"Stranded?" Ella was surprised, "No way? The last time I passed here, the river here was quite wide."
Rurik said from the side: "I heard Hezekiah mention that because there was not much rainfall this year, many rivers have become narrower."
"This will affect the speed of the march... Well, let's pull up the stranded ship first, then push my crane over to support!"
Aila installed not only trebuchets on the "Flying Zealander", but also weapons such as ocean fire, ballistae, scorpion crossbows, and even a testing siege ram. This siege ram is usually mediocre.
Lying on the deck, several holes were cut in the torso to allow ropes to pass through. When used, the soldiers would first set up two door-like frames on the ship according to the height of the city gate, and then hoist the battering ram.
On the frame, the ropes of the battering ram hang down, and the soldiers only need to pull these ropes and swing them back and forth to make the battering ram hit the city gate.
The battering ram is very heavy, and the crane is equipped to lift it and strap it to the frame.
"The land walls of some coastal cities are difficult to break through. There may be some opportunities to use this device to attack the sea walls. However, this is just a trial. Depending on the situation, a lot of improvements need to be made. This attack on Azov City can be used as an experiment.
Opportunity."
If Azov City can only be used as an opportunity for experimentation, then there is probably only one city in the world worthy of putting this kind of maritime battering ram into actual combat. Although Ella did not mention which city, Amy knew Ella's imaginary enemy.
Who is it? That is the wall that Ella is most familiar with, and it is also the wall that Ella must break through.
Amy knew very well the impregnability of that city wall.
The soldiers disassembled the crane from the deck, pushed it off the deck, walked along the river bank for a while, and came to the spot where the ship ran aground. Several soldiers were trying hard to push the ship back into the river, but due to
The ship was surrounded by soft mud and it was difficult for them to exert force. As soon as the crane appeared, they all breathed a sigh of relief.
The soldiers quickly tied the ropes to the hull, and then turned the winch of the crane. Soon, the ship was lifted into the air. Then, the soldiers pushed a turntable on the crane to rotate in a small circle, and the boom moved horizontally.
After moving a certain distance, we came to the spacious river surface. As the winch turned again, the crane arm fell down and gently placed the boat on the river surface.
The problem of the ship running aground was solved, but Ella and others were not happy.
"Now that these boats have run aground, the Flying Zealander may not be able to pass smoothly on the river." Amy said, "What are you going to do, Your Majesty?"
"Well... we can only push it a little further and find another river channel to launch the water."
"That will greatly increase the marching time! I suggest that your Majesty leave the Flying Zealander here and march with only the small boat."
"Abandon the Flying Zealander?" Ella said anxiously, "How can this be done? It doesn't matter if the march takes longer! The Island Republic said it would pay for it!"
"The Island Republic only pays 80%, and His Majesty has to pay for the remaining two floors himself!"
"Gu...but, but the Flying Sealander..." Ella looked back at the big ship in the distance, with reluctance written all over her face.
Amy continued to help Ella calculate the accounts: "This is only a loss on the surface. Your Majesty, you must know that these soldiers can be produced when they are returned home. The longer they are recruited, the more production value will be lost...
…”
"Gu... But there are trebuchets and other weapons on the flying Sealander! It must be used for siege! And if Rurik cannot attack the city, we need to block the sea channel on the opposite side, and we must use powerful weapons.
Boat!"
"Weapons such as trebuchets can be transported separately, and they are not directly related to the flying Sealander. Even if they are not available, we can build new ones after setting up the siege camp. As for naval battles, I can't say... I still think
It would be better for Your Majesty to abandon the flying Sealander."
"What do you mean by giving up! I can't leave the Flying Zealander here, can I?"
"No one can steal such a big ship from them."
"But there is my room up here? What if someone comes into my room and touches it? I don't want it!"
"Your Majesty, don't let this kind of problem interfere with your judgment of the battle situation!"
"Let me interrupt," Rurik said from the side. This ship is the flagship of the King of Sweden, right?
"Yes, it's the flagship! And it's my home!"
"Don't think of the boat as your home! It was like this when we were in Gotland, so I have been living on the boat! Let's live in a palace!"
Rurik ignored the quarrel between the two and continued: "Since it is a flagship, it should not be left here easily. Because it is already a symbol of this army. Fighting depends on the morale of the soldiers. The war has not started yet.
It’s not a good idea to damage your own morale first.”
"Did you hear that, Amy! Take your eyes away from the Flying Sealander! If you stare at it for too long, it will catch fire!"
"It won't catch fire! Your Majesty, do you really not consider the cost?"
"There is actually a way to solve the problem of marching speed." Rurik said, "First let a force go ahead on a speedboat, set up a siege camp under Azov City, and encircle Azov City. Wait for the King of Sweden's siege equipment
When we arrive, we can start the siege just in time."
"Well..." Ella pondered for a while, "That's a good idea. You have 3,000 men, Hezekiah has 2,000, and I will send out 5,000 more, for a total of 10,000, which is enough for the vanguard.
The key is who will lead these five thousand people for me?"
Ella turned her attention to Amy. Amy was stunned for a moment, and then said a little depressed: "Your Majesty, I don't want to lead troops to fight anymore."
Six months ago, in order to find Ella's whereabouts, Amy led various princes from the pirate kingdom to attack the Alemanni Federation. As a result, her subordinates rebelled, and she was almost killed by the rebels in the parliament hall in Bremen. This incident gave
She left a lot of shadows.
Ella understood Amy's thoughts. She lightly touched a spot on Amy's left abdomen and asked with concern: "Does it still hurt?"
This was the most serious injury Amy suffered during the Bremen Incident, and it almost killed Amy. Although the wound has healed now, the scar remains, and I am afraid it will never fade away.
Amy shook her head: "Thank you Your Majesty, it doesn't hurt anymore. But Your Majesty asked me to lead the troops, I really..."
"It's okay, Amy. With Hezekiah and Rurik here this time, you don't need to go to the battlefield. You just need to be my representative. Amy, you are the only one who can represent me."
Amy laughed: "Since it is this kind of errand...then I can just assume that Your Majesty has given me a holiday."
