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And then, the coalition's siege tactics began to change.From the very beginning, the frenzied but useless hard attack turned into a turret, where artillery was placed to bombard the enemy.

Both the local work and the subsequent artillery operations are the work of the Montenegrin dwarves.

These gloomy, strong dwarves constantly calculate, measure the earthwork, and carry out rammed soil reinforcement operations.

Knut assigned to them a group of Varangians.In addition, there are residents of villages and towns near Binghai Port.If the number of people is sufficient, the work progress will be fast.

In a very short period of time, the dwarves built several forts——

If it is in the daily world, it is very difficult to dig frozen soil in the ice and snow.But it's different in a magical world.Mages can easily soften the land, especially those earth magicians, who are the best helpers for earthwork.

The rammed-earth fort is not strong enough, I am afraid it will be collapsed by the recoil of the artillery after a while.But under the effect of magic, these rammed earth cannons can be reinforced in an instant, to the extent that they are not inferior to stone.

In this way, even if a giant siege gun is arranged on it, there is no problem.

After building the fort, the dwarves used a similar method to build a slope around the fort, and used magic to add a layer of ice to reduce friction, so that the four-inch cannon can be pulled up easily.

As mentioned before, the artillery casting technology mastered by the Montenegrin dwarves is not as good as their relatives in the south. The four-inch cannon is already the largest caliber artillery they have mastered.

If converted to millimeters, it is probably between 120 mm and 130 mm.It's good to be used as a field gun.There is nothing wrong with using it to attack a smaller castle.

However, it is really incapable of attacking cities, especially the strong cities with magic enchantments and rune defenses like Ice Harbor.

Dozens of four-inch siege guns were completely in place in only half a day under the influence of magic.After that, Binghai’s magicians and pastors from the Holy Light Church continued to enchant shells and artillery.

In the process, the expressions of the Black Mountain dwarves are a little subtle-like a child when he sees another child put his favorite Lego bricks to make something better than him.

The emotions of envy, jealousy, gratitude and dissatisfaction, and eager hope are mixed together.Lu Cheng couldn't help but want to laugh out loud.

As we all know, dwarves have no magic talent.Even if they develop runes, a special kind of "magic", it has many functions, and sometimes it can even achieve effects that ordinary magic does not have.

But in more cases, it is more "popular", with more and better magic, which can give more help to the army and adventure.

...

For the coalition’s artillery and fort bombardment, at the very beginning, the defenders of the ice harbor were still a little concerned and afraid.But soon, watching the coalition’s artillery bombardment, only a few dozen catties of four-inch artillery shells, they didn't care.

With a strong enough wall, the guards and soldiers are propagating that even if the artillery bombards you for a hundred years, don't even think of hurting the slightest bit of the ice harbor.

In fact, there is no need to endure that long. How many resources are needed for a fifty thousand army to eat horses and chew day and night. If the defenders can stand for a year or a half, the coalition forces will have to retreat.

"Therefore, the king would certainly not miss this."

When discussing this matter with Xuexia and Kato, Lu Cheng made such a conclusion.

"Knut must have another way."

...

Knut did have another way.

Although the emperor hadn't read anything like military books and books, he didn't know the allusion that the Mingxiu plank road darkened Chen Cang.But it does not prevent him from doing so.

Under the cover of continuous bombardment.Every night, the tunnels dug by the Black Mountain dwarves can advance a certain distance.According to the estimates of the Black Mountain dwarves, as long as they are given three more days, they can dig into the city.When the time comes, launch a round of raids to take down the gate of the Ice Harbor, and the battle can be declared victory.

At the same time, the emissaries of King Knut were in constant contact with the powerful merchants, nobles, and officers in the city before the war began.And found a few people who are more inclined to Knut.

They are now negotiating.Under the circumstances of the pressure of the soldiers, how much effort and cost would King Knut spend to buy these people into traitors.This is also unknown.

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King Knut is very confident.A kind of self-confidence that "even without Lu Cheng's help, I can knock down this city with my strength alone".

So I worked very hard.

In addition to fort bombardment, tunnel excavation and secret negotiations, during the daytime, it is impossible to know whether it is a real attack or a feint attack.

Let the mercenaries be cannon fodder, and then the Slavells attacked.The Black Mountain dwarves and shadow elves usually provide firepower and magical assistance. Although they also have very good melee soldiers, they are too few to participate in the most tragic siege...

Knut also tried, launching an attack from the dock area.But in the end, unfortunately, I had to give up.

Just like Lu Cheng guessed, the people of Binghai Port turned the wharf area into a large piece of fortifications.And various fortresses were arranged there.

If you want to attack here, if the number is small, you will be destroyed by the elite soldiers there using guerrilla tactics.If there are too many people, it will weaken the frontal battlefield.

More importantly, even if this area is knocked down, you have to face a retaining wall that is not much better than the front wall.At that time, the coalition forces that have been greatly weakened will probably not be able to break through this city wall.

...

So let's attack head-on.

...

however.

The situation is not the same as King Knut expected.

The tunnel of the dwarves was discovered by an enemy magician.After a few more fossils and mud spells, the tunnel completely collapsed, killing a group of Black Mountain dwarves, and completely cut off the possibility of tunnel siege.

When Knut was unable to attack for a long time, their secret messenger was unable to persuade the merchant aristocrats in the city to respond.Two emissaries were even found, and then their heads were chopped off.

The daily attacks during the day and the daily shelling were tortures for Ice Harbor and the coalition forces.

The worse news does not stop there-when King Knut heard the messenger say that the two allies of Ice Harbor, the Prince of Orange in the Lowlands, and the Duke of Henry of the Welf family, will lead an army to save the ice. At the harbour, his expression became very bad--

He originally thought that the Seven Provinces League and Binghai Port in the lowlands were competitors in trade, so they would not help.

The Prince of Orange is different. He is a far-sighted politician than a businessman. He does not expect to see King Knut's Fenris kingdom become stronger.

The Welf family, who also owns the three principalities of Saxony, Burgundy and Bavaria, is also one of the most powerful princes in the Holy Faro Empire.

Unlike Brandenburg, the nouveau riche who flew up after grabbing a vote of the elven heritage, the Welf family is a famous door in the Holy Faro Empire, ancient and long-

Of course, this ancient and long-term is calculated on the human level.

At the same time, this family is also the Wellsburg family, the biggest enemy in the empire.

The threat level even exceeds that of the latest outbreak of Arbach and Brandenburg.

"The League of Seven Provinces attacked by sea. Their navy is stronger than that of King Knut."

In Lu Cheng’s camp, Lu Cheng gave Xuexia Yukino and Kato Megumi analyze the current situation:

"And Duke Henry of the Welf family attacked from the road. He brought an army of more than 30,000 people.

Mercenaries hired from the Holy Faro region, the standing army of the duchy, and his lion knights.

It may be less in number than Fenris’s army, but in terms of professionalism, it is far worse."