Idle game leads to another world.

Chapter 1417: Siege of Blackstone Fortress

The sun gradually moved to the west, and its sunlight shone on the solid outer walls of the Black Stone Fortress, casting a layer of oily halo.

A few soldiers finished their shift and squatted under the city wall chatting.

"We have been here for over a month. When are we going to attack the Subia Demon Kingdom?"

The young soldier complained quietly, and the two veteran soldiers next to him looked at each other and taught him casually:
"You are a new recruit, right? Don't worry, there will be many days of fighting in the future. When to fight depends on His Highness... No, you are already His Majesty, so it depends on His Majesty's decision."

Another veteran said:
"War is not as glorious as you think. There are dead bodies everywhere. If you are unlucky, you will become one of the dead bodies when the battle starts. Are you from a peaceful territory?"

The young soldier was silent for a moment:
"I am from the Valan Territory."

This sentence stopped the two veterans from talking. If they remembered correctly, the territory of Valan was burned to the ground by the Subia Demon Kingdom when Avarus fell.

"I am a survivor. I have been wandering for a long time. When I heard about the conscription, I signed up."

The two veterans patted him on the shoulders, trying to comfort him.

"You'll have your chance. We all will have our chance."

The desire for revenge among the survivors who lost their homes is understandable, but in the army they must obey orders.

Another veteran changed the subject:
"Did you see it this morning?"

"See what?"

"Those black robes."

Speaking of this, the young soldier asked in confusion:
"I don't understand why everyone seems to be afraid of them. Aren't they from the Junshang Church?"

"I heard that those black robes are disciplinary priests."

Seeing that the young soldier was still confused, the old soldier lowered his voice and explained:
"They are all crazy and murderous. They only obey the orders of the church and will eliminate all the enemies of the king."

"No way. I saw some of those people in black robes this morning who were only in their teens. They were still little girls."

"Age is never a problem. Stay away from me if you see me next time."

The young soldier didn't understand what he heard and unconsciously grasped the holy emblem on his chest.

"What are they going to do?"

"Who knows? Maybe they are going to assassinate the enemy general. I heard from my friends in the reconnaissance unit that Subiya's army has approached the Black Stone Fortress and is hiding in the woods."

As the three were talking, a burst of rapid neighing of horses came from outside the city wall. They all looked up and saw a group of reconnaissance cavalry that had been sent out earlier rushing back in a hurry.

This doesn't feel good, it seems like there is important military intelligence.

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It was approaching evening and the chefs in the fortress had already kneaded the dough and were preparing to bake bread for the soldiers' dinner, but the ringing of the alarm bell interrupted everything.

The soldiers came out of the barracks one after another and climbed up the city wall under the instructions of the officers.

Soon, they saw a black 'thin line' that seemed to thicken on the distant horizon, and then the vague shadow turned into a solid image.

It was an army approaching.

Viola quickly ran up a tall tower in the fortress, took out a telescope in a protective case and looked further away.

The telescope that Li Chengxi spent more than two thousand dollars to buy allowed Viola to clearly see the flags held by the approaching soldiers and the styles of their armor.

It was the army of the Subia Demon Kingdom. Viola was relieved to see them.

In the morning, she received a report from the reconnaissance team saying that the army of the Subia Demon Kingdom was approaching nearby. She thought they would not come until tomorrow, but they arrived in the sunset.

This is actually not in line with conventional combat management. Attacking the city overnight will leave the soldiers no time to rest, and the dim light is also not conducive to climbing the city walls and suppressing the walls with long-range weapons.

Therefore, when attacking a city, they would usually arrive near the city in advance, and only deploy their troops and begin the siege at dawn the next day.

The Subia Demon Kingdom army had already appeared in sight, and it was obvious that they were not going to set up camp at this distance. Viola also saw that they were pushing their newly made siege equipment, as if to say, "I want to fight, and I want to fight now."

The number of people is estimated to be around 30,000 to 40,000, which is slightly different from the information sent back by the spies, but still within an acceptable range.

To be honest, the operation of the Subia Demon Kingdom is incomprehensible.

Viola's army has more than 80,000 soldiers, and recently a group of new soldiers arrived from the country, making a total of 100,000.

The Subia Demon Kingdom army wants to capture the Black Stone Fortress with a garrison of 100,000 people with only 30,000 to 40,000 people?

The reverse is more or less the same.

This display of weakness was too obvious. Viola felt that the army of the Subia Demon Kingdom was probably just a bait. There might be other armies lying in ambush in the forest, ready to strike a fatal blow at any time when Viola was vulnerable.

But this doesn't make sense.

The spies made it clear that these were the only troops that had left the territory of the Subia Demon Kingdom, and the Tandron Demon Kingdom was currently being surrounded and could not spare any troops to serve as an ambush.

It's very strange to think about it this way, like deliberately throwing an egg against a rock.

Is there something going on in the Demon King Subia that is still unclear?
Since she couldn't figure out the military issue, Viola naturally thought about politics.

After a while, Viola saw that the army of the Subia Demon Kingdom had begun to form a full battle formation and was very close to the Black Stone Fortress. This was a clear sign that they were planning to start a siege.

The army does not need Viola to give orders for the time being. They have been sitting in Blackrock Fortress for more than a month and have not been idle every day. Viola and her staff have made plans for attacks from all directions and possible situations. Now it is enough to act according to the plan.

The Subia Demon Kingdom began to form up, and Viola's soldiers also prepared for battle. The personnel and supplies were in place, waiting for the order.

Viola put down the telescope and turned back to say:
"Did your magic see anything?"

Behind her, Alde was pressing her temple with one hand, her optic nerve connected to the mystical eye flying in the sky.

"There's nothing strange about it, but we still have to be careful of the threat of strategic magic. The army of Subia was able to hide in the forest for so long. I doubt whether it was Alais who was behind this."

"You mean the lich? Did you see him?"

"No."

Oldie shrugged.

"But I can feel him nearby. I can almost smell his rotting brain."

The lich is a difficult character to deal with, especially if the lich joins forces with other wizards to form a circle and cast strategic magic, it will pose a threat to the fortress.

However, the appearance of the lich was also included in the plan, and Viola had prepared means to deal with it. It was just that he would not come out for the time being, and it was a bit frustrating that she could not find his exact location.

After all, it was strange that the frightened Subia Demon Kingdom army dared to show up in front of Viola. Regardless of the reason, Viola had already made sufficient preparations for this battle.

"May your Majesty bless us!"

(End of this chapter)