Heroes of Might and Magic: Grand Consul

Chapter 55 Orthodoxy
Archers polished their powerful bows, while the mechanics who had been brought in adjusted the catapults.

Yesterday's trial run wasn't very accurate; after all, this arsenal is somewhat rudimentary, and the catapults it produces aren't very sophisticated.

Furthermore, since they lack heroes proficient in ballistics, the operation has to be handled by support units, which prevents them from adding extra spell energy, naturally reducing their power.

But Su Mu could not wait any longer. The siege of White Stone City these past few days was to put pressure on the Kyle family. To put it bluntly, it was a tactic of "besieging Wei to rescue Zhao," an attempt to relieve Langlit Castle's predicament.

If he were to conquer this city, would he be able to hold it?
It's probably going to be difficult. If the enemy retreats from Longlet Castle, a large dwarf army combined with the castle's elites will be enough to overwhelm their small force.

Once he has captured the city, he will immediately recruit soldiers to fill the construction training quota in White Stone City.

"Ouling, put on your armor and rest tonight. Launch the general offensive at dawn tomorrow!"

"Order!"

……

As night deepened, screams echoed throughout White Stone City.

Unlike humans, the stone people only rest by returning to the stone furnace to roast stone crystals. After just a few hours, their stamina is indeed greatly improved.

However, the thieves didn't venture out much at night, perhaps because they were too tired from looting during the day and went back to rest. Or perhaps Guido didn't trust these guys that much, because he never saw them again.

In the remote east gate direction, the guards on the city wall were somewhat tired, but dared not slacken their vigilance.

Several stone figures were wandering in the distance, staring sternly at them.

Just then, a noise came from the ladder, and everyone became alert. They saw Captain Mead come up with some warm food and hot water to treat everyone.

"Everyone has worked hard on this night watch. Judging from tonight's movements, the enemy shouldn't launch a major attack. Come and have some hot food to replenish your energy!"

"Captain Mead is definitely the best!"

The halberdiers went over one by one, each taking some food and hot water. They ate and talked, and the tense atmosphere eased.

They were all veterans of the battlefield and were not particularly afraid of the enemy, but the continuous shifts and guard duties for several days had taken a toll on their morale. In addition, the presence of the stone figures supervising the battle added to their mental stress. A little reward and relaxation would boost their morale.

The stone man watched this scene and slowly approached, but since Mead was the captain of the halberdiers, they couldn't stop him, so they just stood there without moving.

Mead distributed food to everyone, but when he reached the stone statue, he suddenly stumbled, spilling hot water and food all over the ground.

Mead looked at the scattered food with extreme heartache.

"You! I was just distributing some food to everyone, I didn't break any rules or regulations, why are you making such a fuss!"

Before everyone's eyes, the stone man stretched out his thick arm and rudely knocked over the food and water, and punched Mead. The halberdier captain clutched his chest and sat on the ground in pain.

Not only that, the stone man stepped on Mead's hand, as if he was about to punish him severely.

This made the halberdiers on the city wall very unhappy!

"Damn you, you piece of stone! I can tolerate you all the time, but you won't even let the captain give you a reward. This is outrageous!"

"This is a human castle! You bunch of alchemical monsters, get out!"

The halberdier raised his weapon and, fueled by rage, stabbed the stone man, only to see it inexplicably collapse. Mead clung tightly to the stone man's leg and slashed it several more times; as a commander, he had sustained some damage.

The stone figure collapsed with a loud crash, smashing the food to pieces.

At this moment, the halberdiers calmed down, but their hearts were filled with fear. Lord Guido loved these stone figures the most, and if he found out they had killed even one, they probably wouldn't survive.

Mead stood up quickly, drew his longsword, and raised his arm: "Brothers, Guido is really not giving us any way out. He sent a group of tower troops as overseers and allowed thieves to kill indiscriminately in the city."

We are humans, citizens of the Kingdom of Elton, not cattle or sheep raised by them.

Now that the kingdom's army is at the city gates, and they've restored order, we might as well join the rebellion, arrest Guido, and hand him over to the royal army!

With Mead leading the way, and everyone having killed the stone golem with nowhere to retreat, the halberdiers raised their weapons and responded to their captain.

"That's right, he's gone too far! Why should our castle troops be allowed to ride on the heads of the towers?"

"Quido is cruel and ruthless, and he has a bloodthirsty appetite for killing the people of the city. We have long been dissatisfied with him!"

"And those thieves, they abuse their power and cause trouble for the city's residents. I've been fed up with them for a long time!"

"Kill! Set things right!"

With the support of the halberdiers, Mead charged forward and fought with several stone figures on the city wall.

Although the Stone Golems were a Tier 3 unit, their numbers were too small to withstand the onslaught of a large number of Halberdiers, and they quickly met their demise.

Mead ordered the city gates to be opened, and the halberdiers who had been lying in wait in the gatehouse filed in, leaving the gate suspended in the air.

Since the castle is a magically controlled structure, the opening and closing of each doorway is actually controlled by the defending hero. However, it's impossible for a hero to constantly monitor the entire city. Guido might still be researching his alchemy and hadn't yet noticed the unusual activity. As the commander of the east gate, Mead has a certain degree of control. As long as troops are inside the doorways, the castle will automatically launch a counterattack, granting him partial control.

Mead exploited this loophole to seize the East Gate.

Several halberdiers touched the blood on their bodies, looked at the troops lying in ambush downstairs, and at their strong and powerful captain, and Mead no longer showed any weakness.

They scratched their heads, but pretended not to see it.

Since they've already started, why hesitate? If they're going to do it, they should see it through to the end; they'd rather return to the orthodox path!

……

About two hours ago, Su Mu was resting in the camp when he heard footsteps.

Orling entered with a messenger.

"My lord, the commander of the halberdiers in White Stone City wants to surrender. He says he will open the east gate to let us in."

Su Mu immediately stood up and asked the messenger for details.

The other side said that Mead would launch an attack in an hour, and that Sumu could enter the city as long as his troops infiltrated the east gate.

Due to its location, Su Mu and his men attacked the city from the south, so Kui Duo also concentrated his main forces in the south, leaving the east gate relatively weak in defense.

Once they change their attack direction, Guido can redeploy troops to replenish his forces.

But as long as they can enter the battlefield from the east gate and climb the city wall, the defensive towers will be a joke.

Seeing that Su Mu was about to make a move, Ou Ling couldn't help but warn him, "Be careful, they might be feigning surrender!"

After all, they brought archers this time. Ranged attacks are fine, but if they get surrounded in the city, they'll be in for a tough fight.

On the other hand, if Earthbow were to occupy the high ground of the city wall, and combined with his and Su Mu's magic, then the defenders would have no chance of survival.

There are both benefits and risks.

Su Mu paced back and forth inside the tent, and finally clapped his hands: "Opportunity knocks but once, let's go take a look."

So Su Mu and the others took advantage of the night to detour through the forest and approach the east gate of White Stone City.

However, they did not get too close. Even under the cover of night, the spellcaster walls still had some detection capabilities, and getting too close would probably backfire.

Half an hour later, a commotion suddenly broke out on the city wall, and several stone figures were pushed off the wall and smashed to pieces.

Then the city gate was half-raised, the halberdiers lowered the drawbridge, and shouted loudly.

"Welcome the royal army! Let us restore order!"

Seeing this, Su Mu no longer hesitated and led the Earth Bow into the city with a wave of his hand.

At this moment, the defensive arrow tower also discovered Su Mu and his group, and hurriedly rang the alarm bell to remind the defenders.

Seeing this, Ouling drew his bow and took out the two archers on the nearest tower. He then sent several Earth Archers to guard the high ground.

On the city wall, Su Mu finally met Mead, the commander of the White Stone City halberdiers.

Mead: Attack 16, Defense 12, Damage 4-6, Health 40, Speed ​​6, Small size.

Loyalty: 40, Element: None.

Characteristics: Thrusting, conservative.

Halberdier Commander: Having honed his halberd skills for many years, his thrusting technique is unparalleled. Upon closing in on the enemy, he can strike first and inflict additional damage.

"My lord, we've finally been waiting for you to come and rescue us."

During the days of being ruled by Guido, the people of the city have suffered humiliation at the hands of foreigners. As the leader of the halberdiers, I am also a member of the human race, and I simply cannot bear it any longer.

"Now that the royal army has arrived, I lead my brothers to surrender. I hope you will not take your anger out on the people; they are all innocent."

Su Mu stepped forward and helped Mead up: "Commander, you are joking. We are vassals of Longlet Castle, and we all serve Elton. How could we harm the people?"

The Kyle family, however, betrayed Isildur and deserve to die.

"Quickly muster our troops! We must capture the city walls and save the people of White Stone City from their suffering!"

Mead nodded emphatically and led his halberdiers toward the south city wall, while Earthbow followed closely behind after capturing all the defensive towers on the east side.

The entire city of Whitestone was ablaze with noise!
(End of this chapter)