Chapter 131 Decision (10,000 Words Update 6)
The Church of Light has a Papal State with its own Holy Knights.
They have always been happy to "spread" the glory of the Lord of Light and try to penetrate into all aspects of imperial politics. I heard that in the eastern part of the empire and some inland provinces, there are already precedents for archbishops or priests to become ministers of lords. .
The province of Nord has always been known for its rigidity, and the Church of Light has never had enough say.
So this time, the Church of Light is probably taking advantage of the Death Hand Order's troubles to deepen its influence in the Nord province.
When Nord Province cannot solve the problem on its own, the Church of Light will make a high-profile entrance, emphasizing its own value and letting everyone know how indispensable they are.
But Nord Province is, after all, the territory of the Cairns Empire. The Cairns Empire is not only at its peak, but it is also one of the only two super empires on the continent. It is not as easy to subvert as the original Storm Dynasty. How about the Church of Light? Only then can we legitimately station troops in the Nord province?
"Nobles cannot serve as priests, and clergy cannot be awarded titles." Raven analyzed along the train of thought, feeling his body getting colder and colder: "So it's...the Fox family!?"
A smile appeared on Viscount John's lips, and he sighed with emotion: "It would be great if you were my grandson!"
It's not that old John wants to play ethical jokes, he really cares about Raven very much. appreciate.
The reason why Goldshire was returned to Raven in the first place was not because he was really afraid of the so-called "threat of the Slater family."
The Griffith family and his family have always had a long history, and he does not want to see Griffith decline. Since Raven has shown his desire to revitalize the family, Viscount John does not mind giving his descendants a Chance.
Under Raven's management, the Eagle Leader has prospered, and now, Raven has brought him rewards beyond expectations.
Now, Raven has shown a keen sense of smell far beyond his age.
However, Viscount John’s son and grandson both failed to live up to expectations and had to go out on an expedition in person, so how could he not be fond of Raven?
"The Fox family is a latecomer and has always wanted to truly hold the province of Nord in its hands." Viscount John said: "In the early years, they relied on the power of the royal family, but the current king, Cairns XVI, came to the throne not long ago, and he has no control over the management of the border areas. It’s not surprising that the Earl of Montreal has other thoughts.”
Leaven sighed quietly.
Viscount John suddenly smiled: "Are you starting to regret helping the Slater family now?"
Leaven shook his head decisively: "I will never regret the decision I made."< br>
Viscount John looked strange. Just when he was about to ask why, there was a sudden noise outside.
Simon walked in and saluted respectfully: "Lord Baron, Viscount John, and Mr. Judra are outside, hoping to enter the camp."
Leaven and Viscount John looked at each other, and they both saw a hint of something in each other's eyes. Smiling, Raven finally spoke : "Then let him in."
Soon, an embarrassed Judra walked in. His armor was full of scratches, there was a penetrating wound on his shoulder, and there was a There was a trace of decay, and it was obvious that the escape process was not smooth.
When Judra saw Raven and John sitting by the campfire, drinking and chatting leisurely, her heart suddenly surged, it was so sour!
After separating from Raven, he focused on breaking out and leading his men to fight and retreat, but there were too many skeletons, especially the first-order skeletons hidden among the cannon fodder skeletons. If you don't pay attention, you will admit your mistake. At the beginning, you can concentrate on dealing with it, but as the battle progresses, your energy will inevitably become scattered, and the injuries on your body are from that time.
Back and forth, it took him a full two hours to finally lead the team out of the sea of skeletons. When he stopped to count the number of people, only about 70 of the 170 people in the pre-war team were left!
At that time, he could still comfort himself - maybe Raven and John had died in the sea of the dead, and if he could run out intact, it would be a victory!
Not only that, Judra also has a backup plan.
He observed the withdrawal of Raven's logistics troops early in the morning, and he also sent his own scouts to follow them and found the hiding place of this team.
The amount of supplies that Lei Wen carried made him quite greedy. With these supplies in hand, he could collect the defeated troops of the coalition forces. Maybe the next time he fights, the soldiers in his hands can be compared to There will be more when it comes out!
When he arrived at the place, he was dumbfounded. Sitting outside were the serf soldiers led by Xuefeng, and inside were the Xuefeng Legion. The battle flags of Raven and Viscount John were planted on the city top!
When he came in, he also counted the number. The serf soldiers lost more, less than 300 were left, but the Xuefeng Legion had at least 230 people alive. Raven Not a single one of his soldiers is missing!
Proportionally speaking, he who escaped first suffered the most serious losses!
If I had known, it would be better to go rescue John with Raven, and to sell favors, unlike now, when entering the castle, you have to look at people's faces!
After saying hello, he could only sit beside the campfire gloomily.
Neither Raven nor John cared about Judra's choice, but with him as an "outsider" around, the previous conversation couldn't continue.
“I don’t know how many people will survive this huge defeat.” Raven sighed: “What should we do next?”
Judra is determined to remain evil. : "I think we can send people to pick up some defeated troops next. Although they are defeated and retreated, at least they have experience in fighting the undead and can greatly increase the combat effectiveness of our hands."
"That's a good one. It's an idea, but I'm against it," Raven said.
"Why?" Judra said with a hint of depression: "Indeed, I have selfish motives for bringing up this idea. My soldiers have suffered a lot and need to be replaced, but my combat effectiveness has become stronger. There is something good for all of us!”
"So I said it was a good idea." Raven glanced at him: "But you didn't consider the logistics."
"I did bring a lot of supplies, enough to support fighting outside for half a year, but that was when I Under the premise that there are only thirty-five people under his command."< br>
“Now that our three armies have come together, the number of people has increased twenty-fold. It was originally able to last for half a year, but now it can last for more than ten days at most. If you recruit more people, we can’t eat people.”
This sentence immediately silenced Judra.
Originally, since he proposed this idea, Judra naturally had a way to solve the logistical problem, but when he saw that Viscount John did not say anything, he swallowed the idea back. What he was thinking was that the skeleton soldiers did not need food. Although the main camp was breached, many supplies were still there, and he might be able to send people to recover them later.
But he discovered something, because Raven did not mention the food stored in the castle when he spoke.
It is winter now, and there is no way that there is no food in a noble's granary. Raven did not mention it, which only means that the food does not exist.
It is very likely that it was moved or even burned by the people of the Death Hand Order.
The people in the castle were not spared, so how could the people in the camp be so soft-hearted?
"Then we have no choice but to retreat?" Judra asked unwillingly.
Viscount John slowly shook his head: "We cannot retreat. Although our coalition lost in today's battle, I also gained some experience."
"The most important point is that we cannot retreat. We can’t fight like this again until we reach Men’en City.”
Judra was a little confused for a moment: "Although this time it was indeed a disastrous defeat, it was probably because Viscount Morgan died so tragically and the preparations were not sufficient. With this lesson learned, when we gather again, we should... ..."
"Are you willing to hand over the army to my command?" Raven asked suddenly.
"This...of course, if..." Judra stuttered.
"You won't agree, because the army is the foundation for our nobles to live and work." Raven's voice was calm: "Without royal orders and no Duke present, leadership is a big problem. Without reorganization, , even after this lesson, they are still in disarray when they get together."
"Isn't it because of this that Fisher and Viscount John parted ways. ?”
Viscount John cast an admiring glance at Raven: “More than that, have you discovered that if it were not for the second-level undead like the Skeleton Knight, the movement speed of the cannon fodder skeleton and the first-level skeleton would actually Not fast. "
"If we maintain mobility and the reconnaissance efficiency is high enough, as long as we are not surrounded by large corps, we can completely take the initiative in the war. "
"Fight if you want, run if you want. We couldn't do it before because we didn't have as good scouts as Baron Raven."
Leaven asked: "So, your suggestion is to continue to "Go deeper?"
"Yes." Viscount John nodded: "The real crux of this war is to liberate the Slater family in Monen City. Come, we can have unified command, otherwise we will only be worn away by the hand of death."
"I have stored a batch of food in Xueman City, Hippok County, and will send someone to deliver it later. Come here, let’s start again after this break is over.”
Of course Raven agreed with this proposal, and Judra had no reason to object.
After discussing some specific details, everyone dispersed.
After experiencing a big battle, Raven was also very tired and fell asleep without meditating.
I had a very peaceful sleep.
After a brief wash, Raven came to the hall, where a temporary command table had been set up. Viscount John was sitting behind the table, writing furiously.
Seeing Raven coming over, Viscount John put down his pen and smiled: "You got up very early."
"Are you deploying an order?" Raven asked.
"The order has been completed. I am going to send a letter and send it back with the order for food adjustment to report that my family is safe." Viscount John said: "Do you want to write one too? "
Lei Wen was slightly startled and nodded.
After all, it has been almost a month since I left the Eagle Territory, and I have just experienced a war. It is indeed time to report some news to my family.
Sitting at the table with a pen in hand, Lei Wen thought for a moment and only wrote two words on it:
"Peace."
Compared to Raven's brevity, Judra was more "attentive" and wrote three letters in one breath, and she didn't know who she gave them to.
Of course, there will definitely be Denise.
The letter was sent along with Viscount John's transfer order.
Eleven days had passed when Viscount John's personal soldiers, who acted as messengers, rushed back with food. This batch of food directly relieved the dilemma of running out of supplies.
But the news that followed was less pleasant.
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(End of this chapter)