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Volume 13: The Increasing Truth Volume 35: The New Era Chapter 5: Taking the Initiative to Show Your Cards

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    After Bryce and others left, Raymond sat in the empty tent and sighed deeply.  Now Raymond feels like he has fallen into an increasingly narrow cave. The further forward, the narrower the road becomes, but he cannot retreat and can only move forward desperately.  But the more this goes on, the less hope there is to see, and in the end, he is in a dilemma until he is unable to move.  This is a perfect way to describe his current situation. Raymond not only has to face the pressure from the enemy, but also the heavy pressure from his own side, but he has to hold on and wait for the one who doesn¡¯t know when it will appear.  Chance.  Raymond has never felt more desperate than this time. I am really about to be cornered "I just accept their request. After all, with cannons, defense will be much easier, and maybe I can repel Di."  Maybe Erke Jun. " Raymond couldn't help but think this, but he quickly shook off the thought, and a look of determination returned to his eyes.  No, we must not back down from this!  "After all, the coalition forces are facing an enemy that is almost twice as large as our own. We must not take any chances. I must persevere!"  The perseverance passed down to his mother gave Raymond renewed confidence.  He told himself clearly that even if everyone opposed it, he would never use the cannon before the time came.  Come on, Leonard, let¡¯s see who of us can survive to the end!  After clarifying his goal again, Raymond felt relieved.  But at the same time, I am also quite troubled. Although I have to wait for the best opportunity, when will the opportunity come?  Leonard is a very shrewd person, and he will never act rashly until he understands the true and false nature of the cannon.  But unless he sees it with his own eyes, otherwise Hey, wait!  Suddenly, Raymond realized that he had been stuck in a misunderstanding.  ¡°I have always kept the cannon strictly confidential.  For fear of revealing the secret.  The more this happened, the more cautious Leonard became, eventually leading to the current impasse.  Since he wants to see it, let him see it.  Thinking of this, the more Raymond thought about it, the more feasible it became. He immediately ordered someone to call the dwarf Ozama.  Orzamar enters the tent.  The first thing Raymond said when he met him was: "Have you brought those iron ball bullets?" *********************************  *************************************** Woohoo!  The next day, with a long blast of horns, the Dirk army rushed towards the fortress at the pass.  The coalition forces have long been accustomed to this.  Under Bryce's command, the soldiers took action quickly, and all kinds of defensive equipment were moved to the front, preparing to beat the enemy.  However, just when everyone thought that today's battle would be another long tug-of-war.  But he saw a group of people, led by the dwarf, walking up the city wall.  The soldiers knew those people, they were Raymond's "artillery", but since the war started, Raymond refused to use the cannon, and they had been doing nothing.  Now that these people are on the city wall, does it mean "Lord Raymond, what are you doing?" Bryce said in surprise and joy.  Raymond nodded: "I have thought about it. Continuing to hide it is not an option. Let Leonard see the power of our cannon." This move immediately attracted a burst of cheers from the soldiers.  After all, these mysterious weapons have been displayed for so long, and now they are finally going to be used in actual combat, and everyone has great expectations.  ¡°Subsequently, under Raymond¡¯s order, the artillerymen quickly removed the cloth from all the cannons, and at the same time, the civilians had already brought up several boxes of cannonballs.  Open the lid and take a look.  Inside are all solid iron balls.  This is the most primitive solid bullet. Mary and Elena have developed better shells a long time ago. Headington even sent a few real "cannonballs" a few days ago. It was at Sol's suggestion that  , Mary and her daughter finally successfully developed a new type of artillery shell.  That kind of cannonball is filled with gunpowder.  It will explode after being shot and is extremely powerful.  It's just that manufacturing is very difficult, especially the manufacturing of cartridge cases is extremely precise, far more than that of solid cannonballs.  Mary even used the shell of a World of Warcraft, which made the cost of this kind of shells surprisingly high, and so far only a few have been successful.  Unless the process is improved in the future, it will be difficult to be widely used on the battlefield.  But with so many improved artillery shells, Raymond gave them all up and instead used these obsolete iron shells. What was his intention?  At this time, as all the cloth was lifted, the true appearance of the cannon finally appeared in front of everyone on both sides.  The huge gun barrel points out of the fortress, majestic.  The enemy immediately noticed this situation, and the Dirk army that was preparing to attack the city immediately stopped. Many soldiers looked at the black barrels, all showing fear.    This news quickly spread to the camp in the rear. Leonard and a group of generals hurriedly came outside the military camp and looked at the cannons on the city wall.  "Leymon finally lost his temper." A general said in surprise.  The past half month has not been easy for the Dirk Army. After all, they are different from the coalition forces in that they go deep alone. The delay of the war for so long is very detrimental to them.  Even as Bryce feared, someone actually proposed to leave some troops to block the coalition forces, and the army went back to attack Aulat City and capture Sophia, but Leonard refused.  Faced with the strong request of his subordinates to attack with all their strength, Leonard refused because he could not figure out the reality of the cannon, and he also suffered considerable pressure.  Now that Raymond finally gave in, Leonard was secretly relieved.  "Very good, let me see how powerful your 'baby' is." Leonard said secretly.  Then, he ordered: "Order the entire army to stand firm and no one is allowed to act rashly. Let the siege troops continue to attack and not retreat." The orderer quickly passed on the order, and the siege troops of Dirk's army once again  Take action and slowly approach the fortress.  The sword and shield soldiers in the front team held up their shields to defend against the arrows shot from the city wall, and behind them were the assault troops such as assault soldiers and tomahawk soldiers.  Some soldiers were carrying ladders, pushing a ramming truck, and a siege tower, but they fell behind because they were too heavy.  Because Raymond evacuated all the Gaspard people, the journey was a thousand miles long.  The Dirk army did not capture enough civilians, let alone plunder supplies.  This move seriously affected their logistics, allowing the Dirk Army to only produce a batch of simple siege equipment.  Fortunately, the Seal of the Giant fortress has not yet been completed, so the situation on both sides is evenly matched.  Watching the enemy advance, the coalition soldiers on the city wall rushed to the wall, preparing to engage the enemy.  The archers kept pouring arrows downwards.  The rain of arrows in mid-air was as dense as locusts.  ¡°Hurry up, prepare rocks, don¡¯t let the ramming truck get close!¡± a commander shouted loudly.  The auxiliary soldiers who assisted the defenders quickly moved the grease and boulders to suitable locations, waiting for the enemy's siege equipment to approach and then destroy them.  Up to this point, the battle was proceeding as before, until artillery entered the fray.  Amid the bustle on the city wall, the dwarf directed the artillerymen to quickly adjust their gun positions and aim the gun barrels at the enemy soldiers below.  In this half month of fighting.  Raymond never used the cannons, and these artillerymen could only sit on the bench. They were even laughed at by other soldiers from time to time, and they had already suppressed their energy.  Now that they can finally show off their skills, their movements are all very fast.  The artillery is dominated by dwarves, with human soldiers serving as auxiliaries.  These dwarves seem to be natural gunners, both in their manipulation of machinery and their varsity precision.  Determining the attack distance and so on are all very skillful.  Original Gunner Operating Procedures.  That's what these guys summed it up.  Under their command, the cannon was quickly put into position.  Subsequently, the human gunner skillfully loaded the gunpowder, stabbed it firmly with a stick, and then inserted solid projectiles.  After confirming the aiming distance for the last time, the dwarf gunner lit the matchlock behind the barrel.  At this time.  The enemy army had just approached the fortress, and the soldiers carrying the siege ladder quickly stepped forward, preparing to put the ladder on the city wall, while the people behind were still trying to push the ramming truck and siege tower.  At this moment, the gunner pulled down the firing device.  The burning match rope immediately ignited the gunpowder in the barrel.  Boom boom boom¡­ A series of loud bangs were heard, and the 20 artillery pieces arranged on the city wall continued to spit out flames and thick smoke. The solid bullets were driven by gunpowder and bombarded the enemy.  The sudden loud noise shook the entire battlefield. It was the first time for the coalition soldiers on the city wall to witness the scene of artillery firing. The loud noise almost stunned everyone. Some people even had their legs trembling and even their weapons dropped to the ground.  .  And under the fortress, the enemy troops were in chaos.  They only heard a series of loud noises, followed by a choking white smoke and flames bursting from the enemy's city wall, and then heard a huge whistling sound, as if something was flying over.  Immediately afterwards, there was a scene of blood and flesh splattering.  Huge iron bullets flew into the enemy group. Except for a few that missed and flew over everyone's heads, other iron bullets crashed into the crowd. All the victims had their limbs split apart and blood and flesh splattered everywhere. Several of the iron bullets were at low angles, and even more so.  Just like floating in water, he rolled and bounced after landing, rolling out bloody "rails" in the crowd.  And an iron bullet hit the siege tower and directly interrupted the tall siege tower.  In a crisp crackling sound, the upper half of the siege tower fell to the ground, and countless pieces of wood fell everywhere.Come on, I don¡¯t know how many people were killed.  After the first round of shooting, the enemy troops under the fortress were completely confused.  Seeing the loud noise and terrifying power of shelling for the first time, no matter how brave the soldiers were, they were like frightened children, filled with deep fear.  Especially when they saw the piles of minced meat blown up by artillery shells around them, even veterans who had experienced hundreds of battles couldn't help but turn pale and their legs became weak. Many people just sat down in the flesh and blood and vomited.  more than.  This is the first appearance of artillery on the battlefield of this world. Although it uses the most primitive solid bullets, this terrifying weapon has completely shocked the Dirk army.  No one can remain calm in front of them. Even the own people and coalition soldiers on the city wall look at those cannons as if they are monsters.  "Boss, boss, it's really great!" Among the people, Harlot was the first to react.  He cheered loudly: "These things are so powerful, why didn't you take them out earlier? Come on, let's hit those bastards again." Harlot yelled out of control, while the others gradually came back to their senses.  Come.  Like Harold, Bryce and others were surprised and happy. Why didn't Mr. Raymond use such a good thing earlier?  Not to mention the enemy and us who were shocked beyond measure, after the first round of shooting, the dwarf immediately directed the gunner to adjust his position.  Clean the barrel and prepare for the second shot.  For a time, on the battlefield of Nuo Da, only this group of people could move as usual.  ***************************************************  **************** "Don't be afraid, don't be afraid!" At this time, Dirk's army gradually recovered.  Officers at all levels immediately shouted to the soldiers to stay calm.  "Continue to attack!" After all, they had received strict training, and driven by instinct, the Dirk soldiers rushed towards the fortress again.  However, this time the formation was scattered, many soldiers looked frightened, and they no longer had the same momentum as before.  A few minutes later, the shells were loaded and the muzzle was adjusted to a new position.  Then, the dwarf gunner pulled the firing mechanism for the second time, this time.  The coalition soldiers nearby all hid far away, and some smart ones even covered their ears.  Boom boom boom boom A burst of fire and white smoke flashed across the city wall again, and 20 solid bullets roared towards the enemy.  Due to the scattered enemy formation, the damage caused this time was not as great as the first time. Most of the shells only killed a few people, and only one accurately hit the enemy commander's position, killing him and several guards.  Cuts of meat.  Although the damage caused this time was limited, the enemy's morale was already on the verge of collapse.  Completely disintegrated under this bombardment.  Especially after seeing the commander turned into a puddle of flesh, I don't know who shouted first.  Following all the Dilk troops, they turned around and began to flee.  This was the first organized rout of Dilke's army since the war began. Seeing the densely packed enemy troops fleeing outside the fortress, the coalition soldiers all cheered loudly.  The artillerymen seized the time and rushed to carry out the third round of bombing.  Although the enemy escaped too far, almost no one was killed this time.  But the deterrent effect was even greater. The Dirk army had been completely frightened by the cannons, and there was even a commotion in the distant camp.  In the Dilke Army camp, Leonard and others saw the entire firing process of the cannon.  The loud sound of the artillery fire was like exploding in their ears.  The generals all turned pale, shocked by such a powerful weapon.  "Then, is that the so-called cannon?" A mighty-looking general murmured with a dull look on his face: "It's really terrible." "Did Raymond really get some kind of powerful magic item?" Another  One person hurriedly asked: "Can you use barrier defense?" The people he asked were several magicians.  However, at this moment, these people also looked frightened. One of them shook his head and said: "No, that is not a magic item. We did not sense any magic fluctuations." "How is it possible!" Someone immediately shouted in disbelief: "If not  Why is magic so powerful?" Several magicians also looked confused: "I we don't know." The inherent concepts of this world still make them stubbornly believe that only magic can cause such a thing.  lethality and unable to think of other possibilities.  "Okay, everyone, be quiet." Leonard stopped everyone from shouting.  Although he was also very shocked, he was much calmer than the others.  Just listen to him say: "Go and find the officers of that army. I want to inquire in detail about the situation at that time. Also, send someone to collect the things shot by the cannon and see what they are." "Your Majesty, then  Detachment of troops on the battlefieldShould a group of people be severely punished for escaping?  "Someone suggested. The Dilke army fled before the battle. All the generals felt greatly humiliated and believed that they should be severely punished in accordance with military law. Leonard snorted: "Even the soldiers here are so scared that their legs are weak. What do you have?  You are not qualified to blame them who are in the situation.  On the contrary, each soldier must be comforted and the wounded must be properly treated.  " "Your Majesty is wise.  "The generals immediately bowed and responded. "Okay, Raymond, you have shown your trump card.  "Looking in the direction of the Giant's Seal, Leonard sneered: "It's my turn now.  "At the same moment, the Giant's Seal Pass. "Is this the end?  "Looking at the empty battlefield, everyone was in a daze for a moment. The Dirk army was defeated so quickly that they couldn't react for a while. "In fact, the damage caused by this shelling was not large, and there were only a few left on the battlefield.  The death of more than a hundred corpses was nothing compared to the size of the attacking enemy. The enemy's morale collapsed and they fled.  The coalition forces were extremely happy. On the city wall, all the officers and soldiers were excitedly discussing how easy it was to defeat the enemy today, which made everyone full of confidence.  " "I thought it was just a bluff. Why didn't Mr. Raymond take it out earlier.  " "With them, we will no longer be afraid of enemy attacks in the future.  "  " Damn it.  It really scared me to death just now.  "Not only ordinary soldiers, but also Harold's unique loud voice on Raymond's side was shouting. "I thought it was thundering.  "Bryce and others, who saw the power of the cannon for the first time, were also excited. Even Helmy, who had always been calm, couldn't help but be excited. "Lord Raymond, it turns out these things are so powerful.  Hermi said to Raymond: "In this case, our defense will be more stable."  "Compared to everyone else, Raymond looked much calmer and less happy. Of course in the eyes of others, his performance was called unfathomable. Now, he has "performed" for Leonard, and he  Will he be fooled? Raymond turned to look at Dilk's military camp and sighed silently. I have already shown my card, now it's up to Leonard to play. *****  ***************************************************  ********* ¡°Is this what the cannon fired?  "It was night, and Leonard's command tent was brightly lit in the Dirk Army Camp. All the generals gathered around a table and looked at the things placed on it. "Those were two solid cannonballs collected from the battlefield.  It was placed quietly on the white tablecloth, and the blood and soil on it were still clearly visible. ¡°How could the opponent launch such a heavy iron ball so far? What method did the opponent use?  "A general stretched out his finger and knocked the iron bullet, and said with lingering fear. "When hit by this thing, no matter how thick the armor is, it will not be able to withstand a blow.  "Another person said. "His words were agreed by others. From the narratives of the officers just now, they also learned that people who were hit by artillery shells could hardly even leave intact corpses, which increased everyone's anxiety.  Fear. Leonard called some officers and soldiers on the battlefield to inquire in detail about the shells, and then showed the shells to the generals. However, everyone was talking about it, but he was just thoughtful from beginning to end.  Sitting aside, everyone finally finished watching the cannonballs and returned to Leonard, everyone looked worried. "What do you think?  "Leonard asked. "Generals, you look at me, I look at you, and one of them said: "It is very powerful, and there is no way to defend it."  " Others also nodded, expressing concern about the cannon. "So" Leonard suddenly said: "Aside from its great power, do you think there is anything scary about it?  "    "What?  "I don't understand why he asked this. Everyone was stunned. Leonard said slowly: "I asked the people at the time carefully just now. During the first bombardment, the most people died; by the second bombardment,  The number of people was greatly reduced; when the third bombardment hit almost no one, what do you think?  " Hearing this, the generals all looked thoughtful. After a while, one person tentatively said: "The hit rate of these cannons does not seem to be high.  ¡± After receiving his reminder, others responded one after anotherCome.  "Yeah, if you put it that way, it's actually like a stone guarding a city, just thrown farther." "It's just an iron ball. If it misses, it's not a big deal." "The main thing is that the sound and smoke are scary.  "" With such a flurry of talk, everyone gradually understood what Leonard meant, and felt that the cannon didn't seem so scary anymore.  Seeing that everyone's fear was successfully relieved, Leonard continued: "Also, I noticed that the firing frequency of those cannons is very low, and it often takes several minutes to attack once, which further limits their lethality." "  In addition, the shooting accuracy was not high. According to people at the time, the enemy could not accurately shoot at crowded places, so once the formation was dispersed, the lethality of the artillery was much smaller, and there were still many missed shots.  Based on Leonard's analysis, the generals' fear of cannons gradually decreased and they began to think calmly.  Having only witnessed one artillery strike, and from the accounts of those involved, I was able to accurately see through so many weaknesses of the cannon. Leonard¡¯s shrewd mind is truly admirable.  No wonder Raymond was so afraid of exposing the presence of the cannon in advance. With such an opponent, he had to be extremely careful.  (To be continued, please search Piaotian Literature. The novels will be better and updated faster!
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