rise of empire total war

Chapter 443 The Lushino War

"Go! Go!"

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Facing the hasty whistle, the line infantry of the Second Brigade of the First Army marched forward in unison, whistling arrows flew over their heads from time to time, or shot directly into the queue, blooming bloody flowers, But the soldiers were not shaken by this. Regardless of the comrades who fell beside them, they kept their eyes on the Luxino soldiers who were waiting tens of meters away, and silently counted down the distance between them and the enemy.

No one is not afraid of death, but they suppress the fear in their hearts and move forward bravely.Facing the deadly threat of arrows, the line infantry advanced to a position 20 meters in front of the Rusino soldiers. Immediately afterwards, they stopped and raised their muskets in front of them amidst the shouts of the officers, aiming at the enemy on the opposite side , The next second, the muskets blared, and the blinding flames suddenly burst out from the muzzle of the guns. Luxino's army immediately fell down. Before they could react, the soldiers in the first row who had shot all the ammunition quickly knelt down, and the soldiers in the second row knelt down. Raised the musket and fired a second salvo.

The volley at such a close range greatly improved the hit rate of the musket. After three consecutive volleys, hundreds of soldiers fell in the Luxino army. They had never seen such a terrifying weapon, and they all showed horror. At this moment, the line infantry who had completed three rounds of volleys roared amidst the sharp whistle blown by the officer, raised their bayonets, and charged the chaotic Lushino army. Their momentum was like a rainbow, as if There must be a reckoning for the attack suffered on the way forward.

Next, Lucino's army was almost on the verge of collapse. The three-round salvo of muskets had already shaken their morale, and the full-scale charge of the line infantry with their bayonets shattered their psychological defense. The militia and conscripts recruited from various parts of the kingdom had no intention of participating in the war against the former allies, but now that they are facing such a powerful offensive, it is naturally impossible for them to continue fighting.

Watching the Rusino army retreating across the board, the commander of the Second Brigade of the First Army, Butters Stozzi, gave the order to pursue with a blank expression. The carbine, or wielding the sharp sword of the knight, across the entire battlefield, the hoofbeats of the horses and the battle roar of the knight played a frightening effect, so that those Lucino soldiers who wanted to resist also joined the fleeing army.

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Although this was just a small encounter, it still dealt a big blow to the morale of Lucino's army.The army commanded by Du Bois himself was repulsed by the second brigade that quickly counterattacked a few days ago. Although the two countries have been allies for many years, the Kingdom of Winster did not pass on firearms technology to the Lushino people. The reader's impression of the Winster Kingdom's army is still in the era of cold weapons a few years ago. The powerful artillery was only used to attack the city. Therefore, under the powerful firepower of the second brigade, Lucino's army was defeated. With a bad head and blood, he could only withdraw to the country in despair.

After the Lushino people retreated, the second brigade did not let go of their plan. After sending a statement to Nord City to take the initiative to attack, Butters Stotzi, who was born in a noble family in Ravana City, led the army with high morale along the way. Following the enemy's retreating footprints, he chased after them, and soon entered the territory of the Kingdom of Lusino, but was frantically blocked by a small group of troops sent by King Dubois, preventing them from approaching the important town in the south of the Kingdom in a short time. Nyan Deepa.At the same time, in the city of Nyandipa, which is famous for its rich honey, King Dubois, who fled here, issued a mobilization order to call the civilians in the city to join the army to defend their homes.

Du Bois's delaying tactics were very effective. Although most of the small army he sent to fight against the second brigade was defeated at the first touch and suffered heavy losses, it still bought enough time for the mobilization of Nyandipa City. When the second brigade was approaching the city, Du Bois recruited thousands of soldiers and some mercenaries by virtue of the rich funds he had stolen from the Winster businessman, relying on the strong city wall for defense.

It is worth mentioning that the lord of Nyandipa has always been managed by his regent because he has not yet reached the ruling age, but now the king has come in person and forcibly kicked out the regent, and the dove has taken over the magpie's nest.

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Looking at the city built by the mountains, the commander of the second brigade, Butters Stotsch, decided to divide his troops to attack. This decision was obviously a bit reckless, because he didn't know how many defenders there would be in the city, but dividing troops also has an advantage If the two regiments attack the two gates of the city respectively, they will be able to disperse the defenders' forces and reduce the obstacles to the siege.

"The first regiment is responsible for attacking the south gate, and the second regiment is responsible for attacking the east gate, ordering soldiers to dig fortifications, set up artillery, and prepare for attacking the city." He said to his adjutant, and the adjutant made a promise and went to send His orders passed on.For the Winsters' new army, building fortifications and setting up artillery before the battle has become a must. At the same time, these things were also compiled into the military drill by Richard for every officer to refer to and study.

Therefore, in the new army, as an officer, what you have to learn is not only to command operations, but also to build fortifications. As a soldier, you have skills not only to skillfully use weapons, but also to wield Tools such as shovels are used for construction-Richard's training requirements make the army like a large demolition team, and each soldier is a skilled worker.

On the city wall, the soldiers guarding the city just watched the gorgeously dressed Winster soldiers (compared with them, they are gorgeous) wielding shovels and building on the soft land outside the city, digging trenches one person high after another. Or cut down nearby trees and sharpen the ends to form a row to serve as a wooden wall.

They reported the situation to King Du Bois in the Inner Fort, but His Majesty the King didn't care. In his opinion, these fortifications were nothing more than trivial tricks of the Winsters, and they did not pose any threat to them, so he The soldiers were not allowed to respond.

I have to say that his premonition was quite correct. The fortifications built by Winster's army were purely defensive, but as the cannons were pushed into the positions by the artillerymen, the soldiers who had experienced war on the city wall also became nervous. Woke up.

"Enemy artillery!"

They exclaimed in surprise, the alliance has been so long, they naturally know the names of the heavy weapons of the Winsters, and they are also very clear about the power of this weapon.Therefore, after seeing the ferocious faces of the artillery, they turned pale with shock, and looked for cover in an attempt to avoid the incoming artillery bombardment. When others saw their appearance, they also became afraid.

　I wonder if I often deliberately weaken the protagonist

　　
　
(End of this chapter)