The horse's hooves stepped deeply into the muddy ground, and the white horse on the left almost slipped. Fortunately, a guard grabbed its reins and corrected the horse's balance. The two horses fought.
They snorted, and all the muscles in their bodies trembled. They seemed to be troubled by this dilapidated road. If they could talk, maybe they would say: "We also have dignity, we are the war horses of the 'Iron Castle' defense line."
Why are we being pulled to pull a carriage? Even if we die, we should be killed by the enemy on the battlefield. We shouldn't be made into horse meat in a soup pot just because we sprained our thighs."
Of course, no one could tell at a glance that the two dark horses in front of them were war horses belonging to the 'Iron Castle' defense line. The fur on the horses' bodies was smeared with mud, and it looked like the horses' bellies were deflated after not eating for two days.
Going in, it doesn't look like a strong war horse that is capable of sprinting over short distances or running long distances. Instead, it looks like a stallion that is aging due to over-breeding and lacks energy.
As for the carriage, it was a single-carriage with black paint and a very desolate appearance. The thin layer of clear black paint on it had peeled off a lot, revealing the black single board inside. The curtains of the carriage were also in tatters.
The northwest wind can easily flow through the car. As long as the road is slightly bumpy, the aging wheel axle springs will not play any shock-absorbing role at all, so people nearby can hear the terrible roar emanating from the car.
'Gurgling' sounds and the sound of the human body inside coming into close contact with the carriage.
The thirty guards surrounding the carriage were all wearing the tight-fitting uniforms of ordinary caravan bodyguards in the Vante Empire. Although their weapons looked quite sophisticated, the scabbards were also coated with mud or...
Wrapped with cheap cloth strips, they looked inconspicuous at all. These muscular guards were shivering and sitting on their horses with their necks hunched, as if they were wild ducks whose buttocks had been shot by an arrow. They were frightened.
They kept looking around, as if if there was any trouble, they would give up their duties and run away in a hurry.
The entire team looked lifeless, and the flustered, uneasy, and desperate expressions on everyone's faces were just like a group of wild dogs that had been abandoned by their owners, had their food taken away, and were raped nineteen times.
They looked so helpless and desolate. If it weren't for the weapons carried by the guards and the fact that they all rode horses that looked pretty good, some people would have thought they were a funeral procession.
One of the guards shook his head and sighed suddenly. Snow slag was still floating in the sky, and the north wind roared across the nearby hills and shrubs. His sigh was like the groan of a demon from hell.
, made the entire team tremble. A few guys who overreacted even grabbed the reins and were ready to run away at any time. Fortunately, they found that the sighing person was their companion, so they avoided shouting out on the spot.
'Oh my god' such embarrassing things happen.
A feeble voice came from the carriage: "Okay, why are you sighing? We have been running away without sleep for two days and two nights. It is impossible for them to catch up. Now they can't spare any manpower to deal with it.
Ours, the first thing they have to deal with now is the criminals... Oh, who knew, who knew that an army of 1.4 million soldiers, together with 150,000 Bicester cavalry, would be eaten by the criminals in one bite
Come on...God, are the fighting capabilities of those sinners really that strong?"
Sitting in the carriage was the sad-faced Oliver. Now he no longer had the arrogant and arrogant look of a nouveau riche in the past. His whole person looked like a bankrupt little rich man, drooping. Holding his head, holding his chin with both hands, there were two drops of tears under his eyes, helplessly thinking about where to go in the future. Going back to the imperial capital? That was definitely a word of death. Maybe the mages of the 'Sacred City' had already passed on what happened to Brahma. The Imperial Capital is here. If I return to the Imperial Capital now, won’t the military leaders tear me into pieces?
Are you looking for Prince Andrei? The old man is living happily in the imperial capital. I am afraid that he has been arrested by the furious security agents before he can see him. Even if the prince favors him again, if he cannot see the prince, It should be the result of being secretly executed and the whole family beheaded. Therefore, you must not go to the imperial capital to see His Highness the Prince. Then, the only way out is to go to the Prince's fiefdom, hide there for a while, wait until the news is over, and then entrust the Prince to If you put in a good word for yourself in front of His Majesty, maybe this matter can be settled this time. Your Highness, the Prince, is still very influential in front of Your Majesty. I hope, I hope that he can change His Majesty's opinion on my punishment.
Of course, Oliver is not an idiot, nor is he a fool. In this matter, he was too thoughtless. He killed four legions of the elites of the empire. No matter how influential the prince was, his punishment would be It won't be easy. You can only take one step at a time. As long as you can survive, you are willing to pay any price. Oliver sighed softly, looked at the sky helplessly, and prayed deeply. To: "Great God of Light, Lord of the Gods, bless your loyal followers... Let me live. If I can still retain my title, I will vigorously promote your teachings. "
"Oh, great God of Wisdom, use your profound wisdom to guide me in the direction of progress. Tell me, what should I do to avoid this disaster?"
"Oh, great God of Darkness, please use your infinite power. The power of darkness, the power of concealment, blind the eyes of my political opponents, confuse their thinking, and let them focus away from me. Put it on the heads of the guilty people, and don't cause any more trouble for me."
"Oh, the benevolent God of Life, your divine power fills the entire continent with life. Please embody your great divine power in me so that my life will not be taken away by the evil God of Death. I will definitely I will become your most loyal believer, the evil God of Death and God of Hades. They should not extend their hands to your believers. You dominate life, so let your power protect me. The power of life. , will definitely defeat the evil power of death.”
"Oh, the God of notarized judgments..." "Oh, the powerful God of beasts..." The murmured prayers softly came out of the carriage, which meant that Oliver, who used to not believe in anything at all, The guy from the gods has completely become the most devout believer of the gods in two days. I think if the gods have the mind to listen to his prayers during the free time of the battle between gods, they should rely on Oliver's prayer today. May he become the master of the continent...
Of course, without the following words, Oliver's prayer could undoubtedly be included in the etiquette codes of various temples in the mainland. But it was this kind of prayer that suddenly changed the mood of the carriage full of sacred faith: "
Oh, the evil and powerful God of Death, the evil and wise God of Hades, bless your devout believers. I have sent you the souls of 1.55 million people. Please protect your believers from harm.
Those believers of light invaded."
"Oh, the mighty God of Greed, the mighty God of Desire, the mighty God of *, bless your poor believers. Please use a little of your divine power to save a poor slug.
Save me from that terrible fate."
After Oliver prayed devoutly for an hour, he thought to himself that he had recited the names of hundreds of gods known to mankind in the history of the continent. Then he sighed with relief and once again held his chin in meditation.
The carriage just jumped, and his head collided with the dilapidated carriage without regard for the dignity of the nobles. Of course, Lord Oliver would never care about this at this moment. He cursed in a low voice: "Those
Damn the criminals, and that damn Gaddafi... How could the criminals be so powerful? At first, I thought that those generals wanted to get free money, so they exaggerated the strength of the criminals and demanded the empire
Increase military funds and recruit more troops... But, who knows it is true? After the army of more than one million was surrounded by those criminals, it was completely annihilated in a short time.
It’s really terrifying. Are they still human?”
Shaking his head, Oliver gritted his teeth and roared: "It's all that damn Ray, and that damn Jerry, and even the group of bastards they have. They go out to perform meritorious services, but I want to stay in the city.
, look at them constantly getting promoted, I, I... I... Damn it, why do they have such good luck, and I just want to get a little military glory for myself, how come it turns into
What about this?"
"It doesn't make sense, it really doesn't make sense. How could those criminals have already gathered as soon as our army entered the grassland? It even made it impossible for our army to retreat from such a nearby settlement. Well, it must be
There is a traitor. The traitor must have leaked my battle plan... Ha, that's right, that's right. The traitor deserves to die, and I, Mr. Oliver, will never be punished because of the conspiracy of several traitors.
Put to death."
"Then, we have to find those traitors...Who is the most likely? Gaddafi? No, he has already died in the battle. If he is not dead, he is almost dead. If he falls into the hands of criminals, he will not
It's much better than death. So... Humph, Ray and Jerry, you two damn guys, it must be that you don't want to see me make such a major contribution, so the traitor you planted leaked my military information.
.It must be like this, otherwise how come you just happened to take away the elites of your own confidants? Huh, you two despicable guys, now I have an excuse."
Oliver frowned and thought hard for a long time, and then his face became slightly more cheerful. He whispered: "That's it, I am the only one on the 'Iron Castle' defense line who is not a member of the military. I can always
I found an excuse to say that people from their military wanted to assassinate me, so they unified their rhetoric and demanded that I be killed. Well, the biggest civil servant leader in the empire is now... It should be possible to use him to instigate civil servants and military generals.
relationship, so maybe I can get away with it easily? Well, it’s enough that I’m not the unlucky one anyway, I don’t care whether Jerry and Ray live or die.”
"By the way, I also want to describe that dead old man Gaddafi as an upright hero. He discovered the conspiracy of those two guys before he died, but he fought to the death for the honor of the empire, so he remained loyal...
Of course, to be more complete, I must structure my words well. Maybe because of my relationship, His Highness the Prince can kill a few political opponents, then I will have made a great contribution. At the very least,
That damn Lomart's father, the interests of his 'Marquis of Copper Mountain' were originally in the hands of His Highness. If Lei could be defeated, then His Highness the Prince would definitely be willing to take it from the hands of 'Copper Mountain'
Get back that rich profit."
Oliver thought for a long time and finally became energetic. He cleared his throat and shouted loudly: "Okay, hurry up and hurry up. Let's rush to the Imperial Capital. The three of you go to the Imperial Capital in advance and report my affairs to His Highness the Prince.
, just said that I have some top-secret military information and I will report it to him."
Several guards raised their heads feebly and murmured: "Do we want to survive? In such a cold weather, we have to rush all night to get to the imperial capital in advance? The road is full of mud, and there is ice underneath the mud.
After a night, the mud will turn into ice again. If you rush on your horse, what else is it if you are not seeking death?"
The more daring guards simply said rudely: "Sir, you don't need to bother. When we return to the imperial capital, we can return to our family and wait for the next assignment. But you, you probably won't be there anymore."
Opportunities have their say. It is unlucky for us to follow you. We originally thought you could make us prosperous and at least get a small hereditary title. Who knew you would make such a big mistake and the Imperial Army would not
I’ll let you go.”
Oliver felt angry in his heart, and at the same time a deep sense of shame rushed to his forehead. He yelled angrily: "Damn things, do you dare to disobey my order? You low-level bastards. Do you think I just want to do that?"
Will you definitely lose power? What a bunch of disloyal bastards, I will not let you go. Even if I am executed, I still have a few upper-class friends in the imperial capital, and I will let them take good care of them in the future.
It's yours. You don't have to think about getting ahead in this life."
The guards were stunned for a moment. They did have some intention of slacking off, but it would be unwise to offend other nobles because they were rude to a noble who had lost power. Therefore, they wisely chose to shut up.
After their leader's instructions, the three unlucky ghosts sighed, picked up Oliver's urgent letter, weakly mobilized their horses, and hurried in the direction of the Vante Imperial Capital.
Oliver felt a little more relaxed. He carefully considered his plan and felt that it was still very feasible. So he racked his brains and began to think about how to make a fuss about Ray and Jerry.
The powerful connections in his body came into play, and he finally killed the two of them while saving himself. At the same time, he also thought that Gaddafi's backstage was not simple, and he should make good use of Gaddafi's family. Gaddafi
The young people in the family are very interested in taking his place, and if he fabricates a fictitious military exploit for Gaddafi, he should be able to get a lot of help, right?
The entire convoy was shrouded in a deep atmosphere of conspiracy, and it slowly moved towards the capital of Fante.
In the meeting room of the High Command of the 'Iron Castle', Lei stood in the position of the Supreme Commander, staring at the military map in front of him. His mind was in chaos. Yes, chaos, chaos. Lomat's plan
The ambush plan accomplished the set goal very well and dealt a heavy blow to the guilty people. But what was unexpected was that because of Oliver's personal incompetence and the ability of his prince and master, the guilty people dealt an even heavier blow to the coalition forces.
A blow too heavy to bear.
The four elite legions of the Vante Empire were annihilated in their entirety, which actually means that the entire 'Iron Castle' defense line, except for the 'Sacred City' garrison, has lost 50% of its combat effectiveness. Among the sinners, only the strength of the human race can defeat them.
The troops garrisoned in the 'Sacred City' are competing against each other, while the other armies are simply unable to resist the massive attack by the orcs, dwarves, elves and their tamed monsters. In a positional battle, a low-level orc can deal with at least five or more
The combat capabilities of ordinary coalition soldiers are not on the same level at all.
Therefore, the defense line of the 'Iron Castle' is now in chaos. Although the soldiers returned to their posts under the strong suppression of Lei and other generals, except for the soldiers of the elite troops of the Vante Empire, other
The soldiers were basically like walking zombies. Apart from obeying the orders of their commanders, they had completely lost their combat effectiveness and confidence in victory. The entire defense line was shrouded in the panic of the coming doomsday. In fact, except for the garrison of the 'Sacred City' and the mad dragon
, Silver Wolf, and Feifeng Legion soldiers, other armies can no longer be counted in the list of combatants.
At the same time, rumors spread from unknown sources, saying that Oliver was a traitor to the sinners, that there were traitors to the enemy among the senior officers of the headquarters, and so on. This was the biggest headache for Lei and the others.
, because of the rumors among the soldiers, even the commanders of several countries have a sense of distrust. If this continues, without the sinners attacking, this line of defense will collapse on its own. The garrison generals of the 'Sacred City'
They were also busy with the serious injuries of Hart and the other twelve people. They were busy restraining their subordinate troops. How could they have time to pay attention to those coalition soldiers?
Looking at the map in front of him, Lei finally sat down tiredly. He had tried his best. He, Jerry, Lomat and others had devoted all their abilities to reorganizing the current army. But, what was the effect?
Do you know? The only thing we can hope for is that the Imperial Capital’s backup will arrive quickly and the Imperial Capital will quickly convey the order.
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