Dharma Ring: Selling dung beetles at the border

Approaching Hyde Fortress, the scene on the roadside is shocking.

There are dim street lamps on both sides of the road.

The street lamp was composed of immortals, with wooden stakes piercing their bodies and nailing them to the wooden frame. Their heads were set on fire, and the flames distorted the air and their faces. A soaked wooden shackle was placed around his neck to prevent the flames from spreading under his head. Their intact ribcage ensures they can unleash the most hysterical screams.

These immortals cannot be killed in such a simple way. They will continue to struggle until their will dissipates from their souls, becoming motionless and no longer struggling.

It will take a long time. Before that, the screams of these people will be a nightmare for one side and a trumpet and war drum for the other side.

Hyde looked at these people with a pale face:

It's someone from the fortress.

He wanted to step forward and rescue those people, but the wooden stake was inserted very deep. Hyde only had a dagger and it was difficult to cut the wooden stake.

Wuming helped him cut down the wooden piles, save the people, and extinguish the flames.

Their faces melted and they let out weak wails of pain.

Wuming put them down on the ground and used healing spells to heal the wounded.

This is what Wang has always wanted to avoid. Hyde sighed, Thank you, I will pay you after the treatment fee.

No, it's free. Wuming said, I haven't gotten to this level yet.

I didn't expect that, Hyde said.

Probably because I can understand their pain. Wuming said, observing the surrounding environment, It seems that there are not enough people in these lord coalition forces to be surrounded by the fog forest, so we can break in so easily coming.

If we could really encircle the fog forest, the fortress would have been bulldozed long ago. Hyde said, That's why we have the opportunity to evacuate.

Go to the city and ask about the situation. Wuming helped those people onto the carriage and entered the fortress with Hyde.

The siege of Hyde Fortress was also deathly silent. Although the walled city was not breached, the clouds of war hung over everyone, making them breathless.

Wuming saw his caravan and engineering team in the city.

You all withdrew? Wuming said, I thought I had to go to the entrance well of the Eternal City to find you.

Wuming was very happy. The employees were all in one place, so he didn't have to look around anymore.

Not all of them were withdrawn, the nameless subordinate said. Some people were still forced to flee deep into the underground city.

Wuming thought: We can only look for it later. Is there someone guarding it now?

Haide and Wuming learned about the situation of the fortress.

The advantage of the lords' coalition was its large number of people, which brought the most disastrous situation to Hyde Fortress - supplies were cut off.

Food was lost, and the well water we relied on for drinking water was very limited. In addition, there was a lack of supplies of weapons, and the number of battles became less and less.

Although these are not fatal problems, they are constantly hitting the nerves of the fortress residents and constantly reminding them of the fact that the fortress will fall sooner or later.

Fortunately, Wuming and Haide have some business here and have hoarded a lot of supplies to serve the soldiers, otherwise the situation in the city would be even more bleak.

In addition to a tight siege, the enemy also liked to break the spirits of the residents. In addition to impaling the captives on wooden stakes and setting them on fire to cause screams and torture the spirits of the residents of the city, they also daily marched to the city to call for battle.

King Neferi made her fortune from Hyde Fortress and raised her troops. These people will start from Hyde Fortress and knock down King Neferi's rule step by step.

After understanding this situation, Wuming began to investigate the shortage of supplies in the city, like a businessman preparing to purchase, checking the wells and food supplies around the fortress every day.

They even counted the drama pieces that the residents liked and the poems of the bards that they liked to listen to.

What are you doing? Hyde became more and more confused, Aren't you asking the coalition forces to withdraw?

Let's prepare some food and logistics first. Wuming said after understanding the situation.

Hyde said: How to prepare? Aren't you going to repel the coalition forces? With those people guarding near the fog forest, how are you going to transport supplies?

Wuming said: Didn't I say there were several routes before?

That's where the enemy's lines are weak. We should cherish these routes. Hyde said, If they are exposed for transporting supplies, these routes will be gone.

If you don't eat enough, how will you have the strength to fight? Wuming said, Don't worry, I have already notified my people to deliver them. Counting the time, it is almost here.

After Wuming finished speaking, he leisurely returned to his caravan.

He became concerned about the progress of the survey and site selection for the Eternal City under the well at the entrance to the Shivla River.

Only Hyde stayed where he was, very confused:

Where did you find the supplies? Didn't we rush here all the way? How come the speed is almost the same as us?

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The allied forces of the lords are surrounding the entrance well of the Shivra River. The lords have extremely luxurious military camps lined up, planning the target of the next attack.

Hyde Fortress must be captured.

As Hyde said, this place is quite far away from Stonewell, making it difficult for Nefeli to make an expedition.

But if she really wants to start an expedition, if Hyde Fortress cannot be captured for a long time, the lords' coalition will be attacked from both sides.

And once the Hyde Fortress falls, even if Neferi leads the army to attack back, they will still have a fortress to defend the city.

However, the tenacity of Hyde Fortress was beyond their expectations, and there were still quite a few faded people gathered here.

The Faded Ones have no loyalty at all. They found that Hyde Fortress could no longer maintain a neutral posture, so they joined the fortress without hesitation and helped them resist the coalition forces, just for the honor of fighting.

At present, the lords' method is still based on the war of attrition, and sent sentries to set up defenses along the way. Once Stonewell shows signs of sending troops, they will be ready to launch a strong attack.

On this day, they received not very good news.

The barrier they set was broken, and someone entered the fog forest.

What's going on? A lord complained, Someone is approaching the defense line, but we haven't received a notice? Which family is responsible for monitoring the road? How many people are there in the opponent's army? Do we still have a chance to break through Hyde Fortress?

The lord with the donkey's head on his helmet replied:

My people are monitoring that road, so there is a reason why there is no reward.

What reason?

Just two people. Lord Donkey Helm replied, Our sentinels are following the Neferi army. This situation should be dealt with directly by the team responsible for guarding the main road.

Just two people, didn't stop us? The lord sneered, Which family is in charge of that section of road?

Me. In the corner, a man covered in scales answered.

This lord's armor emblem is particularly powerful - a dragon.

Neidhart's family? The lord who was originally mocking became serious, Aren't your shield spearmen very powerful? Why can't you stop two people?

The lord wearing scales said in a deep voice:

I went to see it, and that group of shield spearmen was crushed into pulp. Those two men came in a chariot.

Can two tanks destroy a squad? The lord didn't believe it.

A chariot. The Scale Lord corrected, From the description given by his subordinates, it should be a chariot from the Golden Dynasty.

A heroic knight is coming? The lords became serious, The Golden Dynasty recognizes Neferi's regime?

The lords opposed Neferi on the grounds that she was not orthodox enough.

But in fact, everyone knows very well that the people in Nimgefu are not very orthodox. The one closest to orthodoxy is Greg, and now he no longer knows where he is.

As a border tributary exiled by the golden tree, what these lords said was not orthodox and was just an excuse.

Probably not. If you really want to admit it, there is no need to send people here. The lord wearing scale armor said, Those people should not be from Neferi. How can she have any heroic figures under her command?

The lords were a little down.

Heroic knights are not easy to deal with.

The ancient dragon knight in the royal city was a hero, but he captured the Extended Limb Gofuya alive. And Greg, who was also a limb grafter, had been domineering in Nimgefu for so many years, and he didn't even dare to let out a single fart even under the pressure of these lords.

Most of the lords present had pale beards and old faces, and none of them were juniors.

The descendants of these lords present were basically dedicated to Greg and became part of the terrifying limb spider.

The lords were silent, thinking about how to deal with it.

Suddenly the tent was opened, and another well-dressed lord walked in, with a crowned skull embroidered on his robe.

The lord looked pleased:

I have found the origin of that car.

Oh? The lords sat upright, ready to wait for the lord's explanation.

The Lord of the Crowned Skeleton did not speak, but another person entered the camp.

This man was thin and small, a few times smaller than the lord in the military tent. His face was skinny and a bit wretched.

This man used to be a tomb robber. He broke into my unfinished tomb and was beaten half to death by the machine. I originally asked him to come here to work as a laborer and use his military exploits to atone for his sins. I didn't expect that he knew this carriage. The Lord of the Crown Skeleton Laughing, Tell me, where's the carriage?

You are so happy, isn't it the Golden Dynasty's car? a lord speculated.

The soldier who robbed the tomb said: It is a chariot from the Golden Dynasty, but I saw the picture and found that it is a chariot specially used in the hero's cemetery.

Cemetery? The lords looked at each other and suddenly smiled easily.

Who did I think he was? It turns out he is also a tomb robber. The lords suddenly became more confident. It seems that there is another way to arrange King Neferi's story.

The Lord of the Dragon Crest, who had always looked unhappy, looked slightly brighter:

It seems that Neferi is just a woman who knows how to bluff. First, she used Malenia's reputation as a corrupt knight, and then she tried to bluff people with the Golden Dynasty. But the chariot is really powerful, so arrange more crossbows. , as long as the horse can be killed, the carriage is not a problem.

That is to say, how can a king who can only scare people with the armor of a corrupt knight have such powerful subordinates. The lords were relieved, Let's send people to call the formation and laugh at them.

The lords called their subordinate generals to prepare for another siege against Hyde Fortress. One of the generals came in and spoke first:

My lord, there is a carriage passing through a weak defensive route reserved before.

Did the fish bite the hook? The lords' eyes lit up.

The terrain of the fog forest is indeed complex, but they have expert help behind them, and they actually know the topography of the fog forest very well.

It is true that due to limited military strength, it is impossible to guard all the important roads in the fog forest, but quite a few seemingly weak links are just bait to lure the people of Hyde Fortress to go in that direction.

Are you sure it's a fish that bit the hook? the Lord of the Crowned Skull asked.

There are only ten carriages, and they are going to Hyde Fortress from outside. The soldier continued to report.

Only ten? The lords were a little disappointed. It seems that the other side is also testing...Wait, heading to Hyde Fortress?

The soldier nodded: Judging from the rut marks, it should be supplies. And the person transporting the carriage is not a person, but a puppet.

Stop it. The Lord of the Dragon Crest ordered, It seems they won't be able to hold on any longer.

After stopping you, investigate first. Don't bring him here directly. Lord Crown Skeleton said, Maybe there is a scam.

An hour later, the carriage arrived at the lord's military tent. The scent of oil from the carriage spread throughout the military camp, reaching deep into the entrance well of the Shifra River next to it.

The soldiers raised their chests and saluted the lords:

My Lord, I have checked it and there is nothing wrong with it. It is indeed supplies, mainly food and fodder for horses.

The lord looked at the soldier in surprise:

How did you check it?

The soldier wiped the greasy corners of his mouth and said, We ate everything!

The lords smelled the alluring aroma coming from the carriage, then looked at the chickens, ducks and fish in the carriage without any whole corpses. They swallowed and hesitated to speak.

Forget it, you guys divide it up. The lord said helplessly, We will launch a general attack after we have eaten and drank enough. Since they are taking risks to deliver supplies from outside, they should be unable to resist any longer.

Where did they send so many good things? They were cooked directly. The lords wondered, We don't get this treatment.

Who knows. The lord in scale armor grabbed a pig leg and gnawed it boldly.

You are a lord, but you eat their leftovers? Some people couldn't stand it.

The lord in scale armor said vaguely with a greasy pig leg stuffed in his mouth:

Being poor is very important. I am happy with it. It's worth poisoning me to death.

That day, the allied forces of the lords held a carnival, which was a pre-war mobilization. They followed the ancient rituals of their respective lord families, feasting on fish and meat, or singing and dancing.

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Where are your supplies? Hyde asked Wuming, his eyes a little straight.

Three days have passed since Wuming said the supplies were coming soon.

As the lord of a city, Hyde set an example. He didn't eat a bite and gave it all to the people in the city.

He planned to keep his stomach and wait for the supplies Wuming mentioned.

As a result, the wait lasted three days.

It should have been delivered. Wuming was still unhurried.

Hyde hasn't seen Wuming eating in the past few days, but he still looks like a normal person, full of energy, and checks the city's food and water supply from time to time.

In the past few days, he had become quite interested in the dramatic ballads loved by the Golden People. He learned a few verses from them and sang them on the tower every day.

Wuming stood on the top of the tower again, ready to sing a song, but suddenly stared down: Here he comes.

Are the supplies here? Hyde looked over quickly.

Sure enough, ten carriages slowly approached Hyde Fortress from a distance.

Why are there only horses and no people escorting the carriage? Hyde immediately noticed something was wrong.

I used a puppet to transport it. Wuming said.

There are no dolls either.

As Hyde was speaking, the carriage suddenly fell apart.

The doll's broken body and scattered body parts rolled to the ground along with the wheels.

Are these your supplies? Hyde pointed to the bloody area.

What do you think? Wuming took out a telescope and looked into the distance.

Densely packed people formed in the foggy forest, like a colony of ants, gradually approaching the attack range of Hyde Fortress's ballistae.

Looking at the soldiers coming out of the foggy forest in the distance, Hyde's face turned pale, and he quickly called the soldiers responsible for defending the city:

Did they attack the city on this scale before?

The soldier shook his head: There have never been so many before.

As the opposing coalition forces walked out of the foggy forest, a huge flag was unfurled and spread on the ground, showing it to the people in the city.

Hyde saw the pattern on the flag and clenched his fists.

An inverted eagle pattern was displayed in front of Hyde Fortress and was trampled by the cavalry. Several horses excreted feces as they passed by, painting the upper left corner of the flag yellowish brown.

These shameless people, they are insulting us! Hyde suddenly became furious.

Wuming didn't react at all. He concentrated on observing the feces and nodded with satisfaction:

It seems it has been delivered.

Tsk, I found out after updating that it was already past twelve o'clock. What a pity. My leave request slip.