Chapter Twenty-Nine: Troubled Times
The royal capital of the Ernne Empire
"I heard you were going to see me, Elaire, and for the sake of your past exploits, I will give you a chance to defend yourself. On the throne, Gordon II, who was high above, looked at the kneeling people below and said lightly.
"Your Majesty, I am not here today to defend myself, I am here to atone for my sins. General Elier's powerful words echoed in the palace for a moment.
"Oh, what a way to atone for your sins. ", continued Gordon II with a little expectation.
"If nothing else, the northern countries should take advantage of the defeat in our southern theater of operations and invade our northern border on a large scale. General Elaire's tone gradually became heavier.
"What, they dare! It's up to them, it's my enemy of Erne. ", said Gordon II in a slightly mocking voice.
"Perhaps none of them is an adversary to Ernne, but what if they are together?
Have you forgotten that Erne used the same means to gather the power of the Seven Kingdoms and defeat the Livia Empire, the overlord of the continent at that time, in one fell swoop, and thus laid the foundation for nearly three hundred years of Erne's glory.
What's more, the fact that our south has suffered such a great loss is not just like the Livia that ran out of the treasury back then? Who can guarantee that the Livia tragedy of that year will not be repeated again? ”
General Elier impassionedly analyzed the pros and cons of the war.
"How do I know you're not here to be alarmist in order to evade a court-martial?" Gordon II asked, looking Elier in the eye, word for word.
Elaire knew that Gordon I had taken this matter very seriously, and as long as he could prove his worth, then there was a good chance that he would survive.
As long as he can prove that he is worth more than Gordon II is at risk of civil unrest, then Gordon II will do whatever it takes to keep him.
"You can check if Prince Ixes of Livia has recently fled the royal capital. General Elier said indifferently, at this moment he was sure that he was fine.
Hearing this, Gordon II understood the reason even if he was stupid.
If this is true, then it means that Livia is ready to face Erne's wrath. Obviously, with Elivia's current strength, it is already the limit to be able to be in a corner of peace, so the northern countries are bound to make big moves.
Thinking of this, Gordon II's usually calm face also became a little uneasy at this moment, especially when the king's intelligence system verified General Elier's words.
"So you have a good plan?", asked Gordon II, pretending to be calm.
"I dare not say what is good, but in terms of familiarity with the northern frontier and experience in leading troops into battle, I don't think there is anyone better than I am in the whole of Erne, so I beg His Majesty to give me a chance to atone for my sins. General Elier replied confidently.
Gordon II was silent for a long time, which was tantamount to acquiescing in General Elier's words.
Finally, Gordon II hesitated, but nodded.
In the face of the fundamental interests of the state, how can the rulers heed the opinions of the people? It is a big deal to reverse the direction of public opinion, and if it is really not possible, they can still suppress it by force.
As long as General Elier is able to bring gains beyond those costs on the border, it doesn't matter so much whether he is tried or not.
Within a few days, a large number of public opinion in the capital began to rationally discuss the reasons for this southern defeat, and many people stood up at this time to say how General Elier had achieved great success, how he could turn the tide in times of crisis, and even called him the savior of Erne.
It was as if they were not the ones who had belittled General Elier the other day.
It didn't take long for news of a large-scale invasion by the five northern countries on the border. As a result, General Elier led his army north and officially took over the entire northern theater of operations, starting this epic battle destined to go down in history.
On the northern border of the Ernne Empire, the Talmug Fortress
The Talmug Fortress is the command center of the five fortresses in the north of Erne on the border with the northern states, and it is located behind the border, and it is the hub for Erne's support front line and dispatch of supplies, and its geographical location is extremely important.
It can be said that as long as the enemy army can capture the Talmug fortress, then it is equivalent to choking the key points of the five towns in the north of Erne, and under the front and rear attacks, the northern part of Erne will definitely fall, so it is heavily guarded all year round.
Standing on the Talmug Fortress, one of the six northern fortresses, General Elier was filled with emotion for a moment. After experiencing the ups and downs of life and death in the royal capital, he finally understood something.
"Maybe I used to be too obsessed with fame and fortune, so let me fight this last battle for Erne, which can be regarded as repaying the king's kindness over the years. Standing beside the walls of the Frontier Fortress, General Elier looked at the north wind of the Gloom, his eyes full of twilight gloom.
It's just that the occasional burst of divine light in his eyes makes people dare not look at him as an ordinary old man.
"General, the army of the Taron Empire has begun to attack our borders. ", his men hurriedly reported to General Elier.
"Yes, then let the old man accompany them through this last 'feast'. ", General Elier said indifferently.
General Elier has never been defeated in his life, and whether this battle is a continuation of the previous myth or a ruin depends on fate and whether he is joking with him.
While the northern kingdoms confronted Erne, our little friend of Rofan was not idle at all.
No, at this moment, in an unknown mountainous area somewhere in the south of the Sada Empire, Luo Fan and his party encountered a team of 1,000 people.
It would have been a good thing to see so many survivors in the zombie-infested southern region, but now Luo Fan didn't dare to think so, because these people were surrounding them.
"I'm sorry brother, the situation is compelling, hand over your equipment and supplies to me so that you can leave safely. A man who looked like a leader stepped out of the crowd and threatened Rovan.
"Are you sure? I am the messenger of God. Luo Fan teased.
"Haha, messenger of God, I return God!, brothers, give it to me!", the man laughed loudly, and then commanded the younger brothers to rush up.
Then there was a burst of gunfire and fire. The fart who was beaten on the other side instantly ran away in embarrassment. But Luo Fan did not pursue, the most bitter people in the troubled times are the people, everyone has their own hardships, just teach them a lesson.
"Oh, foolish mortals, tremble under God's punishment. Luo Fan only symbolically intimidated him, and the effect was significant, as can be seen from the accelerated pace of their escape.
Since the last time he said goodbye to General Cole in the small town of Saumur, Lofan has continued to move south. This attack was just a small episode that Luo Fan had experienced countless times, and it did not delay Luo Fan too much, and his journey would continue.
Of course, what Luo Fan didn't know was that the Sam camp was already in chaos at the moment.