flstandardbreds Chapter 440 Exhaustion
Chapter 440 Exhaustion
The melodious and solemn bells of Hanukkah slowly spread out from the fortress. In wartime and with supplies extremely scarce, the bells were the only way to announce the arrival of Hanukkah to the remaining defenders within the city walls.
On the city wall, the soldiers stopped their busy work and listened to the bells. Most of them silently prayed for the blessing of the God of Light. Although the voices were soft, they intertwined into an invisible force in the solemn atmosphere, supporting their tired but determined hearts.
Reynard stood on the city wall, looking intently at the direction of the Kusha army, his eyes revealing deep worry. After praying, he turned to look at John who was silent beside him, and couldn't help but ask:
"Won't you pray? We don't know whether we can survive after the next war."
John just replied coldly and a little bitterly:
"If prayer works, I might as well let everyone pray to curse Galixica to death."
"Uuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu"
There were bursts of trumpet sounds coming from the Kusha army. The sound was like the call of the god of death, and the entire air froze in an instant.
Kalishica sat on the throne in the center of the army, his expression grim and majestic, tens of thousands of soldiers under his command gathered into hundreds of square formations. Flags fluttered in the wind, and spears stood up in the square formations like a dense forest.
Moreover, this was only the army attacking one side of the city wall. The enemy armies facing the other three walls also had the same size of troops.
Seeing that the army had assembled, Galixiga took a deep breath, his expression seemed to be suppressing the surging murderous intent in his heart. He stood up suddenly, his eyes were like torches, and he shouted an order:
"Warriors of Kushan, attack the infidels!"
"Kill! Kill! Kill!"
The Kuxia army was in an uproar, with flags waving like the tide. After the phalanx in the front received the order, their footsteps sounded like thunder, and they pushed various siege equipment and charged towards the city wall.
"There are not many shells left. Fire when you get closer." John's order rang out on the city wall. After the front phalanx reached the outer barricades, John clenched his fists and ordered the artillery to fire without hesitation. In an instant, the shells whistled towards the phalanx and the siege equipment.
"Boom! Boom! Boom!"
The shells smashed into the crowd, creating a bloody path. Blood splattered, and broken limbs flew in the air. The tragic scene was unbearable to watch. At the same time, muskets and crossbows fired at the Kushan soldiers from the city walls, and deadly arrows and lead bullets fell like raindrops.
Dozens of cannons in front of the Kushan army also fired simultaneously. The sound was like thunder, making people's ears buzz. The Kushan archers also shot at the city wall, with dense arrows shooting at the city wall. For a moment, shouts, gunshots, and screams intertwined together. The scene was once very bloody, as if the whole world was drowned in this endless killing.
As the siege tower once again approached the city wall, the baffle opened, and a large number of Kusha soldiers rushed towards the defenders like a tide. The defenders used their shields to withstand the attacks of the Kusha soldiers, and each collision was accompanied by a dull sound. The long-awaited crossbowmen launched an attack on the Kusha soldiers rushing out of the siege tower from both sides of the city wall.
However, the Kushan soldiers' attack was so fierce that after countless bodies were piled up, they finally broke through the defense line. The defenders immediately fell into a melee, and every corner was filled with the sound of fierce fighting.
A soldier had just killed a Kusha soldier, and before he had time to catch his breath, he was immediately hacked to death by several Kusha soldiers who rushed over. The blood dyed the ground red, and the bodies piled up.
When a Kusha soldier came down from the city wall and entered the city, a lead bullet pierced his head. He fell into a pool of blood before he could even react. A White Wolf Knight put away his smoking musket and chopped down the Kusha soldier who was about to launch a sneak attack.
Under the city wall, the White Wolf Knights were trying to climb the wall while beheading the Kusha soldiers who rushed in. They were as fierce as wolves and tigers, swinging their weapons constantly, and each attack was deadly.
John also came forward with a team of White Wolf Knights. He held a long sword and was as agile as a cheetah. He and the White Wolf Knights quickly cleared out the nearby Kusha soldiers.
"That man is the leader of the pagans. Kill him and His Majesty the Emperor will reward you with vast tracts of land and endless wealth!"
As soon as an officer of the golden-armored Guards finished shouting, John rushed forward and killed him with a sword.
However, his words had been heard by other Kushans, who rushed towards John from all around, with greed and cruelty flashing in their eyes.
One of the burly Kusha generals swung his huge sword and slashed at John. John's eyes focused, and his steps were agile, easily avoiding the fierce attack. Then, he rushed forward and stabbed the general's abdomen with his long sword.
"vomit!"
General Kusha groaned miserably, blood gushing out. But he still refused to admit defeat and rushed forward again, brandishing his great sword.
John dodged nimbly, then kicked the general on the wrist, causing the sword to fall out of his hand. He then stabbed him with his sword, giving him a chill.
"Come on, who else!"
John shouted,
When another Kusha general saw his colleague killed instantly, he was terrified, but thinking of the reward, he still rushed forward with a long sword in hand and a loud shout.
John dodged and avoided a series of attacks like flowing water. Then, he saw the right moment, stepped forward, and blocked the opponent's long knife with his long sword. The two immediately started a fierce battle, and the swords and knives collided, making waves of metal collision sounds.
John saw a flaw in the opponent's hand and slid his sword down his arm, leaving a bloody mark on the general's arm. General Kusha roared and swung his sword even more frantically.
John was unmoved. He responded calmly, looking for the opponent's next flaw. Finally, when the opponent's attack was a little slow, he struck with his long sword and directly knocked the opponent's long sword away.
Before he could react, John's sword had pierced his neck.
As bodies fell beside him, John felt wet all over. He couldn't tell whether it was sweat or blood, but he just kept fighting.
Although he wanted to retreat behind the scenes to command the battle, everyone was now on the verge of collapse. If they saw John retreat, it would likely lead to a rout. At the same time, being on the battlefield in person would allow John to react better. John had no choice but to continue fighting.
As the battle intensified, John was gradually surrounded by the Kusha soldiers, who rushed towards John and the White Wolf Knights frantically, trying to devour them.
At this moment, a group of Kusha soldiers rushed towards John like a tide. They were outnumbered and gradually separated from the White Wolf Knights. When he reacted, he had been forced to the edge of the city wall.
John suddenly felt something was wrong, and a sense of urgency flashed through his mind. With a loud bang, the wall under John's feet collapsed. John and the Kusha soldiers on the wall fell into the ruins in an instant. For a moment, dust and gravel flew everywhere.
After a while, John slowly crawled out of the ruins. Every inch of his body moved was accompanied by piercing pain, as if countless steel needles were piercing through his bones. He tried to stand up, but he felt as if his whole body was falling apart, and every joint and every muscle was protesting.
The pain surged like a tide, instantly waking him up. He realized that the source of this unbearable pain was actually in his bones, which seemed to be broken. The bone-eroding pain instantly covered his forehead with cold sweat, and beads of sweat slid down his dusty cheeks.
John panted slightly and raised his head with great effort. Across from him, he saw a large number of Kusha soldiers holding weapons, staring at him intently but hesitating to move forward.
At the same time, he could not hear clearly anything around him. In a daze, he instinctively wanted to pick up his sword. However, when he reached out to touch it, he found that the sword had fallen at some point. He didn't know whether it was lost in the fierce battle just now, or buried when the city wall collapsed.
"He has lost his weapon, hurry up and kill him!"
I don't know which Kusha soldier shouted, and the sound was like a huge rock thrown into the calm water, stirring up thousands of waves. Seeing that John had no weapons to rely on, the Kusha soldiers immediately felt that they had an opportunity and rushed towards John.
There was no fear in John's eyes, instead, his eyes were full of determination. Facing the enemy coming at him, he reacted quickly and dodged the attack of a Kusha soldier. The Kusha soldier's blade brushed against John's body, lifting a piece of his clothes.
John seized the opportunity and rushed towards the Kusha soldier at a very fast speed, snatching the scimitar and shield from his hands. Before the Kusha soldier could react, John turned around and slashed at his neck with the scimitar in his hand with a sharp sound.
"what!"
The Kusha soldier let out a shrill scream, blood splattered. John then turned around and used his shield to block the arrows and attacks from other Kusha soldiers, and then slashed again, knocking the approaching Kusha soldier to the ground.
The Kusha soldiers saw their own men fall down in an instant, and their fear grew stronger, and their attack rhythm gradually became chaotic. But John became more and more courageous, and the scimitar in his hand was like the sickle of the god of death, and every swing could harvest a life. Under his brave counterattack, the Kusha soldiers who rushed up fell down one after another, and the corpses were scattered all over the ground.
At this time, the White Wolf Knights on the city wall saw their masters being besieged and were extremely anxious, and they immediately wanted to rush to rescue them. They rushed along the city wall, but soon they were blocked by the Kusha soldiers who rushed up from other parts of the city wall.
"Quick, clear the obstacles for me and rush over!"
The White Wolf Knights roared and bravely charged the Kusha soldiers who were blocking them. However, the Kusha soldiers were numerous and they set up layers of defense, which greatly hindered the White Wolf Knights' attack.
On the battlefield, there were more and more Kushan soldiers. They came from all directions and gradually occupied many places on the city wall. However, when they were immersed in the joy of victory and looked into the city, they were surprised to find that there was actually a city wall inside the city.
On the inner fortress walls, the artillerymen looked solemn, knowing that this was the last resistance. The few remaining shells were lined up in the barrels, and with an order, the artillery fired in unison. The shells whistled and smashed into the Kusha soldiers gathered in groups, erupting with a deafening roar.
At the same time, the catapults were also operating intensively, throwing burning gunpowder barrels high up and landing accurately into the enemy's formation.
The explosion instantly erupted in the crowd of Kushans, and the huge impact force blew away the Kushan soldiers, and blood mist filled the air. Many soldiers died in panic before they could react. Their screams and the explosions intertwined, and the scene was in chaos.
Galixica was observing the battle situation through a telescope, his eyes fixed on the direction where John was. When he saw the explosion on the wall he had just occupied, his face turned pale in an instant, and he was so angry that he almost threw the telescope at the scout who came to report.
"Damn it!"
Galixica roared angrily.
The scout hurried over and whispered in Gabriel's ear:
"Your Majesty, we have found the whereabouts of the pagan leader John. He has been trapped by the soldiers and it seems that he is dying."
"it is good!"
After hearing this, Galixica showed a smug smile on his face. As long as John could be killed, this war that cost a lot of lives, money and time would be over.