readsfreenovel Chapter 435: Defense of Nilan City
Chapter 435: Defense of Nilan City
After the Yoda soldiers retreated, the tense nerves of the Midlan soldiers on the city wall had just relaxed and were about to take a short rest when they suddenly saw a man riding a horse around the city wall, then jumped off the horse without hesitation and waved in the direction of the city wall.
The soldiers on the city wall suddenly became nervous, and all kinds of speculations spread in their minds.
"What is he doing?"
"Is there some trick?"
There was a lot of discussion going on.
A centurion stood up and shouted loudly: "Be quiet! Prepare the basket and bring him up to see what's going on!" The soldiers acted quickly. After a while, the basket slowly descended to the bottom of the city wall. The Kusha cavalryman sat in it lightly. As the basket rose, everyone's eyes were fixed on him.
When the Kushan cavalry was pulled onto the city wall, the centurion looked him up and down and was about to ask something, but suddenly he remembered that the two sides could not communicate in the same language, and for a moment he did not know how to ask.
Just when the centurion was feeling a little embarrassed, the Kusha cavalryman took the initiative to speak:
"I speak Midran."
A hint of surprise flashed in the centurion's eyes, and he asked hurriedly:
"Where are you from then?"
Then the Kushan cavalry told them everything.
They were originally Kushan prisoners in Franche-Comté prison. At first, we prisoners had a good life in prison and lived a stable life. Later, when they heard the news of John's expedition to Kushan, they began to feel uneasy, but later they felt relieved when their lives were not affected. A few months later, because the Yuda Empire cooperated with Kushan to invade Mitland, we were urgently transferred to the Forest Territory.
When they arrived at the Forest Territory, they thought life would be peaceful, but soon they heard the news that Galixica and the Yoda Empire had gone to war. This series of changes made them all confused. Who was fighting whom?
Fortunately, there were some smart people among them. After analyzing the situation, they believed that if the Yoda people occupied this place, it would be difficult to say what would happen to the Kushan people before.
So, these Kushans wrote a joint letter to Matilda, explaining their situation to her and proposing to organize a cavalry unit with the Kushan prisoners of war. After all, these people were heavy cavalry selected from the nobility and had certain combat experience.
All they wanted was Matilda's promise not to interfere with the fate of the Kusha prisoners after the war. After weighing the pros and cons, Matilda finally agreed to the proposal, but they had to obey orders, set out on time if there were missions, and rest in the camp if there were no missions.
After that, the Kusha cavalry added:
"Now, can the centurion please let us go down? They still have to support other places."
The centurion nodded slightly, signaling the soldiers to send the Kusha cavalry safely down. After a cloud of dust was raised, the Kusha cavalry left the Earl's Castle.
Eugene, who was far away in Niland City, took on the responsibility of defending Niland City after becoming the temporary commander. At this time, the nearby Yoda army began to gradually surround Niland City.
Eugene looked at the approaching enemy, feeling both confident and a little nervous. As the only large city in the territory of Nilan, Nilan City was the focus of defense. In addition, John had invested in construction many times here, making the scale of Nilan City comparable to that of the Earl's Castle.
"Sir! A breach has been made in the east wall!"
Suddenly, a soldier hurried to Eugene and reported anxiously.
Eugene's heart tightened when he heard the news, but fortunately his years of military training allowed him to calm down quickly. He shouted loudly:
"Don't panic! Our top priority is to defend the city walls. Let the soldiers do their jobs and make sure that Yoda's soldiers are not allowed to enter the city! Order the White Wolf Knights to prepare to meet the enemy!"
In response to his words, after seeing that their own siege artillery had continuously bombarded the city wall and created a gap, the Yoda soldiers launched a fierce attack on the gap like a tsunami.
They rushed towards the gap like crazy, trying to break through the defense line in one go.
However, the soldiers in Nilan City were not vegetarians. They reacted quickly and pushed the organ cannons that had been prepared long ago to the gap. After loading the shells, the black muzzles were immediately aimed at the Yoda soldiers in front, ready to fire at any time.
Following the commander's order, the organ cannon began to fire. Shells whistled towards the enemy and crashed directly into the Yoda soldiers. For a moment, blood and flesh flew everywhere, and screams were heard. Many Yoda soldiers were hit by shells and fell to the ground before they could get close to the city wall.
The White Wolf Knights holding heavy matchlock muskets also climbed up the city walls, aiming at the distant Yoda soldiers and firing at them in rows. The sound of the matchlock muskets rose and fell, like the melody of death playing on the battlefield.
"Look, many Yoda soldiers have fallen!"
A soldier who had just served on the city wall shouted.
"Look at you, just concentrate on shooting the Yodas across from you with your crossbow!"
A centurion yelled at him.
Under the combined attack of muskets and organ cannons, the Yoda soldiers suffered heavy casualties. Their bodies piled up like a mountain under the city, but they still could not break through the defense line of the city wall.
"It's so scary, we can't even get close to it!"
"Are those guys holding some kind of small artillery?"
"Let's retreat, otherwise there will only be more casualties!"
The Yoda soldiers were already retreating, but hundreds of cavalry appeared in front of them. These cavalry were like a barrier that suddenly stood up, blocking the way of the retreating soldiers.
"Go back, no retreat!"
The cavalrymen shouted in unison, holding their spears upright with stern eyes.
The Yoda soldiers were reluctant, as they were determined to retreat. However, under the threat of the cavalry, they had no choice but to follow the second group of Yoda soldiers, who, under the cover of artillery fire, launched an attack on the city again like a surging tide.
The White Wolf Knights were already prepared, and they were on full alert, with a determined look in their eyes. When the Yoda soldiers rushed forward, the leading White Wolf Knight roared, exploding like thunder on the battlefield, making people shudder. Then he brandished his giant sword and rushed towards the enemy like a tiger descending from a mountain.
A Yoda soldier brandished a long sword and roared as he rushed towards a White Wolf Knight. The White Wolf Knight quickly dodged the attack by moving sideways. Before the Yoda soldier could react, the White Wolf Knight kicked him to the ground. Before the Yoda soldier could get up, the White Wolf Knight had already jumped high and slashed down with his giant sword with a sharp sound of wind.
"what!"
The Yoda soldier let out a shrill scream, but before he could die, the White Wolf Knight's giant sword fell again, instantly chopping the Yoda soldier into two. Blood splattered, staining the ground red.
The other White Wolf Knights were not to be outdone, and they engaged in a fierce close combat with the Yoda soldiers. A White Wolf Knight, holding a giant sword, flexibly shuttled through the enemy formation. Sometimes he swept the giant sword to repel the approaching Yoda soldiers; sometimes he stabbed with the tip of the sword, making the enemy defenseless.
Under the fierce attack of the White Wolf Knights, the offensive of the Yoda soldiers gradually weakened. They began to panic, and the originally neat formation became fragmented.
"Let's retreat quickly, these people are too powerful!"
A Yoda soldier shouted.
"But... the general's order..."
The other soldier hesitated.
At this moment, the Yoda soldiers in the front row saw the broken limbs of their companions on the ground, and immediately fled to the rear in fear.
"This... this battlefield is like hell on earth, what should we do!"
A Yoda soldier said in horror.
"That's right, if we rush forward we will die, so why not..."
Another soldier tried to persuade everyone to give up the attack.
General Yoda, who was in charge of the siege, saw that the situation was not good and shouted loudly:
"Everyone, charge! No retreat allowed!"
However, his majestic orders seemed pale and powerless in the face of the soldiers' fear.
"General, we really can't attack any further. The soldiers...the soldiers are all scared out of their wits!"
A lieutenant whispered in General Yoda's ear.
General Yoda gritted his teeth, looked around, saw the soldiers' frightened eyes and obvious resistance, and finally sighed helplessly.
"withdraw troops!"