Chapter 574 - War Started (2) (2/2)

In the current outpost, the siege weapon's attack range was shorter than the mages and archers' attack range. However, it could not be underestimated. Although the attack range was brief, its attack power was more powerful than any of the archers and mages attacks.

Before the battle, Smite had already received the intelligence report from the spies. Hence, he already knew about this siege weapon. The first time Smite received the information, he frowned. The siege weapon installed at this outpost was a powerful one and had a big area of effect.

The siege weapon would unleash a big mortar at high speed. The mortar was already heavy and powerful. Combined with the high speed, the force that resulted from it was so powerful. Smite had reckoned that the mortar could push back a tanker far away. If the tanker was not ready, the mortar could even blow the tanker away.

What was fortunate was their tanker were not sausages. Smite had calculated that one mortar alone would not be enough to kill the tanker. Moreover, they had clerics on their side. Sadly, this was a war. Nobody could predict correctly. Furthermore, besides the mortar, there were still the soldiers' attacks.

But, there was still something to be appreciated of. There were only three such siege weapons at this place.

”Keep moving!” Smite said towards his soldiers.

BOOM... BOOM... BOOOOM... Three defeating sounds were heard, signaling the siege weapons had been fired simultaneously, and it was followed with a shout, ”RELOAD!”.

Three mortar flew towards Gaia's side.

Smite immediately shouted, ”Shield!!!”

Smite had known that there was a delay between each shot, and the ammunition would not be that much. Smite reckoned that 20 shots for each siege weapon would be the limit.

Smite's intention was clear. They would move carefully. The best case was for them to reach the outpost before the 20 shots. However, if they could not, then Smite would move carefully and wasted the enemy's ammunition.

Each of the three mortars landed on their targets. Three explosive sound was heard. The three tankers who received the attacks were pushed back, but it was still within the calculation. Smite smiled when he looked at this. Everything was going on as his plan. However, the smile didn't last for long.

A few seconds later, Smite ducked and covered his body. Not only Smite, but the other soldiers also did the same.

When the mortar hit the targets, it exploded and launched many shrapnels towards the back army. This small shrapnel was sharp and created cut injuries on the soldiers' bodies.

The damage from these small shrapnels was not that big. However, it managed to distract Gaia's soldiers. All of them quickly got back up.

When Smite was about to give a follow-up command, he exclaimed, ”Poison!”