บท 105: The Time Has Come

On the chilly morning of December 7th, 1797, Napoleon found himself engrossed in his work, his rhythmic humming accompanying the precise strokes of his pencil as he meticulously sketched a schematic diagram of the formidable 155mm howitzer cannon and the deadly shells it would fire.

During his time in Italy, Napoleon found that the cannons they currently have doesn't always bring the desired outcome. During the siege of Mantua, they had to haul over a hundred cannons to breach its defenses, which for Napoleon, was a cumbersome and time-consuming task.

He imagined a future where these howitzers would break down the walls of fortresses with greater speed and efficiency. One that doesn't need to be placed near the besieged city because the range of the howitzer he is designing is capable of hitting targets from 14 kilometers away.