Chapter 266： siege

Time passed quietly, and it had already entered June unknowingly.

The short spring in the north is coming to an end, and the breath of summer is approaching.

But before the arrival of summer, Winter City first ushered in an army of dwarves.

The Maynum family and the Dawson family are united in one place, a total of 150,000 troops, at this time, they have arrived at the city of Winter.

The army came swiftly, the banners were clear, the swords and guns lined up, the front and back were orderly, the morale was full, and at first glance it was indeed a strong army.

The elite of the dwarf clan have basically gathered here.

As soon as the army arrived, they surrounded the city of Winterfell and began to camp, seemingly ready for a long-term attack.

In the temporary command post of the army of dwarves, the atmosphere is quiet and solemn, and the Marquis of Maynum is praying devoutly.

This dwarf Marquis is a devout believer of the Lord of Radiance, at least on the surface, he is indeed very pious.

As a vassal race of the human race, the dwarves have long abandoned their beliefs and chose to serve the Lord of Glory.

But unfortunately, I don't know if it is because they are not sincere enough, or because the racial gap cannot be crossed, the dwarves cannot accept the baptism to become a knight.

From this point of view, there is always an inevitable gap between them and the human race.

Even in the dark, it is said that believers of the god-mother of the earth that the dwarves once served are quietly spreading their faith.

Of course, as the dwarf nobles, they must be converted to the Lord of Radiance, otherwise, the Empire of Glory will not have a place for them.

Until the prayer was over, the Marquis Maynum raised his head, his eyes slowly swept across the command post.

Although the last princess of the former dwarf royal family, the Solling family, married into the Dawson family, in fact, in terms of military strength and prestige among the dwarves, the Maynum family is the well-deserved leader of the dwarves. .

However, not all dwarf nobles recognize the leadership of the Maynum family, at least the Dawson family certainly does not recognize it.

They have always believed that they are the heirs of the Solinchi family, with the blood of the Dwarf King flowing in their bodies.

Therefore, the Marquis of Dawson looked at how the Marquis of Maynum was wrong, and always felt that the other party's prayer was too artificial.

"Winter City is right in front of you, how do you conquer this central city in the north, what do you think?" Marquis Maynum spoke with a deep voice, with the majesty of a superior.

At this time, he also regarded himself as the commander of this dwarven coalition army.

Although the Marquis Dawson was very dissatisfied, he had just suffered a big defeat in the running river, and his reputation was severely frustrated. The force in his hand was far less than that of the Marquis Maynum. Therefore, he could not **** the command of this coalition with the opponent. .

A dwarf general with well-developed limbs and thick hands and feet spoke: "Lord Maynum, I don't think there is a strong city in the world that our dwarves can't attack! Even Winter City is the same!

So, after the engineering team has built the siege equipment, we can launch an offensive to see how long this so-called northern city can last! "

The dwarf general has a rough and wild voice, and his tone seems to have a strong smell of blood. He also disagrees with Winter City in his words.

Actually, the dwarves really have a lot of experience in siege warfare.

Their craftsmen are very good at building siege equipment, and their short stature is an advantage in siege battles, because it is not easy to be shot by the rain of arrows at the head of the city.

Therefore, the dwarves are actually better at fighting siege wars than in field warfare.

Of course, not all the dwarf generals present were so frivolous. Another dwarf general stepped up and cautiously expressed his opinion:

"I don't think it should be taken so lightly. I have been in Winter City before, knowing how strong its walls are and how clever the design is.

If you attack, I am afraid that you will have to pay a very heavy price. "

"I think so too." The Marquis Dawson, who had been silent before, suddenly said.

The Marquis of Maynum frowned slightly, his eyes fixed on the Marquis of Dawson, as if waiting for further explanation from the other party.

The Marquis of Dawson looked indifferent, and continued: "As a northern nobleman, of course I have learned about the city's defense system in Winter.

First of all, this is a city built on a high mountain. If we want to attack the city, we must attack upwards. The enemy is condescending and occupying all the land.

Secondly, the city walls of Winterfell were carefully cut and piled up from the hardest cyan rock, which is five meters thick, and it may be difficult to shake with our siege hammer alone.

Moreover, the city wall of Winterfell is a double-layer structure. There is an inner wall behind the outer wall. The distance between the two walls is more than 20 meters, and there are 96 towers in between.

Even if we really break through these two walls, don’t forget, there is still a lion’s roar on the top of the mountain!

If you want to attack, hehe, I'm afraid it is enough to fill in all the elite warriors of the dwarf clan. "

As soon as the Marquis of Dawson finished speaking, a general of the Maynum family cried out: "Lord Dawson, before the war, you brag for the enemy like this, is it a guilty conscience and fear?"

"Huh! I just don't want some people to die in vain."

"Okay. Stop arguing." Marquis Maynum waved his hand to dissuade him.

When everyone calmed down, the Marquis Maynum said to the Marquis Dawson: "Marquis Dawson, since you don't agree with the storm, what better suggestion?"

The Marquis of Dawson touched his beard and said lightly: "I think the best way is to besiege and not attack."

"Oh? Why?" The Marquis of Maynum asked again.

"The famine that broke out in the northern border was fierce. Even the St. Hild family did not have time to hoard enough food. Moreover, I have also found out that there has been a shortage of food in Winter City.

Therefore, as long as we surround the city and cut off internal and external ties, it will not be long before the city will break out due to lack of food.

At that time, it was our best opportunity! "

The Marquis of Maynum's eyes flickered, seemingly moved.

But just as he thought about the suggestions of the Marquis Dawson, he saw a tall and thin figure walking into the command post.

The Marquis of Maynum narrowed his eyes and seemed to recognize the person.

"Mr. Hao, is that you?"

The whole body is shrouded in a wide mage robe, and his entire face is hidden in his hood. He doesn't know how he walked into the temporary command post of the dwarven army without anyone else.

"it's me."

Mr. 　　觋 replied concisely.

His voice was somber and hoarse, as if he was a dangling old man with half his foot in the grave.

Moreover, the Marquis of Maynum smelled a strong rancid smell, like the smell of a corpse that had been left for a long time.

"Are you... okay?" the Marquis Maynum asked carefully.

Mr. 　　觋 did not answer this question, but said indifferently:

"Two things.

First, the Black Cavalry and Silvermoon Guards of Ice Rock City have already set off and are coming towards Wintery City, so you must be careful behind them.

Secondly, the Uman family's army is also in Winter City at this time. Count Uman and Viscount Anglia have enemies. You can use this to provoke the relationship between them and weaken those in Winter City..."

said this, Mr. Wang suddenly stopped.

The dwarves looked at each other, wondering what happened.

In the end, the Marquis Maynum asked, "Mr. Coquettish? Mr. Cowardly?"

However, Mr. Cowardly still didn't speak, as if he was suddenly stuck, his whole person was like a wooden sculpture, stuck in place, motionless The Marquis of Maynum took a few steps forward with confusion. , Trying to check the situation of the other party.

But just after walking a few steps, the Marquis of Maynum also stopped immediately, his eyes full of horror.

When the Marquis Dawson saw this, he didn't know why, he suddenly felt a holy and magnificent power covering the world. He seemed to have become an insect in amber, completely locked by this irresistible force. Movable.

"Hey--"

I don’t know how long it took, Mr. Wang suddenly sighed and regained his ability to move.

Then, he slowly turned around and walked out of the temporary command post step by step.

The dwarf soldiers outside also stood still, as if their time had been completely frozen.

In front of Mr. Wang, there was an arrogant back standing.

is just a back figure, but it seems to emit the dazzling light of the solar panel, which can make everything in the world eclipse.

Mr. 　　觋 slowly took off his hood, revealing a terrifying face.

The left half of his face has completely decomposed, and even the black skull inside can be seen.

And the right half of the face seemed to be infected, and the veins swelled up like wriggling maggots, as if they were about to burst in the next moment.

But Mr. Wang seemed to be unaware of the horror and change in his body, and he greeted the man as usual:

"His Royal Highness Prince Leahy, I didn't expect to see you here."