When the smoke slowly dissipated, Lorraine saw from the tower that there was a large deep pit on the side of the Almohad camp opposite. It reminded people of the traces left by meteorite impacts on the surface of the moon.
Awesome.
As if being swept by a strong wind, with the explosion as the center, everything within ten meters turned into a black ash zone. Even if the tents did not fall down, they had been blown into bare poles. They were like a pile of scattered piles.
Like wood.
As we gradually looked outside, we could vaguely see what the tent looked like, but the fabrics were all torn into pieces, hanging listlessly on top. It was extremely miserable and messy.
The soldiers outside the explosion range were also knocked to the ground. The other soldiers who were still standing fled back desperately. The cavalry wearing heavy armor and with limited mobility also abandoned their stunned horses and crawled from the ground.
Get up and follow the others and flee backwards.
Lorraine couldn't help but admired, turned around, and shouted loudly: "Not bad. Not bad. Can you do it again?"
Luolina wiped the sweat from her head, rolled her eyes, and said angrily: "Do you think this is your cabbage harvest? It's so easy to say. The energy of this magic cannon is now completely exhausted, and it needs to be reloaded with magic crystals to replenish it.
Energy, this takes a lot of time."
Lorraine paused for a moment, then turned to look into the distance and said, "What a pity. If only there could have been a few more attacks, maybe they would have seen the power of our cannon and evacuated on their own."
Luo Linna smiled bitterly and said: "Stop dreaming. This magic cannon has never been used since the Holy War. Fortunately, it has been well maintained. It will be good if it can fire. You still think so much."
Lorraine's eyes almost fell out of his head and he said: "This cannon was used in the Holy War. That doesn't mean it has been used for a thousand years. It is really an epic weapon~!"
Hearing the sarcasm in his tone, Luo Linna snorted disdainfully and said, "What do you know? There is a vast amount of magic knowledge. Research and study is a job that takes a lot of time. At the same time, it is also a very dangerous job."
Lorraine touched her nose boredly, and had to admit that what she said made sense. Magic was not very systematic, and the research was all based on her own exploration.
In addition, all those guys are vicious-hearted. They are either playing with explosives or playing with poison. If you are not careful, you will certainly die.
Sometimes, even if you succeed, you will die.
It is said that there once was a super wizard who could cross the sea with one hand and move mountains with the back of his hand. He was so awesome that he couldn't be more awesome. Later, the eldest brother was full and wanted to study the youth potion of immortality.
As a result, he really succeeded in researching it, and he stayed young forever. He just turned into a sculpture. Such a powerful magician died like this.
Luo Linna paused for a moment, then continued: "Besides, even if this bombardment is very enjoyable, do you think it's free? Do you know how much this bombardment costs? If I tell you, I'll scare you to death~!"
As he said that, he stretched out two fingers and gestured fiercely at Lorraine. He said: "Eight hundred gold coins cannot be mixed with water at all. Do you understand?"
Lorraine exclaimed in disbelief: "Eight hundred gold coins, just for one cannon? This is too expensive. You might as well give me the money, and I will throw it out with my own gunpowder barrel and blow it up."
That’s almost the effect.”
He paused, remembered something, looked suspiciously in his eyes, looked at Luolina up and down, and said, "Did you file false accounts and take kickbacks? That's really despicable~!"
Having said this, he couldn't help but be filled with righteous indignation and shouted angrily: "You bunch of college bugs, hurry up and give me a break. Otherwise, I will report it to the inspection team."
Leo lives up to his talent as an outstanding politician who is said to come out every 500 years. He is a heartless ruffian who cares only about food and not about fighting.
He was still crying just now, feeling sorry for his bicycle. Now after hearing Lorraine's blackmail, he thought he could take advantage of it. He didn't show any weakness at the moment, jumped up, and then raised his fat little hands and shouted loudly: "Pay it back."
There is me, and there is me. Give me a little bit."
A cold light flashed in Luolina's eyes, she raised her leg and kicked him away, angrily scolding: "Get out of here. Get out of here, both of you. Stop making trouble here. We are still busy changing crystals and replenishing energy. Get out of here quickly."
~!Get out~!”
As he spoke, he raised his hand angrily and slapped the two of them like he was chasing away a chicken.
Lorraine and Leo looked at each other, then stood aside obediently.
At this time, a loud horn sound was heard from the opposite side.
Lorraine turned around and looked.
At this time, although the Imperial Legion on the opposite side was attacked, they reacted after the initial panic. They took advantage of their well-organized professional soldiers.
Several teams of military law teams holding high flags and dressed in black rushed towards the retreat of the fleeing soldiers, stopped them, and reorganized them.
The large army had already begun to pack up their things and set up camp despite the snowflakes above their heads.
They withdrew several miles further, far beyond the range, and then set up camp again.
When Lorraine saw this, his heart sank. The opponent was indeed an elite of the empire and had made up his mind to capture Maple Leaf Danlin. Just such a shot could not scare them away. What follows is bound to be a hard battle.
.
Thinking of this, he turned to Luolina and asked: "How long will it take to recharge this magic cannon?"
Luo Linna was directing everyone to load the magic crystal. She hesitated and then said: "It will take about half a day. Of course, if you are skilled, you can open fire in about two or three hours. But all this requires that there is a sufficient supply of magic crystal.
"
Lorraine heard that the tone of her words was wrong and asked curiously: "Isn't the supply of magic crystals sufficient now?"
Luo Linna turned around, glanced at him strangely, and said sarcastically: "No, not at all. There has been no war in Maple Leaf Danlin for a thousand years, but everyone is always wary of the demons' counterattack, and even sleeps with their eyes open.
Keep your eyes open and be ready for war at all times so that you can give those evil enemies a head-on blow~!"
Lorraine couldn't help but hesitate.
Leo also blinked and murmured: "Luolina, you look like an official spokesperson."
Luo Linna glared at the two brothers and shouted angrily: "If you don't fight for a thousand years, will you still prepare for war? You idiot. Of course we are short. If the reserve of magic crystal can reach five bases, I will
I took your last name~! Now get out of the way and don’t block our work~!”
Lorraine looked at her furious look and immediately stopped talking.
He turned his head and looked outside the city, and thought to himself: After seeing this cannon, the opponent has not withdrawn yet. Will they jump over the wall in a hurry and launch an attack?
He felt a chill in his heart and said secretly: The city defense must be strengthened.
Thinking of this, he said hello to Luolina and said, "You guys should be busy. I'll go to the top of the city to have a look."
As he said that, he turned around and walked towards the stairs next to him.
Leo rolled his eyes and said, "Wait for me."
Then, like a follower, he hurriedly followed.
As he walked out, he turned sideways, looked at Lorraine, and asked in confusion: "Boss, Lorraine said that she took your last name. Does this mean that she is proposing to you?"
Lorraine immediately slipped and rolled down the stairs. He rolled down the stairs. You must know that this is a magic tower. Damn it, it is more than ten floors high.
Lorena is also like a female cat whose tail has been poked, how high she jumps.
She turned her head and shouted angrily: "Leo~!"
Leo looked at her livid face and gnashing her teeth. Although he didn't quite understand which lung tube he had stabbed, he still didn't hesitate at that moment, hugged her head with both hands, turned around and ran away.
When Lorena rushed to the door, he had already rushed out of the magic tower with a cloud of smoke behind his butt.
The only thing that was heard was Lorena's angry roar that echoed through the entire academy like a monster: "Leo, you little ruffian. Don't let me catch you, otherwise you will be dead~!"
Early the next morning, there were still snowflakes in the sky.
When the sky just started to light up slightly, the sound of horns was already heard in the camp of the Almohad Empire.
The loud sound of the horn passed through the cold air and reached the top of the city of Maple Leaf Danlin.
Old Despey called his generals into the big tent.
After seeing everyone gathered, he coughed slightly and said to everyone with a gloomy face: "Starting from today, we will attack with all our strength without interruption. I don't care what method you use to make ladders and organize your soldiers to attack. Attack with all your strength."
.”
Despey was already roaring at the last sentence.
"But sir," a general wearing a red cloak said: "We have lost an archmage and half of the magician troops. In this case, it is difficult to suppress the magic barrier and ballista troops on Maple Leaf Danlin City.
Until now we..."
At this point, the general stopped talking.
Old Despey stared at him and said: "What are we? Go on."
The general said bravely: "Should we consider retreating? We originally planned to conduct a superiority battle with strong troops.
General Hadou said that without the advantage of the magician, it would be difficult for us to take down Maple Leaf Danlin in a short time. Therefore, we should take the initiative to retreat before the back road is blocked."
Old Despey was furious.
He jumped over, angrily grabbed the general, and cursed: "Fuck you, I am the commander-in-chief now, not the self-righteous Hadou.
I shouldn't have listened to you, saying that a strong attack is uneconomical. As a result, no matter whether it was a sneak attack or using a magician, we failed. If we had attacked directly, we would have attacked Maple Leaf Danlin."
The generals under Old Despey couldn't help but look down and lowered their heads.
They all complained, thinking to themselves: The original plan was to launch a frontal attack after landing, but you, an old rabbit, took over the military power, changed the battle plan, and said that there was a way to easily capture the city gate, which wasted a few days.
We have been defeated twice in a day and a half, and now they are blaming us.
Old Despi shouted angrily: Although we have lost a great mage, don't forget, we still have another great mage..."
When he said this, he remembered something, shuddered, and then continued: "We still have Archmage Klindo here. With him here, we can still suppress the enemy."
The officer struggled hard and said: "Sir, it's snowing now, brothers are..."
Old Despey pointed outside and shouted angrily: "It's snowing over the enemy's side too~! You damn guy who only knows how to make excuses~!"
He stretched out his hand and pushed the general to the ground, then kicked him a few times and shouted: "Come here, drag him out and give him fifty lashes. If anyone dares to retreat in the future, I will kill him. Now."
Attack me, attack with all your strength. Anyone who dares to retreat, kill~!"
When I finally talked about it, my mouth was full of foam and I was yelling wildly.
The generals under his command immediately fell into silence. After saluting, they quickly left the camp. When they went out, they did not dare to look at the general who was being whipped and screaming repeatedly.
Almohad's camp suddenly became lively, bugles kept ringing, and people screamed and horses neighed one after another.
Troops were continuously moving out of the camp, and tens of thousands of soldiers were arranged in huge formations.
But the Almohad soldiers, frightened by the attack from the magic tower, could only form formations far away from Maple Leaf Danlin.
The crude ladders, crash carts, and huge city climbing vehicles that were rushed out were all carried and pushed by the soldiers and lined up in front of the formation.
Old Despey was still uneasy, so he led his guards out of the tent, went to the back of the formation to supervise the battle, and organized a special supervision team to guard the back of the formation.
The officers patrolled back and forth in front of the formation, shouting at the top of their lungs: "Brothers, attack with all your strength. Anyone who dares to retreat will be beheaded. The first person to climb the city will be rewarded with a fifty bounty. He will be promoted to the third level."
As they shouted angrily, jars of bad wine mixed with water were distributed and delivered to the hands of the soldiers. When the soldiers shuddered and drank the wine, their spirits were immediately consumed by the bad alcohol.
It was ignited. The original fear of Maple Leaf Danlin in my mind was completely thrown out of the sky.
They roared at the top of their lungs, staring with blood-red eyes, like hungry hyenas, looking at the castle opposite, wishing they could give the order and rush into the city, burning, killing and looting.
Fan.
Lorraine and others at the top of Maple Leaf Danlin City were startled by Almohad's actions, and the officers of Maple Leaf Danlin also urged the soldiers to get into position.
The soldiers who were waiting below the city quickly ran up the city wall, the ballistaeers began to load and take aim, and the magicians and archers boarded the arrow tower one after another.
When Lorraine walked out of the command post, the defenders of Maple Leaf Danlin were already in their positions and ready.
He looked at the women following him and said, "Nicole, Del, take Leo to the library. This is a melee. You are in danger here."
Leo held the musket in his hand and curled his lips and said: "Boss, what if I don't participate in such a lively event? After all, I am also the future god of war. I have to study hard when I get the opportunity. Do you really want to see me in the future because of my lack of experience?
And losing the battle led to the destruction of our Ruman Empire? What is your intention? Are you also a traitor?"
When he finally spoke, his face was full of justice. His stern words were resounding and resounding.
Lorraine looked at this little ruffian who had learned to label others very skillfully, glared, and raised his hands.
Leo immediately put his head in his hands, squatted on the ground, and begged: "Boss, I'm just watching the excitement, can't I not get involved?"
Adele drew out her two swords, held them in a sword pattern, and said with great momentum: "Lorraine, you are too underestimated. After all, I am also a magician and martial arts practitioner, and a mere soldier still takes it seriously.
Nicole usually only writes documents, so it’s best to retreat first.”
Catherine raised her eyebrows, reached out and pulled out the long sword beside her, and said to Adele: "What, do you want to compete in swordsmanship? Let's see who was often beaten and begged for mercy in the past."
Adele snorted and was about to retort when Lorraine said first: "My aunts, what time is it? Stop making trouble. When the fight starts, the stray arrows don't have eyes. You two don't care whether they touch each other."
If I get hurt, those old guys will eat me alive and skin me alive."
Leo said: "No, there is no need to discuss, I just won't leave. Besides, I will let my sister cry for you."
Catherine shuddered and shouted: "What nonsense are you talking about!"
At this time, only loud shouts were heard, and the Almohads began to attack.
Seeing this, Lorraine hurriedly said: "Stay behind, protect Leo, and don't go to the top of the city."
With that said, he took out his musket, stuffed it into Leo's hand along with the ammunition, and hurried out of the command post.
Just after leaving the command post, Lorraine saw that the white field facing the city wall was now covered with Almohad soldiers.
The dull color of the armor and helmet completely covered up the thin layer of snow, like a black tide that flooded the entire plain, rushing towards the city wall of Maple Leaf Danlin.
Lorraine said to the herald beside him: "With the order, mages and ballistae will attack the siege equipment first, and then fire with all their strength after entering the range. The heavy armored infantry will go to the front row, and the priest will release the buff spell."
On the city wall, as the officers loudly conveyed orders, the soldiers nervously stared at the approaching Almohad soldiers while preparing equipment and weapons.
Lorraine sighed, looked at it and cursed in a low voice: "Hell, I hate tough battles without technical content."
When the fast-running Almohads entered the range of the ballistae, the officers of Maple Leaf Danlin shouted: "Aim at the ladder and fire arrows."
The soldier controlling the crossbow triggered the mechanism, and the pentagonal control wheel collided with the components, making a clanging sound. The crossbow arrows with arrows made of exploding crystals flew out one by one at a slow rate of fire.
The Almohad soldiers who rushed to the front were immediately enveloped in explosions and smoke.
On the top of the city, you can see the blown human body and the broken ladder flying into the air. The soldiers behind passed through the smoke and continued to rush towards the city wall of Maple Leaf Danlin.
After shooting all the crossbow arrows, the two crossbowmen desperately stirred the winch behind the crossbow, and the other put the crossbow arrows into the arrow slot one by one.
Taking advantage of this short period of time, the Almohads advanced several dozen feet toward the city wall.
The winched ballista fired again, and the crossbow arrows flew into the Almohad crowd and exploded, smashing the soldiers and ladders into pieces.
The soldiers behind stepped on the corpse and fragments of the inverted image and continued to advance towards the city wall.