Four hundred and eighty-ninth section praying for rain
"There is no one else except them." Carlis insisted on his judgment.
Bishop Somsen was not angry, and his thoughts seemed to be still somewhere far away. After a few seconds, he slowly said: "I think I'd better wait a little longer. "No. Six" is an epoch-making weapon, which can change... no, it has changed the pattern of the entire continent."
The Duke frowned: "Are you referring to Lock Dragon Pass?"
"Yes!" Confidence returned to the bishop, and he raised the letter in his hand: "I think Tazville is exaggerating. I believe he did not lie. There were indeed some giants sneaking over the blockade line and going around us to attack the God-Wild Fortress. But their number would never be large, hundreds, or thousands. Their main force was defeated by "No. 6", or most of them had been annihilated. The giants were unwilling to fail, and they had to fight to the death to find a chance to win. They had a good vision and aimed at the God-Wild Fortress, so..."
Kalis couldn't listen anymore and interrupted, "How do you explain that the giant attacking the fortress has muskets and cannons?"
"It's very simple, that's the capture they got from previous wars." Bishop Somsen's explanation cannot be said to be unfounded: "The giants are a wise race. They have obtained a lot of guns and gunpowder in previous wars. We have found some in the warehouse of Lock Dragon Pass. If I were the commander of the giants, I would have sent a small number of elite troops to infiltrate and attack important key nodes."
Kalis blurted out: "So Shenwei Fortress is very dangerous, we must return to support."
"I have sent someone to the fortress to learn more details." The bishop looked confident: "Don't worry, I know Tazville's character very well. He likes to exaggerate ordinary things to show his abilities. Otherwise, how do you think his title of Earl came from?"
Kalis smiled bitterly. He had to admit that what Bishop Somsen said made some sense, but it was very different from what he imagined. After calming down, the duke stood up from his chair, bowed respectfully, and said seriously: "Sir, I plan to take the troops of the Rhine Kingdom to retreat south first and reinforce the Shenwei Fortress."
The bishop stared at him with an eagle-like eyes and stared for a long time: "Is this what you are looking for me?"
"The God-Majesty Fortress cannot be misunderstood." Kalis looked serious: "Tazville sent a letter of help, and we cannot ignore it."
"Tazville is not honest. He is a liar to a large extent." Bishop Somsen said in a tough tone: "It is impossible for the giants to attack the fortress to have so many, nor can they be equipped with such powerful weapons. We must advance to the north and directly attack the capital of the giant kingdom."
The Duke bent down again and saluted: "I wish you success."
The bishop's face began to look ugly, but he did not attack, at least maintaining his superficial politeness: "Are you really going to give up the trophy you are about to get? Carlis, you have to understand that we have been north for so long and are not far from the giants. They are right in front of you. One day, maybe even half a day's journey."
The Duke was silent for a few seconds and said seriously: "If the God-Majesty Fortress falls into the hands of the giants, we will not be able to get support from the South. There is no food, no ammunition, nothing."
Bishop Somsen sighed, he stood up, walked closer, and patted the Duke on the shoulder: "You are a responsible person. When you go back after this battle, I will explain to His Majesty the Pope all you have done. Trust me, Kalis, you will receive corresponding compensation and rewards."
The Duke said nothing, and he bowed deeply, turned and left the tent.
Bishop Somsen laughed slowly and silently as he looked at the direction where his back disappeared.
Of course he knew that Tazville was not lying, and it was even more impossible to talk nonsense about "fortress attacks" and deliberately exaggerate the strength of the giant army.
The best way is to send a strong reinforcement force immediately.
This is destined to be a chore that won't get much benefit.
The commanders and generals of the Kingdom Alliance were very clear that they could only get the spoils if they continued north. Even if they knew that the Shenwei Fortress was attacked, they would not care about it. The reason was very simple. The food stored in the Dragon Lock Pass was enough to last for two months, and in addition, they obtained a large amount of materials after breaking through the pass, so they saved some money and maintained for three months.
The Divine Power Fortress is easy to defend but difficult to attack, and the giants who use cold weapons simply run into them and seek death.
Take a step back and see that even if the giants occupy the fortress, the Kingdom Alliance had no time to return to the counterattack. As long as you retreat to the line of Lock Dragon Pass and rely on the pass to defend, you can block the giants following and chasing. Just like the giants used this wall to block the white people, it is their turn in turn.
The key is to send people to support the fortress?
Bishop Somsen did not lie. He did send a messenger to the Fortress of God to learn about the situation. He stayed in the tent just waiting to see who would not help finding himself. By that time, things were almost certain.
He likes Carlis very much, and at the critical moment, there must be such a person standing up.
"Go! Do as you think!"
This is what the bishop really thinks.
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To the north, the three tribes' coalition temporary camp.
The dragon clan Wu Qi, the tiger clan Wu Lin, and the lion clan Wu Qu, and the three national masters gathered together.
A grand ceremony is underway here.
White lurkers such as Leonson were still playing a role. The private seal obtained from Viscount Monio provided "proof" for multiple documents. All lurkers, including Leonson, received corresponding military positions and ranks. In particular, Leonson, who successfully mixed in with a group of vanguard troops, because he got drunk that night, borrowed the farce of the major's coat, and the rank promotion documents he carried with him, everyone thought he was a real army major.
Marquis Elken is very smart, but no matter how smart a person is, it takes more or less time from detecting the crisis to reacting. Moreover, the main force of the Porcelain Kingdom under the Marquis is as many as hundreds of thousands of people. It is difficult to mobilize such a large army. Even if you retreat, you cannot turn around and run away. You must leave enough defenders to attack and block them.
Tianhao was not worried that this fat piece that had reached his mouth would run away. The main force of the Dragon Clan who had completed the supply had the ability to defeat the opponent. But what he wanted was not just "defeat", but "complete annihilation".
The Lion King made a strange suggestion, and at the same time received suggestions from many people, including the Tiger King.
Summoned the national commanders of the three clans and all the senior wizards and priests in the army to ask for rain on the spot.
In the civilized era, even when the flintlock rifle was used, the weather still had a decisive effect on war. Once the gap between the medicine pool and the gear was soaked in rain, the musket became completely waste. What's more, because of the secret suppression of the Holy See, the white soldiers are still using the combs, and the flintlock rifle is only at the drawing stage.
Tianhao could not object to this. Although he did not believe in God, he was a firm atheist.
The rain prayer ceremony only took half an hour, which became the only reason why he tried to convince himself and also acquiesced to the ceremony.
He knew that something strange happened in this era, and he also remembered the precipitation he witnessed after the same ceremony. There was too much evidence that it was one or more artificial rain-enhancing rockets, but the specific location was launched, and this question has never been answered.
The environment can change a person. After being captured, Viscount Monio gave up the aristocratic thinking and believed that he could accept the conditions offered by some northern giants under the premise of "living life".
For example, answer some questions raised by Tianhao seriously.
The white army opposite is more than three times that of our own. This is just a rough number. Although it is not very accurate, if the logistics auxiliary personnel are added, the actual number will definitely be much greater than this.
Without a heavy rain that lasted for many days, it would be difficult to annihilate the main white force.
The difficult-to-mouthed prayer sounds like alien creatures whispering. Three national masters knelt in front of the altar, and hundreds of priests and wizards knelt behind them side by side. The special prayer takes a long time to memorize it throughout, which means that the witch practitioners have been receiving boring training.
Three hundred ferocious heads were piled up in front of the stage, forming strange small pyramids. Although the dragon clan had long abolished the sacrifices of living people, at this time, the seriously injured and dying white prisoners could be taken out directly. This brought many benefits to the regulators and avoided a series of regulatory troubles.
Like last time, rain fell from the sky with sparse clouds. Tianhao could not see whether there was a human creature flying into the sky from afar, but he understood that there was a necessary connection between the "rain" and the prayer ceremony. As long as you observe the weather all year round, you can know when it will rain. However, there is often some error between experience and reality. Especially time, the predictor will never be accurate to "minutes", and it is even more impossible for the middle part of the ceremony to go, and when it is near the end, sporadic raindrops will fall.
I swear that after I resolve the white people in the south of the mainland, I must conduct an earth-shaking search of the world!
With such determination and expectation, Tian Hao, wearing a full set of standard armor, walked up to the high earth platform, took a red flag prepared in advance from the adjutant next to him, and wore a red flag on the long wooden pole, and waved it hard several times in front of the three tribes who were ready to go under the stage.
There are too many people, and it is difficult to spread no matter what you say. At this time, there must be some eye-catching object to be seen by everyone. This is equivalent to a flag language. The officers also told the soldiers in advance——If the sacrifice fails, His Highness of the Regent of the Dragon Clan will wave the black flag and tell everyone to rest for a while and wait for the next order. If the sacrifice is successful, the gods hear the demands of the national masters and rainfalls, then His Highness of the Regent will wave the red flag and start attacking.
The rain has become heavier.
The huge army turned in the rain, and the soldiers took firm and steady steps and began to attack the south.
There is no need to shout or beeping pre-war mobilization. From officers to soldiers, they all know their responsibilities and obligations.
There is only one world, and it is never possible to allow two races to coexist at the same time.
Kill them all.
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When the "rumble" sound came from a distance, Marquis Elken thought this was a normal phenomenon. After all, it would thunder when it rained, and there was lightning in the middle of the heavy clouds.
He soon heard of the explosion and saw it.
Those were two completely different feelings. The dull sound waves in the distance, which seemed to be thunder, kept rolling, and suddenly came close, bursting out instantly with the powerful power of shaking the eardrum. The thunder-like sonic boom completely blocked the brain, and the aftermath echoed in the ears for more than ten seconds.
The fire rose into the sky, and the splashed soil and stones spread rapidly with the ring-shaped energy waves. The people nearby were unable to maintain balance under the power of this powerful energy. They couldn't help but lose balance immediately. Whether they were injured or hit by shrapnel, they died on the spot, and all fell to the outside of the explosion circle.
This explosion was beyond imagination and subverted Marquis Elken's understanding of the word "power". Human bodies kept throwing away from the explosion point, and their broken bodies were split into pieces along with blood and soil.
A terrible shock continued to be heard from afar.
It was a tremor from the land under his feet. Elken was no stranger to this. In his woodland, there was a large pasture with nearly three thousand horses. Whenever those cute, equal to wealth, livestock running collectively, and the horse's hooves hit the ground, they would emit a similar vibration.
The rain was "scrolling" down the ground. There were dull thunders deep in the clouds from time to time, and occasionally lightning could be seen passing by instantly.
What exactly happened?
This question seems a bit redundant. In fact, Marquis Elken also knew that it was an attack. The other party could only be a northern giant. However, the gap between reality and imagination was too big, so his thinking at this moment was exactly the same as when Viscount Monio was suddenly attacked by a night attack by the vanguard army - how could the barbaric giant have advanced weapons such as artillery?
Before he could think about it, the Marquis braved the heavy rain and walked through the mud, stepping on the wailing wailer who was seriously injured and dying, rushed to a nearby wooden watchtower as fast as possible, and took out a monocular telescope from his pocket with his shaking hands to aim at the north of the campground, and saw the most terrifying scene that he would never forget.
Giants all over the mountains appeared from that direction and rushed in like a tide.
The deer forts preset outside the camp did not play their due role at all. They were like a pile of inferior toys under the trampling of giants. The trench that was two meters deep outside the wooden village wall did not block at all. The giants like wild bears carried heavy shields, and the shields were prefabricated with firm buckles. As long as the two shields were intertwined and clasped together, they could form a steel plate with a length of more than six meters. They put the steel plate on the surface of the trench, and the followers behind easily crossed the obstacle and rushed towards the village wall.
The northern giants are very fierce, they are extremely savage!
This is the consensus of the white nobles in the south.
Before, Elken just heard about it.
At this moment, he was stunned.
Chapter completed!