Chapter 496: Attack (1)
PS: There were too many mistakes yesterday and they have been changed!!
After the dragon slayer, the Cordillera Leader became more closely associated with the Three Days Tribe.
Knowing that Grand Duke Cassef was going to take action, Hathaway asked the Tribe for three days to provide a team of mages according to the covenant. And after three days of comprehensive consideration, the tribe still decided to fulfill the covenant...... If Hathaway's strength is lost or even destroyed, it will be the interests of the Three Days Tribe that will be affected the most, and the other human lords have deep-rooted prejudices in terms of race. And there are barbarians and dwarves around Hathaway now, and if the green elves keep wandering outside this circle, I'm afraid they will be pushed out of this circle sooner or later.
Therefore, the Three Days Tribe did not hesitate to send a group of mages, the leader of which was none other than Elder Antonio, who had cooperated with Hathaway in the dragon slaying operation. This old elf is a very pure magician, he has long felt that Hathaway has fairy blood, which is very rare, so he persuaded Hathaway from time to time to focus more on magic cultivation, and the affairs of the territory are handled by the officials of the lord's mansion.
Antonio's proposal is very exciting, but it is not realistic, with the current situation of the Cordillera, Hathaway is already a little tired of coping, fortunately with the assistance of Petro and others, otherwise she would not have time to practice.
The people of the Lord's Mansion also had different opinions about the imminent move of Grand Duke Cassef this time, and one faction thought that there was no need to fight hard. The northern part of the province of Cassef had just been annexed, and production and construction had just begun, and now it was withdrawn to the fortress of Gettysburg. Even if it is a loss, it will not be very large, and it will not hurt the root of the Cordillera collar.
The other faction believed that this would encourage the arrogance of Archduke Cassef, and that with the strength of the Cordillera Leader, he was not afraid of Archduke Cassef's provocation by force. If you defeat them once, you won't be able to attack them again.
In the end, it was Hathaway who made the decision...... Although she is crossing the crowd, she is still a Chinese in her bones, and in the Chinese tradition, the weight of land is equal to that of her ancestors.
Every inch of land counts. Don't give an inch!
That's Hathaway's instructions!
Grand Duke Cassef would never attack the Gettysburg fortress for a short time. There is no doubt about that. After all, Gettysburg Fortress is a well-built fortress, and the Hulk troops had no choice but to climb over the Hengduan Mountains, let alone the soldiers of the Kasef Province?
However, the northern part of the province of Kasef is a piece of fat. Nothing else. Those refugees who fled have been returning. And the crops in the fields are almost ripe. To take this area is to take a small granary. And also took the opportunity to test the reaction of the royal family.
Count them all in one fell swoop!
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Walter. Jobs calmly drove his horse through the ranks of the Knights, not seeing the slightest abnormality. The fine armor was worn on his body, and it was set off by Walter. Jobs became more and more heroic, but his slightly furrowed brows exposed the bitterness and irritability in his heart.
Archduke Casseff's purpose could not be concealed from those who were interested in inquiring, especially in the upper class of Vermont City, who knew about it.
During this time, not only the officers and soldiers of those ordinary corps ...... Even Walter. Jobs's colleagues in the Order also used the name Hathaway from time to time...... Walter. Jobs really didn't expect that the girl with yellow hair and like a small bean sprout would turn into a person that even Grand Duke Carsif was a little afraid of.
Of course, no one in the province of Cassef thought that Hathaway would pose any threat to them...... They were only a little surprised that the effeminate girl was able to stand in the desolate and terrifying Cordillera Plateau, and still be able to mingle with the ugly orcs and rude savages. Some people also attribute it to the favor of His Majesty the Emperor, and the fact that she has a dragon pet under her hands.
There is another topic that should not be overlooked in Hathaway, and that is her marital status...... The Grand Magi, the Marquisess, the Rich and Vast Territory, the Young and Beautiful, each of these conditions is attractive enough. I don't know who broke out of Walter. Jobs was Hathaway's childhood playmate, and many people asked him about Hathaway.
In the face of inquiries from colleagues, Walter. Jobs could only smile wryly. In fact, he didn't know anything about Hathaway's admission to the Academy of Magic, except that when Hathaway met when he returned to Vermont City, they never crossed paths again. However, news about her has been transmitted back to Vermont City intermittently in recent years, and Hathaway's performance in the Cordillera seems to have attracted a lot of attention.
But for Walter. For Jobs, the news was not so much a source of attention as it was a satisfaction in the gossip of Vermont's aristocratic circles, many of whom dismissed Hathaway's actions and thought she was a woman of nobility.
As for the current conflict with the Cordillera, they believe that the cause is that His Majesty the Emperor is old and deaf, and Hathaway is too arrogant. Everyone expected that the battle would end in overwhelming superiority, and even though the Cordillera had barbarian troops, those forces could no match the regular forces of the province of Cassef...... What's more, there are still many magicians and knights in the formation, and the army of the province of Casev will definitely sweep through the northern region of the province of Carsif and the Cordillera territory with a momentum like a storm.
In response to this blind optimism, the commander of the Amakusa Corps, Deel. Gilbert, on the other hand, was cautious, and although he also believed that the final victory belonged to Archduke Caself, he also did not underestimate the fighting power of the Cordillera defenses.
Intelligence shows that the Empire's military forces are fighting the rebels from the south with all their might, and they have no energy to care about these things in the rear...... Moreover, with the usual caustic and unkind character of Frederick XVIII, I am afraid that he would be more happy to see the confrontation between the Grand Duke of Cassef and the Marquis of Cordillera.
But if you look closely at the battles of the Cordillera City Defenses, you have not relied on the military support of the Empire, and what does it mean that the Marquis was able to gain a foothold in the Cordillera in such a short period of time, and run a desolate land into a vibrant one?
This only proves that the young marquis is not easy to deal with. In particular, the Magicians Guild will not casually throw the title of Grand Magician to that marquis like candy...... Such a person, she will watch the army of the Kasef province attack, and stand still?
Dir. Gilbert doesn't think so, keeping a clear head is the bare minimum requirement of a soldier.
It's a pity that there is not much information about the marquisess, all the relevant information is collected by hearsay, and the Grand Duke of Casserf did not regard Hathaway as an equal opponent from the beginning, so naturally he will not deliberately collect her information.
Jean Deere. Gilbert was frustrated that although the army was dominated by himself, Archduke Casef had sent Gullie. Fei Wenlie came to be the commander-in-chief, and Dell didn't care about the loss of military power. However, he was worried that the other party's arrogance would bring disaster to the troops.
Dir. Gilbert's worried expression was seen in the battle of Gure. Fei Wenlie's eyes. made him very unimpressed, for the concerns of this professional soldier, Gu Lie. Fei Wenli thought it was purely superfluous, a group of hillbillies and wild men. That is, to bully orcs and guys who have never seen the light of day. How could they be the opponents of the great army of the province of Casev?
"Diere. What are you worried about? We'll be over this soon. These people should be hanged by the roadside, so that they can understand who is the owner of this land.
This time. We will show them the performances of our glorious Knights of Cassef and the great magicians, and we will teach them a lesson of a lifetime, so that they and their descendants will always remember not to try to do things that they should not do. ”
Gu Lie. The dragon skin whip in Fei Wenlie's hand can be seen to be more than just a beautiful work of art, as a knight needs to take into account the practicality of his weapon as well as its aesthetics, this kind of dragon skin whip even in Heidelberg, the asking price is very high. It's not as subtle as the prop dealers boast about, but it's still a good product.
"Your Highness, I'm not worried about the Cordillera City Defenses, no matter how much they train, they can't be the match for our brave corps soldiers, I'm just a little worried about the Marquis of Cordillera, I'm afraid she won't just be captured, right? She's a great magician, and she doesn't think we're going to stop before Gettysburg, do she? What do you think he will do to save himself? "Frowning, Diel. Gilbert didn't have much affection for the arrogant Highness.
"Hehe, Grand Mage? Carl, you're exalting her too much. Three years ago, she was a small magic apprentice, and three years later she became a great magician, is it possible? And even if she's a great magician, so what? There is more than one great mage in our mage group, and she can definitely be suppressed! “
Gu Lie. Fei Wenlie said disdainfully, "What can she do?" If I gave up resistance a little bit, at least my father would not have wanted her life, otherwise she would have to go into exile in Heidelberg. ”
"Your Highness, I'm afraid the problem is not so simple, I always felt that the Marquis of Cordillera would not bow down like this, but I hope my instincts are wrong." Shaking his head, the commander of the Amakusa Corps didn't want to argue with the other party on this issue anymore.
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"Interesting, it seems that those mages and knights have a lot of character, how stupid should the commander be to allow the mage regiment to be out of touch with the large army?" When Hathaway saw the information, she was a little surprised, and almost thought it was the enemy's bait.
For some reason, Cassef's mage regiment was far behind the army, and there were only some high-ranking knights with soldiers to protect them, as if they were traveling along the way, obviously not taking the Cordillera city defense in their eyes at all, I really don't know where they got their confidence.
"What are you going to do, my lord?" Bi Lin. Hegel asked.
"Since it's an opportunity they created themselves, we'll eat them."
Hathaway's eyes flashed with a gleam, "Operation Rattlesnake is going according to plan, as for the mage group...... Hum! It's up to me to figure it out myself! ”
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Yanhu Mountain, located 120 kilometers north of the city of Blanca, is a southern branch of the Hengduan Mountains. The mountain gets its name from a lake in the low-lying part of its valley...... Dayan Lake.
Every year in spring and summer, the geese flying from the south will choose this small lake with a radius of only 29 square kilometers as their habitat, and at this time, some beauty lovers in the Vermont aristocratic circle will play in the lake with their families, they can enjoy the beautiful mountains and water, and they can also interfere with the mating of the geese as uninvited guests. The sky shrinks as the valley stretches, and birds of all sorts rush through the air, waterfowl, white-billed ducks, wild swallows, and small animals that hide in the bryophytes of the lake's edge, all of which are comfortingly free and uninhibited.
Hathaway led the special forces team, the Green Elves, and the Barbarians, landed far away, put away the flying mount, and marched through the mountains on foot...... Although the mages of the Cassef Mage Corps are too arrogant, Hathaway does not underestimate their strength. This battle was a raid, not a raid.
A thrush landed on the shield of a special operator, which was still rolling dew. The bobcat caught a mole, glared at them demonstratively, and sprang up the tall oak tree, and when the crowd ignored it, it seemed very unhappy that it was being ignored, and roared at the tree as if threatening.
In the distant sky on one side, the early sun, which is as thin as a cicada's wings, is lazily hidden in the clouds, and the sun warms people's faces and makes everyone smile slightly. No noise is allowed during the march, but it does not affect the people to feel all this with their hearts, and everyone's mood is very happy.
Turning around a wood, the scenery suddenly brightened! The shimmer of the lake shimmers in the forest, and it seems that the trees are growing in the water. The road has also become narrow, and only a horse-drawn carriage can be passed, and the gravel paved by the road has withstood the baptism of dampness and wind and rain, and they have begun to emit a soft golden glow. The sun dispelled the dampness of the lakeside forest, and a snail tried to walk through the road to the other side of the shadow, this little guy had the thin horns that only fairy-tale elves have, and it tried to 'run' forward to avoid exposing itself to the rising sun.
The terrain climbed higher with the road, and everyone realized that they had begun to climb the mountain, but after walking all the way through the southern mountains, the Yanhu Mountain in front of them was nothing more than a low platform.
As the mountain progressed, the trees grew taller, with the white pine spreading its thick limbs, its branches and torso tangled with rose-colored vines, and unknown wildflowers blooming behind the pines, which dotted the trees and rocks with a starry glow.
"Stop!" A green elf leading the way in front of him gestured, then ran towards Hathaway with a scout.
"Your Excellency, the Carsif Mage Corps is ahead." The scout excitedly reported. (To be continued......)