Chapter 65 The artillery fire that dominates the battlefield

Author: Ivan the Terrible

Chapter 65 The artillery fire that dominates the battlefield

"Keep formation and move forward steadily!"

Following the shouts and orders of the Nilfgaardian officers wearing plate armor, the Nilfgaardian phalanxes advanced in an orderly manner.

Most of the officers wore Nilfgaard's standard flying-wing helmets, with gorgeous bird feathers fluttering in the wind, looking very majestic.

The good discipline of the imperial army was clearly demonstrated during the advance. The formation of the black-armored soldiers was very strict, and no one whispered to each other during the entire advance.

However, even the Nilfgaardian Empire cannot equip all soldiers with the same style of armor and helmets, and each imperial force has more or less unique characteristics.

However, the general style is still the same, and each person can see a conspicuous golden sun logo, which will clearly indicate their identity.

Neat phalanxes advanced like this one by one, and the distance between the phalanxes seemed to be almost the same. Looking from the sky, it seemed like a black wave was jumping, full of the beauty of order.

In the past month, it was this black wave that defeated the northern armies one after another and kept the golden sun moving forward.

And now, they plan to defeat the enemy in front of them, the last Aedian army in front of them, and bring the final victory to the empire to an end.

"That kid Germa, who is usually so awesome and coaxing, developed a sense of superiority by fighting some northern remnants, and became very proud in front of us. But now he shows his cowardice when he goes into battle, and behaves like that when facing the northerners, even the northerners

I didn’t even take a close look at the military formations, and I didn’t even scout the area.”

The person who was complaining was none other than Stribert, the commander of Baraka's division.

His complaints are also normal. In Nilfgaard's war strategy, reconnaissance has always been a very important part.

But now the opposite side is still like an information black hole. They don't know anything and can only bite the bullet and continue to move forward. At the same time, they hope that the cavalry who are advancing with the army can figure out the situation as soon as possible.

This responsibility undoubtedly falls on the commander of the Wind Tower Brigade who was in charge of the investigation work.

In the scout battle, he could be said to have been reduced to a pulp. The Cossacks were crawling all over his battle line, as if his troops didn't exist.

In the end, it was the arrival of the main force of the army that forced the Cossacks to retreat.

While Striebert was complaining, an infantry regiment under Baccala's division, flying the Bucks' flag, was advancing beside him.

The morale of these soldiers is very high, as can be seen from their raised spears. In their view, they are just heading for another victory.

When they saw the division commander, they cheered, but Striebert simply waved his hand in response, trying to hide his troubles. As an officer from a lower-level background, he valued the relationship with his subordinates.

"Don't blame Gwama too harshly. After all, he is a young man, and I feel that the enemies I encountered this time are indeed different. Have you noticed? The number of firearms held by those Cossacks is quite high. We are separated by

We heard so many crackling sounds from so far away, this is the first time we have encountered such an enemy."

The commander of the Central Route Army, Division Commander Wingerburni, Marcos said, he was still very calm, not angry because of the failure, he just analyzed it calmly.

"Firearms? Isn't that just a large toy? The enemies in front of us are equipped with those things? Is there anything we should be concerned about?"

Compared to Markosh's analysis, Striebert just doesn't care.

A large toy, this is what many Nilfgaardian generals think of the portal gun.

This thing is troublesome to load and not very powerful. It cannot completely seize the niche of the crossbow. The biggest advantage is that it can make loud noises and create some war effects.

After the fire gate guns entered the market, everyone introduced some with a try attitude. This thing is also a good choice as a firepower supplement on the battlefield.

A small number of keen generals saw the value of this weapon. They believed that this weapon could be used to perform some tactical actions, but they were still basically exploring.

After the invention of the matchlock, the shooting efficiency of the fire door gun was greatly improved, and its power could also be solved by charging. This weapon seemed more reliable.

Under the pressure of the war, everyone naturally used what was easy to use, so both the North and the South introduced some fire portal guns into the army.

The confrontation between North and South has also affected the popularity of this weapon. After all, no matter how good this weapon is, you can't live without it if the other side has it.

However, this does not affect some generals from continuing to regard it as a large toy. After all, veterans judge weapons based on their own experience. If gunpowder weapons are to be completely free from discrimination, they must be performed on large-scale battlefields.

This sentiment is especially evident among officers with grassroots backgrounds like Stribert. Generals like them, who have fought with swords and guns, especially do not like to see such new weapons.

"Looking at the battle reports, the way those people used firearms was very interesting and interesting. This is enough to show that they are not a simple army."

Makosh has no prejudice against muskets. In his opinion, such weapons have an unlimited future, but how to use such weapons still needs to be explored.

Behind Marcosh was his Winnipeg Division, and the Key Army flag was flying above the heads of the army.

And this army is just like Markosh's character, rigorous and orderly, and the soldiers are all dressed as neatly as one person.

Baccarat's division is on the left, and Wengerboni's division is on the right.

Then various regiment-level and battalion-level troops were deployed. The two generals were at the intersection of the two armies.

A group of Nilfgaardian cavalry under the flag of the tower ran past on their right. The cavalry were all covered in black armor and looked quite mighty.

Those were the troops of the Wind Tower Brigade, and the cavalry was deployed there to defend the right wing of the army.

As for the left wing, there are various motley cavalry and some cavalry tactical regiments in charge.

"You ordered that boy to test and attack? Aren't you afraid that he will get on top?"

Strenberg watched the cavalry advance and couldn't help but feel worried.

But he didn't say anything else, because he knew that this was Marcosh's order, and he knew that this always cautious general must have thought about it.

As for the Wind Tower Brigade acting without authorization, that is simply impossible.

There have been many dandies in the imperial army, but no one dared to violate the imperial military discipline.

In the face of military law, even the top dignitaries in the Golden Tower City must die. There is no room for negotiation on this point.

"Why don't you let the Wind Tower Brigade go and let those Scoia'tael and rebel cavalry whose morale has been shattered? And Gwama is also very smart. Did you see that flag? They are not Nilfgaardians, they are recruited from the provinces.

of cavalry.”

Makosh's answer was also on point. Several troops that were supposed to be the first wave of cannon fodder had suffered heavy losses in the previous battles, so what should be used now is the second wave of cannon fodder. That's OK.

Save people.

"Speaking of which, the northern army we met this time was very interesting. It was the first time I saw such a formation."

Stribert raised his head and looked at the Aedian army's position on the hill.

What came into his eyes was a group of tightly packed carriages. These carriages had thick baffles, and there were northern soldiers standing behind them.

Although he did not see any northern cavalry activities outside the vehicle formation, Strenberg knew that there must be some. The cavalry was mostly in the vehicle formation or in the nearby forest and could attack at any time.

Stribert could see the banner of Aedirn, and a falcon in flight.

What made the general curious was that he saw many huge iron pipes on the Aedian army's position.

He was very curious about what it was, a super-enlarged version of the fire door gun? Aren't you afraid of it exploding?

After the emergence of large-scale fire portal guns, many people in the North and the South realized that they could expand the caliber of this thing to increase the power of the weapon.

However, this kind of thing is just a small fuss by frontline officers and does not receive support from national policies. And after they caused a bunch of explosions, there is even less support.

This also makes some senior officers regard muskets as toys.

"Herme Botdan... in the report I read, apart from capturing Marshal Oede, the most it described was how he made money as a second-rate dealer, and there was no record of his use of troops at all."

Anguish appeared on Markosh's face, and he felt annoyed by the lack of information.

Over the past four years, the Imperial Intelligence Department has been continuously collecting intelligence from northern nobles and generals, and this intelligence has been of great help to Nilfgaard's offensive.

But for a "marginal figure" like Herme in the Kingdom of Aden, the intelligence collection can only be said to be pitiful.

"Forget it, don't think about this anymore. How is that Hemei? You will know after fighting. Well, this car formation looks very difficult to fight. Let's move the Serikania Fire Scorpions up first. We still have to use them to drive.

Pry open the enemy's formation."

Putting aside the anguish of not understanding Herme, Markosh issued a new order.

Stribert shook his head slightly without any trace. Marcos was using the provincial cavalry sent as cannon fodder. He didn't like this, but he didn't raise any objection.

This is the rule of war, and no matter how displeased Stribert is about it, he can only abide by it.

Although as a senior officer who rose from cannon fodder, he should have been a staunch supporter of this system, but in fact he hated it.

This is the moment when the Serikanian Fire Scorpion should perform, and this weapon is particularly suitable for such a fixed offensive.

The Serikanian Fire Scorpion is a weapon introduced by the Empire from Serikania. After its introduction, it quickly became the standard war machine of the Imperial Army, with each division carrying several units.

And when carrying out large-scale siege operations, in addition to various ordinary types of Serikania Fire Scorpions, Nilfgaard will also build large-scale Serikania Fire Scorpions.

At this moment, a crackling sound was heard on the hill, which surprised the Nilfgaardian generals.

Listening to this sound, there are quite a lot of muskets.

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On the hill, Herme had just watched how the test cavalry sent by the Nilfgaardians were defeated by matchlocks and crossbows.

Following the commander's order, the arquebusiers opened fire, and then the crossbows followed. Faced with this sudden and violent firepower, the Nilfgaardian cavalry continued to fall off their horses, and a large number of soldiers fell in a short period of time.

The matchlock guns of Sazarburg proved their power, and the strong Nilfgaardian armor was directly penetrated by them. This undoubtedly proved that the development path chosen by Herme was correct.

If they hadn't weighted their matchlocks like this, they still wouldn't be able to hit those armors. Then they might have to learn how to use a three-eyed musket and shoot "explosive guns", that is, to break the armor by overcharging.

This is why Hemei did not choose to install the three-eyed gun. The capacity of this thing is not ideal, and if it is heavier, it will be too heavy to even lift the gun. The only choice is to find a bracket, but how to use the bracket to support it immediately?

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To be continued...