Three days passed quickly, and the defense line was basically completed.
Roland stood on the high platform at the back of the position, and encouraged all the soldiers of the First Army with the gesture of being on the battlefield, just like when Xie Yue fought against the evil beast.
Nightingale has sneaked into the battlefield with Echo because of her special mission, and the witch next to him who takes over the protection duties is Anna.
Roland himself also put on the coated armor and carried two revolvers around his waist. If it weren't for the complete collapse of the defense line, it would be difficult for the fish that escaped the net to be a threat to him.
"The enemy is about ten kilometers away from here, goo!" A huge pigeon fell from the sky and landed on his shoulder.
"Good job, keep monitoring," Roland took out a piece of beef jerky from his pocket and handed it to Maisie's mouth. She pecked the jerky open and swallowed it two or three times, then spread her wings and flew east.
With Lightning and Maisie's alternate reconnaissance, he knew exactly what the enemy's movements were, so he could set up the battlefield calmly.
To deal with drug-addicted maddening warriors, it is not safe to form a slender battle line to respond to the enemy, especially in Lightning's report, the short spears carried by hundreds of people made him particularly concerned. If he guessed correctly, it is very likely It is a weapon used by the opponent to strike first.
The range of general throwing weapons does not exceed 50 meters, but that is for ordinary people. Roland does not know how far the militia can throw the short spear after taking the pill, but once it exceeds 100 meters, it will be The Musketeers pose a threat. So he simply chose to put down a batch of bunkers, implemented urbanization tactics, and built an insurmountable line of defense with buildings blocking openings, muskets blocking roads, and artillery fire.
With sufficient cement, it is easier to quickly build a bunker than a city wall. Although a single-layer brick bunker is a bit fragile in structure, it is an indestructible fortification for the militia without heavy siege equipment. .
Ten bunkers are arranged in a diamond shape on both sides of the road to form crossfire. There are twenty-four soldiers in each bunker, with half and half of the recruits and veterans. The skilled veterans are responsible for shooting, and the recruits are responsible for loading the ammunition. Soraya also painted optical camouflage for the bunker. From a distance, the bunker and the surrounding environment are almost integrated, and it is difficult to tell the difference between the two.
Behind the front are artillery units. Twenty artillery pieces are lined up. The firing order is still the same as the last time. Adjust the firing angle of the artillery and load the corresponding ammunition according to the signal instructions of the lightning.
There was also an emergency force standing around the shelling position, about a hundred people, equipped with flintlock guns, to protect the artillery and the prince at the rear.
Looking at the spirited and high morale soldiers in the defense line, Roland felt a little emotional. Initially thin and frail, the people who signed up for the army for eggs, after the baptism of the Demon Moon and the town defense battle, are now able to shoulder the heavy responsibility of defending their homes.
"His Royal Highness, the enemy is only two kilometers away from us," this time, it was the little girl Lightning who flew back to report.
"Very good, leave the surveillance task to Maisie, you can go into the woods to signal the bombardment." Roland nodded, then turned around and said to the chief knight, "Pass my order, all members of the First Army, enter Ready for battle, ready to meet the enemy!"
"Yes!" Carter saluted.
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Lehman felt his hands getting heavier.
The pain was still burning for the first two days, and now I have almost lost consciousness. The armor could no longer be put on the swollen and blue arm, and a red and black mark was left on the part hit by the hammer.
It should be a broken bone, he thought, without treatment, the arm will not be able to be saved. Although the painkillers found in the church can relieve the pain, they cannot regenerate the broken bones. He decided to return to the capital immediately after the battle was over. There were the best pharmacists and alchemists in Greycastle, and they should be able to heal this damn internal wound.
"Sir Lehman, your hand... It doesn't matter, right?" Levin asked worriedly.
"It looks scary," he pretended to be indifferent. "Besides, we don't need to attack Border Town, we just need to watch from the side."
"I hope the pain in your arm doesn't make you dizzy, my lord," Dorn sneered. "Have you figured out how to attack the town?"
The other party's tone made Leiman frown, but now is not the time to worry about such trivial matters, "According to the information from the Ben Wolf and Elk nobles, they mainly relied on a long-distance offensive weapon to contain the knight's Charge. This weapon strikes before the knight gets up to speed, with fire and loud noise, similar to a large ballista, but with a projectile that is much faster than a crossbow bolt."
"In other words, even though it's powerful, it can't fire continuously, right?" Lewin quickly grasped the point.
"That's right, the sooner we get closer to the other side's defense line, the less we will be attacked," Lehman nodded. "In addition, the number of people is also very important. As far as I know, Duke Ryan's knights and the knights who recruited nobles add up to no more than two. Hundreds of people are only one step away from breaking through the defense line, and we have a total of 1,500 people. These idiots run not much slower than horses after taking medicine, so the result will be completely different from last time. "
"Or none of this will happen at all," Donne said disapprovingly, "Maybe Roland Wimbledon is still waiting for the envoy to visit the castle. We just need to walk into the castle generously and chop off his head. ."
"No, he must have noticed us," Lehman said firmly. "Didn't you realize that we haven't met any caravan in the past three days? The merchants who set out from Longsong Fortress saw the tail of the large army. It is not surprising to choose to stay in place or return afterward, but it is unusual not to see the caravan leaving from the town. This only shows that the prince has blocked the border."
"Now you understand why His Majesty chose Sir Lehman as captain instead of you?" Lewin scoffed.
"Well, it seems that your head is fine for the time being," Dorn shrugged, "that's fine, it's obviously more interesting to kill those pariahs who dared to rebel against His Majesty Tifeko than to kill the prince alone.
"Sir Lehman, the soldiers and horses of Border Town were found ahead," the knight in charge of reconnaissance reported back.
"Let's go and have a look," Leiman urged his mount to step forward. At this time, the outline of the town's castle was faintly visible, and there seemed to be people walking at the end of the road. He took out his observation mirror and carefully observed the defense line arranged by the other party, "Those things with wheels should be the long-distance attack weapons mentioned in the intelligence. , but the numbers appear to be much larger.”
"Let everyone rush straight up?" Levin asked.
"This road is a bit narrow, so I'm afraid it won't hold all the militiamen," he looked at the woods on the right. "You can separate some people and go around through the woods, and it doesn't matter if the speed is slower. If you can form a flank attack, this road will The line of defense won't last long."
Just as Leiman was about to order the adjustment of the team, the corner of his eye suddenly caught a white figure.
He was startled, is this... an illusion caused by a broken arm? Turning his head, it turned out to be a woman. She was wearing a hood, and her whole body was shrouded in a white robe. Before she could speak, a flash of fire suddenly appeared from her hand.
Lehman felt as if his head had been hit by a hammer, and the world spun into darkness. (. If you like this work, you are welcome to come and vote, your support is my biggest motivation. Please come.)