Chapter 247 247. Reinforcements

The battle of Night City went unexpectedly smoothly.

The enemy garrison consisted of less than a thousand men, and they had originally planned to rely on the city walls to fight off the expeditionary force.

This is of course wishful thinking.

Zoe dispatched the best gunmen in the army, lined them up and killed them in a round. No one dared to show up on the city wall anymore.

One of them accidentally killed a Limit Breaker guard. This man was too careless and thought he could dodge the bullets. Afterwards, the expeditionary force used grenades to blow open the city gate and charged forward with the friendly forces.

With overwhelming firepower advantage, victory was easily achieved.

Zoe naturally became the leader of the city-state reinforcements and was flattered to be called General Zoe. "Defend Twilight City and gather more reinforcements? Okay, I got it."

In the executive hall, Zoe learned about the current situation of Morning Light City from Vic and nodded solemnly.

With an army of 100,000, she was sure that there would not be enough ammunition, which meant that the enemy could easily massacre the expeditionary force.

What's more, the coalition also has the legendary strongman Fran.

Zoe knew very well how terrifying the legendary masters were. They were almost the pinnacle of the East Continent's military power. Even An Ke had not yet reached that level.

Rumor has it that the powerful energy of a legendary warrior can allow him to float in the air.

A short-term extreme burst, the speed can approach that of sound.

Perhaps it was a little exaggerated, but Zoe and Lodel had seen her speed during their training. She was so agile and ethereal that she could almost dodge any rifle's lock.

With the speed of a legendary warrior, perhaps the elite troops of Fort Fulin are no different from ordinary people. "Don't worry, Grand Guild Dafen will hold Fran back. You will face a master of the Sanctuary at most." Vic didn't know whether to comfort or put pressure on Zoe.

Zoe's face was heavy: "The principality has no strong support?"

"Aren't you the strong one who provides support?" Vic said with a smile.

Zoe was silent for a while and walked out of the executive hall.

This place is too conspicuous. If the enemy launches a sneak attack, she might be killed before she can react.

The only thing he could rely on now was not his own strength, but Zoe checked the pistol in his pocket. This was a reinforced large-caliber White Eagle gun, powerful enough to easily penetrate the attribute fighting spirit! At night, it was silent.

There was peace for three days without any fighting.

On the fourth day, a reinforcement of two thousand men arrived.

Since then, the garrison of Night City has increased to six thousand, including three powerful limit-breaking warriors.

"Sir Zoe, I've heard about your record. It's pretty good! You were able to break through the enemy's blockade."

"Thank you very much."

After a conversation, Zoe discovered that the man in front of her, named Cotton, was actually a powerful person with the rare attribute of fighting spirit.

Frost fighting spirit!

It can slow down the enemy's movement speed and is a variant of water-attributed fighting spirit.

It seems that the principality is not short of strong people!

Zoe thought thoughtfully that the remaining Limit Breaker was named Alia, a fairly common name.

He has black hair and purple eyes, and his strength should not be underestimated. He is in his forties and has broken through the limit for ten years. He is also a powerful Dou Qi master.

He possesses wind-attributed fighting spirit and is extremely fast.

When Zoe was asked by the two what kind of fighting spirit she possessed, she was too embarrassed to mention it and only said that she was not yet thirty years old and had not reached that stage yet.

I feel like I am inferior to others, and in fact, I am indeed not as strong as others.

Zoe was in a private house, drinking alone.

I hope the war will end soon.

The weather was getting colder day by day, but the enemy had no intention of retreating. What was their plan? Two days passed in a flash. The number of reinforcements gradually exceeded 10,000, and they came from another army in the Free Territory.

The guards of Donglin City arrived! There were also 1,000 people, 200 spearmen, and 800 ordinary soldiers.

The commander is Ai Xin's subordinate, the warrior-captain Han Jia, a blue-haired female warrior who is obviously a human hybrid.

His strength is just about to break through the limit, and he was promoted by Ai Xin half a year ago.

The Free Territory's team came together, and they were more confident. A new convoy of supplies also arrived soon after.

Twilight City has become a frontline base for reinforcements.

A meeting was held at the strong request of many commanders.

Zoe was invited to the main seat because of her rare victory.

Relay to everyone the information you know.

"Our most important task now is to defend this supply line."

"Don't tell me that Morning Light City doesn't need assistance? What's the purpose of us coming all the way here?"

"I think we should wait and see. The weather will turn cold soon and the enemy will retreat."

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"That may not be the case! I know something about the situation in the Kingdom of Talon. The land there has been severely depleted in yields, and the people have no food. They can only survive by taking it from neighboring countries, or by consuming the population here. Unless the weather is extremely cold, the war will not stop."

An experienced commander made his judgment.

That's right, it's Cotton! This man with a full white beard is quite famous in the southwest of the Principality of Sheen.

Zoe also learned from the commander of the reinforcements that Cotton was known as the Frost Sword Saint and was extremely powerful.

No wonder, those who dare to lead the army to the front line are indeed confident!

Zoe felt as if she was a generation younger than she actually was and tried hard to suppress her guilty conscience.

She is the representative of Fulin Castle and must not show any shame or embarrass the lord.

The meeting continues.

Regarding the question of whether to send reinforcements, most people feel that they should wait and see.

Anyway, Night City is less than a day's journey away from Morning City. As long as Morning City asks for help, it will probably still be in time.

Besides, we have already made contact with Black Fort.

With Shadow Mage Vic as the medium for communication between the two sides, the generals of the offensive faction proposed to conquer the surrounding villages.

In particular, Qijiao Town, which is close to Chenguang City, can be said to be an important stronghold on the supply line.

It is also the last one.

Generally, after a caravan has rested in Qijiao Town, its next stop will be Chenguang City.

"Qijiao Town is too close. It is likely to attract the main force of the enemy."

"Indeed, and Qijiao Town is on a mountain with a complex terrain. It is backed by a cliff and is easy to defend but difficult to attack."

"Then wait a little longer."

As time passed, Night City's reinforcements increased to 20,000.

This number was far from ideal. It was far from what Lodel had initially estimated. Many of the weaker cities only sent out 30 to 50 people, or even less than 100 people.

It’s not that we don’t want to send more people, but there are no supply lines and it’s difficult to mobilize people on a large scale.

There is a lack of tents and bedding for camping.

These people try to live in villages and towns at each stop.

Otherwise, you can only find a place sheltered from the wind and endure the night.

Another reason was transportation. Some of the troops were still on the way. For example, the reinforcements from Adventure City and East Guard City had not arrived yet.

(End of this chapter)