Chapter 249 249. Marching into
the Blue River.
A famous boundary river within the Principality of Sheen.
The average width is over 300 meters, the river flow is relatively gentle, and disasters rarely occur.
From November to December every year, the river freezes and people can walk on it.
Only then will the people on both sides of the Taiwan Strait have the opportunity to communicate extensively.
Just a wide river seems to separate the two worlds.
Apart from businessmen, no one would go to the other side for no reason.
Although they nominally belong to the same country, they seem to have no ties to each other.
The ships of that era were too simple and the cost of crossing the river was extremely high.
It was not until the appearance of the steamship Fulinbao that the situation gradually changed.
"Have you heard? Over on the south bank, the undead are causing a lot of trouble. Many people in the village have died."
"There's no plague?"
"Probably not. Plague is unlikely to spread here. Don't you see how cold it is here?"
Two guards patrolling the Blue River watched someone walking cautiously on the ice of the Blue River.
The ice is very slippery and you can fall badly if you are not careful.
The governor of Wanghai City arranged for a meadow to be placed on the ice.
Originally, they were very opposed to the people from the other side coming here for no reason, but Donggang City was in urgent need of population.
Under the lord's orders, not only do they need to let them pass, but they also need to provide as much convenience as possible to immigrants.
"Jesse, someone over there fell pretty hard, let's go help him up."
"oh."
In the Free Territory on the north bank of the Blue River, the situation is calm.
They were not affected by the war at all, but instead seemed to benefit from it.
The most direct manifestation is the increase in the immigrant population.
As of the end of November, the total population of East Point City exceeded 150,000.
The influx of a large number of people has rapidly enriched all industries and increased efficiency.
The first phase of the railway track laying has been completed, from the port to Fulinbao, with a total length of 3.2 kilometers. The second phase is expected to reach Hunter Town, with a length of 5.7 kilometers.
Lodel sat in the lord's seat and read the document in his hand carefully.
She has always been paying attention to the affairs of Morning Light City.
The situation is delicate now. The enemy did not retreat, but instead increased its strength, intending to launch a general attack? Lodel was a little worried about Zoe's current situation. Due to the war situation, she recruited a large number of new soldiers.
Including the 1,000 men Zoe took away, the total force reached 5,000! The third-generation rifles, with upgraded continuous-fire capabilities, had a qualitative leap in the actual combat power of the corps.
But even so, it still cannot bring enough sense of security.
"If we increase the number of troops regardless of the consequences, we can increase the number of guards to more than 10,000, but that will affect the development of the city."
The recruitment ratio of fifteen to one made Lordel hesitate.
In fact, the current 30 to 1 ratio is already enough. That is, Donggang City can afford to support so many soldiers without affecting economic development too much. "Why! At such a critical time, the two most important people are in seclusion?" Lodel looked depressed.
Beside him, his daughter was waving a wooden sword, smiling without any sadness.
"Mom, I want to ride a dragon."
"No, you're too fat."
"Woo"
In Night City, after a month, a battle finally took place.
"Report! A large number of enemy troops appeared three kilometers west of the city."
"Report! There are enemy movements five miles south of the city."
"Report, the supply line east of the city has been cut off by the enemy's Swift Dragon Cavalry."
The classic tactic of surrounding the enemy on three sides and leaving one side open left an escape route in the north of the city, which shook the morale of the troops in the city.
An emergency meeting was held in the Executive Hall.
Zoe was once again pushed to the main seat because of her record: "Commanders, please stay calm. Given the current weather conditions, this must be the enemy's last attack."
"That's right!" Frost Sword Saint Cotton agreed.
After a period of accumulation, reinforcements from various cities arrived one after another, and the number of troops in Night City exceeded 50,000 for the first time. Gathering the elite troops from various cities was already a force that could not be ignored.
A total of ten limit breakers arrived.
Except for the people in the Free Territory who are all young people, the rest of the Limit Breakers are from the older generation, and their strength is several levels higher than that of the young people.
Another famous Saint Domain expert from the southern border of the Principality has arrived.
Mad Sand Sword Master!
Even the Ice Sword Saint Cotton is inferior to this man. He has awakened the dual attributes of earth and wind, and his actual combat power is far stronger than those of his peers.
It has the speed of wind-attribute energy and the defensive power of earth-attribute energy. After combining the two, the energy can even float in the air for a short period of time.
"Should we just wait and hold our ground now? Do we need to break out, or do something else?" Gosha, the Mad Sand Sword Saint, crossed her arms.
She is a two-meter-tall strong woman with a sturdy body, giving people a visual sense of oppression. Her hair is loose and her temperament is free and unrestrained.
"Defend first! Wait for the reaction from Morning Light City." Zoe's idea was the same as most people.
There is enough food in the city to last until next summer.
That afternoon, Shadow Mage Vic brought news that Morning Light City needed support.
The original words were, the enemy army stormed onto the city wall, Duke Dafen struggled with five legendary warriors, and the situation was critical.
"Let's march forward! Take over Qijiao Town first!" Zoe made the decision on the spot.
Without arguing with the remaining commander of the reinforcements, she took away 3,000 soldiers from the Free Territory.
They quickly approached the enemy's camp outside the city. After a series of gunshots, the enemy was defeated and the camp of tens of thousands of people changed hands.
The news of victory soon spread back to Night City, and seeing that the Free Territory's army was advancing so smoothly, the wind direction began to change.
The conservative faction laid low, and the commanders of the attacking faction sent their own men to follow.
Qijiao Town! Located on a hill that is easy to defend but difficult to attack.
Zoe used a telescope to look at the fluttering flags of the coalition forces from afar.
This is a strategic location and also the retreat route for Morning Light City.
She believed that there must be strong enemies in the city, at least from the Holy Land! "Attack! Everyone spread out, sharpshooters ready!"
There was the sound of gun bolts being pulled in unison. The range of the catapult on the city wall was about 500 meters, and the effective range of the rifle was greater than that of the catapult.
The attack began from a distance of more than 700 meters.
Mainly the Sharpshooter Squad!
These people are rare geniuses with extraordinary gun sense, able to ensure a certain level of accuracy through the calibration of the iron ring sight.
After one round of attacks, the enemy soldiers on the city wall screamed in agony.
Many people did not react in time. They were hit by enemy weapons before they even reached the range of the catapult. It was simply unbelievable.
The second round of attacks followed closely.
After that, no one dared to show their head on the city wall.
Under the cover of the sharpshooters, the vanguard troops quickly approached the city gate.
(End of this chapter)
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