In an instant, the huge roar of the salvo almost overwhelmed all the noise in the battlefield, and caused a moment of confusion and silence among the defenders on the city wall; then, the shells roared through the air. Although most of them were
The shot was not far from the base of the wall, or it was too high and crossed the city wall.
However, a small number of cannonballs that hit the upper part of the city wall still caused tragic damage and casualties. In an instant, the earthen and bricked battlements, the wooden parapets, arrow towers, and towers all over the city wall were almost competing to be bombarded.
Exclaims and screams shattered and sputtered out one after another.
Fragments of fortifications and broken human limbs flying all over the sky were even thrown onto the river more than ten meters away in the billowing smoke dyed pink. And a group of swans that happened to fly past the sky were hit by such a sudden attack.
Frightened, they all fell down.
Obviously, the defenders also deployed and hid a large number of soldiers and equipment on the battlements in the direction of possible key attacks. However, at this moment, they were disturbed by this pre-battle bombardment. Therefore, for a while, the city was surrounded by
It was full of disturbing figures running around and shouting.
Others hurriedly lit the cannons deployed on the city and fired catapults and ballistae in an attempt to counterattack and respond. However, most of these scattered weapons failed to reach the Free Army artillery positions.
Halfway through, he slumped and fell head first into the river and the mud.
Obviously, the heavy equipment of these defenders pales in comparison to the power of the Free Army's more advanced new artillery and refined gunpowder. Therefore, while they are shouting and firing city defense equipment, using this futile counterattack to embolden themselves,
The fort roared again.
This time it was after the test firing. According to the types of different artillery groups, from the slowest loading speed and the most powerful mortar cannon, to the lightest mountain cannon with the fastest firing rate, to the field cannon with the longest range and the highest accuracy,
The result of firing in sequence; therefore, the roar sounds a little sparser.
However, the threat and damage caused to the imperial army on the city wall was even greater than before. Because, under this continuous calibrated sequential shooting, most of the roaring shells were directly above the wall and between the battlements;
He instantly knocked down and tore into pieces the figures of the defenders running back and forth.
The devastated battlements were turned into a Shura field where blood and flesh were flying everywhere. The positions of the cannons, projectors, and crossbows that were exposed due to the hasty counterattack were even more emphasized; after several cannons were fired one after another,
Under the continuous bombardment, it turned into flesh and blood and debris flying.
There were also several hidden artillery positions, and it was unknown whether the fire occurred due to chaos or due to panic and hasty operational errors; one after another they exploded at the top of the city, and several red and black fire clouds and smoke balls rose up.
Come. However, for the defenders, their nightmare has just begun.
Then, a barbed wire barrier was deployed on the periphery of the position, causing people to stumble over the first group. Then, a new type of explosive firearm called a landmine was triggered and stepped on, and was placed between the trench and the barrier. With the explosions one after another,
The roar blew them over and knocked them to the ground.
Relying on these three increasingly mature weapons, she continued to fight in the barren grasslands and Gobi, pursuing deep into the desert and yellow sand; in the strange and dangerous rugged mountains; facing waves of attacks from the natives.
Those who persist until the final moment of victory.
Because as the operation became more fluent and proficient, the intervals between continuous shelling by the Free Army were also shortened; while the shooting accuracy was gradually increasing. And after an unknown number of rounds of firing, some special shells also arrived.
, among the dynasty’s army that was replenished again.
When the flag was easily held in Paulina's hand, it immediately began to flutter automatically without wind. And seeing the flag raised, whether it was the soldiers who were building a camp or preparing weapons and waiting for the attack,
The cavalry patrolling the outside was still roaring.
It's just that the dress and fighting methods of these cavalry are obviously in the style of the Eastern Nomadic Khanate. They all have leather hats and armor, bows and spears, and their horses are bent low on the saddle; they are whistling or blowing orders.
The bone whistle, which made people's scalp numb, surged over the slopes of the city suburbs like arrows.
But at this time, as the raiding nomadic cavalry retreated, new changes also occurred among the dynasty troops on the city who could only passively be beaten. Obviously, the number and frequency of those special shells fired before were not high, but they became the city's main force.
The unprepared god of death lies above the defenders.
A field phalanx with sufficient ammunition and artillery support is enough to become their biggest nightmare. The rows of muskets and roaring cannons in the array are enough to crush and defeat charges and harassments one after another, and to contain the cavalry and fire; their morale will be reduced.
, the spirit and courage were exhausted.
As for the overseas legions in Africa, most of them went on an unfavorable journey; a large part of them relied on the mountain artillery that accompanied the army and the light field artillery that accompanied the cavalry; especially those who roared like the wind, such as desert cavalry or camel riders, or
In front of the tribal warriors.
Therefore, in the face of the flying bullets, the defenders were able to continue to hold their position; there were faint signs of morale collapse, and some even secretly turned around and escaped from the city wall. Then, they were intercepted by the supervising team lined up on the inside of the city wall, and
They screamed and tangled together in a chaotic mess.
In fact, during her journey in Africa, she also had some special gains. The white flagpole used in this flag was one of them. It was enshrined in the ruins of an ancient temple buried deep under the sand; according to the murals, it was suspected to be that of Gaia.
A relic of Hannibal, the god of war.
Therefore, just as those with ulterior motives have persuaded her, the speculation of using the five major provinces of Africa and one large region to be independent of the disputes among all parties in the kingdom is simply an out-and-out joke. Unless she wants to
They became nomadic chiefs who lived by looting.
And Paulina was also looking at the scene of these cannon salvos with dazzled eyes; she just felt that something was burning in her bones. This is what the adult described,
Even mortals can rely on the power of steel and gunpowder for salvation.
At this time, on the flanks of the siege position with the artillery base as the core, there was a sudden burst of large fireballs and continuous explosions, which slightly attracted her attention. It was an unknown force that came from outside the upstream cordon at some point.
, the cavalry who secretly crossed the river and took a circuitous route were trying to launch a surprise attack.
Then, amid the sound of drums and trumpets as dense as a thunderstorm, groups of soldiers gathered towards the flag one after another; then closely followed by the figure in conspicuous military uniforms, riding on a white horse; they roared loudly and roared across the country.
Several pontoons rushed to the city gate on the other side.
This invisible shield has become more and more obvious, like ripples of water, constantly blocking the threats from above; but it cannot cause the slightest damage or interference to Paulina who is holding the flag; she can only watch the many knights, under her
Under cover, they scrambled for ladders and rushed up the city wall.
At this time, the top of the city seemed to have woken up from a dream, and quickly fired the remaining cannonballs, arrows and slings, sporadically hitting Paulina who was leading the way. However, these ensuing blows were about to
The moment he got close to her, he was bounced away and deflected by invisible forces.
And all of this was discovered by the hot-air balloon observation post hanging high in the sky at the moment and turned into an urgent signal. The next moment, Polina also said to the little Princess Suleim who was standing next to her, wearing a small military uniform:
"Take out my battle flag, I will personally lead the attack."
Therefore, for the African Overseas Legion under Paulina, the mobile and flexible cavalry are sabers and whips, while the tenacious infantry phalanx is iron felt and chopping boards; and artillery is to open up the situation or reverse the situation and destroy the enemy's fortress.
And the heavy hammer of defense.
It was as if there was an invisible shield protecting her and the knights around her; she drove straight in and rushed to the bottom of the incomplete southwest gate. Here the counterattack and resistance of the defenders became more and more fierce.
, rolling wood and rocks, boiling oil rolled down instantly.
Then, it was the turn of the well-prepared legionary cavalry hidden in the hollow phalanx, and began to rush, chase and entangle these enemies in groups; cooperate with the infantry who dispersed their formation to pursue, turning them into
Corpses and prisoners scattered among the desert oases.
Then, with a nervous and solemn face, Su Lem quickly opened the box she had been keeping and took out an exclusive flag embroidered with the family emblem "Eagle Cross". Then, another member of the Redemption Knights, Hugo, stood nearby.
, and also presented several sections of assembled white flagpoles.
However, all of this has a premise that cannot be ignored; that is, the kingdom itself, under the leadership of the chief, will spare no effort to provide for her at the cost of losing at least two or three ships every month due to wind and waves, running aground on rocks, enemy attacks, and encounters with sea monsters.
Logistics supply lines transported across seas.
It also frightened the remaining war horses, and they wandered in place. This pause was enough for several muskete companies waiting inside to launch an attacking line and start shooting. Therefore, these nomadic cavalry's roundabout raids were finally lost.
Hundreds of corpses were thrown down and they retreated hastily.
It also includes the latest cannons and muskets, a steady stream of ammunition and spare parts; the latest military rations and concentrated cans, transport vehicles redesigned and modified for the desert Gobi terrain; and even to deal with abnormal phenomena and aliens.
Squad of hunters and knights.
Some of these special cannonballs mixed in the scorching-hot ball bullets can splash out large burning fire rains and flowing flames; some can explode like thunder, raking the surrounding flesh and blood with flying fragments.
, instantly clearing the crowd of people hiding on the ground.
And when she was garrisoned in this ruin buried deep in the sand dunes, on a whim for some unknown reason, she accidentally discovered the collapsed underground gap while patrolling the camp at night. Then, she burned and killed the giant scorpions, snakes and insects hiding in it.
Later, the only intact spear was found.
It’s just that the gold-inlaid spearhead has long since decayed, leaving only this long white pole of unknown material. Although this is a pagan wonder, many soldiers will only gather when Paulina holds it in her hand.
faith and will, producing an effect similar to an invisible shield.
The more soldiers you see on the scene, the more lasting the effect can be, and the wider the range of the shield. Of course, what this kind of shield can rebound and deflect are long-range projected threats. In addition, it can also
It cannot repel enemies, nor can it block melee sword fights.
Therefore, it is more like an auxiliary wonder for some kind of war; and with Paulina completing the overseas legion's final journey in Africa. Then, following her series of campaigns in the kingdom, it became the overseas legion.