Stuff the gunpowder wrapped in oiled paper into the barrel of the gun, then put in the lead bullet and poke it with a broom a few times to make sure that both the gunpowder and the lead bullet have bottomed out. Fielding poked twice with an iron skewer at the entrance of the fuse, wrapped a hole in the oiled paper in the barrel, and then tucked a cotton rope that was as dry as a straw bellflower.

Jiang Feng stepped forward, commanded the two apprentices, adjusted the orientation and elevation angle of the artillery, and then let the apprentice holding the flint light the fuse and took everyone back ten steps.

Standing aside and watching, Cilita glanced hesitantly at Frank.

"Derrank, what do you say the wizard is doing?"

She had expected the seasoned veteran to give him the answer, but unfortunately, Derak was also confused.

"Sorry, I don't know." Derak said regretfully.

On the other side, Emily plugged her ears excitedly, like a child watching firecrackers during the New Year, staring at the cannon that was a full circle of size without blinking. Yi Ran next to her rolled her eyes, looking disinterested. After all, in his world, what automatic rifles, what tanks and cannons, he is not uncommon at all.

This primitive smoothbore cannon, by her standards, is still too weak!

"Boom ——!!!"

The flames rushed down the cotton thread into the chamber of the cannon, and exploded with a thunderous sound, and the gushing white smoke instantly covered the front end of the smoothbore cannon. It was like a bolt of lightning bursting out, and even Cilita only faintly caught a glimpse of an afterimage.

The cannonball turned into a smooth parabola and slammed into the boulder three hundred paces away. This boulder, which had been moved from the Kara Mountains and had survived hundreds of ballista shots, was torn apart by the direct bombardment of this shell.

The sound of thunder on the flat ground stopped the militia who were training, and the people behind stepped on the heels of the people in front of them into a mess, and even the soldiers patrolling the city wall were so frightened that they grabbed the bows and crossbows in their hands and looked to see if there was an enemy attack outside the city.

Celita froze there.

Not only her, but also Derrank, all the soldiers present, the apprentice who lit the fuse, Melle, who had already seen the power of the musket...... Everyone froze there. Emily clapped excitedly, shouting things like "awesome" and "annoying". Yi Ran raised her eyelids, her face expressionless. Fielding's expression shone brightly, as if he had figured something out.

Cilita's throat moved slightly, and she swallowed a mouthful of spit.

God, how ...... this is

What a power!

The shell that smashed the boulder split in half, leaving two craters in the clearing not far away.

Looking at the scene in front of him, Melle swallowed hard, he felt that he must not have woken up yet, otherwise how could he see such a ridiculous picture, just a thing the size of a cart, and it actually had the power of no less than a two-star wizard.

"This, this, is simply a usurpation of the power of the gods." Derrank's voice trembled.

It was the alchemy apprentice who lit the fire, and of course he wouldn't think that all this was a spell cast by a wizard.

In this case, it should be a battering weapon similar to a ballista, but in terms of power, it is ten times more powerful than a ballista.

Frank felt his fingers tremble.

In the face of such an opponent, even if he could not hesitate to die for the sake of the kingdom, it was difficult to say that his subordinates would think the same way.

Celita hurriedly stepped forward and said eagerly, "Honorable and great wizard, can you get more weapons like this?" ”

Looking at the smoothbore cannon in front of her, Celita seemed to see the dawn of victory in the war.

Prince William's guards were strong, but it was impossible to get his head above the walls.

At this time, her mind suddenly recalled the militiamen who were training with wooden sticks, and recalled the gambling contract she had made with Jiang Feng before. She hadn't checked it out for a while, and she thought she was winning, but she didn't seem to be so sure.

Jiang Feng smiled, and then said, "Don't worry, everything is going according to plan, and I rarely break my promise." ”

When this sentence was spoken, Jiang Feng silently added in his heart.

Unless special circumstances occur.

For example, there was an accident about the delivery of the sword.

"On behalf of His Majesty, I am grateful for your generosity." Celestia said.

"No, you just remember the bet." Jiang Feng smiled and said in a mocking tone.

Celita's face instantly turned red.

Speechless.

Emily next to her saw it, pouted, snorted twice, turned her head, and stopped looking at Jiang Feng angrily.

Seeing Emily's reaction, Yi Ran yawned, glanced at Jiang Feng, and whispered in the federal language.

"Dead Lol. Licon. ”

……

More than twenty kilometers from Boulder City, in the wasteland, near the stream, sits a village.

Most of the people who live here are displaced people who fled the east from the east when the war broke out two years ago. Only those outcasts who fled from the enemy's territory could be taken in by the feudal lords and governors of the Rick Kingdom without fear of being held accountable afterwards.

No food is produced in the thorny wasteland, and farming is purely incompatible with the god of the mountains.

However, these homeless people have no other choice, and in order to support themselves, they can only work here day after day, even if the good and bad farmers grow in the fields.

No one complained.

Compared to those who starved to death in the camps, they were lucky enough to at least be able to feed themselves.

All thanks to Sir Tours, the town hall would not have taken in these troubles under any circumstances, let alone provided land for them.

Noticing the cavalry rushing towards the area, the peasants stopped their work and walked towards the entrance of the village.

The stronger-looking man stepped forward and asked.

"Did Lord Turce send you?"

"Lord Turce is dead, and now this area is a wizard's domain." The herald on his horse shouted.

"Wizard?!"

The villagers exchanged heads and discussions, and everyone's faces were full of fear.

"That's right, Your Majesty has given Boulder City and the Thorn Wastes to the Great Wizard, and from now on you will be the domain of the Wizard."

Someone was emboldened and asked aloud.

"What does the wizard need us to do?"

"Get out of here."

There was despair on everyone's faces.

It's time to come, it's still coming.

"Can you, at least wait until autumn for the grain to grow." The strong-looking villager looked at the herald with pleading eyes, and pleaded in a low voice, "We can hand over the land, but without food, we can't survive at all." ”

The cavalry waved his hand impatiently, signaling the official of the town hall behind him not to speak halfway at a time, and to quickly take out the decree of the town hall.

“…… Ahem," noticing the cavalryman's impatient gaze, the herald smacked his lips, stopped playing tricks on the poor men, took out the parchment covered with the fire paint of the town hall from his bosom, cleared the throat of the male duck, and said, "The grain in the field will be purchased by the city hall at the market price, and it will be converted into money to compensate you." The wizard is not trying to drive you away, but just to make you live in a different place. ”

"A different place to live?" The peasants looked at each other.

Isn't that what it means to fuck off?

Apart from this stream, where else can I farm in this area?

"That's right, there are sulfur and saltpeter mines found twenty kilometers east of Boulder City, and miners are needed," the herald continued, putting away the parchment in his hand, "and in three days, the Karel family will send a caravan to help you move, and settle the compensation payment. ”

"Thank you for your generosity, you poor creatures, even if you farm here for a lifetime, you can only barely eat, and you have to go out to beg for food during the dry season," glanced at the villagers who looked at each other and did not know what to do, and the herald on the horse said sarcastically, "Help the wizard to mine, not only take care of your rations, but also get your monthly salary." ”

"You, are you telling the truth?" The villager with the hoe on his shoulders asked in a trembling tone.

"If in doubt, why don't you ask the wizard yourself?"

Impatiently turning the horse's head, not wanting to stay longer, the herald followed the cavalry in the direction of Boulder City.