The sharp blade easily pierced through the smoke that had shrouded the city as it exploded. In Barrett's eyes, this obstacle did not prevent him from finding his target - he picked off the head of an already embarrassed dark elf with a knife in his hand.

Barrett then slid on his toes and sideways to avoid a pair of sharp kings that were about to hit his other black skin. At the same time, he turned around and flung back, causing the other dark elf to miss the opportunity to stick his short sword in his body.

The role of the siege tower is too powerful. Its existence has made the test experienced by the dark elves and others on the city wall from the original frightening step by step to a smooth road. This greatly increased the efficiency of the Dark Elves pouring into the city. So even after the clearance of the musketeers and grenadiers, in the blink of an eye, a group of new troops came.

However, among the enemies waiting to go up to the castle tower, the proportion of dark elves has been greatly reduced. Goblins, goblins, and the rare Minotaur have increased. After all, the number of dark elves is too small, and if they consume too much, I am afraid that they will not be able to suppress the huge group of slaves under their control. At that time, this originally useful tool may become a talisman for those dark elves.

"Bang!" A great axe slammed into where Barrett had been standing. Looking at the axe, which was almost half the size of his own body, Barrett became more and more cautious. And the tall minotaur in front of him, as if ignoring inertia, was not affected by the action just now. With a kick of its left hoof, the great axe swept swiftly towards Barrett's location.

This strong, very aggressive humanoid monster caused a wave of qi that made even the collar of Barrett's shirt under his armor tremble: 'If you hit it hard, the odds are not good!' But I don't have a lot of flexibility. But it's much better than the bull in front of him. ’

Minotaurs are much larger than normal humanoids. This gives the minotaur great power and touch at the same time. It also makes it impossible for them to use the ladder with limited capacity. The force field ladders formed by spells do not have the problem of loading, but using them requires dexterity. And that's something that most minotaurs don't have - it's the price to pay for being huge.

However, with the siege tower, the original problem that plagued the Minotaur was naturally solved. These bulldozer-like creatures wielded their weapons one size taller than the average man, and the defenders were rather embarrassed by the fact that the soldiers found that even with spears they could not reach as well as the old cows in front of them.

After a tumbling dodge the sweeping axe, Barrett did not retreat. Then one staggered to dodge the hooves on the furry thighs, and a minotaur giant axe stepped into the blind spot.

Then Barrett crouched down and flashed a whistling slap - it was the bull's head temporarily letting go of the axe. Waved intercepts. Barrett, who had broken through the many defenses, got up and exhaled, and while his waist was exerted, the 'broken peak' in his hand made an oblique cut from the bottom left to the right, and the weapon drew a wide and deadly arc.

The stone dragon closed its dangerous teeth in a roar, and neither the minotaur's enchanted armor nor its own thick fur could stop Barrett's powerful slash - the sound of "tearing" leather and "crunching" bones was heard for a moment.

However, Barrett's current level is still too low, and the seemingly must-kill knife is unsustainable halfway through. Looking at the attack in front of him, which was blocked by the opponent's sternum, Barrett picked up a leg and kicked it between the opponent's legs. Then he rolled backwards with the help of that reaction force, and successfully escaped from the threatening range of the minotaur in front of him.

Looking at the other party's intestines leaking from the wound, Barrett sighed: "The situation is not too bad, at least that guy's actions should not be the same as before." ”

Although Barrett's injuries were severe, he knew that such injuries were not fatal enough for the Minotaurs. If you are strong-willed. It is not impossible to endure and continue to fight.

"Bang! Bang! Bang! "There was another burst of gunfire, but it wasn't as far away as it had been when the covering shots had been fired before. That's why the musketeers dared to shoot in the middle of the melee - they came to the front line.

The dwarf musketeers who poured out of the watchtowers were all dressed in heavy armor. Although the combination of steel plates and reeds did not match the small size of the gnomes. But on this battlefield where arrows are flying, it can increase their survivability very well.

Although most musketeers prefer to fight lightly. But quite a few of them use heavy armor to protect themselves from traditional weapons and muskets. These warriors, known as 'armoured marksmen', burst into battle with gunpowder and heavy armor, punishing their enemies with their guns under the protection of impenetrable hard armor.

Armored shooters have learned to put on and use armor more efficiently, and are able to skillfully use them to unleash the heaviest blows. In low-mobility combat situations, they can be far more effective than the dexterous lightly armed gunners.

What followed was a flurry of continuous firing like a torrential rain. Of course, there was an occasional dull sound or two in the crisp sound of gunpowder. The appearance of this kind of gunpowder that does not fire after detonation is called dumb fire. However, judging from the parity of the dumb fire, it seems that Barrett knows a little more than Barrett.

All I saw were the gnomes turning the barrels of their guns while pulling the trigger. Tons of damage poured out from the dense firepower, sending the Dark Elves in full swing. The non-stop firing even created a barrage, and for a moment neither the Dark Elves nor their minions were knocked up - but in terms of power, the top-loading ammunition was much smaller than the previous one. Therefore, the deterrence of the black skin and those servant armies is far inferior.

Soon, the musketeers, having finished firing their existing charges, began to clean the barrels and reload them. The reason why they were able to project such fierce fire before was, of course, thanks to the musket invented by the gnomes, the "pepper shaker". This peculiar musket had six barrels, and the barrel body could be rotated by hand between shots. Although this requires the assistance of a free hand. However, it allows the user to not have to reload until all 6 rounds are fired - the name "pepper shaker" comes from two things: one is that the barrel is more than like the eye on a pepper shaker, and the other is that this gun is prone to string fire. Once the strands are spurted, they are sprayed outwards like a sprayed pepper.

This is followed by refilling. The shooters in front of them were also much faster than those behind them - this was because the gnomes used alchemy reloads.

An alchemical fixed ammunition is a bundle of prepared items made of gunpowder and a bullet or shotgun, sometimes with other special materials, wrapped in paper or cloth, and sealed with wax, lard or butter.

In fact, there are many types of alchemical bullets, the simplest of which is a paper-wrapped bullet - a simple mixture of black powder and bullets or shotguns. Alchemy fixed ammunition makes it easy to reload firearms, reducing the time it takes to reload a firearm. But they also tend to be unstable. When a weapon fires one Alchemy Load. The chance of not getting angry is also increased.

However, in wartime, compared to the greatly saved firing interval. What is that small chance of not getting angry?

In addition to these long-range strikes, the musketeers at close range are a little different from their companions. They all removed the half-barreled long firearms from their backs. This weapon can fire shotshots or bullets from its flared mouth, making it a handy weapon for hunting wild fowl or an effective personal defense weapon in close combat.

But now the ammunition they throw is not a dense projectile. I saw that the bullet was constantly expanding from the moment it burst out of the muzzle. As soon as they approached the hands, they instantly diffused into a viscous object that splashed and engulfed them—'entanglement bombs': a mixture of gunpowder and alchemized resin strong enough to withstand the firing could only be loaded into thunder canisters, dragon guns, or other scattering weapons. Enemies hit by it are likely to become entangled.

At the same time, the bell of 'retreat' rang again. Although the intruders quickly broke free. But this delay also freed up enough time for the defenders. The artillery on the castle tower opened fire for the first time since the beginning of the battle. The smoke and fire from the firing of the steel pipes caused all the dark elves to feel their feet shake.

They already knew through past memories, with those smoke and fire. What will happen to you in the city. Everyone was staring with bated breath at the top of the second wall.

The black cannonballs accompanied by the terrible whistling sound of the black shadows fell one after another in the queue. It seems that nothing can stop these silver beating iron balls. Once in the ranks, there will be a burst of screams and wails. The smoke cleared, leaving only corpses and severed limbs on the walls.

A strong smell of blood, sweat, and gunsmoke hung over the battlefield, making it disgusting. When you get to the cavern, the air currents blow the smoke away from the battlefield. Only then will both sides clearly see the results of this wave of attacks. The walls were littered with corpses everywhere, especially the outer thirds.

In some places, the three-inch thick bloody blanket of minced flesh and blood was already covered with crushed flesh and blood. There were corpses hanging everywhere on the walls, and even on the outer edges of the walls, and blood was gurgling down the walls like black streams—a strong smell of blood, sweat, and gunsmoke hung over the battlefield, disgusting.

But Barrett didn't feel any discomfort, he kept his eyes on the situation in front of him - it was a life-and-death battle now, although the situation was optimistic for now. But until the Dark Elves really retreat, they must not be taken lightly. Because the number of people on the other side is too much, maybe there is a real possibility that the other side will capsize in the gutter.

Then, at this opportunity, a group of guards who did not know where to hide before, carrying buckets of fierce fire oil, pounced on the siege tower. As a large amount of grease was poured on it and ignited, it was not long before the large siege tower, which had been built at an unknown cost of manpower and material resources, finally began to burn. Smoke and scorching heat, mixed with the wanton whistling of the wind, and the rattling of suffocating gases. It seems that heaven and earth are also allowed to pass by this gushing outburst. The creature with constant fire jumped from the siege tower, and in a moment it became a giant torch.

Although this may seem like a lot, it doesn't take much time to talk about it. Without the threat of large siege towers, the pressure on the defenders on the walls has been reduced a lot. Barrett also wiped the sweat from his forehead rarely. With the battering ram reduced in efficiency and the siege towers destroyed, the Dark Elves had to call in once again.

The subsequent work of cleaning up the battlefield is naturally not the turn of Barrett's front-line 'heroes'. After pulling out the opponent's weapons and armor and a series of useful items, the auxiliaries tried their best to push all the enemy's corpses off the city. Even the corpses of companions, in order to reduce the possibility of a plague outbreak, all corpses need to be disposed of, buried or cremated.

And it's not just those strong men who are busy, because of the influence of the battering ram before, the mage apprentices in the fortress have also begun to use magic wands to do the repair work. The slightly deformed parts of the city gate were also restored one by one by the light of the magic.

Because they work magically, these mage apprentices are like welders working with solder joints. Use the magic wand to touch the different parts of the inside of the door panel one by one. In the higher positions of handling several of them, these mage apprentices don't even use aids like ladders. They rolled up their cloaks and sleeves, and like nimble monkeys, they crawled up the masonry in the doorway. It's a big hit.

Then the unknown apprentices hooked the wide wooden bolt with the crook of their thighs. One hand held his upper body tightly, and the other held a magic wand to continue his work - although the mages of this world did not feel weak, as in some games, as if a sturdy civilian could be knocked to the ground. However, for the most part, they consider themselves scholars to behave in a way that is as appropriate as possible to a 'literati'. This is really a rare occurrence like the case of the Advance Fortress - apprentices have no human rights. (To be continued......)

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