Chapter 19 Outside Jiansong City
Crancia, Sword Pine City.
Although it is late autumn now, the mountains and wilderness outside the city are still green, and there is a hint of coldness in the mist between the mountains.
This is the southernmost side of Crancia, and it is also the border of the west wind. It is named because the surrounding area is rich in a kind of tall and straight pine. This pine has a hard wood and a shape like a sword, so the locals named it Jiansong.
In the past westerly winds, this place was not an important place. The only thing that made people think about was the Black Pine River beside the city. Going south along this river, you can go to Verga.
People who haven’t been to the local area may think that this place should be an important trading town, but in fact, because this is the upper reaches of the Black Pine River, the river is shallow and difficult for large boats to travel, and it is surrounded by mountains. More travel to Hopeland via the wide overland route.
But with the change of the times, the split of Verga, the establishment of Crancia, the Black Pine River was given to Frost Rose, and now it has become the bridgehead for Crancia to face the Frost Rose alliance.
After receiving the news of Frost Rose's deployment of troops, Crancia also urgently recruited 80,000 troops from the surrounding area to come here to guard.
And because the surrounding mountains are sparsely populated, the original long-term population in the city is only about 50,000. With so many people all at once, it becomes a big problem to eat, and the mountain road is difficult to travel, and supplies are relatively reluctant. , If you continue to deploy troops, I am afraid it will be difficult to support.
On the iron-gray stone brick city wall, General Seg looked down at the peaceful river below and asked his adjutant.
"When will the Legion of Frost Rose arrive?"
The adjutant in a capable military uniform replied. "My lord, according to the letter from the New Verga Alliance, they passed through Turbulence City three days ago. It is about 100 miles away from here, and it should be coming soon."
"Although the golems are strong and sturdy, they are extremely heavy. If they were transported by boat, they would have to disembark and walk up to 60 miles away from here."
"Does Frost Rose have so many ships?" Seg continued to ask. He had just come from the capital and didn't know much about the situation in the south of Crancia.
"It wasn't there before, but they annexed half of Verga, and they can command a large number of merchant ships under them. In addition, they are said to have built ironclad ships."
After a lapse of two years, with the assistance of the Dayas Chamber of Commerce, Frost Rose also began to launch the first batch of ironclad ships, and the 'Great East' is the most famous experimental ship. Some of the other ironclad ships, although some performances are not satisfactory, are not wasted, and now they are just used to transport golems.
"If the Golem Legion is really under the city, with our current strength and means, I'm afraid it will be difficult to resist." The adjutant said worriedly. He received an intermediate military education from Crancia, and knew the strengths and strengths of the legions of various countries at present.
"Yes, but as soldiers, it is our duty to guard this place and not let the enemy pass."
"Even if we lose our defense in the end, we have to inflict heavy damage and attrition on the enemy to weaken their strength step by step." Seg's voice was like a rock in the mountains, calm and firm.
For many of the soldiers of Crancia, the time of peace was so short, their battle against the nobles of the west wind seemed like yesterday, and the blood and perseverance of the early uprising had not dissipated. Now that after receiving the order, even though they knew that the battle would be very dangerous, no one complained or escaped, but they were accustomed to follow the military order to mobilize.
Although the West Wind is declining, the extraordinary people in its army are often several times that of Crancia. In order to defeat such an enemy, Crancia has gone to the extreme in the construction of the army. Their discipline and will to fight are unimaginable for outsiders. They can still not back down even when the number of people is reduced by more than 70%, and they will advance with their guns until they have exhausted the enemy's magic and strength, and then surround and kill them on the spot.
Sacrifice became the norm. As for death, it may be scary for the first time, but after seeing it too much, it becomes numb and accustomed to it.
In the face of such a situation, the high-level soldiers of Crancia are both proud and helpless. They are proud to have such fearless warriors, but they have no other choice. In the absence of high-level superhumans, they can only use this method to defeat. enemy.
Fortunately, now that the civil war is over, we can finally put down our swordsmen, cultivate our health, and enhance our national strength.
But there is no intermission for granted in this world, others just take advantage of your illness to kill you. Frost Rose saw that Crancia's situation was not completely stable, so she also took the opportunity to attack and headed north according to their long-ago plan.
The reason for inaction a year or two ago was simply that there was no suitable means of transporting golems at that time. Although the Golem Legion is powerful, because of its heavy body and slow progress, it is difficult to become a powerful means of attack.
Now that the time is a little ripe, they will recruit domestic ships and their ironclad ships to prepare for the northern expedition to the Central Plains and enter the once west wind hinterland, which is a vast plain that connects the Seven Kingdoms of Xuehua, and is also the only way for Frost Rose to grow and develop.
Just as Seg finished inspecting the city defense and walked down the city wall, a dense metal friction and collision sound gradually sounded beside the distant mountains and rivers, and then slowly approached north along the river bank.
There are sporadic scratches and dust on the gray-silver steel. In the early morning mist, these steel-structured war machines stepped on gravel and mud, leaving huge footprints on the ground.
A little dew condensed on the steel shell, and then slipped off, taking part of the dust and landing in the grass, before being stomped into the ground by the later golem. Accompanied by the sound of metal rubbing against teeth and the sound of falling trees, these golems pushed away the bushes and woods in the mountains, clearing the way for the rear team.
On one side of the steel golem team, one is 10 meters high
He stopped by the side of the road, the back hatch opened, and a man in a mage robe stuck his head out, and soon after, a young mage flew over and landed on the golem's shoulders.
"How is the situation ahead?"
"I have already seen the city wall of Jiansong City. This city is built halfway up the mountain. Below it is the Black Pine River, which is an insurmountable danger in the mountains and valleys."
"Huh, it's finally here." The later mage breathed a sigh of relief.
"These days can be said to be the most difficult time for me in the past ten years. In the early years of our Rourna, golems were mostly used to defend the city and form a defense line. After all, green is our number one threat, and we did not consider too many transportation issues in the design. .Now I traveled in the mountains and realized how inconvenient such a design is. Along the way, about 20% of the golems had to be parked halfway due to malfunctions, waiting for maintenance, and now it's finally here."
"But we have reached our destination, haven't we? As long as we occupy this city and use it as a bridgehead, the Golem Legion will get a stable repair and supply point, and it will be much easier to attack the interior of Crancia after that."
"Well, send the signal. The Steel Axe Legion is on standby. After half a day of repairs, the siege will begin at noon. The subsequent Bronze and Firethorn Legions will be reinforced one after another, and strive to capture the city before dark."
As the voice fell, a signal arrow with a rapid sound rose and burst in the air, and then these gray-silver steel golems began to change formation and slowly unfolded.
In the distant city tower, the sound of the big bell rang continuously, and soldiers were startled by the officers' hurried shouts, picked up their weapons, and rushed towards the city wall.