Chapter 422: The Battle of Dragon Crystal Island
"It's you!"
Valogen got up, he knew this middle-aged mercenary, and he was very familiar with it, he had served by his side many years ago, and he had stayed in Hightech for a long time to manage the extraordinary mercenaries loyal to His Highness, if it wasn't for his lack of strength, he would even have the opportunity to enter the upper echelons.
Emilys was both surprised and disappointed.
After they got the news of the end of the civil war, they have been investigating the leaker, but they have not suspected Gorman's head.
"Are you sure it's Gorman, Lord Earl?" asked Valrogan, still a hint of suspicion.
Without waiting for Wren to answer, Emilys replied for him, "Wren can't be mistaken. ”
She has been in Glamorgan for more than a year, and she knows that Wren has a peculiar ability to see through people's hearts and discern lies, so she never dares to lie in front of Wren.
Dinkraj also said, "Valogen, you shouldn't doubt the lord's abilities. ”
He followed Wren to meet the mercenaries, but after a few insignificant words and a few innocuous words, he pulled out Gorman from hundreds of people. Moreover, after Gorman was named, he also seemed flustered, and it was almost certain that there was something wrong with this person.
"Don't dare. ”
Valrogan realized that he had lost his temper and quickly bowed to Wren to apologize.
What he is most proud of in his life is his ability to gather intelligence, but now he has been penetrated by the enemy, causing huge losses, which is simply a slap in the face, and his mentality is unbalanced for a while.
Wren didn't take it to heart, "I've found the spy, and the next thing is your business, ask who he is." ”
After all, it was an internal matter for Emilys' men, and he didn't want to meddle.
"Yes, sir. "Valrogan took Gorman.
After a while, he returned to the living room and reported, "Your Highness, Lord Count, has already asked. His face was a little strange, and he paused before continuing: "The master behind Gorman is Duke Danse, and he has nothing to do with Marke. ”
This answer came as a surprise to everyone.
Din Raj reacted the most violently, almost jumping out of his chair, "Duke of Dans, Valrogan, this is not the time for jokes. ”
Wren couldn't help but glance at the demon warlock, Dinkraj was also a member of the Dans family, and was the biological son of Duke Dans, but for some reason, father and son turned against each other, and was stripped of his surname many years ago and expelled from Congatro.
"I'm not kidding. Valogan's expression was serious, "Gorman has followed His Highness for many years, and he has guessed His Highness's identity from many clues, but he pretended not to know. He had been looking for an opportunity to sell the news for a good price for the past few years, and finally sold it to Duke Danse. ”
Speaking of this, Valogen stretched out three fingers and said coldly, "Just for three thousand gold shields, he betrayed us." Duke Danse also promised to let Gorman stay with us to deliver the news, and when the matter was completed, he would be given a knight's collar. ”
"Greedy fool!"
Ding Raj scolded contemptuously, "There are people who believe in my father's promise, and even lose their lives, and still want territory?"
Emilys looked thoughtful and analyzed: "Gorman sold the news to Duke Dans, and then, Duke Danse revealed it to Mark, and then gave peace conditions to force Marker to withdraw his troops, killing two birds with one stone, not only solving the danger of being eliminated by Mark, but also avoiding the result of losing both, and we picked up the cheap." ”
"Cunning old fellow......" Ding Raj seemed to remember the past, and his face was depressed.
Vallogan looked thoughtful, "Duke Dans has been the imperial prime minister for so many years, and his means are clever, and we will definitely have to deal with him after we ascend to Congatro." The two families of Morth and Fischer are also his allies, and he is second only to Marc as a threat to us. ”
He glanced at Din Raj, "You are the son of Duke Danse, and you are most familiar with him, please pay more attention when the time comes." ”
Emilys also cast her gaze.
Ding Raj obviously didn't have much confidence, but he couldn't refuse, and nodded: "I'll do my best." ”
The meeting lasted all day, from morning to evening, and the orders had been issued and everything was ready.
Valrogan had a hearty dinner prepared as a final mobilization before departure.
In addition to Wren and several dragons, several high-ranking captains of the mercenary group, as well as the centaur chief Nahaqi, were invited to participate.
At the dinner, Emily gave an impassioned speech and promised everyone a bright future.
After the meal, the crowd dispersed and set out just for dawn.
Wren entered Emilys' room a little later and saw her sitting at a table, looking at a map of Congartreo. The map is very old, I don't know how many times it has been turned over, the corners are yellowed, and it is stamped with the dragon head coat of arms of the Zogenburg family.
Under the crystal light, Emilys looked a little tired, and she was no longer in high spirits at the dinner party just now.
"What's wrong?" Wren asked with concern.
Emily seemed to notice Wren's arrival, looked up, and a smile appeared on her face, "It's okay, it's just that the plan I've been planning for so many years is finally about to start, and I'm nervous." ”
Wren sat beside her, hugged her shoulder, and comforted, "With me and the wizards of Wezeland to help, you won't fail." I promise you, even in the worst case, you will at least reclaim the territory that belongs to the Drogenburg family. ”
The entire kingdom of Congartro was divided into seven principalities, ruled by seven great families, and since the overthrow of the Drogon Dynasty, the family territories have been annexed by the Lauberdir family of Marke.
Marc usurped the throne for forty years, but he did not manage it with care.
The territory that once belonged to the Dragonburg family still has traces of the dragonborn family everywhere, and the people's belief in Bahamut, the god of good dragons, has not changed.
With the passing of the previous generation, people gradually forgot the atrocities of King Siria, the "mad king", and the Dragonborn family became a legend.
The foundation of more than 3,000 years of rule cannot be erased in just a few decades.
As long as Emilys reveals her identity as a descendant of the Dragonborn, ascends to the heights, and shows her wisdom and kindness, a large number of people will inevitably respond.
This is also where Emilys's confidence lies in her return to the country.
On top of that, the Mithril Mine that Wren has his eye on is within the territory of the Trogenburg family, and retaking the Duchy of Drogenburg is his primary goal.
Emily nodded slightly, but there was still a trace of worry in her eyes.
Wren continued to comfort a few words, hugging her delicate figure, warm fragrant nephrite in her arms, she couldn't help it after seeing her for a few months, and her hands began to be dishonest.
In the past, Emily would respond enthusiastically and be very proactive.
Tonight, there was a faint resistance, it seemed that he was not in the mood to love, Wren has always liked you and me, and he will not force it, so he stopped moving.
Emily looked apologetic, "I'm a little tired, sorry. ”
"Good. ”
Wren hugged her, "Then you have a good night's rest." With that, he stepped out and asked Valogen to arrange another room for himself.
Before dawn the next day, the mercenaries in the manor went into action.
According to the plan, more than 500 extraordinary mercenaries, led by the captains, left the city in batches and headed for a hidden dock in the north of Hightock.
Wren and Emilys were in the same carriage.
After a night's rest, Emily's complexion was much better than last night's, and she was full of energy, exuding a powerful and majestic aura.
Soon after, the convoy arrived at a small pier outside the city.
The dock is built in a remote forest, unremarkable from a distance, just a stretch of the long, cold coastline, but when you enter the forest, you will find a hidden camp, heavily guarded by centaurs.
The convoy drove into the camp built on the cliff, a path carved out of the cliff that stretched to the pier below.
Tucked away in the fjord, the pier is home to two steamships moored in the narrow water.
At this moment, a team of centaurs is embarking on the ship.
The steamship was purchased by Emilys from the Empire at great expense, and was usually given to Valogen for the maritime trade.
The ship is divided into five floors, and the space is wide enough that the whole ship can carry more than 500 centaurs, a total of ten ships, enough to cross the Thousand Islands Sea and land in Congartro at one time.
A moment later, two steamers loaded with centaurs sailed cautiously out of the fjord.
No sooner had the ship in front left than two more ships came in.
This was repeated five times, and all the centaurs and mercenary groups boarded the ship, leaving only a small group of mercenaries to guard the hidden dock.
Wren takes Borch aboard the ship and lives next door to Emilys.
Not only did there be troops on board, but there were also a large number of grain and grass and equipment in the cabin, which was enough to support this army to fight in Kangatro for more than a month.
Ten steamers left the fjord and formed a convoy at sea.
Each ship has mercenaries as a disguise, and as long as the centaurs don't show up, they are no different from a normal fleet of seagoing ships.
The fleet sailed northeast along the coastline, and the sea breeze was getting colder.
When the fleet crossed the Kuril Sea and approached Kangatro, the cold wind blew on people's faces like ice blades, and ordinary people would freeze to death if they did not have the means to keep warm, standing on the deck for only half an hour.
"What the hell is ...... weather"
"Can Kangartro really live in people?" Wren muttered to himself, at least twenty degrees below zero.
He looked into the sea breeze, and with his current eyesight, he could already faintly see the land on the sea level in front of him.
"Of course, Kangatero is born to withstand the cold. Emilys stood beside her, wearing a long thick skirt with warm trousers underneath and precious fur around her neck, and her slender body looked a little bloated.
Wren glanced at her.
The two of them have not been intimate on the ship for the past few days, and Emilys has no mind at all, and spends all day discussing the battle plan with her subordinates.
The first step in the battle is to capture Dragon Crystal Island.
This island located in the southernmost part of the narrow territory of the Congatro Kingdom is only a few dozen miles offshore, most of which are desert islands, and there are not many inhabitants on the island. It's just that the geographical location is too important, choking the most prosperous river bay outlet in Kangatro, as long as a small number of troops are stationed on the island, they can control the seaborne trade of most of the kingdom and control the economic lifeline.
Of course, the Drogenburg Dynasty could not tolerate Dragon Crystal Island falling into the hands of outsiders, and kept it firmly in its hands, only canonizing it to the most descendant members of the Dragonborn.
When Emilys was born, the previous lord of Dragon Crystal Island died shortly after her death, so she was named the princess of Dragon Crystal Island.
Retaking Dragon Crystal Island will not only choke the key points of Kangatro, but also announce the return of the Drogenburg family to the kingdom!
Soon after, an island appeared in the sea ahead.
Emilys stared at the precipitous island with a complicated expression, and did not speak for a long time, until she exhaled a long breath of white air, and then said to Wren, "Let's begin." ”
Wren nodded, took out the hammer in his right hand, and a light blue symbol lit up on the back of his left hand.
A portal opened in front of him, and he immediately took the lead in rushing in.