It's a dangerous and exciting job.

Because of the distance from the city, the Eagle People could not hear the "clanging" of metal tools and stones. The dragon sentinels scattered along the cordon at the top of the hill were ruthless, and they shot and killed four eagle people between the early hours of the morning and noon. Judging by the deceased's attire and figure, it should be a hunter from a nearby stockade. This meant that the entire blasting work had to be completed before dark, with enough time for the sappers to clear the rubble and widen the passage.

Large quantities of nitroglycerin flowed into the mountain along pre-hewn trenches, and diatomaceous earth was stuffed into the blast holes in the middle and upper parts of the cliffs. This thing has a powerful adsorption effect, and was previously soaked in nitroglycerin, which was the blueprint for solid explosives in the era of civilization.

Or detonate with gunpowder. The fuse has been calculated to connect the three explosion points on the cliff, the middle and the bottom of the cliff, and there will be no premature explosion of one part of the cliff and the other two will be affected. All the sappers on the beach were evacuated, and the sailors stood on the watchtower of the battleship, waving flags to signal to the sharpshooters on the cliffs, and after receiving a reply with red flags waving from side to side, the two sides entered a pre-agreed fifteen-minute countdown.

Ignition.

Detonate.

The feeling of the landslide cracking was so shocking, as if a terrifying energy erupted from the depths of the earth. Thick smoke rose, and countless gravel and dust were thrown into the sky, which quickly exhausted the upward thrust, changed the direction of motion under the action of gravity, and fell towards the ground.

The sappers returned to the beach and, at the urging of the officers, wielded picks and shovels, quickly clearing the scattered rubble.

This is the last and most critical step.

Large transport ships began to dock and sent a whole regiment of engineer divisions on board.

A strong sea breeze blew away the dust and smoke, revealing a gap about 100 meters long in the middle of the cliff. Thanks to precise calculations and a sufficient amount of explosives, the blasting achieved the desired effect.

Staying in the distant sea, the convoy of transport ships, escorted by various types of warships, left their respective positions and sailed to the shore, starting a new round of landing.

The 3rd Marine Division went ashore, and one of the most combat-ready regiments directly crossed the gravel obstacle that was being cleared, passed through the mountain pass in a scattered formation, and entered the Eagle Clan territory located on the inner side of the mountain range, expanding 500 meters with the passage as the core, and building fortifications on the spot to form a vigilance.

They cannot carry heavy weapons such as artillery, but this step is crucial.

All sorts of logistical supplies and ammunition were constantly being brought down from the ship and piled up very close to the cliffs. It's dry, and it's an area where the sea doesn't flood at high tide.

"Hurry up! Hurry up! Zhengjiang left the flagship, took a small boat to the shore, and constantly urged the sappers in charge of the clean-up work: "Dig the road as soon as possible and let our people pass." ”

In the evening, the sentinels stationed in the east reported that a search party of fifteen eagles had appeared in the northeast, presumably from the hunter's village that had been shot before. The search party was ambushed by the sentinels and all of them were wiped out, leaving no survivors.

Zhengjiang had a grim expression on his face.

His Royal Highness the Regent has already raised in previous military meetings that a similar situation is highly likely.

From the moment the fuse index explosives were ignited, the entire plan of action ceased to be a secret. The shock of the earth shaking the mountains can be transmitted to the distance, not to mention the nearby Eagle Clan village, even the farther Jinling City will be aware of it.

Zhengjiang is the commander of the navy who Tianhao has single-handedly raised. He had received systematic military training and related knowledge training, and knew that earthquakes had nothing to do with the gods, but from energy buried deep underground.

Masae has never been more desperate for the Eagle Clan to attribute all changes to gods. Only that kind of ignorance can be the guarantee of the success of this operation. Let them think that it is the gods who sleep and snore that cause the "earth to move", or it is possible that the gods are angry, or the gods are farting...... It is good for the eagle people to stay in the Golden Feather City and worship from afar, whether they kill people and sacrifice, or make various sacrifices to ask the gods to stop their anger, it is rare good news for themselves.

At night, four more warbands crossed the mountain pass and entered the Eagle Clan's territory.

Most of the rubble had been cleared, and the infantry had moved much faster, even a dozen small-caliber light guns had been transported.

News came from the front that a patrol of twenty men had been annihilated, and the captured wounded confessed that they were from Jinling City, and that the city lord had sent to investigate the terrifying and strong shock.

Early in the morning, when the first rays of dawn rose from the sea level, Zhengjiang patted Xiongbi's shoulder vigorously, raised his hand to point to the battle group that had completed the assembly, and said seriously: "Go!" I wait for your good news. ”

Male Nose is the warband commander who was appointed last year. At the request of His Royal Highness the Regent, he was among the beneficiaries of the decree "Promoting Young People".

The 3rd Marine Division all entered the territory of the Eagle Clan, and there were another twenty large-caliber guns. Although the number is a little less, considering the huge weapon generation gap between the dragon clan and the eagle clan, this battle is actually not difficult to fight.

The scout team had already moved forward to the foot of Golden Feather City, where there was nothing unusual, and yesterday's strong tremors from the eastern mountains did not affect the Eagle Clan. It wasn't until a dense group of dragon soldiers appeared in the distance, and when they saw the special armor on their bodies that was painted with black paint and would not reflect a metallic luster in the sun, that the Eagle Clan suddenly realized that war and death had come.

The order was short and clear: "The infantry digs fortifications on the spot and protects the artillery formations." The follow-up troops should pay attention to both sides to ensure the smooth supply of logistics supply lines. ”

It's not a long way to get here from the sea, and as more soldiers land ashore, the follow-up troops will continue to arrive at the foot of Jinling City. The entire Marine Corps numbered as many as 70,000 people, and as long as Jinling City was taken, it would have the fulcrum to attack in both the west and south directions at the same time.

……

Eagle Hero is the lord of Golden Feather City. He has a keen sense of war and reacts extremely quickly. When the Sentinel reported that the dragon army had emerged from the east of the city, Eagle Hero knew he had made a big mistake.

Yesterday's strong earthquake was not the anger of the gods at all, but the dragons somehow broke through the mountain barriers.

After all, he was a nobleman, and he had been to Suolong Pass and seen the artillery of the white people in the south.

It has been five years since he took over Jinling City from his deceased father. Eagle Hero is an excellent representative of the young aristocracy, both in knowledge and ability, he surpasses his peers too much.

He issued an assembly order as soon as possible, and soon gathered more than 30,000 city guards, opened the city gate, and took the initiative to attack the dragon army outside the city.

Eagle Hero has a clear understanding of the war, and is very familiar with the terrain around Jinling City. Although he was shocked by the sudden appearance of the dragon army outside the city, he knew that no matter how this army crossed the eastern mountains, there would be a price to pay. In particular, the fatigue after a long journey has largely become the key to the victory or defeat of both sides.

Before they can gain a firm foothold, strike first!

The heavily armed city guards assembled outside the city, lined up in a dense array, and at the sound of the orders of the city lord Eagle Xiong and the commanders, they took a step forward and pushed towards the dragons on the opposite side.

Eagle Male clenched the longbow in his hand, drew a feathered arrow from the quiver on his back with his right hand, put on the bowstring, pulled it hard until the full moon, and shot it diagonally towards the sky above.

There is still a gap between visual inspection and reality, and it is difficult for even experienced shooters to make accurate judgments through visual inspection. Looking at the arrow that fell from at least three hundred meters away from the dragon people's position, the eagle male who was riding on the horse smiled coldly, raised his hand and signaled the guards around him to raise the signal flag, and led the soldiers to continue to move forward.

He didn't use all his strength for the arrow just now.

The Eagle Clan army is relatively single, and the largest number of them are archers, and Jinling City is no exception. Eagle Hero's battle plan was not complicated———— more than 30,000 archers were divided into two parts, front and rear, and they fired alternately to suppress the dragons in long-range mode.

He carefully observed the other party's equipment. It was a bit of a surprise that there were no heavy shieldmen as expected, no heavy ballistas that the dragons were proud of, and even the infantry that was building fortifications was not equipped with round shields...... In short, they did not carry any more protection other than the armor and helmets on their bodies.

Takao was surprised by this, he didn't like this kind of completely unfamiliar, unfamiliar opponent. However, it was impossible to turn back at this point, he could only think about things on the bright side———— maybe because of the overturning of the eastern mountains, this dragon army was not fully equipped and was forced to fight?

The arrow shot can be regarded as a ruler measured in advance, and it can also have the effect of confusing the opponent and disrupting the mind.

With mixed thoughts of uneasiness, and the idea of a chance to take advantage of it, Eagle Male sandwiched his horse's belly between his legs and led the army onward.

Horses are good stuff.

Powerful mobility, combined with skilled archery, can create archers. The Eagle Clan's thirst for horses is so strong, but the Tiger ruler is not an idiot either. The tiger kings of the past dynasties have left edicts to warn future generations: you can do business with the Eagle Clan, you can sell them some horses, but the number must not be too much, let alone be dazzled by the various conditions offered by the Eagle Clan. If the Eagle Clan gets enough horses and the archers form a scale, it will be a terrible disaster for the Tiger Clan.

Eagle Hero is in a similar mood at the moment.

There are less than 800 cavalry in Jinling City, which is still a treasure that has been accumulated by the city lords of the past generations after racking their brains and making great efforts. If the number of cavalry in his hands can be larger, more than two thousand, he can form a flank attack on the dragon army in front of him from both flanks and wipe them out.

"Boom!"

There was a muffled sound from the opposite position, and then orange flames were seen spewing out from the mouths of thick metal pipes, which tore apart all of Hawkxiong's fantasies and brought him back to the harsh reality.

Black dots that were difficult to discern with the naked eye fell from the sky, tearing countless holes in the dense array of lines. The blast pushed all obstacles away, and Eagle Hero saw the scattered human body twist in the air, accompanied by screams and blood, rising outward, drawing arcs one after another.

The intense flash blinded him instantly, and despite the temporary, Takao still felt as if he had fallen into hell in an instant, countless black spots and various afterimages collided before his eyes, he fell off his horse as he lost his balance, and the frightened horse ran around aimlessly, trampling on the innocent wounded, causing more pain, and screaming.

The battlefield is already full of blood, and death releases blood from people's bodies. The dry earth absorbs like crazy, and the surface is coagulated with a large slurry of slimy slurry.

Takao's ears were deafened by the explosion, and he fell to his knees desperately rubbing his eyes with the back of his hand, trying to see the light again. The god of fate didn't give him a chance, a cannonball exploded nearby, and Takao felt his body being torn apart by terrible energy, divided into countless scattered pieces, bones were also broken one by one, internal organs were burning, and blood was boiling. He never imagined that death would come to him in such a painful way.

Male Nose looked at the chaotic Eagle Clan army directly in front of him, and calmly gave the order: "The first and second arrays move forward, and the third array protects the artillery. ”

The range of the cannon is more than that of the bow and arrow, and the male nose knows that the eagle people are good at archery, and he can't give his opponent a chance, although the light artillery is limited, it is enough to tear through the opponent's array.

The rifle shot with high accuracy, and the dragon soldiers worked in small squads to steadily advance in the direction of Golden Feather City, shooting all the Eagle Clan people they encountered along the way.

Eagle Hero's death was an accident, but it had a fatal effect on the entire army. They collapsed on the spot, and both officers and ordinary soldiers turned and fled. Many people couldn't understand what this cannonball from the air was, let alone why the dragons used such thick black metal tubes as weapons. It was so powerful that the person who was hit was either killed on the spot or seriously injured.

There are also eagle archers who refuse to admit defeat. They kept shooting arrows at the dragons chasing behind them, but they couldn't keep the hit rate in their panic, and more people were shot and killed by the pursuers...... When the defeated Eagle Clan fled back to Jinling City, they found that most of their familiar companions had been killed.

Two days later, the city fell.

……

Leon territory, capital, Roaring City.

The living room dedicated to the Lion King is spacious. This is actually an integration of three rooms: study, workshop, and bedroom. Shi Rui is a man who likes to keep things simple, and he asks for three rooms to be separated by arched door frames, which are connected to each other but relatively independent.

The national master sat across from the coffee table, frowning, almost all the muscles on his face twisted together.

Shi Rui stared at a silver coin placed in the middle of the coffee table with a serious expression.

The chaos was sudden and unforeseen. The speed of the spread is extremely rapid, and in less than two weeks, it has affected all the cities and villages in the entire lion territory.

The money is fake!

There is no silver in the money!

We only need gold and silver, not money!

The cause has been ascertained, and it is caused by the ordinary linen purchase business of the official bank of Liuyun City. A merchant named Ah Heng offered to trade in silver, but local officials refused, sparking widespread discontent.