Chapter 77 Cannon

Egil once said that he would use flames to purify the holy city. Although people believed at that time that Emperor Norman was indeed likely to fulfill his promise. No one expected that this day would come so quickly.

March 9, 1006 AD. After nearly a month of preparation, the Crusaders, to be precise, were prepared by the Norman baggage soldiers. The ship guns dismantled from the warships crossed hundreds of kilometers through the Tripoli road and transported to the front line. At the same time, together with a batch of artillery owned by Norman himself, and a batch of blacksmiths and casters rushing to cast. At this moment, under the city of Jerusalem, the Norman army concentrated more than a hundred artillery pieces. In Norman's camp, there were more artillery pieces constantly being cast. One of them was a giant bronze gun weighing more than thirty tons, two meters long and two hundred millimeters in the caliber was particularly eye-catching.

Although this cannon has not been completed yet, even the clay molds specially made for casting cannons have just been manufactured and have not been put into use yet, just looking at the design drawings drawn by the craftsmen and the lead projectiles that have been prepared for this cannon, weighing 64 pounds, you can imagine the power of this cannon.

Although this cannon is incomparable to the nearly 900 mm caliber Urban cannon that had appeared in history. It is enough to make the Norman Empire craftsmen proud. It is as if the oldest craftsman in charge of the casting of this cannon said: "This cannon represents the empire's casting technology and the limits of weapons manufacturing at this moment. It is unique, supreme and powerful in the world.

There were even some craftsmen who hoped that Egil could engrave their names on the cannons to demonstrate their martial merits. In addition, these craftsmen could be recorded in history. Egil thought for a moment - although such cannons are very powerful now and can be called a miracle. However, according to the development of the empire's science and technology, more powerful gunpowder weapons will appear in the future. At that time, it was a bit inappropriate to name the cannons after their own name.

After thinking about this, Egil rejected the proposal. But at the same time, as a consolation reward, Egil agreed to the craftsmen and engraved the words on the cannon: "The Emperor's Last Argument". In this way, although he did not agree to the craftsmen's request, it was enough to make them happy.

However, Egil also understood that a powerful cannon is not enough to change the situation on the entire battlefield. Rather than treating it as a secret weapon to win, it is better to inspire the soldiers on his own and deterrent the defender. A giant 64-pound cannon - especially when this gunpowder weapon has not yet become popular, the morale of the soldiers on the defender is absolutely huge. But this does not mean that Egil cannot capture the city of Jerusalem without this cannon. It does not mean that Egil has to wait for the casting of this giant cannon before launching an attack.
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