Chapter three hundred and eighty fifth nervous preparation
Miracle City
This newly built city has a small population. Although it is built according to the standards of a central city and has moved many upper-class Hunter families, the method of stimulating the chain migration reaction of the lower class by moving the powerful is to be effective.
It takes time to ferment slowly. After all, although Ironwood City is a bit crowded, it is an environment that most people are used to. Richard will not force people to move to Miracle City until ordinary people discover Miracle City.
If the people are doing well, they will naturally start flocking to Miracle City to settle.
However, during this period, the popularity of Miracle City has increased. The entry of a large number of troops has made the whole city seem less empty, but it has also made many people confused. Although there are more people, there are still more people.
With more than 100,000 soldiers, the entire city turned into a large military camp, and the atmosphere became a bit tense.
As a group of heavy infantrymen carrying the Red Dragon flag entered the city, the guard at the city gate finally couldn't help but ask the captain next to him.
"Captain, more than 100,000 people have already entered the city. The Griffin Legion, the Sun Legion, and the Silver Wing Legion are all the main legions. Why do you think they are entering the city?"
Xiaobing's question is actually the question of most people who don't know the truth, because anyone with a little common sense knows that the location of Miracle City does not require so many troops, but a few main legions. So many people feel like
A waste of food.
If other forces encountered this kind of abnormal mobilization of troops, I'm afraid everyone would be suspicious of some kind of coup, but this is not possible for the Hunter family.
First of all, the military and political power is all in the hands of Richard. Viscount Sauter doesn't care about anything at all. This is already known to everyone in the North. Even if someone in the Hunter family has any ideas, it is impossible to mobilize them.
So many troops.
If anyone dared to mobilize the army to oppose Richard, neither middle-level or lower-level officers nor ordinary soldiers would agree. There was no soil for a coup in Northland at this time, so it would be even more confusing for so many troops to march into Miracle City.
"Don't ask what you shouldn't ask. The access order to enter the city has been confirmed. Stand your guard well."
"yes!"
After being scolded angrily by the captain, the soldier on guard became more honest again.
He just continued to look at the heavy infantry of the Dragon Army entering the city with a bit of confusion and envy.
Although the Hunter family's city guards are not bad in quality, they are still a team that prefers public security. Young people like Xiao Bing are more eager to join a genuine army like the Dragon Army and go on the battlefield to make contributions.
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Inside the city
The Iron Gate of the Stone Fortress, which was originally almost closed to the public, was now wide open. The troops staying under the castle entered the Stone Fort one at a time in their own order, and then passed through the teleportation array of the Stone Fort in sequence.
Watching the soldiers in front disappear in a flash of white light, the soldiers in the back had a little surprise on their faces, but there was no panic, because the preparations had been done long ago, and most of the soldiers knew
What is going to happen next, after being surprised, there is still some expectation.
"Hurry up and catch up. Don't waste time. Get your cotton clothes and trousers first. Don't miss them!"
"Boss, in this weather, it's already too hot to wear our cloth armor. Do you really need another set of cotton-padded clothes and gloves? Look at how thick the cotton-padded clothes are. You don't need to wear them even in the woods in winter.
It’s so thick.”
"You can take it as you are told, and put on your clothes honestly. Didn't you listen to what the flag leader said? This time we are going to the snowfield to fight the snow giant. The snowfield is full of ice and snow. How cold it is.
"
"Boss, have you ever been to a snowfield? How do you know it's so cold?"
"What nonsense are you talking about? Hurry up and get your things. Sir Richard can still harm you."
The officer slapped the soldier on the head, looking a little angry. The soldier held his head to resist and hurriedly walked up to collect his clothes.
The scene was in order, fast but not chaotic. The soldiers first received cold-proof clothing and then followed the guidance of the officers and continued to move towards the teleportation array. The teleportation array can pass through more than a dozen soldiers at a time. The army of more than 100,000 people can move without disorder.
It will all be over soon.
"Lord Richard, do you still need to continue mobilizing the army?"
Richard was currently standing on the tallest tower of the Stone Castle, looking down. Next to him were Rhodes and Egg and several senior military and political officials.
This mobilization of the army not only requires officers to lead the army into action, but also requires Aige to prepare supplies in advance to ensure adequate supplies for the army.
"Now the Griffin Army and the Dragon Army have dispatched half of their main forces, and the entire Silver Wing Army has been dispatched. They should all be here in two days."
Richard looked at the long line of troops below and was still making calculations in his heart.
Although the Hunter family has a large army, with more than half a million troops on the books, the Hunter family's current situation is also big enough, and in some places it is impossible to mobilize all the troops.
For example, the Flying Bear Army and the Tiger and Leopard Army must stay in the wilderness and the Demon Suppression City area to suppress the ogre tribes in the wilderness, which is now an important source of livestock in the North.
Especially now that the Flying Bear Army is licking its wounds, the Tiger and Leopard Army cannot be mobilized casually.
Half of the Griffin Corps stationed in Piaoxue City has been mobilized. The newly acquired land cannot be too empty, and some strength must be left. The nobles who used to be under the Lanster family were deprived of many benefits by the Hunter family.
Nowadays, many people are dissatisfied, but we still need to maintain a certain degree of deterrence.
On the contrary, the dragon army mobilized more troops, leaving only Dane's one. Mainly because Moriel was ruthless enough and seized the opportunity to cut off a lot, breaking the bones of the local nobles in the river valley.
Now that we are fully prepared, and with some of the troops on the way, the number of troops that will go to Snowfield City to support is approximately 200,000.
But when Richard thought about it, it was still not enough. It was the Snow Giant clan with all the strength of the knights. No matter how much you valued it, it couldn't be overestimated.
After thinking for a moment, Richard once again ordered the person next to him:
"In the name of the Duke's Palace, I am issuing another order to have the Legion of the Sun come to Miracle City immediately and bring all the heavy equipment."
"Yes, sir!"
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snowfield city
"Quick, the first phase of the Dragon Army is gathering here! The engineering team puts up the tents first! Hiss."
This end of the portal and the other end of the portal are completely different worlds. Although Miracle City is not as warm as the south now, most people can already wear a jacket to go out. Ordinary soldiers are already a little hot wearing the Hunter family's standard armor.
.
But as soon as I arrived at Snowfield City, I immediately felt a chill coming over me. I felt chilly from head to toe. Without the officer's instructions, I quickly put on the cotton-padded clothes I was wearing.
There are not many places for soldiers to live in Snowfield City. The troops who arrive first have to bear the task of setting up tents. They can go there if they can shake off during the day.
At night, given the temperature in the snowfield, even if you are wearing cotton-padded clothes, if you dare to sleep like this in the open space of the snowfield city for one night, you will probably freeze into an ice sculpture the next day.
"Divine Mighty Crossbow!"
"First carry the Shenwei Crossbow to the city wall and find a good position!"
There is no need for Richard to personally arrange it, or even for the two military leaders Moriel and Rhodes to make arrangements. They only need a general order, and these professional officers can do a good job in the details.
"Fifty thousand troops are enough for this batch of troops. There is no need to build too wide a camp."
"For the next battle, let's let the Dragon Army and the Griffin Corps alternately engage in the battle for the time being. After setting up the camp, let the troops go up the city wall to familiarize themselves with the environment and find a good position."
"Yes, sir!"
Because troops can be replenished through the teleportation array, and Snowfield City is crowded with too many people at once, temporarily deploying 50,000 troops can give full play to the maximum numerical advantage at the same time. If there are any losses later, the troops stationed in Miracle City will be used.
Just replace the troops.
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The Snowfield City became armored in just one day, and the Snow Giants were not idle either.
No matter where this city came from, it seems that this group of humans intends to stay here and never leave. No one can just sit back and watch an alien city appear on their own territory.
In addition to sending people to report the situation to the Snow Giant King's Court, the Snow Giant tribes near Snowfield City have also reached a preliminary agreement.
Xuefeng, Baifeng and another large tribe reached an intention to send troops very quickly, trying to completely destroy the human city when the human foothold was unstable.
"Our three tribes each sent a thousand troops, and together with a dozen small and medium-sized tribes around us, we have gathered 6,000 warriors. Do you want to try to launch an attack first?"
"Okay, but who will try it first?"
The person who asked the question was the leader of the Snow Wind Tribe. He said this because he actually did not want his own people to test this human city. It was not his family's business to build a city on the snowfield, and he did not want his tribe to be damaged again.
Although humans are vulnerable in the common sense of snow giants, if he still maintains this idea after suffering tragic casualties, then he is not worthy of being the leader of the Xuefeng tribe. Originally, the three major tribes nearby
Here, his Xuefeng tribe was the strongest, but now he has become the weakest among the three major tribes, and he doesn't want to suffer any more losses.
The remaining two tribal leaders also did not answer the call. They also knew what happened to the Xuefeng tribe. They could get a rough idea of such a huge defeat with just a little prying. They also had scruples about these humans. If it weren't for this city,
It appeared on their faces, and they didn't want to take a trip into this muddy water.
To put it bluntly, this kind of tribal race actually does not have much racial justice, and more of them tend to be cowardly to preserve their strength.
"If you don't do anything, I'm afraid it won't be easy for Wang Ting to explain, and maybe it will be broken in one beating."
"There were more than a dozen giant dragons that day..."
"It's not like I haven't fought a giant dragon before, so I used the same method to deal with a white dragon..."
"In this way, each of our ministries will send out 200 people first, and then let the respective vassal tribes send out people, and gather a vanguard of 2,000 people to try first. If it goes well, the city will be demolished. If it is difficult to deal with humans,
Let’s just wait for any news from Wang Ting.”
"How about it?"
"Um."
"Okay, I agree."
"Then allocate manpower immediately and launch an attack as soon as possible."
The three major tribes arbitrarily decided the number of troops sent by the surrounding small tribes, without any intention of discussion.
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Snow Giant Wang Ting
As the most powerful tribe in the entire snowfield, Wang Ting occupies the best hunting ground in the snowfield.
There is also the most gorgeous igloo ever built. The igloo where the Snow Giant King lives is directly carved out of an iceberg. It looks exactly like a palace. Although it is not as elegant as a human palace, it is still in this snowy field.
In comparison, it is still impressive. The icicles on both sides are polished to a bright shine, emitting a dazzling cold light under the sunlight.
There are more than a dozen steps in front of the igloo, each step is nearly one meter high and are built entirely in proportion to the height of the snow giant.
Sitting in the igloo is the Snow Giant King of this generation, Vernon Tate. As a member of the Tate clan, Vernon has obviously inherited the good genes of the family. With a height of seventeen meters, he is far higher than ordinary snow giants.
His strength has reached the peak of the Sky Level. When he held the Snow Giant's holy weapon, the Ice and Snow Key, his combat effectiveness completely exceeded the Sky Level peak, and he barely reached the Holy Level.
This sacred artifact inherited from the Tate family is also one of the important reasons for the longevity of the Snow Giant Royal Court. The Tate family has suppressed the entire snowfield since its inexplicable rise more than a thousand years ago, so that until now, all
The snow giants have already acquiesced in the status of the king of the Tate family. Although Wang Ting cannot directly control each snow giant tribe, under normal circumstances, no tribe dares to disobey Wang Ting's orders.
However, Vernon's image at this time may not look like a king in the eyes of humans. The snow giant king is squatting in the igloo, tearing apart half of the mammoth. The elephant meat is still stained with bloodshot, and it is not roasted at all.
It was cooked, but Vernon ignored it and kept stuffing the blood-streaked meat into his mouth like a starving ghost reincarnated.
"king…"
"Um, what's the matter?"
When he saw someone coming in, Vernon still didn't look like he was paying attention to his appearance, and directly motioned for the other person to speak.
The snow giant who entered the igloo to look for Vernon was obviously used to Vernon's appearance.
Directly state the situation to be reported.
"Humans built a city near the junction of the hunting grounds of the White Wind and Yukikaze tribes!"
"Well, a city was built? How big was it?"
"The city wall is nearly ten meters high and covers an area of ten square kilometers."
"puff!"
"How old?"
“…”
Although the scale of Snowfield City was confirmed repeatedly, Vernon still had some doubts.
It is already unreasonable to say that humans built a city on the ground of the snowfield. The scale is still so large and the city was built in such a short time. When Vernon heard it for the first time, he even thought that the Snow Wind Ministry personnel who came to report the news were here.
It was an insult to his own IQ, but after several sources of intelligence confirmed it, Vernon had to dispel some of his doubts.
"This group of humans is the same group of humans who took care of the Yukikaze Club before?"
"Yes, there are not only humans in that city, but also a dozen giant dragons."
"These humans must be driven out of the snowfields."
Although Vernon couldn't understand why these humans built a city here, it did not affect his decision to destroy the city.
The snowfield is the snowfield of the Tate family. How could he tolerate a force that was not under the control of Wang Ting appearing in the snowfield.
"The surrounding White Wind Tribe, Xuefeng Tribe and other tribes are already preparing to attack the human Fangcheng, and are now requesting assistance from the royal court."
"Send two thousand soldiers from the royal court to hold them back, and order the surrounding tribes to form a coalition to attack."
