Chapter 624: Let Tok lead the sharpshooters to report

Chapter 624: Let Tok lead the sharpshooters to report

Zhennan City, this ancient city, has become unrecognizable after three days of fierce fighting. The bricks and stones on the city wall are mottled, with countless bullet holes and bloodstains left by catapults, as if telling the cruelty of war.

In the fields outside the city, corpses were piled up like mountains, blood dyed the ground red, and the air was filled with a strong smell of blood and gunpowder.

Tan Aili stood on the top of the city wall, looking at the mess below with a sharp gaze. Her battle robe was stained with dirt and blood, but her eyes were still firm.

On the top of the city, soldiers holding shields fought desperately with the enemy who was attacking the city. Arrows rained down on the enemy, and spears flashed coldly in the sun.

The bodies of the enemies piled up like a mountain under the city wall, but their offensive continued unabated. A general was shot by an enemy arrow, and he fell down in pain, but he still held the weapon tightly in his hand, his eyes full of unyielding spirit.

In the city, people were panicking and running around. Houses were burned down and the streets were full of ruins. The wounded were lying on the ground, groaning in pain, waiting for rescue. Medical staff were busy shuttling between the wounded, bandaging their wounds and treating their injuries.

Despite the harsh environment, they still stick to their posts and provide the wounded with all the help they can. A young magician, her hands stained with blood, but her movements are still skillful and firm, providing emergency treatment for a seriously injured soldier...

At this time, Feng Kaxi hurried to the City Hall, with a hint of joy on his face, but also a hint of worry in his eyes: "Marshal, are you going out to inspect the military camp?"

Tan Aili nodded and responded with a smile: "Yes, I will go to see the wounded soldiers and give them some encouragement." Although her voice was not loud, it was full of power.

Feng Kasi quickly reported: "Marshal, Viscount Tok led three thousand archers to report, and there are two hundred Sheldon scouts bringing experience. They are all our own elite troops, and I believe they can add strength to our battle." His tone revealed respect and trust for Tan Aili.

As Tan Aili listened to the report, a sense of confidence surged in her heart: "Very good, your arrival has injected new vitality into our Zhennan City. I will go to see Viscount Jean Tocque first..."

At this time, the two sides ceased fighting for two days. The enemy envoy negotiated with Tan Aili to temporarily place the bodies of the soldiers on both sides before fighting again. Such a proposal was beneficial to both sides, and Tan Aili agreed without hesitation.

So there was a temporary truce at this moment. Feng Kasi mobilized the people to participate in collecting and cremating the bodies, and also gave the soldiers some rest time so that they could be ready for the next battle at any time.

Tan Aili met Rangtoke in the East City military camp. The three thousand archers came through the teleportation array. These archers were drawn from all over the country, and the palace went through a lot of trouble for this.

As for the recurve bows, they were embezzled by the Blaney family. They gathered these people and handed them over to Tok to be under his command, ready to participate in the battle. As for the scouts, they were participating in battlefield training. They have not yet reached the level of high-level professionals. To put it bluntly, they are not qualified to participate in the battle.

"Let! All is well with Sheldon Castle now."

"General, it is said that the Dark Priests have been completely wiped out, except for the head of the Kashen family who has not returned, and there has been no news since then..." Tok was a little hesitant to speak...

"Okay, let's ignore her for now. How is the progress of our castle's alchemy wall?"

"General, there is often a shortage of materials, so the progress is slow. The filling operation requires a large number of civilians, so we can slowly build it and dig a moat at the same time, killing two birds with one stone, so slow work produces fine work! As for the internal affairs, Rupert and Emily handled it very well, and there is also a group of magicians who are building a magic workshop in case of emergency.

In addition, Shadowmoon City has been greatly expanded, and the newly added 200,000 people are all young slaves bought from other countries at high prices. In this way, the population of this city is expected to recover quickly in the short term.

Currently, this plan, based on the abolition of slavery and focused on training in livelihood skills, is progressing steadily.

Among them, it is planned to train 20,000 young people to become various types of construction craftsmen, 10,000 to be trained to become skilled high-level farmers, and the rest will be incorporated into the army or engaged in various other craftsmanship industries...

After listening to Tok's detailed report on the current situation, Tan Aili's worries were alleviated a lot. She was particularly pleased that the military food workshop expansion project that Kashin had already started to deploy before his departure had now been completed and had entered the large-scale production and storage stage.

"Great! I never thought that the magician Witta would personally help this time, making the whole work go very smoothly, and the efficiency is even higher than when I, the head coach, was in charge! And more importantly, this time not only was the management done properly, but it also successfully achieved profitability. Alas! Back then, we invested a lot of gold coins, but we never expected to make a profit from it.

If the population of Shadowmoon City can recover as quickly as expected, it would be a great joy! But then again, this first batch of purchased slaves may not be able to play a big role for the time being, and we can only hope that their descendants can achieve something through education..."

Tan Aili was overjoyed when she heard about Tok's reaction.

He then went to the City Hall for lunch with Jean-Toc to discuss military action.

Tan Aili did not intend to let them participate in defending the city, but instead let them lurk a hundred miles away to destroy the logistical supplies.

Since the border between the two sides is more than 4,000 miles long and both sides occupy mountains and ridges stretching for 5,000 miles, it is very difficult for the Maya Alliance army to be supplied. For many years, both sides did not dare to send troops deep into the territory.

Today, relying on the concerted efforts of the alliance of various countries and the assistance of the church's armed forces, they dared to attack in one go. However, their weakness is fatal. These three thousand archers crossed mountains and rivers to ambush and cut off the food supply.

Tok agreed without hesitation, and after a short rest, he set out to fight in the rear late at night. As for the two hundred Sheld scouts, they stayed behind to defend the city on the wall, as their strength was not enough.

"What a great plan, Marshal. The other side claims to have a million troops and is determined to march north to capture the king. This battle line stretches for thousands of miles, which reminds me of the Battle of Ankola. We are only a few hundred people, and the Marshal arranged 5,000 people to transport us. How hard it was! If the magician had not raided Ankola and had not used those supplies later, that battle would have been very difficult to fight. For an expedition, logistics is the most difficult part..."

Tan Aili nodded: "I didn't know that the magicians would join the war, so of course I was fully prepared. First, I transported a million iron arrows and rations for you. The journey was difficult due to the high mountains and steep cliffs! Now you can only replenish the iron arrows on the spot, which is even more difficult than the Battle of Angkola!"

"Haha, it's okay. I checked before I came here. There are 500 people who are good at close combat. Don't use arrowheads if you can. Try to confront the logistics team head-on."

Tan Aili nodded and said, "Okay, I'll allocate another two thousand elite mountain soldiers to accompany you. As for the mounts, they can no longer be used. You will have to rely on your strong legs to run around in the mountains. Please!"

The two men finalized the action at the dinner table and asked Viscount Tok to go back and make preparations. Two thousand elite soldiers of the mountain division could help transport a batch of arrowheads, making the battle more confident.