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As the horn sounded, the walls of Feiyu Town suddenly became noisy.

The shouts of the officers, the running of the soldiers, and the scraping sounds of the moving crossbows mixed together, allowing everyone present to deeply feel the urgency of the war.

Under the command of the commander, the militiamen and knights of Feiyu Town were in position. They picked up their weapons, drew their arrows, and prepared for battle.

After hearing the horn, Baron Williams immediately rode his tropical dragon to the city wall.

He turned over and got off the dragon, waved his hand to exempt the soldiers from salute, then walked quickly to the city wall, leaned against the parapet and looked down.

In the open space in front of the city wall, the troops of the Three Towns Alliance were slowly approaching Feiyu Town.

In order to prevent the archers' vision from being blocked and to prevent the enemy from using local materials to build siege equipment, Baron Williams had already ordered the clearing of obstacles such as weeds and trees in front of the city wall.

So he could clearly see the size of the force.

After taking a general look, Williams breathed a sigh of relief.

Although the enemy had a large number of militia forces, Williams could see at a glance that many of them were not regular militiamen, but ordinary civilians, and would be cannon fodder on the battlefield.

The most crucial thing is that the enemy's main force is only the Silver Leaf Knights. The lords of Wudou Town and Wetland Town did not bring their own knights, which greatly reduced the pressure on Feiyu Town to defend the city.

Originally, Williams was worried that Feiyu Town would not be able to hold out for long under the all-out attack of the Three Towns Alliance, and it might be captured by the enemy before the reinforcements from Yinghuo Town arrived.

Now it seems that his grandson's behavior of gathering intelligence also stimulated Baron Soto. When he realized that his intelligence had been leaked, he did not wait for the troops from the other two towns, but launched the war in advance.

This is undoubtedly good news for Feiyu Town.

Although the troops from the other two towns would arrive soon, reinforcements from Feiyu Town were also on the way.

As long as they can wait for support from Firefly Town, Feiyu Town will most likely be able to block the enemy's attack.

After Williams finished observing the troops of the Three Towns Alliance, he was about to turn around and give orders to his subordinates when he found that the knights and militiamen were a little nervous.

The former was fine, but his expression was solemn, while the latter's expression was stiff and he unconsciously tightened the weapon in his hand.

This is normal, as the previous wars between Feiyu Town and Yinye Town were basically fought in the wild.

As for the reason, the knights of Feiyu Town can maximize their air advantage in the wild, and they can run away if they can't win.

Yinye Town also did not want to fight a brutal siege battle and tried to annihilate Feiyu Town's air force in the wild.

As a result, both forces tacitly agreed to hold the battlefield outdoors, which resulted in the militia responsible for defending the city having little experience in a real war.

In addition, Williams could see the size of the enemy, and the militiamen could see it too, but they were not clear about the difference in combat effectiveness between the troops. They only knew that the enemy was large in number, so it would be strange if they didn't panic.

Looking at the militiaman's slightly trembling hands, Williams knew he had to say something.

"My Soldiers"

Williams shouted loudly, and his voice reached the ears of everyone present and attracted their attention.

They all turned to look at Williams and listened to their lord's speech.

Facing the gazes of his soldiers, Williams continued in an excited tone:

"As you can see, the enemy has approached Feiyu Town. The war is about to begin, and the enemy we face this time is stronger than before."

"Perhaps some people will become afraid because of this, and perhaps you will lose faith in this war."

After hearing these words, many militiamen lowered their heads in shame, obviously because Williams was right.

"But you don't need to feel ashamed. Standing here and facing the enemy is enough to prove your courage and loyalty. I would like to express my most sincere gratitude to you."

After saying this, Williams bowed to the soldiers on the city wall.

The soldiers' eyes widened when they saw this, and they didn't know what to do for a moment.

This is their lord, a distinguished baron, and he actually bowed to commoners like them.

The fear and confusion in the hearts of the militiamen gradually faded away, replaced by a deep feeling of being moved.

There was also excitement flashing in the knights' eyes, and they couldn't wait to leave the city and fight the enemies outside to the death.

Williams raised his head and continued:
"Behind us is Feiyu Town, where your parents, wives, children, and companions live. Once the enemy breaks through Feiyu Town, they will all be harmed or even lose their lives."

"These frenzied enemies outside the city will, driven by hatred, kill your fathers and sons, defile your wives and daughters, and rob your property and food. You will become their slaves, and live a life worse than death every day."

Hearing Williams' shout, flames of anger slowly rose in the soldiers' eyes.

With every word Williams spoke, the anger in their eyes grew.

At the end of the conversation, all the soldiers gnashed their teeth, and their hatred towards the enemies outside the city reached its peak.

Williams took in the soldiers' reactions and nodded with satisfaction in his heart.

However, it is not enough to simply arouse the soldiers' hatred. This is only a temporary emotion. If you want them to always maintain a high morale to fight, you still have to solve their worries and promise them benefits.

So Williams said sincerely: "In order to protect our loved ones and homes, the only thing we can do is to fight to the death and let those bastards outside the city see how powerful we are. Even if we die, we can't let them set foot in Feiyu Town!"

"You don't have to worry about the situation of your family after you die in battle. I swear to you in the name of my family that I will take care of the families of all the soldiers who died in this war and will never let their families starve to death."

"In addition, I also promise you that I will reward all the soldiers who have made contributions in this war generously. Even if I have to empty the warehouse, I will make sure you get the rewards you deserve!"

Sure enough, after hearing Williams' promise, the soldiers showed excitement on their faces.

Williams saw this and struck while the iron was hot: "Everyone, your relatives are watching you in the city. Do you want to be a coward for a while, or become a warrior in their hearts forever? It all depends on your decision."

"And I have made up my mind. I will fight to the last moment. Unless I die in the hands of the enemy, I will never retreat a single step!"

As Williams spoke, he drew the sword from his waist and shouted:
"We swear to live and die together with Feiyu Town!"

Upon hearing this, the soldiers raised their weapons and responded excitedly:
"We swear to live and die together with Feiyu Town!!"

The inspiring shouts lasted for a long time, echoing continuously on the city walls.

The soldiers of Feiyu Town had long forgotten the fear in their hearts and were filled with strong fighting spirit.
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The loud shouts from the city wall faintly reached Baron Soto's ears. He looked at the city wall of Feiyu Town with interest and sighed in his heart:

"As expected of the vigorous Baron Williams, no matter when or where, no matter what the situation, he can always inspire people and stir up the fighting spirit in the soldiers."

"If he didn't have this ability, Feiyu Town would have been dragged down by a series of failed wars."

"However, no matter how high our fighting spirit is, it cannot make up for the gap in strength. The feud between the two towns should also come to an end!"

Thinking of this, Baron Soto raised his right hand and stopped the troops.

The Silver Leaf Knights immediately stopped advancing. Only the militia in front of them were still pushing each other forward, but they were also stopped by the knights' followers with whips and stayed where they were, waiting for Soto's next order. Baron Bauer saw that the troops had stopped, so he rode Swampert to Soto's side.

He first subconsciously glanced at the Bulbasaur, then said to Soto:
"Does Baron Soto want to rest here and wait for the siege equipment?"

If you want to capture a town, it is useless to just rely on flesh and blood.

Either you have to have a monster like Baron Bach that can capture the city walls, or you have to rely on siege equipment.

Although Soto's Venusaur is powerful, it cannot easily capture the city wall. After all, everyone has their own expertise.

What's more, Baron Williams on the city wall will not let Bulbasaur reach the city wall easily, and he will definitely send monsters to stop it.

The reason why Baron Bach was able to capture the wall of Rose Town in the past was, on the one hand, because Steelix was good at digging holes and could sneak into the bottom of the wall without being noticed.

On the other hand, the entire Rose Town had never expected that Baron Bach would attack them, and they were not prepared for war.

Unlike Feiyu Town and Qiangwei Town, Feiyu Town had already entered a state of war readiness, and Williams was not as inexperienced as Lancaster, so Soto could only rely on siege equipment.

However, the siege equipment was too heavy. Except for the lighter wooden ladders, other equipment had to be pushed slowly by manpower, which greatly slowed down the marching speed.

In order to get to Feiyu Town as quickly as possible, Soto left the baggage train behind, and it took him most of the day to reach the city wall of Feiyu Town.

To be honest, Baron Bauer really didn't understand why Soto abandoned the siege equipment.

Does he think that he can capture Feiyu Town with just the militia and simple wooden ladders?
Or did he want the Silver Leaf Knights to dismount and attack the city? This was even more impossible.

Until now, Bauer still believed that he had to wait until the baggage train behind arrived at the battlefield before launching an attack on Feiyu Town.

But Baron Soto said calmly: "No need to rest, I just want to let the people of Feiyu Town know that I am here."

"Knight Commander Torre, pass the order down and have the militia say hello to our old friends in Feiyu Town first."

"As ordered!"

Torre leaned forward to receive the order, then rode his Thunder Zebra to the rear of the militia and said to their captain:
"The Lord has ordered the militia to attack Feiyu Town immediately!"

After hearing the order, the militia captain said with an embarrassed look:
"Reporting to the Knight Commander, our militia has been traveling for most of the day without a break and is already exhausted. Can you let us rest for a while before launching the attack?"

Torre frowned when he heard this. He also felt that what the militia captain said made sense, but no one could disobey Lord Soto's order.

Therefore, Torre directly drew out his knight's sword and pointed it at the militia captain:
"This is Lord Soto's order. Do you want to disobey it?"

"According to the military regulations of Yinye Town, those who disobey orders will be killed. I ask you again, do you obey orders or not?"

The thunder zebra under Torre's crotch also cooperated by snoring and digging the ground with its front hooves.

The militia captain said in a panic: "No, no, no, how dare I disobey the order of the lord? I will lead the militia to attack Feiyu Town now."

"Very good. I hope you won't disappoint Master Soto."

Torre put away his knight's sword, turned around and returned to the knights, leaving the militia captain standing there shaking his head helplessly.

He sighed deeply, and then shouted loudly to the crooked militiamen:

"The Lord has ordered us to launch an attack on Feiyu Town immediately. Grab your weapons and charge towards Feiyu Town!"

"Don't complain here. Anyone who disobeys my order will be killed!"

"The supervision team is behind us. If you don't want to die in their hands, follow me and charge forward!"

Under the scolding and threats of the militia captain, the militia reluctantly picked up their weapons, carried the wooden ladders, and rushed towards the wall of Feiyu Town.

"Come on!"

"For Master Soto!"

"For the glory of Silver Leaf Town!"

Although the militia captain shouted "Follow me, charge", he did not lead the charge, but hid behind the main force and shouted slogans.

He was not stupid. Baron Soto was obviously using them as cannon fodder, so he was not in a hurry to die.

Baron Williams on the city wall saw that the troops of the Three Towns Alliance had not rested and launched an attack on Feiyu Town. The militia was in the lead, and he couldn't help feeling confused.

What is Soto's plan? Isn't this sending the militia to die?
Forget it, don't think about it anymore. Since these militiamen are willing to sacrifice their lives, he can't refuse it.

Baron Williams simply stopped thinking about it and ordered his soldiers:
"The enemy is coming, hold steady, put the enemy within the range of the crossbows before shooting!"

"As ordered!"

The soldiers took orders, drew their bows and arrows, and aimed at the enemies outside the city.

"Fire arrows!"

When the militia of Yinye Town came into their shooting range, they released their bowstrings at the command of their commander, and sharp arrows flew towards the enemy like a rainstorm.

"Whizzing!"

Although the militia's archery accuracy is not very good, a large number of arrows will always hit a few unlucky guys.

The militiamen holding wooden shields were fine, as they could use the shields to protect key parts of their bodies, so even if they were hit by arrows, it would not be fatal.

But those temporary militiamen armed with farm tools did not receive such good treatment. They had neither protective gear nor did they know how to dodge, so they were just sitting ducks.

Some militiamen were shot in the chest, head and other fatal parts and fell directly to the ground and died.

They were lucky, at least they died peacefully without suffering.

The unlucky militiamen were shot in other parts of the body. Although they managed to save their lives temporarily, the pain in their bodies made them suffer.

And no one would save them, so they could only lie on the ground and feel their lives slowly slipping away.

For a moment, the battlefield was filled with the wailing of the Silver Leaf Town militia:

"Oh! My eyes! I can't see anything!"

"Help! I don't want to die yet. My family is waiting for me to come home!"

"Someone please save me! My fiancée and I have made a promise that I must return alive and marry her!"

"Mom, I miss you"

"."(End of this chapter)