Warlord: King of All Clans

Three hundred boar riders took the lead and, at the urging of the ogre riders, they rushed to the river bank on the pontoon bridge and occupied the advantageous terrain.

Following them came the Kobold Scout Regiment of Rambowan, the Troll Grenadiers of Aesir, and the Horse-drawn Two-wheeled Cannon Carts of the Artillery Regiment.

Finally, it was Basalov's musket regiment that marched out of the cement barge in orderly steps.

Godwin, standing on the commanding heights of Lord Arbroath's Castle, looked down at the landing of the soldiers of the River Bend Legion, but had no desire to attack.

His position was nearly a hundred meters above the surface of the Anzeno River, so he could easily see all the battle situations.

High-ranking knight Godwin watched as the River Bend Legion outside the city landed in an orderly manner, transported supplies, and established defense lines and legion camps.

The knights under his command repeatedly requested to attack halfway across the river, but he rejected all requests.

His core troops had been wiped out, leaving only a group of frightened soldiers and a group of inexperienced city defenders.

The soldiers who had been trained hard this year might be able to guard the city walls and hold off an ordinary earl's army, but it would be difficult for them to be deployed for a field battle.

Besides, he had already suffered a great loss from the firearms at Hewan, and it was impossible for him to suffer the same loss a second time.

At this moment, the south city gate in the direction of the dock suddenly opened, and a large group of naked women covered in blood and filth were driven out by the cavalry.

They moved forward wailing, and the women who tried to turn back and run were immediately shot to death by the cavalrymen supervising them from behind.

A total of five hundred women were driven out of the city gate, blocking the musketeers who had assembled upon hearing the news.

Because the commander was absent, the half-white-haired Basarov had to take charge of the battle. He ordered Six's Boar Knights to cover the left and right and lead the Musket Regiment to form a line.

Freya also brought Arina, Mishe and Gerald with her as extraordinary combat forces to follow behind to provide support.

Leo was worried about the outbreak of a naval battle and couldn't bear to let Freya witness the tragedy of war, so he let her stay in the cement barge at the back.

Unexpectedly, when we got to the shore, the situation was even more chilling.

Freya paced back and forth uneasily, approached Basarov, and asked, "What's this for? Are they unwanted slaves? Or are they compensation to us?"

"Can I give them some clothes to wear?"

From Freya's frightened eyes, Basarov knew that the giant bear was not as stupid as it appeared, and it had obviously guessed the other party's purpose.

Basarov sighed and winked at Ajinamishe who was standing beside him.

Arina understood what she meant and grabbed Freya, "Come, stay in my arms!"

After Freya turned into a little mouse and crawled into her breastplate, Basarov gave the order: "Shoot and drive them away."

Half of the musketeers under his command were new recruits. They all showed a trace of reluctance when they heard the words, but none of them disobeyed the military order and all raised their muskets.

After a round of musketry, less than 100 of the 500 women fell, while almost 70% of the dozens of cavalrymen supervising the battle at the back were killed.

The musketeers at the river bend finally softened their hearts and did not point their guns at them. Instead, they raised their guns slightly and focused their fire on the cavalrymen who were supervising the battle from behind.

However, at a distance of only a hundred meters, the accuracy of the smoothbore flintlock rifle was greatly reduced, and many women standing in front were still hit.

Most of the lead bullets flew over the women's heads, and many of them were frightened to the point of pissing and shitting themselves to the ground.

The women who managed to survive looked back and could only see the backs of the cavalrymen fleeing and the city gates slowly closing.

In despair, they forgot to escape and just stood there or sat down on the ground, waiting for death to come.

Basarov rode forward, pointed at the shantytown in the direction of the dock, and shouted, "Get out!"

These unarmed and naked women finally came to their senses and moved towards the dock.

The knights guarding the city on the wall of Arbroath were overjoyed when they saw this. "The Great Witch's method is indeed effective! Once the Yinmen Formation is in place, the enemy's firearms will no longer be able to hit accurately!"

"Go collect all the women in the city, strip them naked and bring them to the city walls, so that all the firearms in Hewan will be silenced!"

This was a local knight who had followed Godwin to the battle of Ilanrado. After being defeated at Fort Bawanachi, he returned and prayed to the gods and witches, hoping to find a way to break the firearms of the River Bay.

There were many knights like him, but Godwin's prestige was too high, and he was the only one who dared to disobey military orders and take action.

Godwin, who was standing on a high place, saw this farce, called his servants, and asked coldly, "What's going on?"

The knight's attendant immediately figured out the reason and came back to report: "It was the order from the captain of the city gate, Knight Abis, who said that the great witch's secret technique could break the firearms of the River Bay Legion."

Godwin waved his hand expressionlessly, "Behead him, display his head in public, and then send it to the Earl of Riverbend as an apology."

Among the various schools of the Great Witches of the North, there are of course witchcraft that uses women's blood and filth to perform rituals.

But supernatural powers also require dosage and methods. Can a few hundred women without supernatural magic powers block the guns and cannons of Hewan?

Then what is the use of him as a high-ranking knight?

Godwin is a descendant of a famous family and he also values ​​chivalry. This farce will only bring shame to both sides.

It was not until the afternoon that the naval battle on the Anzeno River came to an end. Some scattered warships broke away from the battlefield and fled downstream.

The remaining ten warships were idle and floating on the water without anyone taking care of them. Three warships sank, but some masts and sails could still be seen on the river.

Many of the ten warships that were stranded were intact, but before they could escape, their sailors were killed by the muskets and cannons of armed merchant ships, or their masts were broken by chain bullets, rendering them useless.

The remaining sailors on board could only jump into the water to escape. Except for some who climbed ashore, only a few were able to get on the small boat and chase after their commander.

The aggressive Beboos naval fleet was no match for the three armed merchant ships in the river bay and was defeated within a day.

After winning the naval battle, Leo ordered the captains to drive the merchant ships directly into the port of Abros City and stop at the dock less than 300 meters away from the city gate.

The warships of the North were still sailing and oared ships from the classical period, and they had no means of destroying ships from a long distance, such as cannons.

Several warships attempted to ram the armed merchant ships with ramming horns, but they were far less flexible than the steam-powered armed merchant ships. They were slightly pulled by the latter and were blown to pieces in an instant.

The main bodies of the three armed merchant ships did not suffer much damage, except for the one that was attacked by the water element, whose bow was damaged, but it was also repaired by Snell using natural magic.

Behind the three armed merchant ships were ten converted merchant ships, which approached the disabled enemy warships, towed them away, and made temporary repairs to prevent them from leaking and sinking.

Isenpol does not have a single such warship. If he takes it back and modifies it, it will become an artillery warship that is more powerful than an armed merchant ship.

At the port, Leo also saw the miserable condition of the civilian women in Arbroath. He was a little angry and said to Strong beside him: "We are all here, why is the door opposite still closed? Is this the way Arbroath treats guests? Open the door for me."

Si Zhuang was delighted, "Yes!"

After saying that, he led the artillerymen to operate the large cannon of ten thousand men and fired at the south gate of Abrosa a few hundred meters away.