The sailors will not refute Takumi's decision. It comes from the prestige of the captain. The Scandinavian people's habit is that after going to sea, the captain's orders are above all else and never disobey the captain's words.
Without further ado, the group rearranged their gear to make themselves look more non-threatening, secretly hid the thorns just in case, and then came out from behind the sand dunes, heads lowered, just like other merchants on their way in the desert.
Same, heading towards the city ahead.
As Xiao Bai walked, he observed the situation around him. There were many people coming and going around, but there were differences in appearance and skin color. Some were walking to the city carrying large luggage, and some were rushing to the city on various mounts. This made
Xiaobai was even more curious about the city in front of him. He speculated that this city should be very complicated. It was most likely a surrounding central city or a trade distribution center.
The sailors are different from Xiaobai. Everything in the desert is unfamiliar to them. They have plundered the desert before, but they have never encountered such a big city. The appearance of the city makes them look nervous and their eyes are cold.
, I am cautious about everyone around me, for fear of being recognized, and I don’t dare to speak because of the language barrier. If my identity is exposed because of the language, it will be a pain in the ass.
The city is built in a square shape, with a total of four entrances. In front of each intersection is a spacious road paved with huge stone slabs, giving people a very regular feeling. Walking on the road is very comfortable, and most of the road is paved with stone slabs.
It's very smooth and doesn't stick to your feet.
As the flow of people moves forward, the city ahead becomes more and more clear.
The city wall is entirely made of trimmed boulders. It is seven or eight meters high. You don't need to test it. You can feel it is strong even at a glance. There are traces of weathering on the stone wall, which proves the history of this city. This is not a city.
A newly built city.
The city gate is four meters high and rectangular. It is not like the arc-shaped door opening that Xiaobai imagined. At the corners of the city gate, thick wooden squares are used as supports. For the sake of appearance, colored dyes are used on the wooden squares.
Various totems of different shapes were drawn.
Xiaobai saw the defenders at the top of the city wall. They were wearing khaki armor and helmets, with bows and arrows hanging from their waists, and spears in their hands. They stood upright and scanned everyone who arrived at the city.
The civilization in the desert has already given birth to bows and arrows. Xiaobai suddenly realized that it was indeed more advanced than the mainland. He had used bows and arrows to fool many tribes on the mainland. It seemed that there was no chance in the desert, but he didn't know them.
How is the bow and arrow making technology? It’s a bit far away and it’s hard to see clearly.
This city is not considered a majestic city. Facing giant beasts and insects, the defensive power of the city wall is also limited. It is more used to defend against human attacks. In Xiao Bai's heart, the majestic city should be able to defend against giant beasts, at least
It can be blocked for a while, but the seven or eight-meter-high city wall is still easily collapsed by giant beasts.
But even if this city is not a majestic city, it is still very good. People living here definitely feel safer than people living in other places.
As the crowd moved forward, there were four guards at the entrance of the city gate. They did not charge entry fees or anything like that. They seemed to be just watching the gate and had no intention of harassing pedestrians.
Xiaobai and the sailor were squeezed into the crowd, their hoods covering their very different looks from those of the desert people. They looked very low-key and did not attract the attention of the guards, so they easily slipped into the city.
After passing the city gate, Xiao Bai discovered that there were actually two groups of sixteen soldiers standing at the city gate. Their uniforms were the same as the guards on the city wall. They should be the second line of insurance at the city gate.
The earth-yellow armor is split, divided into upper and lower parts. The upper body covers the chest, abdomen and back, providing protection for fatal points. Below are shorts, reaching the thighs, and there are metal parts on the soldier's forearms.
The arm guards look very strong.
The soldiers' arms and legs were exposed and shiny. They must have been smeared with some kind of grease to prevent sunburn.
The physiques of these soldiers are very strong. They are obviously different from the desert villagers they have met before. They are not at the same level at all. If it was these guards who faced the sailors before, then the sailors might be the ones who were massacred. Xiao
Bai is very happy now.
Entering the city from the city gate, the crowd seemed very orderly and walked silently.
Xiaobai raised his head, opened his hood, and looked curiously at the buildings in the city.
The buildings in this city are very interesting. They are all square and regular, with different heights, just like mountains.
The material used to build the house is no longer ordinary adobe, but a very smooth white stone, making the whole city look dazzling.
Following the lines of the house, Xiaobai slowly raised his head. Starting from the city gate, although the houses were of different heights, they showed an upward trend, getting higher all the way to the center of the city, where two tall towers stood!
Even in the daytime, Xiaobai could clearly see the flames burning on the tower, like two huge eyes, overlooking the entire city.
Although he can't see the city on the other side, Xiaobai can also guess that it must be the same as his own, arranged from high to low.
"Damn it, the defense is so tight. How many people are needed to defeat a place like this!" Hei Jiaoya glanced around furtively and couldn't help complaining.
"This is not a place we can raid." Takumi looked very unhappy. He just sensed that there was water here, but he didn't expect it to be such a place. If he had known it, he shouldn't have come here. There would be nothing gained this time.
"It's good to be here." Xiaobai retracted his gaze, lowered his hood, and said softly.
"What do you think?" Takumi glanced at the guards around him, lowered his hat, and followed the crowd forward.
"Knowing that there is such a place earlier can help us be prepared. If these provincial guards suddenly appear in front of us, it will be a disaster." Xiaobai said in a low voice.
Hei Jiaoya and Takumi nodded after hearing this. It was indeed true. They had underestimated the desert before. The success of plundering made them think that the desert was just a piece of fat meat. They ravaged it at will. They never thought about what kind of people there were in the desert.
Can compete with them.
Now that they saw this city, it was different. They were on guard from the bottom of their hearts. Those guards were not easy to mess with at first glance. They were probably even better at fighting than crazy sailors like them.
If these guards suddenly appear in front of them one day, it will indeed be a huge trouble. Moreover, the village they plundered before is not far from here, only a dozen days' journey away. It is very likely that the village is this one.
A part of the city.
Thinking of this, Takumi sweated on his palms. It was really dangerous. (To be continued)