Tang Qi Tan

Chapter 514 Confrontation 2
The huge roar of the volley in an instant almost overwhelmed all the clamor in the battlefield, and also made the defenders on the city wall lose their minds and silence for a moment;Although most of the shots are not far from the root of the wall, or they are too high to cross the wall.

However, a small number of shells that hit the top of the city wall still caused tragic damage and casualties.In an instant, the earth-built battlements covered with bricks, the wooden corridors, archery towers, and towers all over the city walls were almost scrambling under the bombardment, and they shattered and splashed one after another with exclamations and screams.

The fragments of fortifications and broken human limbs flying all over the sky were even thrown onto the river more than ten meters away amidst the billowing smoke and dust dyed pink.And a group of swans that happened to be flying past in the sky fell down one after another after being frightened so suddenly.

Obviously, the defenders also arranged and hid a large number of soldiers and equipment in the battlements that might be attacked in the key direction; however, at this moment, they were all disturbed by the impromptu shelling.Therefore, for a while, the city was full of disturbed running figures and yelling.

Others hastily ignited the cannons placed on the city, and fired catapults and catapults; in an attempt to counterattack and respond.However, most of these scattered weapons failed to reach the artillery barracks of the Free Army, and fell to the river and muddy ground halfway.

Obviously, in the face of the power of the more advanced new artillery and refined gunpowder of the Free Army; the heavy equipment of these defenders pales in comparison.Therefore, while they were shouting and firing city defense equipment, using this futile counterattack to embolden themselves, the artillery barrage roared again.

This time, after the test firing, according to the types of different artillery groups, from the slowest loading speed and the most powerful mortar, to the lightest and fastest firing mountain artillery, to the longest range and highest accuracy field artillery, The result of firing sequentially; therefore, the roar sounds a little thinner.

However, the threat and damage caused by the dynasty army on the top of the city is even better than before.Because, under this kind of continuously calibrated sequential shooting, most of the howling shells were hit on the top of the wall and between the battlements; they instantly knocked down and tore apart the figures of the defenders running around.

Turned the devastated battlements into a bloody Shura field.And the positions of the cannons, catapults, and ballistas that were exposed because of the hasty counterattack were even more greeted by the key point; under the successive bombardment of several cannons, they turned into blood and debris.

There are also several hidden artillery positions, and it is not known whether the fire was caused by the confusion, or because of panic and hasty operation errors; one after another, they exploded at the top of the city, and several red and black clouds of fire and smoke rose. Come.However, for the defenders, their nightmare has just begun.

However, all of this has a premise that cannot be ignored; that is, in the mainland of the kingdom under the leadership of the chief, at the cost of losing at least two or three ships every month due to wind and waves, landing on the rocks, enemy attacks, and encounters with sea beasts, we will spare no effort for her. The logistics supply line transported across the sea.

It also includes the latest cannons and muskets, a steady stream of ammunition and spare parts; the latest military rations and concentrated cans, redesigned and modified transport vehicles for the desert Gobi terrain; Hunter and knight squad.

While the Overseas Legion in Africa, most of the unfavorable battles; a large part of it relied on the mountain artillery marching with the army and the light field artillery accompanying the cavalry; In front of the tribal warriors.

When the flag was easily held in Paulina's hand, it immediately fluttered automatically with no wind.And seeing this flag raised, whether it was the soldiers who were building a camp, or preparing their weapons and waiting to attack, or the cavalry patrolling outside, they all roared and tsunami.

A field phalanx supported by enough ammunition and artillery is enough to become their worst nightmare.The volleys of firecrackers and roaring cannons in the array were enough to crush and frustrate the charge and harassment again and again, restraining them by riding and shooting; they exhausted their morale, spirit and courage.

It's just that the dress and combat methods of these cavalry have a distinct style of Eastern nomadic khanates.Everyone wears leather hats and armor, bends bows and holds spears, and their horses lie low on the saddles; they whistling or blowing bone-numbing bone whistles, rushing across the slopes of the suburbs like arrows.

And all of this was discovered by the hot air balloon observation post hanging high in the sky at the moment and turned into a semaphore for urgent communication.The next moment, Polina also said to the little princess Suleim who was standing beside her in a small military uniform: "Take out my battle flag, I'm going to lead the attack myself."

Therefore, for Paulina's African Overseas Legion; the mobile cavalry is the saber and the whip, and the tenacious infantry phalanx is the iron felt and the chopping board; And the heavy hammer of the defense line.

In fact, she has also had some special gains during her journey in Africa these days.The white flagpole used for this flag is one of them, enshrined in the ruins of an ancient temple buried deep in the sand; according to the murals, it is suspected to be a relic of the Carthaginian war god Hannibal.

This invisible shield has also become more and more obvious, like water ripples, constantly blocking the threat from above; but it cannot cause the slightest damage or interference to Paulina holding the flag; Under the cover, they scrambled to take the ladder and rushed to the city wall.

Therefore, as persuaded by those with ulterior motives, the speculation that the five major provinces of Africa and one large region stand independently from the disputes of all parties in the kingdom is an out-and-out joke.Unless she wants to be reduced to those nomadic chiefs who make a living by plundering.

Then, Su Leimu, who was full of nervousness and awe, also quickly opened the box she had been keeping, and took out an exclusive flag embroidered with the family crest "Eagle Cross".Then, another member of the Knights of Redemption, Hugo, also presented several assembled white flagpoles.

Then amidst the drums and trumpets as dense as a thunderstorm, groups of soldiers gathered towards the flag one by one; and then followed closely the figure in military uniform riding on a white horse; roaring loudly and roaring across Several pontoon bridges rushed towards the city gate on the opposite bank.

At this time, on the flanks of the siege position with the artillery barracks as the core, there was suddenly a large burst of firecrackers shooting out, and there were continuous explosions, which attracted her attention a little.It was a group of cavalry who sneaked across the river from outside the upstream cordon at unknown times, trying to launch a surprise attack.

Therefore, in the face of flying balls and bouncing balls, the defenders were able to continue to hold their positions; there were faint signs of morale collapse, and some people even turned around and fled the city wall secretly.Then, they were intercepted by the supervising team lined up inside the city wall, and they entangled together with screams and screams.

And Paulina was also looking at the scene of these cannon salvos in a daze; she just felt that there was something burning in her bones.This is what the lord has described, and even mortals can rely on the power of steel and gunpowder for salvation.

Relying on these three more and more mature weapons, she continued to fight in the barren grasslands and Gobi Gobi, and went deep into the desert and yellow sand; in the strange and dangerous rugged barren mountains; facing wave after wave of indigenous attacks Those who persist until the final moment of victory.

It also frightened the rest of the war horses, and they wandered around in place; and this pause was enough for the several musket companies on standby inside, and the horizontal teams that started to attack one after another began to shoot.Therefore, the roundabout raids of these nomadic cavalry eventually left hundreds of corpses and retreated hastily.

But at this time, the top of the city just woke up like a dream, and quickly fired the remaining shells, arrows and throwing stones, sporadically smashing towards Paulina who was in the lead.However, these subsequent blows, when they were about to approach her, were all bounced and deflected by invisible forces.

Then they were blocked by wires placed on the periphery of the position, and they tripped over the first group; then they were triggered and stomped, a new type of explosive firearm called land mines was placed between the trench and the block.With the roar of explosions one after another, they were blown over and knocked to the ground.

Because as the operation becomes smoother and more proficient, the interval between the continuous shelling of the Free Army is also shortened; while the shooting accuracy is gradually rising.And after the unknown number of rounds of radiation, some special shells also fell on the dynasty army that was replenished again.

But at this time, the nomadic cavalry who followed the raid retreated; new changes also appeared in the dynastic army that could only be beaten passively on the top of the city.Obviously, the number and frequency of those special shells fired before were not high, but they became the god of death that the defenders at the top of the city couldn't defend against.

It was as if there was an invisible shield protecting her and the knights around her; allowing her to drive straight in and rush to the bottom of the incomplete southwestern city gate.The counterattack and resistance of the defenders here also became more and more intense, and the boiling oil rolled down instantly.

Then, it was the turn of the legionary cavalry hiding in the hollow phalanx, and they began to rush, chase and entangle these last-struck enemies in groups; cooperate with the scattered infantry to turn them into Corpses and captives scattered among the desert oases one by one.

Some of these special shells mixed in the scorching balls can burst out large pieces of burning fire rain and flowing flames; , and instantly emptied a piece of the crowd dodging on the ground.

And when she was stationed in this ruin buried deep in the sand dunes, she didn't know why she had a whim, and accidentally discovered a collapsed underground gap while patrolling the camp at night.Then, after the fire killed the hidden worms such as the giant scorpion snake, the only intact spear was found.

It's just that the gold-encrusted spearhead has long since decayed, leaving only this long white rod of unknown material.Although this is a pagan wonder, only when Polina holds it in her hands will it gather the belief and will of many soldiers and produce an effect similar to an invisible shield.

And the more soldiers you see on the scene, the longer the effect can be exerted, and the larger the range of the shield will be.Of course, what this shield can bounce back and deflect is the long-range projected threat. In addition, it can neither repel the enemy nor prevent the melee sword from fighting.

Therefore, it is more like an auxiliary wonder for some kind of war use; and with Paulina completed, the last journey of the Overseas Corps in Africa.Then, following her series of battles in the kingdom, she became another spiritual symbol worshiped in the overseas legion.

(End of this chapter)