Chapter 158 There's a conspiracy!
Chapter 158 There's a conspiracy!
dong dong dong-
"Hmph! Howl~"
As the rain of stones and spears fell, the nobles, unsurprisingly, blocked them.
But the dragon horses suffered a lot.
Those few that were hit on the buttocks were considered lucky, suffering only minor fractures.
The dragon horses of the two barons and the knight of Matica are among them.
Because the area covered by this barrage of bullets was too far back, even if someone was hit, they would just run away and try to avoid it.
But Ryoma wasn't so lucky.
The armor in the middle was smashed, and he fell to the ground dead!
The last few dragon horses simply used their heads to withstand the attack!
They all collapsed onto the ground and went to sleep.
"A cunning monster!"
Baron Stern couldn't help but start cursing.
That's his dragon horse!
"Defeat them, and we'll have a new dragon horse!"
Baron Taliss was heartbroken, but he had to keep his troops in line.
He quickly turned around and shouted to the soldiers behind him.
"You bunch of idiots! Stop messing around with those goblins and get to the fight!"
Those goblins just huddled behind the wooden wall.
Just have the slaves force them to leave.
Focus on one thing first!
"yes!"
"The adults want us to come over!"
"Don't worry about this side! They'll just hide behind the wall!"
The soldiers, whose arm-drawing actions had been repeatedly interrupted, quickly turned around and moved closer to the nobleman.
……
"Wow!"
"Are you deaf?! I told you not to run!"
Zian caught up with the fleeing goblins and gave them large sachets one by one.
The goblins, some dizzy and some collapsed, finally quieted down!
Li Mosi spoke to the clever boy.
"Tell the non-warrior goblins to drag these guys to the back!"
The clever boy nodded and started squeaking at the goblins.
The goblins sprang into action.
The clever boy tugged at Li Mosi's sleeve and pointed to the high platforms on both sides.
Should we continue pushing the log?
Li Moss shook his head.
"It's not safe up there anymore, don't go up."
"It's not safe once exposed."
The saint spoke.
"The knights and barons here have a hard time getting good bows, but at this distance, their javelin throws are just as accurate."
The clever boy grinned and gritted his teeth, his face full of anxiety.
It wanted to know what to do next, but it regretted that it couldn't speak human language!
Zi'an was also very anxious.
She asked, "What do we do next?"
So far things have gone smoothly, but what if those humans actually charge up...?
She was afraid she couldn't win.
Li Mosi spoke directly to the Holy Maiden.
"Longma has lost the ability to move. The nobles haven't moved, but their soldiers are approaching."
Without hesitation, the saintess began reciting the text aloud.
"Knights in armor must charge when they are within thirty paces of the target, and barons in armor must charge when they are within fifty paces of the target. Only in this way can they have the strength to fight."
"The soldiers' coordination will not change; their crossbow bolts will not be able to harm armored nobles from ten paces away."
Dragon Horses are really important to nobles!
Zi'an still looked at Li Mosi.
"My late master..."
Li Mosi raised her hand and clenched her fist, signaling her to be quiet.
"That's easy."
He looked up at Zi'an.
"Zi'an, nock the arrow and give me the javelin."
He looked down at the clever boy again.
"Smart kid, tell the soldiers to line up ten paces behind the wall, on the left and right sides, and prepare to attack."
"The goblins who aren't warriors, move four extra short logs from under the platform. Two from the center of the road, aligned with the earthen wall, and two from either side, aligned with the sides of the earthen wall. Once ready, raise your shields to defend against arrows."
They added some shorter tree trunks when building the platform.
This is perfect for using as a log.
"Yes, Master!"
"Wow!"
The clever boy quickly rallied the goblins to get moving.
Li Mosi looked at the cracks in the earthen wall and added to Zi'an, "Zi'an, gently push the earthen wall, but don't knock it down. Let me see how sturdy it is."
"Yes, Master."
Zi'an reached out and touched the earthen wall, applying slight pressure.
Debris slid out of the cracks in the earthen wall.
"alright."
Li Mosi nodded.
He already had a plan in mind.
The saintess frowned: "We're just going to stand here?"
"Of course not."
Li Moss shook his head.
"We stood behind the log."
Isn't that still the same?!
"Aren't you afraid the nobles will see me?"
The old man watched as the goblins lined up and carried logs, then walked over to Li Moss.
"Sir, is there anything we can do for you?"
Their conversation was interrupted, and Li Mo began to ponder.
What can slaves do?
In his mind, they would be done with their emotional appeal once they had played the emotional card.
But now that I think about it carefully, it really is true!
He gave the old man an order.
"Take the new slaves, grab your spears, and stand next to the lined-up goblin warriors. Crouch down to guard against crossbow bolts. When I shout 'Attack,' thrust your spears at the enemy."
After he finished speaking, he looked intently into the old man's eyes.
"As long as you don't back down, I can ensure you have a comfortable winter. Can you do that?"
The old man knelt down with a thud.
"Since you haven't backed down, I have no reason to back down either."
Having experienced slavery, no one wants to be a slave again!
Li Mosi pulled him up.
"Hurry! The enemy is loading their crossbows!"
"yes!"
Outside the earthen wall, a supervisory team composed of the original slave-catching crew was forcing the slaves to advance northward.
However, the walls here are constructed in a complex and bizarre manner, completely different from ordinary defensive structures.
In addition, some walls were made of wood with pine branches inserted into them, while others were made of pure pine branches, making it difficult for the slaves to distinguish them, and their progress was extremely slow.
To prevent slave rebellion, the supervisory team was also very careful.
This forced them to force the goblins to retreat, but they couldn't catch up at all!
The soldiers removed the forty-odd men who were no longer capable of fighting, and the remaining one hundred and fifty-odd men, under the orders of the nobles, headed east toward the bottom of the slope.
As soon as they got out of the goblins' attack range, they frantically started cocking their crossbows, their foreheads practically steaming!
The nobles first moved the incapacitated knight under Baron Stern and the still-living dragon horse to a safe position on the flank, and were about to regroup.
The Knight Kumo, who had drunk the holy water, had fully recovered, and the Knight Matica had also slowly woken up.
"What happened?"
The first thing he did upon waking was to check the battle situation.
"You just fainted."
Baron Talis stared at the earthen wall and began to explain quickly.
"We now have one nobleman and all the dragon horses incapacitated. We are about to launch a second charge. Get ready."
The eight nobles regrouped and prepared for battle.
They could hear some noises behind the earthen wall.
But something's not right about this commotion.
Based on previous experience, the goblins should be launching another attack.
But they didn't prepare any logs, nor did they show themselves.
Baron Talis felt a sense of relief amid his vigilance.
Fortunately, they arrived early.
If these goblins were given more time, they would be beyond the capabilities of low-ranking nobles to eliminate!
Moreover, they might actually be able to give the Vatican an explanation in the name of "protecting the forbidden area" in this battle!
"Sir! We're ready!"
The six nobles turned around and saw the warriors on horseback raising their crossbows.
They are ready for the next round of firing!
"very good!"
Baron Talis looked at the seven nobles who still retained their fighting ability.
"These lewd and monstrous infants have already gained intelligence. If we don't eliminate them, they will pollute this pure land with their evil bodies! We must defeat them now! For honor, for the purity of this forbidden land!"
As he spoke, he raised aloft a giant shield adorned with heraldic symbols.
Knight Valos quickly raised his giant shield.
"Defeat the goblins!"
This quick-witted kid beat me to it again.
Baron Stern was somewhat displeased, but now was not the time to discuss it.
The other nobles and soldiers joined in the shouting.
"Defeat the goblins!"
Baron Talis turned and pointed his greatsword at the earthen wall.
"go ahead!"
[Target distance: Approximately 40 meters]
"So we're really just going to stand here?"
The saintess stared in disbelief at the goblins and slaves arrayed before her.
Li Mosi glanced at the nearest glowing spot on the [Leshanshui] map and said calmly, "Isn't this your way of fighting?"
He's just reverting to this style of fighting on flat ground, with both sides facing off in F2A.
"But they possess extraordinary physical strength, and you..."
"charge!"
whoosh-
Clang clang clang clang—
The sounds of crossbow bolts flying and armor clashing rang out together.
bang bang bang...
The crossbow bolts struck the earthen walls, the shields, and the grass around Li Moss and his group.
[Target distance: Approximately 17 meters]
The nearest point of light has reached the front of the earthen wall!
Li Mosi patted the clever boy on the head.
It immediately began shouting as previously instructed.
"Push the log around!"
"Push!"
The goblins pushed the logs together, and the four normal-sized logs began to roll down the slope!
[Target distance: Approximately eleven meters]
boom!
Just as the two barons at the forefront were about to crash into the earthen wall, they saw the wall, covered in dust, collapse towards them!
Logs followed right behind!
At this moment, time seemed to stretch on endlessly.
Through the wisps of dust, Baron Taliss saw the scene before him.
A small fellow dressed as a craftsman stood behind the goblin, and beside him...
Baron Stern exclaimed in surprise.
"Damn the Vatican!"
The craftsman had a dead saintess bound beside him!
There's a conspiracy going on!
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