Tourneste is known to be a seaport city, but unlike those whose ports are located on the bay, it is not close to the sea. To get to Turnest, one had to drive a sea boat up the Arrow River and then enter the Teng River, the last branch of the Arrow River before it entered the sea, and the city of Tournest was founded

At the dockside of the Teng River. The journey from the sea to Tournest was not long, but it was still very convenient for merchant ships, and there was another unknown advantage of entering fresh water from seawater at that time, that is, the alternation of seawater and fresh water could get rid of some parasites attached to the ship. Moreover, because the Teng River is an inland river, so

The marina in Tournest is protected from the storms of the sea and is a very safe haven. The Arrow River also made it easier for inland merchants to bring their goods into Turnest, saving them from the poor land transportation of the time. As a result, Tulnest's geographical advantages have made it a commercial property since the ancient empire

A thriving city.

And in this dark and tragic era of chaos, Tournest's geographical location once again reflects its superiority. The port cities built on the bay not only had to withstand storms when the sea brought them, but they also had little room for buffer when the sea brought pirates. Many that were once prosperous

The harbor cities were degraded into inland villages by pirates after the collapse of the ancient empire.

However, the geographical environment of Tournest is special, and there is a beacon with early warning at the mouth of the Arrow River, which is said to have been built by the first king of Neustria after the fall of the ancient empire. It was guarded by the lord's soldiers day and night, and any ships that came in or out were to be examined if something was wrong

Immediately raise a fire and set off the smoke, and the gates of Tournest would be closed at the sound of church bells, and the pirates who came to raid would be content to take some peasants, cattle and sheep in the countryside who had not had time to hide in the forest.

Such a superior geographical environment, and the vigilance of the people of Turnest, enabled the city of Turnest to successfully escape the attacks of bandits from all walks of life, and to maintain a little prosperity of commerce and civilization in this chaotic and cruel era.

Last time, the northerners who crossed the sea changed their strategy and succeeded in attacking Turnest by land. Afterwards, a beacon tower was also set up on the hill near Tournest.

The work of guarding the beacon tower was very boring, and the traffic in this era was not as crowded as it is in modern times, and even in the port of Tournest, which was famous for its prosperity throughout Neustria, it was not necessary to have a boat sail from the sea into the Arrow River for a week. However, this is again a very necessary job, if there is no Feng

The firetower warns that even high-ranking people like abbots and bishops could be taken captive by enemy raids, not to mention ordinary citizens and merchants.

Exile is not a tour, and if captured, not only will you not see your parents, children, relatives and friends for the rest of your life, but you may also be mutilated in human sacrifices or castrated to sell for a higher price. Young, beautiful women would become the playthings of the victors, or they would be ordered to stand on the street in order to obtain a harvest for their masters

Entered, old or young, there is a high risk of being killed before they reach the bandits' camp because they can't keep up with the group. The nobles and high-ranking clergy were extorted for high ransoms, and sometimes they had to collect donations to collect them, and if they did not make up the amount they were demanded, they would end up with human sacrifice

The sacrifices were no better.

Although the remote Neustria was often plundered by the northerners, the situation was relatively good among the northern countries, and it was closer to the southern countries of Kolomna, and half of the country was completely reduced to forests and wilderness by the repeated raids of pagan bandits, not to mention the cities and villages of the ancient empire

There is no Zhuang left. Even so, the kings of Kolomna had to organize their men to defend the remaining half of the country, as the robbers raided through the forest paths from time to time in order to capture slaves and plunder their goods.

Therefore, the work of guarding the beacon tower is very necessary, although it is tedious, and that time is the difference between life and death.

This time, the beacon tower was not negligent in its duty, and when the wolf smoke rose, the priest in charge of watching the beacon sounded the cathedral's alarm bell.

"The enemy is coming!"

The low chime of the bell at non-prayer time made everyone feel awe, and in this age of no peace, everyone knew exactly what the bell meant.

Abu also saw the wolf smoke rising, but he was not prepared to return home. The guards of the beacon may well be negligent and negligent, but no one with enough sanity will use this to formulate their own battle plan. The beacon's warning was within his expectations, last time, northern

The man relied on a clever sneak attack to open the gates of Tournest, but the result was still a failure, this time, he came prepared, ready to directly break through the walls of Tournest.

The Lackadian warships paddled their oars against the Arrows, and here you can see how advantageous Tournest's location made it advantageous against pirates, for most of the year the wind on the Arrows River blows in the direction of the sea, and the same is true for the winds on the Teng River, which makes it possible for ships to reach Tournest from the sea

You can't rely on the strength of the sails, but on manpower to go against the tide.

This was a minor nuisance for the Lackadians, who were not the same as the boats used by the northerners, who were armed with a large number of oaring slaves, whom they had selected from the spoils of war. The slaves were chained to the bilge and paddled hard under the overseer's whip. The bilge where the paddling slaves stayed was clearly nothing

What a good place to live and recuperate, their masters do not care about their life or death, a few slaves are nothing, and they can catch a replacement from the nations at any time.

Therefore, although their ships were sailing against the current, they were quite fast, which greatly surprised the people of Turnest.

The first to be attacked were the wharves and warehouses on both sides of the Teng River.

As the trade in wool, indigo, honey and other commodities increased exponentially under the technology brought by the Great Demon King, the original warehouses and docks in Tournest City were no longer sufficient, and many of the warehouses were converted into inns and collective dormitories for pilgrims from all over the world and accommodation for workers entering the city, so the new city was planned

Before the construction, merchants had spontaneously built a number of warehouses and warehouses along the Tenghe River, and stored a large number of goods in them.

Now, these are in the hands of the Rakkadians.