Monarch of Evernight: 152 soldiers came to the city
bsp;This is obvious. The unit created by Song Zining may have some shortcomings in personal combat power, but it can make up for it with heavy firepower and abundant supplies. The combat effectiveness of this force can no longer be measured by the number of people, not to mention that there is an entire fleet in the sky watching the situation, ready to attack at any time.
If you want to fight this army, you must have an overwhelming numerical advantage, and 50,000 is definitely not enough. The reason Ji Rui said fifty thousand was because the number of direct troops and mercenaries Zhang Buzhou could mobilize was fifty thousand. If it exceeds 50,000, it will be difficult to afford it.
Another way is to be crushed by the strong, just like Qianye faced the entire Tingchao City alone that day. However, this doesn't work either. The empire now has hidden dragons and crouching dragons, and no one knows how many powerful people are hidden in it. Knowing that Luo Bingfeng was listening to Chaocheng and still daring to besiege it showed that the empire already had countermeasures.
Ji Rui sighed heavily and said, "We are all old!"
Guan Zhongliu shook his head, "What did the city lord say? The empire will not stay in a neutral land for long. After this battle, it will have to withdraw sooner or later. This neutral land must eventually be our world. ."
Ji Rui shook his head and said with a wry smile: "Originally, I still had some ambitions, but after seeing Qianye's bravery and looking at the army that Song Zining built, how could I not understand that those ambitions are nothing more than a mirror and a mirror."
Guan Zhongliu was not convinced, "Qianye is indeed powerful. But what does Song Zining have? His army is just made of money. Even if he gives us so much money, he can do the same!"
Ji Rui asked: "Given you so much money, can you really build such an army in such a short time?"
Guan Zhongliu opened his mouth, but couldn't answer.
Building an army is an extremely complicated matter. Not only the reorganization, but also the equipment, service matching, training and logistics must be effectively coordinated to build a combat-effective force. Looking back carefully, every step he took and everything he did since Song Zining arrived in Nan Qingcheng may seem scattered and unrelated, but in fact they are all preparations for this day. Unknowingly, many mercenary groups, large and small trading houses, and even the entire Nan Qing City were tied to the chariot.
Originally Ji Rui and Guan Zhongliu relied on their own strength and had the idea of selling them at a price. But now that there are so many powerful people in the empire, Song Zining didn't even mention that they would participate in this battle. This made the two of them feel happy and disappointed at the same time.
If the empire wins this battle, it proves that the two of them are of little use, and they will never be reused in the future. If they lose, neither Zhang Buzhou nor Yong Ye's backup will let them go. Expulsion is the best outcome.
On the other hand, this war is of great importance, and Song Zining obviously does not want them to know why they are fighting this war. In other words, in the imperial system, Ji Rui and Guan Zhongliu are already marginal characters on the margins.
In front of Ji Rui, Guan Zhongliu couldn't say anything against his will. In this short time, it is still possible for him to form a mercenary group of ten thousand people, but it is completely impossible to form such an excellent army. Before this day, Guan Zhongliu could not even imagine that there could be such a heavily armed force in the world. How could he build one?
Ji Rui didn't need Guan Zhongliu's answer, and said quietly: "Not to mention anything else, just being able to get so much money is his ability!"
Guan Zhongliu was silent for a while and asked: "City Lord, what should we do next?"
"After this battle, if the empire wins, then we will take the initiative to volunteer and be willing to drive."
Guan Zhongliu was unwilling to give in: "City Lord, this Nanqing City is the foundation you laid!"
Ji Rui smiled bitterly and stretched out his hand: "My inheritance? Is my inheritance that big?"
Guan Zhongliu still wanted to persuade, but Ji Rui raised his hand to stop him and said: "Lao Guan, I have thought about it too. In terms of qualifications, it is extremely difficult for you and me to break through the divine generals. But the empire After thousands of years of accumulation, there will always be a secret method suitable for us. If we can be rewarded with one or two high-grade secret methods, maybe you and I will have the hope to break through to the divine general. By then, brothers will be able to work for a few more decades! ”
Breaking through the Divine General's Heaven Pass can be said to be the ultimate dream of every warrior, and Guan Zhongliu couldn't help but feel excited.
After looking at it for a while, Ji Rui said: "It's almost done, let's go pack our bags."
"Where are you going?" Guan Zhongliu was a little confused.
"Of course Tingchaocheng! How can there be no accidents in such a war? Luo Bingfeng is not that easy to deal with. We will choose the opportunity to act on the side and help the empire when necessary. This is the attitude."
"City Lord, if this is the case, we will completely break with Zhang Buzhou."
Ji Rui smiled self-deprecatingly, "Do you think we can still be the same as before? Even if we don't help the empire, we will be regarded as one of the empire's side. Besides, it was Luo Bingfeng who broke up with us, not Zhang Bu Zhou."
Outside Tingchao City, the first batch of troops have arrived and are building defensive positions.
The position of the position is only a few kilometers away from Tingchao City, and working under the eyes of the defenders is extremely arrogant. The defenders on the city were so angry that they gritted their teeth, but there was nothing they could do. The defensive position was just outside the maximum range of the ballistae. If they wanted to attack out of the city, there would always be several floating warships floating in the sky. Just looking at the densely packed gun muzzles and unimaginable maneuverability of these warships, you know that they are not easy to mess with.
No matter how idiotic the general who defends the city is, he still knows that attacking the defensive position with the gunfire of the floating ship is tantamount to committing suicide.
When the first defensive position was built, the defenders were still angry, but as subsequent troops arrived one after another, the defenders soon became nervous.
The experienced veterans soon discovered that only about half of the incoming convoys were loaded with soldiers, and the rest were loaded with various supplies and large machinery for building fortifications. And heavy-laden cargo ships began to appear in the sky. These cargo ships unloaded mountains of materials, which turned into steel plates for the outer walls, barracks for garrisoning troops, densely packed heavy artillery, and countless artillery shells.
There is an endless stream of cargo ships in the sky, which seems to never stop.
The more the general who defended the city looked back, the paler his face became. He had never seen this kind of preparation for a siege, and the opponent's supplies seemed endless. Although he has never seen it, based on his experience, he can still judge what consequences these materials can bring.
Just when he was worried, the adjutant next to him said worriedly: "General, why are there so many heavy artillery? This is not going to work. They don't have to attack the city at all. They just bombard it with heavy artillery. I can’t bear it!”
The city defense general's face sank and he said: "Then what do you think we should do?"
The adjutant gritted his teeth and said, "How about I lead a group of people out of the city and charge for a while?"
The city defense general pointed towards the city and said with a cold face: "You said this just an hour ago, but now it's too late."
The adjutant looked down at the city and saw the front of the fortifications that were beginning to take shape. Rows of steel plates were being erected and spliced together in a few clicks, forming an extremely solid defensive position. He couldn't help but take a breath of air and said, "Don't steel plates cost money?"
By this time, the defensive positions under the city had taken shape. Coupled with the unimaginable ferocious firepower of the mercenaries, and the double blow from the sky and heavy artillery, an attack out of the city was tantamount to courting death.
The adjutant's face became increasingly ugly. He originally wanted to take a thousand people out of the city, but now it seems that it is a question whether these thousand people can rush under the steel wall alive.
"General, there is only one way."
The city defense general turned around and said: "What can I do? Tell me quickly!"
The adjutant gritted his teeth and said: "The only way is to ask the city lord to take action and wipe out these **** outside the city."
There was a snap, and the city defense general slapped him with his hand, making the adjutant dizzy. After a slap in the face, he was still angry and cursed: "How do you know that the other party has not laid a trap, so you are just waiting for the city lord to leave the city? Once the city lord is ambushed, it will be up to you guys to be able to defend it. Listen to Chaocheng? What, are you having second thoughts because you think the other party is powerful?"
The adjutant said in panic: "I never meant that!"
The general pointed to the defensive position under the city and said with a sullen face: "Take a closer look. The position they set up is just outside the blessing range of the Holy Mountain. Do you want the city lord to give up the benefits of the Holy Mountain and go out of the city to fight the opponent in a **** battle? ?"
The adjutant was even more panicked and hurriedly denied it.
The general snorted and said: "Since you have served the city lord for more than twenty years, let's forget it this time. Without my order, no one is allowed to disturb the city lord! Listen to what happened in Chao City Which thing can I hide from the city lord? When the city lord plans to go to war, he will take action, so there is no need for me to worry about it!"
"Yes, yes! The general is wise!" The adjutant said obediently and hurriedly retreated. After turning around, a fierce light flashed in his eyes.
Under Tingchao City, after the mercenaries completed building three lines of defenses, they stopped adding more and started building military camps in the rear. A large number of barracks sprung up like mushrooms after rain. This kind of marching barracks made of steel pipes as supports and supplemented by tarpaulin is not a new thing. The Chaocheng City Guards also have dozens of them.
But when these barracks appeared uniformly in hundreds or thousands, the shock was unimaginable.
Looking at the layout of the city, the city guard general's face became even more gloomy, and he said to himself: "This is a plan to destroy the city in one day!"
Beyond the sky, a floating ship slowly flew in. The hull had smooth lines and luxurious decoration. It was not the rough and heavy style common in neutral lands at all.
On the floating ship, Song Zining stood on the deck, looking down at Tingchao City from a distance. Behind him stood the old man from the imperial family, the elder from the Li family and others.
Looking at the regimented military appearance below, even the people who were accustomed to the world could not help but feel slightly moved. If it were an elite army of the empire, it would not be surprising to do this. However, the main force in the army below were all mercenaries who were accustomed to being unorganized a few months ago. In the blink of an eye, they were reorganized by Song Zining. The difficulty can be imagined. Many people's evaluation of Song Zining has improved.
Amidst the praise, Song Zining chuckled and said: "It's just superficial skills, just to bluff people. The key battle depends on how to deal with Luo Bingfeng."