Boiling Beast Bloodline
Chapter 1199 - 324: Stones Fall into Formation

Chapter 1199: Chapter 324: Stones Fall into Formation

For the sake of siege machinery, a small dispute arose between the Sudan Imperial Guard and the Flying Camel Army.

The conflict started when the Imperial Guard took over the siege catapults and Cloud Ladders, they then set their sights on the Flying Camel Army’s "Steam Siege War Chariots."

The Mulan Imperial Guard always did as they pleased without considering whether the two Iron Armor vehicles could enter the Magnetic City’s boundaries, and forcibly seized them on their own initiative.

The steam war chariots were the lifeline of the Flying Camel Army, and such plundering by the Imperial Guard immediately caused a fierce resistance. A row of Flying Camel swordsmen promptly surrounded these arrogant Imperial Guard, slashing wildly like a whirlwind carousel. Several from both sides fell, and it was only the intervention of patrolling officers who discovered the fray and suppressed it quickly, narrowly averting a large-scale brawl. {Patrolling Officers: The Mulan military officers responsible for patrolling the camp and enforcing order, including military police.}

This incident did not stop the Sudan Imperial Guard, as Commander Golemuhamedi cursed loudly, preparing to settle scores with the Flying Camel Army after the battle, all the while coveting those two steam war chariots.

The devastating power of the two steam war chariots against city gates had been fully demonstrated in the siege of the entire region of Maerhan, covetously eyed by all Mulan forces! Despite the Imperial Guard being purely a cavalry unit and having the best resource allocation in the whole Mulan Empire, they were green with envy. It was said that the Commander of the Flying Camel Army, Rommel, started his career through tomb raiding, and when it came to the power of military hardware, no one in the entire Mulan Empire could match him! This was also why all members of the Mulan Regular Army were so frustrated—this man, a mere mongrel, had managed to climb to such a lofty position, controlling the military power of a province.

"When I return to the Emperor’s side, I must suggest by any means necessary that we acquire those two steam war chariots! Such treasures should only belong to the Royal Imperial Guard!" Commander Golemuhamedi clenched his teeth and thought to himself, his curses growing louder.

A hundred enormous siege catapults were pushed onto open ground amidst the synchronized shouts of the Mulan engineers, with several huge boulders placed on the heavy weight basket as counterweights to adjust range. The siege catapults needed them to control the arc of fire, and the high levers were bent back. Scholars from Yasha drew geometric figures on the sand table, using compasses for precise calculations, continuously estimating the falling point and coverage area of the stones.

Due to the heavy burden of ammunition transportation, there were very few stones brought with the army. Although there were several red rainfall rock mountains nearby, they were so weathered that they were unsuitable for use after being mined then and there. Thus, the siege catapults were mostly prepared with bulletwood-sized wooden missiles that had been soaked in camel urine. After the soaking, these wooden projectiles had gained considerable weight.

From a distance, the Commander of the Flying Camel Army, Rommel, watched the Imperial Guard’s actions. If Commander Golemuhamedi needed siege catapults, Rommel would adjust and provide them; if Golemuhamedi needed the Vulture People to take to the skies, offering directions on the Beamon army gatherings within Hu Ye Ancient City, Rommel would comply with all requests.

On the city towers of the ancient ruins, reflections from the bronze lookout devices could be seen. The Beamon were also observing the next moves of the Mulanese.

Just a short wave of assault saw more than four hundred of the two thousand Renama warriors fall, and during the chaotic retreat, several camel warriors even plummeted from the city wall—a sight that startled Rommel. Originally, the Flying Camel Army had planned to launch a total attack after five days, but now, it appeared they had underestimated the Beamon.

The enemy’s direct retreat from the city wall to the interior was so unexpected that even Rommel found it a bit unbelievable. Such a method of defense was abrupt and diverged completely from tradition!

But after more thought, Rommel realized the enemy’s actions were completely correct. This move avoided a melee and enabled the Beamon to fully exploit their excellent archery. The Mulanese forces could not use Archer units and the siege infantry couldn’t possibly wear armor against poison arrows—going up there was equivalent to a death sentence!

"What a cunning Beamon Commander!" Rommel quietly praised in his heart. In such a desperate situation, to be able to maintain the soldiers’ morale and conduct battle in an orderly manner was indeed a remarkable feat of leadership.

"What on earth are the Beamon surviving on?" Commander Rommel pondered over and over in his mind, suspecting that these people might be drinking the nectar of the Giant Aphids, which contained both water and nutrients. As long as the Beamon managed some fresh blood from their mounts, they could hold on.

However, the Giant Aphids also needed food and they could temporarily feed on the juice from the ancient Xanthoceras tree and the Giant Cactus in the ancient city, but over time, they were bound to starve.

Rommel was most puzzled about where the enemy got such Giant Cacti, as there were no cacti in Hu Ye Ancient City. If these Beamon had quietly brought them into Hu Ye Ancient City, how had they thought to bring cacti before the battle? And for what purpose did the Beamon need Giant Cacti?

So many questions swirled in his head! Rommel rubbed his temples in vexation, realizing the more he thought, the further he fell into a maze with no answers, so he decided to stop thinking about it.