OBS Chapter 673 Night Raid on Rona City
Chapter 673 Night Raid on Rona City
At night, not far from the city of Rona, Griffith crouched behind a makeshift wooden shield, facing several core captains of the Band of the Hawk.
"Let's stick to the plan."
He was concise and to the point.
“Gus, Jedo, Bibin, and Gorkas, each of you take a squad. My squad will follow Jedo and lie in ambush under the four city walls.”
He stretched out his finger and sketched the outline of the city wall on the ground.
"Upon reaching the city walls, each team will lie in ambush and await orders. When the Midland forces use catapults to hurl oil canisters into the city to create fires and cause chaos among the defenders, that will be our signal to move out."
"Then you will immediately lead your respective teams to break into the city through the gap in the city wall caused by the previous bombardment. You have two tasks: first, to block the enemy forces of Yoda who are coming to reinforce from all parts of the city; second, to open the city gates and let the main force outside in."
"Remember, our target is the city gate, not to engage in a prolonged battle with the enemy. Strive for a swift victory. Once the gates are open, immediately expand outwards to clear a path for Midland's army."
The team leaders looked solemn and nodded in agreement.
Once the deployment was complete, Griffith stood up and glanced at his team.
"action."
At Griffith's command, the members of the Band of the Hawk, like ghosts blending into the night, silently made their way towards the walls of Rona City from different directions.
They did not light torches or make any noise, but relied solely on their familiarity with the darkness and their tacit understanding to approach the seemingly impregnable city step by step.
Although the defenders inside the city walls had become somewhat lax due to the previous artillery bombardment and the cover of night, there were still patrolling soldiers and vigilant sentries. Any slight movement could reveal their whereabouts.
Using the terrain as cover and the gaps in the guards' patrols, the members of the Hawk Band moved silently like flowing water across the open area outside the city, avoiding all the visible and hidden sentries, and finally successfully reached the foot of the city wall.
Guts and his squad huddled close to the shadows of the city wall, hiding behind a section of collapsed brickwork.
Their location was one of the gaps created by the previous shelling.
From here, you can clearly see the outline of the city gate and the gate above it.
Time passed second by second, each second feeling like an eternity.
The guards on the city wall seemed unaware of their infiltration and continued their patrols along their established routes.
Finally, at the appointed time, the catapult positions of Midland began their operation.
"Whoosh-whoosh-whoosh-"
Dozens of enormous oil canisters, trailing long fiery tails, traced arcs from the direction of Midland's military camp and landed precisely within the city of Rona.
"Bang! Bang! Bang!"
The oil canister crashed onto the roof of the house, instantly igniting the wooden structure. Oil splattered everywhere, setting off nearby flammable materials.
Almost instantly, several areas within the city were engulfed in flames.
The fire spread rapidly, illuminating the night sky as if it were daytime.
"It's on fire! Put it out!"
The Yoda soldiers inside the city were immediately thrown into chaos. They shouted in panic, dropped their weapons, and ran to the well to fetch water to put out the fire.
The defenders on the city wall were immediately drawn to the fire inside the city, and for a moment, their defenses were relaxed.
It's now!
A glint flashed in Gus's eyes; he knew the time to act had come.
He suddenly leaped out of his hiding place, the two-handed sword in his hand gleaming with a chilling light in the firelight.
He didn't utter any shouts, but like a tiger descending a mountain, he led his squad straight towards the city gate.
The defenders on the city wall quickly discovered this unexpected enemy force.
"Enemy attack! Enemy presence!"
Panic-stricken cries rang out, followed by the sound of crossbow bolts piercing the air.
"Shhhhhh!"
Dozens of crossbow bolts, whistling sharply, came hurtling toward Guts and his squad.
Guts neither dodged nor evaded; he roared and wielded his two-handed swords into an impenetrable curtain of blades.
The crossbow bolts struck the sword, producing a series of crisp clanging sounds, and were all deflected.
One of the Yoda soldiers, seeing Guts's ferocity, turned pale with fright and instinctively tried to back away.
Gus seized the opportunity, lunged forward, and thrust his two-handed sword out like lightning, piercing the soldier's chest with pinpoint accuracy.
The soldier's body stiffened abruptly, his eyes filled with disbelief.
Guts showed no mercy; he drew his longsword sharply, spraying a cloud of blood.
The soldier's body slumped to the ground.
Gus grabbed the soldier's corpse and used it as a shield to block the crossbow bolts coming from the city wall, continuing to charge forward.
"Puff puff!"
The crossbow bolts struck the corpse with dull thuds. Using this "human shield" as cover, Guts charged all the way to the foot of the city wall.
His teammates followed closely behind. Although some were injured, they successfully reached the city wall thanks to their excellent teamwork and tenacious will.
"kill!"
Guts hurled the corpse in his hand at the defenders on the city wall, and at the same time, he swung his two-handed sword again.
This time, his target was the crossbowmen who were within arm's reach.
A flash of sword light, blood splattered everywhere. A crossbowman's throat was slit open, blood gushing out. He clutched his throat, making a gurgling sound, and fell backward.
Another crossbowman was cleaved in the chest by Guts' sword, his internal organs mixed with blood spilling onto the ground.
Guts was like a god of death; wherever he went, no one could stop him.
His team members were all battle-hardened elites, and under his leadership, they quickly cleared the defenders from the city walls.
The defenders on the city wall clearly had not expected to encounter such a fierce enemy.
They were thrown into disarray and unable to mount any effective resistance.
Guts did not linger in battle; his target was the gate above the city gate.
He wielded his two-handed sword, parrying arrows and swords coming from all directions, while desperately charging towards the gate.
Blood stained his clothes, and he didn't know if it was his own or the enemy's, but at that moment he felt nothing, he just kept climbing the steps and rushing toward the city wall.
Finally, after paying the price of several lives, Gus and his squad successfully stormed the top of the gate.
The chains of the gate were thick and heavy, and were fixed to the stone walls of the city.
Without the slightest hesitation, Guts sheathed his two-handed sword back on his back, grabbed the cold chain with both hands, and pulled it upwards with all his might!
"Crunch - crunch -"
The heavy gate, with a screeching sound as it was pulled by chains, slowly rose upwards.
The team members below the city gate saw the gate being pulled open and immediately worked together to push the two huge wooden gates open from the inside.
"Squeak-"
With a sickeningly loud sound, one of the city gates of Rona was finally opened a crack, which then widened until it was completely open.
Outside the city, General Laban kept a close eye on the city gate that Gus was responsible for attacking.
The moment he saw the city gates open, he immediately raised his longsword high and gave the order to charge.
"White Horse Knights, charge!"
The White Horse Knights, who had been waiting in the rear for a long time, immediately charged out of Midland's army like a white lightning bolt.
Riding tall warhorses and wielding spears and swords, they charged towards the open city gate with unwavering momentum.
The thunderous sound of hooves shook the earth.
The Yoda soldiers responsible for defending this city gate had just fought a bloody battle with Gus's squad and were exhausted and their formation was scattered.
They never expected the city gates to be opened so quickly, nor did they expect that Midland's elite cavalry would rush to them so soon.
Faced with the White Horse Knights surging in like a tidal wave, the Yoda soldiers were terrified. They had no time to organize an effective defense and were swept away by the surging cavalry.
The knights of the White Horse Order, like a sharp dagger, pierced fiercely into the formation of Yoda's defenders.
They brandished their longswords, slashing down all the enemies in their path, invincible.