Chapter 1209 A multi-faceted war
But no matter what, with someone's support, he can make up his mind to fight against Demon Moon, not to mention that Saint Vicoia's national strength is already strong. Since his father, he has pursued a relatively peaceful foreign policy. After decades of recuperation at home, he has built up a solid national foundation. Although Zalberg wanted to seize power, he generally continued the policy of supporting the people. So Radat is not afraid of a fight. What's more, now that the soldiers have reached the Bell Mountain City Fortress, the Demon Moon cannot easily defeat that place.
The large-scale war against the Demon Moon was quickly settled by Radha. He first stopped his previous random deployment of generals, and personally wrote the king's edict to comfort him, and then mobilized the troops from all over the country. Assemble at the designated location, the troops approaching Bell Mountain City accelerate their march, or follow the intercity teleportation formation directly into the fortress to enrich the frontline strength.
Soon, in less than a week, an initial army of 500,000 troops had arrived at Bell Mountain City and nearby fortresses for deployment. In addition to the original 50,000 defenders of Bell Mountain City and the troops who had retreated from the front line, Excluding the wounded and defeated generals who can no longer participate in the battle, there are still 170,000 combat troops who can fight. Together, they are an army of 630,000, which is similar to the army that Mo Yue is pressing on the border at the moment.
As for defending Bell Mountain City, both the defending warrior Apte and Artimite and Vidmilla, who were injured and defeated, were very confident. Bell Mountain City has been built for thousands of years. Not only is the entire fortress city impregnable, but the city's reserves of food, forage, medical supplies, weapons and arrows are extremely abundant. It is said that the Demon Moon Army only has these hundreds of thousands of troops to press on from the north, even if the entire mountain city is besieged. For ten years, the city's reserves were sufficient. With an iron city like this, it's no wonder that Ruhr didn't have the confidence to continue fighting even after reaching this point.
At this time, giant dragons were hovering over Bell Mountain City, and the newly arrived troops lined up neatly in the air and on the ground to receive training from their new generals. Flying dragons, griffons, and all kinds of magical beasts blocked the clouds and sun. Although the wounded soldiers in the city suffered successive defeats, seeing this scene, they regained their respect for the world's superpower.
“With such fighting power, it seems that the king has no intention of further peace talks.” Bing Zhixie stood on a huge sculpture under the mountain wall, looking at the four dragons of cyan, red, yellow and blue circling in the sky. Dragon, this formation is enough to boost the morale of the soldiers looking up below the city.
Duozi stood aside and said: "Peace talks? The previous armistice and peace talks have been held several times, and peace talks no longer have much credibility for people to believe. Excluding small-scale conflicts, our country and Moyue have already There has been peace for a long time, and both sides have accumulated considerable strength. Perhaps such a war was coming. "As she said this, she smiled softly and said: "Major General, your giant. The dragons haven't been released yet. With these five dragons, plus the troops that are coming, it's enough to fight against Mo Yue."
After Duozi was defeated in Donegal, she led the army. She kept hiding with her troops and wandered around the barren mountains and wilderness for a long time. Later, she learned that the imperial army had completely retreated to Bell Mountain City, and she also fled back. However, Dima, who was separated with her, has not yet been found.
North of Bell Mountain City, the newly built observation tower also saw the situation in the mountain city. Soldiers holding high-quality telescopes reported what they saw one by one to General Ruhr in the rear.
After getting the general situation in Bell Mountain City, all the soldiers in the camp looked solemn. Dragon Soul Warrior Mutuo said: "Based on the intelligence sent from the country, King Saint Bikoya did not accept our conditions and is determined to fight again."
A bald head with a round face and a mouth full of rotten teeth The short general said: "What are you afraid of? Even if we can't capture Bell Mountain City, as long as we Stay here. If he comes out with an army, we will kill one to see how much of their troops are consumed."
Sifter glanced at him coldly and said: "That's not what you said, although we will. He has won successively, but we must not underestimate the strength of Saint Bikoya, besides, Saint Bikoya This kind of deployment of troops is obviously a major counterattack. Will only seventh-level generals be in charge?"
The expressions of the generals suddenly changed: "You mean that Saint Bikoya is going to call on those top masters? If this is the case, then this battle may not be over in a while, and And it will get bigger and bigger."
Sift said: "Although there is no definite news, the general has just received news from the country before you came, and His Majesty the King has ordered the transfer of the nearest bank. The Knights of the Guard are here to provide reinforcements in case of accidents." After saying that, he looked at Ruel.
There are many knights in the Demon Moon Empire, with numbers ranging from 1,000 to 10,000. The Silver Guard Knights are one of the eight most elite knights of the Demon Moon, and are as famous as the famous Red Maple Knights. .
Charles' eyes flashed: "Oh, really?" Did he know that small-scale conflicts between regions would not use such elites directly under the king's command, even if the target of the war was Saint Vicoia? , if it weren’t for a big war, they wouldn’t be dispatched here. : "It seems that the situation on the front line is very tense." He then asked: "Will the Empire really go to full-scale war with Saint Vicoia?"
Ruel said with a solemn expression: "I don't know, the king has not issued a formal The order just tells us to be more alert, I think. This is too close to Bell Mountain City. If Bell Mountain City suddenly launches a counterattack, it will not respond quickly. Our position should be retreated a little, build a defense, establish a buffer zone, and wait for further news from the country. "
Magic Moon. Domestic, bottom Byleth, the Royal Palace, Alice stood silently under the moon-white light. This was her favorite palace garden for fun. It was early autumn when flowers were blooming, but she saw so many beautiful flowers. , but she was not happy at all.
"Is Master really fighting against the Demon Moon? Why did he become my enemy after not seeing him for several months?" Alice held a small white flower in her hand, but she couldn't feel like it in her heart. The night was as quiet as ever: "No wonder Master wants to send me back in a hurry. He doesn't want me to face such a situation beside him. Master must have his own reasons. He...he must not want to fight with my country, right?"
It was rustling and deserted. Except for the occasional guard passing by, even the maid who served her was asleep. "Alice? It's really you, Alice." Athena saw her daughter standing alone in the garden and walked over.
"Mother." Alice was a little surprised when she saw her mother. She straightened her clothes and stood under the moonlight with her head hanging down.
"Why are you still standing here and not going to sleep so late?"
Alice said nothing.
Athena heard some things and guessed some things when she saw her daughter's unhappy look. She pulled Alice and smiled and said, "It's cold at night, so don't stand here. There will be a big circus show tomorrow. How about my mother accompanying you to watch it?"
Alice shook her head. Shaking his head: "I don't want to see it. Mother, please go to bed. Don't worry about me. I will go back to the palace to rest soon." "
"Yes." Athena hugged her daughter and kissed her: "Good night."
It was also the palace, and there was a busy day in the small conference room next to the government hall. The Seventeenth One was still awake, and he was listening to the report from the empire's highest intelligence agency.
“Your Majesty, the war with Saint Vicoia cannot continue. Although the secret letter has not been completely deciphered, some of the names mentioned in it and the content we deduced are absolutely correct. . The letter mentioned the Demon Moon Empire, Saint Bikoa, and the Holy Gripen Empire, and we are at war with these two countries. In addition, the term 'Creation Kingship' was mentioned several times, and the name of the King of the Holy Gripen Empire 'Edinas Kulizarid' was also mentioned. In addition, 'Men Zeus, Paul Tangkry' The names Dee and Allen were mentioned, and this letter was stolen from a major general named Allen who was on the front line of St. Piccolo's runner-up. It should be this person.
The seventeenth generation's expression became solemn: "Have you investigated these unclear names and the 'Creation Kingship'?"
Norma nodded: "I just cracked the 'Creation Kingship' Four characters, we started investigating, but so far there are no clues and nothing valuable has been found from several names. The name Paul Tancredi is all over the world. There are quite a few, but no one named Men Zeus has been found. I asked people to look through some of the things and people that the intelligence agency has focused on investigating over the years, and there is no one named this name. However, I don’t know what the full content of the letter is. What, but based on the cracked fragments, it is closely related to the war currently breaking out among our three countries.”
The 17th generation nodded slightly and added: "Many domestic government agencies or the military have members of one or another organization. Many generals were formerly leaders of mercenary groups or well-known figures in various trade unions. Some of them are like this It is normal for people to have multiple identities, but if this 'Creation Kingship' is really an organizational group, it will not be as simple as an ordinary mercenary group. You need people to work hard to decipher the contents of the letter, and to find out the people and organizations involved in the letter."
"Yes, my subordinates will definitely pay close attention."
"If this is really a conspiracy to provoke a war between the Holy, Demonic and Gripen Kingdoms, then I have to find a way to stop the war as soon as possible."
The war did not stop, but started again. Radat was determined to use his military exploits to secure his throne, and the frontline soldiers could only use their lives to drive the enemy out of their own country. What's more, he has no way out now. His reputation in the country is not good to begin with. After Zalberg launched the mutiny, he almost couldn't save the royal capital. After the rebellion, there were various rumors of him colluding with the Prisoner's Gate. Accept it. The regime then launched a large-scale cleanup of factions in the country, resulting in continuous desertions on the frontline battlefields and successive defeats. In this way, if he cannot use his military exploits to wash away his incompetence and establish his reputation, the turmoil in the country will never stop, and those royal nobles with inheritance rights will continue to pop up like bamboo shoots after a rain. What's more, he has realized that his too eager political purge has offended many people and interest groups. If there is no achievement to suppress these people, another coup will only be a matter of time.
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(End of this chapter)