King’s Kingdom

Theodosius felt a little regretful at this time. It would be nice if he had the carpenters make a siege tower before he set off. Although he had never heard of the description of a siege tower in this world, as long as he could get the general appearance and The effect can be described.

At that time, the carpenters themselves will study how to create an attack platform that can release wooden boards and put them on the city wall.

Although the role of the current well is not small, it only focuses on suppressing the firepower of the defenders, and it is impossible for the soldiers to mount the city wall and fight meleely.

After Theodosius' orders were carried out, the casualties of the Varangian warriors were further reduced, while the defenders on the walls had to use a similar number of stones to keep them suppressed.

"Let the warriors continue to attack! Just spend it with them like this, I don't believe they can stay awake!" Theodosius looked at the sun that had gone west, and gritted his teeth and said fiercely.

However, although he is called a tyrant, he still sympathizes with the soldiers under him. Although they are allowed to continue their uninterrupted attack, the soldiers who attack the city have changed a lot.

The Lanyin warriors who had better rest during the day took their place, while the Varangian warriors retreated to the siege camp and ate a dinner of wheat porridge and jerky, accompanied by a glass of light wine. After that, take an early rest.

The Lanyin warriors stepped up to the positions of the Varangian warriors. They also took one-handed swords and shields and climbed the city wall one by one, executing the same order as before, consuming the enemy's physical strength and stones.

However, their casualties were larger than that of the Varangian warriors. After all, the tall stature of the Varangian warriors gave them greater strength, while the Lanyin warriors, although well-trained and physically strong, were worse after all. One chip.

Many thrown stones can be blocked by Varangian warriors with shields, but Lanyin warriors will be smashed and even injured.

The low-intensity siege lasted for most of the day, and the defenders on the city walls also became extremely tired. Although the citizens could do things like throwing stones, it was impossible to rely on them completely.

Sir Taylorin divided the defenders around him into three parts, taking turns to rest, as did the other two siege points.

The battle continued until late at night, and the losses incurred during the siege were also counted and sent to Theodosius.

Theodosius and Critidos sat in the military tent, Vico, as the king's chief squire, faithfully guarded the door, and a dozen personal soldiers surrounded the tent tightly to prevent all accidents.

After a day of fighting, the Varangian warriors lost more than 40 people, more than 30 people were seriously injured such as broken bones, and more than 80 people were slightly injured. This is the result of Theodosius reducing the intensity of the battle. Otherwise, Casualties will only be greater.

With a trace of sadness, Theodosius took off his clothes, lifted the quilt, and got in, embracing Kritidos and falling asleep. In this cold weather, it is best for the two to sleep together. Keeping warm is very important.

Sir Taylorin looked at the siege camp that gradually calmed down in the distance, and his worries did not ease in the slightest. Although the enemy's arrows had stopped, the defenders still did not use bows and arrows to defend the city.

The cost-effectiveness of doing this is too low. It is difficult to break through the enemy's armor and cause damage. Not to mention, drawing a military bow requires a lot of physical strength.

Even a fairly skilled archer would feel exhausted after shooting less than twenty arrows, not to mention that most of the defenders were irregular troops like town guardsmen, so it was a bit difficult for them to use bows and arrows for a long time.

After arranging the defense of the city, Sir Taylorin found a comfortable place, lay down and prepared to rest. As the commander of the city, he must maintain sufficient physical strength and a clear mind in order to better guard it. .

In the main castle of Bo City, the wife and children of Duke Brando hugged and wept together. They all knew what kind of inhuman torture their husband and father suffered before they died.

"We... do we really have any hope of surviving?" A boy with a tender face looked at his sister and mother with tears in his eyes.

"It's okay, there's no problem. We have such a strong castle and brave soldiers. The loyal Sir Taining is brave and good at fighting. He will definitely protect us!" The middle-aged woman stroked the top of the child's head and endured He comforted with tears.

In this cramped room, these three people are the only people who are reporting to the group to keep warm. Duke Brando is an infatuated lover. He has only one wife in his life, and he has not filled the number of spouses.

Therefore, he has only two children, a son and a daughter.

Duke Brando's daughter Anna also has a deep affection for her father, so her heart is full of hatred for Theodosius.

December 28, 866 in the Hirkati calendar.

There are only three days left until the new year. After a night of sawing, a lot of stones have been piled up under the city wall. In order to prevent the soldiers from falling and being injured or killed, these stones have been moved to a place far away from the ladder.

Sir Taylorin had woken up when it was just dawn, and the siege did not stop all night. The Lanyin warriors, who had been tired for nearly a night, returned to the camp to rest, and the next group of warriors quickly replaced them.

Theodosius woke up from his sleep, put on his padded coat and armor and walked out of the warm tent. Almost immediately, Count Camota handed over the loss of the night siege into his hands.

Fifty-two Lan Yin soldiers were killed in action~www.readwn.com~44 were seriously injured and 125 were lightly wounded. This is the result of fighting all night.

Theodosius looked at the enemy troops still standing on the city wall, and felt somewhat unhappy in his heart. He turned to Critido in the tent and said, "You won't be here today, just wait for the news here!"

He rode a war horse to the front of the city wall again to watch the progress of the siege.

Sir Taylorin had begun to realize that something was wrong. He failed to inflict much damage to the enemy in one day and one night. Instead, he exhausted his warriors to a half-death, and the stones piled up on the city walls were also reduced by more than half.

If things go on like this, I'm afraid it won't be able to kill many enemy troops, and the biggest support for defending the city will be completely exhausted.

So he pondered hard to find a solution.

I saw him pondering for a while, the corners of his mouth raised slightly, and he muttered a few words to the entourage beside him, and several of the entourage showed a long-lost smile and walked towards all parts of the city wall.

The soldiers below the city wall were still climbing constantly. They knew that their first goal was not to climb the city wall, but to consume the enemy's defense resources.

When a soldier climbed close to the battlement, but was still not attacked by the stones, he was overjoyed. It was very obvious that the enemy's stones had been used up!

Under the temptation of merit and glory, he wanted to be the first person to climb the city wall, and the merits of the first climb, not to mention the bounty, would also benefit him and his family immensely.

Excited in his heart, he grabbed the battlement with his hands in three or two strokes and flipped it up easily, but he forgot that there were no comrades behind him.

After he jumped up, he wielded his long sword nimbly, and rushed towards a defender like a tiger descending the mountain.

However, he was greeted by a dozen sharp spears.