V4.Chapter 16

It's close, it's close, it's close.

The night wind blowing on the front seemed to bring moist water vapor, and the sound of the river flowing in front could be heard. After passing through a sparse forest, everything in front of them appeared in the eyes of the exhausted refugees. A huge warship, that is a big ship that many of them have never seen in their entire lives. At most, only medium-sized ships can be seen here on the Manau River. Such large-scale warships may only be deployed on the vast and boundless sea. .

The muzzle of the black hole is aimed at the position of the land, and there are troops on the battleship that are ready to go.

There were some torches lit all around, and it was impossible to see how many warships there were, but there were probably hundreds of them, because in their field of vision, the entire river was full of large ships. A vague fog surrounds it, and it seems to be shrouded in fog at a certain position. No one can see clearly what is inside under the dark night, but it seems to be a dangerous monster, quietly watching everything in front of it, waiting for The Master's Call!

Fortunately, the Agate River was comparable to the width of the Yangtze River and the Yellow River, otherwise Sauron's fleet would not be able to drive in at all.

"Quiet."

A soft female voice sounded, like a spring breeze blowing into the ears of others.

Then, everyone fell silent.

They themselves don't know why. They had just experienced a brutal killing and escape, and panic was still looming in their hearts, but when they heard the soft female voice, they couldn't help but calm down, and their hearts seemed to be affected by some kind of force. soothe.

Holy Spirit Priest-Milan raised his head and looked forward.

She saw a tall and slender woman with a veil on her body. She had an aura she was very familiar with, which was the divine power bestowed by the Lord.

But the other party is stronger than her!

Milan walked to the front of the confrontation, gently twisted the petite body of the skirt, leaned down and bowed his head, showing respect to the woman in front of him: "His Excellency High Priest!"

The masked woman smiled and nodded.

The pastors of other churches glanced at each other, and hurriedly bowed their heads in respect. Although they still don't know who the masked woman is in front of them, but seeing her just a word to appease everyone, it is obviously not an ordinary existence.

"Get the women and children on board first."

The masked woman glanced at the crowd in front of her. He slowly commanded: "The man stays where he is and prepares, there is enough food on the shore. Let them share it with others."

"The Sixth Fleet is ready for battle."

"The enemy may catch up at any time, send civilians to the cabin, and equip the militia with weapons after eating."

The soft voice seemed to carry a magical power.

The crowd in front of her actually separated automatically according to her order, and then the women and children were sent to the deck one by one and placed in the cabin of the battleship. There are basically no elderly people in these fleeing civilians, and it is difficult for the elderly to survive in the war. Most of them are women and children, and then there are militiamen who believe in the god of half-elf. All adult men were drafted during the siege. Even teenage boys were forced to learn some fighting skills.

"Let the pirates not harass these civilians."

The masked woman turned and glanced at the pirate leader behind her, and said coldly, "These are my Lord's believers! You should know how Lord Sauron will deal with those who violate the order!"

The pirate leader who lost his left ear had a grin on his face, nodded and said, "Don't worry, Your Excellency Priest!"

"Who dares to mess with me and skin him myself!"

cruel rule.

Sauron's rule on the south coast was maintained by killing and order, and only people with no problem in their minds knew what the consequences of disobeying Lord Sauron's orders would be.

Your Excellency kills without blinking an eye!

The steaming hot food was distributed, some prepared in advance, the other dried meat and salted fish. There is plenty of meat in the prepared food, and most of them are fish in the ocean. It is very satisfying to be able to fill the stomach at this time. Being able to eat meat now makes many people feel a sense of happiness in their hearts. Even in peaceful times, as civilians, they can add a bit of meat to the festival. From what I can see, the food prepared by the reinforcements is very abundant, and meat actually occupies a large proportion.

It seems that the power of my Lord is really profound.

At least rich!

The old bishop and the priests next to him looked at each other. At this time, it doesn't matter what manners are, just pick up a bowl of hot soup and gobble it with dried meat and salted fish. Fallen Leaves City has been under siege for a long time. There is not much food in the city, and part of it has to be distributed to a large number of refugees. Even noble priests can barely fill their stomachs during this time.

eat meat?

If you let go of the moral taboos in your heart, maybe there is indeed a lot of 'meat' in Fallen Leaf City.

There were gobbling sounds everywhere.

Obviously, there should be a little confusion due to hunger and panic at this time, but for some reason, every time the masked woman's voice sounded, everyone's hearts were quiet. They received their food in a quiet and orderly manner, and then got ready for battle after filling their stomachs. When you are full, you will naturally have energy. The arrival of reinforcements clearly restored the morale of the temple guards.

The foundation of a church is definitely not simple.

Many of the surviving priests were close to high-ranking, and the temple guards went through the first round of the siege battle. Most of the survivors now are professionals above the third rank.

Among them are many special advanced guardian knights.

Otherwise, they wouldn't be able to hold back an army of Orcs ten times their size, and they would still be able to hold on for that long.

"Praise my lord!"

"Praise my lord!"

"Praise my lord!"

There were bursts of praise and prayers, and when the fire of hope was rekindled, many people could not help kneeling on the ground to pray and praise.

The masked woman smiled and watched everything in front of her!

She seemed to be the center of everything, and when anyone's eyes fell on her, a gentle breeze could not help blowing through her mind.

soon.

Everyone boarded the battleship, and the elite pirates who returned appeared in front of them.

The priests and temple guards boarded the deck, and the civilians were placed in the cabin. The whole process was quite orderly, and there was no panic from beginning to end.

Sauron's figure appeared in the dark night.

He looked at the masked woman in front of him with a smile on the corner of his mouth, and then said solemnly: "Prepare to fight! Load the ammunition!"

"The half-orc army is catching up."

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Eugene came quickly.

Orc warriors have obvious advantages over humans in terms of physical fitness. When all the civilians were placed in the cabin, the mighty orc army also appeared in the lookout's field of vision.

"Digging!"

The old fur seal stood on the observation deck holding the monocular, and murmured, "A lot of enemies! If they dare to charge up, how many would we kill with one shot?"

They are pirates.

Although the coastal area is also restricted by the church, the control of alchemy weapons is not so strict.

Almost every warship has cannons. Although solid shells are used, the lethality is still great for ordinary soldiers. The disaster brought by the Arcane Empire has made many church forces strictly control the alchemy process, but there are not so many restrictions in the field where pirates are active. If it is used in a naval battle, the lethality may not be very good, but if it is replaced by a dense formation battle on land, it will be a bloody way to be blasted out.

"Come, come!"

Scar came out with a grinning face. He had a wound on his left arm and was injured by a half-orc swordsman. Fortunately, the other party had just advanced to the stage, and he also carefully prepared a poisoned hand crossbow (indigenous people). The venom used), otherwise it might be killed by the enemy. There was actually a half-orc juggernaut hidden in the battle formation, and the scarred face almost smirked and took out two iron balls connected by chains, and then put them into the barrel of the cannon, and said with a strange smile: " Put this in! It's cool enough to hit with this cannonball!"

The enemy is getting closer.

Because they were busy sending civilians onto the ship at the beginning, the pirates definitely didn't have time to return at this time.

Therefore, after Sauron's order was issued, the giant immediately led the elite pirates to form a formation by the river, and then waited expectantly for the enemy to rush over.

Don't dare to come up.

If you dare to come up, these hundreds of cannons will definitely teach them to be human again in minutes!

………………

Eugene stopped.

It stared at the battleships in front, and its face became quite ugly.

pirate!

It has traveled around the continent, and naturally it is impossible not to be impressed by the pirate's battleship. Although there is no pirate flag on the battleship, it can recognize at a glance that these enemies are all pirates.

A cannon.

Although Eugene himself scoffed at this inferior alchemy weapon, he would not take it seriously, but he also knew very well the damage this weapon could do to ordinary warriors. Its clumsy gun body and slow firing speed are simply a piece of scrap metal in many battles, but in the case of such a large army fighting, their lethality is quite amazing!

Fallen Leaves City also has cannons.

But the half-elves are proud of being excellent archers. The dozens of cannons on the city gates are simply decorations, and they are not at the same level as the black holes in front of them.

Cannons are standard equipment for pirates!

Whether it is the skill of the gunner, the number of cannons, or the power of artillery fire, the coastal areas are not comparable to the inland areas.

Forcibly attack.

I'm afraid they will have to resist a round of artillery fire!

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[Note: The Druid Church detests alchemy craftsmanship, and believes that they destroy the harmony of nature, and the wounds left by nature that cannot be healed for thousands of years are all disasters brought about by the alchemy crafts researched by the Arcane Empire. Therefore, wherever the Druid Church is active, the degree of regulation of alchemy is very strict. ] (To be continued)