Snorri noticed that the ratmen in the square began to move closer to the northeast corner of the temple. Since the several small buildings occupied by Snorri were located in the southwest corner, the fire coverage effect in the diagonal position was the worst.
"It seems that the Gray Prophet didn't damage his brain by eating the dimension stone." Snorri muttered.
"Don't worry! Inform Johnson and Glenson to bring back the scattered troops!" He gave the order again, but he was not ready to attack the rat men immediately.
What if their massing toward the northeast corner was a feint? If Snorri just gave up his advantageous terrain, the dwarves would be unable to move their positions much faster than the fast-moving Skaven.
Snorri decided to wait until the main force of rat men had complete contact with the human defenders in the temple before taking action. In order to prevent our own side from entering the battlefield and being regarded as the main attack target by the ratmen too early.
Although he decided to support the humans here, Snorri did not want his tribe to suffer too much loss. The fertility rate of dwarves was low, and every tribesman was the most precious wealth.
Snorri saw that the Gray Prophet Lord still launched an attack in the traditional way of the rat people. A large group of clan rats and slave rats rushed towards the back entrance of the temple, driven by them.
Viscount Thompson did not sit back and watch the rat people rush to the door of the temple. He commanded his halberd regiment to set up a dense phalanx at the door. These human warriors wear blue and red uniforms, which are the colors unique to Reikland.
In order to distinguish the troops of each province when fighting together, the electors chose livery for their troops that represented the culture of their own territory.
Snorri knew that these infantrymen of the Human Empire belonged to the provincial legions. They were full-time soldiers with fixed pay and were ready to answer the call of battle at any time.
Of course, in addition to serving as regular troops in wartime to repel incoming enemies, they also played the role of city guards, firefighters and law enforcers.
However, the current gathering of this unit was a bit hasty, and some members did not have time to put on their complete uniforms.
These warriors wielded the halberds in their hands with a force that could break bones and muscles - it was different from the fighting weapons popular in Snorri's original world that combined daggers and spears and had the dual functions of hooking, pecking and stabbing.
These weapons with thick blades may be more appropriately called ax guns. On their head was a short ax head, on the back was an iron-pointed or sometimes curved hook, and on the top was the point of a spear or shuttle.
Compared with spears, they are better at fighting large enemies. Since Reikland is often harassed by beastmen in the great forest, monsters in the gray mountains, knights on the other side of the mountain, etc., the provincial legions here are more willing to equip them. Halberd. They are powerful enough to cleave through thick armor and tough hide.
But against a low-quality race like the Skaven that wins by quantity, they are not that flexible. This was also a tactical mistake caused by Viscount Thompson having never fought against the Ratmen before.
Wielding a halberd requires more physical strength, and more importantly, they require both hands to operate. So despite having no protection other than a breastplate, these soldiers had to fight without a shield.
Since they had no shields, these halberdiers quickly suffered losses under the intensive long-range stone-throwing attacks of the Skaven. However, their heroic fighting still caused a lot of damage to the rats.
Soon, Viscount Thompson made adjustments, and some infantrymen equipped with swords and shields took over from their tired comrades to guard the gate.
The swordsmen were undoubtedly a unit more suitable for fighting against the rats. Seeing that the attack was blocked and the rats' numerical advantage could not be used in the narrow backdoor clan, the Skaven leader also adjusted his tactics.
After a brief confrontation, Snorri saw a group of rat trolls approaching the battlefield from a distance. There were about ten monsters in this group, and they started the battle driven by several rotten clan beast trainers.
"Human friends! Be careful! The rats have sent out their monsters!" Snorri reminded with a rune loudspeaker from a distance. At the same time, Bloxson also began to direct the battery loading.
"Bang! Bang!" Before the rat trolls jumped close to the back door of the temple, two cannon shells hit their formation.
To Snorri's surprise, the artillery that had been going all the way was finally deflated. The rat troll that was shot did not die on the spot in the explosion. Instead, it went crazy and rushed towards the temple.
Snorri couldn't help but sweat for his human friends. These basic line infantry who relied on courage and combat skills to fight could hardly resist the impact of the monsters.
"Sigmar is with us! Warriors, show your courage! Crush those filthy creations!"
A loud voice filled the night sky of Helmgart. Snorri twisted the binoculars in his hand to focus to see clearly the speaker.
Soon, he saw a bald head holding a one-handed war hammer in one hand and a book in the other. The bald head was wearing plate armor and emitted a faint golden halo.
"Sigma Battle Priest!" Snorri curled his lips. He thought of the heartless Walker Ma who sat on the war shrine in later generations and ran to give his head to Grandpa Na.
These men, who shave off their hair to show their loyalty to their God-Emperor, must both enrich the spiritual well-being of their citizens through sacred prayers and protect them from the forces of Chaos, and inspire their armies with brave and heroic battles.
"Strengthen your beliefs! Our beliefs will gather into the toughest shield!" the battle priest roared, as a circle of faint golden light emerged from his body, and then spread to the surrounding human warriors. Their faith becomes a shield, as hard as castle wrought iron.
"Well, with the scale and importance of Helmgart, it's not surprising to have a battle priest!" Snorri stroked his beard. He still had a good impression of such bald people.
It is not easy to find a group of powerful and firm-believers in this world where chaos is raging. What is more important is that they also abide by the covenant between their God-Emperor and the dwarves and regard aiding the dwarves as part of their doctrine.
Snorri watched as the group of human swordsmen, protected by the Shield of Faith, were not directly overwhelmed by the rat trolls. They shrank back into the back door of the temple, so that only one monster could squeeze in at a time.
Under the cover of the swordsman's shield, the halberdiers slashed to death the two guys who were most thirsty for flesh and blood with their weapons, but the rat trolls behind also began to directly attack the walls of the temple under the command of the trainer.
Each blow of their claws and crude weapons left a dent in the masonry wall, and after two or three times, the back wall of the temple began to tremble slightly.
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