Chapter 246246. Siege
Undead Scourge!
People who were clearly dead were revived by an inexplicable force and became undead creatures with physical form.
Unlike ghosts, the souls of the undead have not yet left the body.
Only by burning their bodies into ashes can the dead be liberated.
The danger of the undead plague is that if the corpses are left for too long, it is easy for the plague to spread. This will sweep across the land and give birth to more undead! "Fortunately, these people have not been dead for too long, so the plague should not break out."
Fei Yeti pretended to be in a relaxed tone to comfort the people who went to clean up.
Several strong soldiers covered their faces with sackcloth, quickly approached the village entrance, and killed the zombies with their swords.
One person sprinkled oil and the other threw a torch on it.
Soon, the village intersection was on fire.
After dealing with the few zombies, Fei Yeti cast a purification spell on the warriors who took action.
The effect is pretty good.
At least there is psychological comfort.
Of course, Fei Yeti herself knew that her purification technique would hardly be effective against a slightly more severe plague.
Ordinary plagues also depend on luck, and can be suppressed for a short period of time.
It is equivalent to purifying and removing the dirt on the surface. If the disease breaks out from the inside, death is still inevitable.
In the village where the undead appeared, everyone felt resistant and would rather sleep outside the village than live inside.
"If you keep doing this, you will kill yourself without waiting for others to attack you."
Zoe took the lead and moved into the village, finding a clean room to stay in.
A night passed.
The next day, the sky brightened.
When Zoe woke up, she felt that the temperature had become much colder.
I found a thermometer in the convoy and saw that the temperature was around zero degrees and there was a layer of white frost on the ground.
Fortunately, there was no unpleasant rain or snow like the previous few days.
The logistics staff started to make a fire and cook.
The expeditionary force distributed some of its food to friendly forces, in exchange for their gratitude.
After having a satisfying breakfast, everyone continued on their journey.
It is estimated that it will take another three days to reach Morning Light City.
It was a long journey and everyone was nervous, like a taut bowstring.
There was no human habitation in any of the villages and towns along the way; only burning ruins and broken walls were everywhere.
It can be seen that the enemy was implementing the Three Alls Policy, with the aim of cutting off the supply lines.
We arrived at Cangshan City at noon.
This is an ancient city that existed before the establishment of the Principality of Sheen. It is said to have a history of more than a thousand years, but now it has been destroyed in the war.
The expeditionary force from Donggang City stopped on the top of the hill to rest.
Tried to find some supplies in the city, but found little.
However, a group of reinforcements arrived.
At this time, the number of city-state troops in the Principality of Sheen reached two thousand.
After careful consideration, Zoe did not choose to continue moving forward, but instead occupied Cangshan City to secure this important transportation route.
At the same time, scouts were sent out to investigate the situation in Morning Light City.
The scouts rode on swift dragons and rushed to the vicinity of Morning Light City. They found that the city was surrounded by enemy troops again, but the situation seemed to be relatively stable.
I just don't know how long the supplies can last.
"Soldier-in-Chief, when do we continue our march?"
"No rush! Ensure the safety of this city first! Cangshan City is an important node and cannot be lost."
During the three days that the expeditionary force was in place, the number of reinforcements from nearby towns continued to increase, and at one point the number exceeded five thousand.
After negotiations, one thousand of the five thousand men were left to garrison.
The remaining four thousand people reinforced Morning Light City.
On a battlefield where the number of soldiers often exceeds tens of thousands, these four thousand men are not considered a significant factor.
Although Tarna repeatedly emphasized the difficulty of the riflemen from Eastport City, the commanders of the coalition forces did not take it too seriously.
"We have over 200,000 elite troops on our side! The enemy force is only a thousand strong. Even if I have ten times as many troops, it's only 10,000!"
"We have Marshal Fran here. As long as the Marshal is willing to help, a team of one thousand people will not be too difficult to deal with."
Tarna was speechless. Marshal Fran was a legendary master who could rival Duke Dafen! He was powerful enough to fight against thousands of troops with his own strength.
However, generally speaking, legendary warriors will not be easily dispatched on the battlefield.
Because no matter how powerful it is, it is still just a body, and there is a limit to its strength and expressiveness.
Once too much physical strength is consumed, the legend may be surrounded and killed by the army!
The spellcaster legend is relatively much better, as it can keep a distance and carry out spell bombardment.
After consuming some of his mental energy, he left calmly.
Hence, there is an unspoken rule that one spellcasting legend is equivalent to three or more warrior legends.
Duke Dafen walked on the city wall with his hands behind his back.
We have been cut off from the outside world for more than two weeks, and there is no chance of any reinforcements arriving.
Morning Light City is like a reef in the waves, standing alone and stubbornly on the border.
Fortunately, there are many strong men in the city, and there is plenty of food, so there is no danger of it falling for the time being. The city walls are reinforced with cement, making them much more stable than before.
The huge steel cannon on the tower played a great role. Whenever the enemy's catapults approached, they were able to destroy them first.
The gunners are all talented people who have been carefully selected and are extremely gifted in their sense of distance.
Duke Dafen took out a telescope from his pocket and looked towards the enemy camp. There were so many tents that it was estimated that there were nearly 100,000 of them.
In contrast, there were only 20,000 regular troops in the city, and the rest were temporarily recruited militia, totaling 70,000.
The power comparison between the two sides is not much different, and our side also has the advantage of terrain.
Duke Dafen watched for a long time and sighed deeply.
What if the city was defended? The long border of the principality could not prevent the enemy's attack.
Many cities are destined to fall.
But as long as Morning Light City is not lost, when the weather gets cold and the enemy retreats, the border line will return here.
This was the significance of her garrison in this city. The Ryan Alliance was gone, and the Principality of Arlans would become an enemy. This was what Dafen could not understand the most.
Why would a herbivore choose to be friends with a carnivore?
Even though the Kingdom of Talon looted the border, it could only be considered a superficial damage at best, and it was far from hurting the Principality of Sheen.
On the other hand, the Principality of Allans may face the crisis of destruction if it loses the support of the Principality of Sheen.
"Your Excellency, I have good news."
The silhouette of Shadow Mage Vic slowly emerged.
He is the new intelligence officer of Ebon Blade Keep. In the case of a siege, only spellcasters can communicate.
Vic didn't keep the secret and said directly: "Our reinforcements have arrived. They have successfully recaptured Cangshan City and Night City, and annihilated the enemy's elite Swift Dragon Cavalry and Heavy Armored Infantry Regiment."
"Yes, is this the team sent by Fulin Castle?"
"Yes, sir. It is said that one of their men was accidentally killed while they were cleaning up the battlefield. The team is almost complete, and they have gathered more than 4,000 reinforcements."
"Very good. Go and tell the commander of Fulin Castle not to come over for support and try to gather more troops first."
The shadow mage bowed slightly and his figure disappeared into the air.
(End of this chapter)
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