Continental Warriors Yoo Ma

This is a Colt M1873 revolver, nicknamed "Peacemaker".

This kind of weapon beyond the times can undoubtedly greatly enhance the combat effectiveness of the holder.But unfortunately, this pistol is only equipped with six rounds of ammunition. After it is used up, it can only be used as a decoration for a long time.

The bad thing is that this weapon is too advanced. With the technology of this era, there is no way to reverse engineer it and then copy it.

If it is a revolver, or a flintlock pistol, maybe in a few years, Ma Youfu will be able to pass the imitation, so that the army is equipped with firearms of the seventeenth century.

After getting the Colt, Yoo Ma decided to give it to Joan of Arc.

It is not easy to kill that powerful Viking leader. With this weapon as a trump card, Joan of Arc must have a greater chance of winning.

Yoo Ma told Joan of Arc how to use the revolver and its approximate power, but the girl was not very willing to accept the gift.

"Teacher, you, a spellcaster, need this powerful weapon more than I do on the battlefield."

"Don't worry about me. Don't you realize that my strength has increased again?" Yofu Ma said, "In the past few days, I have enchanted six pistol bullets to further enhance their power. The result just happened to be upgraded because of this."

Chapter 99 Times Have Changed

After reaching the fourth level, Ma Youfu learned three second-level spells, namely invisibility, spider web, and owl's insight.In addition, he also mastered a new specialty - golem restoration.

"Teacher, you are too powerful, and you are still close to reaching the fifth level. That is the ceiling of ordinary rank, and many professionals cannot break through it in their lifetime."

Being highly praised by an elite-level Chosen Daughter, Yofu Ma, a little spellcaster of ordinary rank, didn't know how to respond.

Just smile, right?

So, Yoo Ma smiled and took out the leather holster and hung it on Joan of Arc's waist.

A young paladin in a silver full-body armor with a Colt revolver, which is the favorite of western cowboys, is pinned to her waist.Yofu Ma can't help but recall the meme pictures he saw on the Internet in his previous life - Templars with AR15s, and Roman infantrymen with Humvees operating M2 heavy machine guns, with the caption: "Sir, times have changed."

However, seeing that Joan of Arc liked her equipment quite a bit, Youfu Ma endured the desire to complain.

Just then, a white light suddenly flashed outside the window.

In the forest on the lower reaches of the Marne, the light of magic rises, illuminating the dark sky before dawn.

Yoof Ma and Joan of Arc looked at each other and said in unison, "The British are here!"

The signal rockets used by Joan of Arc in the battle of the Troyes Forest worked well, and Yoof Ma built some later.After the imperial military conference, he distributed the rockets to the generals, who were attached to the French outposts along the Marne, from Meaux to Chalons.

As soon as an enemy fleet is detected, an alarm is issued.

Although I don't know why, this early warning system didn't work until the enemy was [-] kilometers away from Sharon City.But at least it's better than reacting when the soldiers are under the city.

So the two split up immediately.

Joan of Arc went to the barracks on the hill to mobilize the army.Ma Youfu went to notify the others and hurriedly evacuate the castle.

Marcy Castle, where Charles VII and many nobles stayed, had no moat and no fortifications. It was more appropriate to call it a manor than a castle.

It can be used for leisure and vacation, and it is enough to defend against bandits and rebels, but it is basically impossible to resist the siege of the army.

Although Chalon is also a small city with low walls, it still has basic defense capabilities after Dinoy's repairs these days.

"Lord Earl of Rouen, the palace minister just fell asleep not long ago, he doesn't like being disturbed by others..."

Youfu Ma pushed the blocking servant away, walked into the palace minister's bedroom, and pulled Fatty George, who was snoring like thunder, straight up: "Get up, Your Excellency the palace minister!"

"Bastard, dare to wake up Lord La Tremoyer! I'm going to chop off your head and make it into a toilet..."

"George, if you want to be taken to the Tower of London and have all the fat on your body be shaved off by the British, then go back to sleep." Youfu Ma patted the palace minister's big belly.

"What?" asked Fatty George, sleepy-eyed.

"The British are here."

These words were like ice water, which made the palace minister agitated and rolled off the bed.

When Ma Youfu left the room, the palace minister's scream continued: "You clumsy idiots, pack up the jewelry and gold first! And silk clothes and Persian blankets! After being with me for so long, even the most valuable things are worth it. do not know!"

He came to the king's bedroom again and found that the door was wide open, the servants were rushing around, and Charles VII was sitting on the bed with a pale face, comforting a lady with a beautiful face-she was the French whom Yofu Ma had seen several times from a distance. The first beauty, Agnes Sorel.

"His Royal Highness, the British fleet was found at the forward post, please evacuate as soon as possible."

After reminding Charles VII, Youf Ma turned and left, just bumping into the Queen of Anjou who was carrying the Crown Prince Louis.

"Count of Rouen, what happened?" The beautiful young woman looked panicked.

"The British are here. But don't worry, the generals are already prepared, Your Highness. But please go to Chalon City as soon as possible. This castle can't stop the enemy." Mayoufu wanted to hug the beauty in his arms for comfort. , Unfortunately, the occasion was wrong, so I just patted the queen on the shoulder to tell her not to panic.

The queen nodded, knowing that she should not say more now, and led her son away.

Youfu Ma noticed that Louis was holding the undead staff that her mother had begged from him at this time of chaos.

"Strange boy." Yofu Ma shook his head.

The news that the British were about to be killed quickly spread.The whole castle woke up from a hangover and was in a commotion.

Youfu Ma can't take care of that much anymore.He called Dinoy, who was sandwiched between the two noble ladies, from the bed and left the castle together.

At this time, the Viking's sails, shining with magical golden light, had already appeared on the horizon.

"Oops, if the enemy sails directly under the city of Chalon, it will only take an hour at most! The section of the city wall along the river is the weakest place!" Dinoy looked anxious.

In order to enjoy the convenience of water transportation, Sharon City naturally made concessions in defense.The city council even planned to demolish the city wall on one side of the Marne and expand the city to the other side of the river.

"I will use artillery fire to block the enemy's attack and buy time for your defense." Ma Youfu said.

"What?" Dinois thought he had heard it wrong.

With his understanding of artillery, a new weapon, when sieging a city, those large stone-shooting cannons that can fire dozens or hundreds of pounds of shells at a time can indeed pose a great threat to medieval castles.Because of the emergence of artillery, there have been fewer and fewer siege battles in the past for months or even years to compete for the resilience and logistical reserves of the offensive and defensive sides.

With the help of artillery, the attackers can occupy a fort in ten days.

But in the field, the artillery didn't perform so well.The bulky and large stone shooters could not move with the army, and the power and accuracy of the small artillery were very questionable.In addition to frightening the enemy with the sound of the cannon, we can only pray to the goddess of luck, Milna, to bless the cannonball to hit the enemy.

But now there is no other way, Dinoy can only hope that "the Seris may have some secret. After all, the gunpowder was invented by the Orientals." This kind of thinking.

The "illegitimate son" Dinoy ran towards the city of Chalon with his attendants.The hungover nobles also fled Marcy Castle with their belongings in their hands, even barefoot.

When Ma Youfu returned to his barracks, he found that his subordinates had already prepared for battle.

"The enemy fleet has appeared, and we must blockade the Marne with artillery to buy time for Dunois."

"Send four artillery companies, divide them into east and west directions, maneuver to the river at a distance of 300 meters, and block the river with crossfire, how about it?" Joan of Arc put forward her own suggestion.

Youfu Ma organized six artillery pieces into a company according to the French artillery formation in the Napoleonic era.With thirty cannons in hand, he formed five cavalry companies.Joan of Arc stayed in the barracks for several days and was already familiar with this arrangement.

"Yes. Bring [-] cavalry. Although our artillery is very mobile, it is better to have cavalry for cover." Ma Youfu added his opinion, and then made a decision, "Everyone, start action."

Soon, the rumbling sound of horse hooves resounded in the camp, and the ground trembled, sending the heart palpitating power to everyone's heart.

This force, derived from the organized violence of human beings, means order and discipline, as well as killing and destruction.

Chapter 100 From Getting Started to Bombing

The six longships at the forefront of the Viking fleet were carrying five hundred woolen soldiers.Their leader was the Aragonese mercenary François de Surrian, and he and his men were called "The Flayers".Hearing this nickname, you know that these woolen soldiers are no less ruthless than Ian Gaskill, who was shot by Mayoufu in the underground of the monastery.

This time, Francois served the English, not asking for any money, but a knight of the Garter as a reward.

The Duke of Bedford, who had done his best for this battle, actually agreed to Francois's request to let an executioner who had been in trouble in Normandy for many years become one of the most noble knights in England.

Without getting money from his employer, François naturally had to get it back from the war.So he volunteered to be the vanguard, hoping to take the lead in breaking into Chalon and grabbing it.

Today, a large number of nobles from various countries have gathered in this city, and they can make a lot of money with the ransom alone.

The long boat docked about 300 meters away from the city of Chalon.The woolen soldiers jumped into the knee-deep bone-piercing river, rushed down the city one after another, and then assembled into a fairly neat battle formation.

Francois looked up at the city wall of Chalon, and sneered contemptuously: "A group of craftsmen, hawkers, and workers can only pretend."

The population of Chalon was less than [-], and Dunois recruited a thousand militiamen from it, the quality of which can be imagined.The general, who had participated in the defense of Orleans, returned to Chalon and summoned the militia while letting the drunken dwarf mercenaries and the knights of the King's Guard wake up with buckets.

But the enemy forward had already landed, and the walls were still in a panic.

Dinoy saw with his own eyes two young "militias" who were only as tall as his shoulders, because they were wearing inappropriate helmets and could not see the road clearly, they collided and both fell.

"Alas." He covered his forehead, and now he can only pin his hopes on Yoof Ma's cannon.

At this time, Joan's troops had arrived on the banks of the Marne River, about 500 meters away from the wool soldiers on the other side of the river.

The Type 30 cavalry cannon has an effective range of 900 meters, and now within this range, it is enough to cause effective damage.

Joan of Arc placed six hundred cavalry in the center of the line, with two artillery batteries on each of the left and right flanks.

After the 24 artillery pieces are deployed, they can just form a 120-degree angle to the enemy's phalanx to build crossfire.

The cavalry lined up in tight formations, like walls of steel, standing in the cold wind of the winter morning.They stared at the white flag held high by the Holy Maiden, and their hearts were already filled with glory and courage.

The Saint of Lorraine is back!

She left Burgundy unscathed, regained her freedom, and appeared on the battlefield again!

The Seven Saints really stood by France and spurned those cursed Englishmen!

Compared with the calm cavalry, the artillery company seemed a lot more frantic.

No way, Jean Bro, the artillery chief, was still an inconspicuous civil servant under the Duke of Bedford in Paris six months ago.Realizing that the situation was unfavorable to the British, he became a businessman and started an artillery business.Although he claims to be one of the best artillery experts in the contemporary era, it is the first time he has ever been on the battlefield today.

He rode his horse and led the messengers around, looking for the most suitable artillery positions.After finally choosing the location, seeing the artillerymen hurriedly separating the gun carriage from the vehicle in front, and then pushing them to the preset position in a panic, he was so anxious.

No way, before Ma Youfu formed artillery, there were no professional artillerymen in this era.Craftsmen often go directly to the battlefield with the cannons they cast.After the battle, the artillery was put into the armory, and when it was needed, someone who could shoot the artillery was temporarily found to operate it.

He and Jean Bro had to start from scratch, not even touching the stones when crossing the river.

With some vague memories of his own, Ma Youfu, together with Jean Brow, compiled a book "From Entry to Explosion - The First Edition of Artillery Exercises".

Because of lack of experience, this first edition of the Artillery Manual is far from perfect, and there is a lot of room for optimization in the artillery operation process.In the Napoleonic era, the rate of fire of a six-pound gun could reach two rounds per minute.But Ma Youfu's artillery, now the best result is only one shot every one and a half minutes.

Safety incidents such as poor management, explosions or fires caused by propellant leaks, have also occurred several times during previous training.

This is the additional cost for the first mover.

Fortunately, after the initial panic, the artillery combat system was finally operating in an orderly manner.

After the guns were unloaded, the three riders prepared for each gun immediately dismounted, took the pack horses and horses to the hidden place to guard them, and held crossbows to guard them.

After the artillerymen placed the artillery, the artillery guide took out the measuring tool and wrote and drew on the notebook while measuring the parameters.

According to the instructions of the guide, the gunner adjusted the lifting screw of the breech to determine the shooting angle.

Then, four gunners carried the ammunition box and the powder box over.

First, a paper-packed six-pound propellant was shoved into the muzzle, and the gun brush poked.

Then, wrap the cannonball with a piece of leather, stuff it into the muzzle, and the cannon brush continues to poke and poke.

No way, although there is magic to help cast the cannon, the metal processing technology of this era is still quite backward, the cannon is not regular, and there will be considerable play after the cannonball is inserted.Therefore, it is necessary to use leather to seal the gap and increase the airtightness to improve the power of the artillery.