Chapter 238: Travel
The cannonballs were very expensive, except for the grenade used in the first gun, the materials used in the subsequent test firing were solid steel shells, and no expensive grenades were used.
After two test firing of solid shells, Alan had a basic understanding of the cannon in front of him.
In addition to this rifled cannon, three other rifled cannons were also pulled out, tested with solid shells for two rounds, basic performance was recorded, and the test was subsequently terminated.
At present, it is still mainly about saving, and after Allen let the artillerymen rein in, everyone showed regretful expressions.
"It would be nice to be able to shoot one more howitzer."
"Tsk, the power of the grenade explosion is terrifying, and my hands are shaking to this day."
While the orcs whispered excitedly, Eren led the men to the site of the explosion to see the traces of the shells up close.
At the point where the grenade landed, the smoke had already escaped into the air, and some of the dust was still floating in the low air, being inhaled into the nose by a large group of orcs.
The orc approached the pit and saw that the black soil was steaming as if it had been roasted by fire.
The temperature here was much warmer than outside, and the area of the pit was much larger than expected, and the orcs stood outside the pit to observe, and from time to time there was a grunt in their throats.
The more I look at it, the more frightened I become!
If such shells fall on them, it is impossible not to die, there is simply no possibility of escape.
If they fall behind, they will also survive very little, and the shock wave generated by the explosion alone can cripple many fighters for life and lose their combat capability.
"This pit is at least seven or eight meters in diameter." The orcs looked at the size of the pit and were secretly amazed.
If you hit the cement brick wall of Tomorrow City with a grenade, I'm afraid you won't be able to stop it many times.
"Before, there seemed to be people who were afraid of the 30,000 army overwhelming the realm, in my opinion, we don't need to be afraid, with this kind of killer weapon, Tomorrow City is not afraid of any challenge!" The orcs shouted loudly, boosting morale.
In the crowd, the former Templar Thomas looked excited, it was not a coincidence that Tomorrow City could get to where it is today, but such a fate.
"Lionheart has fallen, and Tomorrow City will eventually rise and take its place!" Thomas raised his fist and roared loudly for his loyalty.
The rest of the Leo Clan Awakened also raised their fists and roared loudly, cheering for Tomorrow City.
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When the air cushion was high on Allen's side, the royal troops in Silver City were also ready to go.
"Lord Priest, our army is ready, the food troops have left first, and the war report has been sent to Tomorrow City three days ago."
The high priest came out of the room, the bearded man wearing a large white robe with a golden lion pattern, a tight-fitting chain mail inside, and a long sword pinned to his waist as a symbol of power, and the sword and armor clanged as he walked.
He patted the blade of his sword and said in a humming voice: "Go out!" ”
"Yes!" The heralds trotted all the way, and a minute later the troops of Silver City began to clear the field, clearing an uninhabited main thoroughfare for the High Priest to pass.
The High Priest is the commander-in-chief of the crusade against Tomorrow City, responsible for the entire command of the war, and is the central figure of the military operation.
The king did not follow, and in fact it was unlikely that he would leave the city, and the kingdom could not be left without a king for a day, and the royal city needed the king to sit in charge, so the chief high priest of the temple naturally stood up.
By the way, the Lionheart Sanctuary is not only the cradle of the Leo Awakened, but also the "sword" and "shield" of the kingdom, which is responsible for eliminating dissidents.
During the walk, groups of local residents appeared on the road, most of them were lion-people, and there were a small number of kobolds, cat-eared people, etc.
"It's the Pope of the Temple, the Chief High Priest!"
"His beard is so dense, he deserves to be the supreme nobility, so rich!"
"Lord Priest, this expedition must beat Tomorrow City down, they are too arrogant!"
Passers-by yelled and said everything.
The lion soldiers who maintained order lined up closely to keep pilgrims out of the protective line.
Many passers-by saw the supreme existence of the Lionheart Temple for the first time, and believers knelt down directly to worship, while non-believers crowded into the crowd without kneeling and watched silently.
The high priest was in a high position, and the lion walked with dragon steps, and his toes were high, which made a group of middle-aged and elderly lion people shout excitedly.
"Yes, Silver City's faith is very strong." The high priest touched his thick beard and smiled with satisfaction.
The junior priest next to him smiled, pulled out the crow's feet at the corners of his eyes, and patted the lion's ass and said:
"Lord Priest, Tomorrow City is already scared, haha."
"It's hard to say, they are not good at stubble, they can force the most elite intelligence officers to withdraw, and they can survive safely in the extraordinary-level beast tide, which in itself proves that they have perfect combat power and cannot be too underestimated by the enemy."
The High Priest shook his head, he didn't want his subordinates to be arrogant, and deliberately pointed out the advantages of Tomorrow City.
It was also at this time that some orcs appeared in the crowd of passers-by, dressed in ordinary pauper's clothes, and squeezed into the crowd as usual, approaching the main thoroughfare.
Because the crowd was too crowded, the black muzzle occasionally appeared in the sleeve, and it disappeared in a flash.