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Volume Thirteen: The Increasing Truth Volume Thirty-five: The New Era Chapter Six: Success in Beguiling the Enemy

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    Under his guidance, the generals of Dirk's army gradually began to analyze and discuss how to deal with artillery attacks.  They are all experienced warriors. After the initial shock, they quickly summed up many coping methods based on actual combat experience.  "What, do you still think that thing is invincible?" Finally, Leonard asked.  Thinking of the previous gaffe, everyone looked ashamed.  A general said confidently: "Your Majesty, please rest assured, we have seen through the reality of that thing. As long as the soldiers are given some time to adapt, those things are nothing to be afraid of." Another person said: "This thing is just that.  It's so loud that it can scare people the first time. Now that it has been exposed, there is nothing to be afraid of." Others also agreed, saying that the next time they encounter it, it will never be as embarrassing as today.  Seeing that the goal had been achieved, Leonard couldn't help but feel satisfied.  "Raymond, Raymond, no wonder you've been hiding and not daring to use the cannon. It turns out that's all. If I suddenly encountered you when I was attacking with all my strength, it might still be a bit of a threat, but since you were stupid enough to be exposed in advance, then again  Don't try to take advantage of me," he thought in his mind.  "It seems that your failure has long been doomed. It's strange that you put all your hopes on such flashy things." Thinking of this, Leonard said loudly and energetically: "Send my order, starting from tomorrow  The troops took turns to attack and adapt to the cannons as soon as possible. "Then, launch a general attack and crush the giant's seal!" "Yes!" All the generals stood up and responded loudly.  ***************************************************  **************** The next day, according to Leonard¡¯s order, various units of the Dirk Army began to attack the Seal of the Giants in turn, but this time their main purpose was no longer  Instead of attacking fortresses, adapt artillery.  Since it has begun.  Raymond no longer hid and tucked in, and cooperated to fight back with cannons.  So every day I could hear the roar of cannons and gunpowder smoke on the battlefieldah no, the fire crystal smoke was billowing and it was very lively.  At the beginning, almost every Dirk army faced a cannon.  They would all be scared to death, and after a few rounds of bombardment, they would flee back, only to be laughed at loudly by the coalition soldiers.  But just as Leonard predicted, the most terrifying thing about cannons is not their lethality, but the shock they give to those who see them for the first time.  Therefore, after a few days, all troops who have been in formation several times will have a certain degree of immunity from the artillery, and they will not be defeated so quickly.  Gradually, the mockery from the coalition forces decreased a lot.  Under the bombardment of artillery, the Dilk army took longer and longer to adapt. Some of the braver ones were even able to charge despite the bombardment.  At the same time, many people on the coalition side have seen the various weaknesses of the cannons and found that they are not as powerful as imagined. Although they are of great help in defending the city, they are not enough to make up for the gap in the strength of the two armies.  "Look. This time the enemy did not collapse again, but took the initiative to withdraw." On the city wall.  As another attack ended, a soldier looked at the enemy troops retreating in an orderly manner and said to his companions beside him.  The soldier next to him nodded: "The enemy is becoming less and less afraid of our cannons. Yesterday, a group of people even rushed to the bottom of the fortress carrying ladders." "If these things only have this level, it would be terrible." The two of them said.  At the same time, he turned to look at the artillery not far away, his eyes full of worry.  It¡¯s not just soldiers.  The top leaders of the coalition are also full of such worries.  At a corner of the city wall, Harlot said to the others: "Too bad, the enemy seems to be less and less afraid." Bryce hummed: "Leonard is very cunning. In these days' attacks, he is letting people  The Dirk Army has adapted to our bombardment. "If this continues, the role of artillery will become less and less," Helmi said.  He expressed everyone¡¯s concerns. If the enemy adapts to the artillery, the effectiveness of the artillery will be greatly reduced, and the coalition forces will be in a disadvantageous situation again.  At this time, Raymond came over.  Seeing him, Hillness said hurriedly: "Lord Raymond, the enemy is adapting to our cannons. Please give the order quickly to stop the bombardment." Compared with the worries of the whole army, Raymond seemed very calm, even a little  easy.  Looking at the worried faces of everyone, he smiled and said: "Using cannons to attack the enemy, isn't that what you have always wanted?" Bryce lowered his head in shame: "I was wrong, I originally thought cannons were very powerful, but they were so  Well, in short, we can¡¯t let this situation continue.¡± Only then did they know why Raymond insisted on not showing off the cannon easily. It turned out that the shortcomings of the cannon were so obvious.  Bryce just wanted to say, cannon?It's not that good, but it's my own stuff after all, so I just left it vague.  After listening to his words, Raymond spread his hands: "There is no way, the enemy has already seen the reality of the cannon, and there is no point in hiding it now." His words once again made everyone feel ashamed. At the beginning, they all strongly advocated early  Those who used artillery ended up in the current situation, wasting the opportunity to frighten the enemy at a critical moment.  "Sir Raymond, I'm sorry, we were too impatient, please punish us." They all apologized to Raymond.  Raymond waved his hand: "Okay, that's it. It's useless to say anything else." "But the enemy has gradually adapted to the bombardment. I'm afraid that in a few days, they will be able to overcome their fear and fully launch an attack."  Les said sadly: "If we could have used the cannon later and struck a surprise blow when the enemy was fully attacking" "Okay, wouldn't it be just right for the enemy to launch a general attack?" Raymond didn't look worried at all.  He patted Bryce on the shoulder: "It will be up to you to command the attack then." "You still want to conduct field battles outside the fortress?" Bryce raised his head in disbelief.  "Why not?" Raymond smiled horribly: "Don't we have cannons?" "But the cannons have already been used against the enemy" At this time, Lorna, who had been silent all this time, suddenly said: "Lord Raymond, are you still there?  What are you hiding?" "I didn't expect her senses to be so sharp. Facing everyone's expectant gazes, Raymond said meaningfully: "Do you think cannons can only fire iron bullets?" He didn't reveal too much.  Just leave.  Since you want to deceive, of course it is better to deceive your own people as well.  I believe that the frustration of the coalition forces is the best catalyst for Leonard. ?????????????????? The fish is almost biting the hook.  Leonard, can you still sit still?  ***************************************************  **************** "The enemy has begun to panic." Almost at the same moment, the command camp of Dirk Army was in the camp.  A general said affirmatively.  His words were agreed by others, and another person said: "I have been observing carefully these days. The enemy army went from being complacent at the beginning to being frustrated and panicked now. This emotion cannot be faked." "  This shows that they really have no choice, so they started to panic as our army gradually adapted to the bombardment. "It's all thanks to your majesty's timely understanding of the opponent's reality." A general said: "Their biggest mistake is to fight with your majesty."  As an enemy." Others quickly agreed.  "Yes, Raymond is completely overestimating his capabilities." "It is simply wishful thinking to try to turn the tide of the war with new weapons." "Your Majesty's plan has worked. There is no need to wait any longer, launch a general attack immediately!"?¡­  Facing the outpouring of praise from everyone, Leonard also looked pleased with himself.  He has an arrogant personality and is a pushy person, and he is indeed qualified to be proud this time.  After all, it is definitely not something ordinary people can do to see through the reality of a powerful new weapon at a glance and formulate corresponding strategies.  Moreover, Raymond, this great enemy, has been running around for so long, but he has always been overwhelmed by him.  It also greatly satisfied Leonard's self-esteem.  "What's the situation of our army?" he asked.  A general said: "Each unit has been rotated several times, and the soldiers have gradually adapted. Although fear is inevitable, it can be overcome." "If there is another month, it will be completely" "Wait.  It won't be that long." Another person intercepted his words: "Our entire army has been deep in the enemy's country and has been delayed here for too long. The enemy has withdrawn the people of Gaspard, and our rear is empty, and all supplies have to be taken from here.  Domestic transportation and logistics have begun to be tight; the tribes in the Godan Grassland have lost their control and are beginning to move; the country also urgently needs your Majesty to return and stabilize the situation." With that, he turned back to Leonard and said: "Your Majesty, please order the launch as soon as possible.  A general attack to end this war." What he said.  These are the actual difficulties faced by the Dirk Kingdom.  After all, Leonard's side is not monolithic. He just ended the civil war and invaded Gaspard with his army. He also has many problems at home.  The occupied area of ??the Gordan Grassland needs to be consolidated, and the domestic situation requires him to return and take charge. The civil war in the Kingdom of Dilk has been going on for nearly a year, and now they are going on an expedition, which has almost exhausted the treasury.  Even the Croat Empire, although they are busy dealing with the rebellion of the Sidonis sect, but who knows if they will take the opportunity to get a piece of the pie.  These are all Leonard??The problems he faced, so he couldn't waste it and couldn't afford it.  "Everyone, are you confident in capturing the Seal of the Giant?" Leonard slowly turned his head and looked at his generals.  Under his gaze, the generals also had solemn expressions on their faces, and everyone's eyes were full of confidence.  "Your Majesty, please rest assured that we will definitely bring the Kingdom of Gaspard under your rule." "That's good." Leonard smiled.  "Three daysno, five days later, launch a general attack!" ***************************************  ********************************* Five days later, Dirk¡¯s entire army moved out towards the Giant¡¯s Seal Pass.  This battle has lasted for more than a month; if you include the time when Dirk's army invaded Gaspard, it has been more than two months; if you count the time since Gaspard's nationwide evacuation, it has been even longer.  .  Therefore, both the enemy and ourselves are exhausted and just want to end it as soon as possible.  And this moment has finally come.  Throughout the death of war and injuries, the more than 40,000 Dirk army ranked neatly, slowly approaching the giant's seal, and the military uniforms with different colors formed a gorgeous pattern.  Just like the flowers of piranha, full of deadly color.  Seeing the dark enemy troops approaching, the people on the wall turned pale.  Against the backdrop of the huge enemy army, even the walls of the fortress seemed to be shorter.  At the same time, the coalition forces also sounded the clarion call for attack.  Under the leadership of Bryce and Helmy, more than 10,000 coalition troops all left the fortress.  Set up an attack array outside.  ¡°This is also all the people that the coalition forces can dispatch, excluding those who were killed in battle and those who were injured and unable to fight. Many of the soldiers are still wearing bandages.  The defense of the fortress was all handed over to the second-line troops, but everyone knew that once the main force outside the city was defeated, it would be impossible for these people to hold the Seal of the Giant.  In other words, the coalition forces are also risking their lives.  "I didn't expect that the enemy troops actually dared to come out to fight in the field." In Dirk's army, he watched the coalition forces form an array outside the fortress.  Leonard couldn't help but said in surprise.  "Maybe the enemy also understands that now is the most critical time, so he doesn't care about anything." The general beside him said: "You see, the enemy has sent out all the reserve troops. He probably wants to rely on them to defend the city, while the main force will fight with us.  Fighting to make up for the disadvantage of insufficient numbers. ""Huh, stupid. You actually want to rely on those trash to make up for it." Another person said disdainfully: "If the main force is defeated, the morale of the city will be completely destroyed.  "It's easy to get the giant's seal." "Haha, how could the enemy not understand?" Someone said with a smile, "It's just that when people are in a hurry, they always want to grab a straw." That person's words caused a big stir.  Laughing, seeing the coalition's confused response.  The entire Dirk army had full confidence in winning the battle.  When the Dilke army approached the fortress, the coalition forces continued to bombard them. Iron balls roared in, smashing into bloody flowers in the dense enemy formation.  However, by this time the Dirk army had adapted to the artillery bombardment.  Although the fear cannot be completely overcome.  Many soldiers looked nervous, and some even gasped for air. However, with the scolding of the officers and the support of their companions, their fear was suppressed, and the army maintained strict discipline.  The army continued to move forward despite the artillery fire. Although some people were constantly hit by iron bullets, the losses of this level were very slight compared to the army of more than 40,000 people.  As long as the soldiers don't panic, only 20 cannons can do nothing.  Not long after, the Dirk army approached the fortress, and the first batch of attacking troops began to rush towards the coalition forces.  Under the command of Bryce and Helmy, the coalition forces divided into left and right parts stepped forward to meet the enemy, and the two sides immediately fought together.  Everyone knows that today is the last moment.  The soldiers on both sides of the enemy went all out and entered the battle with the most courageous attitude. The battle became fierce from the beginning.  At that moment, arrows rained down from mid-air, the cannons roared from the fortress, the smoke and flames from the muzzles almost enveloped the walls, the roar of the cannonballs shook the eardrums, and the crackling sounds of bones and flesh cracking as they hit the crowd.  Under the fortress, the enemy and we were fighting fiercely, refusing to give in to each other.  The soldiers shouted for a fierce battle. The different-colored military uniforms of the Dirk Army made their front line like a colorful chain, tightly interlocking with the coalition defense line. The sound of killing was loud, and people continued to die in various ways. It was bloody.  The red color became the common color of both parties.  The Dirk Army is generally superior to the coalition forces in terms of training and combat effectiveness.  In addition, the coalition forces gave up their defensive advantages and engaged in head-on combat with the enemy, and were quickly suppressed.  Fortunately, Bryce and Helmy are both extremely talented.Excellent commanders, the two relied on their limited troops to resist desperately.  In addition, the coalition forces have their backs to the fortress, so they don't have to worry about the rear. They can concentrate their forces in the front, and the battle line is relatively stable for the time being.  In Dirk¡¯s army, Leonard saw the stalemate in the battle and immediately ordered the troops to continue committing troops.  I saw two enemy troops leaving their formation and attacking the left and right wings of the coalition's front.  At this time, the numerical advantage of Dirk's army became apparent. The coalition forces were tightly entangled by the enemy forces on the front, and could only place limited troops to defend the two wings.  Under the repeated attacks of Dirk cavalry and assault troops, the troops on both wings were unable to resist and could only retreat continuously.  The loosening of the wings attracted the attention of Bryce and Helmy. They could not spare any manpower to reinforce them, so they could only order the entire army to retreat.  So gradually, the long and narrow coalition front began to shrink and gather, gradually evolving into a solid circular formation.  Although this move enhanced the defense, it also lost more positions, allowing Dirk's army to march straight in and completely surround the coalition forces under the fortress.  The situation at this time is.  The coalition forces backed the fortress and assembled into a dense defensive formation. Since they still had sufficient troops, they were able to hold the battle line firmly and form a stalemate with Dirk's army.  However, the cost of switching to a defensive formation was that the coalition forces were completely suppressed by the Dirk Army.  Becoming very passive, it has become extremely difficult to fight back.  On the other hand, Dirk's army only used three-quarters of its troops to gain an advantage. Leonard's army still had one-quarter of its troops, ready to respond to any emergencies.  Once the coalition's defenses become loose, this quarter of the troops will become the most powerful force to tear open the gap and defeat the coalition.  "Ahaha, that Raymond is really an idiot." Dilk said in the army.  The generals looked at the current battle situation and were all filled with optimism.  "The numbers and soldiers are inferior to us, and they actually gave up defending the fortress and fought with us in the field." "Looking at the current situation, it will only be a matter of time before they are defeated." Someone said.  But some people were more cautious: "You can't say that yet. After all, the enemy troops quickly turned to defense and the losses were not big. I think they still have sufficient troops." The people next to him sneered: "That's just the end of the road.  . With such a passive defense, once there is a loophole in the defense line, the defeat will only get bigger. What¡¯s more, our troops are more abundant.¡± His words were agreed by everyone, and anyone with a discerning eye can now see that the situation is extremely unfavorable to the coalition.  Even the firing frequency of the cannons on the fortress gradually decreased, and the Dirk army, which was fighting with all its strength, almost ignored them.  "Your Majesty, unless a miracle occurs, the enemy army will definitely be defeated." Someone said to Leonard.  "Don't worry, the gods will definitely be on our side." Someone else said.  Leonard¡¯s eyes couldn¡¯t help but become eager.  ***************************************************  **************** At the same moment, on the wall of the fortress, Raymond was also watching the battle.  It was different from what General Dirk expected.  He didn't look anxious or panicked. Raymond's expression was very calm, because the battle situation was developing according to his plan.  As the coalition's front line retracts, a large number of Dirk troops have now gathered under the city. The enemy's formation is very dense, which is the best time to use artillery.  Of course, there is no need to use solid iron bullets to lure the enemy.  ¡°Send the order for the artillery to use grape bullets and chain rounds.¡± Raymond ordered.  Grape bullets and chain bullets are new types of ammunition developed by Mary and her daughter under the advice of Sol.  Raymond sometimes wondered how Sol could be so familiar with various things related to cannons, as if he had already known them.  Of course, now is not the time to pursue this.  Soon, the artillerymen who received the order took out the new ammunition that had been prepared for a long time, and only these can reflect the true power of the cannon.  Grape bombs are made by loading many small iron bullets into a wooden shell. Using the power of gunpowder, the shell of the shell will break after being fired, and the small iron bullets will fly around, effectively expanding the strike surface and targeting  The killing of group enemies is extremely effective.  Because the projectiles bound together resemble a large bunch of grapes, it was named grape bullet by Thor, which is very vivid.  And the chain bomb is simply a genius idea.  The two cannonballs were connected in series with an iron chain, then brought together, and the edges were sealed with wax to make one cannonball.  After being launched, the wax on the edges melts under high heat, and the shells separate. Because they are connected by an iron chain, the two shells rotate at high speed under the action of centrifugal force, thus forming a terrifying lethality.  When he first experimented with this kind of artillery shell, Raymond saw with his own eyes that the chain bullet was like a rotating blade, tearing and tearing continuouslyRows of straw piles were erected, causing astonishing damage.  It is conceivable that once it is fired into a dense crowd, it will cut people off like mowing grass.  As for the last few explosive bombs sent by Mary and her daughter, according to Saul, they are more like real cannonballs because they will explode after being fired.  Although Raymond didn¡¯t understand why Thor said that, weren¡¯t they using cannonballs now?  Where does "real" come from?  However, there were only a few rounds of this kind of cannonball, and Raymond had never seen its power, so he decided to put it aside for the time being and wait for the critical moment to use it again.  Soon, the militiamen carried two types of artillery shells onto the city wall, and the gunners loaded them skillfully.  Watching grape bullets or chain bullets being fed into the barrel, Raymond couldn't help but become nervous.  This is his last trump card. Whether this war can be won or not depends on their subsequent performance.  (To be continued, please search Piaotian Literature. The novels will be better and updated faster!
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