A Guide to Becoming a God Starting from a Monastery

But this crude repair was useless against the artillery, which, together with the massive siege cannon, tore the barely repaired wall apart. The residual force of the cannonballs pierced through the obstacles and flew directly into the distant harbor.

The sky was filled with flying gravel.

The Knights immediately took action, mobilizing troops and preparing to fight the Turkic army again in the port area.

Then at this moment, a shocking sound suddenly rang out.

Not far from Andrea.

People far away were all dizzy and had tinnitus due to the strong airflow.

Andrea, who was closest to the scene, was blown away by the blast and landed heavily on the battlements.

A mouthful of blood spurted out of his mouth. Andrea endured the pain all over his body, calmed down, and when he looked again, he saw a shocking scene: an entire section of the city wall had been blown away.

It was as if a giant fist had fallen from the sky, knocking the entire wall down with one blow. Where the wall had once been, only a huge pit remained.

The troops arrayed outside the city were also stunned by the explosion. But the Turks quickly recovered, and with officers leading the charge, they rushed towards the two openings amid cheers.

The last time the city wall of the port area was destroyed, it took several hours, so the Knights were able to deploy enough archers and enough troops here in advance.

This breakthrough was completely unexpected.

Outside the city, Ferdinand looked at the big gap in the distance with a sigh.

After spending nearly a month, dozens of tunnels destroyed by the Knights, and losing nearly a thousand men, they finally dug a tunnel under the city wall. Then they used gunpowder to blast the entire city wall above the tunnel!

It’s really hard work!

But it finally worked!

He sighed secretly, and the attendant beside him suddenly asked, "Sir, did we win?"

"Ah, not yet," said Ferdinand.

"Isn't this considered a win?" The follower was puzzled.

"If the Sultan had sent out his personal guards and mobilized all his elite troops, he might have won," Ferdinand laughed. "But right now, his personal guards haven't been deployed. Our Sultan is too stingy, after all, to part with his elite troops. But that's understandable. If any elite unit suffers heavy losses, it's not easy to recover."

In contrast, it is much easier for ordinary troops to recover.

"And now... Based on my understanding of the Knights' strength, they are capable of driving the Turks out!"

"But why hasn't the Sultan deployed his elite troops yet?" the attendant was puzzled. "Even if losses are difficult to replace, if we miss this opportunity... how long will we have to wait? The Sultan understands this, right?"

"Ha... I can only say that this city is incredibly well-built," Ferdinand laughed. "There are eight districts in total. Even if the Sultan goes all out this time, he can only capture two of them. It's hardly a complete victory. Perhaps this is one reason for the Sultan's hesitation."

"As for the other reason..." Ferdinand chuckled. "I promised the Sultan that I had a high chance of convincing the Knights to surrender!"

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Dusk.

The entire battlefield was filled with smoke, embers, and the smell of blood.

On the top of the city wall, Andrea spat a mouthful of blood on the ground.

Unfortunately, when the enemy blew up the city wall, he was just above the explosion point.

Even though he was a national defender, he could hardly withstand the power of such an explosion. His internal organs were severely damaged.

But fortunately, he was a patriot. Even with this level of injury, he was still able to fight.

Minor injuries will not leave the line of fire.

In fact, after a whole day, his injuries had recovered by 30% to 40%.

For an ordinary person, an injury of this degree would take more than one or two months to recover, but for him, he would probably be fine after resting for another night.

Even the guardian of the country is like this, let alone others.

Although the Turks were finally repelled, the Knights' losses that day were three times greater than all their previous losses combined.

The last time the Turks entered the city, they were easily repelled by the Knights, or even easily crushed and annihilated. But this time was completely different.

"How is it?" A familiar figure came over. Andrea looked up and saw Joseph's face.

"It's okay...Joseph, how many of us died?" Andrea asked.

"I don't know, but the defenders on the city walls lost two hundred men, eleven knights!" Joseph replied. "If you count the wounded, the number would be double."

Mainly due to the enemy's accurate shooting and fierce firepower.

The archers on the city walls suffered heavy losses.

But if there were not two protectors on the city wall who blocked the enemy melee troops rushing up, the losses would have been much greater.

It not only blocked the enemy's way to attack the city wall, but also delayed the enemy's attack on other key nodes.

The reserve troops finally arrived in time and curbed the enemy's offensive.

The reserve force was commanded by Knight Mansreti, and the casualties on his side would definitely not be less than those of the defenders on the city walls.

They actually blocked the enemy's sudden attack head-on. It was a bloody hand-to-hand fight.

It is estimated that the Knights may have lost more than 500 people today.

Of course, the Turks gained absolutely nothing.

Their archers were fine; in a shootout with the city wall defenders, they could at least kill 800 enemies for 1,000 of their own, a slight disadvantage, but not a significant one. However, the melee troops, blocked by a handful of knights, could only stand there and endure the endless fire, resulting in enormous losses.

The entire inner side of the city wall was now filled with the bodies of Turkic soldiers, all shot to death.

The design of the bastion leaves no blind spots for shooting.

The last time the Turks invaded the port area, about 3,000 people died.

The losses this time will definitely not be less than the last time.

At this time, the laborers in the city had already begun to move and dispose of the bodies.

"Andrea, you go back and have a rest first, leave this to me!" Joseph said.

"Okay." Andrea was not polite.

He stood up and staggered back. After a few steps, he saw the secretary Demetrios walking hurriedly on the street with several followers.

Andrea shook her head slightly. Although Demetrios's abilities were outstanding, they could not compare with the Grand Commander after all.

Thomas can make the final decision on command, but Dimitrios must reach a consensus with the top management.

But then again, this is not necessarily a disadvantage when it comes to defending a city.

On the other side, Dimitrios walked to the city lord's mansion.

The fierce battle this day was completely different from the last time.

Despite the fierce fighting last time, the Knights still had some strength left. They could destroy as many enemies as they could.

But this time, it was almost the limit of the Knights.

The defenders on the city wall held the city wall firmly and prevented the enemy from attacking. The reserve troops arrived in time and blocked the enemy at a key position.

I can only say that everyone has done their best and there is nothing to blame.

However, the enemy still rushed into the port area with almost no resistance.

A fierce hand-to-hand fight took place with the Knights in the port area.

Finally, it was the flag bearer, Knight Balbo, who led his troops of about a hundred men and drove the enemies out of the port area.

It is said that he performed very bravely, charging forward with unstoppable force, frightening the enemy into abandoning their weapons and fleeing in panic - but this is not surprising.

Little Balbo has proven himself many times before, and his courage is beyond doubt.

Just a little bit, just a little bit.

If only the enemy's fighting spirit was stronger.

If there were more enemies, their coordination would be stronger.

So in today's battle, the Knights will lose at least two districts! Most importantly, they will lose the port area.

The Knights can now mobilize a small amount of personnel and supplies under the cover of night, but once the port area is lost, the city will become completely isolated.

In fact, if the enemy were to attack again tomorrow along the gap we opened today with the same force...

Even Demetrios felt that the Knights could not be stopped.

As the current top person in charge, Dimitrios is well aware of the pressure he faces.

In fact, the real reason why the Turks failed to succeed today is...

They are not going all out today!

The Sultan's personal guard did not appear.

Several attacking armies once raised their flags at the breakthrough point, but after they were repelled, the Turks did not add many fresh troops.

In other words, the Knights are not worth their full effort!

Even if this siege fails, the next one will succeed. So it's not worth going all out and consuming truly elite troops.

After all, Sudan is not without worries.

The border standoff with the Buyid Dynasty had just ended. Who could say when the next conflict would flare up?

After returning to the City Lord's Mansion, Dimitrios assigned troops and deployed generals to begin dealing with the aftermath of today's battle.

Mobilize supplies and personnel to repair the breached wall. Move stored supplies from dangerous areas to safe areas. Arrange personnel to clean up the battlefield ruins, deal with corpses, and so on.

By the time everything was done, it was already very late.

Demetrios rubbed his tired eyelids, walked out of the office and wanted to go back to the living room.

At least I can sleep half the night.

He took a few steps and suddenly realized that something was wrong!

Guards...Where are the guards on duty at the door?

Even though the battle was fierce today and everyone was very busy, there were always at least two guards on duty here.

Too much chaos, causing you to miss your post?

Or is there some other reason?

A figure suddenly appeared at the corner ahead.

It was a figure wearing a knight's tunic. In the flickering candlelight, the patterns and decorations on the tunic were visible.

This is a crest that can only be used by high-ranking members of the Knights Templar.

"Hey! Demetrios." The figure took the initiative to greet.

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Demetrios' pupils suddenly contracted.

It's Ferdinand!

Ferdinand slowly took off his helmet, revealing his true face.

"How... did you get here? Where are the guards?" Demetrios asked.

"How did I get here? This is too easy. To be honest, I just climbed the city wall and came in." Ferdinand shrugged. "It's not difficult at all. The defense here is very lax!"

Of course, whether this is due to the Knights' lax defense or the effect of his "Lucky Balance" is a matter of opinion.

"As for those two guards..." Ferdinand said. "I thought it would be best if our little meeting wasn't overheard by anyone else. So I asked them to take a nap."

Those two guards were just ordinary soldiers, how could they possibly withstand the surprise attack by the Guardians?

"What are you doing here?" Demetrios took a half step back.

He looked around, but everything was quiet.

Because of today's fierce battle, he had to mobilize all his human resources. Therefore, the huge City Lord's Mansion was deserted, with only a few people left.

Even if there is someone there, he is probably asleep now.

"Don't worry, here... there are only two of us for now." Ferdinand spread his hands to indicate that he had no hostility.

"What's this dress you're wearing?"