Chapter 1396: Chapter 881: Besieging Wei to Rescue Zhao (Requesting Monthly Votes!)_2

He spoke to the nobles and instructed:

"Send the orders, construct sentry posts and fortifications along the Western Domain, and deploy more personnel to protect our logistical line. Also, inform those behind us not to take the western route, but try to move east." 𝒇𝒓𝙚𝒆𝔀𝓮𝓫𝒏𝓸𝙫𝓮𝓵.𝓬𝙤𝙢

"Duke, shall we still attack Augus City?"

A noble couldn’t help but ask.

"Attack! Of course, we must attack! Augus City is the gateway to Fengyue Free Territory and a crucial node connecting the empire. Once we capture it, we can project our influence over this area. Even if the Elves want to make any moves, they will be constrained by us!"

"Moreover, Augus City has trade routes connecting to the central empire, which will greatly ease our logistical pressure."

Joseph said.

"But we don’t have the Magic Crystal Cannon anymore..."

Spoke the worried noble.

Joseph’s expression grew darker.

Augus City is easy to defend and hard to attack, and they’ve activated the Divine Arts defense barrier. Attacking without the Magic Crystal Cannon could lead to considerable casualties.

However, if we don’t attack, the army won’t be able to continue south because the Life Church can use Augus City as a base to constantly harass us.

In short, this city must be taken!

Joseph glanced at Augus City’s walls, gritting his teeth:

"Even without it, we will attack! Forcefully! We will take it down even with a forceful assault! I cannot believe a city with no more than thirty thousand defenders can’t be taken by our hundreds of thousands strong army! I cannot believe we cannot breach the city without heavy siege equipment!"

"Send out the orders, have the entire army start chopping wood on site to build makeshift siege towers, siege ladders, and light catapults!"

With Joseph’s command, the army surrounding Augus City immediately took action.

The soldiers chopped down trees outside the city and began assembling rudimentary siege equipment.

Constructing siege apparatus on site has been a tradition among noble armies, although most noble families can only make simple ones. For more complex heavy equipment, materials must be prepared in advance.

Light siege equipment naturally cannot match heavy, but when there’s no other choice, it has to be faced.

Fortunately, nearly seventy thousand troops gave Joseph the confidence for a direct assault, though light siege equipment will surely lead to significant casualties in storming the city, but what they lack least now is manpower.

Indeed, Joseph has already decided to pile the bodies up.

...

The actions of the hundreds of thousands of troops were naturally observed by the defenders in Augus City.

On Folzer Fortress in Augus City.

The commander of Fengyue Free Territory’s garrison, Arthur, watched the enemy troops moving outside the city, his brows gradually furrowing.

"They’ve begun crafting siege equipment; it won’t be long before they start the assault."

He said deeply.

After speaking, he looked respectfully toward an Elf Warrior with gleaming armor standing beside him:

"Lord All-Star Ah-Dai, are you sure the Rosen family’s siege forces are unable to join the battle?"

The player named All-Star Ah-Dai was the All-Star Guild’s appointed player commander in Augus City, leading ten thousand players in the full city’s defensive operations.

However, Augus City has no teleportation array leading to Elf Forest, so once they die in battle, players are unable to replenish their forces.

Aside from the players, Augus City also houses a human garrison from Fengyue Free Territory, about twenty thousand strong.

All in all, a total of thirty thousand defenders.

Commander Arthur was full of worries.

However, All-Star Ah-Dai simply smiled slightly:

"Don’t worry, Mr. Arthur, they will never appear on the battlefield again."

Upon hearing his words, Arthur’s heart stirred, and the other defenders around cast curious glances.

Facing the NPCs’ gazes, All-Star Ah-Dai chuckled and continued to explain:

"Our guerrilla corps from Elf Forest has already ambushed them on the way, annihilating all the siege forces. I think...after so many days, the troops outside suddenly began preparing for storming, probably because they’ve learned this news and plan a direct assault."

At these words, the human defenders in Augus City, including Arthur, showed expressions of surprise.

But soon, their expressions turned serious again.

"Forceful strike..."

Arthur’s brows locked in a tight frown, unable to refrain from speaking:

"Lord All-Star Ah-Dai, the empire’s troops are too numerous, and Augus City has no teleportation arrays. The energy of the Divine Arts defense barrier is not sufficiently abundant. If they forcefully attack, with our less than thirty thousand defenders, it might be very difficult to hold out until reinforcements arrive..."

"We are not afraid of dying in battle, but losing Augus City and Folzer Fortress, then we become the sinners of Fengyue Free Territory and the Life Church..."

Commander Arthur’s expression was full of worry.

However, All-Star Ah-Dai just smiled slightly.

He glanced at the enemy army outside the city, chuckled, and said meaningfully:

"Mr. Arthur, don’t worry... it won’t take long before they fall into chaos themselves."

"Hmm?"

Arthur was slightly taken aback.

He couldn’t help but look at the other person, only to find them smiling silently, with an air of mystery.

...

Western Domain, Morning Star City.

This is the capital of the entire Western Domain and is also the seat of the Rosen family, who control the Western Domain.

After the great holy war against the Life Church began, the current head of the Rosen family, Count Misi, also chose to participate in the war, joining the Northern Army and becoming one of Duke Rosen Joseph’s troops.

As the master of the Western Domain, the Rosen family, wealthy and powerful, also risked it all in this holy war, recruiting nearly seventy thousand soldiers.

Count Misi personally led these troops into battle, vowing to reclaim territories like Augus City that were once part of the Western Domain, while also aiming to expand territories within the Fengyue Free Territory.

Of course, mobilizing all their resources came at a cost, resulting in the garrison forces of Morning Star City becoming less adequate.

The entire Morning Star City could be said to be at its most vulnerable in history.

Outside Morning Star City, on the guard towers responsible for surveillance.

An aging veteran yawned lazily, playing cards absentmindedly with his companion.

This is the heart of the Western Domain, and even after the outbreak of war, there is absolutely no military threat.

Although the Lord insisted on having sentries, everyone knew it was merely a routine protocol.

The weather today is nice.

After a rainstorm two days ago, the temperature of the entire Western Domain rose a few degrees, with the sun hanging high in the sky, giving off a faint hint of summer.

The afternoon sun always makes people feel lethargic; while the guards played cards, they began to nod off.

However, just then, a loud bang suddenly came from the south, mixed with a rumbling sound akin to thousands of horses galloping, abruptly waking them from their drowsy slumber...

"What’s that sound?"

"Seems like a Magic Crystal Cannon?"

"No... seems like something else... "

The guards exchanged bewildered glances.

They hurriedly stood up, looking outside the watchtower, and their eyes widened in shock.

Unbeknownst to them, the area outside Morning Star City had become densely packed with elves, fully armed and riding various Demon Beasts, a mass of black against the horizon, emerging from the forest outside the city and continuously converging towards the city...

The exaggerated numbers left the guards dumbfounded.

"El... elves? Where did so many elves come from?"

The guards exclaimed in disbelief.

And the elves kept gathering in increasing numbers.

Initially, they seemed scattered, as if coming from all directions, but quickly, they reformed into formations outside the city, becoming increasingly orderly and solemn.

Dark-muzzled Magic Crystal Cannons were pushed out by them, aiming directly at the not-so-sturdy city walls of Morning Star City.

The guards’ expressions changed drastically, hurriedly sounding the alarm of the watchtower and shouting shrilly:

"Enemy attack! Enemy attack!"

...

Outside the city.

Dema, riding a Dragon Scale Horse, looked at the familiar city before him, with a smug expression.

Next to him, the All-Star Guild commander, known as President Can, All-Star Acan, had his eyes gleaming, lost in thought.

Dema chuckled:

"Hehehe, President Can, did you see that?"

"This move, this is what we call ’surrounding Wei to rescue Zhao’!"

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