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Chapter 167 The decisive battle begins, the crisis of defending the city!

The victory in the afternoon was an exciting event for the townspeople.

But in the face of the 'possible' second attack, everyone couldn't help but start to feel a little worried.

But what they don't know is that it's not the orcs who are attacking at this moment, but Qingyuan Town is counterattacking!

Rumbling cannons, every shell fired is a heavy blow to the orcs on the front line.

No orc could have predicted that humans would be able to attack from such a long distance.

Moreover, this unknown explosion was not caused by the attack of the capable person.

When a [-] howitzer hit the ground, in addition to blowing up a two to three meter crater, it also knocked dozens of orcs into the air.

And when they wanted to escape to the two wings, some of them only realized that they were pushed from the two wings to the middle.

At this time, the mortars and field howitzers are constantly outputting attacks. Anyone who wants to pass through the blockade area must be prepared to be crushed by shells that may fall at any time.

Although there were some orcs who were lucky enough to escape with their speed advantage, these were a minority.

The escape of the orc army did not affect anything. The army was trapped in the center of the artillery, and if they wanted to retreat, they had to pass through the burning camp.

If retreat is not possible, and it is difficult for the left and right wings to break through, then the only option is to attack forward.

but……

The attack method of the [-] howitzer is a step-by-step coverage attack. The first round of shells landed on the front line of the orc army.

The only way to break through from the front is to pass through the attack area of ​​about [-] meters in just a few seconds when the artillery fire stops.

However, all the places that have been bombarded by artillery fire are ruins and muddy land. It is no less difficult to break through from the two wings if you want to pass through in a few seconds.

Looking at the suppressed army of orcs, Chaofan in the rear couldn't sit still any longer, and immediately stepped forward to order people to withdraw from the two wings as quickly as possible.

Compared with breaking out from the front, the artillery density on the two wings is relatively small. Although it will cause losses, it is better than the whole army being held in the middle and waiting to die.

……

The tragic situation of the orcs, Gudeen can only see a faint figure from the artillery flash. Although there is magic to help, but the winter night is dark and cold, and nothing can be seen clearly.

However, under this scale of bombardment, the loss of the orcs would definitely not be small. Under such a blow, the offensive vigor of the orcs' night attack would also be severely hit.

And Irene, who was on the side, was the first to see the appearance of this weapon of war, and her face was full of shock.

Although this kind of weapon can't see the destructive power it causes, it should be able to perceive the impact damage. The lethality on this scale is beyond her cognition.

If he wanted to unleash such destructive power, he had to be at least a master to do it, but now the young master can cause such terrifying destructive power just by relying on the weapons he researched.

The bombardment lasted for half an hour, and the entire orc front camp was bombed beyond recognition.

The number of shells fired by the [-] howitzer alone has exceeded [-] rounds, which has already emptied the entire reserve.

On average, each 220 howitzer will fire more than [-] rounds of shells, and on average, it will fire [-] rounds per minute.

With such a high frequency of attacks, under normal circumstances, the gun barrel would not be able to withstand the heat and would need to be cooled down, but with the help of magic, there is no need to worry about this problem at all.

Although the gunpowder artillery is designed with a non-magic structure, the external equipment is not counted. In order to sustain large-scale attacks, the research institute has designed a special cooling magic device.

This can ensure that all artillery can continue to attack without worrying about overheating.

And the shells fired by other mortars and seventy-five field guns also exceeded [-] rounds, and the number of shells left in the inventory was only five bases.

So many shells were shot out in half an hour. To be honest, Gu Deen still felt a little bit pained when the settlement was made.

But such an attack is also worthwhile. After all, shells are used to kill the enemy, not to be stored in the warehouse to deter and ash.

After the shelling ended, Gudeen took Irene away from the corner tower.

The orcs probably won't be able to assemble a team to attack for a while, they just need to guard.

Irene doesn't need to keep an eye on the city wall all the time, after all, she is not a professional soldier, she just wants to help.

When there is no war, just let her follow him.

In the command room of the barracks, after listening to the report and making simple arrangements, Gudn announced his departure and went to arrange their own tasks.

After completing the task, Gudern did not return to the castle, but stayed in the lounge of the barracks.

In this way, once something urgent happens, you can catch up with the stability as soon as possible.

And Irene did not return to the castle, but stayed in the lounge next to Gudn.

……

On the other side of the orc front.

Half an hour of bombardment left the original gathering camp in ruins, the blasted loose soil, buried trees, and broken wreckage...

None of the faces of Chaofan who came to check the situation showed solemnity and shock. Such an attack not only caused a large range of damage, but also lasted for a long time.

According to preliminary statistics, the less than 17 orc army that was torn down this afternoon lost another nearly 3 people.

This is still a loss after the team formation and camps were dispersed and arranged in advance. If the habit of gathering in the past is still followed, it may be a question mark whether half of the 17 troops can survive.

"The attack at night... I'm afraid we can't continue."

Mengda looked at the situation in front of him and said helplessly, and Mivico looked at the retreating army with the same helplessness.

"Retreat fifteen miles back, disperse the garrison, and leave a small number of people watching in front. The attack of Qingyuan Town is more difficult than I expected."

"Harlan, you go now to mobilize the army, and mobilize another 20 people. You haven't gone far yet, and there is still time."

Listening to Mivico's arrangement, Meng Da frowned slightly.

"If we deploy more troops, the reinforcements on the front line will only be 20 people, and the reinforcements from the empire are also on the way. I'm afraid this will affect the front line, right?"

"You have also seen the situation in Qingyuan Town. Let him be here like this, not to mention the elemental veins. If the front line is tight, if they suddenly send troops to attack, who of us can bear it?"

"It is worth paying any price to win Qingyuan Town now. After all, there are still elemental leylines. Even if the battle is unfavorable, as long as we delay the time, we will be able to fight back sooner or later."

Listening to Miweko's words, Meng Da didn't make a sound. The other party's words were indeed correct. If they could successfully take down Qingyuan Town, no matter how much they lost, it would not be hopeless.

The other extraordinary Harlan also agreed with Mivico's arrangement, and immediately set off to chase the orc army that had advanced for a day.

"Order the army to retreat and rest for two days. After the reinforcements arrive, they will take down Qingyuan Town in one go."

Miweko ordered follow-up tasks to the orc commander, and the orcs under the extraordinary nodded slightly to show their understanding.

With the arrangement, the orc army is like a wounded lone wolf silently licking its wounds and hiding in a safer place, waiting for the opportunity to recover before launching a full-scale offensive counterattack.

Gu Deen learned of the news that the orc army had fully retreated that night.

This news is incomparably good news for Qingyuan Town. With the buffer zone to retreat, even if the orc army wants to attack again, Qingyuan Town will have enough time to prepare for it.

Determined that there would be no large-scale war at night, Gudn took Irene back to the castle to rest.

After all, the lounge in the command room is really just a lounge, and there is no comfort.

……

In the early morning of the next day, Irene got busy and finished her work quickly.

Although she no longer needs to do many things by herself as the head maid, she is still more inclined to tidy up by herself because of her habit.

After finishing his job, he immediately put on his armor and went out with Gu Deen.

Residents in the town already knew the news of the retreat of the orc army, and everyone who walked on the street early in the morning had joy and excitement on their faces.

The strength of Qingyuan Town was stronger than they expected. The siege of the orc army failed to break through, and they were even evacuated after the military operation last night.

The combination of these deeds and publicity has strengthened the confidence of the people and refugees, and they are more diligent in their work.

Although the army of orcs did not launch an attack, the preparations in Qingyuan Town did not stop for a moment.

The ammunition production plant runs 24 hours a day without stopping the axle to make up for the previous loss.

The training of recruits is also going on intensely.

The orc side has not launched another attack for two full days since it was shelled.

This unusual situation made Gudeen smell a hint of crisis, and immediately asked Noros to lurk out of the city to check the situation.

But as Noros returned to report, Gudn was taken aback by the orc's arrangement.

"The orcs have mobilized another 20 people from the second round of the army, and they are now resting fifteen kilometers away from Qingyuan Town."

"Moreover, a large number of orc craftsmen are building engineering equipment. The number is very large. It is estimated that the time to attack Qingyuan Town will be two days at the latest."

Another 20 people were transferred, plus the original number of people, that would have exceeded 30 people!
When defending against 20 orcs before, it relied on the opponent's rapid march and no time to rest and prepare to fight.

And now that the army of at least 30 orcs has been resting and preparing for so long, Qingyuan Town may really be in crisis for the next battle.

Thinking of this, Gu Deen couldn't sit still, and immediately got up and said.

"Next, pay attention to the movement of the orc army. If there is any situation, please notify me as soon as possible."

"Yes, sir."

After getting up, Gooden immediately went to the research institute to check to see where the research progress of the new weapon had reached.

In the research institute, Buck learned that Gudern wanted to know the progress, so he immediately took him to the test site and organized a simple test.

Gooden was very satisfied with the test results of the experimental model. As the chief designer, Buck did not explain the principle to him, but raised a question.

"Master, according to your thinking, there is nothing wrong with the initial structure of the weapon, and the test feedback is good, but there is a problem..."

"Say."

"The experimental models are all reduced in scale, and their test power can be effectively controlled, but after they are enlarged, there is no suitable test site in Qingyuan Town, and it is impossible to estimate the appropriate equivalent size."

Listening to Buck's question, Gudn pondered for a while and arranged.

"Don't worry about this problem. According to the 1:100 enlarged experimental model, it is the smallest size, and then expand two models with different specifications in turn. Each type will produce three models first, and put them directly on the battlefield to test the effect. Whichever one gets better feedback will be mass-produced.”

"I see, I'll let someone arrange preparations."

"Well, the first batch of experimental weapons will be completed as soon as possible. The orcs have assembled more troops. If you want to win, it depends on the weapons you have now. Don't let me down."

Gu Deen has high hopes for this batch of weapons. If this kind of weapon appears one day earlier, he will be more confident in keeping Qingyuan Town.

Buck also understood the significance of this, and nodded solemnly.

After getting the information he wanted, Gudeen felt a little more at ease.

The task of daily inspection and security was not stopped. The next day, on the morning of November 27, Noros suddenly sent a voice transmission to Gooden.

"Master, the orc army has begun to dispatch."

Hearing this, Gu Deen immediately got up and took Irene to the top of the city.

The preparations for the war have already been arranged, so he doesn't need to worry about anything, the bell for combat readiness has already sounded, and the recruits and veterans of the combat readiness army will board the city wall together to prepare for the battle.

When the orc army arrived at Qingyuan Town, it was already noon, and before they could have a hot meal, the orcs took the lead in attacking.

Although the city walls could not be damaged, the catapults and arrow crossbow projections did not stop.

After all, these attacks are still threatening to humans.

Hundreds of trebuchets and countless arrows and crossbows attacked, and the artillery who had been prepared in the rear immediately made countermeasures.

Although the [-] howitzer does not have that many ammunition, it is still no problem to destroy these annoying orc equipment.

The result of this asymmetrical bombardment was bound to be a victory for Qingyuan Town.

And the orc army didn't seem to take this result seriously. The attack of the 30 army did not have the previous submissiveness and retreat, and all members directly launched the most ferocious attack.

And there are countless siege equipment that are slowly advancing in the follow-up. Even if they are destroyed by artillery fire at the first time, a lot can be pushed out later.

For this battle, the orcs rushed to make equipment for three days overnight, and chopped down a large forest.

Faced with this kind of attack, Qingyuan Town's cannons have all been fired at this moment, no longer worrying about the stock of ammunition, and there are more orcs over there to greet them.

On the city wall, the militia and recruits who were added later added up to more than 700. Adding the original 700 defenders, the total number of defenders exceeded [-].

A number of this scale has greatly improved the defensive firepower. Compared with the first orc attack, this time they were blocked by a more violent attack.

But even so, the army of orcs who kept filling up quickly attacked not far from the city.

At this time, the landmine secretly arranged overnight also played its due role at this moment.

Due to the limited production of landmines, more than 5000 mines were placed outside the city. This number may seem large, but it is not enough for a defense line of thousands of meters.

Therefore, the layout of the mines is basically arranged around the outside of the southeast corner building.

The loss of the orcs who attacked here was much higher than in other places, but the orcs still did not back down.

Irene, who was on the front line, looked at Gooden, and seemed to signal her to join the battle.

Looking at Irene's eyes, Gudeen sighed, took out the Holy Light Order to her, and said.

"Take this and be careful with yourself."

It's not that he doesn't have the protection equipment. Since Gu Deen dared to come to the front line, he must have dared to come after being armed to the teeth.

Looking at the silver-white token in the middle of the young master, Irene was a little puzzled, but she accepted it without asking, and nodded slightly.

"I'll pay attention."

"Go."

With permission, Ellie put on her helmet, then raised her manganese steel sword and walked out of the turret directly, and came to the city wall to repel all the orcs who wanted to kill them.

After paying attention to Irene's situation for a while, Gudn turned his attention back to the battlefield.

The orcs' attack this time came for a decisive battle. Although the formation was scattered in size, it was useless to disperse it in numbers.

And to advance the attack without any scruples is to use the advantage of numbers to defeat them.

This method of attack is also what Gudern is most worried about. The orcs have the advantage of numbers and can continuously launch attacks.

But Qingyuan Town's defenders are given priority, and now he has brought all the people who can be recruited to the battlefield, and there is no follow-up reinforcements to help.

Once they are dragged into their advantage by the opponent, it is only a matter of time before the city wall falls.

But now the only new weapon that can help still needs time to wait, so the current battle situation can only be delayed until the research institute can bring him good news.

The battle has entered a fierce stage from the beginning, and the attack lasted for four hours. The orcs still have nothing to fill in, and they are still launching attacks continuously.

The turret where Gooden was located was the key care area during the first attack, but this time the main attack area of ​​the orcs was placed on the east gate tower.

During the four-hour attack, the East Gate was shot down eight times by the orcs, but also recaptured eight times.

Irene also performed very well on the battlefield, saving more than a hundred soldiers, and there were even two battles to recapture the east gate. She was the first to fight back to help the Qingyuan army retake the city gate.

This astonishing record made Gudeen really want to perform and praise in person, but the current situation is grim, so he has to focus more on it.

Based on the current battlefield situation, at most half an hour, all the artillery will cease fire because there is no shell.

And the amount of ammunition for all kinds of weapons will be exhausted after a battle of up to two hours.

If they couldn't find a fighter breakthrough to repel the orc army within two hours, then the battle would definitely be lost.

At this moment, Noros sent a voice of heaven to him.

"Master, Buck here means that the weapons are ready and ready to go into battle at any time."

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　Wuhu, get out of Chapter 2!Riwan No.13 days!come on!
　　
　
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