When Annie, the cute leader of the Fire Alliance and the Queen of the Fire Kingdom, was riding her little toy Chromie, flying all over the world and wandering around somewhere, a large group of people came here in the north of Lordaeron. naval fleet!
Their tall and large warships were lined up neatly on the sea, with white sails, masts like a forest, and layers of decks and gun ports. The ship is strong and powerful, and it gives people a deep sense of shock when they look at it!
And this is the only remaining deep-sea fleet in the world of Azeroth, and it is also the most powerful deep-sea fleet - the Kul Tiras Navy, Admiral Daelin Proudmoore's seventh fleet of the Alliance!
"Daelin Proudmoore, the eternal admiral of the Alliance of Lordaeron!"
"I, Calia Menethil, now represent the Alliance of Fire, our new Kingdom of Lordaeron, the royal family of Menethil and myself, and welcome you to set foot on our land of Lordaeron again! Please believe me , Your Excellency, you and your Kingdom of Kul Tiras will always be our friends in Lordaeron and the Alliance of Fire!"
On the Whispering Coast in the northwest corner of Tirisfal Glades, in the port town built here by the New Kingdom of Lordaeron, Queen Calia of the New Kingdom of Lordaeron is standing on a paved red carpet, with people standing on both sides. Rows of Lordaeron honor guards, accompanied by several generals of the Knights of the Silver Hand, all greeted Admiral Daelin and others who stepped off the Admiral docked at the dock.
After a battle with the Orcs' large fleet, and then resting the formation on the Shadow Island, only now, with the flags of the Lordaeron Alliance flying high, the Kul Tiran Navy's Seventh Fleet finally arrived at their destination.
At this time, outside, more warships were docked and anchored.
After all, this port has just been restored a few years ago, and it is not a large seaport. It cannot accommodate many large warships, so except for a few docked, other ships continue to stay on the distant sea. , waiting for the arrangement of stopping and repairing in turn.
Originally, the New Kingdom of Lordaeron had a large seaport, that is, Nanhai Town! However, that city is still in the hands of the Stormwind Alliance's Northern Expedition...
"Kalia..."
"I never expected that things in the world would be so unpredictable... Six years later, when we meet again, you will have transformed from a little girl into a mature king! I think, if Terena If Si knows that you not only conquered the land and rebuilt the Kingdom of Lordaeron, but also nearly doubled the area of the entire kingdom, he will definitely be very pleased, right?"
Seeing the radiant and beautiful queen in front of him, Dai Lin was filled with emotions...
Think about the time when the old man Terenas was most optimistic about a certain Prince of Alsace. Not only did he fail to take on the important task of protecting the people and leading the development and growth of the kingdom, he was directly seduced by the devil and fell. In the end, he killed his father and his master. , directly ruining the great Kingdom of Lordaeron, and even turning the entire northern continent of Lordaeron into a ghost on earth...
But now, it is this incompetent royal princess who was least favored at first and had little impression in the minds of the world. She was originally thought to be only used for marriage, but in the end she turned the tide and saved Lordaeron from the fire. Not only did she regain her Founding the country, she also took advantage of the situation to develop Lordaeron into such a state, allowing a huge new kingdom of Lordaeron to re-establish itself on the northern continent. Although this achievement is not entirely her fault, in any case, throughout the history of Lordaeron, In the Danlun royal family, no king can compare to her!
"Uncle Dai Lin, you praise me so much. How can I be as good as you said?"
"All of this is actually the result of the support of the various countries in the Flame Alliance and the work of Her Majesty the Flame Queen. I am just a queen in name only!"
Hearing the other party say such words, Kalia quickly stepped forward and, just like before, carefully held the other party's arm and led the gray-haired veteran onto the red pavilion that she had specially laid out to welcome him. carpet.
To this day, there are really not many elders that Kalia knows and can talk to her on an equal footing.
Thinking back then, she, Kalia, had studied swordsmanship with this admiral for a short period of time. Was he half of her teacher? However, it is a pity that apart from her little achievements in practicing the Way of Holy Light, Kalia's understanding of other things is obviously not very good. She is basically the type of scumbag who can't learn anything. .
"Alas...Kalia, that old guy Terenas is so lucky...to have a daughter like you, he can rest in peace even after he dies...Oh, I'm sorry, I shouldn't have said this! "
Comparing people with others will lead to death, and comparing goods with goods will lead to throwing away!
Looking at the daughter of Terenas, and then thinking about Jaina, who did things without thinking and only knew how to fool around with the orcs, Daelin's originally somewhat emotional expression became even more lonely.
Of course, when he saw that the other party's face turned a little gloomy, he suddenly came to his senses. It seemed that after he realized that he had said something that he shouldn't have said, he quickly tried to comfort and explain.
"It's okay, Uncle Dai Lin. After all these years of coming here, I've actually looked away!"
Seeing that this rare old man with whom she could talk freely looked at a loss, Kalia suddenly laughed.
"That's right! I forgot to mention it!"
"Uncle Daelin, we are very grateful for everything you have done for our Kingdom of Lordaeron! If it weren't for you, once those orc fleets landed on the coast of Tirisfal Glades, the consequences would be unimaginable!"
But from this point of view, the opponent's Kul Tiras navy is their Lordaeron, and even the benefactor of their Flame Alliance! It is precisely because of this that she has this grand welcome ceremony today.
"Oh... let's not mention this! In fact, I didn't help much. Now that the coalition forces in Stormwind City have withdrawn, it seems that I won't be able to help much if I come here again..."
"And, strictly speaking, I should be the one to thank you! If you hadn't sent those Nagas to pick us up at that time, I'm afraid the Seventh Fleet would be gone now..."
Every time he thought of the information about the 7th Fleet's sailing route that Jaina had sent to the Orc Warchief, Dailin almost spat out a mouthful of blood! He couldn't imagine how his daughter, his Gianna, dared to do such outrageous things. Is she crazy? !
"Did something happen?"
Recalling the information that Naga gave her back after returning, Kalia actually only knew that they had counterattacked the tribe's fleet. As for more, she was not sure.
However, with her delicate mind, she still saw something wrong in the other party's expression.
"Nothing! Forget it, don't mention it anymore!"
"Didn't you say that you wanted to invite me to Lordaeron to rest for a while? Where is the war horse? Hurry up and lead me the way. Let me take a good look. I haven't been here for several years. Your Kingdom of Lordaeron has recently... What has happened during this time?”
Dailin will never mention Jaina's matter to anyone. He has given strict orders to all those who know about it, as if this matter never happened! And those orc captives had already been beheaded by his order and thrown into the sea to feed the fish. No more people would know about this.
"War horse? But..."
"Uncle Daelin, I have been traveling for so long for you, and I have specially prepared a magic carriage from Quel'Thalas for you. It will float on the ground and ensure that there will be no bumps. feel……"
Kalia looked at the row of luxurious and exquisite Quel'Thalas magic vehicles in the distance with some embarrassment, which she specially bought with money from her private treasure house.
"Kalia! You have to remember that I am not actually a pampered king, but a general and an admiral!"
"As long as I am not dead, as long as I am not too old to walk, then I will never ride in those carriages. I will only drive a warship to ride the waves on the endless sea, or ride on a war horse. Zongheng! That’s what a general should do!”
"..."
"Ha...Uncle Dailin...I really envy sister Jaina to have such a good father like you..."
Somehow, seeing the other party's appearance, tears suddenly flashed in Kalia's eyes. Once upon a time, she had a happy family...a wise and mighty father...and a majestic younger brother...However, now, she is the only one left in the entire Menethil royal family...
"Hey! Don't mention it! I'm even more envious of that damn Terenas for having such a good daughter like you..."
"..."
Soon, as Queen Kallia stepped onto the carriage and Admiral Daelin snatched a paladin's horse and climbed up, the Lordaeron guards guarding Queen Kallia and some of Kul Tiras also The sailors who had mounted their war horses rode together towards the King's City of Lordaeron along the main road southeast of the King.
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To the west of Elwynn Forest, Western Spring Fortress, which is a threat to Stormwind City from the Western Wilderness and is crucial to defending the capital, is located in the middle of the Elwyn River and the tributary of Mirror Lake. It firmly guards the Western Wilderness. Enter the main entrance to Elwynn Forest!
With such a large castle and fortress, no matter what kind of enemy wants to enter Elwynn Forest from the West Wilds or go north to Stormwind City, they must first pass this level! Of course, these armies of the Defias Republic are no exception!
At this time, although the Defias army had begun to send some elite troops eastward along the road under the order of Queen Vanessa and began to frequently investigate and harass Goldsmith Town, the main force of the Republic was still The Xiquan Fortress was besieged with only a few thousand people garrisoned.
Although I really don't want to, if Vanessa's mixed army wants to invade Elwynn Forest and go north to besiege Stormwind City, then this strong bone guarding the key position, this Western Springs Fortress, must be removed first. !
Otherwise, the other party will seriously threaten the retreat of their Defias Republic Legion and the safety of their supply channels!
"Stormwind City defenders inside, please listen to me, and of course, the commander - Paladin Bolvar Fordragon!"
"You all must listen to me clearly: Your Xiquan Fortress is now surrounded by more than 50,000 of our army. With the thousands of old, weak, sick and disabled among you, you will definitely not be able to defend this fortress. ! So, I advise you to come out and surrender as soon as possible!"
"I am the Queen of the Defias Republic - Vanessa Van Cleef! I use my reputation as a king to solemnly promise you: As long as you come out and surrender unconditionally, we will treat the prisoners preferentially and guarantee all of you personal safety!”
In front of Xiquan Fortress, the originally white granite walls outside the fortress were filled with large and small arrows, spears, or charred pits made by trebuchets and wizards' various magics. Even, even One of the two giant rock lions in front of the gate of Xiquan Fortress also had half of its head blown off...
But it is obvious that this fortress is still very strong so far. It may be that there is some protection against magic in it. Therefore, during the past few days of besieging this fortress, Vanessa's cannon fodder army left nothing but a circle around it. Apart from the corpses of troops who didn't feel sorry for themselves even if they died, they didn't make much progress either.
Therefore, under pressure, Vanessa had to step forward and decided to try to see if she could directly persuade the enemy to surrender? Because, she couldn't wait to run to the main entrance of Stormwind City to show off her power. Even if she couldn't attack Stormwind City, she would at least shoot some cannons inside to blow out the bad breath?
When the time comes, the nobles of Stormwind City and King Varian will definitely be horrified when they see Vanessa Van Cleef leading her army to the gate of Stormwind City, right?
"Cousin... we don't seem to have an army of 50,000, right? I think it should be more than 30,000 at most?"
At this time, it was the thin goblin again, who was behind his cousin Brak. After hearing Vanessa's words, he muttered quietly.
Snapped! !
"Idiot! Shut up!"
"Later, it will be your turn to lead the charge! If you can still come back alive, I will definitely tell you why!"
Brak can't stand this idiot cousin anymore. Last time, when he attacked Yuexi Town, he should have killed the opponent with one knife instead of using the back of the knife!
"oh……"
The little goblin covered his head a little aggrievedly. He didn't know why his cousin liked to beat him so much recently. Moreover, why should he take the lead in the charge? Didn't you say before that you should let those hired guys die first, and then you can earn more bounties and pay less commissions?
Soon, as Vanessa shouted loudly, above the huge rock gate with the steel gate of Xiquan Fortress, and at the crenellation of the city wall, a man wearing full-body golden paladin plate armor appeared. On the left and right sides of the shoulders are the Grand Marshal's eagle shoulder pads, a blue ribbon, and a middle-aged man with auburn hair and beard wearing a blue-and-golden Lion's robe of Stormwind City.
This person is the commander-in-chief of Xiquan Fortress—Grand Duke Bolvar Fordragon!
"Huh! Queen? This is really ridiculous!"
“In this vast land of the Kingdom of Stormwind, I, Bolvar Fordragon, have always known and recognized only one most noble king, and that is—King Varian Wrynn! At the same time, he is also the supreme king recognized by all countries in the Stormwind Alliance!"
"And you..."
"You just said...your name is Vanessa VanCleef, right? Humph, that's ridiculous!"
"Fools are fools! If I remember correctly, you are nothing but the despicable stonemason of Stormwind Kingdom, the remnant of that thug and the exiled Edwin VanCleef, the daughter of a criminal, a member of Stormwind Kingdom Wanted criminal, what qualifications and prestige do you have to call yourself queen?!"
"As for the Defias Republic you are talking about, that is even more ridiculous!"
"You are just a group of thugs who took advantage of the opportunity for our Kingdom of Stormwind to use troops abroad and took advantage of this time when our military strength was weak. You just opportunistically used sneak attacks to occupy the Western Wilderness, which is the weakest defense in our Kingdom of Stormwind! That's it, You dare to claim to be the king of the establishment, you are simply ignorant!"
"So, I advise you people to stay away from the remnants of this thug Van Cleef family as soon as possible, put down your weapons and armor as soon as possible and go home! Maybe, we in Stormwind City can forget about the past? Otherwise, wait until we in Stormwind Kingdom and our Alliance The day our army turns back, that’s when you idiots will go to the guillotine!”
Looking at the extremely conspicuous red flags in the opponent's array, and those plate armor soldiers whose combat effectiveness was unknown for the time being, but who were arranged neatly, Bolvar, as the commander-in-chief of Xiquan Fortress, actually felt that They are also a little uneasy. The other party is indeed stronger than them now.
After all, apart from the enemy soldiers who are besieging Xiquan Fortress, there will be at least 20,000 to 30,000 people arrayed here in front of the main entrance and in the simple camp far away, although there are certainly no words from the other side. The so-called 50,000-strong army is definitely not something that the various soldiers in their Xiquan Fortress, with less than 5,000 people, can easily shake!
Because Bolvar knew that, in addition to the two thousand elite defense troops originally stationed in the Western Spring Fortress who were directly under the jurisdiction of Stormwind City City Defense, the remaining ones were all the security militia supported by Goldsmith Town, as well as those who had come from before. The Western Wilderness People's Army, local security forces, and some guards left behind by the nobles who escaped from the Western Wilderness, etc...
With just these people, it would be very difficult for them to defend the Xiquan Fortress. If they had to rush out, they would be asking for death.
"We in the Kingdom of Stormwind are benevolent. I advise you to think clearly!"
"Especially that Defias thug leader Vanessa VanCleef! Please listen carefully to me: On behalf of the Kingdom of Stormwind, I would like to advise you that you'd better give up on your ridiculous dream of becoming a queen as soon as possible, drop everything and run for your life as soon as possible. Go ahead, this is your last chance!"
"Otherwise, in a few days, you are likely to be like your thug father Edwin Van Cleef a few years ago. The stupid and ridiculous head on your neck will definitely be chopped off, and then Hang it high on the flagpole at the gate of Stormwind City!"
As the saying goes, if you lose, you don't lose. Even if the enemy is very powerful now, at least it is much stronger than their Xiquan Fortress, it is absolutely impossible for him, Bolvar, to give in to the opponent easily!
Furthermore, as far as he knew, the elite troops of the Northern Expedition had already sailed south from Nanhai Town a month ago. Presumably, they would be able to reach Stormwind City in a short time? Therefore, they now only need to defend this strong Xiquan Fortress tightly. They may only need to hold it for about ten or eight days, and the opponent will definitely withdraw their troops, or they will simply be completely defeated by the elite Northern Expeditionary Army of their Stormwind City Alliance going south. of!
"Hahaha...! Good! Very good!"
"Now, even if you want to surrender, it's too late! I solemnly declare now: Our Defias Republic will not accept the surrender of any soldiers in Xiquan Fortress! I think the ogres and Stranglethorn Valley trolls we hired will definitely I will really like those delicious flesh and blood on your body!"
Hearing that the other party dared to mention her most unforgettable and hated memory of the same year again, Vanessa's originally calm face immediately became ferocious and twisted.
"Little John Misriel, and Blake!"
"Both of you, immediately push up all your goblin cannons, knock out half of the shells, and bombard this fortress! I want you to blow it up in the shortest possible time!"
"Then, let the ogres, trolls and jackals rush in first, and let them do whatever they want with soldiers wearing armor and holding weapons... But, the head of the Grand Duke Bolvar Fordragon , you must keep it for me! I swear, I must first hang the heads of their Stormwind City nobles one by one on the gate pole of Stormwind City! Definitely!!"
Originally, Vanessa thought that this fortress was easier to attack, so she had only used simple catapults and cannon fodder troops to press on, intending to use the advantage of the sea of people to win, just like they did in the Western Wilderness. Nothing goes wrong!
But who would have thought... In the past few days, they have suffered a bloody blow here, wasting more than 3,000 mercenaries and jackal troops! Coupled with the fact that the other party now refused to surrender and slandered her with rude words, this had completely angered her. Therefore, Vanessa decided: no matter what the cost, she must first demolish this fortress and get the head of the hateful Duke before saying goodbye. plan!
"As you command, Your Majesty Queen Vanessa, just keep an eye on it! The cannons of our venture capital company are the most powerful on the entire West Coast!"
"You're farting! My naval guns are the most powerful around here!"
"Oh? Little John... don't you know that your naval guns have not been updated for a long time and are already outdated? And mine were removed from the latest steamships of the Venture Capital Company. It’s the most elite cannon!”
"Maybe you are right, but the caliber of my outdated artillery is much larger than that of your new artillery!"
"But those outdated gadgets of yours definitely can't hit farther and more accurately than my cannons!"
"Haha! Brak... Look, that fortress is so big. It just stays there and won't move. What's the use of hitting far and accurately? Let me tell you, siege artillery is all about using big guns. caliber, those small cannons of yours are really too thin. So I doubt that those small cannonballs of yours can penetrate the huge rocks that form the city walls and the outer walls of the fortress?"
"Hmph! Let's compare it. I'll attack the left side and you'll bombard the right side. Whoever demolishes the castle first can go in and grab it first. What do you think of my suggestion?"
"It's a good idea, then it's settled!"
"Time is money, my friend... let's get started!"
After receiving the order, the two goblins of different factions and who disliked each other despised each other and verbally suppressed each other's artillery. Then they seized the time and trotted towards their respective artillery positions.
Bombarding a castle and fortress that serves as a fixed target is simply not easy for the two groups of goblin naval guns! Besides, Queen Vanessa reimburses the money for cannonballs and gunpowder! There’s no better idea than spending other people’s money on your own money!
You know, these two goblins, the little John Misriel, are famous pirates near the west of Northern Stranglethorn Valley and the west coast of West Wilds. Before they were forced to be absorbed by the Defias Republic, they went out to sea and fired cannons and robbed. Merchant ships are his specialty! Now, attacking a non-moving fortress is simply not easy for their elite pirate gunners!
For Brak, the former goblin director of the venture capital company, going out to sea to transport goods and appearing as a pirate when the opportunity is right are also one of his specialties. Therefore, shooting cannons and other things are very important to his gunners. Actually, it’s not too unfamiliar?
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"Report! Your Excellency the Duke! An urgent magical transmission has been received from Stormwind City!"
Just as Grand Duke Bolvar Fordragon and the remnant of Van Cleef below who claimed to be the queen had just finished exchanging harsh words, and before he could continue to observe the enemy's situation and arrange to check the defense affairs, a Stormwind City communications officer quickly took the A piece of parchment scurried toward him.
Then, the other party reported breathlessly.
"Just read it directly!"
Without even looking at it, Bolvar waved his hand behind him to signal the other party to read it out immediately. Because he probably already guessed what the letter would say and didn't have too many expectations.
For Duke Bolvar, no one knows the guys in Stormwind City better than him!
"yes!"
"This is a personal letter from His Majesty King Varian to you. The letter says: After several discussions, the kingdom's upper echelons and members of Parliament still refuse to send any reinforcements to our Western Spring Fortress! Moreover, the elite soldiers of the Northern Expeditionary Army heading south , it will take about eight days to reach Stormwind City... If Xiquan Fortress wants to obtain reinforcements, it will have to persist for at least ten days to about half a month..."
"His Majesty King Varian also tells you: If you really can't hold it for such a long time, please be sure to retreat in time and return directly to Stormwind City to take charge of the defense! His Majesty the King said that the city defenses in Stormwind City are enough to last until the return of the Northern Expedition. ! Or, if you have any difficulties now, His Majesty the King will definitely try his best to solve them for you!"
After reading the parchment letter again, the communications officer found no omissions. He stood up straight again and stood behind Bolvar, waiting for the other party's reply so that he could let the person know when he returned. A military wizard promptly fed back information to His Majesty King Varian.
"At least ten days, or half a month..."
"Forget it, go report to His Majesty the King and say... I, Varian, will definitely live up to my mission and will stick to Xiquan Fortress until the reinforcements return. Please rest assured!"
Although Varian himself was not sure that he could hold it for ten days and a half, or even that he could hold it for three to five days... However, he still pretended to be confident and smiled at the communications officer. said.
"Also...no! Everyone get down quickly!!!"
However, when he was still about to say something, he suddenly heard bursts of roaring sounds in the distance and the sharp and harsh sounds of certain objects cutting through the air at high speed... Then, when he realized something, he Immediately while shouting loudly, he immediately squatted down on the battlement, leaning against the stone wall.
boom! boom! boom!
The next moment, there was a violent collision and explosion...
Countless solid lead bullets, almost half the size of a human head, or solid iron artillery shells, fiercely bombarded Xiquan Fortress!
The communications officer who was standing at attention was caught off guard and was hit head-on by a cannonball on the spot. The moment his armor was torn, it turned directly into a large puddle of scarlet rotten flesh, which was hit by the cannonball. direction, hung up an entire castle wall and splashed Bolvar's scarlet face...
Boom! Boom! Boom!
However, when the wall of Xiquan Fortress was bombarded by cannonballs, causing the magically protected wall to shake slightly and roar...the goblin artillerymen of the Defias Republic outside, the opponent's The attack did not stop. The opponent continued to bombard the huge Xiquan Fortress with steel or lead cannonballs.
"Damn it, it's the Goblin Cannon!"
Seeing the tragic death of the communications officer, Bolvar subconsciously cursed.
"Quick! Everyone, pay attention to avoid the cannonballs and take cover! Yes, just hide under the crenellations of the city wall. Don't show your head easily, and don't stand up directly!"
While half-crouching under a protective wall, Bolvar shouted loudly at the soldiers who were running around or standing still.
However, to his surprise, the enemy's artillery was surprisingly powerful, and it seemed that its caliber was much better than the Stormwind Kingdom's own defensive artillery? Because, he saw several soldiers who were hiding under the wall like himself, were directly hit by a cannonball and flew into the air...
boom! boom! boom!
Countless cannonballs were still whizzing over, violently bombarding the outer city wall and the protective wall of the Xiquan Fortress Castle, directly creating ugly pits and cracks on the outer wall of the white rock fortress castle, and even... ...Some even directly blasted the outer walls of the castle made of strips of stone, causing the boulders and cannonballs to collapse into the fortress and castle, creating a huge cannonball gap.
"Be careful! Get out of there!"
Against the broken stones, flying stones and clouds of dust and smoke blown up by the cannonballs, Grand Duke Bolvar Fordragon just ran to the hall of the fortress at the risk of being hit by the cannonballs. When he was inside, he was horrified to see: one of the walls collapsed directly from the shells, and then countless stones, turns, rock fragments, etc., collapsed directly from the thick inner wall of the castle. And completely submerged the group of soldiers waiting for orders there...
Fortunately, the main load-bearing structure of the castle seems to be very strong and has not been hit by the shelling. Therefore, Bolvar thinks that the castle may not collapse for the time being?
"Quick, dig out the wounded immediately!"
"Others, stay away from the south wall immediately and go further inside! Where is our pastor? Hurry, let them rescue the wounded!"
However, Bolvar's voice was quickly silenced.
One after another, the shells are still bombarding fiercely as if they are free of charge! Some of them can directly penetrate the wall, slamming in hard and leaving a big hole; some of them just hit the outer wall of the castle, leaving cracks and making bursts of roaring and oozing sounds; more Some of them hit the reserved archery openings by luck, or flew in directly through the large gaps left by previous bombardments!
And those shells that are directly bombarded without being blocked are also the greatest threat! They can often directly blast out traces of flesh and blood in the halls, various rooms and certain places of the castle, or they can knock an important place into a mess...
However, this level of bombardment is only the beginning!
The artillery outside is still bombarding non-stop, as if it really won't stop until this huge fortress, which is stationed with nearly 5,000 Stormwind Kingdom soldiers, is reduced to the ground? Or will the goblins obey their Queen Vanessa's order and blow up half of the ammunition?
Anyway, no matter what, two to three hundred goblin cannons and countless hot shells, dragging a trajectory that is almost visible to the naked eye, are constantly bombarding Xiquan Fortress like a rain of meteorites... …
boom! boom!
The violent shock and explosions are still continuing. To the defenders of Xiquan Fortress, this level of shelling is comparable to the endless army of monsters that have swarmed up in the past few days, or the trebuchets. The boulder impact is much more shocking!
Some soldiers have never seen so many artillery shellings at the same time in their lives! Of course, this actually includes the Duke of Bolvar.
"Damn, how come they have so many artillery?!"
In the battles in the world of Azeroth, due to the presence of extraordinary powers, such as Paladins or Mages and other professionals, even warriors can charge and slash with anger. Therefore, movement like artillery is very inconvenient. Gunpowder weapons, which are especially expensive and require steel, are generally only used on battleships. After all, steel is a military material, but it is money!
Therefore, in offensive battles, few people will use these bulky and expensive guys. Otherwise, once the enemy sends out elite troops to attack, the expensive firearms troops will really be gone!
But now, what Bolvar doesn't understand is, these damn Defias rebels, why can they concentrate so many artillery here? There are probably not so many such terrifying numbers on the city walls of Stormwind City, right? Where did they get so much money to get these artillery pieces?
"..."
Just standing in the middle of the castle hall, with a dark face, feeling the constant shaking of the castle walls and ground, the violent explosions and collisions, and the continuous bombardment of cannonballs, hitting hard against the thick walls of the castle. On the rock walls, one or two walls would break from time to time, or they would get in again at some point, creating hot and smoking shells that caused murders one after another...
Somehow, as the commander-in-chief, Bolvar, for the first time, wavered in his belief in whether he could hold on to Xiquan Fortress and whether he could survive today.
The new recruits were covering their ears and cowering aside in fear. Even the elite guards holding shields were standing at a loss, looking at the loud sounds inside and outside the castle in confusion. The sound, the shells coming in, and the wails of the wounded...
Almost all the priests and the civilian men carrying stretchers were working hard to dig out the dead or injured soldiers from the collapsed ruins, and then took them to other places for treatment as soon as possible... No one dared to approach the south casually. No one dared to rush out of the wall and enter the fighting position... Now, before the enemy launched their soldiers to attack, the entire Xiquan Fortress castle was already in chaos.
"His Excellency the Duke of Bolvar!"
"The soldiers at the post can't hold it anymore. The Xiquan Fortress will soon be unable to hold! The outer wall on the west has collapsed with a big gap, and the inner wall is also crumbling. If the enemy rushes in again, we will definitely be We can’t defend it! Now, why don’t you order a retreat as soon as possible?!”
At this time, a general from Stormwind City ran in from the outside at the risk, and saw Duke Bolvar standing in the middle of the castle hall like a statue at a glance, so he risked the splashing stones. Block, ran directly to the Duke's side and reported loudly.
A good fortress was reduced to this by enemy bombing in more than ten minutes. In addition, since the city wall has lost its protective effect, with a force of less than 5,000 people, they will definitely not be able to withstand those outside. Defias is a traitor!
So now, retreat has become their only way to survive!
"No! Can't retreat!"
"Without Xiquan Fortress, our Stormwind City will be directly besieged by the enemy! I will never let the enemy pass here, never! We must persist in the bloody battle to the last man!"
After fiercely pushing away the general who asked to retreat, Bolvar took out the sword from his waist and the shield from his back. Obviously, although the enemy's attack was very fierce, he still did not retreat. plan!
"Let the sharpshooters go to the top of the castle and see if they can attack the enemy's artillery positions with heavy bows and arrows! Then, let's not save ammunition for our artillery, and counterattack immediately!"
"Soldiers! Get ready. When the enemy's shelling ends, we will all go to our posts outside!"
After issuing an order, he was going to go out and intended to go all out. He commanded the remaining troops to defend the enemy's attack Bervar, and was stopped by the general who came to persuade him to withdraw his troops again.
"Duke!"
"You listen! Now the enemy's attack is probably not long after, our castle fortress will be blown up by the enemy! At that time, we will be buried in it without attacking the enemy outside!"
"We lack the means of counterattack now, and we can't go out to counter the enemy. It will definitely not work to be trapped in this castle! I believe it will not take long, maybe we don't have to wait for tomorrow, we will finish it!"
If there are enough artillery here, if they have enough troops, then they will not be so passive! Unfortunately, they have nothing now!
The Xiquan Fortress has been flat for a long time, and has been in the war for almost two decades ... Except for ordinary urban prevention and security soldiers, the artillery is so behind three or two, and there are very few bow and arrow troops ... Several attacks were also done by the inside and outside walls of the tough fortress.
But now, it didn't take long for the tough fortress to be bombarded, and it has collapsed a lot. What is the significance of keeping it?
boom! ! !
At this time, another cannonball hit a crumbling castle interior wall and crushed a trumpet load -bearing stone pillar. Then, the wall and one or two rooms above the weight column were so towards The castle hall collapsed, and it was directly drowned by the Duke's order.
"..."
"You see it too! Duke!"
"No need to come in, our castle is almost destroyed! Instead of this, it is better to return to the Storm City. Where is it? We have enough mages, enough artillery and stones and various defensive industries. Miscellaneous soldiers must not even break through the outside door in front of the Hero Valley! "
"Cry! Duke ... We are not failed! When our reinforcements arrive, we will still kill it!"
After a whole wall and a small castle area collapsed, I saw that the face of the Duke's face seemed a little moved. Unlike the previous resoluteness, the general once again persuaded.
This kind of unsuccessful, even without soldiers, is a dead end to their storm! Therefore, instead of it, it is better to withdraw troops temporarily and return to keep the Storm City! Wait until the day of the reinforcements returning to the south, when they counterattack!
boom! ! !
Suddenly, another fierce sound sounded, and when the two quickly looked at the vibration, they suddenly found that the inner and outer walls of the whole face were collapsed ... those built on the slope were The outer wall, after a burst of artillery, collapsed halfway out, and then, when the dust and smoke diffused, they gradually dissipated, and they even saw the brutal people of the team outside the outside. , Goblin, and a large number of wolves, are preparing for those cheers and fists.
Obviously, it will definitely not be too long before the other party's time to launch the soldiers' impact.
"well……"
"Maybe you are right ... So, let's retreat from the secret path ... Let those refugees and wounded go first, behind our hall!"
After seeing the enemy is still bombarding, and the walls in other directions were a little crumbling, Berval finally recognized the reality. The helplessness and anger could only be turned into sighs, and nodded barely, and agreed with the other party's request.
…
I do n’t know how long the bombing, and I do n’t know how many artillery shells have been hit. Anyway, when those excited goblins are finally overloaded because of the barrel of the gun, they even blew up, causing a number of ground essencers or death or injuries. The saturated bombing carried out by the Difia Republic for the Xiquan Fortress finally stopped.
"Wow!!"
"Ouch!!!"
"Huh! Huh !!!"
At this time, the sound of the artillery behind hearing the rear gradually stopped, and the smoke and dust from the far castle fortress gradually dispersed. After the inclined masonry ruins, you can even see the corpse who falling on the ground and the Blizzard City soldiers who rushed to the ground. Monsters cheered loudly!
They believe that after the protection of the walls and walls that are obstructive in the distance, when they rush in, they will definitely give a deep lesson for those iron guys in Storm City!
"Yes, it should be like this!"
Seeing the effect of the shelling, a magnificent defense fortress was instantly blown into this look. Vannisa finally knew why her father, Edwin, would be so insisted to build the iron armor so fearlessly. The ship is.
The ship was full of muffled artillery mouths, plus the ultra -long -distance large -caliber cannon. Once it really drove to the sea of the Storm City and bombarded it unscrupulously, she believed that the entire Storm City was half close to the port and the sea. Will it definitely fall into the sea of fire?
And this is the power of giant cannons! Although they are not as gorgeous as magic, they are not as mysterious as magic, and they can burn the city like magic, as long as there are enough cannons, the caliber is large enough, and it is not much worse than magic!
At this time, the prototype of a steel kingdom began to sprout in Vannisa's heart ...
Since they do not have the heritage of Lodan, the Republic of Difia, there is no Kuir Salas's magic, nor the elite Air Force and forging technology of the Eagle Chao Mountain, and the powerful individual strength of the Flame Kingdom. The Republic is going to take the route of giant cannons and steel forces to minimize personal force effects!
Only in this way can her new country stand on this dangerous world of Azeroth! Anyway, they now have money, and they still have money, isn't it?
"Huh! The striker listened to the order, the attack! Give me in !!!"
"Remember. The aristocrat and kings also feel the pain of my year! "
With Vannisa's waved hand, countless monsters standing around her, and after cheering like that, quickly rushed towards the Xiquan fortress in the distance, so he rushed over!
Soon, beside her, in addition to the Dififia Guards of the two teams, those who had food, giants, and wolves, etc., all ran out of light! Of course, farther away, there are countless arrangements for her uniform team, wearing a red jersey, and holding up the golden stone hammer bending flag.
"No one wants to grab that head with me, it is our giant!"
"Stupid trolls, you can't beat us!"
"Hogg also wants the thousand gold coins, you all roll away! Whoever grabs me will kill who!"
"..."
Looking at the countless miscellaneous cannon fodder troops under their men, and watching those wolves, giants, and foodmen, they asked for money and rushed into the broken West Spring Fortress. Smile.
"I suddenly felt ... in front of the city gate of Blizzard, you should still hang your head first ..."
At this time, a loud and exuding voice suddenly sounded in Vannisa's ear!
Then, a sharp blade of poisonous poison was not known at the time, and it had been posted to Vannisa's sensitive skin? !
Oops ... Is there an assassin? !
At the same time, Vannisa, who was full of righteousness, flashed this idea suddenly! However, in this case, when the blade has been close to her neck skin, she seems to be able to hide ...
Later, when Van Nisa, who was also an assassin, caught her two dark daggers in her hands, the poisonous blade close to her neck was so fiercely stirred back.
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