lizard lord

Chapter 165 The Importance of Air Command

I don't think the other party can make any progress, but Tang Zhao doesn't mind passing the word on his behalf.

He gave Olivia a map, which marked the location of the trading post. Because of the war, the trade was basically stopped, but there were still a small number of elves and dwarves stationed there. The trading station received the necessary supplements of supplies, which were provided by the dwarves of Dragon's Blood Pass, and the operation was barely maintained there, and the necessary exchange of supplies between elves and dwarves was still carried out there.

The dwarves of the Dragon's Blood Pass are also facing some troubles now. Many goblins are attacking the fortress defenses, but it's not a big deal. They have to deal with such attacks several times a year. This is one of their responsibilities as the northern gateway of the dwarves. , After they solve the immediate problem, there will be more well-equipped dwarf warriors going north to form a pincer attack on the greenspear hobgoblin.

The trading post will serve as a base for their advance, so this place is very necessary at present.

After giving the other party the map, Olivia left in a hurry, and two vulture knights followed her as guards.

However, that "handmaid" did not leave with her, and stayed in Karak Solma with the main force.

Watching Olivia fly away, she looked at Tang Zhao and asked, "Can I take a look around here? I won't cause any trouble."

[Of course there is no problem, I will arrange a guide for you. Remember to take good protection when you are close to the city wall. I paralyzed their catapult a few days ago, but that kind of thing is not very difficult to make. Another huge boulder will come crashing in. 】

There is nothing shady in Tang Zhao's stronghold. The only things that are barely counted are the coinage templates, including the molds of the royal family of Oran. , he didn't want a rift between the two because of such a trivial matter.

He thinks that his territory is not bad, at least at present, there should be no second settlement in the world where elves and dwarves can live in peace, this is absolutely unique.

A pickle took the lady away. Tang Zhao went to find Bourne and the leader of the Vulture Rider after basking in the sun. They wanted to discuss matters related to combat. They were short of manpower, and how many parties would it take to attack the supply team? The close cooperation of people and horses will do.
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Soon after, near the Roncevas pass, a huge train of trains was marching.

Last year their plan was to open a road between the forests to connect the east and west parts of the continent. This plan was thwarted last year, but after the beginning of spring, the hobgoblins are still trying to open up a stable and safe road. It has paid off, and this is the path that the supply team is taking.

However, this is an undeveloped virgin forest after all, and it is difficult to expand the road to be more spacious. The convoy transporting the luggage formed a long snake formation, and slowly moved between the forests, accompanied by a large number of wolf cavalry and goblins. Light infantry and hobgoblin heavy infantry use their strong strength to cover up the fragility of the carriages of the train.

During the procession of the team, there were sharp attack alarms from both ends of the team.The commander of the baggage train was quite experienced in dealing with elf rangers. He immediately ordered the baggage train to stop. At the same time, the baggage trains at both ends were arranged in a ring shape, forming a car formation. Arrows from the elves.

At the same time, the reserve team of Warg Riders who were on standby in the middle of the team also started to attack the elves' positions from the flanks, hoping to drive the elf rangers away in this way.

The elves maintain some giant deer cavalry with strong impact and can move in the forest within their own territory, as sharp knives against hobgoblin cavalry.

The upper limit of the size of the deer is very high. The shoulder height of the moose in the previous life can reach more than two meters, which is taller than most rhinos, and the weight can even be close to one ton. Compared with the heaviest cattle species, the bison, the giant deer in this world More than that, let alone being a regular cavalry, you can achieve the effect of an elephant soldier if you work hard.

Of course, this kind of elite cavalry can easily fight against Wargs, but these ranger regiments under Elena are basically at the level of "country bravery", but they don't have such high-end mobility, they can only rely on two legs, and if they are not careful They will be delayed or even surrounded by the wolf cavalry. They can't take risks. At this time, they can only retreat unwillingly.

But this time their purpose is just to hold the enemy's attention, so as to create opportunities for the mobile forces in the sky.

Part of the troops in the middle section was attracted away, and the commander's attention was completely placed on the front and rear ends, which created favorable conditions for Tang Chao's actions.

A bird of prey repeated its old tricks, grabbing Tang Zhao and swooping down from the air, accurately throwing Tang Zhao's bomb at the hobgoblin commander's side.

Tang Zhao's body suddenly grew countless times in the air. When he landed, he first smashed down a few heavily armed hobgoblin guards, and then he opened his bloody mouth, biting directly at the hobgoblin who was a little unresponsive. commander.

On the ancient battlefield, the equipment of military commanders is generally very gorgeous and exquisite. Tang Zhao certainly can't tell the differences between hobgoblins, but he must kill the one who looks the richest. Either the commander , or it is a special character who is more important than the commander, whoever dies will not lose.

After that siege, the incoming hobgoblin commander would definitely emphasize to his subordinates that the "air strike" caused by Tang Zhao must be prevented. In the case of Mi, he still tried his best to dodge, Tang Zhao didn't bite his torso, but bit his arm.

Tang Zhao's claws were very long, with terrifying lethality, and could penetrate many small trees, but after all, they were not as flexible and convenient as the hands of primates. He couldn't reach this hobgoblin commander for a while.

Seeing that the other arm of the other party was pulling out the saber from his waist, he wanted to stab Tang Zhao's weak point fiercely.

Tang Zhao's selling point is rough skin and thick flesh, not physical immunity. In order to be on the safe side, he began to shake his head to the left and right sides, let go of his mouth at the right time, and threw the hobgoblin commander heavily to his side On one of the baggage carts, the baggage cart made an overwhelmed sound.

The surrounding hobgoblin guards also reacted at this moment. Several guards went to protect the commander whose life and death were uncertain, and more people began to encircle Tang Zhao, trying to kill him or seriously injure him. The soldiers surrounded him densely. Several layers.

His thought was complete at this point, and he successfully attracted the attention of all the hobgoblin fighters around him.

Eighteen Vulture Riders rose from the forest clearing that had been opened in advance, each of them holding a stone the size of a suitcase in their eagle-like front paws.

Already some hobgoblins realized that something was wrong, so they hurriedly told the nearby comrades to disperse and avoid them, but the scene was too chaotic, and they lost their commanders. In the crowded situation, they couldn't disperse in just a few seconds. open.

The vultures quickly approached from the air, and then began to dive down, throwing extremely lethal stones at the group of hobgoblins near Tang Zhao. Difficult to distinguish human form, blood splatter.

This is the advantage of being able to fly. Throwing a stone from the sky can kill a large number of people without using magic or technology.

Tang Zhao once again had a deep understanding of the significance of the royal family's maintenance of this cavalry unit-it is indeed grumpy, it is true that it eats meat, it is true that elite cavalry is difficult to train, but the effect is indeed worthy of the maintenance cost.This is just a small team of less than 20 people, and it has such an immediate effect. If the number of vulture knights increases to hundreds, it can completely change the situation of a small war.

Taking advantage of this golden opportunity, Tang Zhao smashed away the surrounding crowd, and headed all the way to kill the baggage car array at the front of the team.

After the first round of bombing, the vultures were divided into two teams, one with twelve and the other with six, and returned to the open space in an orderly manner.

Over there, the elven rangers had already prepared the stones needed for the next round of bombing. The vulture riders had very superb riding skills. They didn't even land on the ground, passing by from low altitude, like golden eagles hunting rabbits, Grabbing the stone dangerously and dangerously, lifting into the air again, and carrying out the next round of bombing, they are already familiar with this kind of work, no worse than their ability to throw spears and use swords.

Originally, they threw more specialized alchemy products, which could cause explosions or other damage, but now throwing stones is no problem.

The elves, Tang Chao, and Vulture Knights concentrated on attacking the front end of the baggage train, while the rear end maintained a containment force while taking part of the manpower, and followed the reserve team to attack the fragile and chaotic middle section.

The commander and most of the elite hobgoblin fighters have been reimbursed, and the morale of the remaining goblins has also been severely hit. It is not difficult to deal with this kind of enemy who has no fighting spirit.

At the same time, the kobold who had been lurking in the forest showed his body in time, and formed a relatively strong line of defense with short spears in his hands, temporarily blocking the wolf cavalry's attack from behind.

Lizardmen should have come here who are more suitable for war, but the underground tunnel Tang Zhao dug was not designed for lizardmen.

There is no doubt that this is a test for them, because when blocking the enemy, they will not get any assistance from Tang Zhao or elves, and all they can rely on are the weapons in their hands and the comrades who are also kobolds around them .

Looking back to Tang Zhao's side, he rushed all the way, quickly passed through the goblin troops blocking the way, and came to the front of the baggage train formation.

These vehicles can block the low-pound bows and arrows of the elves, but they can't stop Tang Zhao.

The hobgoblin had an officer at each end, and one of them had no problem with his judgment. As soon as he discovered Tang Zhao, he called the soldiers to warn him to prevent him from overturning the baggage cart and creating a gap in the tight formation. .

There are a lot of them, and if there is no support from the sky for the Vulture Rider, they might really be able to reap success.

But the vulture knights dropped more than a dozen huge stones from the assembled soldiers one after another, and the temporarily organized interception troops suffered heavy losses. The defense line was smashed through immediately, and the soldiers behind had no time to replenish.

In ancient wars, head-to-head battles mainly relied on dense formations. There were often three or four rows of spearmen standing together, and there were more examples. Compared with it, queuing up and shooting was considered loose.

It was not until the appearance of artillery that the situation changed. The Spanish phalanx was plowed with bloodstains by the artillery. The commander had to thin the front and increase the proportion of musketeers.

Taking advantage of this opportunity, Tang Zhao rushed towards the hobgoblin's line, smashed away the few soldiers blocking the way, and hit the baggage truck all the way, overturning a baggage truck in front of him. He successfully rushed into the enemy's formation, and The destruction starts directly inside.

The current situation is very frustrating for the hobgoblins - if you don't organize a front, Tang Zhao will be defeated one by one by relying on his high mobility and single-target lethality. The Cavaliers are waiting, and no matter what they do, they will suffer heavy losses.

At the same time, the elf rangers on the periphery are still shooting cold arrows, all of which are coated with poison. As long as the soldiers scratch the skin, they will lose their fighting power in a short time. The arrow skills they have practiced since childhood are extremely precise. loss.

For this reason, the hobgoblin officer still showed a very good quality. Seeing that there is nothing to do, he is ready to organize soldiers to break out of the siege. He wants to cooperate with the wolf cavalry on the periphery and drive out the elf rangers in the forest first. Besides.

The idea was good, but as soon as he started loudly trying to organize the soldiers again, five vulture knights flew by from the low altitude. They threw the short spears in their hands, and the attack from the sky hit the enemy accurately. The hobgoblin officer was hit by several short spears , very unwilling to fall down.

The elves and vulture knights continued to decapitate anyone who tried to organize the situation. Coupled with the internal and external attacks, the goblins finally fell into a state of collapse. Some dropped their weapons and began to flee towards the forest, and some fell down on the spot and pretended to be dead. There are also international standard surrender postures. There are many others. In short, they have completely lost the desire to fight.

The remaining hobgoblin warriors showed a shameful fighting will, still holding the weapons in their hands, and consciously formed combat teams one by one, trying to break through or continue fighting on the spot. This is what most modern armies do. less than things.

However, in the almost collapsed situation, this kind of persistence didn't help much. At best, it caused some troubles for Tang Zhao and the others, and soon the front-end enemies were completely annihilated.

Most of the elves followed Tang Zhao, turned their guns, and followed the long snake formation formed by the supply carts from the front, preparing to go to support the friendly troops at the back.There are also a small number of elves who changed the direction of the bows and arrows in their hands, and supported the kobold warriors who were fighting below from the tree.

The load-carrying capacity of the wargs is average. The warriors on their backs are all lightly loaded. The bows and arrows of the elves can easily penetrate the opponent's armor. At the same time, their exaggerated precision can largely offset the forest The difficulty in aiming can be regarded as a great help.

At least the Kobold's line has been held up before, and there will be no problems in the future.

Tang Zhao and his allies did the same, and continued to attack the defenders at the back. The three axes of bow, arrow, stone and lizard are still quite useful now, and the hobgoblin fighters at the back can't resist. After a pass of resistance, they still end up with their compatriots Same fate.

This is the end of a beautiful raid, and the next part is to clean up the battlefield.

Most of the elf rangers formed a group and dispersed to clean up the fleeing goblins to prevent them from causing any trouble later.

The rest of the people began to clean up the goods on the delivery cart. The heavy ones were transported by the Griffon Knight, and the light ones were transported to the abandoned fortress by the kobolds driving the remaining carriages, and transported by underground tunnels. .

Only high-value and useful materials were taken away, and within an hour or two, the battlefield was basically cleaned up, and they gained a lot.

PS. As mentioned, the number of words has been added, and it will last for a while.

(End of this chapter)