After the Terran cavalry forces took the camp in the Barbarian Valley, the main Barbarian force had also completed its goal of encircling Pednora.

In the face of the pressure of the army, the city lord, who was concealed by the royal agents, was observing the enemy's military situation in the watchtower.

"Damn, are all the additional probes scattered across the wasteland dead? Pednora was all surrounded, and there was not a word of wind yet. Fools, all fools! ”

The city lord, whose fists were clenched and his face was very ugly, let out a vicious curse from his mouth.

As the lord of the city with the title of count, in his eyes, Pednora is simply his own place. He will not allow anyone to touch his 'private property'. And now, the barbarian army has touched the taboo in his heart, how can he not let him be angry?

When the city lord observed the barbarian troops that had formed a siege, the barbarian axe chieftain under the city was urging the troops to speed up the deployment of construction machinery.

Although the Brute Axe was assigned by the Great Chieftain to besiege and not attack, he relied on exhausting the opponent's food to take an intact main city. However, the brute axe, which had the command of the battle, still decided to fight a wave. After all, if you want to achieve your goal easily, you must make the Terran garrison on the opposite side cowering in the main city fearful. Only in this way will a wave of fighting, and it will hurt the other side, so that the soldiers on the opposite side will be afraid and afraid.

At this time, the city lord, who knew the reality of the troops opposite, was summoning the commander of the cavalry regiment directly under him with a gloomy face.

"Landson, is it useful for your cavalry regiment to attack in the following situation?"

As the lord of Pednora, Huck is the kind of official who is good at managing money and knows people well. As for fighting, he is still relatively good at heads-up, and he knows nine out of ten when it comes to marching and arranging. So, he recruited a professional cavalry commander under his command and consulted him.

"Lord of the city, there are too many troops on the opposite side, and our cavalry is gathered in the city, so we can't give full play to the advantage of charging."

Huke, the commander of the cavalry regiment directly under him, pointed to the rejected horses scattered below, revealing a sad face.

"If you force a charge, how much damage can you inflict on the enemy?"

Faced with the city lord's questioning, Landson shouted in his heart, 'Oh, my mother-in-law, I want to die!' He felt that the city lord was not an ordinary pit, it was quite a pit. If he was in the open field, he could still lead the cavalry regiment to kill most of the enemy on the opposite side. However, the cavalry defending the city was simply crippled among cripples. The cavalry that didn't run up was even inferior to the infantry.

"If this really wants to be fought, our cavalry regiment may die half before it gets close to the enemy. As for the other half, being able to exert thirty percent of the combat power that is usually trained is considered a blessing from God! ”

Landerson's truthful answer made the city lord Huck look very ugly. However, he did not embarrass Rankson. After all, it was not his fault, but the terrain that limited the capabilities of the cavalry.

Seeing that the number one leader's face was not good-looking, Landson cautiously suggested: "The city lord should invite Joseph to come!" For defending the city, he is more experienced than me as the commander of the archer regiment. ”

"Go down and call Joseph by the way."

Holding back the unhappiness in his heart, Huck still didn't give vent to his men, he knew very well that they were needed to fight. As the lord of a city, Huck is still relatively strong in terms of self-control. After taking a few deep breaths, Joseph, who had been called by Landerson, had already answered the call.

"Joseph, Landson must have told you. Do you have any comments and suggestions on defending the city? ”

Unlike Landerson, Joseph was just as aristocratic as Huck. In the face of Huck's powerful aura, Joseph was not afraid to express his opinion.

"It mainly depends on what kind of results the city lord wants to achieve, so I can put forward some opinions to serve as a reference for your decision."

After thinking about it, Huck pointed to the troops under the city and said, "Is it possible to repel them?" ”

"It needs to be done from the inside out. However, in our current situation, it is impossible to achieve the results you want! ”

Huck was not upset when he got this answer, he was looking at Joseph's character and ability. See if he's a bombastic person. Joseph proved to be quite reliable, and this man gave Huck the impression that he could take on a big responsibility.

"If I put all the infantry and archers in the city under my command, what would you be able to achieve?"

After thinking for a while, Joseph said with hesitation: "If the Lord gives me the command of the engineer unit again, it will not be a problem to defend the city for half a month." ”

"There's no way to repel them?"

Huck asked rhetorically with reluctance in his tone. Although he is not proficient in commanding troops to fight, he is still a relatively wise man. Joseph's words, he would not have doubted. However, holding on for half a month is useless at all. He felt that since the enemy dared to attack the city blatantly, he would definitely be sure to take the city. Although the city will not fall in the near future, who knows how many troops the barbarians will have in addition to the exposed troops?

If he wants to take a city, in his opinion, it is not a matter of time, but a matter of troops and logistics. Joseph was able to hold on for half a month, but what about after half a month? If there were no reinforcements and no enemy attack, Pednora would have fallen immediately, having run out of food.

"No, unless there is a major change within the barbarians or the arrival of our reinforcements. Otherwise, there is simply no chance of repelling the enemy. ”

Joseph's answer shattered Huck's luck for good. Although Huck was a little disappointed, he still handed over the command of the three forces to Joseph, after all, the priority now was not to discuss how to break out, but how to stop the first wave of enemy attacks.

Joseph, who had accepted the command of the three troops, immediately arranged for the engineers to build trebuchets and ballistas. His goal was clear, which was to destroy the siege equipment on the opposite side with his weapons. As for the Cyclops on the other side, Joseph could not take care of them for a short time. Although the archers on the ramparts were within range, the huge shields in front of them managed to protect them, and the archers' arrows did only a limited amount of damage to them.

In order to defend the city, Joseph was very calculating. Combined with the logistical data, Joseph stipulated that the marksman troops should not shoot recklessly, but must be sure to exert their due power before they can shoot the arrows in their hands.

In this confrontation stage between the two sides, the Brute Axe Chief still lost slightly. Compared to himself, the commander who was cowering in the city was simply too stable. It is precisely this kind of stability that he least wants. Because, if the enemy does not move, he will not find the flaw.

However, what these two people did not expect was that three days later, the biggest conspiracy in a hundred years would befall this battlefield. And both of them almost fell victim to the conspiracy.