lizard lord

Chapter 90: Fortress Attack and Defense
Casualties are unavoidable in any war. Even though Tang Zhao and others have tried their best, the hobgoblins still caused considerable losses to the forest residents and dwarves.

The total number of casualties was dozens, which was already a very serious loss for their team of only a few hundred people. In fact, Tang Zhao was a little amazed at the ability of the kobolds to bear it.

A few months ago, not to mention nearly a hundred casualties, I am afraid that these kobolds would want to run away as soon as they saw the enemy. The training and mentality training during this period of time have been very effective, at least they can be regarded as normal fighters.

Speaking of the goblin thing, they haven't experienced much of a failure this time, but the progress of opening the way will be seriously slowed down.

Their territory is to the west of the Everlook Mountains, the part of the west of the mainland that is near the sea, and they have to pass through a large forest along the way. During this period, they are often harassed by forest elf patrols. their progress.

Seeing that winter is about to enter, they will naturally retreat at that time. When they come back next year, Tang Zhao and his settlement may not be able to develop into what they are.

In addition, several horse-drawn carriages were the first to evacuate, and the environment in the mountain was complicated. Naturally, they could not escape the pursuit of the centaurs. More than a dozen wolf cavalry escorting the carriage were chased and killed one after another, and the carriage was successfully stopped by the centaurs.

The things in the car were as expected, and they were more precious and rare—they were hobgoblin luggage, weapons and equipment, and some more precious daily necessities.

The ration equipment of ordinary goblins can be described as shabby, but hobgoblins are another matter entirely. Their metallurgy level is no less than that of humans, and they are not stingy in equipment, and they are as good as possible.

Thick mail and armor, neat and sturdy weapons, sharp arrows of different sizes, and high-nutrition portable food for marching.
According to the standards of the ancient army, the equipment of these hobgoblins is luxurious and must be expensive, but now it is considered cheap for Tang Zhao and others.

[It seems that the production capacity of those goblins is stronger than I thought, and it is no wonder that they can break through the dwarf city. It is better to be careful when fighting with them in the future. It is definitely not advisable to confront them head-on. Their spellcasters and high-level fighters have never shown up. It is necessary to beware. 】

The main force of the hobgoblins is not here, but if Tang Zhao's actions are too conspicuous, the possibility of the hobgoblins sending special personnel is not ruled out.

Just as Tang Zhao was counting the supplies with a heavy heart, Cynthia landed on top of his head, and spoke hastily.

"Those dwarves have successfully recaptured the fortress, and now they are fighting the goblins entrenched inside the fortress. It seems very difficult, but the situation is still under control. Is it necessary for us to help?"

[Our people are very tired and need to rest. It is necessary to help the dwarves, but not yet.Tell the dwarves in the team about the situation, they will definitely go, just make sure to provide them with sufficient supplies. 】

Kobolds, like Tang Zhao, have inherited the unspeakable endurance of lizards, and it is difficult to support continuous combat, but the dwarves are different, they are a race that is good at endurance.

Being able to work continuously at high intensity in metallurgical workshops and mines, the current fatigue is no problem for them.

"No problem," Cynthia nodded. "There will be things about the centaurs after that. They ask for a part of the spoils. If there is a lot, they will take half of it."

[Just let them take it, it is still within the acceptable limit, and our current supplies are still enough.The dwarves should have no objections. After knocking down the fortress, they will not be short of weapons and equipment. 】

Centaurs are nomads, and their footprints can cover half of the continent from south to north. They have no conflict of interest with goblins, and they do not depend on forests and mountains for survival. Grasslands are their preferred residence.

To put it bluntly, this is not their war at all, and it is normal for the soldiers and horses to bleed and fight for this.

[Notify the kobold leaders to go to the dwarf camp to repair the auxiliary defense first. The unicorns will help us stop most of the goblins. After the fortress stabilizes, they are ready to evacuate with supplies at any time. 】

Tang Zhao was only responsible for giving general orders, and he never asked too much about the specific implementation. He knew how much he was, and in the end the kobolds could complete the plan as required.
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After basking in the sun for a while to recover his strength, Tang Zhao took the lead to go to the Holland Fortress which was in contention.

At this moment, many dwarf warriors stood on the damaged city wall, and several ballistas were fixed to the city wall. There were many kobolds rushing to repair the wall, filling the gaps in the city wall with bundled stones and rammed earth. Try to repair the walls before more goblins arrive.

This hastily built city wall is definitely not as strong as the previous marble, but it is also difficult for their opponents to transport heavy war machines into the mountains, and conventional defenses are sufficient.

Tang Zhao's appearance was very recognizable, and the kobold consciously made way for him and let him enter the fortress.

The ground structure of the entire fortress is not complicated. There are squares and living areas within the city walls. It is built on the hillside, and the greatly expanded caves extend to the extremely deep underground, which is as complicated as a termite nest.

The dwarf Bourne was at the entrance of the cave. At this time, he was holding a battle ax and staring at the depths of the cave. The dwarf warriors beside him were also ready to fight at any time.

[Approximately how many goblins are there underground, can you estimate them? 】

"It's hard to say. They have carried out many unorganized attacks before, but the numerical advantage is difficult to use in this kind of place, and they all ended in failure. Up to now we have killed at least four or five hundred goblins, but their number is still the same. Without a significant reduction, the situation is difficult."

(End of this chapter)