The changes in the war situation in the North caught the third prince off guard, but at the same time it also made him determined to go north as soon as possible, seizing the best opportunity to declare war on the North before Castel had successfully suppressed the rebellion.
Earl Gaston has betrayed, and the third prince is sure that Castel has already known his side's plan, so he must launch an attack before the opponent's main force returns.
Fortunately, in the name of military exercises, the Principality of Violet has already assembled its troops, and even Boulder's elite standing troops have been shipped to Violet.
The combined strength of the two principalities was astonishing. Even without mobilizing the nobles, they only mobilized the levy and standing troops of the direct territories, and they could still muster an army of 25,000 people.
Among them, there are 20,000 people from the Duchy of Violet, and the commander is Count Lint, the heir of Violet. There are 5,000 people from the Duchy of Bold, and the commander is the third prince Philip, who is also the nominal commander-in-chief of the coalition forces of the two principalities.
In Violet's army, there are 5,000 elite soldiers, and the extraordinary proportion has reached an astonishing 40%, which greatly exceeds the minimum 30% extraordinary proportion standard that can form an extraordinary military formation. There are more than 40 initiates, including enough
There are five full Silver Moon Level 2.
The Principality of Bold is even more terrifying, as all its weapons are extraordinary.
Among them, there are 3,500 original Bold extraordinary standing soldiers, whose extraordinary proportion reaches 30% of the Tulip Earldom's garrison, and 1,500 personal guards belonging to the third prince Philip.
The standards of the Prince's Guards are consistent with those of the Kingdom's regular army. The extraordinary proportion even exceeds 50%, and their combat effectiveness is stronger than Bold's elite standing army.
The third prince's heart moved slightly, and his smile finally faded away:
"The order continues. The Castel family no longer has a male heir. The previous earl has not designated an heir. The current succession of the title is illegal."
As the commander-in-chief, the third prince Philip stood on the hillside, looking at the criss-crossing waterways and scattered towns in the Castel Territory in the distance, a glimmer of light flashed in his eyes.
Earl Lint looked serious.
"Did you see, my dear wife, from now on...this place will be my direct jurisdiction."
He is ready for war. No matter what Castel responds, he will lead his army and march straight into North Port, the capital of Castel!
In other words, this so-called ultimatum is actually equivalent to a war.
Only five days later, the mighty army arrived at the junction of the Violet Principality and the Earl of Castells.
"Have you...had any dealings with the Blood Demon Order?"
Apart from the fact that the power of Blazing Sun was not used on the surface, this level of mobilization was already a war at the level of a principality war.
The third prince said nonchalantly.
"In the name of the Duke of Bold, I am issuing an ultimatum to the Castel family. I must abdicate within five days and hand over control of the territory to the Bold family."
Five days was actually the estimated time for the coalition forces of the two principalities to arrive at the border.
Even if Beidi summoned the power of all the nobles, they would be nothing more than a ragtag group of people in front of the powerful principal.
After hearing what Earl Lint said, the third prince was stunned for a moment, the smile on his face faded slightly, and then he squinted his eyes and asked:
As he spoke, he squinted his eyes and his eyes became colder:
Earl Lint's frown deepened:
In other words, the third prince had no intention of negotiating with Castel.
"My uncle, you don't seem to be looking well. What happened?"
Earl Lint sighed and motioned to the nobles behind him:
This is his first time coming to Northland.
After the third prince decided to go north immediately, the army that had been prepared set off quickly.
"Uncle, who told you this?"
"So...you really have dealings with them?"
"also……"
The combined forces of the two principalities moved quickly.
By this time, ten days had passed since the Battle of the Dorne during the Castel Rebellion.
In other words, among the 25,000 coalition forces composed of the two principalities, there are only 10,000 troops capable of forming a magic energy array, and 4,000 of the 10,000 are true extraordinary beings.
"What did you say? Castel declared war on us?"
Oh no.
"The current head of the Castel family, Charlotte de Castel, disrespects the lord and refuses to swear allegiance to the new Duke, blatantly violating the Sacred Code..."
"Your Highness, all you need to do is answer my question."
"Any disobedience will be regarded as rebellion!"
The third prince looked at the nobleman behind Earl Lint and recognized that he was the liaison officer responsible for liaison with Bold.
"According to Article 4 of Chapter 17 of the Sacred Code, the Castel family has seriously violated the noble contract and is no longer qualified to inherit the Earldom of Castel."
"What happened?"
Castor is rich, but in terms of armaments, it is still too weak.
The third prince ordered the mage in the mage tower.
Although he has not yet seen the rumored North Port, looking at the dotted towns in the distance, he has already felt that Castel is as prosperous as the hinterland of the kingdom.
The third prince saw this very clearly.
After hearing the third prince's words, Eleanor trembled slightly and lowered her head even further.
The third prince was stunned for a moment, and then couldn't help laughing:
"Haha, hahaha!"
The third prince glanced at the other person's frown and smiled.
In addition, the number of initiates in Bold also exceeds thirty, and Silver Moon has three.
In wars at the principality level, extraordinary standing personnel are the main force.
Earl Lint glanced at Eleanor, and then his eyes fell on the third prince again, with a somewhat complicated expression:
"Your Highness, my question may be a little offensive, but since we are both allies and relatives, there is one thing... I hope to ask you for confirmation."
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"From now on there will be no more Castel in Boulder."
"Let your people speak."
But, so what?
"Your Highness, you are playing with fire. The Blood Demon Cult is not a good person. It is not a good thing to get too close to them. It will also give the second prince a clue!"
Earl Lint frowned:
The third prince paused and then said:
"Subpoena to Bold to seize all Castel's manors, castles, mansions and shops in this area of the Principality, and confiscate all property!"
Seeing the third prince's gaze, the liaison officer quickly lowered his head, held up a parchment scroll with both hands, and said bravely:
"Your Majesty...Your Majesty, there is news from Bold that Castel has declared war on us."
Their opponent, however, was just a county with a standing army of only 3,000, a lack of enchanted equipment, and an extraordinary proportion of less than 20%.
Now... maybe we need to add a tulip garrison with an extraordinary ratio of 30% and a strength of 3,000.
"It's just a transaction, don't worry, I understand the importance and have never trusted those lunatics. I just need to borrow their power sometimes to achieve some goals."
The third prince looked at him for a while, then suddenly laughed and said:
"My dear uncle, there are many nobles in the kingdom who are more or less related to the Blood Demon Order. Of course... most of the time it is transactions."
The total number of powerful initiates is more than eighty, and Silver Moon has eight of them.
He turned his head and smiled at the silent Duchess of Bold, Eleanor.
"According to Article 11 of Chapter 24 of the Sacred Code, under the premise that the Castel family is not qualified to inherit, the Bold family as the Castel family has the right to take back the territory and deprive the Castel family of their territory.
The title of the Tell family."
However, just as the third prince was looking at Castel and thinking about the future, Earl Lint hurried to his side on horseback, followed by several nobles.
"War was declared, and she actually declared war on me!"
"This little beauty from the Castel family is really interesting. Could it be that she thinks that she can compete with me after quelling the rebellion?"
As he spoke, he took the parchment from the noble liaison officer's hand.
But when he saw clearly what was on the parchment, his expression suddenly changed.