In early May, the Sibiya Empire experienced fine weather for more than ten consecutive days, which brought joy to the fields. In the three provinces under the jurisdiction of the Keda family, the continuous farmland was nourished by fertile soil.
The crops are ripe!
This means that the only obstacle restricting the advance of the Keda family has disappeared.
The difference from before is that the border at this time is completely closed, and anyone trying to cross the border will be intercepted and killed by the border guards. Therefore, not much information about the Al Qaeda family's food harvest has been leaked, although all parties have the ability to rely on it.
Some sporadic information has deduced the harvest of the Keda family, but this information is not enough to determine the exact date of the entry of the Keda family's army. This is because there is also a process of processing and transportation.
The farmers are not stingy with their physical strength and are working hard to harvest in the farmland, shedding their hard work and sweat, in exchange for a warehouse full of harvests. The logistics system of the three provinces is extremely efficient after being combined. With the cooperation of officials from various places, the first batch of
The harvested grain is immediately sent to the workshop for processing, the bags are marked with "military ration", and then they are continuously transported to the front line.
The size and completeness of this transportation team cannot be compared with that of other family forces. The Al Qaeda family has 150,000 troops participating in the war in three directions, and the logistics system dispatched a total of 50,000 logistics personnel.
The logistics officials who escorted the transportation, like the peasants under them, chewed rough food made from cassava and sweated while transporting the cartloads of hard-earned food on the road.
The materials transported to the front line are not only food, but also a large number of other war baggage, weapons from the weapons workshop, siege equipment transferred from the secret training ground, first aid medicines transported from the dark forest plantation...
…In addition, there were teams of special soldiers and witch doctors. On all the trade roads leading to the front line, the advancing transport teams completely occupied the roads.
In addition to the intelligence personnel and heralds, the only people returning were the cavalry of the two princes - Prince Lek Keda and Prince Shifta Keda. They had just met with His Majesty the Emperor and were on a mission to go into the darkness.
On the way to the city.
Very different from the princes of other empires, these two young princes were both born in the military. They had already achieved the rank of major general in the army in their early years. Because of their family tradition, they were also far more proficient in internal affairs than ordinary people, so here they
During the war, Prince Lek will be fully responsible for logistics deployment, while Prince Shifta will be responsible for the wartime management of the occupied areas.
None of this is an easy job, and only someone who is proficient in both military and internal affairs can do it well. It seems that Cohen has chosen the right person this time.
After arriving at the Governor's Mansion in the Dark City, Prince Visu Kedar met them immediately.
Because the grain harvest went very smoothly, Prince Weisu was in high spirits, and the entire internal affairs system was also very excited. Officials were busy and unhurried, and most people actually had time to count the days on their fingers to see when their army would be ready.
Conquer the Holy City.
"Sit down!" Seeing his son coming into the room, Prince Weisu quickly finished what he was doing: "You have already met with Cohen! Are you okay?"
"Yes, father, everything is fine, and Cohen's spirit is also good." Prince Lectra replied respectfully: "How can I put it this way! The feeling Cohen gave me... he has changed too much."
"Everyone has to change, so why don't you?" Prince Weisu smiled: "Besides, in our big family, there are only one such fickle child, not many."
"Father, we received the mission from Cohen." Prince Shifta sat across from Weisu: "Time is too tight, the reserve officials should set off."
Weisu nodded and took out two scrolls and gave them to Prince Shifta.
"This is the list of reserve officials. You can go to various ministries to recommend people at any time. You can use the people on the blue scroll with confidence." Prince Weisu whispered to his son: "But you have to be careful with the people on the red scroll. Then
They are reserve officers of the academy. Due to time constraints, they have not been screened by the intelligence system. They have no military background themselves and graduated directly from the academy. We still don’t know if there are any among these people.
Spies. The date of the army's march is top secret. If someone leaks the official dispatch time, this date will be known to the enemy."
"I understand the importance of this matter." Prince Shifta lowered his head and thought about it, and came up with a solution: "As for the academy officials, I will let them concentrate first, saying that they have been trained before the war. When they
When I realized it, I had already taken office."
"Your method is good... huh?" After thinking about it, Prince Weisu was a little surprised: "Why is Cohen's march forward so urgent? Do you need so many people at once?"
Prince Lek and Prince Shifta looked at each other and smiled.
"Father, don't you know Cohen? This guy is not satisfied with ordinary war methods at all." Prince Lectra smiled and explained his father's confusion: "This time he sent some foreign minister out first. Although the war has not started yet,
But Cohen has actually taken several cities."
"The one he took in...is named Lip?" Prince Weisu suddenly realized: "I just said that he would not take in a useless person, and he also asked me to teach this person his social skills."
"That's right, the foreign minister's mouth is more powerful than ten thousand people. By the time we left, Lip had already captured five cities." Prince Shifta added at the side: "These five cities are even more powerful than ten thousand people."
We are in a line and rely on each other. We have carefully calculated that if we attack by force, there will be at least 5,000 casualties. Adding battle expenses, pensions, post-war reconstruction, etc., we will have to spend 300,000 gold coins. But now, we only
It only cost 50,000 gold coins to win it, and most importantly, it avoided the loss of personnel."
"In my opinion, these are not the only benefits of this matter." Weisu tapped his fingers on the table, and then stood up excitedly: "Okay! Well done, Cohen's performance is becoming more and more mature.
Already."
"Yes! We almost don't recognize each other anymore." Prince Lectra complained: "Although Cohen treats us very warmly, I can't find the shadow of him when he was a child. That little guy who always seemed very reckless at any time, in my heart
I really miss it!”
"What about you?" Weisu turned to look at Prince Shifta.
"Me? I'm just not used to people calling me His Royal Highness." Hearing his father's question, the sturdy Prince Shifta was stunned for a moment, then shook his head and said: "This change in identity is really big, let me
I was a little caught off guard.”
"Are you not ready? It should be said that none of us are ready." Weisu stepped forward and patted his son on the shoulder: "Cohen is like this, I am like this, and you are like this too. But what can we do?
?When things come to a close, why don’t we just bite the bullet and shut the door?”
The two princes seemed to have communicated on this issue. After hearing what their father said, they both nodded.
"We have also thought about it. Although this is caused by a series of unfortunate things, we will do our best in the future." Prince Lectra replied: "Father, you can rest assured about our responsibilities. We are confident that we can complete this task well."
everything."
"Yeah! I'm good at things that have something to do with military affairs." Prince Shifta always followed his elder brother: "As for the relationship with Cohen, we will get used to it gradually. We are not the emperor's brothers in other empires.
, thinking about seizing the throne all day long."
"You can clearly see this, which shows your progress." Weisu replied happily: "Actually! You, all of us, and everyone who works for Cohen, this is Cohen's biggest help. As long as we
Unity without exclusivity, constantly attracting outstanding talents, and constantly building a solid foundation for Cohen, then Cohen will be able to do things that his predecessors could not do on this basis."
Prince Shifta smiled and scratched his head in embarrassment: "I never thought about this..."
"Cohen is a very special person. This is true. His methods and strategies have his own characteristics. His words and deeds are often unexpected, leaving people with no way to defend themselves." Weisu sat down with a smile and approached the two.
A son: "But you cannot ignore your own role, and Cohen has not ignored your importance. It can be said that all of us are a whole, a sharp sword! And Cohen, he is the tip of our sword."
"I understand!" Prince Shifta clapped his hands: "The better we perform from behind, the greater the lethality Cohen will bring to the enemy!"
"That's the truth, simple, right?" Wei Su nodded and said, "But many people don't understand this. Their snobbish eyes only see the glory of the emperor, but they can't see the responsibility and dedication hidden under the glory of the emperor.
. Thinking more deeply, Cohen is a kind man, and it is difficult for him to be the emperor. Whenever he makes a decision, the process is very difficult, and sometimes he has to choose between hurting others and hurting himself.
"
"Will it be so painful?" Rick asked with his eyes wide open.
"The reason why Cohen refused to be emperor before was because he saw this." A bitter smile appeared on Weisu's face: "But in this situation, it is not his turn to refuse. It can also be said that he did it for all of us.
Decided to be this emperor. And every time others call him His Majesty, it adds another scar to his heart, so you two brothers should call him Cohen when no one else is around to give him some warmth."
The two princes cared deeply about their little brother and nodded repeatedly.
"As long as you understand! I can't say these words to other officials." Weisu sighed: "You two are princes, Cohen's only two relatives of the same generation. No one can replace your special status, and only
You can do this."
"Understood, father, we will try our best to take care of Cohen."
"As for your subordinates, they must be strictly controlled. Cohen and I have discussed it many times. We must curb the emergence of factions in the internal affairs system, and we cannot allow a good management agency to spawn various factions." He said.
When it came time to get down to business, Weisu put away his smile: "Cohen will handle the military side personally, and we will handle the internal affairs side. We must completely eliminate this tendency! The officials below cannot see so far, and they can't think.
It's so deep, so explanations and persuasion alone are useless. Once discovered, take action immediately!"
"Yes!" The two princes stood up at the same time and answered their father loudly.
"Lick, Siftah, you are Cohen's brothers. This unchangeable identity is destined to pay more than others. I am your father. My greatest hope is that the three of you understand each other better and support each other.
"Weisu took the hands of his two sons and said with sincerity: "Cohen is working very hard. It doesn't matter if you give him more care and show it in any way. Cohen is very smart and he can feel it. Several of Cohen's wives and I have already
After discussing it, we tried our best to create a warm atmosphere for him."
"Okay, I'll pay attention."
"Go and see your mother, we will have dinner later." After giving the business instructions, Wei Su said with a smile: "You haven't met the four imperial concubines yet, have you? We will meet in the evening, so we can't be rude."
"Know."
That night, the two princes met with their fiancées and four internal affairs supervisors, and finalized a series of urgent official affairs at the dinner table. Before the last dessert was served, several major events directly related to the success or failure of the war had already occurred.
The matter was successfully resolved through the mediation of the Prime Minister.
Everything about the royal family is so special, even the dining table seems destined to carry more things than the dining table of ordinary people.
Before dawn the next day, hundreds of reserve local officials waiting at the Royal Academy received an order from Dean Steve Lorenzo, saying that in order to allow everyone to better complete their mission, they were to go somewhere for a period of time.
One month of military and government training.
The reserve officials didn't waste any time and immediately boarded the carriage. In a glimmer of light, the convoy left the Dark City.
But during the march, no one was allowed to get off the carriage, and even the windows were not allowed to be opened. One day after departure, a cavalry team met up with the convoy. There were officers standing next to each other distributing drawings and materials to the officials in the carriage. The reserve officials looked at
With the drawings in my hands, I realized that I was not training, but on my way to take office.
On the third day, the huge convoy met up with the convoys of reserve officials from various ministries and divisions. After arriving at the border, it was divided into several parts and headed to different areas.
"Has the war against rebellion already begun?" someone asked the accompanying officer after leaving his province.
"Of course, the war started two days ago!" the officer replied proudly, pointing to the blurry smoke pillars on the horizon: "Look! That's the rebels' alarm smoke, reporting the death of their master.
It’s too late! It’s a pity that it’s too late!”
On the rebel defense line, from the early morning of that day, beacon smoke was lit in almost every city, and black smoke rose into the sky, which looked so eye-catching in the daytime. Within a day, the guards on the walls of the Holy Capital were
Already seen it.
In the evening, Luman led a group of civil and military ministers up to the city wall. Although he had a confident expression on his face, he was surprised in his heart by the combat effectiveness and attack momentum of the Keda family's army. Not only Luman was surprised, but also Luman
All the ministers under his command, including the new prime minister, were surprised - the combat effectiveness of this army completely exceeded everyone's expectations.
The attack momentum is too fierce!
Judging from the information transmitted by Langyan, Luman's carefully constructed defense circle was attacked from two sides. Most cities in the outer defense circle have been attacked, and many strongholds have been destroyed... But where did the Keda family come from with so many troops? If they want to
If we attack such a large attack area at the same time, we will need an elite army of at least 300,000 people!
Luman's "generals" were standing aside, discussing something in low voices. Luman glanced at this group of "waste" and suppressed his anger.
"Your Majesty, don't worry." The young prime minister saw Luman's reaction and came over to comfort him softly: "Although the offensive of the Keda family is a bit fierce, this situation is within our expectation!
"
"That's right." Luman rubbed his hands unconsciously and glanced at the continuous black smoke on the horizon: "Those cities in the outer defense circle are originally used for consumption."
"Yes, Your Majesty, the more intense the Al Qaeda family's current offensive is, the greater their consumption and casualties will be, and our counterattack will go smoothly." The Prime Minister smiled faintly: "At that time, it will be difficult for them to stand up.
Already."
Luman nodded and asked softly: "Are our counterattack troops ready?"
"One hundred thousand cavalry near the Holy Capital are ready, waiting for the time to come." The Prime Minister came closer and said, "The troops of the Keda family will have to stop when they reach the Conson Province, and they will be blocked under the Conson City.
Your Majesty, I assure you that the troops of the Al Qaeda family will never be able to see the walls of the Holy Capital."
"Don't say that!" A cruel smile appeared on Luman's face: "We still need to give this army a stage so that they can exit this era beautifully."
"That's difficult. You also said that the Keda family's army is good at defense. If this army wants to reach Conson City, it will have to fight at least thirty battles." The prime minister is very good at making people happy. At least now he makes Luman very happy.
Happy: "After thirty consecutive battles, how many of them are left? We also arranged so many small groups of troops to sneak attack behind enemy lines. They are really in trouble this time."
"It's so much better to have you by my side to help." Lu Man nodded happily to the prime minister and called to his subordinates loudly: "Go back to the palace, we have to have a meeting."
That night, Luman and his generals made a counterattack plan. When the attack of the Al Qaeda family army slowed down, the 100,000 cavalry gathered around the Holy City divided into two groups to attack the enemy's rear. At the same time, some infantrymen assisted in the frontal attack.
Everyone believed that after the massive consumption of the outer defense circle, the advance of the Al Qaeda family army would stop in Conson City, and they were full of confidence in His Majesty Luman's counterattack plan.
After arranging everything, Luman drank a glass of wine in the hall and walked out. He drove the guards around him away and walked alone in the imperial garden. Luman needed some alone time to think carefully. He was thinking about his opponent—
—Cohen Kedar.
The first time he met Cohen, he only saw an ordinary boy in his teens, simple and even a little shy. The second time he met, Cohen seemed like a different person, which surprised him. After that, this person
It brings "surprises" to myself again and again. But I am not worried. Cohen behaves too arrogantly and sharply, and such a person will not live long. Sure enough, Cohen was regarded as the scapegoat in the war between gods and demons.
But he managed to do many impossible things. Not only did he escape death, but he also brought back a huge army. Even though he was forced into a desperate situation where supplies were exhausted, no one starved to death. After much effort, he finally found out.
When Cohen's method was used, he actually felt cold all over. It seemed like it was all a coincidence, and it seemed like it should be the case. This weird feeling made Luhmann feel that he would never be able to grasp the key to the situation. And under the absolute disadvantage, Cohen not only resisted
He withstood the pressure and even slowly grew stronger. Now, Cohen's power is very close to his own...
After thinking about it, Luman came to his second daughter's bedroom. Princess Lisa and her husband, who were dressed in fine clothes, were having dinner and were not prepared for Luman's arrival.
"Father?" Princess Lisa stood up quickly: "Are you okay?"
Luman waved his hand, indicating that the two of them should not be polite, then sat down at the table, lowering his head and thinking about something. Princess Lisa and her husband, her cousin Leka, looked at each other, not understanding what was going on.
Luhmann was thinking about the opponent that frightened him the most. There were so many impossible things, but Cohen Keda had managed to do them all.
"You two have been married for a while, right?" It took a long time before Lu Man spoke.
Princess Lisa replied in a low voice: "Yes, father, we have been married for half a year."
"As a member of the royal family, you have to serve the royal family." Luman raised his eyes and looked at Lieka: "Do you have this awareness?"
Lieka is no longer the reckless young man he once was: "Everything is subject to His Majesty's arrangements."
"That's what I think! The war is coming, and you two can't help me with anything else. But you can go out for a walk and help me stabilize the people's hearts in the provinces behind me." Luman hid his true intention:
"Let's leave tonight."
"Yes, Your Majesty." Of course Leka understood what Luman meant: "I will protect the princess well."
"I have prepared guards and property for you." Luman looked at his daughter with gentle eyes: "When you are not with your father, remember, don't act willfully, and be more careful along the way."
"Father!" Princess Lisa threw herself into Luman's arms with tears in her eyes: "I don't want to leave you..."
"Okay, okay, I'll be fine. Little Keda's family can't do anything to me yet." Luman patted Lisa's shoulder gently: "When the war subsides, you will come back. Father will go there then.
Can I pick you up outside the city?"
"That……"
"Time is running out, hurry up and pack up and set off!" Luman said in a more serious tone: "The team is waiting."
Accompanied by several surrendering generals, Lip, dressed in formal aristocratic clothing, was standing on the city wall, watching his own troops enter the city.
The miserable ambassador finally succeeded, but it came at a price. He was hung up and beaten several times for saying the wrong thing, and was also imprisoned in a dungeon. The most dangerous time was when he was beaten at the head of a knife.
Rescued by one's own people.
But after all, he is a smart man and knows how to learn lessons. After the initial stumbling, his techniques gradually became more proficient.
With gold coins in front of him to open the way, and powerful soldiers to back him up, in the past twenty days, Lip relied on his sharp tongue and the handwritten letters of many surrendered generals to coax, deceive and seize the rebels.
Army 17 cities.
The outer defense circle carefully built by Luman to consume the Al Qaeda family has actually collapsed. The rebels never dreamed that the twenty or so cities that should have caused huge casualties to Cohen Al Qaeda were completely submerged in the "Foreign Minister"
"In the saliva.
After these twenty days of difficult tests, Lip's diplomatic methods have become more tactful. Now he can make stars bloom every time he spits out his mouth, but the other party still believes that he is telling the truth.
But as the army entered the city, although Lip still had a peaceful expression on his face, the general standing beside him became more and more frightened.
The troops entering the city were in good order, with high morale, sufficient logistics supplies, and complete siege equipment... Any reasonable person could see that such an army could not be stopped. And his surrender only saved one life.
I can't really say that I have any merit.
Although the foreign minister standing beside him did not say a word, the surrendering general understood that if one more soldier in the opponent's army entered the city, his advantage would be weakened, and his desire to fight for preferential treatment for himself would also fade.
a lot of.
This was also the main purpose of Lip's invitation to watch the troops enter the city. Someone had already told him that threatening others should be more tactful.
Cohen Keda's royal flag finally appeared at the end of the trade road, and a solemn look appeared on Lip's smiling face. He once again checked the several purposes of persuading surrender in his heart... The city defense had already been occupied by the Guards.
The assault infantry regiment took over, and the surrendered rebel troops also surrendered their weapons and camped outside the city. Even the rebel generals accompanying Lip took off their armor and put on their normal clothes to show their surrender. There should be no problem!
"Okay gentlemen, I am honored to announce that everyone's mission has been completed." Lip turned around, smiled and said to the surrendering generals: "Now! Please go down and rest! It should be soon."
There are new appointments issued to you."
"What? Are we not going to meet His Majesty the Emperor?" The top rebel general stationed in the city was stunned: "This is wrong! It would be very rude for us not to be meeting His Majesty the Emperor."
"Generals, I am just a foreign minister. I am not a minister of etiquette. I cannot decide who can meet His Majesty the Emperor without authorization." Lip gave an infinitely sincere smile: "But generals, please rest assured that your invitation requires me to do so."
It will be conveyed to His Majesty the Emperor."
"This is different from what you said before!" The adjutant of the rebel general raised his voice: "You agreed to our request for an audience! As a noble, do you want to go back on your word!"
"I'm sorry, I think your current excitement is not suitable for you to meet His Majesty the Emperor." Lip replied sternly: "His Majesty the Emperor is no better than ordinary people, so how noble is his status? Can I allow you to meet him before you prove your absolute loyalty?
I promised to let you meet His Majesty, and I will never make a mistake, but I did not guarantee that you will be able to meet His Majesty as soon as possible! Don't worry, everyone, when the time comes that I think is appropriate, I will naturally try my best to make arrangements for you gentlemen."
"You are obviously trying to evade..." The adjutant was about to say something, but Lip's guard captain had already stood between him and Lip. The guard captain pressed the handle of the knife with a look of disdain on his face.
"Stop talking." The rebel general felt sad and reached out to hold his adjutant: "Today is different from the past. We are surrendering the army now."
"But……"
"Stop talking." The general sighed and looked at Lip: "Your Excellency, Foreign Secretary, where should we go?"
"His Majesty the Emperor may also want to meet you, so I have arranged accommodation for you in the city. The place is absolutely comfortable." Lip replied with a smile as usual: "Please go and rest first! I will inform you immediately as soon as there is news.
you."
The city defense was handed over, the weapons and equipment were handed over, and the military power was handed over. Several rebel officers had nothing to say. They could only follow the "guards" to their new residences with their heads downcast. From then on, they said goodbye to their troops and never interacted with each other until death.
Waiting for the surrendering generals to get off the city wall, the liaison officer who had been silent turned around and gave a thumbs up to Lip, who also gave a thumbs up to the liaison officer. During this period of trying to persuade the surrender, the liaison officer and the deputy
The foreign minister has become Lip's right-hand man and good friend. Finally, the three people climbed down the city wall with laughter.
"What a life we have lived these past twenty days! But we finally did a good job at the end." The deputy took a long breath: "Every time I entered the city gate, they pointed weapons at me, until the end.
How can they all be groveling and groveling?"
"The completion of this arduous mission is the result of His Majesty the Emperor knowing people and making good use of them." The liaison officer smiled: "Isn't that right? My Minister of Foreign Affairs."
Lip smiled and did not answer. Regarding his own affairs, that was something he could only understand but not express in words. The three of them joked for a while, walked to the city gate and stood there, waiting for Cohen Keda's carriage to enter the city.
After a while, Cohen Keda's carriage stopped in front of the city gate. Rock guarding the side raised his head at Lip with an expressionless expression: "Sir, I want to see you."
"Yes!" Lip straightened his clothes, boarded the huge carriage with sixteen horses in a few steps, stood in front of the door and whispered: "Master, Lip is here to meet you."
Immediately, an elf magician opened the car door and looked at him carefully before letting him in.
"You don't necessarily lose your dignity if you don't wear this thing. How about wearing my armor?"
"No, His Majesty the Emperor cannot appear in front of everyone wearing armor."
This was the first conversation that Lip heard. He looked up in surprise and saw Bai Ying holding a set of gorgeous clothes with a determined expression on his face, and was about to ask Cohen to take off his armor.
"Two people are on top again." Thinking this in his heart, Lip knelt down to greet him.
"Get up!" Cohen nodded to him through a chest-high screen: "As the foreign minister now, you should be more dignified, so that you don't have to kneel in informal situations in the future."
"Yes, Master." Lip knew in his heart that this was the Master's reward for completing his mission, so he stood up with a face full of joy.
"You did a good job this time." Cohen glanced at him: "Seventeen cities, experienced a lot of thrilling scenes?"
"It's all okay, no one really dares to use a knife or a gun on me. After all, I have the army behind me!" Of course, Lip would not mention those unpleasant things, and replied respectfully: "But those few people have not been persuaded to surrender.
How is the city? Is there really a fight? I'm very worried about this."
"Those dead cities, don't waste time, just leave some troops to surround them and not attack them. I will deal with them when I have my hands free." Cohen looked at Bai Ying again, then turned to ask Lip: "What do you think I should wear now?"
?”
"Well... given the young master's current status." Lip glanced at Bai Ying and gritted his teeth: "In order to show the country's prestige, it is appropriate for the young master to wear a suit."
"Then what's the reason?" Cohen looked at him with interest: "Aren't you trying to imitate what others say?"
"The young master is now the king of a country. He has far-reaching vision and overlooks the whole country. Naturally, the generals will do the hard work on the battlefield." As soon as the young master asked, the sweat on Lip's forehead immediately started to break out: "Besides, the young master is wearing a suit to express his gratitude to the entire army.
The trust of the army, with the invincible army at your side, why does the young master need to wear armor!"
"Your mouth has definitely improved, and I hope your mind has also improved." Cohen smiled faintly: "Okay, you just stay with me these few days and watch with your eyes wide open."
"yes!"
"Put it on, put it on!" Cohen shook his head and looked at Bai Ying: "But I have to say yes, just this time and not next time."
"The suit was made by the eight elders of the Dragon Clan, and they spent countless efforts to enhance the magic." Bai Ying replied righteously: "This is the wish of the entire Dragon Clan, are you ready to refuse?"
"How great would it be to have such time to make a suit of armor?" Cohen raised his hand with a smile and asked the magician to remove the armor he was wearing: "Lei is really bad at doing things."
"What should I say to you? This belongs to the clan leaders of all generations..." Bai Ying frowned angrily: "You have taken advantage of it all by yourself, and you are still picky!"
"Who made me an emperor?" Cohen put on his clothes and hugged the sky with his hands: "I am still a madman..."
Bai Ying was obviously angry and ignored Cohen. While dressing Cohen, he whispered something to the magician who was waiting for Cohen. The carriage also stopped with a slight shaking.
"Master, you are more majestic in this clothes than in armor." Lip looked at Cohen after changing his clothes and sincerely praised: "It's really beautiful."
"Stop talking nonsense to me." Cohen snorted: "Go and see if the staff officer is here?"
"Reporting to your Majesty, the General Staff Officer has arrived and is waiting for you."
"We should be in front of Consen City!" Cohen picked up his sword and hung it up, as if saying to himself: "I heard this is an internal defense circle... let's go!"
After stepping off the carriage, Cohen led a group of generals up the city wall. In addition to the commanders of the First Army, there were also the general liaison officer responsible for intelligence and the logistics officer sent by the prince to be responsible for the supplies of the First Army.
"Everyone, our troops haven't seen any blood so far, but the Conson province ahead will have to fight for real." Cohen stood in front of a table covered with red cloth and took a look.
The generals under his command did not say a polite word: "Open it, let us take a look at the rebels' arrangement."
A major stepped forward and lifted the red cloth on the table, revealing a sand table of the entire province of Conson. The mountains, rivers, cities and plains were all vividly made. All the generals present had seen the map countless times, and they could see it at a glance.
They recognized it and said "Oh" in unison.
"Conson Province, this is our only way to the Holy Capital, a tough battle." The General Staff Officer stood in front and explained to everyone: "The rebel Conson Province's defense is centered on Conson City.
The strength of the troops is about 50,000. One part of our army has now entered the wilderness of Conson Province, and the main attacking force can reach the city of Conson the day after tomorrow."
"Liaison officer, tell me about the rebels' troop deployment."
"Yes, Your Majesty." The little Mafa replied and stood up from behind: "Before the war started, we finally knew that the total strength of the entire rebel army was 350,000."
The officers were stunned for a moment, with surprise written all over their faces - Cohen used 150,000 troops to attack 350,000 rebels. Making this decision required a lot of courage.
"There are nearly 100,000 people in the rebel outer defense line. Through the efforts of diplomats, our line alone has disintegrated nearly 50,000 people. As for other rebels, we have to fight hard." Mafa changed his words: "The inner defense line
One hundred thousand people, we are about to encounter them. These troops should be the elite of the rebels. The remaining garrison troops of the Holy City are about 50,000, and the rebels have also prepared two or three counterattack legions, which are near the Holy City. We
The next target is Conson City, where about 40,000 rebels have gathered."
"The current situation is like this, and we need to maintain a complete legion to fight to the Holy Capital." Cohen took over: "Everyone, take a good look at this terrain. It is not an exaggeration to say that Conson Province is the military barrier of the Holy Capital. We are here
The border roads are not good, and the mobilization of troops is not very flexible. But the rebels are just the opposite. Not only are the land routes good, but also water transportation is very developed. Conson City has strong defenses and sufficient troops. Once our army's offensive is blocked, their cavalry from the Holy Capital will
They will take our retreat. Kangson City is only four hundred miles away from the Holy Capital."
"So, time is of the essence?" A colonel officer asked: "Your Majesty, how long will it take for us to take Conson City?"
Cohen glanced at Carlos, and the general staff officer replied knowingly: "Two days."
"Two days?" The generals made a mental calculation: "Then the casualties of our troops will be huge."
"Since we are fighting, casualties are inevitable." Cohen pointed to the sand table and said: "Although the rebels have a large number of troops, they will never appear in front of us together. If we are more flexible and gain a wide space, we can fight
There is a time difference and we will defeat them one by one. It is true that we are attacking, but you must be prepared, there may be a fierce battle."
"Yes!" All the generals replied in unison. They followed Cohen on his expeditions to the north and south, and never said anything about Cohen's judgment and orders.
"How are the logistics?"
"Guarantee that supplies will be delivered to the army."
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"Okay! We will arrive at Conson City the day after tomorrow, and then spend a day preparing to attack the city. The troops of the Third Army will protect the flanks, and the First Army will launch the attack." Seeing that all the generals understood the combat intention, Cohen began to issue orders: "Holy Capital"
The rebels will be waiting for opportunities, and the plan may change, so you must not only be prepared to take Conson City in two days, but you must also pay special attention to my orders during the actual battle."
"yes!"
"Don't worry, we have ignited the flames of war in nearly twenty cities in such a short period of time. Conson City has long been frightened." Cohen laughed: "Everyone, see you in the Holy Capital City, no one is missing."
"Yes, Your Majesty!" A dozen senior officers replied in unison: "See you at the Holy Capital City, everyone is welcome!"
Cohen turned and left, and Carlos hurriedly followed.
"Has the Second Army set out yet?" Cohen asked in a low voice while walking on the steps of the city wall.
"There was news last night that they would set off on time today." Carlos replied: "Because you approved the request of the commander of the Geert Army, he seemed particularly excited."
"Really? Then we will have to hold him back for a while." Cohen chuckled softly: "Order the Third Army to advance in concealment and spread out on both wings of the First Army. We are going to give a big gift to those bastards in the Holy City."
"Yes, sir." At this point, Carlos stuttered a bit: "Sir, if you want to capture a well-defended city within two days, is the price too high?"
"It's very big, so I told everyone to pay special attention to changes in plans."
"Sir, is your target..." Cohen's words startled Carlos: "Is it the 100,000 counterattack troops from the Holy City?"
"You can indeed understand my intention!" Ke smiled faintly: "Once these 100,000 cavalry are defeated, the remaining fighting spirit of the rebels will be gone."
"But the commander's plan is..."
"Where's the Third Army?" Cohen kept a smile on his face: "It's time for Moya to shine."
Carlos nodded thoughtfully: "It's the commander of the Moya Army..."
"Do you feel sorry?" Cohen patted Carlos on the shoulder: "Then I'll let you enter the Holy City first. Your weight is nothing to a catapult."
"Sir, squatting on the catapult is detrimental to the military's dignity..."
The Guards troops of the First Legion passed under the city wall in a continuous stream. The soldiers all raised their heads and looked over. Because there was an order prohibiting talking during the march, the soldiers all saluted silently as they passed by.
Amidst the chaotic sound of horse hooves, the soldiers covered in armor showed infinite reverence to His Majesty the Emperor.
Cohen stopped and solemnly returned the salute to the troops passing by the stairs, while asking: "Carlos, the summer in the Holy City is very beautiful, do you miss it?"
"How can I not miss it?" Carlos paused for a moment: "Your Majesty, you still owe me a dance."
"Just wait! There's a lot to do!"
His Majesty the Emperor's order was transmitted to the Third Army at an extremely fast speed, and Commander Moya implemented it immediately. As a result, a strange phenomenon that had not appeared for a long time reappeared in the province of Kangson.
"Arrive at the combat area in the shortest possible time and be ready for everything!"
With this order, the Third Army was broken into pieces, with regiments and battalions as units, each showing its strength and rushing towards its own target area. The soldiers carried their own weapons and three days of rations, and followed their commanders like crazy.
They ran wildly. The marching routes of each unit were all in a straight line. They climbed mountains and encountered forests. They left the logistics system far behind and at the same time surpassed the forward of the First Army.
By the time the large forces of the First Army arrived at Conson City, the Third Army had already built a solid defensive zone on both wings of the First Army. All troops were hiding and on standby, and all reconnaissance systems were deployed - just waiting for the rebels to arrive!
Because the engineer regiment of the First Army had completed preparations for the siege in advance, Cohen Al-Qaeda decided to attack in advance. At the same time, the rebel command headquarters concluded that the Al-Qaeda family army had been greatly consumed, and the rebels gathered near the Holy Capital.
Counterattack forces have been dispatched.
Early in the morning on the third day, at the foot of Kangson City.
Conson City has been surrounded by the troops of the Keda family all night, and the people in the city spent a sleepless night. Although the magic barrier that had been raised was emitting a soft white light, it could not give the defenders any confidence. The rebels
The soldiers stood on the city wall in fear, staring at the terrifying scene behind the mist - the black ocean!
In order to boost morale, the new governor of the province of Conson opened his treasury and carried boxes of silver coins up to the city wall, thirty for each soldier. Even the ordinary residents in the city received five coins each, almost as many as anyone had seen.
share.
"The Keda family is nothing. We are not afraid! We have weapons, we have strength, we are the army!" The officer of the supervising team climbed up to a high place and spat at everyone: "We want to protect His Majesty the Emperor and this city.
City, protect ourselves! For His Majesty the Emperor, for ourselves, for a better tomorrow - fight!"
"Fight!" The rebels waved their money bags. This feeling of wealth is really good.
"Brothers... until tomorrow, each person will be given thirty silver coins!" The officers threw a lot of silver coins into the crowd: "Hold on! If you hold on for one day, it is equivalent to five years of hard work!"
"Hold! Hold! Hold!" In the chaos, the men in charge of the battle team took the lead in shouting. The loud shouts incited the soldiers' emotions, and the bright metallic light confused the soldiers' minds. The soldiers followed and began to shout.
The officers waved their hands: "Hold your weapons - and kill him!"
The rebel soldiers mustered up their fighting spirit: "Kill the hell!"
"Go up the city wall!" When the time came, the officer shouted: "Tell that bastard Cohen Keda - we are not afraid!"
"Go up the city wall - we are not afraid!"
After a while, the arrogant shouts of the rebels could be heard from all four walls, but they still had some momentum.
The rebel officers began to shout: "Kohn al-Qaeda..."
The rebel soldiers then shouted: "You bastard - we are not afraid of you!"
Under the city wall, in the light mist, tens of thousands of soldiers in black armor stood quietly. The patrolling officers inspected their men's equipment, and everyone turned a deaf ear to the shouts on the city wall.
Suddenly, several long trumpets sounded from the Chinese army camp, and the whole army immediately became energetic. Even the ordinary soldiers' eyes became sharp after hearing the sound of the trumpets.
Guards members wearing black armor and coats and smocks appeared at the gate of the camp, and dozens of strong horses from the front team galloped all the way to a hillside near the city.
The huge body of the Guards Captain Shi Yan then appeared. He and his men formed a circle and escorted several strong horses to the top of the hill, followed by a group of staff officers. When they reached the top of the hill, the Guards members separated on both sides and rode
A black war horse and Cohen Keda in a black dress appeared in front of tens of thousands of soldiers.
"His Majesty the Emperor has arrived..."
"Long live! Long live! Long live!" Countless hands holding weapons swayed in the morning wind. Even the extremely strong city wall of Consen City was trembling slightly at this moment in the roar of the huge roar. The shouts on the city wall had also stopped.
stop.
"My glorious soldiers!" When the shouting stopped and the entire wilderness fell silent, Cohen's shout rang out, and the sound transmission magic made the voice clearly echo outside Conson City: "The city in front of you - called
what name!"
"Kang-Sen-Cheng!" tens of thousands of loud voices responded.
"Yes, this is the place!" Cohen Keda waved his hand: "Since you became a member of my army, you have experienced so many wars and killings, suffered so much suffering, your family and friends have been harmed, and your country has been usurped.
! In the final analysis, this is all the work of rebellion! Today, our moment of revenge has finally arrived!"
"Yes, Your Majesty!" the soldiers shouted, their eyes burning.
Cohen's two eyes as bright as lightning swept across the queue: "From today on, you are no longer my private army, Cohen Keda! You are the glorious soldiers who belong to my Sbia Empire! With this
Fight with your identity...Are you happy?"
"Yes, Your Majesty!" Countless spears were raised to the sky, and a huge sound was heard in all directions.
"You are about to fight a ferocious enemy, and you are about to fight this city! Whether you win and go to glory, or lose everything and bear shame, the outcome is only a thin line!" At this point, Cohen suddenly rushed down the hillside on horseback.
, running at the front of the team, shouting loudly: "How is it? Are you - excited!"
"Excited! Excited!" The black ocean undulated, and the flames grew stronger and stronger.
With a sound of "Choke!", Cohen, who was galloping on horseback, drew out his sword and shouted: "The whole army - prepare for battle!"
"The car is ready!"
"The arrow-blocking vehicle is ready!"
"The stone cart is ready!"
"The wall-climbing car is ready!"
"Archer troops are ready!"
"The magician troops are ready!"
"Very good! I, Cohen Keda, in the name of the Emperor of the Sibia Empire, hereby declare..." Cohen pulled the reins, and the horse stood alone: "The Sibia War against Rebellion - Begin!"
"kill!"
There was a loud bang, and the first stone hit the wall of Kangson City.
The rebel soldiers on the city wall could no longer shout out. In their panicked eyes, the early morning sky was occupied by huge rocks and arrows... (To be continued)