The attack on the city began in the morning. At that time, Ymir was in high spirits. He felt that the city was about to be breached. It seemed that the advantage he gained by climbing to the top of the city was due to his good command, rather than Guardian falling from the sky.
At noon, he and Jonathan led their respective elite troops to completely clear out the enemy troops on the city wall. Generally speaking, according to this situation, the city has been breached.
The obstruction started in the afternoon. After the army had rested and had a meal, the statistician told Ymir that the casualties of the entire siege force in the morning battle exceeded 5,000, which was a number that greatly exceeded Ymir's expectations.
After consulting His Majesty Queen, he sent an envoy to surrender to the enemy forces inside Bastion, but was refused.
The angry Ymir immediately led the troops into Bastion's interior to clear out the enemies. Originally, due to his strong strength, the clearing operation went smoothly under his leadership.
At a narrow corner, he encountered an ambush, and the Magic Crystal buried underground wiped out half of the team he led at once.
Then he himself was attacked by concentrated fire from Magic Crystal Gun. He couldn't hide in the narrow passage terrain and could only rely on his own Psionics Barrier to resist.
This ambush did not kill the powerful Ymir, but one of his fingers was knocked off, and he had multiple injuries and could only lie in a field hospital for treatment.
Chloe was a little angry at his recklessness, and was not going to let Siege Beast quickly treat him with Nutrient Fluid. He wanted to let him suffer first.
This was not the only thing that made Chloe angry. After putting down the battle report in her hand, she sat without saying a word. The pressure she exuded scared Erika beside her to the point where she knelt on the ground.
The initial trial attack resulted in 2,000 casualties, and the occupation of the city wall resulted in 5,000 casualties. After entering the interior of Bastion, another 3,000 casualties were suffered in the street fighting. She only led a total of 50,000 troops, and she suffered one-fifth of the casualties on the first day. She had not yet completely occupied Bastion.
If she continues to play this way, she will probably have to pay 3 to 5 thousand casualties to completely capture Bastion. As a last resort, she plans to let the human army hold on to the city wall and use Swarm to annihilate the remaining defenders.
The combat effectiveness of Warrior Bug is superior, far superior to that of ordinary humans. When human soldiers cannot exert their numerical advantage in a narrow place, the crushing effect of Warrior Bug on the human army is even more obvious.
Bastion In the core underground fortifications, the morale of the defenders is also very low.
They used the terrain and fortifications to inflict heavy casualties on the enemy, but they also suffered heavy losses. A large number of wounded could not receive timely treatment, and painful groans filled every corner.
There is also a heavy atmosphere of death in the command room. The current defense is just lingering. If the fortress is breached in one day, there will be no reinforcements.
"Everyone, keep fighting. We can't live just for ourselves. Chloe is not human Queen, she is Monsters's Queen." Commander Bastion was trying to boost morale.
"If we give up, Eastern Territory will become a hunting ground for her to tame Monsters. Think about it, your family and children may be eaten by Monsters's food."
"Nishang You have all heard the stories told by the refugees who fled, so let us fight harder for our homes and families."
These words have some effect, and it is precisely because of these propaganda that the soldiers of Arthur Army feel that if they surrender, they will be eaten by Monsters, so they might as well fight hard and contribute to protecting their families.
When the advertised Monsters Swarm entered the tunnel, it quickly aroused panic among the defenders. They boldly tried to resist, but would soon be repulsed.
It is not accurate to say that they were repulsed, it should be that they were massacred.
Three brave soldiers tried to kill a Zergling with the weapons in their hands. The first soldier's spear was thrown by Zergling by squatting down to avoid it. The second soldier slashed with his sword but was blocked by the bone knife.
Seeing that Zergling's body was stuck, the third soldier took the opportunity to aim a crossbow at Zergling's head and pulled the trigger. Zergling calmly turned its head away, and the crossbow arrow was only stuck in its muscles.
This set of smooth battles was not the result of Hive Mind's help in calculations. It was entirely because Chloe often let Swarm fight with human soldiers. The ordinary Warrior Bug learned a wealth of combat experience with humans.
Through mutual learning on the Internet, almost every Warrior Bug has become a battle master. Their judgment is often more accurate than Chloe, so Chloe does not micromanage Warrior Bug's battles, she only gives instructions.
Zergling's physical strength is also several times that of humans. It first blocked the long sword with a bone knife, then jumped into the side of the three soldiers with all its strength.
Then he quickly slashed three times at a speed that exceeded human dynamic vision, one for the neck, one for the heart, and one for the head.
In the past, Zergling would still be injured when facing three well-trained soldiers, but now it can kill instantly.
On the other side, the defenders organized a Magic Crystal Gun team, trying to block the incoming Warrior Bug at a long passage.
The three Zerglings that came in from the passage just entered the shooting range. With the sound of "fire", the Magic Crystal Guns fired a barrage like a wall.
One Zergling quickly took off and hung on the ceiling with two knives, dodging most of the bullets. The remaining two squatted down and held their heads with their forelimbs, minimizing the damage caused by the projectiles to them.
When the Magic Crystal Gun shooters were reloading, three Needle Crawlers passed over the Zerglings in front of them to help them withstand the damage. They aimed at the humans in front and fired shotguns. The large number of Steel Needles that burst out also hit back like a wall.
The human body is no bigger than Warrior Bug, and was instantly knocked down by Steel Needle. In a few breaths, this defensive position that seemed to be able to withstand for a while was broken through.
Commander Bastion looked at the picture projected by Clairvoyance with a dark face. The core command room was still safe, but with the speed of these terrifying Swarm Monsters, it was only a matter of time before they could reach this point.
He used the Magic Crystal explosion trap against Ymir again, but the effect was not good and only four Swarm Monsters were killed. Their reactions were difficult to measure with common sense.
He saw a Zergling walking an arc along the walls and ceiling, avoiding most of the Magic Crystal projectiles.
"These Monsters are really devils from hell..." Commander Bastion said through gritted teeth.
"Let's activate the final plan. We can't hold on anymore. It's impossible for humans to fight against such an existence." He said to the mage beside him.
The mage seemed to be struggling in his heart. He wanted to say something, but was interrupted by the stronger tone of Commander Bastion.
"This is not an ordinary civil war. This is for the survival and freedom of mankind. Monster Queen must be defeated. Every sacrifice has value and meaning."
The mage sighed and nodded. He closed his eyes and used Psionics to activate a large number of Magic Crystal under Bastion.