The confidential message sent from Sirat Villa was sealed in a thick envelope and delivered to Her Majesty the Queen's desk overnight. The flame-shaped emblem on the surface of the envelope indicated that it was a confidential message related to military intelligence, but the seventh layer
The flame pattern showed that it was not of high importance. Constance asked the maid to open the envelope, then took the letter and took a look at it, and then handed it to Prime Minister Nidwen. Sirat Villa is one of the royal families in the Fuyun Hills area.
A secret informant, the magical secret message sent from there is naturally related to the Earl from Eruin.
Prime Minister Little Nidwen looked at it and shook his head slightly: "It's really endless."
But Her Majesty the Queen herself didn't seem to care too much. She replied: "The grandson of Darus forced them to do it, but it's their own fault."
On the letterhead, it was written in Cruz script: 'Your Majesty, the nobles have prepared troops here, preparing to attack the Earl from the Kingdom of Eruin. The commander of this army is concurrently served by Count Jean, and they
He is currently resting in Hemlock Town, Vargas Town or nearby areas. It is reported that there are three other lords and dozens of knights who have responded to the call.
, they should be on their way when this letter is sent.’
This news was already one day ago——
The hill of floating cloud——
The sky in the east is now numbingly white, and the stars are gradually disappearing, marking the arrival of a new morning. In the red pine forest bathed in the morning light, the earl is looking anxiously at the western horizon, as if he is really sincere.
As Her Majesty the Queen said, he is indeed starting to feel a little cocooned now. With an anxious mood, Earl Jean asked his father for the third time.
The scout rider asked: "You have traveled east, west, and north. Are you sure you haven't seen anyone from the Moore and Cooper families, or the Walker family?"
Scout riders are a few experienced knights. Most of these people come from various legions. They left the army because of fighting, wounding, injury, old age or other problems. They are experienced and either join the mercenary group after leaving the army.
, or become retainers of the nobles, but at this moment, these veterans looked at each other, shook their heads and said: "Sir, no
Yes, we didn’t see any.”
"Damn it, have you ever been to Hemlock Town?" Count Jean gritted his teeth and almost crumpled the gloves in his hands into a ball.
"Sir, we have been there too, but the place is peaceful and the local residents don't know what happened." The riders immediately replied.
"Then did you see the signal from the Moore and Cooper families, or the Walker family?"
"No, sir." The riders shook their heads in unison.
Count Jean took a breath of air.
…
"Only one kind of flag?"
Brando and Nymesis returned to their positions after briefly scouting the battlefield. In the war theories of the major empires and surrounding principalities and kingdoms in this era, most of the tasks of scouting the battlefield were left to the cavalry, and the commander would
The high ground overlooks the entire battlefield - in smaller-scale battles, the entire battlefield width of a battle will not exceed ten miles, so it is easy to
to have a panoramic view of the entire battlefield.
But Brando and Nymesis chose the player approach, which is to use air units to map the battlefield and create a sandbox. As commanders, they only need to have an intuitive understanding of the entire battlefield. The advantage of this approach is that it is more
It is conducive to concealing one's own intentions, especially the direction in which one's own troops enter the battlefield. This combat concept was adopted by the Second Black Rose War.
Madara was the first to use it, but it was carried forward by the players. In this era, it is still an extremely advanced tactical idea.
But the news brought back by the gargoyle surprised him.
In the direction where he and Nymesis had previously discovered the movements of the Cruz noble private army, they quickly found this army hidden among the red pine forests from the air. Its main body was composed of noble spearmen and some crossbowmen.
, a small number of cavalry were also found. The equipment of these noble private armies is very sophisticated, especially the reflective degree of the spears in the hands of the spearmen. Basically all of them are equipped with iron.
The standard imperial spear with even steel tip is made of steel. The penetration rate of armor in the army is also very high, almost reaching more than 80%. In addition to crossbowmen, even spearmen are equipped with mail armor.
The knights are almost all in one-piece armor. The level of equipment is not inferior to that of Eruin's first-line legions such as the White Lion and the Black Blade Legion. As a noble private army, even if
They are not found everywhere in the empire. They are most likely the personal guards of those great lords.
And here, the person who can be called a great lord is either Earl Alcorns or Earl Jean. After all, this is the south, not the Banker area near the center of the empire, or the north like Ludwig, which is controlled by military nobles.
area.
But what made Brando feel very strange was that there was only this army in the forest. He repeatedly asked the gargoyles to confirm the emblems on the flag, but he could only distinguish one kind.
"That emblem is the emblem of Count Jean. He himself is here, but what about the others? They are ambushing him?"
Brando couldn't help but look at the female knight beside him in disbelief.
Nymesis shook her head slightly. It was basically impossible to ambush. The gargoyles had a very wide field of vision. When they flew high in the sky, they could almost take in the entire surrounding hills. After the battle at the Black Sword Barrier,
The Cruz people knew that there were gargoyles in their army. Although those imperial nobles were arrogant, they were not fools. On the contrary, most of them
They were well-informed and could not have heard of the capabilities of the gargoyles, so it was unlikely that they would allow their troops to ambush in vain.
Unless it was an ambush all around the entire battlefield, but in that case there would be no time to support them. If they were to ambush so blatantly, wouldn't they be treated as fools?
Will Count Jean bring a thousand men and horses to fight them to the death? Even if you think about it on your knees, it is impossible. Although the Summer Solstice Knights who were defeated by them at that time had almost the same number, as the local knights of the empire, they
But the combat effectiveness is many levels higher than that of the noble private army.
Because the female knight instinctively believed that this possibility did not exist.
Brando is naturally aware of this. The only remaining possibility is that the opponent's army is obscured by spells. Historically, such a battle would not appear until the third Black Rose War. The earliest ones used were the Faenzan people.
Later, it gradually spread - and if the earl really came up with such a brilliant idea in this era, it would be regarded as an outstanding tactical talent. However, the prerequisite for realizing this is to have independent and centralized use
The size of this wizard group is far less than that of Brando's wizards. Let's not talk about whether the Cruz people can gather such a wizard group in such a short time. Even if it is true, they
There are too many hidden troops.
He patted his forehead and felt a little confused for a moment.
“What on earth do the Cruz people want?”
Nymesis also shook her head in confusion. She had never seen a similar battle in her dream, and the military knowledge and tactical skills she learned in this life seemed unable to explain what the Cruz people were doing at the moment.
Unable to detect the enemy's movements, Brando did not dare to act rashly. Although he knew that he had overwhelming power in his hands, he did not want to cause unnecessary losses in a small fight with these imperial nobles.
Secondly, he was unwilling to use some of his trump cards in such a low-level conflict. After some thought, he decided to put the White Lion Guards on standby, and then secretly
Iron puppets provided by the Buga Wizard were arranged on the ground as backup on both wings. He had never used these secret weapons that had been hidden in previous battles, but the current situation was a bit strange, and he had to be more cautious.
Fortunately, the only advantage now is that he has discovered the enemy, but the enemy has not discovered them yet. He has time to wait for the Earl's further actions to see if the other party will reveal any flaws.
Time passed by minute by second, and the early morning fog gradually faded from the hilly areas, first to the open hills, and then even the light in the forest gradually became brighter. The sun moved little by little into the sky directly above.
, the visibility in the hilly areas is getting higher and higher. Standing behind the bushes, Brando can gradually see clearly with the naked eye the outside of the forest and the rolling hills on the other side.
There were a few sparse flags in the forest, but what puzzled him was:
Almost two or three hours passed, but the other party still didn't move.
"Did they discover us?" Brando thought for a while but couldn't explain what was happening. This is the only way to the Evergreen Walkway. It is understandable that the Earl would stay here.
, but the problem is that the squatting guard is not such a law-abiding person. He has not seen the other party send any scouts in this direction so far. Count Jean seems to be crazy and let everyone
An army huddled in a forest. It didn't look like they were ambushing, but more like they were trying to hide.
But the problem is.
If the other party wants to hide, wouldn't it be better if he doesn't leave his castle and has to go to this wilderness to suffer?
Brando was puzzled, but Count Jean was actually more anxious than him at this time.
This Imperial Earl is really going crazy——
The grudge between the southern nobles and the country bumpkin from Eruin has attracted the attention of the entire empire, from the nobles of the kingdom to the common people, and even those who truly hold the supreme power in the empire have never seen it.
Look away from the two holy wars that are taking place but have been temporarily silent and watch their good show. It is for this reason that no matter it is
Neither he nor Earl Alcorns can retreat even a step, otherwise he will become the laughing stock of countless people. Behind them is the Palut family, and Duke Palut will also lose a lot of prestige and reputation.
Face, this debt will naturally be settled on them in the end.
Therefore, he made an agreement with Earl Alkans to stop the Earl from Eruin in Floating Cloud Hills without completely defeating the other party - they are still self-aware and understand the combat effectiveness of their troops.
Not as good as the Empire Frontier Corps, not even the opponent of the Summer Solstice Knights - but at least it will make the opponent feel troublesome. If you can save the opponent
With those noble hostages in hand, it would be a happy ending for everyone.
To this end, they summoned almost all the local nobles in the entire Southern Territory who were on the side of the Palute family, including four long-standing families and countless lords and knights, large and small. Although this army was mixed, the good and the bad were mixed.
But there are at least tens of thousands of people gathered together. In their opinion, it should be enough to deal with an envoy with only a few hundred people.
More than enough.
However, just when everything was ready and all he needed was the east wind, on this morning, he encountered a problem that he had never expected.
Count Jean seemed to have suddenly lost contact with all other allies. These allies should have been stationed in various settlements or towns near this area. Even the day before, he had sent people to fight with them one by one.
They have been in contact.
But now, these people seemed to have evaporated out of thin air and disappeared for no reason.
The earl was now covered in cold sweat. His first thought was whether he had been betrayed by these damn guys, but this thought only existed for a moment like instinct, and was immediately rejected by himself. He
Understand that anyone else may betray him, but Earl Alcorns is absolutely impossible. The two of them are in the same boat.
, if he accidentally capsized, he would definitely not be the only one to face Duke Palut’s thunderous wrath.
Then the only possibility is that his allies have been killed by the terrifying Eruin opposite him without knowing it.
Originally, this idea was very absurd. A delegation of several hundred people would quietly kill tens of thousands of private troops of nobles stationed within a radius of dozens of miles, and keep them unaware of each other. This sounded like a fantasy.
But at this moment, the Earl thought more and more that it was possible. He had not really had any dealings with Brando before, although Brando caught him
He has many nobles, and even one is his nephew, but the conflicts before that were actually private conflicts between these local nobles and Brando. If Brando hadn't insisted on holding on to these hostages, come here
He didn't want to deal with such a lunatic if he and Count Alcorns were slapped in the face, or even the big man behind them.
But although he has never met the Earl of the Kingdom, he has heard many rumors about Brando. The most clear one is about the part where he attacked the imperial fortress. That was an entire legion that was defeated by the opponent.
Those who were treated submissively were neither defeated nor defeated, but were completely taken into custody and had to follow the other party's wishes.
work.
When Count Jean thought of this, he suddenly realized that he might have done a stupid thing. He actually thought that he could defeat such a terrible person. Even if he had tens of thousands of troops, he might be as good as the Roderians.
Border Corps?
At this time, the Earl's mind was already full of random thoughts. He sent his men to continue heading towards the direction where his allies were stationed to find out what happened. If he couldn't meet them on the road, then at least go to their previous camp.
If they really weren't there, or if they found traces after the battle, Count Jean thought for a while, as if they were still there.
How can Yu arrange a safe escape route for himself?
But not long after, the scout riders he sent out finally came back on horseback.
Although these riders looked dusty and out of breath and exhausted, there was no blood on their bodies and no one showed any signs of injury. This meant that they had not been intercepted. This discovery made Count Jean feel slightly relieved and quickly
Asked: "Where are the Moore, Walker and Cooper families? And where is Earl Alcorns? Have you found them?"
He asked the questions in his mind like a barrage of questions, but before he could finish a few sentences, he suddenly stopped.
Because he saw his subordinates looking at him with extremely strange eyes, which made his hair stand on end.
"What happened?" He subconsciously felt that the problem might be serious, even beyond his expectation.
The oldest of the scout riders licked his lips and couldn't help but replied in a dry voice: "Lord, Count Alcorns and the others..."
"What's wrong with them? Can you stop acting like you've seen a ghost? Well, even if there are really undead, it's not like you haven't dealt with those things before?" Earl Jean frowned, extremely dissatisfied.
Looking at their subordinates, they accepted them precisely because they liked the experience of these veterans. However, these people have never been so hesitant in the past. Even if they crawled out of the dead, they did not show any
Such a look.
But at this time, a messenger suddenly ran back from the front tremblingly. His face was pale, and he shouted as he ran: "Oh my God, sir, they are Eruin people, they are coming!"
Count Jean was startled. This was what he was most afraid of right now. He quickly turned around and looked at the guy: "What are you talking about? Are the Eruin people coming? Is this an envoy from the Eruin people?"
But the messenger kept shaking his head: "No, it's those dragons! There are many blue ones, cyan ones, all over the sky. Come and take a look, sir!"
This guy's voice was almost wailing.
…
After waiting for another long hour, Brando finally found that the weird imperial noble army opposite him still seemed not to move, but at this time, he finally lost his last patience.
Although he had already imagined various possible situations, this one was obviously an exception.
And he obviously couldn't keep the Earl here endlessly. If the Earl did this to inspire him to take the initiative, then he had to say that the other party did it.
Fortunately, this issue is not a particularly complicated one for Brando.
Although it does not depend on him whether to attack or not, the choice of how to attack is in his hands. Of course, he cannot expose his intentions to the opponent's eyes first. Since the opponent wants to see what means he has, the best way is to
The best way is to let Ciel command the ether dragon to try the depth.
So he did exactly that.
But the final result greatly exceeded his expectations.
In fact, it was beyond the expectations of Nymesis, Ciel and even the little princess Medissa.
As soon as Charles let the Ether Dragon enter the battlefield, a man quickly ran out from Count Jean's army on the opposite side.
Brando was convinced that if he saw it correctly, the man was holding a white flag in his hand——
At that moment, even he couldn't help but be deeply confused.
"Could it be that this Earl came here just to surrender to him?"
"Do all Cruz people fight like this?" (To be continued. Please search Piao Tian Literature, the novel is better and updated faster!)
