Mist Lord

Chapter 67 Eagle Warriors, Terrifying Foundation

After wandering around Suyab, Xia Yuan's first impression was that it was a closed-off city.

Compared to Yunyang City, which serves as the liaison hub for the Yanxia Alliance, Suiye City has virtually no external exchanges. Its main interactions are with people and businesses from surrounding villages and towns.

This is also a characteristic of the vast majority of territories.

Ultimately, each territory in the Misty Continent is an independent world cut off and surrounded by mist; isolation is to be expected.

Only by upgrading your territory to level 9 can you embark on the path to openness.

It is precisely because of this closed-off nature, coupled with the need to deal with mist monsters, demonized creatures, and the trials of civilization, that Suicidal City is more like a military fortress.

The city walls were tall and sturdy, with a full range of defensive facilities such as bell towers, barbicans, corner towers, arrow towers, and watchtowers, making it heavily fortified. However, the city itself was not very bustling or lively.

For defensive purposes, even the city was not very large, about three kilometers in length and width.

It was roughly the size of a medium-sized prefecture in ancient times.

Building a city that is too large is unnecessary and also not conducive to the defense of the garrison.

The maximum troop strength of a level 8 territory is 8294. In addition to guarding the main city, troops must also be stationed in border villages and towns to defend against possible beast tides or attacks from other surrounding territories.

Generally speaking, the higher the territory level, the easier it is to discover other territories in the vicinity.

Because the area has increased, the chances of encountering "same kind" are naturally higher.

According to the experience summarized by the alliance lords, after reaching level 6 territory, there is a high probability that they will encounter other territories, and they are likely not from the same faction.

At that time, the lord faced multiple pressures, including mist monsters, demonic creatures, and the trials of civilization, as well as the ever-present threat of his evil neighbors. The pressure was immense.

Naturally, the main city will be built into a military fortress.

Because it was a fortified city and relatively isolated, commercial activities within the city could not be very lively. The residents of the city were mainly artisans from various workshops, who accounted for more than half of the population.

These workshop areas included military workshops serving the war effort, as well as various daily trades such as oil pressing, salt production, winemaking, vinegar brewing, sugar making, papermaking, and textile production, all aimed at achieving self-sufficiency.

Of course, there are shops, but most of them don't do very well.

As the lord's private territory, the city had neither nobles nor a significant landlord class.

The city lord's mansion alone took on most of the responsibilities of the government offices. Those officials who held important positions in the city lord's mansion could be considered as the new nobles of the territory, but their numbers were extremely small.

Then there are the generals of various military branches, as well as the heroes of the territories, and so on.

Because the troops in the territory are recruited through military buildings rather than conscripted from the civilian population, and they are all professional soldiers, they are quite different from the military households in history.

Over time, it will naturally be necessary to do everything possible to meet the various needs of these soldiers.

Aside from normal eating, drinking, and relieving themselves, over time, the thought of getting married and having children will inevitably arise. This isn't necessarily a bad thing; having family ties can actually enhance their sense of belonging and loyalty to their territory.

Therefore, in the later stages, lords would distribute some stipends according to the territory's finances.

This is also a way to indirectly boost the economy.

Looking at it this way, it looks more like a military fortress.

With Pei Shuang as his guide, Xia Yuan indeed moved freely in the city and even had the opportunity to ascend the city wall ahead of time.

The city walls were guarded by spearmen, shield-bearers in rattan armor, and eagle-man warriors flying overhead to keep watch. The most formidable of all were the exceptionally well-equipped and strikingly handsome elven archers.

Pei Ye was able to become one of the three giants of the alliance because of his extraordinary strength.

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Besides territory level, the strength of a lord is mainly measured by the strength of their troops. A level 8 territory has four troop buildings, and different combinations result in different levels of strength and status.

Spearmen are a given; although they are ordinary, they are versatile.

Clad in rattan armor, the shield-bearer wields a rattan shield in one hand and a Miao sword in the other, and their combat prowess is considerable. Among second-tier units, they are considered quite formidable.

Then there are the eagle warriors.

Although it is only a second-tier creature, its flight advantage makes it almost unparalleled among second-tier creatures.

It is even rarer than the bone-winged bat.

The most important one, of course, is the third-tier elven archer. Back then, Xia Yuan relied on Satir, an elven archer, to gain a foothold in the Misty Continent and successfully overcome the initial crisis of his territory.

In Suyab, there are over two thousand such elven archers.

They are the true foundation upon which Suyab City stands, and also Pei Ye's greatest source of confidence when speaking in the Alliance.

What do newcomers compare to?

Even an outstanding individual like Xia Yuan appears exceptionally insignificant in the face of such terrifying strength.

This is only a level 8 territory.

Therefore, it can be inferred that Yunyang City, as a level 9 territory with five troop buildings and the headquarters of the alliance, must have an unimaginable foundation.

Does it mean possessing two Tier 3 units simultaneously, or the legendary Tier 4 units?

Perhaps it was precisely because of the excessive number of Tier 3 troops that Song Jing's favor with Alliance Leader Tang Ce remained undiminished, even though Xia Yuan had stolen the limelight from him multiple times.

If Song Jing is given a few more years to develop and build up a sizable heavy infantry force, he will be able to become a mainstay of the alliance.

This is unmatched by any other Tier 2 unit.

"That's spectacular!"

Standing atop the city wall and gazing outwards, one can enjoy a panoramic view of the surrounding scenery.

Compared to Mingguang Town, the area around Suiye City is much more developed. There is practically no wasteland; it has all been reclaimed into vast stretches of farmland, crisscrossed by paths, where the sounds of chickens and dogs can be heard, lush and green, stretching as far as the eye can see.

Villages, like stars, are scattered across the vast fertile plains.

And at the far end of that horizon, near the edge of the territory, there are border military towns that resemble fortresses.

Some simply rely on the terrain and landforms to build fortified strongholds.

Those military towns and fortresses served as both bases for daily explorations of the misty areas and for clearing out mist monsters, as well as outposts for resisting enemy invasions.

Therefore, the overall atmosphere remained somber.

The maximum area of ​​a level 8 territory is 27648 square kilometers. Suyab City has certainly not reached the maximum area, but it is close to 20,000 square kilometers, which is larger than many cities in my hometown.

Managing a population of nearly 200,000 and supporting a regular army of nearly 10,000 is a significant challenge.

Although the war was to begin the next day, farmers continued to flock to the city with their families, carrying loads on their shoulders or pushing wheelbarrows, in an effort to escape the chaos of war.

Once the war begins, the first thing the enemy does is to sweep away the villages and towns along the way.

Therefore, after deciding to become the defensive side, the territory would evacuate the villagers and townspeople to the city for temporary refuge in advance. All kinds of supplies, livestock, poultry, and other items that could be taken away would be taken away, and the area would be cleared as much as possible.

Those with ample time might even dismantle their own houses to hide the timber.

Because if you encounter a barbaric enemy army, they will not only plunder the village, but may even burn the entire village to ashes. So of course you have to do everything you can to avoid the loss.

Every year's trials of civilization were a man-made calamity for the people under its rule.

"Keep trying!"

After touring around, Xia Yuan's biggest feeling was that compared to Suiye City, his own Mingguang Town was nothing at all, and there was no comparison whatsoever.

Only such fortified cities and strongholds can bring a lord a sense of security.

This is precisely Xia Yuan's goal.

Although I reached level 4 at top speed, it's clearly not time to take a break yet. I still need to exhaust all means and methods to keep sprinting forward.

Night fell quickly.

As the host, Vice Alliance Leader Pei Ye will host a banquet at the City Lord's Mansion to entertain the lords who have come to provide support. This event can also be seen as an internal gathering for the Suiye faction.

You can imagine how lively it was.