Riding and Slashing

Chapter 258 I Can't Believe You
Ajiasong has been squatting in the Qicha Fortress for almost a month, and to be honest, he was in a panic during this time.

After the negotiations with King Ulrik broke down, Agathon knew that the Sarleon Kingdom would most likely send a large army to attack, and he also knew that the attack of the Sarleon Kingdom's army must be repelled at least once before the negotiation could start again.

So he put some scouts around, keeping an eye on the recent situation.

However, he didn't understand the situation during this period of time...

First, a large army from the Sarleion Kingdom quickly arrived at a position tens of miles east of Qicha Fortress. The size of the army was quite terrifying. There were more than a thousand 'supply carriages' alone.

Agathon felt that this probably meant that the Sarleon Kingdom was preparing for a long-term siege, so he was prepared to be besieged.

Not only did he ask his own troops to save rations and prepare for a protracted war, but he also divided the troops into two shifts and kept a nervous defensive posture.

But who knew that the large army swayed back and forth from north to south near Qicha Fortress, and then from south to north, but they never came to fight.

Fighting Agathon is not afraid, but this kind of situation of always rubbing back and forth without attacking is too weird...

This made Ajiasong panic for a while, if you want to come, you can come and leave...Isn't it tempting to dawdle at the door and not come in?
And Ajiasong knew that the handsome flag led by that army was Li Ang's flag--Li Ang was a very powerful strategist in the eyes of Ajiasong, and Ajiasong did not dare to relax at all.

As a result, this large army dawdled back and forth near the Qicha Fortress, and Ajiasong suffered from insomnia every day - he was always thinking about what strange methods Li Ang would use, so he really couldn't sleep.

And then, 'Leon's army' went east——Eric took the caravan farther east, out of Agathon's detection range.

This made Agathon even more worried. He was afraid that Li Ang would launch an attack from Karen Lulu Castle to the territory of the empire—the eastern part of the empire was completely unable to spare, and he might not be able to stop Li Ang!
But just when Agathon was in a panic and was about to withdraw from the Qicha Fortress to try to stop or delay 'Leon's army', the large army of the Dexia people passed by from the west of the Qicha Fortress again...

Agathon panicked even more now. Since the D'Shar dared to cross the Sava River, it meant that the Sava River Fort had fallen, but General Titus and the Phoenix Knights were not so easy to be killed, right?
Could it be that General Titus surrendered to the enemy?

Agathon was almost desperate at the time.

He knew that regardless of whether Titus surrendered to the enemy or not, at least the Sava River Fort was definitely gone.And without Sava River Castle, he would be trapped in the Sarleon Land alone...

There was Li Ang's army in the east, and the Sava River Fort in the south was captured by the D'Shars, and the D'Shar's army went to the west—even if he wanted to retreat, he had nowhere to go!

And shortly afterwards, he found that the D'Shar army had returned the same way, and it seemed that they had suffered a defeat at the city of Sarleon.

Originally, Agathon was planning to abandon Qicha Fortress at this time. After all, the D'Shar army of thousands of people was defeated under Sarleon City, which shows that the current strength of Sarleon Kingdom far exceeds his imagination.

Agathon thought it was no wonder that Ulrik refused to negotiate at the beginning. After the Sarleon Kingdom formed such a large-scale army in the east, the remaining troops in Sarleon City were able to cripple the D'Shar army?

Of course, this kind of strength does not need to negotiate with itself—maybe the Sarleon Kingdom will divide its troops into two groups to attack the Bacchus Empire from the direction of Sava River Castle and Karen Buck Castle at the same time. After all, King Ulric always likes to use Two-headed snake tactics...

So Agathon got his subordinates ready to go, and planned to implement a dangerous plan again - to abandon Qicha Fortress, set fire to the fortress, use the fire to attract the attention of all the Sarleon Kingdom troops, and then try to attack the Sarleon Kingdom by detour from the north hinterland.

For example - Lion Lake City!

This judgment is indeed very accurate. The current Lion Lake City is indeed very empty. If Agathon really went to surprise the Lion Lake City, he would probably be able to succeed in one blow.

Agathon felt that if a place like Lion Lake City was captured, then the Sarleon Kingdom would definitely not send troops abroad for a while, and the Bacchus Empire would definitely have time to recover from this, even if he was fighting in the Sarleon Land because of this. Death, at least Emperor Marius can seize this time to organize a large army to block the enemy.

But before he implemented this plan, Li Ang's team appeared again in the eyes of Ajiasong—in fact, it was the caravan, which came slowly from the east again and stationed directly near Qicha Fortress. Pine trees can be seen with the naked eye on the city wall.

This is when Eric heard that the Desha army had run away, so he was going to take the caravan back to the assembly point designated by Li Ang. In fact, Li Ang had not received any news in Changhe Town at this time, and naturally there was no new order sent. Come.

After being taken back and forth a few times, the merchants probably also realized that the battle situation might be a bit complicated. Now they are more obedient than before, and the order looks much better-this looks more like a regular army group from a distance .

As a result, Ajiasong thought that Li Ang had seen his plan - in Ajiasong's heart, Li Ang was a strategist at the same level as Emperor Marius, after all, Emperor Marius also treated Li Ang as an equal in words.

So Ajiasong didn't dare to move. He felt that Li Ang's army was stationed so close, maybe it was waiting for him to leave Qicha Fortress and intercept it outside the city.

Ajiasong felt that Li Ang trapped him in the Qicha Fortress on purpose, so he had to give up the plan, and lamented that Li Ang was a terrifying enemy with insight into people's hearts... So he once again ordered the troops to defend in two shifts with all their strength, and did a good job. Prepare for a fight to the death.

So in the past month, Ajiasong basically didn't sleep well, and couldn't eat. He had lost several times of weight, and he was in a trance all day long.

When he saw the lord appearing at the gate of Qicha Fortress, Agathon felt that he must have hallucinations, and sighed on the spot, "The time has come", and felt that his life might not be long...

It was in this situation that Li Ang met General Agathon.

To be honest, Li Ang didn't recognize at first glance that the emaciated patient in front of him was actually Ajiasong.

His face is pale, his beard and hair are messy, his eyes are dull... so thin that he can hardly hold up his armor, the dark circles under his eyes look sunken, and he keeps talking to himself.

Li Ang once thought this guy was an addict, and he was obviously in a state of being unconscious after taking drugs...

Because the first words Agathon saw Li Ang were: "Earl Li Ang... you are finally here... I will dream of you when I close my eyes recently..."

The lord almost kicked him at that time——with such a resentful expression and a resentful tone, it looks like he was abandoned by Li Ang at the beginning and the end...

When Li Ang finally recognized that this was indeed Agathon himself, Agathon had already begun to express his position in a way of saying his last words.

"Your Excellency Li Ang, I know that with the current situation, I have no right to ask for anything more. But I can't watch the Bacchus Empire be invaded—especially I can't watch you lead an army to invade the empire..."

Ajiasong was a little weak when he spoke, and looked at Li Ang more and more like a resentful woman.

"Me? Invading the Empire? Wait a minute... Agathon, do you have some misunderstanding..."

Li Ang is more confused than Agathon now: "When did I say I was going to attack the Bacchus Empire?"

"Don't lie to me... You will appear here, presumably to persuade you to surrender? Don't think about it, I will definitely stick to Qicha Fortress... Even if I die here, I will hold you back..."

Agathon is probably a little nervous now, gnashing his teeth with a firm attitude.

The lord was even more confused: "Hey, hey! Ajiasong... can you frankly listen to me!"

"I will not surrender! Dispel your unrealistic thoughts!"

Ajiasong stared at the lord with red eyes, as if he was afraid of what Li Ang would say to persuade him to surrender, probably because he was worried about what methods Li Ang would use.

"Surrender! What the hell is there to ask you to surrender... I came to you to ask you if you would like to form an alliance with me and attack the Dexia Principality together!"

Li Ang finally couldn't help raising his volume, and regardless of whether Agason was continuing to speak, he just said what he wanted to say first.

"Hmph, only Agathon died in battle, not..."

Ajiasong has been making a heroic statement, but suddenly heard the word 'alliance', his voice stopped abruptly, and he hesitated for a while before speaking again: "That...you just said that you want to form an alliance with me ?”

"Yes! You can first sign a truce with me on behalf of the Bacchus Empire, and then go to Emperor Marius. I will form an alliance with His Majesty Marius at the Fort of the Sava River, and then join the Bacchus Empire to attack the territory of D'Shar."

Seeing that Agason was finally able to speak properly, the lord was relieved.

"This...do you have any conspiracy? Do you really plan to form an alliance with the empire just like this?"

Agathon obviously didn't expect Li Ang's conditions to be so easy, and it felt a little unreal. This was a development direction that he didn't even dare to think about.

"Agathon, are you on drugs? With the situation you are facing now, do I have to lie to you? Seriously, judging from the current situation, you are stuck in the fortress and it won't help at all. It’s even possible to set fire to Qicha Fortress and suffocate you inside—it won’t cost me to rebuild the fort anyway!”

Li Ang really didn't intend to fool people this time. Seeing that Ajiasong was suspicious, the lord naturally became less polite when he spoke.

But to be honest, it was actually very difficult for Li Ang to set fire to the Qicha Fortress. He just said it casually to express his emotions-unless the insiders set the fire on their own, otherwise this kind of bastion is easy to defend, and it is very difficult to get close.

The shooting angle of the bow and crossbow on the bastion is very wide, and there is basically no dead angle. If you really dare to set fire, you must be prepared to kill and injure thousands of people.

But Li Ang's mention of 'burning down Qicha Fortress with one fire' made Agathon's heart sink.

Ajiasong thought that the lord had indeed guessed his plan to burn the fortress for thousands of miles before, but when he guessed his plan, he came to the door in person and offered such a relaxed condition-this may indeed be a bit of a conspiracy, probably To lie to him.

Such a terrifying enemy, Agathon felt that if he also led the army, he might indeed be unable to fight against Li Ang, and he didn't want to try Li Ang's 'conspiracy'.

But now, this terrifying enemy was right in front of him, standing at the gate of Qicha Fortress, only three steps away from him.

And the guards on both sides are far away...

Ajiasong closed his red and dry eyes due to lack of sleep, and slowly touched the hilt of the sword at his waist.

"Earl Leon, you are the most powerful enemy I have ever encountered in my life... I... can't believe you!"

Agathon was probably making up his mind, and there was a hint of determination in his words.

Just as the words 'I can't believe you' came out, Agathon gathered all his strength and stepped forward, swinging a sword that he had learned all his life.

There is always mistrust between people.

Of course, in this world, things don't always go smoothly, and it's common for others not to trust you...

But the lord feels that he is very sad. Why does no one believe him when he always tells the truth?

In the past, when I really planned to fool people, others believed it...

Why is it so difficult to be an honest gentleman?
Originally, Li Ang sincerely wanted to form an alliance with the Bacchus Empire and enter D'Shar together. This would be very beneficial to both the Sarleon Kingdom and Bacchus, as well as to Li Ang himself and the caravan. A win-win situation.

According to the lord's own prediction, General Agathon should be happy to accept this situation, and then he can not only take back Qicha Fortress peacefully, but also invade D'Shar with the troops of the Bacchus Empire, reducing the pressure of the battle—— Anyway, Li Ang's purpose is to open up the market, and with the benefits of the caravan, his troops will not compete with the Bacchus Empire for spoils.

However, Ajiasong has been suffering in the Qicha Fortress for the past month, and his mind is full of thoughts of a desperate battle. He is indeed in a trance, thinking about what kind of conspiracy Li Ang, a terrible enemy, might be planning... …

So as a result of this meeting, Li Ang was wounded by the sword, and Agathon was kicked and broken by Li Ang, who counterattacked temporarily.

Agathon wanted to kill this great enemy who in his opinion might lead to the collapse of the empire...

In Agathon's heart, everything that Li Ang, the 'Master of Strategist' said, must be carefully considered--Li Ang wants to form an alliance with Emperor Marius at the Sava River Fort?Is it really for an alliance?
What if he wanted to lure His Majesty the Emperor to the Fort of the Sava River, and then launch a large-scale army to completely destroy the Bacchus Empire?
With Li Ang's reputation of destroying the Snake Cult and controlling the Red Death in Bacchus, if Emperor Marius was gone, the Bacchus would probably not be too opposed to Li Ang becoming the new ruler of the south, right?

Could it be because of this moment that Li Ang worked so desperately to eliminate the Snake Worship Cult?
His Majesty the Emperor said that Li Ang thought about the whole continent like him, so would Li Ang have the same intention of ruling the whole continent like His Majesty the Emperor?
He should be able to, otherwise, why would he send troops to deal with the Snake Cult for the sake of the people of Bacchus?
Since I cannot deal with this great enemy, and His Majesty the Emperor also finds it difficult to deal with, then it is best to let this great enemy disappear... He is standing in front of me now, he is the marshal of the Sarleon Kingdom, if he dies, the Bacchus Empire will It can also solve the crisis!
This was Agason's thought when he swung that sword - this thought was actually reasonable.

Ajiasong's swordsmanship is actually very good, and he gathered all his energy when he swung that sword - he knew that Li Ang was very skilled, and he knew that he only had one chance to strike.

Li Ang never expected that Ajiasong would strike suddenly at this time, and what Ajiasong used was a real sword drawing technique. The sword was so sudden that even the sword light could not be seen.

The lord was indeed stabbed, and the sword was so powerful that even the enchanted armor made by Noldo on Li Ang's body could not stop it.

However, this sword did not stab Li Ang to death after all. A small object that the lord had been holding in his arms blocked the tip of the sword, and then the blade slipped, drawing a half-foot-long wound obliquely on Li Ang's chest.

What blocked the tip of the sword was the dragon's tear, the dragon's tear obtained from Alaric, the 'loudman' of the drunkard group.

This dragon tear was shattered by Ajiasong's sword, but it saved Li Ang's life.

(End of this chapter)