Volume 2: Academy Chapter 0164: On the Golden Silk Willow City
Alice counted the number of people, counting herself, there were a total of sixteen mentors, two hundred and forty students, plus the four of Renard, exactly two hundred and sixty people, which almost reached the maximum teleportation capacity of the magic teleportation array.
After counting the number of people, she clapped her hands and signaled everyone to listen carefully, and after everyone's eyes fell on her, she said: "I only have three requirements, no unauthorized departure, no unauthorized action, and no prohibition." ”
The crowd looked at each other, and it wasn't until Alice's face turned cold that they reluctantly agreed yes.
Except for the four Renard, the rest of the cadets are from the lower class.
To put it bluntly, it is the students whose strength has not yet reached the level of low-level martial artists, most of these people are between the ages of ten, and the oldest is only fourteen years old.
They chirped non-stop and behaved very lively.
Alice and the other instructors, plus the four of Renard, took a full half an hour to make these students who were scurrying around barely stand still.
After making sure that no one was missing, Alice led the group of excited eagles out of the city.
It appears to be a city, but it's actually a military camp, with more than 20,000 of the 30,000 inhabitants being military personnel and a few thousand family members of the army, whose only mission is to protect the large magical teleportation array.
This is obviously not the final destination of the trial, but only the starting point of the journey.
The place where everyone is now located is the westernmost province of the Constantinople Empire, which is the largest province of the empire, with an area of 840,000 square kilometers, almost equivalent to the land area of the entire Arthurian kingdom.
However, it is deeply inland, sparsely populated, and economically backward, so although it is large, it is the bottom of the empire's fiscal revenue.
Although the province has the lowest tax revenue for many years, it remains high in terms of fiscal expenditure, more than twice as high as other provinces.
The reason for this is inseparable from its important military value.
The western and southern parts of the province are close to the Orcs' territory, the Boleton Grassland, and the ferocity of the Orcs has brought incomparably heavy disasters to the countries of the continent for hundreds of years.
More than sixty years ago, the Orcs invaded the Kingdom of Betty, slaughtering five million people, setting back the landlocked country's economy by at least a few decades, and only in recent years have it barely recovered.
The northern part of the province borders the Morton Empire, and the relationship between the two countries has been good and bad, and both are continental powers, so friction and strife are inevitable, and although there have been no wars in recent years, skirmishes still occur from time to time.
Therefore, the importance of the Golden Silk Willow Province is self-evident, and the greatest significance of its existence is to provide a buffer for the three forces, and become a forward position and battlefield when necessary.
As a result, the Golden Willow City in the western part of the empire came into being, the largest city in the western part of the empire, second only to the imperial capital Constantinople, and the total length of the surrounding walls was 80 kilometers, which was very spectacular.
The city has a permanent population of more than 500,000, including more than 350,000 soldiers, and most of the others are family members of the army.
With the Orc Empire in the west and the Morton Empire in the north, this magnificent city is the forefront of resistance to the invasion of the two powers.
In addition to this, Golden Silk Willow City has also contained the threat from the Monster Forest in the northwest.
Although intelligent races such as the dwarves had a relatively good relationship with the Constantinople Empire, ignorant races such as ogres often came out of the forest to harass nearby human settlements, causing a lot of noise in the surrounding villages and towns.
Because of this, the city of Golden Willow has become a paradise for adventurers and mercenaries due to its extremely special location, and all kinds of merchants are eager to come here to pan for gold.
The Warcraft Forest produces Warcraft crystal nuclei, the Dwarven tribes produce weapons and equipment, the Orc Empire produces gem agate, the Morton Empire produces sophisticated war horses, and many other items that can bring huge profits, all of which are the targets of these speculators.
What's even more exciting is that in order to develop the population and economy of the Golden Silk Willow Province, the empire exempted most of the taxes here, which is the main reason why the financial revenue of the Golden Silk Willow Province has always been low.
After a six-hour trek, the group finally arrived at the magnificent fortress of Golden Willow City, and the little ones were complaining as they went, but they were full of anticipation for this special trip.
Looking at the magnificent walls from afar, anyone can imagine how much effort and effort the Empire of Constantinople put in to resist the invasion of the enemy.
Today, the megacity has undergone hundreds of years of vicissitudes and has not changed except for a bit of quaintness.
It had been trampled by the enemy's iron cavalry several times, but it was recaptured in the pouring of countless blood.
On the high-spirited city wall, heavy blood stains have penetrated into it, even if you stand in the extreme distance, you can still feel the aura of slaughter coming to your face, which is faintly mixed with a trace of tragedy.
Renard's expression was quite normal, after all, he was past the age of ignorance, and he knew the countless tragic stories hidden under this glorious magnificence.
The junior students showed a look of surprise and curiosity, obviously the huge city had a big impact on them.
The 20-meter-high walls are made entirely of sturdy granite, and even after hundreds of years, they still shine heavily.
It is carved with a variety of patterns and patterns, which, in addition to being exquisite, can also be described as pathetic.
These motifs depict some of the city's most dramatic heroic stories over the centuries, and traces of a soldier who died heroically resisting the invasion can be found on them.
Renard took a deep breath and smiled wryly at Alice, "I really can't imagine how much it will cost to break this city. ”
Alice didn't speak, just stood silently, and then bowed deeply: "Under this land, there are three million skeletons buried, and they are the most loyal and brave warriors in the Empire. ”
Three million? Reynard closed his mouth in shock, and when he looked at the city again, he simply didn't know what to do or how to look.
After a long time, Alice straightened up and sighed slightly: "Twenty-four years ago, the demons attacked, and only three abyss demon dragons easily conquered Golden Silk Willow City. ”
"In the face of the power of the mighty dragon, even the strongest city is just rubble in the way, and if it weren't for Lord Cameron Grantham, I'm afraid the entire city of Goldwillow would no longer exist. ”
She looked at Renard and said, "Numbers and a strong city are never the difference between victory and defeat. ”
As she spoke, she clenched her fists: "Only strength is the most powerful weapon to protect the people." ”
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