Game of the World Tree Chapter 881: Surround Wei and rescue Zhao (please vote for me!)
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The nobles looked at each other, and no one answered Joseph's question.
Joseph's face looked a little ugly.
"Roland, didn't you say before that Wagner could arrive in three days at most? Now the third day has passed."
He looked at the middle-aged nobleman aside with a slightly dissatisfied expression.
The middle-aged nobleman’s expression was not very good either. He frowned and said in a deep voice:
"Your Majesty, Duke, maybe they encountered some trouble on the way. You know, they transport a lot of things, and the weather in the Western Territory doesn't seem to be very good these two days. We can wait a little longer..."
"Waiting? Still waiting? The most precious thing for us now is time. To maintain such a huge army, the daily consumption is astronomical!"
Joseph snorted, very dissatisfied.
War costs money.
Although many nobles have provided their own logistics for this holy war, as the leader of the entire legion, the Rosen family is definitely under the greatest pressure.
Every day of delay is a huge expense.
At this moment, a knight on a fast horse rushed over from the rear of the team, shouting:
"Your Majesty the Duke! Your Majesty the Duke!"
Hearing the call, Joseph raised his head and looked over, and quickly recognized that it was the knight he personally sent out to meet the Wagner family the day before yesterday.
Recognizing the returning responder, Joseph looked overjoyed.
However, when he noticed the knight's stern expression, he couldn't help but feel a thump in his heart, and had a little bad premonition.
The knight dismounted quickly, came to Joseph panting, and said with a pale face:
"My lord...my lord...it's not good! Lord Viscount Wagner's army was attacked and has been...annihilated!"
"What did you say?!"
Joseph couldn't help but change his color.
The surrounding nobles also widened their eyes and showed expressions of astonishment.
They couldn't help but be stunned.
The Wagner family is not a small family in the northern part of the empire. It is said that the number of people participating in this war exceeds 5,000, and their family has many gold-level professionals.
Such a power could roam across the continent in peaceful times. Even now that the magic power of the entire world has recovered, it is definitely a prince.
But with such power, he could be attacked silently or even wiped out? !
No...
Even if the whole army is wiped out, it has been two days, and there is not even a single person who has escaped to report it?
Do you have to wait until the scouts sent here to find out the news?
The more the nobles thought about it, the more ridiculous and horrifying they felt...
"It's true...it's true...I saw it in the hilly forest...I saw the wreckage of the baggage train, the whole road was dyed black with blood, and I also saw the broken flag of the Wagner family..."
"The battlefield is very chaotic and stretches for several kilometers. I'm afraid I encountered an ambush..."
"No survivors were found, and no traces of the defeated army's departure were found. We only found some elves' footprints in the forest..." "I'm afraid...I'm afraid that Viscount Wagner's army has been wiped out."
The knight gasped.
As soon as these words came out, Joseph's expression became even more ugly, and the surprise of the nobles around him quickly turned into shock.
"Elves... elves? No... how could elves appear behind us? Can they swallow an army of five thousand people? Are you really sure?"
Joseph came back to his senses and asked in disbelief.
The knight nodded and said dryly:
"Your Excellency, the Duke, is an elf. There are almost no corpses on the battlefield. This situation can only be achieved by the legendary chosen elf who is ferocious and cruel and likes to 'destroy corpses and eliminate traces'!"
"Your Excellency, the elves must have sent an army behind us and attacked them!"
Joseph was silent.
His expression changed several times, and finally he stomped a big stone under him and cursed through gritted teeth:
"These **** cunning elves!"
"But...how did the elves know about Wagner's movements?"
The middle-aged noble couldn't help but ask.
The knight was speechless, and the nobles looked at each other.
No one can answer his question.
"What else could it be? There must be a report from an untouchable!"
Joseph sneered.
His eyes were very gloomy, and he gritted his teeth and said:
"The nails of the Church of Life have not been pulled out completely. Those cunning guys are still lingering, and they may not know when they passed the news. And judging from the results, I am afraid that from the time when Wagner first set out from the territory, they Already know it!"
So early?
After hearing this, the nobles showed horrified expressions.
You know, Wagner’s territory is at least fifteen days away from here, and if the elves already knew the news fifteen days ago...
Hiss...
The nobles looked moved.
At this moment, they suddenly felt that the empire seemed to be filled with the eyes of the Church of Life.
At the same time, they were a little lucky. Fortunately, they set off early and caught up with the main force. Otherwise... Wagner might have ended up with them.
"My Lord Duke, this won't work. If there is an elf army wandering behind us with enough numbers to destroy an army of 5,000 people, then it will probably be quite unfavorable for our next war situation. Our reinforcements, our logistics, They will all be under great pressure..."
The middle-aged noble said in a deep voice.
"I know."
Joseph said with an ugly expression.
Taking a deep breath, he said in a deep voice:
"The number of elves should not be too large, otherwise, they would not choose to attack Wagner in an ambush."
As he spoke, he ordered the nobles:
"Notify us, build outposts and fortifications along the western border, and send more manpower to protect our logistics line. In addition, inform those behind us not to take the road to the west, but to go from the east as much as possible."
"Your Excellency, do we still attack Augus City?"
A noble couldn't help but ask.
"Fight! Of course we must fight! Augus City is the gateway to the Maple Moon Free Territory and an important node connecting the empire. If we capture it, we can radiate this area. Even if the elves want to do something Our movements will also be restricted by us!"
"At the same time, Augus City has a trade route connecting the central part of the empire, and our logistical pressure will be greatly alleviated."
Joseph said.
"But... we no longer have magic crystal cannon."
The noble who spoke was worried.
Joseph's expression became even more gloomy.
Augus City is easy to defend but difficult to attack, and the magical defense barrier is lit up. If there is no magic crystal cannon, there may be a lot of casualties if it is attacked by force.
However, if there is no fight, the army will not be able to continue moving south, because the Life Church can use Augus City as a stronghold to constantly harass them.
In short, this city must be captured!
Joseph glanced at the city wall of Augus and gritted his teeth:
"We must fight even if we don't have it! We must attack by force! We must defeat it by force! I don't believe that a city with only more than 30,000 defenders at most cannot be captured by our hundreds of thousands of troops! I don't believe that there is no heavy attack force. If we don’t have tools for the city, we won’t be able to break the city!”
"Notify me, the whole army will cut down trees on the spot and assemble simple siege vehicles, siege towers and light trebuchets!"
With Joseph's order, the army surrounding Augus City immediately took action.
The soldiers cut down the trees outside the city and began to build simple siege equipment.
Building siege props on the spot is a traditional skill of noble armies, but most noble families can only make some simple ones. If you want more complex heavy equipment, you must prepare materials in advance.
Light siege equipment naturally cannot compare with heavy ones, but when there is no other way, we can only meet it.
Fortunately, the nearly 700,000 troops gave Joseph the confidence to attack by force. Although light siege equipment would definitely lead to excessive casualties during the siege, what they did not lack most this time was troops.
Yes, Joseph is already planning to kill people.
……
The actions of hundreds of thousands of troops were naturally noticed by the defenders in Augus City.
On the Fulze Fortress in Augus City.
Arthur, the garrison commander of the Maple Moon Free Territory, gradually frowned as he looked at the enemy troops in action outside the city.
"They have begun to build siege equipment. I am afraid that it will not be long before they begin to siege the city."
He said solemnly.
After speaking, he looked at an elf warrior with shining armor standing next to him and asked respectfully:
"Your Excellency All-Star Dumb, are you sure that the Rosen family's siege troops are no longer able to participate in the war?"
The player named All-Star Dumb is the player commander arranged by the All-Star Guild in Augus City. This time, he led 10,000 players to participate in the defense of the entire city.
However, Augus City does not have a teleportation array leading to the Elf Forest, so once killed in battle, players have no way to replenish their combat power.
In addition to the players, Augus City also has a human garrison force from the Maple Moon Free Territory, numbering about 20,000 people.
In total, there are a total of 30,000 defenders.
Arthur, the commander of the garrison, was worried.
However, All-Star Dumb just smiled:
"Don't worry, Mr. Arthur, they will never appear on the battlefield."
After hearing his words, Arthur's heart moved slightly, while other defenders around him cast curious glances.
Facing the gazes of the NPCs, All-Star Dumb let out a laugh and continued to explain:
"Our guerrilla army from the Elf Forest has ambushed them halfway and wiped out all the siege troops. I think... after so many days, the army outside the city suddenly took action to prepare for the siege. , he must have known the news and planned to attack by force."
As soon as these words came out, all the human defenders in Augus City, including Arthur, showed expressions of surprise.
But soon, their expressions became serious again.
"Strong attack..."
Arthur frowned and couldn't help but said:
"Your Excellency All-Star Dumb, the empire has too many troops, there is no teleportation array in Augus City, and the energy of the magical defensive barrier is not sufficient. If they attack by force, with our less than 30,000 defenders , I’m afraid it will be difficult to hold on until reinforcements arrive..."
"We are not afraid of dying in battle, but if we lose Augus City and Fortress Forze, then we will become Maple Moon Free Territory and sinners of the Life Church..."
Commander Arthur's expression was full of worry.
However, All-Star Dumb smiled slightly.
He glanced at the enemy troops outside the city, let out a hey, and said meaningfully:
"Mr. Arthur, don't worry...it won't be long before they themselves are in trouble."
"Huh?"
Arthur was slightly startled.
He couldn't help but look at the other person, only to find that the other person was smiling and saying nothing, very mysterious.
……
Western Territory, Morning Star City.
This is the capital of the entire Western Territory, and it is also the residence of the Meese family, a large family that controls the Western Territory.
After the Great Holy War against the Church of Life began, the current head of the Meath family, Earl Meath, also chose to join the war, joined the Northern Army, and became a member of the army of Duke Joseph of Rosen.
As the masters of the Western Territory, the Meese family was very wealthy and invested in this holy war, recruiting nearly 70,000 levies.
Earl Meath even personally led the army on the expedition, vowing to regain Augus City and other territories that were once part of the Western Territory, and at the same time expand the Maple Moon Free Territory.
Of course, the cost of mobilizing all the family resources is that the remaining troops in Morningstar City will not be so abundant.
The entire Morning Star City can be said to be the emptiest time in history.
Outside Morning Star City, on the guard tower.
The elderly veteran yawned lazily and played poker with his companions.
This is the hinterland of the Western Territory, and there is no military threat at all even after the war breaks out.
Although I have to stand guard because of the lord's request, everyone knows that this is just a routine request.
The weather is good today.
It rained two days ago, and the temperature in the entire western region has climbed a little higher. The sun hangs high in the sky, and there is already a faint summer atmosphere.
The afternoon sun always makes people lazy, and the guards fell asleep while playing cards.
However, at this moment, a loud noise suddenly came from the south, mixed with a little rumbling sound, like thousands of horses galloping, waking them up from their lazy slumber...
"What sound?"
"It seems to be a magic crystal cannon?"
"No...it seems there is something else..."
The guards looked at each other.
They stood up quickly and looked outside the outpost, and then their eyes widened in an instant.
I don’t know when, but dense crowds of elves appeared outside Morning Star City. They were fully armed and riding various magical beasts. They looked over and saw a mass of black people emerging from the forest outside the city. Keep gathering towards the city...
The exaggerated number made the guards stunned.
"Elves... elves? Where do so many elves appear?"
The guards all lost their voices.
And the elves gathered more and more.
They were very loose at first, as if they were coming from all directions, but soon they reorganized their formation outside the city and gradually became orderly and solemn.
They pushed out magic crystal cannons with dark muzzles, aiming directly at the not-so-strong city wall of Morning Star City.
The expressions of the guards changed drastically, and they quickly sounded the alarm bell at the post, shouting in a sad voice:
"Enemy attack! Enemy attack!"
……
Outside the city.
Demacia rode a dragon-scaled horse and looked at the familiar city in front of her with a stern look on her face.
Beside him, the conductor of the All-Star Guild, All-Star Acan, known as Mr. Can, his eyes lit up slightly, thoughtfully.
Demacia smiled:
"Hey, hey, Mr. Can, do you see that?"
"This wave, this wave is called besieging Wei and rescuing Zhao!"
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