lerbook #429 - Chapter 163: Life and Death Struggle (IV)
#429 - Chapter 163: Life and Death Struggle (IV)
Suddenly, Marga grew agitated and put away his slingshot. He grabbed his two giant cleavers, roared, and charged out of the shield wall, with the other giant warriors picking up their weapons and following suit. The ordinary wights couldn't stop the giants; many were covered with wights, but their crude weapons couldn't pierce the giants' thick armor.
The officer reacted quickly and ordered, "Spearmen forward, cover the giant brothers' assault! Archers, fire! Dragon glass arrows won't hurt the giants' armor. Damn it, what are you doing in the back? Get people organized to push the carts!"
The giants surged into the wight horde like a flood. They swung their massive weapons, each strike sending several wights flying. The wights' attacks were like tickles to the giants, utterly ineffective. The spearmen quickly followed, stabbing the wights off the giants. Forming a dense line, they kept the wights at bay. Archers drew their bows, and arrows rained down on the wights, the dragon glass arrows inflicting massive damage without risking harm to the giants.
The soldiers in the rear snapped out of their daze and hurriedly pushed the shield carts forward to fill the gaps. The battlefield echoed with shouts, screams, and the clang of steel.
Marga fought with increasing valor, his twin blades flashing coldly as he reaped the lives of the wights. His bravery inspired the other giants, who fought even harder.
Soon, they clashed with the giant wights, resulting in a violent collision. Clearly, the giant warriors were well-fed and rested under Liu Yuan's care, making them far stronger than the reanimated giant corpses. Moreover, they possessed a significant advantage in equipment. The giants' weapons were made of Valyrian steel, usually requiring no more than three strikes to dispatch a giant wight.
The allied human forces gained the upper hand on the battlefield, gradually pushing back the battle line. Just then, a buzzing sound filled the air, like a dark cloud descending – a rain of arrows, a ranged attack from the White Walkers' side.
"Raise shields! Take cover!" The officers reacted first, organizing the soldiers to defend.
The White Walkers' arrows came from various sources, mostly crude bone arrows made by wildlings, and even bronze arrowheads hundreds or thousands of years old. But their lethality was not low; wounds from them were prone to tetanus infections. The White Walkers had reorganized the relatively intact wights into an archery formation and secretly moved them to the front.
Suddenly, a melodious horn sounded from the west! The thunder of hooves heralded the arrival of a large contingent of cavalry from Greenwatch – the long-dormant Dothraki warriors. They charged into the wight ranks with wild cries, their powerful charge tearing through the skeletal ranks.
Close behind were the Northmen's 'Winter Wolves' riding shaggy horses, swinging their longswords. Behind them were armored knights on armored horses, knights from the south who had come to join the battle, the most powerful force present.
Above the charging cavalry, three dragons flew past, quickly overtaking the riders. They opened their jaws and unleashed dragonfire on the wight horde below, clearing a path for the cavalry!
Daenerys had ignored his advice and personally ridden her dragon into battle, bringing the cavalry from the rear. With the Queen on the field, even Robb from Longnight Keep had joined the fray. A defensive counterattack had become a decisive battle!
"Sigh… why won't she listen? Arya, send word to Jon to prepare the follow-up troops to enter the battlefield at any moment. The decisive moment has arrived." Liu Yuan instructed the others, then leaped from the tower, landing steadily on a dragon's back. Leviathan roared to the sky, its wings spreading as its massive form soared into the air!
Leviathan hovered in the air, a stream of fiery dragonfire descending from above. Liu Yuan steered the dragon along the breach in the Wall, blocking the tide of wights surging from beyond. He also kept watch for the Night King, preventing a surprise attack on Daenerys, as the Night King was the only enemy capable of harming the dragons.
Liu Yuan scanned the area and was surprised by the naval battle he glimpsed at sea. He hadn't expected the Night King to have a navy, judging by the ship types, they were captured from humans. They had suddenly appeared in the outer Seal Bay and were already engaged with the outer defense fleet.
These ships had clearly undergone modifications, covered in blue ice crystals. These crystals not only repaired cracks in the hull but also enhanced their defenses. The crew, converted into wight sailors, were busily working on board. Seeing this, he thought, "Looks like I can't underestimate the Night King. The Others' magic can do this much!" He had thought the Night King was just a monster with powerful magic, but he had such excellent tactical acumen!
As the two sides' warships drew closer, a command rang out, and the human warships launched the first attack. Countless crossbow bolts and cannonballs rained down from the human ships, slamming into the Others' fleet, triggering a series of earth-shattering explosions. The shockwaves even created huge waves.
However, the Others' warships were not simple; they had not only sturdy ice hulls but also magical enhancements. Although hit by heavy fire, the damage to the hulls could be quickly repaired, as if they had some kind of self-healing ability.
The enemy ships also possessed impressive ranged attack capabilities, and the Others quickly launched a counterattack. Countless wight sailors scurried about on the warships, retaining some memories from their previous lives, operating the ship's ballistae, and firing massive, icy cold ice cones at the human warships. These ice cones contained endless cold, and would freeze anything they touched. Thick layers of ice formed on the decks of many warships, making it difficult for the crew to move. If a person was hit, they would be instantly frozen and shattered!
Seeing this, Liu Yuan commanded the dragon to dive towards the Others' fleet.
The dragon's breath avoided the ice crystal armor on the hulls, attacking directly from above, the flames tearing open the decks. Countless wight sailors were burned to death, and the uncontrolled ships began to collide, causing extensive damage and slowly sinking into the sea.
The human warships' cannons spewed fiery flames, bombarding the Others' fleet. The sea was filled with smoke, and the sound of cannon fire was deafening. In the fierce exchange, one after another of the Others' warships burst into flames.