Chapter 36 High Walls and Deep Ravines

"Did I say it was built by humans?" Sun Fuping snorted, "It is solid and seamless, built during wartime, and has to withstand the trampling of thousands of people and siege vehicles. Only supernatural powers can do it."

Is this bridge formed by supernatural powers? Everyone looked down at the road and was shocked.

"There are many earth-related supernatural powers. This may be a variant of the mountain-moving technique, and it was performed by at least fifty magicians working together." Sun Fuping kicked the bridge deck, making a sound of metal and stone, "Well, the price is not small."

The quality is also very good, and it has not broken after a hundred years.

Situ Han asked in a low voice: "Didn't they say that magical powers are ineffective in wartime?"

Before anyone else spoke, He Lingchuan had already shushed him: "You only have a half-understanding! Magical powers are only weak against the army, but no one said they can't be used in war. What's wrong with paving roads and building bridges?"

He pinched his chin and said: "It seems that the bridge in front of the south gate of Panlong City has been destroyed and rebuilt, and rebuilt and destroyed countless times, right? The reason why this bridge is still alive today is probably because the coalition forces won the final victory?"

"That should be the case." Sun Fuping agreed with his point of view, "Panlong City usually needs this bridge to connect with the south, but when the war comes, it must be cut off first to stop the enemy."

Nian Songyu kicked the watermelon-sized stone at his feet into the deep ravine. After a while, everyone heard the echo of heavy objects falling to the ground.

"It's very deep. We might not survive if we fall in." He looked down at the bottom of the ravine by the bridge. "This was originally a moat, right? I see traces of repairs at the bottom of the ravine, so it must have been deepened."

Panlong City originally defended the natural moat, and also refined the moat in front of the gate, making the water deeper and more turbulent, making it more difficult for the enemy to forcibly climb up the Chiba Plateau.

At least, the army can't go up.

In the past 32 years, Panlong City has worked hard on the city defense security.

There was a little commotion at the back.

Since getting on the bridge, the possessed puppet struggled more violently, trying to run back, and even opened its mouth to bite people. One guard had blood on his left hand.

The consequence of doing this was that they were suppressed more strongly. In the end, they were almost carried across the bridge.

The crowd came to the south gate of Panlong Ancient City.

In fact, the outer wall of this legendary city is not as magnificent as He Lingchuan imagined. It is only five meters high and barrel-shaped. The outer wall is not smooth, and there are patches of different brick colors everywhere. It is obvious that it has been repaired countless times.

The wasteland is too dry, and moss does not grow under the wall, but it is covered with stains like the bridge surface, and the sandstorms of more than a hundred years have not blown away.

That is the trace of war.

There are many small holes on the wall, which are slightly larger than grapefruits, and people can't get in. He Lingchuan knew at a glance that there were also chambers and passages for hiding soldiers on the inside of the city wall. These small holes can not only ventilate and observe the enemy, but also be used to throw arrows and spears and stab enemies who climb the city.

But these are all regular wall operations, and the outer wall of Panlong City is gray and plain, nothing special.

But looking up again, everyone discovered its hideous side-

The outside of the wall is also full of black wooden spikes of different lengths, in a canine-tooth shape, facing all directions.

Zeng Feixiong whispered: "Hemlock, crocodile tooth spikes!"

He also participated in the defense of Heishui City. This important border city is the vanguard of Yuan State against the west, so of course there are a lot of defensive fortifications on the city wall. However, the method of using crocodile teeth to attack the city gate has been extinct for nearly a hundred years, and it is the first time he has seen it.

In siege warfare, ladders are often used to send ground troops to the enemy's wall. But with crocodile teeth blocking the way, the ladder head of the siege ladder can only be placed on the vertebra, and the soldiers have to climb over the crocodile teeth vertebra in person before they can jump onto the top of the city.

Needless to say, these "crocodile teeth" are round all over, and they have to be greased before the battle to ensure that they are slippery and people can't stand at all. If this is not enough, the defenders will throw a few torches up to roast human flesh.

The iron fir wood made of long vertebrae is not afraid of fire, but humans are not.

It seems that there is nothing wrong with describing this city wall as "armed to the teeth".

Situ Han also stared and murmured: "Sure, it's true!"

"Go in." Sun Fuping was the first to retract his gaze and led everyone through the outer wall.

The outermost iron fir door, one half-open, the other lying on the ground, obviously had been treated roughly in the past. The door was still scarred by knives, axes and fire.

He Lingchuan felt that he had opened his eyes to the iron fir wood that was harder than steel, which could be so scarred.

But after passing through the gate, he was still shocked and exclaimed "Oh".

There was only two hundred feet of open space behind the outer wall, and then there was...

The second high wall!

He Chunhua couldn't help but say: "This is the first time I've seen such a high city wall."

The second city wall was five feet higher than the outer wall! And there was also a set of fortifications on the outer wall.

He Lingchuan also saw several catapults on the city gate.

Sun Fuping shook his head: "Who said this is a city wall?"

The crowd walked through the second city gate again, looked closely, and couldn't help but be speechless.

They saw the third wall!

This wall was five feet higher than the second one, which was already fifteen feet (more than forty meters) high!

Three gates, three walls, Panlong City is armed to the teeth.

"This is a city wall!" Situ Han took a breath, "The enemy who attacked here must be very unhappy." After flying over the natural moat with great difficulty and breaking through two city walls, the invaders tore through the hard skin of the prey, and should have eaten the tender fat meat, but they didn't expect to knock their teeth again when they took a bite - there is still a thick layer of scales underneath.

When they got here and had to face the high wall again, their tenacity was exhausted, and no one would feel good.

He Lingchuan felt that the people who built this city were also quite vicious.

However, he found traces of fire near the air holes of the third high wall, which showed that the coalition forces had indeed fought here.

Needless to say, the danger of that battle was fierce.

After crossing the three gates, the team finally entered Panlong City.

What was visible was a huge square, or flat land, which could accommodate at least 2,000 people. Now that the team of 200 people was placed inside, it was still very empty.

Turning around, there was a huge relief of a long worm embedded in the urn wall.

This long worm sculpture looked like a snake or a python, with scales, but with horns on its head, whiskers under its jaw, and bulging eyes and protruding mouth.

He Lingchuan recognized that this was the origin of the city's name: Panlong.

But this was not a real dragon, but a Jiao.

There was also a long stone tribute table under the black Jiao totem for residents to offer tribute. The tribute tower and incense burner on the side were nearly ten feet high, very impressive, of course, there was no incense now.

There is a large pond at the end of the square, but of course it is now dry and without water. After more than a hundred years, it is still intact, with only a few holes missing. Situ Han knocked on the edge of the pond: "What is this pond used for?"

Sun Fuping said: "The ancient cities in Panlong Desert have the tradition of drinking water and swearing an oath before going out to fight."