episode_0026
by adminIt was not difficult to guess why the cannon exploded.
Fragments of burning bombs visible among the broken cannon fragments.
A scorching bomb exploded inside the cannon, clearly causing this division.
‘Was the thickness of the shell the problem?’
We had to go back to the lab to find out the cause of the problem.
Is it a problem with the thickness of the shell, or is there more gunpowder than necessary?
Or, maybe that shell was defective.
What is certain is that we need to pay more attention to safety when testing weapons in the future.
‘If I had done it as usual…’
Even just a moment’s imagination brought goosebumps to Brown’s body.
***
“Mmm. It would be impossible to advance as quickly as before.”
The officer looked at the map and muttered.
The resistance of the kingdom’s army was growing stronger, and they were not able to advance at the same speed as before.
In particular, after the fortresses strengthened their defenses, they were unable to move forward for several days.
“The speed so far was just strange.”
“Yes. Doesn’t the military say there is no need to overdo it anymore?”
Even so, the atmosphere was relaxed.
The imperial army has already won.
If we pushed ourselves too hard, we could go further, but there was no need to increase damage in a war that was won.
“The firepower of the cannon is disappointing. If we had just broken down the fortress, we could have gone further.”
“If we attack them quickly and move on before they come up with a countermeasure…”
“The speed so far has been fast enough. If you speed up even more here…”
“Mmm. If we continue to drag on like this, it will be a headache for the kingdom.”
As time passed, the weight of the imperial army stepping on the kingdom’s territory was increasing.
The kingdom’s army was using every means possible to drive out the imperial army, but even that was in vain.
“I’m going crazy! Have you found a way to drive the imperial army out of the territory yet?”
“Sorry. I’m trying, but…”
“That damn effort…effort! Put it away! How long are you going to keep trying?”
“But now, the empire’s advance is being stopped…”
“Isn’t that just giving them time to look for opportunities while reorganizing things? Let’s somehow find a way to push out the imperial army!”
The King of the Kingdom of Heirne especially could not tolerate this situation.
“We have prepared so far to deal with the Empire, so does it make sense to be pushed back this far in just one month? Incompetent bastards! Go out and do something right now!”
The officers left the conference hall at the king’s words.
The king, who was left alone, sat on a chair and expressed his anger.
“Damn…”
The situation was hopeless.
Even though I sent requests for support to other kingdoms and the Gehelm Empire, I received no response.
Hand-to-hand combat was also no match for him.
It was only a one-sided war of attrition against the imperial army.
Why can’t we be opponents?
cannons and guns.
Is it because these weapons are so powerful?
However, not all soldiers of the empire used this weapon.
Then why on earth is the kingdom’s army so behind?
Is it a difference in the level of the knights?
Or is it a difference in the level of wizards?
“Useless guys…”
How much did it cost to raise them?
Even though we spent a lot of money on it, we were not able to achieve the results we had invested.
As time passes, the imperial army will become stronger.
The kingdom’s army will gradually find it difficult to push them out.
When the time comes, the imperial army will push in against the kingdom army again.
As the king sighed, one word came to mind.
‘surrender.’
I couldn’t do that much.
I couldn’t repeat my previous humiliation.
Even if the entire kingdom burns down.
***
Brown created several blueprints for an incandescent bomb, and soon received a prototype.
“Will it succeed this time?”
“Hmm. I have to see it.”
He answered questions from his successor and took the test.
First of all, the power of the cannonball.
“ Number 1 is eliminated… Number 3 is also eliminated… And…”
This may be because there is little gunpowder inside. Or maybe it was because the shell was thicker than necessary.
He knocked out some of the less powerful shells.
next…
-pop! Quang!
-pop! thud!
-Pubbung!
The cannon exploded and sometimes went off well.
Of the seven prototypes, two ultimately passed the test.
Brown checked the shells that were more powerful among them.
“ done. Igniting bullet.”
There was still room for improvement.
Still, at this level, there would be no problem if it was sent to the front line right away.
“I’m glad. Then next…”
“Now all that remains is to produce and distribute it.”
“Are they being deployed to the front line right away?”
“Well. For now, we’re done with what we can do.”
His final report was forwarded to the military.
“Mmm. If it’s as written, it could be quite useful in a siege.”
“Is that it? Looks like it would be pretty good in hand-to-hand combat as well.”
“It would be difficult to use at close range.”
“You already win from a distance and go in, but that’s trivial.”
“Then. Let’s send this to the front line too.”
The military’s decision was quick.
Soon, cannon stands and scorching bullets that could transform existing cannons into howitzers began to be distributed to the front lines.
***
“It’s an exploding shell.”
The officer mutters as he looks at the newly supplied scorching bullets.
“The cannon stand also came with it. They say that if you use this, the range will increase compared to before.”
Another officer says as he checks the documents that came with him.
“They say it will be effective in disrupting the interior of the castle.”
“Mmm. Coincidentally, an attack on the next fortress was planned.”
They looked at the fortress in the distance.
‘Is it really effective?’
If the scorching bullet performs as well as stated in the document, it will be more than enough to give the wizards an opportunity to attack the castle.
“Then let’s make a plan.”
“Umm…”
Imperial officers were having a meeting about how to attack the fortress.
Meanwhile, artillerymen were trained on the range and aiming method of howitzers.
And two days passed.
“Advance to the fortress!”
With the commander’s order, the imperial army began to move forward.
“I wonder if that will work.”
One of them muttered as he looked at the howitzer being pulled by a horse.
“I know you. You’ll see later.”
“They say newly received shells explode.”
“What if it explodes before you can shoot it?”
“That sounds unlucky.”
The closer they got to the fortress, the less they spoke.
They moved forward, nervous about the impending battle.
“It’s magic!”
Has it come within range of the enemies?
Magic can be seen flying from the fortress towards the imperial army.
Wizards cast defensive magic into the air to block enemies’ magic.
-Pow! Fass!
“After. Fuck.”
“No matter how many times I look at it, I can’t get used to that.”
If the wizards make a mistake and cannot stop the magic, they will be killed in droves.
The soldiers just hoped they could block the magic well.
“Stop!”
The commander’s order finally came.
The soldiers stopped in place and then began to move busily according to the commander’s orders.
After preparing the howitzers to fire, the artillerymen waited for the next command.
“Fire!”
Soon the howitzer emits smoke.
The cannonballs bounced high in the sky and fell in a parabola.
There were shells that fell before passing the castle, but there were also shells that went over the castle walls and entered.
By then, the wick had ignited the gunpowder inside the shell.
-Quaaang!
And then, it exploded.
In the air.
Or after falling to the floor.
At the same time, debris was scattered around.
The soldiers around him fall down after being hit by it.
Soldiers who were lucky enough to not be hit at a critical point just clutched their affected parts and moaned.
The kingdom soldiers did not understand this situation.
The shell flew over the castle wall differently than usual and exploded.
At the same time, the surrounding soldiers fell.
As if caught in a magical explosion.
We had to prevent it from climbing over the walls of the fortress again.
“Stop that somehow!”
“Wizard!”
We tried desperately to find a way, but there was no way to stop the cannonballs flying over the castle walls.
While they were panicking, gunfire rang out again.
The small dot was flying back at high speed.
Some of the wizards attempted to intercept the cannonballs using magic spells.
-Quaang! Quaaaang!
Several magic attacks hit the cannonballs.
Some of the incoming shells explode in the air.
But it wasn’t possible to intercept everything.
There were too many to intercept each one one by one, and the speed at which they flew was fast.
Once again, shells go over the castle walls.
-bang! Quang!
And then, it explodes.
Some of the shell fragments hit the wizards.
“Damage!”
“Aaaah! My arm… !”
They were confused when they saw this.
Every time a shell explodes, the surrounding soldiers fall.
Or even wizards.
I couldn’t think of any way to stop it.
Some people run away from the walls and take refuge in buildings.
Others just watched the shells flying in a daze.
The commanders tried hard to control them, but it was not enough.
“Stay where you are! Take a seat…”
And, their eyes began to see magic flying into the fortress.
I hoped that the wizards would block those magics, but they didn’t seem to have time to worry about this magic either.
It was hopeless.
The troops inside the fortress have lost morale, and the walls of the fortress are collapsing.
Soon, a white flag was hung on one side of the remaining castle wall.
The fortresses that had been blocking the advance of the imperial army began to be breached again.
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