Chapter 175 Rapid Expansion

It is said to be a welcome, but in fact it is not much different from a warning.

The carriage stopped in the middle of the mountains. Through the door, Tang En could see several soldiers in light armor walking down the hill in the distance. In the woods on the top of the mountain, you can faintly see the reflected light of the blade.

Although they were in such a formation, they were certainly not bandits. After all, no bandit would be stupid enough to show up at such a distance.

Michu jumped out of the carriage and came forward to talk. He returned after a moment, "Boss, they are scouts of the Fourth Army and were ordered to monitor this area."

"Fourth Army?" Tang En was a little surprised.

Of course he knows the military organization of the Gray Army. To be honest, the organization is a bit confusing. For example, it is normal for there to be a few hundred people between regiments. For example, if there is no battalion under the regiment, it is also possible to jump directly to the brigade organization. ...But no matter what, as far as he knew, there was only one army in the Gray Army, which was uniformly under the command of Old General Oumeng. Where did this fourth army come from?

Mi Xiu has always been thoughtful, and he has obviously asked this before. He relayed: "I heard that because more brothers have joined recently, the military organization has been re-planned. There are now four armies in total."

Tang En asked casually: "How many people are there in one army?"

Mi Xiu looked a little weird: "Uh, ten thousand..."

"What, ten, ten thousand?" David's eyes widened and he was speechless.

"How many?" Tang En was also shocked and cried out.

No wonder they were so shocked, even Josiah, who didn't understand much, was a little confused. Counting silently on his fingers, if one army is ten thousand, wouldn't the four armies have more than 40,000 people? You must know that when they first set off from the station, their number had just returned to the standard before they were hunted down - twenty-five thousand. But in just over ten days, the number of troops has been increased by 15,000? This is going crazy... And this is the result of township propaganda. If city propaganda is launched later... Well, Josiah's mind is a bit messy, and his thoughts are in a mess. But one thing she can confirm is that spring seems to be coming for the Gray Army, and the future is bright!

After being stunned for a while, Tang En was the first to come to his senses. He took a deep breath and exhaled it slowly to calm his shock.

Although this result is unexpected, it is actually reasonable. Most of the predecessors of lords and knights were warriors who performed meritorious services and were canonized by empires and lords after retirement. This kind of title cannot be inherited and is a one-time deal. So after taking control of a place, what they basically do is keep searching and accumulating wealth. Correspondingly, people in villages and towns are naturally the most oppressed. Now that they have seen the resistance organization, they naturally join one after another.

Touching his nose, Tang En sighed. From a certain perspective, the rule of the aristocratic class in the empire has also gone downhill, even if there is no gray army now. If things go on for a long time, the Green Army, the Red Army and other similar organizations will continue to rise up to resist... But no matter what, judging from the current situation, the speed of the Gray Army in gathering troops is really terrifying. ah!

With this inexplicable feeling of shock, Tang En and his carriage set off again. Many scouts came out to investigate along the way.

The previous turmoil of Tang En and others killing a large number of lords and knights has not passed yet, and in addition, military supplies are constantly being robbed. The lord's soldiers were still outside, constantly killing bandits and bandits. The Gray Army is now in a period of development, so naturally it cannot let these things ruin the overall situation. So even though this place is still more than ten miles away from the station, there are still a large number of scouts spreading warning.

Just walking and stopping like this, half an hour later, Tang En and the others bypassed the mountains and turned into a hidden trail. After coming out of here, the buildings in the distance came into view.

The first is a black and gray city wall that stretches for several miles. Although it can be seen from the gaps at the corners and above that many repairs have not been completed, this does not affect its majestic posture at all. Even more majestic and taller because of the ant figure above.

The pale sunlight, the dull metallic luster, the city gate with a hole in the middle... In the eyes of Tang En and the others, this is not a city wall. It is clearly a prostrate ancient behemoth with its mouth open... Josiah and David raised their heads and stared blankly into the distance, standing blankly on the spot for a moment.

Tang En's mood was even more complicated. As a living person, he was used to seeing all kinds of extraordinary creative reinforced concrete buildings. After traveling to another world, he had also seen many exquisite and gorgeous aristocratic manors and castles. He thought he had rich experience, but the unformed purely military city in front of him still shocked him inexplicably, and even gave him a faint sense of awe... Such a behemoth was actually completed by tiny humans. of?

From the moment it was founded, this city was doomed to experience constant wars. So in his excitement, Tang En seemed to see such a scene before his eyes. Rows of soldiers carried ladders and rushed towards the city wall crazily, while the people above relied on the height to rain down arrows... This Among them, only the cold city stood still, watching all of this quietly, letting these tiny creatures use blood to put on new clothes for themselves... "Ahem..." After clearing his throat, Tang En's tone was slightly hoarse. , "Let's go."

Josiah and the others finally came to their senses, looked at each other, the atmosphere was a little solemn, and the carriage set off again.

As the city wall gradually approached, this solemn atmosphere slowly dissipated, replaced by bursts of excited discussion.

Everyone has reason to be happy, because this is their city, and it will always protect them like a barrier in the future.

Within a moment, the carriage arrived at the city gate.

Looking up close, it's a busy scene. The people of the gray-clothed army carried the huge logs and rocks up to the city wall with chants, where there were special personnel to direct them to dismantle or place these things... "Hey, Miss Joshua is back."

"Hello Miss Josiah!"

...When we got here, some people recognized Josiah and waved hello. Of course, there were more unfamiliar faces, but they must have heard the name, and they also learned to wave and take off their hats.

Josiah looked very excited, his eyes were slightly red, his smile never faded, and he kept returning greetings. As more and more people greeted him, he finally bowed to all directions.

As for Tang En and the others, they were completely reduced to supporting roles. Although there are many people who know them here, after all, the names of heroes were there before, but due to the impact of subsequent events, it is inevitable that people feel that they are not easy to contact.

"Say something!" Tang En suddenly said to Joshua.

"Huh?" The surroundings were too noisy, and Joshua turned his head blankly.

"I mean, tell them something!" Tang En repeated loudly.

Joshua was stunned for a moment, then looked at Tang En's eyes that kept indicating, and suddenly pursed his lips. He looked around at the lively people around him, hesitated for a moment, and stepped on the roof of the car.

The purpose of Tang En's move was simple. Since Josiah was the future hero of the Gray Army, such a scene should not be missed. There are a lot of familiar and unfamiliar people here, and it is necessary to leave an impression. Then after her actions in the city are revealed, her reputation will surely rise to a higher level.

Josiah, who dared to publicize in front of thousands of strangers, naturally did not suffer from stage fright. He bowed and pressed his hands slightly. Like a conductor of an orchestra, the surrounding sounds immediately became much quieter and gradually became quieter.

"Hello everyone, I am a head of the Propaganda Department, my name is Josiah."

Pointing to the city wall next to him, Josiah smiled brightly: "First of all, I must thank you. Thank you for building this extraordinary and far-reaching city. It will be our Gray Army's Our first strong fortress is also our most warm home. Thank you!"

He bowed straight, his long golden hair hanging down.

Bang bang bang... In the thunderous applause, everyone held their heads high and looked proud.

"Perhaps some of you don't know that when I left here more than ten years ago, the city wall was not like this..." Josiah nodded and thought playfully, "Well, it was in ruins at that time. The holes are like, like cheese that has been corroded over time.”

"Ha ha……"

"Oh, forgive me, I really haven't had cheese in a long time."

"Ha ha!!!"

"Come to Auntie's place tomorrow and Auntie will cook it for you!"

"Ha ha……"

Tang En raised his eyebrows and looked at Josiah above, who was performing completely in his true self but could naturally arouse everyone's emotions, and secretly gave a thumbs up.

Comparing people with others will lead to death, and comparing goods with goods will lead to throwing away. Some people often go on stage and carefully prepare long speeches, vomiting lotus flowers, running out of foam, or even hoarse speeches, but in the end they may not get a sincere response from the people below. But some people just stand on the stage so simply. Even if they have little experience, they can make everyone listen, applaud, and laugh willingly with a few words... This is talent, innate, and enviable. No jealousy!

Josiah's speech didn't last long, only a few minutes. But the effect is unquestionable. This can be clearly seen from the continuous praise and discussion of those people after they left.

After entering the city gate, apart from the excessively wide area, the city did not surprise everyone. There were still some simple wooden houses as when they set out, but now there were more of them. This made everyone who had just seen the majestic city wall feel like they were golden on the outside but ruined on the inside.

But this is understandable, although the project is advancing rapidly due to the increasing number of people joining. But of course the city wall must be put first in all this. After all, everyone knows that according to the purpose and philosophy of the Gray Army, it will be a matter of time before Bran officially attacks them.

Before they had gone far, Tang En and the others were stopped by a young man in gray. The news was that Losa and the ministers were waiting for them in the hut.