Chapter 452
The rebelling nobles were powerless against the First Army, and it only took a round of firing in every confrontation to decide the victor . The First Army didn't even need to change cartridges before their enemies dispersed and ran away with their tails between their legs . Moreover, the enemies usually didn't even put up a fight, and the First Army only had to pursue and capture them .
Iron Axe cleared through one territory per day and quickly conquered the regions governed by the Elk, Wolf, and Wild Rose families . However, when the troops reached the Maple Leaf territory, they began slowing down .
They encountered some unexpected issues .
"Damn it . This is no different from Stronghold . " Brian stared at the Earl's looming castle and spat angrily . "It's protected by a moat!"
"Was anyone hurt in the past round of attacks?" asked Iron Axe coldly .
"Two unlucky men were wounded, one in the arm and the other in the back while retreating, but it doesn't seem serious," said Brian, frowning . "The soldiers were at a great disadvantage because they were shooting upwards from the ground, so even if the enemies only had bows and bolts, they could still contend with us . "
Iron Axe knew that Brian was right . No one had expected the Earl of the Maple Leaf Family to have a castle built like a tower which was supported by mountains and cliffs . The streams from the Impassable Mountain Range were led into a five-meter-wide ditch that formed a small moat surrounding the castle . Since the water was constantly flowing, although there were blocks of floating ice and snow, the moat was not frozen solid . The gate was the only entrance into the tower, so in order to reach it, they had to cross the bridge, where the enemy's force was most concentrated .
There were no concealments around the Earl's castle, only plains of snow, so standing on the higher ground made up for the enemies' disadvantage of using crossbow bolts . After two rounds of probing attacks, the First Army only shot down three or four people and suffered many casualties themselves .
"I wish we'd brought cannons with us," said Brian bitterly . "If we shot a few cannonballs at their gate, they would surrender in no time . "
"It's too bad that the troops can't bring them here because it's too far from Stronghold, and the snow's too deep . " Iron Axe glanced at the sky . "Let's call it a day and arrange for the troops to set up camp . "
The territory of the Maple Leaf Family was northwest of Longsong Stronghold, next to Impassable Mountain Range, and it lay on the border of the Western Region . Simply walking here took almost a day, and the uncleared snow on the paths made it impossible to transport a 12-pound field artillery .
According to reports, the Maple Leaf Family barely contributed to the rebellion, and even the Earl himself didn't participate . This meant that their resources and power were all intact and stored in this guarded tower, making it very difficult to deal with without siege weapons .
At night, bonfires were lit in the camp's tents .
"What should we do tomorrow?" Brian asked, tossing wood into the fire pit . "Order the soldiers to rush against the rain of arrows? As long as we can blast through that damn steel door, they're done for . "
"But the First Army would also lose dozens of soldiers . " Iron Axe shook his head and didn't answer . If he were still in the Iron Sand City, he would gladly sacrifice hundreds of soldiers to complete his mission without feeling regretful . However, after he came to the Western Region, he felt somewhat protective of the soldiers whom he watched improve and whom His Highness Roland put so much effort into .
After a long pause, he sighed . "Let's use the witches . "
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