After several hours of fighting in the afternoon and dusk, the defenders on the last city wall used all kinds of heavy weapons, including stone cannons, scorpion crossbows, and Greek fire. Several rounds of probing attacks were carried out; the two sides ceased fighting until nightfall.
At night, the main city of Cagliari is shrouded in the glow of the crescent moon; the surrounding areas are silent, except for the soldiers with open flames and sticks, who are constantly patrolling the streets and shouting commands when they meet. ; resounding in the streets and alleys from time to time; adding a bit of chilling atmosphere.
However, on the north side of the main city, between the second and third city walls, in the outer city area down the slope that had been burned by fire; there were elongated shadows illuminated by the dim moonlight; and there was a roar. The sound of rustling night wind; then the night wind turned into a faint fishy smell.
Immediately, on the inside of the second city wall occupied by the Royal Army, the warning posts and flickering patrol lights set up on the periphery were suddenly swallowed up by the shadows extending from these dark ruins; one after another they were quietly extinguished. Until these large shadows swarmed up the wall like living creatures.
Then there was a sudden and crisp explosion; but it was an unknown presence that triggered the mines arranged under the wall and the chain reaction of explosives. In an instant, it was like a landslide and a crack in the ground, with dark red flames and loud light curtains shooting out in the darkness.
The large shadow that had submerged on the city wall was torn into countless fragments out of thin air, and the huge force that took off again turned into broken limbs scattered all over the sky. And the sudden burst of fire also illuminated the many figures rushing towards the broken shadow.
They were black soldiers holding long-handled moon-blade axes and broad-bladed swords, but the hair on their bodies was too thick; even through the gaps between the Western Empire-style helmets, the one-piece laminated armor, and the saucer-shaped breastplate, Falling and floating outward, it seems to distort the light and mix it into shadows.
But this is just the beginning. As these special soldiers came in the dark, screams, whines, and inhuman howls broke out; the second city wall, which was originally silent in the darkness, with only a few key firelights, also followed the ravines. The grease ignites and becomes bright and bright.
It also illuminated the top of the city wall, where many cannon muzzles and arrays of muskets were waiting for unknown reasons, as well as baskets and boxes of gunpowder bombs and kerosene bombs waiting to be fired; there were also rows of heavily armored knights covering the front, almost tightly. A large explosion was triggered under the city, spraying out flames, shotguns, and lead rain.
Like a fire storm that bloomed in an instant, it harvested the remaining incoming enemies head-on; in the end, only a few lucky ones slipped through the net and successfully rushed to the city wall in an attempt to make a desperate fight. Then, he was knocked away by knights wielding iron staffs, maces and leaf hammers.
Then, several prisoners tied up with iron chains were escorted to Jiang Tian behind the city wall: Although their limbs had been broken and their obstructive armors had been peeled off, it could be seen that these were several beast-turned-human beings. Serious people are like those encountered by the Royal Army in the north.
"It seems that this Latin Grand Duke from the Western Empire has been blinded by evil spirits and the like; he may even have fallen because of this." Jiang Tian then said to the Eastern Empire ambassador who was present as a witness: "In order to gain an advantage on the battlefield , and do not hesitate to use the power from aliens;"
"Isn't it because of your wise decision and your clear understanding of the aliens?" Melisto, as the ambassador accompanying the army, said with respect on his face but bitterness and sigh in his heart: "However, the tyrants of the puppet dynasty, It has always been unscrupulous and without any bottom line.”
"Therefore, if the experience of foreign ministers is more worrying about them, there will be more despicable and despicable methods; therefore, based on my personal suggestion, Your Majesty should step up the attack to prevent more innocent people in this ancient city from becoming trespassers. The sacrifices and consequential costs to future generations.”
"You're right." Jiang Tian nodded rarely: "So I announce that the next war mode will be upgraded from conflicts and disputes between secular countries to the extraordinary realm of faith and protection. The army's Pious Guards and Special Attack Company , the hunting company and the knights are ready to go out."
The next moment, he flew into the air on his own without any wind; he looked at the tall city gate made of stone on the hillside in the distance and carved with ancient flowers; he gently opened his fingers to explore it. As if something was found in the void, a huge stone ball suddenly hit the city gate.
Most of this square stone city gate, together with the two to three hundred soldiers and knights running around shouting peace, lighting fires and preparing for war, was smashed and collapsed visibly to the naked eye. The dust and debris that exploded on the spot covered the walls on both sides like a fountain from the ground.
At this time, the royal army that had assembled outside the second city wall witnessed this attack that was like a punishment from heaven; they also burst out with shouts of "Long live my king!" "God bless my king!" . But with great morale, they rushed out of the city gate and surged through the ruins.
However, at this time, Jiang Tian looked at the large sections of the city wall that had burst, the city gates that were torn apart, and the huge stone balls trapped deep inside: he couldn't help but feel dissatisfied, and he once again threw the mines one by one towards the city with the stone balls embedded in them. The door was in ruins, and at the same time he shouted loudly: "Shi Potian, get up and work."
In an instant, a series of mines that exploded on the inside of the city wall were swept away with splashes of fire and rolling air waves; the defenders who stood up from the ruins in disgrace tried to repair and maintain the city. And being touched by the series of explosions close at hand, the big stone ball also moved.
Along with the mottled black shell, many debris shook off like snowflakes; the stone ball fell into pieces on the spot, and with a tooth-gripping sound of friction and impact, it turned into a large stone slowly rising from the ground. However, Jiang Tian has always used a handy tool to blame "Shi Potian".
Then, amid the screams of the nearby defenders and other personnel, peeing in the piss or having their livers and gallbladders broken; facing the constant oncoming arrows and throwing spears/throwing axes, and even the siege arrows shot by the scorpion crossbow; Crush these futile counterattacks to pieces.
Some people also used the remaining rock cannons to fire and hit its ankles in the blind spot of the field of vision. It exploded and peeled off large pieces. Then, as if unaware of the large stone man, he raised his feet and turned around, being crushed and submerged in the collapsing rubble.
Another person used a Greek fire storage container like a carriage from behind; he pushed the animals pulling the cart with all their strength and crashed into the stone man's feet; as the mules were smashed and their limbs were smashed, they screamed and fell to the ground; they were set on fire by people who sacrificed their lives. A huge flame suddenly rose up and swallowed up the stone man.
Then, just moments after this tragic sacrifice, the stone man who was shrouded in flames and became increasingly charred, with the flames flowing continuously from his lower body, continued to move without any hindrance; because of the faintly flickering cyan under the stone wall. Veins, what is being repaired continuously.
However, after it took a few heavy steps, Que still could not get rid of the burning fire. It seemed a little dissatisfied and stomped heavily on the ground. In an instant, a large area of ground centered on the stone man swelled like a surge and spread to all sides.
As more cracks in the ground were created, dust billowed out and soil clods flew around, causing the already incomplete city wall to be further submerged in a large area of collapsed smoke and dust; incidentally, it also spread to more than 200 meters. On the streets outside, several companies were coming from the main city.
The elongated queue was buried in sections and cut off between the collapsed buildings on both sides of the street. At this time, the Royal Army, which had no long-range suppression or threat, also successfully followed the low slope formed by the collapse of the city wall and the huge gap/temporary corridor left by the stone man, and poured into the main city like a frenzy.
So on this sudden night, the main city of Cagliari also ushered in a real day of catastrophe. A large stone man more than ten meters high continued to move forward slowly along the central axis of the city, creating a new passage amid the collapse of large buildings that rushed left and right.
At the same time, under the many special troops accompanying the march, as well as the groups of stone spirits/glyphs controlled by their men, acting as auxiliary and cover flanks; they continuously defeated and crushed all the defenses encountered along the way. , and the armed forces trying to gather together to resist.
Finally, when the large stone man with burn marks all over his body arrived at the last fortress of the main city of Kalilia, the small inner city located on the huge rock hill in the city; it was already dawn. As hundreds of stone spirits/glyphs fought all the way, they lost their vitality as the sun rose.
Originally picturesque, full of green plants, stone pools and sculptures, the main city of Cagliari, known as the royal garden city, has left a wide, winding and devastated scar. The Kingdom's naval combat team in the port also successfully broke through the southern city wall to join forces with it.
However, in front of the small inner city where the Fort Saint-Remy/Royal Palace, where the Latin Grand Duke family gathered, and the many core buildings of the Notre-Dame Cathedral, the attack of the large stone man was actually blocked. (End of chapter)
