Chapter 111 Battle of Eagle City (Part 2)

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Forming an angle with the slope, the wooden fence pointing obliquely to the sky blocked their footsteps. The fence is not tightly blocked, but there are gaps for spears to pass through. While the attackers were destroying the logs, the defenders had only to stand behind the fence and kill their opponents with spears.

However, to Duke Fran's surprise, the people who were still standing on the city wall disappeared, and the entire periphery was currently unguarded. The vanguard quickly cut several gaps with a small axe, and after putting down a few logs, the crowd rushed to the top of the city. After a while, the wooden city gate was also lowered.

"Let's go," the Duke shook the reins, and led the rest of the troops towards the city gate. It took less than a quarter of an hour from the start of the siege to the release of the city gate. What the hell is Garcia Wimbledon doing? Fran frowned. Anyone with a little combat experience knows that when abandoning the city, one must leave behind a group of personal guards, or pay a lot of money to hire brave men who are not afraid of death, go to the top of the city to block the enemy's offensive, and give as much as possible to the city. The retreating large forces buy time.

The third princess is not a stupid person, otherwise it would be impossible for the entire southern border to turn against her so quickly. Why didn't she arrange a group of men to defend the city wall? No matter how strong the defense is, no matter how clever the trap is, without people to operate it, it will only become a dead thing. Duke Fran thought about it, and decided to let the guards enter the city first to investigate the situation.

The result reported by the captain of the guard is still the same, and there are no resisters in the city, but some streets are indeed blocked by wood and bricks, and his subordinates are already calling the local people to remove obstacles.

Fran didn't hesitate anymore, and led the rest of the troops into Eagle City. He can be regarded as a veteran who has fought with Wimbledon III for many years, so he must not be fooled by a little girl. On the contrary, Timothy made a slight mistake in this move. If he could wait until he captured the city gate and pass through the city directly, he could save a lot of time.

When passing the city gate, the Duke smelled a pungent smell, not the smell of carrion that often appeared on the battlefield, but a mixture similar to pine nut oil, orange peel and incense. If you take a deep breath, you will even feel a little fragrant.

what does it smell like He looked around and found nothing unusual. Instead, the ditch used for drainage of the earth wall was blocked, and the sewage overflowed the ditch and slowly flowed along the ground. Those dirty accumulations have not been taken care of for an unknown period of time. They are black and reflect colorful light streaks under the sun.

Probably the smell of this pile of sewage, Fran shook his head, and led the team to the castle area.

Now that Eagle City has been won, it is natural to go to the Lord's Castle and City Hall to see if there is anything that can be taken away. Of course, the city may have already been looted by Garcia, and the golden dragon might not be left behind, but some larger handicrafts and decorations are also very suitable as trophies. The grain transport wagon I brought was cleaned up a little bit, and it would be perfect for loading the seized goods. As for those mercenaries, it is estimated that they have already gone to the shops and farms at this time.

Regardless of them, Duke Joy is dead anyway, and it is still a question of who will be the next successor. At this time, it is urgent to take the city to the bottom.

After visiting the lord's castle, Fran Cherritt noticed something was wrong.

There was too much space in the castle, he thought, not just the coins, but the entire basement with nothing left of cloth or grain. In several places where murals were hung, only blank walls were left, and there was no book in the bookcase. Even the big bed in the lord's bedroom disappeared, and the entire castle seemed to be stripped naked.

Is this something that can be done in a hasty retreat? Fran felt something bad in his heart. If these things hadn't been moved slowly from the beginning, the castle would not have been searched so thoroughly.

Just as he was about to go to the city hall to take a look, thick black smoke suddenly rose from the north gate.

"What's going on, is there a fire?"

"I don't know, my lord, I've asked Morrill to look at it," said the captain of the guard. "Maybe the enemy set the fire on purpose."

True, the duke thought of traps first, but he soon realized that this method of sealing the door with fire was meaningless. Not to mention that you can go around the city gate and climb out directly from the slope, just light the fire, and if no one takes advantage of the chaos to attack, an organized team can quickly put out the fire source.

The correct usage should be to set up troops in the city, and when the fire breaks out everywhere, take advantage of the panic of the enemy army to make a surprise attack. This move can effectively disrupt the enemy's formation and even force the opponent to retreat. As he said, a trap that is not operated by anyone is nothing but a dead thing.

At this moment, black smoke rose from the other three gates, and the north gate could already see the flames, and the flames were expanding rapidly, as if it was full of straw. There were miserable cries of civilians in the city, as if someone's house was set on fire.

This is not right... The Duke thought, he came in through the north gate, there is no kindling there, there is only an open space! But how could the fire have spread so quickly without kindling? Wait... A year suddenly flashed through his mind, could it be that Garcia Wimbledon secretly recruited witches?

Fran touched the God's Stone of Retaliation hanging around his neck, feeling a little more at ease. If it's the witch's fire, he just needs to wade directly over it, and the demon's flame won't hurt him at all. And every member of the bodyguard team wears this thing, so it doesn't pose much threat. As for those freedmen who had no money to donate to the church, the duke couldn't care less about them now.

There are some evil ways in this city, so he decided to go out first. The army can set up camp at the south gate, which can not only monitor Eagle City, but also meet the cavalry from the return of the new king. Thinking of this, he ordered to the captain of the guard: "We are going out of the city from the south. On your way, sound the summoning horn and gather the team."

"Obey!"

Everyone set off immediately, but when the group came near the south gate, they found that the flames had already spread to the urban area, and a block of houses had been set ablaze, and the oncoming heat wave forced them to keep retreating. The townspeople who had been hiding in their houses behind closed doors also ran out at this moment. People were everywhere on the street, and even the swords of the guards could not stop them from fleeing in panic to the unburned open space. For a moment, everyone seemed to be caught in a sea of ​​flames, surrounded by thick smoke and flames.

"Calm down! Go find a well and draw water to put out the fire," Duke Fran quickly issued a series of orders, "Don't worry about the house, just put out the burning obstacles on the street and clear a way. Calling number also Don't stop, let others know where we are!"

"My lord duke!" A knight came running from the center of the city. Before he could stop his horse, he jumped off the horse. It was Molly who was sent to the north gate by the captain of the guard before. "My lord, the fire at the north gate cannot be extinguished at all!"

"What did you say?" Fra asked in surprise. "Can't be extinguished?"

"The flames are burning on those black waters," she said quickly, "Not only will they not be extinguished by the water, but they can also flow along with the water! My lord, the entire northern city is now on fire!"

"Inextinguishable flame..." he murmured, "Yes, it seems to be the fire of demons." Then the Duke shouted loudly, "Everyone, don't panic, this is what Garcia used the evil witch to cast The flames of demons! As long as you are wearing the God's Stone of Retaliation, this flame may look terrifying, but it will not be able to burn you at all!"

"I see, may you be merciful," Molly touched her chest subconsciously, "Then, my lord, what should we do?"

"What are you afraid of with the God's Stone of Retaliation! Everyone get on their horses, let's rush over," the Duke waved his hand, "As long as these evil fires meet the God's Stone, they will naturally disappear without a trace!" He paused, "Molly, You take a group of people out first, and I will stay here to gather the people who come behind."

"Yes!" The female knight nodded, "Your Excellency, please take care. Others, pay attention to keep up!"

Then she got on her horse and rushed towards the end of the scorching street without hesitation. (To be continued.)