Chapter 621 Sleepless Night

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This is simply... Heavenly punishment, Iron Axe sighed, I can't even see the shadow of the opponent, and I can only be beaten passively. If it were an ordinary enemy, it would be impossible for me to walk this mountain road under the fire of artillery.

The commander-in-chief of the First Army has seen the power of howitzer and naturally knows how amazing the effect it will have when it falls into a densely marching team.

It was five kilometers away from the first shell landing to the front of the position. The enemy either ran all the way, spending all their strength before the war, or continued to move forward regardless of the situation, dragging the incomplete team to attack the position.

Of course, the most likely situation is to scatter and turn from marching to fleeing.

Unfortunately, the enemies we have to deal with are very ordinary. Roland smiled, and the number of shells was very limited, otherwise these two fortress cannons alone could wipe out the opponent.

Because the fortress cannon is fired with a full ammunition, the rate of fire per minute is as high as eight rounds, and the firepower delivery efficiency is absolutely crazy in this era.

Since the Alchemist of the Wangdu City moved to Wudong City with a large number of apprentices, the production of double-based launchers has been rising steadily, and the number of shells has become the biggest restriction. The trigger fuse can only be produced manually by Anna. The extremely precise mechanical structure restricts the production capacity of howitzers.

Your Majesty, all twenty calibration artillery fired. After repeated several shots, Battalion Commander Vanne reported that a total of six valid target data were obtained, which were generally distributed in the second half of the mountain road.

Very good, let's stop here today.Roland nodded.

After all, the test shells also need to be specially made. Although solid warheads are used, the shape and counterweight are no different from grenades installed with fuses. Only Anna can do this exquisite work. Every day she will take time to make a certain number of test warheads for the artillery battalion to fire.

Do you need to go somewhere else to check it out?Iron Axe asked.

No, Roland thought for a moment and shook his head and said, I'll go back to the camp first, you can continue to arrange the soldiers' training.

Yes, Your Majesty, he stood attentively and saluted.

After returning to the camp, Roland leaned on the recliner and breathed a sigh of relief. He found that he had no more things to do, or that everything he should have done was done, and the rest was left to fate.

Five days ago, the church finally responded. According to Maisie's return, the gates of the Holy City were wide open, and countless people rushed out of the city, and they lined up toward Hanfeng Ridge in a neatly long queue.

The armor of the warriors shone silver, looking down from the sky, like a shimmering river running among the mountains in desperate situations.

At the same time, spies planted in the Old Holy City and the Hermes Plateau also sent back secret letters, saying that the scale of the church's actions was unprecedented, and even fewer people were active in the city.

Obviously the enemy has come out in full swing.

Roland, who received this news, immediately rushed to the front line, and his arrival also brought the morale of the soldiers of the First Army to the peak, and a decisive battle that determines the future of both sides is about to come.

More than 4,000 elite soldiers, a preparatory Knights team provided by the Duke of the North, a preliminary reconnaissance team composed of Lightning and Maisie, Sylvie's firepower guidance without blind spots, and the combat witches distributed around the camp, such preparations are incomplete.

Even the church's actions were carried out step by step in accordance with the combat plan formulated by the General Staff. In addition, all the residents of Hanfeng Ridge have been evacuated. Even if the other party wants to use the crazy pill, they can only consume the believers in the Holy City or force residents from other kingdoms.

This start is perfect enough.

But Roland always had a little concern.

That is the purity.

What form they will appear and what ability they will interfere in the decisive battle are all unknown.

In order to avoid casualties caused by sneak attacks by the other party, the witches who stayed on the front line these days were sleeping in their clothes and all gathered in the lobby.

Sylvie and Nightingale were divided into two groups to take turns to watch. As long as the magic reaction was discovered, the entire camp would be awakened by the echoed alarm.

As a result, until today, the church has no extra action except sending troops to occupy Hanfeng Ridge, and Roland has not even seen the shadow of the pure one.

He didn't know whether the enemy was planning a shocking conspiracy or was disdainful of harassment at all, and planned to crush himself directly on the front battlefield.

No matter what, all he can do now is to continue waiting.

……

After dinner, Roland lay on the bed early, but he couldn't fall asleep until the bright moonlight shone through the crack of the window.

Putting on her clothes and just walking out of the bedroom, the nightingale who was staying outside the house immediately flashed.

Why, can’t you sleep?

Something was probably because there were too many straws under the bed. Roland rubbed his neck and took out a wheat leaf from his collar. When he lay on it, he felt that something was always tying his back.

I also felt so. Andrea, who was also in the first half of the night, echoed. Not to mention transporting a large bed, at least two more layers of silk quilts. The Duke of Northland is too stingy.

We are fighting, not on an outing. Sirs and ladies, ashes are not good. A house with shelter from wind and rain is good, and there is no such high requirement.

Of course, there is no difference for people with rough skin and rough flesh.

That's better than being weak.

I think we need to fight again and see who is really weak.

After you finish the church, you will naturally understand.

Wait... Can I place a bet?Sawei raised her hand and said.

The Nightingale pulled him aside and ignored them, which was the routine every night.

Roland smiled and shook his head. If I had known, I would have not separated them together.Since Nightingale's reconnaissance range is much smaller than Sylvie, the combat mission of the first half of the night group was handed over to the card-playing trio. With Nightingale, this is already the strongest offensive combination that the witches can take.

The group in the second half of the night is mainly defense, with members such as Agesha, Hefeng and Yifei, who are unmatched in controlling and blocking the enemy.

How are the others? Are they still adapting?

The sisters of the Co-Aid Association are not as particular as you, Nightingale blinked and said, "They have passed the days of escape when they sleep in the wind and food, and in this case, they can fall asleep by closing their eyes."

Well, it seems that he is the one who is most impatient... Roland sat on the steps, looking up at the stars, silent for a long time. What will happen to us when all this is over?

Nightingale sat down beside him, are you nervous, aren't you?

I was just a little emotional. He touched his nose guiltily. If we couldn't defeat the church... Then will Wudong City continue in the current order?

Will the kingdom be completely swallowed by the church, or will it return to the old path of aristocratic separatism?

And Anna and other witches... can they really escape to Sleeping Island safely?

Before he knew it, he had developed a strong relationship with people with this land he had devoted his efforts to build.

Don't worry, Nightingale took his hand and whispered, "As I said before... As long as I'm still alive, you won't be hurt, she paused, and, our story has just begun.