Chapter 449 Battle situation

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Roland walked into a messy castle, and Pero and Count Helmond were already kneeling in one knee in the hall to welcome his arrival.

All the corpses on the ground have been removed, but the smell of blood still cannot be removed. Broken furnishings and broken weapons can be seen everywhere. He could almost imagine the scene of the two sides fighting over the castle.

Get up, Roland walked up to him and bent down to hold his arm.

Yes, Pelo's voice was choked, Your Highness, you are finally here.

You did a good job, he said in a deep voice, the four major families will pay the price they deserve, and the murderer will be brought to justice.

I was unable to guard the Long Song Fortress for you...

You've tried your best, it's not your fault, Roland sighed.

Pelo was not a manager who was good at fighting. It can be seen from the previous light cavalry seizing the city and this aristocratic rebellion that he was good at managing territory, was very proficient in trade, and was good at capturing opportunities, but he was not a powerful scheming and was not good at fighting and conspiracy.

If the Second Army had not entered the castle in accordance with emergency measures this time, he would have been unable to hold on for even two days.

But that doesn't mean that Pero Hermon is not a good manager.

If he is not good at fighting, he should give him a territory without fighting. Compared with talents who can fight, Roland prefers operators with businessman minds.

I believe there must be a cause for this riot. He looked around everyone present. It was a complete conspiracy. The enemy tried to subvert the order of the Western Frontier and seek benefits that did not belong to them!

The scene became quiet. Whether it was the First Army soldier with a gun, or the injured knight behind Pero, they all looked at His Highness with a burning look.

For this reason, they did not hesitate to commit serious crimes, murder the nobles and kill the people.After today's battle, I don't know how many leaders will lose their families and how many houses will be looted.But in the end, their conspiracy failed. It was your unyielding resistance that prevented the fortress from falling into a bigger tragedy. Your performance was heroic and your will was commendable!

The knights unconsciously raised their chests higher.

However, the battle is not over yet, and these rebels are fleeing in panic. Next is the moment for us to start revenge!I swear that no matter where the enemy hides, they will not escape the final judgment, whether in the territory of the four major families... or in the capital!Roland paused and said firmly, and the culprit who caused the rebellion would inevitably be punished!Your blood... will not flow in vain!

Long live your highness!Pelo and Count Helmond kneeled again.

Long live your highness, long live your life!Next were the surviving knights and the Second Army soldiers.

Soon everyone knelt on one knee, stood up straight, stroked his right hand and shouted a slogan in unison.

Long live His Highness Roland!

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After appeased the people present, Roland recruited Perro, Vanne, Brian and Iron Axe to the study on the third floor of the castle. This is also the only place that has not been invaded, and all the decorations are basically intact.

He knew that he would probably spend the next few days here.

First of all, he understood the battle situation in the city. He looked at the Iron Axe, and the latter immediately took the lead and reported: The North City Gate and East City Gate occupied by the four major families have been recaptured by the witch. Now the First Army is under the guidance of Miss Sylvie to eliminate the rebels in the city. Order in the city should be restored tomorrow.

What about casualties?

So far, a total of six people have been injured, all from the rifle battalion, but have been treated by Miss Nanava.

What about the Second Army?Are there any statistics?

There is no... But as far as the news has been learned, the casualties are serious. Brian hesitated and the two teams heading to support the city wall were defeated and have not been collected yet.Of the fifty people stationed in the castle, eleven were killed, and almost none of the soldiers patrolling the city walls survived.

Roland nodded. The fact that these hundred people could last for two days was also due to the low intensity of war in this era, especially when the enemy lacked effective offensive weapons, the defensive side often had a greater advantage.

If the other party had not used firearms and relied on the flesh and blood of the mercenaries and the guards, it would have been difficult to break through the lord castle. At the beginning of the design, this building fully considered preventing the enemy from attacking.

Thinking of this, he ordered the iron axe to get a few firearms used by the rebels for me to see.

Roland was quite concerned about the hot weapons of this era. Although he knew that this day would come sooner or later since the birth of Snow Powder, Tifeko's R&D speed really surprised him.

The iron axe quickly executed the order. Half a quarter of an hour later, several long-barrel weapons of different lengths and shapes were moved into the study by soldiers.

After seeing the real thing, Roland quickly understood why the other party could create these weapons in such a short time.

In a sense, these long tubes cannot be used as muskets. They have no triggers, no firing devices, and are just metal tubes with holes at both ends.

One end is deep, used to load gunpowder and projectiles, with a small needle-shaped hole left at the end for ignition; the other end is shallow, and the handle is inserted after inserting a bamboo pole or wooden stick.

In terms of structure, it is very similar to the prototype fire door gun of the musket.

This original firearm loading process is the same as a flintlock, but it is more troublesome to fire, requiring the gunman to clamp the wooden pole under his armpit and the other hand holds an open flame to ignite the gunpowder.

Due to the limitation of posture, you can't even aim when shooting, so you can only point roughly in front of you.

But it is still an unforgettable hot weapon. Putting aside all kinds of inconveniences, its firing principle is exactly the same as that of a flintlock rifle, and the barrel and projectile are no different from those of the latecomers. Therefore, its power is far greater than that of a crossbow. As long as it hits, the Knight Armor cannot block its attack.

Moreover, these fire door guns of different shapes can be clearly seen in the transformation. Some of them are made of iron, and there are clear marks of pounding on the tubes, while some are probably cast from cooked copper and have a relatively smooth appearance.

Considering that this is just a test product to the four major families, the firearms used by Tifeike should be better.

But... no matter how good the fire door gun is, it is still a fire door gun.

When the spring offensive was launched, the king had no chance of winning against the Western Army equipped with revolver rifles, bolt-action rifles and heavy machine guns.

Roland turned his gaze back to the four people. From tomorrow onwards, the First Army will regain the suburbs of Changge Fortress one by one. Any resisting nobles can be killed on the spot. I hope that in a week, the entire Western border will be unified!

Obey your order, Your Highness!The four of them answered in unison.