After approaching the Firmrock Fortress, Philip's army was attacked several times. There were sneak attacks at night and obstructions during the day. Just as Byron had said, the nobles had finally begun to learn how to fight a real war, but they had learned it a little too late.
The attack plans that the commanders of the Firmrock Fortress could come up with were based on the old army. They imagined the Cecil Army as a private army of the nobles with powerful magic equipment. Based on this, they deduced the discipline of the Cecil Army, the way they marched, the way they set up camp, and the speed of their command response. Based on this, they came up with various attack plans, and the results were as expected.
Knight Philip admitted that the commanders of the Firmrock Fortress were indeed active in the war, but unfortunately, they had failed.
On the 57th day of the Fiery Moon, the hottest day of summer, the flag of the Cecil Army entered the small plains south of the Firmrock Fortress, a day earlier than expected.
The enemies in the Firmrock Fortress seemed to have finally given up the idea of taking the initiative to attack. As the Cecil Army got closer and closer, they began to withdraw into the fortress. The strongholds, stations, and watchtowers around the fortress were all abandoned and burned down before the Cecil Army arrived. When Knight Philip set foot on the plains, his camp was even a forest that had been burned down by the enemy.
In the new base camp, Knight Philip left the barracks and rode a horse to inspect the newly built camp. He looked to the north. Between the rolling mountains, he could clearly see the towering walls of the Firmrock Fortress. The walls were deep and dark, but under the sunlight, a layer of dreamy magical floating light floated. At the top of the fortress, he could see several huge wizard towers operating. The floating giant runes on top of the towers and the walls below reflected each other. Such a scene was indeed difficult to see in the barren and desolate south.
Knight Philip turned his head and looked at a hill behind the camp. That was the location of the artillery position.
The technicians were transporting the main components of the giant cannons to the hill and assembling them into fixed siege turrets. With the help of temporary magical effects such as weight reduction spells, the heavy 'Justice-I' orbital accelerator cannons could be installed very quickly, enough to pose a fatal threat to the first wall of the Rock Fortress. The remaining few heavy accelerator cannons and light cannons would be pushed to the northwest by the 2nd Division after the heavy cannons were installed. They would be set up on Highland No. 2 to form a more complete and concentrated firepower coverage.
Using artillery coverage to push forward one position after another was something that was described in the "Artillery Knowledge" written by the Lord. It was also the most basic and effective part of the firepower application skills. Although this was the first time Knight Philip used it, he knew that it would be very effective.
The Firmrock Fortress had already appeared in the line of sight of Cecil's army. In other words, Cecil's army was now right under the nose of the Firmrock Fortress.
The distance between the two sides was a little too close. At least, with the range of the "Justice-I" railgun, Cecil's army was a little too close. Knight Philip knew about the cannons in his hands. Under the right conditions, those cannons could even hit the enemy outside of their line of sight. As long as the trajectory of the cannons was calculated well, it would be possible. In this case, he could directly attack the Firmrock Fortress from the edge of the hills without setting foot on the plains.
But in this battle, there was no need for him to pull the distance so far, and he could not pull the distance so far.
After returning to the tent, the young Knight looked at the military map hanging in the big tent. The map drawn by the Lord himself was surprisingly accurate. On the map, he could clearly see the Firmrock Fortress and his own position. He could also see the terrain around the Firmrock Fortress. He saw that the Dolgon River, which came south from the Holy Spirit Plains, passed through a pass on the west side of the Firmrock Fortress and split into two. The branch that became the Whitewater River flowed all the way to the southwest. The most suitable place for warships to dock and become an attack point was an open area in the west of the plains.
This area must be completely within the support range of Cecil's army, so Knight Philip had to push his position to the plains. At the same time, he had to build a second highland closer to the Whitewater River. And he did not think that there was anything wrong with this distance. How far could the range of the catapults be? How far could the mages throw a big fireball?
To put it bluntly, if he pushed his position forward by half the distance, the defenders of the Firmrock Fortress could only stare at him helplessly.
The curtain of the tent was lifted, and a young female Knight in silver-white magic armor with a fused sword at her waist walked into the tent. The female Knight stood at attention in front of Philip and saluted him. "Sir! The scouts have returned. The surroundings are safe! "
Philip sighed. "They're really just going to watch us set up our positions here …"
The young female Knight, Margarita, who came from Kant, could not help but say, "Their reaction is actually quite normal."
Philip glanced at Margarita. He had a deep impression of this female Knight. Old Knight of Kant, Walter Perry, had always admired this Knight. Mr. Perry had a great regard for her. He knew that Marguarita, like himself, had a knighthood of his own, but Philip did not care much for the fact that her service to Cecil was so short that she had not yet got rid of the traditional nobility in her mind. But Philip did not much care for that.
"Why are their reactions normal?" Philip asked casually.
"Relying on the strong fortress and magic barrier to protect themselves, and waiting for an opportunity to counterattack or wait for changes behind the wall. This is the fixed thinking of many nobles, especially when the active attack is not effective." Margarita stood up straight. She wanted to leave a good impression of the Kant Knight in front of her, who came from the circle of the lord's direct descendants. "It's actually extraordinary that they can take the initiative to attack a few times. After a few failed attacks, they can't continue to let the soldiers out of the fortress to fight the enemy, so they can only hide behind the wall. This is a reasonable choice."
After a short pause, Margarita continued, "In most cases, sieges on fortresses and fortresses are long and drawn-out. I believe the commanders in Boulder Fortress think the same way. As long as the magic barrier can hold on, they don't mind what we do outside. Just like 40 years ago, when Fort Foster was besieged by the enemy for three years, Lord Foster was still unscathed. On the contrary, more than half of the soldiers who besieged the fort escaped. In the end, Lord Foster was able to wait for reinforcements and the enemy had no choice but to retreat. I believe the people in Boulder Fortress have the same idea."
Philip nodded thoughtfully. "So that's how it is …"
Margarita looked at Philip with some curiosity. "Sir … Sir, don't you know this?"
Her doubts were very reasonable. Philip was also an orthodox noble Knight. No matter how the Cecil family declined in the past, they still had their own castle. How could a Knight Philip who grew up in such an orthodox environment not understand the basic rules of these nobles' war?
In the face of the female Knight's doubts, Philip did not hide anything. He frankly said, "I understand the principles, but the Cecil people have never fought like this. It was not like this before the return of the lord."
"Oh?" Margarita's eyes widened. "How … do the Cecil people fight?"
Knight Philip replied frankly, "Face to face. If it's not necessary, they try to avoid being besieged and fall into a passive defensive situation. Anyway, as long as they kill all the enemies on the battlefield, the castle will naturally be safe."
"This …" The female Knight was dumbfounded. "What a brave spirit …"
"It's not because of bravery, it's because there's no other way." Philip spread out his hands. "If Cecil is besieged, no one will come to help. Once we're trapped in the castle, it's the end."
The atmosphere was a little awkward, but this awkwardness did not last long. Knight Philip quickly took the initiative to change the topic. "According to the original plan, the first test fire will be carried out before dusk — to liven up the atmosphere of the Rock Fortress' banquet."
The female Knight immediately saluted. "Yes, sir!"
…
The giant sun moved slowly in the sky and finally gradually approached the mountains on the west side.
On the First Highland, the technical soldiers were completing the assembly and debugging of the last 'Justice-I' rail accelerator cannon.
The technical soldiers were soldiers who were born with the continuous emergence of various magic-powered weapons. They were also called 'Gunnery Scholars' or 'Field Mechanics Scholars'. They were well-trained soldiers, but at the same time, they also had mechanical and magical knowledge that exceeded ordinary soldiers. These field mechanics scholars were equipped with special magical terminals, which could be used to cast simple spells such as weight reduction spells and traction spells. They could also use the engineering components in the magical terminals to assemble, weld, adjust and repair weapons and equipment. Their appearance symbolized the continuous development of the specialization of Cecil's magic-powered weapons.
When the last 'Justice-I' rail accelerator cannon was completed, there were still fifteen minutes to go before the launch.
The giant sun was falling towards the mountains on the west side. The bright sky gradually became dim and orange-red, and the steel behemoths crouching in the gun emplacements were gradually coated with a layer of golden-red brilliance.
Walter, who was already past his middle age and could even be considered a middle-aged man, was still a middle-aged man. Knight Perry stood on a rock platform next to the artillery position. He put a monocular in front of his eyes and looked at the movements of the Rock Fortress in the distance.
The middle-rank Knight himself actually had excellent eyesight, but after all, it could not be compared with spells such as Mage's Eye. However, with the help of the monocular, he could see as far as the mages.
He could see that on the wall of the Rock Fortress, several Knight were walking back and forth, and many soldiers were defending on the battlements. The walking Knight could obviously see a little of the situation here. They would occasionally stop, point at this side, and talk to each other.
They were so far away, but looking through the monocular, it was as if they were right in front of him. This feeling could not be experienced with 'Extraordinary Eyesight'.
Walter? Knight Perry did not know what those people walking on the distant wall were talking about, but he did not care.
The appointed time had arrived.
Old Knight Perry put down the monocular and personally commanded the powerful 'magic weapons' to fire for the first time.
Just like what he had said to Margarita last time, the knights of the Kant Territory had finally come in handy.
The rune triggers were pulled, and a huge amount of energy instantly surged into the mounts of the giant cannons. Using the transmission of the magic energy from the Magic Network of Calor and the transmission of the Magic Energy Relay Obelisk, these terrifying weapons roared and roared. Accompanied by a series of sharp sounds, the heavy magic crystal cannonballs were wrapped in light green gas and rushed out of the acceleration track, rushing towards the Rock Fortress in the distance.
For the southern nobles in the fortress, a familiar sound that they had not heard for a long time finally came.
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