Chapter 1348 The Alone Rider Who Defeated Thousands of Troops
The imperial capital has never relaxed its intelligence on the west. News of the two dukes joining the 10th prince came. Everyone knew that the war was coming, so they were waiting for winter planting.
At the moment the empire seems to be in chaos, but it has actually been divided into three parts.
The 24 princes of the west pacified the west with food.
The 9th prince in the east controls the surrounding areas overtly and covertly. The 15th prince and the 67th prince seem to be his restraints, but in fact they are his wings.
The six princesses in the south also recruited people under the banner of the coalition. Regardless of whether they surrendered sincerely or not, they all came to vote anyway. The trade routes were fully opened, and the money and food were adjusted, so they were the most prosperous.
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Yamasaki didn't care who was who among them, secretly or overtly. He listened to Brigitte's opinions from the 10th prince and adopted a steady and steady conspiracy strategy.
The troops are sent out in three directions, and the two great dukes send out troops separately. They do not ask for merit, but if they do, they will be rewarded, and they will be rewarded with magic stones, 7th or 8th level.
The 10th prince leads the central army to break through and attack the imperial capital. It is up to the 9th prince and the 6th prince to see if they can stop them.
If you dare to come, use the black robes to bulldoze it. If the central army loses, the morale of both sides will drop, and the troops of the two dukes can also make some gains.
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Orders were passed down, requests were reported, and the two great dukes asked for food.
This was expected. Yamazaki Shandai followed the 24 princes who were transformed into black robes.
Yamazaki set up the alchemy formation, Shandai helped promote it, and the black robe injected magic power, each of which gave birth to 1 billion wheat plants.
A good harvest equivalent to 100 square kilometers of fertile land can harvest 60,000 tons of grain and 60,000 tons of fodder.
Then Brigitte and the 24th prince came forward and led the two dukes to receive the grain and grass, transport it themselves, and grind the wheat themselves.
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On November 20th, Duke Panos in the southwest was the first to prepare, assembled his troops and slowly advanced, with his troops directed at the Sixth Princess.
Princess 6 knew that it was not a threat, but she still asked Prince 16 to lead the army to guard the key point.
To the west, you can resist Duke Panos, and to the north, you can cut off the route to the imperial capital.
However, the army is composed of private troops of various nobles. It is a mixed army, in order to let everyone see blood and share the same hatred.
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Half a day later, Duke Leblanc in the northwest also sent troops, aiming at the territory of Prince 35 in the buffer zone.
9 The prince did not move. He had already plundered anyway. He would wait and see. If the opponent did not occupy the territory, it would not be too late to mobilize his troops.
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On November 25, the 24th Prince led the Chinese army's 50,000 cavalry as the vanguard and advanced rapidly towards the imperial capital, luring the 16th Prince who was consolidating the defense line to send troops.
On November 28, the 16th prince saw that the vanguard troops passing by were few in strength, so he rushed out in full force.
He wants to eat Prince 24 first and seduce Duke Panos at the same time. Even if he doesn't come, he will retreat as long as Prince 24 is defeated.
Princess 6 received the information and felt that something was wrong. Prince 10 was not that reckless and dared to let Prince 24 out, so there would naturally be support.
6 The princess quickly sent someone to fly to inform, but it was already too late, the two sides had already met.
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16 The prince's army was reported to be one million, but in fact it was about 600,000, with 100,000 in the main formation. The rest were private troops of nobles, with different flags and uniforms.
Colorful and very confusing.
Fortunately, the military orders were the same for everyone, so the command was smooth.
The 600,000-strong army spread out across the mountains and fields, blocking the roads.
Fifty thousand cavalry stopped 10 kilometers away and lined up in a majestic formation.
16 The prince's formation was placed on the top of the mountain, calling the formation from a high position.
"Brother 24, Brother Wei knows that you are very powerful, but Brother Wei's side are all private armies of nobles, and there are countless masters above level six."
In the cavalry formation, Brigitte led Yamazaki on horseback, and the female knight Kangmei led Shandai, following the 24th prince transformed into a black robe.
Brigitte got Shandai's approval, "Brother 24, let Brother 16 witness your peerless force to suppress the world."
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Taking the head of a general out of ten thousand armies is what we are talking about now.
Although they were ten kilometers away, the 24th prince rushed in front of the 16th prince in the blink of an eye with two swords.
With its unrivaled wing-like air blade, it was invincible to anyone who stood in its way, and most people were cut open and knocked away without even reacting.
The 16th-level prince's 10th-level magic item was like paper and could be torn apart easily. When he woke up, he found that it was being held by his neck and suspended in the air.
The morale of the army suddenly dropped to the bottom. This battle cannot be fought. Let's withdraw.
Since they were a miscellaneous army, their escape became even more chaotic. There was no structure at all and they simply collapsed.
The cavalry force was insufficient, so there was no pursuit.
After receiving the report of the battle, Duke Panos changed his slowness before the battle and advanced with all his strength, blocking the route of the defeated army's return.
Those who could fly flew away, and some threw a few mid-level magics unwillingly, causing a small number of casualties.
Most of those who could not fly surrendered and were waiting for redemption.
There is no one who fights to the death, only those who take advantage of the chaos to escape. It is also good to save the ransom money.
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When the information was sent back to the south, Princess 6 held her head and cried. She knew that she had been kicked off the card table for the throne.
Those prisoners were the bargaining chips of Prince 10, and the nobles in her backyard turned their support into resistance.
Although her main army is still there, under the watchful eye of these wolves, if she does not surrender, she will be defeated.
She can choose to seek refuge with the 9th prince, but the 16th prince is now captured. If she doesn't care, the 16th prince's family and close friends will abandon her.
In this way, she wouldn't be able to take too many people with her, and she could only go and seek refuge with them lightly, which would lose her foundation.
It's better to vote for 10 princes. At least you can gain a good reputation and build good relations with the nobles in the south.
The southern affairs of the empire will still be under her control, and she can gain a share of power from it for the future.
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On November 30, Princess 6 flew to Fraser Lake with her escorts and surrendered to Prince 10.
"Brother 10, the emperor is here to congratulate you in advance. I really didn't expect that brother 24 would be so powerful."
"Oh, sister Huang, you have found the wrong person."
"What? You really retreated, oh, was it forced by Brother 24?"
"It's that girl from 39. She controls brother 24."
"What? Could they..."
"No, it's not love, it's magic. I don't know what kind of magic Sister 39 used to control Brother 24's mind. It seems to have stimulated his potential and made him stronger."
"How could this happen? Could it be that things like the Three Evil Dragons are related to Sister 39?"
"I have no idea."
"Okay, let's not talk about this. Now only the ninth brother is left. There is nothing else to worry about. What are your plans?"
"I don't even know about that. It's probably a forced attack."
"A strong attack. With the strength shown by Brother 24, Brother 9 will definitely have a headache."
"I hope Brother 9 can surrender and not hide it from Sister 6. It's okay. After I retire, I don't want to see my brothers and sisters killing each other anymore. I feel that what I did before is really not worth it."
"Yes, a dream has been born for 70 years, like dew and lightning."