She Is Not a Witch Chapter 19: Outside Jiansong City
Crancia, Jiansongcheng.
Although it is late autumn, the mountains and wilderness outside the city are still green, and there is a hint of coldness in the mist between the mountains.
This is the southernmost side of Crancia and the border that used to be westerly. It is named after a kind of tall pine trees abound in the surrounding area. The pine wood is hard and the pen is like a sword, so the locals named it Jian Song.
In the past westerly winds, this is not an important place. The only thing that makes people worry about is the Black Pine River next to the city. Following this river to the south, you can go to Wilga.
People who have never been to the local area may think that this place should be an important business town, but in fact, because this is the upper reaches of the Heisong River, the river is relatively shallow and it is difficult to go big boats, and the surrounding area is mostly high mountains. The transaction in Canada is more through the spacious land route to Hopelander.
But with the change of times, the division of Wilga, the establishment of Crancia, the Black Pine River allocated to Frost Rose, and now it has become a bridgehead for Crancia to face the alliance of Frost Roses.
After receiving the news of Frost Rose's deployment of troops, Crancia also urgently recruited 80,000 troops from the surrounding area and came here to guard.
Because the surrounding area is mountainous and sparsely populated, the city’s original long-lived population is only about 50,000. With so many people at once, eating becomes a big problem, and the mountain roads are difficult to walk and supply. It is also more reluctant. If you continue to deploy troops, I am afraid it will be difficult to support.
On the iron-grey stone brick city wall, General Saige looked down at the quiet river below and asked the adjutant next to him.
"When will the Frost Rose Legion arrive?"
The adjutant in a capable military uniform replied. "My lord, according to the letter from the New Verga Alliance, they passed by Turbulence City three days ago. There are about 100 miles from here. They should be coming soon."
"Although the golems are strong and strong, they are extremely heavy. If they are transported by boat, they will have to disembark and walk up to 60 miles away from here."
"Does Frost Rose have so many ships?" Saige continued to ask. He had just arrived from the royal capital and he didn't know much about the situation in southern Crancia.
"Not before, but they have annexed half of Wilga and can conquer a large number of merchant ships under it. In addition, they are said to have built iron armored ships."
Two years later, with the assistance of the Dayas Chamber of Commerce, Frost Rose also began to launch the first batch of ironclad ships, and the ‘Great Eastern’ is the most famous experimental ship. Although some other ironclad ships have unsatisfactory performance, they are not wasted. Now they are just used to transport the golem.
"If the Golem Legion is really close to the city, with our current strength and means, I am afraid it will be difficult to resist." The adjutant said worriedly. He has received an intermediate military education in Crancia and understands the strength and strengths of the current legions of various countries.
"Yes, but as a soldier, it is our duty to guard this place and prevent the enemy from passing through."
"Even if it will eventually fall, we will inflict heavy damage and loss on the enemy, and weaken its strength step by step." Saige's voice is like a rock in the mountains, calm and firm.
For many soldiers in Crancia, the time of peace is so short. It seems that they fought against the nobles of the West Wind just yesterday, and the blood and perseverance of the early uprising still has not dissipated. Now that after receiving the order, even knowing that the battle will be very dangerous, no one complains or escapes, but is accustomed to follow the military order to mobilize.
Despite the decline of the West Wind, the number of extraordinary men in its army is often several times that of Crancia. In order to defeat such an enemy, Crancia's army building can be described as extreme. Their discipline and fighting will are unimaginable by outsiders. They can continue to move forward with their guns even when they are downgraded by more than 70%, until they exhaust the enemy's magic and strength, and then besieged him on the spot.
Sacrifice has become commonplace. As for death, maybe the first time you will panic, but after seeing too much, you will become numb and get used to it.
Faced with such a situation, Crancia’s high-level soldiers are both proud and helpless. They are proud to have such a fearless fighter, but they have no other choice. In the absence of high-level transcendents, they can only use this Way to defeat the enemy.
Fortunately, now that the civil war is over, you can finally put down your swordsmen, cultivate your health, and strengthen your national strength.
But in this world, there is no natural intermission. Others just take advantage of your illness to kill you. When Hanshuang Rose saw that Crancia was not completely stable, she also took the opportunity to launch an attack and went northward according to their long-awaited plan.
The reason why I didn't act a year or two ago was just because there was no suitable means to transport the golem. Although the Golem Legion is strong, it is difficult to be a powerful means of attack because of its heavy body and slow advancement.
Now that the time is a little bit ripe, they will mobilize domestic ships and their iron-clad ships to prepare for the northern expedition to the Central Plains and enter the once westerly hinterland. It is a vast plain that connects the Seven Kingdoms of Snow, and it is also a must for the development and growth of the Frost Rose. the road.
Just after SEG inspected the city defenses, when walking down the city wall, a intensive metal friction and collision sound gradually sounded beside the distant mountains and rivers, and then followed the river bank to the north, slowly approaching.
There are sporadic scratches and dust on the gray-silver steel. In the early morning mist, these steel-structured war machines stepped on gravel and mud, leaving huge footprints on the ground.
A little dew condensed on the steel shell, and then slipped off, taking away some of the dust, falling in the grass, and then being stepped on the ground by the later golem. Accompanied by the sound of sour metal rubbing and the sound of trees collapsing, these golems pushed away the bushes and woods in the mountains to open the way for the rear team.
On the side of the steel golem team, a 10-meter tall one stopped by the roadside, its back hatch opened, and a man in a mage robe poked his head out, and soon there was a young mage behind. Flew, and then landed on the shoulder of the golem.
"How is the situation ahead?"
"I have seen the city wall of Jiansong City. This city is built on the mountainside. Below it is the Heisong River, which is an insurmountable danger in the mountain valley."
"Huh, finally here." The later mage breathed a sigh of relief.
"These few days can be said to be the most difficult time for me in the past ten years. In the early days of Ruerna, golems were mostly used to defend the city and form defense lines. After all, verdantness is our number one threat~ IndoMTL.com~ When designing I didn’t consider too much transportation issues. Now I’ve been trekking in the mountains, and I know how inconvenient this design is. This way, about 20% of the golems had to be parked halfway because of malfunctions, waiting for maintenance. Now it’s finally here. ."
"But we still reached our destination, didn't we? As long as we occupy this city and use it as a bridgehead, the Golem Legion will get a stable repair and supply point, and then it will be much easier to attack the interior of Crancia."
"Well, send the signal. The Steel Axe Legion is on standby. After half a day of repairing, the attack will begin at noon. The subsequent Bronze Horn and Fire Stinger Legion will continue to reinforce them and strive to take the city before dark. "
As the voice fell, a signal arrow with a rapid sound rose and exploded in the air. Then these gray-silver steel golems began to change their formation and slowly unfolded.
In the distant city tower, the sound of the big bell dangdang reverberated constantly. Soldiers were startled by the officers' hurried shouts, picked up the weapons at hand, and rushed towards the city wall.
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