Infrastructure Throne

In the 797th year of the Dawn Calendar, at the end of the second month of winter in the Northland, the largest animal swarm in the past 30 years spread southward from the Grand Canyon, sweeping across the entire Northland.

Ever since Beiyuan's army set foot in the Grand Canyon and pried a large piece of territory from the mouth of the super tribe, most of the orc tribes knew the strength of Beiyuan Kingdom, and the famous tyrant in the palace was even more difficult to mess with.

At the time of the beast tide, many orc tribes subconsciously bypassed the Beiyuan territory and rushed to the small cities with weak defenses along the Chiyuan River.

Only Feiluan led several super tribes, and many small and medium tribes who coveted the richness of the neutral zone, headed straight to Beiyuan under the banner of regaining the territory and glory, seeking revenge from Shen Qingze.

Unexpectedly, they crossed the Grand Canyon and crossed the Chiyuan River through untold hardships, but they bumped into the incredible golden city wall just like the imperial army.

No matter how high the orc warriors of the Feiluan Tribe flapped their wings and flew, the majestic and majestic city wall seemed to pierce into the sky, and the edge could not be seen when looking up, completely blocking all enemies that were hostile to Beiyuan.

The sharp beaks and sharp claws that the Feiluan orcs are proud of can't even leave a slight scratch on the golden city wall in front of them. Even the flames gushing out of anger seem to be swallowed by a bottomless black hole. There were no traces of burns.

Only the dense army of orcs was left crowded at the foot of the city wall, venting their impotent anger hissingly.

However, the golden fortress remained motionless under the enemy's various blows, like a high-ranking god, watching the despair of the ants in silence.

After trying all means to no avail, the Feiluan tribe had no choice but to choose the same approach as the Imperial Legion, leading a group of orcs along the edge of the golden city wall to look for flaws.

Three days and three nights passed, and on the fourth day, they unexpectedly met the imperial army from south to north.

No one thought that several famous forces in the Shuguang Continent would collide with each other under such circumstances!

The orc tribe's hatred for the human race does not distinguish between nationalities, and the banner of the imperial legion is blurred in the dark night. Even if it can be seen clearly, the powerful orc tribe will not care.

They haven't seen so many human races for many years. For the hungry and frustrated orc warriors, they urgently need a great victory, harvest food, slaves and dignity from the weak human race, and fill the empty stomach , wash away the shame of being taken over by Shen Qingze!

As for whether the target is the Beiyuan Army, or the Zhucheng Alliance, or the two great empires, it doesn't matter, they are all the targets that the orcs want to tear apart.

So an encounter that was unexpected by both sides suddenly started on a night that was so dark that you couldn't see your fingers.

Although the Imperial Legion was beaten back and forth by the Beiyuan army, they were more powerful than Beiyuan. Their weapons and equipment were not as good as Beiyuan's, but they were much stronger than the orcs who fought with their bare hands and tyrannical flesh and blood.

If it was during the day, the outposts of the Imperial Legion could quickly detect the enemy's movements, but now it happened to be late at night when most of the soldiers were resting.

The imperial army was caught off guard and was attacked by orc warriors. When the commanders of the two armies woke up all the soldiers and reorganized the defense and counterattack, the orc warriors who were surging and spreading had easily tore through the wooden fences that could not be called defense.

Flames and screams filled the camp, sparse gunfire, and the sound of overheated artillery blasting, drowned in the fighting.

In the dark night, the domineering body of the orc warriors is the biggest advantage. The flying orcs soared wantonly over the camp of the imperial army, and the whole battle situation became a mess.

It wasn't until a few imperial wizards took action that they barely repelled several waves of offensives from the orc army and stabilized the frightened morale of the crumbling imperial army.

Throughout the night, the dark night sky was almost illuminated by the flames into day.

The power of the wizards of the empire is not endless. They spent a long time under the golden city wall protected by mountains and rivers. Now they are fighting against the witches of the orc tribe. .

The tug-of-war between the two sides continued until the next morning. The camp of the Imperial Legion was completely burned in the flames of war. There were charred corpses, dried blood, explosive iron filings and broken armor everywhere.

The air was filled with a stench and burnt smell.

On the hill behind, Noria and Gu Ban looked around, their faces alternately blank and angry, the number of casualties was increasing rapidly, and the orc army on the opposite side was hovering on the edge of the jungle, always ready to counterattack.

The messenger kneeled tremblingly in front of the commander: "Report, two... Lord Wizards died in the chaos last night!"

Nolia and Gu Ban's eyes went dark, and their hearts were bleeding!How difficult it is to train a wizard, I lost two in one night, and there were serious injuries and loss of combat effectiveness.

Not to mention the soldiers who died in the Northland, the cumulative number is enough to make His Majesty the Emperor repent in front of his ancestors.

This is a huge loss unprecedented in the empire for a hundred years!

One wrong step, one wrong step. From the very beginning, the upper echelon of the empire was bewitched by the alliance of the cities in the north, sending troops into the Beiyuan Kingdom was a complete mistake!

And that majestic golden city wall still stands as far as the eye can see, mocking them silently.

Noria stared at the city wall that pierced into the sky, with a look of tears on his face. Even if he was as proud as him, he had to admit that this expedition to the Northland had completely failed.

Not to mention retreating completely, it is not easy for the remnants of the imperial army to escape from the pursuit of the orc army. He even doubted that after this battle, if Beiyuan sent troops to counterattack, the only remaining strength of the Mansi allies would really be able to withstand the opponent The Iron Army?

If someone was so worried a few months ago, Noria would have ridiculed him mercilessly, but now, he has become the most anxious one.

Noria soon stopped thinking about it, and a new wave of offensive by the orc army was imminent.

The Flying Luan orc warriors completely controlled the air supremacy, and flames poured unscrupulously from their sharp beaks into the densely packed formation of the Imperial Legion.

Also one of the super tribes, the black ape orc is three meters tall, riding on the scaled back of the rhino horned orc, wielding a weapon made of the hardest keel in his hand, fiercely charging into the human army .

The orcs rely on their huge bodies, rough and tough skin, and ordinary swords can hardly leave a few wounds, only scratching the fur.

On the wilderness covered with wind and frost, the human race and the orc army are sticking to each other and biting each other.

The soldiers of the Imperial Legion faced the Beiyuan Army, which was also a human race, with an air of superiority. They didn't face up to the true strength of this small border country until they were severely slapped by reality a few times.

Now, when they face the orcs who have been feared by the human race for a hundred years, with their tall figures, ugly faces, bloody fangs and sharp mouths, and unimaginable strength, most of the arrogance of those soldiers of the two empires dissipated in a blink of an eye.

The last time many soldiers saw the appearance of orcs was when they entertained orc slaves at noble banquets, or in the fictions of bards.

Until today, the former glory of the human race continent was torn apart one after another by the Beiyuan steel army and the raging beast tide, and stepped on the soles of their feet. Only then did the imperial legion suddenly wake up to a cruel fact——

The glory of the past has gradually moved away from the empire, and their dominance is already in jeopardy in the dream of not wanting to make progress!

Just when the armies of both sides were almost blood-red, and the battle was inextricable, an extremely huge monster figure suddenly passed by in the sky!

It was a colorful fire phoenix that only left a few words in the legend. Its stretched golden red wings blocked the winter sun and cast boundless shadows on the battlefield.

The colorful feathers are full of brilliance, and wherever it passes, it is accompanied by dazzling rays of light, like a colorful ribbon full of starlight.

There seemed to be a few huge hanging baskets woven of bamboo and wood tied to its paws, and pieces of paper like snowflakes fell freely from the hanging baskets, flying around with the strong wind in the north.

Floating over the battlefield where the imperial legion and the orc army fought, over the cities of the Northland, over the sparsely populated villages, and among people's houses, streets, and farmland...

Beiyuan's steel warships were dispatched at the same time, flowing down the broad Chiyuan River, firing artillery fire at all the cities along the river along the river, while broadcasting an announcement from His Majesty Beiyuan to persuade them to surrender.

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Moon City, City Lord's Mansion.

It has been several days since the nobles of the Zhucheng Alliance received the letter of persuasion distributed by Beiyuan indiscriminately.

The alliance nobles headed by the Lord of the Moon packed up all the gold and silver treasures they could bring, and under the protection of a large number of guards, they were going to contact the army of the Imperial Army to seek refuge and escape from this precarious city that might fall into the hands of orcs at any time.

However, the envoys they sent to contact the Imperial Legion did not send a response or a coordinator for a long time.

The external situation is getting more and more severe day by day, and every day we can hear news that cities have been reduced to orc granaries and slave sources.

The nobles could no longer sit still, they decided to abandon their respective territories and leave immediately, just like when they faced the beast tide before, they fled with their whole family, heading south, as far as possible, as long as they could enter the borders of the two empires , they are safe.

As for the helpless untouchables in the territory, they will never die. When the spring comes back, at worst, they will buy some more serfs from the refugees who fled, reorganize the dilapidated manor, and give them a bite to eat. They should be grateful to Dade.

The abacus of the nobles was completely shattered on the day the envoy returned in embarrassment.

"What did you say? The commander-in-chief of the Imperial Legion refused to protect us?" Huo Di, the owner of the Moon City, stood up from the high-back chair. His thick black hair had begun to grow silver threads, and his entire face was distorted by anger and fear.

"We are the lords proclaimed by His Majesty Mansi and Emperor Daxia! It is the duty of the army to protect us!"

The envoy shook his head with a mournful face: "My lord, the imperial army failed to break through Beiyuan. They encountered an army of orcs on the road. They have been fighting for a few days. At this time, the whole army is ready to retreat and leave the Northland!"

"If you're going to find the Imperial Legion, you might run into the main force of the beast slaves!"

The messenger's words were like a cruel scraper, scraping off the blood and composure on the faces of all the nobles present.

After a brief silence, there was a burst of chaotic crying and cursing in the chamber, and fear was written in everyone's pupils and trembling throats.

"Impossible... Aren't the legions of the two empires claiming to be 30 troops? Aren't they the strongest combat power in the Dawn Continent? Are they going to run away with their tails between their legs?" City Lord Moon roared out of composure.

He spent so much hard work and wealth in exchange for the great situation where all major forces in the mainland jointly besieged Beiyuan. Who knew that the situation would deteriorate to such a degree?Which link went wrong?

When everyone was silent, a short nobleman held a crumpled leaflet and said awkwardly: "Perhaps the only thing that can save our lives right now is to surrender to Beiyuan..."

"I heard that the two small cities that surrendered first were also protected by the golden city walls, and were not affected by the beast tide at all..."

The nobles looked at the contents of the leaflet with complex expressions.

If it was the past, everyone would have taken this exaggerated and contemptuous letter of persuasion as a joke after dinner, and ridiculed it. Unexpectedly, it has now become the last straw.

Even City Lord Moon, who had always despised Beiyuan, was completely speechless.

His tone was as weak as a deflated ball, and he was still making the final struggle: "Why does Beiyuan protect us? Shen Qingze is clearly humiliating us, and he is just waiting for us to throw ourselves into the trap!"

A nobleman finally couldn't sit still: "When is this? Do you want to be treated as a slave by orcs? Or be eaten as food?"

"It's not good! My lords! The big thing is not right!" A guard hurriedly opened the door of the meeting hall, and before he could even catch his breath, he shouted in a panic, "The people outside heard that the city lord decided to The matter of abandoning the city and fleeing has already surrounded the City Lord's Mansion!"

"What did you say?!" The nobles were shocked and looked out of the window.

Under the dark night, the torches in the hands of the civilians formed a large sea of ​​flames, and they threw them one by one into the wall of the city lord's mansion amidst the sound of angry cursing!

The outer garden was already on fire, and the guards fled in all directions in the thick smoke, allowing the fire to spread, almost no one was rescued, no one was willing to stay, and accompanied by the high-ranking nobles, the rioting people burned die.

The flames burned to the edge of the City Lord's Mansion little by little, turning the glass into a scorching red, reflecting the panicked and desperate faces of the nobles.

This centuries-old fortress will finally be burned tonight by the people who once supported it.

"It's over...it's over..." City Lord Moon fell to the ground. He didn't run away like other nobles. He knew that if he went out now, he would be stoned to death by the untouchables immediately.

He held the letter of persuasion that fell from the sky in his hand, his lips trembled, showing a smile that was uglier than crying. He knew that he would end up today, so he might as well have taken refuge in Beiyuan earlier.

Family, power, status, wealth... everything will completely disappear tonight!

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In the Northland, which is deeply in dire straits, only Beiyuan Kingdom, which was once in the eye of a typhoon, is the only peaceful paradise.

Yuanliu City Royal Palace.

The protection of mountains and rivers lasted for more than ten days. Shen Qingze rubbed his forehead tiredly, called out the system panel, and watched his physical strength slowly decline. It won't be long before the familiar and annoying "weakness" debuff It is about to come again.

The defensive cover effect of the protection of mountains and rivers will also be on the verge of collapse.

Shen Qingze sat in the high-backed chair behind the desk, a silver card was held between his two fingers, and lightly tapped on the edge of the desk.

That was the silver skill card he got in the ten consecutive draws in the Secret Treasure House - to reset the cooling time of any skill, within the cooling time of the skill, the number of resets can only be once.

Shen Qingze propped her cheeks, closed her eyes and said nothing, as if she was waiting for something.

This sitting lasted all night.

In the early morning of the next day, thick clouds covered the sun, the howling north wind stopped at the window lattice, and crystal snowflakes fell from the sky like goose feathers, covering every piece of land, every plant and every pedestrian's shoulder in the Northland. .

Wearing a black bearskin cloak, Shen Qingze pushed open the floor-to-ceiling windows of the auditorium, and the strong wind swept over the university, and it fell lightly on his shoulders.

The first snow of this winter has come quietly.

At this moment, Shen Qingze's system panel suddenly sounded a series of prompts:

[Moon City surrendered to Beiyuan, do you accept its surrender? 】

Shen Qingze's eyebrows twitched slightly, before he could react, more prompts kept ringing alternately:

[Manji City surrendered to Beiyuan, do you accept its surrender? 】

[Kesai City, Changqing City, Huishan City...surrender to Beiyuan, do you accept...]

Shen Qingze blinked lightly, looked up at the eastern sky, where the clouds gradually dissipated in the wind and snow, and in the dark clouds all over the sky, a ray of pale golden sky slanted down.

"It's finally time to end..."

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