When the bell rang, the whole camp was like boiling.
Fanner rushed out of the tent, followed the crowd and ran up the wall, and entered his combat position. This set of procedures has been rehearsed countless times. Even if no one is instructing, everyone knows what they are going to do next.
As in the previous year's evil moon, only a small number of patrols were arranged for each section of the city wall in the alert state, and two or three people could handle the scattered evil beasts. The alarm will be sounded only if the lookout post observes a large-scale attack by a horde of demonic beasts.
A dark shadow was approaching on the horizon. Fanner roughly estimated the number of enemies. There were probably more than a thousand heads placed a year ago. It will definitely be a tough battle. As the pikeman tasked with securing reload time for the musketeers, he had to alternate with the reserves to stay the course.
But now, the power of the town has changed dramatically.
Catpaw lifted the cannon jacket and shook off the snow. Rodney inspected the barrels of the field guns and started loading the ammunition after confirming that there were no foreign objects inside. Although the current city wall is made of mud, the height and width have been increased, and there is a shelling platform every 100 meters, which greatly improves the defensive firepower.
The width of the aisle can allow four people to pass side by side. During the battle, the first row is the musketeer, and the second row is the recruit loader, who is responsible for filling the bullet into the cylinder and then handing it to the official soldier in front.
"Aren't they annoying," Rodney yawned. "Every year, the Moon of the Demons will come running like crazy. Even if they invade the town, it won't do them any good, right?"
"It's good for us to practice hands," Nelson laughed. "Evil beasts are more interesting to fight than stationary wooden targets."
"Speaking of target shooting, I heard an interesting rumor recently about our artillery team," Youpi said mysteriously.
"What is the rumor?"
"I heard from other artillery crews that those who hit the right shots will be incorporated into an elite artillery team to take on new tasks," he paused. "Does any of you know more?"
"Elite artillery?"
"You, who claim to be well-informed, don't know, how can we possibly know more."
"Maybe someone is bored and made up."
Vanna was the only one in the gun crew who didn't make a sound. After hearing Yupi's words, he couldn't help frowning. How could someone say this as a show
Lord Iron Axe had approached him a week ago and told him that His Royal Highness the Prince planned to develop a new type of artillery, which was completely different from the field artillery currently in use, and would not be delivered to the First Army. It becomes a warship with long-range attack capability. The operator of the new artillery will be the best member of the artillery team. If you want to join, you can apply to Iron Axe.
Of course, Fanner agreed without hesitation. This is obviously an opportunity to go further in the army. According to Iron Axe, His Royal Highness has high expectations for this new army, and may even break away from the First Army and become a military leader. A brand new army. If you can make great achievements, the newly built warships will be named after those who have made great achievements in the future.
What an honor this is! If there was a warship called the Vanner, he would be content for the rest of his life. Recalling that he was only a handyman in the mining area at first, but he always prided himself on being extraordinary, and as a result, he failed to save his younger brother's life in the fortress slum. But now he no longer needs to boast about the army's lack of food and drink, and the thick and warm uniforms; even when he returns to the community, the neighbors around him can call him by name.
All this is the change brought by His Highness.
Thinking back then, the decision to join the militia for an egg was simply the wisest choice in my life.
In addition, Iron Axe also asked him if he had a suitable candidate to recommend, and he could also apply for it at that time. In other words, these hairy boys may have this opportunity to stand out, but they are too jumpy, or it is better to wait for a calmer. And if they make great contributions, shouldn't those warships also be called Yupi and Cat's Claw? It's just too ugly... The Rodney and Nelson can still think about it.
As for someone who could not help revealing this information to their subordinates, they had to report it to Iron Axe. After all, it was very clear in the regulations class that any news of the First Army should not be spread without permission unless there was a clear request from the superior. .
"Stop shouting, now give me your attention and focus on the battlefield," Fanner coughed twice, interrupting the discussion among the crew members, "Don't forget that Iron Axe-sama has repeatedly emphasized in class that any mistake It could lead to irreversible failure.”
"Yes!" Everyone said in unison.
Since the killing efficiency of the solid iron ball is too low, when dealing with the evil beast group, it is always waited for the opponent to approach and shoot with the shotgun. When the ferocious wolf species took the lead to cross the 100-meter line, the shelling began.
The heat wave rolled up the snow below the muzzle, and the huge roar shook Vanner's ears, and the black blood mist in the distance suddenly rose, and the evil beast fell down. Whether it is a wild boar or a bear species, the fur on their bodies is not enough to reach the bombardment of Iron Pills at close range.
"There's a big guy there," Catpaw pointed forward to the left, "Red wolf!"
A group of people moved the gun truck neatly, adjusted the muzzle to the target direction, and reloaded the shot. Moreover, the newly built mud city wall is higher than the stone wall, and the wolf species can't threaten the wall. The priority to attack this flexible evil beast is just for the purpose of training and shooting.
Next, it was finally the turn of the musket team, which had been suppressed for a long time. In order to ensure the hit rate, they always waited until about 50 meters before firing.
The sound of the revolver rifle was not as uniform as when the flintlock gun was, but it was dense and continuous. There were bursts of white smoke floating from the top of the city, and the choking smell of gunpowder smoke made him sneezed.
"These idiots are obviously too weak, and they smoke more than anyone else," Yupi complained.
"But in the end it's up to the artillery to decide the battle," Rodney agreed. "This is the case with knights, and it should be the same with demonic beasts."
At this moment, a rapid bell rang from the direction of the lookout post, which was an early warning of the discovery of mixed-species evil beasts.
Fanner squinted and looked forward, only to see two huge groups of black shadows slowly moving forward in the smoke. Judging from their size, they should be siege beasts with heavy carapaces.
"What did you just say?" He grinned, "Now it's time for us to perform, and change to pointed solid bullets."
In order to deal with such a highly defensive enemy, the new type of shells developed by the arsenal can penetrate the opponent's carapace at a distance of about 200 meters. If the attack on the wolf-type demon beast just now was a warm-up activity, it is now the official shooting.
"Work hard," Fanner clapped his hands, "Let the other artillery crews see who is the most elite artilleryman.".
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