To put it bluntly, the Essilans Empire's recapture of Fort Maiba was equivalent to withstanding the first wave of rapid attacks by the Holy Alliance Army and the main force of the Osselan Alliance.
If Maiba Fort is in the hands of the Lhasa Kingdom's legions, the main forces of the Holy Union Army and the Oseland Alliance can march at the fastest speed from the Harbor City to the Maiba Fort garrison within two or three days.
Because Fort Mayba is our own castle, it doesn't matter if the main forces of the Holy Union Army and the Oseland Alliance travel a long distance.
After they arrived at Fort Mayba and rested for a day or two, they could point their swords at the capital of the Principality of Cheryl and launch a thunderous surprise attack.
Unfortunately, God's calculations are not as good as those of humans, and the Essilans Empire actually had help from noble people to recapture Fort Mayba within one day.
As a result, the main forces of the Holy Union Army and the Oselan Alliance could only slow down their marching speed and conserve their physical strength to prepare for the battle against Fort Mayba.
At the same time, Green also expected that the harbor city in the rear might be attacked by the Esilans Empire's army.
If the Esilans Empire can dominate one side, there must be many talented people in the army. The Holy Order Alliance Army and the Osailan Alliance's plan to attack the east and the west can be hidden from them for a while, but not forever.
Therefore, Grain took steps step by step and did not rush to lead his army to attack Fort Mayba.
However, what Grain did not expect was that after retaking Fort Mayba, the foreigners invited by the Icelands Empire used thunderous force to capture Harbor City and the checkpoints outside Harbor City.
This is tantamount to a huge disaster for the Holy Union Army and the Osselan Alliance.
At first, Grain thought that if the Aisilans Empire's army were to attack Harbor City in a surprise attack, the worst-case scenario would be to surrender Harbor City to the opponent.
Then, they can use the checkpoints outside Harbor City to check and balance the Esilans Empire troops stationed in Harbor City.
As long as the checkpoints outside Harbor City are not lost, they can stabilize the situation.
Because the checkpoint outside the Harbor City was set up to prevent pirates from penetrating into the interior of the Kingdom of Lhasa, it faces the Harbor City.
If the imperial warriors stationed at Harbor City want to coordinate with the Imperial warriors at Fort Maiba and flank the main forces of the Holy Union Army and the Osselan Alliance, they must capture the checkpoints outside Harbor City in order to proceed smoothly.
However, the outsiders invited by the Esilans Empire instigated the rebellion of the nobles of the Lhasa Kingdom, captured the checkpoints outside the Harbor City from the inside, and captured the Harbor City without any blood.
The current situation of the Holy Union Army and the Osailan Alliance is grim, and they will be defeated in a matter of minutes.
However, although the situation between the Holy Union Army and the Osselan Alliance was not optimistic, Grain did not rush to get impatient.
In recent days, he has been standing still, waiting quietly for visits from outsiders.
Green knew in his heart that the current situation was very unfavorable to the Holy Union Army and the Osselan Alliance, but there were still variables. Green had a hunch that Zhou Xingyun and his group of outsiders would definitely come to him.
If something goes wrong, there must be a monster. Zhou Xingyun not only proposed to give them the checkpoint outside Harbor City, but also covered the retreat of Dai Shida and others at the critical moment.
From this, Green speculated that there were differences between Zhou Xingyun and his party and the Esilans Empire, and now he could only wait for the opportunity...
But having said that, Grain really didn't expect that one day he would lead troops to fight and pin his hopes on others.
This is a last resort option...
To put it bluntly, Harbor City and Fort Maiba were occupied by the Esilans Empire at the same time. The main forces of the Holy Union Army and the Osailan Alliance were unable to recover with their own strength alone.
Green could only wait and wait for Zhou Xingyun and his party to discuss with him.
Zhou Xingyun and his group of outsiders are the variables of the Holy Union Army and the Osailan Alliance.
"Marshal Hyde! There are three foreigners outside the camp. One man and one woman have black hair and black eyes. They want to see you."
"Are they finally here? Take them to the guest tent, entertain them well, and say I'll be here soon."
"yes."
Grain was quite surprised. At first he thought that Zhou Xingyun and his party would sneak into his barracks to have a secret conversation with him. Therefore, Grain deliberately dismissed the guards and stayed in the house to rest alone, allowing Zhou Xingyun and others to sneak in.
Anyway, he is so powerful that no one can assassinate him.
However, Zhou Xingyun and his entourage were even more showy than him. They came to see him through the main entrance and were not afraid that the enemy would attack in groups without saying a word.
If Zhou Xingyun knew what Grain was thinking, he would definitely laugh and shout, "I have a green dragon on my left and a white tiger on my right. With Wei Suyao and Hua Fuduo as my guards, what can I be afraid of with a mere hundred thousand troops?"
What's more, he himself is not a fuel-efficient lamp. As a last resort, he can also use the commandments of the gods and airborne millions of divine soldiers.
It is true that the above situation is purely Zhou Xingyun's imagination. Having seen ghosts, he would not dare to randomly use the commandments of the gods...
"Xingyun, aren't you afraid that the food is poisonous?"
A soldier brought Zhou Xingyun and the others to a spacious barracks and prepared a table of food and wine for them.
When Zhou Xingyun saw the barbecue steak in front of the table, he immediately salivated and started eating it.
Because Zhou Xingyun's eating appearance was very indecent, Wei Suyao couldn't help but tell him.
After all, they came to see the enemy marshal, and Zhou Xingyun ate and drank in the enemy marshal's camp without any restrictions, and his good image was completely lost.
"Suyao, if you look at the food on this table, you should know that the enemy marshal understands in his heart that we are the only savior of the Holy Union Army and the Osailan Alliance. Only by pleasing us can the Holy Union Army and the Osailan Alliance turn around.
.What’s more, I’m not afraid even if it’s poisonous, I know all about internal strength and poison.”
"Master, open your mouth."
"oh!"
Wafuduo used homemade chopsticks to pick up a piece of barbecue and put it into Zhou Xingyun's mouth.
Wafudo was sure that the food in front of her was not poisonous, because when the enemy soldiers brought the food to the door, she dipped it in and licked it to make sure there was no problem before allowing them to send the food into the house.
Now Hua Fuduo only hopes to piss Wei Suyao away. As long as she gets pissed away, she can be alone with Zhou Xingyun, even if it's only for a second.
However, Huafuduo obviously found the wrong person. Wei Suyao has a good temper and is very generous, so he will not easily fall into her trap.
"Suyao, Duo'er, you should eat something too. Otherwise, you won't have the energy to run back." Zhou Xingyun and the other three used Qing Kung Fu and ran at full speed from the checkpoint outside Harbor City. They consumed a lot of energy and now it was time to eat something to replenish their energy.
"It tastes bad, so I won't eat it. Can Master make it for Duo'er when we get back?" Hua Fuduo smiled and stared at Zhou Xingyun expectantly.
"That's okay. What about you, Suyao? This actually tastes quite good..." Zhou Xingyun said silently in his heart. His beautiful disciple's mouth was really full of food. The food on the table in front of her already tasted great, but she still didn't think it tasted good.
Is it because the spices from other places don’t suit the taste? After all, Waffles likes steaming and the like...
"I'm not hungry." Wei Suyao replied lightly, but looked at the barracks door curtain.
"I'm sorry to keep you all waiting for so long. I am the marshal of the Oselan Alliance Army, Grain Rose Hyde."
A middle-aged man with short blond hair appeared in front of Zhou Xingyun and the others.
His eyes first fell on Hua Fuduo, and then looked at Zhou Xingyun.
Glenn was the first to look at Waffled. It wasn't because Waffled's beauty attracted him, but the moment he entered the room, he felt the killing intent coming from Waffled, a force that could send shivers down his spine.
of hatred.
Glenn almost couldn't help but take action...
Fortunately, Glenn calmed down quickly and felt that Wafdou's move was probably to give him a showdown for tonight's negotiations.
Showing off? No, no, no, Hua Fuduo didn't think that much at all. Zhou Xingyun could 100% tell Green that the reason why Hua Fuduo was full of hatred for him was because he came into the house and disturbed her from feeding him.
"Does the wine and food here satisfy everyone's taste?" Trying to ease the tense atmosphere in the room, Green showed a friendly smile and chatted about the food on the table as if it was a daily chat.
"Thank you Marshal Hyde for your hospitality. I like the dishes you cooked very much." Zhou Xingyun took out a napkin from his pocket, pretended to be unhurried, wiped his mouth unhurriedly, showing that he was very elegant, and then
He smiled and said: "Xingyun next week is a visitor from the Eastern Continent. If there is any disrespect, please forgive me, Marshal."
You may not believe it when you tell me, but Zhou Xingyun was eating so loudly earlier just to show off his coolness and make the other party think that he was eating politely.
"It turns out that Your Excellency Zhou Xingyun is a resident of the Eastern Continent..." Grain lowered his head and pondered for a moment, and his expression suddenly became serious: "I want to ask Your Excellency Zhou Xingyun a question. Since you are travelers from the Eastern Continent, why do you want to assist the Aisilans Empire?
, involved in the power struggle in our western continent."
"Since Marshal Hyde gets straight to the point, I will open the skylight and speak frankly. We have no intention of participating in your struggle. It's just that when the Alat gang invaded the Principality of Cheryl, we happened to be in the border village of the Principality of Cheryl. Let's not talk about Ala.
The special thieves invaded in large numbers and threatened my life and safety. Their style of destroying humanity and doing all kinds of evil has brought disaster to all living beings wherever they go. When a person with conscience, morality, and ability meets him, he will pick up the strong and help the weak with his sword."
"Your Excellency Zhou Xingyun, do you mean that you were forced to get involved in our struggle?"
"That's pretty much it. We joined forces with the Esilans Empire for self-defense." Zhou Xingyun nodded, hoping that what he said would make the enemy marshals relax their vigilance and stop treating them as enemies.
Or maybe Zhou Xingyun needs to use the Holy Union Army and the Osailan Alliance to contain the Esilans Empire. The enemy marshal knows that they are forced by the situation, so he joins forces with the Esilans Empire, which will be more beneficial to the next.
Consultation.
"Then what is the purpose of Your Excellency Zhou Xingyun coming here tonight?"
"Our purpose has not changed from the beginning to the end. We are here to protect ourselves."
Zhou Xingyun and Glenn seemed to have a tepid exchange of polite words. In fact, both parties were able to derive a large amount of useful information through these few sentences.
Glenn immediately figured out why Zhou Xingyun and his group helped the Esilans Empire, and why they turned against the Esilans Empire.