In the evening of the same day, the ground troops of the Cecil Legion established a second artillery position on the southern plain of San Sunil, initially completing the firepower coverage of the frontal defense line of the capital.
The battle is not over yet, there are still a large number of crystal cluster giants active in the southern and eastern regions, driven by the instinct of destruction, these monsters will continue to attack areas with dense magic reactions and life reactions—at this point, these godly creatures There are similarities to those thoroughly mutated aberrations in the wasteland of Gondor - but one thing is certain, the crisis of San Sunil has been temporarily lifted.
In the next twenty hours, Gao Wen did not let the ground troops expand their positions blindly, but continued to reduce the number of crystal cluster corps in the open area in the south of the capital while maintaining the superiority of firepower, and at the same time called for armored cargo on the Gorgon River The ship sent a group of engineers to the battlefield.
Under the cover of superior firepower and with the assistance of a large number of engineering magic devices, the engineering team set up the first batch of interception nets and temporary fortifications in the southern part of the battlefield overnight. The combat corps was sent to these fortifications in units of seven people, and in some key positions, white knights with stronger combat effectiveness and heavy burners were stationed.
This line of defense will be used to intercept the crystal cluster giants spreading from the Holy Spirit Plain. The crossed fire-breathing bunkers, barbed wire, and interception piles are the most powerful weapons against the charge of those monster groups. They will continue to work, and the interception fortifications and firepower bunkers will fill the plains until more than half of the various materials carried by the transport fleet are consumed, and then the ground troops will switch to conservative operations, waiting for Philip's main force to join forces northward.
On the towering city walls of Saint-Sunil, the knights and warriors who finally had a chance to breathe were leaning against the wall to seize the time to rest. The crisis of the collapse of the defense line has been temporarily lifted, but it is far from the point where they can relax now. There are still quite a few A large number of crystal cluster monsters roamed outside the city walls, and no one dared to leave the line of defense until those monsters were completely wiped out.
A griffin wearing the royal coat of arms on a blue background and gold border soared into the sky, left Saint-Sunil and flew south while the soldiers looked up.
Countless eyes on the city wall watched the Griffin Knight who bravely challenged the sky. Some warriors who were resting against the wall even stood up subconsciously. They watched the bird of prey flying over the western wall and the mill town in the south of the capital. Ruins and crow terraces, one or two arcane arcs shot from the ground into the sky pierced the air and landed far behind the gryphon rider—in the end, the gryphon flew safely across the battlefield.
Wales watched the griffin leave and exhaled softly.
Since the capital was besieged, this was the first Griffon Knight to successfully fly out to perform a reconnaissance mission—before that, dozens of well-trained Griffon Knights had been killed in the dense arcane arc, basically They were all shot down as soon as they left the barrier. Although the number of crystal cluster monsters has dropped sharply, the knight must have given great courage when flying over the city wall.
May he return safely.
…
In the south of the capital, in the camp established by the ground troops of the Cecil Legion, Gao Wen watched from afar the high wall of the capital that had appeared within his line of sight.
In the distance outside the camp, in the direction of the two firepower heights, successive screams were still coming, while the sound of shells landing and exploding sounded from a more distant direction, as if it never stopped for a moment.
A faint icy breath came from behind. Gawain turned his head and saw Victoria walking towards him.
The duchess came to the front line with the second batch of landing troops, but she and her mountain corps actually didn't have much use on the "Cecile-style" front, so her role here The main role is to serve as a consultant—although Gao Wen is assisted by a satellite map, the resolution and detailed analysis capabilities of the satellite perspective are limited after all, and he himself hardly understands the details around the capital. The existence of Victoria can alleviate this problem—the second The location of the firepower highland was actually selected after referring to the information provided by the duchess.
"The main force of the enemy on the frontal battlefield is no longer a threat," Gao Wen nodded to the guardian of the northern border, and said calmly, "Our next goal is to block the southern and eastern crossings and block the follow-up of those monsters." .”
Victoria's frozen face for a long time inevitably loosened at this moment. The duchess, who was always unsmiling, seemed to have let go of some burden in front of Gawain. She took a long breath and showed a faint smile on her face. : "You saved the kingdom."
"But it's still too early to say that," Gao Wen said casually, "The crisis is far from resolved."
His words have two meanings, one is that the crystal cluster legion on the Holy Spirit Plain is far from being wiped out, and the other is that the death of all things will still create a shocking crisis in the depths of the Holy Spirit Plain, I don't know when it will explode—Of course, Victoria only knows the first meaning, she nodded lightly: "As you said, we can't relax... Saving the capital is only the first step."
"Save the capital..." Gao Wen said softly, looking north again, at the high wall of San Sunil, "It's so close."
Victoria also turned her head following Gawain's gaze - her gaze swept over the glinting accelerated rail guns not far away, the chariots and regiments ready to go, the Cecil flag fluttering in the wind above the camp, and finally It followed the extension line of all these things and landed on the wall of the royal capital in the distance.
In the background of the roar of artillery from two highlands in the distance, Gawain's side suddenly became quiet.
Saint-Sunil has indeed survived, but its function as the capital of the king has existed in name only, whether it is its armed forces or its ruling system.
And an extremely powerful Cecil Legion is stationed outside the city at this moment, and the owner of the legion has just completed the feat of saving the kingdom.
At this moment, Victoria thought of the civil strife that changed Ansu's fate a hundred years ago, and thought of the day when the head of the Wilder family came to the royal capital a hundred years ago.
"Duke Cecil, you..."
Gao Wen didn't let Victoria continue: "Guess what Wales is thinking now?"
"... I can't guess his actions anymore," Victoria shook her head slightly, "Now that I think about it, maybe I didn't see through him from the beginning."
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The griffins sent south have returned.
Gryphon Rider saw an astonishing sight and brought back the latest intel. The knight ran out of words to describe what he saw—rumbling chariots, flame-breathing soldiers, incomprehensible war machines, and their terrible power.
Wales listened to the information on the city wall without saying a word.
The Cecil Legion has essentially controlled the entire area, and their power can flatten this battlefield...
Maybe it's time to face the toughest decision of your life.
Wales left the walls.
Seven days after his coronation, the king returned to Silver Castle for the first time.
The noble meeting in the Golden Oak Hall was held once again.
Reinforcements have arrived, and the crisis has been resolved. Although there are still small groups of enemies lingering outside the city, the haze that has shrouded the city for many days has gradually dissipated. Except for the Cathedral of the Holy Light, which still maintains a closed state, the inside of the capital is still closed. The urban area has almost been shrouded in a relaxed and happy atmosphere, and as the masters of the upper class, the nobles of the royal capital have a particularly obvious reaction to this atmosphere—
Many faces who were terrified just a few days ago are now smiling, and many people who were planning to flee with their families not long ago are now wearing rich clothes and ribbons-these former fugitives only changed the wind when the king was crowned The speculators are now gathering in the Golden Oak Hall with smiles and smiles, happily talking about the bright future.
Now, they are all worthy ministers in defending San Sunil.
When Wales entered the Golden Oak Hall, he saw such a relaxed and cheerful atmosphere.
"Your Majesty, this day will be remembered in history," a male nobleman wearing a white hairdress stood up and bowed to the king. "Facts have proved that the great blood will reveal itself."
Wales did not respond, but nodded lightly, and slowly walked towards his throne.
The nobleman who spoke had loaded his valuables into a cart seven days ago, and even sent them to the city gate on the west side, but he keenly noticed the changes in Silver Castle, so he urgently summoned the carriage and servants back.
The few people sitting on the west side of the long table, vacillating on the wall, were preparing to flee before the king's coronation, but they immediately swore allegiance on the day of the king's coronation.
For hundreds of years, the nobles have been living so shrewdly, shrewdly calculating gains and losses, shrewdly safeguarding their own interests, shrewdly choosing teams, shrewdly adjusting their camps, and the direction of investment.
The kingdom has been in turmoil for several times, and the society has experienced ups and downs. Even the blood of the king cannot avoid catastrophe like the Brumy Civil War, but only the shrewd nobles can always accurately grasp the direction in this turbulent world. Most of them are eternal gainers.
like today.
Wales sat down on the throne, his bloodstained armor slamming coldly.
Many eyes fell on him immediately.
"Cecil's army has established a position in the south of the city," Welsh said slowly, "it's only a day away from the capital."
There were some whispered discussions in the hall, some people looked serious, and some people looked at Wales with complicated eyes.
Nobility is corrupt, but not stupid.
The risks—for the royal family—are instantly recognized by almost everyone.
The capital of the kingdom has been torn apart, the royal power exists in name only, the Knights have suffered heavy casualties in the defense of the city, and most of the southern fiefdoms have fallen.
And a powerful principality army is now stationed outside the city.
The master of the legion is not a royal faction.
Another duke protecting the country who tried his best to turn the tide, and another situation similar to "the civil strife in the foggy moon".
Those whispering people stopped one by one. They began to plan in their hearts the balance of power in the kingdom in the future, and the method and angle of their next round of "investment". Many people looked a little embarrassed.
Ordinary nobles can choose their position in the game, but the king cannot.
Wales saw everyone's reaction, but said nothing.
After all, these men are now the defenders of Saint-Sunil.
But at least, as king, he still has the power to issue orders.
"Before Duke Cecil enters the city, we need to ensure the safety near the southern city wall." After a moment of silence, Wales said unhurriedly, "Gentlemen, this is related to the decency of Saint-Sunil's many surnames. "
Regardless of the situation, at least his words resonated with everyone present.
"We will organize our forces to take back two strongholds outside the southern city wall as a 'gift' to welcome Duke Cecil," Wales continued, "one is Mill Town, and the other is Crow Terrace further south."
After a brief silence, there were many voices of agreement in the hall.
Because these two areas are very close to the city wall, the sentries have already seen that there are basically no enemies in these two areas.
They are the best props for "ensure decency".