Chapter 293
The negotiation between everyone and Baron Berrion was quite smooth, after all, in the face of the attitude of Xia Dong and the others that if you don't agree to me, he really has no other choice, if there are no unbelievable strong men, he himself is not confident that he can defend Jerusalem under the attack of 200,000 troops.
Moreover, the other party's rhetoric also made him quite moved, making Jerusalem a peaceful and beautiful kingdom, where the two peoples put aside their hatred and lived together!
At the same time, at this critical moment, in the face of Berrian, who dared to stand up and bear the devastated situation, both Sibella and the people of Jerusalem were undissentingly in favor of his ascension.
So, in the days when Saladin's army was approaching, Baron Berrien was crowned king!
At this point, the first step of the task has been completed, and now all that remains is how to defend Jerusalem and then force the Saracens to recognize the existence of this kingdom and live in peace with it!
On the third day after Baron Berrien's coronation, a cavalryman carrying a Saracen banner suddenly appeared on a hill in the distance directly in front of the Jerusalem gates.
Looking at each other, Berrian, who had become a king, put down the measuring tool in his hand and stood up, "They're coming!" ”
A knight next to him asked in surprise: "Your Majesty, there is only one." ”
"No, they're coming." King Perriand said in the affirmative.
At this moment, on the far side of the hill, an endless army of Saracens was marching, and the terrifying number was as terrifying as the sea.
Immediately, Jerusalem urgently entered a state of war, a large number of temporary knights walked up the city wall, various defensive materials began to be transported in a steady stream, and Xia Dong, who was the ultimate weapon, was also invited to the scene.
However, the Saracens who came from afar did not rely on their own numbers to attack immediately, but set up camp first, bury pots and cook food, and recuperate.
Looking at the other party's movements, Nanna's face was heavy, this Saladin is not simple!
In the evening, just when everyone thought that the day was safe, the same cavalryman with the banner rushed to the outside of Jerusalem, waving his scimitar in his hand, and grunting without knowing what the road was shouting.
Discovering this movement of the other party, Berian's heart suddenly sank, and he immediately gave an order to prepare for battle!
Sure enough, not long after, countless teams with torches appeared, and in the dark night, the fire in their hands was as uncountable as stars, and in this dense array, there were many large instruments being pushed forward, just because it was too late to see clearly.
But only five minutes later, the machines showed their furious face towards Jerusalem, and they threw flaming boulders high into the city!
All of a sudden, it was as if stars had fallen in the sky, and countless boulders with red tails were swarming in!
These stones are so powerful that each one that hits the ground can bring violent vibrations, as if it were a continuous small earthquake, and the flames on the stones are also very strange, they can explode like bombs, and anyone who sticks to the flames ignites instantly!
Suddenly, it was as if the end was coming, and the sound of howls, explosions, and crashes continued.
Looking at the falling meteor shower in the sky, Xia Dong swallowed his saliva with difficulty, he didn't expect that the war scene in this world would be so shocking!
I'm rubbing, this is not scientific at all, is this still a war of cold weapons? It's like a saturation strike with modern artillery, it's too foul!
Looking at those falling rocks about the size of a human body, he estimated that even if he turned into a statue, he would have to be dealt with at once, but he didn't know if the false life could be repaired.
This level of fierce attack also surprised Nanna and the others, and for a while, they could only stare at the infinite fire in the enemy formation in the distance, their eyes gloomy.
Suddenly, a boulder actually smashed towards them, the whistling wind and the high temperature hit the face, Nan Na jumped out of the corner of her eye, stretched out her hand to pull Xia Dong behind her, and then jumped up suddenly, in mid-air, she exhaled: "Get out!" ”
Shield Strike!
The huge shield instantly smashed into the boulder, and the next moment, the burning stone ball instantly shattered into a cloud of debris, splashing in all directions, and the dull sound of "poof" in the ears continued to come.
After landing on the ground, Nanna turned around as if nothing had happened, "Xia Dong, you guys go back to the city first, it's a bit dangerous here." ”
Nodding, Xia Dong was not polite, and left the city wall under the escort of Fu Xueqin.
As for Nanna and the others, they continued to stay here to prevent the Saracens from taking advantage of the opportunity to attack the city after the bombardment, but their worries seemed to be a little unnecessary, and that night, the Saracens only continued to throw countless boulders, and although they caused countless damage in the city, they never sent soldiers to attack the city.
Standing on the high platform of the palace that could overlook the whole city, Xia Dong touched his chin, his face was full of puzzlement, "It's really unscientific, it's obviously a desert here, where did they get so many big stones?" And is the level of science and technology so high in this era? Which brain-dead author made up the story? ”
Fu Xueqin, who was beside him, heard this, and smiled slightly, her beautiful facial features added to the charm in the night, "Normal, these small worlds are just stories imagined by people, and naturally there are many unrealistic places." ”
"But in this way, it will be much more difficult for us to defend the city, and God knows what secret weapon the other party has, the number of people is an absolute disadvantage, could it be that the level of science and technology will be crushed?" Xia Dong had a bitter face and lamented how difficult the future was.
Fu Xueqin gently rubbed his shoulder, "Master, don't worry, everyone has their own advantages and disadvantages, it depends on how to arrange tactics, of course it is not possible to use our shortcomings to fight their strengths, but if it is the other way around, it will be very simple, isn't our last life an example?" ”
The next morning, countless Saracen warriors lined up in an array and knelt in the distance in front of Jerusalem to perform their own religious services.
Watching their movements, Naoki suddenly moved a little, "Or, let's go and kill while I'm out now?" ”
Hearing this, Berrien hurriedly interrupted him, "No, this is their faith, if we really do that, everyone will really die." ”
Nanna nodded, and also agreed, "Yes, don't do it too much for the time being." "It's best if you can get the other person to play a few games and then retreat.
When the Saracens had finished their ritual, they began to maintain their formation, slowly approaching Jerusalem, and when they were still about seven or eight hundred meters from the gates, they stopped in unison.
Then out of their ranks came a donkey with a donkey, and he walked up and down in front of the Saracens, and at once there was a great deal of ridicule, and it turned out that behind the donkey sat the former king of Jerusalem, Gay, who was naked with his hands tied.
Looking at the scene in front of them, the soldiers defending Jerusalem were all ashamed, as if they had found that the desired effect had been achieved, Saladin finally gave an order, and immediately, the forward of the array began to move, and they slowly pushed the huge siege towers towards Jerusalem.
These siege towers, which are slightly higher than the city walls, are already full of soldiers, and as long as they can get close to the walls of Jerusalem, the Saracens inside can rush directly to the city through the lowered pedals and start a fight, and the follow-up soldiers can be replenished through the stairs inside the towers!
The siege begins!
At this time, Berrian's previous preparations finally came into play, and after discovering that the Saracen soldiers on the opposite side had crossed his mark, he began to loudly announce the launch of the trebuchet, because of the pre-measured parameters, although there were not many trebuchets in Jerusalem, but the attack was accurate, only a few rounds of kung fu, and several siege towers had been destroyed, and the soldiers inside were either killed on the spot, or fell with the towers, even if they did not die, they probably could not participate in the battle.
But alas, the number of enemies is so great that this level of losses is almost negligible!