A moment later, surrounded by military flags and banners cheering in front and behind, they entered the main city of Cagliari; they also received the latest report. In the castle area/palace area where the Latin royal family was guarding, an invisible barrier appeared at some point; making all attacks in vain.
No matter whether it is traditional chopping and axe, impact and excavation, arson, shelling, or fixed-point blasting with buried explosives, they have not been able to shake or penetrate this area, which is like being shrouded in some kind of large cavitation bubble. Even the continuous beatings and bombardments of the large stone man were bounced back.
The collision and joint destructive actions launched by groups of knights were like falling into thick glue the moment they came into contact with the invisible barrier. The external movements and internal senses were instantly slowed down and retarded; then they fell into the siege of the defenders and retreated.
Therefore, when Jiang Tian arrived at the castle area, some casualties had already occurred, and some red-eyed vanguard troops were organizing the next round of offensive, planning to use the great knights to rely on their thick butts and strong resilience; Explosives are used to constantly try to find weak points in the barrier.
"Stop, what are you thinking about: the stale drink and vomit overnight?" Then, not surprisingly, Jiang Tian quickly stopped the preparations and killed the leading commander of the mountain regiment on the spot. Migne was so scolded that he was ordered to suspend his duties for three days to reflect.
"If you can't fight, don't fight for the time being. Wouldn't it be better to deal with the remaining enemies and other threats in the surrounding area first? The besieged enemies won't run away out of thin air! Isn't it just a cover generated by special means? As long as the city is occupied, If you have enough time and means, cook it slowly."
"Don't be driven by temporary vanity and emotion, and sacrifice and waste in vain those comrades and subordinates who are willing to entrust their lives to you! The capital of such a large principality has been captured, how can I still care and care about you? Is this the last bit of victory and glory?"
"A group of people who are so desperate that they can only close themselves in and wait for death are not worth wasting so much energy and effort on this." At this point, Jiang Tian also ordered again: "Move up the engineering troops, Use local materials to completely seal off this area!"
"Your Majesty, I... seem to recognize the existence of this barrier." At this time, Meristo, the ambassador of the Eastern Empire with a solemn face, also took the initiative to come closer and hesitated to say: "In the official history of the empire, it was recorded The sigh of Gaius is the condensed will of legionnaires of all ages.”
"In the miraculous battle in the African desert, he saved the remnants of three legions that were almost destroyed; its body is said to be an unknown legion relic. Gaius, the military governor who returned to Rome with this object, therefore supported the emperor's purge He entered the Senate and was assassinated on the eve of his coronation."
"But I didn't expect that this legendary foreign object would end up in the hands of the Latins and find a way to use it." At this point, Melisto said cautiously: "However, it seems that the Latins still have I haven’t fully grasped it yet, but the legendary barrier has blocked sandstorms.”
"Is it just a sandstorm? But it looks like an immovable turtle shell." Jiang Tian listened patiently to what he said, and then raised his eyebrows slightly: "However, what I want to know more is how to use this thing. The costs and consequences. For example, are corresponding bloodlines and sacrifices required?”
"This... forgive me, I don't know much." Melisto responded with a grimace: "I am just a diplomat working for the empire. I am not a clerk in charge of royal documents and records of past dynasties, or a member of the inner court. Sir, if your Majesty wants to know more, I can convey it to you."
"Actually, there's no need." Jiang Tian gave him a meaningful look, which made Melisto think that he had leaked some clues: after all, with the revival of mysterious elements in the mainland, in the ancient treasury of the Eastern Empire's royal family and nobles , there were also some abnormal or extraordinary signs.
Therefore, as the Purple Chamber Messenger/Royal Confidential Officer, Melisto knows many of them; but these ancient relics or rare objects that are slowly resurrected have more or less defects or expensive uses. The price, or requiring a specific bloodline, can only serve as a secret trump card.
The next moment, Jiang Tian flew up from the army again and landed on the shoulders of the big stone man who was feasting on a pile of local mine stones to replenish his consumption; at the same time, he laid his hands on its huge head and said: "Don't leave. After eating, get up and work, and dig out the foundation of the wall for me."
After a while, the big stone man who was ordered to move again began to activate his natural power as a stone monster against the walls and bases outside the barrier. For a time, with a faint feeling of vibration, the ground connected under the wall base began to bulge and protrude to varying degrees.
Then, these constantly rising and protruding positions quickly turned into surging pulsations of earth and stone; the base that originally seemed to be packed with layers of compacted stones and stone barriers also continued to flow outward with these earth and rocks, There are obvious dislocations, cracks and collapses in the meandering pulsation.
In the blink of an eye, a large piece of the seemingly seamless base of the tall wall was artificially created, which also made the suspended upper city wall precarious. Naturally, such a movement could not be concealed from the remnant enemies who were stationed in the castle area. Some people immediately rushed to the wall.
Shooting arrows or lead pellets, throwing spears or spears at the stone man who is working hard, in an attempt to interfere with and destroy its actions. However, at this time, the Royal Army's blockade line deployed on the periphery also began to attack with muskets, shelling, and throwing gunpowder bombs and incendiary objects.
Therefore, the other party's hasty self-rescue behavior was almost in vain and resulted in hundreds of casualties and no gain; instead, they retreated back into the barrier in panic as the ground cracked under their feet shook. The next moment, the ground within a dozen square meters of wall suddenly collapsed.
In the castle area/palace area with cliffs on three sides and a steep slope on one side, there is a shallow gap in the integrated inner and half-circle city defense system. At this time, because the stone men provided cover and cover, the combat engineering company accompanying the operation also buried a large amount of gunpowder under the hollowed-out cliff.
Then a series of earth-shaking roars, under the control of the stone man's talent, slowly softened and softened from the bottom of the cliff; suddenly, an overwhelming wave of earth and rock erupted out, more than ten meters high; like It was raining from the sky that kept splashing down to the Royal Army array hundreds of meters away.
This also caused many people to become disgraced, or unable to dodge the mud splashed all over their bodies. But after a moment, they cheered and cheered on the spot. Because, in the castle area that was besieged within the barrier, there was also a large area of the city wall that had lost its support, falling down like a waterfall.
Along with the collapse, there were several ancillary buildings covered by barriers; just like that, in the roaring sound, together with the soldiers inside who had no time to escape, they became part of a large mudslide that rushed into the main city... ...However, a few hours later, the work of the big stone man stopped again.
Because of its talent in manipulating earth and rock, it began to feel a little weak and diminished in the face of the hard rock mass it had just encountered. However, nearly a third of the castle area that once covered half a mile has collapsed. Although the invisible barrier protects the buildings and people on the ground, it cannot protect the suspended base.
Then, amid a burst of hoarse shouting, there was once again a small group of gorgeously dressed people, shaking what looked like a white sheet; they cautiously walked out from within the barrier; they shouted loudly at the edge of the collapsed castle area: "But... It was the royal family of the Latin Principality requesting negotiation.
Immediately, an envoy with balsam on his temples, head and face, but covered in dust was brought to Jiang Tian. He said in a low and sad tone: "Your Majesty, in the face of the irresistible extraordinary power, The Latin royal family is willing to surrender to you; but the royal wealth must be preserved..."
"It seems that you haven't woken up yet!" Jiang Tian interrupted without politeness, and waved him away with a sneer: "The engineering troops continue, and as long as there is enough gunpowder, don't stop... "After a while, there was another roar, and the huge rock mass cracked.
This crack in the rock mass, which is more than one meter wide, even winds and spreads all the way inward, passing through most of the remaining castle area; it also cracks a simple and gorgeous cathedral on the side of the palace. Separated; the horrified people who were hiding and praying trampled on each other and fled through the door.
So half an hour later, at the edge of the incomplete palace/castle, someone shouted loudly again: "We are willing to hand over our arms and wealth, just to get the dignity and preferential treatment of equal status." However, Jiang Tian didn't care He waved his hands and said: "Why did you go early? Continue!"
At this time, the invisible barrier covering the castle area/palace area also seemed to be mixed with many impurities and turbidity, showing a dark flowing luster; there were even missing and collapsed edges. And under the stone man's control of the earth and rocks, a slope avenue leading upwards quickly took shape.
After a morning of repairing, eating and replenishing supplies and equipment, the special attack company has also assembled at the bottom of this downhill slope and is ready to go at any time. At this time, someone stood on the palace tower again and shouted at the top of his lungs: "Invaders without honor and mercy, villains who deserve to go to hell."
"Do you really want to start the extraordinary battle between the royal families in advance, or even the infinite battle between the ancients?" With the voice of this man shouting, the barrier that enveloped Wang was as fragile as a dream bubble. It cracked open and turned into a small gale that blew down in the face.
In an instant, the Kingdom soldiers and knights who were gathering a whole team below were blown away and overturned by surprise; the mules and horses were scattered together with the towed vehicles. However, when this strong wind that had reached its peak was about to blow in front of Jiang Tian, it suddenly collapsed.
In the end, it only turned into a gold and silver embroidered tulip king flag above Jiang Tian's head, shaking violently with a few clatters; "That's it?" He couldn't help but flick the falling dust with some disappointment; and in Next to him, the Ambassador of the Eastern Empire, Meristo, reacted fiercely and shouted:
"This is blackmail and deception by the Latins. The extraordinary beings and strange objects discovered by the continental countries so far are not enough to form a numerical advantage on the battlefield; how can there be an extraordinary battle! And the legendary ancient ones are even less capable. It may have reappeared in the world, and at most only some of the bloodlines of its descendants have awakened!"
"What's more, Your Majesty is a living saint king, and you are not restricted by the 'Flower Treaty' sworn by ancient nations..." However, before Melisto finished speaking, someone suddenly came out of the palace again. There was a rapid whirlwind; in an instant, he lost Jiang Tian's figure again.
Not long after, in the whirlwind that was blowing rapidly toward the outer sea, a shrill scream suddenly came; followed by a strange man with fleshy wings who had been penetrated in many places on his body, and Jiang who was returning from the air. He threw it heavily on the ground: "What is this?"
