Release that Witch

449. Chapter 449

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    Roland walked into a messy castle, and Petrov Hull Earl had kneeling on one knee in the hall to welcome himself.

    The bodies on the ground have all been removed, but the bloody smell is still lingering. The broken furnishings and broken weapons can be seen everywhere. He can almost imagine the scene where the two sides repeatedly killed in the battle for the castle.

    “Get up,” Roland walked over to him, bending over and holding his arm.

    “Yes,” Petrov’s voice whimpered. “Your Highness, you are finally here.”

    “You are doing very well,” he whispered. “Four Great Families will pay the price they deserve, and the murderer will be brought to justice.”

    “I haven’t been able to keep Longsong Stronghold for you…”

    “You have tried your best, this is not your fault,” Roland sighed. Petrov is not a good warfare manager. It can be seen from the previous light ride and the noble rebellion. He is good at operating territories, is very proficient in trade, and is good at capturing opportunities, but not a strategist. And the conspiracy is not at work. This time, if it wasn’t for the Second Army to enter the castle in accordance with emergency measures, I am afraid that he could not hold it for two days.

    But this does not mean that Petrov Hull is not a good manager. If he is not good at the battle, he should give him a territory that does not need to fight. Compared with the talents that can be played, Roland prefers the operator with the mind of the businessman.

    “I believe there must be incentives for this riot,” he looked around at the venue. “This is a downright conspiracy. The enemy is trying to subvert the Western Region’s order and seek for their interests!”

    The scene was quiet, and the First Army soldiers armed with guns and Knight, who was wounded behind Petrov, looked at the prince.

    “For this reason, they did not hesitate to commit felony, murder noble, kill the people. After the war today, I don’t know how many citizens will lose their families and how many houses will be looted. But in the end, their conspiracy did not succeed. It is your unyielding resistance that prevents stronghold from falling into a bigger tragedy. Your performance is heroic, and your will is worthy of praise! ”

    The Knights unconsciously put their chests a little higher.

    “But the battle is not over yet, these traitors are fleeing, and then we are at the moment of revenge!” I swear that no matter where the enemy hides, I will not escape the trial that will come, whether it is in the territory of Four Great Families…Still at Kingdom Capital! ”Roland paused, sternly, “and the chief culprit in the rebellion is bound to be sanctioned!” Your blood…Will not flow in vain! ”

    “Long live your Highness!”Petrov Hull Earl squatted again.

    “Long live the Highness, Long live!”Then came the surviving Knight and Second Army fighters.

    Soon everyone was kneeling on one knee, the upper body was straight, the right hand was holding the chest, and a slogan was shouted in unison.

    “His Royal Highness Roland, Long live!”

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    After pacifying the people present, Roland recruited Petrov, Van’er, Brian and Iron Axe to the study on the third floor of the castle. It was also the only place that was not invaded, and the furnishings were basically intact. He knows that he will probably spend his time here in the next few days.

    The first is to understand the situation in the city. He looks to Iron Axe, who immediately reported in the report: “The North city gate and the east city gate occupied by the Four Great Families have been retaken by the witch. Now the First Army is under the guidance of Miss Silvy. The insurgents should be able to restore order in the city tomorrow morning.”

    “What about casualties?”

    “A total of six people have been injured so far, all from the rifle battalion, but they have been treated by Miss Nana.”

    “What about the Second Army? Did you count it? ”

    None yetBut as far as the news is known, the casualties are heavy,” Brian hesitated. “The two teams that went to support the wall were defeated and have not been gathered. Of the 50 people stationed in the castle, eleven were killed, and almost none of the soldiers patrolling the wall survived. ”

    Roland nodded. This hundred people can persist for two days and benefit from the intensity of the war in this era. Especially when the enemy lacks effective attack weapons, the defending party can often occupy a big advantage. If the other side also used firearms, relying on the mercenary and personal guard team’s flesh and blood, I am afraid that it is difficult to break the feudal lord castle – at the beginning of the design, the building fully considered the prevention of enemy attacks.

    Thinking of this, he told Iron Axe, “Let me take a look at the firearms used by the rebels.”

    Roland is very concerned about the new Firearm of this era. Although it is known that the day will come soon after the birth of the snow powder, Timothy’s research and development speed really surprised him.

    Iron Axe quickly executed the order. After a quarter of an hour, several lengths of different lengths of weapons were moved into the study by soldiers.

    After seeing the real thing, Roland quickly understood why the other party could create the weapon in such a short time.

    In a sense, these long tubes cannot be used as muskets. They have no triggers, no firing devices, and only a metal tube with openings at both ends. The one end is deeper and is used to fill the gunpowder and the projectile. There is a needle-shaped hole at the end for ignition; the other end is shallow, and the handle is inserted after inserting the bamboo pole or wooden stick.

    Structurally, it is very similar to the model of the musket, Arquebus.

    This original firearm filling process is the same as a flintlock, but the launch is more cumbersome, requiring the gunman to clamp the wood to the armpit and the other to ignite the gunpowder with an open flame. Due to the limitation of the posture, even the aiming can not be done when shooting, and can only be pointed to the front.

    But it is still a full-fledged Firearm. It is inconvenient to throw away. Its launching principle is exactly the same as that of the flintlock. The barrel and projectile are no different from the latecomers. Therefore, the power is far greater than the bow, as long as it hits. Knight A can’t stop its blow.

    And these various shapes of Arquebus can clearly see Timothy’s efforts in the transformation, some are made of iron, leaving a clear mark of beating on the tube, and some are probably poured from cooked copper, appearance It is smoother. Considering that this is only a test product for the Four Great Families, Timothy’s own firearms should be better.

    Just that…Even the best Arquebus is still Arquebus.

    When the spring offensive started, King Capital did not have any chance of winning in the face of the Western Region army equipped with revolving rifle, bolt action rifle and heavy machine gun.

    Roland moved his gaze back to the four people. “From tomorrow, the First Army will reclaim the suburbs of Longsong Stronghold one by one. Any resistance noble can be killed on the spot. I hope that after a week, the entire Western Region will be unified!”

    “Follow, Your Highness!”The four men answered in unison.