As if overnight, beacon fire ignited the northern border
The Cold Forest outpost was lost, and unidentified intruders were found near the Gray Crow Bridge. The direction of Galeit was in danger, and the attackers were approaching the ancient tower.
No one thought that after repelling the incoming Gray Knights, instead of retreating and seeking a chance to rest and respite, the Free Chosen suddenly crossed the Cold Forest area and suddenly headed towards the people under the rule of the Crow's Claw Temple.
The region launched an offensive.
This bold and reckless attack was beyond everyone's expectations.
As if divine soldiers descended from heaven, the Redeemed attacked the Gray Crow Bridge in the Corvi area and occupied the village of Galeit. The front of the army seemed to be directed towards the port of Gula for a while.
Although the news has not been confirmed, the broken troops who escaped from Corvi seem to have explained everything.
So without any warning, a hostile army appeared less than fifty miles away from Gula Port and approached the city.
There was an uproar in Gula City for a while.
Although there has been a day without panic in this port since the rumors of Nicol Bolas's army approaching the border in the north, but at this moment, the rumors suddenly turned into an immediate threat, and it came from an unexpected enemy. People's hearts
There is an indescribable feeling in saying goodbye.
Merchants, big and small nobles, all of a sudden started to move, as if people suddenly had relatives in Elpahim and Fenris to visit. With various permissions, they rushed to the port or crowded in.
At the city gate.
Some people with skill and capital want to go to Cloud Port and then take a boat to Beikaolin, completely away from the land of trouble and trouble in the North. Others choose to take the land route to El Paxin and seek refuge in the southern countryside.
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In the camp outside the city.
Bader Black Feather was looking at the endless motorcade, the servants carrying large and small bags on their shoulders, and the various beasts of burden. He looked at them for a moment before turning around.
The colleague in front of him, the Patriarch of the Lord of Storms, came out of the city to express condolences to them, but this was only for the purpose on the surface. In fact, he brought the opinions of other people privately.
"Lord Watcher," the Patriarch said, "These people have fled this place like this. I don't think it will take long before there won't be many people left in Gula."
He looked at the other party carefully before continuing: "The governor of Gula has not expressed his position yet, but our allies are waiting for your intention. What they want to ask is what should we do next?"
Bud-Heiyu heard the implication of the other party's words.
The other party is worried that the current chaos will affect the fulfillment of the prophecy. There have been sporadic resistances in the northern border. This resistance may not be anything in itself.
But if you add the actions of the three goddesses behind the scenes, it seems a little unusual.
But he pointed out with a hint of sarcasm: "I'm afraid it's not that the governors of Gula didn't express their opinions, they just took advantage of the opportunity to make a lot of money. Some people didn't even know they were about to die."
"Master Watcher, we have long known the ignorance of mortals," the Patriarch replied, "but the allies mean that it is not too late to react now, and they can use their influence in Elpaxin."
Bader Black Feather did not answer, but silently watched the movement in the distance.
After a while, he asked: "During this period, have Mirela, Marlan, and the believers of Amaya done anything?"
"No, sir," the Patriarch shook his head, "Although they openly support the refugees, they have no intention of further starting a war with us."
"The war has already begun," Bard Blackfeather said dismissively, "We don't need to cause too much noise. I heard that the consul collected a valuable 'deposit' from every license.
There is no need for us to offend him, at least for now we still need the support of these people, and we cannot attract the attention of the three goddesses."
"Of course, if they are willing to do this, they should first persuade the consul to close the port. There is a good reason. The storm is coming."
The Patriarch looked at him, nodded and said, "I understand, I will convey it to you."
But he hesitated for a moment, and then said: "There is one more thing. The allies hope that you can inform them of the next plan. Gula Port is not peaceful at the moment, and they want to know what you will do next."
But Bader Black Feather sneered: "Tell them, this is my business," he flatly refused: "The temple's military plans will not be disclosed to any outsiders."
"I understand, but..." A look of embarrassment appeared on the Patriarch's face: "Sir, the allies are worried that the other party will attack Gula Port. They just heard that you do not plan to defend this place... They hope that you can give up your original plan.
Plans to stay here”
"Whimsical," Bard Blackfeather replied disdainfully after hearing this: "Those people will not attack Gula Port. They do not have so many supplies. They are approaching this direction just to cause panic. Your reaction
It plays into their hands."
But he suddenly stopped.
Raising his head and looking at the embarrassed expression on the face of the patriarch in front of him, Bader Heiyu suddenly understood what the other party was worried about, and couldn't help but fell silent.
They lost to an opponent that was far inferior to their own outside Gray Owl Town, and now some people began to distrust him.
Although he doesn't care about the trust of these people, at this time, he still has to rely on the help of these 'Holy Chosen Ones', otherwise the plan may not be completed.
After being silent for a long while, he turned around and looked at the map spread out inside the tent. For a moment, he felt a little shaken in his heart.
Will his opponent really act as he expected? He was also so confident outside Gray Owl Town, but in the end it turned out that his opponent was better than him. Is his confidence at the moment also an illusion? His opponent
Could it be possible to use the trick and have already seen through his thoughts?
Once this idea came up, he could not suppress it. The caution in his heart caused his eyes to pan repeatedly between the two place names on the map. One of them said Gula Port, and the other said Gray Tree Ridge. He raised his hand.
Come on, he hesitated for a while and finally answered:
"Okay, I will send some more people to Gray Tree Ridge...and I will stay here. There are also city guards and port guards in Gula Port. With us, we will definitely not let the other side attack.
Come in," he looked at the other person and said, "You can reassure them and continue to implement the original plan. I will ensure that everything is executed smoothly."
The Patriarch looked at him with some surprise. This was the first time he saw the Lord Caretaker change his mind temporarily.
This surprised him slightly, but in any case, it was a good thing, and even an unexpected surprise. He didn't have any hope at first, so he nodded quickly before leaving in a hurry.
Bud Blackfeather looked at the other party's leaving figure, and finally cast his eyes on the map. Reason told him that the other party would not do this, but his intuition had another answer.
He always trusted his intuition, but now he was a little unsure.
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The emergency outside Gula Port shocked the entire northern border for a while.
The same shock naturally appeared in the community, but what shocked people was not the sharpness of the Redeemed's offensive, but the recklessness of this plan.
Not everyone is optimistic about this bold move.
They thought that maybe one victory had made the Redeemed side a little too inflated. Maybe the other side had successfully proved themselves in this night attack, but the Crow Claw Temple side was not fools either. It was often difficult to use the same tactics over and over again.
And three places worked.
Perhaps this is a trick, taking advantage of the opponent's misunderstandings, but no matter what, the opponent will always react.
They may have invaded the Cold Forest area with overwhelming force and captured Gray Crow Bridge and Galeit, but what next?
In front is the high city of Gula Port and the deep pool, the army of the Crow Claw Temple, which is waiting for them, and even the city guards and port guards of Gula Port. With the strength of the redeemed, they will never be able to easily capture this city.
port.
But a stalemate means being dragged into a head-on battle, which the redeemed side should try their best to avoid because the strength comparison between the two sides is so disparate.
When that time comes, the free-chosen ones will be in a dilemma: should they continue to stay and persevere, or should they retreat to Gray Owl Town under the threat of the other party?
No matter which choice is made, it means failure in the military sense.
What's more important is that the difficulties that the Crow's Claw Temple once faced have now turned to the Freechosen. They launched a counterattack with lightning speed, but once they were frustrated, the weaknesses of their logistics and supply lines
, will be exposed in front of the enemy.
Anyone with a discerning eye could see this risk, but the commander on the side of the redeemed seemed unaware of it, and the troops still passed through Galeit and continued to advance.
This fell in the eyes of those onlookers, and there was an excuse for attack:
"This Dragon Alchemist seems to be just lucky and doesn't know any tactics."
"This is almost like committing suicide."
"Is it possible to capture Gula with thousands of people?"
Although the supporters wanted to refute, they did not know how to speak in the face of the facts.
On the other hand, the news coming from Gula Port was also not optimistic. Bader Black Feather, who had retreated to the Gula area, actually made the most conservative decision and launched a defense outside Gula Port.
"It's over."
Analysts immediately recognized this as a red flag:
"If the Crow Claw Temple side chooses a more radical tactic, there may be a turn for the better. After all, relying on the excellent battlefield interdiction ability, a miracle similar to the battle in Gray Owl Town might happen. The Seven Seas Brigade is located One side is actually not afraid of chaos, but if the other side uses this stupid method, the outcome may be slim."
"I think so too. Bard Blackfeather has always been known for his caution. It seems that he is the same this time. He is worthy of being the chief military officer of the Crow's Claw Temple."
"But having said all that, how should the redeemed party handle this situation?"
"The best way is to recognize the reality and immediately retreat back to Gray Owl Town after realizing that the opponent has reacted."
"They still have a chance to take a rest and gather more resistance forces. Try to seek another chance of 'Miracle Night' before the counterattack of Crow's Claw Temple arrives."
After the dream-like victory in Gray Owl Town, the community had already given the battle that night a name. Although it has not yet entered the official records, it has basically become a convention.
But the optimistic analysis is not shared by everyone:
"But miracles never happen again and again."
"The power of one person or a team has a limited impact on the war. Even though the resistance has gradually gathered, it is still weak compared to the behemoth of the Crow's Claw Temple. They can achieve one victory, two victories, But the temple side will never give the refugees another chance to trap Gray Owl Town, and the final result will inevitably be defeat..."
People couldn't help but fell silent.
This was actually the dilemma they had foreseen facing the Seven Seas Brigade.
Taking the initiative to attack will inevitably lead to rapid defeat, but even if Gray Owl Town is trapped, the final result will only prolong the time of failure.
Under such an environment, rumors spread all over the community for a while. Some rumors said that the Redeemer side had failed and that the Acanthus was in retreat.
After a while, someone said that the Free Chosen Ones had failed during the attack on Gula and were now in a dilemma.
Among the many false information, it was difficult for people to determine which one was the real source of information. The redeemed people seemed to have disappeared overnight, with no news at all.
And the ID 'Mr. Knight's Fairy Lady' who once posted a live video has never appeared again.
Different from other people, Wandering Ma has his own channels to find information. After overturning the rumors that seemed not worth refuting, he gradually collected bits and pieces of information from the community.
, a somewhat abnormal picture was spelled out.
The Free Chosen did not attack Port Gula
But this answer is even more confusing. If they were not in this direction, where did they go?
He silently watched the discussion on the community, and there were also some different voices:
"Perhaps they are not attacking Gula Port?"
"What if their target is further north?"
Naturally, some people have raised such doubts.
But such questioning seems a bit ridiculous to people. Wouldn't bypassing Gula Port expose one's back and belly to the enemy? So what should be done with the supply line and how should the logistics be handled?
Wandering Ma silently tapped the table, knowing in his heart that the person who asked such a question was probably a novice, but what made him feel a little strange was that he actually somewhat agreed with this statement.
He couldn't help but substitute himself into Fang Plover. If that young man's goal was not Gula, then where would his goal be?
His eyes were silently searching for the place name on the map.
…
"This is the Seven Seas Traveler."
The howling wind and snow shook the canopy of the pine forest, making a sound like the howling of ghosts.
Fang Yu was sitting in his tent, listening to the voice coming from the crystal. It was Tang Xin's tone, with a hint of concern for him:
"Brother, we have arrived at the reserved area. How are you doing there?"
"The wind and snow are very heavy, and the attack plan has been postponed until after the early morning." Fang Plover held the crystal and asked, "Is Miss Tata ready?"
As soon as he finished speaking, an emotion of An Ran came through his mind.
That was Miss Fairy's answer, as always, reassuring.
"Okay," he said then, "wait for my news."
"clear."
The light on the crystal went out.
He then raised his head and looked at the high wall in the distance amid the wind and snow. Behind the pine forest, there was an open valley, immersed in the white snowy night.
Dark stone walls are extending along the cliffs on both sides of the valley and sealing the entrance to the valley.
There is Gray Tree Ridge, and beyond this fortress is the Gray Mountain Outpost, which leads to the four towns in the north. Further north, there are Quemens and Altori.
However, today, the place is not defenseless. There are bonfires burning on the high walls of the fortress, and people are looking forward to it. It seems that the news from the south has already reached this place, and the fortress has put more guards on it.
Beside him, Alyssa was reporting to him:
"The God's Knights have brought more news. Master, the garrison in Gray Tree Ridge is more than expected."
"Furthermore, the elves also discovered an army stationed outside the fortress. I heard that Bad Black Feather has sent a group of reinforcements from Gula Port."
Fang Yu asked: "Is this the news brought back by Ms. Amaya's rangers?"
Alyssa nodded.
Mirela and Ms. Marland both sent an entire Order of Divine Knights, about two to three thousand people, but the reinforcements sent by Ms. Forest were the elves from Alvin Quinn.
These highly capable rangers quickly took over the work of the original redeemed people and assumed the role of scouts in the team.
Fang Yu was silent for a moment.
In his heart, he couldn't quite understand Bader Black Feather's judgment. The cautious guard seemed to have seen through their intentions, but why did he only send so few people?
His eyes stayed on the map for a while, but he finally made up his mind to rule out this factor as an accident. This did not change his decision at the moment, or in other words, it was the joint judgment between him and the ship officer.
There was a rustling sound outside the tent, as if someone was walking in this direction.
When Fang Yu heard this voice, he looked in that direction without surprise. After a while, he happened to see Saya walking over with someone in the wind and snow.
When Saya came to the tent, she asked:
"Ed, we're here."
Fang Yu stood up, looked at the other person, and then at the young man standing behind him, and then asked: "Is it him?"
Saya nodded: "His name is Ben."
After being introduced, the young man took a slight step forward. He happened to walk into the tent, allowing Fang Plover to see his appearance clearly.
Fang Yu couldn't help but be startled, realizing that he had seen this young man before, but not in the refugee camp before.
To be precise, it was beside 'Grey Whistle' Blackbo, who was the young man who had been following Blackbo when he first met the redeemed people that day.
He glanced at Saya without any trace, not sure whether the other party knew this, and then looked at the young man carefully.
Although this young man seemed a little timid, he was not as nervous as the hunters had described to him.
Although his face was slightly pale and his eyes were wandering, Fang Yu could see that it was not fear or panic, but just a little nervous at best.
He was silent for a moment, then looked at the other person and asked: "You are the Chosen One, right?"
The young man was startled for a moment and nodded.
Fang Yu continued to ask: "You said you saw the Shadow Man. I heard that you lost two companions during that experience?"
The young man hesitated for a moment, seeming to be thinking about something, but after a while, he nodded.
"Are they also the chosen ones?"
"Yes, it is."
Saya looked at Fang Plover, then at the young man beside her, frowning slightly, not quite understanding the meaning of this question.
But Fang Yu didn't care and just continued to ask: "So have you contacted them after that? I mean over there at the Star Gate?"
Nian nodded again and replied: "I asked the Stargate Port, but they asked me to wait for a week for news, because it will take time to verify the identity of the people crossing the border...and..."
"And do you think it's possible that they didn't leave Aitaria?" Fang Pliong asked.
The young man suddenly raised his head and looked at him.
"Bane," Fang Pliance asked again: "Miss Saya told me that you and your friends were separated south of Altori, right? You were captured by the Crow's Claw Temple not long after that, and then
I escaped alone. The people from the Crow's Claw Temple are currently blocking Gray Tree Ridge, can you tell me about the situation there?"
"Captain Ed," the young man was silent for a moment before replying: "You should have heard of the frequent disappearances in the four northern towns during that time, right?"
