Zhang Liao, the main force of the advancing Second Army, also received information from the rear. This means that not only will the pressure on the rear of the Second Army disappear, but it also means that new generals in Dragon City will be born.
As a result, the two young representatives, Li Lan and Li Feng, will create a new world for them, one in the south and the other in the north.
Putting away the intelligence, the smile on Zhang Liao's face also disappeared, "Command troops, speed up! Our back is handed over to the Third Army. The brother troops will eliminate the threats behind us, and we will capture the imperial capital!"
At the same time, under the city of Ulensburg in front, the 2nd Division led by Wang Meng immediately launched an attack after taking a short rest.
This was the first time that Dragon City had attacked a stronghold on the Ross continent head-on, and it was also the first time that it had demonstrated the various tactics that existed on paper.
There is not much difference in the strength of the two sides. Although the Dragon City side has strong combat power and perfect configuration, the other side has a solid city wall as a support, which is enough to make up for all the disadvantages. The battle has entered a fierce state from the beginning.
The 21st Division took advantage of its perfect long-range strike advantage to suppress the troops of the Central Fourteenth Army on the city wall until they could barely lift their heads. Faced with the uninterrupted rain of arrows, Ed White, the commander of the Central Fourteenth Army, could only endure it silently.
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He clearly knew that he could not compete with the enemy troops in Ulensburg on bows and arrows. He only had to get by and wait for the opponent's melee troops to attack the city wall. Then this gorgeous long-range advantage would be eliminated. Once a stalemate was reached,
, relying on the local strength advantage, he can completely withstand the opponent and even annihilate a large number of the opponent's effective forces!
In view of this, the Central Fourteenth Army tightened its head even more, which also resulted in the Dragon City Archery Team, which had been invincible in the past, to gain very little.
Wang Meng did not ask the troops to stop, but still maintained intensive bow and arrow strikes. Then, with the heavy firepower in the team, the crossbow troops began to show off their power. After being assembled, they moved forward bit by bit under the cover of their own archers.
Ulensburg's silent endurance allowed these crossbow arrow arrays to get closer to a distance of about a hundred meters below the city! But this distance was still not enough for the thick crossbow arrows to penetrate the thick city wall, so what did they have to thank for it?
On the city wall, it was not that no one noticed these approaching enemies, but the continuous rain of arrows above their heads gave them no time to fight back. Moreover, many people did not care about these wooden frames. With a three-meter-thick boulder city wall as a cover, Wu Lun
The fortress is impregnable.
As the commander, Ed White has a trace of doubt in his heart. Dragon City's army has always shown itself to be tough and has built a great reputation through many battles. How could it be possible to do such useless efforts? Is there anything fishy in this?
Ed White naturally knew what was underneath. This machine called a crossbow had made its debut in the April War. It was used for the first time when the 1st Cavalry Division captured the former Alton Empire stronghold of Rees City.
A weapon with powerful destructive power. Later, as Longcheng conquered the east and west, the crossbow bed gradually became known to people. Many people were very curious about this seemingly simple but powerful weapon, and they have been secretly imitating it.
But basically I don’t have any clue, either the things I make will fall apart as soon as I touch them, or the power is far from reaching the desired result.
Strongholds like Ulensburg are completely different from ordinary towns. The tall city walls and special town layout make it almost impossible for a crossbow to break through. What's more, at this time, Ulensburg's only covered city gate,
It was also urgently reinforced and the city gate passage was blocked tightly with stones.
Everything seems to be prepared perfectly, so what is the reason for Ed White's uneasiness? Is it the first time that Dragon City has used infantry to attack the stronghold in an upright manner?
Just when Ed White was puzzled, the advancing crossbow troops also stopped. They were only less than 80 meters away from the city wall. This distance was already within reach of Ulensburg's bows and arrows, but Ed White still
He did not order a counterattack. He was afraid that if he gave the order, the precious archers in the city would be within the fire coverage of Dragon City, causing unnecessary losses.
Perhaps judging from a certain situation, Ed White was right, but he ignored the most important point, which was that he overestimated the defensive strength of Ulensburg's city wall!
"Quickly, take out the things!" Among the crossbow troops, many noncommissioned officers operating the crossbow bed stopped and shouted in a hurry.
They couldn't help but be nervous. It was very dangerous to approach the city wall now. As long as the other side used their bows and arrows to fight back, it would be a death for these unprotected soldiers! Now they could only pray in their hearts, praying that that would not happen.
In fact, Wang Meng, who was behind, felt very unsure. He ordered the special forces to go up mainly to test whether the new secret weapon was useful, and to do a test for the subsequent attack on the imperial capital. To be honest, in Wang Meng's heart, he was not sure about the report.
There are considerable doubts about what he said. The Commander-in-Chief is very confident about the current plan, but to be honest, unfamiliar middle and lower-level commanders like Wang Meng are still worried.
However, at least Wang Meng has read the relevant reports. Compared with his top general Niu Dabao, it is completely unclear. No, this guy almost took action without permission after seeing the crossbow troops in front of him were completely in danger.
He led his men up to provide support. If it hadn't been for his personal staff to hold him back, I'm afraid the archers who were constantly attacking behind him would have had to stop covering them, because then it would probably be time for a strong attack.
Looking back to the front, the crossbow troops were preparing in fear. The expected counterattack did not come, but the more this happened, the more nervous they became.
After one minute, two minutes, and five minutes passed, everything was finally ready.
"Put it on the shelf! Fire it up!" After the preparations were completed, the non-commissioned officers of each team immediately chose to fire.
The crossbowman took out the special crossbow arrow from under the frame and put on the tight suspension. Then the other crossbowman quickly took out a fist-sized cloth bag from the bag behind him and stuffed it into the front end of the crossbow arrow.
Inside the cast iron block, only a hemp soaked in kerosene was left at the mouth of the bag.
Under the command of the sergeant, the crossbowman took out a fire stick from his arms, lowered it to his mouth and carefully blew two breaths. Then he carefully brought the rekindled fire stick close to the front of the crossbow arrow and ignited the hemp stick.
"Fire!" After the non-commissioned officers of each team saw the ignition, they immediately pulled the trigger of the crossbow bolt bed. The already tense string tightened instantly and fired the crossbow bolt on the stand.
Whoosh whoosh whoosh...
Twenty crossbow arrows flew out and galloped forward.
The sparks at the front flickered faintly. These crossbow arrows looked very inconspicuous at the moment. The soldiers on the city wall looked down from the gap in the city wall. When they saw the small toothpicks that were insignificant compared to the city wall, they couldn't help but feel contempt in their hearts.
Qi Longcheng, do they really think those toothpicks can destroy the fortress?
The distance of eighty meters passed by in an instant, and even though thoughts of one kind or another flashed through many people's minds, the scene that happened next was unforgettable for many people.
Click! Click! Click! Poof! Poof! Poof!
The wooden crossbow bolt relied on the sharpness of the cast iron front end to rush into the city wall, but it only entered less than thirty centimeters before stopping. But it was enough. In the small leather bag wrapped at the front end, as the rope fire spread, it finally
It exploded with great power.
boom!
Loud bangs exploded one after another, and a dazzling ball of fire shone out where the crossbow bolt was inserted upside down, followed by deafening sounds one after another.
The strong city wall was made up of huge boulders, and now under the power of the explosion, the boulders were scattered like fragile tofu.
When the dust dispersed, everyone was dumbfounded.
A complete section of the city wall was turned into ruins, and the collapsed huge stone wall turned into a large gap, and the gap was where the twenty crossbow bolts rushed in!
"This! This is impossible!" Ed White was stunned by the huge explosion just now, and the dust that hit his face made him look back with a face. But after he came back to his senses, he looked at it in disbelief
The huge gap in front is like irony. The strong city that you relied on one moment was blasted open the next moment. This feeling is like a high-ranking emperor reduced to a lamb at the mercy of others.
Not only Ed White was in disbelief, but everyone at Dragon City, the initiator, was also stunned by the huge impact.
"Is this broken?" Niu Dabao opened his mouth wide, his eyes widened, and pointed at the gap in front with one hand while shouting. The staff officer who blocked him before now also looked the same. The difference was that Niu Dabao was more exaggerated.
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Wang Meng was also stunned. At this moment, he felt that the people in the Dragon City Academy of Sciences were all lunatics, a group of lunatics! This kind of gunpowder was completely different from the legendary secret treasure of the far north dwarves.
Once upon a time, during the offensive and defensive battle of the Far North Fortress in the second year of the Divine Calendar, the orcs used an explosive, and this explosive was a weapon passed down from the dwarves. However, this weapon was quite primitive. Zhou Yunfei was
After learning the news, he immediately formed a team dedicated to researching drugs. However, the progress has not been much, and Zhou Yunfei is very helpless. After all, in addition to remembering the names of all drugs, he has no knowledge of formulas and the like.
His eyes went dark.
Until when Zhou Yunfei used the Wheel of Fortune, he created a parallel world where a great scientist was none other than Sun Lei. He came from the land of China three hundred years later, a scientist specializing in minerals. When Zhou Yunfei got this guy
, I was actually very uneasy in my heart. I even regarded him as a key defense target for a time. Until a year later, the surveillance of Sun Lei has not been reduced at all. However, Sun Lei behaved very quietly and basically did nothing except research.
activity.
With the addition of this powerful person, the progress of the scientific research team suddenly advanced a lot, and they finally successfully developed black powder half a year ago.
Before the battle began, black powder finally caught up with the army's plan, which is why Zhou Yunfei approved Zhang Liao's adventurous plan, and Zhang Liao was one of the military generals who observed the experiment.
Now, black gunpowder has been born, and the first person to experience its power is Ulensburg!
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