19th of May, Rabat, the capital of Morocco.
The meandering Bryagreg River originates in the Middle Atlas Mountains in north-central Morocco, flows south of Rabat, passes through the calm and tranquil seaport of Rabat, and finally empties into the boundless Atlantic Ocean.
South of the Rabat Harbor was a narrow strip of land that extended straight into the Atlantic Ocean like a promontory. A military fortress was built at the promontory, which was the famous Udaya Castle.
The towering walls, tall gates, and tall watchtowers formed the first ring of defense of the castle. The magnificent main hall and various palaces were arranged in picturesque disorder, and in the middle was a garden with many exotic flowers and plants. Gaspar, near the castle, was where the castle's troops were stationed.
The majestic Udaya Castle formed the naval defense outpost of the royal city of Rabat. Any enemy who wanted to attack Rabat from the sea had to first pass through Udaya Castle.
The current King of Morocco, Mohammed VI, stationed 50,000 royal guards in the castle.
Beyond Udaya Castle, adjacent to the south bank of the Brygreag River, was the main city of Rabat. As a result, the north and west sides of the royal city had natural barriers, which could be described as a strategic location.
To the east of Rabat was the newly refreshed satellite town, which was guarded by the largest guild in Morocco, and the only entrance to the Underworld.
At this time, the satellite town was more lively than the main city, attracting more than half of the adventurer players. Therefore, at this time, the real living in the royal city was mainly life players and casual players.
In Arabic, "Rabat" meant "to bind", which was shocking at first. Why would a country's royal city use such an inauspicious sounding name?
According to legend, a long time ago, Rabat was just a small village by the Atlantic Ocean. At that time, the king at that time tied up the prisoners and war criminals with ropes and ordered the soldiers to send them here to do hard labor. As more and more people were sent, the village gradually expanded and formed a city, which was why it got the strange name — Rabat.
The city of Rabat in the game was a typical Arab city. The walls were red, and there were many ancient Arab buildings and mosques in the city. The market was prosperous, and the streets were lined with trees and gardens.
Whether it was the solemn Rabat Palace or the solemn Hassan Mosque, they were all typical Islamic architecture. Compared to the imposing Gothic architecture of the West, or the overly religious Indian architecture, Islamic architecture was full of whimsy, solemn and full of variety, vigorous and elegant.
Just like the dome of the Hassan Mosque, it seemed crude but full of charm.
The streets and alleys of the city were filled with all kinds of handicraft workshops. The lifestyle and production methods of the residents still retained a strong medieval style.
Early in the morning, a red sun slowly rose from the sea outside the city, announcing the arrival of a new day.
The sun shone on the dome of the mosque, bathing the entire temple in golden light, making it look even more sacred. Labat City, which had slept for a whole night, gradually woke up as the sun rose over the sea.
The workshop, which had just stopped working for a night, once again rang with the familiar sounds of hard work.
In the streets and alleys, residents who got up early walked out of their Arabian style houses and gradually gathered together. They either ate, worked, or went to school, and started a brand new day for themselves.
For the people in the city, this was just an ordinary day.
The whole city was filled with a warm Arabian style, which was intoxicating.
The port outside the city was also very lively.
The fishing boats that got up early in the dark had already returned with a full load. Summer was the most active season for tuna. Boxes of tuna were randomly placed on both sides of the wet road of the dock for the buyers in the city to choose.
In addition to tuna, there were all kinds of seafood, dazzling.
Under the sun, the happy faces of the fishermen because of the harvest became warmer at this moment.
The Udaya Castle guarding the cape was also bathed in golden light, and the soldiers patrolling the city wall ushered in another shift. The soldiers, who had been on guard all night, yawned and dragged their tired bodies down the wall.
The energetic new soldiers took over the sentry post, faced the morning sun, and began their routine patrol.
The soldiers did not look very nervous. For a country like Morocco, which was located in a corner of the African continent and adjacent to the sea, war seemed to be far away from them.
Especially for the people of the capital, they did not know what war was.
The three remaining lords in Morocco were currently at peace with each other, each guarding their own territory. No one could annex the other, so naturally, they did not have the strength to attack the capital.
Compared to the war-torn China region, where heroes fought for hegemony, this place was really a paradise.
At about seven o 'clock in the morning, tall sails suddenly appeared on the distant horizon. In the blink of an eye, the sails were getting higher and higher, and the number was also increasing.
"What is that?"
The soldiers on the watchtower of Udaya Castle were the first to notice the abnormality on the sea.
A soldier took out his binoculars and finally saw the Mediterranean Fleet that had crossed the horizon. He murmured, "That's a warship, not a merchant ship."
"Warship? Can you see which country's warship is it? "
"It's the Mediterranean Fleet of the Great Xia Dynasty."
In the Atlantic Ocean, the Mediterranean Fleet's China Dragon Flag was unique and easy to distinguish. In the past six months, when the Mediterranean Fleet went to the Atlantic Ocean to eliminate pirates, they would occasionally go to Labate City for temporary supplies.
Therefore, the soldiers of Udaya Castle were no strangers to the Mediterranean Fleet.
"No wonder. I heard from the general that the Mediterranean Fleet has recently eliminated pirates in the Atlantic Ocean. Not long ago, they also blocked the nearby sea. I guess they have just returned from eliminating the pirates and came to us for supplies. "
At this time, the soldiers still did not realize the arrival of the disaster.
The alarm was lifted, but the soldiers were aroused to talk. Naturally, they were talking about the Mediterranean Fleet that had appeared. A soldier said with a smile, "I heard that the Great Xia Dynasty has not been doing well in the Mediterranean Sea recently. The alliance has disintegrated, the allies have gone their separate ways, and they have become the target of public criticism in the Mediterranean Sea."
"That's right, so now they can only show off in the Atlantic Ocean."
"A skinny camel is still bigger than a horse. Even if the Mediterranean Fleet of the Great Xia Dynasty has lost control of the Mediterranean Sea, it is not something we can provoke. Don't forget, they have a dynasty behind them. "
"That's true. I heard that the territory of the Great Xia Dynasty is larger than the entire Morocco, and there are millions of armored soldiers under their command. They are the richest in the world. "
"Don't you see the eastern merchants who come and go from the dynasty? They are all rich. "
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While the soldiers were chatting, the merchants of the capital who did business at the dock all year round also noticed the Mediterranean Fleet. At this time, the merchants' eyes immediately became bright, and their eyes flashed with the light of gold coins.
"The big fish is coming!"
"Big business, big business!"
The merchants unconsciously rubbed their hands, not concealing the greed in their eyes.
When the first and second formations of the Mediterranean Fleet entered Rabat Port, just as the merchants were eagerly waiting and ready to sell off the goods they had hoarded, something happened.
They saw that the first formation, which was at the front, did not stop at the port at all. Instead, it continued upstream along the Brygreig River. More than 40 warships were lined up in a spectacular manner.
"What's going on?"
Seeing this, the merchants were a little confused.
Usually, every time the Mediterranean Fleet of the Great Xia Dynasty stopped here to resupply, they would need to purchase a large amount of food and supplies. Because of this, the merchants were very enthusiastic about the warships docking here to resupply.
The strange thing was that the Mediterranean Fleet usually only stopped at the port and would not go upstream.
"Could it be that they found out that our price is too high?" The merchants were a little nervous.
In addition to the main port of Rabat, there was also an inland river port on the south bank of the Brygreig River, near the main city, which could also be used for resupply.
Although the two major ports were less than ten miles apart, the prices of goods were different. Many times, the merchants took advantage of outsiders who did not understand the market and raised the price at the main port to reap huge profits.
"This is a miscalculation!"
Seeing that the warships were determined to go upstream, the merchants were annoyed.
Of course, the merchants' annoyance was superfluous.
Because the outbreak of war often happened in an instant.
Just after eight o 'clock, after the Mediterranean Fleet was in position, it suddenly stopped. Before people could react, the cannons on the warships threw out huge shells.
"Boom! Boom! Boom! "
Whether it was Udaya Castle standing at the corner of the sea or the north wall of Rabat City, they were all within the range of the cannons. The continuous artillery fire shook the entire Rabat City.
"What's going on, why did they fire?"
Many people hadn't realized what was going on and didn't know what had happened.
"It's the Mediterranean Fleet of the Great Xia Dynasty, they fired the cannons." Someone was frightened.
"Oh my god, what's going on, is there a war?"
The people living in an era of peace simply could not adapt to this sudden change.
The first to react was the garrison of Udaya Castle.
The garrison general's face darkened, he gritted his teeth and said, "This group of vicious wolves, shamelessly used our trust in them to openly declare war, shameless!!!"
"Quick, fire back."
The castle was also equipped with cannons, but because of the lack of funds, there were only twenty cannons in the entire castle, and that was the only thing they could rely on.
"Boom! Boom! Boom! "
The two sides began the first round of bombardment, and the sound of the cannons became more and more intense.
Udaya Castle was built on the corner of the sea, and under the intentional arrangement of the Mediterranean Fleet, the four walls were under the attack of the cannons.
The modified P1 cannons were not to be trifled with. In the blink of an eye, the watchtower, the gate, and other parts of the castle were heavily "attacked" by the cannons, and it was only a matter of time before they collapsed.
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