Summoning Total War

Chapter 23 Killing (Part 2)

The fire frightened all the gnolls.

As half-beast humanoids, gnolls can use fire, but most of the time they live a life of eating hair and drinking blood.

The technology of using fire is in the hands of the Gnoll Shaman. It is precisely because of this that the elderly Gnoll Shaman has a status in the group that is no weaker than the leader. Under normal circumstances, the Jackal clan only eats cooked food during festivals or important ceremonies. At other times, because it is difficult to make a fire, most members of the group eat raw meat directly. Without the shaman's gnoll clan, one would have to live like a beast.

The hair on the body of a jackal is very thick, especially from the neck down to the waist.

Basically, with a little spark, you can burn a piece of it.

Compared to gnolls, humans are less afraid of fire. After all, after entering the civilized era, humans have become very familiar with the use and mastery of flames. In addition, all the town residents are concentrated in the central square, surrounded by open space, so there is no need to worry about being burned by fire. Under such restraint, the momentum of human beings was somewhat stronger than that of the jackals.

The flames and smoke weakened the gnolls' fighting spirit, but their desire for flesh and blood and the importance of their territory made them unwilling to retreat just like that.

The maintenance of territory is innate in organisms.

Just like wild beasts will attack and drive away any creature that invades their territory unless they are overwhelmed.

The gnolls drove humans from this land. So naturally, they divided this land into their own territory!

And the life that followed for a year made them essentially believe that this land belonged to them. As for Murphy, who later established a town here, he was their enemy!

It's an intruder!

These humans want to take back the territory that now belongs to them!

This is the reason why the Jackals gathered in large numbers to attack Murphy Town.

If it is just for food, it is easy to find enough food in the early spring when everything revives. As a humanoid race, the Jackals are not so stupid as to attack Murphy's territory at all costs just for food. The reason why the jackals launched a massive attack on Murphy was because they didn't want to give humans a chance to survive and thrive on this land!

The number of jackals is about 3,800, of which there are nearly a thousand adult males with the strongest combat effectiveness, while the rest are females and semi-adult jackals. The number of Murphy's troops is about 800, and the number of adult males left to fight in the territory fluctuates between 1,000 and 1,800, which is only half of the Jackal's strength. So when the Jackals surrounded them in the square, they were almost surrounded by Jackals!

The sudden flames caused a slight commotion among the gnolls.

And the firelight soaring into the sky also illuminated the surrounding field of vision!

"Javelin, throw!"

"Infantry, advance!"

This trace of turmoil was clearly grasped by Murphy. He stood on the steps of the square and calmly gave orders. About half a team of Spartan heavy infantry surrounded him, wary of arrows that might be shot from the dark.

Eight infantry phalanxes laid out a 240-degree defense network in front, while the auxiliary corps relied on the six-meter-high wall of the temple to fight to avoid being attacked from the front and back. Create a combat environment that is open to one's side but not to the enemy's, turning the enemy's numerical advantage into a liability. That's what Murphy calculated all along. Once these advantages are created, the only thing left is to fight head-on!

The Greek infantry shouted forward, and the originally tight defense line moved forward, suddenly opening a gap in the center.

And about five hundred harpooneers, under the order of Hamilton, fired at high density at the jackals gathered in the west! There are a large number of adult gnoll males gathered there. If they rush into battle, they will be the biggest trouble for the Greek infantry. So the first thing to do is to use long-range strikes to get rid of them all!

Facing the roaring large swaths of javelins, the male jackals who were the vanguard had no way to dodge! Behind them are the large troops arriving. Due to the limited street space, it is difficult for them to use their original agility to avoid these javelins. A large amount of hay was piled in the houses on both sides of the street. After the fighting really started, these processed hays were already set on fire!

"kill!!!"

Stepping forward, when the distance between them and the jackals was reduced to about ten meters, the Greek infantry formed a spear formation and launched a charge!

The military quality of the Greek infantry did not reach the level of the Spartan heavy infantry, so their maximum charge distance was only ten meters. Once this distance is exceeded, the formation will be chaotic.

For a ten-meter charge, after deducting the length of the spear and the attack distance bonus of the arm, the actual running distance is only seven meters. Calculated based on a step of 0.5 meters, then this short-distance charge requires a total of fourteen steps!

Fourteen steps is enough!

This distance can already allow the Greek infantry to gain the power added to the body due to inertia when charging!

The fourteen-step charge turned the attack that could only penetrate the Jackal's body into piercing damage! The strongest soldier at the front of the phalanx even penetrated the body of the jackal with a spear and stabbed the enemy behind the target's body!

The traditional way of fighting has undergone a slight change.

And this change is the product of Murphy's improvements! It also increased the explosive charge of the phalanx by a large margin!

After the first wave of strong charges, dozens of jackals were pierced by spears and instantly lost their combat effectiveness.

At this time, the short rib of the original spear phalanx was located.

If the spear hits an enemy, it will take time to pull it out. And on the real battlefield, the spear will be stuck by the bones in the human body!

If you don't have combat power that far exceeds that of ordinary people in the story, you will need more strength to pull out the spear than to pierce the enemy's body! Because the gun head is an inverted triangle, if it penetrates into the ribs, it will easily get stuck by the ribs. To pull it out at that time, you have to break the enemy's ribs and tear off a piece of flesh!

If the spear penetrates the enemy's body because of too much force, then you can imagine a spear head piercing through the stomach and then piercing out from the back. An inverted triangle is stuck on the flesh and blood of the back! After a person is injured, the muscles will automatically tighten, so pulling out the spear requires greater strength and takes a lot of time.

This period of time is enough for the enemies in the second row to rush up and close the distance between them and you.

Once the spear phalanx is shortened, the length of the weapon will become a burden!

Western spears do not have as many moves as Eastern ones.

Western spearmen only have one move!

prick!

In front of!

90 degrees! prick!

There is only one stabbing move, hit the enemy, pull it out, and stab again!

If you are approached, put down your spear, draw out your dagger, block with your buckler, get close, and pierce the enemy's body with your dagger from the gap below the buckler!

In fact, before the spear is drawn out, the spearman is at his weakest.

Murphy's reform is only one point!

The spearmen in the first row immediately threw away their spears after thrusting out their spears. They held their round shields in front of them, and then squatted down!

Next!

The gunmen in the second row shouted loudly, and thrust their spears through the gap in the first row!

Dozens more adult male jackals rushed forward and were stabbed to the ground.

At this time, the spearmen in the second row began to draw their spear heads, while the Greek infantrymen who had squatted before in the first row stood up. If you observe carefully, you will find that the round shields of the first row of Greek infantry are larger than those at the back, and the weapons they are equipped with are not short swords, but long swords!

In just a few breaths, the second wave of javelins was also thrown!

Suddenly, many jackals were pierced by javelins, and the jackals in front were almost nailed to the ground.

However, in just two or three minutes, nearly three to four hundred adult male jackals were injured, and most of them had lost their combat effectiveness.

This series of blows blinded the jackal in front on the spot!

But the jackal leader commanding from behind saw everything clearly. It didn't care about exposing its position, and let out a series of wolf howls from its mouth, ordering the male jackals in the front row to retreat, and then ordered the army of jackals in the rear to suppress the formation. Then, the three-meter-tall jackal leader roared, and the jackals standing directly in front of it immediately separated to both sides, leaving a passage about ten meters wide.

The successive blows he received after entering the town have made this wise jackal leader understand that it may be difficult for adult male jackals alone to break through these human defense lines.

As a member of the Kazat tribe, a high-level gnoll who has experienced war with humans!

Zamos finally decided to rely on his own bodyguards to break through these damn human phalanxes!

Yes, among the gnolls there has been a group of people who call themselves 'higher gnolls'.

'boom! boom! boom! ’

Shocking footsteps sounded, and the faces of the human soldiers arrayed in front couldn't help but show expressions of horror!

As the earth shook, a group of elite Jackal Guards with an average height of over two and a half meters tall and wearing modified half-body armor came out!

And walking at the front of the queue is a huge jackal who is three meters tall, with veins and muscles all over his body, and is also wearing half armor!

Three meters!

This means that you can climb directly to the second floor by raising your hand!

"Oops! I didn't expect the Jackals to have such an elite force!" Murphy's heart skipped a beat, and he immediately felt something bad.

These gnolls, who were much taller than their peers, all wore half-body armor and basically held heavy weapons weighing more than fifty pounds in their hands. The half-body armor is obviously modified from human armor. Although it is dressed in a nondescript manner, its defensive power is not weak at all! Just looking at these elite jackals like little giants makes everyone feel a burst of pressure!

They must not be allowed to rush into battle!

This was Murphy's first feeling!

If these jackals are allowed to rush into this formation, the Greek spear phalanx will be turned into a mess by them! At that time, there was really no way around it!

The only good thing is that the number of these elite jackals is not very large, only about twenty.

Sonorous!

Murphy pointed his sword at the group of elite Jackal guards who were marching forward. He stared at the Spartan heavy infantry beside him and roared: "Sparta!"

At this time, he could only put all his hopes on the Spartan heavy infantry! At that time, one of the most elite warriors on earth! ! !

"Sparta!!!"

When these three words sounded, the entire battlefield was filled with a fanatical atmosphere!

It seems that these three words carry boundless courage and power!

A channel automatically opened in front of the Greek infantry phalanx!

Then, the Spartan heavy infantry, who were only wearing a blood-red cloak, strode out of the phalanx. With resolute faces, they walked towards the group of soldiers who were far stronger than them with neat and heavy steps in a heroic and fearless manner. In front of too many elite Jackals.

The spear stood upright, the bronze shield reflected the golden brilliance under the firelight, and the bright red cloak resembled the blood and glory on the battlefield!

The Spartan heavy infantry faced these gnoll elites who were more majestic and powerful than them.

Raise the spear high!

Move forward without hesitation! ! !

Because they know that they are the most powerful warriors in the Greek city-states! Facing such enemies, only they can win!

Behind them are the city-state civilians, and they have no choice! They can only move forward, even in the face of death!

Because of this moment!

They represent the courage of the entire Greek civilization!

A tragic atmosphere suddenly appeared on the battlefield. Even Elizabeth Marquis, an outsider next to Murphy, felt the corners of his eyes slightly moist, and seemed to be shocked by the courage of these soldiers!

At this moment, something unexpected happened!

The new general Hamilton, Murphy's first general, actually got off his horse, picked up a buckler and a spear, and stood with the Spartan heavy infantry!

This general with a resolute face seems to be born with strength!

He looked at the Spartan heavy infantry beside him and said in a deep voice!

——"Sparta doesn't ask how many enemies there are, only where they are!"

"Sparta!"

"Sparta!!"

"Sparta!!!"

Amidst the thundering roar, Murphy vaguely heard a system prompt in his ears.

"The Spartan hoplites are in a state of frenzy!"

"The Greek infantry went into a frenzy!"