Short flames bloomed from the muzzle, accompanied by the smell of gunpowder, the spherical lead bullets swept through the air rapidly, smashing shields, iron pieces and wood chips flying, and the screams of pain continued to sound in the street.
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In the face of this new type of weapon, the hard armor in the past seemed useless. It was penetrated by projectiles like paper paste, the flesh and bones were blurred, and a large number of casualties began to appear.
When Lorraine Hill stood on the tower and saw the round poles sticking out from behind the shield, he tightened his heart with a squeak, and then the flames rang out, the smoke filled with gunpowder, and the rows of his own personnel fell down with them. She clenched her fists.
It was as if a voice was telling her that.
'My lord, times have changed. '
No, it hasn't changed. She said to herself in her heart, then walked down the stairs, the red dress swayed quickly with her footsteps, and her mind quickly thought about the solution to the problem.
The flintlock guns in the early years were not fast to reload, and had no rifling, and the accuracy was not high. If they exceeded 200 meters, they would basically fail to hit people. Moreover, the technology of gunpowder had not yet developed to the fullest, and the shooting power had not yet reached the kind of piercing steel in later generations. Degree.
Roland Hill's self-comforting thinking was also very shocking. He didn't expect that the technological development of this world was so fast, the guns had begun to be installed, and there was still a good combat effectiveness. Or, is this the inevitability of history
After walking out of the tower, she immediately issued an order to let the people outside the chamber of commerce immediately return to the interior, close the door, and guard the building.
In the early days of its establishment, the Karites Chamber of Commerce considered certain defense needs. The outer wall was surrounded by a low city wall, about 6-7 meters high, and there were some watchtowers on the inner side, which could observe the enemy and use it for shooting.
The armed members of the Chamber of Commerce quickly retracted and retreated after receiving the emergency retreat order. Fortunately, the flintlock gun was still front-loaded, and the loading speed was slow. After the first two rounds, the people behind had started to move away and retreated, and the number of injured suddenly decreased. A lot, after all, its accuracy is too poor.
The team of the Tisifone family did not chase after them urgently, because the charge was not finished yet, and the formation was easy to disperse after running, and the physical strength was also high, and they could not kill a few more, so they still maintained the original speed.
Karites' teammates who were shot and injured before were quickly dragged back by the people behind, and then the whole team began to shrink, the gate was pulled down, and some of the crossbowmen hid in the shooting holes on the city wall to fight back.
The shieldmen of the Tisifone family easily blocked the bows and arrows and crossbow bolts that counterattacked. The team continued to advance, and they gradually approached the city wall of the Chamber of Commerce. They could even see the long ladder carried out from the back of the team, and the situation became more and more critical.
The spacious hall inside the chamber of commerce was temporarily transformed into a medical rescue site. A small number of herbalists began to treat the wounds of the injured people urgently. The sound of wailing and crying surrounded the hall. In the courtyard stood more than 2,000 warriors wearing iron armor, plus some people stationed on the city wall of the Chamber of Commerce, this is the main fighting force of Karites.
These people have received a certain degree of military training, and they are more capable of fighting and will, but the others are more ordinary people without any experience and preparation. It is okay to do assistance and assistance. I am afraid that they will be on the spot when they are on the battlefield at such a difficult time. flight.
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On the other side of Hopelander, the Hellis family and the Anemii family clashed fiercely.
Thanks to Meru's reform measures some time ago, in order to clear the accumulated abuses and strengthen the control of the main family, the Helis family has expanded its armed forces a lot than before, and also purchased a batch of new weapons from Luerna, although There is no musket like the Tisifone family, but it is much better than before.
In addition to being a little confused at the beginning, which caught Anemii by surprise, the Helis family quickly fought back. As the earliest large chamber of commerce in Hopelander, although it was a bit bloated, it still accumulated a lot of strength and treasures. of.
An arborist in clothes with dead leaves walked out from behind the team, and the dusty wooden boxes were opened one by one, and the boxes were full of dried and yellowed camellia flowers.
An ancient ballad was sung in the mouths of these arborists, and the tunes of different styles overlapped.
Accompanied by these tunes, these dry yellow camellias floated out of thin air, layer by layer, flying into the sky like a waterfall of flowers, and then began to fall in pieces.
The scattered camellias began to ignite without fire, and fell silently on the enemy. When the Anemii family saw this, they immediately found a bucket to put out the burning companions, but unfortunately, even if they were soaked, these camellias Still burning, its flames are like gangrene, piercing leather and iron armor, causing enemies to tumble on the ground in agony.
swoosh—
swoosh—
A faint sound swept across the night sky, and nailed at the arborists who were wearing dead leaves costumes. The arborists who were hit by the arrow fell on the spot, their faces turned blue, their bodies trembled, and then their eyes widened, and they died of poisoning. .
The Helis family was shocked and angry, and immediately organized their dense shields to protect the remaining arborists, but without the aid of observation, the speed of the falling camellias in the sky began to slow down significantly.
In the face of the fireworks of the Hellis family, the Anemii family also began to use their trump cards. With a fresh and pleasant scent wafting in the wind, many of the Hellis family's armed personnel began to be paralyzed. He lost consciousness, and was slashed over by the rushing enemy, breaking through the formation.
But the camellias in the air began to fall again, and the scattered camellia fire ignited the enemies, streets, and debris below, and the streets were blocked again.
The flames burned the air and gave off a strange fragrance, which filled the street. The two sides stopped temporarily and confronted each other across the flames.
Noyce, the head of the Anemii family, was riding on a horse in neat and exquisite golden armor. He was at the back of the team, looking at the burning flames in front of him, and sighed.
"As expected of the famous Helis family that has been rooted in Hopelander for nearly a thousand years, there are such trump cards, and the confidentiality is so good that I haven't even heard of it before."
"Pity."
Feng Nai stood under the horse with a group of protective guards in front of her. She asked curiously, "Why is it a pity for my father?"
Noyce lowered his body and stroked Funo's hair.
"It's a pity that times have changed, and there will be no Helis family in the future."
Some dark shadows began to appear in the corner of the Helis family. These shadows opened the side door and sneaked in through the internal details, and began to rush to the main building of the Chamber of Commerce, because there were the core personnel of the Helis family.
"There is a thorn..." Before the patrolling team members could make a sound, they were killed by the attacking shadow with a sword, and their mouths were covered and they were unwilling to fall down.
These dead assassins attacked all the way and quickly rushed into the main building of the chamber of commerce. At this time, they were blocked by the guards in the handle. The emergency bronze bell rang, and some armed personnel around began to come quickly, but time was running out.
Blue poisonous smoke filled the lobby of the main building, blocking the rescuers. The assassins rushed up the stairs and opened the doors to search one by one.
Since Mei Lu was in charge of the family affairs during this time, the original owner, Hoss, had moved to the other side with Bell in order to avoid suspicion, and the only direct member of the Helis family who was still in the main building was Mei Lu.
Some of the maids shouted in panic when they saw the sword-wielding assassin, before falling down with blood on their faces.
In a small room where cleaning tools and sundries are usually stored, the head maid forced Mei Lu into a low cabinet, and wanted her to hide in it.
"Let me go out, Aunt Lig, they're here for me."
Mei Lu looked at the old head maid, who now has some wrinkles on her forehead and messy hair.
"Shut up, what nonsense are you talking about, and live a good life."
After she finished speaking, she closed the cabinet door, and then moved other sundries to block the small cabinet that was inconspicuous in the corner.
Mei Lu hid in the cabinet, it was dark, and she could only see a ray of light from the gap in the cabinet door. In addition to her own heartbeat, there was only the nervous breathing of the head maid outside.
Then a burst of hurried footsteps from far to near, the sound of breaking the door, the sound of shouting, the sound of sword stabs, the sound of falling, and the sound of rummaging, getting closer and closer, and finally the door of the utility room was kicked open.
The head maid seemed to resist, and then there was a dull crash, and a body leaned against the cabinet door and slowly slipped, covering the last exposed part of the small cabinet.
Mei Lu held her breath, tears streaming down silently.