webnovelfull Chapter 464: What the hell
Chapter 464: What the hell
The air froze instantly and the whole room fell into deathly silence.
None of the centurions had expected Ludwig to make such a request. They looked at each other with disdain and anger in their eyes.
A centurion frowned, with a hint of contempt in his eyes:
"Humph, you're asking for peace now? It's too late! The sins he committed against Earl John and the residents of the territory must be paid with blood."
Seeing that no one accepted the peace talks, Officer Yoda's eyes flashed with panic, but he still gritted his teeth and continued to add:
"If you all evacuate here, then His Majesty Ludwig will not only give you a lot of treasures, but will also immediately order the Yoda army on the front line to withdraw to the Yoda Empire. This is the best of both worlds, I think..."
"I want to eat shit!"
A centurion shouted angrily, and he stood up suddenly, and the armor on his body made a crisp sound.
"Count John treated us well when he was alive. How could we give up revenge on Ludwig just for money? Your dog emperor has put us in such a desperate situation, leaving our loved ones homeless and our homes in ruins. He must pay for what he did!"
"That's right!"
The other centurions echoed this, their faces filled with anger and hatred.
"Tell that bastard Ludwig that he should either come out of the imperial capital to face trial as the emperor of the Yoda people, or we will rush in and chop off his head! Let him know what the consequences will be for doing such a thing that angers God and man!"
"Yes Yes……"
Officer Yoda was shaking with fear. He nodded repeatedly and spoke in a trembling voice.
He didn't dare say another word, for fear that he would be killed if he said one more word.
Officer Yoda lowered his head, his body trembling slightly, and stepped back step by step, not daring to offend these angry centurions again.
He crawled out of the command tent, his mind was blank and he had only one thought in his mind: to leave this dangerous place as soon as possible.
His legs were shaking as if they were out of control, and his eyes were filled with fear, as if the angry soldiers around him would pounce on him at any moment.
On the way back to the South Gate, Officer Yoda was running at a very fast speed.
His footsteps were hurried, raising a cloud of dust behind him.
However, just as he was about to reach the South Gate, he suddenly stopped.
A thought suddenly flashed through his mind: Get out of here as soon as possible.
So, Officer Yoda suddenly fled westward. He ran as fast as he could and before long his figure disappeared on the horizon.
This action surprised the centurions very much. They did not expect that this Yoda officer would do such a thing.
This scene was also seen clearly by Ludwig on the city wall.
His eyes were filled with anger, his face turned blue, and veins bulged on his arms as he gripped the telescope.
Anger rushed to his brain, and he threw the telescope away in rage.
"Damn it, what a bunch of cowards!"
Ludwig yelled angrily.
"Fire! Fire at the Midland army!"
When the artillerymen heard Ludwig's roar, they immediately began to frantically prepare to load the shells.
However, when they carefully placed the shell into the cold muzzle, a shocking scene happened - a bird flew directly out of the muzzle, flapping its wings and flying into the sky in panic.
Everyone froze in their tracks, their faces filled with disbelief. A young artillery soldier widened his eyes, his face full of confusion, and stammered:
"Why... how come there's a bird on the muzzle of this cannon? Can this cannon... still be used?"
The artillerymen around them also stopped their actions and looked at each other. An ominous premonition surged in their hearts.
This cannon has not been used for decades since it was installed on the city wall. Now it is like a pile of scrap copper and iron, covered with rust. If it is used directly, it will probably explode.
"Hurry up and fire! I'll kill anyone who delays!"
Ludwig's loud roar in the rear was like a heavy hammer, hitting the hearts of the artillerymen.
Their hearts were filled with fear, but at this moment of life and death, no one dared to disobey the emperor's order.
The artillery officer turned pale, with beads of sweat rolling down his forehead. He ignored his inner fear and shouted loudly:
"Don't just stand there, light the fire!"
The artillerymen sighed helplessly and quickened their pace to prepare for firing.
With shaking hands, they put the torches close to the firing port of the artillery. Following the order from the artillery officer, an artilleryman thrust the torch into the firing port.
"Peng!"
With a loud bang, like a mad beast roaring, several cannons exploded. The huge impact shattered the cannons, and wood chips and iron pieces flew everywhere.
Along with this loud bang, several nearby artillerymen were blown away. Their bodies drew several arcs in the air and then fell heavily to the ground. The blood immediately dyed the ground red.
"what--"
The miserable screams echoed in the air, making people shudder.
The artillerymen who were blown away were struggling in pain on the ground, groaning weakly.
The other artillerymen were so frightened by the sudden explosion that they stood still, their eyes wide open and faces full of horror.
Although the remaining few cannons fired shells, due to the immature artillery technology at the time and years of disrepair, these shells all hit the ground dozens of meters in front of John's army.
The shells fell into the ground, splashing up dust and making a dull sound, but did not cause any substantial damage to John's army.
"Your Majesty, most of the artillery cannot be used normally and it is difficult to effectively strike the enemy!"
An artillery officer came running to report to Ludwig with a nervous look on his face.
Garbage! All garbage! Such an important weapon, not properly maintained on weekdays, is now useless at the critical moment! "
Ludwig shouted angrily. He now realized that those who were still loyal to him were a bunch of good-for-nothings who followed him to make profits, because once he lost power, their power would disappear directly, and those who were capable would have run away long ago.
Just as Ludwig was about to continue scolding the incompetent artillerymen, a dull and loud artillery sound suddenly came from John's army in the distance.
The sound was like the roar of an ancient beast, or like muffled thunder rolling in the sky, spreading quickly in the air, making everyone's eardrums hurt.
Several shells rained down on the southern wall of the imperial capital.
The shells whistled through the air with a sharp sound and fell with the power to destroy everything.
"Boom! Boom! Boom!"
Shells hit the city walls one after another. Each impact caused a strong vibration. The city walls shook violently, as if they would collapse at any time.
Ludwig was unable to stand firmly due to the strong vibration. His feet seemed to be pulled out of the ground by an invisible force, and he fell directly to the ground.
His body hit the ground heavily and a sharp pain came from his back and head, making him groan.
When the vibration subsided a little, Ludwig tried to get up with difficulty.
He stretched out his hands, trying to support his body, but found that his vision was a little blurry.
He slowly raised his hand and touched his face. When his fingers touched his cheek, he clearly felt liquid flowing.
An ominous premonition came to his mind, and he quickly brought his hand to his eyes.
A streak of blood red appeared on his hand, his eyes widened in horror, and endless panic surged in his heart.
"Quick, tell someone to get out the mirror!"
Ludwig shouted, his voice trembling.
His legs were so weak that he could hardly stand. He could only rely on the support of the soldiers around him to barely support his body.
A soldier quickly turned around to find a mirror. After a while, he hurried back and handed the mirror to Ludwig.
Ludwig took the mirror with trembling hands and slowly looked at his face in the mirror.
His face was covered in dust and blood, with a conspicuous wound on his forehead. Blood was constantly gushing out of the wound, leaving a shocking mark on his cheek.
"This this……"
Ludwig's eyes widened and his mouth slightly opened, but he couldn't utter a word and then he fainted.
It was only at this time that Yoda's soldiers discovered that their emperor, who had slaughtered a large number of Yoda nobles, was actually afraid of blood. No wonder he would only let the executioner do it when executing others, and would not go to the execution ground himself.