When the Russians launched an attack on the mountain fort without any breathing space, the fleeing Coven hunters had already grabbed the ropes thrown by their companions, climbed up the two-meter-high stone wall, and headed towards their own Chief Kehas reported terrible intelligence.
They also showed the terrible and strange arrows of the Varangians and said very terrible news.
Kejas was very puzzled. He did not believe that this thing could actually kill people. Because he couldn't figure out what kind of bow could shoot such strange short and thick arrows.
He was very suspicious of the people who escaped, but the very experienced hunter Amovaro died in the battle, which surprised the four hundred men of various ages who guarded the mountain fort.
They grasped their different weapons and were worried about the future battle.
The uneasy atmosphere continued to ferment, and for a while women cried and children screamed inside the mountain fort.
But as a terrifying roar came from under the hill, the "Salmon Lord" tribe had no time to doubt and fear.
Some hunters with good eyesight clearly saw a large group of black shadows, like a herd of wild boars on an unprecedented scale, rushing towards the mountain fortress.
Kaihas stood on the stone wall of the mountain fort. He pulled out the iron sword with his trembling right hand, suppressed the beating of his heart and shouted to his people: "We have no way to retreat, we are behind us." It’s women and children. Lords of Salmon! Fight for our survival! Kill all the Varyags!”
All the Kovin soldiers also roared in response to the Russian offensive.
This move only irritated the Russians even more. The warriors in the team who had participated in the battle against the Gotlanders naturally thought of the previous battles. In their hearts, they already regard the Corvins as enemies that need to be taken seriously just like the Gotlanders.
There is no possibility of avoiding the battle between the two sides, and there is even no possibility of calling a formation.
Otto's idea is very simple and straightforward, which is to fight with a sudden attack and directly overwhelm the enemy to achieve a simple and brutal victory.
The Russian army swarmed towards the mountain fort. Their attack seemed chaotic, but in fact they were quite clustered. Everyone knows that if one attack breaks a gap, the rest will be a one-sided battle for the Russians.
Jevro led the mercenaries and tried to charge at the forefront of the formation, in order to seize the opportunity after the battle and show off in front of the leader of Ross.
Another important reason is precisely because the previous deceased was his companion, and everyone is really eager for revenge.
However, more Ross warriors just want to rush into the so-called mountain fortress as soon as possible to plunder their loot.
A large group of people were completely vying for treasure, and the huge momentum of the three hundred warriors' attack was a strong spiritual inspiration to each other.
On the other hand, the Covin people in the mountain fort are already actively organizing defense.
Kehas, the leader of Kewen, this little old man is hidingOn the wooden scaffolding behind the stone wall, he poked half of his head out with wide eyes, staring at the position of the enemy's formation.
His other hand greeted as many as fifty archers who were assigned to the assault.
At this moment, all the archers lined up in a dense formation, with pairs of eyes looking at the leader's right hand. The arrows were already nocked on their bows, and they could all be thrown in the right direction.
"Pay attention!"
"Release!"
Kewen's archer was well-trained and released his arrow at the same time, and suddenly there was a whooshing sound in the air. After a while, fifty arrows fell collectively.
The advancing Russians realized something, and then someone screamed.
"It's an arrow! The enemy has an ambush! Stay a little hidden!" Otto shouted immediately, and his right arm holding the shield also tried hard to cover his body.
Rurik is also in the marching team. He is too small. However, after long-term training, his personal physical fitness can fully keep up with the pace of the team, but that is all.
The sudden chaos was unexpected by Rurik. He saw arrows falling around him with his own eyes. Then came the second and third...
There were warriors howling that they had been hit by arrows, and there were also madmen who violently pulled out the arrows that had penetrated their leather clothes and pierced their arms, ignoring the pain and deliberately continuing to fight.
“Damn it, if I get hit by an arrow, wouldn’t my life be safe? Unless I’m wearing an iron can.” Rurik gritted his teeth, ran behind a big tree, and hugged He gritted his teeth and sat down.
War is really no joke!
The prepared Kewen people are no longer as weak as before.
Rurik felt that he had underestimated the enemy's strength. Looking at the current situation, his people were paying the price for their arrogance and recklessness.
The first wave of "arrow rain" contained the Russian offensive, and it seemed that was all. This is entirely because the bows and arrows of the Kovin people are generally of inferior quality, and all the warriors of the Rus' people at least wear leather armor and the protection of this wooden shield. Five of the Russians were wounded, and the wounded were able to continue fighting.
Everyone hid behind big trees, or squatted in the snow to cover their vitals with wooden shields. Avoidance is only temporary, it is a tactic.
After the rain of arrows, the Russian archers immediately picked up the enemy's arrows. This move undoubtedly stimulated the watching Covin people.
The squinting leader Kewen felt angry, and soon the second wave of arrows came again.
Bony arrowheads hit the snow one after another, or were inserted into the bark of trees.
The "Lord of Salmon" tribe among the Covin people, under the leadership of leader Kehas, attaches great importance to the training of archers. This gave this small tribe of 900 people a great advantage in tribal fights.
They relied on concentrated archery, forcing other tribes to suffer losses repeatedly in the competition for hunting grounds for many years.
The Russians suffered five consecutive waves of arrows, and the offensiveIt was indeed completely contained, and the Russians clearly suffered a loss. No one was killed, and no one was seriously injured and could not fight. Only fifteen people were slightly injured, and they could continue to fight after pulling out the arrow clusters.
Otto, who was hiding behind the big tree, had no time to take care of his son for a while. When the battlefield became quiet, Otto saw the little figure hiding behind the tree not far away and couldn't help but grow. One breath.
Otto stuck out his head and looked at the target that was not far away.
Even for projectile bows and arrows, the Kovin people's single wooden short bows can only project light arrows up to a hundred meters away, and their accuracy is already very bad. They have no choice but to organize their archers. Their attack from a high position gave their bows and arrows some advantage in range.
The advantages of the Covin people are extremely limited. The Russian army led by Otto is indeed panicked. In fifty years of life, Otto has now seen the large-scale use of bows and arrows and real tactics for the first time. Advantages.
He thought of his son Rurik’s so-called arrow array, but he didn’t expect that the Russian “arrow array” had not yet shown its power. It was as if he had encountered the Kovin people’s arrow array first, and even suffered a big loss. .
"Brothers! The enemy's arrows may be gone. Let's continue the attack and cut off the enemy's right hand that pulls the bow!"
After receiving the order, the hiding Russian warriors suddenly jumped out.
"Brothers! Roar and scare the enemy!"
At Otto's order, more than 300 people let out a deafening roar.
Until this moment, the complacent Kewen Archer realized that his efforts were of little use.
The angry and anxious leader Hakes looked helplessly at a group of tall and extremely strong warriors wearing metal helmets. They rushed towards the stone wall. For a moment, she was very worried about Yumu. Whether the wall made of piles and rocks is strong.
Kehas, what he is most worried about is the gate of the mountain fort.
If the mountain fort is weakest now, it is the gate that is blocked by a large number of tree trunks.
"Brothers, the Varangians are here! Spearmen and archers are on the stone wall. Others, throw stones at the wall!"
"Protect us Women and children, let them hide in the cellar"
"All boys, you are warriors now!"
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Russian strong men. We have clearly seen the stone walls of the Covin people. Quite a few warriors here have attacked the "Stone Wall Castle" on Gotland Road. They already have experience in attacking similar buildings.
The moment they saw the city wall, many soldiers thought of the battle half a year ago.
At that time, everyone suffered losses in the attack at first, but it was Arik who came up with the strategy of cutting down big trees to use as a battering ram, which allowed everyone to successfully breach the city gate.
It was the low stone wall in front of them. The warriors felt that no complicated operations were needed. It seemed that they could directly cross it as long as they climbed hard.
Because of the stone walls of the mountain fort, the relatively short Kovin people felt that it wasAlready very high. Due to technical limitations in value construction, in the current era of Kewen people, there is really no way to build the wall of the mountain fort higher.
Facing a large group of 190cm tall Ross men, the stone wall was relatively too short.
The Kewen archers guarding the stone wall were trembling. Seeing the enemy approaching, the leader hurriedly ordered: "Load iron-tipped arrows for me and destroy them all! I won't allow you to be stingy!"
Each iron arrow cluster is expensive. At least ten pieces of pine bark can be exchanged for a sleeved iron arrowhead.
Because although the Kewen people know how to smelt iron, their technical level is too poor, and their productivity can be called laboratory level. There are only a few poor blacksmiths in the entire "Salmon Lord" tribe. What's worse is that they lack ore, so they have to spend a lot of squirrel skins and go south to exchange rough-processed iron products with the Finns, or simply a small amount of iron ore. Process the stone yourself.
The entire Finnish ethnic group is undergoing innovation into the Iron Age. They entered directly from the Stone Age to the Iron Age. Due to the lack of internal technological accumulation, the iron smelting industry in Finland, which has just started, is in very bad shape. Oops. The limited iron is mainly used in weapons and tools. It is really crazy to use it to make iron arrow clusters.
The iron-tipped arrow is indeed very powerful, and no hunter would use it unless absolutely necessary.
So many hunters affectionately call it "bear hunting arrow".
The hunters who escaped could not forget the horrific death of their companions. Now everyone has no way out and can only fight hard in grief and anger.
An arrow accurately hit the neck of a tall and strong Ross warrior, and everything happened so suddenly.
Realizing that he had been fatally wounded, the warrior felt uncomfortable all over. He vomited blood and opened his eyes wide. He held the ax high and walked for more than ten steps. He fell down like a felled pine tree.
A warrior was shot dead like this, followed by the second, third...
The team suffered unexpected casualties, and Otto was a little panicked at this moment. .
He gritted his teeth and urgently issued new orders.
"Brothers, don't be afraid! Build a human ladder and climb over the stone wall!"
"Archer, shoot the archer of the Kovin people!"
"Warriors Let me form a turtle to resist the enemy’s arrows!”
These warriors with combat experience formed a group of more than ten people and spontaneously formed fighting groups.
The Russians had almost no understanding of the Romans, and they knew nothing about the combat routines of Roman infantry hundreds of years ago. However, the routines of war in the Cold War Weapon Age were all very similar. The Russians also played turtle formations, and named the formations after turtles. The Russian round shield was deliberately designed to cover its own vital points, and the protrusion in the center of the shield could also be used as a blunt weapon to block counterattacks. Its shielding range is not large, and it cannot form a tight square turtle formation like that of the ancient Roman legions.
More than a dozen Russians gathered together to organize the shield, and they roaredThe chant moved forward steadily.
A large number of arrows hit the shield directly, and the Russians threw them forward.
Immediately afterwards, the Covin people began to encounter arrows thrown by the Russians.
Those boys who tried to throw stones at the wall became the first to suffer. Soon, the Russians no longer worried about the harassment of stones falling from the sky, but inside the stone wall, a boy was already vomiting blood after being hit by an arrow.
More than a dozen "turtles" were approaching the stone wall at a steady speed. However, through the gap in the shield, the warrior realized that the enemy was already preparing large rocks, and he couldn't help but feel nervous.
At the same time, Jevro and all the mercenaries, who had retreated in the face of the enemy's arrows, were urgently called to their side by Rurik.
Jevro asked astutely: "Master, the war is tense now. What do you tell us to do?"
Rurik looked at all the mercenaries holding crossbows. Know exactly what these guys are thinking.
He thought for a while and said: "Maybe the battle will be difficult for a while. Your job is to get close to the stone wall, and you must shoot the enemy accurately for me. Listen, shoot the ones on the stone wall. The enemy is the best support for the Russians."
Everyone understood this and inserted heavy crossbow arrows into the arrow slots one after another.
Finally, Rurik, who was hiding behind a tree, did not forget to add: "You are not the Melalen people now, nor any other tribe. You are the Rus people, I recognize you!"
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Everyone was in a good mood when the sponsor had such bold words. Therefore, those who are fighting now and those who suddenly die in battle are all of our own race.
At this point, the mercenaries have completely shared the same hatred.
Yevlo received conclusive orders and began fire support in the true sense.
The Russian "turtle" steadily attacked the stone wall of the Covin people, and they immediately encountered a violent beating from the opponent.
Some huge stones were thrown down, and spearheads were also poked at them randomly.
Some Ross warriors were injured, and some grabbed the obsidian spearheads of the Kovin people, and dragged the people with the spears outside the stone wall. The Kewen warrior who had not yet reacted was immediately killed by the steel sword.
But there were also Ross warriors whose heads were smashed directly by big rocks and lost their lives on the spot.
The Russian "turtle" has already succeeded.
The "Turtle" pressed against the stone wall, and the dozen or so people who made up the "Turtle" dispersed. Those who know how to cooperate kneel on the ground and use their backs as stepping stones for their companions.
At the beginning, the first Ross warrior stood on the stone wall. The people who attacked the fort were very happy to see the feats of their companions, although the first man was pushed down by the enemy's short spear and fell heavily to the ground. on the ground. He got up and lamented that his badly damaged chainmail saved his life. He endured the pain in his chest and continued to participate in the battle.
The Russians who temporarily climbed onto the stone wall were pushed down by the Kovin people, but the Kovin people's defense line was already riddled with holes.
The leader Kehas has personally participated in the battle, and his two sons are also in unused positions.command.
The people of Kewen were exhausted. In order to survive, they had to continue checking.
But how long can their persistence last?
Kejas felt that he had encountered the most terrifying enemy in his life, and maybe everything would be destroyed! Everything the tribesmen have worked hard for will be destroyed by the Varyags. He led his tribe to resist in grief and anger, even if he was so tired that he almost vomited blood and died.