"Chapter 281: White Oak Fortress City"
White Oak City, a strange but popular name, as his name suggests, is a city with white oak trees that are unique to the Subic Kingdom, and two-thirds of the white oak trees in the kingdom are concentrated within the White Oak Collar. Pen? Interesting? Pavilion wWw. biquge。 info For the Subic royal family, this is a city full of glory and glory, it is under these white oak trees, Mantas the Great rode a horse and held a sword high to establish the Subic Kingdom, and this scene was also drawn into the banner of the Subic Kingdom, and the white oak tree has also become a symbol of the royal family of the Subic Kingdom and the entire kingdom.
The city named after the White Oak tree is also of great significance to the royal family, as it was the site of Mantas the Great's army, when it was still a village. Relying on this village-sized territory as a foundation, the three generations of Subic kings struggled for hundreds of years to expand their territory, making Subic a first-class country at that time. It was at the peak of the Subic kingdom that Sakturi the Great named this place the Land of White Oaks, and began to build a huge and prosperous city, built towering spires, and used copper to make the top of the spire into the shape of an oak canopy, as a glorious landmark of the family and even the kingdom, and the White Oak City, the place of the Subic family's dragon prosperity, was also written in the textbooks of major schools in the kingdom, and was well known by every resident of the kingdom.
However, White Oak City can become a strategic location of the kingdom and become the third largest city in the kingdom, not only because of its glorious history and tourism benefits, but also because of its strategic position.
Since the establishment of the kingdom, the southern region of the kingdom has been in a state of chaos for a long time, whether it is the local old noble lords, as well as the ordinary people, they all sneer at the rule of the kingdom, and at that time, there is still a great enemy in the south of the kingdom, that is, the predecessor of the Barot Kingdom, the Holy Baleka Kingdom, the biggest ally of the Holy See in the east back then, the regional overlord equivalent to twice the territory of the current Subic Kingdom, at that time, except for the rising Leon in the east, no force can stop it, even if it is the Holy See back then, It can only be allied with it, but it has never been able to meddle in the internal affairs of this country. And the kingdom of Subic, which had just been established at that time, was a piece of fat at his fingertips in the eyes of the overlord of this region.
In order not to be swallowed up by this powerful enemy, and to prevent the unstable southern forces from suddenly attacking, the kingdom of Mantas the Great has been expanding the scope of White Oak City and strengthening its walls. The location of the city was very important, and the surrounding natural topographic barriers and the advantage of height made the white oak tree the biggest obstacle to the northward advance of Subic's southern forces, which is also known as the choke point. In order to protect the newly established kingdom, White Oak City was built according to the requirements of a military fortress, and became the southern military center of the kingdom at that time.
During the reign of Sakturi the Great, the Subic kingdom grew stronger, while the Baleka empire went downhill due to religious and palace fights. They launched a war against Subic to divert internal conflicts, and an army of more than 100,000 joined forces in Subic to fight under the White Oak City in one go, and the kingdom, which had just begun to flourish, faced its first major crisis after the founding of the state. However, under the powerful counterattack of Sakturi the Great, the Kingdom of Baleka was defeated under the city of White Oak, and the kingdom achieved a great victory, and together with Leon, who was expanding strongly, the overlord of this region was completely defeated, Baleka was dismembered, and the last base of the Holy See in the east was also wiped out, and the Holy See completely retreated to the south and was unable to advance north.
After this glorious victory, the Subic Kingdom began to expand vigorously and rose rapidly, becoming the new regional overlord in Baleka's place (the Leon Empire was naturally the dominant power in the eastern part of the continent), the Barot Kingdom and other small states controlled by Baleka surrendered, and the Subic Kingdom began to reach the top, and White Oak City has since become a great pride of the kingdom, becoming synonymous with invincibility, and becoming the most glorious city of the kingdom.
Even today, the kingdom's national strength is far less than it was at the beginning, and its status has fallen again and again, but there is still no surrounding force that dares to underestimate this glorious city of the Subic Kingdom, which is of course not only the meaning of the city, but also because it has been strengthened to the extreme defense capability that the Subic Kingdom can do for hundreds of years. It is said that the city's powerful defenses and strong walls prevented not even the War Saints and Dragons from stepping into the city. This may sound like an exaggeration, but it does prove that the world values him and shows the price of attacking the city.
However, even the strongest fortress will have to face the test of real war to prove his ability, and today, the time has come for White Oak to show its formidable defenses.
In White Oak City, the troops from all over the kingdom are preparing for defense, horse-drawn carriages are constantly shuttling through the city, and the wide roads are occupied by army soldiers and vehicles, they have no time to enjoy the bustling scenery of the city, nor do they have time to admire the sculptures of the first three generations of kings of the kingdom and the oak towers behind the sculptures, they are so busy that even things that seem meaningless must be done as long as they are related to the battle. In order to win the new battle for the White Oak defense, they must be well prepared, because as in the previous battle, the kingdom is gambling on the city's fortunes.
Famous generals of the kingdom came to the city, and the valiant troops who had achieved many achievements in the actual battle also arrived one after another. White Oak City had gathered more than 100,000 troops at this time, and from the perspective of the defenders, their enemies were at a disadvantage at this time. The generals discussed the matters of defense and the problems of the battle, and large quantities of rations and weapons were allocated to the most suitable units under the supervision of these generals in case of breaches. It can be said that once the Subic Kingdom is fully prepared for the Kases War, their power is difficult for them to imagine.
And outside the city of White Oak, in that low-lying position, the sea of bones has covered the surrounding area, countless cannons are constantly pushed forward, and the tall giants are gearing up, excited to destroy such a magnificent fortress. However, for the other troops, a fortress city of this level is simply a mountain pressing on their hearts, although they are not afraid, but they feel a little overwhelmed.
The kingdom's idea is indeed correct, the Freedom Alliance has already swept through half of the south at this time, and many of their troops are attacking other cities, which can be described as unstoppable. But under the city of White Oak, the smartest knights could not think of any effective way, and in front of this huge city fortress, they had gathered a powerful military force, but for them, the easiest thing to do was now the most difficult problem.