How many black dragons are there in this city named after them?

Answer: At least three thousand heads. That's a huge number.

The Black Dragon Clan has a total of 20,000 dragons, which is about the same number as the Golden Dragon. Among the 20,000 dragons, there will be no more than 10,000 dragons who really have combat power to participate in the war. Three thousand, which is already a large proportion.

If these 3,000 black dragons are lost here...... Although the Black Dragon Clan will not necessarily lose the war, considering the original strength gap with the Undead Clan, it will definitely not be able to win. What awaits them can only be to shrink on the top of the dragon forever.

Yes, never, after all, there is no limit to the lifespan of the undead, which means they will never want to leave the Top of the Dragon.

What is the difference between this and captivity, and what is the difference between it and defeat?

At the very beginning, Augustberg even felt that the Black Dragon Elder had given him an army of this size was too little. If he can take out an army of 10,000 in one go, as long as the opponent makes the slightest mistake, he can defeat the opponent in one fell swoop and win the victory.

But, now he's starting to feel too much again.

Because the more, the more troublesome the retreat. Mass mobilization is not such a simple thing, even if all of them are black dragons, and there are no human beings. What's more, the great retreat of the three thousand dragons is the only time in the history of the dragon clan.

"Using the Spatial Gate, this is the only way to go. ”

"If you use the Spatial Gate, it will take at least an hour to open the Spatial Door that is large enough for so many of our clansmen to pass through. They could definitely sense the fluctuations of magic as the spatial door opened. In this case, they will immediately attack. ”

"If we fly away from them, we can know it, and we can just see it with our eyes, and we don't even need to perceive it. Use the Spatial Gate, at least to make it easier to defend. We can even have the Top of the Dragon pick us up, it's not a big deal. If you fly back directly, it will not only be a matter of breaking through at the beginning, but also the pursuit behind. Either direction can be an enemy. If we stop, we're going to be completely entangled. If you don't stop...... It's at least 3,000 kilometers from the top of the dragon, and our blood will be shed on this road. What if they still have an ambush?"

After listening to the explanations of his two subordinates, Augustberg said without hesitation: "Use the door of space." Just use the Spatial Gate and start preparing now. Calling everyone. ”

"Where's the timing?" asked the dragon girl.

"The assembly began at eight o'clock, and after the opening at nine o'clock, the retreat began. Augustberg replied softly, "All of them will pass through in an hour, and then the doors of space will begin to close at ten o'clock." ”

"Is an hour enough?" said the dragon girl, "We have three thousand clansmen, and an hour is equivalent to one of our clansmen passing through the spatial gate every second, and there must be no chaos in the process." The point is, we can't open the door of the space very wide, otherwise an hour of preparation time will not be enough. ”

Taking a deep breath, Augustburg said, "I know. So, we have to divide everyone into two groups. One group passes through the Spatial Gate as fast as possible, and if you don't care about anything, you will pass through the Spatial Portal. One second is too slow, I hope two per second, or even more. Because the other group of people could not retreat in such an orderly manner, they also had to deal with the attack that the other side was likely to launch. More time needs to be set aside for them. And once inside the door of space, we are safe. We can get the Top of the Dragon ready. If they forcibly pursue through the Spatial Gate...... That is to find death by yourself. ”

"Yes, understood!" the girl slammed her breastplate and saluted August.

......

At this time, it was already the beginning of January of the third year of the silver month.

Yes, it's a new year again. In the blink of an eye, the silver calendar, pioneered by Gray, has entered its third year. However, this New Year, the human race is obviously not so easy, and there is not so much joy for the time being, because they are still carrying out the largest expedition in history - the siege of Black Dragon City.

During the day, the entire Black Dragon City was dead silent, as if there was not even a single living person left. The occasional movement in the street is mostly the swaggering of rats scurrying by, leaving rows of tiny footprints in the snow.

As far as the eye can see, the streets are full of snow-covered waste. Since there was no one left, naturally there was no one to clear the snow. After a few recent snowstorms, there is hardly anything in the city that is not covered in snow. If it weren't for the silhouette of the city, it would look like it was surrounded by a vacant lot.

Such a siege has never been seen before by soldiers of any country. The other side looks like it is already an empty city, but its own side is still only continuing the siege, without any intention of taking a step forward. The soldiers were bored and stood on high places throwing stones to play.

Of course, none of the soldiers would question Richie's decision. Because there is a black dragon in the city, this is already seen by everyone with their own eyes.

Time passed bit by bit.

There is no doubt that this is a boring war.

"Oh my God, when are we going to attack?" said a soldier with a spear standing on the tower and looking down at the city-state, "We won't wait until the snow melts, and we'll stay here, right?"

"Who knows? I just care if there's enough food. Another soldier, who was also depressed, replied casually.

"You mean we don't have enough food?"

"No, enough, very sufficient. They are now using the 'Space Gate' to transport food, much faster than we can use manpower. I even suspect that they are going to let us surround this place for three or five years, after all, there is so much food, and we may not be able to eat it in three or five years. ”

"I'd rather finish it quickly. It's too cold to stand here. What if one accidentally freezes to death?"

"Don't worry, they'll make you a skeleton soldier and keep fighting. ”

"Uh...... I suddenly couldn't tell if it was good or bad. ”

With Abby Robles with her, Irene, riding through the alley below, watched from afar at the two soldiers who were talking unscrupulously on the tower.

Now, similar boring conversations are everywhere.

"The soldiers have slackened. Abby Robles whispered, "They can't be blamed for that." After all, they don't even see where their enemies are. Although all of them knew that there was a black dragon in the city, they hadn't seen it for many days. ”

Irene was silent and did not answer.

Along the way, after rounding several streets on the edge of Black Dragon City, Ireen came to a towering castle connected to the third wall.

The third city wall is also the inner wall of Black Dragon City. After the third wall, there is a residential area, and the lieutenant general of Black Dragon City does not have any other decent military buildings. In the beginning, Augustberg stood on this castle and looked at Ritchie.

Now, it's Richie's temporary home.

Irene finally stopped in front of the castle's inner door, and the two undead knights guarding the door shifted their steps to make way for Irene.

Riding the horse, Irene continued inside, until the circular staircase in the middle of the staircase, Irene dismounted, and then walked up the stairs step by step.

Reaching the top, he pushed open the door to Richie's makeshift study.

Richie was sitting at his desk and writing something with his head down.

Tilting his head, he folded what he had written and put it in the envelope, and said, "Irene, is there something wrong?"

"When are you going to attack?" asked Irene.

"I don't know, it depends on how long they can endure it. We need to wait for an opportunity. ”

"The soldiers are starting to slacken. ”

"I don't know, but it doesn't matter, does it? Even if they don't let up, they're no match for the Black Dragon. I just need them to stand there. I'll figure out how to win the war. ”

"But you let them go forward at the very beginning. ”

Richie stopped what he was doing and looked at Irene quietly. After a while, he asked softly, "Do you have anything else?"

"You're not Gray, who are you?" Irene asked, "Where did the real Gray go?"

"I don't want to answer that question because it doesn't make sense, we're on our way to victory, and I don't have time to answer your unfounded questions until we reach the finish line. Before Irene could speak again, Richie turned his face and shouted, "Send Duke Behill back." ”

Immediately, two undead knights walked in through the door and stood behind Irene.

Looking at Irene, Richie said meaningfully: "Go back, don't ask anything, it's the best choice for you and your people." ”

Irene's breathing was noticeably heavier, and she clenched her fists, but she had no choice but to obediently follow the two undead knights away.

How many times has this been?

Richie can't even remember. Every now and then, Irene would come running over and question him. Fortunately, Ireen still kept her sanity and knew her place clearly. In the Southern League, no one can influence Richie's decision, or rather, Gray's decision. He has absolute authority. In the case of Richie's disregard for the oath between Gray and Irene, Ireen is just one of many lords. It's still a relatively weak one.

And being asked too much, Richie didn't feel anything.

After Ireen left, Richie turned his face sideways and asked softly, "How is the space gate ready?"

Delia quietly appeared behind him and replied softly, "The experiment has been completely successful. ”

"Okay, but we'll have to wait. ”

......

The winter sun shines quietly on the earth, and the snowflakes that cover everywhere are a little dazzling in the sun.

The clouds in the sky were rolling.

It was another day of siege, and it was a very ordinary day, and it was quiet everywhere.

The sun sets and night falls.

At night, Augustberg quietly appeared in the square of the Gustav Palace, the heart of the Black Dragon City.

Around him, there were a large number of Black Dragon Clansmen, all of whom maintained human form and wore the ordinary costumes of the residents of Black Dragon City.

The square of Gustav's Palace, located in the heart of the entire Black Dragon City, is far enough away from the city walls that have been controlled by the Southern Coalition forces, and it is also the emptiest place in the Black Dragon City. It's perfect to open the door to space here.

In the dark square, Augustberg glanced at the flaming city walls in the distance, and whispered, "Let's begin." ”

After a silent salute, several Black Dragons in human form and wearing black robes immediately scattered, and began to draw a huge magic circle on the open ground with a pen made of black dye.

Everyone else stood in the dark and waited.

Because of the snow, they even had to clear the snow while drawing a circle. Of course, this is not a difficult thing to do.

At the same time, the black dragons who had been separated and were ready to break off had already quietly lurked around the square.

......

From afar, looking at the city walls, nothing could be seen in the darkness of the square. The soldiers were chatting as usual.

If it's a lich, you can see it at a glance.

......

Preparations began at sunset and were not completed until about eight o'clock in the evening.

It was a huge, hundred-meter-diameter circular circle, covered with intricate incantations.

Glancing down at the pocket watch in her hand, the black-haired dragon girl asked Augustberg, "Are you starting?"

Glancing at the walls from a distance again, Augustberg whispered: "Let's begin, everyone is ready to fight!"

"Yes!"

Soon, the black dragon clan members all emitted a black mist on their bodies, directly showing their dragon shapes. Including the black-haired dragon girl, but also Augustberg.

What kind of scene was it for fifteen hundred dragons to gather together, except for the fifteen hundred black dragons who were ready to fight? The entire square was so filled that it could not even be described as crowded. Only the circle is still empty.

......

"What's that?" On the city wall, a Confederate soldier who had just taken a sip of water from a kettle was stunned for a moment, looking at it from a distance with half-squinted eyes.

The soldiers all around also gathered around, stretching their necks one by one.

There was no moonlight, but in the darkness, they could still see the black shadows surging in the square of the Gustav Palace, like a hill.

The soldier who was the first to spot reached out and rubbed his eyes, thinking that he had seen it wrong.

......

"Begin!" called Augustberg.

Suddenly, more than a dozen black dragons scattered on the edge of the magic array began to chant incantations, and the magic power began to gather, and the wind suddenly rose. Even the clouds in the sky converged into a whirlpool.

Suddenly, a flash of lightning flashed, illuminating the heavens and the earth, as well as the dragons gathered in the square.

......

"Oh no! It's a black dragon! A black dragon has appeared! A lot of black dragons!"

All of a sudden, the soldiers on the city walls were in an uproar, and all the legions of the Southern Alliance were activated in an instant.

The sound of running, shouting, the clash of armor, the tinkling of alarm bells......

......

In the castle's study, Richie, dressed in heavy armor, stroked the hilt of his sword and watched quietly through the window.

n.