As the bugle sounded, a dull roar came from the distance, which was the sound of tens of thousands of pairs of military boots stepping on the ground in uniform order.
Through the light white mist, you can see a faint black line reflecting metallic luster on the other side of the horizon.
The black line slowly approached and became clearer.
Then it turned into a faintly visible black shadow.
These black images are like an endless tide, slowly and continuously coming from the other side of the earth.
In the end, they became an army of nearly tens of thousands of people.
This elite imperial army marched forward with murderous intent, approaching Maple Leaf Danlin Fort.
The soldiers wearing heavy armor moved in a uniform manner, marching forward in a goose-step manner. Their formations were as neat as if they had been cut with a knife. The sound of their footsteps rumbled and reverberated across the earth like muffled thunder.
The steel military boots mercilessly stepped over dead grass, fallen leaves, and the slight white snow on the roadside. Those things mixed together and turned into dirty black mud in an instant, and were then stepped into the ground by the soldiers who followed.
Each of these imperial soldiers wore heavy armor, almost full-covered copper helmets with blood-red tassels on them. They held red multi-layered tower shields in their left hands, held up throwing spears in their right hands, and carried long swords at their waists. They looked like
Mighty and solemn.
Every thousand people lined up in a small phalanx, and the captain with a white feather on his head walked at the front of the phalanx. The long queue composed of dozens of phalanxes was not chaotic at all.
As they got closer and closer with neat and heavy steps, even the earth began to tremble. The people standing on the top of the city could even clearly feel the slight trembling coming from under their feet.
On the top of the city, the dust that had not been swept away for many years also rustled and fell downwards under the vibration. The guards who were hiding under the city were choking and kept coughing.
When all the imperial warriors arrived at the city, the vanguard reached beyond the attack range of the magic tower.
At this time, I heard "Woo... Wu..." and another bugle sounded.
Following the loud orders, the soldiers raised their huge tower shields and raised their sharp spears. In an instant, they turned into indestructible steel phalanxes.
Immediately afterwards, the elite warriors stamped their feet and roared at the same time: "Kill~!"
The roar tore through the heavens and the earth, reaching up to the sky.
Everyone in the college received the alarm early and rushed to the city.
But these people who have never experienced a war, when they saw the murderous aura coming from the other side's military formation, they were all shocked, their faces turned pale and their mouths were dumbfounded. There was only one thought left in their minds: Is this a war? This battle.
If a fight breaks out, how long can I live?
Only then did these innocent and kind-hearted people realize that they had been deceived by Lorraine's empty promises.
They think that war is about robbing money, things, and women, but they do not realize that in war, no one has ever stipulated that only oneself is allowed to rob others, and others are not allowed to rob themselves.
And when they realized that others could snatch their things and kill them, they found that they had been tied to a train by Lorraine with a speed of more than 500 kilometers per hour. Even if they wanted to jump off the train, they would not be able to escape.
possible.
When they thought of this, these people all looked resentfully towards the highest point of the city, which was also the most conspicuous command post.
On top of the tall tower, Lord Lorraine of the Longyacao family was sitting on a chair, crossing his legs, holding a glass of red wine in one hand, closing his eyes and concentrating.
Next to him, a graceful and graceful woman was holding a strange musical instrument, playing music and singing beautiful songs in a soft voice.
Although they were still far away, they could still hear the woman's voice, which was as beautiful as a silver ling. Everyone stayed in the academy for a long time, and they could immediately recognize that the voice was that of Miss Adele, one of the four beauties in the academy.
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When everyone saw this, they couldn't help but feel angry. They all said to themselves: This bastard~! The war is about to begin, but he is still here to pick up girls and enjoy himself. He really doesn't know whether to live or die.
But what they didn't realize was that Lorraine's actions seemed to be more effective than any comfort speech. Unknowingly, the fear in everyone's hearts gradually disappeared.
At this time, Lorraine looked out from the slit of his eyes and saw that the formation of the regiment on the opposite side was as neat as a square formation in a military parade, and he couldn't help but sneered disdainfully.
What kind of person Lord Lorraine is, he can tell at a glance that although these brave soldiers look good and powerful, they lack a kind of momentum, the kind of elite soldiers who have been tested by fire, bloody battlefields, and fought for the rest of their lives.
Only the momentum.
They do not have the determination and courage to face death. Such an army can only scare and frighten the dead people who don't understand anything. If there is a real war...
Lord Luo felt relieved and thought to himself: "It seems that this Almohad man is nothing special~!"
At this time, following an order, the inspection team members in black robes rushed to the top of the city like wolves and tigers.
They wore a white strip of cloth with the word "gendarme" written on their heads and carried thick whips in their hands. Whenever they saw anyone who was slow in their movements or not keeping their posts, they would immediately hit them with whips covering their heads and faces.
The guys screamed and crawled back to their posts.
Officers at all levels also woke up one after another, shouting and cursing loudly, kicking and beating the soldiers under their command, and shouting: "Get your weapons. Quick, rush up to me. Secure your posts."
.We will never allow any enemy to tarnish our academy. Anyone who dares to escape from battle will be killed without mercy."
Like driving sheep, they waved the whips and scabbards in their hands mercilessly and drove the soldiers to the top of the city.
Everyone was sitting on the top of the city, hearing the sounds like ghosts crying and wolves howling, but they seemed to have never heard them.
Lorraine even closed her eyes, shrank back into the chair, and murmured: "Dele, sing a little louder. It seems a little noisy outside. How can I hear your beautiful singing voice clearly?"
After hearing the compliment from her sweetheart, Adele immediately felt joyful in her heart.
She smiled sweetly and said softly: "Okay, I'll listen to you."
Seeing the bruised and swollen faces of the soldiers who were beaten, Hilmeria couldn't stand it. She frowned, then stepped forward and said, "Lorraine, you just let them beat and scold the soldiers like this? Isn't this too much?
Cruel, a little too inhumane?"
When Adele heard someone speaking, she couldn't help but slow down her fingers and stop.
Lorraine did not open her eyes and said: "Keep singing, I am so happy to hear such a beautiful song."
Adele smiled sweetly and said: "I know, if you like it, I will continue to sing to you."
As he spoke, he plucked Lorraine's guitar strings and started singing in a low voice.
Lorraine rolled his eyelids and saw that Hilmeria's face had turned livid, and there were even signs of a volcanic eruption. He sighed softly, and then said unhurriedly: "Melia, don't you be kind?"
You are in charge of soldiers, not wealth. Look clearly, you are facing an army of 60,000 people. These people are scared to death, so scared that they almost wet their pants."
Hearing what he said was vulgar, Hilmeria couldn't help but raise her eyebrows.
Lorraine continued: "This is war, this is a battlefield, and there is no room for any cowards. Now they are so afraid of the enemy that they cannot be coaxed like children. The only way to get them to have the courage to fight is
The only way is to make them more afraid of me. Let them know that I am more terrifying than the enemy."
"What the hell kind of logic is this?" Hilmeria was stunned for a moment, then laughed angrily and said, "Does this allow them to win the battle?"
Lorraine took a sip of wine and said slowly: "No, in this way, they will clearly know that they are dead, so they will not panic anymore."
As he said that, he stretched out his hand and pointed towards the city.
Hilmeria turned around and looked in the direction of his finger, and couldn't help but take a breath of cold air.
Not far behind them, they saw a small group of archers filing out of their hiding place.
They formed an extremely loose line of skirmishers, holding bows and arrows in hand, ready to go, and stood there quietly. The sharp arrows with cold light were aimed not at the bottom of the city, but at the people on the top of the city.
soldiers.
The soldiers at the top of the city also discovered the effect of the group of archers and immediately panicked. However, they soon calmed down under the unceremonious kicks and curses from the officers.
At this time, these soldiers found that their retreat had been completely blocked. Even if they did not die in the hands of the enemy, they would die under the arrows of the supervising team. Apart from this, there was no other way to think of. Therefore, they only
Neng concentrated his energy and turned furiously towards the enemy on the opposite side.
Under Lorraine's constant teasing, these people who had never experienced war finally got over the panic and fear of entering the battlefield for the first time, calmed down, and could look directly at the enemy in front of them.
Lorraine felt the subtle changes in the air and couldn't help but smile. She closed her eyes and continued to listen to Adele singing.
Leo lay on the battlement wall, looking at the enemy on the opposite side with excitement, and shouted loudly: "Wow~! There are many more of them coming up. Look, look, the big pig head flag in the middle is put up.
Yes. The guy in the middle is wearing glittering clothes, wow, he looks very rich~!"
"Sparkling golden light..." Out of instinct, Vera's cute little ears immediately stood up. Then she rushed over with a lunge, squeezed in beside Leo, and shouted loudly: "Where, where?"
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When she saw it clearly, her big blue eyes immediately turned into heart shapes, and then she sighed deeply and said, "She looks really rich~!"
These two people kept yelling and screaming on the top of the city, their careless look made people smile.
Seeing the movements on the other side, Hilmeria couldn't help but said: "Lorraine, looking at them, they seem to be trying to attack. Are you not in a hurry?"
Lorraine snorted unhurriedly, then opened his eyes and looked around, and said lazily: "Why are you so anxious? The two armies are facing each other, and the artillery battle will take precedence. They will not attack so quickly..."
As soon as he said this, he heard another horn sound from the opposite side. Immediately afterwards, he saw a large group of soldiers breaking away from the central army group. They shouted and rushed towards this side.
Lorraine couldn't help but widen her eyes when she saw the other party's unexpected action. Regardless of the teasing of Catherine and everyone next to her, she rushed to the top of the city, looked out, and thought to herself: The other party's command
Is the official a fool? He actually sent troops to attack so carelessly? Is there any trick in this?
After he saw the other party running into the range of the city's ballista, he couldn't help but sneered. No matter what tricks he tried, there would only be a dead end.
He coughed lightly, then slowly raised his left arm and said: "Attention on all gun positions, prepare to shoot."
The messengers behind him immediately rushed forward, roaring loudly and waving their flags wildly around them, using the flag language they had just learned to convey military orders.
Immediately afterwards, the sound of reloading a ballista was heard from all around.
Lorraine looked at the soldiers rushing towards the opposite side, pursed her lips tightly, and kept calculating in her heart, while calmly saying: "Steady, steady, steady..."
At this time, the imperial soldiers on the opposite side had already rushed to a distance of about 80 meters below the city. The archers following behind them also began to draw their bows and release arrows to cover the city.
Maple Leaf Danlin Academy’s previous training finally saw results at this time.
Seeing the arrows whizzing through the air, without waiting for instructions, the shield bearers rushed forward and raised the huge tower shields in their hands high.
Except for the crossbow gunner who slowly moved his muzzle and aimed at the enemy group, the rest of the people also took cover.
At this time, the enemies were getting closer and closer, and the ferocious expressions on their faces could even be seen clearly.
The surveyor beside him stuck his head out and loudly reported the distance, ignoring the rain of flying arrows.
"Sixty meters."
"Fifty meters."
"Forty meters."
"..."
The smaller and smaller numbers are like steel needles, piercing everyone's nerves.
When the crossbowmen saw that Lorraine still refused to give orders, although they did not dare to leave their posts without permission, they all cast doubtful glances at them.
In the imperial army formation, those soldiers who were watching saw how smoothly they charged, thinking that victory was in sight, and started making loud noises one after another.
Seeing that the enemy was about to rush to the blind spot below the city, it would be too late if he didn't launch. At this time, Lorraine waved his hand decisively.
A sense of pride that was very heroic and Yang Wen-li came to his heart. Lorraine thought that if there was any difference between him and the invincible admiral who prided himself on being a salary thief, it was that he was much more handsome than him.
The anxious messengers who had been waiting nearby waved their flags and shouted loudly: "Fire, fire, fire quickly."
Immediately there was a buzzing sound from the top of the city as bowstrings struck.
Countless crossbow arrows flew out with the grim smile of death, whizzing towards the swarming imperial soldiers on the ground.
These crossbow arrows inlaid with explosive crystals were shot at the imperial soldiers on the ground. While the thick crossbow arrows pierced the poor soldiers, the violent magic crystals also exploded.
Countless bright fireworks suddenly bloomed on the ground, and the huge explosion was deafening. The shock wave generated by the explosion swept across the entire earth like a hurricane, blowing up countless debris.
At that moment, the battle flag on the city became as straight as a piece of iron that had been smashed. After a while, it slowly lowered again.
Everyone was shaken by the violent shock wave and almost fell down.
Immediately afterwards, black smoke rose into the sky and filled everyone's sight.
Under such a violent explosion, Lorraine did not care about his manners. He lay down and hid under the wall. When the surroundings returned to calm, he slowly stood up and found that he had already
It was covered with a thick layer of dust and there was a buzzing in the ears.
He looked at the billowing smoke and briefly estimated that the effect of this explosion was no less powerful than a salvo of thirty mortars.
He patted the dust on his body and said, "It's so exciting~! Not bad."
When the smoke gradually dissipated, both sides looked at the scene again and couldn't help but feel terrified.
I saw that the land covered by artillery fire looked like it had been plowed by iron plows. The ground was full of pits and pits. Countless limbs and broken arms were lying on the ground in random directions, like crops trampled by wild boars.
Moreover, in this cold winter, wisps of white mist come out from time to time, which makes people feel sick.
Even though there were a few lucky ones who were not killed or injured by the explosion from the ballista, each of them was blackened by gunpowder smoke, and their armor had been torn into pieces by the explosion, like rags.
Hanging on the body one by one.
They were swaying on the ground, walking around helplessly. Like ownerless wandering souls, they would fall down if they touched them.
In this era, ballistae with explosive crystals were all extremely expensive, and every time they fired one it was like digging out their own flesh and blood. How had these people ever had the opportunity to use this money-burning bombardment method?
Everyone on the top of the city saw that a group of more than a thousand soldiers from the other side had been completely killed and injured after such a salvo. They were all stunned by the covering fire under the guidance of Lorraine. For a long time, they were stunned.
After that, he came back to his senses.
Immediately afterwards, cheers sounded like a tide.
They all looked at Lorraine with admiration, almost worshiping him.
These ruffians have completely forgotten that just now, Lorraine had set up a war team behind them to force them to die.
Lorraine smiled coldly and ordered in a low voice: "Order them to stay at their posts. The enemy just made a tentative attack. The real battle is still to come. Please don't let down your guard."
The messenger next to him immediately agreed and waved again at the other gun emplacements.
After seeing the order, the officers came to their senses, and then kicked and beat the soldiers who were looking excited, shouting and shouting wildly, thinking that they had won the war, to make them wake up and go back to their original positions.
At this time, another loud bugle sound was heard from the opposite side.
Immediately afterwards, I saw several roads clearing behind the military formation.
Dozens of huge machines covered with oilcloth rolled out.
The big men pushing the vehicles were still sweating in the cold winter, shirtless, and shouting slogans, which shows how heavy those vehicles are.
Everyone couldn't help but wonder, what on earth is this? Could it be that the other party has some secret weapon?