Chapter 50: First Arrival in Tiger City
"Tiger Ben is too protective of Li Gang, see His Royal Highness the Prince of Yu!"
Li Gang Taishou didn't have any panic when he heard this, he just bent down and knelt on the ground, shouting with a straight face.
"Uncle Li, please, I haven't won the crown yet, and I can't afford to be so gifted by Lord Taishou" I smiled and helped Li Gang get up.
"Hehe, Your Highness said with a smile, although you have not yet reached the crown, you are also His Royal Highness, and the number of courtesies is not to be wasted" Li Gang smiled with a friendly face.
"Oh, Uncle Li, you two are welcome, Prince Yu is my friend, very talkative, we found a very important thing on the way here, I want to tell you" Mo Xue'er smiled while pulling Li Gang's arm, bypassing the flower garden in the courtyard, crossing the lotus pond, climbing the stairs, and coming to the hall.
There is a flower garden in the Taishou Mansion, which is blooming with all kinds of bright flowers, competing for beauty, bypassing the flower garden, it is a lotus pond, in the lotus pond, a few koi fish can be seen in the dense lotus leaf gaps, a small arch bridge made of white jade stone crosses the lotus pond like a rainbow, at the end is the open flat land, and then there is a big hall, presumably it is the big hall of the Taishou Mansion that deals with county affairs every day.
The Tiger City here is located in the southern border of my Phantom Snow Clan, unlike the white snow of my Phantom Snow City, here, there is a different kind of spring, although it is also beautiful, but it always feels like there is less taste of my Phantom Snow Country.
Coming to the main hall, a tall knight in battle armor was sitting upright on the main seat, unceremoniously insulting a captain of the Phantom Snow King's horse, seeing us come in, his eyes just swept over, nodded at Li Taishou, and continued to teach the knight captain.
"Lu Zheng, don't scold, hurry up, this is His Royal Highness the Prince of Yu" Li Gang said helplessly to the tall knight, and then looked at me with some apologies on his face.
The tall knight scolded heartily, stared at him with wide eyes, and some didn't react, and then in Li Taishou's continuous glare, he finally stood up, followed Li Gang's eyes, walked to my approach, clasped his hands into fists, raised his head slightly, and said: "Lu Zheng sees His Royal Highness Prince Yu"
The voice was rough and loud, like thunder in summer, the glass clothes on the side frowned, Lu Zheng's unreasonable behavior made her face angry, and she was about to step out.
I glanced at Lisheng, and then nodded at Lu Zheng and said, "Knight Lu has worked hard."
Nodding slightly, I walked around Lu Zheng's side, walked straight to the main seat of the main hall, and sat down unceremoniously.
This Lu Zheng is the Phantom Snow Angel of this Tiger City, and he commands all the armies of Tiger City. The general guarding the border stopper, in his eyes, I am just a stinky boy, just because I am a prince, let him really respect it? That is simply impossible.
If I use the identity of the prince to pressure him, it will make him look down on him even more. Having been in the Phantom Snow King's cavalry since I was a child, I have some understanding of the minds of these generals.
In this case, it is not helpful to make more polite gestures, it is better to simply be refreshing.
Li Gang Taishou was a little helpless about the embarrassing atmosphere in front of him, and he smiled and came out to play a round and said: "His Royal Highness Prince Yu and the county lord Xue'er suddenly came and said that they had found something, and they didn't know what it was!"
"Oh, that's the case, Uncle Li," Cher continued, "We found a group of robbers on the way here, and some of them were powerful enough to reach the level of high-level two-winged angels who wanted to rob us, but instead we picked them up and let us know an important piece of information. ”
Mo Xue'er paused, smiled mysteriously, approached Li Gang and said, "Uncle Li, we have detected that the Fire Clan people want to sneak into our Tiger City and break our city defense barrier from the inside."
"Break it from the inside, do you mean they're going to sneak in?" Speaking of business, Li Gang Taishou also had a serious face.
"Yes, they'll sneak into the city through an underground black market," Mo Xue'er nodded, affirming.
"Sneaking in from the black market? This is tantamount to looking for death, the tunnels of the black market are very narrow, we only need a few people, and we don't need high-level mages, we can be a husband and wife, and we can't open it! This kind of thing has already been prepared" Lu Zheng snorted coldly, his eyes were a little raised, and he shook the armor on his body contemptuously, making a sound of gold and iron colliding.
This Lu Zheng is really a reckless man's temper, Li Gang is really a little helpless, so he can only hurry up and say: "Yes, you may not know about Prince Yu and Xue'er, there is indeed a black market in the city, but the black market is underground, the passage is very narrow, and the width is only allowed for two people to pass, now it is wartime, and the underground black market at this time has already been stationed in a special guard, led by a four-winged angel, and it is already stationed there, even if the Fire Clan comes to attack, it can be defended." In case of any threat, with the four-winged angel stationed, they can also hold out until reinforcements arrive. ”
After Li Gang Taishou finished explaining, he glanced at me with some wandering eyes, as if he was afraid of contradicting me and making the prince unhappy.
I chuckled and stood up, this Li Gang, although not as unreasonable as Lu Zheng, still treats me as a child in the end, but this is also normal, if not, it is strange.
I smiled and said, "What Uncle Li said is that after all, we don't have much experience in warfare, and we haven't seen the situation in this black market, but when I came, I saw that the defenders of our Huben City, there are twelve people in a team, and the team leader is usually a high-level two-winged angel, I want to ask Uncle Li how many people are stationed on the black market."
"Oh, there are two teams of Phantom Snow Knights, led by a four-winged angel, and there are dozens of swordsmen already scattered throughout the passage, and there are two mages, guarding the passage of the black market, and the powerful spells will be even more powerful in the narrow passage. Li Gang replied with a questioning face.
"These forces are very strong, and it is indeed enough to hold this passage normally, we all think so. But there's one thing you've ever thought about, we think so, and of course the Fire Clan can think of that too!" I said firmly.
The corners of Lu Zheng's mouth still rose: "What can these Fire Clan crumbs do, can't they also break the guard of my two teams of knights?"
Ignoring his words, I asked rhetorically: "Knight Commander Lu, you have also been stationed in the border city for many years, I want to ask you if you know that the Fire Clan has an army composed entirely of four-winged angels, called 'Hokage'?"
Lu Zheng's face became unnatural, and his eyes revealed complex emotions, including anger, fear, rage, and a strong fighting spirit. Lu Zheng snorted coldly,
"Hmph!
"Looking at Knight Commander Lu's reaction, it must be no stranger to them, they are all composed of four-winged angels, they are not afraid of death, they only have tasks in their eyes, and they have no lives of their own, these fire clan people's death army is bound to cause huge losses to our Phantom Snow Country. I gritted my teeth.
"Knight Commander Lu, Li Taishou, imagine that if the Fire Clan people send a 'Hokage' team in a frenzy, then the Phantom Snow Knights, swordsmen, and mages stationed in the underground black market will be wiped out before the reinforcements arrive, and the Fire Clan mages who rush out immediately behind will open a big hole in the defensive enchantment of Tiger Ben City from the inside, and it is easiest to destroy it from the inside, and the Fire Clan mages who have been prepared for a long time will not give us a chance to intercept, and it will be difficult for the destroyed enchantment to block the attack of the siege army at this time."
"Captain Lu Knight, when that time comes, in the face of the Fire Clan powerhouses swarming in, how can we defend this Tiger City?" I asked as I stared into Lu Zheng's eyes.
As the chief of the Phantom Snow Knight, Lu Zheng lost his mind for a moment, then his eyes were round, and he shouted roughly: "Impossible! Although the 'Hokage' of the Fire Clan is powerful, the number is limited after all, and the training is not easy, although the Tiger City is not small, but it is not worth the Fire Clan people to make such a big sacrifice in exchange, the two teams of Phantom Snow King Riders stationed in the underground black market, when they occupy the sky, the location is favorable, and it will definitely make the Fire Clan's 'Hokage' suffer heavy losses!"
"Yes, just for the sake of Tiger City, the Fire Clan people are not stupid, and they will never be like this, but has Knight Commander Lu thought about it? Their purpose, if it is Snow Dance City? If they are allowed to take Snow Dance City, then the Fire Clan's army can drive straight in, and it will be like the last holy war, and the flames of war will be burned on the white snow of my Phantom Snow Empire. ”
"And to take Snow Dance City, first of all, we must take down all the cities around Snow Dance City, cut off the support on both sides, so that we can attack the city from three sides, and the pressure on Snow Dance City will also increase sharply, at this time, the Fire Clan people have already achieved a huge advantage, such a big advantage, sacrificing a few 'Hokage', for the Fire Clan, isn't it a big bargain?"
After I finished speaking, there was silence in the hall for a moment, and then Mo Xue'er said with a funny expression on her face: "I didn't expect Prince Yu to know so much, what he said seems to be very reasonable."
"What Prince Yu said is not impossible, we can't underestimate the determination of the Fire Clan people to attack our Tiger City, Captain Lu, it seems that we need to send more people," Li Gang said quietly.
Although he has a rough personality, since he can become the captain of the Phantom Snow Knight of a city, he will definitely not be a stupid person, Lu Zheng thought for a moment and said: "The Phantom Snow Knight of the two squads is enough to support for a while, even if the 'Hokage' comes to attack, it will not collapse at the touch of a button, and the terrain there is narrow, too many people are useless..." At this time, Knight Commander Lu suddenly raised his head, looked straight at me, and immediately turned to Li Gang.
"Captain Lu doesn't want to say that there is no need to add more manpower," I said casually.
Li Taishou's face was anxious when he heard this: "How can I do it if I don't send people anymore, if I really want to do the same as what Prince Yu said, then Tiger Bencheng will be in danger." ”
"Hehe, Li Taishou don't need to worry, I guess, Knight Commander Lu means no longer to send people to garrison, but to set up an ambush, that is, let the Fire Clan people come in through the black market below, and then annihilate them from the outside, that is the elite of the Fire Clan, if you can eat them all, it would be great" I explained.
Lu Zheng's eyes seemed to be on fire, and he said excitedly, his voice was like a roar: "Yes!
Mo Xue'er was also a little excited, and hurriedly grabbed Li Gang's arm and said: "Uncle Li, this is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity, those ruthless 'fire shadows' of the Fire Clan are as cunning as shadows, and every time you kill one more, it is more effective than killing a few Fire Clan."
Li Gang's arm was shaken by Mo Xue'er, but it didn't affect his thinking: "This matter is still a little risky, if those four-winged angels' 'Hokage' rush in, they will destroy the defensive barrier at all costs, in the face of these strong people who don't want their lives, although we are not afraid, but the defensive barrier is always risky"
After Li Taishou finished speaking, he looked at Knight Commander Lu.
"Our strength is not weak, we don't need to send more four-winged angels, we just need some mages, form a good formation, once those 'Hokage' rush in, the overwhelming spells will be smashed down, besides, our Phantom Snow Clan, there is no shortage of spells that restrict people's movements" Knight Lu grinned, as if he had seen the scene where those spells had fallen.
Li Gang still hesitated for a moment, and finally nodded under Lu Zheng's decision.
Li Gang is a Taishou, and although he does not have the direct right to decide and command these military matters, he also has the right to supervise and know, which is also a kind of inspection of the generals of the border army.
After discussing this matter, Lu Zheng strode out, and with a loud roar, the six wings behind him exploded with a bang, and in an instant, the magic energy in the space rolled, Lu Zheng waved his wings, and his figure disappeared into the sky in an instant.
"This Lu Zheng has actually reached the strength of a mid-level Seraphim, no wonder his temper is so arrogant!" Mo Xue'er trotted to the door, looked out of the main hall, and immediately turned to us and said.
"Knight Captain Lu is going to arrange manpower, he is the strongest in our Tiger City, although he is a little short-tempered, but there is absolutely no disrespect to His Highness, I hope His Highness can also forgive him for his unintentional mistakes" Seeing Lu Zheng leaving, Li Gang suddenly bent down and clenched his fists, and said respectfully.
Li Gang's actions were a little unexpected to me, and he immediately chuckled: "Li Taishou doesn't have to be like this, Knight Lu has a bold personality, I won't care, Li Taishou can rest assured to get busy!"
"Yes, Uncle Li is busy, His Royal Highness Prince Yu won't care about this" Mo Xue'er jumped a few times with a smile, grabbed Li Gang's arm and shook it.
"Thank you, Your Highness, the scenery of our Huben City is not clear from the snow in the north of our Phantom Snow Clan, it is also a beautiful scenery, if Your Highness doesn't dislike it, you can go around and take a look," Li Gang said with a smile.
"Well, I'll take His Royal Highness Prince Yu down to take a look, Uncle Li, you go and get busy" Mo Xue'er turned her head and called after speaking: "Sister Lishang, let's go, let's go enjoy the lotus, Uncle Li's lotus here is the most beautiful." ”
It will take a day to arrange this ambush, otherwise the cooperation of these mages will not be too skilled, and the army of the Fire Clan has not yet arrived, and there is still time to do so. Take advantage of this time to learn more about the defense of Tiger City, the defense of this city, can more or less reflect the true strength of my Phantom Snow Clan.
In the past, I only learned about the border fortress and defense of our Phantom Snow Country from the recorded copywriting, even if I entered the army, I was just cultivating and enhancing my strength, and I never really participated in the war, and the holy war in my memory only left a little memory of my childhood. But now it's different, I can really join this war to defend my homeland and protect my home.