Chapter 472 Ninth Army!

In half a day, before the Cangyan Legion headquarters received the news, the rumors of the fall of Xiongguan City had gradually spread. .

This is also the inevitable result. Not to mention that it happened suddenly, even if you were prepared in advance, you would not have the power to completely block this shocking news. Of course, time is still short after all, and now this news is mainly spreading in the Zichen Defense Zone...

Some people who were lucky enough to escape from the frontline cities, mainly the satellite cities passing through Tiu, kept spreading the news in a hurry. At first, people in the cities behind naturally didn't believe it. Some refugees who ran into the streets and yelled wildly, calling for everyone to evacuate quickly, were arrested by the police cavalry for disturbing the peace.

But when more and more refugees poured in and all kinds of gossip spread all over the sky, the people in the rear became a little nervous. Immediately, groups of cavalry set off from various cities to Xiongguan City to find out what was going on. They quickly turned around with pale expressions and muttered repeatedly in a daze, "It's on fire", "It's all fire", "Someone jumped off the city wall...", Everyone finally panicked.

Running and shouting, packing up in panic, preparing vehicles to leave the city... The Zichen Defense Zone, which had maintained a stable state for twenty years, fell into boundless panic at this moment. Except for a small number of people who started to leave first, most civilians failed to evacuate successfully. Because all the cities that heard the news were on alert, all city gates were closed, and all kinds of heavy city defense weapons were rushed out of the arsenal, all facing the direction of Xiongguan City.

Of course, it is not enough for everyone to know this power. There is no danger to defend behind Xiongguan City. Each city is basically located in the wilderness. If the barbarians attack, the gates on all sides can be attacked. But now, except for a small number of Zichen garrison troops and barely adequate guard cavalry in each city, there is no one left to fight. They can't even stand on the surrounding walls, let alone fight any kind of city defense battle.

Standing at the top of the wall, the soldier faced north, clutching the weapon in his hand tightly and looking nervous. Staying at home, people knelt before the statues of gods and kept making praying gestures on their chests, feeling uneasy!

At this moment, in the hearts of most people, the once brilliant belief in the God of War collapsed! Instead, people are filled with panic and hopelessness...

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Xiongguan City has a large area and a large number of people. Tiuna's three-way strategy of killing them all, robbing them all, and burning them all is obviously not something that can be accomplished in a short while. Now, let us move our sights north to the original owner of Xiongguan City...

At dusk, twilight is approaching, at the junction of the outer edges of Zichen Defense Area and Cangyan Defense Area.

There was originally a small checkpoint for the Cang Yan Legion here, but it was occupied by barbarians a few months ago. Of course, after occupying this checkpoint, the barbarians did not take any further steps towards the Zichen defense area. Over time, this place has gradually been forgotten. In addition to regularly investigating the movements of the Zichen Legion, the barbarians here no longer have any military tasks, so they can be considered leisurely.

But now, the barbarians gathered on the wall of the checkpoint looked at the dark figures appearing from nowhere a few miles away. Their bodies were tense and a little nervous.

Due to the color of the sky and the fact that all the opponents were wearing black armor, the condescending barbarians could not tell where these people came from. However, seeing the other party constantly setting up something a few miles away, with the occasional reflection of blade light, they still sensitively smelled the smell of danger and hurriedly took precautions.

A few miles away, Ralph looked around at the busy surroundings. His usually expressionless face was still paralyzed, but there was a hint of doubt and confusion in his eyes.

There were many doubts, but no one explained them to him. At a loss, Ralph felt that standing here seemed a bit redundant...

Yes, it is redundant! Ever since he and Zi Yi set off from Xiongguan City with the soldiers of the Ninth Army, Zi Yi's body has been deteriorating at a speed that is almost visible to the naked eye. Except for riding on a horse during the march, he basically stayed in the Chinese army tent at other times and never came out. .

Ralph had expected this situation. Just as Ziyi said when he set off, he was needed to assist in command. Ralph was also prepared to shoulder the heavy burden, but along the way, there was no need for him to give any orders, and no one came to report to him. These soldiers of the Ninth Army, who were so indifferent and inhumane, seemed to have never seen him before. And it's not just him. According to Ralph's observation, these soldiers have never asked Ziyi to report anything. They all acted spontaneously, including changing the route without authorization today and attacking this insignificant small checkpoint in front of them!

Is this still a soldier... Frowning slightly, Ralph walked up to a young man who looked like an officer and was waving his hands. Yes, it just seems. The more than 20,000 men of the Ninth Army were all dressed in pitch-black battle armor from top to bottom, with no signs of rank distinguishing officers and soldiers.

The young man raised his head and looked at each other. For a while, there was no salute or any verbal dialogue.

If Ralph, who is nicknamed the "Silent Eagle", is just expressionless, coupled with his unwavering eyes, his temperament can barely be considered plain. Then all the soldiers of the Ninth Army have only one face - cold and empty! Indifferent to everything in front of them, even themselves...

"What are you doing?" After a few days of contact, Ralph knew that if the conversation in front of him wanted to continue, he would have to speak first.

Fortunately, he was just indifferent and not mute. The young man quickly replied in a hoarse tone that seemed like he had not spoken for a long time: "Attack."

It’s concise and concise, but it’s undoubtedly nonsense! Ralph's expression remained unchanged and he continued to ask: "Who gave the order to attack?"

"marshal."

"Who changed the marching route?"

"marshal."

Ralph frowned slightly when he heard this: "When?"

"Three days ago."

Three days ago, that was when they set out. Ralph nodded suddenly. If this was what Zi Yi had decided early on, then there would be no problem. After pondering for a moment, he asked again: "Why?"

"have no idea."

Although the young officer's words were very concise, he did give clear answers to every question. Now when he says he doesn't know, he has a convincing firmness.

Nodding, Ralph did not get entangled. He pointed to something that a few soldiers were playing with and asked, "What is this? A weapon?"

This is indeed one of Ralph's doubts. He has been in the army for decades and has experienced countless battlefields, large and small, and has rich experience. But he had never seen the weapon in front of him, which was about half a person tall, with an adjustable metal pipe, and a square black box underneath.

If you look at it from the appearance, it looks a bit like Thor's hammer or Thor's roar. But its size is so small that a horse or several people can carry it and walk at will. If this is the latest alchemical weapon developed, how could Ralph, as an army general, not know about it? Moreover, the cannon body is so short. Even if it can be fired, how far can it go? One hundred meters?...

The young officer's expression remained indifferent: "I don't know, yes!"

Ralph raised his eyebrows when he heard this, and instantly understood. 'I don't know' was the answer to the question of what it was, and 'yes' was the confirmation that this strange-looking thing was a weapon. This answer is quite logical, but now that they have used this weapon and are very skilled in its operation, how could they not know?

As if aware of Ralph's anger, the young man added: "It hasn't been named yet."

"Oh..." Ralph suddenly realized that it was indeed a new thing, but he was just wondering why I hadn't heard of it?

The exchange between the two sides ended here, and the young officer had no intention of asking Ralph about how to fight the next tough battle. And Ralph's questioning has been completed, and some doubts in his mind have been solved. The only remaining question is to go to Zi Yi to ask.

They were both men of few words, so they didn't need to make other pleasantries. Ralph pondered for a while, then walked directly towards the Chinese army tent. The indifferent young man turned around and continued to command the surrounding soldiers.

The so-called Chinese army tent is actually just a tent with an area of ​​​​two feet and an outer layer of down and warm animal skins. Except for Ziyi and Ralph, no outsiders entered at all, and naturally there were no officers gathering to discuss the war.

Opening the curtain and walking in, Zi Yi, still wearing the lavender armor, was sitting cross-legged on the carpet, holding a quill in her mouth, coughing from time to time, and looking attentively at the white papers in front of her.

"Marshal." Ralph greeted after coming in and walked straight over. His eyes glanced casually, and he froze slightly, and his steps couldn't help but pause. It turned out that the pieces of white paper spread out were exactly the weird-looking weapons he had seen just now, but now what was shown on the paper was more complicated, with many parts mixed together in a dazzling way.

"Oh, Ralph, you came just in time." Zi Yi raised her head, her eyes lit up, her pale face was bloodless, she waved and smiled happily, "Haha, I'm just confused, what should I call this thing? What’s a good name?”

"Name it?" Ralph was startled when he heard this. Thinking of the meaning behind this sentence, a look of shock appeared on his expressionless face.

"Haha, that's right! Of course I have to give a name to the thing I researched by myself." Ziyi smiled and waved for Ralph to sit opposite him, "Are you surprised? Haha, this thing is so expensive It took me eight years to do it without telling you. Well, there are still some flaws now, but it is barely usable. As for the power... wait, you should be able to see it later. "

He nodded. Although he had many doubts about this, Ralph asked the biggest doubt in his heart first: "Where are we going?"

Her arms paused, "Oh? Did you finally ask?" Shrugging, Ziyi took away the drawings, looked around, pulled out a topographic map from the surrounding papers, and scratched somewhere with a quill. Huan Yuan raised his head, his expression suddenly filled with emotion, "Here! After so many years, it's time to visit your old boss, my old friend, Mr. Angelos..."

For a moment, the tent was silent. The dim twilight seeped in, the two faces facing each other were blurred, and some inexplicable atmosphere slowly flowed... (To be continued.)