Back in the waiting room, Zi Chuanning spoke eagerly: "Uncle, do you suspect that Ah Xiu and Liu Fengshuang are involved?" ”

Zichuan Shenxing sighed. Of course, he knew what his niece meant, and Zi Chuan Ning's love for Zi Chuan Xiu was not a secret among the upper echelons of the family. Now, Zi Chuanning's worries were clearly written on his face.

Shikawa Samxing didn't suspect Shikawa Xiu from the beginning. At the beginning, Zichuan Xiu crossed the river alone to visit Liufeng Shuang in the battle of Langcang River, and Zichuan Shenxing only felt that he was too bold, but he didn't think deeply. But later, at the most critical time of the defense of the imperial capital, he sent someone from the Far East to bring a message to Di Lin, which could not help but make him suspicious: Zichuan Xiu in the Far East, how could he be sure that Liu Fengshuang would definitely come to reinforcements?

Reasonable speculation can only lead to one conclusion: Zichuan Xiu and Liufeng Shuang have a private contact channel, and they can communicate with each other at any time. Or, what agreements have they made privately before?

At that time, the defense of the imperial capital was in full swing, and Liufeng Shuang was the most important protector of the Zichuan family, and the relationship with the Zichuan family was also in the honeymoon period, so although Zichuan Shenxing was suspicious in his heart, he did not dare to pursue it further. It wasn't until he repelled the demons that he ordered Di Lin to investigate the matter - he could endure it for so long, and the patience of the chief was really not ordinary and strong.

"A-Ning, this may not be true. Didn't Di Lin also promise that they were okay? So, you don't have to worry. ”

Zi Chuanning's eyes flickered, as if he was deep in thought. For a while, she sneered: "Dilin? His relationship with Zichuan Xiu, uncle, you don't know. Let him investigate, and he will say that the Far Eastern steppes are all white rabbits, not a single orc. ”

"A-Ning, you seem to be a little dissatisfied with the Inspector General?"

Uncle, I never understand, why are you so indulgent to Dilin?

"Pampering?" Zichuan Sanxing was surprised: "Why do you say that? ”

"Uncle, now, all the military districts of the family are demobilizing soldiers in large numbers, and only the military police of the Supervision Department are constantly expanding their strength. What the hell is Dilin trying to do? ”

"It takes a lot of manpower to wipe out the remnants of the demon clan, which is understandable."

"But taking this opportunity, Di Lin has installed many cronies in various provinces, and his hand has been inserted into the authority of the Command Office. In many of the provinces that have been recovered. The Judge Advocate General's Office was stationed there to cover the sky, the orders of the Command Office could not be carried out at all, and the Governor and the Governor were not as useful as the Inspector General—this was not an anomaly. ”

"Hehe, in extraordinary times, it is natural to deal with it very much. After the war, there will be a lot of rebels and demon remnants in various places, and the burden of the Supervision Office is very heavy, so it naturally needs more power. It's nothing. ”

"Uncle!" Zichuan Ning's eyes widened: "If you tolerate adultery like this, sooner or later you will raise tigers to make trouble!" In time, Di Lin will become the second Yang Minghua sooner or later - no, there is no need to wait for the future, now his arrogance is almost the same as Yang Minghua back then. When he was defending the imperial capital, he dared to brazenly burn to death more than 5,000 officers and soldiers of the Central Army. This man is already lawless."

"Now, he can do anything! As long as the money is paid to the Inspectorate. Even the scum who defected to the demons can be exonerated from their crimes; If you dare to go against the Ombudsman. Then he fabricated charges and said that he was colluding with the demons or deserting them and threw them into prison. ”

"The Inspectorate has become his private and independent kingdom, and the domineering military law and gendarmes only know about the Dilin and not the family, and they dare to do anything. Even the gangsters are not as unscrupulous as they are, blackmailing, blackmailing, kidnapping, making false accusations, throwing innocent people into prison, collecting tribute from gangsters, assassinating opponents, taking bribes, playing favoritism, and harboring rebels......

They even wrote the price on the blackboard at the door of the Supervision Department: 200,000 silver coins for treason, 200,000 silver coins for defecting to the enemy, 200,000 silver coins for conspiracy, 30,000 silver coins for desertion, 200,000 silver coins for killing family soldiers, and 50,000 silver coins for joining gangs.

"Uncle, have you read Dilin's report? It is said that tens of thousands of traitors and thieves have been arrested - in fact, it is true that many people have been arrested, but they are all traitors and spies who can't pay the money, and there are those innocent people who are falsely accused. After paying a huge amount of money, the Supervision Office has helped them create a new identity and let them get away with it.

"Uncle, in the hands of Di Lin, the Supervision Department, which was once known for its strictness, efficiency, and humility, has degenerated into a spoiled criminal group. He amassed a large amount of money, which he used to buy officials, recruit dead soldiers, and expand his power. If we don't stop him, it'll be too late! ”

Zichuan Shenxing was listening, and his eyes had become solemn. After Zi Chuanning finished speaking, he asked, "Then what do you think?" ”

"The post of Inspector General of Dilin must be removed as soon as possible, how about we change him to the post of commander of the Black Flag Army?"

"Commander of the Black Flag Army?" Zichuan Sanxing smiled dumbly, since Zichuan Xiu, the position of the commander of the Black Flag Army seems to have become a special throne for the family to assign frustrated generals. He said leisurely, "Let him go to Danya, so that you can rest assured?" ”

"This?" Zi Chuanning hesitated. There is a genius in the world, and no matter what position he is, his talent sparkles like a diamond in the night, and he exerts abilities far beyond his position. Zi Chuanxiu, who had nothing, was banished to the Far East, and in just a few years, he became the King of Light who shook the continent. There is no doubt that Dilling is the same person.

In the 300-year history of the Zichuan family, there have been fifty-one inspectors general, but there has never been such a strong inspector general as Di Lin, he ignores the senators, despises the nobles, manipulates the army, and even dares to tease the chief in the palm of his hand.

Although today's Black Flag Army is equivalent to an empty shelf, what can he do to put a person with both talent and ambition like Di Lin in the southwest, let him be in charge alone, and put it in a place bordering the Lin family?

Zichuan Shenxing smiled: "Let Di Lin stay in the imperial capital, under our noses, he still has some scruples." If you remove him from the position of inspector general, he will definitely be resentful, and then put him in the southwest, with his skills and prestige, it is estimated that in less than a year, the southwest will become the second Far East, A-Ning, this is the real tiger breeding! ”

Zi Chuanning listened convincingly: "Uncle, what you said is very true. But apart from the commander of the Black Flag Army, the family really has no place to place him. Let him stay in the imperial capital? Do you have any interest in making him the commander of the Central Army or the chief of staff? ”

"Haha!" Zichuan Shenxing gasped with laughter: "A-Ning, you are really joking." He was the commander of the Central Army? Then our lives are in his hands. ”

"Let Di Lin be the chief of staff? It doesn't seem to be a good fit. Dilin doesn't seem to be good at finance. ”

"Kill him." Zichuan Samstar wrote lightly, as relaxed as ordering an evening recipe.

Suddenly, a thunderclap rang in my ears. Zi Chuanning suddenly raised his head and shouted, "Ah! ”

Zichuan Shenxing said lightly: "A-Ning, don't you think he's inappropriate?" Just kill it. ”

Zi Chuanning lowered his head, his gaze wandering unsettled on the floor. Pale face. She hated Dirin's arrogance, his self-righteousness, his authority, and even his sissy - but she didn't think about killing him!

Today's Zichuanning is no longer a delicate flower in a greenhouse. After the defense of the imperial capital. She had seen a lot of blood and death. Killing was no stranger to her. However, now it's not the demons who want to kill, but their own people!

And he was also an important minister, a meritorious minister in the defense of the imperial capital, and in those most difficult days, he shared weal and woe with himself. Without him, it would be impossible for the imperial capital to withstand the siege of the demons, and without the victory of the imperial capital, the outcome of the entire Saint Defense War would have to be rewritten.

Hate him though. But Zi Chuanning had to admit that Di Lin's merits were greater than his faults. Even the most angry times. She had only thought about removing him. Moreover, he is also Ah Xiu's sworn brother! If he really kills him, how will Ah Xiu react?

Observing Zichuan Ning's uncertain face, Zichuan Shenxing smiled and said: "People like Di Lin, if they can use it, they must be reused; If he can't reuse it and let him harbor resentment, it is equivalent to hiding a poisonous snake under his seat, and sooner or later something will happen. A-Ning will take over my position in the future, remember: when the interruption continues, it will be burdened. ”

For a while. Zichuan Ning nodded slowly, and his face showed determination: "I understand, uncle." ”

"Do you really figure it out?"

"Yes. I'm going to issue an arrest warrant and ask Pigu to take the Praetorian Guards to the Inspectorate to arrest Dilin first, and then put him on trial, and make him a typical ......."

Zichuan Shenxing shook his head again and again, and said in disappointment: "It seems that you don't understand anything, A-Ning." How can we arrest Dirin? ”

"He is a famous general in the war against the demons, an important minister of the family, and a hero in the defense of the imperial capital. As soon as the demon clan was repulsed, we killed him, what will the world say about us? Now, Di Lin's traces have not been revealed, and we don't have a good reason to kill him. At that time, the entire continent will say that the Zichuan family is destroying the Great Wall, that the family is unkind, that the family's prestige will be dealt a heavy blow, and that the military generals and ministers will be separated from us! ”

"Moreover, Di Lin has been in the Supervision Department for many years, and his power is deep-rooted, and there are countless dead friends - they are all outlaws with swords! We killed him, and then we had to prepare to face countless daggers and poisons, and there would never be peace. There is also Zichuan Xiu in the Far East, he has a lifelong friendship with Di Lin, and no one knows what he will do when the time comes. Killing Di Lin rashly, the consequences are too serious for us to bear. ”

"But......" Zi Chuanning was confused, she looked at her uncle suspiciously: "Uncle, didn't you say that you want to get rid of Di Lin?" ”

"Getting rid of Dilin doesn't have to be done by ourselves. When Luo Minghai came back from the west to negotiate with Liufeng Shuang, he and Di Lin had a deep blood feud, as long as he gave him a hint, then he would immediately rush to Di Lin - he was avenging his wife and children, and there was a good reason to kill Di Lin, at that time, the whole thing looked like a murder incident, a political dispute between important family officials, and it had nothing to do with us at all. ”

"Uncle, do you mean to wait for Luo Minghai to come back?"

"Hmm." Zichuan Shenxing muttered, "Not only him, but we also have to wait for Sterling to return from the Demon Kingdom." ”

"Why?"

"As soon as Di Lin dies, it will inevitably set off a storm. How the countries will react, how Di Lin's comrades will retaliate, how the local supervision offices will express their positions, how the military and local governments will react, and how the Far East will act - no one knows how big a wave this stone will make, Luo Minghai may not be able to deal with the aftermath smoothly, and maybe even we will be involved. But in any case, as long as Stirling led the expeditionary force to sit in the imperial capital. We are as stable as Mount Tai and absolutely safe. So, Aning, we can't be impatient! ”

If you don't expect to win, you will lose first. The selection is thorough and the layout is cautious. Zi Chuanning once again strongly felt the gap between himself and the person in front of him.

When it comes to being smart and quick-witted, he is not necessarily worse than his uncle, and even slightly better. But when it comes to considering the problem, it is calm and thoughtful. is cautious and comprehensive, and he is far from being as good as his uncle. This gap is not something that can be bridged casually, it is the crystallization of wisdom precipitated by decades of experience at the peak of power, in contrast, although I am smart, I still have a lot to learn.

Zichuan Shenxing suddenly got up and opened the heavy curtains of the reception room, and both of them saw from the window that two figures were going out from the door of the governor's mansion from a distance, and the tall back of them was so straight. So personable. Even when viewed from behind, one can still feel the confidence and talent in that background. He was talking to Goshen and laughing and leaving. Gestures. It is full of dazzling splendor and beauty.

This is the best man of our time. He alone possessed beauty, talent, and enviable power, and in his cheerful countenance and carefree smile, no one could see that the shadow of death had hung over him.

Both of them were silently looking at the beautiful projection of the departure, with different thoughts. Zi Chuanning's eyes showed a complicated look. After a long time, she turned her head and said in an indescribably deep voice, "Uncle, you are right. Do as you say, and we'll wait for Sterling to get back. ”

July 10th, 785. On the outskirts of Daedric Castle.

"What? Sterling coming? "As soon as he set up camp, before he had time to freshen up and rest, Zi Chuanxiu received a notice from the guards. He was taken aback, almost incredulous.

The other party is a prominent military chief, who is his superior in his position, and he is also a major general who has just won a big victory over the Senean army, and it is the time of high spirits. The two armies should have visited him from any point of view, but it turned out that he came to visit him.

"Ask Master Stirling to come in—oh no, I'll go out of the camp myself to meet him."

Under the red glow of the sky in the Far East region, the two highest-ranking generals of the family in the Far East met again. The wind and sand in the far east covered the guests with a thick layer of dust, and the whole person looked gray, and he was tormented by thirst and exhaustion. As soon as he saw it, Zi Chuanxiu immediately ordered: "Fetch water quickly and bring a towel over." ”

After the two of them had freshened up, Sterling drank a lot of water, and then he relieved his breath, panting and saying to Zi Chuanxiu: "It's amazing! I didn't expect the Demon Kingdom to be so hot in September! We all brought enough water bottles before we set off, but we didn't expect to drink them all halfway. ”

"The Demon Kingdom is very hot during the day, but it is freezing at night, and the temperature difference is huge. Especially in the Eastern Kingdom, the climate is extremely harsh. Zi Chuanxiu freshened up, while also drinking water: "But second brother, you dare to come over with a few people, it's too risky." Our troops have just arrived, and they have not yet been able to clear the surrounding area. Senean rangers are still snooping around, and if they do, wouldn't it be bad? I can't afford to let the chief of military affairs have an accident at my station! ”

Regarding Zichuan Xiu's complaints, Sterling just ignored them. For him, today is a good day to celebrate, because the Far East Legion of the Zichuan family, led by Zichuan Xiu, has arrived at the outskirts of the Demon God Castle and joined the human legions that arrived earlier. This means that the encirclement of Senea has been completely closed.

Excited, regardless of his identity, Sterling only brought a few staff officers, and went to the main camp of the Far East Army to meet Zichuan Xiu in a large circle of nearly thirty miles outside the Demon God Castle.

After breathing a sigh of relief, Zi Chuanxiu smiled and said, "Second brother, congratulations." You defeated Yun Qianxue, the 130,000 human army defeated the 140,000 Seneans, this battle was fought beautifully - I don't dare to fight against the Senea soldiers without twice the strength - the only thing that is wrong is that Roger and they are so angry that they scream, they all blame you for being too uninteresting and not leaving the enemy for them. ”

Sterling smiled faintly: "Winning is winning, but it's not as exaggerated as you think." The Senea soldiers are no longer the strong soldiers of the 780s, Yun Qianxue is known as the 140,000 army, but most of them are old, weak, sick and disabled, and they will collapse when they rush, and the fight is not difficult. Ah Xiu, you did a good job. Even under Vana and Nista, the soldiers are like bamboos, so that the Demon God Castle does not dare to concentrate on me, second brother, I will stain you. ”

Seeing that the staff officers who came with him were still tired and listless. Sterling suggested, "Let's go out for a walk." ”

Following the glittering river beside the camp, the two walked a long way out of the swarthy woods on the edge of the camp, and at the same time set their eyes on the end of the eastern horizon. There, stands a spoiled black silhouette. It was as if a huge beast lurked in the vast night.

Looking at the swarthy line on the horizon, neither of the two commanders spoke.

After a long time, Sterling sighed: "That's the Demon God Castle." After a lot of hard work, we finally got here. ”

"It's not easy, and many people will be very happy if they live to see this day."

Hearing the sadness in Zichuan Xiu's words, Sterling nodded solemnly. How many fallen soldiers, what they are looking forward to is the day when they will go straight to the wolf's den!

"Second brother," Zi Chuanxiu suddenly asked, "What are your plans after defeating the Demon God Castle?" ”

"Hehe, for me, the Demon God Castle is over."

"How?"

"After fighting this demon war, I will resign to His Highness."

Zi Chuanxiu looked at Sterling in surprise: "Second brother, why?" You're only in your early thirties, and it's the right time to make a difference! ”

"I'm tired, it's time to rest. As for the meritorious deeds - repelling the attack of the demons on the humans, I feel that I am proud enough of my achievements. If I can get away with it again and get your help to build the Demon God Castle again, then I will have no regrets in this life. As a human soldier, he can make such feats and achievements in the war against foreign humiliation. I'm already satisfied. ”

"Second brother, you retired at such a young age, what are you going to do in the future? Wouldn't you really change your career to become a cake shop owner? ”

"Why not?" Sterling said leisurely, looking at Zi Chuanxiu speechless, he smiled and said: "Actually, I have also accumulated some money over the years, and Li Qing's dowry is also very rich. Even if I don't do anything, I can have no worries about food and clothing for the rest of my life. I'm worried that His Royal Highness the Chief Governor won't let me go—but at that time, the demons were defeated, and the Flowing Wind Family was at peace with us, and I wasn't there, so it didn't matter much. If Your Highness really refuses to let me go, I'll run by myself!" I guess the chief is embarrassed to lock me up, right? ”

Shikawa Xiu was silent. He vaguely understood that Sterling, who was in his prime, was determined to leave, and that tiredness was just an excuse, and that it was probably Cardin's business that made him disheartened. The beautiful demon princess has always been a lingering pain in Sterling's heart. Now, he personally commands the army and is about to break the Demon God Castle, Cardin's fate is either dead or floating, and the pain in Sterling's heart is incomprehensible to others.

Seeing Zi Chuanxiu's gloomy expression, Sterling patted him on the shoulder comfortingly: "Ah Xiu, I am very relieved to you." Second brother, I am a few years older than you, but when it comes to experience and experience, I am far inferior to you. You are clever, decisive, rigid and soft, a hundred times better than me. You control the Far East, and you are more likely to annex the demons in the future, and you have heavy troops and territory in your hands - don't you learn from me, the second brother is a useless one, you have a bright future, work hard. ”

Listening to Sterling's words, Zi Chuanxiu only felt that his heart was heavy, but his face did not show it at all, and he hugged Sterling's shoulder with a smile: "Boss Sterling, I wish you a prosperous business!" ”

"Thank you, Brother Xiuchuan, how about the business of the small shop when the time comes?"

"No problem...... Is it free? ”

"Get out!"

Sterling made a gesture to kick, but Shikawa dodged away. It's been a long time since I've laughed like this, and the two laughed, only to feel comfortable, as if they had returned to their carefree childhood.

"Ah Xiu, after I leave, what will be the relationship between the Far East and the family in the future, that is something that the next military director should worry about, and I don't have to worry about it. I just hope that if there is a dispute between the family and the Far East in the future, you can look at my face and leave some leeway for the family, and if you can avoid it, try not to use force with the family - then the second brother, I will accept your affection very much. ”

Shikawa Xiu knew that in the position of military chief, Sterling had actually been secretly taking care of himself, and he acted as a link between himself and his family, giving himself the greatest tolerance. He didn't have a lot of himself, and he took himself to cover it up. Now, he is tactfully reminding himself: "In the future, you can't be so willful!" ”

Life has this brother, what more can you ask for?

Zi Chuanxiu was moved, but said with a smile: "Second brother." You speak of me as if I were an independent warlord in the Far East. ”

"Hehe, admit it or not, you are all warlords in the Far East, and your status as a commander is just a coat." Sterling casually folded a thatch from the ground and danced with ease: "This is how it happened. There may be something wrong with the family, but who admires whom is too complicated for us to discuss. I just want to ask, Ah Xiu, where are you going to take the Far East? - Don't get me wrong, I'm just curious to ask. ”

Zi Chuanxiu thought seriously for a while, and finally said dejectedly: "Second brother, I don't know, I really don't know." Now you can only take one step at a time, and you can be at peace with what happens. ”

"It's not like there's no solution. Simply, you should marry His Royal Highness Ning. ”

"What?"

"His Royal Highness Ning is gifted and intelligent. In time, she can become a generation of bright monarchs. What is rare is that she has a deep affection for you, and you are the best person to assist her. The Far East and the interior will be reunited again, and you husband and wife will rule the nascent Zichuan Empire, and all problems will be solved. ”

After speaking, Sterling looked at Zichuan Xiu very attentively.

Zi Chuanxiu hummed, but did not speak, the clear moonlight sprinkled on his handsome face, and his face was pale. I couldn't tell what I was thinking. So Sterling realized that he had touched the third and most vulnerable wound of Shikawa Xiu.

The two walked side by side for a long distance, past large fields of trees and meadows, through dense pine forests, and the light of the camp became a distant dot. In the end, both of them were tired from walking, and sat side by side with their backs against a hill, saying nothing, looking at the deep stars and the vast plains in a daze.

I don't know how long it took, but there was a very faint sound of horses' hooves. Both were alert at the same time. They exchanged a look and said silently, "Senean rangers!" ”

Although the Far East and the family alliance have formed a siege of the Demon God Castle, the Demon God Castle is too wide and huge, and the encirclement front is not tight. The scouts of the two armies fought from time to time in the control zone where the dogs and teeth were intertwined, especially the guerrilla cavalry of the demon race, who from time to time haunted the periphery of the human army formation to investigate the human army.

The sound of hooves grew louder and louder, and the two commanders bowed their bodies, prostrate themselves in the shadows behind the knoll, and looked through the cracks in the grass, and in the distance there were two black shadows on horseback galloping away, and the evening breeze brought the sound of horses' hooves and their slender songs, which were desolate and sad. The two rangers rode their horses and sang, and in a blink of an eye they were far away.

Sterling's Senean language is not very familiar, so he asked Shikawa Xiu: "What are they singing?" ”

Looking down and listening to the song of the wind fading away, Shikawa Xiu didn't seem to hear Sterling's question, and stared blankly at the horizon where the two rangers had disappeared.

"What are they singing?" Sterling asked again.

Zi Chuanxiu turned around at this time, and learned the tune just now, and he sang in a low voice:

The young girl burst into tears in the spring, and said to the warrior that love will never change,

For the beautiful girl, in the first battle,

The handsome boy spilled his blood on the field;

On the river, by the mighty black river,

martyred a young hero for the kingdom,

The wind stirs his golden hair, like a lover's hand caressing it,

The drizzle washed the white bones with all his might, and a billet of loess slowly buried it;

The youth died like this, and the warriors died like this,

They fought for the Motherland and did not waver in their deaths;

The young girl forgot him in the blink of an eye, and forgot her friend from the bottom of her heart,

Ah, the years of heroes are long......

The two looked at each other, and in Zichuan's swarthy pupils, Sterling saw a crystal tear.

"Second brother, what is lost, will never come back."

The innocent longing of childhood, the loyalty and love of youth, all the beautiful yearnings, the shattering and reconstruction of dreams, have all been reduced to compromises and concessions to power.

Turning his head to look at the huge and distant Demon God Castle in the distance, thinking of himself and his first love, he also felt sour in his heart, and unconsciously, the tears that had been lost for a long time had already burst out of his eyes.

On the third day of the meeting of the two armies, that is, on the 13th day of July in 785, the siege of the Demon God Fort officially began.

Demon God Castle, known as the first fortress in the mainland. No one can tell what year it was and who built this majestic castle. It stands to reason that such a huge project as the construction of the Demon God Castle should leave a heavy mark in history, but the strange thing is that in any of the history books of the Demon Clan, even the most respected gods of the Demon Clan, there is no record of the construction of the Demon God Castle.

Some Chinese nationalists of the demon clan claim that this is not an omission of the canon, but actually because the construction of the Demon God Fort was before the writing of the canon, and its history may be traced back to before the age of the gods.

The name of "Demon God Castle" is the translation of the name of the demon kingdom Daodu by humans, and its true original name is "The Boundless Glory City of the Supreme Demon God Bestows His Loyal Subjects on the Earth". But this name is too long and too awkward, and over time, the demon races simply followed the translation of the human name, using "Demon God Castle" as the name of this big city.

It has long been known that the Demon God Fortress is the number one fortress on the mainland, but no one can imagine the majesty of the city until they see it with their own eyes. From a distance, it looks like a huge mountain towering on the horizon, the city wall is more than 30 meters high, all made of huge black stones two meters long and one meter wide, and there is no gap in sight. All of the walls were deliberately built by the builders to create thick diamond-shaped wavy undulating corners, twelve meters thick and fifteen miles long, and the moat under the walls was five meters deep and thirty meters wide, enough for any halberd to be buried at the bottom of the river.

According to Lu Di and others, behind the towering city wall, the Demon God Castle also set up special urn city and ambush lanes, stabbing horse arrays, spear arrays, traps and other fortifications, and the inner city wall has as many as four layers, one layer is stronger than the other. There were scattered granaries in the city, which stored enough food for 50,000 troops for three months. The water source in the city is well water, and the city is rich in groundwater, and even an attack cannot cut off the water source for the defenders.

Because of the family's urgency, Sterling ordered a tentative attack, although he was not very sure. The half-orc troops and cavalry troops in the Far East, plus the local soldiers and horses of the Zichuan family, all kinds of soldiers and horses spread out in front of the Demon God Castle, like a flood of river tides, surging towards the outer fortifications of the Demon God Castle. The 101st Special Division even ventured to approach the enemy's position and bombarded at close range with crossbow machines and stone throwings to provide fire cover for the combat troops. Present. The rumbling and shouting of killing continued, the falling rocks and the front arrows were like rain, the scene was magnificent, and the actual effect was equal to nothing.

The attack ended with more than 500 orc soldiers and more than 800 family soldiers suffering casualties, and at such a great cost, the humans could not even open a gap in the city wall. After watching the battle for a while, the human generals understood that the battle would definitely be fruitless. It was not that the soldiers were not brave enough, but the fortress was stronger than human imagination, and under the intensive bombardment of catapults, the city wall could not even knock down a single battlement, and the stones were bounced off the side of the diamond-shaped wall, and the arrows jingled and pierced the wall, but there was nothing they could do about the archers hiding behind the battlements.

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