looking at the groups of scattered spirit creatures, rushing over holding various sundries, they understood.

Now, the killing had begun!

"Loose arrows! Loose arrows!"

On the city walls, whether it was the Rhodok Skilled Crossbowmen, or the mercenary crossbowmen, as well as those Vegia archers, all started to pull the triggers and release the bowstrings in the shouts of the captains.

Countless buzzing sounds of bowstrings or crossbow strings vibrating suddenly appeared on the city walls.

Then there was the shrill scream produced by the arrows and crossbow bolts breaking through the air!

'Swish swish swish swish swish!'

In this instant, arrows rained down!

100 Vegia archers, 50 Rhodok skilled crossbowmen, 50 mercenary crossbowmen, a total of 200 ranged shooters bursting out output in an instant, directly caused these vassal troops, who rushed out from the green belt of another residential area, to continuously be hit by arrows like tumbling gourds, constantly falling down, and constantly dying in wailing!

As long as they approached within the 200-meter range, they could only withstand the output of these shooters.

Enduring those deadly arrows and crossbow bolts.

Even if these vassal troops tried their best to disperse and run forward, with either tables or chairs or door panels on their heads, they were still hit by the pouring rain of arrows on various parts of their bodies, and more and more guys staggered and fell down.

What's more, within the range of running forward, from above the city gate, the light crossbow cannons that had already been set up there.

And the siege crossbow cannons that were set up on the square tower in the northern town area near the castle area.

Under the control of the Lake Rat Gang veteran thugs, the arrows were fired out with terrifying power and speed through this powerful crossbow cannon device, turning into deadly spears of death.

Then it would nail any spirit creature that dared to appear within the range of the spear to the ground!

If it was said that enduring the damage of arrows and crossbow bolts could barely continue to struggle, barely hold on, and continue to move forward, so that they could throw the tables and chairs in their hands into the trenches, and then complete the mission and be able to go back to heal.

Relying on the strong vitality of the desert race, they could still save their lives.

But being hit by the spear fired by the crossbow cannon.

Whether it was the light crossbow cannon or the siege crossbow cannon firing the spear.

The only outcome was—

Being pierced diagonally through the chest or abdomen by a thrown spear that carved an arc, churning up all the internal organs inside, and then, with the terrifying force that burst out, pinning the entire body to the ground.

It was as if someone had artificially pierced through the body with a short spear, like a specimen, stuck in the ground, becoming a hanging sign to scare others!

Even sometimes, the bombardment of light ballistae and siege ballistae was ineffective.

The terrifying spear missed its target.

But even if it slammed into the ground, looking like a large nail hammered into the earth, coupled with the surrounding arrow rain falling like a torrential downpour, it still brought a spiritual shock to those servant races still charging forward.

It made their hearts incomparably frightened, and their steps of rushing forward with杂物 in their hands slowed down.

They hesitated!

"Or rather, they are afraid." Shen Mu said slowly at this time, with not much excitement in his tone.

He just calmly watched the waves of crossbow bolts flying out from the city wall next to him.

One feather arrow after another whistled past.

Making more and more spiritual creatures, who were slowing down due to hesitation and becoming targets, constantly being hit by feather arrows and crossbow bolts and falling down.

Shen Mu's eyes gradually sharpened.

"Continue shooting arrows!"

"Don't let those enemies get close to the trench!"

Beside Shen Mu, Bandak operated the heavy crossbow in his hand, aimed at a gnoll who was holding a desk on his head and rushing to the front, and pulled the trigger to accurately shoot the steel crossbow bolt into his chest.

Making this gnoll full of disbelief, subconsciously ran two steps, then fell down with a thud, twitching and losing his breath.

Bandak turned his head and shouted loudly to the Rhodok veteran crossbowmen of the same race: "Pay attention to accurate shooting!"

"Understood!"

Whether it was the Rhodok veteran crossbowmen or those hired crossbowmen, they were all responding loudly at this time.

As crossbowmen, they understood Bandak's meaning.

So they changed their previous tactics of quickly drawing the string, then roughly aiming at the enemy and pulling the trigger, and then regardless of whether they hit or not, drawing the string and loading the crossbow bolt again, pursuing shooting speed.

Instead, they began to accurately shoot and kill those enemies who were getting closer and closer, according to the advantages of crossbowmen being able to aim accurately and having a straight trajectory.

Compared to the rate of fire, they were indeed inferior to the Vaegir archers beside them.

Who were constantly shooting continuous arrows, one after another, bursting out in a short period of time like an unstoppable rain of arrows pouring down.

But when they began to snipe those enemies who were getting closer and closer, all within a 50-meter range.

It was these crossbowmen's professional theater!

For a time, these servant races, consisting of more than 300 servants, who rushed out of the green belt where other residential areas 500 meters away were located, were actually suppressed from a range of 200 meters to a range of 50 meters.

They were shot all the way by the 200 ranged shooters and 2 ballistae.

Corpses fell in pieces.

In the last 30-meter range area, because of the accurate shooting of the Rhodok veteran crossbowmen and hired crossbowmen, including the more powerful direct shooting of the light ballistae, the remaining 200 servant races collapsed in morale, threw down the things in their hands and turned around to run.

Regardless, they exposed their backs to these Vaegir archers, and were caught up by one feather arrow after another.

Then even more corpses were left behind.

The deaths and injuries were even faster!

"Lord, we have repelled the enemy's first wave of attack!" Manid was wearing a chain mail and a warrior's helmet, holding the war crossbow that Shen Mu had won in the lottery before, and walked over quickly.

His face under the warrior's helmet was filled with an excited smile.

Obviously, the first wave of attacks carried out by those servant races of the Diesel Company was repelled, which made him, who personally participated in the battle on the city wall, extremely excited.

Although he was very good at business and had unique insights into how to develop the town's economy.

But this did not mean that Manid was afraid of war and dared not directly enter the front line of the battlefield.

After all, for anyone who came out of the Calradia continent.

Eating, drinking, going to the tavern and chatting with those female waitresses in bed, and fighting with bandits, robbers, rebels, and even those hired by the lord and his enemies, were all commonplace.

Even Manid had personally participated in several battles on the Calradia continent.

Whether it was being hired by the villagers to resist bandits, or acting as a guard in caravans heading to various cities, Manid had accumulated some combat experience.

Including killing experience!

"Lord, I feel very good!" Manid said, holding the war crossbow in his hand.

"That's good." Shen Mu nodded, not wanting to pour cold water on Manid's current state of excitement, and still said calmly: "Pay attention to your own safety. If you encounter enemies attacking the city wall, then I allow you to retreat on your own, pull away and shoot, and avoid close combat."

"I understand." Manid raised the war crossbow in his hand, and patted the half of the steel crossbow bolts still on his waist, and said very seriously: "At that time, I will shoot and kill more enemies!"

"Um." Shen Mu suddenly thought of something at this time, turned his head and looked at the still very calm east gate of the town.

After a little contemplation.

He still said to Manid: "Now you first withdraw from the city wall, and arrange for the Swadian light infantry to move, and move all the light ballistae and siege ballistae on the east side to the west gate and the big tower to re-erect."

"Understood, I will go and arrange it." Manid nodded, without hesitation, and turned around to arrange it.

Soon, after the probing attack composed of that group of servant races was repelled, the Vaegir recruits, who originally had nothing to do, acted.

Not only did they move the light ballistae on the east side of the city wall and the city gate, and the siege ballistae on the east side of the city wall's square tower, to the corresponding positions on the west side of the city gate and the square tower, but they also carried bundles of spears, feather arrows, and crossbow bolts together.

Replenishing the consumption for those Vaegir archers, hired crossbowmen, and Rhodok veteran crossbowmen.

Especially the Vaegir archers, as rapid-fire ranged shooters, the number of a bag of bodkin arrows was only 28.

In field battles, perhaps for various reasons, the number of 28 arrows was enough.

But in siege warfare, especially standing in a safe shooting position and enjoying outputting damage to the enemy, the number of these 28 bodkin arrows could almost be exhausted in a few minutes.

Even if they carefully shot continuous arrows, trying to reduce the frequency of shooting arrows, 28 bodkin arrows were not enough to consume for 5 minutes.

It was also thanks to the fact that it was now the real world, and after all the feather arrows in their quiver were shot, there were reserves in the armory that could be replenished at any time.

As long as the stamina and arm strength of these Vaegir archers could keep up.

Then they could continue to shoot arrows continuously.

So, how many bodkin arrows could be supplied represented how much output standard these 100 Vaegir archers had.

And now, as bundles of bodkin arrows were placed by the Vaegir recruits at the feet of the Vaegir archers, and they were also considerately leaning against the baffle, so that they could bend down at any time to take out new bodkin arrows and directly draw their bows and shoot arrows.

Making these Vaegir archers quite satisfied.

They were still moving their shoulders, taking advantage of the lull in the battle to relax the muscles that had been overused just now.

Looking at the distant, dense residential green belt, the spiritual creatures who were still preparing to gather, holding the tables, chairs, benches, and even ladders in their hands, preparing to start a new round of charge, the corners of their mouths also showed smiles.

Being able to stand on the city wall and shoot and kill these enemies who had no armor to protect themselves at all.

It was like an entertainment activity after dinner, randomly shooting live targets here!

"Sure enough, as long as it is a siege battle, then having a certain number of archers and crossbowmen is simply an absolute advantage for the defending side."

Shen Mu looked at the relaxed appearance of these Vaegir archers, and the corners of his mouth also showed a smile.

And at this time, he also looked at the Vaegir recruits who were running back and forth on the city wall, replenishing arrows for these archers and crossbowmen.

There were a full 200 Vaegir recruits.

"It seems that the Diesel Company's tactical arrangement is to let these spiritual servant tribes launch an attack first to pave the way for those pig-headed people behind."

Shen Mu raised his head and looked at the top floor of the distant residential building, vaguely seeing the fat figure.

The corners of his mouth slightly turned down, and there was still a faint sarcasm in his eyes:

"The guys from the Diesel Company probably wouldn't have thought that sending out low-quality servant troops to consume these soldiers under the Mount \u0026 Blade rules would not bring any consumption... but is the key to helping me carry out qualitative changes!"