White Rock City is the royal capital appointed by Philips I, the founder of the Kingdom of Leon.
Before the Kingdom of Leon was established, Philips I, who led his army to attack the enemy, passed through here and was deeply attracted by this city that had not been named "White Rock" at that time.
The quarries around the city are rich in a precious stone. This stone is not only pure white, but also extremely hard. It is an excellent material for building large buildings and city walls. Unfortunately, there are huge reserves but not enough labor to mine it. Coming out made Phillips I very sorry at the time.
Just a few years later, Philips I, who unified the Kingdom of Leon, returned to this small city that had fascinated him. He defied all odds and established this city on the plain as the royal capital, and recruited civilian husbands and slaves from all over the country. , so that all the white stone resources in the quarry could be mined and used to build glorious statues and palaces for him.
After decades of tireless carving, this city, which was renamed White Rock City by Phillips I, has become the most dazzling pearl on the fertile plain, and no one will question his vision.
Even the extortion missions sent by the surrounding countries were shocked by the majestic figure and courage when they saw the statue of Philips I outside the palace. They took off their hats and bent down to salute to show their respect for the founding king. of respect.
Following the Duke onto the vehicle unloaded from the train carriage, Yang Tianyi patiently listened to Edward explaining to himself the origin and changes of White Rock City.
"In this way, Phillips I can indeed be called a wise king."
Looking at the white city wall getting closer and closer in his field of vision, Yang Tianyi nodded, feeling the weight of history arise spontaneously.
As the capital of the Kingdom of Leon, in addition to the royal palaces and noble mansions in the center of the city, there are nearly 100,000 civilians and slaves living in White Rock City, running around for a living every day.
The population living in the dotted farms and acropolis around White Rock City is far more than this number. If Edward hadn't popularized the seeds and planting methods of high-yield crops throughout the country, I don't know how many people would have died of hunger in and around White Rock City every year.
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"Captain Tom, how long until the shift changes?"
Trevor, the city guard soldier who was responsible for guarding the west gate of White Rock City today, felt that this winter was much colder than before. Even though he had put on the cotton pants that his mother had sewn and patched by hand, he still felt that his legs were about to be worn out. He was so cold that he lost consciousness.
Speaking of cotton trousers, Trevor, who was forcibly taken away by the conscription officials, recalled what his mother said when he mended his cotton trousers.
"The Duke of the West is our savior! Without the seeds and cotton sent by the Duke, we would have starved to death and frozen to death!"
"Such noble masters are rare nowadays. Trevor, when you go to the royal capital, be sure not to rush into the noble master. Mom is waiting for your return at home."
Trevor's eyes turned red as he thought about it, and he didn't know whether it was because he was homesick or because of the cold wind.
Trevor, who was barely half a regular soldier, had been watching the city gates with Captain Tom for two years. According to the kingdom's recruitment laws, in another year he could go home and continue to be an ordinary farmer, marry a wife and have children. As long as there is no war, he can enjoy the rest of his life in peace.
The premise is that the savior mentioned by the mother can guard the Great Wall of the West and prevent those ferocious monsters from setting foot on this fertile plain that has been peaceful for decades.
Due to the lack of information and the fact that the Duke did not want to publicize the fact that the demonic tide had been defeated, the Kingdom of Leon and even the entire human world were not clear about the situation in the West. They only knew that the young man named Edward had inherited the Duke of Orenz. Title, leading the army of the Hughes family to make a last stand on the Great Wall.
So when the flag of the Hughes family followed the motorcade and slowly rose on the horizon, Trevor couldn't believe his eyes.
By God, what kind of monsters are those! ?
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As a tall heavy-duty troop transport truck parked at the city gate, Captain Tom and Trevor, whose faces were flushed by the cold wind, stepped forward - they were no strangers to the flag of the Duke of the West, so even if they had never If you have seen a car, you will not be afraid to go and check it out.
Another point is that Edward Hughes, the Duke of the West, has long become the messenger of God in the hearts of everyone and the only spokesperson for the true God walking in the world by virtue of his repeated miracles. Instead of praying to the gods for grace, it would be more convenient to go directly to the Duke of the West.
The courageous Captain Tom first looked at the size of the convoy. There were four large steel monsters, two in front and two in back, guarding a small steel monster in the middle. The monster's surface was black, white and gray, and it looked very good in the snow. It was hard to see clearly, no wonder they only discovered the traces of these monsters when they were almost close to the city wall.
From the perspective of the Hughes Immortal Army, his team was riding in four armored personnel carrier trucks, and Duke Edward and his close friends were riding in a bulletproof car and were protected by them.
The latest snow camouflage is sprayed on the outside of the truck, allowing the vehicle to be visually concealed while traveling in the snow, reducing the chance of being observed by the enemy with the naked eye.
Seeing that the city guards stepped forward to conduct an interrogation very responsibly, the officer of the Changsheng Army who was sitting in the first truck did not hesitate. He directly put on the dark gray coat that was draped on the seat, opened the door and jumped out, with nothing on his back. Forgot to carry the powerful weapon given by the Duke - a modern modified version of the AKM assault rifle.
Not paying attention to the panic or envious looks of the civilians and slaves who were walking in and out of White Rock City, the officer walked directly in front of Captain Tom, looked at the armor on his body that was better than others, nodded, and asked: "You Is he the captain of the city guard at the west gate of Baishi City?"
"Yes, I am."
Captain Tom did not dare to look directly into the officer's eyes, but he caught a glimpse of the officer's thick coat and black leather boots that looked very warm at first glance. He wanted to swallow a mouthful of envious saliva, but had to give up because the cold blocked his throat.
"Very good. I am Captain Fritz, who belongs to the Hughes family in the West and is the commander of the first infantry company of the Immortal Army. I need to escort important people into the city. This is a document signed by the Duke. Please read it."
Looking at the sallow and skinny city guard captain in front of him, who was almost a head shorter than himself, Fritz took out the prepared documents and handed them to Captain Tom solemnly, without any sign of contempt.
Because he knew that this was no longer the era that valued personal force. As long as you put a gun in the old Tom in front of you and teach him some basic operations, then judging from the paper data, their combat effectiveness will be equal.
"The captain is joking. Since we are the Duke of the West's team, there is no need to read the documents. Everyone can enter the city."
Captain Tom handed back the unopened document with a smile on his face. His words were full of caution and flattery - every year, soldiers with no eyesight were thrown into jail or beaten to death in the street by nobles who thought they had been insulted. He I don’t want to follow in the footsteps of these people.
Now it was Fritz who was holding the paperwork and not knowing what to do.
He grew up in the Seussian Territory. Being about the same age as the Duke, he has always accepted the idea that order is above all else and that rules must be followed when doing things. Especially after joining the Guards, no matter what he does, he needs to Complete it strictly according to the rules.
Captain Tom's old-fashioned behavior made Fritz laugh and cry, so he had to put the documents back into the package. In order to thank Captain Tom for his "respect" for his Duke, young Fritz walked to the truck and asked his companion sitting in the passenger seat to drop a bag of food.
It contains not only the most basic emergency foods such as compressed biscuits, but also instant vegetable soup and chocolate, which can help soldiers stay warm in the freezing weather.
After delivering the food to Captain Tom, the group did not stay too long, but drove the truck into the extremely spacious Kingdom Avenue behind the city gate - the only pavement paved with white stones in the entire White Rock City that could bear the weight of the truck. .
Captain Tom, who was watching the convoy enter the city gate, saw the taillight of the last truck disappearing from his sight. He quickly greeted Trevor and a few of his men, opened the food bag, and prepared the vegetable soup according to the instructions in the picture above. Dip it into compressed biscuits and have a great meal.
"What do you think the Duke is sending people to do this time?"
Trevor's mouth was so stuffed with food that he could hardly speak clearly, but several years of getting along with him day and night still allowed others to understand what this silly boy said.
Captain Tom patted Trevor on the shoulder and said earnestly: "Don't try to guess what the Duke of the West means. Our duty is to keep an eye on the west gate of White Rock City and keep out those who want to harm the kingdom. "
Before Trevor could say, Captain, you clearly didn't check the documents required for the large group to enter the city as usual, Tom blocked his mouth with a piece of black bread soaked in vegetable soup.
"I only know that if it weren't for the Duke's team, we would still have to eat these extremely hard black bread for lunch today."
Captain Tom thought of Captain Fritz, who claimed to be an officer of the Immortal Army. Although the young man's attitude had always been very kind, with the discernment he had cultivated over the years, he must have been a murderous master on the battlefield.
"We are in charge of the city gates. Things in the city are not ours to control..."
