Now, if you do not have cannoneers, but if you consider yourself brave, you might want to try this block with recruits and soldiers too.
Without cannoneers, the fight for the castle may last up to 45+10+180 = 235 seconds, but in most cases the battle will last a maximum of 45+10+140 = 195 seconds (or 205 seconds with a normal general B).
Thus, 200 seconds is only barely enough for the block...
With a slightly modified block there is a 94% chance that the block will indeed last 220 seconds or longer. It's all up to you...
Further discussion about this block and whether it is worth trying, can be found
here.
From A to
Camp 5) 60 Elite Soldier Deserters, 60 Crossbowman Deserters
BLOCKING NORMAL general:
[1R 7M 190C (-)] {
220 - 300 seconds of fighting, 5.7% chance of 200 seconds or less}
From B to
Camp 6) 50 Cavalry Deserters, 50 Elite Soldier Deserters, 50 Crossbowman Deserters, 1 Sir Robin
BATTLE HARDENED general or
ANY general:
[94R (94R)] {10 or 20 seconds of fighting}
From C to
Camp 6) 42-46 Elite Soldier Deserters, 50 Crossbowman Deserters, 1 Sir Robin
VETERAN general:
[125R 25M 100S (93R - 125R 8M - 125R 24M)] {130-160 seconds of fighting}
VETERAN general:
[150R 1S 99E (100R - 138R - 150R 1S 3E)] {130-140 seconds of fighting, small chance of up to 180 seconds}
VETERAN general:
[36R 74M 1S 139E (36R 34M - 36R 61M - 36R 72M)] {120-130 seconds of fighting}