rise of empire total war

Chapter 368 Tarossos Siege

"Forward! Warriors blessed by God! Use your swords and holy flames to purify the evil and filth in the city of Tarossus!"

"Attack! Attack! Attack!"

The war finally broke out, and the Tarossians chose to resist after all. Under the organization of the parliament, all male citizens of the right age, free people and even slaves in the city were mobilized. They either brought their own equipment, Or accept the weapons issued by the government, and teams are deployed on the city walls and streets one after another.

Not only that, but in order to show their determination, the congressmen also put on armor that they had never touched before, picked up the weapons and shields that had accumulated dust for a long time, stood at the front line by example, and used their bodies to inspire the nearby soldiers.

boom--

The [-] siege cannons accompanying the army let out a deafening roar to the solid city wall under the operation of the artillery. With the thunderous roar, black shadows traveled through time and space, and appeared in the air hundreds of meters away in an instant Then, it slammed heavily on the city wall of Tarossus City. Under the bombardment of the shells, deep craters were smashed on the surface of the city wall, and it shook violently, as if there was a painful groan indistinctly.

"Go forward! As long as you fight the enemy bravely, your soul after death can ascend to the kingdom of heaven and enjoy the supreme glory!"

Rumble-

While the artillery was roaring, the tall siege towers were also slowly pushed forward. Against the arrows fired by the defenders, they gradually approached the city wall by 1.1 meters. The defenders on the ground counterattacked, one after another giant crossbow bolts that were as thick as an adult's arm were shot out with powerful force, and they were shot accurately into the crowd, piercing through the entire body of the enemy who just stood in a straight line, as if bloody The candied haws were mediocre.

The terrifying crossbow arrows fell from the sky one after another, horrified the free people and slaves who were archers on the city wall, but they dared not retreat, because the heavily armed hoplites were staring at the back. They, these heavy infantry, are like a battle squad. As long as anyone dares to retreat without authorization, they will be pierced by several spears immediately.

"Shoot! Shoot!"

Seeing the comrades around them being shot one by one, the archers had no choice but to turn their fear into strength, roaring desperately, sending arrows into the air, and attacking the siege towers that were taller than the city walls. The surface of the tower is covered with a layer of iron sheet. Arrows shot on it will only be ruthlessly bounced off, and they will not be able to harm the soldiers inside. Not only that, because the iron sheet can isolate the fire, even if the defenders fire rockets, they will not be able to kill them. Siege towers lit.

While the defenders were concentrating their firepower on attacking the siege tower, behind the siege tower, groups of archers holding military bows walked into range and stood in place. , but they didn't shoot right away, but waited for the soldiers holding torches to light a gadget on the tip of the arrow, and then made an aiming posture and shot towards the city wall.

Don't underestimate these archers belonging to the civilian archer brigade. Since they were equipped with gunpowder arrows developed by the Firearms Research Institute, their attack power has soared. In the Battle of Catonita not long ago, the arrows they shot This caused a large number of coalition soldiers to lose their combat effectiveness, and in the end they were either killed or reduced to humble captives.

And here, the gunpowder arrow that made the soldiers of the coalition forces change their minds was thrown into the battlefield again. When the special whistling sound of the gunpowder arrow resounded over the battlefield, the faces of all the defenders changed drastically, although they did not participate in that battle. It was a tragic battle, but they knew the horror of this weapon from the fleeing soldiers, so they were naturally afraid of this weapon.

But now, as soon as they heard the voice described by the survivors, the defenders hurriedly searched for cover on the spot. After most of them hid in the wall, gunpowder arrows arrived as promised and fell from the sky, killing those soldiers who had no time to hide. Shooting and killing, before the soldiers who hid were lucky, the arrows exploded violently, killing and wounding the surrounding soldiers who had escaped, and those soldiers who were lucky enough not to be shot to death were directly blown to flesh and blood Blurred, the scene was horrible.

All of this has shaken the morale of the soldiers. They looked at the comrades who died tragically, their faces were ashen, and they felt relieved. No one wanted to be the next corpse. The same was true for the heavy infantry who served as the supervisory team. Seeing the tragic state of the corpse, he looked at the armor on his body and compared it in his heart, but he found out in despair that if the arrow hit him, even the armor would not be able to protect him.

And at this moment, the tall siege towers finally approached the city wall, and the crossbow operator standing on the top of the siege tower gave up on continuing to operate this sharp weapon, and instead opened a tightly sealed wooden box, Pick up the clay pots that are separated by straw, light the fire rope above, and then throw them down—don’t underestimate these small pots, when they explode, they are enough to make the surrounding Everyone within a few meters loses combat effectiveness!
Nourishes—

There was a slight sound of the match being lit, and the clay pot was thrown straight down. A few seconds later, just when the clay pot was about to hit the ground, when the match reached the end, a huge explosion was heard, and the clay pot instantly exploded into pieces. , the aftermath of the gunpowder explosion sent the sharp objects and pottery fragments inside to the surroundings, just like a goddess scattering flowers, mercilessly killing the defenders underneath.

Listening to the continuous explosions outside, the soldiers inside the siege tower couldn't help being nervous. They seemed to be able to imagine the tragedy on the city wall from the sounds.While making up their minds, they are also making their own pre-war preparations. They either take out the cross hanging around their necks, pray devoutly, ask God for protection, or wipe off the cold sweat from their palms. There will be no fatal mistakes in the ensuing battle.

"God bless, please let me survive the next battle and kill the heretics. If I can return to my hometown alive, I will definitely donate to the church, amen."

After a soldier finished praying, he put the cross in his palm back into his armor, then took a deep breath, clenched his spear, and stared at the drawbridge in front of him. He was ready, as long as the drawbridge fell, he would Rush out immediately.

"The drawbridge is about to fall, for God, for the Virgin Mary, fight bravely!"

The company commander's voice sounded at this moment, and just as his voice fell, the suspension bridge in front of him crashed down. After the suspension bridge hit the wall heavily, the heavy armored soldiers in the front row rushed up with a roar, but they did not rush forward. After a few steps, someone was shot down by the oncoming javelin and fell on the way of charging. The other soldiers also ignored the fallen person and rushed up the city wall roaring.

A bloody battle has just begun...

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(End of this chapter)