دانلود رمان انگلیسی “آلتینا – شاهزاده شمشیر” – جلد 14

The latest rifles thundered in chorus. Altina’s Fourth Army had more experience with these firearms than any other unit in the Empire, and their lines remained orderly even in real combat. Their reloading speed was quick and their aim precise.
“Tirez!”
The dispersed Hispanian soldiers were shot one after another as though they were mere practice dummies. Yet still, the enemy continued their charge.
«Adelante! Adelante! Adelante!»
Altina grimaced from atop Caracarla, her trusty steed. Although her army remained supreme, she could not conceal her disgust at so many needless deaths. The Hispaniards were like gnats rushing into a bonfire.
“Why won’t they retreat?”
Regis watched the same battlefield from beside her—though on his own feet, as he could not ride a horse. “They’re so spread out that their commander’s orders must not be able to reach them all,” he ventured.
“Then should they have not stayed in close formation?”
“In hindsight, perhaps—but their army intended to hide behind obstacles to approach us. In which case, having smaller units move freely would actually protect them from the gunfire.”
“I see. They never anticipated this situation.”
“I wouldn’t blame them…”