Chapter 315 Main Direction of Attack

As the sun rose, the carrack and two oarsmen entered the Strait of Irbe one after another.

Of the five orcish galleys, only the one whose sail was hit by Qin Mo's arrow at the beginning escaped when things went wrong. The rest were captured. However, there weren't enough sailors on the Karaks, so they had to bring back two undamaged ones. As for the Rakshasa prisoners... they were absolutely not to be trusted.

"Waaah..."

Two warships sped in from the east of the strait, accompanied by horns. When they saw the Temple Keys flag on the carracks, they sounded their horns again.

"Isn't this a Venetian Flying Fish-class galley?" Qin Mo asked curiously after recognizing the approaching ship.

"This is the Allied fleet stationed in Arensberg. They have ships from all countries. How do you recognize these ships?" Saintess Heatherine asked Qin Mo curiously.

“Oh! I know a Venetian who has seen these fast warships.” Qin Mo recalled the arrogant Tang Bailong, who had ridden in one of these fast oar-powered sailing ships.

The allied warships cautiously approached, given that the two galleys behind them clearly reflected the brutal style of the Rakshasa and Orcs. However, when they learned that these were spoils of war captured by Qin Mo and his group, they were filled with envy; this was truly a meritorious achievement.

At noon, the group finally spotted the Riga Fortress in the distance.

The Riga Fortress is located at the mouth of the Daugava River where it flows into the Gulf of Riga. It consists of the main fortress and several satellite fortresses and is the easternmost coalition fortress in the Baltic Sea.

The main fortress's walls were at least twelve zhang high, the highest walls Qin Mo had ever seen in Xizhou. The giant catapults on the walls were terrifying to look at from afar. This... was a fully armed fortress.

Riga's port is located along the Daugava River, with two medium-sized satellite fortresses flanking it on either side. All facilities were built to the highest wartime defense standards.

"This is the Daogawa River. To the west of the river is the defensive line of our human alliance, with no fewer than ten large fortresses set up along the entire river. To the east of the river is the territory of the orcs. Every year, countless wars break out on both banks of this river, and countless people die."

Kelly pointed to the Daogawa River rushing into the sea and explained to Qin Mo that her expression was very serious, completely different from her usual smiling demeanor.

"Riga Fortress is the only fortress that spans both sides of the Daogava River. The orcs attack here every year, but it has never been captured. Riga Fortress is the immortal city of mankind."

Qin Mo nodded. Although he believed that there was no such thing as an "immortal city," this magnificent fortress did excite him greatly. All kinds of defensive measures from the era of cold weapons could be seen in the Riga Fortress, with bastions, arrow towers, giant catapults and other deadly weapons everywhere.

After Qin Mo and his group disembarked, Templar Knights immediately came to inquire. Upon seeing the gold-edged cross on Qin Mo and the others, they respectfully led them to the main fortress, where a branch temple of the Templars was located.

The main fortress was awe-inspiring from afar, and even more magnificent upon closer inspection. The outer layer of the twelve-zhang-high city wall was entirely made of huge stones, bearing the mottled marks of war. Qin Mo felt a tremor in her heart.

The Riga Grand Temple was also built in the very center of the fortress, adjacent to the Allied command post, together forming the military command center of the Riga Fortress.

High Priest Worsnell of the Riga Temple was surprised to see Heatherine, but quickly became happy.

"Your Highness Heatherine, it's wonderful that you've come to Riga. These past few days, the orcs on the other side have started to make moves. I've been worried about what kind of conspiracy they're plotting, but now I think it's their turn to have a headache, hehehe!"

Worsnell was a very amiable old man. When he saw Qin Mo and the others, he greeted them with a friendly smile, showing none of the airs one would expect from a high priest.

"Is Lord Ryan in the city? Has there been any news from the Temple Mount?" Heather asked after sitting down in the drawing room with Worsnell.

"Elder Ryan has gone to inspect several fortresses in the south and will be back in a few days. Spring has arrived, and the allied forces have begun to assemble. There are many things that need to be prepared in advance."

Heather frowned and asked curiously, "Didn't you do these things in previous years? How did they get on Lord Ryan's mind?"

Worsnell smiled sheepishly. "The coalition forces that came to the Riga defense zone this year are a bit unusual... It would be quite necessary for Elder Ryan to make a personal trip?"

Heather blinked and asked calmly, "Which king is coming this time? And why does it require a Saint-level expert to make proper arrangements?"

"Your Highness is indeed astute. This year, many armies will be coming to the Riga defense zone, the most important of which are three: the Lionheart Knights of Britain, the Silver Daisy Knights of Venice, and the King's Knights of Prussia."

Hearing this, Qin Mo understood that the Riga defense zone would most likely be the main target of the coalition forces' attack this year.

A knightly order that can get a Saint-level expert from the Temple to arrange garrison affairs is definitely not a ragtag army. And three of them came at once. Adding the Temple's own knightly orders, the combined strength of the Riga defense zone will reach an astonishing level.

Qin Mo didn't know about the Lionheart Knights or the Silver Daisy Knights, but he had seen the King's Knights before. The femme fatale Princess Michie, whom he met in Strasbourg, led a small squad of King's Knights, whose strict discipline impressed Qin Mo greatly.

"I need information about the orcs on the other side, preferably about the recent movements of their strongest members." Heather had lost interest in continuing the conversation and directly inquired about the orcs' movements.

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