For a moment, the officers and soldiers on Zinderen Fortress burst out laughing.

They found that the magic cannons that had been touted as being magical didn't seem to be of much use at all. Especially since the range seemed to be beyond the city wall, they suddenly became emboldened.

The Almohads have all heard of the power of Maple Leaf Danlin's magic cannon, and it was their Almohad soldiers who were hit that time.

They thought that a blast from the magic cannon would break out several big holes in the city wall. When the peacekeeping force opened fire just now, many people were already shouting "Father God bless you".

Turns out I was worried for nothing.

They kept whistling at the city, shouted insults, gave the middle finger, and even stood on top of the city, unzipped their pants and peed at the city.

In various ways, they expressed their disdain towards Lao He's troops.

The veterans of the peacekeeping force who had witnessed the shelling looked at the Confederate soldiers with pitiful and contemptuous eyes.

In their eyes, the Confederate soldiers in the city at this moment were like monkeys who didn't know they were about to die and were still chirping and provoking the hunters. It was very ridiculous.

At this time, the artillerymen cleared the barrel and loaded the shells slowly. After several officers gathered together to discuss and study, the cannon adjusted its angle and fired again with a roar.

Blazing flames that were several feet long erupted from the muzzle, and the flames were like gorgeous flowers, allowing all the soldiers on the battlefield to see clearly.

The soldiers on Zinderen City couldn't help but hesitate, then pointed at the cannon and started laughing again.

But at this moment, there was a scream of air tearing above their heads.

The sound was something they had never heard before. It was extremely strange, and the sound was sharp and continuous. It roared across their heads.

But in the direction from which the sound came, they saw everything.

Zinderen's officers and soldiers couldn't help but all turned pale. Although they didn't know what it was, their human instincts were keenly aware of the terrible danger involved.

Everyone stopped laughing and raised their heads in panic to look for the monster making the noise in the sky.

At this moment, a loud "rumbling" sound suddenly came from behind.

Everyone hurriedly turned around and saw billowing smoke rising from somewhere in the city.

If you look carefully, you can also find that a lot of bricks, stones and wood blocks are mixed with the firelight and are falling from the sky. It is as if a meteor has just hit that place heavily.

After the shell exploded, the color of the smoke that came out was very strange. It was not black smoke, but a strange red color. The smoke was thick and rose straight into the air.

That's because the artillery was blocked by the city wall and could not directly observe the impact point of the artillery shells. Therefore, the calibrated shells were specially fired.

Measurement calibration can be easily carried out through the smoke indication.

The officers and soldiers on the top of the city suddenly fell silent.

They slowly turned their heads and looked at the artillery group facing them silently on the opposite side, all of them with pale faces and complicated expressions.

Although they had never seen cannons before, they were not fools. Just from the two shellings one after another, they already knew that their location was within the shooting range of those magic cannons.

The two shots in tandem were obviously the artillerymen of the peacekeeping force adjusting their impact points. Once adjusted, the artillery shells would fall on their heads.

Moreover, what is annoying is that the enemy's position is extremely far away, and the most powerful ballista in their hands can only reach half the range at best.

It is conceivable that the opponent will definitely take advantage of their range and launch bombardment unscrupulously.

Even if someone is willing to risk their lives as a suicide squad and go out of the city to attack the enemy's magic cannon, they will not be able to get past the escort in front of the artillery.

This kind of situation where you can't fight back and can only be beaten passively will make a person die of depression~!

At this time, the cannon in the formation fired again.

Although this time it still hit in front of the city wall and did not hit them, it was much closer than the previous shell. The soil kicked up by the explosion bounced against the city wall.

And the smoke that came out after the shell exploded this time was different from the previous two times, it was yellow.

Immediately, the cannon conducted several more test firings.

Those cannonballs hit the front and back of the city wall one after another. After exploding, they emitted various colors. The most terrifying thing was the distance from the city wall, which was getting closer and closer to where they stood.

Several times, they could feel the strong wind rushing towards them when the shells exploded.

The strong wind was not only scorching, but also carried the pungent smell of sulfur and gunpowder smoke, making people feel as if they were standing on the edge of hell.

The soldiers suddenly became commotion.

These guys have never studied and have no idea that this is actually caused by the explosion of explosives loaded with artillery shells.

Instead, they flexibly used the stories of gods and monsters that they had known from the mouths of bards since they were children, briefly conducted some dialectical thinking in their minds, and then found the correct answer in an instant.

The divine scriptures clearly state that rivers burning with flames, ashes falling all over the sky, and the smell of burning sulfur are the sights only found in hell.

"That's...that's a weapon from the devil~!" Someone shouted. It spread throughout the city in an instant.

Everyone couldn't help but panic for a while.

Although they are extremely ignorant, they are all extremely good soldiers. They can even withstand the most cruel and bloody hand-to-hand combat in the cold weapon age. However, they have an instinctive fear when facing this kind of weapon from the devil.

Thanks to the tireless propaganda of the Holy See, the people on the mainland have a consensus that the devil is not something ordinary people can resist. Only the holy knights and the priests of the Holy See can kill the devil.

This foolish fear has penetrated deeply into my heart.

They turned around one after another and were about to flee towards the city.

The officers next to him were immediately rude and took action one after another.

"Brothers, brothers, don't be afraid."

"The enemy has nothing to fear. We have thick walls and are not afraid of attacks at all."

"Stand up our chests, General Hadou is watching you from behind."

"Think of our parents, think of our wives and children. Want our home..."

"For our honor, we must never let the enemy step into Zindern."

"Those who run away from battle will be killed without mercy~!"

"Soldier, I order you to return to your post~!"

"..."

Although these officers were scared to death, they kept shouting loudly and punching and kicking the soldiers, using whips, boots, knife backs, and even knife blades to drive them away and make them return to their original position.

position.

Since Petrius left, Mela took over the defense of the city of Zinderen. In order to control the army, he convicted all the former officers of being unsteady in their stance, relieved them of their duties and drove them away.

Then he enriched the officers he brought with him into the army.

Although there is nothing wrong with doing this in normal times, the quality of the Southern Army officers is still very good.

But this is war time.

Changing generals before battle is a taboo for military strategists.

Because the time was too short, the officers were unable to establish their prestige among the soldiers.

Although they kept shouting loudly, either threatening or offering inducements, the soldiers were never allowed to take a step back. However, not many of the soldiers obeyed the orders and ran around like headless flies.

Some soldiers want to escape, some want to rush forward. Some soldiers are at a loss...

For a time, the city was in chaos.

However, this chaos did not last long.

Just as they were busy on the top of the city, they suddenly felt a shock under their feet, followed by a series of deafening sounds.

The artillery in front of the formation has completed test firing and obtained accurate design scales. The coordinates of more than a hundred artillery have been adjusted. Then under the order of Archduke Julius, they opened fire at the same time~!

Under the strong impetus of gunpowder, more than a hundred cannonballs rushed out of the barrel, and the roar overwhelmed all sounds. The cannonballs streaked across the sky, making a sharp and ear-piercing roar, and slammed into the head of Zinderun.

Looking from a distance, orange-red flowers bloomed in full bloom at the top of the city and disappeared in an instant.

In the violent thunderous explosion, countless human bodies were mixed with rubble, and like rag dolls, they were thrown high into the air, and then fell like raindrops.

Thick smoke billowed into the sky, blocking out the sun.

For a moment, the entire city fell into darkness.

Those who were lucky enough to survive opened their eyes and couldn't help but tremble when they saw the scenery around them.

On the city wall that was originally crowded with soldiers, at a glance, only a few people were left standing.

The city wall, which was clean and tidy just now, is already filled with gunpowder smoke and potholes.

Those huge stones were blown apart and became completely broken. The entire city wall looked like it had been bitten by a huge monster, with a large piece missing.

All the familiar faces beside him disappeared, and there were broken limbs and broken arms everywhere, and it was a mess.

A scene from hell.

At this time, before the remaining Confederate soldiers could make any move, another sharp whistling sound came from the sky.

The second wave of shells came again.

Then it exploded again. The artillery fire once again covered the entire city wall. Large sections of the city wall began to crack and collapse, and the rubble fell to the ground and rolled down the hillside.

The third wave, the fourth wave...

Wave after wave of cannonballs rained down on the city.

Boom boom boom boom…
To be continued...