Chapter 4 Shock
Last time, he said that the sudden war broke the old world pattern under dynamic balance. After a brief frenzy, the emperor of the Sigma Empire, Magnus, returned to his calmness and made a quick decision to summon the various dukes of the empire. However, the orders issued by the emperor were very absurd and stupid. Just as everyone was talking about it and guessing why it was, the emperor forced to announce the resignation.
After that, the four dukes who were named immediately returned to their garrisons and prepared to dispatch troops to return to their country. After two days of busy work, the emperor once again issued an overwhelming order after the army was completed, and the new militia, as well as the troops of other principalities and mercenaries, replaced the troops of the four principalities who were about to return to, and re-stabilize the defense line.
A large number of Sigma priests wearing red and white robes, as well as their witch hunter allies, were running around non-stop, shouting the name of the Sigma God Emperor, and shouting loudly: "You are guilty!" and massacre.
They may target ordinary civilians, merchants, soldiers or low-level officers. They may also be knights, mages, nobles, senior officers and even generals. These almost unjustly murderous massacres naturally caused great chaos and resistance. But soon, the priests of Sigma came up with various irrefutable evidence, and then couldn't wait to break the other's head with a war hammer...
Within half a day, the entire Sigma Emperor** station was passed by the whirlwind heresy judges. Then, the imperial emperor Magnus issued a new order again, and the entire army packed their luggage as quickly as possible, headed south, and fought to the death with Sylvania!
Only at this time did people know how powerful their army was infiltrated, and they also understood that the previous silly command was actually confusing their enemies. After making enough gestures to ensure that the other party could obtain the wrong information, the emperor issued an order to kill all the spies in his control to prevent the other party from obtaining the latest intelligence information. Then he implemented a brand new and truly wanted strategy.
All these actions were good in themselves and could make the Sigma Empire feel awe-in-the-way—if the strategy he really wanted to execute seemed worse than the fake news that he released to confuse the enemy.
Indeed, it was incredible to give up the second line of defense against chaos like this. Even the emperor's loyal marshal Franz had a lot of complaints about this. However, the emperor insisted on his own, and he could not resist Magnus's will. At the same time, in his heart, he thought carefully, thinking that Magnus's decision had other profound meanings.
On the way south to fight, the marshal kept thinking about this matter, hoping to get a clue...
"How is it possible? Why do you do this?! The whole army goes south? Then how can the chaos in the north resist? Even if Ostermach's territory can be annexed for a period of time, it will not last long. The whole army goes south and lets the other party occupy this line of defense, which is simply...unless, unless..."
Marshal Franz, who was quite surprised by Emperor Magnus's order, suddenly thought of an unexpected and reasonable answer. He was shocked-
"The emperor and Chaos have a secret agreement! That's why the whole army dares to go south and fight against the undead army!!"
After reaching this conclusion, Franz felt dizzy and fell to the ground all of a sudden - he was not a hero like Magnus, but a simple soldier and a believer of the God Emperor Sigma. The first of these two identities calmly told him that this strategy was correct, while the other was shouting loudly at the top of his lungs, saying that this kind of heresy was unforgivable.
The fierce conflict between these two ideas caused Franz to fall into extreme chaos, and even the severe pain caused by falling off a horse and breaking his bones was ignored by him.
"My friend, what's wrong with you?!"
Seeing Franz squinting his eyes, as if he was dozing off, he suddenly opened his eyes, and fell to the ground with his body swaying. Magnus was startled and jumped off the horse to check Franz's situation. After seeing it, he pondered silently.
Although the old Marshal Franz was also a famous warrior when he was young. Until now, his body is quite strong. But his strongest part is not his combat skills, but his strategic thinking and command ability. To be honest, the old and weak Franz, who is now old and weak, can kill those long-standing warriors, even a young and strong elite knight.
This fall made a big mistake and the calves bones broke suddenly.
However, compared to this, Magnus was more worried about Franz's mental state. The old marshal's leg was broken and he didn't know how to cry out. He greeted him several times, but he didn't agree. In the end, he looked at the emperor who was loyal to him as if he had seen a monster. His eyes made Magnus unable to help but take a step back.
After that, it was the professional matter. The old marshal was taken away by the priests of Sigma to receive divine therapy and care. Looking at the old marshal Franz who was carried away on a stretcher, Magnus felt extremely uneasy. It was not a good sign to lose the general before the war began...
"No, it's just a coincidence. With the divine treatment, Franz will be able to get better soon. I just thought too much." Magnus quickly comforted himself again.
After that, in July, the army of the undead on the south road, with Vared's brother Kodmus as the head coach, actually strategically commanded and manipulated Vared's confidant, and the army in the hands of Deputy Commander Ram was smoothly occupied, and there were not many troops guarding the remaining territory of the Principality of Ive.
Constantine, Duke of Ive, who is known as the "Silly Duke", died in this battle without reputation. When a large number of panicked Ave nobles and civilians fled their homes to the west and south, no one thought of this sad fool. He eventually starved to death on the bed covered with his shit and urine and smelly...
"What a sad guy."
After Valed got the end of this guy, he cried like a rat, and made the wrong mistake by saying such insincere words without caring at all. He caused the tragic end of that "sad guy".
After occupying the entire territory of Aiwei, the southern army was divided into two groups, one of which continued to move westward and towards Otdorf, and the other group headed southward and annexed the territory belonging to the Duchy of Wiesenland.
In this process, the undead troops killed gods and Buddhas, and eliminated all obstacles on the road ahead. Whether it was the militia of the Sigma Empire, regular troops, scattered green-skinned tribes, or forest goblin robbers, and chaos beasts turned into people, they were all crushed by the undead troops. Those small and unworthy troops could not cause any obstacles to the undead army.
Villages, towns, and cities fell under the iron hoofs of the undead army. Countless refugees found that their speed of escape was not as fast as the speed of the undead army. No matter which direction they fled, they would encounter an increasing number of undead troops.
Under such circumstances, these refugees finally gave up their escape and surrendered as if they were appointed. Then, the government of the Principality of Sylvania was in a hurry to appease the refugees, distribute food and relief supplies, arrange for them to return to their homes, rebuild and reorganize production...
There are so many people needed for this, and even many half-dead students who have only studied in the academy for two or three years have to join the management. It makes people sigh that compared to destruction and destruction, creation and construction are really difficult.
These things can only be considered as episodes. The confidant soldiers in the south and southwest of the Sigma Empire were few and few, and they were no match for the undead troops at all. The fall was a foregone conclusion. The Imperial Marshal Franz, who was supposed to return to Prince Rick's leadership and organized military and civilian resistance, was accidentally caught off guard and delayed his journey. After he was treated, despite being rushed and rushing slowly, he still could not catch up with the undead troops who could march day and night.
The entire Duchy of Avey fell, most of the Duchy of Visenland fell, and nearly half of the Prince Rick's territory fell. However, the remaining Prince Rick and the Duchy of Visenland's territory were divided and could not be connected.
Prince Rick's condition was slightly better. Behind him were the Free City Federation of Marianburg and the Principal of Miranden. The strategic depth was greater. The Principal of Visenland was the central waters, southeast and southwest, and he did not want to be involved in this war. The strictly neutral Kingdom of Batonia and the Federation of Tyrial were deployed heavily in the border areas. They refused to provide any help to the empire and refused to enter any imperial refugees, let alone the Emperor's team.
In the occupied areas, the old marshal expected that the people would spontaneously organize their resistance to Sirvania did not happen.
Although these areas are more or less resisting Sirvania, under the pressure of a large number of undead troops and the present statements of those compatriots who had accepted Sirvania's governance earlier, large-scale rescue supplies were transported free of charge, and all those who were eating and dressed had to rely on the Sirvania government. It was impossible to make them fight the undead and vampires fight to the death.
Chapter completed!