Ironwire City in Peril

Standing on the city wall, Lenster looked at the dark army in the distance and slammed his hand heavily on the crenellations.

"These guys got here really fast!"

"Kadok, what's wrong with our scouts? Why haven't they sent any messages back?"

Standing to the side, Kadok scratched his head in exasperation. "My lord, it was my oversight. The scouts who came close to us several times during this period were not driven away. I thought they didn't care about the scouts' reconnaissance."

The cavalry relaxed their vigilance, and as a result, yesterday the opposing army suddenly sent Cavalry to pursue and annihilate our cavalry, and the cavalry did not retreat.

By the time I found out, the enemy army was already not far from Ironwire City.

Lenster sighed, "Fortunately, we've evacuated everything we needed to, and the city walls are almost fully repaired."

At the Sixth Legion's Temporary Camp, Turas was having lunch. He picked up a bowl and sipped the broth from the rim.

At this moment, Dirac, the Battalion Commander the Cavalry battalion directly under the Sixth Legion headquarters, walked over and saluted him.

"My lord, I'm back!"

"You've worked hard, Dirac. Your Cavalry battalion has made great contributions this time. You are more suitable for this position than your predecessor."

After saying that, Turas pointed to a small pot on the side and said, "After a day and night of marching, there is nothing more comforting than a bowl of meat soup. There is a bowl over there, quickly fill it up."

Dirac shook his head. "My brothers haven't eaten yet, so I won't drink. After I finish reporting to you, I'll go back to the camp and eat with them!"

"Okay!" Turas finished the soup in his bowl in one gulp and put the bowl back down.

Turas asked his adjutant to bring out a map. "What's the situation around Ironwire City?"

Ram stepped forward and drew a circle with his finger, using Ironwire City as the center.

"We searched all the villages and towns within a 20-kilometer radius of Ironwire City. Most of the residents had been relocated, leaving only some elderly people behind, and they didn't even have much food left!"

Turas scratched his head. "They cleaned it up really well. We don't even have enough cannon fodder for the siege."

"Fine, go and call Captain Shanno over here!"

The adjutant then left to find Shanno.

"Dirac, go back and rest. We don't need you for the time being. Let your brothers get some rest. There are still missions to come."

"Yes, sir!" Dirac saluted and left.

After a while, Shanno came over with his adjutant.

Turas asked him, "Battalion Commander Shanno, how many men do you have under your command now?"

"Sir, because most people have been relocated, we have to travel to places far from the trade route to catch people these past few days. There are more than 3,000 people in total, of which more than 1,800 are able-bodied men and women, and the rest are the elderly, women and children."

Turas nodded, pointing to the distant Ironwire City, and said, "After the troops finish lunch, I will launch an attack. You will bring your troops and come with us."

See the moat below the city walls? Your task is to fill it in and clear the way for the army!

Shanno didn't expect Turas to be in such a hurry, considering that the entire army had just completed a day and a night of forced march and was about to begin the siege.

However, Shanno knew that his purpose was to accomplish this, so he naturally did not raise any objections.

"Legion Commander, leave it to me, I promise to fill in the moat."

Turas was very satisfied with Shanno's attitude. "Don't worry, as long as we capture Ironwire City, even if your troops are wiped out, I will still let you continue to be Battalion Commander in the Sixth Legion."

Having received Turas's assurance, Shanno put aside his concerns and returned directly to his camp to prepare.

The adjutant whispered to Turas, "Sir, isn't it too early to attack the city? Everyone hasn't had enough rest yet, and we haven't even prepared the siege equipment. We only have some ladders!"

"There's not much time. Speed is of the essence. Let the First Regiment launch the attack first, and the Third Regiment will serve as the Reserve Force."

We weren't ready, and neither was Ironwire City. This isn't Silver Maple City; the walls aren't that high, and ladders can still be used to breach the city.

Hearing this, the adjutant had no objections. The First Regiment was a trusted confidant of Turas, and if he let the First Regiment go first, the Third Regiment, which originally belonged to Wendu, would not have any other ideas.

At 2 p. m., even in winter, the overall temperature rose due to the sunshine.

The Sixth Legion began to leave its camp and assemble, and such a large-scale movement was quickly discovered by Ironwire City.

"Are they crazy? They just marched here, had only eaten one meal, and now they want to attack the city? Are they just trying to make a feint?"

Kadok hesitated and looked at Lenster.

Lenster gripped the city wall tightly, then shook his head. "That's the Sixth Legion over there, right? The Legion Commander should be called Turas. Have you heard of him?"

A few days ago, the cavalry obtained some information through capturing prisoners and learned the unit number of this army.

Kadok shook his head. "This Turas only became a Legion Commander after the war; he wasn't well-known before that."

Lenster stared intently at the enemy troops who were gathering. "They're definitely a tough opponent. Kadok, get ready, they're getting serious."

Set up your Reserve Force and deploy a large force in front of me. Don't be stingy with arrows; take advantage of the enemy's good condition now and inflict as much damage as possible.

In addition, prepare a patrol team and issue a martial law order, prohibiting everyone from leaving their designated area.

If anyone gathers for no apparent reason, we can take action immediately. The enemy is acting so hastily; I'm worried something might be going on inside the city.

"Alright, I'll make the arrangements right away. Young Master, it's very dangerous on the city wall. You can just go down to the military camp and watch me command!"

"It's alright, Kadok. There's no heavy equipment on the other side, so there's no danger."

I'll stand guard on the city wall with everyone; it'll boost morale."

By this time, the first batch of troops of the Sixth Legion had assembled, and a large number of soldiers carried ladders and began to charge.

Just as Kadok was about to give the order to fire, a group of people in colorful clothes suddenly appeared from the side of the attacking force. There were two or three thousand of them, and each of them was carrying a straw bag filled with earth and stones.

"Oh no, they're going to fill in the trench!"

Kadok quickly ordered the crossbowmen to change their target to this group, but then a soldier exclaimed, "Those are my fellow villagers!"

"My older brother!" "From our village!"...

Exclamations rose and fell as they discovered that the laborers filling the trenches were all Freemen of the territory, and many of the soldiers' relatives were among them.