The enemy fleet approached the Chishui River fork for half a day longer than expected, and it was not until the afternoon four days later that ten sailboats slowly appeared at the end of the field of vision.
Fanner, who received the news, passed through the six compartments in turn, issued a preparation order to the artillery group he was in charge of, and then returned to his artillery position.
"Where is the enemy?" Rodney raised a slit in the window shutter and looked out.
"At least it's still several hundred meters away from us," said the cat's paw, who was in charge of observing the signal flag, lying on the skylight, "I can't even see their shadows here, and there are too many weeds on the roof. "
In addition to the shooting window, each compartment has a hole at the top against the wall. Climbing up the two-step soil stairs, you can easily see the situation on the Chishui River.
"Speaking of weeds, the ability of that green-haired witch is incredible," Yupi said, wiping the rusted cannonballs, "wherever she went, the thin grass grew like hair, covering those bunkers. It's so tight that it looks like an ordinary earthbag."
"What green-haired witch," Fanner scolded, "that's Miss Leaf. When we fought against the Duke Knights for the first time, she helped us bury vines in the woods on both sides, making it impossible for the knights to go around. Otherwise, the iron We can handle the cans going around the back through the woods."
"Which witch is more ordinary than magical?" Rodney shrugged, "Building bunkers overnight, covering the ground with vines and weeds, flying freely in the sky, and even transforming into a giant Pigeons are not things that mortals can do."
"The most amazing thing for me is to choose Miss Nana," Catpaw's voice was full of longing and anticipation, "I don't know if I will be honorably injured this time. If she is injured, I will be able to see her up close, maybe even Her consolation can be heard."
"Pay attention to the enemy's situation for me!" Fanner frowned and shouted, "If you dare to talk nonsense again, I will punish you to go back to clean the toilet!"
Catpaw stuck out his tongue and leaned out again.
The artillery captain sighed in his heart. Now these guys have lost their sense of tension, and they will no longer tremble like they did when they first entered the battlefield a few months ago. He couldn't say whether this change was good or bad, he always felt that he despised his opponent too much, but he couldn't scold his subordinates, because he was also not much better. Since becoming His Highness's soldier, Vanner's understanding of combat has changed dramatically. Change: The bloody and brutal fight seems to have nothing to do with strength, skill, and courage. They just need to repeat the steps they memorized during training, prepare according to the regulations, meet the enemy according to the regulations, and fire according to the regulations to win.
Especially when fighting against the new king's militia team in the small town, the opponent was obviously a humanoid beast with amazing strength and fearless death, but the battle only lasted for half an hour before it was over. When cleaning the battlefield, he realized that he didn't even feel tired at all, as if he had just done a warm-up exercise before training, and the enemy had already been defeated.
If things continue like this, will there be a day when the battle will become invisible to the enemy, and just by operating these metal machines, the enemy can be wiped out thousands of miles away
Just when Vanna was thinking about it, the warning sound of the cat's paw pulled him back.
"I see the enemy!"
"Load the ammo!" Fanner shook his head, throwing distractions behind his head, and ordered in a deep voice.
The cubicle suddenly became busy. This step has been practiced too many times. Now everyone can put the medicine bag and cannonball into the barrel with their eyes closed. Without considering resetting and adjusting the firing angle, the gun group can fire once in twenty breaths.
The battle plan that His Royal Highness Roland and Lord Iron Axe arranged for Fanner had already memorized it by heart, and it was similar to the border town defense battle. When the observers saw Miss Lightning's red flag, they could tear down the camouflage baffle in front of the cannon window and fire the cannon. The No. 1 and No. 2 batteries closest to the river bank swept the deck with cannonballs, while the remaining batteries bombarded the cabin with solid rounds.
He quietly waited for the arrival of the red signal flag.
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Now, without the need for a lookout mirror, Lian can see that the false king's fleet is approaching the ambush a little bit.
Compared to the three-masted or four-masted sailing ships that sailed on the sea, these ships were significantly slender, without high broadsides and rails, and their low hulls looked like they were clinging to the river at first glance. In addition to the bulging sails, a row of sailors sat on each side of the deck, slowly pushing the paddles in their hands.
Until this time, His Royal Highness had not issued any orders.
She couldn't help but get a little anxious. The observation post was set up on the top of a higher hillside. Although it could overlook the entire battlefield, it was far from the river. Now that neither Lightning nor Maisie were by His Highness's side, considering the time it took for the commander to transmit the order to each team, it would be too late to stop the fleet from passing through the Chishui River fork.
Seeing that the sailboat in the front row was about to pass the mud house, Lian couldn't help but want to ask, when a loud bang suddenly rolled across the river. As if sending out an attack signal, there were more than a dozen thick smoke mixed with firelight spewing out from the earthen house, and the dull thunderous sounds continued.
What the hell is going on
Lian turned her gaze back to the river, and then she could hardly believe her eyes. She didn't see any fighting knights or mercenaries, but the deck of the first sailboat seemed to explode suddenly. Shards of wood and broken limbs splashed everywhere, and the sailors who were rocking the oars were killed and injured more than half in an instant.
After losing half of the power, the ship's forward speed quickly slowed down, and the roar did not stop. It didn't take long for the towering mast in the center of the hull to be cut in half by a black shadow that bounced up. After shaking it twice, it crashed to the ground, smashing the two knights who had just climbed out of the cabin onto the deck.
Driven by the current, the sailboat began to slowly retreat backward, and the other ships had to spread out to avoid it. Many people filed out of the cabin after hearing the movement, staring blankly at the leading sailboat that had become hell. Going up is a little overwhelmed.
Then a terrible blow fell on the second ship.
The densely crowded deck made the blood mist even more turbulent. Lian could see that after the rolling thunder, several bright red clearings appeared among the enemies that were originally next to each other, and the unlucky guy standing in the clearing was beaten. Broken into several pieces, some people are still alive, dragging out their intestines and screaming in pain. Others who survived by chance jumped into the river to escape, never wanting to stay on this terrifying deck any longer.
She finally understood what His Highness said that they couldn't get through, but... How did his subordinates do this? (., Your support is my biggest motivation.)