Chapter 84: Vosalos (Part I)
Word Number:232
Author:苍渊之握
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Release Time:2026-02-25
The garrison of Vosalos marched out from the city to strike at the Nord encampment; the Nords, however, remained entrenched behind their ramparts and trenches, repelling the assault with a relentless hail of arrows and stones. When the first ripples of the naval engagement appeared on Lake Falair, the activity around Vosalos fell into a sudden, expectant hush. The defenders ceased their sorties, pinning all their hopes on the belief that their navy would soon deliver a tidings of total victory. On the ground, after several failed counterattacks, the Voxmire forces found themselves unable to dislodge the enemy from Koko. To make matters worse, the local commandant was mortally wounded in one of the skirmishes. When the field commander learned that his troops were forced to haul supplies from a tiny, obscure fishing village, he expressed grave concerns to his superiors. He feared that the Nords, leveraging their naval mobility, would launch a sudden landing on the northern shore to sever the vital road to Koko and isolate his army entirely. Having temporarily seized the initiative on Lake Falair, the Nord navy opted not to occupy the cities immediately. Instead, they executed a calculated withdrawal toward their main base, establishing a formidable defensive line around Thicket Town. There, they expanded the docks to accommodate an even larger fleet of warships. The Voxmire forces entrenched in Koko dared not lower their guard. F