Otoko Nara Ikkokuichijou no Aruji o Mezasa Nakya, ne?

September 25, 7451

Daybus Kingdom Marquis Razod Territory, Khaled.

The army commanded by Prince Alexander Belgrid was deployed in front of the barrier that blocked the western side of the city of Khaled.

At the top of the barrier that protects the city, a chest wall with notches to shoot arrows is also erected, boasting the best defenses.

Starting in the morning, several riders ordered by Alec protruded around the bulwark like a scout, retreating without much success.

Of course, there was no harm.

This action itself means consuming the arrows of the receivers who defend the city, while also exploring the defenses of the bulwarks.

In addition, there is also an intent to lure out enemy troops caged inside the gate, making it ideal for warfare.

It was one of the most used tactics in many siege battles in the past, and it was an orthodox knight known to anyone who commanded a certain group.

Of course, Alec's goal was to induce the opponent's thoughts by starting with these common tactics.

In fact, the city's guards seem to be afraid of being fired upon when they leave the gate, and they never ride on the invitation, and they don't even try to open the gate and keep it closed.

After all, Alec and his team have not fired a single cannon since the start of the offensive.

As for this, it should be seen that it was not a magical weapon or magic tool, and there was also a desire to show that she was afraid of being bulletproof.

In particular, it is impossible to judge whether the aim itself has been read or whether it is really afraid.

Either way, the fact that they do not come out with a closed cage in the wall is a wish for Alec and the others.

The faces of the White Phoenix Knights that I visited during the match didn't show the power of the cannon, so it wasn't interesting.

And now Alec gives a new order.

Well then, Dantes, five hundred captains, do as you are told.

"Yes, if you have the troops ready, in three minutes."

About half of all the troops he commanded were about 1,000 members of the Blue Tiger Knights.

"Hmm. I don't mean to impose, but... keep the damage as low as possible." Your troops will have to work only after you have captured the city. "

"Of course I know that." Let's nail his eyes and show them! ”

I'm begging you!

The five hundred captains of the Dantes went to the headquarters of the Blue Tiger Knights under their command when they put a whip on the riding.

Soon, Dantes' five hundred-strong force began to protrude.

As if responding to it, an unprecedented amount of arrows fly from above the bulwark.

However, Dantes' 500-strong command is made up of heavily armed troops with large shields and greater defense than their usual counterparts.

It was a bit dull, but its defense against arrows was not equal.

"Alright, artillery." Forward! "

A few minutes after sending out his troops, Alec ordered the SSman Baux.

Well-trained SSmen respond with a sharp response as they begin to advance their carriages loaded with barrels and racks.

The arrows fired from the wall are concentrated on the main unit, and little attention is paid to the carriages that continue to wait inside the main unit with their shields standing by.

The rear of the carriage was accompanied by the court wizard, Lord Geghran, and the adventurer Barnes, who was serving as his escort, in preparation for the cooling of the cannon barrel.

The carriage stopped about 80 meters from the front of the main gate, which was lined up in front of the gate, and the cannons began to be assembled by the SS men who were accompanying them.

Although the lanes were watching the situation with frustration, the arrows never flew because the bulwarks were thought to be assembled by cats for siege.

Because it is the person who operates the cat, and the arrows work on the person, but the cat itself, which is a mobile castle hammer, is not expected to work on the arrows.

If you can completely destroy a cat with an arrow, it is more obvious than looking at the fire that it will be assembled when it interferes with assembly, and it doesn't make much sense.

Then it would be better to shoot them in the face of the approaching troops trying to mount them on the wall.

The platform was first lowered by a simple crane.

The SS carefully adjusted the orientation of the cradle, but they managed to lower the heavy cradle.

This was followed by the critical barrage.

The soldiers with the big shields hardened their defenses and lowered their golden brass barrels on heavy granite stands.

It's still lighter than a stand, but it's also quite a heavy metal cannon barrel.

"Alright, just hold on... slowly"

To Borx's death, the SSmen with the rope opposite the barrel relieve their hands slightly while sweating the balls on their foreheads.

"Later on... just like that..."

The ears of the cannon were seated against the cradle.

"All right, all right! Take the rope off!"

When the SS quickly removed the rope from the barrel, they left a few men behind to adjust their aim and proceeded to assemble another gate.

The direction and angle of the mostly horizontal barrel were fixed either because the frame was originally carefully installed or only after slightly adjusting the orientation.

The carriage that brought the cannon and barrel to this point immediately began to turn back.

When the interfering carriage disappeared, the lane placed the earth around the first cannon in the shape of a coil with a projectile opening.

The watertightness of the door panels was found to be effective in terms of quickness and flexibility, but since it was uneasy that it would take time to fix them, Lane argued that it would be better to use a soil wall even for the side and rear of the cannon.

Since most of the shock waves fired by the cannon are concentrated in the front, it is natural that the water-tight soil wall is better than the leaking door panel, so it was recognized that "if the lane is good".

The creation of earth walls for the forward part of the cannon after firing was not recognized because the safety of the lane was given priority, even if the time was shortened.

Anyone could have predicted that an arrow would fall around the cannon if it fired a single shot and its effectiveness had been demonstrated.

Hexer and Jack sat next to her, holding a large shield to fortify their defenses against the arrows.

As we initially expected, the archers on the wall weren't targeting us yet.

In addition, Captain Dantes is a good commander with a wealth of combat experience.

It is good for breakfast, such as pretending to be attached to a wall, being repelled and given up, and moving troops to attach to another wall.

Not to mention, there is no need to actually attach it, so it is even more so.

"Fixed?" Then load it up! "

The SS man in charge of loading pushes the black powder wrapped in a thin cloth through the muzzle of the gun in the voice of Borx.

The powdered gunpowder is divided into single shots in advance.

The gun body is about 60 cm long, so the amount of gunpowder is not very large.

That said, there are plenty of two liters.

The gunpowder pushed to the tail is dented in the center by the SS, followed by a spherical cast-iron shell.

The diameter of the shells is subtly smaller than the caliber of the cannon, so it is not easy to push in.

Press with a stick-like arrow (lamar) that is much thicker than the one used in the gun to keep the projectile firmly attached to the projectile.

As shells were pushed in, cones were pushed in through the fire gate at the top of the rear of the cannon, holes were drilled in the bullet bag, and a small amount of black gunpowder was filled into the fuse.

Next, a fire pole (phosphorus stock) for ignition was prepared and ready to fire.

The second cannon will be ready to fire in a few minutes.

By this time, Alec had recommended that the spectators move a little further away from the cannon, and the gate is well visible.

The unit led by Dantes' 500th captain repeated the imitation of a siege battle 200 meters away from the castle gate.

If you move the long ladder or wave like a sorcerer, you can't help but be nervous as a defender.

I haven't noticed much attention yet.

In addition, I didn't make a big move just because I was assembling a cannon, and as a receiver, I'm desperate to get rid of the troops who are trying to get to the wall right now.

Both gates are ready to fire.

”I can't see anymore, but that Tai Ho is so beautiful and golden”

It seems to be made of bronze.

Can you really break down the gate?

"Come on. This is the first time I've used it in battle, so what's that..."

The White Phoenix Knights' cadres, including Viscount Kester Belgrid, who is the deputy commander of the White Phoenix Knights, understand that the recipient side will not fire arrows around the cannon at this time, and are watching with interest.

"First of all, I wanted to see where Teppo was used..."

"A certain (that's what it does) is also true. I've heard that it was Teppo's power that brought down so many forts, villages, and towns in such a short period of time.”

"According to your Highness, Taiho seems to have made Teppo bigger and more powerful, but with only two things..."

The flag is raised.

A small flag, like a flag, was raised beside the cannon.

That flag is supposed to be a signal that we're ready to fire.

Next, a similar small flag was raised in Alec's main unit.

Fire at will, your orders.

The artillery bases are ready, and Boks has ordered the cannon to fire loudly.

The SSmen with the fire rod (Linstock) on the side of the cannon all approached the fire gate.

Behind the embankment at the rear of the cannon, a lane blocks both ears with its fingers.

Hexer and Jack, whose hands were blocked by their shields, had already pushed a rag into their ears.



There were only sporadic soldiers with spears and swords on the bulwarks protected by the breast wall above the wall gate.

Of course, archers, such as oil and urine kettles, which are prepared for fighting when the ladder is hung on the barrier, are mostly moved to the vicinity of the siege troops led by Dantes 500 men.

Because the width of the barrier covered by the chest wall is about five meters, and even if it is attacked by another place, it is possible to move quickly, so it is not necessary to place soldiers in all the places on the barrier.

In addition, there are not enough of them to fill the barrier.

Furthermore, the stairs that can be raised and lowered to the barrier that is 8 m high are only near the ends of the barrier that leads to 500 m north and south.

Even if we can overcome the barrier, we will do so in order to make the distance to the wall gate with only one location, but it will take a long time to carry out the restoration materials of the wall and restore the damaged area, so it is very short.

That said, if the wizard is in a hurry, I can't make a staircase if I let out the soil that leads to the wall.

Several soldiers were talking on the wall.

"You're doing something..."

What are you doing?

"I don't know... I thought it was a cat, but it's so short and it looks so different...?"

With that fire stick on the boulder, the bulwark (this one) can't be broken.

They are apparently soldiers who have retreated from Mokluis and the forts that were attacked before to Khaled.

"That's right. It's like a powerful bow that only flies a bow, and I have to imitate the stupidity that comes from here..."

"Yeah, the stone chest wall and the thick walls don't have teeth, even if it's dirt."

I just know how powerful guns are, and I understand how powerful they can be when used in a place like a square spread out in front of a wall.

In addition, it seems that the limits of its power are also known.

"Hmm?... money? Huh?"

No way. Bronze or brass, right?

"That's right, there's no way we're spending money."

"But it looks heavy." Are you going to use that golden stick to penetrate me? "

"Even so, it's that short." There are not many people available, and it's too heavy to get too busy. "

"Oh, you know how powerful it is."

"I see. That big wooden stick can still be more powerful... hey!"

What's the matter?

Is that stick hole open?

Maybe to make it lighter?

"I think so."

"Nhh, but it's a table with that stick on it." It doesn't look like it has wheels on it. "

"Huh...?"

"Really! What is it?"

"I'm surrounded by something."

Well, maybe a crossbow cannon (Urbalest)?

"Before the bow is installed?"

"I think so."

"No, maybe it's the big one with the fire stick...!"

"Hey, go and report!"

"Hmm, okay, I'll go."

Oh, please!

That's when a soldier ran up the wall.

From the position of the cannon, there was a loud sound that seemed like a thunderbolt, and a lot of white smoke gushed up.

Then, I thought I heard a loud sound, "Don!", and my feet stood on the gate of the wall, shaking a little.

"What the hell!? What was that?"

Mixed with what someone said, a screaming voice comes from the ground inside the wall.

Soon after the soldiers thought, "What the hell is going on?", another cannon burst into flames.



"......!"

"What..."

The Hakuho Knights' martial arts officers were all exaggerated.

Of course, the Knights who accompanied them to protect them were similarly speechless.

Even the enemy soldiers fighting on the far wall stopped moving.

Of course, my allies did too.

In the first blow, the two gates were closed and a large gap was left.

Soon after confirming the results, the second hit hit hit the gateway, further widening the gap.

From the gap of about 50 cm wide, you can see two thick wooden sticks like folds.

There was even a barrel filled with something behind the gate, but even that barrel seems to be retreating the power of the cannon.

……

Someone has ordered something near the cannon, but it's a few tens of meters away, so I couldn't hear it.

Dantes was killed by his five hundred commanders, or the troops that were attacking the wall began to move.

It was further away from the gate.

After a while, the cannon made another loud noise that was different from when it was fired.

At the same time, you can hear screams and rushing things.

However, the deputy commanders of Kester only stared at the gate in a daze.

"As I heard, it sounds amazing, but..."

"The blow to the gate made me so..."

"This... doesn't change the way you fight..."

In the meantime, the restoration work began on the other side of the gate.

However, the two barrels were not broken off, and the barrels were piled behind the gate.

To repair the gate, you must first remove the barrels that are in the way, detach the barrels, and install a new barrel.

Then we have to put the barrels back together again.

But it also required that the gate was not broken.

That gate is about two meters wide on one side, and its height will be more than three meters.

Then, the surroundings and parts are reinforced with metal after a number of sturdy oak plates have been put together.

That's what's happening.

No matter what I think, it is not a substitute that can be done in about a few hours of repair time.

Is that your balls?

Someone's words are aligned with those around him, and he keeps an eye on the area where he points.

Between the gate and the cannon, a fairly crooked piece of metal rolls up a faint white smoke.

Everyone noticed that it seemed like it flew off and hit the gate.

A very heavy piece of metal.

It flew at an unstoppable speed.

You can hear the sound of spitting.

”This is... this is...”

"Hmm. Maybe even the gates of Gamloi can be destroyed..."

"I say we need some time to shoot the next one..."

"Yeah, but that's about 15 minutes..."

I'll see what I can do next!

I'm coming too!

In the following minutes, the cannon roared again.

Thanks to the cooperation of the lane, the time until the next bullet was fired was shortened to less than 10 minutes.

The attack did not break the gate, but it was crooked to the point that it could not be repaired.

The gap of the gate was expanded to about 1m, and it can also be confirmed that the barrel that had been loaded by the impact of the shell collapsed.

As you can see, the barrels that would have been filled with soil or water are so heavy that they can't be carried by one or two people.

Large movements were seen here and on the wall.

Until then, the receiver who was trying to protect the wall did not realize that the gate was under a powerful attack, but the fact was gradually conveyed by the message.

I saw the soldiers with bows on the wall start to move in a hurry.

Then, from around Alec, another dry sound began to emerge that was different from the roar of the cannon.

I was sure that the sound was loud, but no one was surprised by the sound of the cannon firing.

What surprised me was that every time the sound of a bang rang several times, something like a scream rose from the wall.

And when the arrows started firing towards the cannon from the wall.

The cannon roared again and scattered white smoke.

It seems that one side of the gate has been destroyed by this shelling, and it is heavily tilted.

Just 20 minutes after the first shelling.

The fortified walls that were protecting Khaled were worn down in that amount of time.

It was an hour before Khaled's city surrendered to the arrow that Alec had fired against against the backdrop of a cannon that could strike with unbelievable force every ten minutes.