"By order of the King, Lord Soroyev is to be temporarily imprisoned and fined 100,000 gold coins, to be paid in three days. All other noble families are to be fined 50,000 gold coins, to be paid in three days, and each must provide 100 guards to assist the garrison in protecting Twin Flag City..." Sun Fei said, glancing at the nobles who had narrowly escaped death, and stated unequivocally, "From today onwards, your position is at the West Gate. I will personally oversee the battle from the West Gate!"
These words were spoken with absolute certainty, leaving no room for negotiation.
"Reporting to Your Excellency, we are willing to pay money, we are willing to provide manpower, we are willing to obey Your Excellency's commands and orders in everything..." Some of the nobles couldn't wait to express their opinions, their round faces filled with fawning smiles.
The other nobles had narrowly escaped death and were already grateful to have survived. At this point, although they felt a little pained to spend some money or manpower, they couldn't care less. So, while they secretly despised the fat man who had rushed ahead, they also scrambled to express their willingness to obey Sun Fei's orders in everything.
"Alright, you may all leave. Make preparations now. Bring your men to defend the city before sunrise tomorrow."
Sun Fei waved his hand, and soldiers took the city lord Soroyev, away. All the other nobles bowed respectfully and fled from the west gate and city wall as if they were running away. They were so frightened that they were staggering as they walked.
"From today onwards, this west gate will be my command post. As long as the Ajax Empire does not withdraw its troops, I will not leave this city wall." Sun Fei simply set up his command post directly on the city wall. In any case, it didn't matter to him where it was. Placing it here would allow him to detect the movements of the Ajax people immediately.
This action earned the utmost respect from the original officers and soldiers of the Twin Flag City.
More and more people are beginning to believe that if only this young king can remain in Twin Flag City, then this battle with such a disparity in strength might actually lead to a bright future.
The crimson Sun eventually sank behind the vast desert.
The light on the horizon gradually dimmed, and the lingering clouds were tinged with blood red, half the sky filled with a bloody aura.
The temperature dropped even more rapidly.
In this vast desert and Gobi, where vegetation is scarce, the temperature difference between day and night is extreme.
Legend has it that even the second-tier magical beast Earth Tiger, known as the " Shamo," can freeze to death on the coldest nights.
Therefore, under such harsh natural conditions, marching and fighting at night is simply impossible. There is no historical record of raiding a city at night in the Gobi Desert. Therefore, Sun Fei and others do not need to worry about the Ajax army choosing to attack the city at night. After almost a day of killing, the soldiers of Twin Flag City can finally rest and get a good night's sleep.
The seven noble families were raided, and more than a million in wealth was seized, including more than 600,000 gold coins and countless other treasures.
All of these assets were converted into military funds.
The entire process was supervised by soldiers and legions of the garrison in Twin Flag City. After Sun Fei's second treatment and medication from the city's doctors, the garrison commander Frank Ribery, who had awakened from his coma, also appeared at the scene of the raid. Numerous witnesses and records can prove that there was no misappropriation of property in Chambord City during this process.
The performance of the [ Wolf Fang Legion ] has once again won the approval of the original garrison in the city.
After the vanguard entered the city, the original garrison soldiers went from being slightly suspicious and wary at the beginning to gradually accepting and now working together. They had to admit that Sun Fei's personal charisma accounted for 80-90% of the credit, while the other 20% or so was the blood and fire friendship forged between the soldiers of both sides in today's city defense battle.
The soldiers from both armies are rapidly becoming acquainted and getting to know each other.
Sun Fei was optimistic about this situation, as it would help increase the cohesion and combat effectiveness of the defending army.
Before night truly fell, news of King of Chambord's slaying of the seven noble clan leaders on the city walls had already spread throughout the entire Twin Flag City.
Amidst the shock, people felt the decisiveness and charisma of the new best commander. Sun Fei's military order regarding battle rewards also took effect immediately, running throughout the city. No one dared to disobey it, unless they wanted to cut off their own heads and hang them on the west gate.
This undoubtedly greatly boosted the morale of the soldiers and civilians!
In the brightly lit main hall of the western gate watchtower, Sun Fei, in his capacity as the supreme commander of the war zone, convened an impromptu military meeting.
The military conference was attended by the original garrison officers of Double Twin Flag City, represented by Frank Ribery, the first commander of the garrison who had mostly recovered from his injuries, along with all the generals of the vanguard corps. The conference clearly defined the authority of the defense of Twin Flag City and clarified the channels for the transmission of military orders. As the original supreme commander of the garrison, Ribery enjoyed a high reputation in Twin Flag City and was deeply trusted by the more than 30,000 garrison soldiers. In addition, Sun Fei greatly admired Ribery, so he was still entrusted with important responsibilities and became one of the three military giants of Twin Flag City, second only to Sun Fei, Shevchenko, and Čech.
" Frank will take on the task of recruiting city residents to form a reserve force. You know the situation in the city much better than Petr and Andrei," Sun Fei said with a smile. "You'll have to work hard these next few days!"
"It is my honor to fight alongside you, sir. This little hardship is nothing." Ribery was straightforward and had an extremely generous personality. He had long admired Sun Fei and naturally obeyed his every word.
"Okay, that's good. The city's 43,000 soldiers will be divided into three waves, each under your command, taking turns to defend the city. After nightfall, the number of soldiers can be halved. All military supplies will be allocated with the approval of the logistics department of the [ Wolf Fang Legion ] vanguard regiment. The military arrangements are simple for now. The main force of the [ Wolf Fang Legion ] will arrive in two days. We'll join forces then and discuss other matters!"
The generals responded with a resounding roar.
The meeting was short; soon the officers dispersed and returned to their posts to reassure and motivate the soldiers.
Ribery, who had gained Sun Fei's recognition and trust, was thrilled. Despite his unhealed injuries, he worked through the night on matters related to the militia reserve. Since the arrival of the Ajax army, a curfew had been imposed in Twin Flag City, but the busy and tense atmosphere in the city had not disappeared in the slightest.
The Heng and Ha Generals, along with Kanute and Hulk, were kept by Sun Fei's side temporarily as his personal guards.
A chill swept in, and soldiers in cotton armor patrolled back and forth in front of the main hall of the West Gate watchtower, which appeared deserted.
Sun Fei sat upright on a stone chair lined with animal hides, pondering how to get his 30,000-strong Wolf Fang Legion army through the ever-growing encirclement of Ajax soldiers and into Twin Flag City.
After all, the main force of the [ Wolf Fang Legion ] includes not only combat battalions but also logistics units transporting food and military supplies. It is a vast and imposing force, and its movements are not as swift as those of the vanguard legion, which is composed entirely of cavalry. It is almost impossible for them to safely enter the city in one charge. However, if they were to force their Charge through the encirclement, at least six or seven thousand of the thirty thousand soldiers would likely die during the process of entering the city, and the losses of other food and military supplies would be incalculable!
Moreover, there was another point that troubled Sun Fei: even if they managed to fight their way through the encirclement, it would obviously take a lot of time for the 30,000 troops to enter the city. If the city gates were opened and the Ajax took advantage of the situation, the situation might become even worse.
Sun Fei felt somewhat exhausted for a moment.
If it weren't for the Martial Saint Krasic, who was of great significance to Sun Fei's life after his transmigration, and if the Ajax war zone wasn't less than four hundred miles from Chambord, and if Chambord were to face war once Twin Flags fell, Sun Fei would have simply packed up and left.
Back in Chambord City Archipelago, he could quietly amass wealth and Diablo, he could simply wait until his strength reached an absolutely invincible level before emerging to wreak havoc and show off his power!
Thinking of this, Sun Fei looked through the entrance of the main hall at the Ajax army Barracks, which was lit up with lights in the distance outside the city, and suddenly a thought struck him.
He remembered the brocade box that Princess Tanasha, the [ Female Literary Sage ] of the Empire, and the Witch Paris had given him before he came to Twin Flag City.
"You can open the gift box if you encounter difficulties in the war zone."
Before leaving the capital, these two renowned and unparalleled women had both said this to him when they delivered the brocade box.
Three kilometers Twin Flag City.
Ajax's Barracks.
When the long, cold night arrives, even though the Ajax people are used to the harsh weather in the desert, they have no choice but to obediently retreat into their large tents with the campfire burning, relying on the warmth from the fire to wait for the cold night to pass.
Because they held the initiative on the battlefield, and it was a bitterly cold night, the defenses of the Ajax Barracks were not tight.
Within a 300-meter radius of the camp, a few scattered barricades were set up to prevent Zenit cavalry raids—of course, the probability of such an attack was not high under these weather conditions. There were sentry posts around the camp, with scouts changing shifts every thirty minutes to minimize the impact of the frigid weather on ordinary soldiers.
A bright, jade-like moon shone in the sky, its silvery light illuminating the earth and dispelling the darkness. The entire night seemed like a peerless ice queen veiled in white gauze, possessing an indescribable beauty and allure.
Just then, a wisp of smoke shot down from the distant Twin Flag City Wall, approaching the camp at an astonishing speed.
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