Chapter 798 The Fall of the Knight
"..—Brother Ron, just watch our Grenadier Company later, I promise to let my men blow those bastards to pieces!"
When Ron came under Art's order to inform the Grenadier Company to prepare for the siege, Rogge, the captain of the Grenadier Company, was very excited.
Because according to the order of attack in previous battles, the grenadier company was always deployed at critical moments. But this time it was different. Art clearly let the twenty grenadiers led by Rogge take the lead. Although Rogge didn't understand the reason for this, as the captain of the grenadier company, this made him feel that his face had a lot of glory.
Ron patted the grenadier company captain on the shoulder, then turned and left.
At this time, Jack, who was the deputy manager of the weapons workshop, stepped forward and whispered in Rogge's ear: "Sir Rogge, you said that your master asked us to take the lead, does that mean that in the future, our grenadier company's guys can also be like others?" Others have such a chance to make a mark."
Rogge smiled slightly and said, "Our grenadier company? You belong to the weapons workshop now, and you don't count the grenadiers of our company."
As soon as Jack heard this, he couldn't sit still and asked with a smile: "Sir Rogge, you see, except that I am a bit too skinny, I am no worse than the guys in your company in other aspects. Otherwise, do you have any Soong, please tell me to join the grenadier company.” Rogge shook his head after hearing this. “I don’t think it’s that simple! Even if your father agrees, I guess your father won’t agree.”
"This~" Jack looked embarrassed and a little unhappy.
As the captain of the Grenadier Company, Rogge was very fond of this young deputy director of the weapons workshop. Although Jack is young, his mind is extremely flexible. At the same time, he does not lack the courage to charge into battle and the determination to kill the enemy and make meritorious deeds. He is indeed a good prospect for a grenadier.
Rogge stood up and said to Jack: "In this case, when this battle is over, I will personally ask your Majesty for permission. Whether to go or stay is entirely up to your discretion. If he doesn't agree, you should work hard in the weapons workshop. It is gold and will shine wherever it is!"
"Thank you, Captain!" Jack could not conceal his inner excitement and bowed to express his gratitude to Rogge.
"Okay, everyone is ready to fight! Check the bomb fuses, prepare tinder and throwing belts."
While the army was resting, the soldiers responsible for clearing traps and pits were already walking towards the bottom of the city wall under the cover of shields——
嗖～
Whoosh~
Whoosh~
After a while, arrows flew from the city wall and shot at the soldiers who were trying to clear the trap. Except for some of the shots that missed and landed on the ground, the rest were blocked by the shield.
Looking at the Burgundians who were still working under the city, Kane Hawke, who was standing on the wall and watching, could only worry. He didn't expect that the trap he carefully laid would be transparent in front of the other party and would not work at all.
Kain punched the wall and gritted his teeth with hatred as he looked at the Burgundy man in front of him. Suddenly, he thought of the trebuchet installed in the fort.
「传我命令，用投石机给我拦住他们！弓箭手，都给我听话了，等这群杂种四处散开的时候，立刻给我放箭！」
「是！」
「」.——大人，他们在说什么？ "
Outside the city, Odo was always watching every move on the city wall, but the behavior of Kane Hawke's soldiers behind him a moment ago made him aware of something unusual.
"Trebuchet!" Art reacted immediately, "Quick, disperse immediately.
"Yes, sir."
Odo immediately turned around and shouted loudly to the legionnaires behind him: "Listen to everyone, spread out, pay attention to the rocks flying from the city! Disperse! Disperse!"
Odo said while scattering the soldiers behind him.
Just when everyone started to disperse, the sound of several wooden hammers hitting the bolts was heard, and the rocks that crossed the city wall were roaring and rolling over.
Boom!
Boom!
Boom!
As soon as he finished speaking, a stone flying from the military fort hit a soldier heavily, shattering his internal organs on the spot.
·Due to the huge inertia, the soldier who was hit flew forward for more than ten steps, bringing down a large number of soldiers.
Another piece of stone fell on an open space not far from Yate, making a big crater. Upon seeing this, the guards quickly raised their shields to protect Ater's surroundings, and at the same time moved to the left.
After a while, rocks were thrown at the soldiers who were clearing the trap one after another, causing quite a commotion.
Seeing that the time had come, Kane, who was standing on the city wall supervising the battle, immediately ordered the arrows to be fired.
This time, the fleeing soldiers of the Welsh Legion became the prey of the archers, falling one after another -
Under the city wall, the crossbow company headed by Dawson immediately organized a counterattack, mainly using long-range and powerful crossbows, and poured down bursts of arrows at the Lombards on the wall, so that the other side did not dare to show their heads.
After a short period of confusion, the retreating soldiers once again raised their shields and ran towards the open space full of traps. At this time, there were four more corpses of Lombard soldiers under the city wall. Of course, the losses of the Welsh Army were relatively greater.
Looking at the Burangdians under the city wall getting closer and closer, all the discovered traps behind them had been refilled, and the trebuchets had lost their effect and could not cause any harm to them at all. Kane, who was standing on the city wall, kept patrolling back and forth on the city wall, while the Burgundian army under the city wall had begun to approach step by step. "...--Send the order, prepare kerosene! Burn them to death!"
With Kane's order, the defenders of Aletchisburg threw hundreds of kerosene cans off the city wall, and the black kerosene instantly formed a black barrier under the city wall.
"Fire arrows!" Kane sternly urged the archers to light the kerosene spilled on the ground in an attempt to burn the Burgundians alive under the city.
"It's kerosene, get out quickly!"
The soldiers of the Welsh Legion, who had already experienced this kind of scene in several siege battles, naturally would not sit still and wait for death, and ran away immediately.
Boom!
There was a loud bang when the kerosene was ignited, and the raging fire quickly swallowed up everything around..."·
However, when Kane looked at the city with excitement, the Burangdians had already escaped from the sea of fire.
"Damn it!" Kane became angry and punched the city wall with a punch.
Seeing that everything he had carefully arranged had little effect, he looked at the medium-sized crossbow machine on the arrow tower.
He took a deep breath, pushed aside the soldiers behind him, and quickly walked towards the arrow tower. Climbing up the wooden ladder to the arrow tower, Kane walked straight to the unfired crossbow.
"Bring the arrows!" Kane said and walked behind the crossbow. He took the crossbow arrows handed over by the soldier and stuffed them into the arrow trough. He gathered his strength and pulled up the bow string, which was as thick as his little finger.
After adjusting the design angle, Kane aimed at a certain cavalry officer gathered in the field of vision, and then pulled the trigger~
Whoosh～
Suddenly there was a muffled sound of bowstrings being released in the arrow tower, and then, the crossbow arrows flew straight towards the cavalry under the city under the huge thrust~
"Be careful!"
When Lusignan, captain of the Welsh Legion's cavalry company, discovered the crossbow flying from the city wall, he suddenly shouted to Reyek, the deputy captain of the company beside him.
However, it was too late.
When Reyek came to his senses, the crossbow bolt instantly penetrated his breastplate, making a sharp crackling sound. Blood splashed everywhere instantly, dyeing Jafar's entire face red.
Boom!
Reyek was knocked away by the huge impact and hit the ground heavily, with blood flowing from his mouth.
"Reyek! Reyek!" After witnessing everything, Lusignan suddenly jumped off his horse and ran towards Reyek.
"Quick, bring the army doctor here right away! Hurry!" Lusignan shouted loudly at the cavalry beside him, then knelt down beside Reyek, lifted him up, and leaned on his half-kneeling left leg.
"Reyek! Reyek~" At this time, Jafar, whose face was covered in blood, also ran over quickly. Looking at the dying old man lying on the ground, Jafar suddenly fell to his knees.
"Reyek, hold on, the medics will be here soon. Hold on!" Lusignan pressed Reyek's bleeding chest with one hand while shouting to the unconscious old man. His left hand, already stained red with blood, was trembling, and his frightened eyes could not hide the worry for his friend.
The surrounding legion cavalry looked motionlessly at the company deputy commander who had been with them through life and death, silently.
"Company Captain, I can't do it anymore" Lusignan protruded a large mouthful of blood, "You, you must~
You must avenge me!"
At this moment, as the company captain, Lusignan's eyes kept flashing with tears, and there was a sudden sadness in his nose.
"Old man, listen to me," Lusignan comforted with a trembling body: "You will be fine, you will be fine!"
"Hurry up! Call the army doctor over!" Lusignan roared loudly again.
"Get out of the way! Everyone, get out of the way!"
Peripheral of the crowd, Art rushed over after receiving the news. Along with him came a group of high-ranking officers such as Odo and Angus, as well as several military doctors.
"Quick, we must save him!" Art squatted down, half-kneeling on the ground, grabbed Reyek's right hand with one hand and shouted loudly: "Reyek, wake up! Wake up!"
"Sir!"
"Don't talk, you'll be fine." Art's tone suddenly became gentle.
Reyek shook his head slightly, and slowly stretched his left hand towards the hilt of the sword at his waist.
"I know that you asked the blacksmith to set this cross on it back then. I knew at that time that you must have had the same experience as me - after so many years, I have never forgotten your kindness."
At looked at the shining silver cross, recalling the past. Memories came to my mind instantly~
"I~ I should go~ May God bless you~ bless you all——"
When Art looked at Reyek again, the deputy commander of the cavalry company who had followed him for many years had slowly closed his eyes, and the hilt of the sword in his hand had already slipped to the ground.