Terra Martial God and Merit System

The information did come.

"Sir, Kamsko has withdrawn all his troops. They have stopped the attack!" the reporting officer shouted, "We repelled them..."

"....." Freese had a 'are you kidding me' expression. "Did you determine the main attack direction when they retreated?"

"No...but the number of enemies on each wall was evenly distributed...probably...less than a hundred people."

"Less than a hundred people? *Ursus swears*, they can't even bring siege equipment." Freese was very confused by this information.

If the person reporting is not his confidant, he may even think that the other party is playing tricks on him.

"Could it be that they hope to harass us at night, so that we can't get enough rest, and then attack us during the day?" Freese thought, "This is indeed a——"

"boom!!!!!!"

There was a sudden explosion, and the entire wall shook. Freese almost fell off his chair.

Everyone was stunned and no one could react to the sudden explosion.

"These guys are carrying bombs!" Freese yelled. "Go check the walls—the enemy may launch a general attack now."

Everyone started to move, and the information was quickly delivered to Freese.

Then, once again, he was surprised—

Kamsiko did not take advantage of this time to launch an attack.

"This shouldn't be the case..." Freese pulled his hair, "Part of the city wall is damaged. They must have spent a lot of money. Why?"

All the explosives on Terra are related to Originium. This kind of industrial product is a waste of money. After all, Originium is the basis of everything.

Judging from the scale of the explosion just now, Freese estimated that a lot of Originium bombs would be needed.

This amount of money is really exaggerated. After all, the army has always been the most terrifying money-eating beast.

"...." Frith thought for a long time but still couldn't understand why the other party did this. He could only urge the guards to repair the city wall and guard against attacks.

As a result, Kamsko did not launch an attack the next day.

Freese was drinking coffee at the headquarters, and finally couldn't hold on any longer until midnight, so he took a nap at the table.

As a result, at this moment, the city wall shook violently again.

He was so frightened that he felt dizzy and the entire command center was in chaos again.

Freese thought the enemy had launched a general attack, but when the intelligence came to him, he was confused again.

Kamsike, just like he did last night, planted the bomb and ran away.

And...the power and destructive effect of this explosion are greater than the last time!

This shows that they used more bombs than last time!

"This is crazy! How much does this cost?" Freese felt cold all over.

The money from these bombs was enough to pay for medicine for his army for ten months. Did Kamsko just throw them out like that?

"If they are still willing to spend money... then the next step will be to continue to expand the explosion and completely destroy the city wall..." Freese felt terrified.

This method of siege is really...too sensational.

The method is simple, but no army in the entire Terra would attack a city in this way...

Freese realizes... Kamsko is trying to beat them to death with money.

Chapter 4: City Fall [Reward plus ]

There are many factors that influence war.

It is not just about the superficial quality of the troops and the level of the commanders. The impact of logistics must also be taken into consideration.

If we talk about logistics in depth, what we need to consider is the foundation.

If you want to start a war, you have to spend money.

This is the consensus of all rulers on this earth.

Generally speaking, a war will only be initiated if it is profitable.

This is also the reason why Kamsko puzzled most of the Ursus nobles - they had obviously obtained huge wealth through the confiscation of property, but they still continued the attack with great danger.

Although the rewards outweigh the costs, the risks are totally disproportionate.

But now, everything Kamsko did made Freese feel that the other party didn't care about the benefits of the war at all.

Five consecutive days!

Every night for five days, Kamsike sent out teams to place explosives.

These explosives bombarded the city walls in turns, and the shock was so strong that even the defenders who had taken medicine couldn't sleep.

The next day, Freese realized that if the bombing continued, not only would morale be affected, but the defensive power of the city walls would also be greatly reduced.

So we have to find a way to stop it.

Freese gathered a group of the most desperate soldiers, fed them the strongest stimulants, and released them from the city at night.

The result is not ideal.

Kamsko's soldiers were more disciplined, and it was difficult to maintain formation at night, even though Freese had the help of searchlights. However, the squad he sent out was suppressed by Kamsko.

Some survivors stumbled back into the city, and according to their descriptions - their enemies numbered at least thousands.

But according to Fries's observation on the city wall, Kamsko sent no more than two hundred men.

As for why it causes hallucinations in one's own people...

Naturally, it was because the tactics of the Kamsko team participating in the attack were too mature. The fast movement and clean siege gave people the illusion that there were enemies all around.

Freese was certain that the troops that participated in the offensive at night must be Kamsko's most elite troops. Maybe they even took more powerful drugs.

Otherwise, this couldn't explain the scene he saw when he watched the battle at night -

The same Kamsco team was setting bombs one moment and participating in the siege of the team leaving the city the next.

"Damn drug dealers! These Casimir bastards!" Freese gritted his teeth and cursed, "They actually said they provided me with the best model... *Ursus swear*!"

Five days of continuous bombing left the walls of Pskov in ruins. The metal in some areas was severely deformed and would fall off completely if it was hit again.

Freese knew that Kamsko could no longer be allowed to succeed.

So on the sixth night, he ordered all the defenders to cheer up and used three times the original dosage of medicine to boost morale.

As a result... Kamsiko didn't come.

Are the bombs exhausted?

Freese thought to himself. He felt strangely relaxed.

After all, using so many Originium bombs to attack the city walls was a horrific expense. Since the war was for making money, Kamsike would definitely settle the accounts.

Maybe they are on the verge of bankruptcy now.

..........

"We calculated the current cost of bombs..." the logistics officer reported a string of numbers.

"Not expensive." Herag said, "Not expensive at all."

Compared to the loss of life caused by the Origin Stone bomb or traditional siege, this cost is already very low.

Moreover, the current siege method is not only affordable, but also can play another role....

For example, military training.

Every night Herag sends a different team to place bombs. In this actual combat situation, Kamsko's army is rapidly gaining combat experience.

The only pity for Helag is that the walls of Pskov are almost broken now. Otherwise, he could practice for a few more days.

"City Lord, what do you think?" Herag looked at Luo Chen. Luo Chen was the key to the money issue.

"If you say it's cheap, then it's cheap." Luo Chen said, "A method that can capture a city with the least casualties is a good method."

"Oh, and expand the arsenal of bombs. Let's triple it first."

"If Lin Yuxia complains about this, let her come to me." Luo Chen patted Herag's shoulder, "Don't worry about not having money. There is plenty of wealth in this world. And we happen to have the richest."

"I understand." Hellagur nodded. "We are going to take a day off today and start the general offensive tomorrow night."

"The current stockpile of explosives is enough to blow through the city wall in one go."

"Not bad." Luo Chen was very satisfied. "We must enter the city quickly while considering the speed. I don't want those drug addicts to run away."

"of course."

Hellagur finalized the general attack plan, and the entire army began to prepare.

On the evening of the seventh day, Kamsk's army launched a general offensive.

Under the cover of night, five times more people than the original bombing operation appeared around the city wall and began to place bombs.

Perhaps because there was no attack yesterday, the defenders became relaxed. Even though there were more people today, they were not discovered by the defenders.

They were not noticed by the defenders until they were retreating, but by then it was too late.

With the deafening sound of the explosion, part of the city wall collapsed completely. The originally tight defense line had loopholes.

Kamsiko immediately mobilized his entire army and began to attack the gap.

The defenders who reacted tried to resist, but in the dark, the fighting power of these drug addicts was greatly weakened. Some of them were even knocked to the ground just after they crawled out of bed, without even taking their drugs.

When Freese was awakened, he turned pale.

He realized that the most terrible thing had happened. Fries wanted to try to turn the tables, so he immediately ordered the city defense artillery to fire.

To make matters worse, the defenders said that the city defense artillery could no longer fire.

Perhaps it was because Kamsko's method of attack was to blow up the city wall, and after creating a gap, he continued to throw bombs into it.

This will cause the bomb's shock wave to travel quickly inside the city wall.

The city defense cannon itself was a large array, with the Originium circuit fixed on the city wall. Kamsko could not tell if one of the explosions had disrupted a major circuit.

In short...the city defense artillery was silenced.

With his last trump card gone, Freese finally realized that he had been completely defeated.

Feeling that he had failed the Archduke's expectations, Fries was completely hopeless and found a rope and hanged himself on the beam of his office.

After his death, the city defense army was leaderless and its momentum plummeted.

The next morning, Kamsko had already taken control of the main city area and found many detained nobles in the prison.

All these people were controlled and awaiting Luo Chen's decision.

Chapter 5 Am I Extreme? [Reward ]

"This is the Earl's District...There are currently three Earls." Led by Herag, Luo Chen walked into the Pskov prison.

There were many nobles detained here. When the siege began, Frith arrested them all in order to prevent them from causing trouble.

This saved the Kamsco army a lot of effort.

"This is the Viscount District....seven."

"And the Baron District... there are more of them here."

Luo Chen turned on the "Mind Reading Method" and looked over. He nodded with great satisfaction, "Okay, all good."

These people are all bastards who deserve to be killed now.

So Luo Chen immediately announced - "All these people will be sentenced to death. Send them to the cities where they are located and execute them in public."

"You are crazy! You dare to kill me?! You know I..."

"Don't kill me! Don't kill me!!"

"Luo Chen I *Ursus swear*!!!"

"Woooooooo..."

After hearing Luo Chen's judgment, the nobles immediately began to howl like ghosts and wolves. However, the surrounding Kamsike soldiers were no longer surprised.

Particularly some veterans, during their service period of less than a year, they have seen countless such "inappropriate" "noble lords".