Chapter 390 Baiyan City is destroyed! (Three-in-one) (Additional updates with monthly pass)
After reaching a bet with Nemio in the council tent, Alice and Gervis were the first to leave the camp and return to the west camp.
Although there are three hours, it would be safest to make arrangements quickly.
"Grevith, are you sure?"
In the tent, Alice was very confident when she talked about the bet with Nemion, but as soon as she walked out of the camp, she immediately became worried. She really had no confidence in her heart because Gervis had not yet told her the whole plan.
If Gervase's plan was a method that had already been tried before, then surely one of the other knowledgeable earls would know about it.
But it was obvious that even the earls didn't know about Gervis's method.
If this unprecedented method really worked, it would truly be a miracle, just like wine and gunpowder.
But are there really so many miracles?
"It should be fine, don't worry, Alice!"
Gervis gave Alice a reassuring look.
Now that the city wall was already burning red, Gervis felt that his method should be feasible.
If it is less than three days and three nights, let alone stone, even a red-hot iron block will react violently when it comes into contact with cold water. Of course, the iron block will become harder.
But stones are different. They are likely to crack. As to whether they will succeed or not, we will know the result in the next few hours.
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Soon, Gervis and Alice returned to the west camp.
After returning to the camp, Gervis immediately sent out his own guard team to go upstream to inform Ander and others to destroy the dam immediately!
Except for Broken Dam, all the minor nobles in the camp received a notice from Alice to prepare for battle.
"Alice, are your trebuchets ready?"
"It's ready! Ready to launch at any time!"
After making sure everything was ready, Gervis and Alice came to the camp gate. Now everything was ready except for the east wind.
At the same time, many people also rushed over from the east and north of Baiyan City.
Because of the bet between Alice and Nemion, everyone in the other camps could temporarily stop their offensive this morning.
Now all the nobles of the duchy have heard about the bet between the Jones family and the Charles family, and they are all surprised.
Therefore, at this moment, a few nobles of higher status who could enter and leave the camp freely gathered at the west camp, wanting to see how the Jones family could break into the city within three hours by relying on only one family.
The one who came the fastest among these people was of course Nemio, the party involved in the bet. This bet was related to the gain or loss of a rich territory, and he had to see it with his own eyes before he could feel at ease.
After arriving at the northern camp, Nemio did not greet Alice and Gervis, but stood aside with several of his vassals.
Alice and Gervis also disliked Nemio, so they ignored him as well.
As time passed slowly, half an hour later, a large crowd of hundreds of nobles from the Principality of Jean had gathered outside the northern camp, including the king and eight earls.
The defenders of Baiyan City in the distance also noticed the abnormality here. The number of defenders on the west wall was obviously more than twice as many as usual.
"Haha! Now let's see how you guys attack the city!"
Looking at the figures on the distant city wall, Nemio felt more confident. Originally, due to the fierce attacks from the north and east, there were not many defenders on the west. But now the defenders discovered the abnormality here, became defensive, and directly increased the number of defenders. This was really a pleasant surprise for Nemio.
"Count Alice, there are less than two hours left. Aren't you ready to attack the city?"
"If I lose, your territory will belong to me, Charles! Hahaha!"
"Count Nemio, don't be too happy too soon. It's still unclear who will win or lose!"
Nemion's expression was so disgusting that even Alice, who was usually aloof and taciturn, couldn't help but reply indifferently.
"Haha, yes! It was because of the fire that burned for three days and three nights, right? Maybe the defenders of Baiyan City will thank you for making such a big fire for them to grill meat!"
The fire set by Gervis was still burning fiercely, and even now there were two teams of serfs transporting wood on their way back.
After hearing what Nemio said, many nobles present couldn't help laughing.
The few earls who did not have direct conflicts with the Jones family during this southern expedition just smiled slightly, because the Lord of the North was still nearby and they did not want to offend him.
But people like Avery and the little nobles behind Nemion all burst out laughing exaggeratedly.
"Nemio, do you want to have a taste of my iron fist? Now that the bet has been made, you better shut up. The winner will be known before noon!"
"If you bully my granddaughter in front of me again, I will beat you to a pulp even if His Majesty is present!"
The Lord of the North finally spoke up to defend Alice. His long beard was whirring in the wind. If Nemio caused trouble again, he would swing his fist as big as a casserole.
"Gust, do you think I'm afraid of you..."
“Here it comes!”
Gervis ignored the laughter of Nemio and the other minor nobles. His eyes were always on the upper reaches of the river. Suddenly, Gervis' ears twitched slightly, and he heard a slight movement coming from far upstream.
When everyone heard Gervis' call, they were all stunned for a moment, and then immediately fell silent.
Because the noise upstream was growing louder and louder in a moment, an inexplicable roar could be heard faintly. I didn't know if it was an illusion, but at this moment, standing at the entrance of the camp, I could actually feel the earth shaking slightly.
The Lord of the North and King Lawrence had the highest level of cultivation, and at this moment they could not help but gaze towards the west.
Gradually, the roar became louder and louder, and the shaking of the earth became more and more obvious, becoming real, like the movement of thousands of troops galloping.
After everyone stared and sensed for more than ten seconds, they finally saw the source of the noise upstream.
One kilometer upstream, a torrent of water with incredible force and countless boulders and tree stumps was rushing towards us.
"Ah! A flood is coming! Should we step back?"
"Yes! If we are swept away by the flood, even our bronze knights will not be able to resist!"
"Does the Jones family want to destroy the city wall with a flood?"
The faces of the petty nobles who had just laughed at Gervis turned pale, and their arms trembled slightly, because the power of the flood was so terrifying, displaying the terrifying might of nature to the fullest.
A dam breach is not like an ordinary flood. Although an ordinary flood is turbulent, its rise also varies in speed, so it is not as scary as people perceive it.
But if the dam collapses, thousands of cubic meters of river water will pour down in an instant. The scene of the rushing flood will definitely be comparable to a tsunami, and humans will feel their own insignificance in front of it.
The lesser nobles all unconsciously took a few steps back, only a few earls and kings stood quietly without moving.
"Haha, no matter how big your flood is, it's wishful thinking to rely on it to break down the city wall!"
When Nemio saw the mighty flood sweeping ahead, he immediately understood what the Jones family was planning.
Nemio felt nervous at first, fearing that the Jones family's plan would succeed.
But the next moment, Nemio thought of the walls of White Rock City, which were built with huge stones weighing thousands of pounds. Even if the flood completely submerged the entire wall, it would not cause any major damage to the wall.
What's more, although the flood was terrifying, it was not enough to completely submerge Baiyan City.
No one paid attention to Nemio's expression at this moment. Everyone was staring at the flood in the distance, waiting for the moment when the raging flood would hit Baiyan City.
boom!
In people's impression, water is gentle.
But even such water, once gathered to a certain extent, would cause a horrible disaster.
At this moment, the flood from upstream finally rushed to the wall of Baiyan City. With a roar of waves hitting the shore, the raging torrent, carrying stones and other debris, slammed heavily into the towering walls of Baiyan City, instantly stirring up waves more than ten meters high.
However, just as everyone had originally expected, the walls of Baiyan City were built with huge stones weighing thousands of pounds and were extremely solid. They did not move at all in the face of the raging waves.
The solid city walls forced the surging torrent to bow its head, and it was forced to divert and continue to rush along the walls of Baiyan City.
Sizzle! Sizzle! Sizzle!
The flood flowed down the city wall again, and after only two or three seconds, it finally submerged the burning wood, and at the same time hit the 100-meter city wall that had been burning for three days and three nights.
The water splashed on the red-hot wall, and there was a sizzling sound. The nearby river water kept bubbling and rolling.
This process lasted for more than half a minute before it gradually weakened. In the end, only a large amount of water mist could be seen above the city wall, slowly dissipating.
When the last trace of water mist was blown away by the breeze, the city walls and waves remained, and only a vast expanse of water could be seen in front. Baiyan City still displayed its grandeur.
"Haha! You think that you can break through the thousand-pound stone wall with such a small flood. It's totally wishful thinking! Earl Alice, your Jones family has lost this bet! You have to remember that your reward this time belongs to my Charles family!"
As this largest wave of floods flowed through Baiyan City, the power of the following floods has weakened. The flood that had just reached seven meters above the city wall of Baiyan City is now only more than four meters deep and is still slowly decreasing.
In ten or twenty minutes at most, the water level outside Baiyan City will almost drop completely.
The fact that White Rock City is still standing proves that the Jones family’s plan has failed.
After hearing Nemio's words, everyone at the scene reacted and looked at Alice.
Especially the King and the Lord of the North, they both had questioning looks in their eyes.
Among all the nobles, the only ones who had some hope for the Jones family's bet were the King and the Lord of the North.
The Lord of the North knew that his granddaughter was definitely not a person who lacked calmness. On the contrary, Alice had received a good education since childhood, and her personality was very similar to her mother's. Not only was she very smart, but she was also cautious and reliable in doing things.
So he thought Alice would not pin her hopes of breaking the city on this seemingly foolish flood.
As for the king, he is different from the Lord of the North. He has a certain confidence in the Jones family not because of Alice, but because of Gervis who is basically ignored by everyone.
Through the fireball that suddenly appeared in the Glory Manor, the small steel cannon that performed exceptionally well a few days ago, and even the golden wine some time ago, King Lawrence felt that Gervis was not a simple person and might have plans that people could not imagine.
The place suddenly became quiet. Everyone was looking at Alice, waiting for her to make a final summary and personally admit the failure of this bet.
Although Alice's expression did not change much at this moment, she was actually like the other nobles, wondering if Gervis' plan had failed, so she couldn't help but look at Gervis.
When she turned her eyes to Gervis, Gervis was looking at Baiyan City in the distance through a monocular telescope.
As Gervis looked at him, a smile slowly appeared on his handsome face.
Obviously, Gervis' plan would not be so simple.
Gervis put down the telescope in his hand, smiled and looked at his cheap wife, gave her a reassuring look, then looked at Nemio, and said with a mocking tone: "Count Nemio, who said that floods can't destroy the city walls built of huge stones?"
"Alice, get everyone out of the camp and prepare to attack the city!"
"Okay! Gervis!"
When Alice saw Gervis's confident smile, the slight worry in her heart immediately disappeared.
Moreover, as she looked at Gervis's confident yet slightly evil smile, she actually felt her heart beating slightly faster.
In order to conceal her abnormality, Alice turned around quickly after hearing Gervis' words and ordered Nadine who was waiting at the entrance of the camp: "Pass my order, everyone leave the camp and start attacking the city!"
"Yes! Sir!"
Nadine bowed respectfully to Alice, then turned around and shouted to the vassals who had been waiting in the camp for a long time: "The Earl has ordered! Start attacking Baiyan City!"
After saying that, Nadine led 500 Rose Knights to rush out of the camp.
Nadine and her companions did not ride horses, but were divided into groups of more than ten people, pulling a carriage.
The carriage was carrying a simple raft, which was simply made of wood and straw ropes, but its area was very large and could accommodate a team of more than ten people.
As the five hundred Rose Knights walked out of the camp, they were followed by a group of vassal nobles. The outfits of these nobles were exactly the same as those of the Rose Knights, and they were all equipped with simple rafts.
"Haha, Count Alice, are you preparing to attack the city? You don't even need a siege ladder, are you going to climb up?"
At this moment, Nemio already had a bad feeling in his heart, but he couldn't find out what was wrong.
In order to relieve the depression in his heart, Nemio could only make sarcastic remarks to hide his worries and test Alice's reaction.
In fact, except for Nemio, other nobles, both big and small, were also confused. However, they were just bystanders of today's events, so they did not speak, but watched the development of the situation silently.
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In just five or six minutes, Nadine and the others who were walking in the front finally reached the river.
Because the flood had not completely receded, even though they were still four or five hundred meters away from the city wall, this place had already been submerged by the flood. This was why every dozen or so people carried a simple raft.
"Hurry up and get on the raft! Paddle hard towards Baiyan City. Remember what the adults told us to do in advance. Everyone paddle towards the section of the city wall that was burned a few days ago!"
After Nadine boarded the raft, she began to give orders to the teams around her. Soon, a team of thousands of people rode on simple rafts and headed towards Baiyan City.
"Alice, get the trebuchet ready!"
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Lord Lost, do you think the Principality of Zeon has some conspiracy? First they burned the city walls, and now they are flooding them. What's even more strange is what they want to do with these rafts?"
"The water level under the city wall is still two or three meters deep. Even if they want to attack the city, they have nowhere to stand. And they don't even have siege ladders with them?"
On the western wall of Baiyan City, Lost and Wallis, the commander-in-chief of the Thunder Knights, stood facing outside the city.
The person who asked the question was Wallis.
Today's situation is so abnormal that even he, the commander-in-chief who has experienced more than ten years of war, is confused.
In fact, it was not only him. The ordinary soldiers were even more confused. They were pointing and talking about something at the raft that was approaching several hundred meters away.
After a short rest of a few hours this morning and the arrival of the first batch of reinforcements, the morale of the defenders in the city has improved, so everyone has changed from the low morale of the past few days.
At this moment, they were on high alert, ready to give a head-on blow to the enemy troops on the rafts. None of them noticed that the nearly 100-meter-long city wall under the west side had changed!
"No matter what they do, we just have to defend the city and wait for the arrival of other reinforcements!"
"If Lawrence fails to capture Baiyan City, his plan to march south this year will fail, and our Principality of Alban will get precious breathing time!"
Lost also didn't understand what the Principality of Zeon was planning.
But he was not worried, because the king had already begun to assemble his army and was ready to quickly support Baiyan City.
At that time, the Principality of Jean's plan to capture Baiyan City will inevitably fail.
Although the losses caused by the Principality of Alban's proactive attack may be greater than in previous years, it is all worth it.
Because the church has promised that they will persuade the Principality of Xis and the Principality of Alban to sign a ceasefire agreement.
In addition, the church will privately provide a large amount of iron to the Principality of Alban starting this year.
As long as there is enough iron, the Principality of Alban will be able to make enough weapons and armor. With enough weapons and armor, the strength of the Principality of Alban will not be inferior to that of the Principality of Jean.
Therefore, this year is the most important year for the Principality of Alban, and he must win this year's development time for the Principality.
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Four hundred meters...three hundred meters...
"Trebuckle, fire!"
Seeing that the bamboo rafts of the siege team were getting closer and closer to the walls of Baiyan City, and only two hundred meters away from reaching the bottom of Baiyan City, Gervis finally gave the order.
"emission!"
Bang! Bang! Bang!
As the iron hammers hit the buckles of the catapults heavily, five huge catapults threw boulders larger than millstones towards Baiyan City.
The five huge rocks drew an arc in the air at a speed visible to the naked eye, rolled over and smashed into the city wall of Baiyan City.
Boom!
Next, a scene appeared that shocked everyone present.
The moment the stones launched by the catapults hit the wall of Baiyan City, the wall that seemed indestructible in everyone's eyes actually collapsed.
And it wasn't just a small gap that collapsed, but a full length of hundreds of meters that collapsed.
Hundreds of defenders who were watching the show on the city wall instantly fell into the water as the city wall collapsed and disappeared without a trace.
With the collapse of nearly 100-meter-long city walls, the flood outside the city that had not yet had time to recede seemed to have found an outlet and began to rapidly pour into Baiyan City.
"This...this...how is this possible?"
Everyone has this question in their mind at this moment.
Many people pinched the backs of their hands unconsciously, unwilling to believe that this was true.
They knew the power of the catapult. During the siege in the past few days, they used the catapult to launch attacks at Baiyan City every day.
However, the walls of Baiyan City were extremely solid. Even if a stone larger than a millstone hit the wall, it could only leave a small mark on it, knocking off some of the rock shell of the wall, and it could not even make a larger dent.
But why? Why did the Jones family destroy the indestructible wall of Baiyan City in an instant with just one round of firing? And it was nearly 100 meters long!
Both the nobles of the Principality of Jean and the soldiers of the Principality of Alban on the city wall were in a daze at this moment. No one made a sound, and they just stared blankly at the huge gap.
The only ones taking action now are Nadine and his siege team. They don't even need to paddle at this moment. The water flowing back into Baiyan City will carry them towards the city.
Moreover, they could even see on the raft that many soldiers and horses in the gap were screaming and fleeing because the surging flood was about to drown them.
"Longbowmen! Shoot your arrows! We can't let them enter the city!"
Hearing the exclamations and screams from the fleeing soldiers in the city, Wallis on the city wall finally reacted. He shouted orders to the defenders who were still standing stupidly on the wall. At the same time, he drew the long sword at his waist and prepared to go to the gap himself to block the Jones family's siege team.
"Wallis, there's no need to go! Let's retreat! White Rock City... is lost!"
Just after Wallis took two steps, Lost took a deep look at the camp a few miles away. Looking at the rose flag fluttering over the camp, his hands trembled slightly.
He knew that Baiyan City could no longer be defended.
As long as the flood recedes, the tens of thousands of troops from the Principality of Jean will continue to pour into Baiyan City.
Without the protection of the White Rock City walls, the thousands of people in the city were no match for the Principality of Zeon. Even with their two golden knights, it was of no use because the Principality of Zeon had eight golden knights.
Their best option now is to retreat towards the southern city wall before the Principality of Zeon attacks.
"Lord Lost, there is flooding everywhere. How can we retreat?"
Wallis was unwilling and gnashed his teeth, but he finally obeyed Lost's orders.
Because he also knew that there was a hundred-meter gap in the city wall, and any remedy would be useless.
"There are dozens of wooden boats in the city. In addition, let everyone collect planks and wood to make simple rafts and leave. Let's run as many as possible!"
The flood temporarily blocked the attack of the Principality of Zeon's large army, but it also blocked their retreat.
However, at this moment, the armies of the Principality of Jean are all in the east, north and west, and there are no enemies in the south. As long as they run to the south, they can directly return to the heartland of the Principality of Alban.
"But Lord Lost! The warhorse of our Thunder Knights..."
Wurst gritted his teeth.
At this time, the flood was still pouring into the city, and the entire Baiyan City would soon become a vast ocean. Although the water level in the city was not high, as the city gates opened, the water levels inside and outside the city would be at least one or two meters. People could escape on wooden boards and boats, but war horses could not be taken away.
"Don't worry about the horses, the lives of these soldiers are the most important! You are all the elite of the empire. Now that Baiyan City has been lost, we must preserve our strength to deal with the invasion of the Principality of Zeon!"
Lost took a deep breath and made a difficult decision. Then he headed towards the south city wall.
As Lost walked, he gave orders to the defenders who were still at a loss, "Everyone, quickly make a simple raft and prepare to evacuate from the south gate! Quickly!"
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