Chapter 870 Siege

The sound of the brass trumpet came from a distance, breaking the tranquility of noon, as if it was a sign of something, and the birds in the courtyard stopped chirping, and for a moment the castle hall seemed solemn and dull.

Duke Willianberg knew that the time for the final battle was coming.

He turned his eyes away from His Majesty Tifeko's mural and turned to a delicate full-body armor that was passed down from his grandfather. After repeated repairs and polishing in his hands, each piece of armor was immersed in oil, which could almost be equivalent to another layer of skin.

A line of small words is engraved on the right arm armor, which is exactly the family’s advice: Don’t forget your loyalty.

He wore this armor and captured the rebellious old duke alive with the rain of arrows in the melee, and was named the new guardian of the Eastern Realm by His Majesty.

Although Tifeko has fallen, the duty of guarding will not be interrupted.

He will never let this honor down.

Duke, the fourth prince's troops have moved closer to Jinsui City, and no trace of large firearms was found in the team.A subordinate walked into the hall and reported to him.

Very well, Willian nodded, notifying others that I'll go there right away.

Obey the order!

Then he took off his coat, walked to the armor, and said to his chief knight, Grina, "Put your armor for me."

Yes, the woman rolled up her sleeves and began to change clothes and untied her belt.

The rough hands covered with calluses were now like soft water, gently taking off his coat and lining.

It is hard to imagine that during the battle, Grina also used these hands to hold the spear tightly and pierced the enemy with armor and shield.

Whenever I saw it, this scene intoxicated him.

Do you... regret it?

Of course not, sir, Grina replied calmly, the day you decided to keep a woman as your chief knight, I decided to stay with you forever and I will do my duty no matter what happens.

But this time the enemy was stronger than ever. If possible, the Duke was interrupted by the belt that tightened his waist.

Since you know your opponent is strong, why do you want to reject the Lord of Dawn?It would be fine if you don't agree, but you even knocked the envoy out of Jinsui City in public. If you know it there, you will definitely blame you for being ungrateful.

Tsk, let’s not talk about whether the help of Glow City can withstand the Fourth Prince’s army. Just asking me to provide the harbor for his troops to stay is too much.Willian curled his lips and said, "The East is the territory given to me by His Majesty. Is there any difference between giving it to Ampermoa and giving it to Roland Wimbledon?"If I really agree to the other party, it would be like letting down Your Majesty’s trust.

Then my answer is the same. Glinna said without hesitation, Loyalty is not a unique quality of the Borg family. Adult, please don’t mention those words anymore, otherwise it will be no different to me.

Willian was silent for a while before speaking, but unfortunately most nobles have forgotten this now... I understand, just follow me.Although the opponent is strong, I will not let them easily win Jinsui City for this decisive battle. I have been waiting for a long time.

Yes, sir.The female knight chuckled.

Bell!He shouted the clerk's name and came to me!

A bald middle-aged man soon walked in outside the hall. Adult, what are your instructions?

Remember it for me. After a night of rest, the minions of the king-killer Roland Wimbledon officially launched an invasion on Jinsui City today.Willianberg, the guardian of the East and Duke of Jinsui, was determined to block the enemy's pace here in the name of the previous king.His chief knight, Grina Wien, also walked with him, and his courage and loyalty were shown to his doubts that God would bless them.Willian paused, of course... If you think this account is a bit subjective, you can not write the last sentence.

While nodding, Bell quickly recorded the lord's statement on the notebook with his carousel pen. I think it's okay to add it, sir.There is no absolutely objective record in this world. I am the clerk of Jinsui City. It is not surprising that I have a little bias, or in other words, this is an objective part.

So keep it, but no matter what the result is, you must record it truthfully, do you understand?Willian stressed that it is your mission to carry the cause and process of this incident intact.

Please rest assured, sir, the secretary bowed and said, I will make this history remember.

Willian stopped talking, lifted the steel sword hanging on the wall, and walked out of the castle without looking back.

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The two climbed to the city wall and the bonfire was already ignited, and the grease was churning in the pan, emitting a pungent smell.The soldiers were busy up and down, putting stones and rolling wooden racks on the walls.

According to the experience of the Battle of the Royal Capital, Roland's most threatening siege was a snow powder weapon called artillery, whose range was far greater than that of the catapult. Until the fall of the city, His Majesty could not imitate similar products.

On the day when the king was captured, Tifekoto's confidant handed over the formula, weapon principles and manufacturing methods of snow powder to Willian, whose purpose was self-evident.

After taking over, the Duke invested a lot of energy and money in it and found some restrictions. For example, the artillery itself is very heavy and needs to rely on a flat terrain to exert its power.

In addition, the installation process is very slow and requires the protection of muskets.

In other words, it is more suitable for defense than attack.

In order to welcome this war that will come sooner or later, Willian was fully prepared. In addition to widening the city walls and installing barbs, he also sent people to dig out all the roads in the suburbs and poured rivers into the farmlands, making them swamps.

Many hidden piles were also set up in the Sanwan River, making it difficult for large inland ships above the single mast to pass through.

The two years of preparation have completely changed the surrounding environment. Now, let alone cars and horses, it is quite laborious to walk with heavy objects on your back.

Although the cost is quite heavy, the road interruption has led to the prosperity of the trade city no longer exists, and the reduction in farmland area has caused a sharp decline, but the benefits are also obvious. At least in the enemy's slowly approaching team, he did not see a single cannon exist.

Obviously, the other party also realized that if they did not repair a way out, it would be almost impossible to drag the cannon to the city wall.

The next one is undoubtedly a tough battle.

The enemy's muskets fired extremely fast, but there was no cover at the city. With the barbs on the wall, it was not easy to climb up.

On the contrary, he set up four catapults and two large artillery in the city, especially the latter, which can attack enemy troops within a range of thousands of steps. As one goes up and down, the outcome is still unknown.

They came, Grina reminded.

As she spoke, a group of soldiers in brown cloth robes stepped out of the line and surrounded them towards the city gate. They were not fast, but their pace was particularly firm.

Soon, the group of people lost the order of lineup due to the muddy ground, and scattered in groups of three or three, like old farmers burying their heads in the ground.

In addition to the gray-black spear on their backs, they also had barrels as thick as thighs, but in terms of weight, they were definitely not a kind of artillery.

Willian calculated the distance, raised the red flag and waved it down.

Boulder cannon, fire!