Herin City was not built by the Dragons, to be exact, not completely by the Dragons. This historic city was built more than 5,000 years ago in the early days of the ancient Griffon Dynasty, when the people of Auckland asked engineers from dragons, elves and giants to help them build a large military fortress. And use this fortress as a fulcrum to build a line of defense against the barbarians coming from the north.

Yes, at that time, the Herols, the main ethnic group of the Auckland Empire, naturally did not have the prosperity they have now, and their area of activity was far less than now, but they occupied the fertile land of the two river basins in front of them. There are still many strong enemies around. They did not even think of establishing a strong stronghold on the alluvial plains near the junction of unions, ready to be driven out of such fertile land by the enemy at any moment.

Of course, since the establishment of Herring, everything has been strategically different.

The elves designed the entire fortress, the giants' engineers were responsible for the building materials and construction, and the dragons set up the semi-permanent defense circle on the city's defenses. This large military fortress, which could accommodate up to more than 10,000 people, quickly became the fulcrum of the defense of the entire northern part of the Two Rivers Plain, and later the springboard for the Aucklanders to expand northward. The kings of the previous Griffon Dynasty (at that time, the people of Auckland were not qualified to call themselves emperors) even moved their own places of governance to this fortress, completely using this place in what was then considered the safest place in the southern continent as a place to breed. The establishment of the current Radiant Capital of Serokhia was also nearly two hundred years after the fall of Herin.

With the development of history, of course, Hering City has gradually transformed from the military center of the Auckland people to the transit station in the north of the imperial capital and the functional city of the north gate, and there is a kind of Xingyang in the eastern capital, Tongguan in the western capital, Tanggu in the imperial capital, and Ningbo in the magic capital. Foshan is to the demon capital, and Mianyang is to the taste of the flower capital. The scale of the city was also centered around this massive military fortress, with several ring walls being built, new functional areas replanned internally, and sub-fortresses and towers built on each of the outer fulcrums, connected by the city walls.

Overall. This fortress city, in addition to adopting the advanced technology of the ancient gold species, is now the culmination of all the engineering and technical capabilities of the three major dynasties of the Auckland people, and can be called the most impregnable fortress in the entire empire. According to the personal statement of the "Emperor" of Iken, even if the defenders were only 10,000 men, the defense of Herrin City was 33.3% stronger than that of the Radiant Capital of Serokhya.

Hey? It seems that the last person who said that was slapped in the face and beaten badly.

During the prosperous reign of the Sun King, Herin City had a resident population of nearly 100,000 at its peak, and the floating population was definitely not below this number. Passing caravans from the North, Hearth, Vegia, and even the Frozen Valley have been circulating here.

Of course. With the outbreak of the civil war, Bochmond, the defender of Herring, drove all the ordinary people out of the city and let them rush to the imperial capital to eat on their own, only to capture some young men as strong men to enrich the defense, which made up about 40,000 defenders.

He probably didn't want the common people in the city to become the target of rivals, or he simply didn't want the ordinary citizens to be drawn into the civil war of power among the nobles. Objectively speaking, the citizens of Herring did save their lives because of this. Otherwise, in this siege that lasted for months. Even soldiers and nobles could hardly guarantee that they would be alive tomorrow, let alone the helpless common people.

Of course. Now Bochmond's defenders were only half of his men, and he was to blame for all this.

"If he is really vicious, he can leave all the common people in the city behind, and when you attack the city, you can crush the old and weak women and children on the city wall, and see if you can continue to fight. It can even be held hostage by these ordinary people. Forcing you to feed the city. Under the city tower, Lu Xi said to Karin: "In this way, even if you are as cold-blooded as Her Royal Highness the World's First Princess, you will definitely have no way to take this city." ”

Lu Xi felt that he was actually telling a joke, but Karin and the important ministers around Karin all looked at him with ghostly expressions. It made him feel a little pressured suddenly, so he could only quickly add: "However, if you really do this, you can take the opportunity to promote your benevolence and love for the people, and then compare the practices of Iken's 'Emperor', who represents justice and who is qualified to be the heir of His Majesty the Sun King, then it will naturally be clear at a glance." ”

As a result, everyone's eyes changed from seeing ghosts to breathtaking, which made Lu Xi's pressure even greater.

"I've said it before, little Lu Xi, if you were my enemy, maybe I would have died of a violent illness a few months earlier." Karin couldn't help but laugh self-deprecatingly, "Now that I think about it, if you become Uncle Iken's magic advisor, I probably won't even have a chance to resist." ”

"Even if it's to compliment me, it's embarrassing to be so obvious. How could the 'Emperor' of Iken let an unknown magical advisor counsellor take care of the military aircraft's affairs. That's where Karin is so much better than him. Lu Xi slapped the other party's ass quietly, and then saw that many of Karin's important ministers showed a smug look from the corner of his eye: "Of course, I come here now and hope that you will stop the siege, and the purpose is the same." I just want more people in the empire to see your benevolent and loving side...... Tsk, it really makes me uncomfortable to talk nonsense with my eyes open like this. ”

"Even though your last sentence is quiet, I do hear it." Karin smiled and said, "So, let's talk about your plan first." ”

"It's not that complicated. As we all know, Herring City is now overwhelmed, the defenders are only half of what they used to be, and the morale of the previous Emperor Iken has completely dropped to its lowest point due to the death of Emperor Iken. In a sense, they don't even have to force our hands to make a move, they will mess up themselves. ”

"That's why we want to launch a general offensive all the time! Young man, the main force of the puppet emperor has been killed and wounded, and the strategic intention of besieging the city for a long time to attract the main force to the north for a decisive battle has been achieved. But he still guards the imperial capital and the treasury of the Sun King's Majesty, and it is entirely possible to force more people of Auckland to die for him, not to mention, the strength of the Duke of Lancaster on the western coast has almost no loss. If he is allowed to lead his army into the Imperial Capital and the Icon Round, we may have to face more tough battles! ”

It was Lord Grede, Earl of Malbran, the oldest and oldest of Karin's ministers. The old man is in his seventies. It is said that she was also Karin's imperial grandmother, Queen Estelle, when she was young.

Of course, we all know what kind of bitter image the "childhood sweetheart" will play in reality. However, this loyal old man still maintained a lifetime of loyalty and friendship to the Shengquan royal family and the Sun King couple, and his attitude towards Her Royal Highness the world's first princess was more like a granddaughter than just a lord. As a result, he, like Karin's first hitter, Earl Daeron, could easily make Lu Xi's eyes look at him as if he was in Skyrim Castle.

Truly. Karin's army had not considered plans to trap the entire city of Herrin to death and starve to death, but the city jutted out of the fertile valley of the two rivers, and living water itself flowed through the city. What's more, as the gate of the northern part of the imperial capital, it is an important strategic stronghold in itself, with granaries built inside and a large amount of grain and grass hoarded. After Bochmund drove out all the people of the city, there was enough food left in the city to last his 40,000 defenders for decades.

"What's more, Bochmond is, after all, Iken's best friend. Unlike Neahru, he would never abandon his lord. More likely, the city will be destroyed with the remaining remnants of the army. Earl Daeron stared at Lu Xi's eyes, and his words were a little stiff: "In that case, we might as well give him destruction." This is also a knight, so let's give the honor of benevolence to another knight. ”

Why do you always look so hostile, this is very handsome, handsome, and even a little feminine and pseudo-mother-in-law Mr. Earl (when complaining, Lu Xi never thought that all the pseudo-girls in the world were scum with only 5 viewing degrees in front of him). Karin is not your biological daughter, is it really okay to always stare at me with such an old father-in-law looking at his son-in-law? Well. But given your relationship with my dead father-in-law, Crown Prince Dirios, you may be playing the role of a mother-in-law.

Well? When you think about it like this, you suddenly feel that you are not so face-abominable, wooden? Suddenly I understand you very much, there is wood? The so-called mother-in-law is a creature, although everyone and the teacher are misunderstood by the various realistic behaviors of asking for a car, a house, money and a job, but in fact, they ignore that in most cases, they are actually for their daughters to have a good home, and they must play the role of singing white face. Since I was picked on by my mother-in-law. As a responsible man, my generation despises the reality of his mother-in-law, which is definitely the self-self of the loser, and he must show himself well, which is the practice of a good man with the correct three views.

As soon as he thought of this, Lu Xi almost couldn't help laughing.

"I know the honor of the knights. But the brutal war, and even more brutal power play, requires the most rational and realistic considerations. Lu Xi tapped his temple with his finger and smiled amiably at the prestigious generals and knights present. So, his words obviously seemed to be mocking the group, but they didn't make everyone feel disgusted at all.

"Marquis Bochmond is indeed the sworn friend of the 'Emperor' of Iken, but not all of his subordinates, we just need to let these ordinary people understand the results of the rebellion." Lu Xi shrugged his shoulders and shook his head in distress: "Besides, if you really want to attack it, it is very likely that this historical city will be destroyed in one fell swoop, and I don't know how much it will cost to rebuild it." I think that even in the future, this choke point city as the imperial capital should be able to play a great role, but it is a pity to destroy it...... What's more, there is still enough food hoarded in the city for millions of people in the imperial capital to use next year, if it is burned by the jade of the Count of Bochmond, who has a very strong personality, it will be very bad, right? Without these grains, the millions of refugees who have already gathered in the imperial capital may become a force that shakes the foundation of the Shengquan royal family's rule, and may also become an excellent soil for the cult to develop its followers. You've already suffered from the cult, haven't you? And next time, maybe no one like me happened to pass by. ”

“…… And if there is this food. Karin will be their savior, don't you mean? Lu Xi? Master of Belencaster? The Grand Duke of Wales, who had been sitting on Karin's right hand and was nominally the head of her important ministers, but had been playing the mascot, showed an interested expression: "What a realistic consideration! ”

"It's really realistic, Your Highness, but it's really nothing to be disgusted with, the fact is that the refugees in the imperial capital have this food, and they can have hope of living." Lu Xi looked at each other and said with a smile: "Of course, if I were the 'Emperor' of Iken, I would definitely burn these grains before fleeing back to the imperial capital, even if I didn't even leave a grain of rice seeds for you...... What, what do you want to make trouble with this kind of gaze on the ultimate villain, what did I do? ”

"Heh, because Lu Xi's methods of striking enemies are always so extreme that they make us creepy, and there is always a feeling that he is more demonic than a demon."

"You mean to say that the people in my hometown are all great demon kings." Lu Xi crossed his waist and said: "Tell you, those methods of mine are all small tricks, in my hometown, there are those who carry out state terrorism and genocide in order to destroy the enemy's labor force, there are those who sell cooked grain as grain to enemy countries, and there are those who spread terminal diseases and plagues in order to defeat a country...... Eh, I'll it, it's really not easy to hear that I can grow up healthy and healthy. ”

Lu Xi glanced at everyone who had already shown shocked expressions, and couldn't help coughing fakely, and then said slowly: "In short, Iken's 'Emperor' may be because of his sluggishness, or because he is simply a little innocent, and he has indeed left the most valuable strategic resources in Herin City...... But that doesn't matter. The important thing is that the resolute Marquis de Bochmond is likely to make up for the mistakes left by his lord, which we must avoid. In comparison, some buildings that are too old will be demolished if they are demolished, leaving potential safety hazards for future generations, which is really bad. ”

Karin seemed to be subconsciously attentive to Lu Xi's last words, looked at each other quietly, and tapped her fingers lightly on her seat: "...... So, what do you plan...... No, what do you need us to do? ”

"For the time being, let's not act rashly." Lu Xi said to Karin, "Then, as your messenger, I will go into the city to have a good time." (To be continued.) )

PS: Well, speaking of which, how do you get 10 starting coins? Why do I only have a minimum of 100?