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Bloody Battle of Fortress Streb (4)

But the defenders of Fortress Streb were just as desperate.

The imperial army’s month-long siege was enough to devastate them, and as the arrow tower collapsed due to the catapults, the archers began to fall victim to the imperial arrows and gravel slingshots little by little.

“Do whatever you can to stop it just for today!!! Reinforcements are arriving soon!!

However, the fact that reinforcements were arriving gave them strength, and their hands exploded, shooting arrows and throwing stones down the castle wall.

“The siege tower is approaching!! Prepare your fire arrows!!”

‘The enemy Chungcha is also coming!! What should we focus on?”

Cordelia asked Count Redelmo, who was commanding from the command tower.

“Focus on attacking the siege tower! The gates of Streb will not collapse no matter how many times you knock on them.”

“Yes, Your Excellency! Fire a volley of fiery arrows at the siege tower!! Shoot the oil!!”

On the second day of the Battle of Streve, the oil that destroyed the Imperial Army was fired once again, but the Imperial Army was not so rash as to be attacked twice after being attacked once.

“It’s oil!!! Get your dirt bag ready!!”

When the oil pipe protruded from the wall of the Streve Fortress, a bag of dirt was lifted up to absorb the oil, and then the oil-absorbed dirt was thrown to the ground before it caught fire.

However, while blocking the oil, the siege tower was attacked by fire arrows and began to burn little by little.

Acting Corps Commander Mayer, who was watching the battlefield, saw the siege tower burning and gave instructions.

“Please tell the left and right armies to prepare a large cavalry formation!”

“What are you talking about? A cavalry suddenly out of nowhere?”

“If I were the enemy commander, I would send out the cavalry by now. When the siege tower starts to burn and the allies panic, they will launch a surprise attack to achieve greater effect”

“But even if you suddenly say that…”

“I am now the acting commander of the corps!! Please deliver the order quickly!!”

At Mayer’s shout, the corps staff shook their heads but delivered an order to prepare a large cavalry phalanx to the front line.

“102nd Infantry!! Get to the side and prepare for a large cavalry formation!!”

“Huh? suddenly? Are you sure you delivered the command correctly?”

“I’m sure!!”

Injang Cheon, who led the 102nd Infantry, tilted his head at the sudden order from the command center, but since the order was an order, he led the unit and moved to the side.

At the same time, the castle gate opened and Tesseito’s cavalry rushed out and rushed towards the imperial army sieging from the right wall.

However, the cavalrymen, who charged in with great vigor, turned their noses to the side in embarrassment when the empire’s heavy infantry quickly formed a large cavalry formation.

“Wow!! Those guys!!”

“….Retreat! If 100 of us rush here and are wiped out, it will only raise the enemy’s morale”

Although the cavalry consisted of 10 knights including herself, it was judged that charging into the prepared infantry with only 100 cavalry would be suicidal, so Cordelia bit her lip and calmly ordered a retreat.

Seeing the retreat of the enemy cavalry, the imperial army gained momentum and resumed the siege.

“The enemy cavalry is retreating!! Please tell the central army to speed up now!!”

Taking advantage of the gap in the castle gates being left open due to the cavalry retreating, Mayer ordered the central army, which had been slowly advancing with the Chungcha, to speed up.

Of course, arrows rained down heavily, but the imperial army continued to rush to the gate despite making sacrifices, and finally succeeded in crashing the castle gate.

Kwaaaang!!

When the car hit, the gate shook with a loud noise, but Streve’s strong gate withstood the car’s charge.

However, the imperial army did not give up and repeatedly retreated Chungcha and then charged again.

While the heavy vehicle was crashing into the castle gate, light infantry came running next to the burning siege tower on the right side of the castle wall, covered by the shields raised by the heavy infantry, and started climbing up the wall on ladders.

However, as the rain of arrows and hot water continued to pour down, making it difficult to climb, Yuno came up with an idea and stepped forward.

“Get out of the way!!”

Yuno used his strength to cut the burning siege tower into four parts.

“His Royal Highness? What are you doing now…”

“Just watching!! Haaaap!!”

He then lifted the piece of the siege tower, which had become a huge burning tree, with both arms and threw it over the walls of Streve.

“Um…what is that?”

“Avoid!!”

When all the huge, burning siege towers were thrown away, the defenders on the castle walls panicked and fled to the side, and the shower of arrows and hot water stopped.

“Now is the time!! All light infantry, climb up the castle walls!!”

“Hold on to the heat for a while!! Even if you get burned by fire, you won’t die!!”

“If you rest now, you will rest forever!! Climb up quickly!!”

Taking advantage of that moment, the Imperial light infantry climbed up the walls, and for the first time since the start of the defense, Streve allowed the Imperial troops to climb up the walls.

“Please send a communication to the main base. We need reinforcements now!!”

“Ah..I understand!!”

Mayer saw this and requested reinforcements from the crown prince at the base.

Then, after a while, 1,000 heavy infantry and 3,000 light infantry of the 5th Corps, which were in the best condition among the 1st Army, joined the Windrage Army and stuck to the left wall.

When the 5th Corps joined, the Wind Rage Army, which was only in charge of keeping it in check, also began a full-fledged siege.

The Windrage army began to climb the castle wall together with the 5th corps, and the knights took the lead and succeeded in climbing up the castle wall, and the number of imperial troops climbing the left and right walls of Streve gradually increased.

“Hmm…. Not good… Cordelia! Protect the right wall with your knights! I will go to the left wall!”

“Your Excellency!! Aren’t you feeling unwell!! Don’t overdo it!!”

“In times like this, the commander must not hesitate! Go!!”

Finally, Count Le Delmo and his knights, who had been watching the battle, stood up.

Cordelia went to the right wall with ten knights under her command, and Count Le Delmo also led a group of knights to the left wall.

Then, the imperial army, which had been unilaterally massacring the Tesseito army, began to push back.

“Push back against the enemy!! Show me the power of Streve!!”

As the enemy gained momentum, Yuno climbed the ladder and began climbing the castle wall.

However, the ladder broke because it could not overcome Yuno’s massive weight, and Streve’s defense force gradually pushed the imperial army away, pushing the ladder away.

“Holy shit!! Why is this ladder so weak!!! Next time, I’ll have to instruct them to make it a little stronger!!”

Yuno, who had fallen down the castle wall, was looking around to see if there was any other way, when a broken car in front of the castle gate caught his eye.

Chungcha, who continued to pound on the gate, succeeded in opening the gate to some extent, but the wheel was destroyed by rocks falling from above, so it could no longer function as a siege weapon, so the central army joined the left army.

“Hmm…if that’s it…”

Yuno jumped at the idea that came to her head again.

Yuno used mana to strengthen his muscles to the maximum and lifted the huge battering ram.

Although the wheel was broken, the iron battering ram was still intact, so Yuno began to hammer down the castle gate with it.

Kwaaaa!! Kwaaaa!!

“What…what are you talking about? What is this?”

“It’s like a sound coming from the glottis!!”

Count Redelmo, startled by the sound of Juno slamming the castle gate, came running.

“That…is that crazy guy? Isn’t that the prince who just became a master?”

“Looking at the outfit, it seems to be correct. But why is the Master alone here…”

“It went well!! I’ve just become a master and I’m so arrogant that it’s the perfect time to die!! Shoot your arrows intensively!! Be sure to kill that guy!!”

Hundreds of arrows rained down on Yuno.

Yuno felt an arrow being shot at him, but he did not stop striking the castle gate.

Tiddidididding

The arrow pierced the armor Yuno was wearing, but bounced off without piercing Yuno’s body.

Yuno’s body, trained by being beaten countless times by Catherine since childhood, was strengthened to the point where it could not be damaged by arrows shot by ordinary soldiers, and after becoming a master, Yuno was not injured even in confrontations with Catherine. .

Yuno trusted his body, and his body did not betray his trust.

“Um…what is that guy? How can they do that!!”

This was completely absurd, as Count Redelmo had experience in the past when he was attacked by the Empire’s master and destroyed it with concentrated attacks, and the same was true for the Crown Prince and Mayer who were watching from the command post.

“What is that crazy guy doing?! Still, it worked!! Now is your chance as the enemy forces are focused on His Royal Highness!! Please order an all-out attack by all troops!!”

Mayer ordered an all-out attack by the Windrage Army and the 5th Corps, which were in charge of the left wall, and the 10th Corps, which was in charge of the right wall.

“Yu…Yuno, what kind of dangerous thing is that guy doing?! All 1st and 4th corps charge in and save the third prince!!!”

Crown Prince Prinz, who saw the arrows focused on Yuno, also ordered the 1st and 4th corps to charge.

Either way, Yuno continued to pound on the castle gate while being showered with arrows, and the gate, which was slightly wide, began to open due to Yuno’s strength.

Gigigigigigigigigigigigi!!

Then, Yuno thrust the battering ram into the gap in the gate and forced it open by swinging the battering ram from side to side. In the end, the gate was unable to withstand Yuno’s force and was completely opened.

*Cordelia illustration

Since I had to show my face, I omitted the helmet.