Power and Empire Chapter 1324: The Death of the Expeditionary Army (3)
The wind in the mountains was a little cold, and a new piece of dust passed under the horse hooves of the cavalry, and he tidied up the black armor covered with spikes on his shoulders. The fat man walked around outside the camp very casually, and the scenery in front of him was good. The defense of Truborg is not impeccable, but it also appears to be organized and organized. The huge fortress is built on the basis of the mountain, and the tall city wall reaches more than meters, because the location of the construction is in the pass between the two mountains.
Supported by the huge mountains, the entire fortress is like a giant with outstretched hands, with a compelling aura, condescending, staring at the plain below, a typical topography where a man should be in the open. , And the other party also grasped this very accurately, directly gave up some unfavorable terrain outside the city, and withdrew all the troops to the city. The Caesar Sauron and Salon army groups that retreated according to the order were combined here.
A total of 30,000 Falcons army, aggressively pressed under the Truborg Pass, spears like forests, battle flags like blood, red Empire flags overwhelming the sky, from time to time you can see huge siege crossbows being pushed to the ground. In front of the camp, there is a huge metal arrow flashing with cold light,
Along with a team of black cavalry, guarding a giant black heavy-armored war horse, on which sits a guy wearing a spiked armor who is obviously overly aggressive and tends to appear, "Damn, it’s Vikya Hunter. Eagle!" I don’t know who yelled from the city’s head. The expeditionary army on the city wall immediately experienced an uncontrollable commotion. Everyone’s nerves became tense, and they felt that the black-clad fat man’s gaze was like Gobi. The wild wolf in the night of the beach shone cold and terrifyingly aggressive,
"Everyone is on guard! The other party is just bluffing"
Expeditionary Commander Star Shuyle shouted, looking at the distance with bloodshot eyes, hands clasped unnaturally, due to accumulation of prestige, the name of the person, the shadow of the tree, although most The soldiers of the Expeditionary Army did not recognize the Falcon Empire, but for the Vicia Falcon, who had never defeated the continent of Ikadiva, they wanted to avoid it from the bottom of their hearts. In front of the mainland God of War, whoever dares to say that he must Able to persist,
But Starschuyl dare to say that if you want to capture Truborg, the opponent will have to pay at least tens of thousands of people. From last night until now, he has not rested, and he has been with the guard. To patrol the city wall back and forth, cheer up the soldiers of the expeditionary army, and use their personal will and beliefs to encourage every soldier
"Hold on, you are the last warriors of Salander!" His words still boosted the morale of the expeditionary army, bearing the hatred of the ruined country, once the morale of the expeditionary army was mobilized, it began to show Show a certain amount of combat power,
may be bored. Fatty asked the guards to drag two heavy siege crossbows. First of all, they aimed at the left wall of Truborg for testing. The curious expeditionary soldier, although he knew the weapon introduced this time was called Crossbows, but there is no sense of crisis at all. When the two giant crossbows stopped 300 meters away, they were still lying on the battlements in groups, pointing towards the heavy crossbows that protruded below.
"Ball! Bump!"
Just when everyone was talking about it, two swift cold beams had burst out from the half-moon-shaped giant equipment 300 meters away, and they made a stinging line in the air. The white line hits the guard tower on the left corner of the city wall. The sound of "pap" rock cracking appears so clear in the sound of sudden stop, it makes everyone feel breathless,
"What is the situation, the Falcon Army used a crossbow to shoot at the sentry tower!"
This violent blow made the expeditionary army startled, but soon burst into laughter, "Haha, too nonsense!" The expeditionary army immediately laughed into a ball, feeling that the Falcon Army below is too funny If you use arrows to shoot the target, you should not have such a big error even if you miss the shot. The sentry tower is located at the very edge of the city wall. If the opponent is targeting the middle city gate, the Falcons will have the least deviation. 100 meters away,
"Not so good!"
Three hundred meters away, the fat man who made the evaluation of the result twitched his mouth with dissatisfaction, and saw that on the shot tower on the city wall, rubble scattered, and a lot of dust rose from the gap. It is about meters long and has four huge clusters of arrows with four tail wings, which are revealed as the flying dust disperses. For a sturdy guard tower that is a few meters wide, such a small wound is not enough to shake the guard tower. The roots
"for special arrows"
The fat man waved his hand to the guard who was putting the arrow clusters into the crossbow grooves behind him. Two arrow clusters made of stainless steel were replaced. Behind the arrows, a black bucket, one The ignition coil, which is about one meter long, spirals up from the tail wing of the arrow cluster, and finally connects to the black wooden barrel.
"Look, the fool of the Falcon Army is dreaming again!"
a smile fell on the head of the city, and the fat man didn't think he wanted the guard behind him to indicate that the filling was completed, and he flicked his finger lightly and collapsed! The violent bowstring made a low and crisp whistling sound. This time the shooting direction was still the sentry tower on the left. As the wire outside the barrel was ignited, it made a hula-la-burning sound in the air, and the clusters of arrows were like electricity. Flying out like a flashing meteor, the arrow cluster hits the target without any suspense. In order to protect the wire from being extinguished during flight, a layer of hollow bark is wrapped around the wire
This time, the laughter of the expeditionary army on Truborg came to an abrupt end, one by one stunned at the battlement, stretched out their long necks, looking at the watchtower not far away that was pierced by an arrow. , Everyone’s faces suddenly changed their complexion,
"God, how is it possible!" Someone yelled in a whisper and inconceivably, only to see the two test-fired stainless steel crossbow arrows, boring and effortlessly piercing through a 20 cm hòu on the tower,
and still in full view, like a performance, shoveling the entire battlement hit,
The powerful penetration force and the weight of the steel itself made this arrow cluster deeply penetrate the inside of the tower. If there is that hapless person in which position, the only end is to be cut off directly, or else Was chopped into pieces by heavy arrows,
"Even so, there is nothing to be afraid of!" The expeditionary soldiers recovered and cheered themselves up, but when they hadn't fully recovered, there was a huge explosion, suddenly Passed from the inside of the sentry tower that was hit, everyone's gaze was dull, they looked at the sentry tower in complete disbelief, no, or it was the place where the sentry tower used to stand,
In the sudden explosion, the entire guard tower was like a soda can that was smashed open. Flames or air waves exploded in a large area from the inside out, and countless rubble flew into the sky with the explosion, just like in the air. There was a gravel rain,
This time, it was not just a hole through, but the entire guard tower was collapsed in an inexplicable explosion, and the guard tower's gates rushed open from the inside, like twists twisted by the violent force. , Rotating in the air for several times before falling down in a concave shape. Thick black smoke and bright flames rushed out of the sentry tower. Thick smoke billowed on the face of every expeditionary soldier. It was as dark as the bottom of a pot. More than 50 shooters in the sentry tower were just inexplicably picked up in one pot, and none of them came out. Who can stand this scene?
"Yes, this is almost the same!"
The fat man was in the distance, satisfied with the sight glass in his hand, facing the billowing black smoke rising from the wall in the distance, with a sneer sneer at the corner of his mouth. This method of adding crude oil barrels with bows and crossbows is naturally His idea, coupled with the cooperation of the Weapons Research Institute,
Because it is a single target attack, it is not expensive, but the requirements for shooters are relatively high. In the Falcon army, excellent shooters abound. Fatty gave this idea to the Weapons Research Institute. On the premise of the successful research of the existing small burst bombs, the research institute took only three weeks to complete the new idea proposed by His Majesty Falcon. Although the entire design is limited in hasty and defects, it is still considered a success in general. No work,
In the past, the Falcons used to attack the fortress, either using Thor bombs, or using trebuchets to blast the opponent’s city walls. Although these two methods are good, they both cover large areas. Although the effect is outstanding, they are good for war. The material consumption is also very large, and generally these large-scale weapons can only be used by the legionary level, and the crossbow with crude oil bombs can be distributed to the general combat flag regiment.
On a solid metal crossbow, with a barrel of crude oil that can be delayed, it is simply a small rocket. What the fat guy needs is this kind of pressure. With the test firing completed, the expedition on the wall The army is obviously shaken
The strength of the Imperial Army made the expeditionary soldiers feel unable to contend. There were low-level benevolent voices everywhere. Even the officers’ faces were not good-looking. The strength of the two sides was too far apart, just taking the attack like just now. For example, the opponent does not even need to siege the city. It is enough to directly cover the entire Truborg to the ground. Of course, this is the wishful thinking of the expeditionary army. The huge amount needed to level a fortress is enough to make the fat man feel that this is a bad deal,
" Your Majesty, this should be a new weapon of the empire. It is really powerful. It shoots accurately and has great power. Even if you abandon the lethality, the powerful force generated by the explosion is enough to make the opposing soldier produce giants. There is a big burden in my heart". . .
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Feel the hearts of the soldiers floating on the wall, and most of the sentry tower collapsed, so that the one-eyed pupils of the old and cunning Salon shrank unnaturally, and he found the fat man swayingly, with his eyes on from time to time. The box containing the clusters of arrows floats up and down, and the tone is full of temptation and envy. It is obviously the attention to hit these special arrows
" This thing is indeed a good thing, but the quantity is limited. "The fat man glanced at him leisurely and ordered the guards to immediately cover the two boxes of special arrows that have not been used. The greedy Salon even came down.
"Have an idea? The wholesale price is five thousand gold coins. If you get one hundred, I will give you 5% off." The fat man raised five fat fingers and said with a look of profiteer
"No, one hundred, that's half a million gold coins!" Salon shrank his head subconsciously, and shrugged his shoulders hesitantly, spreading his hands to the lion of the falcon. Said
"If it was three months ago, your Majesty’s transaction must be taken care of, but now, to be honest, I can’t even get 200,000 gold coins in my pocket. You know, the expeditionary army has most of the treasures. I ran away with my tongue. I fought all the way and almost became a problem with supplies."
"Nonsense, you think I don't know, "The fat man has a grim face, gritted his teeth and said" You have been stationed in the Dominion of San Lorenzo for half a month, and even the jewels on the throne of others have been scraped away. The princess of the Kingdom wrote to her every day, asking if I could return the throne of the grand duke without gems to her. Anyway, it is also an antique for hundreds of years. You don’t know how to take good care of it."
"This is absolutely impossible!"
Saron made a scream as if he had been slapped against a brick, patted his chest, and vowed to say, "I am not the one who digs the throne gem. I just order people to give the palace the throne. I just moved away. I can swear to the heavens that there are not a few gems on it. The person who said that I dig gems must be slandering! I have always loved antiques very much."
"So, that antique throne is really in your hands?" The fat man glared at Salon very uncomfortably, touched his chin, and said to himself, "I heard that the throne of the Grand Duke was listed. It is the first treasure of the Northwest Coast. It has a history of more than 300 years. It is inlaid with 326 most precious red diamonds. If it is put on auction, it should be able to sell for more than 2 million gold coins.
"If it’s the underground world, the price should be even higher! You have done too much, don’t you know that eating alone is an early condemnation? Don’t even follow the old rules of 37. Why? Why didn’t I see a trace of these treasures in the reported loot list?"
"That mouth. That throne, I am actually...
! "Saron turned around with one eye, his head swayed like a rattle, and the cold sweat on his head was flowing like a small waterfall,
"Okay, no need to explain, I believe you! This matter must have nothing to do with you!" The fat man interrupted his explanation, patted his shoulder heavily, with a sincere attitude, let Salon The tears that were almost moved came down, and his lips trembled and said, "Your Majesty is really a sincere and sexual person. He really makes his subordinates have no place. That throne is actually...
Fatty waved to interrupt him again, glanced at him and said, "Don't worry, I absolutely believe that you have no selfishness. I have sufficient information to explain that you did not take the throne! Because it is the spoils of the empire, right?"
"Yes, that is the spoils of the empire! I have sent someone on the way to turn it in." Salon's face was crying, and her head nodded like a chicken pecking at rice. In this situation, this is the only reason. I can avoid being punished, but that woman is really troublesome. Isn’t it just a broken seat? If you don’t uphold the hobby of collecting, you may not be attracted to it.
"I heard that there are some good treasures, why didn't I see it on the list of trophies" The fat man continued to touch his chin, his eyes shining like stars in the night sky, and said to himself
"I will investigate immediately, and I will turn it in as soon as I find it out!" Salong's heart was bleeding, and he knew that he would be ripped off, so he didn't come here just now. It was Caesar Sauron who was cunning and saw Majesty Falcon. I ran out of sight, and I was as stupid as myself, so I moved forward by myself
"Don’t do this, the old rule, three or seven, you three and seven! The empire will thank you for your support!" The fat man laughed, like an old gangster who just threw a six-point stabilization in the casino. , Said, "Don't carry it, how much effort, leave these two boxes to the leader of the Saron army, even if I paid part of it in advance on behalf of the empire! This should be calculated in the cost." The fat man dumped the guards. Throwing his hand away, he walked away unrestrainedly, leaving Salon with a dumbfounded look
In the afternoon, there was news from the north that Hu Keqili’s Central Army attacked the periphery of Kyoto, and as expected, successfully broke through the outer defenses of Normandy Kyoto. Although it did not finally break through the gates of Normandy Kyoto, it has been cut off. The connection between Kyoto and Truborg, and in this battle, the capture of more than hundreds of expeditionary army captives was a big victory. Three days later, thousands of captives were escorted by thousands of cavalry in the Central Army. , Arrived at Truborg
Fatty made a special trip and took a look. The prisoners were confined to the left of the camp. Thousands of Northern Army guards. Although they were in a panic, they were mentally good. One of the interesting phenomena attracted the attention of Fatty. ,
The armors of these expeditionary soldiers are very new and gorgeous, showing the unique romance of the Salanders. Although it is now covered with dust and mud, it is vaguely visible that the following is made of melted silver Pattern base~IndoMTL.com~ This kind of practice, fat people have seen on Mamunuk knights before, but it is also available for Mamunuk knights who have body weight. It is a symbol of body weight and wealth. Symbol,
"It seems that it's really the same as the rumors!" The fat man looked away from these dejected prisoners, raised his head and took a deep breath. The ordinary soldiers are still like this, showing what the wealth of the expeditionary army has reached. To the extent that the sluggish wind has eroded the soul of this army, the undefeated expeditionary army is really unbearable!
The morning light shines in front of Truborg, the light spreads across the earth, and groups of people appear in front,
"Watch out for the enemy attack." The cries of the expeditionary guard tower came from the city wall, and countless bows and arrows were erected from the battlement. As the figure stopped 300 meters below the city, the expeditionary army on the battlement had a chance to Examine these people in a panic,
These soldiers have no weapons in their hands, and their bodies supporting each other are like a group of ants running on a rope, shaking each other, staggering, because they are facing the light of the dawn, and the armors of these soldiers are shining white. Luster, as if covered with a layer of white light
"It seems to be... from Kyoto!"
The archer on the city wall looked at the thousands of his own people below, and suddenly became stupid. Even Star Shuyle felt cold in his heart. Could it be that Kyoto fell so quickly? He doesn’t want to believe this, but so many prisoners of the Kyoto Front have ruthlessly shattered the last point in his heart. Fortunately,) (to be continued) [] If you like this work, you are welcome to vote for it. , Monthly ticket, your support is my greatest motivation. )