"On the contrary, I think it is too risky. Once we fall into it, we will not even have a chance to retreat to the Danube River."
"If we are not willing to take any risks, we can only sit back and wait for death."
The Council of Elders once again fell into a stalemate, with almost evenly divided voices supporting and opposing.
"At this time, no matter how bad the decision is, it is better than being entangled here and not making a decision." In the end, Nidia, who has the highest reputation among the Crocodile tribe, came forward to make the final decision, "Our Great Elder Council supports the decision of Great Elder Weber.
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Nidia has the blood of the Crocodile tribe and the Andis people, and she is also happy to see the integration of the Yongye Army leader and the Crocodile tribe.
However, the philosophy she adheres to has not changed from beginning to end. Even if her identity was revealed by Ms. Elena, the personal relationship between the two parties has become closer, that is, let nature take its course.
If the Yongye Army has the ability to annex the Crocodile tribe, she will never object, and if it is easy, she won't mind pushing it.
If the leader of the Yongye Army invades the Crocodile Tribe with force, she will definitely stand on the side of the Crocodile Tribe.
There is no doubt about this. Even if we are relatives, they may be far or near.
There is no doubt that in her heart, the Crocodile people are more important.
Even when he is getting close to the leader of the Yongye Army, he is also trying his best to fight for the interests of the Crocodile tribe.
In order to win over her as much as possible, most of the leaders of the Yongye Army will make more concessions.
Many people in the Council of Elders didn't know the reason. They thought that Nidia had some special relationship with the Eternal Night Army. Her reputation had become higher than before, and the status of the four-member Council of Elders had also risen with the tide, becoming more influential.
When four people support a decision at the same time, it is basically a done deal.
Alligator soldiers are gathering.
Although the new army of the Crocodile Tribe has been trained in various ways due to the participation of the elders, it is still more than one level stronger than the last battle.
At least the command structures among different tribes and ethnic groups have been unified a lot. When they come together for mixed formation, at least there will no longer be the embarrassing situation where the soldiers cannot find the generals and they will not be able to find the soldiers.
It's just that the command is too complicated, and it's difficult for them to complete such a difficult task as a thousand-mile raid. By the time they rush past, the strategic purpose has long been exposed.
What was originally a strategic raid to burn warships turned into an out-and-out semi-decisive battle.
Akmesser still has the taste of fishing with those warships. Although the Kingsley family is ready for a water fight, it does not mean that Akmesser is willing to compete with the crocodile tribe on the water.
After all, that is a field they are not good at. Many soldiers are out-and-out landlubbers and have no time or opportunity to practice water combat. When the time comes, let alone fight on the ship, if they can stand firm without fainting, it will be blessed by God.
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It would be great if the crocodile tribesmen could be lured out en masse to fight hard on land and secure the victory.
"Kill...kill...kill..."
Suddenly, the sky above the Swamp of Despair was filled with shouts of murder.
There were soldiers from the Crocodile Tribe, roaring at the top of their lungs in order to defend their homeland.
There are also the roars of Kingsley family soldiers who bravely kill the enemy under the temptation of golden gold.
The sound of sharp arrows and the sound of blades piercing bones...were intertwined into the most bloody and cruel scene.
"This leader of the Eternal Night Army is really a big trouble." Akmeser said with a gloomy expression.
Not long after the battle, Akmeser clearly felt that this time the Crocodile Tribe was different from the last time.
The biggest change is undoubtedly the weapons and equipment, especially the long-range weapons. They are no longer the spears and arrows of the last time, but the Andis longbow.
This kind of longbow with extremely strong penetrating power, when gathered in groups and covered with arrows, is a great threat even to heavy infantry.
No matter how wealthy the Kingsley family is, they are not so rich that every soldier wears plate armor.
What's more, not all soldiers can afford the weight of plate armor, and most of them use lighter piercing armor, mostly scale armor.
Against ordinary bows and arrows, their defensive effect is acceptable, but when faced against the Andis Longbow, it is a bit inadequate.
The most terrible thing is that these bows and arrows are obviously added with materials by the Crocodile tribe.
Many soldiers who clearly missed their vital points soon developed various negative states, ranging from headaches and nausea to severe cases of foaming at the mouth and falling to the ground.
Crocodile soldiers are accustomed to quenching poison on their weapons. The lethality of their weapons is insufficient, and they themselves know that they must use this method to make up for this shortcoming.
It's just that their equipment was too bad last time and they didn't break defense most of the time, so the effect wasn't as obvious as it is now.
Naturally, such a large number of Andis longbows could not appear out of thin air, but were the handiwork of the Yongye military leader dormant in the mountains.
"This is their usual tactic, using material supplies and borrowing money to kill people, to make the situation more chaotic." Sir Kleist said with a look of not being surprised.
Ever since he won the trust of Archduke Buck through the collection of information about the Evernight Army Leader, Sir Crest has been on a meteoric rise. Not only did he regain the title of Lord as he wished, but even though it was the least popular one, this was not a good start.
Afterwards, Sir Kleist was transferred to Acmetha's tent to take orders, because the news he brought was most useful to Acmetha.
Sir Kleist soon used his own methods to win part of Akmesser's trust. Now, although he has no real power or real name, he can freely enter and exit Akmesser's headquarters and make suggestions for him.
Sir Kleist is able to find someone to promote himself in a chaotic situation every time. He definitely has the ability, but he just doesn't have good luck every time.
Ever since he faced the leader of the Yongye Army, his luck has always been negative.
Now, also because of the Eternal Night Army Leader, the times are turning.
Sir Kleist always believed in one thing - opportunities are for those who are prepared.
"Then break the knives they borrowed and see if they can get out." Akmeser snorted, "Let the second echelon go up. I don't believe they can be transformed with just a little equipment."
With the waving of the Akmesse flag, the formation of the Kingsley family has slowly changed. The front of the pocket has become thicker. The pocket formation is slowly closing, turning into a big fist that must be buckled, ready to
Punch the crocodile tribesman hard.
Just like when he faced the remnants of the slave rebel army led by Dixon, Akmeiser had great confidence in the ability of the Kingsley family he led to fight head-on.
He was not afraid of head-on positional warfare, but he was afraid that he wanted to fight but could not find the enemy.
It's just that this time the Crocodile tribe has no reason to fight to the death, and they obviously have no intention of fighting to the death with the Kingsley family.
When their pocket formation began to close up, the Alligator Tribe's attack slowed down and began to retreat in a staggered manner.
Strategies and tactics are never static.
Knowing that it is a pit, but not knowing how to change the way to jump into it is what a fool would do.
Although the Crocodile Tribe Elders Council does not have a brilliant commander, it can still judge the situation.
Finding that the road to burning the warships was impassable, the next best thing was to cut down all the few trees on the west bank of the Despair Swamp that were suitable for shipbuilding, or burn them on the spot. If it was too late, they would just sink them into the Mud Swamp.
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They are doing their best to slow down Akmesser's progress.
Akmesse, on the other hand, is neither arrogant nor impetuous, and is steady and steady.
Just one word - stability.
He used his own strong soldiers and horses to push forward all the way, preparing to push until the Crocodile clansmen had no way to retreat and had to engage in a decisive battle with them.
It took nearly two months, and most of the west bank of the Despair Swamp fell into the hands of the Kingsley family, and the Crocodile tribe's army was forced into the water again.
The swamp of despair that fell into the hands of the Kingsley family this time was different from the last time.
The last time, although the Kingsley family came with ferocity and advanced at a terrifying speed, they captured the west bank of the Swamp of Despair in just half a month.
But they were not prepared for a full-scale occupation at that time. Even if they succeeded, they had to give up in the end and retreat to the border city. As time went by, the west bank of the Despair Swamp gradually returned to the hands of the Crocodile Tribe.
Although they advanced slowly this time, they made progress step by step, building roads and bridges, and establishing sentinel camps.
This is to chew them off the crocodile clansman's body firmly.
Akmesser's goal of marching is very clear, all the way to the Hidden Mist Lake.
Kirigakure Lake was originally connected to the Donau River, and the river and lake were indistinguishable.
As the water volume on both sides dropped significantly, Lake Kirigakure was separated, with only a relatively narrow stretch of water connected to the Donau River.
The unique topography here was taken note of by Akmesser, who wanted to launch the Kingsley family's fleet here.
Having a boat does not mean that the army is proficient in water warfare. If you rush into the water rashly, you may be directly cheated by others.
Akmesser is very thoughtful and would certainly not make such a stupid mistake.
He wanted to simply reorganize his army here and train in water battles, then use this place as a starting point to launch a cross-river battle and drive the Crocodile tribe into the sea in one fell swoop.
"Leader Carter has launched a full-scale attack on the Swamp of Despair. How can you still sit here?" The Princess Regent glanced at Sean, who had officially become Baron Evernight.
The battle reports from the Swamp of Despair came like snowflakes. Although he was thousands of miles away, Sean still knew the situation in the Swamp of Despair.
The matter of re-honoring the baronet had been completed a week ago.
Although the academicians of the Academy of Heraldry were extremely harsh, they could not stop the Yong Ye Army Leader from making more comprehensive preparations. Apart from being an Andisian, there was no way to change this.
Regardless of the costumes or etiquette, the whole process is more Byronic than the Byronic people, because the Eternal Night Army leaders are searching for their roots and scriptures, and they are looking for the oldest customs of the Byronic Alliance.
The academicians of the Academy of Heraldry who thought they were guarding the traditions of the Byron League were dumbfounded, because they had only heard about many of these old customs and did not dare to take a stand.
I dare not say that what Sean did was wrong, because to do so would be to deny his ancestors, to deny everything he insists on, and to slap himself in the face with his bare hands.
In desperation, I had no choice but to stop at halftime, hurriedly went back to search for the source, made supplements and improvements, and then continued.
From beginning to end, Sean did not make things difficult with words, but looked innocent, which made the well-trained regent princess almost laugh.
Because she knew that this was definitely Sean's intention.
Before that, she had sent Amelia to teach Sean all the things that should be taught, but none of them were about ancient rituals. Many of them were not even clear to her. It was obviously Sean himself.
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However, this fair slap in the face made the Princess Regent feel a little secretly happy.
She had long been dissatisfied with these old guys who exuded a rotten atmosphere, but due to her status, she had to treat them nicely every time they met.
Sean did something she had always wanted to do but hadn't done yet.
By the end, the situation was completely reversed.
It's not that the academicians in the Academy of Heraldry are obstructing and making things difficult for them at every turn, but that Sean always looks innocent and compares the current methods with the ancient rituals recorded in the classics, and uses other means to find fault with those academicians.
And left them speechless.
Finally, those academicians of the Heraldry Academy wished that the ceremony would end immediately and get rid of Sean, a difficult guy who did not follow common sense.
After the ceremony, Sean had no intention of leaving Valesta immediately and returning to the Eternal Night Army.
On the contrary, a large number of properties were purchased in Valesta, showing the face of the nouveau riche vividly, and a large number of shops were built.
Regardless of whether it was a tavern, restaurant, clothing or catering industry, he was not prepared to let go of any industry he could get involved in.
The sales at the shops they open are usually not particularly bad.
Not only because they have unique products in their hands, but also because their management methods are very advanced and they have done a very complete job of market assessment and risk assessment.
Don't look at how when Sean opened a shop, there were hammers and sticks here and there. They seemed completely unrelated and they were just throwing money away as he pleased.
But when his shop opened, it felt a little different.
That definitely takes into full consideration the customer's spending power and customer source issues.
Opening a luxury store in a slum or a cheap clothing store in an aristocratic circle would never happen to Sean.
Being an Andisian may make the store unpopular with most Byron people at first.
But it will attract many people with Andis blood.
As I have said before, the Andis people living in the Byron League as free people are more or less.
Because of their status, they are easily excluded. They appear to be more united and more hard-working. Most of them are at the bottom, but some of them are not doing particularly badly.
Of course, it is a unique first example for people like Sean to break into the enemy and become a serious noble. In the past, being able to become an honorary knight was already the limit, and most of them were bought with money.
These people naturally have a good impression of Sean, who was born in the Andes Mountains. Naturally, they have to take care of the shop opened by their relatives in their hometown, and become the first batch of customers and employees of Yong Yejun's shop.
Recently, the circle formed by Andis descendants in Valesta has sent people to convey to Sean the opportunity to meet.
In fact, not long after Sean arrived in Valesta, they had been frequently around him and expressed similar intentions, but Sean declined.
It's not that Sean doesn't like them, it's just that he thinks the time is not right.
When the identity of Baron Yongye is finalized, it won't be too late to meet again. By then, he will have an out-and-out dual identity, and his words will be more powerful.
Facts have proved that Sean's decision was correct. Compared with the first visit to ask for an interview, this time the other party was more fully prepared and more formal.
These descendants of the Andis people have lived in the Byron League for too long. Although they yearn for the Andis Mountains and have a natural affinity, they have been assimilated by the Byron League in their bones and recognize the Byron League even more.
The one popular in the London Alliance.
For them, the identity of the ruler of Sean Andis Mountain is not as useful as the newly minted identity of Baron of Evernight.
Of course, the best thing to use is the identity of the popular person in front of the Princess Regent.
The level of intimacy between the Princess Regent and Sean is definitely not what a baron should have.
There are really not many barons who can frequently come in and out of the palace. They have been in the Byron League several times. Even if there are, 99% of them are palace guards and gatekeepers.