Conquest

    Chapter 257 [only one note]

    When a dense piece of catapult was set up in the evening, the sun had gradually fallen.

    General Spence stood on the wall and looked at it with a monocular telescope.

    From a distance, the catapult has at least a hundred out. Although Hughes is a fan of aristocrat culture, it is not a military idiot.

    The order of catapult is very strict.

    In the evening, when the last rays of the sun disappeared on the horizon, the siege began!

    In the first wave of more than a hundred catapults, the dense stone bombs that roared in the sky were like rain!

    The Armenia rebels began to concentrate on the main building of the Arc de Triomphe. When the intensive stone bombs fell, the defending officers screamed to command the soldiers to dodge. The walls suddenly became chaotic, and huge stone bullets fell to the wall. Suddenly the stone fragments are flying! More stone bullets are on the wall, like the roar of the drums!

    Soldiers on the wall were looking for shelters in the drinking of the officers, but there were still casualties. Some of them are made of stone mortars, and they are made into meat on the spot, and they are broken! Some are smashed by the rocks in the corner of the collapsed tower, and some call signs fall from the wall.

    A moment of catapult's volley, left a shocking trace on the wall.

    After all, Osgiliath's main wall has been hard-working for generations, and although the corners of some corners have been damaged, the walls have received little damage.

    The catapult of the Armenia rebel screamed for a meal and then waited. The defender on the wall tried to stand up and watched the other side’s attack stop. The officers immediately shouted and urged the soldiers to return. Your own position.

    "Correction angle!!"

    General Spence's forehead bleeds. He was smashed by a piece of rock in the bombardment. At this moment, one eye was covered with blood. His plain face was full of 狰狞murderous aura, and he raised his sword. :"fight back!!"

    Osgiliath is known as the first city in the mainland, and the defensive equipment on the wall is naturally well stocked.

    The array of catapults on the ground behind the wall has been erected. At the moment, the small size of the catapult on the towers on the wall is ready.

    Under the command of Spence, the defender's counterattack was immediately launched.

    The whistling stones in the sky are heading towards the array of Armenia rebels! Spence made an accurate judgment. He did not pursue soldiers who killed the enemy. Most of the catapult's attack targets were the other's catapult array!

    For a time, the stone bombs fell, and the array of Armenia catapult was turned over. Many catapults were smashed by stone bombs, and they suddenly collapsed, and the soldiers shouted and screamed.

    The Armenia rebels immediately began to fight back. The catapults of the two sides blew each other. The total stone bombs of the sky screamed back and forth. From time to time, the soldiers heard howling and screaming, flesh and blood.

    This time, the mutual bombing continued for about a meal. The soldiers responsible for launching the catapult were either casualties, and they were too tired to lift their arms.

    Although there are many catapults in the city, the ammunition may not be sufficient, and there are not many stone bullets stored. Although Spence ordered the house near the city wall to be demolished and supplemented with stone two days ago, after all, these stone bombs have not been polished and projected into the past. If it is fine, if it is not in the middle, it will be wasted.

    Unlike the Armenia rebels, the stone bombs are polished to a round shape, and even if they are empty, they can be rolled onto the ground and can cause casualties.

    In the middle of the night, the Armenia began to put on the fire.

    The stone bullets that were wrapped in oil tanks fell on the city, the oil tanks cracked, and the flames spread! Once the oil fire is dispersed, the water will not be extinguished, and only the sandstone can be used to extinguish the fire.

    For a time, I saw the fire on the wall, and some stone bullets fell behind the wall, which suddenly caused a fire. Although Spence has already requisitioned the houses near the city walls, people have been removed, but after all, many buildings in the city are made of wood and stone. Once the fire spreads, it is not easy to burn the wood.

    Fortunately, although the defenders in the city are limited, but the population is large, Spence has collected a lot of people to carry the sand buckets, busy in the middle of the night, and finally attacked the other side of this round of fire.

    -Hold on.Spence stood on the tower and shouted, ignoring the stone bullets that whizzed past the head, and raised the sword and roared: "The other party's fire oil is limited! Their attack will not last long! ! ”

    The Spence voice that was screaming all night was already hoarse, but he stood in the tower, and the Lord was in front of the line. The soldiers were encouraged and the morale was still high.

    "Rhodelia cavalry is coming soon! The sixth 9th Army is also on the road! General Adrick's 100,000th Army is coming soon! Guardian Imperial Capital! Promote your fortune! ! ”

    When the sky was bright, the mutual bombardment of catapult finally came to an end, and the Armenia rebels began a tentative siege.

    Because Osgiliath has a natural river, the narrowest part of the river is also tens of meters wide, and it is the sea of ​​water. You don't want to fill it. The only way to enter is the bridge on the river.

    The first wave of rebel attacks, a Flag Battalion's infantry, tried to cross the bridge and approached the city gate, and was quickly shot back by the bow and arrow and the gun on the city defense. Immediately in the afternoon, the rebels who had collected a large number of civilian ships in the vicinity began a real attack.

    Hundreds of collected boats sailed into the moat from the estuary, splitting the general ship to carry the rebels, and the other half trying to set up the pontoon.

    The walls of the city are bowed, but the Armenia rebels carry a special special iron shield. This is Armenia's sophisticated armor. The iron shield is three or four meters long and is lifted up. It can hide five or six people. Against the storm of the sky and the attack of artillery, on the bridge and on the river, the rebels tried to get up.

    Finally, Spence revisited the situation and ordered all the catapult to bombard the bridges and ships. In addition, almost all the oil reserves in the hands of the concentrated, catapult into the river, and then a fire!

    Thousands of barrels of kerosene were thrown into the water, and suddenly floated on the surface of the water, sinking into a piece. After a fire ignited, the entire river suddenly became a sea of ​​fire, and the rebels were burned to cry and yell at the mother. Finally I had to go back again, hurt thousands of soldiers, and lost most of the ships that were collected.

    The second day of the fierce battle ended with the victory of the defenders. The fire on the river was burning all night!

    On the third day, Hughes ordered the rebels to sacrifice the arrow tower. These special arrow towers are more than ten meters high, and some of them are even more than 20 meters high. They are all made of wood. For fire prevention, the surface is still Covered with cowhide, it is coated with moist mud.

    There are pedestals and rollers under each arrow, and dozens of strong soldiers are holding shields to push the tower toward the wall.

    Hughes apparently got the blood, and launched dozens of tall arrow towers in one breath. Each archery is more or less, and can hold dozens to hundreds of soldiers. Dozens of arrow towers were pushed to the banks of the big rivers of the moat, juxtaposed with the opposite walls, and the rebel bow and arrow hands standing in the towers can directly shoot the defenders on the walls!

    Although Spence tried to bombard the other's arrow tower with catapult, but the catapult is not high hit rate, the effect is not very good. And the rebel catapult once again covered the attack.

    Dozens of tall buildings on the riverside, across the tens of meters of river, the rebels and the defenders began to shoot. But once there is no advantage of the wall's drop, the level of the high-level shot, the defender is greatly disadvantaged.

    Armenia has always been known for his sharp armor. Bow and arrow's hand-arrows are well-equipped, and their armor is also stronger than the defenders. In the middle of the shot, the calculations are carefully calculated, but the damage of the defenders is even greater.

    Just before the sun set in the evening, the rebels took advantage of the cover of the bow and arrow on the arrow floor, and split the two squares to hold the shield and try to cross the bridge and attack the gate directly. In a fierce battle, although the defenders repelled the rebels, they also suffered heavy casualties.

    In the evening, the garrison squatted in the darkness, and quietly laid down five hundred elite sergeants with rope baskets. The five hundred people covered the river by night and sneaked at the other side of the arrow on the river bank. Everyone brought something that caught fire.

    A fierce battle finally knocked out the other side of the arrow tower, and saw the other side shouting and killing the sky, an arrow tower collapsed in the fire. Spence on the wall is tears in the eyes!

    The five hundred people out of the city are elite warriors. Everyone knows before going out, this sneak attack is dead! Because when you leave the city, you can use a sling to cover the person through the night, but once the attack is launched, no matter whether you can succeed, these people have absolutely no chance to come back!

    Among the five hundred elites, there are Spence's guards.

    After three days, Spence lost a circle and was red. However, he was determined in his heart.

    This city, the rebels can not attack at the moment!

    Osgiliath is the first city in the world, and the fortifications of the city walls are complete and the guns are complete. The Armenia rebels outside the city are now in full swing, but…To overcome this majestic city, it is not the Armenia rebels can do it!

    The only worry is…Enemy's increase in troops.

    After three days, Spence also interrupted the point. The rebel's Chief Hughes seemed to understand this truth.

    These days it seems to be fierce. In fact, neither side has reached the stage of life. Hughes only invested some blood in the attack on the last day, but when the matter was not smooth, the army that attacked the city was removed. Avoid unnecessary casualties.

    This is not Hughes' timidity, and because Hughes is also a clear person.

    It is not enough to overcome the fifty-six thousand people under his command to overcome the first city in the mainland!

    "What the hell is that bastard in El Salvador!"

    In the military camp, Hughes anxiously threw a cup on the ground and angered: "He said that the Sixth Military Region Governor reinforcements will arrive in three days! Seeing that this time is over, this bastard…Is it possible to hang Father alone here! ”

    Many of the squatting generals in the tent did not make a sound. After Hughes made a fire, he saw everyone silent. His eyes changed and he immediately changed his tone. Suddenly he shot his forehead: "Ha ha ha ha! Ok, I am angry again! ”

    His eyes swept over the crowd and slowly said: "You don't have to attack the city tomorrow. Since this city is not what our family can attack, then we don't have to be the first bird." Waiting for the big guys to come together, let's do it together. ”

    Said, Hughes stood upright, facing the crowd in the tent will be a gift, slowly said: "You, I am too eager for these two days! These two Sky Raider cities are unfavorable and the responsibility lies with me! I saw such a big city, I had a greed in my heart, I just wanted to win the city early…I have come to bear the sin of advancing! ”

    He said, he laughed at himself: "We were just doing gestures. It was my heart that suddenly gave birth to greed and took the offensive city, wasting so much military power. I will make this mistake again in the future, please don't worry, just remind me! ”

    Majesty Our only chance at the moment is the reinforcements! Although the opportunity is embarrassing, it is the only chance I have! If the enemy reinforcements arrive first, then we must only keep a road…The result, I will not say, I know in my heart.

    And if our reinforcements first arrive, the Armenia rebels are alone! We can take the opportunity to open the city and fight back. We can fight the battle with internal and external attacks. It may be able to defeat the Armenia rebels and drive them away! But even so…"

    After a pause, Spence did not continue.

    "Even so, even if you are talking about the second possibility, we can temporarily hurry up the huggish bastard, but it will only last for a while, wait for them to come back, or dead end one, right?"

    Kontos is indifferent to the voice.

    Spence squats at His Royal Highness, and his blood-stained robes are still in the future. In addition to the blood and the smell of fireworks, the bandages on his forehead are covered with blood. Many places on the armor have become dark red.

    "It's been tough on you."Kontos sat there staring at Spence for a long time before he sighed, and he tried to stand up and then sat down again.

    The old emperor looked at Spence and suddenly said: "Spence, have you ever hated me in your heart?"

    Spence snorted and hurryed up, but met the eyes of the Great Emperor of Lance. He was shocked and said, "Your Majesty, what do you mean?"

    "Now no one in the city, the responsibility of resisting the rebels is in your hands, and I have been furious with you a few days ago. Eh…Great Emperor of Lance shook his head: "I know that at this moment in the city of Osgiliath, I don't know how many people are already guilty, and some people have already prepared for it, waiting for the change!"

    After a pause, he suddenly sneered: "Even if it is in the Imperial Palace, I am afraid that someone has already saved the mind of changing the door."

    After listening to this, Spence looked heavy, but silent, thinking for a while, then slowly said: "Your Majesty, the national crisis and the people, the rebels want to enter the city, unless I stepped through the body of my Spence!"

    Kontos the emperor nodded, his face was exhausted, his eyes gradually dimmed, and he sat quietly for a while, then suddenly smiled: "Spence, you are so loyal, what should I have to offer you." However, unfortunately, I have nothing to give you. I am an emperor, I don’t know if I can be tomorrow…Hmph! At this moment, the imperial order of the empire can no longer be out of this city of Osgiliath. The rebels everywhere have been raging, and I am afraid that many places have already fallen. I am a polished emperor, you have to reward you, there is nothing to offer. As for the money gold coin…Hey, if the city breaks, this money gold coin is also a pile of scrap iron. ”

    "I don't ask for a reward."Spence slowly shook his head. He suddenly stood up and stood there, looking at Kontos the Emperor: "Your Majesty, I only ask for one thing."

    "You said!"

    Kontos looked at the bruised General in front of him. At the moment, no matter what Spence said, Kontos made up his mind and he was sure!

    "If the national transport succeeds, above the history books, please leave a letter."Spence suddenly smiled, his smile, the style is clouded.

    "Just write a sentence, "The city is broken, Spence is dead," you can!"

    After saying this, Spence suddenly turned around and didn’t even say goodbye to the emperor, striding out of the hall…

    "Only leave a note…Just leave a sum…"

    The Kontos Emperor sat there for a long time and was speechless.

    The Sensen hall seemed empty at the moment, and the old emperor sat for a long time, only to hear the wind whistling outside, and the wind that broke into the temple blew the flames in the brazier.

    Finally, I don’t know how long it took. Kontos suddenly sighed. He held his fists and just sighed, and he suddenly smiled.

    "I have loyal ministers! Heaven will not stop me! ! ”

    Above the main hall, the old emperor's snoring echoed, until finally quiet down, in the corner behind him, the shadow of a middle-aged man suddenly spoke.

    "Your Majesty, if things can't be done, I will keep you going!" Even if you are a thousand troops, you can't stop me! ”

    Kontos the Great listened and slowly turned his head and glanced at him: "I remember that for many years, today, is this the first time you take the initiative to talk to me?"

    The shadow-like middle-aged person is expressionless.

    "You are right, you are a powerhouse. Even if you are a thousand troops, you can't stop you." But what is the sorrow of the powerhouse, do you know? Thousand absolutely horses can't stop a powerhouse! Can be a powerhouse, can not stop a thousand horses! Everyone thinks that Merlin can block my navy in the past, but you and I know how rumor it is! if not……Hmmm

    The old emperor said here, slowly shaking his head: "I will not go. This is my last bet, I bet my national luck! If the city is broken, the empire will not exist! What do I mean when I flee alive? tomorrowYou don't have to protect me here, go to the city to kill the enemy. ”

    "The current situation is that whoever comes first will be able to reverse the situation immediately."

    In the dock area of ​​the south of the city, the freckled girl sat in front of Guro and whispered: "If the rebels first arrive, the military will occupy an absolute advantage, and its momentum will not be shaken!" If the Emperor’s reinforcements arrive first, they can swear to death and defeat the rebels outside the city. Perhaps they can fight for some time. ”

    "No matter which kind, it's a dead end."Guro smiled: "Even if you are talking about the second type, it will last for two or three months." Contrast of strength, I think the Byzantine Royal Family is impossible to pull back. ”

    The freckled girl listened, not angry, looking at Guro, smiling.

    "My teacher said a word: He is not a god, it is impossible to make every decision correct, and it is impossible to count everything."

“？”Guro looked puzzled at the woman in front of him.

    "The teacher is telling the truth, even if it is a smart person, it will not count all things."The girl smiled very mysteriously: "But…Calculating most of the things, it is enough to win the game! ”

    Her eyes gradually sharpened and stared at Guro.

    "Kontos the Great is betting! A big gamble! This gambling, no accident, Odin people will soon be involved! The bet is that our Byzantine Empire is dead! ”She said here, deliberately paused and raised her eyebrows at Guro.

    "What about you? Guro Lord? Are you atlantean, are you ready to participate in this gambling? ”

    Guro is silent and his eyes are changing.

    It was at this time that a clear laughter came from outside the door, and a young man dressed in the usual Atlantis Guardian Samurai leather armor strode in!

    This young man is the mysterious youth among the Guro people when Shaar first went to Imperial Capital.

    "Our Atlantis, also bet!"

    As soon as the young man walked in, Guro suddenly looked nervous and immediately stood up and let half a step, whispering: "Lord…"

    The young man waved his hand and motioned Guro to shut up, his eyes fixed on the freckled girl, and then slowly sat down opposite her.

    The girl saw the young man, and there was a glimmer of light in his eyes, as if he couldn’t help but sigh.

    "Gently wipe the sweat."The young man picked a corner and took a handkerchief from his sleeve and handed it over: "Carvesylver's disciple, no one is simple. Your eloquence is very good. ”

    "Thank you for your compliment. Your Royal Highness! ”The girl smiled softly and did not avoid it. She picked up her handkerchief and wiped the sweat from her forehead.

    "Looks like you know my identity?"The young man smiled at the freckled girl.

    "When the Highness is still on the way, the teacher gets the news. Only the teacher said at the beginning, since the temple is down to China, we do not want to expose the whereabouts. We must always respect the meaning of the guests when we are masters, so we have never come to worship the temple. However, His Highness is now finally showing up. It seems that it was finally moved by my words in the past few days. ”

    You would be wrong.The young man suddenly looked serious: "I am not your words, but the great gamble left by the respected teacher!"

    He immediately sighed: "I thought about it for three days, and finally I finally understood some clues. This great gamble set by the teacher is really tempting!" As a hero of the world, if you can't enter a gamble, don't regret life! ”