"Stranded?" Ella was surprised, "No way? The last time I passed here, the river here was quite wide."
Rurik said from the side: "I heard Hezekiah mention that because there was not much rainfall this year, many rivers have become narrower."
"This will affect the speed of the march... Well, let's pull up the stranded ship first, then push my crane over to support!"
Aila installed not only trebuchets on the "Flying Sealander", but also weapons such as ocean fire, ballistae, scorpion crossbows, and even a testing siege ram. The battering ram usually lay flat on the deck, with several holes cut in the torso to allow ropes to pass through. When using it, the soldiers would first set up two door-like frames on the ship according to the height of the city gate, and then hang the battering ram on the frame. The ropes of the battering ram hang down, and the soldiers only need to pull these telescopic ropes and swing them back and forth to make the battering ram hit the city gate.
Battering rams are heavy. The crane is equipped to lift it and tie it to the frame.
"The land walls of some coastal cities are difficult to break through. There may be some opportunities to use this device to attack the sea walls. However, this is just a trial, and there will be a lot of improvements according to the situation. This attack on Azov City can be used as an experiment. Opportunity."
If Azov can only be used as an opportunity for experimentation, then there is probably only one city in the world worthy of putting this kind of maritime battering ram into actual combat. Although Ella did not mention which city, Amy knew who Ella's imaginary enemy was. That is the wall that Ella is most familiar with, and it is also the wall that Ella must break through.
Amy knew the impregnability of that wall.
The soldiers disassembled the crane from the deck, pushed it off the deck, and walked along the river bank to the spot where the ship ran aground. Several soldiers were trying hard to push the boat back into the river, but because the boat was surrounded by soft mud, it was difficult for them to exert force. As soon as the crane appeared, they all breathed a sigh of relief.
The soldiers quickly tied the ropes to the hull, then turned the winch of the crane, and soon the ship was lifted into the air. Then, the soldiers pushed a turntable on the crane in a small circle, and the boom moved laterally for a certain distance and came to the spacious river. As the winch rotated again, the boom came down and gently placed the boat on the river.
The problem of the ship stranding was solved, but Ella and others were not happy.
"Now that these boats have run aground, the Flying Zealander may not be able to pass through the river smoothly." Amy said, "What is Your Majesty going to do?"
"Well... we can only push it a little further and find a river to get into the water."
"That would greatly increase the marching time! I suggest that your Majesty leave the Flying Zealander here and march with only the small boats."
"Abandon the flying Sealander?" Ella said anxiously, "How can this be done? It doesn't matter if the march takes longer! The Island Republic said it would pay!"
"The Island Republic only pays 80%, and His Majesty has to pay for the remaining two floors himself!"
"Gu...but, but the Flying Sealander..." Ella looked back at the big ship in the distance, with reluctance written all over her face.
Amy continued to help Ella calculate the accounts: "This is only a loss on the surface. Your Majesty, you must know that these soldiers can be produced when they are released home. The longer they are recruited, the more production value will be lost... …”
"Gu... But there are trebuchets and other weapons on the flying Sealander! They need to be used to attack the city! And if Rurik cannot attack the city, we need to block the sea channel on the opposite side, and we must use powerful weapons. Boat!"
"Weapons such as trebuchets can be transported separately. They have no direct relationship with the flying Sealander. Even if they don't exist, we can build new ones after setting up the siege camp. As for naval battles, I can't say... I still think It would be better for His Majesty to give up the flying Sealander."
"What do you mean by giving up! I can't just leave the Flying Zealander here, can I?"
"No one can steal theirs from such a big ship."
"But there is my room up here? What if someone comes into my room and touches it? I don't want it!"
"Your Majesty, don't let this kind of problem interfere with your judgment of the battle situation!"
"Let me interrupt," Rurik said from the side. This ship is the flagship of the King of Sweden, right?
"Yes, it's the flagship! And it's my home!"
"Don't think of the boat as your home! It was like this when we were in Gotland, so I have been living on the boat! Let's live in a palace!"
Rurik ignored the quarrel between the two and continued: "Since it is a flagship, it should not be left here easily. Because it is already a symbol of this army. Fighting depends on the morale of the soldiers. The war has not started yet. It’s not a good idea to damage your own morale first.”
"Did you hear that, Amy! Take your eyes away from the Flying Sealander! If you stare at it for too long, it will catch fire!"
"It won't catch fire! Your Majesty, do you really not consider the cost?"
"There is actually a way to solve the problem of marching speed." Rurik said, "Let a force go ahead on a speedboat, set up a siege camp under Azov City, and encircle Azov City. Wait for the King of Sweden's siege equipment We’re here, just in time to start the siege.”
"Well..." Ella pondered for a while, "That's a good idea. You have 3,000 men, Hezekiah has 2,000, and I will send 5,000 more, for a total of 10,000, which is enough for the vanguard. The key is who will lead these five thousand people for me?"
Ella turned her attention to Amy. Amy was stunned for a moment, and then said a little depressed: "Your Majesty, I don't want to lead troops to fight anymore."
Half a year ago, Amy led various princes from the Pirate Kingdom to attack the Alemanni Federation in order to find Ella's whereabouts. As a result, her subordinates rebelled, and she was almost killed by the rebels in the parliament hall in Bremen. This incident left a lot of shadow on her.
Ella understood Amy's thoughts. She gently touched a spot on Amy's left abdomen and asked with concern: "Does it still hurt?"
This was the most serious injury Amy suffered during the Bremen Incident, and it almost killed Amy. Although the wound has now healed, the scar remains and may never fade.
Amy shook her head: "Thank you Your Majesty, it doesn't hurt anymore. But Your Majesty asked me to lead the troops, I really..."
"It's okay, Amy. With Hezekiah and Rurik here this time, you don't need to go to the battlefield. You just need to be my representative. Amy, you are the only one who can represent me."
Amy laughed: "Since it is this kind of errand...then I can just assume that His Majesty has given me a holiday."
