Chapter 1 Agreement(1/2)
Due to the sudden invasion of the Aslofik Empire, the great civil war of the Holy Alliance came to an abrupt end.
All fronts ceased on the spot on the same day when this amazing news came, and the positions where the countries confronted each other once again became the parliament of the Holy Alliance.
The subject of this discussion is not whether to truce. In the face of the powerful Aslofik army, if the countries of the Holy Alliance do not agree as before, they will only be defeated by powerful enemies and will be defeated together.
Since the armistice is not a problem, the focus of bargaining between the two sides is the conditions for the armistice.
This time, the first thing that the Aslofik army is to attack the Rivi Kingdom was the Kingdom of Revi. After conquering the Rivi Kingdom, the Aslofiks could choose to attack three small principalities northwest, or to attack the Latvian Kingdom bordering the Rivi Kingdom southwest, and then it would be the Kingdom of Rev. The Kingdom of Rev originally bordered the Aslofik Empire, but this time it did not become the primary target of the Aslofik Empire as before.
None of the countries in the Holy Alliance expected that when Emperor Feuerbach entered the dark forest in the east, Duke Doriak, who had always been unwilling to take risks, would dare to launch a hundred thousand troops under his jurisdiction and attack the Holy Alliance.
Although many soldiers were killed and injured in this civil war of the Holy Alliance, as long as the major powers of the alliance united one army, there would still be more than 300,000 troops. Even if they did not include the 80,000 new recruits who were worthy of Rogna, the more than 200,000 troops were able to conquer the war. In the eyes of the kings and generals of the Holy Alliance countries, the Duke of Doriak of the Empire was not a military idiot, but it was definitely not related to the word "famous general". At least half of the generals dared to claim that they could beat Doriak back to their hometown under the conditions of equal military strength.
The situation of Rivi and the Latvian Kingdom is very bad. Judging from the situation, they have become the primary target of attack of Aslofik's army. The border guards of the Rivi Kingdom suffered heavy losses in the first wave of Aslofik's attacks. This time, Doriak's command suddenly became smart. His actions were very quick and courageous, and he divided the army into three routes. After the main force of the central government broke through the Rivi border line with all his strength, he did not stop for a moment, but attacked directly at the hinterland of the Rivi Kingdom. After the two wings also broke through the border line, they began to close towards the center and surrounded thousands of the remaining garrison troops of the Rivi Kingdom. In front of tens of thousands of troops, no one would think that these thousands of surrounded Rivi warriors could last for a week.
Time is everything at this moment. If the Kingdom of Revi delays for a while, the main force confronting the army of the Kingdom of Leighton cannot retreat in time to resist Aslofik's army, then the country will be destroyed.
In the parliament of the Holy Alliance, Rogge allowed Rivi and the Kingdom of Latvia to fully understand what greed is. He saw the plight of the two countries, so he instructed the envoys of the Principal of Are to put forward extremely harsh conditions and never let go.
Of course, Rogge still looked righteous and sacred and noble, saying that the lives of the soldiers of the Principal of Are and the citizens of the Kingdom of Leighton were priceless. The despicable Kingdom of Latvia actually colluded with the necromancers, first killed many heroic soldiers of the Principal of Are with the Immortal Legion, and then slaughtered the city in Leipzig in an extremely cruel way, in an attempt to turn 50,000 civilians into an undead legion. Such outrageous behaviors are absolutely untolerated. Therefore, in this war, Rogge must fight the Kingdom of Latvia to the end. Even if the Principal of Are is destroyed, he will never care.
The Latvians defended themselves in every way, saying that they had never colluded with any necromancers, that the Leipzig incident was a complete conspiracy, and that the undead legions on the battlefield had nothing to do with them. Unfortunately, although the diplomats rarely told the truth this time, no one believed them.
Of course, in places like the Holy Alliance Parliament, everyone knows what Rogge almost swears and swears meant. When more than 30,000 Latvian troops were dragged by Rogge, it is hard to say whether Rivi and Latvia can rely on the remaining more than 60,000 troops to resist Aslofik's invasion. At this moment, the 20,000 new troops in Rogge have been trained and started to march towards Bora City. It won't take long before Rogge will have 40,000 troops in his hands. In this way, the Latvians confronted him will no longer dare to reduce their troops at will and rush to the main battlefield.
Roger actually offered a sky-high price.
Because of Ecrel, King Romon took a default attitude towards what Roger did.
According to the previous practice of the Holy Alliance, Roger's request could not be too unreasonable. After all, if these two kingdoms perish, then Alay and Leiden would not want to protect themselves.
But tradition cannot restrain Roger. His attitude is extremely tough. The only reasonable thing is that he does not require the two countries to cede land, but the requirements for compensation and rare minerals are enough to hollow out the treasury of the two countries.
If Rogge does not agree to the conditions, then the more than 30,000 Latvian army confronting Rogge seems to be unable to enter the northern battlefield to resist Aslofik's army. Moreover, Rogge still has 40,000 new recruits in training. It is very likely that they will eat the frontal Latvian army by relying solely on the tactics of the human wave.
After two days of arduous negotiations, the Aslofiks' soldiers had already pointed to the city of Rivi. The two countries in desperate situation had to accept Rog's conditions and promised to compensate the Kingdom of Leighton and the Principal of Alay respectively, with three million gold coins and five hundred thousand gold coins, and paid immediately. At the same time, Rog's list of a long list with many rare magical raw materials, almost plundering all the hidden things of the two countries for many years.
The value of these rare minerals and magic raw materials alone is no less than one million gold coins. What is surprising is that this list is very precise and detailed, almost what is in the treasury of the two countries, and what is listed on this list. God knows where Roger got the information from, so he can draw such a plundering list.
In the face of the national destruction, the Rivi and the Latvians had to bow their heads. The two sides agreed that the armistice agreement would take effect immediately, and the armies of the two countries could leave the front and establish the first line of defense against the Aslofiks. After paying the compensation, Leyton and Alay's troops would participate in the war as reinforcements.
Since the main forces of the Kingdom of Layton were seriously damaged during the continuous attack, they would take a short rest first. Roger's troops have not suffered any losses, so they will be used as the first batch of reinforcements to provide assistance.
The war situation was critical, and Rogue was not afraid of any tricks between the two countries. As for possible revenge after the war, he ignored it even more.
Five days later, four heavy-loaded carriages were escorted to Bora City by a thousand elite Latvian soldiers. The goods on these four carriages were worth more than one.5 million gold coins. No wonder Latvia sent so many soldiers to escort when the war situation was tight.
This time, Latvia spent some time to send a veteran general who had never met Roger on the battlefield. The general had a kind face and looked like a good old man. Obviously, the Latvians did not want any more troubles in their relationship with Roger. After all, the 40,000 troops stationed in Bora City at this moment were quite impressive.
After the two sides met, the old general looked happy and answered very appropriately. Rogge also showed his most sincere smile and kept complimenting the bravery of the Latvian soldiers and the wizard's wise power. But when talking about the magician, the smile on the old general's face was very awkward.
Although the two foxes, one old and one young, were extremely hypocritical, the real relationship between the two sides was still revealed by the soldiers who glared at each other.
Two of the four heavy-load carriages were loaded with gold as compensation, and the other two were loaded with various magical materials that Roger called for. It was easy to count the gold, but it was time-consuming to find out the magical raw materials. More than a dozen officials were busy, moving small boxes one by one from the carriage, and carefully checking the quantity and quality of the materials according to the list.
While chatting with the old general, Rogge waited for the completion of the settlement and handover.
It seemed like casual chat, but Rogge deliberately or unintentionally tested Latvia's political, economic and military situation, while the old general said everything, saying everything, just answering the truth and the truth, and did not know which sentence was true or which sentence was false.
After finally finishing the counting, Roger and the veteran general can finally end the chat of wits and courage. Roger is still not satisfied, but the veteran general starts to sweat on his forehead.
It is no wonder that the old general is old and the inventory work has been going on for two hours. He has to stand with Roger for two hours. The so-called chat is basically Roger asked, and he answered. Seeing that his answer was easy, Roger changed his strategy and asked dozens of questions over and over again. The old general had a little inconsistent answer, so he had to ask to the end. Before this trip, the old general received the king's death order, so that he could not offend Roger in any way. It was necessary to let Roger send troops as promised. Therefore, although it was extremely difficult to deal with, he still responded carefully, not to disclose the secrets, nor did he let Roger find an excuse to tear his face.
Seeing that the inventory work had been completed, the old general asked with a smile: "Mr. Roger, we have sent you the compensation as agreed, look..."
Roger laughed and said, "No problem! I have everything ready. I will lead my army to set off tomorrow morning!"
The veteran general breathed a sigh of relief and said, "Then, let me be your guide! If you have any needs, tell me. I have some small prestige in Latvia, and can provide you with some convenience in terms of military supplies, camping and intelligence."
Roger nodded and said, "General Charlie and I want to finalize the marching route and combat plan. I will tell you about the combat plan tomorrow morning."
At night, Charlie finished the marching equipment work tomorrow and came to Roger's study to think about the battle plan with Roger.
At this time, the huge magic map had been marked according to the latest battle report provided by the old general.
"Charlie, look, now 60,000 coalition forces of the two countries are confronting 80,000 Aslofiks on the Kampas Plain. If the decisive battle is fought, it is still difficult to say. In your opinion, if the coalition forces are defeated, where will they retreat?"
Charlie thought for a moment, and said on the map: "I will choose to retreat into the Pankaro Valley. It is easy to defend but difficult to attack. Although there is no way out, the Aslofiks cannot find other places to attack except for a narrow valley. Moreover, the geographical location of this valley is just right and not far from the Rivi City. I heard that the Rivi City City defense is very strong. Relying on only ten thousand royal guards, the Aslofiks must not be able to attack in a short while. Moreover, if the Aslofiks want to attack Rivi City, they must first conquer the Kleit Fortress. Although the defense of this fortress is not strong, it can last for a while. At that time, the troops retreating in the Pankaro Valley will come from behind and the Aslofiks will not be in good condition. Besides, within a week, our army will arrive. At that time, they will have to retreat with the coalition forces. "
"Charlie, what if the coalition forces of the two countries are completely wiped out? Will we be able to completely block the Aslofiks' route to attack the Rivier City?"
"Mr. Roger, it is impossible for the coalition forces to be completely wiped out."
"What if?"
Charlie said: "If the coalition forces are really wiped out, then we have to defend the Fortress of Wright and the Aslofiks want to attack the Rivi City, they must go north around Mount Kah. It is a few hundred kilometers away, and we may cut off the back path at any time. I really don't understand why they attacked the Holy Alliance from here this time."
Roger looked carefully at the magic map for a long time, and finally made up his mind and said, "Okay! Our goal this time is Wright Fortress!"
It was already late at this time.
Charlie was about to leave, but Roger stopped him again.
Roger hesitated for a while before saying, "Charlie, will you execute my order, no matter what it is, no matter how difficult it is to accept?"
Charlie was stunned for a moment and said, "Mr. Roger, you are the supreme commander of the Principality of Alay, and I am just a general of the Principality of Alay. Of course, I will carry out any orders of yours."
"That's good!" Roger breathed a sigh of relief and said, "Charlie, can you give me a promise?"
Charlie was a little strange, but still said, "I swear! In the name of the Holy Knight."
Roger felt relieved and smiled and said, "Very good! Go and rest early, it will be very hard to march tomorrow."
In the early morning of the next day, the gates of the Yila City opened wide, and a thousand vanguards and light cavalry were the first to leave the city. Under the guidance of Latvian soldiers, they would go to the next camp first to prepare for the arrival of the army.
An hour later, more than 30,000 Roger's army came out in a row. In addition to leaving 2,000 people to station in Bora City, Roger was out in full swing this time.
The veteran Latvian general Horn has been in the army for decades, and is also a great nobleman with a little royal blood relationship. He had already left the city early in the morning and was waiting for Roger on the side of the road. Although he said on the surface that he was afraid of losing time, everyone knew that he wanted to take the opportunity to take a look at Roger's military appearance.
When he first saw these new recruits from the Principal of Alay, he was quite disdainful. Indeed, on the battlefield of life and death, only ten thousand well-trained soldiers could easily defeat these rookies. But when two thousand elf archers appeared, Horn's eyelids couldn't help but jump a few times.
The elves have always been the best archers. The gorgeous magical longbow behind these elves is not only beautiful. What makes the veteran general even more worried is that the riding skills of these elves seem to be not weak. He is very clear about how powerful the elite riding archer is.
When Roger emerged from the city surrounded by the Spartan Knight and the dark side of the Moon, the cold sweat on Horn's forehead finally came down. This was the first time he saw the most elite troops in Roger's hands.
Horn was also a knight. When his eyes swept over the original Golden Lion Knights, he was stunned for a minute before he came to his senses. Although he did not understand the skills and specialties of the Dark Side of Moon, just looking at the murderous aura emitted by these elves and the cold eyes in his eyes made him involuntarily think of the demons on the battlefield, the cold-blooded warriors who were known as butchers.
When Horn's eyes fell on the four elves guarding warriors behind Roger, even the old general's eyes could not help but show a ray of hot and enviousness. They did not carry longbows like other elves, but wore magical swords. The gorgeous green armor was like graceful green leaves, decorated with golden patterns. Their bodies were solid and steady, and they were obviously very skilled in martial arts. But the most attractive part was the unique exquisiteness and beauty of the elves.
"These are Lord Roger's elf guards, right? They are really... enviable!" Horn had a not-so-pure thought in his mind, and he was envious.
The last one left the city was nearly a hundred heavy-load carriages, all covered tightly, and I don’t know what was placed inside.
Seeing Horn waiting, Roger rode over and asked with a smile: "General Horn, look, are my subordinates still able to get by?"
"Mr. Roger, although I have been in the army for many years, this is the first time I have seen such a powerful warrior and such an elite knight! And..." Horn lowered his voice and said, "Your Elf Guard... is really unique!"
Roger smiled and said, "General Horn, there are not many beauties in your mansion, right?"
"I have been in the army for decades, and Quan Weiyan is gentle. Although there are a few women in the family, even if they are combined, they cannot be compared with your elf guard!"
Roger looked at the army moving forward and said lightly: "General Horn, no, I should call you General Ogma von Hacanning. You are actually half-brothers of the State Secretary of the Kingdom of Latvia, and have always controlled the secret police force of the entire Kingdom of Latvia. If you lack a beauty, then I am the first one to disbelief."
Horn's face changed drastically, and cold sweat rolled down his forehead. After a long time, he said reluctantly: "Mr. Roger, you are really powerful. It seems that you can't hide anything from you."
Roger smiled and said, "Actually, these are not important. After repelling the Aslofiks, you will be attacking me again, right? When will you do it? Is it when my army returns to China?"
Horn hurriedly said, "How is this possible? We Latvians will never do such a thing!"
Roger stared at Horn, his sharp eyes as if he was staring directly into his heart. Horn could barely smile, but his smile was really ugly.
Roger nodded, withdrew his gaze and said, "General Horn, you have a good idea in forming and maintaining intelligence networks. You can see that you are very talented. It's a pity that you are too far from the royal bloodline. Otherwise, with your achievements over the years, you should have been awarded a higher title."
Horn said, "Mr. Rog, you are increasingly surprised me. It is impossible for people like us who live in the darkness to enjoy too much glory in the sun. To be fair, everything the King of Latvia has given me is enough to compensate for my achievements."
Rogge smiled indifferently and said, "The Holy Alliance advocates knights, believes in light, and respects brave warriors, so those who do your job are not much higher than those of you. But I am different. In my eyes, the importance of intelligence networks and the underground world is no less than the most powerful knights and special warriors in my hands. After evaluating the entire Latvian Kingdom, I found that your talent is extraordinary. Although your strength in the underground world is far less than that of me, that is why there are too few people in your hands. I think you must know more about what to do with someone like you. There is still a lot of time left, and you can think about this issue carefully."
After saying that, Roger rode forward and left Horn in place.
"What can I do to someone like me? Hey! If you can't use it for you, then you can only kill me, alas!" The old general smiled bitterly, and seemed to have become a little older.
After several days of marching, Roger's army finally entered the Fortress of Wright. At this moment, more than 60,000 coalition forces were confronting 80,000 Aslofiks on the Kampas Plain. A series of small-scale battles had occurred on both sides, winning and losing each other.
Neither generals on both sides are sure to win and are still waiting for reinforcements from the side. Therefore, these battles are just to test the opponent's weaknesses.
Thousands of border guards besieged by the Kingdom of Rivy have been completely wiped out, and more than 20,000 Aslofik's army is rushing to the Kampas Plain with all its might and will arrive in four days.
But the situation seems to be more beneficial to the coalition forces.
Roger's 40,000 troops have arrived at the Fortress of Wright, only two days away from the main battlefield. Behind Roger, the 20,000 newly recruited reserve troops from the Kingdom of Latvia are gathering, while the 50,000 main troops of the Kingdom of Latton are almost finished and can reach the Fortress of Wright within a week. There are another 20,000 elite soldiers of the Kingdom of Latton are preparing to cross the territory of two small eastern principalities and encircle the Duke of Doriak's retreat.
Since Doriak dared to go deep alone and face the enemy with a numerical advantage alone, then according to the glorious tradition of the Holy Alliance, these 100,000 Aslofiks should not think of returning to their country again.
Because of its location in the hinterland, the maintenance cost was too expensive and it was almost abandoned. However, the Great Civil War of the Holy Alliance and the invasion of the Aslofiks made this fortress appear important.
Now the Wright Fortress has become the most important transit station on the front line and the rear, and various military supplies and grains in the fortress are piled up like mountains.
The army of the Principal of Are has been going all the way, and the Latvians have never treated Rog unfairly. As long as it is a reasonable military need, the Latvians try their best to satisfy them.
Roger was not grateful for this at all.
He said to Charlie: "The Latvians want our soldiers to fight for them, of course they have to give them good weapons and armor and feed them. Humph, including the war reparations paid to us, are actually just advance soldiers' pensions."
The Fortress of Wright is not too big. After 40,000 soldiers of the Principal of Alay entered the fortress, it seemed quite crowded. At the instruction of General Horn, the fortress garrison commanded the 2,000 garrisons to let the rooms out and try to let the soldiers of the Principal of Alay rest.
To be continued...