Boom!
It was as if the gods were angry, and the giant snake set off an earthquake, and the entire Wind Howling City trembled under the terrifying noise.
Baron Terry and Baron Wilfer fell off their frightened horses almost in embarrassment, their eyes stared straight, and their eardrums were shaking.
Seeing the terrifying red flame flying from the wooden cannon, falling on Howling Castle, causing a terrifying explosion, even Tana was stunned.
"What's this?"
They looked at Wu Ming together: "Is it a terrible weapon from hell devil?"
"Great effect! Keep going!"
Wu Ming looked at the wall with a gap, and ordered again.
He came to this world, developed industries, and planted fields for several years. Naturally, he figured out the most basic laws of physics and chemistry, and it was reasonable to make similar explosives.
It's just that due to the difference in power and the preciousness of iron materials, pure iron cannons cannot be cast, but wooden cannons are also sufficient.
This wooden cannon is made of hard trees such as nanmu, elm, and willow as the barrel. The iron hoop is tightly bound and wrapped with thick iron wire one by one. Finally, a wooden hole is drilled at the end to place the fuse.
Although it is a simple method and the launch is slow, it is still an out-and-out murder weapon in this world.
The wooden cannons designed by Wu Ming are eight feet long and half a foot in diameter at the inner mouth. They can hold more than a dozen pounds of gunpowder and thirty to forty pounds of scrap iron each time. Cotton and other things are sealed tightly, and within the effective range, even the city walls cannot resist.
Moreover, the most important thing is that the manufacturing process is simple. With the existing materials and a few carpenters and blacksmiths, it can be continuously tinkered with.
It's just that the chance of bombing the chamber is not small, but Wu Ming spared no expense and after losing a lot of manpower, he gradually figured out the best ratio. Now that he operates, the risk is greatly reduced.
Even so, wooden gunners have to undergo special training and are well paid, and the pension for those killed in battle is extremely heavy.
"It's a pity... With the dilapidated foundation of this world, without a century of industrial upgrading, queuing up to shoot, and the grand occasion of giant cannons, I don't even think about it. I spared no expense, and hand-polished a few firecrackers for fun, but I still barely have it." possible."
Wu Ming put down his thoughts and continued to drink: "Aim at the gate of the castle, and the soldiers above! Don't be stingy with the ammunition, let me blast them!"
Not only is this wooden cannon extremely lethal, but the sound it makes is enough to scare people to death.
Anyway, even though the militia he brought had already been prepared, they were still panicking. For ordinary soldiers who had never seen the power of shells, it was even more terrifying like a nightmare.
"This is a gift from God!"
The archbishop looked at this scene, and there seemed to be fire in his eyes: "This is the sacred flame, given to our king, to revolutionize the world!"
Tana took a deep breath, her towering chest rose and fell, and she looked at Wu Ming full of surprise and uncertainty.
After calculating how much Wu Ming should spend in order to buy the entire church, she shook her head and began to seriously consider the possibility that the words of these gods were true.
This is the limitation of the times, even any genius must be subject to it.
Boom! Boom! Boom!
Loud noises continued, and in the blazing explosion, the thick wooden door of Wind Howling Castle finally couldn't bear it. When it was hit by a shot, the entire explosion exploded, and a large amount of blood mist flew out.
In order to increase the lethality, in addition to solid iron bullets, there are also a large number of iron nails, scrap iron pieces, etc. among the wooden cannons. Once they explode in the crowd, the end will be terrible.
After all the wooden cannons roared, the original Howling Castle had become riddled with holes.
The gunners immediately stepped forward, checked the barrel, and reloaded.
After each firing, it is troublesome to reload. This is the biggest flaw of the wooden cannon. Fortunately, it is a tough battle, and my side has a great advantage. This small flaw is nothing. Even in field battles, this wooden cannon unit can carry out Wu Ming was already very satisfied with a round of bombardment to intimidate the opponent's soldiers.
"Jack, Ava, bring the gendarmerie forward!"
Wu Ming stared at the direction of the castle gate, narrowing his eyes slightly.
"Protect the cannon and gunner!"
A team supporting bows and crossbows immediately stepped forward, forming an iron wall with crossed swords and shields.
"For the honor of the Wellington family!"
Sure enough, at the same time as the gendarmerie came forward, a squad of knights rushed out at an astonishing speed, and the leader shouted loudly, and his voice spread throughout the audience.
"Do you want to destroy my wooden artillery unit?"
Wu Ming looked at this scene, but smiled coldly.
"Let the arrow!"
Jack roared, and the gendarmerie pulled the trigger, and the crossbow in their hands formed a fan-shaped rain of arrows, completely locking the narrow space in front of them.
Whoosh!
The sound of the crossbow breaking into the human body continued one after another, and large swaths of blood exploded. Almost instantly, the team suffered heavy casualties.
"Even if a knight is shot by a crossbow in a narrow range, it is very dangerous..."
Wu Ming stared at the armored figure at the beginning. The opponent was light and nimble, with hundreds of pounds of weight on his body as if nothing, and rushed to the front of the formation.
Most of the crossbow arrows were easily avoided by him. Even if they could hit him, the astonishing kinetic energy only made him startled slightly.
"But how many knights do you have?"
Wu Ming spoke in a low voice, neither sad nor happy in his eyes.
"Surround him and suppress him with bows and crossbows!"
Jack roared, also wearing armor, and rushed forward, the giant sword forged from blood steel flashing crimson brilliance.
boom!
The armored knight threw out a throwing axe, and the two collided in midair, making a dull sound.
"kill!"
Jack lunged forward, fending off the knight, surrounded by heavily armed soldiers, crossbowmen aiming from afar.
In such a formation, even if the great knights were surrounded, the end would probably be dire.
Crash!
After a few crossbow arrows, the knight in armor froze, but Jack seized the opportunity and slashed down with his giant sword, cutting off one of his arms.
"kill!"
The soldiers roared and waved their fishing nets to cover the knight, and their long swords pierced through the gap in the armor.
puff! puff!
After a few strokes, a large amount of blood flowed out from the armor.
"He is a brave knight!"
Jack solemnly saluted the knight's corpse, and then glanced at the figure above the castle, the provocation was very obvious.
In war, even knights may fall.
And charging with one person's strength, even Wu Ming dare not do so.
Seeing the death of this team of knights, there was a commotion in the castle, and there were faint sounds of crying and cursing.
During this period, another envoy came and wanted to ask Wu Ming to negotiate with them, asking Wu Ming to give them at least the treatment of nobles, but Wu Ming refused all of them.
After all, what happened to the Earl of Blue Mountain was his best excuse.
Now his enemy is no longer the gang of nobles before, but despicable lord killers, brutal murderers!
To treat them, there is no need to pay attention to the morality among nobles.
Once the opponent breaks the rules, you can break the rules again, which is completely in line with the clean-up.
There was a dead silence in the castle, as if the people inside had completely given up resistance and were waiting for the judgment of fate.
"Tell the viscount of Eagle Castle and the powerful Wellington family that they have only one choice, and that is to surrender unconditionally!"
Wu Ming looked at the setting sun, and said to the pale and trembling emissary, "And... I will only wait for the time of the two hourglasses!"
This is actually the time it takes for the cannon to reload, no waste at all.
But when the distraught envoy returned, Wu Ming did not see the white flag rising as he wished. Instead, the other party began to block the gate of the castle desperately. It seemed that he was ready to resist.
"Very well, since they have already made their choice, let's send them all to hell!"
Wu Ming showed no mercy, and after the wooden cannon was reloaded, he immediately ordered: "Attack, the gate of the target place!"
Boom! Boom! Boom!
The cannon roared, and those unlucky soldiers and carpenters were almost instantly torn into flesh by the metal storm and scattered in all directions. The scene was horrible.
And under such intensity of bombardment, Wind Howl Castle suddenly shook, and a section of the city wall also collapsed.
"Order the infantry regiment to come forward and attack from two routes!"
Wu Ming issued an order: "After entering the castle, search every room. I will grant you the unlimited power to use swords. You can kill any human being who dares to show hostility!"
Howling Castle naturally needs to be cleaned up.
Moreover, there may also be a group of noble captives inside, even the widow and daughters of the Earl of Blue Mountain. If they are used, it will be a trouble.
Thorough cleaning is very necessary.
"kill!"
Jack, Ava and others have long been impatient.
After hearing Wu Ming's order, a group of knights were the first to wear armor, and rushed into the castle from the gap and the damaged gate like an assault vehicle that opened the way.
The cry of killing sounded, and soon turned into a wail.
For the soldiers who relied on the castle to hold on, watching the castle collapse was an unparalleled psychological blow.
Wu Ming was also very clear that the thousand soldiers were no threat to him at all. The only thing he had to be careful of was that the opponent used the narrow terrain in the castle to hide in every room and dark corner to fight a war of attrition with him.
In history, there are many examples of people who once broke through the city wall, but were consumed a lot in street fighting, and suffered a crushing defeat.
"Prepare poisonous smoke!"
Thinking of this, he immediately made a decision: "Once the opponent breaks into pieces and hides in the depths of the entire castle, immediately seal the castle and release poisonous fog!"
This lack of chivalry immediately stunned Baron Terry and Baron Wilfer next to him. Only Tana's body was shocked, and the eyes that looked at Wu Ming were a little more inexplicable.
Hair like thunder, one hit kills, this is also the king's method!