Warlords of the witcher world

Chapter 178 Breaking News
"Boom! Boom! Boom!"

These days the open space between the southerners and the northerners is filled with the roar of artillery.

Herme watched the skilled artillerymen under his command quickly load the shells, and then someone immediately connected the fuses. Finally, the artillerymen holding spears wrapped with burning match ropes lit the fuses.

Next, "Bang!" The shell flew out and hit the artillery position of the Nilfgaardians.

The artillery positions on both sides are covered with frames filled with soil, and these frames are an important part of the artillery positions.

This is the bunker that appeared after the long-term battle and the reminder of the Lord Protector. The kinetic energy of the shells hitting it was quickly absorbed, preventing it from bouncing back and forth and causing greater casualties.

However, such a tragedy is still unavoidable. The Protector once witnessed a soldier subconsciously stepping on the artillery that seemed to be slowly bouncing towards him, and then his hands were torn apart by its huge kinetic energy like a child dismembering an insect. The legs, from now on, became immortal and became a useless person.

It can only be said that even though it has been repeatedly emphasized in the regulations, there are still people who are not afraid of death and will be recruited.

Most of the shells hit the open space between the two sides, doing nothing but stirring up a patch of soggy dirt.

Even if shells hit the position, most of them hit the frames filled with mud, and then the kinetic energy was dissolved by the mud, making it impossible to continue the attack.

Both sides have built many trenches on the front line, and traffic depends on these trenches. Because of their existence, it is very difficult for shells to hit people.

Therefore, compared with the artillery, it was the snipers on both sides that caused more casualties on both sides.

Both sides are conducting research on long-distance muskets and have produced products.

And coincidentally, the method to increase the range on both sides is very simple, that is to lengthen the barrel of the musket, and then let the warlock make some adjustments to the musket to increase its reliability.

However, the biggest disadvantage is that due to the extremely low production capacity, the number of such muskets on the front line is very small, but the casualties they caused have exceeded the mutual shooting between the artillery.

From Herme's point of view, such artillery battles are boring.

Now, the Lord Protector is standing in a safe frontline observation point, watching the artillery from both sides coming and going.

In the air, the sound of musket guns sounded from time to time, as an embellishment for the battle.

Whenever he saw expensive shells and gunpowder being wasted like this, the Protector would feel very distressed.

Even for him, a big gunpowder owner, playing with gunpowder like this is a bit painful.

But the Protector also knew that there was no financial settlement at hand, and the two sides were fighting more for morale.

Whichever side has the loudest guns, the morale will be higher.

There is no way, even though he knows that this is a waste of ammunition, the Duke Protector can only accompany him.

Anyway, the Nilfgaardians on the opposite side could afford to burn it. If you know that the cost of transporting ammunition for them is much higher than him, then he will burn it with him.

Moreover, this kind of artillery battle is also beneficial. In the future, whichever side launches the attack will inevitably pay more for the artillery who is already familiar with the field.

"Valentin, when do you think the Nilfgaardians will attack?"

Hemei looked at the attendant beside him and asked, this young man has been by Hermei's side for so many years, and Hemei wants to see how much he has learned from him.

Some fear appeared in Valentine's eyes, but such emotions were quickly overcome.

"I think the Nilfgaardians are probably waiting for something. Otherwise, according to their strength, they would have attacked with a sea of ​​people, instead of waiting here."

Herme nodded. This kid has learned a lot from him, and his opinion is the same. The people of Nilfgaard are probably waiting for something.

Otherwise, with their military strength, it is enough to launch a full-scale assault directly. Why do they have to engage in artillery battles that are not dominant here?
Miwei and he had the same view on this, and both thought that the Nilfgaardians were probably planning something.

So they dispatched scouts and spies from Nilfgaard almost non-stop, even if the casualties were high.

However, they could only wait until new news came from them.

After discussing the layout of the battlefield with Mi Wei for countless times every day, Hemei had no choice but to walk around the barracks to check the status of the soldiers, see if there was enough ordnance, and go to the front to see the battle situation.

And in such a life, Herme was unknowingly addicted.

Deep down in his heart, Herme was still a little afraid of the next battle.

The advantages that the north once had, now the Nilfgaardians have them, and the Nilfgaardians still have a military advantage.

To be honest, Hemei is still quite uncertain about whether he can continue to win the next battle.

Hemei is not afraid of war, he is a fighter who fights on the front line, but people are always full of fear of things they don't know, and Hemei is in such a situation now.

He has no idea as to which direction the war will take, and lack of a bottom will lead to fear and confusion.

So for the current situation, he is willing to continue.

It's hard to say how the situation will develop when the fight really starts, so let's come as late as possible at that moment.

And just when Herme was distracted, Captain Marondo's shout attracted him,

"Lord Protector! Lord Protector, where are you looking!"

Following the direction pointed by the voice, Lord Protector looked over, and saw a few people appearing out of nowhere and rushing to the artillery field where the two sides exchanged fire. What's more, there were far more people behind them than them. Nilfgaardian cavalry.

The few who rushed into the artillery field jumped directly behind a stone, and then they waved the banner of Aedirn repeatedly towards the northern position.

Faced with this sudden scene, everyone was very confused, but after all, they were all veterans who fought on the battlefield. Although they didn't know what was going on, so many enemies appeared on the battlefield, everyone It's all in the eyes.

Without any hesitation, the northerners fired directly at the Nilfgaardian cavalry emerging from the forest.

Amidst a roar, those Nilfgaardian cavalry who rushed out fell to the end of a man with broken harness.

The artillerymen here have been here for so long, and they know where to hit on the battlefield and how to adjust the shooting direction.

The pursuing Nilfgaardians were obviously veterans. Seeing their comrades being torn apart, the other Nilfgaardian cavalry either retreated into the forest again, or dismounted and looked for a place to hide.

Their movements were swift and smooth, without any hesitation during the period, and they were not sluggish because their comrades were shattered. Obviously, this was not the first time they faced such a situation.

The Nilfgaardian artillery reacted quickly, and a series of artillery fired at the stone, but most of them shot over the stone or hit nearby.

Even if it hits a stone, it only breaks a few stones.

After receiving the binoculars handed over by the attendant, Herme saw clearly the people who were waving the Aedirn flag, and the next thing he saw was a familiar face.

Layla, Herme's name came to mind when she saw the woman with black braids.

Now Leila is very embarrassed, her clothes are already stained with blood, and her face is covered with all kinds of dirt.

And the people around her are members of the Aden Special Forces, and their distressed appearance is not much better than Layla's.

Subconsciously, Herme was thinking about what happened. He remembered that Leila had brought many people to set off, why did it become like this now?
"Get Leila out immediately, hurry up!"

Herme then said that although she didn’t know how Leila fell into this state, she had now become a flag of the Aedian army. No matter in public or private life, Leila must be rescued.

The Lord Protector's order was conveyed at an extremely fast speed, and soon a group of northern soldiers rushed out of the trenches. They followed the pre-planned battlefield passage and headed for Leila's location under the cover of obstacles and tunnels. at.

The Nilfgaardians on the opposite side naturally had such a plan, and many of them also rushed out of the position and headed in the direction of Layla.

The artillery on both sides continued to fire during this process, and the snipers continued to shoot regardless of the position being exposed. Even though the path was planned in advance, people continued to fall down, or were shot in the head by muskets, or were shot in the head. The obstacles were smashed together by the shells.

But all these sacrifices were worthwhile. Both sides came to their destination, and then started fighting each other. Because they got mixed up twice, the artillerymen of both sides stopped firing at the same time.As a result of this battle at the front, more and more troops from both sides reached the front.

The protector recognized that this small battle might develop into a full-scale war, and the other side seemed to have the same idea as Hemei.

The Lord Protector anxiously watched the battle ahead, but fortunately, the final battle was still in favor of the northerners. The northerners pulled Leila and fought while retreating. The Nilfgaardians desperately pursued them, but they still couldn't get close to them. The goal.

As they got closer and closer to the northerners' camp, the casualties of the Nilfgaardians increased. Finally, the southerners gave up their pursuit of the northerners, and they all retreated.

That is, at the moment when the two sides stopped disarming, the artillery roared, but it was more like going through the motions here, presenting music for the end of the battle.

And when the contact stopped, the soldiers on both sides also stopped fighting.

Obviously, it is impossible for this battle to develop into a major battle, so it is better to go back and rest.

Herme breathed a sigh of relief, no matter what, it would be good to save Leila
Then he walked out of the observation station without hesitation, ready to pick up Leila, he wanted to know why Leila was in such a mess.

This was the first time Hemei saw Layla in such a mess, and he really wanted to know what happened to Layla to make him like this.

After seeing Leila at close range, Hemei was even more surprised by her embarrassment. A lot of blood on Leila's body was her own, and one hand was directly broken.

It is a miracle that she can survive until now.

"Lord Hermey, I bring important news, very important news."

Leila met Hermi's with her serious eyes, and seeing this, Hermi immediately understood the importance of the matter.

Layla has always been a serious person, and if she puts on such a solemn expression, it must be a big deal.

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In the hall of Anglin Fortress, several warlocks and dwarves craftsmen are constantly fiddling with several iron parts on the table, and from time to time, some people cast magic to verify their characteristics.

People kept exclaiming, but then they suppressed their surprise and continued to study and explore the mystery.

And around them, sat the generals of the Allied Forces of Aedirn and Livia, the most important of which were undoubtedly the Lord Protector of Aedirn and the Queen of Livia.

The two people looked serious now, not because of other reasons, but because of the news brought by Leila.

After solving the steel giant, Layla and the others had just packed up some parts when suddenly a large number of Nilfgaardian cavalry rushed out, and they were a group of experienced veterans.

Layla's team naturally couldn't fight against so many Nilfgaardians. They could only fight and retreat, but they still suffered heavy losses.

Relying on the forest, Layla was able to run so far, but the price was that her men were almost all lost, and in the end there were only a few people left around her.

Then, in order to avoid being chased and killed, she had to rashly rush into the artillery battle zone of both sides, but the result was not bad. With this trick, she survived and successfully brought back the news.

Herme is now having a headache over this news.

A four-meter-tall steel giant with a cannon in his hand, powered by chaos, but will explode after being disturbed by the magic gold... Damn, how did the Nilfgaardian come up with such a troublesome thing.

He still remembered the enemy golem he once faced, which caused him a lot of trouble at the time.

Hemei looked at Queen Miwe next to her, her expression was also ugly.

Thinking of this kind of thing appearing on the battlefield, Herme felt subconsciously disgusted. This kind of thing...is too difficult to deal with.

However, the key is to know whether there are only one or two of these things or in groups. If there are only one or two, then it doesn't matter, but if there are groups, then...

The warlocks and craftsmen gathered here are evaluating these parts and infer some information.

This was Herme's idea. He knew very well that although this job might not be seen as an eye-catching job, a lot of key information was obtained through this method.

"Master Hemei, Your Majesty Mi Wei, we have roughly reached a conclusion."

Warlock Dilban, the chief artillery master of the Kingdom of Aden, said, holding a part in his hand.

"We have determined that these parts are mass-produced by the workshop, and some regular symbols can be found on each part, which is a typical feature of the products of the workshop. As for the craftsmanship, simply talking about the craftsmanship of these parts is not It is very high, and a qualified blacksmith can knock it out. Then we still need more time to study its core, and at present we can only confirm that its core is based on receiving external information activities—we judge that it should be magic.”

"So, those steel giants are likely to appear on the battlefield in groups?"

Prince Wilm asked the question that everyone here wants to know,

"It is possible, Your Highness, but I don't think the quantity will be too much. The manufacturing process of this core is very complicated, and it is definitely not something that can be manufactured in large quantities in a short time."

Durban picked up the core, which is round and looks very complicated in craftsmanship.

"In other words, there are at least dozens of these things, that's right."

Herme spoke, and Dirban gave an affirmative answer,
"Yes."

All of a sudden, the hall boiled like a frying pan, and everyone was discussing the new Nilfgaardian weapon that was about to appear on the battlefield.

Many people had pessimistic expressions on their faces. In their view, the Nilfgaardians could easily mutate their defenses with this gadget.

However, there are also those who don't take these steel giants seriously. Anyway, if you throw the magic gold thing on it, it will be over, and then it will explode, so just stay away.

Anyway, the quarrel between the two sides was very intense, and some people even yelled, as if this could make their point of view more convincing.

In the end, the quarrel ended with the guards banging their spear handles on the floor.

"Look at your appearance. You are all leading generals and soldiers. Is it appropriate to fight like shrews in the market here? Are you worthy of your identities? What do you look like?"

Mi Wei's stern voice sounded, and everyone who was stared at by the queen's sharp eyes lowered their heads in embarrassment.

"What the Nilfgaardians brought out were weapons after all."

Herme continued,

"It is people who decide wars, not weapons. During the Second Northern War, the situation was much more desperate than it is now. Queen Mi Wei even lost her own country. However, we all won. Why do you think that now Can't? What will happen in the future, everyone, continue to fulfill your duties, and victory will eventually belong to us. Well, this meeting is over here, adjourn, and manage your troops, I don't want some defeatism Speech."

Following Hemei's order, the crowd gradually dispersed. After everyone left, the Protector was relieved and gave Queen Mi Wei a wry smile.

"It's definitely going to have a big impact on morale."

Queen Mi Wei said that there was no emotion in her tone, she was just stating a fact.

"It's just the impact. Things have already happened, what else can be done? It's better to let the people below know now, so as not to suddenly face that thing on the battlefield and be frightened and have their morale plummet."

Herme could only think in this way, thinking in a better direction as much as possible.

He knew that the Nilfgaardian's taking out this thing now undoubtedly tilted the balance of victory in their direction.

It is also worth thinking about how the Nilfgaardians use this thing. In Herme's view, this thing can do a lot of work, instead of just charging on the battlefield.

"No matter what, we will just face it when the time comes."

Mi Wei went on to say that there was no fear in her tone, maybe she just took out a golem.

"Yeah, just face it."

Herme murmured.

(End of this chapter)