Boom!
As if a god had unleashed his fury, the giant snake caused an earthquake. The entire Howling City trembled under the terrifying sound.
Baron Terry and Baron Wilford almost fell off their startled warhorses, their eyes wide open and their eardrums ringing.
Seeing the terrifying red flames flying out of the wooden cannon and landing on Howling City, causing a terrifying explosion, even Tana was stunned.
"What is this?"
They looked at Wu Ming together. "A terrifying weapon from hell?"
"Not bad! Continue! "
Wu Ming looked at the hole in the wall and ordered again.
After coming to this world, he had developed industry and farmed for several years. Naturally, he understood the most basic laws of physics and chemistry, so it was reasonable that he could make such explosives.
However, due to the difference in power and the preciousness of the iron, he could not make pure iron cannons, but wooden cannons were enough.
These wooden cannons were made from the hard trunks of Nanmu, Elm, and Willow trees. They had to be thick enough. Then, they had to hollow out the heart of the tree, dig out a round hole, and insert a thick iron pipe. The outside of the pipe was bound tightly with several iron hoops and thick iron wires. Finally, a hole had to be drilled at the tail of the cannon to place the fuse.
Although it was an old-fashioned method and slow firing, it was still a deadly weapon in this world.
The wooden cannons designed by Wu Ming were eight feet long and half a foot in diameter. Each time, they could hold a dozen pounds of gunpowder and thirty to forty pounds of crushed iron. When they were to be fired, the muzzles would be sealed with cotton and other materials. Within the effective firing range, even the city walls would not be able to stop them.
Most importantly, the manufacturing process was simple. With the existing materials and a few carpenters and blacksmiths, they could be made continuously.
However, the probability of the chamber exploding was not small, but Wu Ming spared no effort. After losing a large number of people, he gradually found the best ratio, so the risk of operation was greatly reduced.
Even so, the wooden cannoneers had to go through special training and were treated well. The compensation for those who died in battle was also extremely heavy.
"It's a pity … with this world's lousy foundation, if we don't go through a hundred years of industrial upgrading, we won't even be able to think about the grand sight of cannons and warships. However, it's still possible for us to hand craft a few firearms for fun."
Wu Ming put aside his thoughts and continued to shout, "Aim at the castle gate and the soldiers on it! Don't be stingy with your ammunition, blast them to the ground! "
Not only was the wooden cannon extremely lethal, but the sound it made was also enough to scare people to death.
In any case, even though the Militia Regiment that he led was already prepared, they were still panicking. For the other ordinary soldiers who had never seen the power of the cannonball, it was even more terrifying like a nightmare.
"This is a gift from God!"
When the archbishop saw this scene, it was as if there was a fire in his eyes. "This is a sacred flame, bestowed upon our king to use to revolutionize the world!"
Tana took a deep breath, and her towering chest heaved up and down. She looked at Wu Ming with surprise and uncertainty.
After calculating how much Wu Ming would have to spend to buy over the entire church, she shook her head and began to seriously consider the possibility of these quacks speaking the truth.
This was the limitation of this era. Even a genius would be restricted by this.
Rumble! Rumble! Rumble!
Loud sounds rang out continuously, and in the midst of the blazing explosions, the thick wooden gate of Howling Castle finally couldn't take it anymore. It was hit by one of the cannons and exploded, causing a large amount of blood to fly out.
In order to increase the destructive power of the cannons, apart from solid iron bullets, there were also large amounts of iron nails, scrap iron pieces, and other things within the wooden cannons. Once they exploded in a crowd, the result was simply too horrible to look at.
When all of the wooden cannons had roared, the original Howling Castle was already riddled with holes.
The cannoneers immediately went forward to check the cannons and reload.
After each shot, it was troublesome to reload. This was the biggest flaw of the wooden cannons. Fortunately, this was a siege battle, and they had a great advantage, so this small flaw was nothing. Even if it was a field battle, as long as the wooden cannons could fire one round and intimidate the enemy soldiers, Wu Ming would already be very satisfied.
"Jack, Ava, take the military police and go forward!"
Wu Ming gazed at the direction of the castle gate and narrowed his eyes.
"Protect the wooden cannons and the cannoneers!"
A team of archers immediately went forward, using crossguard swords and shields to form an iron wall.
"For the honor of the Wellington family!"
Sure enough, at the same time as the military police went forward, a team of knights charged out at an astonishing speed. The leader even shouted loudly, his voice echoing throughout the battlefield.
"You want to destroy my wooden cannon team?"
Seeing this, Wu Ming smiled coldly.
"Fire!"
Jack roared. The military police pulled the trigger, and the crossbows in their hands formed a fan-shaped rain of arrows. In an instant, the narrow space in front of them was completely locked down.
Whoosh whoosh!
The sound of arrows piercing through human bodies rang out continuously, and large amounts of blood exploded. Almost in an instant, the small team suffered heavy casualties.
"Even if they are knights, it is still very dangerous to be shot by arrows in such a narrow area …"
Wu Ming stared at the armored figure at the start. The other party was agile, and the hundreds of pounds on his body seemed to be nothing. In an instant, he had charged to the front of the formation.
Most of the arrows were easily dodged by him. Even if they hit him, the astonishing kinetic energy only caused him to be slightly startled.
"But how many knights do you have?"
Wu Ming said softly, his eyes devoid of sorrow or joy.
"Surround him and suppress him with crossbows!"
Jack roared. He was also wearing armor, and he charged forward. The greatsword forged from blood steel flashed with a crimson brilliance.
Bang!
The armored knight threw a flying axe, and the two collided in mid-air, producing a dull sound.
"Kill!"
Jack charged forward and blocked the knight. The fully armored soldiers surrounded them, and the archers took aim from afar.
With such a formation, even a Grand Knight would not be able to survive if he was surrounded.
Whoosh!
After a few arrows, the armored knight's figure stagnated. Jack seized the opportunity and slashed down with his greatsword, chopping off one of the knight's arms.
"Kill!"
The soldiers roared, waving their fishing nets and trapping the knight. Their longswords pierced through the gaps in the armor.
Pu! Pu!
After a few stabs, a large amount of blood flowed out of the armor.
"He was a brave knight!"
Jack saluted the knight's corpse solemnly, and then glanced at the figures on the castle. The provocation was obvious.
In a war, even knights could die.
Even Wu Ming did not dare to charge alone.
Seeing the death of the knights, there was a commotion in the castle. Faint sounds of crying and cursing could be heard.
During this time, another envoy came, wanting to negotiate with Wu Ming to give them at least the treatment of nobles. However, Wu Ming rejected all of them.
After all, the Earl of Blue Mountain's misfortune was the best excuse for him.
Now, his enemies were no longer the nobles of the past, but the despicable murderers of his master, the brutal murderers!
There was no need to care about the morality of nobles when dealing with them.
Once the other party broke the rules, he would do the same. It was completely within the rules.
There was dead silence in the castle, as if the people inside had completely given up resistance and were waiting for the judgment of fate.
"Tell the Viscount of Eagle Castle and the Wellington Family that they only have one choice, and that is to surrender unconditionally!"
Wu Ming looked at the setting sun and said to the pale and trembling emissary, "And … I will only wait for them for two hourglasses of time!"
This was actually the time needed to reload the wooden cannons. Not a single bit was wasted.
After the dispirited envoy returned, Wu Ming did not see the white flag rise as he wished. Instead, the other party began to block the castle gates without regard for anything else. It seemed like they were prepared to resist stubbornly.
"Very well, since they have made their choice, let us send them all to hell!"
Wu Ming did not have the slightest bit of mercy. After the wooden cannons were reloaded, he immediately ordered, "Attack, target the castle gates!"
Rumble! Rumble! Rumble!
The cannons boomed. Those unlucky soldiers and carpenters were almost instantly torn into meat paste by the storm of metal, scattering everywhere. The scene was too horrible to look at.
Under this intense bombardment, Howling Castle suddenly shook, and a section of the castle walls also collapsed.
"Order the infantry to advance and attack from two different directions!"
Wu Ming ordered, "After entering the castle, search every room. I grant you the right to use your swords and sabers without limit. You can kill any human who dares to show hostility directly!"
Howling Castle naturally needed to be properly cleaned up.
Moreover, there might be a group of noble captives inside, perhaps even the widow and daughters of the Earl of Blue Mountain. If they were used, it would be troublesome.
A thorough cleaning was extremely necessary.
"Kill!"
Jack, Ava, and the others had been waiting impatiently for a long time.
After hearing Wu Ming's order, a group of knights put on their armor and charged into the castle through the gap and the damaged gate like assault vehicles.
Shouts of killing rang out, but quickly turned into howls of grief.
For the soldiers who relied on the defense of the castle, seeing the castle being destroyed was an unparalleled psychological blow to them.
Wu Ming was also very clear that the one thousand soldiers could not pose a threat to him at all. The only thing he had to be careful of was the other party using the narrow terrain of the castle to hide in every room and dark corner to fight a war of attrition with him.
In history, there had been examples of armies breaking through the castle walls, only to be heavily exhausted in street battles.
"Prepare the poisonous smoke!"
Thinking of this, he immediately made a decision, "Once the enemy breaks up and hides in the depths of the castle, immediately seal off the castle and release the poisonous smoke!"
Baron Terry and Baron Wilford were dumbfounded by Wu Ming's lack of chivalry. Only Tana's body trembled as she looked at Wu Ming with an inexplicable brilliance in her eyes.
Like Thunder, a one-hit kill, this was also the method of a king!
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