Black Mountain Town, slum area. Unlike the rich who evacuated in a hurry, there are still tens of thousands of poor people and homeless wanderers stranded in the town, which is about to become a battlefield. Pullman and other soldiers were hiding in disguise in an old inn, which was once a secret settlement of the Beggar Gang.
Because of the fight near the church that night, the streets in the town have been placed under official martial law. When Ernest, the mayor of the town who overdosed on drugs, was found by the guards, he was twitching on the bed in the church bedroom, naked. Under Serena's delicate cries, those explosions and gunshots were all attributed to the rebel spies who had sneaked into the town. The city hall deployed a large number of guards to block the streets and pass. Once suspicious persons were found, they were imprisoned without interrogation. Many of them were Innocent people were brutally murdered.
Unable to get out for the time being, the escort had to hide and wait for an opportunity. Marissa was seriously injured. Although the trauma was urgently healed with magic, she was still in a coma and had a high fever. She was very popular among the rebels. Seeing the hall leader being injured like this, the soldiers were so angry that they wanted to settle the score with that woman. They said it was a pity that she was not killed by a single shot last time in Xishan, and that a soldier was killed in vain. The lives of comrades.
Pullman went out to buy medicine and detect the enemy's situation. The outside guards were searching for people who might be rebel spies, and Pullman was having a hard time. He saw many guards and people who looked like engineers digging deep holes all over the town and burying things that were obviously magic products made of alloys and crystals deep into the ground. He didn't know what they were doing.
After applying the medicine he obtained to Marissa, Pullman gathered the team and discussed how to contact the headquarters. There is a signaling orb on the roof of the foothold, but the current situation is tense, and the officers and soldiers are inevitably monitoring communications. It is not appropriate to use it blatantly, so you can only choose a safer method. Fortunately, when Oster took over the Nanchuan stronghold and the Artists Guild, he had already mixed and transformed the magic messenger and the beast, and used the eyes of the beast as a communication tool. Although it was slower, it was much safer.
Pullman found an opportunity and sent the news of Marissa's rescue. Outside, the rebel command headquarters, Skar had suppressed the attack time for several days because of this incident. After receiving the news, they immediately called Mordias. The former enemy commander-in-chief had already made all preparations. With an order, all ministries took action immediately. In the bleak autumn wind, magic pierced the sky and gunfire rang out. The decisive battle of the Montenegro Uprising has officially begun.
However, despite adequate preparations, including fire coverage and feints, the siege did not go smoothly from the start. As the third largest town in the Western Wilderness after Moon Creek Town and Sentinel Ridge, Black Mountain Town is simply too large and fortified. The rebels had no experience in attacking large towns, lacked large-scale assault weapons, and their proficient cavalry and harvesting puppet tactics were not suitable for fighting in streets and cities.
The county garrison gathered almost the entire county's guards and a large number of remnants of the Crossroads Corps. They had a large number of people, sufficient ammunition and supplies, and strong fortifications. Relying on trenches and bunkers, the army can reinforce any location under attack at any time. The rebel offensive troops often have success on the periphery. Once they attack the city and enter street fighting, they are suppressed by local magic and firepower and cannot hold their heads up.
Mordias changed the attack location several times, but failed to effectively kill the enemy's forces. After struggling to break through a position, he faced the next several deep defense lines. After a day and night of fierce fighting, the rebels advanced slowly and suffered heavy casualties.
After observation, Modias reported to the headquarters, suggesting that the attack be postponed, and the militia be mobilized to expand the team, encircle Montenegro Town, cut off its water supply, and not attack. As long as it takes a few weeks, even if the defenders have enough weapons and ammunition, their stocks and drinking water will be exhausted. Even if they use magic powder to make water and food, their reserves will not last long, and the defenders who have run out of food will soon surrender.
The headquarters conducted urgent research and adopted Modias's suggestion. However, the only weakness of this strategy is that it takes time. At this time, Skaar has actually received a battle report from the southern border of Montenegro, and a piece of news that makes matters worse comes;
Because the big shot from Stormwind City was stationed at Sentinel Ridge to supervise, Lord Grian Stroman, who originally planned to stand still, finally could not withstand the pressure. The Sentinel Fortress Corps had already moved to the border and was waiting for the Moon Creek Corps, one of the ten most elite troops in the kingdom. Come and help Heishan Town.
The attack was unfavorable and they were flanked by two sides. Once the main force of the state army was assembled, the rebels would face the dilemma of being attacked from both sides. Skaar understood that the only thing that could break the situation now was the evidence of a joint rebellion among the county government, the Knights Territory and the Legion Fortress. As long as you get this, the threat of Sentinel Ridge will be solved.
After thinking, he asked Auster to adjust the magic messenger and send the secret message to Pullman and others who had sneaked into the town, asking them about the progress of their search for evidence. Oster always felt that it was not a good idea to forcefully attack towns, but he was helpless because of public opinion. He also knew that he knew nothing about military matters and would never express his opinions rashly. He was a otaku less than a year ago, so he could do it with technology.
Half a day later, in the slum inn in Heishan Town, the soldiers of the escort team were listening to the continuous artillery fire from the outside world, and were preparing to carry out the attack operation, cooperating inside and outside to cooperate with the attack of the large forces, when there was a knocking sound on the windows. Pullman opened the window, looked around and took back the chubby messenger. He took off the letterhead wrapped around his feet and opened it. After using the transcoding crystal to decipher it, the gang leader's autographed letter appeared on the paper;
After learning that the storming had failed, Skaar urgently needed key evidence in the city to prove that the state capital, together with the Northern Knights and the Crossroads Barracks, had committed treason. . But they had just arrived, and they were not full-time espionage personnel. Where could they find this thing?
At this time, the bedroom door was opened, and a pale Marissa walked out holding on to the wall. She had already heard the conversation of the soldiers, and said with a weak "hum", "Boys, it's better to live without your hall master. I have found that thing a long time ago, and it is currently hidden in a place. But it's disguised Magic is time-limited, so hurry up and get it back."
Pullman quickly went over to support her and said, "Your injury is not healed yet. You need to continue to recuperate. We can just go get it."
Marissa shook her head and said, "No, you idiots don't know how to use engineering machinery. You won't even be able to see the box by then. And on the enemy's territory, there are a large group of men with guns. Without me following you, you can't even get out of the door." go!"
Marissa, who was still seriously injured, insisted on retrieving the evidence hidden near the church in person. Pullman couldn't help her and had to agree. Marissa believed that having more people was not good, so she only asked Pullman to follow, while the other soldiers stayed on standby.
