"What kind of bullshit are you guys playing, are all the people I brought out like you guys?" Jacques sneered, of course he cared about the safety of Trebizond, but now they couldn't control it, but they couldn't let him endure the decadence of his subordinates. Ever since www.biquge.info learned of the siege of the capital, these soldiers had become extremely depressed, and no one would have the luxury of expecting that the empty city to withstand the onslaught of 10,000 men. They drank heavily and got into fights, and some even deserted.

All of this was unbearable for Jacques, but just as he was about to scold, a fierce cannon burst interrupted Jacques's voice.

"Artillery! Lie down! "People saw the blazing shells in a shuddering arc across the sky, and no one expected them to be attacked inexplicably.

With a loud "boom", one of the walls of the fortress was hit by a huge cannonball and collapsed, and several unprepared defenders were directly affected.

"Ahem, ahem, what the hell is going on?" The walls are simply vulnerable, and this pass is a very old building after all, and its ability to resist heavy artillery can be said to be not worth mentioning at all. Rubble flew, and their batteries were directly destroyed. Although Jacques was the first to lie down, he was still choked with a nose of ash. The completely blinded people of Trebizond did not understand what was happening at all.

"Look!" Suddenly, someone exclaimed, and the soldiers of Trebizond realized that behind the vast primeval forest in front of their city walls, some black shadow slowly walked out.

They were giants of steel, and white smoke was still billowing from the muzzle of the heavy honeycomb cannon they were carrying, and it was they that fired the cannon just now.

The honeycomb cannon used by this mech fires heavy, solid shells, which cannot deal explosive damage, but are perfect for destroying city walls.

"What the hell is that?" Jacques Ann scrambled to his feet, and he picked up his binoculars and looked at the blackened forest, only to see more and more people appear in front of them, it was a legion, and their banners fluttered in front of his eyes.

That's the Crusader flag!

"Oh, damn it!" Jacquean's eyes were filled with shock, and he finally understood his situation. In the past, Trebizond had set his sights on the Seljuks in the east and the Nicaeans in the west, and no one expected that they would encounter a crusade here.

……

Bassanio had set up his outpost at the edge of the line of sight from the pass leading to Trebizond, and he didn't take the Trebizonds into account, even though the ancient black walls and the tons of volcanic rock were almost intertwined, and they looked impregnable, but they were completely vulnerable to the new mecha-standard honeycomb cannons.

Bassanio, who received the order, led the elite 3rd Volunteer Division all the way to a surprise attack on Trebizond.

Aside from mechs, they don't have any heavy weapons.

Because Anatolia is full of rough mountain roads, which is a big problem for the mechanized troops of the West, not on the plains and paved roads, the chariots advance with difficulty, and those heavy artillery simply cannot be carried. The attack on Trebizond will undoubtedly face a tough battle, so only the knights can provide enough firepower.

This was the result of the bargaining of the people of the New Brad Kingdom before Bassanio.

Instead of mobilizing the mecha legions of the Republic of Venice, he commanded the new mecha units of the New Brad Kingdom.

That's right, the originally difficult road is no more than that, and for this elite force, those are not obstacles. The so-called mecha is the absolute master of war, and it will not be dragged down because of those terrain factors.

"It's really our most elite gunner, it's good, it's a perfect shot." Bassanio sat down as his own patriarch and shrugged his shoulders, Bassanio himself was a knight, and in front of him was the Achilles mecha known as the [Chosen Guard], which was the personal guard of Grand Duke Esher of Tudor. Although the people sitting in it were just poor people who had been devoured by mechas, the power of these mobile golems was indeed extraordinary.

It's really amazing how the New Brad Kingdom has grown from a small vassal state to this point under their noses.

But this time, it was the young man who surprised the man even more.

"Show the people of Trebizond the super range of our new weapons?" Bassanio nodded, "It's good to surrender to other people's soldiers without a fight, Noel." ”

He looked at the knight who had just fired and bowed his head slightly in approval.

Noel, I'm afraid he is the only existence in the so-called [Chosen Guard] that can be called a living person!

【Achilles】The mecha was first the product of the Holy See in order to start an arms race with the new Roman Empire, and the Holy Church at that time was in an absolute advantage in any aspect, so in order to achieve the purpose of mass production, some madmen used the way to quench their thirst to form a knight legion, Achilles's high strength is undoubtedly excellent, but because of the problem of nerve connection, it is impossible to reach a qualification with human beings at all.

There were many people who were attacked because of this, and this weapon was quickly eliminated.

However, later, the New Brad Kingdom recreated this cruel mecha and wanted to form it into an army, which was brutal and bloody. But the young man named Noel could withstand the fury in it, and it was the first person Bassanio had ever seen besides Esser.

"As long as this guarantees attacking them from a distance," Noel said, "useless resistance will not bear fruit, they don't have any weapons that are effective against mechs!" ”

"There really aren't many weapons in their hands that can be effective against mechs," Bassanio nodded, looking at the pass at the moment, "According to the Archduke Tudor, the Trebizons still have part of the legacy of the New Roman Empire, so it's better to be careful before figuring out the facts." ”

"Legacy?" Noel said with some disdain, "From the moment that empire collapses, can there be any so-called successor?" ”

Noel had been a slave in Constantinople, and he had no nostalgia for that country, and certainly no obligation to do so, because slaves were not even considered part of the empire. It is hard to imagine that at the time of the collapse of serfdom in the West, the nobility of New Rome was strengthening the subordinate peasant system to ensure the food supply of Constantinople, and the barbaric slave trade was commonplace.

"The anachronism should have been destroyed long ago!"

The two of them stepped on the Stein Heavy Plane and left the outpost, and a moment later heard the roar of artillery from the rear, and after several successive times, a loud sound of something collapsing came from the direction of the King of Ceylon, and then the artillerymen on the outpost cheered.

They must have succeeded in smashing the ancient totemic statue in front of the gates of the royal capital, and the elite gunners of the Crusader Guard never disappointed. Cizer smiled confidently, now those Ceylonese should understand, right? It's useless to be lucky, and if they don't surrender by tomorrow morning, they will try those shells that fall from the sky with their flesh and blood.

Two heavy planes weave through the mountains, Cizer in front and Torres in the back. This was Cezel's first visit to the East, and although Ceylon was located between East and West by precise geographical definition, it was also a member of the Bactria Confederation.

The East is not as magical as most Westerners realize, with mountain flowers in full bloom in April and petals swirling in the exhaust air of locomotives. The climate in the mountains varies from day to day, sometimes the sun is bright and dazzling, sometimes the sky is full of haze, and for a while light rain falls sharply.

"Commander, there must be a limit to patrolling the battlefield, this is not your trip!" Torres shouted helplessly.

Cizer smiled and stepped on the gas pedal, running faster and faster.

As if it was a good trip, away from the delicate but oppressive city of Fei Leng Cui, he felt as light as a bird.

But this brisk light gradually turned heavy as time passed, and at sunset the whole mountain field was golden, and the long grass swayed in the wind, and they drove the locomotive back to the outpost.

"Didn't the Ceylonese send a surrender?" Cizer asked in a low voice.

"Until now, there hasn't been." The major in charge of the outpost replied.

At this moment, the sun set, and the cold air was overwhelming, and Cizer shivered for no reason. It was only at this moment that the boy realized that this trip was indeed not a trip, and that the Ceylonese might not really send a surrender...... The war learned from the chessboard is, after all, virtual.

Section 36 Empty City

In the evening, it was raining heavily, and Cizer looked out of the military tent, and from time to time a white mist rose from the black valley.

It wasn't actually fog, but the armored knights carrying him in heavy chariots approaching the royal capital, leaving white exhaust fumes along the way. It would certainly reveal their tracks, but it didn't matter, even if the Ceyloneans knew how to deploy them, they wouldn't be able to shake the combination of the Dragonroar and the Seraph.

Without waiting for the envoys of the King of Ceylon, according to the order of General O'Quinn by radio, the whole army advanced towards the royal capital.

War is on the verge of breaking out, and the last hope is tomorrow morning, and if the royal family of Ceylon is still hesitating, then they will have to send a surrender tomorrow morning at the latest.

"Maybe I think too much, but everything on the battlefield can be said to be ever-changing, as difficult to figure out as the weather on the sea, and you are not allowed to talk on paper like playing chess, relying more on instinct, the instinct to kill." Bassanio said quietly, "Actually, I admire you very much, Noel-kun. I don't know why, but a capable person like you can become a major and lieutenant colonel, even if you go one step further to become a general, it's not a luxury! However, it is ridiculous that the Grand Duke of Tudor should appoint you only as an ordinary senior soldier. Have you ever considered becoming my subordinate? ”

Bassanio did not shy away from inviting Noel to discover a potential from this young man, a potential born for war.

"What are you talking about? If I'm not mistaken, this should be a joke! Noel looked at the other party's mecha and said coldly, "I'm not here to get ahead, I'm just to protect the people I want to protect." You're underestimating me by saying that. ”

Bassanio was stunned, he didn't expect the other party to be so ignorant.

But more importantly, he felt a chill in his back, and he always felt that behind the mecha, the young man was looking at him with terrible eyes.

But of course, Bassanio, who is a superior, will not panic because of this kind of thing, he immediately returned to normal, but the man who was bored with himself naturally couldn't say anything more.

……

At this moment, the rain was still falling, and the Crusaders were temporarily encamped, still looking in the direction of the pass, which was shrouded in wind and rain and looked lifeless, but in fact if the defenders were still stubborn, the Crusaders could pick up the butcher's knife in their hands at any time.

And Noel was silently thinking in his heart, what are those defenders doing at this moment?

Maybe the men with fierce expressions are now sharpening their blades, oiling every part of their guns, ready to take a risk against their elite army? Or is it completely frightened?

Unbeknownst to Noel, he stared at the mechanics around him to tune up the mech, after all, the mech was the most prone to failure on a rainy day.

He slowly closed his eyes and thought of Anlotte's back, in the past few years, Noel had grown up and matured a lot, but his feelings for the princess had not cooled down in the slightest. He knew that he had no qualifications for such a lowly body, but all he hoped for was that it was enough for the girl to carve out the land of her dreams.

And whoever tries to stand in his way is his enemy.

"In half an hour, if the Trebizons do not surrender, we will launch a general attack! But everyone should pay attention to the fort above, even if it is in disrepair, it does not mean that it is an ornament! "It's not the one who commands everybody.

The mech's whole body was wrapped in heavy machinery, and the mechanics were still hurrying up to put the finishing touches on them, while the other soldiers were gearing up.

There are thirty-five mecha alone, of course, except for the twenty [Achilles], the others are ordinary third-generation aircraft, but even this number is very amazing.

"Got it?" Bassanio asked word for word.

"Understood!"

After receiving a clear answer, Bassanio stopped talking, and at this point he had to recharge his batteries, even if Trabizon was poor and weak, but no one could guarantee that he would not have the last hole cards.

In contrast, the defenders of Trebizond are now in despair.

Jacques was completely out of ideas, and his men were watching him, but the man couldn't come up with any plans.

(To be continued.) )