Monarch of Evernight: Eighty-nine solid defenses

bsp;The next few days were unexpectedly calm. Human hunters and adventurers no longer dare to enter the wilderness shrouded by the black tide. Sudden changes make people panic. Many people fled overnight to the hinterland of the human-controlled area, but there were also brave speculators who wanted to see if there was any chance, so they chose to stay in cities such as Blackstream City in counties on the edge of the Iron Curtain.

Similarly, the dark race is also dormant, and both sides are waiting.

Within the empire, news of the Iron Curtain caused a storm. This was the first time that the Empire had semi-publicly revealed news of the Iron Curtain, and formally mobilized the military and noble families to participate. As the **** battle progresses, the scope of mobilization will further expand.

In the eyes of most people, this symbolizes the growing strength of the empire and the opening of a new battlefield. But in the eyes of those with foresight, there is something more. The empire's initiative to start a **** war with the dark races actually has far-reaching implications. It is not only a show of force to the dark races, but also allows the major families to show off their martial arts within the empire. As the name suggests, the **** battle will be cruel. The performance of the aristocratic families, various legions, and even the imperial family in this **** battle, as well as the military achievements, directly reflect the superiority of the family.

After this battle, the ranking of the aristocratic families, which has not changed for a long time, is about to change.

The various aristocratic families who received the summoning order from the imperial family naturally mobilized their troops, while many small families who did not receive the summoning order were also unwilling to do so and tried every means to obtain one. Many small families with ambitions who had no chance of obtaining the summons chose to attach themselves to the big families.

Even if they have no ambitions, the generous rewards for their military achievements are enough to make them tempted.

The "Purple Garden of Jidu" in the Zhao Mansion in West Ji City is much busier than in the past, with followers and guards coming in and out sorting out various equipment. There is a pool of running water in the small courtyard at the back. It is steaming with white smoke in the afternoon when it is not cold. It turns out to be a hot spring. At this time, the white smoke was filled with purple mist. Zhao Jundu was sitting cross-legged by the water, maintaining the "Blue Sky" part by part.

There were very light footsteps outside the courtyard gate. There were only a few people who dared to disturb him at this time. Zhao Jundu raised his head, and sure enough the person coming was Zhao Junhong.

Zhao Junhong looked unusually solemn, but said nothing for a moment.

Zhao Jundu stuck the "Blue Water Blade" into the notch under the barrel, then stood up, breaking the silence first and said: "Second brother is back, come in and sit down." He knew very well why Zhao Junhong came.

As one of the four clans, the Yanyun Zhao family received the news before they officially received the order to convene the imperial family. The elders in the clan held secret discussions for several days before coming up with a list of players to fight. In this list, almost all the elites of the younger generation of the Zhao family came out, with Zhao Yuying as the leader and Zhao Junhong as the deputy, leading the team to participate in the war. However, the most prestigious Zhao Jundu and Zhao Ruoxi were not included.

This arrangement is not entirely due to the selfish motives of Duke Yan and Duke You. Among the lineage of Duke Cheng'en Zhao Weihuang, the eldest brother Zhao Junsu became famous the earliest. At this moment, his level has exceeded the level 13 general. Entering the Iron Curtain will attract the attention of the ghosts, and going there is tantamount to seeking death. Although the third child is also a warrior, his talent, combat power, and popularity are not as good as those of his second brother Zhao Junhong, who has not yet been promoted to warrior general.

As for Zhao Ruoxi, that is the treasure of the Zhao clan. The situation is special and there is no need for such military exploits to be the icing on the cake. Zhao Jundu is recognized as the number one person in the clan in the future. What he needs now is to warm up the force and lay a solid foundation. There is no need to prove himself in **** battles. Moreover, this list also vaguely reflects the consistent arrogance of the Zhao clan: I, the Zhao clan, are so talented that I can already overwhelm the aristocratic families and compete with the three clans without Zhao Jundu's intervention.

However, after Zhao Jundu got the news, he went against the norm and insisted on playing, and eventually replaced Zhao Junhong. Zhao Junhong was in the Western Continent to conquer the rebels at the time. When he came back, the battle list had been reported to the Imperial Military Department, and it was a foregone conclusion.

After Zhao Jundu entered the house, he poured tea for Zhao Junhong himself. He did not mince words and said directly: "It is better for my second brother to stay at home in this battle."

Zhao Junhong smiled bitterly, took the clear thin porcelain cup, turned it around in his palm, and asked: "Why? Because of Qianye?"

"Not just him, I also want to see what the Iron Curtain is." After a pause, Zhao Jundu sneered again: "Now the empire is undercurrent, and many people are dissatisfied with me, the Zhao family. I also I heard a lot of rumors that my current status is just based on nepotism. This **** battle will bring out my reputation! Anyone who refuses will be killed together under the Iron Curtain."

Zhao Junhong suddenly said: "I am going to retreat and be directly promoted to a warrior general."

Zhao Jundu was startled before he spoke. Zhao Junhong waved his hand and said: "Don't worry, it's just a matter of time. My Liquid Silver Sword Pointer's ninth sword energy has been completed. When I become a general, I will come under the Iron Curtain again. Let’s make a name for ourselves together!”

Zhao Jundu nodded, Zhao Junhong reached out and pressed **** his shoulder. Neither brother said any more words.

Qianye has just returned to Blackstream City. He has spent the past two days in the wilderness, patrolling between Blackstream City and Silverstream Fjord, and almost no trace of the dark race was found. In the area covered by the Iron Curtain, apart from the extremely silent life, the dark force is extremely active, and there is currently no abnormality.

Qianye called Song Hu and went up the city wall to inspect the defenses of Heiliu City. After Wei Bainian's reconstruction, among the third- and fourth-tier human cities in Yongye, there is no doubt that Heiliu City's defenses are strong. Looking at the entire Sanhe County, They are all well-deserved firsts, but if you want to enhance it to another level, it is a big project.

The core of the urban defense system of large and medium-sized cities is the power tower and the various large-scale defense weapons relying on the power tower. Either of these two things is expensive to make and requires a lot of resources and technicians. The current dark fire cannot afford it for the time being.

So Qianye decided to adhere to Yongye's consistent human wave tactics and recruit a large number of mercenaries and adventurers to fill the gaps in the city's defense. Fortunately, after Dark Fire annexed the 7th Division and expanded westward, the current material reserves are still sufficient. But if the black tide lasts for several months, that's another story.

Qianye called Song Hu to patrol the city defense together, preparing to designate some less important sections for the mercenaries recruited to defend. After inspecting half of the city defense, Qianye asked: "How many soldiers have we recruited now?"

"There are more than 3,000 people in total. If there are any more, we may not be able to afford the military expenses."

Qianye frowned slightly: "Only more than three thousand? I'm afraid it's not enough."

He still has some rare materials brought from the Anduya space, so he doesn't have to worry too much about military expenses for the time being, but Yongye's army relies on war to support war, and the value of the defense area must be taken into account in how much investment is made. Qianye learned the truth about the Iron Curtain from Zhao Yuying. He knew that this battle was dangerous, but Song Hu was not yet able to hear such secrets, so when arranging the recruitment, it was inevitable that he would have some constraints.

Chisaku thought for a while and said, "It's okay, someone will send troops over."

Song Hu's expression was a little unnatural. When Qianye saw him, he smiled and said, "Don't worry, I'm not asking Qi Shao for someone."

Song Hu immediately seemed a little embarrassed, coughed a few times, and asked, "Where do the new troops come from?"

At present, there is no obvious danger when the Kuroshio comes, but the biggest impact is on people's psychology. Few of the urban aborigines moved away, but among the hunters and adventurers who made their homes everywhere, only the bold ones stayed. Many of them flocked to the interior, which made the originally abundant manpower tense. .

Qianye turned away after seeing Song Hu's obvious gaffe, and did not ask further questions. He only said: "They will provide troops and military expenses from other expeditionary forces in the county. Although it will not be a lot, it will at least be supplementary. ”

"Expeditionary Force? It would be nice if they don't stab us at the critical moment. Will they support us?"

Qianye smiled and said: "Don't forget, this is Keyongye."

Eternal Night is not the territory of the empire, except for a few giant fortresses. Once the territory is lost, it is impossible to expect the military to send troops to recover it. No one can tell how long the current black tide will last and what will happen during this period. Just like Blackstream City, Yongye's defense zone is actually the private property of the division commanders. If Blackstream City in front cannot withstand it, the next ones exposed in front of the dark race front will be adjacent war zones and cities.

In the face of interests, there are no eternal enemies.

After saying that, Qianye walked towards the next city defense section.

The place he is going to inspect next is a key point of city defense, where a fort is being built.

There was originally an old-fashioned ballista on the fort, which relied on mechanical power to throw crossbows to bombard the enemy. Now it has been replaced by a fortress cannon. Although compared with the fortress cannons in the empire's front-line positions, this cannon is also a second-hand item that is decades behind, but it is still stronger than the original ballista that is hundreds of years behind. I don’t know how many times.

Heiliu City has a total of four fortress cannons, which were obtained by relying on the resources of the Wei family when Wei Bainian was in office. Wei Bainian's huddle tactics during the original war relied on these four fortress guns.

That is the core of Blackstream City's defense. Qianye cannot ignore it. He has to see it with his own eyes before he can rest assured. However, when the fort was in sight, he couldn't help but be surprised. There were dozens of people busy on the fort, and the shell of the fortress gun had been removed, exposing the mechanical parts inside, and it seemed that many parts had been removed.

The fortress gun is different from ordinary tanks or trucks. Its structure is extremely complex and cannot be handled by ordinary pilots. Especially for the convenience of maintenance, many internal parts of the fortress cannon are enclosed and combined to form modules. When repairing and replacing, the entire module is usually replaced together. Only in this way can the repair be completed in the absence of senior mechanics, and the price is expensive. Even if only one small part inside the module is broken, the entire module must be replaced.

Qianye looked around and saw that not only several modules of the fortress cannon had been dismantled, but some modules had even been opened. You must know that in order to prevent imitation by major arms manufacturers, such modules have anti-disassembly measures. As long as they are not opened according to specific methods, the components inside the module will be completely damaged.

The modules were disassembled and the gun was apparently scrapped.

Qianye was shocked and jumped onto the fort, "Stop it! What are you doing!?"

On the fort were mostly craftsmen and technicians whom Qianye knew. One of them raised his head, and it was Bass!

PS: The good news is that it can finally be updated normally. The bad news is that it is just a normal update, and the time for repayment cannot be determined yet.