When the Russians launched an attack on the mountain fort without a breather, the fleeing Covin hunters had already grabbed the ropes thrown by their companions, climbed up the two-meter-high stone wall, and approached their leader Kaiha. Si reported terrible information.
They also showed the terrible and strange arrows of the Varangians and said very terrible news.
Kejas was very puzzled. He didn't believe that this thing could actually kill people. Because he couldn't figure out what kind of bow could shoot such strange short and thick arrows.
He was very suspicious of those who escaped, but the very experienced hunter Amovaro died in the battle, which surprised the four hundred men of various ages guarding the mountain fort.
They grasped their different weapons and were worried about the future battle.
The uneasy atmosphere continued to ferment, and for a while women cried and children screamed inside the mountain fort.
But as a terrifying roar came from under the hill, the "Salmon Lord" tribe had no time to doubt and fear.
Some hunters with good eyesight clearly saw a large group of black shadows, like a herd of wild boars on an unprecedented scale, rushing towards the mountain fortress.
Kejas stood on the stone wall of the mountain fort. He pulled out the iron sword with his trembling right hand, suppressed the beating of his heart and shouted to his people: "We have no way to retreat. There are women and children behind us. Salmon's Master! Fight for our survival! Destroy all the Varyags!"
All the Kevin soldiers also roared rhythmically, which was a response to the Russian offensive.
This move only stimulated the Ross people even more. The warriors in the team who had participated in the battle against the Gotlanders naturally thought of the previous battles. In their hearts, they already regard the Corvins as enemies that need to be taken seriously just like the Gotlanders.
There is no possibility of avoiding the battle between the two sides, and there is no possibility of even calling a formation.
Otto's idea is very simple and straightforward, which is to fight in a sudden attack and directly overwhelm the enemy to achieve a simple and brutal victory.
The Russian army swarmed towards the mountain fort. Their attack seemed chaotic, but in fact they were quite clustered. Everyone knows that if one attack breaks a gap, the rest will be a one-sided battle for the Russians.
Jevro led the mercenaries and tried to charge at the forefront of the formation, in order to seize the opportunity after the battle and show off in front of the leader of Ross.
Another important reason is precisely because the previous deceased was his companion, and everyone is really eager for revenge.
However, more Ross warriors just want to rush into the so-called mountain fortress as soon as possible to plunder their loot.
A large group of people were completely vying for treasure, and the huge momentum of the three hundred warriors' attack was a strong spiritual inspiration to each other.
On the other hand, the Covin people in the mountain fort are already actively organizing defense.
Kehas, the leader of Kewen, this little old man was hiding on the wooden scaffolding behind the stone wall. He stuck out half of his head with wide eyes and stared at the position of the enemy formation.
With his other hand, he greeted as many as fifty archers who had been assigned to the assault.
At this moment, all the archers lined up in a dense formation, with pairs of eyes looking at the leader's right hand. The arrows were already on their bows, and they could all be thrown in the right direction.
"Attention everyone!"
"put!"
Kewen's archer was well-trained and released his arrows at the same time. Suddenly there was a whooshing sound in the air, and after a while, fifty arrows fell collectively.
The advancing Russians realized something, and then someone started yelling.
"It's an arrow! The enemy has an ambush! Stay hidden!" Otto shouted immediately, and his right arm holding the shield tried to cover his body.
Rurik was also in the advancing team. He was too small. However, after long-term training, his personal physical fitness could fully keep up with the pace of the team, but that was all.
The sudden chaos was unexpected by Rurik. He saw arrows falling around him with his own eyes. Then came the second, third...
Some warriors were howling that they had been hit by an arrow, while there were also madmen who violently pulled out the arrow that had penetrated their leather clothing and pierced their arm, ignoring the pain and intending to continue fighting.
"Damn it, if I get hit by an arrow, wouldn't my life be safe? Unless I'm wearing an iron can." Rurik gritted his teeth and ran behind a big tree, holding his dagger and gritting his teeth. sit down.
War is really no joke!
The prepared Kewen people are no longer as weak as before.
Rurik felt that he had underestimated the enemy's strength. Looking at the current situation, his people were paying the price for their arrogance and recklessness.
The first wave of "arrow rain" contained the Russian offensive, and it seemed that was all. This is entirely because the bows and arrows of the Kovin people are generally of inferior quality, and all the warriors of the Rus' people at least wear leather armor and the protection of this wooden shield. Five of the Russians were wounded, and the wounded were able to continue fighting.
Everyone hid behind big trees, or squatted in the snow to cover their vitals with wooden shields. Avoidance is only temporary, it is a tactic.
After the arrows rained down, the Russian archers immediately went to pick up the enemy's arrows. This move undoubtedly stimulated the watching Covin people.
Leader Kewen, who squinted his eyes, felt angry, and soon the second wave of arrows came again.
Boney arrowheads hit the snow one after another, or were inserted into the bark of trees.
The "Salmon Lord" tribe among the Covin people, under the leadership of leader Kehas, pays great attention to the training of archers. This gave this small tribe of 900 people a great advantage in tribal fights.
They relied on concentrating on archery, forcing other tribes to suffer repeated losses in the competition for hunting grounds for many years.
The Russians suffered five consecutive waves of arrows. The offensive was indeed completely contained. The Russians clearly suffered a loss. No one was killed, and no one was seriously injured and could not fight. Only fifteen people were slightly injured. They pulled out The arrow cluster can continue to fight.
Otto, who was hiding behind a big tree, had no time to take care of his son for a while. When the battlefield became quiet, Otto saw the little figure hiding behind the tree not far away, and he couldn't help but let out a sigh of relief.
Otto stuck out his head and looked at the target that was not far away.
Even if it is a projectile bow and arrow, the Kovin people's single wooden short bow can only throw light arrows a hundred meters away at most, and the accuracy is already very bad. They have no choice but to organize their archers. Their attack from a high position gave their bows and arrows some advantage in range.
The advantages of the Covin people were extremely limited. The Ross army led by Otto was indeed panicked. In fifty years of life, Otto had seen the large-scale use of bows and arrows and real tactical advantages for the first time.
He thought of his son Rurik's so-called arrow formation, but he didn't expect that the Russian "arrow formation" had not yet shown its power. It was as if he had encountered the Kovin people's arrow formation first, and even suffered a big loss.
"Brothers! The enemy's arrows may be gone. Let's continue the attack and cut off the enemy's right hand that draws the bow!"
Upon receiving the order, the hiding Ross warrior suddenly jumped out.
"Brothers! Roar and scare the enemy!"
Otto gave an order, and more than 300 people let out a deafening roar.
It was only then that the smug Kewen Archer realized that his efforts were of little use.
The angry and anxious leader Ha Kesi looked helplessly at a group of tall and extremely strong warriors wearing metal helmets. They rushed towards the stone wall. For a moment, she was very worried about whether the wall made of wooden piles and rocks would break through. Sturdy.
Kehas, what worries him most is the gate of the mountain fort.
If the mountain fort is weakest now, it is the gate that is blocked by a large number of tree trunks.
"Brothers, the Varangians are here! Spearmen and archers are on the stone wall. Others, throw stones at the wall!"
"Protect our women and children and let them hide in the cellars."
"All boys, now you are warriors!"
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The strong men of the Russians have clearly seen the stone walls of the Covins. Quite a few warriors here have attacked the "Stone Wall Castle" on Gotland Road, and they already have experience in attacking similar buildings.
The moment they saw the city wall, many soldiers thought of the battle half a year ago.
At that time, everyone suffered losses in the attack at first, but it was Arik who came up with the strategy of cutting down big trees to use as a battering ram, which allowed everyone to successfully breach the city gate.
It was the low stone wall in front of them. The warriors felt that there was no need for complicated operations. It seemed that they could directly cross it as long as they climbed hard.
Because of the stone walls of the mountain fort, the relatively short Corvin people thought it was already very high. Due to technical limitations in value construction, in the current era of Kewen people, there is really no way to build the wall of the mountain fort higher.
Facing a large group of strong men with a height of 190 centimeters, the stone wall was relatively too short.
The Kewen archers guarding the stone wall were trembling. Seeing that the enemy was approaching, the leader hurriedly ordered: "Load iron-tipped arrows for me and destroy them all! I won't allow you to be stingy!"
Each iron arrow cluster is expensive, at least ten pieces of pine bark can be exchanged for a sleeved iron arrowhead.
Because although the Kewen people know how to smelt iron, their technical level is too poor and their productivity can be called laboratory level. There are only a few poor blacksmiths in the entire "Lord of Salmon" tribe. What's worse is that they lack ore, so they have to spend a lot of squirrel skins and go south to exchange rough-processed iron products with the Finns, or simply a small amount of iron ore. Process the stone yourself.
The entire Finnish ethnic group is undergoing innovation into the Iron Age. They entered the Iron Age directly from the Stone Age. Due to the lack of internal technological accumulation, the iron smelting industry in Finland was in a very bad state. The limited iron is mainly used in weapons and tools. It is really crazy to use it to make iron arrow clusters.
The iron-tipped arrow is indeed very powerful, and no hunter would use it unless absolutely necessary.
Therefore, many hunters affectionately call it "bear hunting arrow".
The hunters who escaped could not forget the horrific death of their companions. Now everyone has no way out and can only fight hard in grief and anger.
An arrow accurately hit the neck of a tall and strong Ross warrior, and everything happened so suddenly.
Realizing that he had been fatally wounded, the warrior felt uncomfortable all over. He vomited blood and opened his eyes wide. He held the ax high and walked for more than ten steps. He fell down like a felled pine tree.
One warrior was shot dead, followed by the second, third...
There were unexpected casualties in the team, and Otto was a little panicked at this moment.
He gritted his teeth and urgently issued new orders.
"Brothers, don't be afraid! Build a human ladder to climb over the stone wall!"
"Archers, shoot the archers of the Corvins!"
"Warriors, form a turtle for me to resist the enemy's arrows!"
These warriors with combat experience formed groups of more than ten people and spontaneously formed fighting groups.
The Russians had almost no understanding of the Romans, and they knew nothing about the combat routines of Roman infantry hundreds of years ago. However, the routines of war in the Cold War Weapon Age were all very similar. The Russians also played turtle formations, and named the formations after turtles. The Russian round shield was deliberately designed to cover its own vital points, and the protrusion in the center of the shield could also be used as a blunt weapon to block counterattacks. Its shielding range is not large, and it cannot achieve the tight-fitting square turtle formation of the ancient Roman legions.
More than a dozen Russians gathered together to organize the shield. They roared and advanced steadily.
A large number of arrows hit the shield directly, and the Russians threw them forward.
Immediately afterwards, the Corvin people began to encounter arrows thrown by the Rus.
The boys who tried to throw stones over the wall were the first to suffer. Soon, the Russians no longer worried about the harassment of stones falling from the sky, but inside the stone wall, a boy was already vomiting blood after being hit by an arrow.
More than a dozen "turtles" were approaching the stone wall at a steady speed. However, through the gap in the shield, the warrior realized that the enemy was already preparing large rocks, and he couldn't help but feel nervous.
At the same time, Yevro and all the mercenaries, who had retreated in the face of the enemy's arrows, were urgently called to their side by Rurik.
Yevluo asked smartly: "Master, the war is tense now. What do you want us to do?"
Rurik looked at all the mercenaries holding crossbows. He knew exactly what these guys were thinking.
He thought for a while and said: "Maybe the battle will be difficult for a while. Your job is to get close to the stone wall, and you must shoot the enemy accurately. Listen, shooting the enemy on the stone wall is the most important thing to the Russians." Good support.”
Everyone understood and inserted heavy crossbow arrows into the arrow trough one after another.
Finally, Rurik, who was hiding behind a tree, did not forget to add: "You are not Melalen people now, nor any other tribe. You are Rus people, I recognize you!"
The donor had such bold words, and everyone was in a good mood. Therefore, those who are fighting now and those who suddenly die in battle are all of our own race.
So far, the mercenaries have completely shared the same hatred.
Jevlo received conclusive orders and began fire support in the true sense.
The Russian "turtle" steadily attacked the stone wall of the Covin people, and they immediately encountered a violent beating from the opponent.
Some huge stones were thrown down, and spearheads were also stabbed at random.
Some Rus warriors were injured, and some grabbed the obsidian spearheads of the Corvins, and dragged the men with the spears outside the stone wall. The Kewen warrior who had not yet reacted was immediately killed by the steel sword.
But there were also Ross warriors who had their heads smashed directly by big rocks and lost their lives on the spot.
The Russian "turtle" has already succeeded.
The "Turtle" pressed against the stone wall, and the dozen or so people who made up the "Turtle" dispersed. Those who know how to cooperate kneel on the ground and use their backs as stepping stones for their companions.
At first, the first Ross warrior stood on the stone wall. The people who attacked the fort were very happy to see the feat of their companions, although the first man was pushed down by the enemy's short spear and fell heavily to the ground. He got up and lamented that his badly damaged chainmail had saved his life. He endured the pain in his chest and continued to participate in the battle.
The Russians who temporarily climbed onto the stone wall were pushed down by the Kovin people, but the Kovin people's defense line was already riddled with holes.
The leader Kehas has personally participated in the battle, and his two sons are also taking command in unused positions.
The Covin people were exhausted, and in order to survive, they had to check on.
However, how long can their persistence last?
Kejas felt that he had met the most terrifying enemy in his life, and maybe everything would be destroyed! Everything the tribesmen have worked hard for will be destroyed by the Varyags. He led his tribe to resist in grief and anger, even if he was so tired that he almost vomited blood and died.
