Chapter 315 Open City
For gods, undead creatures are not a threat at all.
Any god, even an evil god, can purify undead creatures in an instant if he is willing. Even the god himself is not aware of this purification, just being close is enough.
No matter how powerful the lich is, it still cannot escape the category of undead creatures.
The siege battle near the Watcher's Fortress was basically over. Many soldiers' attention was focused on the sky. When they saw the fist appearing out of thin air and smashing the Lich into pieces, the soldiers burst into enthusiastic cheers.
Compared with other gods, the Demon King interferes very frequently in the mortal world. Because of this, it has greatly shortened the distance between believers and gods, allowing them to understand that the gods they worship are always paying attention to them, not simply observation.
Li Chengqi, on the other hand, took his hand out of the screen and shook it. The touch of the lich was a bit like a cracker, but he was going to die. He also covered Li Chengqi's hand with powder, which was a bit disgusting.
He got up and went to the bathroom to wash his hands. When he came back, the soldiers had already started cleaning the battlefield.
Except for Li Chengqi, who suddenly jumped out and had to intervene, Li Chengqi watched the entire siege.
Viola and the others have the ability to fight and do not need to ask Li Chengqi to help every time. This is actually good news. After all, the consumption of faith points is a bit intense. In order to ensure that there are sufficient reserves in the future, Li Chengqi decided not to directly intervene as much as possible. .
When Viola and the others made their counterattack plan, they did not include the assistance of the Demon King God, because Viola felt that it was a very sacrilegious act to always ask for assistance from the gods.
Although Li Chengqi actually didn't care.
After looking at the time on the computer screen, he felt that nothing happened. Li Chengqi stretched himself and went back to the house to sleep. Recently, Viola always acted at night, which made Li Chengqi a little sleep-deprived.
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A big victory greatly boosted morale, and what was even more encouraging were the successive victories.
Successfully capturing the Watcher's Fortress is actually of greater significance than defeating the 120,000 Subian Demon Kingdom army that surrounded the Sailing City.
Capturing this place is equivalent to cutting off the supply line of the Demon Kingdom of Subia. It is also like a nail that firmly locks the surrounding villages and towns. It echoes the Half-Moon Castle in the distance and can block a large area. Once there is any disturbance, You will know in advance.
But this was just the beginning. After capturing the fortress, the Avarus Demon Kingdom army just rested for the night, leaving the seriously injured and two thousand soldiers to guard the fortress, and sent people to send messages to Qihang City and Half-Moon Fort in the rear. Then set off again.
Judging from the route, they seemed to be chasing the previously defeated army, allowing the Subia Demon Kingdom army to run faster after escaping from the fortress. One could often see abandoned wounded soldiers and lost personal belongings on the road. .
However, Viola really had no intention of catching up and making dumplings out of the defeated army. They deliberately moved overnight, a bit like a coachman driving a donkey forward with a whip. Tell you clearly, if you run slowly, you will become my captive.
According to the scouts, some people in the defeated army had secretly taken off their uniforms and ran away. The effect of psychological warfare was better than expected.
But it shouldn’t be that easy next. The next target is the most important and the strongest fortress in the Demon Kingdom of Avarus, the Open City.
Viola and the others were marching in the valley, far from fast. This was to maintain their strength. After all, the closer they were to the open city, the more likely they were to encounter obstacles along the way.
They had been marching for almost ten days. The follow-up supplies from the Sailing City had arrived, and they finally saw the shadow of the open city.
The fixed population of this huge city alone exceeds 60,000, and the floating population must at least triple.
It is octagonal in shape, with a huge gate on each side. The city is located in a valley, surrounded by mountains on three sides and facing the sea on one side.
The name Open City is due to the eight huge gates of this city extending in all directions. Going south is the Demon Kingdom of Subia and Tandelon Demon Kingdom, going east is the core of the capital of the Demon Kingdom of Avarus, and going to the east is the capital core of the Demon Kingdom of Avarus. Going north is Qihang City, a trade transfer station, and facing the sea in the west brings convenience to maritime transportation.
Its geographical location is extremely important, equivalent to the crossroads connecting the three countries, and the terrain is steep and easy to defend but difficult to attack. It is a strategic location that can be attacked, retreated and defended. To put it exaggeratedly, if we capture it, we will have almost half of the territory of the Demon Kingdom of Avarus in our hands.
Due to its important geographical location, the city's defenses are also a top priority. Not to mention anything else, the 30-meter-high enchanted city wall alone is enough to resist most enemies. There are also military camps throughout the city, and the supplies accumulated are enough to open the door. The city's garrison lasts five years or more.
Since the founding of the Demon Kingdom of Avarus, the capital has fallen four times, but the open city has never been captured once.
But now, this strongest fortress has become a shield for the enemy.
Viola and the others chose to camp on a hillside. They could see the shadow of Kaikai City in the distance. Through observation, they found that the fortress was still intact and not much affected by the war.
This shows that the information provided by Kaikai City and Qihang City is the same. They opened the door and surrendered on their own without any resistance at all.
It is definitely impossible to enter from the weak area affected by the war. The 30-meter-high enchanted city wall and the dazzling array of defense facilities on the city wall are enough to resist the attack of more than 100,000 troops.
Viola and the others only have more than 20,000 people, not to mention that in the open city, including the previously defeated army, the total strength may have exceeded 100,000.
In this case, any rash attack will result in a devastating blow.
But there is good news, for example, the navy is already nearby.
When the Demon Kingdom of Avarus was breached, the navy did not surrender, but moved to the Sailing City Military Port.
There are even few fishing boats in the port of Kaimen City because the navy has blocked the city's sea routes.
So if you want to attack the open city, there are three ways in front of Viola.
One is to take the sea route, break through from the port, and enter the open city to engage in street fighting.
It is difficult to take advantage of the numerical advantage in street fighting, and coupled with the lack of morale of the defeated army, there is a certain chance of victory in a real fight.
But if you do this, let’s not talk about whether you can win. The casualties of the soldiers will definitely be huge, and Viola does not have too many troops to waste.
The second method is continuous harassment and psychological warfare.
After all, the civilians in the open city are still from the Demon Kingdom of Avarus. They have a higher sense of identity with the princess Viola, and they hope to drive away the invaders.
Carry out harassment operations to enhance the awareness of civilians in the city and force the defenders to come out to fight. In the encounter environment, there is no need to worry about the thick walls of the open city.
Like the first method, there are disadvantages.
Mobilizing civilians is likely to lead to large-scale casualties, and the Demon Kingdom of Subia is also very likely to hide in the open city and not come out. The harassment operation will take a long time to show the results, and what is lacking now is time.
Viola must capture the open city before the other three demon kingdom armies react, otherwise she will be in a dilemma.
So only the third option is left, and the first option can be used as an alternative.
As for the third option...
First, you have to send someone to sneak into the open city.
(End of chapter)