The fire caused by the Khajiit Captain and the others not only successfully destroyed Balgruuf's gorgeous castle, but also completely threw Snowrun City into chaos.
After the chaos was calmed down, Xueman City was in a mess, with smoke everywhere, splatters of blood, and corpses everywhere.
This turmoil caused great damage to Xueman City, and many years of hard work were in vain!
Seeing that his Snowrun City was in this state, Balgruuf was naturally extremely angry. After hurried back to Snowrun City, he immediately went on a killing spree and hanged all the captured participants in the turmoil!
But overnight, rows of pillars appeared on both sides of the road in front of Xueman City, with corpses floating in the wind hanging from them!
The thieves and scoundrels in Snowman City were almost all killed because they participated in this turmoil.
But the real mastermind who caused the turmoil had already taken advantage of the chaos to escape!
After a mass killing, Balgruuf looked at the castle that had been completely reduced to ruins. His anger still did not dissipate, but he ordered to continue to investigate the real culprit who destroyed the castle.
He vowed to cut the culprit into pieces in order to calm the anger in his heart!
But just as he was busy rectifying Xueman City, a message that made his scalp numb was passed from Hewang Village.
A sudden change occurred in Hewang Village. A giant floating island appeared from the Outer Demons. At the same time, a legion of more than 200,000 Outer Demons were spreading around Xueman City.
Among them is a legion of demons from outside the world, with a total number of more than 10,000, carrying all kinds of strange puppets and fierce monsters, heading straight for Xueman City.
Because the vehicles used by this demon army are extremely fast, they will arrive near Xueman City at noon the day after tomorrow at the latest!
After Balgruuf read all the contents of the intelligence, he felt his hands and feet were cold, and the hand holding the intelligence was constantly shaking.
Balgruuf, who had had a brief confrontation with Holy Dragon City, was deeply aware of the terror of the demons outside the world, which was why he had previously chosen to stand still.
Because he knew very well that once the war officially started with Shenglong City, the soldiers under his command were no match at all!
If it weren't for the fact that Holy Dragon City would not launch attacks on enemies outside its borders, then even if Balgruuf was given some courage, he would not choose to set up camp so close to Hewang Village!
However, Balgruuf was too arrogant to be willing to let the demons occupy his land, so after seeing the Thalmor appear, he simply played a trick to frame him.
He sent people to intercept and kill the Thalmor people, and then erased the traces, trying to make Holy Dragon City take the blame.
Then he can sit back and wait for the high elves to be angry, and then they will have conflicts with the demons from outside the world, and even start a war!
However, he didn't know that the Thalmor leader had successfully escaped the pursuit and was currently in Dugu City.
At the same time, the interception video compiled by Tang Zhen's people has been sent to the Thalmor people's embassy, making the entire process of this incident known to the Thalmor people.
Balgruuf, who thinks he has a trick, has been put on the must-kill list by the Thalmor. Maybe it won't be long before he will be hunted down by the Thalmor!
Originally this was also one of Tang Zhen's plans, trying to make Balgruuf and the Thalmor people fight each other in order to disrupt the situation in the Snowman Territory.
However, as the plan changed, the original arrangements had lost their meaning. Tang Zhen could only use the most direct means to complete the task of plundering the Holy Dragon City.
However, Balgruuf, who has been hated by the Thalmor people, will definitely not be able to get out of trouble easily, and may even lose his life because of it!
It is a pity that Balgruuf is not aware of this yet.
The soldiers of Holy Dragon City were pressing down on the situation, making him sit on pins and needles. Resistance or escape became the most troublesome choice for Balgruuf.
Although he was extremely afraid of the strength of Holy Dragon City, Balgruuf did not want to give up the power he had easily, so he thought about it and finally decided to fight against Holy Dragon City!
It's just that he alone can't compete with the powerful Holy Dragon City, so he must ask for reinforcements!
The indigenous forces that he had always been wary of had now become his saviors, and letters for help flew in all directions from Xueman City.
At the same time, Balgruuf also quickly prepared his troops, gathering all the soldiers in Xueman City who could be mobilized, and at the same time visited the monks and dignitaries in Xueman City one by one.
In order to let these guys participate in the battle to defend the city, he did not hesitate to make a series of promises.
As long as we can hold Xueman City until reinforcements arrive, what about paying some price?
As long as he is still the lord here, the things he has paid can be taken back sooner or later!
With the combination of grace and power, Balgruuf's actions were quite smooth, and he successfully gained the support of the dignitaries and monks in the city.
Balgruuf, who felt a little more confident, immediately issued a war order!
As Balgruuf's order was issued, Xueman City, which had just suffered a disaster, entered a state of war readiness again.
The tall city gate was completely sealed, and batches of materials used to defend the city were continuously carried to the city wall. The city was filled with soldiers with swords unsheathed, as well as adventurers and noble privateers hired by Balgruuf.
soldiers.
Most of the residents of Xueman City were also prompted to participate in the battle to defend the city, responsible for logistics and replacement work.
In a short period of time, the total number of people participating in the battle to defend the city has exceeded 20,000. This scale of preparations is the first time in the history of Xueman City!
Looking at the densely packed soldiers on the city wall and the large number of reserve soldiers in the city, Balgruuf finally breathed a long sigh of relief.
Although the strength of the Demon Clan cannot be underestimated, his methods are not weak either. While defending the city, with 20,000 troops fighting against more than 10,000 Demon Clan, I believe he can definitely hold on until reinforcements arrive!
If commanded properly, it is not impossible to defeat the invading demon clan!
Now Balgruuf, even though he has seen the mighty strength of Holy Dragon City, still clings to the previous concept of war, believing that the city wall can withstand the soldiers of Holy Dragon City.
It's a pity that he doesn't know that the enemy he is about to face has means that he can't even imagine. The things he relies on are simply vulnerable to the Holy Dragon City!
Before this battle even started, Balgruuf, who did not understand the situation clearly, was already at a disadvantage, and the final outcome seemed to be doomed!
Of course, it's still too early to say until the final results are out.
In a tavern in Snowrun City, a group of monks wearing armor were gathering together to discuss the upcoming battle.
Before the war, it is definitely a good enjoyment to have a drink to relieve stress.
Those who can enjoy this kind of treatment can only be those monks and nobles in Xueman City. As for the ordinary soldiers and adventurers, they can only stay at their respective posts and wait anxiously for the battle to come.
After draining the wine in the glass in one gulp, a strong man with a height of two meters motioned for another drink and at the same time looked at his companions at the table.
"I heard that the demons from outside the world are very powerful, and they have amazingly powerful battle puppets. If we fight against them, we will suffer big losses!"
With a trace of unwillingness on his face, the strong man drank the ale that was served again, and then burped with satisfaction.
"So what, our family and property are all in Xueman City, we can't hide, so joining the war is the only option!
Didn't you see that our lord is already red-eyed? If you refuse his request at this critical moment, I'm afraid he will turn his face immediately!
Balgruuf, who just hanged a group of people, would definitely not mind killing a few more!"
A young man with thin cheeks and wearing a suit of armor said with a sneer.
The monk next to him heard this and nodded with deep feeling, obviously he couldn't help himself.
Xueman City, which seems to be actively preparing for war, is actually not monolithic!