Continuing the attack this way would only increase their casualties. The orc Great Chieftain realized this.
He mounted his War Horse and carefully surveyed the area around Stone Bridge Town under the close protection of his guards.
"Orderly!" The Great Chieftain's voice rumbled like muffled thunder. "Launch attacks simultaneously from the east, north, and west! Keep the Aldo People running from one crisis to the next!"
As three horn blasts rang across the battlefield, the orc army surged toward the three directions like splitting waves.
The eastern flank was still led by the army from before. Carrying newly made siege ladders, they charged forward over the corpses of their comrades.
The trenches to the north and west had also been filled. Newly arrived orc troops charged madly toward the walls, while the human auxiliary army pushed crude siege vehicles forward and attacked under the whips of the Supervisory Team.
The defenders' pressure suddenly increased. Hodgson Major raced along the walls, directing the battle.
"Keep up the fire suppression on the eastern line!"
"Move two cannons to the western line!"
"The northern line..."
The firepower on Stone Bridge Town's walls was forced to spread out. The cannons on the eastern line still roared, but their rate of fire had clearly fallen.
Before the newly redeployed artillerymen on the western line could take up position, an orc assault squad had already climbed onto the walls.
"Fix bayonets!" A captain drew his saber and led the soldiers toward the breach. The clash of steel and the screams of the wounded instantly rang out together.
The militia poured scalding hot oil over the climbing enemies. The stench of burning flesh immediately filled the air.
Alba stood on a rise outside the town, a cold light flashing in his eyes. He saw one section of