Volume 7 Mortals and Gods Chapter 788: Genoa (below...
Batoria, the capital of the Kingdom of Knights, Korun.
The royal palace is the heart of the capital city of Coulun, and is the place where all the knight kings were crowned. Except for the first knight king Arthur, all the knight kings were crowned here.
The exterior of the palace is crowned by a large number of small towers, while the walls are decorated with pointed-arch windows, graceful reliefs and cornices, and stonework on the lace windows.
Passing through the grand palace corridor, groups of relief buildings and colored glazes decorate the luxurious palace. Its messy colors and patterns, and overly complicated details will make knights who come to the palace for the first time feel overwhelmed.
Passing through the deep middle of the palace, you can quickly reach the central hall, which is the place where the King Selection and the Knights Meeting have always been held.
The upper four walls of the hall are decorated with stained glass and six murals that reflect religious implications, knightly style and legal significance. The earliest portraits of the twelve Holy Grail Knights tell the great history of the previous kings.
After the central hall is the king's office. The king's throne is covered with red velvet and decorated with gold wire and diamonds.
The current Knight King Ryan is sitting on the throne.
The knight was in his prime, and although he did not like it, he had to work hard on the paperwork on the table because he had a lot to do.
Since Ryan came to power, Batoria's national power has been declining day by day.
There were many conflicts between the dukes who had lost trust in each other. After the death of the knight king Taylor, the succeeding kings John I and John II were both cruel people, and the national strength of the knight kingdom further deteriorated.
John II, in particular, even delegated powers such as customs duties, coinage, and fortification to the dukes in order to seek their support for his continuous war of aggression.
So twenty-four years ago, John II was overthrown by the Witch of the Lake and the Dukes. The Church of the Lady of the Lake and the Dukes chose Ryan, who had the highest popularity and knightly character.
Ryan's strength at the time was not particularly outstanding, and he failed two Holy Grail trials.
In terms of internal affairs ability, he can only be considered average, and he has not fought in a war for many years.
But the Dukes and the Church of the Lady of the Lake still chose him because Ryan is a good person.
He has a relatively gentle personality and knows how to reconcile the many conflicts among the dukes. His policy agenda is inclined to maintain the existing order and ensure that the interests of the dukes are not harmed.
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The land of knights, the Kingdom of Batoria is located in the south of the Albrex Empire, and the dividing line between the two countries is the Rocky Mountains.
Hundreds of years ago, the first Knight King Arthur founded the country with the help of the Fairy of the Lake. For hundreds of years after that, Batoria has maintained a relatively good-neighborly and friendly relationship with the Albrex Empire.
There has been no shortage of wars between the two countries in history, but restraint and tolerance have always been the mainstream in diplomacy. Whenever the other side encounters difficulties, the two countries will always put aside their past grudges and support each other.
Because they are both human beings and have the same ancestry, the Albrex Empire and Batoria are basically the same in terms of race and outlook. The upper-class nobles also use the same language. Amidst the raging and siege of countless foreign enemies, the two people
All countries believe that internal strife is undesirable.
Although the current Knight King Ryan fought a war with the Albrex Empire in the Rocky Mountains more than a year ago, the alliance between the two countries was not affected at all. There were even fights during the day and participation at night.
Banquet situation.
Ryan mustered up the energy to read the letter engraved with the emperor's seal, and the King of Knights let out a deep sigh.
Compared to the new emperor of the Alplekes Empire, he was more willing to deal with the previous old emperor. At least the old emperor was not so young, energetic and aggressive.
Lane had also heard about the recent series of political victories of Peter I. The national strength was waxing and waning, and Lane had to keep his spirits high.
The King of Knights thought for a moment and felt that he should agree to this request.
Whether it is showing the force of the Knight Kingdom or strengthening the alliance between the two countries, participating in this war is beneficial and harmless, and the letter promises that in addition to military expenses, the Knight Kingdom will also receive a large sum of gold as thanks.
So with the help of the Fairy of the Lake Church, a new army of knights gradually took shape.
The Dukes chose to respond to the request for help from the Albrex Empire and the Principality of Shire, and knights errant and knights from the Kingdom from all over Batoria gathered in Korun to form a reinforcement army.
This reinforcement consisted of more than 3,000 knights and more than 10,000 cavalry, accompanied by more than 20,000 infantry composed of serfs.
And a stamped invitation letter.
Reinforcements from the Albrex Empire also gradually moved to the Principality of Shire.
It's early March.
The two brigades of the Knights of Order heading to the Principality of the Shire were all assembled outside the border and on standby. Otto and his son Anton went to the border of the Shire together to wait for the arrival of Batorian reinforcements.
"It is said that the number of orcs has reached 500,000."
Anton held the warhammer in his hand and said to his father, Duke Otto:
"This must be a difficult war. Our troops number less than 30,000."
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"Can the dwarves support us?
"We can expect the dwarves to lead their army, but we can't place high hopes on it." Ottos frowned. He took out a map and pointed to the two roads above: "The orcs have only two routes to choose if they want to attack the Shire.
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"The first is to attack the Storm Fortress. As long as the Storm Fortress is breached, the Shire will be undefeated. The orc army can directly traverse the entire Shire and eventually push the troops to the gates of Wadendorf City."
"The next day is to take the water route, use the gray dwarves' manufacturing capabilities to build a large number of ships, and land directly in the hinterland of the Empire and Cyril."
"Anton, my son, tell me, which path do you think the orcs will take?" Duke Otto asked his son.
"If it were me, I would attack Storm Fortress." Anton spoke. The young knight thought for a moment and gave his answer:
"The Kansas grasslands are all in the hands of the orcs. The orcs don't need to consider supply issues. They will definitely arrive at Storm Fortress faster."
"What you said makes sense. For orcs, what matters is not the result, but the process. Orcs are eager to fight, eager to win, and eager to destroy.
Only enough blood can satisfy the bloodthirsty desire of the beast god. This is the essence of a war. Only by continuous destruction, killing and fighting along the way can they have a satisfying fight."
Otto touched his chin and looked very serious: "So no matter what the price the orcs pay, they will definitely break through the Storm Fortress, and then there will be a plain. The villages, manors and castles of the Shire and the Empire are what they want."