Iron Powder and Spellcasters

   Chapter 237 Civil War

   The Gervodan troops who came to the "Clash" were in a dilemma.

  Ronald, Eper, and all Gervoudan officers, they subconsciously regarded Winters as a "bandit".

   Since ancient times, only officials have suppressed bandits, how can there be bandits who dare to suppress officials?

"No matter what the battle situation is in Gervoudan, it is too late for us to return to the rescue now." Major Ronald held the hilt tightly, his eyes were bloodshot: "This battle, Montagne's plan is definitely more than a day or two... We didn't hit him, he hit us!"

  The centurions were equally dumbfounded.

   "What if he scores in Gervodin?" Captain Epert said as lightly as possible: "With their few people, is it possible that they can occupy Gervodin? At most, they will grab something."

   "Don't excuse me, I lost this battle." Ronald looked at Wolf Town and gritted his teeth: "But there is still a chance. Eper?"

"Yes!"

   "Montagne is in Wolf Town, are you sure?"

   "Yes, I saw it with my own eyes."

   "Cellini, Mason and Bud?"

   "They're there too."

"Search! Search me ruthlessly and find every footprint!" Ronald clenched his fists firmly, with a firm attitude: "If you take them down, even if Revodan is razed to the ground, this battle will be considered a win. If you let them go, then this battle will be a complete defeat!"

   "Yes!" The centurions commanded in unison.

   "The news of Gervoudan must be kept strictly confidential, and not a single bit of it should be leaked!"

"Yes!"

  The two brigades brought by Ronald were expanded from the city guard of Gervodin, and the backbone of the soldiers all lived in Gervoudan.

   How would they feel when they heard that Gervodin was attacked?

   Ronald was not going to guess, because he chose not to let the soldiers know at all.

   "Lieutenant Istvan!"

"exist."

   "Bring all your cavalry! Return to Gervodin immediately! One, to find out what's going on in the city; two, intercept all the messengers!"

"Yes!"

   The cavalry in Ronald's hands consisted of only twelve mounted messengers.

   "Gewardin's side." Ronald sighed: "It's up to them."

  …

  Wolf Town has turned into a sea of ​​fire.

  The soldiers of Gervodin set fire to the ground, and they ordered everything they could see to be burned.

  Wolf Town itself is not big, just a few wooden houses along the road, plus a military camp.

   What can be taken away has already been taken away.

   But even these simple wooden houses were built by many people, sweating a lot.

   And right now, they are burning.

   Two Gervodin soldiers, one tall and the other short, set fire along the road with torches.

   "There's a house by the river!" said the tall soldier.

   The short soldier replied, "Go and have a look."

On the banks of the    is a simple wooden shed, unlike the houses where people live, there are some strange-looking things in the shed.

   "What is this place?" asked the tall soldier.

   "Here? Saw wood." The short soldier looked at the sawdust under his feet: "It seems to be powered by water. However, the saw blade and connecting rod are not here."

   "How do you understand this?" asked the tall soldier.

   "I am also a carpenter." The short soldier replied, "I used to be."

   He walked to the wall and opened a wooden gate.

   "Co-dong, coo-dong... clap, clap..."

   There was a sound that sounded like a torrent rushing over a large stone from outside the shed.

   There was also a "crunch, crunch" from under the floor.

  The wooden shaft by the wall was spinning rapidly, trying to push the link and saw blade that were no longer there.

A waterwheel on the    river began to spin slowly, supplying water to the cistern.

   There was no one working, but the sawmill came alive.

  These simple but ingenious installations can only be seen with the eyes and can understand how much effort the designers and builders have put into them.

   "What should I do?" The tall soldier swallowed.

   The short soldier threw the torch into the sawdust with a blank expression: "It's burnt."

  Sawdust ignited at the touch, flames spread rapidly, and the hydraulic sawmill was quickly engulfed by flames.

   When the flames go out, there will be nothing left here.

   At the intersection of the two roads in the center of the town, a Gervoudan soldier rolled and ran to the other soldiers, shouting in horror: "It's not good! It burned the wrong way! This is a church!"

  Other soldiers heard the words and looked at the burning wooden buildings by the roadside.

   It is very simple, with a roof and four walls. Some church features, such as the holy emblem, can still be seen.

   "It's really a church!" Another soldier's knees were shaking.

   But the fire is already burning.

   "It's okay, it's not." A soldier patted the trembling soldier's shoulder: "It's not if it's burned."

  The soldiers were setting fire, and Major Ronald reassured Captain Epert: "Montagne, Cellini, Mason, and the one named Bud are all in Wolftown? Can you be sure?"

   "I can be sure, I specifically asked Winters to ask the other three to come out and meet me." This is the third time Epel has answered this question.

   "No!" Major Ronald's eyebrows were twisted into a knot: "The four officers stayed in Wolf Town as bait, who was the one who led the sneak attack on Gervodin?"

  …

  Who led the sneak attack on Gervodin?

   Of course, Mystery Masked Man A and Mysterious Masked Man B, and Pierre Mitchell.

  Among them, the mysterious masked man A [Don Juan] just led his troops to blow up the gate of Revodan.

  Revodan originally had no city walls, and the temporary civil engineering walls were very short, less than two and a half meters high.

  The gate is not a gate that goes straight up and down, but an ordinary wooden gate.

  The siege soldiers put a few small bell-like things against the door shaft and the door latch, firmly resisted, and then ignited the gunpowder.

   There were several loud rumblings, and the wooden walls trembled.

  The smoke cleared, and the gate was still standing.

  Don Juan stepped forward and kicked his leg, and all the doors that had been destroyed at the fixed point collapsed.

  Earth-shattering cheers erupted outside the city.

   No one is more familiar with the weaknesses of Gervodin's defense than Mason and Bard, because they were the ones who built the fortifications.

"All adulterers and captors will be hanged! Don't give me any crazy ideas! Follow the flag of your own team! The flag bearer knows where to go! Don't worry about fleeing the enemy, just hit me who dare to resist!" Don Juan Xiang The soldiers shouted and ordered: "Attack!"

   "Uukhai! Uukhai!"

  The soldiers shouted in unison.

  The centurion of Mason and Andre sprinted through the city gates, ascended the city on both left and right flanks, and pounced on the bewildered enemies.

  The most powerful troop, Winters' "Arrow", was kept by Don Juan.

   There was also Bud's Centurion, who was just on standby at the city gate and did not participate in the battle.

   A large number of carriages were waiting on the other side of the river, and the bridge had not yet been crossed.

   Winters threw the universe and took out all the troops in his hand.

  The Wolf Town militia and the three centenarians earned from Gervoudan came to attack Gervodin.

  Bud and Mason's troops never went to Wolftown.

   As soon as they were out of sight of Gervodin, the two led their soldiers down the path back to the town of Saint-Ke, and joined the friendly army waiting there.

   Winters emphasized the identity of [the protector of the five towns], and was deliberately misleading the officer of Gervodin.

   His real title is [Captain of the First Republic, Mayor of Langtun Township, and Protector of Seven Towns].

The    Legion was rampant, causing complaints from all over the place. Shengke Town and Wangqiao Town had already lost their sincerity to Winters—to be precise, a deal.

  After joining forces, the troops have been hiding in the Oak Manor in Sanke Town.

   While monitoring the movements of Gervoudan, Don Juan was trained to prepare for the siege battle.

   Only Bud, Mason and a few people really went to Wolf Town.

   Commanding 300 soldiers, Pierre does not have this ability, not even the mysterious masked man B [Moritz].

  Hundreds of soldiers are still able to command. Except for Winters, there is only Don Juan.

   Right now, Don Juan was on the city wall, frowning watching the battle, with Pierre and Lieutenant Colonel Moritz beside him.

  Pierre also looked solemn.

  Moritz was much more relaxed than the two, and he sat casually against the parapet, smacking his lips.

   "Major Ronald's mutiny! We are the New Reclamation Corps! Come and fight the rebellion!" The soldiers shouted at everyone: "Surrender and don't kill!"

   Many Gervodan defenders put down their weapons in a daze.

  Each centurion is assigned a special manpower, responsible for collecting weapons and binding prisoners.

  The city wall was cleaned up smoothly.

   "Okay!" Don Juan gave a high five: "Blow the trumpet! Besiege the barracks!"

   The high-pitched bugle resounded through Geroudin.

   All the troops in the city turned around and attacked the barracks of the defenders together.

  …

  Wolf Town.

   The sky is already bright.

   "Major, I've searched all over the village in the northwest." Captain Appel came back out of breath and reported: "Everyone has run away! The house is all empty! Only some crops remain uncut."

   Major Ronald's expression became more solemn.

   Another centurion, Lieutenant Adam, ran up on horseback with a man strapped to his horse.

   "Major! Only this man was found in the southern village. He was sneaking in the cellar, and I caught him."

   "Put him down!" Ronald cheered up.

The    tied man was pushed off his horse, he fell heavily to the ground, and it took a lot of effort to get back up.

   Ronald watched carefully, and the major saw an honest farmer.

   His face and neck were tanned by the savage sun. Looking at his eyes, he is not too old, but he has become old in advance.

   "What's your name?" Ronald asked as kindly as possible.

   The farmer didn't dare to look at each other, lowered his head and replied in a low voice, "Koshimar."

"Married?"

"over."

"do you have any kid?"

   "It was there before, but it died prematurely."

   "Why did you stay in the village?" The major persuaded him.

   "In the field... there is still wheat in the field that has been confiscated..."

   "Where have all the people in your village gone?"

  Koshimar's throat turned hard: "Lord Montagne said that some bandits are coming to kill us. Let's hide in the forest. When he tells us to come back, come back again. He took us to practice a few times..."

Lieutenant    Adam immediately slapped the farmer: "Fuck you! Who are you calling a bandit? Winters Montagne is the bandit!"

   Second Lieutenant Adam's movements were too fast, and Major Ronald couldn't react in time to stop him.

  Koshimar was staggered. He covered his face, and his suppressed anger erupted at this moment: "I don't know who the bandit is! Anyway, Lord Montagne has been in Wolf Town for more than a year, and he has never beat me!"

   "You **** want to die!" Lieutenant Adam drew his saber.

  Koshmar was frightened and backed away.

   He lowered his head - not daring to look at the centurion, but spit out **** spit.

   "Put it away!" Ronald glared at his subordinates.

  Lieutenant Adam put his sword into the sheath with a sullen face.

   "Keep searching! Keep searching! Keep trying!" Major Ronald ordered: "I don't believe it, everyone can follow him!"

  …

   Gervodin.

   The morning light is slightly dewy.

  Samukin, with his arrows, was the first to charge into the Revodan barracks.

After    kicked open the door, he froze in place.

   There are hundreds of soldiers on the small school grounds, and they are gathering in a frenzy. Many people are not wearing clothes.

   There were only 80 full-time soldiers in the Revodan garrison.

  [Note: According to the system, they can call up Dussacks and militiamen from the county at any time if the need arises]

  The city government of Gervodin has a security team of 20 people, and more than 200 citizens who can use weapons are registered.

   The four existing battalions of Gervodan were expanded with the above-mentioned soldiers as the backbone.

   A major is in charge of four brigades. How can this situation be like this on weekdays?

   But none of the four teams in Ronald's hands were full.

   They were either collecting grain outside, or they went out to collect grain and never came back.

   After three centenarians were "annihilated" and two brigades went out of the city to "suppress bandits", there was less than one battalion left to defend the city.

   And at this moment, most of them are in front of Samukin.

   The Gervodan soldiers in the barracks didn't even notice that Samukin kicked the door open, and only a few people looked at Samukin, who were also stunned in place.

"Major Ronald's mutiny! We are the New Reclamation Corps! Come and fight the rebellion!" Samukin suddenly shouted and raised his spear, smashing a Gervodan soldier who was reaching for the weapon: "No surrender. kill!"

   "Those who don't have red belts on their shoulders are not my own!" Wasika rushed into the back door with his arrows: "Kill!"

   Neither the Wolf Town Soldiers nor the Revodan Soldiers have uniforms;

   The Gervoudan soldiers couldn't even tell the difference between the enemy and the enemy for a while.

  Washika, wearing one of the few pieces of plate armor, burst into the barracks with a warhammer.

   He doesn't care who is in front of him, as long as the red belt is not tied around his shoulders, he will hit him hard at the head.

  More and more soldiers entered the barracks, the small school field was crowded with people, and the two sides fought to the death in a small space.

   A Gervodan soldier clutched his stomach and wept loudly. His stomach was cut open, and his smooth intestines came out. He tried to push it back, but he couldn't push it back.

The recruits around   , regardless of which side they belonged to, couldn't help but want to spit everything out of their stomachs when they saw this scene.

   Not to mention the Revodan soldiers, even the soldiers of Wolf Town, few have seen such a tragic scene.

   They were just peasants who had fled, and they were soldiers begging for a bite of bread.

   But the veterans who came back from the wasteland didn't say a word, they didn't even look at the man.

   Their lips were pressed together tightly, and their hands were merciless, stabbing their necks and soft stomachs fiercely.

   A stab, a twist, a pull, and the blood gushed out like a spring.

   A voice spread to every corner of the school grounds:

   "Major Ronald's mutiny! We are the New Reclamation Corps! Come and fight the rebellion! Surrender without killing!"

   The Gervoudan soldiers couldn't bear it any longer and threw their weapons away.

   "He lied!" In the school ground, a **** officer shouted hoarsely: "They are the rebels! They..."

   Before he could finish speaking, he was pierced by a steel nail through his skull.

   "Don't court death." It was the same voice.

   Another Gervodan officer was furious: "You are..."

   The next second, he was also dead.

   "You..." Don Juan grabbed Moritz.

  No one knows the true face of the war better than Juan, but his emotions are still unacceptable: "That's his own! Why do you kill?"

   Friendship is as light as a feather, but as heavy as a mountain of gold.

   Even Winters has never played **** alumni—except Sackler.

   "Do you know what a civil war is?" Moritz asked back, his tone was indifferent, but his eyes were filled with pain: "Civil war is killing one's own people."

   [Originally, I wanted to write the battle of Gervodan to the end in one chapter, but it seems that another chapter is needed]

   [However, the battle in Revodan is over, and next is the episode of Ronald, the commander-in-chief of Bandit Suppression in Tiefeng County, and a bandit surnamed Yue (covering his face)]

   [>The Honourable Major Ronald goes to set off to smite the bandits

   >The **** wolf gang is attacking the city

   >The leader of the bandit, Ronald, was guilty of monstrous crimes, and he caused the people to complain, and he also burned the treasure of Lord Montagne (referring to the hydraulic sawmill)]

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   (end of this chapter)