This Paladin is so despicable!

War is a terrible monster.

Under the threat of this monster, basically all the civilians in the six border cities had escaped.

After nearly six or seven hours of continuous precision bombing, the entire border defense basically lost everything that could be called fortifications.

The city walls, suspension bridges, moats, arrow towers, trap mage towers, all were razed to the ground.

After the elves stopped shooting, all the surviving First Empire soldiers made the same choice.

escape!

They abandoned the city and fled without hesitation, if the ruins could still be called a city.

To their confusion, the elves did not invade further.

In other words, after they bombed, they had no desire to enter these human cities.

This gave the prince, who fled in a hurry, some new thoughts.

Could it be that these elves can't leave the forest at all?

Or, if they leave the forest, their combat effectiveness will be damaged?

At this moment, the general who was forced to flee suddenly became angry.

He suddenly thought of a way to defeat the enemy!

At this moment, he did not feel sad about giving up Border City.

On the contrary, he even felt that it was a very wise thing to abandon the city and flee.

Because behind the six border cities is a vast expanse of grassland! It’s an open space without any cover!

In this kind of terrain, the cumbersome heavy firepower of the elves cannot be used at all.

And their slender bodies are destined to be unable to compete head-on with humans on this terrain.

When the Elf Empire was powerful, they were also afraid of this kind of terrain.

I am trading space for time! This is magnifying the strategic depth of the war!

It's like pulling when fishing, it's letting out the line!

this! What a brilliant idea!

After figuring this out, Prince Michaelser immediately adjusted his mentality.

His first order after arriving in the rear city was to expel all the refugees outside the city and the poor inside the city, and asked them to go to the frontier border city for reconstruction work.

This move cannot be said to be vicious.

These poor people and refugees are a real burden to the cities in the rear.

They will continue to grow like a snowball, eventually causing huge losses to the entire empire.

But now, they have a better place to go, which is the six lost border cities.

Prince Michaelser coaxed, deceived and coerced all the refugees in the rear towards the border.

If these people reach the border city, they will become trouble for the elves.

If the elves kill these refugees frantically, then this will trigger crazy revenge from the entire human society.

At that time, the First Empire would have reason to drag other countries into trouble, and even ask the Holy Light Church to help.

But if these elves do not accept these refugees, judging from the rations these refugees carry, they will not be able to support their return to the city behind them.

Therefore, what awaits them is still death in droves.

When the time comes, you only need to throw this blame on the elf's head, and you can still execute your plan smoothly.

Unless, unless these elves can accept and settle all these refugees.

However, humans are humans after all, and elves are elves after all.

Even if the elves are kind-hearted, when the First Empire army comes back, these humans will still choose to help their compatriots.

Then these refugees will become a hidden danger.

No matter what, this dirty trick will definitely make the elf miserable.

While Prince Michaelser expected this, he mobilized soldiers and horses in the empire and summoned black magicians to form a magic legion, preparing to wait for an opportunity to kill back.

You must find a way to get back the face you have lost.

What's more, his only son is still in the hands of these pointed ears, and he doesn't know whether he is dead or alive.

He was confident that as long as the refugees arrived at the border city, the elves would be in chaos.

He just needs to wait for the best time to send troops.

Finally, after waiting agonizingly, there was a reply.

The scout team leader sent out to investigate the enemy's situation finally returned to the military camp.

Prince Michaelser immediately summoned the brave scout captain. While caring about his health, he was also very concerned about the intelligence on the front line.

"What happened to the six border towns? How did the elves deal with the refugees?"

After the scout team leader took a sip of warm water, he looked like he was about to cry.

"General Qi, those elves, those elves..."

"You should tell me quickly."

"Yes, General. Those elves did not occupy those six border cities at all!"

"ah?"

At this time, General McElser's eyes widened: "No occupation? After we retreated, didn't those pointy-eared bastards stationed in those border cities?"

"Yes, they didn't show up at all!"

"This, this, this..."

This result was unexpected by His Highness the Prince.

"They fought for more than seven hours, but in the end they didn't enter the city?"

The prince suddenly slapped his hand on the table, his teeth itching with hatred.

If these bastards didn't plan to occupy the city, why did the bombardment last so long?

Be sick!

"Where are the refugees? Have they entered the city?"

"Yes, those refugees entered the city without any obstruction..."

"damn it!"

The prince never expected that this would be the result.

Then why did he run away in a hurry in the first place? Doesn't this make you look stupid, stupid and timid?

These damn pointy ears!

"Gather! Gather the troops, we will take back the six border cities!"

"General! No!"

The scout team leader suddenly shouted: "We can no longer go back to those border towns!"

"Why, do you think I'm afraid of those refugees?"

"No! Wait until I finish."

The scout team leader had a strange expression: "Shortly after the army withdrew, a group of missionaries from the Holy Light Religion came to those border towns!"

"What! Holy Light Religion?! Did they blatantly intervene in this war?"

"No, only missionaries come from the Holy Light Religion."

When the missionaries were mentioned, the scout suddenly looked horrified: "Those are a group of very scary missionaries.

They call themselves the Holy Protestant Church!

After the refugees arrived at the border town, the missionaries immediately accepted them.

The missionaries distributed water and food, and helped the refugees treat their illnesses and injuries. Soon, it won people's hearts.

Later, they began to preach among the people.

The missionaries often muttered something...

[Sir, if I will spare you a few minutes, I would like to introduce to you our sect, the great Holy Protestant Church]

In less than half a day, all the refugees became believers of the Holy New Sect of the Holy Light Church.

It's terrible, their missionary ability is simply terrible!

I sent my team members to explore the city, but only one of the ten came back.

The remaining nine all converted to that strange Holy New Sect!

To be honest, I have also seen Holy Light Church believers say hello to missionaries and clergy.

I have never seen such a terrifying sect!

No, I should say, evil!

Do you know?

The returning scout was not unaffected, but came back to try to save me!

Yes, they call this kind of preaching behavior!

Not only that!

These missionaries also took the refugees to rebuild the border town.

He also shouted a loud slogan.

[I will build my city on the ruins! 】

Those refugees had completely surrendered their bodies and minds to the Holy New Sect.

I believe that it won't be long before these four cities will declare one after another that they will separate from the empire and become independent cities, and join the holy order of the Holy Light Church.

General, although these four border cities are not occupied by the elves, they probably no longer belong to the empire! "

Michaelser's brows furrowed and his ears rang. He wanted to scold the scout leader in front of him, but he didn't make up a story that was reliable.

But looking at the way the other party was crying and trembling, it didn't look like it was fake.

Wait, four?

"There are six border cities, why did you say four? What about the remaining two border cities?"

When the scout heard this, his eyes became even more desperate.

“The remaining two border cities have been captured by the Flesh and Blood Poseidon Sect because they are close to the coastal cities!

Although the names are different, the routine is the same.

This evil sect also distributes fresh water and food to help treat people's diseases and help them rebuild their homes.

In the process of rebuilding the city, the refugees were subtly turned into their believers.

According to the information I collected at the risk of my own death, this Cult of the God of Flesh and Blood is even more terrifying!

All the people who joined the sect were as excited as if they had been given a shot of chicken blood.

Their city reconstruction speed is no worse than that of the Holy Protestant Church, which has a professional team.

Moreover, the members of the Poseidon Sect are all tall and muscular, with muscles all over their bodies. It looks like they can kill three cows with one slap.

But the female members all have beautiful figures and excellent temperaments, and the polarization is very serious.

The only thing that remains unchanged is that they are all very strong! Ridiculously strong! "

After listening to the scout's report, the prince sat down on the chair with a clang.

The passion that had just been ignited was extinguished in an instant. That heart is to pull out the cold.

He had calculated everything, but he had not counted the two sects that suddenly appeared on the way.

This is good, the sinister strategy was useless, and the six cities were lost in vain.

Not only that, but he seemed to have given the other party a large amount of people in vain.

His Royal Highness couldn't help but feel a mouthful of blood spurting out.

"The Holy Light Church! Actually colluded with the elves! I want to write a letter to the imperial capital! Let the royal family strongly condemn this behavior!

I want them to walk around without food! "

The chief of staff next to him quickly held down the general's trembling hand: "General, no!"

"Why!"

"We don't care about this matter!"

The general's eyes were as wide as bull's eyes and covered with bloodshot eyes.

"Are we still being unreasonable?"

The chief of staff nodded awkwardly: "Theoretically, we are at war with the Elf Empire. Now, the six border cities are considered occupied by the elves.

However, after the elves defeated them, they did not occupy them. In this case, these six cities became unclaimed land.

It's like, I fought with you, I defeated you and robbed your purse.

But I had no interest in money, so I threw it on the ground.

Now the Holy Light Church came and picked up the money bag. "

The general slapped the table: "Then he should give it back to me!"

"If we are still a Holy Kingdom, that is, in the same camp, then they should really switch back, after all, they are allies!

But now, we are no longer a holy vassal nation.

If they pick it up, they have no obligation to return it.

Let me give a simpler example, if the elves occupied those six cities, and then the Holy Light Church beat away the elves and occupied those six cities.

So, can we go and get it?

If we are still a holy vassal country, of course we can. But now, no. "

The general gritted his teeth: "Then my money is lost in vain? Are my six cities just lost?"

"Legal speaking, yes."

The chief of staff sighed: "We can send a letter to protest, or even launch a war to fight back.

But I don't recommend this.

And the most troublesome thing is that now the people in those six cities want to join the Holy Light Church, and what about the Poseidon Church!

According to the established rules on the mainland, when no country claims sovereignty over a certain city, the residents of the city have the right to decide on their own the ownership of the city.

We can claim sovereignty over six cities, but... we have no actual control over them, and they were still captured by aliens.

Therefore, this road will not work. "

McElser grabbed the few hairs he had: "This, this, are all our roads blocked?"

The chief of staff nodded with difficulty: "General, it's a pity that this is the case.

The other party must be very familiar with the rules, be thoughtful, and be very good at tactics and strategies.

From the beginning, he had the entire layout knitted together!

Later, he just lured us into the trap he set little by little.

He is so scheming and able to mobilize such a huge and elite religious force.

I think that on the entire continent, only His Highness Saint Wright, who is known as the Holy Sin, has this ability. "

The general slammed his fist on the table and gasped angrily.

But soon, he suppressed his restless emotions.

"If it was really that man, he couldn't be treated in such a simple way."

Prince Michaelser took out a medal with the Workshop of Truth from his arms and handed it to his bodyguard.

"Go and invite Archmage Mode here, and tell him that I have something important that I need to discuss with him in detail."

"yes!"

After the soldiers left, the general looked at the scout team leader.

"You did a good job. The empire needs talents like you. Go back and have a rest, and then go back and reorganize your scout team."

The general said, taking out a small bag of Yindelang and throwing it to the other party: "This is the reward!"

"Thank you, General! Thank you, General!"

"Go down."

The scout team leader left the tent with gratitude, and the flattering smile on his face disappeared instantly.

He quickly left the military tent, walked past the patrol team with an expressionless face, and soon came to an extremely secret corner.

After confirming that no one else was watching around, the scout team leader showed a mysterious smile.

He took out a leaf from the lining, picked up a small stick from the ground, and gently wrote a line of words on the leaf.

[Task completed]

Soon, these writings disappeared. After a while, a new line of words appeared on the leaves.

[Received, please continue to lurk, wait for opportunities, and protect yourself]

The scout team leader excitedly collected the leaves again and turned to look in the direction of the border city with firm and pious eyes.