This is a general name for a defense line located at the junction of the human kingdom and the orc kingdom. The entire Longxingguan defense line has eighteen large cities as fulcrums, supplemented by dozens of small cities and hundreds of military castles. The defense line stretches for thousands of miles and is hundreds of miles deep.
, its most important pass is Longxi Pass in the middle.
The wall of Longxing Pass is nearly twenty-five meters high, and the thickest part of the base is nearly ten meters. When ordinary siege equipment hits the high strength of Longxing Pass, it will only splash some flying rocks, but it will not threaten the defense of the pass at all.
The gate is equipped with all kinds of weapons to defend the city, and heavy troops are stationed all year round. If you want to break the main gate of Dragon's Breath Pass, you can't even think about it without paying a sufficient price. Although the orcs have gradually suppressed humans in the past hundred years, but
There were only a few times when we reached the Dragon's Breath Pass, and they usually only made tentative attacks and then retreated.
At this time, the five dragon knights of the kingdom gathered here. Even Thor, who had been in the royal capital all year round, came to Longxi Pass for the first time. With him, there were 100,000 forbidden troops from the royal capital stationed together.
Too many troops have come to Guancheng recently. The originally spacious Longxing Pass became a bit crowded after more than 100,000 people were crammed into it. More troops could only form a stronghold along Guancheng.
If you look down from the sky above Longxi Pass at this time, the camps with Longxi Pass as the center surround Guancheng like half a big pie. There are people below, which seem to be denser than ants. The current Longxi Pass
, in addition to the more than two million elite troops originally stationed, a large number of troops were also mobilized from the southern part of the kingdom and the central plains to garrison. Even the forbidden army that had been stationed in Jinlongdu for a long time came to fight with five legions.
Coupled with the civilian auxiliary soldiers and a small number of civilians living here, the Thousand Miles Longxingguan defense line has tens of millions of people packed into it, and now, there are still large armies gathering in a steady stream.
Dragon's Breath Pass Main Pass
To say that this is a majestic pass is better to say that it is a large city with military functions. Because of its special location, it is in a position that is easy to defend and difficult to attack, so it is endowed with more military functions.
There are hundreds of thousands of people living in the city, half of them are soldiers guarding the pass, and the other half are ordinary people, but they are not necessarily ordinary people. The livelihood of the people in the city basically revolves around the army, and the formation is based on this.
The economic model in which the military is the center of consumption depends entirely on the expenditure of the military. To give the simplest example, the best business in Longxiguan is the small buildings with pink curtains, and such small buildings are in Longxiguan.
There are several streets in Guancheng.
Because it is close to the territory of the orcs, the people in this city are somewhat brave. Regardless of whether it is useful or not, most pedestrians on the street have the habit of carrying swords and hanging knives. If there is an emergency, they can also take out their knives to defend against the orcs.
That dust.
However, during this period of time, the people in the city felt much more at ease than before. In the past, the orcs were pressing hard, and small groups of orcs often spied on them, causing alarm bells to ring in the city. But now, not only are there another hundred thousand people with bright clothes and armor living in the city,
The Forbidden Army and an unprecedented gathering of five dragon knights, it can be said that the entire city's defense strength has reached the highest level in a century.
Only a few people are more panicked by the gathering of five dragon knights. This seems to be the scene on the eve of a war...
The official residence of the Lord of Longxiguan City.
Thorgaard sat on the main seat, with a row of senior officers on both sides.
"Where is the Duke of Ross now?"
"Reporting to my lord, Sir Ross's Western Frontier Army entered the Longxing Pass area the day before yesterday and stationed in Nanwang City yesterday."
Nanwang City is also one of the eighteen large cities in the Longxiguan Defense Line. It is located in the south of the defense line, about two hundred kilometers away from the main pass of Longxiguan. It is a protruding part of the defense line, and it leads to the vast eastern plateau.
In the past, it was a main channel for the human army to go east to conquer the orcs. However, in the past hundred years, humans have basically only defended but not attacked. The role of South Look City is much lower than before. But it is obvious that this time Duke Ross entered South Look City to once again
Pick up the original function of Nanwang City.
"Where is the north? Where is Duke Hunter?"
"Duke Hunter just arrived near Hill City yesterday, and he should be able to reach Dragonscale Castle the day after tomorrow at the earliest."
"Um."
Thor nodded, obviously satisfied with the movements of the two wings.
"Are those golden dragons in Duke Hunter's army provided by the golden dragon clan? This generation of dragon knights..."
"Don't ask what you shouldn't ask."
The more than twenty giant dragons that Richard brought to Longxing Pass flew so conspicuously in mid-air that anyone who was not blind could see them. Many soldiers and officers on the northern front saw those giant dragons with their own eyes. Finally, someone couldn't help it.
I asked Sol out of curiosity, but Sol himself didn't know how to explain it to others, so he blocked the questioner with just one sentence.
"Sir, are we taking any action this time?"
The person who asked the question was the senior general who was originally stationed at Longxing Pass. Although Ren and Thor had done a good job in keeping the secret secret, they had also been using reasonable reasons to mobilize troops to Longxing Pass and accelerate the hoarding of food and supplies.
But the generals of Longxing Pass are not fools. At first, they thought that the kingdom was strengthening the defense of Longxing Pass normally, but they could still understand that they were hoarding more food and supplies and calling in hundreds of thousands of reinforcements. Now they are just legions directly under the kingdom.
It increased by nearly two million, and two dukes from the northern and western regions were transferred over.
As a general who has steadfastly deployed various armies, he has already realized some problems, so he simply asked them out through this military meeting.
"Well, we will indeed take action this time. In ten days, I will lead everyone to attack from Longxing Pass and take the initiative to attack the orc camp in front of the pass."
"ah?"
"Do you want to take the initiative to attack?"
"Hahaha, are you finally going to attack? I've been passively beaten lately. I can't stand it anymore. The Ninth Legion petitioned to be the vanguard."
The content of Thor's words was like thunder exploding in the hall. Although these generals had some similar speculations, it was still a bit unexpected when Thor said it himself.
After all, human beings have been shrinking for a hundred years. Some of these people have been at the Longxingguan defense line for half their lives, and they have never encountered a few active attacks, let alone an attack of this scale.
After receiving the news of Thor's affirmation, the generals below also showed different attitudes, some were worried, some were hesitant, and some were excited and wanted to attack immediately.
Most of the people who want to take the initiative to fight are young generals. They have not suffered too much in small-scale battles and their energy has been worn away. They are just depressed and want to take the initiative to vent their anger.
The ones who are worried are the veterans. Most of them are not afraid of death, but most of them have been dealing with orcs for half their lives. They know how big the gap between human soldiers and orc soldiers is in field battles. If there is no terrain to rely on, there will be no three or four times.
With such a large number of troops, it would be difficult to even hold a stalemate with the orc army, so it was difficult not to feel worried.
"Each army has its own missions. This vanguard belongs to your ninth legion without any competition."
"Thank you Lord Thor. I promise that my ninth legion will only be at the front of the army. If I fall behind the army, it must be because my head is no longer on this neck."
The remaining generals looked at each other and knew that Thor did not mean to discuss anything with them, but to directly issue an order. Before, they had made some preparations in a secretive way. Now it is obvious that it is obvious to say it openly.
There was no room for discussion, and no matter what concerns he still had in his heart, he still stood up one after another and asked Sol to assign tasks.
"The First Army, the Sixth Army, the Ninth Army, and the Eleventh Army are the vanguard, clearing the way for the army and clearing the obstacles ahead."
"The Third Army, the Eighth Army, and the Twelfth Army are responsible for capturing the three wooden villages in the southwest after exiting the customs."
"The Fourth Legion, the Seventh Legion..."
"Yes, sir."
Thor quickly ordered the tasks of each legion, and the generals below kept standing up. It must be that Thor is extremely knowledgeable about soldiers, and he also knows the terrain outside Longxi Pass very well. In recent decades, few of them have
Every small-scale outing was always conducted by Sol.
So Thor arranged the tasks in almost every aspect. When it came to formulating the plan, there was nothing to be picky about. The generals below just had to respond accordingly.
After Thor assigned the tasks, he did not immediately let the generals present leave to prepare, but continued.
"No windbirds are allowed to be released in the army recently, and no one is allowed to leave the camp. We must not let the news leak out."
"Yes, sir!"
When Thor said this, the generals below also had serious expressions. They all know the severity. This kind of action must be sudden. Although there are some clues in an action of this scale that will attract the attention of the orcs, it can be concealed more.
Time counts as a little time.
Although the orcs are powerful in battle, they are not as wealthy as the Golden Dragon Kingdom. Under uncertain circumstances, they will not easily mobilize an army to defend themselves. They just need to be more vigilant. Facing the human army that is coming out with all their strength, they simply need to be more vigilant.
Obviously it's not enough.
However, after giving the instructions, Thor did not let everyone leave. Instead, he clapped his hands and invited in a group of armored sergeants. However, although these people wore standard armor, they did not have the temperament of soldiers, but rather had a gloomy look.
breath.
"These orderlies have recently been responsible for the daily life of the generals. I hope that the generals will not leave the camp easily."
This is an honest and fair way to let people monitor these generals. The matter has been planned for so long, and Thor doesn't want to go wrong at such a critical moment, so he will naturally make more arrangements.
After all, the Rising Sun Cult is so deeply hidden, who knows if there will be members of the Rising Sun Cult among the generals in Dragon Breathing Pass.
Although Saul didn't say it clearly, everyone knew the identity of these so-called orderlies. Normally, they would only be under surveillance for a few days. They all nodded in agreement before leaving with these spies from the black prison.
Sol and the other four dragon knights were left making final preparations in the city lord's palace.
Dragon Scale Castle
Although it is a castle, it is actually a small city in size. It was once one of the fulcrums of the human army on the northern front. If you look at the map, starting from Dragonscale Castle, you can go directly to the eastern plateau occupied by the orcs, and you can reach it directly.
In the core area, after exiting the dense forest in the north and heading east for several hundred miles, you can approach the Orc King's capital.
When the war between the two sides was at its most intense, the two sides sent elites to infiltrate each other, often fighting in the dense forest, which fattened many wild wolves living in the dense forest.
Dragon Scale Castle, as the closest military town to the northern dense forest, has naturally received a lot of attention. However, now Dragon Scale Castle has lost its role as an advance base and has long been reduced to a purely defensive castle. The northern dense forest
It is basically controlled by the orcs. The orcs have set up many camps in the mountains, completely blocking the way for humans to penetrate into the eastern plateau through the northern dense forests. They also come out from the northern dense forests to harass them from time to time.
The Dragon Scale Fort usually has about 10,000 troops stationed there to prevent the orcs from coming out of the dense forest to make raids. It also connects smaller fortresses around it and serves as an early warning for the big city behind it.
But recently, Dragon Scale Castle has somewhat regained its former glory. For some unknown reason, four legions of 100,000 troops were transferred from the central line and stationed in Dragon Scale Castle. The castle is still somewhat unable to accommodate, and some of the troops are still moving along Dragon Scale.
Stay in the fortress.
"Boss, why do you think the superiors gave us such an order to come to Dragonscale Castle to wait for the commander?"
Several regiment commanders of the Northern Route Army were gathering on the city wall of Dragon Scale Castle at this time, watching the movements of the entire camp from a high place. The Northern Route Army had indeed arrived at the predetermined location in advance according to Sol's order, waiting for Richard's arrival.
has arrived.
The four legions are all first-class legions under the jurisdiction of five flag regiments. Although they are not the most elite legions in Longxingguan, they are still regular armies that can take action. In the entire kingdom, they are only part of the army that can only fight.
.
Before Richard arrived, one of the four corps commanders of the North Route Army, who was slightly older and more powerful, was appointed as the temporary commander to coordinate the actions of various ministries.
"As long as the above is implemented, it will be fine. There are so many reasons why."
"Hum, I'm not afraid that some nobleman from above will give us random instructions, causing our brothers to lose their lives in vain."
"The commander above who asked us to wait is Lord Richard, the guardian of the North. The last great victory against the orcs was achieved by his hands. How could he be a nobleman who knows nothing."
"Boss, do you really believe that those people in the North can achieve any great victory? Those in the capital don't know the strength of the orcs, and we don't know yet? Who can tell how much they have falsely reported?"
"Master Richard has many giant dragons under his command."
"If we could defeat the orcs with the help of giant dragons, we wouldn't be unable to get out of the Dragon Scale Castle now."
After that, he pointed to the dense forest in the distance. Those with better eyesight could even vaguely see the outlines of the orc camps along some of the main paths in the forest.
"When Sir Richard comes, don't have this attitude."
"I know. I'm not stupid. He is a Duke of the Kingdom. I have been here for so long and I don't know if I can become a count when I retire."
"Roar!"
"Dragon! It's a dragon! There are so many dragons!"
Several loud dragon roars interrupted the conversation between the two legion commanders, and the surrounding soldiers trembled slightly when they saw the excited shouts of more than 20 giant dragons in the air.
Richard finally crossed the entire Central Plains and arrived at the starting point of the Northern Route Army, Dragon Scale Castle...