304 Fire Reconnaissance
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Xiao Feng has fought against orcs many times, and he also understands the habits of these orcs. Most of the soldiers at the bottom are idiots with more muscles than brains, but there must be many smart guys at the top.
This can be seen from the experience of several battles. On the battlefield, these orcs not only rely on brute force to win, but sometimes they are also very wise in war. This is the embodiment of the high-level abilities of the orcs.
Later, from Charles Mann and Kyle, I learned a lot about the head-on battles between the orc army and the human army. The more he learned, the less Xiao Feng dared to look down on these orcs.
These low-level half-orc soldiers must be incompletely evolved, and their animalistic nature has not receded, but this also gives them the qualities of beasts, they are not afraid of death, and they are physically strong.
The orcs at the top must have evolved a certain civilizational ideology and know some skills and strategies. This was also his guess.
But after seeing such a scene today, he didn't feel numb. It seemed that he had really underestimated these orcs. Apart from anything else, at least these guys were really a little bit smarter in war.
They are not weaker than humans!
After just a few confrontations with him, these guys knew their own fighting methods and characteristics. During the last siege, these orcs came up with trench warfare in the second half of the war, and
This time they obviously inherited the tactics from last time.
By setting up the camp far away, you can open up more long-range strikes, and by extending the trenches to the battlefield, you can avoid being hit by human long-range firepower when you set out to enter the battlefield. Just by making these two changes, you can
I can feel that the leader of the orcs' army this time is definitely a thoughtful guy who is not easy to deal with.
The other humans were also a little dumbfounded. In the past, when fighting against orcs, these orcs would rush in like a swarm as soon as the battle started. But this time, these orcs were so cautious, which really made them very unaccustomed.
"Master Mage? What should we do?"
Facing the orcs' new tactics, Kyle didn't know how to deal with it, so he could only come to Xiao Feng to ask for a solution. Xiao Feng shook his head with a wry smile.
"I don't have much else to do now. We just have to wait. Sooner or later, they will rush up."
Kyle turned his head and glanced at the scene under the city wall, and could only do this.
"Divide the soldiers into two groups, the reserve team is also divided into two groups, and the militiamen behind are also divided into groups, ready to take turns on the wall. This time there are so many orcs coming, the offensive will definitely be very fierce, let the soldiers eat and drink well
Only by doing so can we ensure morale and energy. Also, don’t forget about the waterway. The mistakes we made last time must not be made again.”
Xiao Feng told Kyle that their city wall was only a hundred meters long, and the battlefield in front of the city wall was also restricted by the terrain, making the battlefield very narrow.
Therefore, as long as there are more than a thousand soldiers on the city wall, the battlefield in front can be blocked. However, there are too many orcs coming this time, and humans will definitely not be able to bear the wheel battle, so the rotation must be arranged reasonably.
Kyle nodded and went. Although the orcs arrived under the city wall that day, they did not immediately launch an attack. This also made the atmosphere on the battlefield more solemn. Everyone was on the wall, watching the orcs' movements.
In the afternoon, the orcs' trenches finally reached the first moat one thousand meters away from the city wall, and when they reached this point, they finally stopped.
The battlefield fell into silence after that, and there was no movement from the orcs. The day passed under such strange circumstances.
In the evening, everyone held a meeting with serious thoughts, because everyone knew that there would definitely be a big war the next day, and the meeting was of course to check for deficiencies and prepare for defences.
At the same time, a tense pre-war meeting was also being held in the orc camp.
The lion general Tadel who led the team last time is also here, but this time he is not the commander. This time the commander is the ape-man Shantali General, a chimpanzee with a height of 2.5 meters and an arm nearly two meters long.
The body shape is closer to a cube with a length and width of two and a half meters.
Not only is his body size terrifying, but his appearance is also terrifyingly ugly. He is covered in black hair, with only his face and chest covered in dark skin. When he opens his mouth, he reveals fangs that are more than ten centimeters long. Even among half-orcs, the Lion Man is the top predator.
She was also respectful in front of him.
"Tadel, we have followed the experience you summarized before. It will be up to you tomorrow."
Shantali looked at Lion General Tadel and said, with a naturally calm and confident attitude on his body, and Tadel nodded vigorously after hearing his words.
"Don't worry Shantali, I will personally lead the charge tomorrow."
After returning from a major defeat last time, Tadel's reputation in the Orc Alliance was discredited. Thanks to the python general Kui Yan and the golden eagle Ling Qi who interceded for him, otherwise he would have been executed late.
So this time he came to fight with a guilty body. Whether he can wipe out his shame will depend on tomorrow's decisive battle.
During the march, he kept admonishing Shantali and introduced everything he knew about this human castle to Shantali.
If it were other orcs, he might have tricked him. After all, he suffered a loss under this human castle. If others also suffered defeat, then someone would help him share the anger of the high priests.
But in front of Shantali, he didn't dare to have such small thoughts. Not only were these damn orangutans amazing in combat power, but their intelligence was also unmatched by other orcs. If he knew the enemy's situation and concealed it, he might not wait.
If you go back, Shanthali can kill himself.
So along the way, Tadel reported everything he knew about the human castle to Shantali, and that was the beginning of today's strange war.
Early the next morning, Xiao Feng was woken up by a burst of pungent smoke. He screamed inwardly that it was bad. Xiao Feng quickly got up and came to the city wall. Kyle and several other leaders stood on the wall at a loss and watched.
Looking at the battlefield ahead.
It turned out that the group of orcs actually cut down a lot of wet branches and weeds from the nearby mountains, and then added them without knowing what else, and burned them beside the first moat. The wet wood and weeds were then burned.
Together with other unknown fuels, these thick smoke were produced that blocked the sky and the sun. It happened that the north wind was blowing today, and the thick smoke floated along the north wind, covering the entire battlefield.
The soldiers on the city wall were choked with tears. Fortunately, the thick smoke was not poisonous gas, but the fact that they could not see the battlefield made everyone confused.
From the battlefield in the distance, there are constant sounds of footsteps, heavy clothing, the sound of weapons clashing, and even the chants of orcs can be heard. However, because the battlefield cannot be seen clearly, the power of the long-range strike weapons on the city wall is reduced.
That's a huge discount.
The main leaders didn't know how to deal with such a scene. Xiao Feng became anxious and directly drew out his M1930 and began to sweep across the battlefield.
Since he couldn't clearly see the battlefield, he had to use fire reconnaissance. Anyway, he came here with plenty of ammunition.
A distance of more than 800 meters was nothing for a heavy machine gun. It fired fan-wide, fired a bullet chain, and bursts of screams could be heard from the thick smoke on the opposite side.
No matter how many tricks the orcs have, this rain of metal bullets is still insurmountable to them.
"Quickly, throw the kerosene bombs in the direction of the cry according to the ruler."
Xiao Feng quickly changed the ammunition chain and ordered Charlesman to organize the manpower to start firing with the catapult.
When making preparations for the war a few days ago, Charlesman, in accordance with Xiao Feng's request, had fully measured the battlefield in front of the city wall, and had the catapult conduct numerous test firings, as long as it was within the effective range.
Within, even in the case of blind fire, they can achieve fire throw coverage.
After a while, several fire dragons roared out from the city wall, cut through the thick smoke and flew to the first moat, and then a violent explosion occurred over the moat. Countless fire oils scattered with firelight, and the thick smoke immediately
It was a scream.
The fire oil bombs this time are the second batch of upgraded versions carefully modified by Charles Mann. The flammable clay pots used are not only fire oil, but also mixed with some local gums. These gums will
This fire oil is made even more flammable, and its effect is even somewhat similar to modern napalm. Once it gets on it, the consequences will be dire.
Various fuses of different lengths are also installed on the earthenware jars. The fuses will be ignited when fired, so some jars will explode in the air after flying out, and some will catch fire after landing. There is no need to worry about secondary ignition.
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When the orcs secretly launched their attack this morning, they had a smooth journey, but they were not surprised when they were suddenly attacked, because the people who were sent to the front were all the 'cannon fodder' they brought.
The human captive slaves, as well as the deserters and criminals among the orcs, were sent up early in the morning to fill the river. However, the real main force is now hiding in the tunnel in front of the first moat and has not set off yet.
There were constant explosions and human screams overhead, but Tadel, who was hiding in the tunnel and preparing to set off, was calm and composed. These 'cannon fodder' had already begun to play their role. They were the most important ones sent to the front line.
The function is not only to fill the river, but also for the orcs to conduct fire reconnaissance on humans. The thick smoke not only blocks the sight of humans, but also the orcs are invisible.
At this time, Chimpanzee General Shanthali was standing on a hillock extending from the remaining foothills of the mountains behind the battlefield. He was looking up at the sky, and there were golden eagles circling in the sky, watching the flight trajectory of the golden eagles.
Chapter completed!