Chapter 292
Jais looked at the walls of Biduo Castle with a stern face. The matter was more difficult than he imagined.
With the help of good defense, the coalition forces firmly defended the castle. His troops attacked again and again and retreated again and again.
In addition to the dangerous terrain and solid city defenses, there is another important reason why this fortress has been unable to be conquered for a long time - the firearms in the hands of the coalition forces finally began to exert their power.
Jais saw a new type of firearm - a grenade. When his soldiers approached the city wall, black objects were thrown down by the defenders and then exploded.
After the grenade explodes, debris and iron nails are shot out in all directions, causing large-scale damage to the siege army. Although it is not very powerful and does not cause any fatal damage, it has a huge impact on the morale and enthusiasm of the siege army and is stung by bees. No one is dead, but no one is willing to poke the beehive.
Of course, it was the four thunder hammers that caused them the greatest losses - he learned from the spies that the official name of this thing seemed to be artillery.
The several catapults he brought this time were destroyed one by one by the concentrated firepower of the defenders. Only God can predict where the stones launched by the catapults will land. In comparison, the accuracy of the thunder hammer Several streets higher (relatively speaking).
What is even more terrifying is the power of the thunder hammer against the siege infantry. When his soldiers are still far away from the castle, the defenders use solid bullets to attack. Just die.
And the solid bullet is not finished as soon as it touches the ground. It will be bounced off the ground and continue to jump, several times in a row.
This was a terrible continuous killing, and Jaais had seen it with his own eyes. A centurion approached the castle in column, and then a shell hit the column. Even though he had been on the battlefield for a long time, the tragic situation at that time still made him frightened. The coach was still like this, and the morale of his soldiers collapsed. Jaais had to take a truce for a day to restore morale.
When the siege soldiers approach the castle, the defenders will switch to shotguns and shoot. This is also a terrible attack method. Along with the rumbling sound of the cannon, countless small projectiles are invisible to the human eye. The speed of observation flew forward, forming a metal storm. Every time the cannon sounded, it could mow down a large number of siege soldiers.
After being baptized by Thunder Hammer several times, no one from the officers to the soldiers was willing to attack the city with a dense formation.
What made Jaais feel even more uncomfortable was that in this battle, the thunder hammer fired much faster than in the last battle of Biduo Castle, and he could tell it from the sound. This shows that this terrible weapon is constantly improving. Oh my god, what will it look like next time we encounter it.
He turned around and asked the mercenary captain beside him: "Do you have any good ideas?"
The mercenary captain shook his head. According to various military classics, an siege can only be launched when the attacking force is ten times more powerful than the defending force. This kind of battle requires human lives, so there is no good solution.
Otherwise, why would the attackers often plunder or even massacre after breaking the city? First, they made promises to the soldiers before the attack to induce them to sacrifice their lives. Second, the siege caused huge casualties and must be punished. An outlet for soldiers to vent.
Jais turned his attention back to Biduo Fort displeasedly. He meant to let the mercenary troops also participate in the attack, but obviously the mercenary captain did not want to.
The agreement signed with this mercenary team was that they were only responsible for field operations. More terms should have been added at that time.
The rumors are right, they are a bunch of guys who only care about money without any sense of honor.
"My lord, there is an urgent message from Emden!"
A knight rushed over and shouted to Jais. Jais was startled, "What happened?"
Emden is his hometown. When he thought of the Arda army entrenched in the north of Emden, he I felt a little bit bad in my heart.
Sure enough, he guessed it right. The knight put his hand on his ear, put his mouth close to his mouth and whispered: "The army of Arda launched an attack and violently bombarded Byran Castle with thunder hammers, and ...And they are still trying to fill in the trench outside the castle, and they seem to be serious about it.”
As soon as Jiaisi's hand loosened, he held the riding crop tightly again, "Does anyone else here know?"
The knight shook his head and vomited: "The person who reported the news was grounded by me, and then the first one Inform you."
Jais looked relaxed, "Very well, let that person return to Bayland Fort immediately with my order: I cannot send reinforcements immediately, but Van Lundin must hold it there at all costs. "
The knight nodded: "Yes, I will send him back immediately"
Jais warned: "Don't let anyone come into contact with anyone."
After replying "Don't worry", the knight whipped away.
Jaais looked at his back and was speechless for a long time. The changes in Alda's army made him very worried. Although Bayland Fort was extremely strong, the enemy he faced this time was also "abnormal".
Jaais is unable to rescue Bailan Fort. If he leads the army northward, what will happen if the enemy troops from Biduo Fort appear again? Could he lead the army back again? Wouldn't that mean being led around by the nose?
He frowned and called his followers: "Give me the order. The first warrior to climb the city wall will be granted the title of baron. The ten warriors who ascended the city wall after that will be granted the title of knight. If they already have the title, they will be promoted to one. Level. The first 100 people to climb the city wall, regardless of nobles or civilians, will be rewarded with 1,000 gold coins!"
As soon as the order was issued, the whole army burst into laughter!
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While the battle between Bayland Fort and Bido Fort was in full swing, the Arda army that landed in Fishtail Town also began to move south.
They spent 5 days traveling through the territory of the Carter family. Viscount Thoreau Carter apparently overestimated the determination of the family members to resist. Under the attack of the Alda army, his relatives fled. , the surrender, during which sporadic and small-scale resistance occurred, but various important towns in the Viscountry soon fell into the hands of the Alda army. I wonder if the imprisoned Lord Viscount will be so angry that he vomits blood.
On June 10th, the Alda army entered the territory directly under the Duke of the Northwest. The reconnaissance team discovered that a huge army was approaching them, with a size of up to 5,000 to 6,000 people.
Obviously, the other party also discovered the Arda army, and their movement speed began to slow down, and they kept sending out rangers to investigate and harass. Chief of Staff Schroeder immediately stationed the leading troops on the spot and waited for follow-up troops to follow.
The troops landing now are not just the two battalions at the beginning. Navy warships have made several trips back and forth. In addition to a large amount of supplies, they also transported 600 militiamen. These militiamen armed with cold weapons are responsible for the newly occupied areas. Public security, guarding transportation points, supply warehouses, etc. play a very important role. Moreover, the navy also sent 300 people to land to assist the army, carrying weapons such as muskets and cannons on the ship.
A war is about to break out again.
(End of this chapter)