After sleeping soundly all night, the three of them set off again the next day. After half a day of flying, Lorgar finally saw the figure of the "Abandoned City".
She held her breath involuntarily.
The city is too big!
Seen from the air, the ground beneath my feet is green, almost endless, while the gray-brown walls and broken walls are interspersed among the green fields. According to Lightning, the city was abandoned 400 years ago, but the outline of its mutilated walls can still be discerned until now.
If estimated according to the scope of the ruins, this city is bigger than five or six iron sand cities combined, and the number of people that can be accommodated is probably more than 100,000. Even if it is now a pile of broken wreckage, she can feel it. The city was as grand as it should have been. If we estimate the population of the surrounding towns and villages that support the city by a ratio of one to ten, doesn’t it mean that nearly a million people once gathered in this wilderness
This is too incredible!
A kingdom that can build such a big city actually lost to the devil
Lorgar couldn't help remembering what His Majesty said, the battle of divine will is not a petty fight between two clans, but an all-out war that decides who can survive the two civilizations. She was quite angry at first, but now she Suddenly some understanding. And the phrase "I don't want you to die now" doesn't have the meaning of intentional intimidation.
For some reason, the wolf girl suddenly felt a lot more comfortable.
Lightning made a gesture, the three of them lowered their height, and finally landed on a fairly complete city wall.
The mottled top of the wall was about twenty paces wide, enough for two four-wheeled carriages to travel side by side. On the wall covered with moss and vines, you can still vaguely see a few circular holes, and I don't know how much force is needed to leave such damage on the boulder.
"You should already know," the little girl walked over and said, "This place originally belonged to the last line of defense of the Witch Empire, but unfortunately they couldn't resist the devil's attack."
In other words, the witches mentioned by Ashes who can live for more than 400 years and never die are actually the surviving members of the Witch Empire? It is because of their demise that the four kingdoms and the church that regard witches as heretics
The wolf girl didn't ask what she was thinking. Since she had never heard the traveling merchant tell about this history, even the residents of Neverwinter City didn't know anything about it. It could only be that the people who knew it didn't want to tell this story. for the news to spread. She always remembered that she was not a member of the Witch League, and there were some things that she didn't need to know too much about.
She took out the map Lightning gave her yesterday and spread it out in front of her. "Taquila is the border area you usually investigate? If the devil wants to attack Neverwinter, which direction will he usually come from?"
"It is possible to the west of the ruins, but it will become very dangerous to go deep into the wilderness, and even staying in the air is not necessarily safe."
"Why?" she asked.
"Because of the fog." Maisie shouted, "Sometimes the sky is dyed red!"
"That's… what?" Lorgar frowned.
"The necessities of the devil's survival are like the air we breathe." Lightning looked to the northwest, "The weather is fine today, so it looks like the sky is blue, but sometimes it is rainy, especially when there are dark clouds. , flying high and you can see the red fog pervading the horizon. This thing is very poisonous to witches, even if it is not inhaled, it can cause serious damage just by touching it. Because I don't know how far it can float , so we rarely cross the Taquila line."
Then the little girl recounted the weakness of the devil in general.
"That's it," the wolf girl shook her ears, "as long as you unplug the pipes behind them, the devil can only be slaughtered by others."
"But this is not easy to do, and like the high-level devil I said last night, there are almost no flaws in the whole body." Lightning warned, "If you really encounter an enemy, it is best to retreat immediately and report the news. Tell it to His Majesty Roland."
"Don't worry, I have my own measure."
Lorgar patted his chest and said with full of fighting spirit.
It is true that opponents are terrifying, but it is precisely because of this that they have the value of challenges, and the strength of the group does not mean that individuals cannot defeat them. She believes that as long as you find the right opportunity, you can always hunt down a single target. Even if the devil won't appear for the time being, she can use a hybrid demon beast as a substitute. When she flew with Maisie before, she had seen several large demon beasts in the jungle.
Looking at this uninhabited wilderness, Lorgar felt that he had regained the feeling of moving forward.
The greenery replaced the yellow sand, but the road became clearer and began to extend farther.
It's going to be a long time here, she thought.
…
Since the expedition order was issued, Roland has held one or two meetings almost every day. Whether it is a combat strategy or a logistical assignment, he needs to nod his approval. At first, he enjoyed the feeling of being in control very much, but as the content deepened and complicated, he felt a little overwhelmed.
The development of Neverwinter City has grown to the present, and the control area is no longer a single city. The plans and reports that could be completed by one person in the past have also become the responsibility of a huge team. Faced with these trivial contents, Roland gradually gained a little understanding and sympathy for the mentality of those "dizzy princes" who didn't like to handle government affairs in history. Over time, there will naturally be conflict. If it weren't for the fact that there was still a book to integrate and screen the numbers on the plan for him, he would probably have thought of being a hands-off shopkeeper, leaving all these to his subordinates to deal with.
After all, he was just a mechanical engineer before crossing.
Rather than complicated logistical matters, Roland paid more attention to the combat strategy formulated by the Ministry of Defense.
The main attack direction of the First Army is undoubtedly the holy city of Hermes with high walls and thick walls. Not only is there enough artillery and ammunition, but its model is also based on the experience accumulated from the snow-capped mountain exploration.
It has to be said that the Pearl of the North has shown her outstanding talent. In this strategy, she mentioned the concept of coordinated operations, such as using the abilities of witches and Taquila remnants to launch unexpected raids from all directions, Make the enemy unable to care for each other, and also include the sky and the underground. Although many ideas are still immature, for this era, it is extraordinary to have such a vision.
It seemed that putting her in the Ministry of Defense was indeed the right choice.
Of course, in order for these plans to be implemented smoothly, the key is to ensure that the Taquila God Punishment Witch is willing to obey orders, rather than still go its own way when she is ordered.
In the days when everyone was busy preparing for the battle, the first thing Roland had to solve was this problem.
And the method is very simple and clear.
For example, let all the remnants who participated in the battle enter a dream world.