The morning of the eighth day came.
Under the king's order, the troops in Saint-Sunil City that still retained certain combat capabilities were quickly organized to carry out the first counterattack since the city defense war.
The troops that were ordered to set off were divided into two groups, one was the royal knights loyal to the king, and the other was a mixed knights composed of the children of the nobles in the royal capital and private soldiers. They passed through the city gate one after another when the sky was full of morning glow, but they looked completely different in style -
The number of the Royal Knights was very small, and only 40% of the number who survived were still capable of fighting. Before the bloodstains on the already scarred armor and weapons could even be wiped off, they were like a group of rust-colored war sculptures, silently crossing the city gate, their murderous intent restrained but orderly.
Compared with them, the other team seemed noisy and flamboyant. Various colorful flags were flying over this team. Knights of aristocratic children wearing bright armor and rosy faces were riding on tall horses. It is like a theater troupe traveling in costumes, playing and beating all the way, and it is very lively. Between the teams with different flags, you can also see heraldic flags with colorful lace flying high, which even more shows that the nobles have personally conquered the country. The means of showing off——
Of course they have to show off, because the next "battle" will be a performance with almost no risk, just like the hunting every autumn and winter, people with prominent backgrounds Holding an enchanted bow and arrow, under the tight protection of the knights, hunt a group of beasts that have been cornered. No matter what the process is, as long as the arrow is finally inserted into the beast, the person who draws the bow and shoots can win a "brave" title. name, and now, they are going to get this brave name.
After all, speculators also know their own stains, especially those who have been prepared to transfer their property, and finally rushed to the king's coronation to swear allegiance. They urgently need some "results" to make up for their mistakes. Click on their facade.
This result is not for the king to see, but for Grand Duke Gawain Cecil.
That was a duke with great military exploits, and at this moment he was using force to turn the tide. After entering the royal capital, such a duke would definitely pay attention to the performance of all parties in the previous city defense battle, so he promptly provided Accumulating some military exploits is to accumulate resources for the next political investment-anyone with a discerning eye can see that the situation in Ansu will be completely reshuffled after the end of this war, and both the Eastern and Northern Territories will decline. , even the Western Territory has been damaged, and only the Southern Territory is the real winner, just like the Wilder family who controlled Anzu in the name of "Regent" after the civil strife in Misty Moon a hundred years ago.
As for the king...the poor king, his royal power will probably come to an end the moment Duke Gawain Cecil enters the city.
Count Uriel, a nobleman from the royal capital who was traveling in his best clothes, raised his head and looked back. Looking at the royal flag fluttering on the tall city wall of Saint-Sunil, he couldn't help but shake his head and said with the rich north Ode to the Characteristics of High SocietyTiao sighed: "It's so pitiful that the king was only free for eight days."
Another person echoed next to him: "Yes, we got rid of Wilder and ushered in Cecil... who a few years ago Can you think of this?"
Earl Uriel smiled reservedly: "I have purchased a large number of alchemy potions and magical weapons in the South. As his important customer, I must be Gawain Cecil. The Grand Duke will have some impression of me."
"Of course, my friend, your investment vision has always been admirable..."
...
Wales stood on the city wall, watching the costumed team marching in the direction of "Crow Mesa" without saying a word for a long time.
Duke Baldwin's voice sounded from the side: "Your Majesty."
"Look, what a glorious team." Wales raised his head and pointed with his chin The advancing team, "The armor is brand new, the horses have no scratches at all, and the flags look like they were just taken out of the warehouse. Lord Badwen, where do you think they were hiding before?"
< p>"...hiding in those people's dirty bellies."Welsh turned his head and glanced in surprise: "...you can actually curse."
"Only when necessary," Archduke Baldwin said lightly. "Compared to this, Your Majesty, are you sure that your choice is necessary?"
"I saw you and me with my own eyes. Through the efforts of Archduke Victoria, I saw with my own eyes the opposition and division between reformers and conservatives. I saw how the lords increased their wealth and encroached on the cultivated land of the free people. I also saw how the so-called 'factory reforms' turned into enclosures and land occupation. New excuses, and make the civilians even more displaced. I am familiar with all the rules for the operation of the upper class society in this kingdom, and in this rule, I discovered a truth..."
Bardwin looked at him quietly. king.
"Our reforms have not been successful because we have not sacrificed enough. The prosperity Ansu wants is not on the negotiating table."
After saying this, Wales suddenly laughed: "And I'm really curious about what choice the founding hero would make in the face of such a difficult problem. If I set up such a stage, can I make him at a loss for once..."< /p>
......
The sound of artillery fire from Highland No. 2 gradually subsided. In the command post, intelligence about the battle situation on the front line was constantly being summarized in front of Gawain.
Overall, the battle situation is developing according to the planned plan. When those crystal cluster giants turned into frenzied monsters, the things Cecil Legion had to consider became simpler - lack of command and tactics. The monsters naturally lack changes. The formulated tactics can basically conform to the deduction as long as there are no major flaws. And as commanders and soldiers at all levels become more and more accustomed to this battlefield, it can be said that the situation will never be the same again. Big changes.
Over the Magic Network terminal next to the map table, Philip's bust is floating on the holographic projectionAbove: "...We are already close to the valley corridor. We can arrive at the Saint-Sunil area as soon as tomorrow..."
"Very good," Gawain nodded with satisfaction, with a hint of approval in his tone - —The original rendezvous time was actually three days later, but the main force on the ground led by Philip was advanced by two days, which further ensured that the balance of the battle tilted towards our side, "But how could you be so fast?"
"The enemy's counterattack was smaller than expected. It seems that a large number of monsters that were originally wandering in the central plains have been attracted to the Saint-Sunil area," Philip explained, "But we still deployed enough monsters along the way. You can rest assured about the fire blockade point."
Gawain nodded, then exchanged a few words with Philip about the battle situation, and then ended the communication.
The north-south blockade is finally closing.
He exhaled slightly, feeling a little relaxed in his heart, and then turned his head, wanting to discuss the next arrangements for entering the royal capital with Victoria beside him, but before he could speak, he heard Amber's voice. The voice came from not far away:
"You said you were the messenger, but you are the messenger - you are still invisible when you deliver the letter. With your little ability, you are still invisible?!"< /p>
Gawain raised his head curiously and saw Amber dragging a person towards this side, and the person who was being dragged by her arm with an embarrassed look on his face was a man wearing black light leather armor. , a young man with a somewhat familiar face.
Victoria, who was standing nearby, recognized the man's identity at first sight: "Dark Crow?"
Gawain suddenly remembered the other person's identity - this was Old friends.
A royal shadow guard who does not know how to use a two-handed sword to whirlwind.
"I caught him outside the camp. He sneaked over and I kicked him out of the Shadow Realm." Amber pushed the Dark Crow in front of Gawain and put her hands on her hips. He raised his head and said, "He said he was here to deliver a letter."
"Dark Crow, what letter are you here to deliver?" Victoria immediately frowned and asked the royal shadow guard in front of her.
Dark Crow first glanced at Victoria, then looked at Amber helplessly, and finally lowered his head in front of Gawain and said respectfully: "I have a personal letter from the king, give it to Gawain. Duke Cecil."
As he spoke, the royal shadow guard took out a letter from his body and handed it to Gawain in front of him.
Gawain took the letter with the seal of the Ansu royal family and was curious about what was inside - although the southern battlefield of Saint-Sunil had basically been cleared at this moment, a royal It is still not a simple matter for the Shadow Guard to cross the war zone and reach the Cecil camp alone. What kind of emergency situation requires the new king of Anzu to contact him in this way?
He opened the letter and saw that there was only a simple sentence on it:
“The Crow Mesa has been corrupted and polluted. Please ask Duke Cecil to help clean it up——Wales?Moen. "
Gawain's eyes froze. After a few seconds of silence, he slowly put down the letter and looked at the royal shadow guard in front of him: "In addition, your king also follows What did you say? "
"He has a word to tell you," Darkcrow repeated the words of Wales Morn, "He said he put a ball of thread there. "
"..."
Victoria saw the contents of the letter and heard the words of Dark Crow. She did not know what the so-called "ball of thread" meant, but only Based on her guess and intuition, she was vaguely aware of what Wales was doing.
She suddenly looked at Gawain: "Duke Cecil..."
"Your king. , posed a problem for me. "Gawain sighed softly and looked at the letter in his hand again.
This letter does not have a "burn after reading" seal. It is still lying intact in Gawain's hand. Every word on it is clear and sharp.
This is a puzzle, and perhaps it is also an observation. Behind this thin letter, Gawain seems to see the eyes of Wales Morn.
p>Those eyes were full of scrutiny.
Amber also saw the content of the letter. After a moment of reaction, the goose exclaimed: "...Oh my god. "
Then she said: "Be careful, this might be a conspiracy, he lied to you, what do you call this...borrowing a knife or something..."
"Actually, I don't mind if this is a conspiracy," Gawain looked at Amber, "but I do need to confirm the situation on Crow Mesa - to inform Jinna and let her take off. . "
Then he looked at Victoria, who looked complicated: "Let's wait here. ”
They did not wait long, and the aerial reconnaissance footage from the Griffin Knights was quickly transmitted to the command post.
The armored Griffin flew over the Crow Mesa, a blaze of color The bright flags and emblems danced in the wind in the screen.
Gawain and Victoria stood in front of the magic network terminal, looking at the holographic image displayed on it, Gawain asked softly: "Do you know them?" ”
In a daze, Victoria seemed to have returned to her girlhood again, and once again felt the tension and fear she felt when standing next to her father. Gawain’s brief question made her feel Feeling the heavy pressure, she couldn't help but take a breath and replied: "I know. "
"What is your evaluation? "
"...Duke Cecil, you are making a terrible decision, it will..."
Gawain just calmly repeated his question: "You What's the rating? "
The scene she recalled not long ago suddenly reappeared in Victoria's mind, and she recalled the question her father had asked herself:
"...If you prune, Fertilizing, watering, and applying pesticides don’t work, what should you do? ”
She closed her eyes slightly, and when she opened them again, the cold Ice and Snow Duke seemed to be back again.
"They should all be shoveled away."
"Very good."
Gawain nodded and turned to the nearby commander.
"Crow Mesa is polluted, cleanse it."