Iron Powder and Spellcasters

   Chapter 111 Knife Tip

  Besieged the city, people outside the city want to go in, no one knows what the people in the city think... But they definitely don't want people from outside the city to come in.

   After weeks of attrition, Winters stepped into the walled land for the first time.

   did not encounter any enemies, nor stepped on a trap. The soil under my feet was very muddy and seeped with red liquid.

   The stumps were all over the place, and the six-round grenade destroyed not only the minds of the Tanirians, but their flesh as well.

  The Veneta soldiers who rushed into the gap killed all the Tanirians who were still alive—they would never have survived, and a quick death was a special kind of mercy.

   As Lieutenant Colonel Vauban had estimated, the defenders filled the back of the city walls with thick mounds. However, not all city walls have been reinforced in this way, and it seems that there are mounds only in the positions that are heavily bombarded.

   Low and simple wooden shacks loomed in the sea fog, and the familiar buildings made Winters seem to have returned to his hometown.

   The slums here are no different from Hailan's slums. The poor miners have built prefab houses behind the city walls.

  Many wooden houses have been demolished, and it is not difficult to imagine turning into timber for the defenders. More prefab houses were supposed to be outside the city walls, but those were cleared long before the Veneta arrived.

  Some of the low bungalows were set on fire by other troops who had entered the city walls, and the smoke from the burning of damp wood further reduced visibility.

   Winters could no longer see where Lieutenant Juan was, but he could vaguely see the golden lion flag on a red background. The Juan Centurion did not advance towards the city, but started to attack the city gate along the root of the city wall.

  Don Juan slammed into the city wall like a madman. Major Moritz and the casters couldn't catch up with him anyway, seeing the golden lion flag in front of him almost disappearing in the thick fog.

   "Be careful! Don't get lost! The Tanirians didn't surrender so easily!" Moritz, who was leading the way at the forefront, said solemnly to the casters without looking back.

   Several lieutenants drew swords in their hands, and they were less than a step away from each other, advancing through the fog with one foot deep and one foot shallow. Winters almost tripped over a corpse several times, and the thick sea fog looked strange, and there were many enemies lurking in it.

   Lieutenant Pisani proposed: "Let's work together to blow away this fog with the Wind Repelling Technique!"

   "Save some magic power!" the major replied coldly.

   At this time, Winters clearly heard the sound of broken footsteps coming from the front right, and some kind of special sound... the collision of the various parts of the armor when running.

   "Enemy attack!" Winters immediately shouted a warning.

The Veneta soldiers in front of    also noticed the difference, but they were not sure about their friends and foes. Several sergeants asked aloud: "Who?! Password?!"

   answered them with only a few arrows that followed the sound. A small group of Union soldiers rushed out of the thick fog in the narrow alley of the slum and crashed into the queue of Veneta soldiers.

   "Enemy attack!"

   "There are Tanies!"

   There were a few shouts, and then the battlefield fell into some terrifying silence.

This silence is not strictly quiet. From time to time, the sound of guns and guns is heard in the distance, and the dying soldiers are crying, but in addition to these white noises, only the crisp sound of the blades colliding and the terrible sound of weapons entering the human body can be heard. .

The Veneta and Tanirians who were fighting to the death could not make a sound in their throats. They clenched their upper and lower teeth tightly, their muscles were tense, and even their brains almost lost their ability to think. Kill each other.

  Moritz didn't say anything and went straight into the fray.

   Obviously, if the enemies in front of them can't be solved, Moritz's team can't get away either. Although they had deviated from their original mission, Winters and the other lieutenants had no choice but to slaughter the Tanirians first.

   With the assistance of this squad's superior military officers, the Tanirians, who had an advantage in the raid, not only failed to defeat the rear of the Juan Centuries, but were instead defeated by the Veneta.

   However, the sound of fighting here attracted more Union soldiers in the slums. Before Second Lieutenant Don Juan had time to turn back to support, another group of enemies had already collided with Second Lieutenant Juan's front team.

   Just as the enemy in front of Moritz and the others fled back to the slum in a hurry, another group of Tanirian soldiers killed them from the rear.

  Moritz immediately took over the command of the back team and shouted: "Go and make peace with Don Juan!"

The    soldiers did not recognize him, but subconsciously obeyed his orders. The back team of the Juan Centuries fought and retreated, moving towards the direction of the Golden Lion Flag.

   But at the same time, many figures appeared on the roof of the slum, followed by bows and crossbows. The defender's bowmen climbed up the boardroom and began firing at the unshielded Veneta.

  The Veneta pushed each other to avoid the arrows, and their organization was about to collapse.

  Moritz turned back, and a steel cone flew out from his left hand. Only then did Winters realize that the combat power that the major had shown in front of him was far from his limit. When he let go of killing without reservation, his heart made of iron and stone also trembled.

  The federation archers on the boardroom were emptied in the blink of an eye, and in order to make sure Moritz was killed, he hit everyone with two steel cones. The Union archer who was hit between the eyebrows spattered with brains, and he didn't even have time to scream, and died on the spot without pain.

   For the Tanirians who couldn't see what Moritz did, anyone who reached out to the man in front of him would be killed instantly.

   Only the devil has this ability, and the Union soldiers who reacted screamed "Devil! Devil!" in horror, and fled to the depths of the slum.

  The other lieutenants except Winters understood why some people said that this slightly thin and sloppy man in front of him was the strongest magical combat force in the army.

  Only relying on this pinnacle of flying arrow skills, even packing other people together is not enough to deal with Moritz.

   "Chase?" someone asked the major.

   "Don't chase!" Moritz answered decisively: "Go and join the previous team!"

  Moritz and others followed Lieutenant Juan all the way to the city gate. The casters disguised as ordinary soldiers and killed any enemies who tried to approach Don Juan on the spot.

   During this period, they did not see other flares, and Lieutenant Juan's centurion cooperated with the troops attacking from the Triangle Fort to defeat the defenders of the city gate and quickly captured the city gate of Tacheng.

   The whole process was incredibly smooth, so smooth that the caster officers felt a little uneasy.

   But the magician's battle is so treacherous, the corpse can't speak, it is very likely that Moritz and others failed to kill a single enemy magician, or they may kill all enemy magicians.

   The enemy is dead, all this can no longer be verified. The casters could only endure their uneasiness and continue to stick by Don Juan's side.

  The sky has begun to brighten, the sun is getting higher and higher, and the fog is gradually dispelled by the sun.

   After more than two hours of fierce fighting, Tacheng suddenly became quiet, and Winters could only hear the occasional sound of gunfire and the moans of the dying in the distance.

  The casters collapsed to the ground like dead men, just like the ordinary soldiers of the Juan Centurion. It was they who acted as arrows and knives that allowed the Juan Centurion to seize the heavily guarded gate so quickly.

  The golden lion flag was roaring on the city gate, but the tired Veneta had no more energy to continue the attack.

  When the fog completely dissipated, everything in front of him made the most resolute Veneta feel a hint of despair.

   Winters heard the sentry cry, and he didn't understand what was going on, until he also stood on the top of the city and looked out.

   Not far away, a **** made of mud wrapped the "Count's Tower" in Tacheng, and the flag of the Taniria Federation was still planted on the castle.

  William Kidd built another wall within the city walls, the Tanirians still did not give up their resistance, and the battle was not over.

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   For this general attack, the Venetas used nine brigades—nine full brigades.

   And the two legions have only twenty brigades in total, not to mention that many of these brigades have already lost their soldiers in the siege battle.

  The top brass of the Veneta army wanted a final word, but the Tanirians were outrageously tenacious.

   This is the helplessness of living in this era. Tactical attack overwhelms defense, but strategic defense overwhelms offense.

   Even the most skilled troops can only turn the war into endless digital exchanges when they encounter strong fortifications and tenacious defenders.

   Thirty years ago, the Cenas coalition used dozens of fortified towns, dragged the Duke of Arlean to death, and forced the emperor. But today other people used this trick on themselves, and all Veneta officers were not happy.

"Fight! Keep fighting!" Layton slammed his fist on the table at the military command meeting: "We are dead, but the Tani people are not dead? [Vicious swearing]! Keep fighting! Let's see who can hold his last breath. !"

  Layton's anger almost made the air burn, but the colonists who attended the meeting did not respond. The brigade commanders avoided Layton's sight and lowered their heads in silence.

   The nine brigades in charge of the general offensive today have been exhausted, and many battalions have even lost more than 30% of their soldiers. It is a miracle that the morale of the troops has not collapsed.

   In normal times, I have to praise how well the army is run. However, these brigade commanders do not speak now, not because they are stingy with the lives of their soldiers, but because they clearly know that their brigade has reached its limit. Continue to forcibly drive the soldiers to attack the city, and I am afraid that there will be mutiny on the spot.

   The other brigade commanders who did not participate in today's attack were also silent, no one knew what they were thinking... Maybe it was the tragic battle today that made them feel a little bit of heart palpitations.

"General Layton is right. The victory of the battle depends on which side can hold on for one more minute." The Serbian Army commander said coldly with a black face: "No matter how much blood we shed, William Kidd's men only There will be more flow. The Tanirians cannot be given a chance to breathe. I don’t need to tell you more about this truth. When it comes to this battle, it depends on who is harder-hearted and more ruthless. Even if we all go to **** It doesn't matter, as long as you can send William Kidd down first! You... are you not as good as the pirates and slave traders under William Kidd?"

  The atmosphere in the conference room gradually warmed up with the words of Major General Serbia Ti. All the colonels panted heavily, clenched their fists, and looked at the two army commanders.

"No rest, I will attack the city all night tonight! I want William Kidd to not even have time to pee." For the first time, Major General Serbia did not discuss with Layton in advance, and Gan Gang arbitrarily issued an order to the two legions: "There is no need to keep the reserve team. The four brigades of the general reserve team are the main attack! Report the centenarians who still have combat strength in your major teams, and form a temporary brigade to be responsible for the second wave of offense. Act now! I will have it within an hour. Hear the whistle of the charge! Can't hear me killing the four of you!"

   Layton on the side was taken aback by this, but he still held back and said nothing. It was only at this moment that the colonists realized that the more rational-looking General Antonio Seretti might be the crazier of the two legion commanders in his bones.

  Since the beginning of the siege of Tacheng, the Veneta Army has kept four reserves of full battalions at any time. This reserve was never prepared for a siege, but was used to guard against possible Union reinforcements.

  In war, we cannot expect the enemy's defeat. Putting the reserves of the four battalions into the attacking city means that the two corps are already in ruins.

  If the Veneta navy were to make mistakes and let even a small confederate reinforcements land in the port of Red Sulphur, it would be a disaster for both the Great Veneta Legion and the San Marco Legion.

   But the Legion Commander has made up his mind to do whatever it takes, the others just need to obey.

   The numbers of the remaining centurions were quickly gathered, and the centurion of Second Lieutenant Don Juan was on the list.

   "Conte! You bring a makeshift brigade!" Layton ordered one officer, then another: "Field! You bring one too! And..."

   "Legion Commander..." Someone interrupted Layton and reminded with difficulty: "...Lieutenant Colonel Field, died this morning."

  It was the fifth time that the parchment in Layton's hand fell to the ground.

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   Winters and Moritz stood silently facing Lieutenant Colonel Field's body.

Lieutenant Colonel   's face was covered by the army flag, but he could no longer breathe.

   "Lieutenant Colonel Field is gone, he'll never talk to me, laugh, race horses... Is he just gone?" Winters felt himself out of breath.

   "Let's go." Moritz took Wentesla away: "It's just Field's body, not Field."

   The first red flare came from Lieutenant Colonel Field, and the second red flare came from another Lieutenant Colonel Petrarch, who was killed in action.

   When Moritz and Winters rushed to the second red signal flare, the mysterious magician in the city had killed Lieutenant Colonel Petrarch and most of the witnesses and disappeared into the fog.

   "If we..." Winters' eyes were a little hot: "...if we can get there in time, wouldn't it..."

"Don't think about this kind of thing! Don't even have the slightest thought of this!" Moritz glared, grabbed Winters' shoulders hard, and snarled: "You, me, Field, we will all die, it's just A matter of time. Field died, and part of us died with him. But he didn't hurt, regret, or be sad, and it didn't affect him no matter what you thought. Got it? Don't feel guilty about the dead, then It's just that the living are self-satisfied, there is no need for that."

   In today's siege battle, three officers were killed in action. The causes of death were all broken organs and massive internal bleeding. The autopsy conclusion, on-site investigation and testimony all pointed to the hidden magician.

   The strategy of countering enemy magicians with highly mobile caster squads proved to be a complete failure.

   However, the joint command also found that using an elite spellcaster as an offensive tip was surprisingly effective.

   In the afternoon, Moritz and other nine spellcasters received new orders.

   They will act as the arrows of the main attacking force and attack the embankment first.

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   (end of this chapter)