Cranthia, the capital of Nied County, Iron Felt City.
Now that the city is under martial law, patrolling soldiers can be seen in the streets and alleys, and the sound of regular training can often be heard from the camp outside the city. Nervous emotions are now spreading throughout the county and province.
In the city lord's palace, local government officials gathered together. They looked at the map in the center of the table and discussed it solemnly.
"Report on the current situation." The brown-haired governor continued to be serious.
An intelligence officer stood at attention, saluted, and answered loudly, "Yes, sir!"
"Now the Principality of Black Rock has gathered a large army to invade the border of our country. It claims to have an army of 300,000 people and raided from the five main border crossings in this county. Now the 3rd route has been broken through by the enemy, and the 2nd route has been repelled by our army under the resistance of our army.
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"In addition, according to reports from our informants, a group of airships will arrive from the other side in the near future, bringing new weapons from the Frost Alliance to assist in the battle."
"Is it a musket?"
The officials from the Ministry of Industry on the side frowned. Crancia was not ignorant of muskets. Lorraine Hill had once briefed senior officials on the future development route and a series of related products.
"Sir, I'm not sure yet. Some informants speculate that it's a magic crystal gun or a war machine."
"It's not good news anyway." A bearded officer shook his head.
"How much combat power can we mobilize today?"
"There are currently about 40,000 people on active duty. This is the result of the expansion of the army at the beginning of the year. Now, adding up the reserves and those who have recently trained, the number can reach up to 80,000."
"It's still not enough. There are more than 300,000 enemies. Although this number is somewhat exaggerated, with the support of the Frost Alliance, their equipment is not bad. It is estimated that they will further expand their troops in the future."
"In addition, Black Rock has always had the custom of making a living as mercenaries, and civilian military training and common sense are also relatively common, and they can quickly raise a considerable army."
"Can neighboring counties and provinces provide support?" asked a scholar wearing glasses. He was an alchemist from this county.
"Yes, but they also have their own difficulties." The Archon said slowly.
"In other border counties that are also part of Fengxiao Province, many Black Rock soldiers have been found. Maybe the other side will make a surprise attack, and they won't be able to support much."
"The biggest hope now is the counties and provinces in the rear. Fengxi Province's Baimu County has promised to support 20,000 soldiers."
"Where are the instructions from the central government?"
"The war in the south is currently tense. Enemy legions are crossing the border one after another. Not only are there about 500,000 enemy troops in New Verga besieging Hopeland, but there are also 100,000 troops heading north along the Black Pine River. Finally, the Falcon Kingdom's army is gradually moving towards
Gathering at the border, approximately 300,000 desert cavalry and 50,000 wing warrior soldiers are approaching the border of Mufeng Province."
"Alas...all parties are in a hurry, so they probably won't be able to support us."
"It is expected that the number of enemy troops will expand in three months, and will eventually reach a peak of about 600,000. However, even if we increase our recruitment efforts and go all out, we will only be able to gather at most about 200,000 soldiers after March.
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"We can only rely on difficult terrain and city walls for defense." An experienced officer analyzed this.
"Now I'll ask the Alchemist Association in the county to reinforce the city defenses and build watchtowers along the way."
"This is my duty." The bespectacled alchemist pushed up his glasses. Although the overall level of alchemists in Nied County is still far behind that of Lurna, these basic masonry and civil construction are still
Experienced.
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The Third Age, 1866
The cold wind gradually increased, and as the time entered December, a war that was rare in the past century broke out on the Western Continent. The last time such a large-scale mobilization of troops was already the 'Battle of Broken Bow' one or two hundred years ago.
The former Lurna, Verga Half, Black Rock, and Falcon formed a new alliance, Frost Rose. With their determination and the vision they had when they were founded, they headed towards Crancia in four directions, preparing to encroach on the western part of the continent.
A big country on the side.
Since the destruction of West Wind, the former Xuehua Seven Kingdoms Alliance has disappeared, and the current vigorous civil war has begun. As the opponent of the Xuehua Alliance and the most powerful empire on the continent, the Green Empire is also facing an undercurrent.
Dynamic power struggle and alternation.
The health of the two old emperors was declining day by day, and the wedding dates of the crown princes were gradually approaching.
Green Empire, Imperial Capital Titiania.
The large front door, which is usually closed, is slowly opening.
This gate is about 100 meters high and can allow 20 carriages to move forward side by side, and 100 fully armored knights can stand side by side at the door.
The brilliant and majestic city gate reflects a purple-gold halo under the sunlight, and is carved with exquisite rose vine patterns, fully displaying the gorgeous aesthetics of the elves.
When the city gate was opened, the honor guard knights wearing dark red and emerald green robes and armor were revealed. They stood on both sides of the main road, one every 10 steps, holding a 5-meter-high hanging flag in their hands.
On these flags are family emblems of different colors and shapes. The emblems that can be displayed at this time are all family emblems of counts and above, and these honor guard knights holding flag guns are all extraordinary sequence 5 (gold level).
) or above.
There are more than 1,200 honor guard knights and more than 1,200 noble family crests along the way, and this is only a small part of the welcoming team. Behind these two honor guard knights, there are 8,000 elite royal knights of Extraordinary Sequence 4 or above. They
Wearing silver armor with a red and green rose badge on his chest and holding a halberd, he isolated himself from the crowd of onlookers behind him.
As a slight magical wind blew, burgundy and green rose petals floated from the air and slowly fell on the long carpet in the center, causing the crowd watching to scream and cheer.
Faced with such a grand occasion, a team holding high platinum flags slowly entered the city outside the city.
About 2,000 knights wearing white armor with gold edges lined up in a neat queue. They held lances with platinum gryphon flags flying, protecting the three luxury carriages in the center, and slowly entered the city under the gaze of everyone.
The leader of the team is a knight wearing gorgeous golden armor and a golden-red cape. He is not wearing a helmet at the moment. He has slightly dull blond hair, a lot of wrinkles on his face, and a gray beard.
This seemingly old man with sharp eyes is the current Duke of Griffin. This time he came to the imperial capital with his son and daughter at the invitation of the current emperor.
According to many people's speculations, the current royal family may marry the Salius family of the Griffin Duke. In other words, a crown prince will marry the daughter of the Salius family, and the eldest son of the Salius family, Jerran
Yes, I will also marry an imperial princess.
In this way, the close relationship between the royal family and the Salius family can be maintained, and it can serve as a heavy ballast stone in the undercurrent of alternation of power, maintaining the stability of the empire.
Suddenly, the situation gathered momentum, and the momentum became great. The object of discussion among everyone in the imperial capital also shifted from the future White Queen to the Duke Griffin family and his entourage who were now entering the city.
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Wearing armor with a silver base and gold edges, Jie Lanen followed behind his father on a tall horse. He raised his right hand and waved it slowly, responding to the excited and burning eyes of the person on the street.
Countless noble girls showed off their gorgeous and bright dresses, blooming like flowers. They screamed and shouted, just to attract the attention of the eldest son of the griffon, as if the love story in the poem was about to happen to them.
Performed.
Facing such a scenery, for the sake of image, Jie Lanen had no choice but to keep a smile on his face, but his heart drifted unknowingly to the scene in his memory, the black-haired girl standing quietly under the slanting light.
Even if you are born into the top wealthy family in the empire, there are still some moments in your life where you cannot help yourself.