Chapter 43

<Chapter 43: The Aztec Apocalypse. >

“Hurry up and move! We don’t have time!”

The allied camp began to stir.

The allies who were in the rear were busy throwing bombs to the front.

“Throw them to the grenadiers!”

“To the grenadiers!”

At the same time, the grenadiers lined up in order.

Most of the people who carried and threw the bombs were allies.

The imperial warriors were overwhelmed by fighting against the Aztecs in the front line.

Therefore, the operation of the bombs was entirely entrusted to the allies.

They selected strong warriors from among the allies and made them grenadiers.

They had received a short training for a few days.

It was not a difficult training, as they only had to throw bombs at low ground.

They just needed enough strength and skill to throw the bombs.

“We’re ready!”

“Then don’t delay and carry out your mission!”

“Yes!”

This order was immediately delivered to the grenadiers.

Chirp!

The grenadiers did not hesitate and used firecrackers to light the fuses.

And then.

“Throw them right away!”

“Throw!”

The grenadiers remembered the posture they had trained for a few days and threw the bombs at the Aztec camp.

Their target was the Aztec warriors right behind the front line.

That was the most densely populated area, and there were many high-ranking warriors wearing animal skins.

Moreover, if the bombs exploded there, it would relieve the pressure on the imperial army.

Whoo!

The bombs thrown from high ground flew in a large parabola toward the Aztec warriors.

“Block them!”

Thud!

“Ugh!”

The Aztec warriors instinctively raised their shields to block the heavy iron balls.

But they were either broken or received a great shock, as they were not light.

Some of them were unlucky enough to be hit directly by the iron balls and died instantly.

But the damage was less than expected.

Therefore, the Aztec warriors did not take that attack seriously.

Of course, if it was just an iron ball, it would have been as they thought…

Boom!

The iron balls that flew in suddenly exploded, and the situation changed in an instant.

“Aaaah!”

“Aaah!”

A sudden loud noise.

The iron balls burst and fragments flew around wildly.

Especially, the area where they exploded was where the Aztec warriors were crowded.

The Aztec warriors who were close by died instantly, and many nearby warriors were injured big and small.

“What, what is this!”

“Huh!”

The Aztec warriors did not know about gunpowder.

Of course, they were terrified by the bomb that swept away their surroundings with a thunderous noise.

And that explosion was just the beginning.

Bang! Boom! Boom!

“Aaaah!”

“Oh, God…”

“Cough, cough!”

The bombs thrown by the grenadiers began to explode one after another in the Aztec camp.

“What is this! What’s going on!”

“Aaah!”

Then there was a great confusion in the Aztec line.

They were rushing forward fiercely, but there was a huge noise and damage behind them…

Thanks to that, their momentum was broken in an instant.

Even then,

Whoo! Whoo!

The iron balls kept flying in from behind.

Then the Aztec warriors realized it.

“It’s those iron balls! Don’t stay near those iron balls!”

“Everyone, avoid them!”

“Aaah! The iron balls are flying here!”

They realized that those iron balls were the cause of this situation.

But even if they realized it, they couldn’t run away right away.

The Aztec warriors were constantly pushing up towards the hill.

As a result, they were very crowded.

That is, they were in a situation where they were blocked on all sides even if they wanted to run away.

“Please…”

When an iron ball fell nearby, they prayed while looking at it.

Please let nothing happen.

But their god did not listen to their prayers.

Boom!

The warriors watched as the bomb exploded and died.

‘Huh… This is terrifying.’

The powerful archer sighed deeply as he watched that scene.

The effect of the bomb was more than he expected.

There were still many bombs left. They had enough gunpowder and iron for making bombs, and they had been mass-producing them for a long time.

But they hadn’t thrown many bombs yet, and yet the Aztec line was almost collapsing.

They were in a panic over this unprecedented bomb attack.

Their momentum until now had disappeared, and thanks to that, the spear and shield soldiers of the empire who had been under severe pressure could breathe again.

This is where he appreciated it.

This was his chance to seize victory in this war.

“Now is the time! Sweep away all those confused enemies!”

“Yes!”

Immediately after that, a long gong sounded and the imperial army’s counterattack began.

“Crossbowmen, forward!”

“Forward!”

“Open the shields!”

“Open!”

As if the gears fit together, the shields opened as soon as the crossbowmen came out.

This was possible because the pressure from the Aztec warriors had disappeared.

The crossbowmen aimed their already loaded crossbows at the confused Aztec warriors.

And then.

Shoo shoo shoo shoo shoo!

Thud, thud, thud!

“Ugh!”

“Aaaah!”

Another scream of the Aztec warriors filled the air.

The crossbows fired at close range inflicted fatal damage on the Aztec warriors in the front line.

“Damn it! Those bastards!”

The enraged Aztec warriors rushed again, but.

“Retreat!”

“Close the shields!”

“Close!”

Clack! Clack! Clack!

The crossbowmen retreated smoothly.

And then, the hedgehog formation was completed again.

Thud, thud!

“Aaaah!”

“Ugh!”

The furious Aztec warriors who ran in vain were stabbed by the spears and lost their lives.

Meanwhile,

Boom! Boom!

Bombs were still exploding in the back.

After that, whenever there was a gap, the crossbowmen popped out from between the shields and fired arrows and ran away, and bombs continued to explode.

Thanks to that, the Aztec warriors who came out in front died in droves.

“Those, those guys are devils!”

“Ru, run away!”

The morale of the Aztec warriors plummeted in an instant.

When their formation was broken in a melee battle, they could not win even if they died and came back to life.

Especially in a situation where they overcame their tactical disadvantage with brute force…

The outcome of this battle was almost decided.

As expected.

Beep! Beep!

“Everyone, run away!”

With a sharp horn sound.

The Aztec warriors began to retreat.

At the same time.

“It’s our turn!”

“Let’s kill them all!”

The allied warriors who were behind jumped forward.

Their goal was the Aztec warriors who were running away with their tails between their legs.

“Please don’t chase them too far. If you go too deep, you might get counterattacked.”

“Don’t worry. We know that too.”

The allies mercilessly killed the lagging Aztec warriors.

Their screams were savagely echoed.

It was as if they were venting their anger for all this time.

That way, countless Aztec warriors died while retreating.

‘We won.’

They passed the first and most dangerous moment.

No, it was more than passing. It was a great victory.

The powerful archer clenched his fist as he watched the situation on the battlefield.

***

“You can never stop that weapon!”

“A weapon that suddenly sweeps around! How can we win against those who have such a weapon?”

“…”

The faces of the noble warriors were all thoughtful.

Who would call them the brave warriors of the great Aztec?

There were no cowards like them.

But Tlacaellel could not scold them for their appearance.

Because he had the same feeling in his heart.

‘How can we do this? Oh… Did God really abandon us?’

That must be Wacantanga’s secret weapon.

Iron balls that burst out suddenly.

It was so shocking that he wouldn’t have believed it if he hadn’t seen it himself.

He didn’t know how many of those weapons they had…

As long as they remained, they couldn’t take over the high ground where they were losing.

The heavy iron balls flying from the high ground could easily reach where the warriors were.

Then, no matter how brave the warriors were, they couldn’t charge properly at the enemies.

Meanwhile, they would be slaughtered by the enemies’ arrows and long spears.

The more he thought about it, the more hopeless it was.

‘But if we just defend ourselves…’

The number of Wacantanga’s troops would continue to increase.

They couldn’t beat them even when there was such a big difference in numbers.

But what if that gap narrowed?

‘That would be hard.’

Tlacaellel came to a conclusion.

Of course, if they occupied the high ground, the enemies wouldn’t be able to use those exploding iron balls.

But then, those solid iron weapons and dense tactics would be enough to overwhelm their brave warriors.

A situation where they couldn’t do this or that.

Tlacaellel’s dilemma deepened.

***

The allies and the imperial army never crossed beyond the line of defense.

They just blocked this area tightly and wasted time.

Anyway, they just had to wait for the Wacantanga’s reinforcements to arrive, and the situation would continue to be favorable.

There was no reason to move.

That’s how time passed.

The Wacantanga Empire’s vanguard went back and forth several times across the Gulf of Mexico, carrying all the expeditionary soldiers and enough supplies.

In addition, the number of allies also increased rapidly.

Many forces that had been watching from nearby gathered under Wacantanga’s flag.

And finally.

The imperial army and the allies crossed the line of defense and began to advance.

The real Aztec apocalypse began.

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