Chapter 106 Sailing City
Year 648 of the Demon King's Calendar.
May 7th, noon.
At the southern foot of the Spine of the World Mountains, there is a bustling city next to the sea. It is the largest logistics distribution center in the entire Northland. One-third of the goods shipped from the south to the north pass through here.
This is Qihang City.
When this city was first established, it was actually just a port to store supplies. When the Demon Kingdom of Avarus was first founded, it wanted to explore the end of the world. Leon Territory and Sail City were both established during this time.
But unlike the Leon Territory, which is still remote and remote, the Sailing City, which was originally just a port for docking expedition ships, has now become an important big city due to the development of commerce. Later, in order to deal with the navy of the Dudelon Demon Kingdom, Ava The Demon Kingdom of Russ has stationed all fleets in the North Sea near the Sailing City.
Now that there are troops stationed, the original commercial city quickly became a fortress, which is also an important reason why it was able to persist for so long in the siege.
Since it was originally a transportation center, Qihang City is extremely rich in supplies. Even if the traffic is completely cut off, the supplies in the city are enough to last for two or three years. What's more, the navy still maintains smooth traffic on the sea, and a steady stream of supplies is still resisting from various places. The city was transported to Qihang City.
The civilians were very panicked when they first heard that the capital was captured by the four-nation coalition, especially after hearing about the tragic situation after the capital was looted. They were afraid that Qihang City would follow suit.
But after the attacks of the army outside the city were blocked again and again, the civilians became very calm and were even used to the sirens that often came from the other side of the city wall.
They feel that our Qihang City is impregnable and that no matter how much they come, they will give us nothing.
Of course, civilians can be optimistic, but real leaders cannot be blindly optimistic. At least they know that this situation cannot last forever.
In the central castle, a middle-aged man over forty rested his head on his hands and sat listlessly in the main seat listening to the reports of his subordinates.
He is Wendy's father and the current Lord of Sailing City, Walter.
"The enemy forces launched four tentative attacks outside the city last night, but they were all repelled. Our scouts noticed abnormalities in the movement of supplies behind them, and speculated that they were preparing for the next large-scale attack."
"The opponent is the Kingdom Tiger of Subia Demon Kingdom. Let the scouts continue to expand the search area. He cannot just launch an attack at will without any purpose."
Wendy's grandfather, who is also Walter's father, is known as the Lion General. He has fought against the Kingdom Tiger of Subia Demon Kingdom many times without a win. Although he is old, he must not take it lightly.
"At such an old age, if you don't stay at home to take care of your old age, you go out to lead the army. I'm really not afraid of dying outside and not being able to go home."
After making up a few sentences about the Tiger of the Kingdom, Walter motioned for his men to continue.
"The Navy of the Demon Kingdom of Tanderon has confirmed its retreat. According to the information sent back by the spies and reconnaissance ships, they have returned to the country."
"Let the navy continue to monitor closely, especially their secret weapons. Although the possibility of cooperating with the Kingdom Tiger is slim, there is no guarantee that things will be moved from the ship to the shore for siege."
There is a feud between the Subia Demon Kingdom and the Tandelon Demon Kingdom, but this time they are temporarily united for profit, and the core secrets cannot be shared.
But we have to guard against it.
The civil servant next to Walter interrupted at this time: "Mr. City Lord, do you want to take a rest and take the medicine first."
"Commissioner Lukes, it's time for a regular meeting."
The officer who was reporting expressed his dissatisfaction, but the Lukes internal affairs officer pretended not to hear it.
"Okay, give me the medicine."
Internal Affairs Officer Lukes took out a small crystal clear bottle, and Walter drank the potion inside. His mental state, which was still a little sluggish just now, immediately improved.
"You continue."
"yes!"
Although the officer felt that it was not good to rely on drugs to maintain energy, Walter did not listen to his advice several times, and his subordinates kept talking about it. "The reason why the navy of the Demon Kingdom of Tandelon retreated is speculated to be what happened in the Leon Territory. According to the messenger sent by Princess Viola, the Demon King himself took action and annihilated the fleet before it even landed. Only three ships escaped."
"The Demon King God..."
Walter has reservations about the Demon King God that the royal family firmly believes in.
The Tolan family's allegiance is to the royal family, not to any demon king or god.
He believes that it is a good thing to ban all belief in gods in the kingdom. After all, he has seen many social problems caused by religious disputes.
But this Demon King seems to have really appeared, so the situation is a bit complicated.
"Does the Lord of the City think that the Demon King God does not exist?"
"After all, I haven't seen it with my own eyes. I think there may be a powerful magician who has been favored by the royal family. He is secretly helping. He is just using the name of the Demon King God to make it easier for Princess Viola to accept it."
Walter's idea is actually very logical. The existence of the Demon King and God has long been considered to be a legend without any basis. Although it is familiar, the legend is a legend and does not exist.
Just like you read Journey to the West every day and wish you could recite it by heart, but if one day you hear that Sun Houhou was stopped by the traffic police on the Second Ring Road for speeding on a Somersault Cloud, you will also think it is nonsense...
"But His Highness seems convinced."
"Wendy's recent letter also praised the Demon King and Shenduo. I didn't expect that my daughter, who always shouts about facts rather than words, would be obsessed with theology."
Walter shook his head:
"It doesn't matter whether the Demon King God really exists. Since Princess Viola believes that he exists, there is no need to deny it. In this current situation, it would be a good thing if there is a religion that can stabilize people's hearts."
He waved to another civil servant in charge of recording:
"Write a reply for me, saying that I understand Her Royal Highness the Princess's strategic intentions, but I still hope that Her Highness can show up in Qihang City to boost morale, and be careful with your words so as not to make people feel unhappy."
No matter what, the Thor family is loyal to the royal family of Avarus, and will never surrender even if the country encounters great changes.
But not everyone is so loyal. Rumors have begun to spread that the royal family is dead and it is better to surrender to Kaesong.
If Viola can show up, it will naturally dispel the rumors and greatly boost morale.
"What happened to Your Highness's visit to Qihang City is top secret, and no leakage is allowed. Do you understand?"
As expected of the son of the Lion General, although his tone was calm, everyone felt nervous when he glanced at him.
But of course they didn't know that these conversations were seen very clearly by an outsider.
"Just think of it as finding something for Viola to do. You shouldn't refuse, right?"
Outside the screen, Li Chengqi, who had watched the entire conversation, thought it was okay.
The Leon Territory is still under construction, and there are indeed a lot of written documents that need to be processed, but it doesn't have to be Viola.
Her Highness the Princess came to Qihang City to not only inspire the hearts of the local soldiers and civilians, but as soon as the news of her appearance spread, it also inspired all the generals and soldiers who were still resisting.
That being said, Li Chengqi had no intention of interfering. Whether she wanted to come to Qihang City or not would depend on Viola's own thoughts.
He turned around and looked at Yang Yiyi on the old computer. The screen said 'Tietou Kung Fu, being taught', and there were still two hours left in the countdown.
Li Chengqi decided to think about lunch first.
(End of chapter)