The true Pope's scepter had been raised for a long time, and even the ignition fuse had been changed several times, but the soldiers still did not see the scepter fall.

As the Spanish troops advanced, most Romans became increasingly anxious.

Although they couldn't accurately detect the difference in shooting distance between this morning and now, they could roughly feel that it was almost the same.

The soldiers and cardinals were urging in their hearts, why not quickly protect our city with the treasures given by God?

Although they also know that when to fire is very important, and a suitable firing distance is the key to exerting the power of this weapon, they still instinctively become more and more nervous.

But the scepter of the true elector remained motionless.

Although the person holding the scepter is the True Pope, the actual commander of the artillery is still General Ferrucci. Although the honor of representing God's authority this time still only belongs to the True Pope, but the True Pope still has technical issues.

Fully respect the opinions of professionals.

Under the gaze of many subordinates and believers, the True Chosen Pope always maintained a calm and majestic expression. His straight arms and body were like the backbone of the entire city wall.

Although he was actually under greater pressure than everyone else, the commander of the North City had just sent a messenger to report to him that enemies were also present in the north.

However, after the messenger reported in the ear of the true elect pope, he only nodded slightly to express his understanding and gently instructed the messenger not to speak.

There are also enough artillery in the north city, and the cannons concentrated in the south city cannot be moved in time anyway. Although the sample provided in Ladislaus' memory makes the first batch of artillery have wheels, this needs to wait in another dimension.

It took hundreds of years for a high-end design to be added to artillery, but it still had limited maneuverability.

After dragging it around the city several times today, several cannons and gun wheels have fallen apart. The copied technology always has some flaws compared to the designs that have been gradually developed and matured.

In this case, the true Pope did not tell General Ferrucci about the enemy situation in Beicheng, so as not to interfere with his judgment.

General Ferrucci therefore could make independent judgments, and he was waiting for the right moment.

Although he can be regarded as an artillery expert, his experience is actually very limited. Coupled with the heavy responsibility of guarding Rome, it is an extremely difficult job. Fortunately, he has a wise leader like the Pope, who does not rush or doubt.

There is only trust.

General Ferrucci did not lose his honor because he was defeated by Ladislaus in Florence, but was once again entrusted with important tasks by the true elect Pope. In addition to serving the cause of the Medici family with all his spirit and talents,

He has no other wishes.

Finally, several huge weapons in the Spanish formation were pushed to the front.

Now, Ferrucci nodded quickly to the true chosen pope.

"The Wrath of God!" Although the city wall was long, all the artillery crew members clearly heard the Latin sound, and at the same time saw the elected Pope violently lowering the scepter in his hand and pointing directly at the Spanish army.

"boom!"

"boom!"

More than a dozen artillery groups fired their artillery almost simultaneously, and at the same time, a chaos immediately appeared in the Spanish formation that could be clearly seen on the city walls.

They dismantled the dozen giant trebuchets from the battleships and painstakingly transported them to Rome in small boats. Three of them were defeated after only one attack.

"Long live!"

"Long live God!"

“Long live the true Pope!”

"Well done." Amid the cheers of many believers and soldiers, the true Pope patted General Ferrucci on the shoulder.

The true elect pope gave General Ferrucci enough trust, and his trust was generously rewarded.

His leadership ability is indeed the basis for Ferrucci's professional ability. The employment principle of "results are worse than results" is not mysterious at all. But when should rewards and punishments be clearly defined, and when should losers be given a second chance? It has always been a difficult question, but this time I chose the right pope.

After being tested in actual combat, Ferrucci successfully mastered artillery command techniques in a very limited time and formed a combat-effective force.

"This is all a gift from God and your trust." Although General Ferrucci responded correctly to the leader's praise immediately as usual, this time he was obviously a little absent-minded, but the real Pope knew that he was not chosen because of his own achievements.

He felt complacent because he knew that his duty was not over yet.

"The artillery crew is reloading and preparing for the second round of firing." A round of artillery fire requires at least half an hour to prepare. Although there should be no chance for a second round of firing, General Ferrucci still asked his men to prepare immediately.

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At the same time, General Ferrucci tried to use the faint light to observe the status of the Spanish army under attack.

More than 5,000 attacking troops have gathered under the city gate. He wants to find weaknesses and then expand the results he has achieved.

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War is a game worse than a zero-sum game. Since the Roman walls were in jubilation, the situation on Ferdinand's side was naturally not good.

The entire Spanish army was twisting and shrinking as if stung by a poisonous thorn.

The firing of artillery and the falling of trebuchets overwhelmed hundreds of soldiers, and the panicked crowd suddenly ran everywhere. Even if some officers took out their weapons and hacked to death a few soldiers who were running and shouting hysterically, it was of no avail.

Although they had all witnessed magic bombardment, such a momentum was still far beyond the limit that the soldiers could bear.

Their performance was even worse than that of the Naples Corps during the day. The Naples Corps at least did not have such chaos immediately and was able to retreat in an orderly manner under the command of its officers.

This is partly because the dark night gives humans, diurnal animals, a natural sense of tension, and these soldiers are even more nervous at night.

On the other hand, it shows that the local regiment is indeed a little less aggressive than the Naples regiment. Maybe their training requirements are also very high, but they kill far fewer people than the Naples regiment.

However, they do have advantages that the Naples Corps does not have. This force is almost entirely composed of Spaniards, and they are more loyal than the Naples Corps.

After receiving a violent blow that exceeded their expectations, they did not become completely confused, but instinctively shrank closer to the emperor's location.

"Everyone, please don't mess up. The magic trap laid by the enemy has been activated. This trap is only effective once."

"Stay in formation! Protect the emperor!"

"Concentrate formation, move closer to the emperor!"

Although there was organizational chaos, some officers and most of the soldiers were frightened by the sudden collapse and burning of the trebuchet.

However, there were still many brave officers who stepped forward to stabilize the soldiers' emotions and direct them to carry out predetermined military orders in critical moments.

Experienced Spanish officers immediately judged that they were currently encountering the most dangerous situation in the night attack march. They were ambushed by local defenders who were familiar with the geography.

The enemy judged the possible location where they could set up the trebuchet, and then laid a magic trap in advance. Now they destroyed their precious trebuchet in one fell swoop, and the enemy's fierce assault soon followed.

At this time, we must first shrink our formation, protect the emperor and his followers as the center of the entire army, and then launch a counterattack.

The bravest Spanish officers were nervous but not panicked. They knew from past achievements that perhaps the French could pose a slight threat to them, but no matter how many Italians came, they would not be able to eat them.
Chapter completed!