Unknown Knight

(Brothers, please do not read the chapters of the untitled draft. I am sorry for everyone. I have been very busy recently and have limited time every day. I have to resort to this last resort. If there are places where the plot does not connect, please go back to the named chapters, which are all supplemented.)

Fortunately, the effect of the low wall is mutual and not completely harmful to the attacker. When the horn of retreat sounded, the soldiers of Zion City with poor abilities did not dare to climb over the low wall to pursue. Even if someone tried to climb over the wall to pursue under orders, they were stabbed to death by the soldiers left behind by the Standing Fort.

This allowed the soldiers of the Standing Fort to retreat calmly. The injured, and even those whose life or death was unknown, were brought down together. When everyone on the city retreated to the siege tower, the soldiers below pushed the siege tower backwards and slowly retreated, not giving the enemy a chance to destroy it. Apart from a sharp drop in morale, there was no other chaos at all, and the difference in combat quality between the enemy and us was immediately apparent.

After everyone retreated back to the camp, after a count, it was found that more than fifty soldiers of this wave of Standing Castle were injured, which was a heavy loss. Fortunately, these people were all injured by arrows, and not many were fatal under the protection of the shield formation. Among them, more than ten were seriously injured, and some were unconscious. However, Aix asked the high priest Velen to bring Nana with the army, so these injuries were not a problem for Nana.

However, three soldiers were still missing. It was said that they were injured and fell off the city wall. Their lives or deaths were unknown. Five soldiers had been dead for a long time when they were carried back. Nana was powerless to do anything about it. There was nothing she could do about it. In the era of cold weapons, there would always be casualties in wars.

Compared with these, the biggest problem is the low morale. The disappointment of attacking the city wall but failing to break the city is somewhat discouraging.

However, the high priest Velen who accompanied the army brought a temporary altar and hurriedly placed the seriously injured soldiers on the altar for treatment, successfully restoring the declining morale. He was seen chanting a "spell" in an unknown language loudly, and the soldiers on the temporary altar recovered from their injuries in a short while and were no longer in danger of their lives.

Soon, more than a dozen seriously injured or even dying soldiers recovered. Some recovered very well and were even able to get up and participate in the battle. The lightly injured soldiers were bandaged and treated by the medical team led by the high priest James, and they were not in serious condition.

After blessing and healing all the seriously injured and dying soldiers on the makeshift altar, High Priest Velen said loudly to the soldiers kneeling and praying outside the tent:

“War is a test from the Supreme God to every believer. It tests whether your hearts are sincere, whether you are brave for your faith, and whether you have the spirit of sacrifice for other comrades. Only those who pass the test can receive the blessing of the Supreme God and go to heaven after death!

Everyone was very brave in this battle, but it is still a little insufficient. In the future, if you encounter a seriously injured comrade in battle, you must protect him immediately and bring him back to the altar. The altar is a place of blessing. The core members of the cult have the power bestowed by the Supreme God, and they can hold a blessing ceremony on the altar. In this way, the seriously injured soldiers will not die, but can stay in the world and continue to fight for the Supreme God, and accumulate merits to go to heaven in the battle. Do you understand?"

"Understood!" "Most High God bless you!" "Most High God have mercy on you!" "Long live the prophet!"...

The miraculous treatment and speech of the High Priest Velen greatly boosted people's morale, which quickly recovered and became even higher than before.

A message spread in the army that the Supreme God would bless and protect His believers and soldiers. It was said that the Supreme God would save every one of His soldiers, and there was no need to worry whether they were seriously injured or dying, as the Supreme God would use His divine power to heal the wounded. Even if they died in battle, there was no need to be afraid, as the Supreme God would lead the dead souls to heaven to enjoy happiness.

Not only that, the priests of the cult brought by Velen also spread the news that had been arranged in advance in the army, including that warriors who fought for the Supreme God would get merit, and acts of helping and rescuing comrades in battle, killing each enemy, and fighting bravely would receive corresponding merit. This merit could determine the level of treatment you would receive in heaven after your death.

The divine blessing that had just been bestowed had greatly empowered the news spread by these priests of the cult. Not only did it make the soldiers believe it without a doubt, it also made them regard rescuing and protecting each other as their mission in future battles. At the same time, it also gave every soldier more courage in their hearts to not be afraid of bloodshed and sacrifice, which invisibly improved the soldiers' combat effectiveness and combat qualities.

Aix had not expected that religious belief would have such a great effect. It could quickly restore low morale and increase confidence and courage. If he had known this before coming, he would have listened to Velen and asked him to organize more believers to join the army.

Late at night, Aix had trouble falling asleep. He had just seen off the leaders who had just attended a military meeting and was already very tired, but he was still not sleepy at all.

At the military meeting, everyone discussed the low wall on the enemy's city wall, but no good solution was reached. The only solution was to make portable wooden planks overnight and attack it section by section.

Aix thought he had great military strength and had made sufficient military preparations for the city of Zion beforehand, but in the end he still had to fight a tough battle. He felt very uncomfortable when he thought about how many people would die.

Just when he was worrying about the problem, the guards suddenly brought in a man covered in blood. This man was someone Aix knew. He was a squad leader of the Homecoming Corps that stayed on duty at Fort Standstill.

As soon as he entered the tent, he staggered and fell in front of Aix, crying loudly:

"My Lord, something bad has happened. Fort Standstill has been attacked by an unknown force and is in imminent danger."

When Aix heard this, he stood up from his chair with a startled thud and hurried forward to ask:

"What equipment and clothes are the enemy wearing? How many troops are there? Where are they attacking from?"

Aix's series of questions left the captain speechless for a moment, and he stammered:

"My Lord Prophet, I am not sure either. The enemy appeared too suddenly. They attacked us when our patrolling cavalry returned to the camp to rest after dark. They don't look like the troops around here. They are all wearing smocks and chain mail and are well-armed. There are probably about 1,000 or 2,000 of them.

Lord God General Bestur asked me to lead the team to break through the siege and risk my life to report the military situation. Now there are thirteen people in my team. Except for me, the others are now unknown whether they are alive or dead! Woo woo..."

The squad leader spoke intermittently, and then he burst into tears. It was obvious that the enemy's attack was very sudden. It seemed that the garrison troops of Fort Standstill met the enemy in a hurry and did not have time to figure out the specific situation of the enemy.

Seeing that the team leader was covered in blood and obviously seriously injured, Axe quickly arranged for someone to take him down for treatment, and asked the guards to quickly gather the leaders to discuss countermeasures.