When Dongzheng City was first built, it was constructed as a pure military fortress.
The area of ​​Dongzheng City itself is much smaller than other main cities, and two circles of inner city walls were built inside the city at all costs.
Each inner city wall represents a solid line of defense, which can be called an iron wall.
The defenders of Dongzheng City could open the second wall once the first outer wall was breached and retreat all the soldiers behind the second wall.
This means that a total of three siege battles will be required to attack Dongzheng City.
Two inner walls and one outer wall form three rings.
From the inside to the outside, they are the first ring, the second ring, and the third ring.
The second ring has the largest area, the third ring is smaller, and the first ring is just a little bit.
The first ring of Dongzheng City is key buildings such as the city lord's castle and material warehouses, the second ring is civilian residences and farmland, and the third ring is the military camp.
The third ring faces the outer city wall, so whenever a war breaks out, soldiers can gather to defend at the first opportunity.
The second ring ensures that even if Dongzheng City is besieged, the defenders in the city can hold out for a long time.
The first ring is the core of the entire city. As long as the first ring is defended, there is hope of turning the situation around.
A fortress-type main city like this, designed purely for the purpose of war, was originally intended to serve as a spike to radiate the surroundings and prevent Ofer from launching sneak attacks via the wild monster area like humans do.
Dongzheng City is located in the northern part of the eastern border of the empire, close to the sea, with high terrain and great temperature differences.
When it is hot during the day, the temperature can reach as high as 30 to 50 degrees, and when it is cold at night, the temperature can reach as low as around -10 to 0 degrees.
The drastic temperature difference between day and night makes Dongzheng City extremely unsuitable for human survival, especially when there are no houses and enough warm clothing.
The soldiers of Dongzheng City kept repeating one sentence:
The sun burns the iron sheet during the day, and the frost freezes the body at night
In Erathia, Dongzheng City is a bitter and cold place that cannot possibly develop.
But Sosa chose this place to establish this Eastern Expedition City.
It was very cold in Dongzheng City at night, and the steps in the inner city were slippery.
This type of staircase is designed for human soldiers wearing heavy boots. The soles of the heavy boots have anti-slip patterns, making walking on them as easy as walking on flat ground.
But Qi Ge's soft cloth shoes were not suitable for such steps.
He climbed step by step, careful not to fall.
Nasanil strode forward in front, stopping from time to time to wait for the seven pigeons, and introduced them by the way:
“Ever since we left the front lines and launched our counterattack outside the church, we, the resistance, have been under tremendous pressure.
Lord Sosa started from behind the eastern front and helped refugees all the way back.
Our supplies soon ran low.
Fortunately, there are many territories controlled by churches along the way.
We fought our way through, occupied supply warehouses, opened granaries, and finally managed to hold on.
But after we returned to Dongzheng City, the situation not only did not improve, but took a sharp turn for the worse.
When Dongzheng City was first designed, it was not considered to accommodate a large number of subjects.
Even if we plant crops at full capacity in the farmland area of ​​the second ring, we can only provide supplies for the soldiers and a small number of people."
Nathaniel sighed and said:
“A large number of the refugees we helped along the way chose to follow us.
Lord Sosa couldn't bear to see them displaced and starving, so he took them all with him.
An excessive number of people poured into Dongzheng City at once, which put a huge burden on Dongzheng City."
While listening to Nasanil's introduction, Qi Ge weighed the matter over and over again in his mind, and followed Nasanil to the first circle of the inner city wall.
Nathaniel patted Qi Ge's shoulder and pointed to the Sanhuan military camp.
There were rows and rows of sky blue square tents.
A large number of people lay in the gaps between tents, covered with straw, huddled together to keep each other warm.
Nathaniel said with a heavy face:
“The tent that was supposed to house 10 people was already occupied by 30 soldiers, and all the beds and cabinets were removed to make room.
All the remaining tents, including spare tents for marching, were sold to the refugees, but it was still not enough.
To be honest, your support of tents and building tools has been a great help.
Every additional tent means that a dozen refugees will not have to suffer from the cold.
Unfortunately, there are too many refugees. Despite your best efforts, it is still a drop in the bucket. "
Nathaniel knocked hard on the city wall and pointed to the farmland area on the second ring road.
“When Dongzheng City was built, the ground of the first, second, and third rings was all hard stone.
Lord Sosa specially invited the legendary Lambeth (specialty: protective stone skin) from the Elemental City to release the legendary spell Earth Shaping, transforming the ground of the Second Ring into fertile soil for planting. Now, the Second Ring has become our last hope.
I have to say that Lord Sosa is very far-sighted. "
Qi Ge's mind was suddenly distracted.
Lambeth, the legendary Elemental City, has a legendary specialty in earth magic. Every month, he can upgrade any earth magic to a god-level effect.
This includes magic such as earth shaping, mountain uplift, and crust subsidence that can completely change the terrain of the territory.
Simply the best civil engineer.
Miraculously, Sousa and Lambeth came from the same poor village.
One of them became the goddess of war of Erathia, and the other became a legendary earth wizard of the elemental forces.
The luck of that village is outrageous.
Nathaniel sighed and continued:
“We had some houses built on the Second Ring Road, but now they have all been demolished.
Lord Sosa ordered that no land in the second ring should be occupied, and that all efforts should be made to plant crops and prepare for a protracted war.
The power of the people is strong.
The sowing, which would have taken several weeks, was completed in just three days with the help of the refugees.
The elderly, children and women carried the cabbages on their shoulders and backs and managed to catch up with the farming season to plant cabbages.
If we can hold out for a month, we will be able to harvest the first batch of Chinese cabbage, and if we live frugally, we can make it until the next harvest."
Nathaniel shook his head and continued, “But now, it’s hard for us to even last two weeks.
If I eat as much as I want, I won’t be able to last two days.
The burden is too great.
Even our soldiers were on rationing, eating only once every three days.
Not to mention the common people, who could only eat once every five days.
Lord Sosa has set out for Mrak to rescue the hostages in Mrak.
At the same time, find a way to get some food back from the church in Mlak County to help us get through this difficult time."
Nasanil said gloomily, "But I'm afraid that the refugees in Mlak's territory are even more miserable than ours."
"This time, under the pressure of the church, Sir Mlak took away about 80% of the young and strong men in Mlak County when he went to war.
Without sufficient labor and coupled with the exploitation of the church, it is likely that the refugees in Mrak's territory are on the brink of collapse and can only maintain a fragile balance.
Once these refugees are rescued by Lord Sosa, Dongzheng City will not be able to withstand it."
Qi Ge pointed at the camp area with a deep gaze and said, "Besides food, are there other problems?
The large population gathering, hygiene, drinking water, epidemics, soldiers' morale declined due to lack of food and rest.
Dongzheng City has reached its limit."
Saniel was a little surprised that Qi Ge could think of this. He nodded in agreement:
"Yes.
In fact, there has already been an epidemic.
Fortunately, we still have a medical tent, so we can hold on.
However, if another outbreak occurs, the number of medical tents will not be enough to control the spread of the epidemic. Not only will the people be in danger, but even the soldiers will lose their combat effectiveness due to illness.
During the last epidemic, the number of people was not large, so I had them isolated and treated in the city lord’s castle.
But if the number of people increases, Dongzheng City is so small that there will be nowhere to hide.
If the patients are moved to the second ring road, the planting of cabbage will be delayed.
It’s a dilemma.”
When Qi Ge turned around, he noticed that there were a few white hairs under Saniel's brown hair.
He couldn't help but ask, "General Saniel, how long have you not had a rest?"
Nathaniel raised his head slightly, looked at the city, and said:
“The enemy is outside, and there are many hidden dangers inside.
How to rest?
I have had almost no sleep since the beginning of our rebellion.
This is true for me and for General Sosa.
Now, I just hope for a miracle.”
Qi Ge looked at the farmland in the Second Ring Road. There were pits dug in an orderly manner on the fertile soil.
There is a small cabbage in each pit.
Yes, the crops in the world of Heroes Soul are completely different from reality.
Cabbages like this are fully formed as soon as they emerge from the soil, and will gradually grow as they absorb the Yasa energy.
It's neither science nor magic, but it's interesting.
These cabbages are the hope of countless refugees and soldiers in Dongzheng City.
Qi Ge held the city wall with his hands and said slowly:
“That’s General Saniel.
Have you ever thought that a miracle might be right next to you? "
Saniel was stunned for a moment, then suddenly realized what Qi Ge meant. He asked nervously and expectantly:
"Do you have any idea?"
Nasanil's voice trembled a little, as if he was afraid of hearing a negative answer .
[System prompt: Congratulations to the player for triggering the hidden mission: Danger of Dongzheng City]
Qi Ge gave an ambiguous smile.
"I'll give it a try. I can always solve some problems, which is better than being helpless."
——
Kayuri closed her eyes and pretended to be asleep, praying to the angel in her heart.
“There is no Supreme God, no Supreme Lord, who judges sin and drives away desire.
Purified, purified, angels in heaven, gods in heaven."
The small pendant in his hand did not react at all, as if it were an ordinary stone.
Kayuri opened his eyes, somewhat puzzled.
What happened to Priest Judas?
Why haven't you responded to me yet?
Kayuri sat up. Around him were large patches of dry straw. In the straw piles, many dirty refugees were lying in all directions.
Kayuri patted his body gently to remove the thatch from his body.
He has been lurking in Dongzheng City for a week.
Being with these faithless sinners all day long made him feel sick, as if his holy soul had been defiled.
He had long wanted to return to the monastery, to be served by the nuns, and to wash himself in the warm spring water blessed by Priest Judas.
Unfortunately, he also had the mission of monitoring the rebels' movements.
Kaiuri was a little confused and didn't know why Priest Judas didn't respond to him.
This made him feel very nervous and anxious.
At dusk, the rebels captured a caravan and obtained a large amount of food and clothing.
Even Kayuri got a potato that was roasted with the skin on, which was roasted till very crispy.
Just now, the rebels mobilized a large number of Crusaders and surrounded the inner city wall tightly.
Although the specific reasons have not been figured out yet, Kayuri has a keen sense that the rebels may be making some big moves.
Try again.
Kayuri grabbed a handful of straw, covered himself with it, closed his eyes and began to pray again.
——
Qi Ge was holding Xiao Yinhe in his arms, while Ke Ruoke and Fei Rui were standing beside him.
Xiao Yinhe looked at the cabbages on the ground curiously. This crop, which is a specialty of Erathia, was something Xiao Yinhe had never come across before.
"Admiral, this plant looks like a small emerald green ball, just like an emerald."
Qi Ge smiled and said, "In many cases, these cabbages are much more expensive than emeralds."
"Yinhe, are you sure you can ripen these cabbages?"
Little Galaxy rolled his eyes and said, "Okay, I think it's not that difficult for me."
Qi Ge put Yinhe on the ground. Yinhe squatted down and gently poked the small cabbage balls on the ground with his fingers.
Ke Ruoke asked with some concern: "Lord, such a large piece of land, will it be too much of a burden for Little Galaxy ?"
Qi Ge explained:
“Ordinary flower demons also have the ability to stimulate plant growth.
Xiao Yinhe is the silver flower fairy, the king among flower fairies. Logically, her ability to stimulate plant growth should be stronger than that of ordinary flower fairies.
But I'm not sure to what extent.
It doesn't matter, we can observe first, and if the little galaxy shows signs of fatigue, we can stop immediately."
On the inner city wall, Nathaniel looked at the second ring with concern.
A Crusader beside him asked anxiously, “Then General Saniel, why did President Seven Pigeons allow a little girl to play in our farmland?
Those cabbages are our hope for the future, if they are crushed by her..."
"Shut up. Just watch." Nathaniel interrupted.
“Remember to instruct all soldiers to keep their mouths shut about everything they saw tonight, and no one is allowed to tell anyone.
We are on the east march, there may be spies in the city."
"clear."
Little Galaxy ran around the farmland, stopping from time to time to poke the cabbage balls on the ground.
She ran a long circle, and the bottom of her silver skirt was dirty with mud.
Suddenly, Xiao Yinhe's eyes lit up.
"Admiral! I found it!"
Yinhe came running back, threw himself into Qige's arms, and said:
"I found the king of these cabbages."
"The king of cabbage?"
“Hmm! Most of these plants are unconscious, but when a large number of cabbages gather together, a vegetable king with a weak consciousness will be born.
Little Galaxy has already talked to it, and it agrees that Little Galaxy will help the cabbage grow!
However, it said that after ripening, Xiao Yinhe would give its seeds to the Admiral brother.
Let the admiral carry its seeds far away."
Seven pigeons:?
The Cabbage King entrusts his son to others?
Is there such a thing?