Chapter 403: The Battle of the Destruction of the Royal City! (Update Successfully!)

During this period, Karin did not receive Rand's treatment in Crescent Moon Territory.

It's not because I want to escape from the foxtail healer, but I do have to do some work.

Last time, I was able to get some information out of Count Feihu Skeleton by torture.

After learning that the Scourge Cult in the City of the Dead was planning to return to the North.

Rand, Karin and Bishop Kahn discussed the matter for some time.

Bishop Kahn is in charge of the holiday villa.

Karin took action.

Originally, the affairs of the Frost Moon Kingdom had little to do with the newborn sect of the Torch Church.

But now, the Mother Goddess Sect and the Novice Sect have begun to cooperate. As the cooperation deepens, the political center of the Novice Sect of the Torch Church has gradually shifted to the Crescent Territory.

Now the Crescent Moon Territory is transforming into the base camp of the Torch Church's nascent sect.

The newborn faction of the Torch Church certainly does not want the Scourge Cult to re-enter the Frostmoon Kingdom.

So take action.

In the North today, the influence of evil cults is generally not very strong.

Although one can still occasionally see some fighting, natural disasters, nurturing or evil Mother Goddess followers in corners, overall, their numbers are decreasing.

One reason is because of the operation of the Chusheng faction in the north.

The other is due to the southward migration of Scourge followers and Cult of the God of Struggle.

After finally making this land a little cleaner, Karin and Bishop Kahn naturally could not tolerate the Scourge Cult's reinvasion.

Now Karin is out capturing some Scourge cultists or Skeletons who have infiltrated the Northern Alliance, and preventing them from sending any intelligence back.

It is the transition between spring and summer and the weather is warm.

Karin dismounted and ordered the paladins and priests behind her to go into the town to rest.

"Let's go into town," Karin ordered.

The town was somewhat deserted.

Many citizens became mercenaries, and many villagers were drafted into the battlefield as conscripts.

Among the remaining elderly, weak, women, children, and a small number of guards, few were joking.

War is often not a good thing for both citizens and villagers.

Citizens serving as mercenaries may be able to gain some benefits on the battlefield, but conscripts are pure consumables.

And when they die, their families lose an important workforce.

A family may fall into poverty or even be destroyed.

Therefore, people in most towns are not in a good mood.

After all, it is an honor for a knight to die in battle, but for conscripts and mercenaries, even the pension they receive depends on the mood of the lord.

Especially for conscripts, once a conscript is dead, he is dead.

The paladins and priests were somewhat unaccustomed to such a town.

They were used to this because it was always the case.

But after staying in Crescent Moon Territory for a long time, especially in the holiday villa, I felt a little uncomfortable.

The town has a small church of the First Order of the Torch Church.

After Karin entered the town, she arranged for the paladins and priests to stay there with the help of the bishop of the chapel.

The bishop of the chapel did not know that Karin was the Crimson Queen, but he knew that this blind nun was of a high rank and he respected Karin very much.

After entering the church, led by the bishop of the Torch Church Chapel.

Come to the depths of the church.

Flip the mechanism.

The door in the depths opens.

Some people came out, they were followers of the Mother Goddess sect.

The cooperation model previously discussed with Rand has already begun to be implemented.

The chapel of the Torch Church's newborn sect also serves as the residence of the Mother Goddess's missionaries.

For example, the Torch Church chapel in this town now follows this model.

Spreading the teachings of the Torch Church can be accepted by local lords.

Then they mixed their own ideas into the Torch Church's teachings, and let the followers and missionaries of the Mother Goddess sect carry out missionary work and actions under the cover of the Torch Church.

Later, there will be caravans controlled by Count Moon Phase who will come to the Torch Church's base to dump the base's goods, help the base deliver letters, and even transport weapons and armor.

This model has gradually begun to operate in the Frost Moon Kingdom and some surrounding northern countries.

The entire model mainly relies on transportation. For example, the Specialty Road and the King's Road. There are many aristocratic territories around these two roads, similar to the joint strongholds of the Novice Sect and the Mother Goddess Sect here.

In addition to influencing local beliefs, such strongholds are also responsible for collecting some intelligence.

This will form the third intelligence system of the hidden forces.

The other two intelligence systems of the hideout are the aristocratic intelligence network that Rand is currently using from the Black and Brown Marquis family, and the intelligence delivered to him by Earl of the Stag and Grand Duke of Thorn.

And the intelligence system controlled by Elsa.

The intelligence network that Karin is using to hunt down Scourge Cultists in the Frost Moon Kingdom is the result of the working together of the triple intelligence system.

Of course, we also have to take into account the remaining intelligence forces of the Torch Church's newborn faction in the Frost Moon Kingdom, but most of these have been integrated into the stronghold system.

"Are there any other suspicious people?" Karin asked the local bishop in the church.

The bishop handed Karin a scroll.

Karin narrowed her eyes after reading it.

I have to say that the cooperation between the First Born Sect and the Mother Goddess Sect is truly a magical move.

After the cooperation, both parties have ushered in tremendous strengthening.

It’s truly 1+1＞2.

Rand's influence is actually growing day by day in the Frost Moon Kingdom. It's not just the control of intelligence, but in the future, it can also be transformed into Rand's strength.

Looking back now, Rand should have had some plans in place a long time ago.

No wonder Rand didn't look very happy the whole day after the war with the Frost Moon Kingdom started.

It is estimated that many of these conscripts and mercenaries sent to the battlefield are Rand's potential forces.

Now it is estimated that a lot of it will be consumed by the nobles.

…

The Siege of Frost Moon dragged on for a long time.

After the first wave of fierce attacks was completed, it was completely confirmed that it was impossible to capture the city in a short period of time.

Then entered a long period of procrastination.

The catapults of this era were not very accurate or powerful.

It might be a powerful weapon for ordinary castles or cities, but for Frost Moon Royal City, the effect is not very obvious.

Moreover, the Royal City Faction will repair the city walls.

If we fail to launch a continuous and fierce attack, the people in the royal city will be overwhelmed.

Then the damage to the city wall caused by the catapults will soon be repaired by the craftsmen of Frost Moon Royal City.

Therefore, it is almost impossible to rely solely on catapults to slowly drop stones and create a huge gap in the city wall.

As a result, the intensity of the Queen's faction's attacks has always been high.

The Queen even sent a special group of soldiers who were not night blind.

The attack continued all night long.

Never ending.

Fierce battle.

The royal city sent a team of knights to wander outside the city, which was a very clever idea.

but.

"They probably don't have much supplies left." At the Queen's military camp, Zorn said coldly and tiredly.

All the villages around the royal city had either been taken into the royal city or destroyed by the Queen's faction.

After the queen's troops laid siege to the city, they continued to attack without stopping.

This left the knights outside the royal city with no chance to return to the royal city for supplies.

If you can only get supplies locally, there are only some forest berries and animals around.

There may also be some violent monsters and demon beasts.

But the overall number will not be large.

There won't be much space left for supplying these knights.

To be honest, it is already very outstanding that the Knights have been able to hold on until now and continue to obstruct the siege operations of the Queen's faction.

Zorn was not the commander-in-chief of the army sent by the Queen, he was far from qualified.

But he is already a representative of the young and strong faction among the Queen's faction.

Now responsible for the offensive along the entire front.

In the military, a new commander progresses very quickly.

Zorn of the Hound family is now a well-known name.

Zorn gradually became sophisticated and indifferent.

The Queen's faction has been on the offensive for several months.

The battle that began after spring plowing has now reached the end of summer.

Autumn is almost here.

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The Queen's faction had certainly been prepared for the attack for several years and was determined to do so.

But no one wants to get to that point.

Unfortunately, I haven’t found a good opportunity yet.

"Are we going to annihilate them?" asked a military noble who could barely be considered young and strong but had never attended a church school.

At the military meeting, the queen sat in the first seat, the first on her right was the third prince, and other military commanders were seated according to their status.

"Yes." Zorn nodded.

There is no good way to attack the royal city now.

But now they finally have a way to deal with this knight order that has been annoying them.

Now the knights from the royal city must focus more on obtaining supplies, or find an opportunity to return to the royal city for supplies.

These will all become opportunities for the Queen's faction.

As for the rest, we can only continue to fight.

The Queen's faction's attack intensity has always been high.

The mental and physical pressure on both sides will be enormous.

It depends on which side can hold out longer.

…

In early autumn, the Queen's faction finally seized the weakness of the Knights who were wandering outside the royal city.

Zorn personally led his men to hunt.

The sky was gloomy, and heavy leaden clouds weighed down the entire sky, as if a rainstorm would pour down at any time. The muddy path wound forward and extended to a blurry forest at the end of the sight.

The knights marched very slowly, and the pace of each warhorse seemed to be stuck in the mud, with the horses' hooves making sticky sounds. The armor was no longer shiny, and the emblems that originally represented honor were covered with mud and blood, and the original color was almost invisible.

Every knight's face was filled with fatigue. The leather under the neck guard became stiff due to the sweat, and the iron armor on the shoulder made a slight creaking sound, as if protesting every movement of the master.

Even their long swords - the sharp weapons that once tore through the enemy's formations on the battlefield - hung limply at their waists, their scabbards covered with dust and having lost their former luster.

"We are almost at the royal city." The leader of the knights spoke soothingly, "The group of people following the third prince have weakened their offensive recently. I think they are not having a good time. We will have a chance."

The Knight Commander's words were not very convincing.

They had to return to the royal city for supplies, but to enter the royal city, they had to cross the Queen's faction's front line.

And getting closer to the royal city means that danger is approaching.

Their condition is still very bad.

The atmosphere in the team became even more depressing. Several knights exchanged glances, but no one spoke. The attendant beside him coughed quietly, but no one paid attention.

The supplies had already run out. Yesterday, they had eaten the last piece of dry food that was as hard as a rock, and there were only a few drops of water left in the water bag, and the taste had become sour due to long storage. Someone suggested hunting rabbits on the roadside, but at this moment, even the traces of rabbits had become a luxury fantasy.

Suddenly, a sharp bird cry broke the silence. Everyone reined in their horses and held their sword hilts, their nerves like taut strings. The sound of the wind in the woods seemed to become low and cold, carrying a hint of danger.

"Enemy attack!" shouted the scout knight leading the way in front.

Soon after, a large number of the Queen's soldiers and knights appeared at the back of the road.

The knights of the Royal City faction galloped on their horses.

The fat horse ran weakly.

The knights sent by the queen pursued them.

Fortunately, the timing of the appearance of the knights sent by the Queen was not particularly good.

The encirclement was not tight.

Many of the knights who were surrounded by the Royal City faction ran away.

The chase continued until the walls of the royal city.

The arrow tower on the top of the city shot arrows in an attempt to drive back the pursuers.

The pursuers raised their shields to resist the rain of arrows.

The city gate opened and the knights from the royal city rushed into the city.

Then the soldiers guarding the city were surprised to find that the knights who rushed into the city were pointing swords at them.

Some of the knights of the royal city faction who fled to the city were bribed by the queen's faction.

Then, the pursuers rushed over and helped the bribed knights of the royal city to fight for control of the city gate.

From behind, the trumpets of the Queen's party were heard.

The commander-in-chief of the army sent by the queen did not know how much of a role this battle for the city gate would play.

But it's worth a try.

The battlefield was already littered with corpses.

However, since many nobles knew the harm of corpses, in order to prevent epidemics, many corpses were destroyed, either buried or burned.

Or, it was filled into the moat of the royal city.

But there are still a lot of bloodstains, trampled flags on the muddy ground, and some broken weapons and armor that have not been cleaned up yet.

This is a dirty battlefield.

At the sound of the majestic horn.

The weak levies were forced to charge.

Tired mercenaries charging for money.

The knights charged, the nobles charged.

The flag bearer waved the flag and the flag fluttered in the autumn wind.

Zorn Hound, looking at the battlefield, he was already equipped with the finest armor.

He sees this as an opportunity.

The flaw in the royal city finally appeared.

Perhaps due to mental and physical fatigue, after the city gate was captured, the soldiers and nobles from the royal city reacted a little slowly.

Such slowness is often fatal.

They were not able to retake the city gate in time.

The knights and mages sent by the queen are approaching.

Following the shouts, the knights and soldiers who were fighting for the city gate stopped and lay on the ground.

The mages lit up the blue magic light.

Magic ball.

The surging magical power bombarded the city wall.

Because of the incessant attacks from catapults for several months, the queen sent soldiers to attack the city all night long, and the city walls, which were severely damaged, collapsed partially due to the surging magic power.

Many soldiers fell from the city wall screaming.

Many soldiers were buried under the rubble of the city wall.

The walls of Frost Moon Royal City were very strong, and even in this situation, only a small section collapsed.

But this degree of collapse is already extremely fatal.

At least in this area, the soldiers outside the city will no longer be blocked from looking at the buildings in the city and the towering Column of Triumph.

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