Chapter 316 Conspiracy is useless
It all started 8 days ago.
Before that, because he had two flying monsters in his hands, although he could not get too close, Count Tudor could always confirm Raven's marching direction and speed.
But starting from 8 days ago, after Lei Wen's troops left Tiehua Region and officially entered Bolan Region, things started to change.
The flying monsters sent out were driven away by Raven's Wind King and could not get close; the ground scouts did not respond at all.
Reports from various places are also mixed.
Raven's troops appeared in a small town today, and appeared in another village 40 miles away the next day. On the third day, he suddenly turned back, as if the entire army had teleportation magic.
Therefore, Count Tuduo currently only knows that Raven was marching in the southwest of the Bolan region, but there is no clear judgment on where exactly he arrived.
However, what really worries Tu Duo is not this, but the pressure from the cabinet and the Grand Duke.
Since a month ago, the cabinet has been sending people to urge him to have a field battle with Raven.
After all, the Bolan Gold Mine cannot be lost, and Tu Duo has already transferred the three magicians stationed there from the Bolan Gold Mine under the pretext of "preparing for war."
Although Tu Duo used money to bribe the officials who came to deliver the order, he was unable to influence the attitude of the cabinet and the Grand Duke, and his words became increasingly harsh.
Tu Duo also knew that by remaining still, he was approaching the bottom line of the Grand Duke and the cabinet.
But he had to wait.
Just then, the door opened.
Only Kuili would do this kind of rude behavior.
Just as Tu Duo judged, Kuili came to Tu Duo and saluted casually:
"My Lord Earl, which one do you want to hear, good news or bad news?"
The corners of Du Duo's mouth twitched.
Is now the time for such a stunt?
Why don't you cover my eyes and let me guess who you are!
He suppressed the anger in his heart and said calmly: "Good news."
"Oh, a typical optimist." Quili made a frivolous judgment, passing his fingers over the earrings: "The good news is, what you want is already ready."
Du Duo raised his eyebrows, still a little angry: "The bad news is that this thing cannot be used temporarily?"
"No, no, no, then you are looking down on me too much." Quili shook his finger: "The bad news is that when I was building that thing, I accidentally had an accident and caused a small number of casualties. ”
"In view of the upcoming war..."
"So, I'm afraid you will have to miss the funerals of your three extraordinary men and 21 soldiers."
Du Duo's eyes locked on Kuili instantly, and his lips couldn't help twitching.
Every extraordinary person is a rare asset, which means the consumption of a lot of gold coins, time and even effort.
Among them was even the fiancé chosen by Tu Duo for his daughter.
Now he was consumed by Kuili so lightly.
He now finally knew why Kuili was wanted by the Mages Guild.
Holding the dice tightly in his palms, Du Duo's pulsing lips formed a smile:
"Haha, it is their honor to devote themselves to Master Kuili."
"I'm very curious now, whether this thing can really work?"
"You will be grateful for your calmness at this moment, Lord Earl." Quili turned and walked out:
"When the war begins, Raven will know how powerless he will be in front of my creations!"
Staring at Kuili until he disappeared, Du Duo calmed down his emotions, took a deep breath, and then said loudly: "Give me the order to make final preparations tonight and set out early tomorrow morning!"
His eyes were fixed on the map again.
Du Duo didn't know exactly where Lei Wen was, but the 40,000-person team would not disappear out of thin air.
Whether he wants to attack Bolan City or go to Bolan Gold Mine, Raven has only one way to choose——
Misty wilderness.
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The misty wilderness is also called the "people-eating trade route".
In ancient times, there used to be a huge lake next to this place. Whenever the sun rose, thick fog like clouds would rise, and monsters would appear frequently, hence the name.
But now, the lake has dried up and faded into farmland, and the monsters are hard to find, so this wilderness is somewhat unworthy of its name.
After more than 10 days of marching, Earl Tuduo led the army to the misty wilderness.
As far as the eye can see, there are endless plains and farmland, with only scattered hills in the distance.
Sitting on his horse, Du Duo could clearly see a camp on the horizon blocking the road, as well as a black square flag flying above the camp. Du Duo was not surprised by this. He had already known that Lei Wen had been stationed here for three days.
"Go down and set up camp on the spot!" Earl Tudor ordered loudly.
That afternoon, the camp was basically established.
With an army of 30,000 men and 50,000 serfs, the camp area was as big as a small city.
"Sir, it's not easy to handle."
In the distance, Eric and Raven stood on the camp wall together, frowning slightly as they looked at Du Duo's camp.
"This camp is very organized and cannot be set up by some idiot who only reads military books."
"And judging from the speed of construction, Count Duduo is also very good at training his soldiers."
Raven nodded:
"Our opponent is a principality after all, and it is normal to have some talent."
"Not to mention, guarding the Bolan Gold Mine all the time. If Du Duo didn't have any skills, he would have been squeezed out long ago."
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Eric said: "It seems that this earl is preparing to start a protracted war with us."
He guessed right, that was what Du Duo planned.
Although he had actively prepared for the decisive battle before, as the war approached, Du Duo remained completely calm.
Scouts were sent to monitor the movements of Raven's camp to avoid night attacks; at the same time, a magician was arranged to detect the food and water sources to prevent Raven from tampering with them beforehand.
Then, they began to build defenses, and two flying monsters took turns to take off to ensure that they could provide early warning before Raven's Wind King troops arrived.
Du Duo just wanted Lei Wen to take the initiative to send troops to attack his camp!
Although his camp is not as strong as the Sighing Wall, but whether it is the number of soldiers, extraordinary numbers, war preparations or intelligence preparations, it is far better than the Wanda on the Sighing Wall in the past.
And if Lei Wen can stay calm, then Du Duo will be happy to see it.
Indeed, the Principality of Eivor is only one of the six-nation alliance of the Feton city-states, but these six nations are closely interdependent and have always advanced and retreated together.
Not to mention that once the matter spreads, the Alliance will definitely put enough diplomatic pressure on the Keynes Empire, and Raven will withdraw his troops sooner or later.
Even if the order to retreat does not come, this is still the territory of the Principality of Eivor.
When it comes to logistics, Lei Wen will never be his opponent; when it comes to reinforcements - Du Duo has the entire principality behind him.
Time is on Du Duo's side.
Night falls.
Quili once again found Tudor, a magician who had been staying in the carriage and claimed to be conducting "magic research" with a playful look on his face.
Du Duo's brows twitched slightly: "Isn't it good news and bad news again?"
"I won't play the same trick twice." Kuili said with a smile: "And there is no good news this time."
Seeing that Du Duo didn't have a clear reaction, Kuili also felt a little bored and took the initiative: "Well, the fact is that news came from the Bolan Gold Mine Array that the gold mine has been breached and occupied by Raven's troops."
Du Duo frowned slightly: "When did it happen?"
"Just five days ago." Kuili said: "It is said that there were 1,000 people attacking the mine, all of them armored elites, and it seems that there was a mole in the gold mine, and the connection with the magic circle was cut off in advance."< br>
"This news was sent by the mine supervisor desperately."
"What a good trick..." Du Duo threw the dice in his hand high and gently caught it: "No wonder Raven shielded my scouts and spread news everywhere. It turned out to be to protect this army."
"Attacking the enemy's weakest point, Raven is indeed good at using troops."
Having said this, Du Duo smiled coldly: "But if he thinks that I will panic and retreat hastily because of this, or take the initiative to go out to find him for a decisive battle, then he is too naive."
"As long as I kill Raven, I can get the gold mine back sooner or later."
Du Duo knew very well that the more Raven asked him to do something, the less he could do it.
Once he realizes this, conspiracy will be of no use to him.
At this moment, a knight came to report in panic:
"My Lord Earl, someone is attacking the camp!"
"Why panic?" Du Duo reprimanded: "How many people are there, how far away are they from the camp, and what is the composition of the troops?"
The knight said: "There should be... only one."
"People are in our camp!"
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(End of chapter)