Iruk Leads West,

On the ruins of the former Undead Legion's 'Death Fortress', a giant tree covered the entire area.

The tree resembled the Purple Shirt that was abundant in the Highlands Steppe Ruku Fort, but its branches were denser than the Purple Shirt, and the thick trunk occupied the main area of the previous fortress, making everyone who stood beside it sigh their insignificance from the bottom of their hearts.

This is the 'Giant Tree of Life' that accompanies the High Elves, and countless unconscious elves on the branches hanging from the sky are playing happily, emitting a pleasing turquoise blue light. On the huge trunk of the main tree, Drahir's retinue and subordinates built rows of 'pavilions in the sky' around the trunk.

More than a year has passed since the war here...

The crimson earth, which had been corrupted by evil energy, had already regained its vitality three months ago under the influence of the Giant Tree of Life, and it had more vitality than before. Even the forests of the Ronays Mountains farther west are driven away by the natural power of the Living Giant Tree, which grows at a rate visible to the naked eye.

In the past year, the place has become famous throughout the kingdom, and even outside the kingdom, but under the stern orders of King Pedy Reagan, everyone dared to stand in the distance and silently admire its beauty.

When the Elven Kingdom learned of this incident, it sent five High Elves to the event, and some of them suggested that Thrandel take back the Tree of Life, but Thranduil refused, reasoning that it was General Drahiel's own choice.

"Stomping" in the crazy dense forest path to the south of the giant tree of life, a Kru led the war horse is slowly moving towards the front line in the direction of the giant tree, the war horse Pei Di is wearing the simplest standard leather armor, the leather armor is carved with exquisite family crest and depicting countless magic arrays, the magic guide device at the wrist is even more faint halo, and the crown on the top of the head is shining golden under the light of the dense forest.

The green grass covered by the path left clear footprints under the iron hooves of the war horses, and the deep forest was reminiscent of the low chirping of insects and beasts because of his arrival, a comfortable breeze blew on his face, and the air with the smell of earth and plants penetrated into the lungs and leaves, which made people feel refreshed.

Pedi looked up at the end of the path ahead, and there was a burst of blue light in the darkness, although the giant tree of life that held up the sky blocked the sunlight, the elves it gave birth to brought more life.

"Beautiful view, but uninteresting. Pedi said to himself that the reason why the elves have made slow progress in civilization for tens of thousands of years is because of their natural beliefs, but at the same time, they have also gained the power to almost immortalize.

At the end of the path, the high priest Xiu Ze and more than a dozen elven priests quietly waited for the arrival of the king, they had not left the coverage of the giant tree of life in the past year, and the smell of blood left by the war on their bodies had been completely washed away, and the spiritual sea was as clean as the elves in the forest.

"I'm glad you're here, Your Majesty. Xiuze led the priests to salute.

"I'm sorry to be here now, I've been so busy for the past year that I barely have time to eat. Pedi did not reveal his royal power, and spoke to Xiuze in a friendly tone.

"That must be very bad. Xiu Ze followed the king's words and said, "Do you want a cup of tea?"

"No, thank you. Pedi refused, "I'm just here to see, not to be a guest." ”

Xiu Ze was surprised by the king's refusal, and he couldn't understand what the king meant by "just to come and see".

"I'll just stand here and see. While Peidi calmed the horse, he looked at the giant tree of life that was near.

Suddenly, a warm sensation made his mind feel a tug.

But Pedi didn't respond to such a tug, he just quietly looked at the huge giant tree of life, maintaining the attitude of awe.

Xiu Ze and the dozen or so elven priests were not unhappy because of the king's refusal, their expressions did not change in any way from the beginning, or they could not express more feelings under the influence of natural forces.

"When will General Drahir wake up?" asked Pedi after a long time.

"This is an unpredictable time, maybe he will wake up in the next moment, but maybe it will take decades or even hundreds of years, or it may fall into a permanent slumber, and eventually a new high-level life will take his place. Xiu Ze calmly answered the king's question.

"The news is even worse. Pedi shrugged and looked at Xiuze, "The soldiers are waiting for me outside, I have to leave first." ”

"It's a pity that I can't be part of your next war. ”

Pedi smiled, led his horse and waved his hand, then turned his head away, and the moment he stepped into the forest, he quickly turned over and mounted his horse, and then rode his horse at a rapid gallop.

The dark path vanished in the gallop of Crewe's horses, the blinding light that made Pedi squint.

"Your Majesty!" Ans-Zora saw the king coming out of the dense forest, and immediately stepped forward, "The Fifth Army is stationed in the ground, saying that everything is ready. ”

Pedi looked at Bowenlet, and the two heavy cavalry corps behind him.

"Give the order!"

...

Sharp Town,

In the past five years, the town has gone from an obscure frontier town to a military fortress that is now home to one of the largest trading areas in the north of the continent to the south.

The town of Sharp in June is one of the warmest two months of the year, the ice of the Kemir River has thawed, and the cold winds of the snow-capped mountains in the north can no longer affect the area.

Since two months ago, all the main forces of the Duchy of Twak have begun to assemble here. Today, 40,000 regular troops and 20,000 Highland hussars had been assembled here, and even Duke Andy Barrett had arrived in town with his ministers three days earlier.

In the headquarters of the town fortress, which has only been formed for half a month, the busy figures of the officers can be seen everywhere.

In a relatively quiet separate war room, Andy Barrett carefully looked through a piece of information submitted by the Military Intelligence Service, and his chief adviser, Sir Claire, continued to deduce the military map hanging on the wall while he gave a quick explanation.

"While most of the defenders of Kwyn have been drawn to Tyre, Kwyn and the surrounding area are very well defended. Claire pointed to the plains north of Kwynn, "This area is densely populated with watchtowers, which can prevent sneak attacks of any nature, and there are also invulnerable early warning mechanisms on the left and right flanks. ”

"I won't be afraid of a frontal assault. Andy Barrett didn't seem interested in hearing the debriefing, and he threw the information in his hand on the nearby table, "Will Pedy Reagan be crowned emperor after this war?"

"It's nature. ”

Claire's tone of voice made Andy Barrett even more distressed, and he took a deep breath as if he hadn't heard the other party's response, and changed the subject: "When will Mond-Jean's army attack the south of Sooke City in Normaburg?"

"The plan is between June 15 and 20. ”

"Ten days later," Andy pointed to the marker of Kwyn on the map as he took the cold coffee on the table and drank it dry, the bitter taste exploding in his chest, "Send a message to the Kingdom of Kruria, saying that we will launch a frontal attack on Kwyn in ten days." ”

"Ten days later?" Claire paused, "I thought you would only need to delay the attack for a month." ”

"Since we can't get out of Peddy Reagan's grip, we have to show our loyalty, and... I believe that our loyalty will not be denied. Andy Barrett reversed his lazy attitude.

"Immediately order our light cavalry units to advance to the Kwen line and establish a camp and logistical supply line for the follow-up army in the steppes of Tefelo. Andy Barrett proved his point with his actions, and he paused for half a beat and asked, "By the way, when will Pedy Reagan's logistics and weapons and equipment for our reinforcements arrive?"

"The advance supplies have arrived, and the rest will be delivered directly to the front line in batches in the next six months. ”

"It's stingy, we're fighting for his crown. ”

Sir Claire shrugged, he had no right to comment on this statement, and the reason why Twak Heights were involved in this war was more because the Kingdom had promised the Duchy some independent rights in Kwyn, but only if it was fought first.

"Go and prepare, in ten days I'm going to see those guard towers you mentioned, and I'm going to watch them crumble under my steppe iron horse!" Andy Barrett said with a look of certainty on his face.

"While I agree with you, this war is not as simple as it seems..."Claire recorded the order, reminding his lord in a slightly warning tone, "The undead legions of the Cullen are not something we can deal with, and the orcs of the Klan Territory. ”

"They can just hold each other back. ”

"But they may also be connected to each other..."

"Tandem?" Andy shook his head, "Shikan-Silver Axe wouldn't be that stupid. ”

"Our knowledge of the undead legion is limited to the information given by the elves, and their information shows that the undead are cold-blooded, cruel, and full of hatred for all the living, and only know how to destroy and spread the plague. Claire lowered her voice, "But what about the truth? The undead army led by Cullen has been low-key for the past two years, and although they are cold-blooded and cruel, they are not indiscriminately destroying, nor are they blindly attacking our living world. ”

"I know what you're trying to say, but I'm not Penny. Andy stopped Claire from continuing, "My fight with Pedy Reagan has nothing to do with the undead army led by Karen. ”

"But we have to prevent the undead army from putting pressure on us from the side when we attack Kwyn Town, after all..."Claire only said half of his words, because there was no direct evidence for the next words, he quietly looked at his lord for two seconds, and then changed the conversation: "Our participation in the war will directly cause the balance of the war for the unification of the Kingdom of Kruria, and what will happen after the balance of power is broken only the gods will know." ”

"We're on the strong side of the scales!" Andy Barrett was confident, "go about your business, Jazz." ”

Claire's words of persuasion were swallowed back in Andy Barrett's unquestioning gaze, and she humbly exited the cramped war room.

As soon as Claire left, Fournie Ralph, the foreign minister and chief of military intelligence, who had been waiting outside for a long time, walked in with his head bowed.

"Did my cousin agree to my offer?" Andy sat down and picked up the information again.

"King Peddy Reagan expressed his support for His Royal Highness Merry's engagement to King Meru. Funi smiled sincerely, but his tone was indifferent.

"So, what about my marriage?" Andy quickly asked again.

Funi paused for a few seconds, "King Pedi said... Your sister marries into the kingdom of Baru, which can bring noble bloodline there, but the highland steppes do not allow barbarian blood to inherit. ”

"In other words, he won't allow me to marry the princess of the Balu Kingdom?" Andy's words could not be heard with joy or anger, but the smile that suddenly put away could indicate his mood at the moment.

"King Pedi has promised to choose a princess from the royal family to marry you. Funi buried his head in his chest, not daring to look at the lord's face.

"Reply to King Pedi, I accept his suggestion that when this war is over, I will wait for the princess of Crewe in Twak with flowers. Andy's words at the moment are so sincere.

...

Town of Tyre,

A year later, the town of Tyre is even more prosperous than before, and this prosperity is no longer what it seems, the houses in the various neighborhoods of the town are full, the farms and pastures on the north side of the town are functioning normally, and the new factories in the town are producing goods every day.

In the headquarters of the fortress on the south side of the city wall, Penny, who had returned to the front line after half a year, was listening to the report of the commander Karene Sibo, "The kingdom's army has been advancing towards us at a steady pace in the past six months, and at this moment their vanguard is less than twenty miles away from the position of the front line of our city wall defense, and we will definitely break out a frontal battle with them in the next half a month or a month." ”

Penny looked at the magic photo in her hand, looking at the original swampy land in the south of the photo, and the scene of civilization being restored day by day with the efforts of millions of craftsmen in the kingdom, her eyelids couldn't help jumping.

"The Kingdom of Crulia has a terrible ability to mobilize. Penny put down the magic photo and looked at her commander, "The real war is coming, our regime is going to be put to the real test, are we going to be reborn from the flames of war or... Destruction is yours... Checkmate. ”

"I'm going to do my best to keep the town of Tyre safe. Karen-Sibo gave a solemn military salute.

Penny had heard too many such assurances in recent times, and she nodded to Karene Sibo with a forced smile, and then she changed her tone and said, "The agents of the Internal Affairs Department have received information that Andy Barrett may launch an attack on the town of Kwyn, and with the army of Mondstadt Jean south of Suke City, we will face a third-line battle in the near future. ”

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