Chapter 130: Engagement

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Before the start of the war, Jepon, the land of silver spears, and Britannia, the country of Hundred Peaks, sent envoys to make a righteous declaration. (Please search for the fastest novel website!) They demanded that King Gurant immediately repent and burn Princess Fran at the stake in public. That way, both sides can avoid bloodshed and restore the glory of the knights that belong to Otlan.

Curt leaned against the wall and yawned gracefully. He has no interest in dealing with beasts who come to the door to kill people and set fires and want to make other people's daughters into barbecues. Wren stood on the sidelines, nervously pulling his sword out a few inches and inserting it back into its scabbard. He wears a full suit of plate armor, which is also lined with chain mail. This is the posture of commanding the battle on the front line, which Curt feels quite appreciated.

While the messengers were still chattering and denouncing, King Gourant himself went up to the tower. He took a bow from the accompanying guard, and fired three arrows in quick succession. Curt was surprised to see that the sound of the arrow breaking through the air was incredibly sharp. The messenger, who was standing 100 meters away, was shot in the knee, lower abdomen, and forehead. He fell to his knees directly, and then clutched himself in his lower abdomen with the arrow. The last arrow was nailed to the center of his eyebrows, and the whole person turned upside down.

There was a thunderous roar of joy on the walls of the Wing Night Castle, and nothing boosted morale more than the king's personal campaign. Gulant handed the bow back to the guard, and said in a loud voice:

"I am a king and a father. Unlike you hypocrites, I love my children more than my own life. This is the basis of virtue, and no one can ask me to kill my own children in order to please them. If you insist on unreasonable demands, then I can only respond to you with the sword. I am the king of the land of the sword, Gulrant V! I will protect my people. Including my daughter!"

Thousands of Ottran soldiers cheered. Struck weapons and shields to swear allegiance to the Gurants. They were scrappy and proud of their king. The enemy did not respond, and they simply marched their prepared troops into battle. Under the protection of several phalanxes, fifteen artillery pieces were pushed out. They slowly approached the Wing Night Fort, their muzzles reflecting the sunlight.

Twenty enemy soldiers with loud voices hid behind their shields and began to roar. They exaggerated the horror of the artillery, and declared that the walls of Wing Night Castle would be shattered. After that. Soldiers who dared to follow the Gurant were all hanged.

This is pure psychological warfare, and Curt is not interested in paying attention. He stood in front of the battlements and watched Wren point and introduce the enemy army.

"See that cavalry with black flags? They are the royal knights of Britain, nicknamed the Bear Slayers. It is said that one of the conditions for becoming a bear killer is to take out an adult black bear without wearing any protective gear, only a short sword and a small round shield. The white banner over there was the Silver Lancers, the Great Shield Infantry Regiment that the Jeppon people were most proud of. They can form the perfect defensive formation, even if 10,000 shooters throw a rain of arrows. It was also impossible to help the 1,000 Silver Spear soldiers who marched in formation. ”

Curt listened attentively, nodding his head from time to time. In between words. The team with artillery was already less than five hundred meters from the city walls. They stopped and began to set up artillery. It's a very safe distance, out of reach of arrows and catapults. Although the maximum range of artillery was more than a kilometer, in order to ensure the accuracy of hits, the enemy placed the artillery at the forefront.

On the other hand, due to the slanted downward slope of the flat ground in front of the Wing Night Fort, the effective firing range of the artillery was also objectively reduced. This is the advantage of most castles, and when the two armies are facing each other, the army coming out of the castle can use the slope to inflict a greater impact on the enemy.

Curt shielded the sunlight with his palms and watched the artillery units usher in the wagons, calmly carrying out boxes of ammunition. Several of the most elite troops stood around, waiting for the Grant to take it anymore and order the army out of the city to meet them.

Curt shook his head mockingly, then gestured. A few seconds later, two extreme range-extending fireballs roared away and landed in the center of the artillery team. The invisible Randall and Griffin cast spells with all their might, and soon unleashed a second wave of extreme range-extending fireballs. Their spells had a range of up to six hundred meters, completely covering the artillery units in them.

In the red lotus of death that bloomed one after another, the soldiers who were directly hit turned into charcoal on the spot. Fireball can dissolve metals such as bronze and gold, not to mention cauterizing the human body. In the area of the annular explosion with a radius of ten meters, corpses were everywhere in an instant. Four fireball spells engulfed the entire artillery position and detonated a large amount of gunpowder.

Curt saw from afar that several barrels of black powder exploded at the same time. Huge amounts of dust were raised and rose into mushroom-like clouds tens of meters high. Such scenes were born one after another, bringing with them amazing power. The enemy's cavalry was in disarray, and many horses even threw off the knights and ran away neighing.

In an instant, Curt destroyed the artillery unit. Wren couldn't help but whistle, he didn't expect such a perfect start to the fight. Except for the explosion of gunpowder, the two sides were literally silent. It was a long time before cheers erupted from the castle. Some of the young soldiers asked Gulrant to fight, and they vowed to defeat the enemy.

These requests were politely rejected by Gourant, and in his plan, the show had just begun. Jeppen and the Britannica's army were silent for a long time, and finally retreated. Their morale had been reduced to a dangerous level, and it was unwise to continue fighting.

Curt exhaled, glad things were going so smoothly. At the same time, Curt also made sure of one thing, that is, there was no mole around Gurant. Otherwise, the enemy will hide a kilometer away and open fire. In that case, Curt would have a great headache. He wouldn't send Randall and Griffin to risk, they were important forces. The only way to do this is to turn over your hole cards and use Arcane Focus to wipe out the artillery units.

When the Gurant stood up from the throne placed on the city wall, the whole city wall thundered with joy. Curt looked up at the sky and saw that four Eagle Knights had been sent over to reconcede. Curt thought about it for a moment, then beckoned, calling Gordon and Cameron, who had just been freed from their state of readiness and walked up the city walls, to his side. He pointed to the Eagle Knight in the sky and asked the two with happy faces:

"How sure are you that you can take these flies down?"

“...... Up to 30%. ”

"Seventy percent. ”

Gordon and Cameron's answers reflect the difference in shooting skills between the two. Ke Ting nodded and took a few steps back to the side. Under Wren's curious attention, Gordon and Cameron each took out a large sniper rifle from their dimensional pockets. They found a suitable hiding place and set up their guns. Unaware of this, the Eagle Riders in the sky cruised over Wing Night Castle, trying to find a suitable target and drop the canister of fire oil they carried with them.

Wren was startled by the expected gunfire, but fortunately Curt had warned him in advance, so that the soldiers did not cause a riot. It was Cameron who fired the shot, and he skilfully pulled the bolt and pushed the second bullet into the chamber. A second later, the Flying Eagle Knight in the air exploded. The large-caliber bullet pierced the eagle's abdomen, splitting the knight above at the waist.

In one minute, Cameron fired four shots and Gordon fired two. Completely unaware of the attack, the Eagle Knights did not realize that the situation was not good until three of them died tragically. The last Eagle Knight immediately turned around and tried to flee. He flew in a straight line in a panic, but became the easiest target to hit.

Gordon and Cameron, who had finished their work, walked up to Curt and half-knelt down. They are very smart and know that it is not their turn to be in the limelight at this time. Kett nodded, and then moved forward in the focus of many eyes. He walked up to Gulant, bent down, and said respectfully:

"Here are some small gifts for you, Your Majesty Gurant. If there are people who want to take away the honor of the Sword Nation, then I will spare their lives for you. In the name of Mystra, the goddess of magic, I will fight by your side at Wing Night Castle. You'll see the corpses of your enemies strewn all over the city, and that's the punishment they deserve. ”

"Thank you, my dear friend. I swear in the name of Edith, the goddess of the night, that I will remember your friendship. ”

Gurrant nodded in satisfaction, this was the first time Curt had sworn to him in his divine name. In this way, Gulant and Curt made an unbreakable covenant, and those who violated it were in danger of being sent by God.

Two hours later, in the conference room, Gulrant seemed much more relaxed. Rodney, who was staring at the map, still had a straight face, but his frown was loosened. Valen was very sorry that he felt that he had missed the fighter. When the enemy's artillery positions were destroyed, if Valen had already led the cavalry in front of Wing Night Castle, he would have been able to rush out and return with a few hundred heads.

"The show has just begun, so you don't have to rush. ”

Curt smiled and soothed Valen, and it worked surprisingly well. At this moment, no one will doubt a word he utters. Curt did not intervene in the frontal battlefield as usual, he just told the people present that he was going to attack the enemy camp tonight. Curt stated that it would only be a harassing attack. The purpose was to disturb the enemy's morale and prevent the soldiers from resting.

"If you do this every night, Jeppen and Britannia will be in a hurry to fight us. Fighting a war depends on morale, and once the morale of the army is broken, then no matter how many troops there are, it is useless. ”

After the meeting, Wren and Curt walked out of the conference room together. He looked at Curt, who was confident, and said very casually:

"Shall I call you Lord Duke or Lord Marquis? ”

"Whatever you want, Your Majesty the King. ”

Curt replied softly, and he saw Wren's eyes light up. (To be continued......)