When a dense pile of catapults was erected in front of the array in the evening, the sun was gradually setting.
General Spahn stood on the city wall and looked dignified after looking at it with a monocular.
From a distance, there are at least a hundred slings away. Although that Hughes was a fanatic of aristocratic culture, he was not a military idiot.
The arrangement of the catapults is very strict.
In the evening, when the last rays of the sun disappear on the horizon, the siege begins!
In the first attack of more than 100 slings, the dense stone bullets whistling from the sky fell like rain!
The Armenian rebels began to focus their attacks on the main city tower of the Arc de Triomphe. When the dense stone bullets fell, the officers of the defending army shouted and directed the soldiers to dodge. The city wall was in chaos, and the huge stone bullets fell and hit the wall. Immediately, the stone chips flew! More stone bullets hit the city wall with a roaring sound like a drum!
The soldiers on the city wall were looking for cover to dodge amid the officers' scolding, but there were still casualties. Some were hit by stone bullets, and they were smashed to pieces on the spot! Some were injured by the rocks at the corner of the collapsed city tower, and some fell from the city wall screaming.
A momentary volley of slings left a shocking mark on the city wall.
But after all, the main city wall of Osgilia has undergone the painstaking efforts of several generations. It is majestic and strong. Although some corners of the city wall were smashed, the main body of the city wall was hardly damaged.
The slings of the Armenian rebels roared for a full meal before resting, and the defenders on the city wall stood up tentatively at the waist of the cat. Seeing that the opponent's attack had stopped, the officers immediately shouted and urged the soldiers to return. to your post.
"Correct angle!!"
General Spahn's forehead was bleeding, and he was smashed by a rock during the bombardment just now. At this moment, one eye was covered with blood. At this moment, his normally generous face was full of murderous aura, and he raised his long sword and shouted. :"fight back!!"
Osgilia is known as the first heroic city in the mainland, and the defensive equipment on the city wall is naturally well-stocked.
On the ground behind the city wall, an array of catapults had already been erected. At this moment, there were also small catapults on the towers on the city wall.
Spahn gave an order, and the defenders' counterattack immediately launched enthusiastically.
The roaring stone bullets in the sky are heading towards the array of Armenian rebels! Spahn made an accurate judgment. He did not seek to kill the enemy soldiers. Most of the catapults targeted the opponent's catapult array!
For a while, the stone bombs fell from the sky, smashing the Armenian sling array to the ground, and many slings were smashed by the stone bombs, and they burst into pieces and disintegrated, and the soldiers scattered screaming and screaming.
The Armenian rebels immediately started fighting back. The slings on both sides bombarded each other, and the total number of stone bullets fell back and forth in the sky.
This time, the mutual bombardment lasted for about a meal, and the soldiers responsible for launching the slings were either injured or killed, and those who were alive were so tired that they could barely lift their arms.
But although there are many catapults in the city, the ammunition may not be sufficient, and there are not many stone bullets originally stored. Although Spahn had ordered all the houses near the city wall to be demolished two days ago and replenished with stone materials, after all, these stone bullets were not polished, and they were thrown into the past. If they hit the target, it would be fine. .
Unlike the Armenian rebels' stone bullets, which are all polished into a round shape, even if they are shot empty, they can still roll on the ground and cause casualties.
In the second half of the night, the Armenians began to put on fire bombs.
Those stone bullets wrapped in oil tanks fell on the city, the oil tanks cracked, and the flames spread immediately! Once the oil fire is dispersed, it cannot be extinguished by water, and it can only be extinguished by covering it with sand and gravel.
For a while, I saw flames everywhere on the city wall, and some stone bullets fell behind the city wall, which immediately caused a fire. Although Span had already requisitioned all the houses near the city wall and moved people, but after all, many buildings in the city are of wood and stone structures. Once the fire spreads and the wood is burned, it will not be easy to extinguish.
Fortunately, although the defenders in the city were limited, the population was large. Spahn recruited a lot of people to carry sand and soil buckets. After working in the middle of the night, he finally survived the opponent's round of fire bombs.
"Hold on!!" Span stood on the tower and shouted, ignoring the stone bullets whizzing past his head, raised his sword and roared: "The opponent's kerosene is limited! Their attacks won't last long!!"
Spahn, who had been shouting all night, had a hoarse voice, but he stood in the tower and the commander was in front of the battle. The soldiers were encouraged and their morale was still high.
"The Roderian cavalry is coming! The 6th and 9th Corps are also on their way! General Adric's army of 100,000 will arrive soon! Defend the imperial capital! Get promoted and rich!!"
At dawn, the exchange of slings finally came to an end, and the Armenian rebels began a tentative siege.
Because Osgilia has a dangerous river, the narrowest part of this river is tens of meters wide, and it is drawn in seawater. Don't even try to fill it up. The only way to enter is a few bridges on the river.
In the first wave of the rebels' attack, a banner regiment's infantrymen held a shield and tried to cross the bridge to approach the city gate. They were quickly shot back by bows and ballistas on the city defense, causing hundreds of casualties. Immediately that afternoon, the rebels, who had gathered a large number of civilian ships nearby, began the real attack.
Hundreds of conscripted boats drove into the big moat from the mouth of the sea, splitting the general boats to carry the rebels, while the other half tried to erect pontoon bridges.
Bows and crossbows were fired on the city wall, but the Armenian rebels held a huge iron shield specially made. This is Armenia's sophisticated armor. One iron shield is three or four meters long, held high, and five or six people can be hidden below. Facing the rain of arrows and ballista attacks, the rebels tried to charge upwards on the bridge and on the river.
In the end, Spahn re-checked that the situation was wrong, and ordered all the catapults to bombard the bridges and ships. He also concentrated almost all the kerosene reserves in his hands, threw the catapults into the big river, and then lit a fire!
Thousands of barrels of kerosene were thrown into the water, and they floated on the water without sinking. Had to retreat again, damaged thousands of soldiers, and lost most of the ships that had been recruited.
The fierce battle the next day ended with a victory for the defenders. The fire on the river burned for a full night!
On the third day, Hughes ordered that the rebels sacrificed the watchtowers. These specially-made watchtowers were more than ten meters tall, and some of the tallest were even more than 20 meters high. They were all made of wood. Covered with cowhide and smeared with damp mud.
There are pedestals and rollers under each watchtower, and dozens of sturdy soldiers hold their shields and push the watchtower toward the city wall.
Hughes obviously made a lot of money, and launched dozens of tall towers in one breath, each of which is more or less, and can hide dozens to hundreds of soldiers. Dozens of arrow towers were pushed to the riverside of the moat, juxtaposed with the opposite city wall. The rebel archers standing in the arrow towers could directly shoot the defenders on the city wall!
Although Spahn tried to use the catapult to bombard the opponent's arrow tower, but the catapult had a low hit rate after all, and the effect was not very good. And the slings of the rebels again carried out a covering attack.
Dozens of tall arrow towers erected on the river bank, separated by dozens of meters of the river, the rebels and defenders began to shoot at each other. However, once there is no advantage of the drop of the city wall, the defenders will suffer greatly from shooting at a horizontal height.
Armenia has always been known for its sharp armor. The archers have well-equipped crossbow arrows, and the armor on their bodies is stronger than the defenders. In the shooting, the damage to the defenders is greater.
Just before the sun set in the evening, the rebels took advantage of the cover of the archers on the watchtower, divided two phalanxes, held their shields and tried to cross the bridge and attack the city gate directly. In a fierce battle, although the defenders repelled the rebels, they also suffered heavy casualties.
That night, taking advantage of the darkness, the defenders quietly put down 500 elite soldiers with rope hanging baskets. These 500 people crossed the river under cover of darkness and attacked the other side's arrow tower on the bank of the river.
A fierce battle finally knocked off most of the opponent's arrow towers. Seeing the other side shouting to kill the sky, one arrow tower collapsed in the fire. Spahn on the city wall had tears in his eyes!
The five hundred people who went out of the city were all elite warriors. Before they went out, everyone knew that this sneak attack would be fatal! Because when you leave the city, you can use the sling to release people under the cover of darkness, but once the attack is launched, no matter whether they succeed or not, these people will never have a chance to come back!
Among the five hundred elites, there was Spahn's personal guard.
After three days, Spahn lost weight and his eyes were red. But he was certain in his heart.
This city, the rebels can't capture it right now!
Osgilia is the most powerful city in the world. The fortifications of the city walls are complete, and the ballistas are complete. Right now, the Armenian rebels outside the city are in full swing, but... If you want to conquer this heroic city, it is not something that the Armenian rebels can do!
The only thing to worry about is... the enemy's surge.
After three days, Spahn also made up his mind. Hughes, the leader of the rebel army, seemed to understand this.
It seems that the fighting has been fierce these days. In fact, neither side has reached the stage of losing their lives. Hughes just invested some blood in the attack on the last day, but when things went wrong, he withdrew the siege army. Avoid unnecessary casualties.
It's not that Hughes is timid, but because Hughes is also a man of understanding.
To conquer this continent's largest city, relying on his 50,000 to 60,000 men is far from enough!
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"What the hell is that bastard doing in Salvador!"
In the barracks, Hughes angrily threw a cup on the ground and said angrily: "He said that reinforcements from the Governor of the Sixth Route Military Region will arrive in three days! Seeing that time has passed, this bastard... Is it possible to hang Laozi here alone? !"
Many of the generals in the tent were silent. After Hughes made a fire, seeing that everyone was speechless, his eyes changed, he immediately changed his tone, and suddenly slapped his forehead: "Hahahaha! Okay, I'm mad again. It's gone!"
He glanced at the crowd and said slowly: "There is no need to siege the city tomorrow. Since this heroic city is not something that our family can conquer, then we don't have to be this early bird. Wait for the big guys to arrive, and then come together again. Let's do it."
With that said, Hughes stood sternly, bowed to the generals in the tent, and said slowly: "Everyone, I've been too impatient these two days! It's not good for me to attack the city these two days, the responsibility is on me! I see so well. In a big city, greed has arisen in my heart, I just want to seize the city as soon as possible... I will bear the sin of rashly advancing!"
As he spoke, he laughed at himself: "Originally, we were only here to act as a gesture, but I suddenly had greed in my heart and risked attacking the city, so I wasted so much military power. I will make this mistake again in the future, please don't worry about it. Remind me face to face!"
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"Your Majesty. Right now, our only chance is reinforcements! Although the chances are slim, it is the only chance in my opinion! If the enemy reinforcements arrive first, then we have to stick to one path... The result, I won't say, Your Majesty I also understand in my heart.
And if our reinforcements arrive first, the Armenian rebels will be alone! We can take the opportunity to open the city to counterattack, use the method of attacking from inside and outside, and fight to the death, perhaps we can defeat the Armenian rebels and drive them away! But even so…”
After a pause, Spahn did not continue.
"Even so, even if it's the second possibility you mentioned, even if we can temporarily drive that bastard away from Hughes, it's just a continuation for a while. When they make a comeback, it's still a dead end, right?"
Emperor Cantos was indifferent.
Spahn knelt down on His Highness, the blood-stained shirt on his body had not yet been replaced. In addition to the blood on the shirt, there was also the smell of fireworks, and the bandage on his forehead was bloodstained, and many places on the armor were changed. dark red.
"Thank you for your hard work." Cantos sat there staring at Spahn for a long time before sighing softly, he tried to stand up, and then sat down again.
The old emperor looked at Span, and suddenly said slowly, "Span, have you ever hated me in your heart?"
Span was stunned for a moment, then looked up quickly, but met the piercing eyes of the Great Lancer, his heart was shocked, and he said quickly, "Your Majesty, what do you mean?"
"There is no one in the city now, the responsibility of defending against the rebels is in your hands, and I was furious with you a few days ago. Alas..." The Great Lancer shook his head: "I know, at this moment in the city of Osgilia, I don't know how many people are already panicking, and some people have already secretly made preparations, just waiting for the change of dynasty!"
After a pause, he suddenly sneered: "Even in this palace, I am afraid that some people have long thought of changing the court."
Hearing this, Span's face was heavy, but he was silent. After thinking for a while, he slowly said: "Your Majesty, the country is in danger and people's hearts are seen. If those rebels want to enter the city, they will have to step on my Span's body first. !"
Emperor Cantos nodded, his face was tired and his eyes gradually dimmed. After sitting quietly for a while, he suddenly smiled bitterly: "Span, you are so loyal, I should have rewarded you with something. However, unfortunately now, But I have nothing to give you. I am the emperor, I don't know if I can be tomorrow... Humph! At this moment, the imperial edict of the empire can no longer leave the city of Osgilia. The rebels are all over the place, I am afraid that there are many The place has already fallen. I, the bare emperor, want to reward you, but there is nothing to reward. As for the money and gold coins... Hmph, if the city is destroyed, the money and gold coins are just a pile of scrap iron."
"I don't ask for any reward." Spahn shook his head slowly, he suddenly stood up, stood there, and looked at Emperor Cantos: "Your Majesty, I only ask for one thing."
"you say!"
Cantos looked at the scarred general in front of him. No matter what Spahn said at this moment, Cantos made up his mind, and nothing was wrong!
"If the fortune of the country succeeds, it will be above the history books, please leave a piece of the minister." Span suddenly smiled, and his smile was calm.
"Just write the sentence 'The city is broken, Spahn is killed' and that's it!"
After saying this, Span Huoran turned around without even saying goodbye to the emperor, and strode out of the hall...
"Leave only one... Only one..."
Cantos the Great sat there for a long time savoring it, speechless.
The great hall seemed empty at the moment. The old emperor sat for a long time, only to hear the wind howling outside, and the wind entering the hall sent the flames in the brazier swaying endlessly.
Finally, I don't know how long it took, Emperor Cantos suddenly let out a long sigh, he clenched his fists, and just after sighing, he suddenly smiled boldly.
"I have loyal ministers like this! Heaven will never stop me!!"
Above the hall, the old emperor's roar echoed, and after finally calming down, in the corner behind him, a shadow-like middle-aged man suddenly spoke.
"Your Majesty, if you can't do anything, I will protect you and kill you! Even if there are thousands of troops, they can't stop me!"
Emperor Cantos listened, and slowly turned his head to look at him: "I remember so many years, today, this is the first time you take the initiative to speak to me, right?"
The shadowy middle-aged man was expressionless.
"You are right, you are a strong man, even if there are thousands of troops, they can't stop you. But what is the sadness of the strong man, do you know? Thousands of horses can't stop a strong man! But a strong man I can’t stop the thousands of troops! Everyone thought that Merlin could stop my navy in the past, but you and I both know how ridiculous that is! If it wasn’t… hum.”
When the old emperor said this, he slowly shook his head: "I won't leave. This is my last bet, and the bet is my national luck! If this city is destroyed, the empire will not exist! Even if I escape alive, what is there to do? What do you mean? Tomorrow... you don't have to protect me here, go to the city and kill the enemy."
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"The current situation is that whoever's reinforcements arrive first will be able to turn the situation around immediately."
In the wharf area in the south of the city, a girl with freckles sat in front of Gu Luo and talked eloquently: "If the rebels arrive first, the military will have an absolute advantage, and their power will be unshakable! If the imperial party reinforcements arrive first, then You can fight to the death to defeat the rebels outside the city first, and maybe buy some time."
"But no matter what kind, it's a dead end." Gu Luo hummed and smiled: "Even if it's the second type you mentioned, it's only two or three months of life extension. Compared with strength, I don't think the Byzantine royal family can get it back. already."
The freckled girl was not annoyed after hearing this, she looked at Gu Luo and smiled lightly.
"My teacher once said: He is not a god, and it is impossible to make every decision right, and it is impossible to count everything."
"?" Gu Luo looked at the woman in front of him suspiciously.
"The teacher is telling the truth. Even the smartest person can't calculate everything." The girl smiled mysteriously: "But... After calculating most of the things, it's enough to win!"
Her eyes gradually became sharper, staring at Gu Luo.
"Emperor Cantos is betting! It's a huge bet! In this game, if nothing else happens, the Odins will soon join in! The bet is whether our Byzantine Empire will die or not!" She said here, deliberately After a pause, he raised his eyebrows and looked at Gu Luo.
"What about you? Lord Guro? Are you Landisians ready to take part in this gamble?"
Gu Luo was silent, his eyes changed.
At this moment, a clear laughter came from outside the door, and a young man with a handsome face and wearing an ordinary Lantis guard samurai leather armor strode in!
This young man was the mysterious young man in Gu Luo's group when Xia Ya went to the imperial capital for the first time.
"We Landis, we gambled too!"
As soon as the young man walked in, Gu Luo suddenly looked nervous, immediately stood up and stepped aside, and said in a low voice, "Sir..."
The young man waved his hand and motioned for Guro to shut up, but his eyes were fixed on the freckled girl, and then he slowly sat down opposite her.
When the girl saw this young man, a trace of relief flashed in her eyes, as if she could not help but let out a soft breath.
"Wipe your sweat." The young man raised his mouth, took out a handkerchief from his sleeve and handed it over: "No one of Caviehir's disciples is simple. Your eloquence is very good."
"Thank you for your compliment. Your Highness!" The girl smiled lightly, not shy, she picked up a handkerchief and wiped the sweat from her forehead.
"It seems that you know my identity?" The young man smiled at the freckled girl.
"While His Highness was still on the way, the teacher got the news. It's just that the teacher said at the beginning, since the highness came to our country and did not want to reveal the whereabouts, we as masters must always respect the wishes of the guests, so I have not come to pay respects to your highness. However, your highness Now that he is finally willing to show his face, it seems that he is finally persuaded by my words these days."
"You are wrong!" The young man suddenly turned serious: "It wasn't your words that moved me, but the great gamble left by the teacher!"
He then sighed deeply: "I thought about it for three days, and finally figured out some clues, this great game arranged by the teacher is really tempting! As a hero in the world, if you can't enter the game, you will regret it for the rest of your life! "