The next two days were still peaceful. However, the enemy's camp looked like a large construction site and was very busy. Many cut down trees were transported to the camp every day. Claude estimated that the enemy must be creating a large number of sieges.
Equipment, I believe that when they attack again it will be like a stormy sea, one wave after another. It will not be easy to survive this battle.
Claude's suggestion for the two prairie golden eagles that circled above the castle every day has been implemented. A tight fishing net is suspended on the top of the rooftop, with a dozen little lambs and a group of chickens and ducks underneath. These are all
They were originally kept in the garden in the back area, but now they are used as bait to lure the two prairie golden eagles.
The newly moved lambs, chickens and ducks were not used to living on the rooftop. After all, there were two natural enemies above their heads. On the first day, they shivered and huddled in the corner. However, they got better on the second day and occasionally started to live on the rooftop.
After a few activities, it may be that the two prairie golden eagles never wanted to come down, or the fishing net on the rooftop gave these lambs, chickens and ducks a false sense of security, so in the evening these chickens, ducks and baby
The lambs became lively and had the appetite to eat the hay thrown on the ground.
The two prairie golden eagles overhead were obviously attracted by the prey on the rooftop. They had been hovering over the rooftop, but they were still very high and very cautious, not easily pounced down. Major Skerry chose
A small group of soldiers with good marksmanship ambushed the surrounding city walls, and their target was the two prairie golden eagles above.
But before the two prairie golden eagles fell into the trap, the enemy launched an attack.
"What is that?" The soldiers standing guard on the defensive tower of the city wall knocked on the iron plate in panic. The loud sound of repeated knocks indicated that the situation was urgent and the enemy was about to attack the castle.
"God of War, they actually built three siege towers..." Captain Heimkling, the captain of the second battalion, opened his mouth in surprise. Not only him, but everyone who saw what the enemy pushed out on the city wall
They all had the feeling of being stunned and seeing a ghost.
Across the ruined village, three behemoths could be seen moving extremely slowly in the distance. Claude raised the monocular, and the true faces of the three giant towers appeared in the frame. How should I put it, it looked more like three giant towers.
A tower-shaped building made of bundled logs. The lower part is the largest. Compared with the dozen or so cattle pulling carts and the people driving the cattle in front, Claude estimated that the lower part is about five or six meters wide and four or five meters high.
, the middle part is about three meters wide and three to four meters high, and the top part is two meters wide and more than two meters high...
There are rows of solid wooden wheels on both sides of the bottom. Even if there are more than a dozen strong oxen pulling it in front, the speed is still very slow. The main reason is that the outside of this so-called siege tower is all tightly arranged.
The big log looks very heavy.
"Artillery preparation, target the siege tower at the front, fire!" Major Skerry no longer bothered to ask for other people's opinions, and directly ordered the light infantry artillery deployed in the city walls and defense towers to fire at the behemoth at the front. Two or three distances apart.
Between a hundred meters, it is within the range where the light infantry artillery fires live ammunition with the greatest power.
There was a continuous roar of cannon fire, and the city was filled with smoke.
Claude had to find an opening that was not obscured by gunpowder smoke, and continued to hold up the monocular to carefully observe the siege tower at the front. The first round of shelling by the twelve light infantry artillery only hit seven or eight targets.
Suddenly, the giant siege tower stopped moving forward. Unfortunately, the siege tower was not destroyed by artillery fire. Claude could see clearly that the live iron pellets that hit the siege tower only caused the tower to slightly crack.
Shocked, and then took away a piece of bark from where the log was hit, leaving only a few small white spots on the logs smeared with wet mud...
The reason why the siege tower stopped moving forward is very simple. One of the dozen or so bulls being pulled in front was hit by a cannonball and fell to the ground, causing panic among the herd. Several soldiers driving the cattle were pulling the bull.
The healthy ox killed by the cannonball was unloaded from the traction rope, and the packhorse was pulled over to pull the ox carcass to the open space next to it so as not to block the path of the siege tower.
The twelve light infantry artillery pieces on the city wall fired a total of three rounds, and then had to stop. There was no way, the smoke obscured the entire city wall, and no one could see the target clearly, so they had to stop firing and wait for the wind to stop the smoke.
Take it away. It was only after the smoke cleared that the people on the city wall discovered that the siege tower at the front in the distance still looked intact except for dozens of small white spots on the row of logs in front.
It's useless. Although the light infantry artillery can hit six to seven hundred meters, the iron pellets of the solid artillery shells, which are only as big as a fist, weigh only three to five kilograms. Hitting such a huge siege tower is like scratching its itch.
, it is of no use at all...
"Fire the artillery, hit the cattle in front, don't let the siege tower get close to the city wall!" Claude shouted, letting the light infantry artillery continue to target the cattle in front of the siege tower and fire. These three siege towers could not be destroyed.
, then don’t let them get close to the city wall.
The artillery on the city wall roared again. In just one round, more than a dozen bulls pulling the siege tower fell down. The remaining bulls ran around in fear. The soldiers driving these bulls also
One of them was killed and one was injured in this round of shelling. The remaining ones quickly fell to the ground and rolled and crawled behind several broken walls.
The artillery fired two more rounds before stopping. The siege tower at the front no longer had a healthy bull that could be used to pull it. It was either killed or the traction rope was broken and ran away.
Major Skerry was very satisfied with Claude's instructions just now. If the siege tower is not close to the city wall, it will pose no threat to the castle: "Okay, stop the bombardment and be on guard. If the enemy still wants to move the siege tower over, bombard those pulling it."
The herd…”
But before he finished speaking, he heard the sound of a cannon and a sharp whistle coming from far and near. A cannonball passed over the city wall in front and hit the wall of the castle behind, shattering two outer wall bricks.
Turning around, I saw a cloud of white gunpowder smoke coming out of the second floor of the huge siege tower in the distance. I bet the enemy also moved the light infantry artillery to the middle floor of the siege tower, leaning against a gun window.
Start bombarding the castle.
"Hidden, watch out for enemy shelling!" Captain Heimkling yelled, bending down and hiding behind the wall. The soldiers standing on the wall were all gone. No one dared to expose their bodies anymore, and they all hid.
stand up.
The enemy's three siege towers began to bombard the castle, but they were of no use. They were also light infantry artillery. The projectiles fired could only leave a small crater in the city wall at most. There were two artillery pieces on one siege tower, which bombarded the castle.
After five or six rounds, it was found that there was no effect, so the bombardment was naturally stopped.
Next, the enemy drove a group of strong cattle forward to pull the siege tower forward, but was dispersed by a round of artillery fire from the city wall.
The big man Gemi opened his mouth in envy: "They can eat a lot of beef for lunch..."
The enemy tried it twice in a morning, but under the interception of the artillery bombardment, they were unable to drive the cattle forward to pull the siege tower. Even though they later pushed a few wooden carts to block the front, the siege towers on the city wall could not be blocked.
The artillery was positioned high and could still hit the cattle effortlessly. There was a stalemate like this in the morning, and the enemy's three siege towers were stuck on the street entering the village, preventing them from advancing even an inch.
At around two o'clock in the afternoon, the Eskilin Infantry Regiment launched a large-scale attack, dispatching a battalion of troops and rolling out more than 40 newly built wooden platoon vehicles, which were arranged in several rows in the village in a hierarchical manner.
In the 100-meter open space between the castles, there were as many as fifteen or six wooden carts lined up in front of the trench, almost including the fifty-meter-plus city wall in front of the front gate within their effective shooting range.
Moreover, the wooden cart they pushed forward this time also had a roof, which effectively protected the soldiers who were hiding behind the wooden cart and fired at the city wall.
At the same time as the enemy launched the attack, the enemies in the village drove their cattle to pull the front siege tower. Obviously, they launched this large-scale attack to disperse the firepower on the city wall. In addition, they also
There was no lack of use of wooden platoon vehicles approaching the city wall to cover the soldiers and shoot towards the top of the city to achieve the purpose of suppressing the firepower on the city wall and destroying the artillery crews.
Today, the second battalion is responsible for guarding the front gate wall. Captain Heimkling is an officer who is very accustomed to such formal defense and offensive tactics. He commanded in an orderly manner without panic. First, he ordered the left and right sides to be deployed in the defense tower.
Four light infantry artillery pieces continued to bombard the cattle in the village, determined not to allow the enemy to move the siege tower. Then six of the eight artillery pieces placed on the city wall were ordered to fire solid shells to bombard the wooden platoon cars in front of the castle.
If you can't smash the rows of logs used as shields, you have to blow off the roof above.
The last two light infantry artillery were loaded with shotguns on the left and right to carry out cross-flank attacks. This was really a nightmare for the enemy who used wooden platoon vehicles as cover to shoot at the city head. They could defend the front and top, but they could not.
From the side, every shot fired caused great damage to the attacking enemies below the castle...
The soldiers of the second brigade rarely had the chance to fire, and most of them waited for orders behind the wall. It wasn't that they didn't want to shoot, but the smoke on top of the city was so thick that nothing could be seen clearly. The same was true for the enemy.
Shooting upwards with your eyes open, any precise aiming and shooting is nonsense. The twelve artillery fires are non-stop, and the smoke is as thick as mist. Even those artillery groups are only bombarding the enemy's wood based on their impressions.
Arrange cars.
Basically, after six rounds of artillery bombardment, Captain Hemkling will order them to stop firing. One is to let the artillery barrels cool down, and the other is to wait for the strong wind to blow away the smoke from the city so that he can observe well. By the way, let the soldiers
During this time, we hide behind the walls and shoot down with precise aim to suppress the enemy, becoming familiar with this defensive battle mode.
Because the four artillery pieces in the defense towers on the left and right sides had been suppressing the enemies in the village, preventing them from using cattle to pull the siege tower, the enemy finally gave up this plan and instead used the artillery in the siege tower to bombard the city wall.
.And there is no need for the four artillery pieces in the defense tower to attack the siege tower, so no one can do anything about it. They can only lower the muzzle to bombard the wooden carts in the open space in front of the castle, and at the same time pay attention to the people in the village.
If there is any movement, as long as the enemy intends to drive away the cattle, they will immediately turn around and bombard the village again...
All in all, the afternoon of attack and defense was very lively and intense, but it was all the artillery that played the big show. Seeing that it was getting late, the enemy left more than a hundred corpses and evacuated, and the wooden carts in the open space in front of the castle were also destroyed.
More than 20 vehicles were destroyed. The second brigade on the city wall also suffered more than 20 casualties. Most of them were hit by enemies who were approaching the city wall and hiding behind wooden platoon vehicles. Most of the artillery crew members were shot.
, they are easily shot by the enemy because they expose their bodies when firing.
The most unlucky thing was a light infantry artillery placed on the city wall. The six artillery pieces on the enemy's siege tower fought for more than an hour and fired more than a dozen rounds of shells. Most of them either missed or hit the city wall.
During the last two or three rounds of shelling, a fist-sized solid projectile hit the light infantry artillery, hitting the barrel and injuring two gun crew members. For the 1st Ranger Battalion, this was
The biggest loss in the battle was the destruction of an artillery piece.
Judging from the number of casualties, the 1st Ranger Battalion should have won a great victory in this battle. The more than 100 corpses left behind by the enemy are proof that these were still those who died in battle, and those who were injured and fled back were not included.
, it is estimated that the casualty ratio should be about one to ten. But the sky darkened and night fell, and most of the commanders of the first ranger battalion looked unhappy. This night, the enemy would definitely use the darkness to cover the three siege towers.
shift.
Two to three hundred meters apart, the six artillery pieces on the enemy's three siege towers have already posed a great threat to the defense on the city wall. If the enemy's three siege towers are moved to a distance of seventy or eighty meters, other
Not to mention, just loading the shotgun and firing it can cause devastating and fatal damage to the defenders on the wall of the front gate.
Once there are no soldiers guarding the front city wall, the enemy can take the opportunity to launch an attack on the city. If the front city wall is occupied by the enemy's offensive troops, the enemy can take advantage of their strength to open the gate and enter the castle, or continue to attack along the city wall.
, it is difficult for a battalion of soldiers to defend the castle under a divided attack.
For the 1st Ranger Battalion, the biggest threat is the three huge siege towers. The bombardment of the light infantry artillery equipped by itself cannot do anything to them. The enemy's artillery is arranged on the middle level of the siege tower, first leveling the defense.
Even though they had the advantage of being on the city wall, and they were protected by the logs of the siege tower, they could not be destroyed. On the contrary, they posed a great threat to the artillery and guard soldiers of the 1st Ranger Battalion on the city wall. The ones that were destroyed today
That artillery is a good proof.
There were various opinions. Some people proposed to build log platoons on the city wall to provide cover for soldiers and artillery. The problem was that there was not so much wood collected in the castle. So some people hoped to send out soldiers at night to collect the logs from the wooden platoon cars that were destroyed in the afternoon.
But Major Skerry was worried about being discovered by the enemy and taking the opportunity to launch a night attack, which would cause him to lose sight of the other. Finally, he looked at Claude.
Claude sighed and said: "At night, some soldiers are sent out from the side gate, along the trench to collect the wooden carts in front of the city wall, and they are pulled up from under the city wall with ropes. There is no need to open the main entrance. The other is to send out some people, by
I will lead a team and sneak into the village to see if there is a chance to burn down the three siege towers."