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Volume 13 The Increasing Truth Volume 35 The New Era Chapter 7 The Power of Bombardment

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    Crunch After loading, the dwarf responsible for aiming began to position.  Under their command, the gunner pushed the gun base and adjusted the muzzle to the appropriate position.  With the sound of mechanical rotation, 20 cannons were quickly put into position, and the black muzzles pointed directly at the dense Dilke army below.  "Fire!" With a loud shout, all the muzzles spurted flames at the same time.  Under the fortress, a group of Dirk soldiers were storming the coalition's defense line.  The coalition forces suffered heavy casualties, and the backup troops had not yet arrived. The remaining people could only hold on, and the situation was precarious.  Seeing that this was a breakthrough, all the nearby Dirk troops gathered around and gathered in large numbers on the short defense line. The people in the front were fighting, but there were so many people in the back that they couldn't squeeze in.  At this time, everyone heard a burst of cannon fire from the fortress.  "The enemy has fired again." Many Dirk soldiers just said secretly without even raising their heads.  They know that the enemy's artillery shell is just an iron bullet. It will kill a few people at most when it hits the ground. If you are unlucky and encounter a ricochet, there is nothing to be afraid of as long as you hide quickly.  These days, due to the officers' propaganda and their own actual experience, the entire Dilke army has long lost its fear of artillery.  However, this time, they are destined to pay a heavy price for this contempt.  A cannonball roared in. While it was still in the air, the complete cannonball suddenly separated, and dozens of small projectiles were shot out from it. Driven by gunpowder, they hit the crowd at extremely high speeds.  ¡°Puff, swish, swish, swish¡­¡± A series of intensive cracking sounds of bones and flesh were heard, like a handful of stones being smashed into the water, and a scarlet blood mist suddenly rose up in Dirk¡¯s army.  The flying projectiles shot at the crowd mercilessly, almost every one of them killed several people, and they did not fall to the ground until they were exhausted.  In an instant, a large "gap" appeared in Dirk's army, and corpses that were mutilated by iron bullets were spread out on the ground.  A soldier was holding his punctured stomach, wailing and screaming in a pool of blood, which was extremely sad.  In an instant, everyone looked at this horrific scene in astonishment, and their minds were at a loss to react.  Is this an enemy shell?  Why is it different from what we encountered before?  At this time, the entire battlefield.  The same scene occurred everywhere in the dense Dilke army. Bloody holes exploded in the enemy formations, and the first shot of grapeshot took away a large number of lives.  But the battlefield was huge after all. Although the first shooting killed a large number of enemy troops, they were not greatly affected in the fierce battle.  Except for some panic among the enemy soldiers around the place where the bullet was hit, the fighting continued in other places.  And this abnormal situation on the battlefield has not yet been known to the enemy's main formation.  Not long after, the second round of shelling of the fortress arrived.  Except for grapeshot this time.  Chain bombs are also included.  There was a loud bang, and a chain bullet came out of the barrel. It was still in mid-air. The wax sealing the two iron bullets melted under the high temperature. The shells separated in the center. The iron chain connected inside was stretched straight.  Under the action of centrifugal force, the cannonball pulled the chain and rotated rapidly.  Like a blade flying towards the dense enemy group.  At this time, a group of Dirk soldiers lined up in a neat square formation.  Just as he was about to take over from his companions to attack the coalition's defense line, suddenly the chain bullets flew towards him and rushed into the crowd.  The soldiers standing in the front row felt their eyes blur as something flew over from mid-air.  But before they could see clearly, the rotating chain bullets were already in front of them, and the chain between the two projectiles was spinning rapidly.  It became sharper than a blade, just like cutting butter, cutting the five soldiers in the front row in half without any hindrance.  Because the speed of the chain bullet was so fast, when the five people were broken into two pieces, their faces still maintained a look of shock.  One man lowered his head.  Just watching half of his body fall to the ground, his internal organs gushed out from the break in his waist, and the ground was soaked red with blood.  And after rushing into the crowd, the power of the chain bomb was finally fully unleashed.  The power of the two iron bullets rotating alternately was extremely astonishing, and they kept passing through row after row of unsuspecting Dilke soldiers.  There was a loud sound of tearing flesh, and the broken limbs flew up, bursting into brilliant blood in the crowd.  Finally, after the chain bullets flying diagonally cut off the bodies of a row of soldiers, one of the iron balls hit the ground.  However, the force of the spinning was not exhausted yet, so the chain bomb was like an energetic carp, bouncing crazily on the ground. One iron ball was close to the ground, and the other one was centered on it, tightening the iron ball.  The chain rotated rapidly under people's feet, like cutting grass with a long knife, and the legs of countless soldiers were twisted by it.  The Dirk army formation was in chaos for a moment, and people were being swept to the ground. The soldiers fled in panic, trying to stay away from this terrible thing.  "Hold on, hold on!" the troops commanded.The official shouted loudly, trying to control the situation.  At this moment, the iron bullet that was pulled in the air spun violently. Before the officer could react, the iron ball hit him hard on the head.  There was a crisp sound like a walnut shell being squeezed open, and the officer's head exploded in full view of the public. Two eyeballs came out of their sockets. Countless red and white objects flew around, and then the headless corpse exploded under the impact.  He rose from the ground, spun a few times in mid-air, and then fell a few meters away.  Finally, with this last blow, the chain bullet finally calmed down, and the two iron balls fell to the ground. The tight iron chain hung down weakly, with bright red minced meat hanging on it, and little bits of blood dripping.  This section may seem long, but in fact, from the time the chain bullets rush into the crowd to the moment they hit the ground, it only takes about ten seconds, and most of the soldiers haven't even figured out what happened.  It was only then that the frightened people were finally able to see clearly the scene in front of them.  The eyes are filled with a dazzling scarlet color.  A large "empty space" was swept out of the center of the originally dense military formation, like a harvested wheat field.  However, the "wheat straw" lying on the ground was a piece of mutilated corpse.  Almost every corpse was torn into pieces, with all kinds of internal organs scattered around. The feces and urine flowing out of the intestines mixed with the thick smell of blood, turning into a stimulating smell that made people sick.  Broken limbs and minced meat covered the ground, and blood overflowed, like a cauldron of flesh and blood. Soldiers who had not yet expired were struggling and screaming in it, and the blood squeaked as it rolled and squeezed.  sound.  This is a scene that can only happen in hell.  The Dilke army was unprepared. This chain bomb caused dozens of huge casualties in the dense phalanx, and its terrifying sight like a meat grinder deeply stimulated the nerves of the surviving soldiers.  They all looked pale and looked at the large mass of broken corpses in the middle with dull eyes, their companions standing beside them alive not long ago.  In an instant, the ground has turned into flesh and blood. This strong contrast is enough to break anyone's psychology.  The intense bloodshed could not be tolerated even by those who had experienced hundreds of battles. Many of them just bent over and vomited violently.  Just one cannonball brought the entire Dilke army to the verge of collapse.  At this time, almost everyone has lost the ability to fight again. This kind of completely devastating blow from body to spirit is unmatched by any weapon, including magic, which everyone is in awe of.  This is the first time in a war in this world that such a destructive and extremely cruel weapon has appeared.  Just like Hitch's crazy cry.  This simple killing weapon is a demonic thing and will bring countless disasters to this world.  In fact, if you look at it from a broader perspective, the outcome of this battle is no longer important.  The important thing is that with the official appearance of cannons on the battlefield, the historical direction of the world has been completely changed.  This shot.  It seems to have heralded the arrival of a new era of war.  Although this is just the beginning.  It will be accompanied by decades, even hundreds of years of development and changes, but he is here after all.  Of course, it will also be a more bloody era.  ***************************************************  **************** Putting aside the future for now, let us turn our attention back to the battlefield.  The encounter of that group of Dirk soldiers was also played out in other places on the battlefield.  With this round of shelling of the fortress.  Several Dirk units suffered devastating blows.  Subsequently, the fortress' artillery quickly changed ammunition and continued to bombard the Dilke army below.  As several more rounds of shelling passed, the panic and chaos spread by the troops under attack gradually began to spread on the battlefield.  "Youdid you see it?" In the reserve of a Dilke army fighting against the coalition forces.  A soldier asked his companion next to him with a pale face.  "Look, I saw it." His partner's face was also filled with fear, and his eyes were full of lingering fear.  Just now, a unit next to them was attacked by a double attack of grape bullets and chain bullets, especially the chain bullet. The damage caused by the chain bullet and the horrific scene left behind by the attack made all nearby soldiers who witnessed it horrified.  Because this is completely different from what they know about the enemy's artillery.  "What's going on? Didn't the superiors tell us that the enemy's weapon can only fire an iron ball?" A soldier whispered.  "But what happened to that just now?" "It's true. We were attacking every day a while ago, and all we saw were those iron balls. Why did it change today?" someone else said.  "Could it be that the enemy has been concealing the power of the artillery until today's decisive battle?" Someone finally made a decision?? Such speculation.  "That must be the case, just waiting for us to be fooled." "No wonder we have never seen the kind of shelling just now. Are the people above all pig-brained?" "The people in the team next to me died miserably. I just  Don't die like that. "" Not only this group of people, the same discussion also occurred in other parts of the team No, it should be said that the entire battlefield was filled with panic and suspicion.  "Shut up, everyone. If anyone continues to discuss things in private, he will be executed on the spot according to military law!" An officer held a knife and shouted at the surrounding soldiers.  Under his suppression, the soldiers did not dare to speak anymore, and the order of the team was slightly restored.  At this moment, a new round of shelling of the fortress began.  Amidst the loud roaring sound, the hearts of all Dirk soldiers rose to their throats.  Their originally suppressed fear of artillery was aroused again with the two rounds of shelling just now, and it became stronger.  A bunch of grape bullets whizzed over, and a popping sound was heard instantly. The flying projectiles knocked down more than ten people in an instant, leaving corpses strewn on the ground and blood splattering everywhere.  The commander was also hit. An iron bullet cut off half of his shoulder, and his right chest was also dented.  Bai Sensen's sternum was exposed, a bloody mess.  The officer let out a shrill scream and rolled down in a pool of blood. The injured lungs made him cough, and blood spurted out from between his mouth and nose.  Such an injury makes it impossible to die immediately, but it cannot be saved.  In excruciating pain, the officer writhes on the ground and wails, his body convulsing like a dying fish.  His fate completely ignited the long-suppressed fear of the soldiers.  "This is completely different from what I said before. The enemy has demonic weapons." The soldier who had been discussing with his companions murmured in horror: "There is no way we can win." "I don't want to die!" There was a cry.  , the weapon in his hand fell to the ground.  The soldier shook his head and stepped back. Finally, he yelled loudly, turned around and ran away.  His panic infected the surrounding soldiers.  Soon onetwothreesoldiers dropped their weapons and joined the fleeing ranks.  As more and more people turned and fled, the team completely lost control.  The same scene happened everywhere on the battlefield. As the troops continued to be hit, the huge casualties finally made it difficult for the Dirk Army to maintain discipline.  Originally, soldiers¡¯ fear of cannons has not been completely eliminated. After all, this weapon has appeared on the battlefield less than a month ago. Its huge momentum will make people instinctively fear it.  Previously, Leonard had sent various troops to the battlefield in turn, coupled with the constraints of military orders.  This fear was temporarily suppressed.  But things must be reversed when the soldiers see the true power of the cannon.  This fear broke out again and became worse.  Although so far, the number of people killed by artillery fire only accounts for a small part of the tens of thousands of troops, the panic caused by it can not only be measured by the number of people.  This is a scary emotion that can be quickly amplified.  Therefore, in extreme panic, the soldiers no longer obeyed the officers' restraints.  No one wants to stand there waiting to be bombed. If one escapes, there must be followers, and then the panic of escape quickly spreads.  So.  The front of Dirk's army gradually collapsed.  ***************************************************  **************** "What's going on!?" The changes on the battlefield were also transmitted to the Dirk army's main formation.  Leonard stood up from his seat and walked quickly to the high platform used for command.  Looking from his angle, he saw that the originally neat Dilk army was undulating like a tide. Some people could already be seen fleeing back, and the army was in chaos.  Since the cannon only attacks enemy troops participating in the attack, and the information transmission on the battlefield is not smooth, it did not attract Leonard's attention at first.  It wasn¡¯t until someone reported that the enemy¡¯s artillery fire this time was a little different from the past that Leonard noticed it, but that was all.  He and his generals all despised the cannon because of Raymond's "confusion" before, and felt that even if it was different, it would not matter to the overall situation.  After all, no matter how smart Leonard is, he can't escape the limitations of this era. After all, he can't completely understand the new weapon like cannon.  This led to a great delay in the command of the Dirk Army. Leonard did not issue response orders in time according to the situation. The Dirk Army followed the original old tactics and suffered many bombings in vain, and finally broke out.  become an irreparable disaster.  At first it was just the panic of individual soldiers, but thenLater, it was passed from them to their companions, and these soldiers then affected the entire squad, and then spread from the squad to the squadron, the brigade, and finally from point to surface, until the entire army.  Once chaos breaks out among tens of thousands of troops, it will spread far faster than imagined. After all, no matter how well-trained the soldiers are, they are individually blind and can only follow the overall situation.  So when the entire army panicked, the situation was irreversible.  This is what Leonard is seeing right now.  He saw that his army had turned from a situation where it had the upper hand to chaos at some point, and the entire front was in retreat.  "What are the people in front doing?" he asked angrily.  All the generals also looked at each other, not understanding what happened.  They are all experienced in the battlefield, and of course they understand what the current situation means.  "Your Majesty, I will bring people up right now." A general volunteered: "We must stabilize the situation." Before Leonard could speak, he saw a messenger rushing towards him.  His whole body was covered in blood, his clothes were messy, and his face was horrified.  Obviously very frightened.  Rushing to Leonard, he knelt down suddenly: "Your Majesty, the situation ahead can no longer be dealt with!" "What did you say!?" Leonard grabbed his collar: "What's going on?"  "It's a cannon." The messenger said with a horrified look on his face: "The enemy's artillery fire was so powerful that the soldiers started to run away because of fear." "Impossible!" A general said in disbelief: "We passed by this place a while ago  After many days of adapting, you should no longer be afraid of shelling." "But this time is different." The messenger cried: "The enemy's artillery is completely different from the past. No one can.  "I can stand it." "Where are the Shagna people? Why are you just watching the situation become like this?" Leonard asked angrily.  Shagna is the commander-in-chief of the tens of thousands of troops ahead, and he is a general trusted by Leonard.  "General Shagnar was killed by enemy artillery fire not long ago." The messenger said: "The general was interrupted by a strange cannonball. I was ordered by him before his death to report  Yours." Leonard threw away the messenger and looked at the chaotic situation ahead.  He couldn't help but murmured: "How could it be like this?" This was the first time that he, arrogant and arrogant, showed such a confused expression.  "Your Majesty, we must find a way immediately, otherwise once the entire army collapses, it will be irreversible." A general shouted hurriedly.  Others also said: "Yes. Your Majesty, there are still 8,000 soldiers in this formation. Please order them to dispatch as soon as possible to prevent the retreat in front." Leonard gritted his teeth.  He said decisively: "Okay. You quickly lead your troops and kill anyone who escapes. No matter what, you must stabilize the situation for me." Now that it has reached a critical moment of life and death, Leonard knows that the situation must be restored.  Otherwise, it is not a question of whether the war can be won, but whether the army can be saved.  The generals responded in unison, and then hurriedly left to lead the troops.  Prepare to stop the rout at the front.  After everyone left, Leonard looked at the Giant's Seal Fortress in the distance.  After hesitating for a moment, he said to the guards beside him: "Put up my royal flag immediately." The guards were ordered to quickly raise the royal flag representing the king high.  When the soldiers around him saw this, their morale was greatly boosted.  For the defeated troops in the front, it will also have the effect of stabilizing the morale of the troops.  "Your Majesty, this is tantamount to telling the enemy your location, which is really dangerous." A guard said worriedly.  Leonard snorted: "Don't worry, the enemy's artillery can't hit here yet." "I want the soldiers to know that their king is here and with them!" In order to stabilize the retreat ahead, Reina  De has resorted to all means.  ***************************************************  **************** At this time, turn your attention back to the front line.  When there was a fluctuation in Dirk's army, Raymond, who was on the fortress, immediately keenly captured the situation. This was what he had been waiting for.  Soon, the order was passed as quickly as possible to Bryce, who was commanding the operation.  Being on the front line, he also noticed the strange behavior of the enemy, and the artillery attack finally had an effect.  Only then did Bryce understand the reason why Raymond insisted on letting the army leave the fortress to fight.  If you stay in the fortress to defend, your side will never move so fast.  So, he immediately issued an order to fight back.  Relying on the defensive formation, the coalition forces did not suffer much losses and maintained most of their positions.??Military strength.  At this time, as the enemy's forces fluctuated, the assembled coalition forces immediately launched a strong counterattack.  ????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????OUT out of control  But as the troops behind continued to flee, the enemy troops on the front line finally couldn't hold on anymore and joined the fleeing ranks.  The collapse of the enemy's front gave the coalition forces the best opportunity. Bryce and Helmy immediately led their troops to pursue them, as did Bastet, Harlot, Lorna, Sheerness, Aishita, Fiddy and others.  The army joined the pursuit.  Under the pursuit of the coalition forces, the already chaotic Dirk army was completely unable to deal with it, and the balance of the battlefield finally fell to Raymond's side.  (To be continued, please search Piaotian Literature. The novels will be better and updated faster!
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