Before entering, Qiboche heard the crackling sound of smashing, and Tugo's angry and frightened roar——
"What army of judgment, what army of God?"
"We have 70,000 troops stationed in various countries, and there are solid walls blocking them. Why should we be afraid?"
"Then if the true God really shows mercy, why would he invade our city-state alliance? Bring judgment and punishment!"
"Come on! I'm not afraid of divine punishment from God!"
Another voice came to dissuade, "Master, no, don't blaspheme the true God... God's punishment came two years ago, we saw it with our own eyes!"
Everyone, please go and try it soon.】
"It is a well-known fact that all the Aztec monarchs perished due to divine punishment."
"You loser, get out of here!"
He kicked the servant away and bumped into some tables and chairs.
At this point, Qi Boche stepped into the hall and knelt down: "Master, did you summon me?"
"Kneel? What are you doing if you still have time to kneel?"
"Inventory my belongings, gather my men, and leave the city immediately!"
"I can't wait any longer... I'm going to the Kingdom of Tepanix to beg the monarch to send more troops!"
What was there to be afraid of just a moment ago?
The next sentence is to count the belongings and leave the city immediately!
Haha, he was scared!
It is true that the news about the hill city incident has been sent out for a month. Even if the army is still preparing, the general's order should be delivered by Kuaizu messenger.
But sending the message seemed like nothing, no reply.
Qi Boche also thought about whether the monarchs of various countries were also afraid and wanted to submit!
But considering the miserable situation of the Lord of the Hill City, they should resist to the end, because they will die no matter what!
Only resistance can survive.
However, these important matters are not something he can consider as a slave. He only focuses on the present...
"Yes, I'll pack my bags immediately!"
Qi Boche stood up and looked at the slave who was kicked to the ground, "What are you still doing? Quickly pour wine for the master! If the master hadn't had the important task of calling for help, he would have already led his troops out of the city to crush that bullshit trial.
The army."
These words made Tugo, who was already drunk, burst out laughing: "It's you, the old dog, who has won my heart!"
"Yes, like when I was young, I once competed with the Aztecs' most valiant Leopard Guard, but I was defeated!"
"If I hadn't been busy with government affairs, I wouldn't be so exhausted now..."
Letting him boast, Qiboche left the main hall and came to the warehouse, but made no move to pack his things.
Instead, he looked down the city from the window.
There was already a commotion in the city.
The army of judgment appeared outside the city, and these nobles finally couldn't hide it anymore!
After all, the militiamen who have been training for a month are required to go out to guard.
Of the so-called 70,000 troops, 50,000 of them are temporarily recruited civilians, and the remaining 20,000 are also rotten. It is okay to dominate and dominate the city, but forget about fighting and killing.
I also saw people outside the noble mansion preparing their bags and about to run away.
He shook his head slightly, "If the tower cave city is destroyed, who among the major city-states in the southern valley can stop it?"
From this angle, you can just see where his gathering point residence is.
A figure has appeared in the hospital.
Those friends must have listened to his words and went to gather first.
The other side.
A middle-aged man stepped out of a large house and came to a residential house in the lower city.
As soon as I entered, I bumped into a young man.
"Kema?"
"Brother! Why are you here?"
The middle-aged man looked at his younger brother and saw that he had put on the clothes of a city guard and picked up a stone axe. He frowned: "Didn't I ask you to wait at the gathering point?"
"Where are you going?"
The young man named Kema said: "Brother! Since we have surrendered to the Balance, I will naturally open the city gate for the army of judgment!"
"If I can do this, maybe the punishment for the crime you committed can be reduced!"
"More importantly, this is what I want to do from the bottom of my heart!"
"I've had enough of this rotten Tapong City. Those soldiers like me are bullying the people and selling slaves secretly!"
"That's how my brother was deceived and turned into a slave! If you hadn't protected me later, I would have been as miserable as those common people."
"Brother! I have decided, this is what I want to do! Maybe I can join the army of judgment in the future!"
The young man's words left the middle-aged man speechless.
After a while, he said: "Then I will go with you!"
"Brother, you should listen to Qi Boche. I am a city guard, but you are not the one who can go up the city wall. If you can't go up, it will also arouse suspicion!"
"I have made an appointment with several brothers, and they are all willing to follow me in this big thing!"
"This..." The middle-aged man hesitated.
Kema added: "It's too late, I have to report! Brother, believe me, I will do a good job."
Without further delay, he pushed his brother away and ran away quickly.
The middle-aged man stretched out his hand to grab it, but found nothing. He could only look at the back with worry and sluggishness.
outside the city.
There was also a commotion.
When they saw the shadow of the army covering the land, the sergeants who were originally stationed outside were all frightened and rushed back into the city and locked the city gate again.
And further away.
The army of judgment has stopped.
The craftsmen quickly set up a high platform with carriage boards, and the climbers and others stood on it, each holding a telescope to watch.
"The big city is in chaos! Fires are lighting up the walls, and soldiers are gathering!"
“I just don’t know what the situation is like in the city!”
"Presiding Judge, do you really want to rest all night and wait until dawn tomorrow to attack the city? But a group of warriors may not be able to sleep all night!"
Hearing this, I climbed up the mountain and looked behind me.
There was a faint noise in the army. Although they were preparing to set up camp in an orderly manner, everyone was looking at the big city in the valley.
"Bull shit, what do you think?"
Cow shit took a deep breath, it was hard to make a choice.
After several days of fighting, the army's physical strength has been greatly exhausted. If it does not take a rest, its condition will definitely decline.
But it's really impossible to sleep peacefully tonight.
People are restless and the prey is right in front of them. How can they wait for a night?
When everyone's eyes were fixed on him, he also ignited his fighting spirit——
"If black powder blasts through the city gate, there will be no obstacle!"
"But the city gate is so narrow that not many horses can pass through it at one time. We need to advance with heavily armored infantry, seize the city wall first, check the internal terrain and layout, and then decide whether to let the horses enter the city!"
"This city-state alliance is not like the northern ministries. It already has a military order, and its strength is inestimable!"
"Although God-given armor and divine weapons are invincible, we may also suffer the greatest damage in history!"
"But as I said before, even if we collide with flesh and blood, we still need to smash the pass of this Tadong City, so that the glory of balance can come!
"
"Kill! Kill now!
"
In the first expedition, the total number of casualties was less than a thousand. Many died of illness and fatigue. There were only a handful of actual war casualties.
And when they saw the prosperity of the huge city-state on the "Sacred Artifact of Light and Shadow", they did not dare to underestimate the enemy.
Although it was easy to capture the hill city, it was an act of collapse from within without any warning.
Moreover, Quiztitco also said that there is no comparison between a hill city and a big country city-state. A hill city is more like a village, and the power of a big country city-state is unimaginable.
Everyone agrees on this.
The hill city is far less prosperous than the other cities in Kyodo, but the big country city-state is even more luxurious than Kouji.
Although, that is all false prosperity!
When words like bullshit come out of your mouth.
Everyone clenched their fists and looked at each other frequently.
"Everyone!"
"Then what are you waiting for!"
"Associate yourself into various ministries and issue battle orders!"
"Tonight, we will stand at the highest point of Nata Cave City and call out her holy name!
"
Winter winter winter.
A group of leaders came down the steps.
At the same time, the steward who climbed the mountain blew his whistle, and immediately after, a loud buzzing sound sounded from the horn beside the high platform.
Among the troops, there was a burst of exclamation——
"It's a battle order, a clarion call for war!"
"Didn't you mean to attack the city after dawn tomorrow?"
"Hahaha, why wait until tomorrow? I can't wait!"
"Wear armor, the whole army wears armor!"
Whistle after whistle and flag language are passed on.
All 40,000 troops were mobilized.
The more than 6,000 newly joined tribesmen were shocked and speechless; the tribe leader asked them what they should do, but was stopped -
"You just have to witness this glorious moment!"
Within the city.
The sound of horns sounded in the distance, causing commotion again.
The citizens of the city gathered together and were at a loss what to do.
Many of their families and relatives were recruited. Even if tens of thousands of people gathered now and could easily break through the blockade of the south city gate and escape, they could not leave and could only wait.
The garrison has begun to deploy towards the city gate.
The calls for mobilization continued——
"That is not the army of gods, but the army of violent death!"
"The hill city has been destroyed, and all the people there have been killed."
"Are you going to watch your family members lying in a pool of blood?"
"Take up your sword and axe, defend our Tapong City and your family!"
The garrison was also excited.
Brainwashed in the military over and over again.
Everyone was convinced of this, including the generals. What they heard from various nobles was bad news coming from the hill city, which was why the move to recruit troops and set up defenses was made a month ago.
Only a handful of people knew the truth, and they were either about to flee or had left a month ago.
However.
When there was a shaking sound outside the city.
Boom boom boom.
The earth was trembling faintly, and people exclaimed——
"What's that sound?"
Another cry came from the city wall, "Ferocious beasts, hordes of ferocious beasts! Countless! As tall as bison... How can humans control such ferocious beasts?"
Panic still began to spread.
People naturally have wild imaginations and scare themselves about things they have never seen before.
"That's really not the legion of gods?"
"Only a god has the ability to control all beasts and command her legions!"
"We can't win..."
But looking at the people gathered in the low-lying areas of the city, the soldiers could only believe the words coming.
They want to protect their families and relatives.
The whole night was completely boiling, the air became thinner, the coldness of the moonlit night in the valley no longer existed, and everyone was sweating profusely.
On the city wall.
When they saw the approaching army, they couldn't help but tremble.
But not long after, something strange happened again——
"The army has stopped!"
"What are they going to do?"
No one can give an answer, only waiting in confusion.
I saw several cracks in the beast army, and even in the night, I could vaguely distinguish the red armor and stomach covering their bodies.
Ten people presented.
They let out a war cry...
Then, a huge wooden board was propped up and they pushed it closer. Behind the wooden board, there were countless carriages carrying barrels.
"What kind of tool is that? Why can it be pushed on the ground and carry heavy objects?"
"They're coming!"
"Archers, prepare!
"
A series of strong bows were raised and stood densely on the city wall, with a formidable momentum.
But the people under the city seemed to turn a blind eye, and their steps did not stop at all.
"They want to use the plank to block the bow and arrow, instead of aiming at the plank, to shoot at the person behind them."
Compared to the commotion on the city wall.
The army outside the city stood in uniform order.
He just watched the carriage move slowly and said nothing.
Only after conveying the stasis order, the leaders gathered together again and said: "It depends on whether the black powder creation can break through the door!"
"I've seen the test!"
"As long as the explosion is large enough, no matter how heavy the wooden door is, it will be blown to pieces...even the earthen wall will collapse."
"This city wall is made of huge rocks. It may be difficult to blow up, but the city gate will definitely not be able to stop it."
"Besides, if it doesn't work once, there will be a next time!"
"Weiguo, didn't you say that as long as the amount of medicine is enough, the mountains can be blown flat? Let alone this city wall?"
Zhou Weiguo smiled and said: "That's the theory, but if you want to blow up the mountain, you will need tons of explosives. It will cost too much!"
"The scientific power of the Kingdom of God is constantly improving and developing, and the advancement of gunpowder creation is inevitable. In the future, explosives as thick as a thigh may be created, which can blow up a mountain."
"How much have you used now?"
"A total of 1 ton was produced this time, and all the saltpeter we carried was consumed!"
"But just in case, I have built a nitrate pond in the north to continue making nitrate, but it seems that I won't use it now!"
Everyone was silent about this.
Because, if the bombing fails this time, we will have to fight head-on. As Niu Shi said, even if we hit with flesh and blood, we will break the city wall.
Only five days are left because of the decree of our Lord which lasted for ten days.
Five days is not enough time to travel to and from the North to make more black powder.
Niu Shi frowned and said: "How much did you use for the first batch of medicine to break the door?"
Zhou Weiguo said: "Exactly half, 500 kilograms!"
Niu Shi said: "Get them all!"
Hiss.
Zhou Weiguo gasped: "Are you sure?"
"One powerful concentrated blast, twice the score! Otherwise, it will cost the blood and lives of our brothers and sisters!"
Zhou Weiguo no longer hesitated: "Okay, I will listen to you."
The military order was passed, and another carriage was dispatched from the rear to follow the team in front and approach the city wall.
This behavior made the people on the city wall even more puzzled.
And at the same time, I am puzzled...
And Zhou Li'an, whose consciousness descended into the void.
Snow Girl wanted to ask a question, but Xiaohua got there first, "My lord, but Brother Niushi and the others are going to use black powder to break the city?"
Zhou Li'an nodded and said: "But they have to use the entire amount of medicine prepared in a month to break the city!"
I thought Xiaohua would also show similar emotions to herself.
But who knows...
Xiaohua was confused: "My lord, is there anything wrong with this matter?"
Um?
Error or omission?
One ton of black powder, close to 700 kilograms of TNT, has a killing radius of about 35 meters. Houses and buildings within this range may collapse and burst into flames.
The detonation speed of black powder is not as good as that of TNT, and the effect is greatly reduced. But at 1 ton, the city wall will collapse, let alone the city gate.
But Niu Shi and Zhou Weiguo were worried that the amount of medicine was not enough?
Is this the Dzogchen of the Law?
But now, if Xiaohua doesn't know the power, it won't be their problem anymore.
Zhou Li'an said: "Don't you know the power comparison between black gunpowder and...yellow gunpowder?"
"In other words, what kind of power will be released by 1 ton of black powder?"
Xiaohuadao: "Yellow gunpowder has not been created yet, so I don't know the difference in comparative effects between the two. There is a general introduction in the secret law volume, but the specific data..."
"The secret paper contains a test of practical operation, and I need to wait for the answer after practice!"
"As for the explosive power of one ton of black powder, the gunpowder team has not conducted relevant experiments. The most it used was the mining of iron ore, which used 200 kilograms. My Lord, how dare we waste precious materials?"
Zhou Li'an understands.
This is the result of the purification of knowledge in the [Academic Center].
For example, names such as tnt come from Western scientists. How can the divine power of the Law of Balance be named by such barbarians?
The relevant preparation methods and secret volumes of laws are all described. Once the preparation is completed, the right to name it is left to Qian Qian.
Equilibrium is the first creation in this world to discover the existence of this chemical substance.
At the same time, the [Academic Center] only provides book knowledge and requires people to study on their own. Therefore, many data concepts have been made into "questions", and the law monks need to complete the experiments themselves and get the results.
Only in this way can we not be misled by some description errors.
For example, the concept of tnt equivalent is simply incomprehensible to law monks.
Only after conducting real experiments can we get the most intuitive answer.
After all, science requires repeated demonstrations.
Just like...
At this moment, at this moment.
Under Tap Dong City.
The accumulation of 1 ton of black powder will become the first man-made explosion in human history.
Zhou Li'an didn't want to miss this precious photo opportunity.
