A Tale of Strategies For the Throne

109. Chapter 109

Like a gambler who loses his sight, Basha launched a night attack on the city of Tozes in a rage.

Pirates drift on the sea, not subject to anyone's jurisdiction, nor bound by any country. If they can't survive in one place, they will have to change places at worst. However, the navy of the country they offended cannot cross the border and continue to pursue them due to sea restrictions. . Therefore, most pirates live a happy life.

Basha came to Tozes City a few years ago and spent a long time here with his subordinates. He lived very comfortably. Seeing that the prey was fat enough, he had already begun to think about starting the hunt in about half a year or a year. Killed.

But not long ago, someone suddenly contacted him secretly and told him that there was a good opportunity to easily defeat the Tozes navy. At the same time, they would have someone secretly assisting in the city to help Basha capture the city of Tozes.

Basha thought that although it was a little early, it was a rare opportunity to have such a good opportunity, and there were people helping him to save some energy. This was good, so he agreed.

As for who the other party was, he didn't bother to ask which country he was a spy for. The countries on the land were fighting each other to the death and had nothing to do with him as a pirate. He just slaughtered the fat sheep and continued to roam the sea with his little brothers. .

At the beginning, just as he and the man expected, they defeated the unsuspecting Tozes Navy in one fell swoop and even easily captured Tozes Navy Commander Taka.

The collapse of the navy frightened the greedy but useless officials in the city to abandon the city and flee.

Originally, Basha thought that under such circumstances, the city of Tozes would be easily accessible. It's like a piece of fat lying defenseless in front of a hungry wolf. As long as he opens his mouth, he can swallow it.

However, when the pirate opened his sharp teeth and bit down, his front teeth suddenly shattered.

The fat meat that I thought was delicious turned out to be a piece of stone.

What made Basha so angry that he felt dizzy the most was that every time Tozes City seemed to fall if he tried harder, but for some reason it just fell just short of it, causing it to succumb.

It was clearly on the verge of collapse, but no matter how much force he put in, it was just a little bit worse - several times it was in danger, as if it would collapse in the next second, but it was just that he held on to his last breath.

The pirates were beaten to death in front of this city that seemed to be doomed at any time.

The mouthful of meat hung before my eyes, making me drool with greed. I couldn't bear to part with it, so I had to try harder.

In this way, like a gambler, Basha kept investing his troops into the game with red eyes.

When he reacted, he realized that he had suffered a lot of losses, and unknowingly he was already riding a tiger.

If the city of Tozes is not captured, and his losses are irreparable, the reputation he has accumulated at sea will be destroyed in one fell swoop - this is absolutely unbearable for a pirate who regards reputation as his life. .

At this point, the gambler got mad and decided to invest all his money in one fell swoop.

Even if he attacks the city overnight and no matter how heavy the losses are, he will kill everyone who resists him in this damn city - and even Prince Aaron Landis who sabotages his plans time and time again. Under the knife!

He wanted to cut off the prince's head and make it into his collection to show to everyone in the future.

Only in this way can he vent his hatred!

It was past midnight and there were still several hours before the sun rose. During this originally silent time, in the dark rainy night, countless pirates sneaked under the city wall in the dark and began to climb up gently. climb.

The moonlight and starlight were blocked by thick rain clouds. The hazy rain curtain blurred people's sight, and the rustling rain covered their movements.

This rainy night provided them with the perfect opportunity.

As long as they climb the city wall, they can kill each other by surprise, and maybe capture the city wall in one fell swoop.

Just when the first group of pirates had climbed more than half way, a bright light suddenly shook on the city wall. A group of soldiers on night duty came to see if the lights on the city wall had been extinguished by the rain, and dispersed while carrying lanterns. Check around to see if there is any unusual movement.

Among them, a soldier held a lamp and looked outside the city wall.

He was just casually looking at it as a routine, but this glance made him widen his eyes.

The next second, he took out his whistle and blew it hard, and the sharp whistle resounded throughout the city wall.

"Night attack!!!"

With the heart-rending shouts of the soldiers, the originally silent city wall suddenly became noisy.

In just a quarter of an hour, the calm water in the night began to boil.

All the lights in the city of Tozes were on, and countless soldiers who were sleeping in their clothes in the small huts under the city wall were awakened by the sound of assembly horns and hurriedly filed out of the small huts.

In an instant, the city was filled with people, and countless soldiers hurriedly swarmed up the city wall.

At this moment, the soldiers who were responsible for keeping watch on the city wall that night were already fighting to the death with the pirates who were the first to climb up the city wall. Both sides were fighting tooth and nail, and there were not many of them. It was just about who could overwhelm the other first and who could get support from his companions first. .

The slaves moved slower, but the well-trained soldiers rushed to the battlefield quickly.

Most of the soldiers keeping watch at night had died in the battle with the first group of pirates. Fortunately, the soldiers who arrived caught the gap in time and resisted the pirates' fierce attack.

In the dark night and the rain, it seemed like there was no end in sight.

They braved the heavy rain, panting and fought with the pirates who kept coming.

Time passed bit by bit, and their physical strength was exhausted bit by bit.

Especially in this gloomy night, it is easy to feel despair.

They didn't know how much time had passed, and they didn't know how long they would continue to fight.

Subconsciously, many soldiers turned their attention to a city wall during the breaks in the battle.

Where the blond figure once stood.

But at this moment, the pillar-like figure that gave them strength was not there.

After taking one look, they looked away in disappointment, and their mood became even lower.

"The prince is here!"

Suddenly there was a loud shout. Although it was on the extremely noisy battlefield, this shout and the successive shouts were like a roaring mountain and a tsunami, rushing from the center to all directions.

Countless people subconsciously turned to look, including the pirates.

In the hazy night, many people could not see clearly, but only the golden hair under the light reflected exceptionally brightly in everyone's eyes.

Like a shot in the arm, the Tozes people's emotions soared, and their bodies surged with endless strength.

They turned around and once again fought desperately with the pirates.

On that city wall, the blond prince stepped onto the city wall again under the protection of the knights.

The lights were dim and the rainy night was blurry, making it difficult to see his face clearly.

Most of the young man's face was pale and bloodless, as if all the red color had gathered on his crimson cheeks.

That is abnormal Yin Hong.

He walked forward, one step at a time.

Every time he took a step, pulled his arm, and pulled the flesh on his back, the arrow wound throbbed violently.

No one could see the white bandage underneath his clothes.

No one could feel the hot breath he exhaled.

The one-eyed knight followed closely behind him, clenching his fists tightly at his side.

Garlan's face was calm, and he swallowed the twitching pain in his back with every step he took through his pursed lips.

He stood on the wall and drew his sword.

"follow me."

He said it was still simple and clear.

He rushed towards the pirate on the opposite side.

The soldiers who gathered around shouted loudly and followed him desperately.

…………

After fighting all night, the sky gradually became brighter.

The pirates showed no sign of retreating.

Then, time passed little by little, and before I knew it, it was already afternoon.

The fourth day of the Battle of Tozes was coming to an end.

Reinforcements were still missing.

The rain was still falling, and the thick smell of blood and the fishy smell of rain lingered around the blood-soaked city wall.

Countless corpses were piled at the foot of the city wall. Because they had been piled up for so long, they began to smell of decay. Similarly, there were countless corpses soaked in the black and red pool of blood on the city wall, exuding an unpleasant smell.

The pirates slowly retreated again.

The soldiers, whose nerves were almost stretched to the limit, fell to the ground full of mud and blood the moment the pirates retreated, gasping for air.

They were covered in mud and blood, and everyone looked miserable.

After swinging it countless times, the bladed spear, which was now extremely heavy for them, was put aside. Their hands were shaking slightly as they held the water bag and filled it with water.

Almost exhausted.

Already exhausted.

From late last night to this afternoon, there was almost no time to rest for a day. The pirate attacks were like a tide, one after another, bombarding the city like a stormy sea.

They couldn't even remember how many waves of pirate attacks they had repelled.

Countless times the defense was in danger.

Countless times they thought it was impossible.

But countless times they gritted their teeth and pushed through.

The high-intensity fierce battle almost paralyzed everyone's brains. They just held on to this breath, and they just relied on the belief that was held in their chests.

In this way, he survived in extremely dangerous environments time and time again.

At this moment, during the rare breather, everyone's eyes were almost unanimously turned in the same direction.

From late at night to now, the figure of the young man with long golden hair has been standing in the rain, standing on the city wall, standing in everyone's sight.

It is like a flag that never collapses, embodying the faith of all Tozes people.

The prince is still there.

they thought.

Their prince was still standing there, with them.

Everyone thought so, gritting their teeth and holding on for the last breath.

Together with the prince, they will fight to the last moment——

…………

It was raining heavily, making everything around us wet.

It was already the fourth day. If Aielson agreed to send troops, reinforcements should arrive at noon at the latest.

But now, the afternoon is almost over, and the Aielson Navy is still far away.

Tal.

Where are you?

Garlan was so dizzy that he leaned against the city wall and closed his eyes, seemingly taking a nap, but in fact he was trying to relieve his dizziness.

This feeling of dizziness comes over and over again, each time more severe than the last.

His whole body was soaked, and his hair was soaked with water and stuck to his head wetly, making his head feel heavy.

He felt as if his entire body was immersed in ice water. The coldness seeped into his flesh and bone, and it was bone-chilling.

But the blood in his body seemed to be boiling. It was so hot that it felt like fire was burning in his body.

The painful taste of ice and fire inside and outside his body made him almost faint.

But every time he was about to faint, he would twist his arm hard and use pain to stimulate himself to stay awake.

The arms covered by the cloak were covered in blue and purple bruises, which looked extremely scary.

At this moment, he was completely groggy.

The pain in his back was severe, and the arrow wound had already been torn open by the violent movements. He could even feel the warm blood seeping out there and soaking into his clothes bit by bit.

Every breath he took felt like it was being burned by flames, and his breath was surprisingly hot.

...It would be nice if I could just fall down.

Garlan, who was leaning against the city wall, breathing rapidly and his consciousness becoming increasingly blurred, was thinking in a trance.

Give up everything, just fall down, lose consciousness, and forget everything.

He wouldn't have to endure this pain anymore.

He will be much more relaxed.

…………

But no.

The boy with crimson cheeks opened his eyes and stood up straight.

His sharp breath formed a mist in the icy rain.

Anyone can fall, but not him.

He can't.