Chapter 27: Bombardment of Zul'Aman
Due to the angle of view, the troll defenders stationed on the high ground did not notice the cruel scene taking place on the slope.
Before they noticed the situation, several high elf legions quickly occupied the slope.
The 155mm large-caliber howitzer launched an attack at the entrance of the magic defense barrier.
This large-caliber howitzer is a template that Herad copied from the Earth.
It's very different from Azeroth's artillery.
Gnomes love short-barreled, large-caliber artillery.
Short-bodied tubes are easy to process, and the large diameter ensures power. Why bother with long-bodied tubes that are more troublesome to process?
The mortar made by the dwarf for the dwarf is less than one meter in length, but the caliber can fit the dwarf into it and launch it, giving him the pleasure of a human cannon.
It is estimated that the caliber exceeds 300 mm, which is really crazy!
Although it looks miserable, the effective range is still a thousand and several hundred meters, which is enough to crush the trolls who use cold weapons in the war.
Goblin's design in this regard is even worse.
Perhaps because of the frequent bombing accidents, they were keen on using airships to drop bombs.
Since it is not a professional aerial bomb, it must lower its altitude if it wants to hit effectively.
It is normal for such a big airship to be shot down by a giant crossbow.
These death-seeking goblins are absolutely superb at causing air crashes.
They are also the ones who are most repulsive to long-barreled artillery.
However, under the threat of deducting bonuses from Herard, no one dared to jump out and beep.
Of course, they must be unconvinced in their hearts.
Regarding the unconvinced attitudes of the dwarfs and goblins, Herard curled his lips in disdain.
A group of bumpkins who have never seen the world know how important absolute range suppression is!
The people responsible for operating the howitzers are novice rangers and soldiers with little combat ability.
They only need to carry out shocking shelling on the highlands according to the plan that has been rehearsed many times.
Some mages with the same average strength provide real-time feedback on the effects of bombardment through the eyes of mages floating in the sky.
Hundreds of howitzers, assisted by the Mage's Eye, which was comparable to a drone, accurately attacked the troll defenders scattered on the high ground.
The troll defenders were eating happily, and the cannonballs falling from the sky fell among them, erupting with terrifying heat and shock waves.
The closest troll defenders were blown to dust.
The bodies of the troll defenders who were a little further away were also torn into rag dolls by the shock waves and fragments.
Only those troll defenders who were more than twenty meters away and protected by armor could save a life.
However, their orifices were bleeding due to the shock wave, and they were unable to regain their ability to move in a short period of time.
When the other troll defenders saw this scene, they turned and ran in the direction of Zul'Aman.
However, the cannonballs are like eyes, constantly falling around them, taking away the unlucky ones.
When the troll defenders on the wall of Zul'Aman saw this scene, they were a little confused as to what the situation was.
They only saw the friendly forces exploding around them.
But they couldn't understand what was exploding.
The explosion on the ground is enough to attract attention!
Who cares about iron lumps falling from the sky?
It wasn't until the high elves appeared on the other side of the slope that they were sure it was the fault of the high elves.
When they sounded the alarm, the unknown explosions also stopped.
Finding that this inexplicable attack had ended, the troll defenders finally breathed a sigh of relief.
However, the howitzer unit that achieved the goal of shock and awe was just warming up and getting ready.
And if they didn't stop, how could the trolls obediently go up the city wall to die?
The top trolls who heard the sound of cannons in the city did not waste time to discuss countermeasures this time.
They all came to the city wall to observe the situation.
Five animal gods who transformed into animal heads and troll bodies, plus a disabled troll, formed Zul'Aman's famous scene.
The one-armed one-eyed dragon troll is the famous troll king Zuljin of the forest trolls.
However, Zul'jin's strength is not that good, and the Ranger Lord can torture it to death.
Its right eye was captured by several high-level elves and then stabbed blind with a dagger. Fortunately, the little brothers attracted the attention of the high elf, and it had the opportunity to break free from the shackles and run away quietly by mutilating its left arm.
In terms of individual combat power, the trolls were no match for the high elves.
After all, these are immortals who have lived for hundreds or even thousands of years.
As long as you work hard, you will be a super master!
The only thing the trolls can use are the animal gods called loa.
These animal gods who became gods through faith even helped the trolls defeat the servants of the ancient gods.
The five animal-headed trolls standing behind Zul'jin are the bear god Nalorak, the eagle god Akilsun, the lynx god Harraz, and the dragon eagle god Gayalai.
Since the Serpent God does not appear in the game, Herad could not give it a name.
The high elves have a lot of research on the five animal gods.
The Sunfury and Eclipse Legions have assigned reliable restraint plans based on their strength.
This is a war with no suspense at the end.
The only difference is how far the high elves can achieve results.
When the five animal gods saw the army of high elves approaching the city, they did not feel any fear in their hearts.
Those high elf mages were outnumbered, but if the two sides really fought, they would be evenly matched.
Narolak jumped off the fifty-meter-high city wall without hesitation.
Before it landed, it had transformed into a huge giant bear.
The lynx god Harraz followed closely behind and turned into a huge lynx and jumped down.
The serpent god turned into a giant cobra as thick as a water tank, almost hanging from the city wall to the ground.
In terms of size, the Serpent God is definitely the biggest!
This guy can turn a heavy truck into a pulp.
But size does not equal strength.
Its strength is actually the weakest.
The eagle god Ekilsund, who turned into a giant eagle, is the most powerful animal god.
Dragon Eagle God Gayalai is also more difficult to deal with.
These two air units are both caster-type animal gods.
But the Eagle God's lightning energy is more powerful, and it has no particularly effective defensive spells.
Once it is unleashed on the battlefield, thousands of chain lightning will cause massive casualties.
Therefore, before this guy could show off his power, a large net woven from pure flame energy tightly bound him.
Flame energy and lightning energy rub and offset each other, entering a stage of mindless consumption.
Other animal spirits were bound by the same means.
Dragon Eagle God, who is proficient in the fire element, is bound by the ice net.
Until the mages run out of mana, they can only be restrained like dead dogs.
Seeing that the five animal gods were temporarily disabled, Herard gave the howitzer unit a firing order.
"Fire artillery and blast an entrance into the city wall."
The artillerymen who had been prepared for a long time all put on sound-isolating earmuffs and entered crazy bombardment mode.
Hundreds of artillery shells landed densely on the city gate tower, instantly vaporizing the city gate tower and a large number of troll defenders.
The thick smoke from the explosion had not yet dissipated, and a second wave of devastating shelling came again.
High elves are very strong and can reload their shells very quickly.
They firmly believe that as long as they blow up a passage in the city wall, they can completely eliminate the living forces in Zul'Aman.
Seeing that their old enemy of thousands of years is about to perish, these artillerymen feel full of strength!
(End of chapter)