February begins with clear skies, shallow streams, and gentle winds. The bright sun fell on the Apa plain, bringing hope of life to the fertile wilderness. The warm wind blows through the forest, and fresh new shoots emerge from the tall treetops. In the rivers of the South, young salmon have just hatched from their eggs and play in freshwater rivers. And when they grow up enough, they will swim back to the western ocean and start a new cycle of life.

Changfeng all the way to the east, until the city of Apachingan, the scene full of vitality suddenly disappeared, leaving only solidified killing and destruction. Looking around, the surrounding farmlands are withered and yellow, the villages are withered, the trees are cut down, and the wild animals are fleeing. The fortified Apatchingan military city has been trapped in despair for nearly three months.

During these three months, the Red-haired Legion moved like the wind, looting, ambushing and leaving; the Pike Corps was as stable as a mountain, established a siege camp, and then split half to go west. Then the king's banner of the black wolf arrived, and the imperial guards surged forth, bringing a thunder of destruction.

At this moment, the king's flag of the black wolf is standing in the south of the military city, symbolizing where the king is. More than 10,000 warriors of the royal army were full of chills, surrounding the entire army city without leaving any life. The besieged kingdom's barracks rolled up and down, blocking the broken terrain of the north and east, and occupying the flat terrain of the west and south.

Apachingan Army City is built on the mountain, and the terrain is easy to defend but difficult to attack. The north of the military city is steep mountains, the east is rolling hills, and the west and south are fertile fields.

The fortress-like military city was six meters high, with hundreds of fallen corpses beneath it, and thousands of demoralized militiamen standing above it. Beside the militiamen are unused stones, wood and lime jars. And the rocky city walls are full of potholes and gaps, as well as blackened by the fire. Even the wind was filled with the smell of gunpowder.

"boom!"

A terrible thunder suddenly exploded outside Nancheng! Then, a two-pound stone bomb spun and flew over a distance of more than two hundred steps. Under the terrified eyes of the militiamen at the top of the city, it bombarded the stone wall of the military city. In an instant, the stone bomb fell, the stone chips flew, and a shallow notch was made in the stone wall, and the surrounding walls shook slightly.

Wearing bronze armor and leading several hundred personal guards, Xiulot stood outside the camp in the south of the city, watching the bombardment of the 2-pound condor cannon.

A hundred paces ahead of him, ten condor cannons were lined up. The muzzle of the Condor cannon was facing the city of Apachingan, which was more than two hundred steps away. The cannon body was reinforced with copper and wooden frames, and the cannon tail was against the ground. Dozens of gunners are constantly busy around the artillery, while thousands of imperial guards are guarding around in armor. The ten condor cannons are like the bronze beasts of the **** of death, constantly making terrible calls. And if the militiamen in the military city dare to attack, they will be harvested by the long-awaited armored warriors.

"boom!"

There was another loud bang. Accompanied by the gunpowder smoke from the muzzle, a stone bullet shot out, passed over the militiamen at the top of the city, and fell into the mountain city, hitting a simple wooden house in the middle. There was a "bang" from the wooden house, and a lot of wood chips and thatch were splashed out. Then, the roof cracked, the beams broke, and the simple wooden house collapsed suddenly, half of it collapsed. Several civilians in the city screamed frantically and ran out of the wooden house, praying to the gods indiscriminately.

"Yes, Not Bad."

Seeing this, Xiulot nodded with a smile. The 2-pound Condor cannon can't cause effective damage to rocky city walls, but it has sufficient lethality against wooden buildings. And if accuracy is not required, the 2-pound Condor cannon can shoot two miles and bombard most of the buildings in the entire mountain city.

"Damn it, aim for me! Your Highness is watching!"

The two artillery pieces missed, and the artillery battalion commander Tupa blushed and roared in a low voice. His fierce eyes swept over the gunners, and everyone was shocked.

"let me!"

The senior gunner Vadika shouted, and went straight to the third Condor cannon waiting to be fired. Seeing that it was him coming, the gunner of the third gun stepped aside.

Wadika was born in the Mexica Temple Guard. He was once an excellent longbowman, and then he was transferred to the crossbow team and became an excellent crossbowman. He has always been good at shooting, especially at long distances. He has a recognized title called "Eagle Eye".

When the Wooden Cannon Battalion was established, he became the first batch of gunners. It's just that the wooden cannon can't control the accuracy at all, and his eagle eye title can't be used. He didn't really become a good gunner until the Condor came into use.

Hawkeye Vadika squinted, aiming with the simple protractor on the Condor gun. This is an added aiming device after being prompted by His Highness Shen Qi, which is roughly the same as the Mount Wang on the crossbow. Wadika is familiar with bows and crossbows, and manipulating this condor cannon is like manipulating a huge crossbow.

"Put it up a little higher! A little higher! A little lower!...It's almost there! Stop!"

Accompanied by Wadika's shout, seven or eight gunners worked together to raise or lower the tail of the artillery. The Condor Cannon has just been cast, and the lifting device that can easily adjust the height has not yet been invented. Now if you want to adjust the shooting angle, you need to dig a hole at the rear of the gun mount and lower it, raise the pad stone, or use a similar stupid method under the wheel.

"Lord God bless!"

Hawkeye Vadika stretched out his arms, opened and closed his eyes back and forth, and gestured for the distance and angle, and felt that it should be about the same. He prayed silently, then shouted loudly.

"ignition!"

The gunner lit the fuse of the fire door, and then many gunners covered their ears and squatted on both sides of the gun body.

"boom!"

The huge thunder exploded suddenly, causing everyone's eardrums to hurt. A heavy stone bomb was shot out with a "boom", with unparalleled power, roaring and shooting towards the city! Its speed was so fast that the militiamen at the head of the city only had time to let out a half howl of fear before being hit by precise stone bullets!

"Shh!"

In an instant, bright red flew, and the body was torn apart! At such a short distance, the majestic stone bullets could not resist at all. They directly ran over the bodies of the militiamen, leaving a bloodstain several meters long, and then smashed down on the top of the city. Three or four militiamen at the head of the city died on the spot, and even the bodies were stuck together, unable to be separated at all.

"Good! The shot is very accurate!"

Xiulot sighed in admiration. The 2-pound Condor gun fires solid stone bullets, and its power is reflected in long-distance precise shooting. When the gunners can achieve sufficient accuracy, they can carry out decapitation tactics in the battle formation, or bombard a weak position on the city wall at a fixed point, thereby defeating the enemy and breaking the city!

"Tell him to change the gun and shoot again! If he still hits the target, I will reward you!"

The king's orders pass forward. Hawkeye Wadika suddenly blushed with excitement. His Highness has always said that what he says must be done, and if he says it is a generous reward, he will definitely be rewarded generously. He spit twice, rubbed his hands together, and continued to adjust the fourth cannon.

"...Okay! Alright! Stop! Light the fire!"

"boom!"

After a few breaths, the thunder exploded again, and the stone bomb let out a death howl, hitting another city head squarely! This time, the 2-pound stone bullet hit the wooden shield erected on the top of the city and smashed the shield into pieces.

"Crack!"

Countless pieces of wood flew in an instant, like flying blades, wounding more than a dozen civilian militiamen. The militiamen howled hysterically, ran down the city in a panic, and even jumped off the city wall. Soon, the supervisory team under the city killed several people and drove the militiamen back to the city again.

"Okay, great!"

Xiulot laughed with satisfaction. If you can hit it twice in a row, you are not blind, but have real experience. He immediately waved for his personal guards and issued a reward.

"Great rewards for the gunner! Ten pieces of cloth, two bags of cocoa, and ten gems! The rank of the warrior will be promoted by two levels. If he is a senior warrior, he will be promoted to a military nobleman! Let him be the centurion captain of the artillery battalion, and summarize the shooting Pass on your experience to the whole army!"

The generous reward spread to the artillery battalion, and the gunners' eyes turned red. But a quarter of an hour of accurate shooting is worth years of fighting!

Hawkeye Vadika knelt down in the direction of His Highness, kowtowed repeatedly, trembling with excitement. He has been in the army for many years and has long been a veteran warrior. This time he was promoted to a military nobleman, and he completed a crucial class breakthrough, and has since become a member of the nobleman!

Seeing this scene, Xiulot nodded with a smile. The artillery battalion has not been established for a long time, and there are too many places to explore and improve. Therefore, he wants to set up such a model to inspire the gunners to work hard.

"Boom!...boom!...boom!..."

Condor cannons were fired one by one, continuously bombarding the defenders in the southern city. Every half-a-quarter of an hour, a stone bullet was fired, either shaking the city wall, blasting into the city, or hitting the top of the city, creating a new round of panic. During the days of bombardment, the morale of the defenders at the top of the city had already fallen to the bottom. The militiamen all had pale faces, stiff hands and feet, and numb expressions. Only the supervising team hiding behind the city wall can still maintain a firm fighting spirit.

Xiulot watched it for a long time~lightnovelpub.net~ smiled slightly, confident. The Apa city in front of me has been besieged to this day, and it is already a ripe fruit that will fall at any time. The city's defenders were hopeless beasts, held together by the faint hope that the Terkos would come to their aid as their last breath. And as long as thousands of elite guards fight hard and pay hundreds of casualties, they will be able to break into the city within two days.

"Three thousand elites of the black wolf broke into the enemy's rear in the mountainous area and plundered wantonly. The Terkos coalition army retreated northward in a panic, and they could not protect themselves. Ezpan led the army in pursuit, cutting grass and roots... The palm family in the city has long since lost any chance. "

Thinking of this, Xiulot smiled and shook his head. He somewhat blamed Hei Lang for his recklessness. As a general, he always likes to take risks lightly. But in his heart, he greatly appreciates this kind of generosity and courage, and is even a little envious. Because, he is the king who governs millions of people, and he has a heavy responsibility, so he has already lost any chance to take risks and fight.

"Apa City is at your fingertips, and there is no rush. Just use this strong military city to let the newly-built artillery team practice well, and get familiar with the tactics of attacking the city with the Condor Cannon."

Shulot smiled confidently, and several months of memories flooded his mind. At this point in the Southern Expedition, the overall situation has been decided. Although there are some twists and turns, they are generally within the plan.

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