Throne Steps

In late March, Soyan.

At dawn, everything is still, and the morning mist is still spreading in the jungle.On the mountains around Suoyang, faint figures began to appear.

One, two... a dozen or so figures walked close to the shadow of the tree. Their attire almost blended with their surroundings, and naturally they were their best barriers.

However, soon, more and more figures appeared on the mountain.Starting from the place where the person first appeared, spreading to both sides, a dark and living force, quietly and well-trained, passed through the mist.They are like a torrent composed of people, traveling down from the mountains in a huge and continuous stream, submerging everything and being irresistible.

The front of this large force soon reached the foot of the mountain.In front of them was a steep and long hill slope, at the end of which stood the wall of Soyan with its gates closed.

Immediately behind the city wall, there is a watchtower taller than the city wall, with at least one sentry always standing on the top.The young man on duty had just finished yawning when he suddenly noticed that the mountains below Qiu seemed different.He shook his head and picked up a simple telescope to watch, only to see people crowded in the woods at the foot of the mountain in the distance!

"... Want to sneak attack?" The young sentinel murmured to himself, zooming out the camera and looking at it again, his face became more and more dignified.In his shots, there are at least 30 people in action.Shockingly, even though he moved the camera, he could still see a lot of people marching!On the mountain, below the mountain, on both wings, the mountains under the mist seem to be crowded with people.The sentinel couldn't imagine how many people were turning over on the other side of the mountain and rushing towards Suoyang!

He dropped the binoculars, turned around, picked up the horn hanging from the tower, and blew hard—

Woo! ! !

The enemy is attacking!

The sound of the horn instantly broke the tranquility of the morning, swept through the whole city of Suoyang, and spread to the foot of the hill.The trekking generals of the Southwest Army heard it in their ears, without being disturbed at all, they moved forward and upward in an orderly manner, even faster!

"Speed ​​up! Suoyang is going to fight back!"

The southwestern soldiers held their shields in front and marched towards the hills in an arc.Barricades were kicked and smashed by them, just as a fierce flood does not avoid obstacles, but smashes them!The procession of the team does not need to be quiet anymore. The heavy and hasty footsteps step on the dry grass, land and rocks, as if the whole hill is faintly ringing.

The vibration of the footsteps seems to have spread to the city wall, silently conveying urgency and urgency to people.Several soldiers stood behind the wall, fastened their waists with ropes, and gestured to their teammates behind them: "Ready, you can go down anytime!"

The Southwest Army kept coming from the mountain like a tide, and the infantry shield formation in front had rushed to the half slope!

There are some huge boulders and tree trunks under the city wall of Soyan. At first glance, they seem to be the leftover raw materials of the building, which are mottled and decayed under the wind and rain.They stood quietly on the hill, as if they were watching the people coming down the hill.

However, they are not destined to be left alone.

They face a steep slope, and the stones used to fix them "under their feet" have been removed, and just a little prying can cause a catastrophe.Soyang's rebel soldiers emerged from the top of the wall, jumped down, and touched the ten-meter-high wall almost instantly to the ground.They hold a strong enough wooden pole in their hands, and as soon as they reach the ground, they quickly run towards the boulders and logs!

"Scatter! Watch out for falling rocks!"

While the generals of the vanguard shouted, several magicians rushed towards Suoyang over the heads of the crowd, and they could see the mighty power of those light clusters even in daylight.But the mages were too far away from the city gate. The magic that seemed to be able to cut through the air did not hurt the soldiers who were still landing. Instead, a few balls of light flew out from the city wall of Suoyang and directly hit these terrifying soldiers. the attack—

boom! ! !

The energy collided in the air and made a loud noise, and the boulders and logs that lost their balance also moved!These behemoths tumbled down the steep slope, hitting the ground so heavily that it seemed that the ground was shaking, and the rumbling sound indicated their power.The magic flying from behind kept hitting boulders and logs, causing flames to fly and debris to fly.But even if it is weakened and slowed down again, these terrible obstacles are still advancing triumphantly, smashing into the Southwest Army all the way!

Of course, the soldiers in the Southwest were running away one after another when they saw these deadly boulders, but the danger was approaching in just a few seconds, and it was really impossible to dodge completely.Especially for the soldiers who just started to go up the hill, there were people in the front, back, left, and right. It was really difficult to squeeze away when those huge boulders and logs were crushed in rows.

It was too late to say it, but it was too soon, only to hear someone in the Southwest Army yell: "Scatter!!!" Several soldiers came from behind and leaped out, striking those giant monsters with weapons in their hands!With a few loud bangs, the rotten logs were cut off, and the huge boulder was also smashed into large pieces. Almost all the life-threatening obstacles were stopped by the soldiers with all their strength.

The magicians didn't stop, they almost rushed to the front of the team, blocking and counterattacking the magic flying down from the city wall.The fierce collision of magical energy in the air is like fireworks in daytime.But they are far away now, and their location is lower than Suo Yang, so it is difficult to counterattack to the top of the wall.However, in two or three rounds, the magicians of the Southwest Army almost all aimed at the gate of Soyang City.

With the assistance of soldiers and magicians, the Southwest Army advanced faster.Wave after wave of magic and arrows flew down the city wall, smashing hard on the protective shield and shield, and the Southwest Army was inevitably scattered.This was almost the strongest attack from Suo Yang.

"At the end of the crossbow..." The leader of the Southwest Army looked up at the city wall and raised his arms, "Attack!"

Amidst all kinds of strong collision and roar, the horn of the Southwest Army sounded.The soldiers immediately cheered up, carrying weapons and the logs that had just been cut off, rushed up, braving the rain of fire and arrows, and finally reached under the city wall.

"on!"

More than a dozen long ladders were built on the city wall, and soldiers and ordinary soldiers rushed up one after another.Soyang rebels appeared on the top of the wall. They pushed a few ladders and smashed down several Southwest Army troops, but they couldn't hold back the Southwest Army.The mages under the city were divided into several groups, some defended against the attack from the city wall, some sent magic bullets to Suo Yang on the other side of the city wall, and some just swung fireballs at the city gate.For a time, water, fire, wind and electricity were mixed, and the scene was fierce and magnificent.

Suoyang's city gate is a wooden iron frame structure, even if it has been treated for fire prevention, it is still difficult to withstand the continuous fire attack.The fireproof paint melted quickly, the iron material was burned hot, the flame burned black marks on the wooden door, and the wind blade cut deep scratches.After the storm, the leading general stopped the magic attack and directed the soldiers carrying giant logs to rush into the doorway.

"Smash me!"

thump—

The log slammed into the gate hard.Because of the previous fierce fire and water rush, a considerable part of the gate had been carbonized and brittle, and the fierce impact of the log made the city gate shake violently.There was a sharp and noisy commotion behind the city gate, but the explosion of magic, the impact of the city gate, and even the sound of soldiers fighting on the city wall mixed it up and covered it up.

Boom!Boom!Boom! ! !

"opened!"

The corners of wood flew, and the city gate was finally knocked open, but it was not the Soyang rebels holding swords and shields who came up.

"...!" The city gate was already open, but the Southwest Army at the gate was stunned for a moment, not knowing how to move forward.

Old and weak women and children, civilians in common clothes, pale and miserable, squeezed behind the door.One after another, stretching to the street, there is almost no place to stay.The gates of the city were blocked by them, and even with the best efforts of the Southwest Army, they only opened halfway.The smell of excrement, fire nitrate and blood mixed together, making people dizzy.They tried to escape in a panic, but except for the people on the periphery who could move, they could hardly move near the door.It is conceivable that before the city gate was broken, the Soyang rebels must have been guarding the surrounding area.

Several rockets flew over the heads of the civilians and rushed towards the streets of Suoyang, as if they could burn the skin from the air.

"If you want to live, get out!"

Hader stood in the courtyard of a mansion.

It is reported that this is the residence of a Soyang official, and it is likely that Soyang's rebels are harbored.After Suoyang's city gate was broken, the Southwest Army sent several teams to pursue the generals of Suoyang's rebel army.Harder's team was assigned here to conduct a careful search.

Although Suoyang's city gate was not burned, the magic that had been thrown in since before the gate was broken - especially the fire system - still affected the buildings and daily necessities near the gate.The city gate did not catch fire, but it also affected the fish in the pond.In addition, Suo Yang was unable to put out the fire in time. By the time the Southwest Army came in and finished processing, more than a dozen houses and most of the wooden military facilities near the city wall had been burned down.Even though the fire was extinguished, Harder, who was standing in the official mansion in the center of the city, could still smell the smoke in the air.

He looked at the sky, then quietly walked out of the yard through the back door and walked to the street.No one pays attention to him, all soldiers want to find something to grab military merit.

There are no traces of vendors on the street, and the doors of all buildings are closed.Soldiers from the Southwest can be seen everywhere. Occasionally, one or two staggering civilians pass by, and nine out of ten they ran back from the direction of the city gate.The Southwest soldiers will not help them, nor will they embarrass them; the common people do not know whether they understand that the Southwest Army will not touch them, or they are simply numb. In short, both sides are in a state of turning a blind eye to each other.

If you look carefully, you will understand that during the [-] days of siege, Suo Yang's people were no better than the Southwest Army.It is still the stage of attack, everything can be kept simple and fast, and when the situation stabilizes, someone must start to arrange here.Otherwise, it would be difficult for Suoyang to revive here.

Hader stood silently at the entrance of the alley, watching everything in front of him.

He had been reminded by Li Chen and others that he would not get too deep in this small battle, let alone stand up and kill the enemy for fame.It's just that Suoyang's current situation is not what it used to be, which is really emotional.

Think about it more than a year ago, there was an elephant cart parade on this street; the advance troops of the Southwest Army attacked, and Suo Yang dared to hang people on the wall arrogantly, it was really lively.Now the city is broken, bleak and desolate.Suoyang used to claim that he "couldn't pay taxes" in the name of being poor. After this battle, if there is no foreign help, I'm afraid it will become a dead city.

Da da da--

There was the sound of horseshoes on the stone-paved road, and Harder took a look, only to see a group of people flying across the street.The young man in the lead is fair and slender, with a serious face, isn't he the same Major Gaia who arranged Hader to be the advance force last time?

Major Gaia ran towards the other side of the street with his men, not paying any attention to what the Southwest Army on both sides of the street was doing.

Harder came out of the alley, looked at the back in a hurry, his eyes narrowed involuntarily.

——Over there, should it be the City Lord's Mansion?