World-Ending Demon Emperor
Chapter 872: April 12: The Final Battle! We must win! _2

Chapter 872: April 12: The Final Battle! We must win! _2

The cannon’s preparation time for each round of firing was simply too long, even now that Suo Lun’s artillerymen were sufficiently skilled, it still required about six or seven minutes.

By the time the breech-loading quick-firing cannons arrived, that would be the true good tidings.

Suo Lun fantasized in his mind, if he had hundreds of breech-loading quick-firing cannons, all using cartridge ammunition, and with the successful development of high explosives. That would guarantee the ability to kill off these hundreds of thousands of people completely.

If he had Maxim guns, not too many, just one hundred of them would do! Suo Lun dared to guarantee, that in just a few hours, he would be able to kill off these four hundred thousand people completely.

Unfortunately, he had none of these!

Not to mention things like the breech-loading quick-firing cannons and Maxim guns, which in his lifetime, he would never have; even high explosives would be unavailable for a very long time.

His only hope at the moment was that the huge rock obstacles in front could be effective!

...

Hundreds of thousands of troops were still charging with a roar.

Now, they were only two miles from the Fenglei Fort Defense Line.

From here on out, the ground in front was no longer flat.

Last night, after Suo Lun had slept with Zhi Yan and his mind was clear, he suddenly had an idea.

Thus, he dispatched tens of thousands of troops, with thousands of pack horses, to transport the huge stone slabs that weren’t used in the construction of the Fenglei Fort Defense Line outside the city walls, and they were randomly placed to create obstructions on the battlefield.

While there were advantages and disadvantages to placing these things, the downside was that it would affect the killing power of the cannons and catapults, and it could not completely stop Zhi Li’s Forces, just effectively delay them.

But what was most important to Suo Lun?

That was time!

The firing intervals for the cannons and catapults were too long, so he would create obstacles to slow down the enemy’s speed and timing.

To Suo Lun, time was more precious than gold.

Very soon, the vanguard of Zhi Li’s Forces charged within a mile’s distance, where the variety of obstacles was even denser.

Previously, the soldiers carrying siege ladders could move freely, but now they had to wind their way through, significantly slowing down.

"Catapults, fire!"

"Whoosh whoosh whoosh..."

Hundreds of giant catapults violently flung their payloads.

This time, they were all loaded with Primitive Cluster Bombs, where the several hundred-pound gunpowder sacks contained countless lead and steel pellets.

The huge gunpowder orbs traced an arc through the air.

Dropping into the midst of the vast enemy forces like an ocean.

"Boom boom boom..."

Earth-shattering explosions!

That terrifying visual, once again, appeared!

It was as if a metal storm had swept through, with nearly a million steel and lead balls violently bursting open.

The entire area was completely cleared!

Because in this area, there were huge stone obstacles placed everywhere. Countless lead and steel pellets ricocheted off them upon impact, causing a second wave of injuries.

A thick mist of blood erupted into the air.

It took quite a while before people slowly began to rise again!

"Charge, charge, charge..."

The nearby officers desperately yelled!

Immediately, the bloodied soldiers continued to rush forward.

Some slowed down, while others stumbled a few steps and then collapsed to the ground, never to get up again.

Countless troops from behind continued to crazily surge forward.

But within eight hundred meters of the city walls, they were immediately blocked by the countless huge rock obstacles. It was like giant waves crashing against the rocks and then stopping dead in their tracks.

Instantly, the army’s charging formation fell into complete disarray!

...

Suo Lun’s strategy was to lay out the huge stone obstacles within the eight-hundred to one hundred and fifty-meter distance from the city walls.

Thus, the enemy outside of eight hundred meters was targeted by cannon solid shot.

The enemy within the one hundred to five hundred-meter range was targeted by catapults.

The enemy within one hundred and fifty meters was targeted by cannon grapeshot and Scorpion Catapults.

This obstacle division tactic, originally a wild idea Suo Lun had, he thought might be effective but unlikely to fundamentally alter the battle situation.

However, unexpectedly, it played such a significant role.

If the number of enemies had been small, its impact may have been minor, as they could simply weave through the obstacles.

But with hundreds of thousands of Zhi Li’s Forces charging, they simply couldn’t stop.

The troops in front were trying to halt, yet the ones behind kept pushing forward relentlessly. Moreover, this was a siege army, carrying siege ladders more than ten meters long.

Suddenly, the entire army was completely stuck in these obstacle areas, not only slowing down but also causing countless troops to crowd together.

And on the battlefield, time was incredibly precious, especially for Suo Lun, every minute was as valuable as gold.

Because his catapults, his cannons, every six to seven minutes, were able to complete a discharge.

...

Upon the battlefield, Zhi Li’s Forces were clearly divided into three parts by Suo Lun.

The first part had already charged within one hundred and fifty meters, reaching the bottom of the city wall, numbering around twenty to thirty thousand people.

The second part was stuck within the eight hundred-meter rock obstacles, very crowded, and moving slowly, easily numbering tens of thousands.

The third part, outside the eight hundred meters from the Wind Thunder Fortress walls, numbering hundreds of thousands, had completely slowed down, waiting for the preceding troops to pass through the barricade of rock obstacles.

The eight hundred meters of rock obstruction, like a filter, reduced the enemy numbers from many to few, and like a speed bump, bought Suo Lun the most precious time.

Quickly, the second round of artillery fire from the hundreds of cannons of the Fenglei Fort Defense Line was ready!

By then, twenty or thirty thousand had already charged to the base of the city wall.

"Scorpion Catapults ready, fire!" Suo Lun commanded.

Hundreds of medium and small Scorpion Catapults launched, flinging the several tens of pounds of gunpowder orbs.

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