in2ebook Chapter 307: Real War, Special Rope Descent
Chapter 307: Real War, Special Rope Descent
Fortunately, the decoration style of the Breland family's castle is not the kind of Gothic spires, otherwise the iron bird would have nowhere to rest.
On the contrary, its roof presents a wide plane, and if compared to a person, it would appear more sturdy and majestic.
In the North, it is generally difficult to see this kind of top-floor design, because without a spire and a slope, the winter snow in the North will directly crush the building.
However, this structure does not mean that it is divorced from the actual and material basis of long-term snowfall in the north.
On the contrary, this is a down-to-earth design.
Because the Breland family is a pardoned family that is hated by the current king, the safety they need to bear is not as simple as whether the snow will collapse the building.
But whether we can protect ourselves from possible unrest in the future.
With such a prerequisite in place, the danger posed by not installing city defense weapons on the Breland family's castle obviously exceeds the risk of being crushed by the winter snow.
But the actual situation now can only make Abes want to laugh.
You say he is not far-sighted. Ten years ago, they had escaped by chance and were able to keep the castle and divide it up. They had already prepared for the possibility that one day they might need to use the castle for war, so they removed the spire and used a flat roof instead to place city defense weapons and deploy soldiers.
You say he was far-sighted, but when the turmoil really came ten years later, they either turned to the God of Wilderness or used the secret method of transforming undead creatures.
No one ever thought about joining the battle seriously.
And if Abes knew that the only spiritual being in the entire castle with a normal IQ had been destroyed by him in Kronos's consciousness space, his laughter would probably be even more outrageous.
Look at what this is called...
From the beginning to the end, it was just a wedding dress for the Dream God and Nas.
The former was busy absorbing the precious power of faith provided by those undead believers with low intelligence;
The latter gained an important casus belli.
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Abes had never fought a real war, and neither had the soldiers under his command.
When we fight against the Lizardmen, it is called resisting aggression, not war. It is just based on courage.
When they entered the capital, it was called an uprising and a rebellion, not a war. After crossing the first layer of the city wall, the decisive factor was the entry of Abes and the betrayal of the fake king, which allowed Hime to win the battle against old Winston.
When dealing with Raven Castle, it could have developed into a normal siege battle.
However, the presence of the crazy soldiers almost wiped out the team that went up to fight the city.
If Abes had not led the Minqin tribe to investigate the situation and make arrangements from the other side, the outcome of this battle would have been very disastrous.
And throughout the whole process, apart from Phillip, the Tiefling who successfully ascended to the transcendental level, how much did the rest of the soldiers improve in terms of "war"?
Very few, probably only those few artillerymen have more correct experience.
And finally, there was a series of problems that arose when he tried to recapture the floating island.
That's not war either.
Under such circumstances, the soldiers under his command could only be said to have learned better how to suppress riots.
That is to say, the situation of the escaped prisoners was handled excellently.
On the main battlefield, they played no direct role.
Whether it is the gray giant, the dragon, General Paddy or old Winston, each of them is not someone that ordinary soldiers can deal with.
Bravery, uprisings and rebellions, how to shoot at real city walls, and how to deal with prisoners escaping, which can easily lead to riots and chaos.
This is the actual combat they have experienced.
No commander would have considered these experiences as war;
Just like school internships that last no more than five days are generally not considered work internship experience that can be written on a resume.
But this time, the requirements were completely different.
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When the 500 people sent out were harassed by the undead in the nearby village, Nass's generals immediately realized something.
Afterwards, the same number of teams were sent out, and this time, the proportion of Necromancers was higher.
"The enemy that can delay us so much can only be the same type of creature. The secret method given to the Breland family seems to have really allowed them to play with it."
And if the enemies delaying their vanguard are also undead creatures, then sending necromancers to control them would be a better choice.
It is not only more restrained and targeted, but also can be supplemented.
In other types of wars, prisoners can rarely be transformed into direct combat force and manpower that can be put into use immediately.
I have to say, in terms of time management, this is an excellent talent.
Because any information you have is outdated, any command you give is delayed.
If there were no continuous reports of victory, no one would dare to say that they could achieve 100% victory, even if the victorious commanders were put back in the situation at that time.
"I never thought that before we even have a chance to fight a big battle in the castle, we would have to do this around us."
Just as the Nass soldiers returned to the battlefield and rescued their comrades from the siege of the undead wave, the transport iron bird also arrived at the castle.
Nas's army could not immediately join the battle, and neither could the army from the capital of Wommza.
The iron bird did not land immediately.
Because they first need to ensure their safety after landing, so according to the program designed by Lord Abes before, the first group to come down must be outstanding special forces who can be involved in the battle.
To put it simply, it is similar to attacks at sea or in harbors, such as beach landings and other operations.
Only after gaining a firm foothold can more people arrive safely.
And now, Lord Abes and his men had barely made it to the top floor, holding on to the ladder and the attic doorway they had climbed up, which was far from a safe transportation environment.
So—swish!
Something was thrown down from above.
It's a rappel.
They must help Lord Abes immediately and truly take down this top floor, instead of using human flesh as a bolt to protect against the waves of undead below.
The iron bird is different from a helicopter or any other technological aircraft. It can hover easily with basically no sound of flying. There is no whistling wind or dust stirred up by the high-speed rotating helicopter blades.
Can you hear the sound of birds flying high in the sky?
Inside the cabin, that is, inside the big belly of the transport aircraft, the air force soldiers were nervous and focused, preparing for the rappelling operation.
Following the commander's orders, they quickly put on their light armor and checked the rigging, with serious and determined expressions on their faces.
The cabin door slowly opened, and a strong airflow rushed in instantly. Even though there was no obvious acceleration of the heartbeat, adrenaline was inevitably rushing through the body.
"action!"
Following the order, the first soldier grabbed the rope without hesitation, leaned forward, and fell down quickly in a bend.
The rope slid rapidly beside him, and the safety device behind him also quickly pulled out the elastic rope, firmly controlling the hook buckle.
If viewed from below or from a distance, these soldiers seemed to have jumped directly from a high altitude without any safety protection, or even dived down quickly with the bravery of wild beasts.
"what?"
Anivia, who only knew that ordinary iron birds had parachutes, saw the transport iron bird for the first time. While she was surprised by its huge size, she also discovered that the means of landing this time was not a parachute, but an ordinary-looking rope.
"Why not use a parachute? That doesn't look that dangerous."
The answer, of course, is that the parachute cannot land accurately vertically downward.
The slightest mistake in gliding and movement, or changes in wind speed and direction, can cause their landing point to be far off the mark.
Since the Breland family's castle is not very big and there may be Nass's soldiers attacking from the rear, rappelling is obviously a better choice.
Bang!
The rapidly changing scene came into the eyes of the first soldier in an instant, the trees, the buildings, and the figures below who were resisting the climbing stairs.
These images flashed before his eyes as they rotated. As the altitude decreased, his tense nerves became more focused and his attention was completely focused on the ground that he was about to reach.
In the end, the first place landed successfully not long after.
Immediately afterwards, the second and third soldiers followed closely behind, their movements coordinated and swift.
Tactical movements, viewed as a whole, have a unique beauty to them.
In Bai Renchou's opinion, the human figures in the sky were more beautiful than any well-trained dance troupe.
The display of courage and boldness was so thorough, and the figure between the several ropes was absolutely worthy of admiration.
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With the help of a special forces team of dozens of people, the pressure on Abes and his team was suddenly reduced. At least they no longer had to serve as human door bolts in the stairwell.
If one can rappel from a high altitude, then it is not difficult to descend from the roof to the lower floor to carry out cleaning and control.
The flaming arrows on the magic arm armor are indeed the most effective means of clearing out undead creatures when used in groups and indoors.
The only trouble with such use is that it is not ethically justifiable, as the concentrated flames can easily burn the biomass into ash and char.
But thankfully, the enemies are undead, so these moral dilemmas don't exist either.
And then, a large amount of supplies were delivered, allowing them to quickly build shelters and obstacles.
During this period of time, Bai Renchou basically never closed his mouth.
He expressed his surprise and admiration without hesitation.
If the first batch of soldiers landing from high altitude made them feel more brave, then the subsequent actual combat made him understand more about what the generation gap is.
Because it doesn't matter if a person falls from the sky, an army of griffins or hippogriffs can also make people fly in the air - although it is passive.
Generally, the prisoners were caught in their claws, then released, allowing them to fall to their death.
Therefore, the point is not that people fall from the sky, but that the people who fall from the sky can immediately engage in combat and can immediately gather in groups to meet the combat requirements of the indoor environment.
This means that the transportation by the iron bird is absolutely hassle-free and requires no physical effort.
You know, horse riding is an activity that requires enough physical energy.
The reason for the griffin is that it moves in the air, and secondly, as a magical beast, it is more difficult to subdue than a horse. Riding a griffin in the air is definitely not a comfortable action.
After many elite soldiers have charged on horseback, they need to dismount and rest their waists, abdomens and calves for a long time; what's more, they have to ride on griffins?
If they really had flown all the way from the royal capital across the central mountains to get here, given the physical exertion of riding a griffin, they would probably have needed to lie down for half a day to get through it.
But they immediately went to the next floor to fight through doors, windows and any possible passages.
The generation gap in air vehicles is one thing, but the generation gap in attack methods is another level.
The appearance of the magic arm armor is enough to surprise anyone who knows how difficult it is to learn magic and spells.
If Bai Renchou is still more inclined towards the warrior side and is not sensitive enough to spells.
Then he, who was pushed onto the path of the time mage by Abes and touched upon a slight possibility, was the one who was most shocked.
Originally, using rune books to replace traditional spell books would greatly reduce the cost of materials, which was already a remarkable achievement.
It can also be read and used quickly, allowing the mage profession, which originally used rings as the basic unit of consumption, to ignore those rigid grid-like consumptions and eventually switch to the consumption of overall magic power as the basic unit.
This has to be said to be a genius idea.
That is to say, he has not yet learned spells, and his magic power and understanding of spells are not deep enough. Otherwise, according to Qian Chong Zhan, if an excellent wizard uses rune books, he can basically allow himself to use more than one-third of the ring limit in a single long rest.
Originally, he thought that the rune book was the limit.
And now you tell him that there is a way to use magic without becoming a wizard?
It's not that he doesn't know about scrolls and magic props. Those magical things can break through the class restrictions of extraordinary people, allowing non-spellcasters and even ordinary people to cast spells.
But the arm armor, the detachable and replaceable triangular head, and the magic crystal disc used as a driving energy source, each of these items made him feel extremely magical.
His desire to become a hero and his thirst for knowledge to become stronger made him begin to wonder whether he should really not be angry with Qian Zhongzhan.
After all, no matter how you look at it, he and General Paddy are not the same kind of people.
The only way to be related is to be strong and have good command, but isn't this a common trait shared by all the outstanding generals in this world?
Was it a bit too much for him to link Qian Zhongzhan, who came from the royal capital, to General Paddy, who was related to his two brothers?
Hmm... I still can't change my attitude right away. Otherwise, wouldn't it seem a bit too hypocritical and shameless if I keep going back and forth like this?