Chapter 284： Siege of Fishtail

The artillery shells of Arda's army were like heavy hammers, hitting the city wall of Fishtail Town one after another.

The hastily repaired city wall is obviously not very solid, and it is crumbling after withstanding the bombardment of the Navy's 12-pound artillery for nearly two hours.

The defenders hid in the towers at first, but these towers, which can defend against ordinary arrows and crossbows, were vulnerable to the power of artillery, and would collapse after being hit by a few shells. Some people ran to the bottom of the city wall in fear and hid in the root of the wall.

The counterattack of the fishtail garrison ballista made the Arda naval officers and soldiers panic for a while. In order to accurately bombard the target and avoid the consumption of the kinetic energy of the shells, the naval warships docked within 200 meters from the city wall. The ordinary bows and arrows equipped by the army can't help them, but the range of the ballista can reach them.

For a long time, they have relied on long-range firepower to crush the enemy, and they have never encountered such a phenomenon.

But soon they soon discovered that the ballistas were not to be feared. First, it was because of the poor accuracy—there were two reasons for the quality of equipment and personnel, and the second was because the number was too small—only four.

So the warships of the navy poured firepower on Fishtail Town with confidence and boldness.

Most of the defenders were transferred to the north of the town to guard against the imminent landing of Arda's army. With such a strong firepower, Viscount Carter believed that the opponent would break through from the north.

At the west gate of Fishtail Town, only a small group of soldiers were guarding, and the sound of shelling from the northern river made them terrified.

However, something that made them more panic happened. In the forest to the west of them, an army suddenly appeared.

"The enemy army is attacking the west city gate! We need reinforcements, go and notify the Viscount!"

The officer's eyes widened, and he ordered the soldiers under him in a trilling voice.

Although the battle on the river in the north was very enjoyable, it was only a feint attack by the Arda army. Schroeder's strategy was "feint attack from the front and detour from the side". The two infantry battalions that had already landed in the west took advantage of the cover of the forest. Quietly approaching the west gate of Fishtail Town, they attacked after two hours of naval bombardment.

After receiving the report, Solo Carter fell into hesitation. He didn't know which place was the main attack direction of the opponent.

Just when the Viscount was hesitating, the second and third infantry battalions suppressed the defenders at the west gate with volleys of guns—there were too few defenders on the wall, and even fewer defenders equipped with bows and arrows. Then the artillery pushed the artillery straight to a place only 20 meters away from the city gate. There is no moat here, which makes their actions very convenient.

A few shots blasted the gate of Yuwei Town, and Arda soldiers rushed in.

The expected street fighting did not happen, and the defenders could hold out for a while when the thick walls provided protection, but when the attacker rushed into the city, the morale of the defenders collapsed.

Five consecutive rockets whizzed into the sky, and then exploded. This is the signal sent by the army to the navy—the west city gate has been captured.

Holding the binoculars, Schroeder saw the army's signal, and he, who was always serious, showed a rare smile, and then ordered the navy to stop the shelling.

He did not order the sailors of the navy to detour to the west gate to provide support for the army. According to intelligence, there should be no force in the town that can withstand the two infantry battalions.

After waiting for about an hour, a figure appeared on the city wall along the river, and then the flag of the Greiman family was raised, and the water gate was quickly opened.

According to the plan, Alman stayed to command the fleet, and Schroeder and Tirpitz led 100 sailors in small boats and entered Fishtail Town through the water gate.

He landed at the pier of the waterway in the city. There was no one on the street. The residents all evacuated the area. No one dared to stay at home under the attack of [Thunder Hammer].

On the contrary, there were many collapsed houses, which were caused by naval bombardment. Many shells crossed the city wall and hit the houses in the city.

Schroeder and Tirpitz met with the two army battalion commanders, "Congratulations, the operation went very smoothly. How about the army's casualties?"

The commander of the 4th Battalion of the Infantry, Baron Andrew from Bairding, said proudly: "No one was killed or injured. After blasting the west gate, the defenders on the wall surrendered immediately. When we advanced to the northern area, we encountered When enemy reinforcements arrived, they broke up after a round of firing."

This was the first time his troops participated in the operation of the army of Arda, and he was very excited that it went so smoothly.

Schroeder nodded in satisfaction, and then asked, "Other directions?"

"People have been sent there, but they may not be able to intercept Solo Carter. After all, we are not besieging."

"It would be best to stop him, but it doesn't matter if he runs away."

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To everyone's surprise, Viscount Solo Carter did not escape. When Arda's army found him, Lord Viscount was leading a large group of people to gather in the church in the center of the town to pray.

Seeing the soldiers breaking in, the people in the church were terrified But the sound of bayonets and gunshots quickly quieted them down. The leading officer briefly stated the discipline of the Arda army and promised that he would never Injure their safety and rob them of their property - provided they behave themselves.

Schroeder led all the officers to the church and found Viscount Solo Carter. He was kneeling in front of the icon, closing his eyes, and whispering prayers, ignoring everyone's arrival.

Schroeder: "Master Viscount, you have failed."

Solo Carter remained motionless—except for the mouth speaking the prayers, and the priest in the church stood aside awkwardly, looking at his lord for a while, and Schroeder for a while, sweating profusely.

Andrew shouted: "Solo Carter, face reality, let your family and territory stop resisting."

Hearing a slightly familiar voice, Viscount Carter opened his eyes, stood up and stared at Andrew. They were both noblemen of the Northwest Gulf, and the two of them knew each other.

"Dipper Andrew, you were here before I arrived. Also, Bairding joined the alliance against the Duke."

Andrew advised him: "For your family, you should surrender, and following the usurper will not end well."

Solo Carter straightened his clothes, "Well, since you are here, you can surrender, but in my personal capacity, my family will not surrender. In addition, I only surrender to you, who is also a nobleman. "

"You!" Claude and Tirpitz standing aside were so angry that their noses were crooked. It's this time, why are you pretending?

Schroeder took a shot to stop the two who were about to explode, and said calmly: "That's it, Lieutenant Colonel Andrew, it's up to you to accept the Lord Viscount's surrender."

Although Fishtail Town had been captured, the Carter family's territory was not limited to this place, and they still had to fight in the future.