Berserk, Total War: Second Son of Nobles

On a hill outside Mondstadt, a large group of mercenaries gathered.

They were dressed in various types of shabby yet fierce armor, and their weapons gleamed coldly in the sunlight.

The leading mercenary leader stood on a small mound, holding a telescope tightly in his hand, his eyes fixed on the town of Mond in the distance.

There was a hint of greed and ferocity in his eyes, as if he had seen the mountains of wealth in the town beckoning to him.

The captain put down his telescope and turned to the scout next to him and asked:

"Are you sure most of the people here have evacuated?"

The scout straightened up quickly and answered loudly:

"Most of them have withdrawn, and only a few dozen soldiers are left."

Fine beads of sweat appeared on his forehead and his eyes revealed a hint of nervousness. Facing such a fierce mercenary leader, any mistake could lead to a scolding or even more severe punishment.

"Hmph, they run fast."

The mercenary leader sneered, a hint of disdain flashing in his eyes.

At this moment, a mercenary leader came over and said cautiously:

"Brother, are we really going to rob the Helderan Chamber of Commerce of its supplies? This is under the direct jurisdiction of the Kingdom of Helderan. If this gets exposed, won't those Black Watch guys come after us?"

"Afraid of shit!"

The mercenary leader cursed and slapped him on the head, his voice like thunder.

Then he put his hands on his hips, a look of disdain on his face.

"Our Black Bear Mercenary Group has a reputation that goes without saying. We followed the Kingdom of Mitland against the Knights of the Yoda Empire and even participated in numerous sieges alongside the Yoda Empire. We were never afraid of them. How come we can fight other countries but not Helderland?"

"Ask elsewhere. Is there any other mercenary group with more than a thousand members in this area besides ours?"

"Besides, we are no longer the same as before!"

The mercenary leader said this and reached out to touch the cannon next to him.

The cannon shone with metallic luster in the sun, looking particularly majestic.

"What's wrong with Blackwatch? They just have more people and artillery, but we have that too! I'm going to take all the goods from the Helderland Chamber of Commerce today, otherwise everyone will be out for dead tomorrow!"

After saying this, the mercenary leader raised his voice and ordered loudly:

"Artillerymen, reload your shells immediately and fire upon my command. After one round of bombardment, the vanguard will charge forward, while the cavalry will split into two groups and charge in from the east and west entrances of Mond Town. Loot anything valuable and kill anyone you encounter!"

Upon hearing the order, the mercenaries immediately took action. The artillerymen skillfully operated the artillery and loaded shells into the barrels. The mercenaries in the vanguard picked up their weapons, rubbed their hands, and prepared to launch a charge. The cavalry also mounted their horses, sorted out their equipment, and waited for the commander's order.

Soon, after the artillery's debugging, the artillery was ready.

Following the order from the mercenary leader, the artillery immediately roared, and shells were fired directly towards Mond Town.

"Boom! Boom! Boom!"

The shells hit the buildings in the town, raising clouds of dust. The houses were blown to pieces and the streets were filled with all kinds of dust.

"Be careful!"

The president, who had just entered Mond Town and had not yet found his wife, heard a roar in the distance.

His heart tightened and he immediately shouted loudly, running in the opposite direction of the sound.

Suddenly, a shell hit the house next to him, and the wall on his side collapsed. He jumped out and barely avoided it. Covered in dust, he immediately got up and continued to look for his wife.

Suddenly, he noticed a woman in a nurse's uniform beside a carriage in the distance, helping a wounded person out of a building. At first, he couldn't see clearly, but after rubbing his eyes, he realized it was his wife.

The president immediately rushed forward excitedly, hugged his wife and asked anxiously:

"Why don't you retreat? We've already arranged a carriage for you!"

"I'm a nurse. It's my duty to save the dying and the wounded. I can't just leave the wounded alone."

As he was speaking, he heard a horn sound in the distance. The guild leader realized that the mercenaries outside might be making new moves, so he immediately ordered:

"Everyone, don't leave town! Block the debris in the middle of the road and build a wall. Block up the alleys too. The country will send troops to rescue us soon. Everyone, hold on! Wife, take the wounded and evacuate inside."

After hearing this, people immediately took action. They piled all the furniture and debris they saw onto the street, and some directly blocked the carriages. Before long, a wall as high as a person blocked both sides of the street.

Suddenly, the sound of horse hooves was heard. The president came to one end of the city wall and found that dozens of cavalrymen suddenly came from the opposite side.

He immediately shouted:

"All men, move forward and use all long-range weapons. Women, be responsible for carrying supplies and the wounded under the wall!"

Not long after they finished speaking, the cavalry of the opposite mercenaries also came up.

The president held a loaded flintlock pistol and fired a shot at the cavalry not far away. With a "bang", the cavalry on the opposite side fell off their horses and their lives were unknown.

The others immediately aimed their muskets and crossbows at the opposing cavalry and fired. Those who did not have long-range weapons picked up stones and threw them down from above.

The cavalry on the opposite side originally thought that they would start killing as soon as they rushed in, but they didn't expect there was a wall. They couldn't stop for a while and suffered heavy casualties under the continuous attacks from the surroundings. The few who rushed to the bottom of the wall were pierced through the hearts by the spears of the opposite side through the gaps.

At this time, the vanguard behind also arrived late. They saw the cavalry in front running into the town and thought there was an ambush in the town. They did not dare to enter the town for a while until the leaders whipped them and they reluctantly entered the town.

As soon as they saw the opposite wall, they were attacked and left several corpses behind as they ran out of the town.

"Captain! There's a wall across the way. The cavalry can't charge in, and the brothers behind us don't dare to charge!"

A leader came back breathlessly and reported.

The mercenary leader watched his men charge and retreat, retreat and charge again, back and forth several times without success, and cursed directly:

"You're all idiots, aren't you? If you can't get in, tell me. I'll just have my men bring the cannon over and fire it at their wall!"

When the leaders heard this, they all praised it:

"The captain is really smart!"

It took quite some time to get the artillery out of the town. Looking at the wall erected on the opposite side, the regiment commander shook his head.

"Using artillery on this broken wall, what a bunch of idiots! Alright, light the fire!"

"not good!"

Seeing the other side pointing their artillery at this place, the president immediately called out:

"The enemy is about to fire, quickly get down from the wall!"

As the cannons roared, a hole was blasted open in the walls on both sides. The mercenary leader immediately shouted:

"Now, charge!"

A group of mercenaries rushed in, and the president on the opposite side gathered people together again. Although he was afraid at this time, he thought of his wife behind him and could not retreat no matter what, even though he had no way to retreat.

Just when the president and the other Heldran people were preparing to fight to the death, a more intense sound of horse hooves came from behind the mercenaries. The large number of horse hooves directly shook the ground, so that the mercenaries who were rushing forward stopped and looked back.

From the rear, a large number of carriages and knights were rushing towards this side, and the president's original despair and fear were immediately swept away, because he saw that the tricolor flag of Helderland was flying on this huge army!