At first, when Prince Harauu heard that Byron did not rush to his aid in the first place, but went directly north to attack Fort Kurma, the young prince scolded directly, claiming in public that von Byron was a selfish liar. Fortunately, his father's staff were much more sober and intelligent than the prince, and Conish Arden immediately stepped forward to make a round. After the people around him showed him the letter and explained it, it dawned on Prince Harauu that Byron was not taking possession of the land out of greed, but that he was intercepting the two Rhodoc armies from the north.

Then His Royal Highness took a 180-degree turn, first summoning the messenger to praise him and sending him back, and then holding a banquet in the castle, making an indifferent appearance, which relaxed the nervous magnates of the city. The garrison in the city, which had been preparing to retreat north, did not leave, and began to actively patrol, strengthen the defense, build military equipment, collect bundles of crossbows, and prepare to face the attacking army of Djerkhala.

Time passed, and the news about Byron never came. The prince was a little frightened, but he still held the banquet as usual, and appeared to care about nothing before the many nobles of Veruga. However, as long as anyone who has anything to do with it can inquire, the training and patrols of the city's garrisons are becoming more and more frequent, and the weapons and armor in the armory are also hoarded in large quantities. A few days later, curfews and martial law were even imposed in the city, and commercial trade was terminated. After bribing scouts who had been outside the city, a "rumor" began to spread throughout the city that Djerkhara's legions had arrived ten miles from Viruga and destroyed a Swadian army outpost. The legion was now collecting grain and forage and rallying militia in the area south of Viruga, and other Rhodoc troops were constantly arriving to support them every day.

Riots began to grow, and many citizens dissatisfied with Swadian rule began to rebel against Prince Harauu and his army. The defenders, who were already insufficient in number, now had to constantly guard against the mobs, which put a lot of pressure on the city's defense. The prince and Conig tried a number of methods to calm the mood of the city's inhabitants, from coercion to inducement, but to no avail. The city's powerful merchants began to hide their weapons and armor, and although they still obeyed their orders, the prince knew that they were just waiting for their chance, and if they could win easily, they would not do anything else. But if there is a problem with the city's defenses, these Rhodoks will definitely rise up against them. And the equipment that these magnates have accumulated and can arm the troops, I am afraid that there will be hundreds of people, and even this elite army of Swadia will have a hard chance of winning under the combination of inside and outside.

At this time, Prince Harauu suddenly realized that this was the home of the Rhodok people, and they were just outsiders living here temporarily.

But by this time it was too late to think about retreat, and in one night the Rhodoks marched overnight, and more than 2,000 Djerkhara troops and more than 500 militia recruited from all over the country surrounded the city. The siege equipment began to be assembled, and the crossbowmen were stocked with arrows. When the prince came to the city and looked down, he saw at least three hundred crossbows aimed at his head. Even at the edge of range, so many of them were enough to kill him.

Prince Harauu saw that one of King Griffos's military advisers had come to the city gate with a white flag, and he saluted politely, but Conish signaled his men to prepare for battle. Obviously, at times like these, polite greetings will not necessarily be restored accordingly.

"Surrender, prince of Svadia, you have no chance of victory. Lay down your arms, open the gates, and return our city and land, and we may let you go. The advisor shouted from below.

"Ha, surrender, you are dreaming, we can guard this wall until old age!"

Prince Harauu shouted back weakly, and then motioned for the crossbowman to shoot a few arrows near the advisor.

"The city is already owned by Svadia, and if you want to take her, you have to rush open the gates with blood!" Seeing that the prince was a little frightened, Conish helped the prince reply by the side.

"In that case, then we will meet in a glorious battle. I hope that when you are captured, you will still maintain the self-confidence you have now, "Your Highness"! The military adviser's face was pulled down directly, and after a cruel remark, he went back. Prince Harauu wanted to shoot him, but was stopped by Conish. The knight understood that this advisor was not the commander of Rhodok's army, and that killing him would be of little use other than to provoke the other party, and would only make His Royal Highness's already bad reputation worse.

For a day after the consultant's return, neither side made any other moves. The prince had wanted to lead his army out of one of the gates, and if it didn't work, he would have inflicted heavy damage on their army. But this idea was discouraged by Conig and the rest of his staff, for the simple reason that this attack would be a military achievement for preparing for the placement of many of the repulsive Rhodok troops outside the city. They may be able to inflict heavy losses on the opposing side, but their troops are not numerous enough to form an absolute superiority over the Rhodok army on either side. It is very likely that not only will they not be able to break through the opponent's defenses, but the Rhodok army will make them pay an even more painful price. Even if they are safely evacuated to the city, they may be attacked by the mob inside the city due to the lack of military strength. They still need to rely on the city walls for defense, and search for all the weapons and armor hidden by the nobles in the city. In this regard, the prince was helpless, but he could only agree.

The next morning, the Rhodok army sounded its horn, they did not wait for reinforcements that would have come from the north, and they did not intend to wait any longer. A large number of Rhodok infantry began to advance with their shields held high, and the siege engines assembled with a large number of parts were also pushed forward by many soldiers. A large number of crossbowmen began to fire at the walls in four directions at once, and the defenders, suppressed by a large number of crossbow arrows, could not raise their heads. And at the south gate of the city, the offensive was the most ferocious. Even the ballistas on the walls and the catapults on the towers could not stop the advance of Rhodok's troops. Both sides are firing crossbows in an attempt to neutralize each other with long-range fire.

The siege of Viruga began. Different from the time when he was attacked by Byronch, this battle is a real siege battle, which is a direct collision of steel and flesh!