Lords Trying to Survive: Strategizing from a Rundown Yard

A map of the defense zone was placed on the table between Marquis Ekmeledin and the three of them.

The defense layout of Dagalisni is noted in detail above.

Including the number of stationed troops, types of troops, defense change time, etc.

The three major mercenary groups he hired were placed in different areas.

The red-eyed mercenary group led by Blind Hall will garrison the southern defense line.

The Bald Heron mercenary group led by the one-winged bird Vijay is stationed at the eastern defense line.

As for the wavy brown-haired woman named Aya, and the kinslayer mercenary group she leads, they will be responsible for the west, which is opposite the location of the giant city of Lentax.

It is also the direction that Marquis Ekmeledin focuses on.

The defenses in the three directions were strengthened by three mercenary regiments as supplementary forces.

For this reason, the Marquis specially allocated three independent defense zone nodes for them.

A reserve team has also been arranged.

Although the strength of the mercenary group is not weak, it is difficult for them to cooperate properly with the giant city garrison.

Rather than forcing the two to cooperate, it would be better to simply let the three mercenary groups take care of their own affairs.

If they give up their burden, let the reserve team take over.

The total number of soldiers in the garrison, security forces and knights in the entire giant city of Dagalisni is less than 800,000.

Emergency mobilization is currently underway, but it will take time to build combat effectiveness.

Aboriginal people also have reserve plans. Generally speaking, the number of reserve soldiers will not exceed 10% of the total force.

You must know that this kind of army that is completely off-duty and receives monthly salary consumes a lot of money.

Just the monthly consumption of food and equipment wear and tear is an astronomical figure.

Because of this, it is not easy for a giant city to expand the size of its army. There is a step-by-step process.

It also needs to match the local economic level.

If not, Marquis Ekmeldin would not have chosen mercenaries.

It seems that this is not the first time the three of them have taken on a commission.

In fact, medium and large mercenary groups often receive city defense tasks.

Mercenary organizations numbering in the tens of thousands are not something that ordinary small forces can afford to hire.

Wait until the basic details are almost finalized.

Blind Hall and the one-winged bird Vijay stood up and left.

Only Aya, the wavy woman, remained in her original position.

After the two left, she suddenly spoke.

"My lord, the Marquis, is he in trouble?"

Mercenary organizations have always been sensitive to changes in the regional situation.

Even if you don't know the changes at the top, you can still get a glimpse of the truth from the trivial information.

The situation in Dagalisini has been relatively peaceful in the past, with no major disturbances. It can be regarded as one of the few large cities in the surrounding area that can be called stable.

Aya could see from the details of Marquis Ekmeleddin's expression that he was a little nervous at this time.

There was no reason for this kind of worry, but it lingered in his heart, making the Marquis feel like he was stuck in his throat.

In Aya's view, this performance was as if the giant city of Dagalisini was about to face a powerful enemy.

And this is obviously without reason.

Whether overtly or covertly, she found no signs of the relevant situation.

This made Aya curious.

She took off her gentleman's hat and gently smoothed the wrinkles on the brim.

Hearing her question, Marquis Ekmeledin hesitated for a while before giving an explanation.

"Ms. Aya, don't worry too much."

"Dagalisni is fine for the time being."

"I hired you just in case."

He paused for a moment after speaking, then turned around and pulled out a compiled document from the cabinet behind him and pushed it in front of Aya Daluo.

Aya put her gentleman's hat on her legs and picked up the document without hesitation and started reading it.

Above is the report of the fall of the great city of Lentax.

Combined with the oral records of some survivors who escaped in the chaos.

There are also some inferences from the reporters.

Because the top leaders of the Kingdom of Avalon have lost influence over the local giant city.

Therefore, there has never been an official investigation report.

Grand Duke Jonathan knew the cause and effect, but he would not directly report the relevant situation to the giant city of Dagalisini.

Therefore, the investigation document of Marquis Ecmeledin was obtained only after he sent someone to take the risk and personally go to the ruins of the giant city of Lentax.

Along the way, we also found many refugees who had escaped from the giant city at that time.

Although the Calamity Raven Church eventually took in most of the population, millions of people still managed to escape.

Those people became valuable witnesses.

It's just that most of them fled earlier and failed to witness the power of the raven's will.

The information that can be asked is only a scratch.

But at least the Calamity Raven Church has confirmed its identity as the subversive force of the giant city.

After quickly flipping through the report, Aya knew what was going on.

"So, are you worried that the Calamity Raven Church will take action against the giant city of Dagalisni?"

Those who can defeat the forces of Rentax have the strength to defeat Dagarisni.

There is no doubt about this.

Considering that the two giant cities are relatively close to each other, it seems understandable that Marquis Ekmeledin would have such concerns.

After all, Marquis Ekmeledin is indeed somewhat conservative by nature.

The private evaluation of him among the nobles was that he was "more than conservative but not aggressive enough."

Aya put down the document and looked up at Marquis Ekmeleddin.

After pondering for a moment, the Marquis shook his head.

"It's more than that."

"Although all the eyewitness descriptions and information collected at the scene prove that it is the work of the Calamity Raven Church, according to what Grand Duke Chloe said a few days ago..."

"There is someone else behind this incident."

"The target of that black hand is not just the giant city of Lentax, but may also involve the entire eastern part of the kingdom..."

His tone was heavy and he didn't explain clearly.

In other words, Marquis Ekmeledin himself was not sure of the truth.

These words silenced Aya.

She raised her eyebrows slightly and expressed her stance after a long time.

"Don't worry, I'm different from those two guys."

"The Kinslayer Mercenary Group will do their best."

She made no promises, but the words still carried weight.

At least it proved that she was interested in this matter.

The Parricide Mercenary Group will always have a little more strength.

Of course, there is no need to think about fighting to the death.

Marquis Ekmeledin only hoped that they could actually create some results.

If someone really attacks the giant city of Dagalisni...

The two did not continue talking. Aya put on the gentleman's hat again, nodded slightly and left.

Sitting on his original seat, Marquis Ekmeledin frowned and didn't say much.

…

The main city gate on the west side of Dagalisni.

This place has been closed after receiving the order a few days ago.

There are several gates of different sizes in each direction of the giant city.

Since the Marquis ordered the city to be closed a few days ago, the main city gates have been closed.

One or two small city gates will be opened during limited time periods every day to allow limited access inside and outside the city.

No matter entering or exiting, there will be strict scrutiny, and every open gate will have at least one legend sitting on it, which means that Dagalisini has come up with a lineup that is at the bottom of the box.

Zong Shen and Colby landed outside the main city gate.

There are traces of the street market nearby, which seem to have been demolished in the past few days.

So it looks a little bleak.

There were defenders inside and outside the city gate, and there were patrol troops outside.

There are crossbowmen waiting on the high battlements.

Even the giant crossbows and magic energy cannons nearby slowly turned around and aimed at Zong and Colby.

Before arriving, Zong Shen put away Hamis in advance.

After all, the Dark Nightmare of Hell is a dark creature, belonging to the evil lineage, and has a greater impact on the indigenous people. Since he plans to talk to Marquis Ekmeleddin first, there is no need to bring Hamis with him.

The two of them fell from the sky just like that, facing the vigilant gazes of the garrison soldiers.

Because they landed outside the city, although the soldiers were extremely vigilant, they did not act rashly.

Colby unleashed the aura of a legendary powerhouse.

This is one of the reasons why soldiers feel afraid.

"I am here at the invitation of the Marquis of Ecmeledin."

"Please go report it."

Zong Shen landed firmly and patted Colby's shoulder gently.

The latter immediately restrained his momentum.

Then he shouted loudly to the city gate defenders more than a hundred meters away.

Speaking of which, Zong Shen was indeed invited by Baron Hisham Conway.

The baron also followed the order and left.

It would not be a lie to say that the Marquis invited him directly.

Hearing this, the garrison officer at the city gate said quickly.

"Sorry, please stop and wait."

"I will report it immediately!"

With martial law regulations in place, these soldiers were loyal to their duties and did not slack off at all.

Zong Shen nodded slightly, and then stood there with Colby.

He looked carefully at Dagalisni's garrison.

It can be seen that the army here is highly disciplined and every garrison is neatly groomed.

Both order and discipline are very good, and the arrangement of the garrison is also in order.

It took about a quarter of an hour to wait.

The thick city gate slowly opened under the flickering light of runes.

The young officer who went forward to report came out of the crack in the door, and he hurriedly greeted him with Baron Hisham.

Among them, Baron Hisham even had a flattering smile on his face.

"Your Excellency, I didn't expect you to come so soon."

"The Marquis is ill and is resting in the castle. He is unable to leave the city to greet you. Please forgive me."

Baron Hisham bowed.

Zong Shen smiled and waved his hands to show that he didn't care.

"I come with sincerity."

He said calmly as always.

In fact, it was the same, but he brought not only sincerity, but also an army of millions.

"Please come with me."

Seeing this, Hisham also skipped the meaningless conversation and led the way decisively.

After entering the first city gate, there were already chariots pulled by dragon-scaled horses waiting here.

"Now we will take a carriage and horse to the castle teleport point."

Hisham explained patiently.

Zong Shen and Colby did not speak. They followed his guidance and entered the carriage under the greetings of the waiter.

This carriage uses finely forged alloy as the wheel axle material, and the main structure also has mithril corners and rune imprints, making it look extremely strong.

This gives the carriage itself an orange legendary quality.

But after the two got on the carriage, the entire carriage still sank significantly.

It can be seen that Zong Shen and Colby's weight has reached an alarming level.

The stronger the body, the greater the weight.

This is almost an unwritten law in the Endless Continent.

Hisham waited until the two of them got into the car, and then got into the light carriage that was leading the way.

Pass through the garrison area of ​​the outer circle and enter the urban streets of the third circle.

The area about one or two kilometers inside and outside the city tower is the garrison area.

This is also the first difference between Dagalisny and Lentax in his defense.

Zong Shen closed his eyes. Through the strategy module, he knew that at this moment, most of the legendary strong men in the city had been summoned to the castle to stand by.

Apparently, Marquis Ekmeledin also had doubts about them.

The limited communication between the two parties was originally based on a chain of suspicion.

Therefore, Zong Shen was not surprised by this situation.

And the Marquis's move to gather legendary powerful men was not taken lightly by him.

Even if Gurgat is not summoned, he and Colby alone can defeat the entire Dagarisni legendary powerhouse.

But there are still one or two troublesome characters among them.

Among them is the wavy woman Aya.

Of course, the so-called tricky is only relative.

Strength is the best ballast stone, and Zong Shen is so calm at this moment.

…

It took almost twenty minutes for Zong Shen and Colby to reach the Marquis Castle through a specific short-distance teleportation array.

It is equally spacious and covers a large area.

Skipping those meaningless luxurious sights, they finally entered one of the living rooms of the castle, where Marquis Ekmeledin was waiting with several confidants.

Most of the legendary strong men he summoned were ambushed in other parts of the castle.

It's not accurate to call them an ambush. After all, the purpose of the Marquis calling them here was not to be "axemen", but just a preventive measure.

The Marquis became suspicious of Zong Shen and his sudden rise in territory.

But we will not offend the other party without taking action.

Both sides are like hunters holding guns.

The stages of trial and confrontation are essential.

After the two sides met, the Marquis coughed a few times before standing up with an apologetic expression.

"Ahem..."

"Welcome, young lord."

Zong Shen stretched out his hand and shook it.

"Your Majesty the Marquis is too kind."

"I heard that you are ill. I don't know what the problem is."

The indigenous people of the Endless Continent also have diseases.

Their diseases are far more violent than those on Earth.

But with strong physical support, he can definitely bear it.

Plague is not an unfamiliar term here either.

If a plague occurs somewhere, the local giant city will quickly send spellcasters to intervene.

Natural spellcasters and healing magic have a containment effect on most plagues.

"It's an old illness, it won't be too much of a problem, just rest for a few days."

Marquis Ekmeledin did not expand on this topic. After explaining one sentence, he invited Zong Shen and Colby to take a seat.

Then he introduced several confidants around him.

They are also the supervisors of various fields in the giant city of Dagalisini.

Hisham is standing room only here.

But the atmosphere was not awkward. His popularity in the city was not high to begin with.

After the two sides exchanged greetings, Marquis Ekmeledin entered the main topic in a deep voice.

...(End of chapter)