On the same day that the elves of Minas Ihir came to the camp of the King's Army, the Holy Three Castle finally sent its own "Thunder Army", left the castle where it had been assembled before, and quickly arrived at the front line with a light car, stopping at a place called "Mitsui Village" fifty miles away from the "King's Army". From 100 to 50 miles, this is a huge improvement, and it also means that if the two sides want to go to war, they can definitely meet in a day's journey.

Not surprisingly, the battle between the scouts began, and the knights of the King's army, in teams of three, began to frequent the vicinity of the Thunder Army's garrison. Due to the superiority in numbers, the king's scouts were able to form more batches, but the results were not satisfactory.

The paladins of the Thunder Army, with the help of the priest's divine art, shot the scout off their horses with a sudden high-speed charge that the King's army did not expect at all. Afterwards, they disarmed the scout knights, leaving them with only thin clothing that fit their bodies, gave them simple treatment, and allowed them to return. It's autumn, and although the weather hasn't cooled yet, there will be no problems with the health of these people, but it's a big morale boost.

The Count had no choice but to recall the scouts, end the provocation, and summon Feige to his side. "The frivolous sons of the aristocracy thought they were invincible knights, but in the end they could only rely on veterans - they could judge the situation and not be stripped naked and sent back. He said to Feiqi, "But if you want to kill the sharp qi on the other side, then you must solve the magic of those priests." I've got you covered with this task, Feige!"

"I'm not going. ”

This unexpected answer caused the Count to slap the table in front of him hard, and the wine glass above swayed. "What do you mean you don't go? Do you want to be a deserter?"

"I don't think this response to provocation is in line with the strategic purpose of this time. Feige said, "Don't worry. We have come this time to show our strength, and finally to make the archbishop feel that war is an undesirable means and that there is no benefit in being hostile to the United Kingdom, so that he will retract his aggressive attitude at the lighthouse, not to really fight. ”

"I've been against sending scouts before, especially knights who don't have scout strength in the name of scouts. They ended up destroying our momentum with an autumn outing. Feige said, "I can indeed solve the problem of spells by going to the front, but it will inevitably lead to direct conflict......

"What if there is a conflict, if you don't show such determination, then you will lose everything!" Count Hall said: "Feiqi, now that the Thunder Army has stronger confidence with the help of divine arts, this must be suppressed, otherwise the other party will have the courage to dare to fight us for the real time." At this time, we need a hero to suppress the other party with irrefutable strength. It's like a duel in front of the battle, you can't back down, you know?"

"I understand this, but winning a duel doesn't make the other party afraid, they are all paladins, and there is no fear. ”

"If you can keep the morale down on the other side, then I can move on to the next step. Count Hall looked confident and said, "With the advantage of troops, in addition to maintaining pressure on the front, you can also attack separately." Sending multiple teams of no more than 1,000 people threatens directions that the church cannot take into account. Let the Church think that if it is carried out head-on, even if it wins, it will lose the most fertile and important areas of the Patriarchal territory. And under the drive of the elves, the model collar may also fall apart, which can make the cardinal really throw a mouse. ”

The approach sounds good. "Those fellows can't even do a good job of scouting, wouldn't it be more unstable if you divided them out?, I saw very clearly in the camp that these lords had little chivalry, and most of them were just official bandits who wanted to loot, putting gold coins in their pockets and leaving their infamy to the king. If they were released, they would only shout 'in the name of the king', 'in the name of justice' or even 'in the name of the goddess', but the gold was always carried back to their castle. ”

"I can see that you have a big opinion of them, but I hope you are not making a mockery of our Hall family who eventually took over the entire kingdom. ”

"I never had that kind of thought. Andrew's ascension to the throne is based on his family's own strength and trusted, actionable allies, as well as your command. ”

"I still have my command, and my family is stronger than ever. The Count said, "Every detachment I send out will be commanded by a close-knit and truly capable lord, who can stand still, but will never become bandits." I would tell them that this is a deterrent and vigilance mission, and that anyone who acts on their own will not be helped, let alone rescued. ”

The Count is strong-willed, and he is the commander of the King's army, and Feige still has to carry out military orders. "Then I'll go see the Thunder Army, and hopefully come back soon. But Shani stayed in the camp, and she had the means to call me back if she needed me. ”

"No, let Shani go with you. Every man in the Hall family is at least able to keep his own woman and family safe. The Count said, "After you leave, it is very inconvenient to leave her alone in the camp." That's it, don't refute it. ”

Feige thought about it, the priests of the Church of the Goddess would use many kinds of magic, but there were no spells that could teleport the raid. Those paladins and priests can become stronger, tougher, and more powerful with the help of divine magic, but they still have to push slowly like ordinary soldiers before they can attack, and they can become insurmountable obstacles.

"What are you hesitating about, worrying about my safety?" Count Hall waved his hand, "Do you think that Grand Duke Aria never thought of killing me? You do your own thing, and I'm relieved. ”

It's also a helpless move to let Feige out, and staying by his side can better protect his son's safety, how can a father not know this? It's just that, as the commander of an army, Earl Hall also knows that his son's plan is currently in great difficulty, and the archbishop Don de Mip suddenly became tough and took-for-tat measures, as if he didn't care about a real fight, which was a bit unexpected.

The whole plan was proposed by Feige and approved by Andrew, and the success or failure of the king and the reputation of the Hall family is at stake. This is a plan based on strategic deterrence, and the essence of this is to make the other side firmly believe that "it is extremely difficult for me to win a crushing victory" and thus choose "rational concessions." But if there is a real fight, because the church still has great prestige among the people and the lords, the war will only tear the United Kingdom of Hoya nobles apart, and it will not bring any good results.

"It is necessary to find out what the plan of Archbishop Don de Mipu is, and how much determination those paladins and priests have to fight. Count Hall looked down at the sandbox. He represents the Thunder Army with a flag with a lightning bolt logo, which is currently in an odd position. It was close to the place that Hall and his son had nicknamed "Death Mountain", and used the abrupt peak with only one spring as a "barrier" to hide behind it. If the Thunder Army wants to attack, it must first bypass the mountain, which obviously loses its suddenness. And it didn't have enough troops to actually stop the King's army from taking the mountain and then condescendingly to deal a devastating blow on it. Isn't this about hiding around the pillar, what does it mean to arrange the troops there uncharacteristically?

In the confrontation between Aria and Feinberg, Count Hall had commanded many battles, but had never seen such a strange situation. He pondered silently and stood in front of the sand table with his hands behind his back. The men of the Church did not have much experience in command, but they did not lack combat experience, and both Feinberg and Aria hired pastors from the church to help in the battle. In many cases, the pastor of the church stood beside the commander and walked with them to see the situation on the battlefield. Those priests back then are now in the Thunder Army, and there is no reason for them to make such a low-level mistake.

"If it's really a mistake, then Fitch will definitely make them look good. "Count Hall placed his finger on that peak, and he believed that Feige could definitely be condescending and teach the Thunder Army a lesson with powerful spells. "Even if that mountain is weird, Feige can use teleportation to get away, and the others don't have that advantage at all. ”

Count Hall twisted the flag of the Thunder Army with his fingers, and put it back with some annoyance. He raised his head and shouted into the room next to him: "Adjutant, look what time it is, and if anyone has sent a letter!"

Soon, a letter was delivered to him. The envelope is plain brown, but the surface has indentations like flowing clouds. The wax that seals the envelope is red, but if you look closely, there are some thin silver lines in it, which is a special type of oil sludge that is extremely difficult to imitate. The Earl carefully examined the pattern of the seal, and it was indeed a cuckoo bird, so he carefully cut it.

He held up the letter and looked at the candle for a moment, wrote a few lines on the paper, and then burned the letter and the paper on which he was writing. "Cook, I'm going to meet someone, this person has a special identity and can't let others know. ”

Cook was Earl Hall's lieutenant, and he looked unremarkable, about the same age as the Earl, maybe a little older, and usually lowered his eyebrows and grinned at everyone. He always wore the casual clothes of a servant or housekeeper, and did some unimportant work such as serving tea and pouring water. But Earl Hall always trusted him wherever he went.

"I'll give you a change of clothes. Cook said, "Where is the meeting, and how many people are going to follow the guards?"

"If you don't go out in the barracks, you just follow. Earl Hall said, "This man came from the Church, and he was an important person that Mercers had installed many years ago. This time, there must be something very important, otherwise I wouldn't have come here. ”

Cook frowned slightly: "My lord, if he is an important person in the Sect, how can he enter the camp?"

"On the night of the bloody meteor, this man wanted to get out, so he took advantage of the chaos to leave the cardinal, making everyone think he was dead. He secretly arranged for himself the identity of a Feinberg nobleman, but his noble status was actually still prepared for him by Maxers, so he fell directly into the hands of the intelligence chief. The deeper he sank, the harder he had to deliver the message, and he entered the barracks in the name of the Feinberg nobles responding to the King's army. ”

Cook nodded, and helped Earl Hall change into the clothes of a knight's servant, hiding his beard with his collar and his eyebrows with the brim of his hat. At this moment, he suddenly heard two swish~pop~ sounds, and Feige pushed the door in from the outside. The father and son looked at each other and were very surprised.

"Didn't I tell you to scout the Thunder Army?

"Well, I'm back to Shaki Manor. Why are you dressed like this? It's not going to have a tryst with someone, are you?"

"Yes, I'm going to a tryst, is there anything else you need?" the Count snorted, clearly angry.

"I'll give this to you. Feige opened the space bag and pulled out a "Magic Gun Type 05" from it. This strange violin-like weapon is only equipped with the Knights of Hell, and it has never been heard of, let alone seen, from the outside world - but for Count Hall, Feige has not hidden. "I took it from the Knights and gave it to you for self-defense. I'll give you the space bag with it so you can carry it easily. ”

"I prefer this. Count Hall patted the long sword on his waist: "The long sword can fight when you draw it, and your magic spear ......"

"You can kill a knight in heavy armor with a single shot, which a sword can't do. Fei Qi shoved the gun into his father's hand and said, "I have made some special changes to this gun, you don't need to enter mana, you only need to pull the trigger, and you can fire it six times." ”

Count Hall's eyes narrowed. He knew about the magic spear, and at the same time heard that the magic spear could only be used by people who knew magic, and the one in front of him actually circumvented this restriction. Obviously, this matter has a great impact, and it is even directly related to the future of the Knights of Hell. He examined the magic gun in his hand and handed it to Cook. "You use it, and you must protect it with your own life, and you must not let it fall into the hands of the enemy. ”

"Well, it's not that serious, it's lost, it's very difficult to copy this gun, and soon its technology is falling behind. Feige handed over the space bag and explained the precautions for use. "The main thing is that I'm not with you, so I'm always a little uneasy. By the way, father, please don't do anything that is sorry for your mother. ”

Before Count Hall could throw the glasses over, Feige had already jumped into the spatial teleportation tunnel and slipped away.

Cook smiled and put the gun away, then put on the knight's armor and became the eye-catching one. It was already dark outside, and Count Hall walked ahead with a dimly lit torch, as if he were returning to his lodgings with his knight master. The two men made several bends in the camp and came to a watchtower to the west.

This temporary watchtower was built by the first troops to arrive, and as the camp expanded, it lost its relevance. It was supposed to be demolished, but Earl Hall never gave the order, so no one did it. Now, it is the place where the Count and the intelligence officers meet.

Cook walked in first, one hand resting on his Hidden Blade and the other not far from the space bag containing the magic gun. There is only one man in the room with his shoulders tilted and slightly hunched, and it is certain that he must have been a tall and burly character when he was younger. Cook searched him to make sure there were no dangerous weapons, then stepped out of the sentry and nodded to Earl Hall.

The Count walked in, and the man lowered his hood with a flattering smile on his face. Although the man appeared to be about sixty years old, if Feige was here, he would quickly recognize that this man was Bennie's father, Marellis, but with a disguise.