In the fortress, the roaring artillery suddenly fell silent.

The original superiority in firepower was instantly suppressed by the Imperial Army. The Imperial Army suddenly became angry, as if to vent their previous grievances, and the cannonballs slammed into their targets. At the head of the city, the defense forces of the Federation were crushed and could not lift their heads.

On the city wall, signs of collapse began to appear in many places.

"What's wrong? Why don't you open fire?"

The command post, keeping an eye on the city defense map, Marquis Marvi, suddenly noticed that his artillery had stopped shelling.

"Report! The ammunition depot could not be contacted. Our ammunition supply is cut off. ”

A bloodied soldier ran in, gasping for breath.

"Where's Shreig?"

Several young nobles standing around the sand table glanced at each other. One of them asked sharply.

"Master Shreig had just been taken to the ambulance shelter when he let a nearby bomb hit him unconscious. ”

Malvey frowned and didn't speak, his mind racing, imagining every eventuality, worst-case scenario, and conjuring up solutions.

"Report, news from the third floor. The elevator to the lower level was vandalized, one of the captains of the guard was killed, and three Imperial soldiers were found at once. ”

The soldier in charge of communication control hurried in and truthfully reported the information he had just received. Then, salute, turn around and run back to your post.

"Did any outsiders enter the fortress today?"

"Yes! Around seven o'clock in the morning, a caravan carrying fresh water came in. ”

"How many?"

"Eight!"

What Malvi feared the most happened. But he still couldn't figure out how those empires had crossed the line.

He couldn't figure it out, but he knew that now was not the time to dwell on it.

"Bichup, gather your best troops and make sure to retake the ammunition depot. ”

"Yes!"

Bischup turned around and prepared to leave.

"Wait, if we take all the people away, what will happen to the protection of the city?"

Hearing the objection, the young officer stopped and turned his head to look at his superior.

"They won't be able to breach the fortress for a while, but if we can't restore the ammunition supply by dark, we'll not hold out until dawn tomorrow. "Go ahead, Bichup. Take the ammunition transfer elevator, which should still work. ”

"Yes!"

Bi Xiupu saluted, and ran a few steps to gather his men.

The ammunition transfer elevator is a passage from the ammunition depot to the ground floor. It is also the only manpower lifter that does not care about the responsibility of the slave.

"You guys are squatting here, and if there's something to negotiate with each other, it's settled. ”

Several people glanced at each other.

As soon as Malvi spoke, one of his attendants helped him don his armor, took his sword from his adjutant's hand, and strode out of the command post. The next thing he had to do was go himself.

There, the back road of thousands of federal soldiers in the fortress is concerned.

At the door, dozens of guards quickly followed Malvi's footsteps.

Stronghold Level 3

Due to a mistake in intelligence (the garrison was not the original forty soldiers), the infiltration battle instantly turned into a storm. Luckily, Daldor's progress to the lower second floor. The entire fortress is the safest ammunition depot.

The narrow inner passage was crowded with Union soldiers. Although the nobles in the upper echelons of the federation have decayed, their soldiers' combat literacy is still very high.

A short-handled flintlock pistol made by a dwarf in one hand, and a one-handed longsword in the other. Suppress Tifa and the others around a corner of the passage. I can't even lift my head.

The flintlock pistol's piercing damage at close range made it even more impossible for Tifa and the others to use their previous training. She suddenly understood why Senior Sister was reluctant to let her participate in the infiltration mission.

A few meters behind the three of them is the shaft of the lift. If even this place is lost, even if Anna doesn't blame them, the three of them will have to apologize for their crimes.

Fortunately, the passage was not very wide, and only two or three people could attack each time, and the muskets could not attack the dead end. Although it was a bit embarrassing, it was finally possible to persevere.

However, the three soon discovered that the opposing soldiers' offensive had changed. Directly gave up the defense, don't kill the attack. In an instant, the pressure multiplies.

Suddenly, a man rushed out of the stab, holding a two-handed sword in both hands, and slashed at Reez behind Tifa, and was about to hit him in the abdomen.

Tifa and another teammate were so busy dealing with the enemies around them that they could only stare at what was going on behind them.

"Wow!"

Anna, who suddenly appeared, took the blow with the saber in her hand, and the swords collided with a piercing sound. Taking advantage of the moment when the other party was stunned, Anna's saber slid against the back of the two-handed sword and slid towards the opponent's sword-holding hands.

The friction of the metal provokes a dazzling spark.

"It's not over yet......

"Captain, this is also something that can't be helped, the other party suddenly has reinforcements coming. ”

When he found out that it was the captain, Tifa was overjoyed and complained a little arrogantly.

The Federation soldier with a two-handed sword noticed that this little man who suddenly appeared, and the speed was so fast that he could not fight back. In a panic, he could only abandon the hind legs of the sword. Anna didn't chase after her, but turned and ran towards the few closest to her.

In the crowded passage, the federal soldiers had to take care of their comrades from time to time, for fear that the range of movement would be too large and cause accidental injury.

Anna, on her part, had no scruples about making moves, they trusted each other and gave their backs to their teammates with peace of mind.

Thanks to Anna's joining, it's like a fish into the sea. In an instant, the Federation soldiers were in disarray.

"Retreat, retreat. Shield cover. ”

The lightly armored soldiers quickly retreated, and the soldiers with triangular shields in their hands quickly blocked the gap. (The triangular shield, with its diamond-shaped bulge on the front of the whole body, makes it impossible for heavy bows and crossbows to penetrate.) ）

"Aim, shoot!"

The hole left between the shields protrudes four flintlock pistols.

"Bang-Bang-Bang-Bang"

The small space was filled with a pungent smell in an instant.

Anna's figure vanished instantly, and the first shot shot missed.

"What about people?"

Through the gap in the shield, the soldiers of the Federation looked at the empty corridor and muttered to themselves in a daze.

"Don't chill, reload quickly. ”

"Yes!"

Sure enough, the shortcomings of the flintlock pistol were exposed.

Throwing out a throwing knife, the soldier with the shield subconsciously blocked. As the metal collided softly, Anna, holding a two-handed sword, suddenly appeared in front of them. At the same time, the thick two-handed sword smashed against the shield with a deafening sound.

The arm of the Union soldier holding the shield felt like it had been shattered. I lost my strength in an instant, and it seemed that I couldn't lift it up again in a short time.

A gap immediately appeared in the good defensive line, and Anna squeezed into the crowd again.

"Shoot, shoot!"

I don't know who gave the order in the chaos.

"Bang!"

The gun went off, and some hapless man collapsed on the ground. The team members around him hurriedly dragged his body back and cursed loudly at the same time.

"Bastard! ”

At this moment, the upper Federation soldiers were ordered to rush to the lower level, and the soldiers below desperately wanted to retreat because they couldn't use their hands and feet. The two gangs were crowded together, like a big traffic jam on the highway, and no matter how much the commanders gave orders, they could not be relieved.

For a while, there was a lot of scolding. I don't know, who should listen to whom.