The level of magic in Hille Continent is indeed powerful enough. This teleportation circle has been in existence for who knows how many years but it is still functioning normally. The only unexpected thing is the teleportation point. After a series of careful and careful explorations, Cohen and Crow were surprised to find their location.
It's very embarrassing, because the two are in the Demon Alliance, and the Brook Empire is located to the west near the Elina Empire - what makes people feel even more weird is that there is a pyramid of the Dark Demon Palace at the end of the field of vision.
They are towering, only about twenty miles apart!
"This is life, I always end up in such a mess!" Cohen lamented, looked at the tattered clothes he was wearing, which had an obvious divine style, turned to the crow and said: "Can you catch a sword like that?"
Can you grab some clothes?"
"Would you like to catch another woman for you?" Crow didn't look at Cohen at all, and immediately rejected Cohen's suggestion: "I can do magic, but I can't do magic. When it comes to making clothes, they are still your indirect materials.
Mobilizing channels is more effective."
"That's not necessary. If I remember correctly, there should be a town near the canal nearby. As long as we get in at night, all the problems will be solved." Cohen proudly announced: "Sibiya is also a modern person after all.
The most powerful empire, in a town like this, the intelligence department will definitely arrange lurkers. Although the scale will not be too large, it can still be solved with just a few clothes. If we are lucky, we can catch a ride in the canal.
There’s a free boat!”
"I have never seen an emperor who cares about trivial things like you. Other emperors either indulged in debauchery and were exhausted, or they were high-spirited and thought about grand plans all day long." Crow raised his head and looked at the sky: "According to you,
With his character, he was really lucky to be able to take the emperor for granted all the way without capsizing."
"Emperors, everyone has his own way of doing things. He just wants to be happy and comfortable by paying attention to small things." Regarding Crow's criticism, Cohen smiled and didn't care: "By the way, when it comes to this grand plan, I suddenly remembered our plan.
It needs major changes!”
"It's not us, it's your plan. I'm just a passerby watching the excitement." Crow shook his head and said, "If it's not troublesome, I can give you ideas, but don't think of me doing hard work for you."
"I'm very touched that you can help me with your ideas. You must know that what we have to do now is to be smart. After comprehensively considering the success or failure of the Hillel family, our plan must be changed, and the extent is not small.
"Speaking of the change of plan, Cohen frowned: "The biggest failure in the entire Hillel plan is to use human power to challenge the gods and demons in all aspects. If the environment and objects were changed, this kind of catching up behavior would undoubtedly be safe.
Yes, but we must remember that our time is far from enough. Even if we can develop to the level of the Hillel Plan, compared with the gods and demons, we are still lagging behind and failing. And the gods and demons will once again let humans
Is it possible to get this kind of development opportunity? Obviously impossible!”
"Then what are you going to do?"
"Since there is no hope of overtaking the gods and demons as a whole, the only thing we can do is to manipulate certain key nodes. Once we find those nodes that are enough to cause collapse, we only need to apply a little force, and the entire building will be destroyed.
The building will fall down!" The expression on Cohen's face changed rapidly: "But under the current circumstances, if there are any large-scale changes on our territory, it will definitely attract the attention of the gods and demons. If they are discovered
If the truth is true... then everything will be over!"
"You mean..." Crow's eyes gradually became sharp: "It's this trick of hiding from the truth again?"
"Yes, it is different from what we did before. We have to draw the attention of the gods and demons to other aspects, and try to maintain it for a period of time." Cohen nodded: "Think about it, since the Watcher talks about gods and demons
Knowing the existence of the Altar of Life, then it is no longer a secret that we entered the altar. The Altar of Life is a thorn in the eyes of gods and demons, a thorn in the flesh, an existence that can be quickly removed... So, now we can come out of the altar with good hands and feet.
Now, what do you think the gods and demons are thinking?"
"They will be curious, confused, and even a little scared." Crow asserted: "They will definitely send capable generals to find us and find out what happened to us in the altar!"
"So for the gods and demons, we have become the most important target. Before they figure out the clues on us, they have no reason to focus on looking elsewhere." Cohen's plan is already coming out: "The key to the whole thing is
The problem is that we want them to find us, but we cannot let them catch us. Once we fall into their hands, this plan will fail... The only way to deal with it is to let their attention be distracted by the things around us, and then
They are scattered and cannot pursue us wholeheartedly!"
"The one sent by the gods and demons should be their eldest princess. I don't care." Crow smiled faintly: "But what about you, are you sure you can successfully play this cat and mouse game with the two eldest princesses?"
"Don't worry, I'm not a soft-footed shrimp. Aren't you still by my side at the critical moment? Coupled with the experience and improvement in the altar of life, although I can't beat opponents like the eldest princess, at least I will fight for the bottom of my feet.
Opportunity to apply oil." Cohen said confidently: "The key is how we operate this thing. This time it is a matter of life and death. There can be no mistakes from beginning to end!"
"You are so sure, is it because you learned some skills at the altar?" Crow said nothing about Cohen's plan, but changed the topic: "Speaking of which, I have seen you use blue light before, and the effect is just like
Generally. But the blue light in the field is completely different from before, and even its nature has changed. When did you have this kind of attack method? "
"Don't you see? This young master is also a person with stories... If I have an opportunity, I can tell you a little bit to open your eyes, but I can't do it now." Cohen smiled "shyly" first,
Then the look on his face straightened: "It's getting dark and time is running out. Let's get some clothes first and then send back the news about the change of plans. Then, we can move along this canal and find a suitable place."
Opportunities arise, just leave some clues for the two eldest princesses to come to us."
Crow nodded and had no other opinions. So the two of them found the right direction and set off, gradually disappearing into the dusk. Within a quarter of an hour, they had entered the town that Cohen mentioned earlier.
But this supposedly peaceful town is now filled with a very tense atmosphere. Most of the people walking in the streets and alleys are patrolling soldiers. Although they are just poorly equipped chickens and dogs, they look like they are in danger.
The appearance of an enemy. This sight confused the two of them. They thought that the gods and demons were making some big move when they entered the altar of life. They secretly raised their vigilance level, and finally found it without attracting attention.
destination.
Afterwards, with the explanation from the lurkers, Cohen finally figured out the current situation of the Bruck Empire. It turned out that the scattered troops on the street and the tense atmosphere in the town were not directed at Cohen and Crow, but because of
The reasons for the Bruck Empire itself. Speaking of which, this kind of thing is considered a traditional program no matter which empire it is placed in - royal civil strife!
Speaking of which, this storm that is about to sweep through the Brooke Empire is actually nothing new. At least the Sbia Liaison Department and Cohen had already predicted it, but they just didn't expect it to come so quickly. The reason is simple. In the Treaty Business Group,
After the birth of the monster, the old emperor of the Brooke Empire and the upstart of his nephew generation, Duke Swice Hepburn, became inseparable.
The Treaty Business Group is not a private organization, but a thug with a legal identity and violent means! At this time, there are a large number of frustrated dissatisfied people in the Demon Alliance. The Southern Treaty Business Group naturally carries their ardent hopes and is constantly being criticized.
Strengthened, and then it has everything that an empire should have... In this state, how can the Bruck Empire, which is riddled with holes, have no ideas?
In fact, if we really want to investigate, Cohen is the culprit of all this. Although it was Sibia who created this monster, it was Cohen who forced the monster to violently attack and hurt people - he had previously revealed some information to the North-South Treaty Business Group.
, like oil poured on the flames, started all this in advance. And the Demon Palace, the only one that can prevent this from happening, did not show any intention to intervene this time. This means that as the big boss behind the scenes
The dark demons don't want to care about this matter.
Therefore, this is no longer a situation that Emperor Brooke and the leader of the Southern Treaty Business Group can resolve privately. They are relatives, yes, but they are also the sharpest and hardest blades on the two daggers, and they are being pushed by the force behind them.
Fighting each other. Such a situation will inevitably end with the complete withdrawal of one of the parties - lives are at stake, and there is no room for any warmth or kindness!
We are not a family, we do not enter the same house. When faced with threats, both uncle and nephew showed the same decisiveness and determination. In just a few days, the Brooke Empire was already in a state of turmoil. This is not a small business on the street corner.
When gangsters fight, a sap or a bag of lime can solve the problem; it is not a sudden rebellion, just an assassination and a few conspiracies can achieve success; this is a fierce collision between two violent groups, not only
We need to deploy troops and generals, strategize, and engage in all-round wrestling in politics, people's livelihood, diplomacy, and propaganda!
A fierce battle of this scale and scope cannot be concealed from the world. Although the nobles and civilians who are watching are not very smart, they are not stupid either. So neither side chooses to act secretly. Of course, they will have many secrets and
They couldn't take any action openly, but at least when it came to preparing for war and declaring war, they didn't hide anything and went ahead with it in a high-profile manner.
Both sides try their best to make their tall image of holding a knife in their left hand and grabbing grain in their right hand deeply rooted in the hearts of the people. At the same time, they should spare no effort to promote that they are actually peace-loving and their hearts are full of love and justice.
At first glance, it seems that there is no comparison between a business group and an empire, but if you study it carefully, you will find that the strength of the two is not one-sided.
First of all, the Nanyang Treaty Merchant Group is at a stage after its establishment and at the beginning of its development. There are not many military units officially under the organization of the Merchant Group. The full number of military units is less than 150,000. Excluding command, staff, logistics, etc., it can
The total number of combat troops directly used by the Bruck Empire is only 60,000. But fortunately, the Treaty Merchant Group is a new force and has no historical debts to bear. There is no chance for factions to appear within it. Of course, it will be very efficient in doing things.
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As for the Bruck Empire, the old emperor had a complete military system. His military department could complete one-stop services from recruitment, training to combat. However, the empire had just experienced a tragic failure. The treasury was empty, the people's livelihood was withered, and the army
The morale of the army has plummeted. In addition, there are many internal factions and neighboring countries are watching eagerly. It is inevitable to be timid in dealing with the situation at hand. Apart from other things, under the pressure of strong border defense, the old emperor can mobilize only eight troops.
Thousands, including the Foxburg Forbidden Army, the total number of imperial troops that the Southern Treaty Merchant Group had to face was actually only 130,000!
The wonderful thing about the whole thing is that the two key figures, the emperor and the duke, have the same background, and they both have rich experience in forming armies and fighting, and they know everything about their opponents... It is almost certain that this
A civil war will not be too large in scale, nor will it last too long. The outcome can be decided in one or two rounds at most. Because of its own uniqueness, the winning role of the war act itself is reduced, while other factors
importance is heightened.
In other words, it is important to directly obtain victory on the battlefield, but what is more important is how to reuse the victory after this situation occurs! As long as the technique is exquisite, even a small victory will become unprecedented.
A victory of scale!
Both the emperor and the duke were people who knew this well. This can be seen from their early preparations for war. Both sides mobilized all the forces they could mobilize.
Politically, they have made solemn guarantees; in terms of people's livelihood, they have presented a sweet bread to the subjects of the empire; diplomatically, they have tried their best to win over all surrounding forces to join the war; in terms of propaganda, they are trying to lure their opponents
While demonizing, it also completed the sanctification of oneself... In contrast, military operations themselves are not so attractive.
Therefore, it was useless even if the intelligence personnel reporting on the military operations were eloquent. Facing the military situation map, Cohen looked lazy and did not ask any more questions. On the contrary, Crow, uncharacteristically, picked up the map and looked at it carefully. Cautiously.
The intelligence officer knew that the mission of his report had been completed, so he quietly exited the door and installed soundproofing magic.
While the crow was looking at the map, Cohen stood up and walked around in a circle in the middle of the room, humming an indistinct tune and raising and lowering his head.
Crow finally put down the map: "What do you have in mind? Do you want to get in and have a look?"
"In normal times, I wouldn't be interested in paying attention to such small scenes, but it's different now." Cohen confirmed Crow's words: "If you are a god and demon, knowing that two people who just came out of the altar of life may inherit
What would you think if the person who made the will was immediately involved in this kind of thing and had direct contact with one of the parties?"
"Of course..." Crow was startled: "Are you trying to hide the truth and turn it into a disaster?"
"Smart, I think these clues are enough to keep them busy for a while." Cohen nodded: "We might as well find someone to make a living. With our current abilities, ordinary people should not be able to keep us."
"I like this kind of thing." Crow said with great interest, "Let's set off now!"
"Be prepared." Cohen knocked on the door and said a few words to the outside: "There are still a lot of things to arrange at home."
The cautious intelligence officer appeared again, carefully holding a metal box in his hands, opening the front partition, and three rows of closely arranged magic crystals were revealed. Cohen asked him to step back, and sat down at the table to operate it himself.
Soon, the magic crystal on the panel flashed regularly.
"This is a rare opportunity. Do you want to send a message to someone?" Cohen turned to the crow and asked.
Crow, who stood in front of the map again, casually replied: "No need."
Cohen's mouth twitched as he turned back, but he quickly returned to normal. Then he opened the booklet with one hand and fiddled with the panel with the other hand. (To be continued)