As night falls, the sky above Gray Castle is still brightly lit.
The Holy Light spell released by several bishops together shines in every corner of Graycastle.
Under the influence of Holy Light, demons have nowhere to hide except in buildings.
The infantry of the Qingfeng Legion have occupied all important positions in Graycastle.
Eric took the soldiers who arrived at the camp first and searched room by room, making sure to find all the demons.
The numerous blood feuds between the people of the Western Empire and the demons of hell made them thirsty for their blood and hungry for their flesh.
And not only did they not let the demons go, but when they knew that Xu Lai suspected that there were succubus hiding among the human craftsmen and their families, they didn't even let the craftsmen go.
Of course, having their experience in Little Gray Castle, they did not embarrass the craftsmen, they just asked them to identify each other.
Although succubi can transform into human forms, they have never lived in human society after all.
No relatives, friends, acquaintances, not even anyone I know.
Even if several succubi can identify each other, they will always tell an origin, and it is impossible for them to jump out of the cracks in the rocks.
Graycastle is much larger than Little Graycastle, and there are more craftsmen and family members imprisoned here.
There are more than a thousand craftsmen alone, plus more than 3,000 family members, a total of 5,000 people.
With so many people, there is always someone who can provide clues.
Alec and the others do not need to cross-examine them carefully, they just need to roughly screen out some questionable targets.
They can't tell the difference between humans and succubi at a glance. Aren't those senior priests and bishops good enough?
Just because they don’t have the vision, no matter how powerful the succubus is, there will be no reaction at all when the holy light shines.
Eric and Emilia seemed to cooperate very well during the day, and they didn't let them go at night.
Drawing Emilia and her Naga guards together, they launched a vigorous sweep and screening.
Under Xu Lai's strict order, Brandy blocked all the entrances and exits around him. Without Xu Lai's warrant, no one would be allowed to pass through Gray Castle.
Xu Lai didn't know whether the demon hero reported the news of the fall of Graycastle before his death.
He also knows that Bristone is not far from here. If you are cautious, it is not difficult to travel there every day.
But Xu Lai still had to keep the news of the fall of Graycastle a secret. Every extra day the demon knew about it would give him more time.
In this battle, Xu Lai was prepared for casualties, but when the casualty figures came out, he still couldn't accept it.
Compared to the Qingfeng Legion and the Xianden Camp that charged ahead, the troops led by Xu Lai himself undoubtedly suffered the fewest casualties.
But they were blocked in the valley by the Horned Warlord, unable to advance or retreat. They could only endure the trebuchets and crossbows on Gray Castle with gritted teeth.
The good news is that there are not many people stuck on the road, most of them are equipment.
On their part, about 300 logistics personnel died, but more than 20 catapults were lost, and except for the two high-end cargoes, no one survived.
More than 300 people died, and they were still low-level logistics soldiers. For Elvi and the others, the pressure was not too great.
But if you add the courage to be the first to climb up to the first camp in the inner city.
He was teleported to the city wall, besieged by countless demons, and was able to break out of the siege and kill the Qingfeng Legion, which was promoted as a demon hero.
This number of casualties is a number that Xu Lai cannot accept.
"Excluding those who were injured, no matter how injured they were, as long as they were not dead, how many people were killed?"
Leina was silent for a moment and then said: "Even if you don't count those The Qingfeng Legion alone reported more than 1,800 soldiers with broken arms and legs and serious injuries.
Most of them were warriors who had advanced to high levels, and it was a price to pay for training. It’s not cheap. Isn’t it worth it if you just sacrifice it like this?”
The Qingfeng Legion alone lost more than 1,800 people, and including the Xiandeng camp and Naga, there were at least about 3,000 people.
This does not include serious injuries, minor injuries and burns.
The fireballs of the Fire Demon and the Flame Troll both have a deflagration effect and can burn continuously over a large area.
Even if you can get timely treatment from a priest here in Xu, the healing technique can only restore health, not health.
Even though this battle is over and several archangels have advanced to Seraphim, the amount of resurrection is still far behind.
It can be said that these people of the Qingfeng Legion, especially the infantry, were trained by Rena.
And in siege operations, in order to capture the city wall, she directly invested the best of the best.
The defensive skills are not as effective as before in the confrontation with demons.
Xu Lai knew that Leina was distressed, but he couldn't help it. As a commander, the palms and backs of his hands were full of flesh, so balancing was the most basic thing.
“Let’s discuss it after Eric comes back.
Resurrection of some people before 12 o'clock, and another round of resurrection after 12 o'clock, Elvi and the angels are already preparing. "
At such a late night, Xu Lai and the others did not rest, just to discuss with their most trusted subordinates what to do next.
Continuous battles, with the resurrection of the Angel Legion Ability, the losses will undoubtedly increase.
Especially to deal with it, but the devil's lair must be more tightly defended than Gray Castle.
The key is that there is still the Gate of the Abyss. , endless demons from hell are entering this world through that door
Of course, if the devil wants to leave hell, it will not come without a price.
Maintaining the Gate of the Abyss requires a lot of resources at all times.
And if a demon dies in hell, it is just a matter of returning to the birth pool and starting all over again.
But once you die in the main world, if your soul cannot be taken back to hell, it is equivalent to complete death, and there will be no chance to start over.
With the Gate of the Abyss, it is conceivable that there must be a large number of demons in Bristone.
In addition, a large number of catapults and rams were destroyed, and they did not build enough long ladders and siege towers.
Not to mention capturing Bristone, even a real battle can only be carried out by a few flying units.
In fact, even if we surround them at this time, we can only surround them. At most, we can prevent the Gate of the Abyss from operating and control the number of demons.
However, once Bristone is surrounded and cannot capture this demonic city quickly, Xu Lai is likely to face being attacked from both sides.
To put it bluntly, with Xu Lai's current strength, if he was surrounded by Kerrigan from behind, he would basically be dead.
Even if he could escape, most of his troops would be destroyed here.
Once he loses his troops, and how many of the officials he appointed are loyal to him, the newly established Eagle Kingdom will immediately fall apart.
This is the consequence of no accumulation. The foundation is too unstable, and there is no chance or condition for a repeat.
As it relates to the national destiny of the Eagle Kingdom and his own future destiny, Xu Lai has to be cautious, cautious, and cautious.
Leina, who Xu Lai relied on the most and was also the de facto second-in-command in the army, remained silent after reporting the casualties.
Reina knew her position very well. She was different from everyone present. None of them had a way out, but she, Reina, had one. After the humans have repaid their kindness, or they can no longer survive, she can still return to the barrier.
And with the current situation of the barrier, as long as she goes back, she will definitely reuse it.
Even if you don't have the same high position and authority as in the Eagle Kingdom, you can definitely get into the core level.
No way, her talent is stronger the higher the level, and thanks to Xu Lai, she has actually fought some good battles.
No one else has a way out, but she does, and she will never be able to fully integrate into it.
Besides, as an elf and an immortal species, both outlook and habits are very different from humans, so there is really no need to forcefully blend in.
No matter what Reina said at this time, in the eyes of others, she just stood and spoke without pain in her back.
Advocate an attack. That would be risking the entire Eagle Kingdom and the future of everyone present.
Let’s be conservative. After all, the devil is now occupying human territory.
And if such a great opportunity was missed, then why would they capture Graycastle in one day regardless of the cost?
If we were not so urgent and only used long-range power to consume the demons bit by bit, although it would take a little longer, there would definitely not be such casualties as today.
Therefore, no matter what Reina said or did, it was inappropriate, so she simply kept silent.
And Xu Lai had no intention of forcing her. After all, he was the owner of the bet, and only he could truly decide whether to place the bet.
With Xu Lai's character, he doesn't like a stud.
But the current situation is that he either doesn't play, or he can only place all his bets.
"Lang Jun, let's forget it. I think we should take advantage of Cregan's army to return and consolidate Graycastle's defense first.
Bristone's side , we can send a partial army to carry out a feint attack and scare the devil.
If Kerrigan gets the news, he will definitely lead his army back, and we can also protect Holy Angel City.
Lian Shi. The heart of the city is under siege, and the other forces in the empire have not sent many people to assist. To this extent, we have done our best.”
As soon as Yu Lan finished speaking, Yan Feng stood up and called for battle: "Your Majesty, in terms of harassment, no one can be stronger than our horse archers."
If it was just to relieve the siege, then Xu Lai had indeed done his best to benevolent and righteous. .
However, what Xu Lai is worried about is that he has done too much and attracted too much hatred from the devil.
The Western Empire has been wiped out for thousands of miles and seems to have no value.
But if Xu Lai’s own head is added, the current Kerrigan may not hesitate at all.
"Your Majesty, think again. When we face Kerrigan, the Northern Empire, the Eastern Empire and the Southern Empire, it is impossible to send reinforcements to help us.
It is equivalent to us fighting the entire hell camp alone. Even if we can win, both sides will lose. They took advantage of me in vain."
Roland, the commander of Xu Lai's guards, also stood up and expressed his stance.
In this discussion, Xu Lai deliberately did not call Eric and Emilia.
Emilia is only an ally, not one of our own, but Eric and the others are blinded by hatred and may not be able to make a calm judgment.
Therefore, those present tonight are all Xu Lai's old team members.
Xu Lai's eyes turned around, and finally stopped on Wang Chao's face unexpectedly.
Wang Chao smiled and said: "Brother Xu, I think my sister-in-law is right, you don't have to worry at all now.
We have only been in this world for a few days, you know Qingfeng What is the average level of the heroes in the city's mercenary guild? Hey, it's not even level 10.
We are laying the foundation now. Although the Gray Castle was defeated, it was still damaged. Not light.
Kerrigan is not an idiot for commanding the whole hell.
At this time, how could he give up the imperial capital at his fingertips, the wealthy south, and the vast north, and go head-to-head with us who are so poor?
I think our top priority now is to prepare for defense.
If Kerrigan dares to come, let's severely discourage him, and he won't be able to provoke us easily again in the future. "
Xu Lai smiled bitterly. He also hoped that Kerrigan would not be such a fool and could see the situation and the gains and losses clearly.
However, to expect a demon to be able to calm down, he might as well go back and wash up and sleep early.
Seeing that the only person present who came from the same hometown as him did not support him, Xu Lai was silent for a moment and then suddenly ordered:
"Wang Chao, you are right. In this siege, you don’t need to follow us. You will stay in Graycastle.
I have several requests for you:
First, do everything possible to restore Graycastle. Maintain the original status and deploy more city defense weapons
Second, you must take strict care of everyone in this city. I don’t want traitors or demon spies to appear here.
When necessary, if you kill someone by mistake, don’t let it go.
This is our only escape route. After all, you have tens of thousands of soldiers and horses under your command, and their ranks are not low. I hope you will guard it for me. "
Wang Chao felt something in his heart. Knowing that Xu Lai had made up his mind, he immediately put away the smile on his face and responded seriously:
"Yes, Your Majesty the King. ”
"Yan Feng, you lead the horse archers, bring enough supplies and dry food, and set out overnight to raid Bristone.
Remember, you are going to besiege and harass the enemy. Don't follow the enemy. Let's go head-to-head.
I'll give you a few acceleration scrolls later, don't be reluctant to use them.
Without the support of hero specialization and the blessing of logistics, you may not be able to kite those demons. "
Yan Feng nodded and asked: "What if I leave the city too far and cannot form a siege, and Kerrigan and his army return from the Gate of the Abyss."
Xu Lai took a deep breath and said: "That is God's will.
If he gives up even the Lion Heart City that is within easy reach, don't hesitate and run away immediately.
I believe that such a large-scale There won't be any movement during the teleportation, but to be careful, you should take Jian Yuan with you."
Yan Feng and Jian Yuan both responded.
“Leina, you lead the Qingfeng Army, go to the camp and Giselle first, and rest tonight and tomorrow morning.
Eat early at noon, set off after eating, and arrive at Bristone before sunset. "
Leina nodded. Now that Xu Lai has made a decision, she will not have any opinions.
Xu Lai finally said to Charles and the others: "You also go down and have a rest early. Bar.
We will set off early tomorrow morning after breakfast. Everyone will pack up what they need to bring tonight. "(End of this chapter)