Chapter 198 Sudden Opening
Three days passed quickly, and the defense line was basically completed.
Standing on the high platform behind the position, Roland encouraged all the soldiers of the First Army with the attitude of being on the battlefield like Xie Yue did when he fought against the evil beast.
Due to his special mission, Nightingale has sneaked into the battlefield with Echo, and the witch next to him is Anna.
Roland himself also put on the coated armor, with two revolvers in his waist. If it weren't for the complete collapse of the defense line, it would be difficult for the fish that slipped through the net by chance to pose a threat to him.
"The enemy army is about ten kilometers away from here, coo!" A huge pigeon descended from the sky and landed on his shoulder.
"Good job, keep monitoring," Roland took out a piece of beef jerky from his pocket and handed it to Maggie's mouth. She pecked open the jerky two or three times and swallowed it, then spread her wings and flew eastward.
With Lightning and Maggie taking turns scouting, he has a clear picture of the enemy's movements, so he can calmly arrange the battlefield.
It is not safe to line up in a long and thin battle line to deal with the berserkers who are addicted to drugs. Especially in the report of Lightning, he is particularly concerned about the short spears carried by hundreds of people. If he guessed correctly, it is very likely It is the weapon used by the opponent to strike first.
Generally, the range of throwing weapons will not exceed 50 meters, but that is for ordinary people. Roland is not sure how far the militiamen after taking the pill can throw their short spears, but once it exceeds 100 meters, they will attack The Musketeers pose a threat. So he simply chose to lay down a batch of bunkers, implement urbanization tactics, and build an insurmountable line of defense by blocking the entrances with buildings, blocking roads with muskets, and suppressing artillery fire.
With enough cement, it is easier to quickly build a bunker than to build a city wall. Although the structure of a single-layer brick bunker is somewhat fragile, it is already an indestructible fortification for the militia without heavy siege equipment. up.
Ten bunkers are arranged in a diamond shape on both sides of the road, forming crossfire. Each bunker is equipped with twenty-four soldiers, half of which are recruits and veterans. The skilled veterans are responsible for shooting, and the recruits are responsible for loading ammunition. Soraya also drew "optical camouflage" for the bunker. Looking at it from a distance, the bunker and the surrounding environment are almost integrated, and it is difficult to tell the difference between the two.
Behind the battle line is the artillery unit. Twenty cannons are lined up. The firing order is still the same as last time. Adjust the firing angle of the cannons and load the corresponding ammunition according to the lightning signal instructions.
There is also an emergency force standing around the shelling position, about a hundred people, equipped with flintlock guns, to protect the artillery and His Royal Highness in the rear.
Looking at the energetic and high-moralized soldiers in the defense line, Roland felt a little emotional. Initially emaciated, the leaders who signed up to join the army for eggs, after the baptism of the Demon Moon and the town defense battle, are now able to shoulder the heavy responsibility of defending their homes.
"Your Highness, the enemy is only two kilometers away from us," said the little girl Lightning who flew back to report this time.
"Very well, leave the monitoring task to Maggie, you can go into the woods and issue the artillery signal." Roland nodded, then turned around, and said to the chief knight, "Send me an order, all members of the First Army, enter Ready position, ready to meet the enemy!"
"Yes!" Carter saluted.
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Lehman felt his hands getting heavier and heavier.
The pain was still burning two days ago, and now I have almost lost consciousness. The armor could no longer be put on the swollen and blue arm, and a red and black mark was left on the part hit by the hammer. At first glance, the skin seemed to have a layer of oily sheen, which was somewhat transparent and shiny.
It should be a broken bone, he thought, if there is no treatment, this arm will be lost. Although the analgesics found in the church can relieve the pain, they cannot regenerate the broken bones. He decided to return to the capital immediately after this battle was over, there were the best pharmacists and alchemists in Greycastle, they should be able to heal this damned internal injury.
"Sir Lehman, your hand... is it alright?" Levin asked with some concern.
"It just looks scary," he pretended not to care. "Besides, we don't need to attack Border Town. We just need to watch from the sidelines."
"I hope the pain in your arm hasn't made you dizzy, my lord," Dorn sneered. "Have you figured out how to attack the town?"
The other party's tone made Lehman frown, but now is not the time to worry about such trivial matters, "According to the information I heard from the wolf and the elk nobles, they mainly relied on a long-distance offensive weapon to contain the knight's attack. Charge. This weapon can attack before the knight can accelerate, accompanied by flames and loud noises, similar to a large ballista, but the projectiles fired are much faster than crossbow bolts."
"In other words, although it is powerful, it can't shoot continuously, right?" Lewin quickly grasped the key point.
"That's right, the faster we approach the opponent's line of defense, the less we will be attacked," Lehman nodded. "The number of people is also very important. As far as I know, the total number of knights recruited by the Duke of Lane and the nobles is no more than two." Hundreds of people, we are only one step away from breaking through the defense line, and we have 1,500 people. These idiots run no slower than horses after taking the medicine, so the result will be completely different from last time."
"Or none of this will happen at all," Dawn said disapprovingly, "Roland Wimbledon might still be in the castle waiting for the envoys to visit, we just need to walk into the castle openly and chop off his head." .”
"No, he must have noticed us," Lehman said decisively. "Didn't you notice that we haven't encountered any caravans in the past three days? The merchants who set off from Longsong Fortress saw the tail of the large army." It’s not surprising that he chose to stay or return, but it’s unusual not to see the caravan departing from the town. This only shows that the prince has blocked the border.”
"Now you understand why His Majesty chose Sir Lehman as the captain instead of you?" Levin laughed.
"Well, it seems that there is no problem with your head for the time being," Dawn shrugged, "That's fine, it's obviously more interesting to kill those untouchables who dared to resist His Majesty Timothy than to kill the prince alone.
"Sir Lehman, soldiers and horses from Border Town have been spotted ahead," the knight in charge of the investigation reported back.
"Come on, let's go and have a look," Lehman urged his mount forward. At this time, the outline of the town's castle was faintly visible, and there seemed to be a figure walking at the end of the road. He took out the observation mirror and carefully observed the defense line arranged by the other party, "Those things with wheels should be the long-distance attack weapons mentioned in the intelligence. , but the number appears to be much higher."
"Let everyone rush up directly?" Levin asked.
"This road is a bit narrow, and I'm afraid it won't hold all the militiamen," he looked towards the woods on the right. "It doesn't matter if you can separate some people and go around through the woods. It doesn't matter if you can form a pincer attack from the side. The line of defense won't last long."
Just when Lehman was about to order to adjust the team, he suddenly caught a white figure out of the corner of his eye.
He was startled. Is this... an illusion caused by the broken arm? Turning his head, it was a woman. She was wearing a hood, and her whole body was covered by a white robe. Before she could speak, a ball of fire suddenly appeared from her hands.
Lehman felt as if his head had been hit by a hammer, and the world was spinning and plunged into darkness. (To be continued. If you like this work, you are welcome to come to Qidian to vote, your support is my biggest motivation. Mobile phone users, please go to read.)