Chapter Twenty-Three: It's Called Cannon! ‘’
The robbers walk on the earth, and the spirits of the dead look in the heavens. www.biquge.infoPerhaps the undead flew and were not noticeable, or perhaps because the robbers didn't even think of an aerial threat, so we could easily grasp their movements. We certainly knew that a bandit force of more than a thousand men was advancing towards Bieber Town outside the town, and it was less than half a day's journey. However, we did not panic, nor did we inform the townspeople of the transfer, because we already had the confidence to run, and it was too late to run.
Right now, the mayor is telling the townsfolk that the bandits are here again, but the mayor's statement is, "Attention, everyone, the remaining bastards of the Ron bandits are back, but don't worry, we'll take care of them." Don't go out, stay at home, don't cause trouble for the soldiers. Of course, the mayor is lying, he said that the combined army of the bandit group is a bunch of defeated soldiers, naturally to stabilize people's hearts, this kind of little trick is often used in the news in my hometown, I am not surprised, but it is still quite easy to fool these people from the other world. Maybe the angry youth will encourage the whole town to defend the enemy and defend the country or something, but I won't do it, because this is not the time to use this method. There are too many people on the other side, reaching more than half of the town's population (not counting us, of course)! Moreover, these low-educated people are not so far-sighted, and many of them will run away from the war (although they still can't avoid it), which will cause riots, which is extremely bad for us. However, yesterday they won a battle by the art of war, which reassured the townspeople a lot, and although they were a little suspicious of the mayor's words, they all stayed at home.
After the internal problems are solved, the next step is to deal with the external enemy. Stimulated by money and safety, all the mercenaries took their weapons and climbed the city walls. I have to say that these guys who are not clear with the robbers are really interesting, and there were many mercenaries hiding in the tavern to watch the show last night! After talking to the mayor, I learned that a considerable number of mercenaries in the alliance have not been certified by the mercenary guild at all, and this group of people is a real "mercenary". As for the robbers, this group of people doesn't care, they are robbers when they wear masks, and they are mercenaries when they take them off, many of them have done those "trades", and the bandit group is not happy to recruit these old fritters with good strength and experience. If the bandit group fails, this group of people will pull up a shelf and do their old job. This situation is also very common in the inexplicable continent, and there is even an unspoken rule, when the robbers invade the town, if the mercenaries follow and kill, then as long as they pay a "gang fee", he is his own person. Of course, the Mercenary Guild is also quite disgusted by such an infuriating situation, they will issue a bounty on these people, and will send real mercenaries to hunt them down. However, in the Free Cities Alliance, which has only been established for ten years, the strength of the Mercenary Guild is quite limited, so this situation is very common. In order to prevent these mercenaries who know some news from stabbing us in the back, the town has spent a lot of money. However, this is also an advantage of this group of people, as long as the money is enough, the sword mountain and the sea of fire will dare to go down, provided that the employer does not die.
With the addition of mercenaries, our strength is a little stronger, but the number of bandits still exceeds us by too much, I have a lot of cards in my hand, as well as those "holy water" outside the town, I can double the main force like the barbarian militia, or use it to upgrade and improve the quality of the troops. But in any case, if I fight hard, I will definitely not be able to make a good profit, and if I win, I will have to suffer heavy casualties. In order to mitigate the damage, but also to better deter, I decided to teach these bun bandits a good lesson with a weapon, so that they can taste the power of the Royal War Gunpowder Tech Tree!
''Mr. Li, the platform you requested has been done. While I was pondering how to use the cards at hand, a craftsman from town in charge of the wall came up to me and said to me in an admiring tone, "As you requested, these platforms are sturdy, and a thousand pounds of stuff can be put on them." "I'm glad to hear this: ''Great, then please take me to see it.''" '''No problem, sir.''' The craftsman nodded, stretched out his hand, and led the way. Mayor Mellon's and them are busy, and it's just me and someone, so I'm not worried about what will happen if I'm not there. And even if it happens, it doesn't matter if I'm alone.
On top of the wall, the soldiers standing guard all looked at the newly added planks with puzzlement. The planks were large enough to fit a wagon without horses, and thick enough for the woodcutter to shake his head, for it was nearly as thick as an entire axe, and in some places a groove had been dug out, as if something was going to be put in it. None of the soldiers knew what the thing wider than the wall was used for, and some speculated that it was an arrow tower platform, but that wasn't a good explanation. Some of the soldiers went to ask the craftsmen who had just finished their work and were staying on the sidelines, but they didn't get the answers they wanted, because the craftsmen didn't know what they were for, only that they were requested by Mr. Li. The soldiers' curiosity intensified, and they tried to inquire about the situation, and they did learn one thing from the craftsmen, that is, Mr. Li seemed to have a great value for the planks. A young craftsman pretended to be Mr. Li and imitated what he said at the time: "Friend, work hard, it's up to you whether Bieber Town can hold it or not." He didn't learn the same way, because he was much worse than the fat oriental man in terms of size and appearance. But he also received a lot of laughter because of it, which made him more confident, and he imitated it a few times like he just did, and commented that it was better than once. Just as he was about to brisk his stomach and learn the conversation, he felt something hit him on the head, and he turned back to see an old craftsman with a hammer and an unhappy look on his face. At the same time, he pointed with his finger, and when he saw the people walking not far away, he immediately stopped the wonderful imitation show.
Accompanied by the two savages and the craftsman, I ascended the wall and came to the great planks that puzzled the crowd. ''Good, I think it's enough.'' I nodded in satisfaction, and then issued a strange order: "Except for myself, you all leave the wall first." Although the order was strange and coercive, everyone did it out of trust in me. When they all descended to the bottom of the wall, I looked around, pulled out the cards that I hadn't used, and slowly poured them onto the holy water.
The pink and blue light bloomed on the wall, this scene surprised the guards of Bieber Town under the wall, these small armed farmers have heard or seen magic, and they have also seen combat skills, these gorgeous and varied moves they know more or less, but such a magical scene is happening in front of them now, it is very magical for them.
Driven by curiosity, the guards cautiously walked up, and the mercenaries followed them, they had seen more, but this was the first time they had seen this situation. They climbed the ladder and climbed the wall, and the things before them were no less astonishing than the light had caused them. There were already four long iron pipes on the four empty platforms just now, their size occupied half of the platform, and there was not a single pattern on the rough wooden appearance, only a few iron hoops firmly embedded in it, which seemed so ordinary and so different. Behind each of the "iron pipes" stood a strange little man with a small mustache, short and stocky, not even as tall as the legendary dwarf, only a little taller than the iron pipe mounted on a stand, and holding in his hand a wooden stick wrapped in cloth. The little guy turned around and gave a strange smile. For some reason, these dwarves were paired with the thick and large iron pipes behind them, even the mercenaries who were accustomed to licking blood at the tip of the knife felt suppressed and inexplicable fear, and the iron bumps were like a giant dragon lying on the ground, waiting for the call of the knights around them at any time, and under the roar, they opened their huge mouths and spat out the hottest dragon flames. And what shocked them the most was that both the huge iron rod and the dwarf dwarf appeared in front of them in a matter of minutes! The townsfolk and mercenaries looked at everything in shock, and I was surprised, because I knew that the cannon wouldn't fire on its own, but I didn't expect the gunner to be like this.
[Cannon: LV2; Durability: 400; Attack: 135-(270); Speed: fixed; Target: Ground; Attack Range: Long; Area Damage: 30-90; Damage Radius: 2.5m, Quantity: 1, Cost: 3. Rating: Defensive structure, fires lethal shells with small area damage. Under the control of the gunner, the incoming enemy is crushed, but it cannot be used in the air. 】
[Gnome Gunner: LV2; Health: 115; Attack: 5-15; Armor: 1; Speed: Medium; Target: Ground; Comment: Don't underestimate this little man, as a cannon gunner, he will make the enemy's ground forces suffer. 】
The dwarf gunner was a little over a head shorter than the goblins, but he seemed very energetic, and the four of them wore thick coats and mustaches, and they were not too hot in this weather. They put down their sticks, kicked the cannonballs off their feet, walked straight up to me, and bowed: "My lord, the cannon squad is at your disposal. ‘’
''Mr. Lee, what's going on?'' One of the guards opened his mouth wide, his eyes widened, and he asked in surprise, "Is this some kind of high-level magic?" No, it's not magic. I shook my head, stretched out my hand, and couldn't help but feel very proud: "It's called a cannon!" ''Looking at the four cannons that had been upgraded to level 2, my confidence instantly soared.
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Time passed quickly, and vague figures could already be seen outside the town, and unlike yesterday, this time the robbers occupied the entire forest. ''Is this the town?'' "Stana looked at the walls of Biebertown, shook his head disdainfully, and said to Ron, who was standing aside, "You must have been stunned by yesterday's group of monsters, such a rudimentary defense, even the rest of your troops can easily attack it.'" Stana's disdain upset Ron, but in his anger, he noticed that something was wrong with the wall, and his brow furrowed: "Something is wrong, Stana, there seems to be something more on the wall, or..." Stana interrupted him with an impatient wave of his hand: "That won't stop us!" Admit it, Ron, you're too cautious, like a, it's not going to make a big deal. You stay, and watch us take Bieber Town. With that, Stana ignored Ron, shouted, and trotted over with his troops. ''The archers are ready, and in a moment they will shoot the soft eggs on the wall!'' Stana's orders echoed over the troops, and more than a thousand bandits carried out his orders accurately, looking very fierce and powerful. But looking at the unidentified object on the wall, Ron suddenly had a bad feeling in his heart.
''Bump! The flickering light of the fire stung his eyes, and a thunderous roar shook every cell in his body, and Ron, who had always been known for his calm and cautious among the robbers, almost fell at this time, and the moment the deputy head of the regiment Bauer held him, a memory of his youth was awakened. At most, he was an ordinary caravan mate, a scene he had seen in the vast empire of Leon in the east, and a scene under the towering castle. For a moment, he thought of that weapon, that mighty weapon from the far east, a weapon that he could not forget. ''That's artillery, it's artillery!'' Ron's shouts echoed over the battlefield along with the sound of cannons.