Why did the lord rebel

Chapter 486 Rosario’s Twelve Trials ()

The sky is clear and the grass is bleak.

There is an inexplicable chill permeating the bloody front area where resentment is simmering. Even in midsummer, it is not very hot. Now it is almost September, and the autumn wind is gradually rising, adding a chilling and withering feeling unique to ancient battlefields. The air of frost and cold invades the bones.

Xia Houyan was riding on the back of the white horse "Meteor", holding a riding whip in his hand, and headed a little further toward the ancient Huangchen Road in the east:

"Nearly four hundred years ago, the orc army of the Glorious Federation came west from here, formed a siege on the Thorn City, which was still under the rule of the empire, and captured this god-forged city in one fell swoop. Looking back on the past, the original strength of the Federation military should have been How majestic it is, it’s a pity that those who come after you don’t have the chance to see it in person!”

Prince Michael Gauthier, who was riding a black horse alongside Xia Houyan and wearing a short robe, clapped his hands and squinted at the Duke of Frost Maple Ridge with a strange expression:

It stands to reason that the Battle of Thorn City, which took place six hundred years ago in the empire's history, was an eternal humiliation for the human empire to lose its holy city. Any devout people of the Supreme Holy God should gnash their teeth when mentioning this matter;

But the Lord of Frost Maple Ridge in front of him not only did not regret the rudeness of the human empire, but also generously lamented the majesty of the orcs' soldiers and horses back then... Even from the perspective of Prince Michael's demon clan, this kind of His unique political stance and historical views are really fucking awesome.

However, the Xiahou officials obviously did not care about Prince Michael's thoughts. Instead, they looked to the east and sighed again, looking very emotional.

——These two people did not come here just for autumn outing.

In fact, just two hundred meters in front of them, there were two Type 96 "Apocalypse" tanks, the "Astrakhan" and the "Novgorod", accompanied by the dull roar of their engines. Push forward slowly. The "Bofors" magic energy cannons on their roofs raised their heads like snapping turtles after seeing dried fish. They were obviously in a state of first-level combat readiness ready to fire at any time.

Several Shuangmangling heavy cavalry were cruising on the flanks of the two "Apocalypse" chariots. Due to the rise of Frost Maple Ridge's mechanized troops, these knights who made great contributions in the territory's entrepreneurial stage have now taken on more ceremonial functions: each of the several knights wears a silver-plated "Fourier Transform" with a ribbon. "Armor", what they hold in their hands is not a lance, but the high Goshawk Sword Flag of Igor's Pioneer Army - even the war horses under their crotches are covered by additional alloy armor. Brocade decoration in black and gold colors.

Except for these heavy ceremonial cavalry responsible for raising banners, the real combat power present was actually the Frost Maple Ridge heavy infantry and mages who lined up behind the two battle tanks. In this warrior, each person has magic alloy armor, "Sword of Dawn", "Haimas Hand Crossbow" and "Thrace Annihilation Arrow". Each magician has a full set of magic pattern robes, mana shield badges and ancient elven wood gem staffs. In this epic warband, all anyone can find is victory, death and destruction.

As for the "Igor" armored personnel carriers laden with Frost Maple Ridge infantry and "Kalashnikov rifles" following behind Xia Houyan and Michael Gauser, as well as the undead lions wandering high in the sky The Eagle Cavalry, on the other hand, seemed less conspicuous.

This majestic "Wagner" special force detachment set out from Swan Castle to the north of Thorn City in order to fulfill its obligations to the Imperial Army allies and assist in cleaning up the area around Thorn City.

The destination of this battle is a place called "Jericho Canyon" in the north of Thorn City. According to the reconnaissance report of the Imperial Military Department, the federal troops seemed to have established a strong military stronghold in this canyon. It served as a base for the federal orcs to harass the imperial army in the northern area of ​​Thorn City. The number of its troops was at least one regiment.

The strength of an orc brigade would not exceed 2,000 people. Compared with the ever-expanding war scale in the eastern part of the empire, although it could not be said to be insignificant, it was not a luxury. However, once this brigade built fortifications in the Jellico Canyon and defended it, it would be a tough nut to crack, enough to disgust the imperial army for a long time.

Therefore, the thankless job of attacking Jericho Canyon naturally fell on the people of Frost Maple Ridge.

A few days ago, Archduke Grimm Rosario sent a special envoy to Swan Castle to request the Frost Maple Ridge troops to take over Jericho Canyon in the name of the Eastern Army.

Since he did not know the specific situation of Jericho Canyon, Xia Houyan did not dare to be careless. After repeated discussions with his staff, he decided to send most of the main force of the "Wagner" special force to personally lead a total of 1,500 people to the north of Thorn City. Go ahead.

According to common sense, the defensive side of the battle has a huge advantage. It is not enough to use 1,500 people to attack a stronghold that may be garrisoned by 2,000 people. However, the high technology and combat effectiveness of the Frost Maple Ridge troops are enough to reverse the situation. This numerical disadvantage is seen by traditional military strategists.

But what Xia Houyan didn't expect was that Prince Michael Gauthier, who had been eating and drinking in Swan Castle these days, said something like "Quietly thinking" when he heard that there was going to be a military operation in Shuangmaple Ridge. "If you insist on coming over to see the excitement.

How could Xia Houyan not know that this demon envoy wanted to take the opportunity to observe Shuang Maple Ridge's military strength.

So there was the scene just now: the two big bosses, Lord Frost Maple Ridge and the Demon Prince, came to the procession in person and followed the pace of the "Wagner" special force as they marched towards Jericho Canyon.

Prince Michael Gauthier sat on horseback. After listening to the historical sentiments of the Xiahou officials, he said:

"The ancient Federation orc army is indeed majestic, but how about your subordinates, Sir Igor? What's more, you are on the front line of command, and your courage is enough to make the ancient orc generals shine!"

"To tell you the truth, there is not a single battle in Shuangmangling Ridge from childhood to adulthood that I have not commanded from the front line." Xia Houyan laughed out loud at being praised by this international friend, holding a cigar between his fingers and said, "War is There will be sacrifices and casualties, and the so-called "zero-loss battle" is just a novelist's words from the writer of Dongbingku. As a lord, I can't save the lives of those who can't or don't want to stay in the world. What I can do is, It’s just about standing with my brothers in battle.”

"A man who knows how to fight is neither warlike nor vicious, but only has mercy on his mind when facing a battle!" Prince Michael quoted an ancient Haiwen saying in a rather arty manner.

As a result, the Lord of Frost Maple Ridge just spread his hands helplessly:

"To be honest, I'm not worthy of such things as 'knowing soldiers' and 'compassion'. When the Igor family started their business, their military strength was weak, and I really had no choice, so I went to the battlefield in person. But after such a long time, I I think this matter is indeed important - His Majesty Michael has also seen the regular army of our empire, what do you think of it compared to your demon army?" Michael Gosse laughed loudly:

"I regard Lord Igor as a brother, so I can tell you this straight: the entire empire's regular army is full of incompetent generals, cluttered soldiers, and worn-out weapons. It will be incapable of fighting when it encounters a strong enemy! If it weren't for the defense line of the Arcane Spire, facing this incompetent army, our demon army would definitely march north to avenge the world!"

A demon prince sat on a horse and talked so loudly about attacking the empire, but the surrounding human soldiers of Shuangmaple Ridge were completely unaware and turned a deaf ear. They just had "The Empire cares about us Shuangmaple Ridge shit" written all over their faces. "Thing" happened.

Michael Gauthier noticed this very keenly and continued to smile:

"If you ask me, in the entire empire, there may be only one and a half armies that can make us demons take notice! That half is the Eastern Army of Grand Duke Grimm Rosario, and it is not the current one. The Eastern Army is the Eastern Army that has not suffered casualties before the start of the Sixth War, and has not yet been filled with a group of ruffian reserves. In addition, the only imperial army that we can pay attention to is your Iraq. Gore's Trailblazer."

"Absolute praise! Absolute praise!" Xia Houyan gritted his cigar and bared his teeth in a smile, "But Your Highness Michael, have you ever thought about why the imperial regular army, which was still able to compete with your demon army in the 'Doomsday War', fell? To this point?”

The demon prince stretched out his hand:

"Appreciate further details."

"The reason is that the current imperial army no longer has faith!" Lord Frost Maple Ridge gave the answer solemnly, pointing his cigar in the direction of the Imperial Army's station on the Blood Front, "From the Desolate Era to the 'Doomsday War', All the Imperials are fighting bloody battles for two things: one is their fanatical belief in the Supreme Holy God, and the other is the survival of their own species. After the end of the 'Doomsday War', why can the Imperial Army fight hundreds of Federation Orcs? Years? That's because the soldiers of the major families are at least enthusiastic and loyal to their families, and are willing to sacrifice their lives for the prosperity of their families! But what about now, after the "Crown Act"? Who are they fighting for? Is it the increasingly corrupt Holy Spirit faith of the church, His Majesty the Emperor, or the aristocratic family who has even been deprived of their military power? None of them! The current Imperial Army soldiers are clearly fighting for it. Fight with your own pay! How can such an army without faith have any combat effectiveness on the battlefield? The reason why you say that the Eastern Army can be regarded as half an army is because the soldiers of the Eastern Army at least still harbored feelings for Rosario. The loyalty and trust of the Grand Duke!”

"Well said!" Prince Michael Gauthier applauded, "But if you say so, then I realize that there is a powerful army in the empire!"

Xia Houyan cast a questioning look.

"That's the troops of the Inquisition!" Michael Gowther asserted, "They have faith, and they believe in the Supreme Holy God fanatically."

"The people of the Inquisition do have faith." Xia Houyan shrugged noncommittally, "They are definitely the trump card of His Majesty Basil III who was forced to pull out his trump card."

The two were speechless for a while, holding the reins of their horses and following the large army for a while, before Prince Michael Gauthier spoke again:

"...The situation of our demon clan is different from that of your empire."

"Oh?" Xia Houyan raised his eyebrows.

"South of the defense line of the Arcane Spire, we demons have no loyalty to the nobles or fanaticism for the gods." Prince Michael took the cigar from the Lord of Frost Maple Ridge and took a sip. Then the smoke covered his pale and handsome melancholy face, "Yes, we also have noble titles and worship the moon god, but everything about the demon clan is engraved in the blood and has never changed for thousands of years. Magic talent, The legal principles of rule, the power to command others... everything flows in our blood, and the source of this blood is the Demon Emperor - my father. He is the supreme one of all demon blood, and everything flows through him. All those who shed blood must bow their heads to him and offer their unswerving loyalty to him.”

Prince Michael held a cigar in his mouth, looked leisurely towards the distant south, and continued:

"Eventually, after his death, there will be a new Supreme One - one of his children, a new Demon Emperor. Every demon clan will worship the blood of the new Demon Emperor, and the branches of this bloodline - The other part of the old Demon Emperor's bloodline will become useless and as humble as clay. Lord Igor, do you understand? His Majesty the Demon Emperor has twelve children, but in the end he can only have one of them. One bloodline can be chosen by the father to succeed and be promoted to the throne, while the rest will be doomed! Lord Igor, I have eleven brothers, eleven enemies, and eleven nightmares..."

Xia Houyan touched his chin thoughtfully.

Michael Gauthier smiled, but his smile was not brilliant, but extremely bitter. He no longer had the usual calmness and calmness:

"Lord Igor, I, Michael Gowther, the seventh son of His Majesty the Demon Emperor! Do you think I risked the curse of 'Claudia's Blood Oath' to come to the north of the Arcane Spire's defense line, or even Come to the bloody front? Because I don’t want to be a stepping stone stepped on by my eleven brothers! I don’t want to die on my own pillow one day because of an assassin sent by one of my brothers! Because I believe that even though I don’t have the magic talent, martial arts skills and intelligence of my brothers, I have something they don’t have – vision! I believe that I have seen where the future of the mainland lies – in you. ! "In Shuangfeng Ridge!"

Xia Houyan remained silent, while Michael Gosse lowered his head on horseback and said in a deep voice:

"Sir Elliot Igor, one day, I will make a request to you, a request that both you and I know the content of, but are unwilling to say it out loud. But I believe that this request will be of great significance to you and me. There are benefits to both sides..."

"Inviting Shuang Maple Ridge to take action always requires a high price." Xia Houyan patted the demon prince's shoulder and said with a friendly smile, "But your price is definitely worth it - on this point, Grim Rosa Archduke Leo can testify."