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Can Chapter 169 be let go?

The king's capital is defended by 10,000+ troops, with enough food to last for several months, as well as solid city defenses and defensive magic formations left by demigods. There are also armies of King Qin from various places coming outside.

No matter how you think about it, this is a sure win situation.

Thinking of this, Charles finally felt better.

Although Matthew is a famous general, he is only a mortal, not a god. He cannot make soldiers by spreading beans, nor can he make food from the air.

That's how war is, if you can't win, you can't win.

He was just curious, what exactly did Matthew want to do?

He didn't know that as he was looking up at the stars, Matthew was also looking up at the stars in the yard.

Although the outside world thinks that he is an unparalleled player, Matthew knows his level very well.Commanding a complete army of 30 troops is indeed beyond his capabilities.

Matthew, who had a clear understanding of his own abilities, divided the Southern Front into three corps, each with three corps and 9 men.

The commanders of the three corps were Diana, Andre and Debray.

Matthew himself only led a direct army of 3 people and commanded from the center.

Three corps approached the royal capital from three directions, surrounded Mantu City, and cut off contact with the outside world.

After besieging the royal capital, Matthew did not order an attack.

To storm a fortified city that has been in operation for hundreds of years and has three layers of walls and a magic defense array is not clear-headed. Matthew would not be so stupid.

His tactics are very simple: encirclement a point for reinforcements and a long-term siege.

As long as he leaves the city, the Imperial Guards who have little war experience are no match for him.

King Charles expected reinforcements to arrive, as did Matthew.

Instead of dealing with a steady stream of rebellions and security wars after the war, it would be better to deal with the enemy here once and for all.

The Kingdom of Perth has a population of 2500 million, and with the addition of mercenaries and adventurers, it is not impossible to explode an army of more than 100 million under the extreme state of military violence.

Although Matthew's 30-strong army was elite, it was not easy to conquer the Kingdom of Perth.

He would give the other side the opportunity to engage in military violence, completely destroying Charles' image in the hearts of the people and nobles of the Kingdom of Perth and weakening the resistance of the Kingdom of Perth.

Charles naively believed that Matthew could not solve the problem of logistical supplies. However, Matthew was also an excellent commander, so how could he not consider it.

His solution was simple, plant bread trees and create food through magic.

Wen Leiya is responsible for planting the trees. Her current strength is the ninth level ancient tree guardian. She can use the seeds of various ancient trees to create a dense forest of ancient trees in a short time.

Ancient trees are different from ordinary trees in that they are trees with sporadic features.

This is a secret technique that the elves discovered hundreds of thousands of years ago.By establishing spiritual communication with the super trees in nature, help the trees evolve into ancient trees, and then gain the power of the ancient trees.

To the south of Mantu City is a majestic mountain range and dense virgin forest. These trees that have grown for hundreds or even thousands of years are excellent seedlings for making ancient trees.

There is a large river with a width of more than 1000 meters in the west of Mantu City. It is surrounded by mountains and rivers, making Mantu an indestructible city. But at the same time, the only way for Mantu City to communicate with the outside world is in the northeast.

The blockade task of the southern forest was given to Wen Leiya, and the defense of the western river was given to Surante.

The remaining 30 people are arranged in the east and north directions.

Wen Leiya planted tens of thousands of bread trees in the south, and then used the seventh-level natural spell [Crazy Growth] to promote their growth. In just three days, these trees grew to a height of seven or eight meters and began to bear fruit.

The breadfruit grows on the bread tree. The taste of these fruits is close to that of bread, and it is very practical to satisfy hunger.Breadfruit is rich in carbohydrates, unsaturated fatty acids and various vitamins. It has balanced nutrition and will not cause adverse consequences due to long-term consumption.

In addition to breadfruit, Wenleya also planted many vegetables to provide nutritional supplements for the soldiers.

These foods ensure basic nutrition, and the gaps are provided by Matthew.

[Food Creation Technique], this is a long-lost magic. It has been lost for so long that the human magic system has forgotten this magic.

This also leads to the fact that almost everyone does not know that high-level magicians can make food.

As long as there are enough magical elements around, you can create food of various flavors, and you can eat the same food for a year.

Such foods were called soulless in the days of the gods, but now they are super gourmets.

There are several magic defense arrays arranged by demigod-level experts underground in Mantu City.

These magic defense arrays give Mantu City the top magic defense capability in the mainland, and also make the concentration of magic elements around Mantu City far higher than other places.

Such a rich density of magical elements also brings convenience to Matthew's food preparation.

He can easily make tons of food every day.

These high-end foods were distributed to various camps, and together with Wen Leiya, Surante and others, they solved the food supply problem for the entire army.

In this era of very backward logistics support, food transportation either means establishing a supply line from the rear, or it means losing food to the enemy in the enemy's territory and solving it on the spot.

Establishing a supply line from the rear requires huge financial, material and manpower resources.

If Matthew wanted to maintain the supply line from the empire to the royal capital Mantu, he would need at least 50 transport personnel and [-] escort personnel.And the food consumed by these people is an astronomical figure.

Even if all the above conditions are met and a supply line is established, it is still not a matter of peace of mind. You have to worry about being cut off by the enemy at any time.

However, Matthew used the [Food Creation Technique] he learned in Poseidon Temple and Wen Leiya's powerful tree planting ability to skip this step.

An army that does not need to worry about logistical support is simply a cheating existence in this era.

And Matthew led such an army.

He had no doubt of his victory, and like King Charles, Matthew felt the advantage was mine.

The difference between them is that Charles is simply confident, while Matthew makes conclusions based on facts.

The time has come to the end of the year, and it has been more than a month since the imperial army entered the kingdom.

Because there is no need to plunder food, coupled with strict discipline, the imperial army can be said to have no offense within the kingdom.

In the era of feudal monarchy, such a well-disciplined army was simply rare.

The scene that Charles expected of Matthew's plundering caused dissatisfaction among the people across the country and turned into Lindenwan never appeared.

Not only that, Matthew also did not interfere with nobles everywhere, and promised to recognize their power status, which won the support of many nobles.

Except for a few die-hard nobles who had invaded the empire, most nobles chose the strategy of closing borders to protect themselves.

Matthew allowed them to remain neutral, and they naturally enjoyed watching the show.

King Charles might be unhappy about this, but they didn't care.

After this battle, it was unclear whether Charles was the king or not. They had nothing to worry about.Even if Charles is still the king, what can he do to the nobles after the royal army has been wiped out?

The nobles originally had the right to refuse conscription. Unless it was treason or rebellion, no one could take away the power of the nobles.

The nobles didn't care about Charles' attitude at all. They also saw that His Majesty the King was at the end of his rope.

A few nobles organized an army of about 8 people to prepare for King Qin's march to the capital.

However, they had been quarreling for half a month just over who should be the leader.

After deciding on the leader of the alliance, they finally set off, but they were delayed due to logistical difficulties, difficult roads, and the freezing of the river due to the temperature of [-] degrees above zero.

Charles hopes that the noble army will fight Matthew first, and the nobles hope that the Praetorian Guard will fight Matthew first.

Matthew was an understanding man and accommodated their requests.

He first set up a pocket formation and surrounded the [-]-strong army of the noble army. Although he reported the victory to the royal capital in the name of the noble army, he also asked the imperial guards to help hunt down the imperial army.

This message of victory lured almost [-] Praetorian Guards out of the city.

From the moment the Imperial Guards stepped out of the city gate, their fate was sealed.

Soon, these [-] Imperial Guards accompanied the [-] noble troops on the road.

Matthew didn't want to take prisoners, so he tried to kill as many enemies as possible on the battlefield.

In both ambush battles, he deliberately opened a gap and let them out after killing a large number of enemies.

After suffering a disastrous defeat on the battlefield, the noble army and the imperial guards saw an opportunity to break out, so they naturally rushed forward in a swarm, and then a terrible stampede occurred.

What followed was a ruthless pursuit.

Of the 8 people that the northern nobles finally squeezed out, less than 1000 returned home alive.

This was because Matthew let them go for publicity reasons, otherwise the number of people who could escape would probably be less than three digits.

The Praetorian Guards were even worse, because these people's interests were highly bound to the royal family, and they had no place in Matthew's new kingdom, so Matthew attacked them without reservation.

No prisoners are required and no surrender is accepted. The right ear of each Guardsman can be taken to Matthew in exchange for monetary rewards and battle points.

If you accumulate record points to a certain level, you can exchange them for military titles.

Military nobility is a system introduced by Matthew based on the Great Qin military merit system. It is divided into four major levels and twelve small ranks.

As long as you obtain a military title, you can obtain land, subsidies and other preferential policies.

The excitement of being awarded a knighthood for meritorious service and the blessings of Wenleya, Diana and others made the soldiers of the Imperial Army particularly brave.

They were furious on the battlefield, like Olaf with a big gun on, and marched forward bravely.

The contact between the Royal Army and the Imperial Army often breaks down at the first touch.After more than half a month of fighting, the fighting outside the royal capital has ended.The [-] Praetorian Guards and the [-] Noble Army were all outnumbered, and Charles's field troops were all exhausted.

Despite his brilliant victory, Matthew was still in no hurry to attack the city.

The primary reason for not attacking the city was, of course, that a storm would cause heavy casualties. The secondary reason was that as long as Charles, a loser, was still alive, he was the legal ruler of the Kingdom of Perth.

The enemy's pig-headed commander is better than our thousands of troops.

Under the premise that the royal capital is completely cut off from the outside world, Matthew has a lot to do.

Through the Dawson family's intelligence network, Matthew obtained a replica of the King's Seal of the Kingdom of Perth.

With the help of this replica of the seal, Matthew transferred local generals and some nobles who were still loyal to the Kingdom of Perth out of their bases and lured them to the plains for elimination.

After another half month of fighting, the last resistance in the Kingdom of Perth has basically disappeared.

In the current Kingdom of Perth, only the royal capital is still under the control of the king.

After completing a series of preparations, Matthew breathed a sigh of relief and began to prepare the next plan.

In the name of the Kingdom of Perth, a subsidiary of the Clare Empire, he publicly issued an invitation to all the vassals of the kingdom, inviting them to come to Gambini, a small town south of the royal capital and north of the Black Forest, for a meeting.

In these invitations, Matthew told them directly that the Perth family's rule over the kingdom was coming to an end, and that this place would become the territory of the Clare Empire in the future.

Nobles who are willing to join and support the empire can retain their territory, wealth, and power. The empire will not look down upon them just because they have contributed in the war.

But the premise of all this is to support Matthew and the rule of the empire.

If anyone did not arrive at the designated meeting place at the time set by Matthew, they were considered an enemy of the Empire and Matthew.

Matthew knows everything about his attitude toward his enemies.

If Matthew had issued a recruitment order just after arriving at the outskirts of the royal capital, no one would have ignored him, and the nobles would have even laughed.

But now the format is different.

Matthew has shown great strength and iron-blooded skills, and they must be taken seriously.

The nobles who had been against him turned pale when they saw this invitation.

They were lost in thought, should they go?

If Matthew came with sincerity, they would have completely offended the devil if they didn't go.

If Matthew wants to throw a cup of tea during the meeting, they will become a real clown.

They must think carefully and make the right choice.

If they make the wrong choice, they will not only lose their lives, but also their territory, and their family will decline because of this stupid choice.

After receiving Matthew's invitation, the northern nobles quickly gathered together to discuss whether to see Matthew.

Because the northern nobles bordered the empire, they had some business dealings with the empire, and they had some knowledge of the empire's internal intelligence.

They knew much more about Matthew's rise than the southern nobles.

In the conflict with the empire, these people contributed the most to expand their sphere of influence.

Not long ago, they organized a coalition of eighteen nobles, assembled an army of [-], and sent a wave of deaths.

In terms of hatred towards the Empire and Matthew, they are no less than the royal family.

They believed that Matthew could forgive the southern nobles, but they were a little unsure about Matthew's forgiveness of themselves.

These dozen or so noble families gathered in the important northern town of Helzburg. The three northern heroes headed by Duke Lamborghini, Duke BYD and Duke Fiat were their backbone.

In the conference room, more than a dozen nobles looked at the three northern heroes eagerly, chattering and asking them to come up with an idea.