The violent sound of shelling brought Hermione back from her meditation. She looked at the approximate time and saw that the other side should also be clocking in to work.
The attack came after nine o'clock in the morning. Everyone was already ready to defend. Moreover, the sound of the artillery was very messy and the accuracy was somewhat poor.
After sorting herself out, Hermione went to the roof of the building above and looked at the sea to the west. The old steam battleship was parked at a fixed distance on the sea.
Dots of fire flashed past like lightning sparks, and most of the roaring shells fell into the sea in front of the shore.
A few small ones were thrown into the urban area on the shore, and only exploded with some sparks.
After several rounds of bombings, Hermione saw more and more sailing ships gathering there, and more and more small cannonballs were being thrown towards them.
The exploding sparks ignited a burst of green smoke, which accumulated more and more on the shore, and a few even fell into the city. Those gases are highly corrosive.
'Gas bombs? Sure enough, you can do anything! '
The fierce storm blew from the city to the fleet of steam battleships at sea, taking them all away with the diffuse poisonous smoke.
Large swaths of flames ignited and the poisonous smoke was dispersed by the storm. After testing that the poison gas bombs were useless, the opponent stopped attacking with small artillery shells.
The sailboat always remained within a certain range, and the artillery on the island did not launch an attack. After watching for a while, Hermione returned below.
This should be the daily routine here, testing each other, and when logistics doesn't allow it, it should be time for a decisive battle.
There were very few people down there, most of them were doing their own things. Hermione, the handyman, sat directly on a chair in the yard to avoid any misunderstandings.
After spending the first half of the day peacefully, she got up and planned to talk to Bruno Bastian and Cordis about going to the extinct volcano on the island behind.
It's better to collect things first, and maybe some other materials, such as the disappeared tree people, which may still exist in these dense forests.
Unlike the Northern Continent, which has been controlled by church organizations, the primitive worship in the Southern Continent is often able to preserve many ancient things.
Hermione had previously seen alien evil creatures still surviving in the depths of the West Byronvia Mountains. Their bodies were covered with thorns, and their body shape was the same as the adult aliens she had seen before.
The indigenous people living there worshiped him like a god, and offered sacrifices to him with the blood and flesh brought by victory in the war.
It's a pity that the other party is not easy to mess with, otherwise I probably wouldn't have a friendly exchange with him at that time.
So smart! His name was Wei Ya, which directly occupied the beliefs of the indigenous people there.
This time when I return to the Kingdom of Gold, I may pass by there, and then I can go and see if He is still there more than a thousand years later. I hope I won’t be hunted down by the church.
The soldiers in front of the church lined up and headed directly to the port area. Hermione, who walked through the gate, looked at them and saw that they were quite orderly.
Although there are several types of clothing inside, and the heights are different, at least the steps are relatively neat.
Fortunately, it was not the ancient way of lining up to charge and kill each other, otherwise these motley troops would not be enough to fight. With guns and artillery, even a thin child can kill a strong Fusac man with a gun.
Sitting in the command post, Bruno put on a neat indigo military uniform and looked very energetic.
He quickly passed through a few military orders in his hand, signed a few warrants to the messenger, and looked at Hermione who had arrived.
"Sir, is something wrong? The other party may be planning to attack us. According to reliable information, the other party is already gathering a slave army."
"Slave army?"
Hermione asked what year this evening is, what year is this?
Bruno explained to her that because the Southern Continent is currently in a state of war, many outsiders and indigenous people will be captured and lose their freedom for various reasons.
Of course, many people were captured and forced to become slaves. Who cares whether it is true or false? Is your freedom proven to be true?
In order to regain their freedom or avoid dying in the dark mining plantations, some people choose to become mercenaries, the kind of cannon fodder who rushes to the front.
Over time, everyone also gave this kind of army a more appropriate name 'slave army'?
When they fight, they are disorganized and the pressure is not too great, unless there is a supervising team behind them.
Bruno was worried that this group of people would rush ashore desperately in this special environment at sea, which would put great pressure on the already stretched troops.
"These people have been marked by special means. Even if we promise to give them freedom, we will violate their original contract."
"Let me take a look. If it is really a slave army, I will assist you. I am not sure whether it can be solved."
"That would be great. With your help, I believe there will be a lot less trouble. What do you want?"
"I plan to go to the mountains behind when I see that you are fine. In this case, I will go later."
"Thank you for your help, we will keep it in mind."
After Hermione walked out of the command room, the artillery fire there really became fierce, and the originally stagnant fleet began to separate and move out of the small boats behind it and began to move towards the island.
When she reached the top of the tower, she watched the scattered flagships begin to fire test fire to correct the trajectory. The carafe below had already sailed half the distance.
Cannon barrels of different lengths and sizes were drilled out of the depressions in the gray-black mountain ground, and they began to fight back.
Several special sounds were so dense that they directly tore up several sailboats that came ahead, leaving only the wreckage of the originally crowded ships on the sea.
The huge steam battleship that had obtained the specific firepower point also began to cover it with intensive firepower. The projectiles that were thrown over it fell densely on the mountains, and the exploded soil directly buried the muzzles of some depressions.
The sound of the returning artillery fire was not lost at all, and places on the hull were hit and exploded by cannonballs from time to time.
The sailor next to the main ship's gun was directly blown away and torn to pieces, and the gun barrel next to it was covered with blood and flesh. The maintenance personnel behind it quickly made up for it, and the originally damaged side sight auxiliary mirror was quickly replaced with a new one.
The black muzzle emitted fire again, and the caravels in front had arrived near the coast, only a few of them were still intact.
The people in ragged clothes, holding guns and uniform hats above should be the slave army that Bruno mentioned.
There were two officers inside who were neatly dressed in military uniforms and were supervising the battle. They kept yelling and cursing at the slave soldiers squatting inside.
Several cannonballs roared in and exploded there, leaving a big hole. The scolded slave soldiers dragged their stumps and screamed. The original officer has disappeared.
Scenes like this are taking place along the entire coastline. The trenches along the coast have been covered by naval gunfire, and the mountains have become the main targets for shelling.
The black smoke from the explosion quickly covered the place, and the light of fire inside proved that the position was still there.
If there is only that one firepower point, it is probably not enough to block the sea of this port.
Looking at the approaching fleet, Hermione felt that there were at least three supporting artillery points here, just like several corners of the bastion could support each other.
The ruins covering the opposite side were opened, and the artillery prepared inside began to fire back. Soldiers ran out of the surrounding area and began to organize their camouflage.
Hermione also saw the two complete A-130 new artillery pieces. As expected, they were almost the same as the modern artillery pieces that had just appeared in her time.
Previously in Pulitzer, I heard Voss saying that his uncle's factory had another breakthrough research, which would make the war more cruel.
He sighed a few times without saying anything more. After all, he was also one of them, so he went around and scolded himself in the end.
Hermione paid attention to this information after that, but she didn't expect to see actual combat here.
After a quick shelling, the brake recoiler allowed the barrel to recover, and the men behind it pulled away and reloaded.
The large steam warship protruding from the middle of the sea area in front was instantly destroyed by the cannon on one side, forcing it to retreat directly to avoid the constantly correcting trajectory.
The two positions were mainly to prevent the approach of large ships. The caravels had already arrived on the coast after passing through the fire net.
In the trenches connected to the city on the shore, the soldiers moved forward in an orderly manner, and the artillery fire covering the coast rarely penetrated into the trenches.
The small field cannon hidden in the ruins of the port area was pulled out by the soldiers who came up to remove the camouflage and began to form a support firepower point to resist the coastal enemies.
There are several temporary artillery positions like this, and trenches like fishing nets are densely distributed in the port area near the coast and connect them here. The soldiers below carried out the shells one by one.
The crossfire points on the mountain and one side suppressed the steam warships in the distance. Considering that the 'slave army' was about to land on the coast, the other party concentrated and extended the artillery fire to counter-suppress the commanding heights of the mountain.
The new artillery in another position had been pulled away at this time, leaving some camouflage there. After a while, the extended gunfire of the steam battleship covered that place, and the sea of fire engulfed the entire area.
'Are these people determined to clear the firepower points on the shore despite the suppression of the fortress' artillery? '
The mountain has been built into a strong underground fortress, so naturally it is not afraid of being bombarded by the opponent. If this continues, it will be the steam battleships that will suffer.
The protruding side of the battleship was already scarred, and black smoke was coming out of the main gun mounts.
"Demi god?"
Hermione on the top of the building noticed that the orderly soldiers had unparalleled courage and were still making repairs and fighting back.
She saw a red light spot inside the bulging steam battleship. Was it the Iron-Blooded Knight?
What happened? The opponent is the combined fleet of Intis and Fenebaud, maybe his own demigod.
I hesitated to ask, but let's first see how the people on the island responded to the next impact.
Like the concave curve of a crescent moon, the coast was covered with black smoke. After the caravels ran aground, someone jumped out with a gun.
There were no bullets or artillery fire to greet them on the shore. More and more people fell here, holding their guns and looking ahead in fear.
Caravels also piled up at the landing site in a curve like the coastline, with many scattered slave troops standing next to them. '
Soldiers in neat military uniforms began to drive them forward, and the artillery shells from behind whizzed past and hit the trench where no one could be seen in front.
The more this happened, the more frightened they became. It was so quiet here despite the sound of shelling all around.
"For freedom, your own opportunity lies ahead."
The soldiers in uniform uniforms shouted and drove the people in messy clothes towards the defense line on the shore. The 'slave soldiers' could only go forward with all their strength, hoping to escape into the trenches when there was no gunfire.
The land on the shore is full of pits, and the artillery fire has already plowed the land here. Even if there are landmines, there are not many.
The neatly dressed soldiers followed behind, waiting for the cannon fodder to clear the way for them to clear a safe place, as long as they did not go to areas that no one had passed.
The people in front prayed to the gods they believed in, hoping that the sound was not coming from their place. Fortunately or unfortunately, the exploded flesh and blood limbs flew in all directions.
The man whose face was stained with flesh and blood was frightened and ran back directly. His teammates who were still alive in front disappeared in an instant.
The soldier supervising the battle ended his life with one shot. He ignored the man who fell on the shore and continued to drive away the people in front.
The remaining mines exploded from time to time, and the trenches in front were getting closer and closer. The Union soldiers behind realized something was wrong and hurriedly told them to get down.
The small field artillery in the port area got the signal and started bombarding. The Konot army below the trench directly raised their guns and came out. The intensive artillery fire and bullets swept away the 'slave army' not far away piece by piece.
After a round of firing, the field artillery was quickly moved, and the Konot garrison soldiers lifted the artillery directly to the temporarily assembled simple track and pulled it away.
Artillery support from the sea followed, destroying several original artillery support positions one by one. The artillery that was too late to be transported was abandoned and turned into fragments on the ground.
In front of the trenches on the shore, the coalition soldiers directly commanded the slave army to use the corpses of their companions and the terrain to build an offensive fulcrum.
If you don't attack as soon as possible, and wait until the commanding heights and other artillery positions push back the artillery support of the warships at sea, you will become a target of concentrated fire.
It was absolutely a one-sided massacre on the flat seaside. The Union soldiers took out simple artillery units and began to clear the fire points in the trenches.
Some suicidal slave soldiers also came forward with bombs, but many died in front of the trenches.
How could the Konot guards in the trench let these things in? They all shot at their explosive packs. For a moment, everything there was covered in gunpowder smoke.
The scattered artillery in the port area began to provide support at various scattered points. However, if they were not grouped together, they would lose a lot of power, but they would also most likely avoid being covered and cleared by the gunfire of the warships at sea.
There were a few fewer steam battleships than there were originally, and there were also a lot fewer sailing ships behind them. Hermione let go of the crushed roof stone. The bloody scene below was hard for her to accept now.
There were scattered stumps in a certain defense line. Half of the people who crawled back with their last breath were directly blown into the trench. The gunpowder smoke took away that part of the defenders, leaving only a gap.
Several nearby small artillery responded and quickly covered and blocked the front area with artillery fire, blocking the slave army who wanted to rush in. The guards behind quickly stepped forward to fill the gap.
At this time, artillery fire also sounded in the rear city area, but the scale was not large. There was also a large coalition army in the dense forest driving the slave army to attack, intending to encircle the place.
