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Chapter 1547. To the final battle! (Part 1544)

The call for the interstellar decisive battle was like a gust of wind. While preparations for war were in full swing in the New World, it also blew to every corner of the Old World. The determination and fanaticism of the Transians were just one of the manifestations of this phenomenon.

For people in other "normal areas", the arrival of another war is not a good thing.

However, the cruel thing about this matter is that when this war breaks out, those who resist it have no choice, just like all the wars related to Chaos in the past, they have no choice.

They might be able to survive this battle by following the Order camp, but those who try to escape and live a peaceful life or compromise with Chaos in exchange for a day of peace will be regarded as traitors by their own people. The punishment of the Order camp will fall on them before the corruption of Chaos comes.

Punishers also have moral obligations.

However, when those who wanted to stay out of it were conquered, it was not difficult to draw the bad conclusion that the Order camp was just as bad as the Chaos camp.

For example, what is happening near the Nordtorf Wilderness.

Marshal Baldwin was sitting in a carriage, driving through the city of Borisgrad. Through the window he could see prisoners being tied up in a row by soldiers on the roadside and escorted out of the city for execution.

These people were not wealthy. They were dressed like ordinary farmers. There were even children and old men among them. However, they were extremely excited when they were tied up and walked. They not only insulted the soldiers but also shouted some inflammatory words to people on the street, asking the soldiers to whip them with whips to force them to shut up.

Seeing the frown on the Marshal's face, the adjutant accompanying him hurriedly explained:
"It's not that our soldiers are extorting money, Marshal. The truth is that they are not as innocent as these Chaos elements are shouting. They are all farmers in the suburbs. When the Insect Plague broke out, they went crazy and refused to retreat. They also prevented the soldiers from approaching their villages, claiming that they did not need help.

Miraculously, the village was not destroyed by the insect plague, but the priests of the Winter Wolf Church noticed something was wrong. They went to check it out themselves and discovered that the farmers in the village were secretly worshiping the Lord of Longevity.

They claimed that the Immortal Lord would protect them from the disaster, and they believed that it was the Immortal Lord's great power that enabled them to survive the insect plague.

These people are indeed not bad people.

We have interrogated them and found out that they did not want to oppose the rule of Her Majesty the Wolf Girl. They just did not want their loved ones to suffer from the war again. The evil followers of the Lord of Longevity took advantage of the situation and promised them that as long as they offered their faith, they could save all living beings.

The heretic missionary had been burned to death by the priests when the village was destroyed, but these farmers were more or less infected by the power of Chaos, and now that a great war was about to begin, it was not safe to imprison them in cages.

What's more, these guys are extremely stubborn and won't listen no matter how the priest explains.

So I can only"

"I understand. I'm not angry because of the soldiers' rough treatment."

Marshal Baldwin waved his hand, lowered the window shades, and said:

"It just shouldn't be made known to so many people. Bystanders don't care about the truth of the matter. They only care about what they see. Coupled with the instigation of those chaotic elements, it is easy to form a very dangerous trend of thought in people's minds.

As you said, a great war is about to begin, and it is time to clean up those 'Chaos sympathizers' in this city who do not distinguish between black and white, good and evil.

Let the priests take action immediately!

All those with chaotic tendencies are imprisoned or kept under centralized custody, and will be dealt with immediately if they cause trouble during the decisive battle.

The Chaos side is good at bewitching people, which means that even after we win the decisive battle, we cannot relax our vigilance in the national spirit. In this kind of situation, a soft-hearted person and a fool who does not know the truth can cause far more damage than a group of blatant bandits.

I think the Winter Wolf priests should compile some simple tomes to help our people better identify the Chaos elements around them. This is something that the people must be involved in.”

"Okay, Marshal, I will contact the church immediately."

The adjutant replied, and after a few seconds, he said:

"The Sun Ship will arrive at our city in an hour. According to the order of the Wolf Girl, the Great Wilderness Legion will send a vanguard to participate in the war in the Sunset Continent. After discussing with a few of us, we decided to send five regiments."

"Send out ten ground regiments and two cavalry regiments."

Marshal Baldwin, who had his eyes closed, spoke:

"The Sunset Continent is the main battlefield. If we can hold out there, the situation on the Old Continent can be stabilized. If we can't hold out there, the situation here will deteriorate rapidly. We can no longer maintain our strength in this situation."

"But withdrawing so many troops will weaken the Great Wilderness Legion's defense nearby."

The adjutant hesitated. He said:
"The Winter Wolf Legion has been deployed to the cities in the northern region. They cannot spare any mobile forces to support us. There are only a few standing troops left nearby, but their combat effectiveness..."

"This city is connected to the railway network across the Great Wilderness, and the Ironfoot Army of the Frost Dwarves is our ally."

Marshal Baldwin did not care. He said:

“It’s good enough that the standing army can maintain order in the city during a crisis. The core of this battle is not to defeat the enemy, but to defend. As long as we survive the most difficult stage, we will be able to get the most powerful reinforcements.

Speaking of which, have the devices sent by the Blood Eagle Clan been installed?"

"Well, according to your order, we placed those devices in several nearby large cities, but we don't know the specific uses of those devices."

The adjutant said:
"From what you said, those devices are related to the reinforcements?"

"Yes, there is nothing left to say at this point. Our reinforcements are brave foreigners!"

Marshal Baldwin smiled and said:

"Murphy has finally gifted us his most powerful force. The brave foreigners have decided to fight against the evil of Chaos with us, but it will take time for them to gather in their own world. As long as we can withstand the full-scale attack of Chaos until the first foreigner crosses the border, then all the problems you are worried about can be properly solved.

Of course, although the foreigners are brave, they cannot fight with bare hands, so I ask you to place those devices next to the armories in each city."

"Marshal, I also heard that the legendary Hades Army will also join this battle, right?"

The adjutant asked again, and this question plunged Marshal Baldwin into a subtle silence.

After a few seconds, he took out his pipe, filled it with tobacco, nodded and said:

"Indeed, the Hades armies everywhere will respond to the will of Hades and fight against Chaos together with the living. However, the Nords do not have a complete Hades system yet, so don't think this is a good thing. Perhaps after this battle, we northerners will also have our own Hades lords.

If we are unlucky, the first Hades Lord of the Nords will be either one of you or me."

"Well, Marshal, ever since you came back from the Locust Wall, your hellish jokes have become more sophisticated, hahahaha."

The adjutant could not help but reply when he heard this, but the next moment he saw the marshal staring at him with a gloomy look, lighting his pipe and saying in a long voice:

"Do you really think I'm kidding, Rune? Seriously, I really don't want to go to your grave to pay my respects on a certain day every year in the future."

The marshal's reminder made the adjutant's face change slightly. After sending Marshal Baldwin to his mansion in the city, the adjutant began to wonder whether he should hurry up and buy some life-saving gadgets for himself. The Lord of the Underworld sounds very powerful and cool, but he just had his first child and has no plans to return to the underworld at this time.

The marshal had not rested for long in his mansion when he heard the servant report that a guest had come. Baldwin went to meet the guest with a cane. He had difficulty walking, which was a "memory" of the shocking fall in the locust wall. Lao Qin had proposed to use the equipment of the life greenhouse to replace the marshal with a healthier body, but Baldwin refused.

He thinks that the body is better in its original state.

It doesn't matter if he is lame. In his current position, he doesn't need to go into battle to kill the enemy easily.

"Good day, Marshal, I have brought you what you need most."

In the Marshal's reception room, Ivankov, the "Royal Hound" dressed like an upper-class person, saluted politely to the Marshal, and then handed a few documents to Baldwin. The latter took them in his hand and glanced at them. The numbers on them made Marshal Baldwin very satisfied.

他 说:

"This money can be used to pay the halflings a deposit for a new batch of armed airships and war machines. Your help comes at the right time, Ivan. The arrival of this batch of war machines will make Borisgrad's defense more stable.

If the battle is over safely, then the people of the whole city will thank you."

"You are too kind. This is my job."

Ivankov smiled and said:
"The greatest contribution that a notorious liar like me can make is to return the misappropriated wealth to its rightful place. You are the heroes of this country. I won't say any more to you. I have to go back to Northwind Castle before the war breaks out."

"Perhaps you should stay here, Ivan. I really need your ability to manipulate people's hearts right now."

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The marshal told Ivankov what had just happened in the city. He said with some concern:
"Chaotic elements lurk among the people. They can stir up dangerous chaos at any time. We soldiers are not afraid of fighting, but this field is not what we are good at. I need some advice."

"You are only thinking about these issues from the perspective of people of order, so you feel that those chaotic elements are very cunning. In fact, they are not as dangerous as you think."

Ivankov shrugged his shoulders, shook his head and said:

"The best way to deal with them is to expose their true colors to the public. When people know that these bastards lurking around them will directly threaten their lives and property, the so-called 'chaos sympathizers' will become a self-defeating joke.

I could tell you many ways to deal with them, but I don't want to dirty the hands of brave and simple warriors, so, as you wish, I will do it myself.

Please give me a list of suspected chaotic elements. Three days should be enough.

I promise that in three days, the whole city will be terrified by chaos and will stand firmly on your side. All those who want to take advantage of the chaos will be caught by the people's sharp eyes and even beaten to death in the street in broad daylight."

"What are you going to do?"

The marshal asked with interest, and Ivankov shook his head and said:

"I'd better not tell you, lest you dirty your ears. The rats in the sewers that are afraid of the light should be dealt with by the crocodiles that also live in the sewers. It's nothing more than a despicable trick, and it's not much different from the way I do things in Kavkhok.

Of course, this is also the meaning of our existence.

Wandering in the gray world, let the good guys not be deceived and let the bad guys have nowhere to hide! "

"But I think you can take on more responsibilities, Ivan. In addition to bringing those filthy treasures back to the sunlight, the skills you master will obviously be able to exert more power in the future world entangled with chaos."

Marshal Baldwin said thoughtfully:
"Let me see what you can do first!

If it really works, I will personally suggest to the wolf girl that a special department be formed to strike hard at the chaotic elements in the country. If the soldiers defend the existence of the country, then what you will defend in the future is the foundation of the country.

Yes!

The upcoming decisive battle will merely divide the territories of Order and Chaos, but the fight between the two sides will continue beyond the outcome of this war until a future that none of us can see.

An eternal war is about to begin."
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"Father, what exactly are the foreigners going to do by borrowing this city?"

Under the mountains in the north of Greeny Island, at the entrance of the cemetery leading to the mechanical city, Crown Prince William, dressed in military uniform, accompanied King Louis in the simple camp.

He took one look at the tunnel that was heavily guarded and had psychic masters stationed on top of the newly built tower, and couldn't help but ask.

Facing his son's question, King Louis did not intend to tell him the answer, but considering William's growth after the war and the responsibilities he would shoulder in the future, Louis told him:
“I don’t quite understand the principles those foreign scholars described to me, but I know they are going to make a weapon here. It is the ultimate weapon invented in their world. It is said that only one weapon is enough to flatten a city.

Making that kind of weapon requires special equipment, and this ancient city has suitable equipment. They asked me for permission to use it and I agreed.

However, due to the busy state affairs, I have to return to the foggy city this afternoon, so you have to stay here to protect those foreign scholars.

If the weapons they were talking about could really be manufactured before the decisive battle, then it would obviously be a good thing for the war. If such weapons could really be manufactured in this city, it would not be a bad thing for the Plantagenet Kingdom either.

But I still want to hear your opinion on this war, my son."

King Louis said to his children:

"You have experienced the endless insect plague on the front line, and I have also seen your gratifying growth, so what do you think this decisive battle represents?"

"Order among the worlds will be established, Father."

William did not hide his opinion. He said to his father:
"In the past, order was just an illusory concept, but after this battle, it will become a principle that plans the way everything in the world works, and we will live according to this principle.

Exercise power and govern the country within a fixed framework.

But I don't think it's a bad thing.

The establishment of order means punishment for violations and rewards for compliance. We cannot declare war on other countries for territory and resources and decide victory or defeat by war as we did in the past, but the system within the framework does not have to worry about the sudden outbreak of war, which means that we can focus our governance on enhancing the country's strength.

Your lifelong wish is to make the Plantagenet Kingdom a real empire. I think that after the order is established, you will be able to abandon all distractions and pursue your wish wholeheartedly. "

"Well, it's a good conclusion, but it's a bit idealistic and mixed with the idea of ​​flattering your old father. But considering that you are still a young man, I approve of your answer."

Louis snorted and said to his child:
"Let me tell you my answer. This decisive battle represents the beginning of a new era. It means that we must work harder than ever to keep up with the development and changes of the times. Otherwise, we will be eliminated and become a footnote in history books.

The days ahead are destined to be full of opportunities and challenges, and the opportunities for the Plantagenet Kingdom lie in the foreigners who travel with us.

The fate of the two worlds will be completely tied together, and whoever can achieve mutual cooperation first will be able to gain the upper hand.

This decisive battle is important, but compared to the changes it will bring, the significance of the war itself is not so important, my child. Perhaps in the future, we can also send our envoys to the other world.
By then, you will be visiting on behalf of our country.

These turbulent times, even I, as a king, am tired of them. Well, let us finish this battle, let us put an end to all this, and then welcome the new fate.

I hope the future will be a stable era.”

(End of this chapter)