Chapter 443 An unequal battle

The people of Baisha Port do not want a decisive battle with the guys from the north, but when the enemy comes, they will not hesitate to fight.

Three men wearing helmets and chainmail stood on the low earth wall, looking at the approaching army with mixed emotions.

"It is indeed a Russian. What a hell." The leader Karl's forehead was bursting with veins, and his gray beard was also trembling due to trembling.

"Are you afraid?" When leader Walmont asked, he was also worried.

"How can I be afraid of them? Now it's time to fight them!"

"But it seems they have more troops."

"Yes." Karl gritted his teeth, "There are many of them, so they may not be strong."

"You are right." The leader Ruraf, who was also very worried, knew that he had no one left and refused to fight. power, "Brothers, only the three of our families can fight back these enemies now. Damn it, who would have thought that they would attack from behind."

"If we had known this, we should have strengthened Defense on the east side."

"Stop talking. Carl, organize your people, we all go out to fight." After that, leader Ruraf jumped down from the wall.

Three leaders, three families, all men and women know that they have reached the moment of life and death.

They cannot hesitate, nor are they qualified to hesitate.

The three families support a group of private soldiers, and a large number of fishermen live together. On the sea, they are both fishermen and pirates. Baisha Port is their home port and a place to store their belongings. You know, if a person can escape in a small boat, how can he take away all his accumulated wealth in an instant?

A group of enemies came. They were very neatly dressed and marched in an impressive order.

However, the battle did not start. Who knows whether they are strong on the outside but weak on the inside?

The people of Baisha Port did not make a second plan. The leaders ordered to go to war. Nine hundred men who were always preparing for the invasion of northerners took up arms at this moment. They drove the sheep back to the pen, distributed weapons for self-protection to the women, and then left the low wall.

A group of people dressed in different colors jumped off the low earth wall with their colorfully painted shields. Some were clearly wielding axes or swords. Their weapons and helmets reflected a distinct metallic color in the sunlight.

Rurik had already got off the reindeer cart, and his soldiers were also actively taking off the armor from the cart and putting it on quickly.

He squinted his eyes and put his hands on his eyebrows to block the dazzling sunlight.

Halozorson stood next to Rurik, pointing his sword forward rebelliously: "It looks like those guys are provoking. What do you think? Let the Mellarens test it out first."

Rurik was quiet for a moment, but saw more enemies coming forward: "I think we shouldn't be impulsive."

"Are you worried about them? As for that?"< /p>

“It’s better to be cautious. Even if the Melalen people are just mercenaries, they still don't want to die fearlessly. They have other tasks. "

"Your plan is..."

Rurik raised his head and looked up at Haro Zuosen's beard: "Let all the soldiers of the Warriors' Second Flag Team put their armor on the ship and arrange the array. , no attack is allowed without my order. ”

After that, he called the Kovin people Mechasta and Kehas and gave them the task of archery.

Rurik’s elite mercenaries and The ship's sailors, whose main task is to operate the ten-seat torque slingshot, must first give the enemy a long-range strike, so that Mera can be dispatched. The Lun mercenaries killed hundreds of desperadoes.

The troops immediately began to prepare, but in the eyes of the soldiers at Baisha Port, the invading Russians stopped.

No. ! The Russians only held on temporarily, and soon they continued to approach the wall in a slow and orderly manner.

Isn’t the battle just a larger-scale group fight?

They spontaneously formed a shield wall. The shields of the first row of warriors were stacked on top of each other. More than 900 people formed a dense long formation about 150 meters wide, intending to fight the enemy while waiting for work.

There were still some people standing on the earth wall, a group of boys and a few bow holders. The children had developed good sling skills while shepherding sheep, and the bow holders were good at using oak shorts. Hunting birds with bows

This is the "long-range troops" of the White Sands Port warriors, and their existence is nothing short of childish.

The Ross army has reorganized its forces, and the team is in full swing. They are advancing steadily on the white sandy beach with sparse grass, and the wormwood and thatch are just boring obstacles. Rurik is still standing at the front of the team, and behind him are a group of blue and white elite Ross warriors.

The white sail is sewn or printed with cross blue stripes. Only Russians can do this. Other tribes or families will use more complex patterns to describe themselves. In this regard, the pictures of the Rus are really simple, which has its own advantages, so that even the simplest people can instantly recognize the neatness of the Rus. The unified Russian army is like a moving glacier, and the army is unstoppable!

The people of Baisha Port were quite confident, but as the distance between the two armies gradually approached, their confidence was rapidly fading. I started to think about the horror of being robbed by a Russian ship while fishing at sea.

Maybe a decisive battle is not a good idea!

The three leaders, Karl, Walmon and Ruraf. , they all retreated in their hearts, because no one was the first to threaten to escape. At least there was a chance of escape, although everyone's ships had been lost in the past two or three times.Many were lost in the years of conflict, and the remaining ships were enough for the nobles to make an emergency escape.

The distance between the two sides got closer and closer, until Rurik felt that it was almost 200 meters.

He hurriedly ordered: "Archers, slingshots! Get to the front of the formation! The Malaren people, divide into two parts, stand on both sides of the Ross flag team!"

Soon, Liuli A group of shooting troops stood in front of Ke. The soldiers behind him also visually inspected the enemy's formation. They also arranged a denser formation nearly 150 meters wide. There were as many as a thousand troops here. Two hundred people!

The elite mercenaries are armed with steel-armed crossbows, the sailors disembarking are responsible for pushing the two-wheeled carts equipped with torsion slingshots (all are pulled by reindeer carts during transportation), and the Kovin warriors are armed with longbows and The wooden crossbow, arrows and projectiles are all ready.

How to judge the distance of the enemy?

Rurik stretched out his right hand, pointed his thumb at the enemy array, and estimated the appropriate distance.

He was walking slowly, his warriors maintained high vigilance, and the huge team maintained basic order until the archer troops entered the attack range.

"Stop now!"

The Ross army gradually stopped, and the people passing by also returned to the team, intending to fight with the enemy.

Rurik had no other thoughts. He simply walked into his shooting unit and personally ordered: "Lock the bow! Fire the arrow!"

Like Kanuf and Boys like Fisk hold up the steel-arm crossbow at a large angle, and the circlips are stuck with ordinary bow arrows. This is not consistent with the shooting of the weapon. Since actual combat has proved that the steel-arm crossbow is too short If the bow can forcefully shoot long and light arrows, then it is good to shoot. Anyway, the spiral feather design of the arrow has a strong correction ability.

In the first round of volley, nearly two hundred arrows rushed towards the formation of Baisha Port soldiers with a whirring sound caused by their swirling feathers.

A lot of weird things are approaching! That was a blow from the sky!

Gravity gives arrows great power. Although their damage to armored men is limited, most of the soldiers in Baisha Port only wear cloth clothes, or wear an extra layer of cowhide or sheepskin.

Many people were hit by arrows, and they immediately fell down and howled in pain. Others were shot through the neck on the spot, their blood vessels cut off by intentionally made broad-bladed arrow clusters, and they died quickly with painful gurgling sounds.

The shocked people began to raise their shields of different sizes, and then the Russians struck a new and more deadly blow.

Rurik’s right hand suddenly fell, and ten torque slingshots were launched at the same time!

The war has reached this point and there is nothing left to hide. The army does not engage in naval battles, but plans to seize land power and seize the enemy's port. So the cone-headed cast-iron bullets specially used for destroying ships, Now their mission is to penetrate the enemy's shield and body.

The projectile had tilted dents when it was cast. The ten projectiles rotated in a relatively flat parabola and hit the enemy about 130 meters away.

This distance can be said to be very close, but it can also be said to be far away. Any long-range weapons that are so far away from the residents of Baisha Port are powerless.

The projectile smashed through the shield, causing sawdust to fly across the front row of soldiers. The projectile penetrated deeply into the body of the soldier, and the one who was hit immediately fell to the ground and died.

Someone was also hit in the head. The head, which was protected by iron sheets and mail armor, was now directly embedded in the iron block, and he died on the spot.

The soldiers of Baisha Port suffered a sudden blow, and as many as fifty of them immediately lost the ability to fight. Although some others were slightly injured, they were no longer strong enough to continue fighting.

Their minds went blank, and the three leaders were shocked. Just when this group of people were confused, the second round of Russian attacks came again!

The Kovin Longbowmen are already veterans on the battlefield, and Mechasta just wants to show other Kovin people that although his Iron Squirrel tribe is small in number, each of the warriors is a powerful elite.

Thirty longbows fired arrows at intervals of about ten seconds, and the speed of the crossbow was much slower. As for the torque slingshots, they have become free fire.

The Russians' long-range firepower is no longer a wave attack, but seems to be a chaotic style of play.

Rurik didn’t want to say anything. He was happy to see his army unleashing non-stop firepower.

A large number of arrows fell from the sky, and cast iron projectiles easily harvested lives. The former can also be resisted with a shield (light arrows have poor penetration). As for the latter, it seems that the best defense is the body of a comrade.

The attacks of the Russian army continued. The longbowmen had to frequently pull high-pound longbows, and the pain in their arms gradually became apparent.

The crossbow was still powerful, but the arms of the warriors who were striding to wind it quickly lost their absolute strength and had to take turns to use the winch to wind it.

The only efficient one is the torsion slingshot. Since the launch angle is fixed, only two people need to keep turning the wooden winch. When the saw is suitable, the third person can load the projectile and then pull out the fixed latch to launch. .

"You...are gradually running out of energy? This can't be done!"

For this battle, Rurik carefully prepared some more arrows. At worst, all the arrows would be destroyed. A clean fight, obviously his men lacked the physical strength in this area.

The archers have fired as many as 4,000 arrows and more than a hundred cast-iron bullets. Among them, the longbowmen's performance was extremely crazy, at the cost of showing their exhaustion.

But the enemy, they didn’t collapse? !

Rurik looked not far away and murmured: "You are indeed a strong enemy, how can you be so disciplined? Fortunately, I didn't let the Melalen people rush. Are you okay now? You should be. I can’t hold on any longer!”

So, what is the situation of the soldiers in Baisha Port?

This "army" of 900 people has suffered as many as 400 casualties! Two hundred of them had been killed or seriously injured, and the remaining injured endured the pain of their wounds and gritted their teeth and continued to persevere.

Karl, one of the three leaders, was on the front line, but his neck was broken by a Russian cast-iron bullet not long after the battle started! Even though he protected his face with a shield, the strong impact still broke his cervical spine.

Although the other leader, Ruraf, was protected by warriors, multiple long cone-shaped swords designed to withstand chain mail pierced his torso. At first he could still stand strong, but then the continuous torture of internal bleeding finally defeated the warrior.

The only leader, Walmont, was left. He had no time to howl in grief and anger, and no time to be afraid. He held his shield and stood firm with his warriors.

It can be said that this group of people are just fighting stupidly, and they are just here to be beaten. They were not stupid, they were just faced with unprecedented fighting methods and witnessed incredible casualties. Their morale continued to decline and seemed to be on the verge of collapse. As for why the army did not flee in all directions, it was not only because many people were so frightened that they forgot to escape, but also There are many people whose warrior beliefs drive their strong bodies and cannot escape for their lives under the sun or the gaze of God. If you want to die, then die on the battlefield!

Perhaps if we continue shooting, all the enemies in Baisha Port will be shot alive.

The elite Ross warriors simply became spectators, and the battle seemed to be a gorgeous show for the defeated Covins, who were servants of the Duke.

Harold Zuosen was very pleased that his son Knuf, at least, was not merciful at all when it came to archery against the enemy.

It seems that there is little point in continuing to shoot arrows.

"That's it! Shooter! Rest! Slingshot! Rest!"

Rurik shouted as simple words as possible to restrain his men's offensive.

In this way, like the soldiers of Baisha Port who were constantly hit by deadly hail, they could finally come to their senses and look at their battered front line and witness the tragic situation of their brothers around them. His bloodshot eyes almost exploded.

In the chaos, Walmont didn't know that his two old friends were dead. He called out the corresponding names and received terrible news from the soldiers of the neighboring families.

Escape!

This thought stimulated Walmont's mind. Look at this messy front line. As long as the Russians continue to shoot arrows, everyone standing here will be a living target. It won't be until evening that everyone will be dead!

The Russians no longer shoot arrows now, it must be because they are a little tired. After they have rested, why not...

Then lead the remaining mercenaries to rush over and fight?

Maybe this is the only way! At least now is a rare window period.

Walmon held his own iron sword in his hand and called with all his strength: "Brothers! Their arrows are gone! Follow me and charge! Even if you die in battle, you will die as a warrior! Let us go to Valhalla, Let's go to Ragnarok and continue fighting..."

He roared loudly and heartbreakingly, but there were only a few followers.

Everyone was hit by arrows never seen beforeHe was so frightened that he felt like he was a bird about to be shot. He was so powerless and his death was meaningless.

Wolmont took more than ten steps. He was ready to die in battle, but his men were stunned.

He stomped his feet in grief and anger: "You! You idiots...are you really going to be slaves?! Where are my soldiers? I gave you money and food, but you are in a daze?!"

He continued to yell and curse, hoping that more people would follow him and die like a warrior.

Rurik had obviously seen the opponent's stunned formation making positive movements, so he stepped up his orders to Herriger: "You Melalen people must not wait! They are going to attack. Now you rush over!"

Heligel is not young anymore. He has now obtained the authorization from the Russians to plunder. Although he is a mercenary, he rushes over to kill and capture slaves. , capture cattle and sheep, and give them to the leader of Ross, you can get money. As for the general property grabbed, especially clothes, iron weapons, etc., they are all their own.

The Mellaren people on both wings were all wearing simple brown linen clothes. It was rough and not good clothing.

However, everyone was almost in a state of abject poverty before they joined the Russian army. They expected to become rich and wealthy instantly in this battle, with decent outfits and reliable tools and weapons.

These Melalen mercenaries, who were considered inferior by Olegin, are now showing courage that cannot be underestimated.

Nearly six hundred men in khaki-colored clothes held their shields and weapons high. They didn’t talk about any battle formations, and they were like a group of wild beasts charging towards the enemy formation.

At this point, the Baisha Port military formation was in a daze, and the surviving soldiers finally began to collapse. It seemed that the remaining battle was meaningless, and the headless flight quietly began...