Eagle Byzantium

"Calm down and wait until the enemy army crosses the river before launching an attack. Three thousand people are enough. No more people will be able to carry out an ambush..." At this moment, several Zupan nobles with rich battlefield experience were all specially trained by Bodin. Those who relied on him held the prince's shoulders and arms and encouraged him calmly, so that the young man could calm down. As long as we can catch the enemy off guard, we will definitely win because the enemy's numerical advantage cannot be used in terrain like this on both sides of the river bank.

As soon as the horn sounded, Prince Lalic pushed aside the bushes and grass blocking his eyes and saw the Christ Fish battle flag flying on the other side. He still remembered this battle flag. It had been on the Evros River front before. The general once defeated him and sent cavalry to chase him for two days and one night!

The heavy pressure made the prince anxious and nervous. How to seize the opportunity of Za'tar Fire Gunman's volley ambush? This question continued to twitch in the prince's heart.

Over there, General Melo rode his horse to the fort, asked Decius, Atretis and other generals a few questions, and then nodded in agreement, "Your Majesty's intelligence network also showed that Bertin's The hyenas also purchased firearms and artillery from Ragusa and Venice in an attempt to fight against the Roman army. Our way to solve the problem is not to be careless when encountering possible ambush locations, and to constantly fire cannons to test and expel them, because the supplies and ammunition at the military stations are not enough. Reserves are strong.”

After saying that, behind the artillery forts and vehicles, the brigade's shooting troops stepped forward, set up long muskets, and aimed at the empty sand and dense forests on the other side.

Soon, the long perfume bottle cannon began to fire fiercely. Atretis, holding the hilt of his sword, watched the muzzle of the cannon spit out scorching light one after another, while the gunners took turns taking out and putting in the cannons. The woods on the opposite side were shaken by the shooting. The fallen leaves and branches were flying everywhere, and the stones and soil were lifted up and then fell down. In some places, they were smoked by the shooting. The Za'tar gunmen who were lurking at the front were They lowered their bodies in pain and perseverance, holding the loaded firecrackers under their bodies without letting go. Some of them were unfortunately killed or injured, and they didn't make a sound.

"Hit over there again!" Mero pointed at the woods on the side with his riding crop.

So the gunners spent more effort to slowly turn the perfume bottle cannon on wheels, and then used cannon wedges and bolts to adjust the elevation angle.

The muzzle of the gun was aimed not far from where Prince Lalic was hiding.

Light cannonballs hit the prince's side one after another, and the prince's mood became even more unstable.

He grabbed the rock and moved his position. He saw the enemy on the other side of the river dismantling more and more artillery pieces and assembling them behind or between the artillery forts and vehicles on the shore. The exploratory artillery fire became more intense, as if they were using lead and iron. It doesn’t seem to cost anything!

About two moments later, after finally being shaken by the trembling water and thick smoke, the perfume bottle cannon stopped firing. A group of cavalry pressed down several rows of light infantry holding woolen shields and began to trek across the shallow water to the sandy ground. Then they carefully inserted the shields behind the soft soil. Their helmets flashed, and their faces were exposed from time to time. Behind the temporary barrier formed by clusters of woolen shields, several people carrying feathers The soldiers of the shooting corps holding shrimp whisker cannons or iron torches with wooden handles walked out slowly, forming a loose fan shape and walking towards the deep woods and shrubs. The iron torches in the soldiers' hands could not only explode but also burn. , probably setting fire to the forest, and doing everything possible to prevent an ambush.

Prince Lalic turned around to support Mingzu Pan, who had just been hit by a lead pellet fired from a perfume bottle cannon. Half of his left arm was pulled out with a big wound. It was terrible. Although he was not dead yet, he was definitely infected. That would really be more miserable than dying in battle immediately.

The prince's anger suddenly rose. He looked down with red eyes. He saw a sparse row of enemy soldiers hunched over and had begun to bury shrimp cannons in the soil. Some soldiers had set up large blunderbuss with short wooden handles and trumpet mouths. , and prepared to put the firecracker in the blunderbuss mouth and launch it.

"What are you waiting for? We will be discovered soon!" Prince Lalic didn't care anymore and took out the saber directly.

A violent roar exploded, and Atretis saw several rows of smoke and flames suddenly erupting from the dense forest over there. He couldn't help but take two steps back, and Mero on the horse also stepped back in shock - Half Moon on the other side. On the sandy ground, the broken pieces of wool shields were flying everywhere. Some of the leading soldiers walking in front were shot to the ground, and some staggered in pain for a few steps before falling over.

"There's an ambush, there's an ambush!" The other scouts behind the wool shield scrambled to run towards the river. For a while, the Iska River was full of moving people and horses, stirring the water waves.

The artillery and muskets in the Merlot fort also began to fire fiercely.

The sound shook the valley between the cliffs on both sides, and the sound of trumpets, horse hooves, shouts and cannons boiled...

Lalic's ambush was discovered in this way, and the two armies fought and fired at each other across the river for half a day. Prince Duculia and the troops who set up the ambush saw that they failed to achieve their goal, so they retreated towards the foothills. Mero was not in a hurry either. Instead, the soldiers and craftsmen of the two brigades were asked to catch up on the river. They built fortifications on both sides of the river, and even spent two days building a pontoon bridge. Then the whole army cautiously passed by and continued to actively advance towards Boyana City. There was a lot of "No matter how you come, I will just take my time." Go ahead and you'll get there one day."

Bourdin, who learned the news in Lesvorno, was furious, but did not dare to scold his son openly, fearing that it would arouse even greater resentment and disgust among the Zupan nobles, so he could only send the soldiers who had been sent to Stara Pass. The three thousand wandering troops withdrew and were stationed in Boyana to strengthen the defense.

On several hills opposite the fortress, Gawain's troops also built earthen ramparts and fences to form artillery positions. Only after the artillery fire started did Bodin realize that the opponent's quantity and quality were completely overwhelming him.

After all, in the past two years, the Allalman Ladder Workshop in Asia Minor, the Santa Barbara Cannon Foundry in Tarsus, and the firearms forging in Sissi and Melitene and other places have been in operation. Slavic, While slaves in the Caucasus toiled, Syrian engineers supervised the work, now in Constantine The original Royal Ordnance Factory was the first to open in the castle. The number of cannons owned by Gawain far exceeded Venice, which was originally famous for its arms and ship manufacturing. As for Ragusa, it was not even in the eyes, and Bourdin only bought it. It's just a few cannons from Ragusa. How can it fight against Gawain if it doesn't even have a large scale?

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Vehicles and ships escorted the fleet to continuously transport gun barrels and other parts. Artillery positions were built on four hills, forming a "ring" to siege the city barrier of Lesvorno. Every day, powerful fire bear cannons were fired, and Large Plani trebuchet, shooting from constant direction Heavy stone pellets and iron bullets were thrown, roaring and smashing into the city barrier, throwing out clouds of white powdery smoke. The entire fortress shook and tilted, and was in a state of struggling to support itself. Bourdin mobilized manpower to repair it day and night, and his fatigue was already showing. , while Gawain was at ease.

"Cannonballs are the last evidence that I am an emperor!" The new emperor used the iron of projectiles to tell Boding what "a mantis' arm is like a cart".