In fact, before that, after the Crusaders landed in Antioch, Egil showed the people the head of the poor pirate king Hereddin. I also had a conversation with Asami Basa.

"So, thank you for saving my life. I owe you a favor. At the time, Egil said this to Asami.

"Eh, my lord, why do you say that?" asked Asami, who thought it was strange at the time.

"Didn't you notice? I thought you were holding a grudge. Egil was a little surprised: "It was that day when I was in battle with the pirate king Hayredin - he was dying and fighting with great power. I even thought I would die with him—but then he died all at once—and I could see it the moment before I cut off his head. His eyes had lost color. And after that, I found a bullet hole in his corpse that shot him straight through the heart...... And after that, while cleaning the bridge, you found a special deformed projectile - no different from the special projectile you used. ”

"Yes...... Is that so?" Basumi laughed, pulling back her hair, and then said, "Actually, I don't know about it, but my lord - though it is very likely that it is like - I saw the man through the glass of the broken bridge. Then they shot at him. I didn't know he was Hayreddin, or if it hit him. ”

"Then it's you. Egil snapped his fingers, and then shook Asami's hands excitedly: "Speaking of which, I am indeed a little sorry for you, not only was you saved my life. You also take the merits that belong to you as your own. But rest assured, I will compensate you in other ways (such as with my body). ”

"That's, that'...... No need. Asami, who was affectionately held by Egil, was a little embarrassed, and the girl who was just eighteen years old this year was still untouched. The identities and memories produced by the system are also written in simple terms such as "parents died", "orphans", and "were officially raised by the Norman Empire". While he is very good at fiddling with muskets and manipulating artillery, he is slow when it comes to other things. Egir's palms were slightly scratched and he blushed.

"Ah...... What a good boy. Hearing Asami say this, Wright became even happier, and thought to himself, "It's a chick." On the surface, he smiled brightly: "In this materialistic era, it is really rare for a child like you to be so simple - rest assured, I will never let you suffer." Please go back and wait for the news. ”

After Basumi returned to his military camp in a trance, soon a knight of the guard came to announce the order: because of his outstanding performance in naval battles, the great and supreme Norman Emperor specially promoted Basumi's military rank, and handed over the newly formed artillery unit, as well as the engineering troops directly under the command of Egil, to Basumi. After that, Asami can rightfully call herself a general. And her status with other imperial generals. The commanders of the garrison legions, the hussar legions, and the fleet commanders of the various detachments were equal, half a rank lower than the Death Knight Captain Alpha, and the Commander of the Bow Unit, Robin Hood. The title is viscount.

"Congratulations, Viscount Ba. The knight of the guard smiled ambiguously and nodded at Asami, who was still a little confused, and said a word of congratulations. Then he turned and left.

"Ahh The knight of the guard was already sighing, "She's really lucky. "I'm away from the distance. And Ba Asami quickly became popular in this way and became a senior commander under Egil. and favorites - in every sense of the word.

Although it is said that people have become accustomed to the appointment of important positions to women by the Emperor - those who are really important positions of real power - not courtiers in the ordinary sense - ** - people are envious, jealous and hateful and eager to take their place - but it is a pity that Egil is not a faggot, and these people have nowhere to sell their ass if they want to--this does not mean that these people will sit idly by and watch Asami's success - of course, these people - usually nobles who are outside the Norman ruling order - They would never dare to protest to Egil, because it would kill them. Even if he can save his life, he will leave a bad impression in front of the emperor. So. Slander. Insults, slanders, all sorts of malice, and the like -- they all went to Asami. ...,

To say that she is relying on Egil's favor to trust the superior courtier, this is already a statement of virtue. Other, more unpleasant ones are. This situation made Asami feel very frustrated. Fortunately, the musketeers, artillerymen, and engineers produced by the system will still carry out the general's orders. This is the only thing that makes Asami Basumi feel a little gratified.

So, in order to repay the kindness of Lord Egil (?), in order to turn those gossips into garbage. Asami is determined to show herself well in this war. Besides. And try to keep your distance from the king. so as not to cause unnecessary misunderstandings.

That's it.

Will Egil feel like crying without tears after hearing about it? Originally, he wanted to rely on the story of the contrarian beauty to save the hero to strengthen the bond between the two sides. Strive to let Ba Asami throw her arms as soon as possible......

And after Egil gave the order, Asami knew that her long-awaited opportunity to perform had arrived. Immediately returned to his military camp in a hurry, thinking about how much strength he had under his command as he walked. How much can be played in tomorrow.

At that time, the number of musketeers under Egil's command had increased to 2,000, compared with 4,000 in the early days. Two thousand musketeers in a team. One of them only reloads ammunition, and the other only shoots. In order to achieve the best effect, form a more sustained barrage attack.

When the early guns could not be improved, the Norman craftsmen took the opportunity to attach multiple barrels side by side to carts. It was named the multi-barreled cannon, or the organ cannon. This gunpowder weapon was more difficult to reload and more clumsy at the same time. Difficulty in moving. And the hit rate and range are no different from those of ordinary firearms. But the efficiency of the attack in a single time is commendable. Today, the Norman craftsmen are hurrying to produce this firearm, and Asami's musketeers are now equipped with a total of forty organ cannons.

These were units with a caliber of less than twenty millimeters, which could barely be called muskets - although at this time there was no specific classification of guns.

And the larger guns, which were more than twenty millimeters in caliber and heavier, to be transported by animal power, today there were fifty in all, of which thirty were twelve-pounder standard cannons. The firing range reached about 280 paces. It's not much stronger than a normal bow and crossbow. The remaining twenty were eight-inch (a little over 200 mm) mortars that were more inaccurate, but had a higher reload, and could fire in a curve. Manning the fifty guns were three hundred Norman artillerymen - which, combined, were less powerful than the Royal Navy battleship Victory.

"These equipment ...... If it was in a siege, it might have been better...... But now...... Ba Asami counted the unreliable family background, feeling a little frustrated. At the same time, he muttered to himself: "It would be nice to be able to remove the thirty-two pounder heavy cannon from the HMS Victory......"

However, the lack of artillery was not a problem for this sweet-looking woman, often described by Egil as a cantaloupe (yellow, very full round, sweet and juicy).

"Or maybe that's why the Lord gave me the Engineer Corps. Asami muttered to herself.

Although, in the light of the cavalry units with long spears and axes, fresh clothes and angry horses, and strong armor and a large number of infantry regiments, the presence of such a force of greater auxiliary significance, which is usually used for the construction of fortifications, is not very high. But in fact, the forces at the disposal of the engineering troops were not very weak. In a sense, these guys are even more powerful than the more conspicuous cavalry and infantry units.

This is not to say that engineers who are usually only equipped with a half-body of leather armor and armed with a hand axe and a round shield are very capable of fighting. Rather, there is another weapon at the disposal of these people that is even more terrifying.

A total of two hundred bed crossbows, two hundred heavy catapults, four hundred scorpion crossbows, and one hundred and fifty counterweight catapults and one hundred torsion catapults. There are a total of 8,000 engineers, but they have more than 1,000 heavy mechanical weapons at their disposal. This is Ba Asami's biggest reliance.

"So...... The machinery had to be transported to the front line fifteen kilometers away in less than a day...... It's really difficult. "Although the way to figure it out. But Asami Basumi is caught in another dilemma. In the desert of Syria, the scorching sun makes it impossible to lift your spirits no matter what. With more than 10,000 soldiers in his hands, it should be difficult to carry these things......

Just as Asami was struggling to carry large mechanical weapons, she heard two musketeer guards shouting outside the door: "General, an officer from the baggage unit has come and said that he has something to discuss with you." ”

"What are they coming to me for?" Although there are many people in the army who confuse heavy soldiers with engineering troops. But Asami is obviously not dead to the big-chested and brainless type. Of course, she is not the kind of smart person who can react immediately. After thinking for a few seconds, he didn't understand, so he shouted outside, "Let him in." ”

When Asami gave such an order, the curtain of the tent was opened, and several officers wearing light half-body leather armor walked in and saluted Asami. After returning the salute, Ba Asami said, "General Ba Asami." We have come to report to you on the orders of the Lord. By twelve o'clock tomorrow at noon, you may order any of the 80,000 baggage troops......"

“...... That's right...... The Lord is really ...... It's so thoughtful. Hearing them say this, Asami felt flattered for a while. (To be continued.) )