Sibia Empire, temporary headquarters of the rebels.
"I think I have made it very clear, Your Excellency." Under the gaze of a group of rebel generals, the black-clad and masked messenger in the middle of the tent raised his majestic voice, "We require your troops to launch an attack immediately.
The direction of attack is the Holy City!"
"Attack? That means I have to reveal my identity now." Standing opposite the messenger were four identical masked men in black. One of them, who looked like the leader, replied, "This is not the right time.
The current situation is not mature yet.”
"Whether the time is ripe or not, it is up to us." The messenger's attitude was very tough. In fact, his words were full of threats. "If you don't do what we say, you may have to wait."
The time is not yet ripe.”
"You mean to let us die?" The messenger seemed to have a very high status in the hearts of these people. The man in black who was talking to him still spoke in a calm tone, "We have already carried out a campaign against Cohen in the vast land.
The rebellion of the imperial dynasty, we have reached the terms of the agreement, and thanks to the favor and blessing of the King of Light, we have not been wiped out by the army of Korn Keda. If we are to attack the Holy City at this time, Keen Keda will immediately kill us
Culled!"
"Of course, your troops will fight an arduous war, and the casualties will not be small, but it is the fate of soldiers to devote themselves to war." The messenger insisted, "The most important thing is that you can save your lives and be able to survive from the end.
Get a share of the victory.”
"Just rely on the rebel army in our hands to fight against the Guards of the Holy City? I will not do such a thing. This army can only be used for rebellion." The leader in black shook his head, "This is our last team, I
We will never let them waste money in vain.”
"Either you lead this army to attack the Holy Capital." The messenger's tone was so cold and impersonal, "Or you die and someone else leads this army to attack the Holy Capital."
"I understand, Your Excellency Messenger." The leader in black nodded, as if he had lowered his head, and there was a strong sense of exhaustion in his tone, "Did you know? Whenever you talk to me, I can hear your tone.
Feeling the feeling that another person - that is, Cohen Keda once gave me, at least when it comes to asking me to accept something, your attitude is very similar."
"Should I say, it's my pleasure?" The messenger snorted.
"No, this is not your honor, but your regret."
"How could this be my regret?"
"After I insert this dagger into your neck and pull it out." The leader in black raised his right hand, a sharp dagger shining with cold light.
The messenger subconsciously wanted to take action. A group of rebel generals around him had already rushed to grab him. The leader in black took two steps forward, grabbed his hair with his left hand, and continued: "Now, Mr. Messenger, you only have to
One thing you will regret is that you did not have the same vision and strength as Cohen Keda, who can intimidate people with murderous intentions..."
With a "pop" sound, the sharp dagger was inserted into the courier's neck. The sharp edge did not stay in the wound. After pulling out a large piece of blood mist, the leader in black dropped the dagger to the ground and stood beside the door sighing.
Take a breath.
"Your Excellency." Looking at the messenger who was still twitching in a pool of blood, a rebel general asked cautiously: "What should we do now? After this messenger died, we lost contact with the outside world."
"We have an army, how can we lose contact with the outside world? They will not break up with us over a small messenger. More importantly, we now have the best reason not to march to the Holy City, because the messenger is missing
..." The leader in black smiled and motioned to the general to bring him a map, "Now, gentlemen, let us take a look at our situation."
"For some reason, Cohen Al-Qaeda did not use elite troops to deal with our troops distributed in three provinces. You may think that this is because he does not have enough troops, but I want to tell you now that that is an illusion.
.At any time, Cohen Keda will deal with us first, because we are traitors in his backyard!" Looking at the map, the leader in black said: "So we are not going to attack now, but to shrink our defense.
We need to find a place where we can attack when we advance and defend when we retreat, and quietly wait for the day when the divine coalition forces and the demon coalition forces attack. Look at this map, what do you think is a suitable place?"
"Based on such requirements, it seems that cities close to the border are more in line with our requirements, but considering the relationship between the empires, Riva is definitely not suitable. The forces there are too complicated. It would be better to be closer to the Pota Empire."
A general said: "There are two cities here, both of which have roads leading to the border. For us, there is a retreat when we have to."
"I like to have a way out in everything." The leader in black was not impatient and asked the generals for their opinions with his eyes, "Then we have to give up one city, which one should we choose? Give me your reasons."
"Your Excellency, I have a piece of news, but I don't know if it will be helpful to us." Among the generals who were looking at the map, someone said: "More than three months ago, a man who has a close relationship with you came to the capital of Dongdi Province.
, a boy who also has a close relationship with Cohen Kedar.”
"Oh? Hurry up and let me know who this lucky guy is."
"It's Yarsad Salan, the son of the so-called loyal hero of the empire, Yokan Salan, who died a long time ago." The general replied, "In order to allow him to better perform his mission when he becomes an adult,
Cohen Keda ordered him to return to the family’s former territory and carry out some...practice and other things. He should not leave yet, because the roads are in our hands."
"Traveling before adulthood, recalling the glory of the family, Cohen Kedar was really good to the future governor, training him in a true aristocratic way, Yarsad Saran..." Black Clothes
The leader didn't know whether he was happy or angry, and let out a series of unreal harsh laughter, "Haha! Hahaha! This is really a fateful arrangement, I am so lucky!"
"Gather all the troops and surround the capital of Dongdi Province. I will stand under the capital of Diasoma in the shortest possible time!" The fingers of the leader in black moved on the map, and the tips of his gloves were stained with blood.
Draw a red circle on the paper. "Gentlemen, this Yarsad Salan is Cohen's adopted son. As long as we capture him alive, we will be in an invincible position! After that, we can play 'Qing Jun Side'
'The flag. Gentlemen, there is no need to hide your identity anymore, we will show our true colors to others. From now on, you are no longer rebels, you are the army of the Sibia Empire!"
"Yes - Your Excellency!" the generals replied excitedly.
"Cohen Keda is really unlucky! At such a critical moment, he actually forgot such a key figure in a border city. With our strength, it shouldn't be a problem to seize this city." The leader in black took off his hooded hat.
He wore a black scarf on his face, revealing his thin face, "Order the troops to change their uniforms and move forward as quickly as possible in the name of chasing down the rebels!"
"Yes!" the generals replied: "Governor Velen!"
When the order came out, in addition to leaving some garrison troops as a diversion, the rebels who were originally scattered into dozens of groups turned around and rushed towards Dongdi Province at an unprecedented marching speed. Governor Velen personally led the
A "punitive army" was chasing slightly behind. With a distance of less than a hundred miles, the two armies entered Dongdi Province one after another!
Along the way, all the warehouses, farms, towns and even country houses encountered were looted. Fortunately, the rebels' goals were extremely clear. The chosen march route was almost a straight line, with no stops along the way. In addition, it was close to Porta.
Most of the border areas are buffer zones to defend against enemy attacks. They are vast and sparsely populated. Otherwise, I don’t know how many innocent souls would be added along the way.
The rebels had to be so ferocious because it was really not a pleasant thing to carry out rebellion on Sibia's land, even if Sibia was in a situation of being attacked from both sides - everyone could see that Cohen Keda wanted to make an unexpected move.
The prerequisite for defeating a powerful enemy is to eliminate domestic opposition forces, but the supporters of the rebels have repeatedly ordered the rebels to attack. What a crazy foreign aid!
This rebellion has been going on to this day, and it is no longer possible to conceal it if you want to. All the intelligence shows that Cohen Keda knew who the person in charge was early on. Although he did not send troops to encircle and suppress it, several troops blocked the rebellion.
There is room for the army to continue to develop. What Cohen Keda is waiting for is the moment when the rebels become organized and attack. Attacking the Holy Capital? I am afraid that there will not even be any scraps of the troops in hand.
Under such circumstances, how could Governor Velen, the commander-in-chief of the rebels, not think about himself? This man has long been known for his ruthlessness, and he has never looked at the life and death of others, but now, with this person in his hand
The army is all the capital he has. If he spends all of it on the way to attack the Holy City, his fate in the future will not be any better than that of the collapsed Korn Keda - if Korn Keda really falls.
if.
Therefore, the first priority is to survive. As long as the troops exist, they have the capital to negotiate with anyone - occupying Dongdi Province and waiting to see how the situation changes is the safest way.
If the divine coalition or the demon coalition were to win, he could choose a good time to rush out and seize the territory; if God was not wise and Cohen Keda won under the attack from both sides, he could at least use Yalsad
·Salan got a chance to fly far away.
Even if Cohen Keda hates himself, he will accept such conditions. He understands the emperor's psychology too well... This way of thinking is the "rule of survival in troubled times" that Governor Velen has always adhered to. In the last civil war,
This is how he survived.
Dongdi Province was historically the territory of the Salan family. Among the eighteen provinces in the Sibia Empire, this province is not very large in area and is located on the border between Sibia and Pota.
In the middle of the country, there are two transportation lines leading to the Pota Empire. The number of people ranks at the bottom of all provinces, and the products are poor.
After Korn Keda came to the throne, the area was used by the empire as a buffer zone with the Pota Empire, so it did not receive large-scale support for people's livelihood construction. Instead, there were several military storage locations and some border military facilities. Because the Sibia Army
The overall defense idea is amazing, so no troops are deployed on the border. Only some low-level security forces called border guards exist. In addition, there are less than 20,000 troops stationed around the provincial capital Diasoma City.
The Imperial Army is the only force with combat effectiveness - but they never dreamed that one day the enemy would suddenly appear behind them!
While advancing, Governor Velen carefully studied the battle situation and discovered another extremely favorable condition for his side, that is, the army stationed in Diasoma City was originally an empty frame with only a command system. All the soldiers
They were all recruited in their own territories - when sending troops to all the troops, the shrewd Governor Velen also sent in a large number of confidants.
Based on this situation, not only will there be no losses in this battle, but there will be more than 10,000 more usable troops, right? The combat effectiveness of the army trained by Cohen Keda is not comparable to that of the rebel troops trained by him...
It’s really a long drought that brings good rain.
Like dark clouds pressing down on their heads, Governor Velen's troops surrounded the city of Diasoma. Naturally, there were some battles, but in any case, the rebels, who totaled more than 100,000, had surrounded the city tightly without any gaps.
.
Being able to survive in troubled times, Governor Velen is no idiot. On the way to the march, he was always concerned about all intelligence from the outside world, including surrounding provinces and military intelligence inside and outside the empire. The most credible intelligence pointed out that the intelligence around him
There was no imperial force with hundreds of people. The awakened Cohen Keda sent an army to catch up, but the gap was more than twenty days... It's ridiculous. This force was still waiting to attack the Holy City on its own.
On the road.
When Governor Velen arrived at Diasoma City, the battle to attack the city had lasted for three days. Diasoma City's magic defense screen had expired the day before, and the city wall, which was not very high in the first place, had been chipped away by a catapult.
As tall as a person, thick pillars of smoke shot up into the sky from all over the city...
These results were achieved by officers who had been secretly learning from Cohen Keda for a long time, and of course, with the help of internal agents.
"This step is finally the right one." Governor Velen, who had been silent for a long time, sighed and said the first words after arriving at the city: "The world is like a chess game. There are only chess players who can't understand, and there are no blind eyes who can't see through it.
fog."
"Governor Velen, our attack was launched suddenly. In the past three days, the defenders in the city have suffered heavy casualties. Even the governor's mansion has been used to treat the wounded. All men have been asked to participate in the defense. The black smoke is because they are burning
Corpse." The general in charge of the siege said in Velen's ear: "According to the latest report from the internal intelligence, Yarsad Salan is still in Diasoma."
"Yarsad Saran? Tell me in detail."
"Yes, Governor. He came here before we took action. Accompanied by three mentors, he visited some places related to his family and wrote a book about his family here according to the request of Cohen Keda.
"Biography, this is the manuscript that I should get." The general handed over a manuscript, "Before we arrived here, there were guards who wanted to take him to escape to the Pota Empire, but this little bastard is as smelly and hard as his father.
He refused to leave no matter what, and even took out a pair of armor that his father left for him and put it on, saying that he must not disgrace the family..."
"This is the real queen of generals, respectable, lovely, sad, and deplorable." Governor Velen looked at the manuscript in his hand, a smile appeared on his thin face, "For them, fleeing to other empires is protected by diplomatic regulations.
, being sent back by the temple in the end is really harder to accept than killing them... However, I do like this kind of family."
"Do you like it, Lord Governor?" The general was a little confused, because late one night during the last civil strife in the empire, he saw with his own eyes that Governor Velen killed Yarkand Salan's father, Yoken Salan, with his sword!
"Because I can't do it, I'm a little envious." After secretly saying the reason for his liking, Governor Velen turned his head slightly and asked the general, "What about the other conditions in the city?"
"There are only more than 10,000 troops in the city. After three days of fierce fighting, only more than 5,000 people are still at the top of the city." The general replied: "Since yesterday, the civilians defending the city wall have accounted for half of the total number of defenses. More than 5,000 people are still on the city wall."
The city walls are destroyed everywhere... They have no supplies, no reinforcements, and no hope. We can take this city tomorrow!"
"I'm very happy to hear this news. I will direct the general attack tomorrow. Oh, isn't that our lucky guy?" Governor Velen searched the city wall with his sharp and cold eyes, and finally, beside the collapsed gate tower, he saw Yael
The figure of Sade Saran was separated from the cluttered background - Yarsad Saran was wearing a pair of broken armor inlaid with silver filigree patterns, his hands were stroking the bare wall, and his resolute face was full of
Covered in blood and dust, a guard was desperately dragging his body back.
Governor Velen's heart palpitated, and he was frightened by Yarsad Saran's gaze on the distant city wall. That unabashed gaze filled with overwhelming hatred clearly had the characteristics of Cohen - he would not be captured alive.
, I will have nightmares again and again in the future.
"I changed my mind." After recalling the young man's hateful eyes, Governor Velen gently opened the first page of the manuscript. "By the time I finish reading this biography, the troops must be assembled. I want to
Attack immediately!"
"Yes, Governor!" Knowing that the manuscript he handed over to Governor Velen was only over a hundred pages long, the general hurriedly ran to deliver the order, "Order the entire army to assemble - prepare for a general attack! Prepare for a general attack!"
The adjutant beside Governor Velen raised the flag in his hand, and the six hundred personal guards in fresh clothes and silver armor who were waiting a thousand steps behind immediately rushed forward. Within a moment, they were surrounding Governor Velen. After a neat shout, the six hundred
The sabers were unsheathed at the same time, announcing that preparations were complete. This is Governor Velen's truly trustworthy army, all composed of children of his own family.
Governor Velen's war horse was brought over, and he sat on the horse, flipping through page after page of the manuscript called "The Biography of the Salan Family." In the camp behind him, tens of thousands of people
The armies that received the military orders were swarming out, rushing to their respective attack preparation positions according to the pre-made general attack plan - war drums were beating, horns were blasting, building trucks, crash trucks, and ladder trucks were all gathered in rows, and the array of spears formed a bright metal forest.
!
Under such an environment, reading such a book, and waiting for such a war, Governor Velen was also a little strange about his behavior. After reading half of the manuscript in front of him, he finally understood what was inside him.
In fact, he was not afraid of this young man, but of Korn Keda, the emperor of Sibia.
Including the vanguard troops that were originally besieging Diasoma City, the total offensive force was nearly 90,000 people. Amidst the successive military orders, this army was finally ready when Governor Velen turned the last page.
At the top of Diasoma City, some defense troops were also prostrate at this time. Judging from their posture and clothing, they should be the kind of temporary troops that are half army and half civilians.
This will be a battle without any ripples.
Except for the whining wind, everything above and below the city was silent.
In the dead silence, Governor Velen gently closed the manuscript, closed his eyes and meditated. After a long time, he exhaled.
"It's really interesting." He opened his eyes suddenly, and Governor Velen's cold eyes enveloped the city of Diasoma again, "This book."
"Report to the Governor!" The rebel general came to Governor Velen and reported loudly, "The army is ready, please give the order!"
"The troops are on standby to deploy sound transmission magic." Governor Velen nodded and glanced at the generals beside him, "Gentlemen, who among you can tell me what happened to Cohen Keda when he learned that we were attacking Diasoma
What will he do when he enters the city?"
"According to common sense, the Governor's march this time breaks through the ordinary thinking. He does not seek advancement, but only wants to protect himself. Therefore, it is impossible for Cohen Keda to take precautions first. He can only accept this reality." After a period of silence, a general said
The analysis said: "In the future, the general will probably let the two pursuing troops block my way into the hinterland of Sbia, forcing us to stay here, and then negotiate."
"Because we have Yarsad Salan in our hands, will Korn Al-Qaeda use the enemy's weapon?" Governor Velen smiled, "At the last moment before this general attack, our intelligence officer has one more opportunity to report."
"Yes, Lord Governor." The general in charge of intelligence said: "The latest intelligence shows that there are no imperial troops within 500 miles of us, and Yarsad Salan is still in the city of Diasoma."
"It's not easy! This is the first time we have taken the initiative from Cohen Keda. Everyone should cherish it and use it as an opportunity to achieve the goal we have always expected." Governor Velen turned his head and looked at
The city wall in the distance, "After my persuasion to surrender failed, I immediately launched a strong attack. I want to sleep in the city tonight!"