Faerun only has books with the same text (this is a requirement for magic), but there are no cars with the same track, let alone standard parts, let alone those produced by different countries and different production workshops, even if they are produced by the same craftsman. Stallion carriages may vary greatly in size.
Therefore, there are all kinds of trucks running on the commercial roads in Faerun. From time to time, you will see truck graves next to the commercial roads. There are some trucks that look quite new. They are just thrown there because one of the wheels is completely broken. Most of them are because of the size of the wheels. It's too special, and I won't be able to find a replacement for a while, and it's impossible to waste time finding someone to tailor it, so I can only reluctantly discard it.
Gavin does not allow such things to appear on the products produced in his territory, especially war supplies, which have stricter requirements and have the most standard sizes and strictest quality controls. Not to mention that all parts of the same type of vehicle can be used interchangeably. Many parts of sidecars and floor-type tanks are common. At critical moments, one with serious damage can be dismantled to repair other less damaged ones.
When these crumbling monsters rushed over, they naturally faced the side with the carriage.
Therefore, they only saw the sparse sidecars, and neither saw the soldiers crowding on the other side of the sidecars, nor the heavy-duty crossbow vehicles behind the carriages.
By the time they heard the trembling of the ballista's bowstring, it was already too late.
More than 190 heavy-duty crossbow vehicles on sidecars unleashed their power at the same time, plowing bloody passages directly on their charge team.
Against ordinary monsters, it is absolutely a terrifying weapon, directly destroying most of their remaining fighting spirit.
What followed was a rain of thousands of arrows, leaving some monster soldiers on the attack path.
The essence of the sidecar tactic is to block the enemy with a carriage or a massed vehicle wall, and use long-range weapons to consume the enemy's vitality as much as possible. If you can eliminate it on the charging road, destroy it on the charging road. Even if you are not eliminated on the charging road, try to fight for it. Eliminate them outside the carriage. Close combat is the last option. If you can defeat more and less, you will never engage in stupid one-on-one duels.
It is this core strategy that allows them, as the vanguard, to have a low casualty rate, but the consumption of long-range weapons is not low. In a casual battle, they can consume hundreds of thousands of arrows.
But they have a good commander who is good at making money, so they never need to worry about this. The sidecar is always filled with arrows, spears and other long-range weapons.
Even the Pioneer Army, which had fought a fierce battle at Xiqiaokou before, consumed only one-third of the arrows they carried with them. In a short period of time, there was no need to worry about insufficient firepower.
Wait until the overwhelming fireball technique is like a carpet, covering the entire front of the sidecar formation.
The monster soldiers behind realized in despair that the opponent's offense was the best defense. With their morale collapsed, they were not even qualified to rush in front of the opponent's car wall.
Even those who survived the three ranged attacks and rushed into the gaps between the side cars were faced with death traps. Dozens of spears poked out at the same time, directly poking them into pieces. The sieve was thrown out.
They were running for their lives, not going to die.
Compared with this kind of death passage, they felt that it was the wisest choice to retreat with the large army.
And this is exactly what the conqueror army wants them to think. As long as they no longer attack the van line, they will not easily launch an attack even if they enter the attack range of the heavy ballista.
It wasn't until they wanted to adjust the opponent's direction that they drove them away by attacking, just like driving a flock of sheep.
The formation of the tactic of rolling back the bead curtain, in addition to a certain amount of luck, also requires very high coordination capabilities. The stronger the army with this ability, the greater the possibility of using this tactic, especially With such a large volume in front of us.
The army of conquerors happens to be up to par in every aspect.
With the precise cooperation of the various legions, the remaining monster army was forcefully driven by them, and fled along the border river towards the distant sea swamps, and the speed was getting faster and faster, especially when they crossed those The Blood Reaver oversees the army.
All the monster soldiers were running as fast as they could to get as far away from this Shura field as possible.
This was the first time they had seen a war with such heavy casualties. Under normal circumstances, they could not break through the enemy's defense line with tens of thousands of troops. They would basically enter the process of retreating, fleeing, and returning to their respective homes.
After all, they are a coalition organized under the leadership of Dark Castle for the purpose of plunder. If it is profitable, their desire to fight will definitely be the same, but once they encounter a hard nut, they will easily wilt.
However, the appearance of Garagos the Predator forced them into a divine battle with Ms. Strategy. It was like another battle. Although the casualties were similar to the first wave, they were all the best among them. Many tribesmen died. Chiefs, shamans, chiefs, and warriors were all transformed into blood reavers or blood ragers, and were either consumed or became enemies. Many monsters did not die in the hands of the conquerors' army, but in their hands.
Adding the two together, at least half of the monster army remained at the west entrance of the Bridge of Humans and Gods forever, and the casualties continued to increase, because the army of the conquerors followed them and advanced in sync with them, especially the heavy cavalry. , as if unaware of fatigue, rumbled behind them, and the continuous sound of horse hooves was like a reminder, urging them to rush forward. As for those who fell behind, even if they were not killed on the spot, They will also be trampled to pulp by horses' hooves.
The most difficult part of the strategy of rolling back the bead curtain is the early stage.
After the defeated soldiers were driven to run wildly, it became much easier. Their courage to resist had been completely lost. No one could think calmly. They only had to blindly follow the monster in front, keep running, running, and running again. That's it.
When the monster army collapsed and caught up with the abyssal jackals and amphibious army coalition in the distant sea swamp, they were already more than 20 kilometers away from the Bridge of Humans and Gods.
After the three hags reached a consensus and conspired, they fully realized that the army of conquerors was far from what they could fight against. If the opponent became powerful, not even the distant sea swamps could protect their safety. After all, the Lizard Queen of Thun Swamp and her The lizardman army has surrendered to them.
Safely withdraw their troops to the distant sea swamps and take out the treasures hidden inside as soon as possible. Whether they stay or fight elsewhere, they will have enough trump cards.
It's just that the road to retreat is far more difficult than they imagined. Although amphibious creatures are said to be capable of both water and land, their two abilities are usually relatively average. In terms of swimming ability, they are not as good as pure aquatic creatures, and in terms of land walking ability, They are not as good as purely terrestrial creatures.
The environment in which they live is destined that their abilities in the water are far greater than those on land, and most of the latter are prepared for short distances.
Marching long distances is a disaster for both frogmen and aquatic trolls. Before they have gone three kilometers, their flippers are riddled with holes, leaving a bloody mark on the ground with every step they take. Even if they are aquatic trolls, although they have the same regeneration ability as trolls, their regeneration is related to water. There, their regeneration ability far exceeds that of ordinary trolls, but on land, it will be greatly reduced. .
What limits the speed of an army is not its fastest part, but its slowest part.
So the retreat of the Far Sea Marsh armies was very moving and full of curses, complaints, and wails of pain.
The three hags not only didn't take it seriously, but were overjoyed. Especially the green hag, who was in high spirits. Even the pain of losing her beloved treasure's advanced invisibility ring had dissipated a lot. She kept lamenting how they hadn't discovered this interesting thing before. What about sadistic tactics? This is simply the most beautiful music in the world.
Therefore, they have no idea how to solve this shortcoming.
Anyway, there is an army of Abyssal Gnolls, and those lizardmen dare not catch up to the shore rashly. The monster army of Dark Castle and the army of conquerors are fighting to the death there. Even if the winner is decided, there is no energy to care about them. , just slow down your retreat speed.
After the ranger spies they sent out were cut off one after another by the army of conquerors, they simply stopped sending spies at all.
By the time they realized something was wrong, the monster's rout was already less than five kilometers away from them.
"How could this happen? How could it become like this? Those losers are defeated when they are defeated. Why are they running in our direction? They will kill us if they do so."
"Did those bastards from the Dark Castle do this intentionally? If they fail, why can't they see us? Are they going to drag us into the water together? But what good will this do to them? The Conqueror's army is here, and there is no such thing as them whats the matter."
This is the inherent thinking mode of hags. Once something goes against them, they will immediately wonder if this is a conspiracy played by the enemy.
"It's not the Dark Castle, it's the army of conquerors. Their troops are following behind, consciously driving these monsters away and attacking us. Their methods are more sophisticated than we expected, and their appetite is much greater than we imagined. Much more, they don’t want to eat one or two enemies, they want to eat all three together, damn, this time we are going to fall because of our greed.”
"Now is not the time to think about the reasons, but how should we respond? We can't just watch that defeated army crash into our army, right? These bastards have been scared out of their wits and have no sense at all. , after they collide, there will definitely be a chaotic battle. After such chaos, it is still unknown how many of our troops will be left."
"Get out of the way, we take the initiative to get out of the way."
"It's useless. Compared to their fleeing speed, our marching speed is too slow and we can't avoid them at all."
"The slow ones are the swamp soldiers. Can we let them go back to the Border River to escape, so that the jackals can slow down."
"The conqueror army has already considered this move. The lizardman army has been following us, waiting for our swamp soldiers to enter the water.
As for those gnolls, they are the abyss gnolls who have been infused with the venom of Yeenoghu's madman. Their bones are full of evil and greed. Even magic cannot completely restrain their peek at our swamp soldiers. What do you think of the war? Once they get up, can they still control it? "
"This is obviously the biggest advantage of this army. How come it has become a disadvantage now?"
"This won't work, that won't work either, so what should we do? Watch our army being scattered? Destroyed? Without the protection of the army, maybe the Lizard Queen will lead the Lizardmen army directly into the open sea. The swamp will eat up our nest in one fell swoop, and our treasure will become someone else’s.”
"Compared to the treasures in the swamps of the distant sea, this army is not important. As long as we get the treasures, we can form as many such armies as we want. We can abandon those miscellaneous soldiers and mobilize all the powerful combat power among them. , prepare the teleportation circle, teleport them back to the Distant Sea Swamp, and then activate the nightmare realm to completely block the Distant Sea Swamp. No matter who comes, they will be allowed in and out, and we will wait until we get the treasure."
"This is the only way. As long as we ensure that the extraordinary part is not lost, we can use them to gather more cannon fodder and form a new army."
"I also agree with this method. The army can do without it, but the Far Sea Swamp must not be thrown away, at least not until we get the treasure in the nightmare realm."
It is definitely not a fluke that this gathering of hags has reached the legendary level. Not only do they possess the common deviousness and cunningness of hags, but they also have a decisiveness that most hags do not have.
Previously on the Border River, it was decided to avoid the sharp edge of the lizardman army and let the amphibious army go ashore.
Now they realized that they had no way to avoid the monster's defeat, so they immediately made a decisive and ruthless move to abandon their vehicles to save their commander.
Not only was he quick in decision-making, he was also top-notch in execution ability. Before the monsters completely collided with the army, he mobilized the backbone of his army and used the nine-ring teleportation circle to teleport them back in batches. He walked into the swamp of the distant sea, then left the remaining part behind and ran away without caring about it.
In doing so, they preserved their extraordinary power, but it brought devastating consequences to the remaining armies.
Without the command of those backbone forces, no matter how large the remaining army is, it will still be a piece of scattered sand. They will be defeated by the surging monsters. They will each make different responses based on their own habits.
Those Abyss Gnolls not only did not feel afraid of the overwhelming monster soldiers, nor did they even avoid them. Instead, they howled and charged towards them with greed on their faces.
Jackals are already known for their evil and greed. The Abyss Jackals who have been infused with the power of the abyss are an example of them. They have become infinitely close to their fellow demons in the bottomless abyss. They fight for war, plunder, and Born to kill.
When the three hags were here, they could still suppress and control them through the power of magic, but now they can use it freely.
Those monsters who retreat are fighting for survival. Anyone who blocks their way is their enemy and should be destroyed. They will not hesitate to raise their weapons and send them death and destruction. They continued to flee with their bodies.
Compared to the abyss gnolls, both the frogmen and the aquatic trolls had much less desire to fight. The reason why they came ashore was entirely driven by the three hags, and they had to obey their orders.
Now that the three hags and their most ferocious minions were gone, they immediately ran to the Bianhuang River. That was their world, even though there was an army of lizardmen waiting for them in the Bianhuang River. They couldn't care less.
In the water, they had some hope of escaping, but on land, they were absolutely dead.
Fighting broke out both on the shore and in the wild river.
Regarding the battle on the shore, the army of conquerors did not just stand aside and watch the excitement. Instead, they extended a warm helping hand from time to time and were baptized by waves of arrows and fireballs. As for which side was conquered Helpers are not necessarily.
It all depends on who has the disadvantage, and they have an obligation to help the weak against the strong.
As a result, the war dragged on for a long time and many people died.
The ones who had the advantage most of the time were not the monsters with numerical superiority, but the nearly 10,000 Abyss Jackals.
First, their overall level is good. After all, they are infused with the power of the abyss. Their combat effectiveness is far higher than that of ordinary jackals.
Second, they are ferocious enough and bellicose enough. In chaotic battles, it is common for them to hold their enemies and start to eat them on the spot.
The reason why a defeated army is called a defeated army is because their will to fight has been defeated. Faced with this situation, all those who can go around will go around, and only those who can't go around will launch an attack.
At the end of the fight, some Abyss Gnolls appeared like combs, penetrated the entire monster, and appeared in front of the cavalry of the Conqueror's army.
The two vanguard vanguards had already stopped driving. In the roadless wilderness, the speed of their vans was a big problem. They were thrown away within five kilometers, and the monster army's rout had already taken shape. They are needed.
Following the defeated monster army, only the Nott Guards heavy cavalry and the hobgoblin wolf cavalry were left.
The former drives them as a shepherd, and the latter cooperates as a hound to adjust the direction of the monster's rout. The two complement each other and cooperate well.
Those Abyss Jackals who broke through the monster's rout, no matter how much their numbers were a fraction of the opponent's, howled and charged Nott's Guards heavy cavalry one by one, and ended up hitting the iron plate with their heads.
(End of chapter)
