A middle-aged man in leather armor was pacing the city wall with a sharp sword, the weather was still cold, but his forehead was slightly sweaty.

Joseph Lune looked around, his face was gloomy, he was assassinated after the battle of Kohor, but it was no big deal, in the hands of a person with a special position, there would naturally be many special resources, for the plan he had secretly planned, Joseph had been preparing for a long time, of course, including the military aspect...... For many years before, he had not only brought Virgian's Guard Legion back under his control, but had also prepared several secret troops.

In addition to the 50,000 regular guards that meet federal regulations, Joseph Lune also has his own guard, intelligence system, killer organization, and a rapid reaction force, including a legendary warrior monk, dozens of archmages, and elite warriors.

The night was deep, and looking down from the towering walls, the city of Kohor was like a giant lying on its back, sleeping in the darkness, and the streets and alleys in the distance were faintly lit up, and the man in armor looked down on the city, and the wind pulled his dark gray haze slowly fluttering.

"I heard that when Jon Arthur was alive, he liked to look out here and see his own city." Joseph said as if carelessly.

"But it's yours now." The compliments of the following bachelors.

"What's new?" Joseph Lune had no expression on his face, and he didn't seem happy to get the city.

"The ravens have brought from Minne, and Tashanmu has left the Razor River, and is constantly joined by lords along the way, who have regrouped their army at the causeway and are heading towards Kohor."

The Marquis turned his gaze, his eyes were cold, his pupils were deep black, like a slowly rotating black hole: "Tashanmu's reaction is expected by me, I sent a message to Orsay, asking them to ambush in the Kanster Gorge, the only way for the coalition forces, how do they respond?" ”

"Well...... They did not respond for the time being. ”

"If there is no response, it is a refusal." Joseph laughed coldly, "Presumably, there is no news from the north at the moment, right?" ”

"You're saying that the Blackwing Empire intends to abandon us?"

"Not really."

The armored marquis shook his head and craned his neck to look out into the deep darkness outside the city: "Piper, do you know what I see?" I've seen the Trade Federation turn into a gladiatorial arena where the Northern Empire and its rivals release their beasts from their cages to bite and fight, and I don't think the Emperor of Targaryen will let himself lose a round. ”

Compare us to battered animals? Master Piper reached out and tightened his neckline, "My lord, I don't understand. ”

The Marquis stared down at his hand and did not speak, as if observing his own palm prints.

After a long time, he whispered: "The so-called gladiatorial fight is nothing more than two beasts fighting each other, which is not uncommon in the no-man's land of Eladia, why is it that when you arrive in the gladiatorial arena, there are countless people shouting and shouting with all their might?" Because the two fighting beasts have been carefully cultivated, the masters have spent a lot of money to buy the young beasts, and in the process of growing up the young beasts, there are servants who are responsible for the daily diet, there are spellcasters to induce bloodlines for them, and there are animal trainers to provide fighting training, so that the owners have the capital to boast, and even the fur and teeth are groomed and cared for every day. ”

"The wrestling between the two fighting beasts is actually the competition of the financial ability of the master behind them." Joseph summed up and glanced at the bachelor, "Piper, do you understand now?" ”

"Got it." Piper nodded heavily, sighed, and said, "We're just beasts in a cage, and it's humiliating that they're the masters on top." ”

"It's not just us, the Duke of Enfa of Grace, the Grand Duke of Cain of Orsay, the governor of Elantra, the lord of Nice, and even the so-called ruler of the whole realm, who is not the same?" Joseph Lune's voice was distant and clear: "If you want to blame, you can only blame yourself for not holding it in your hand enough." ”

"Oh, Piper, you're not right." The marquis whispered: "We are not a fighting beast yet, I think the reason why the Northern Empire is reluctant to release the signal is to try to see if we have the qualifications to become a fighting beast." It seems that this war needs to be fought by ourselves first. ”

The bachelor's throat was dry, and his voice was bitter: "With Virgia's own strength, face the entire Central Alliance?" ”

"Central Coalition."

Joseph Rune let out a mocking boo: "Tashanmu is carried away by anger and is in a hurry to come to Kohor to regain the lost territory, time is running out, and the other city lords may not be so quick to join him." Now, all we have to deal with is the forces of Pudasius. ”

He was right, although the Trade Federation was nominally under the rule of the rulers of the whole territory, but each city lord owned a main city, several castles and more than a dozen villages, and in their own territory, they had completely autonomous power, and their ruling power was tantamount to that of a king, even if Tashanmu was the head of the Federation, he could not directly mobilize the armies of other city-states.

Although the current "coalition army" is numerous, it only seems to be immense, because no other city lords have joined, this legion is not professional soldiers except for the army of the city-state of Tashanmu Pudasius, the rest of the legion is not professional soldiers, except for the most inconspicuous peasants and slaves, there are mercenaries eager to plunder, wandering warriors, adventurers and bounty hunters, when Pudasius issued a summoning order, they followed the minor lords under Tashanmu to serve.

"What are you going to do, my lord?" The bachelor asked.

"Tashanmu is an idiot, bringing those useless guys will only mess with himself. A small number of troops were allocated to defend Kohor, and we headed south along the causeway, over the Swamp. ”

Piper hesitated: "Take the initiative?" ”

Joseph did not reply, but continued: "After crossing the Zedi, the cavalry took the first step and secretly went around the rear of the coalition forces from the Talda trade road, while the infantry continued to advance from the front by the Freedom Road. ”

"Do you want to divide the troops into two ways and let the cavalry raid Tashanmu's troops?" The Bachelor said with a frown, as if he didn't agree with this tactic.

"Piper, you're close to me, so you should know that we have a third force." Joseph Lune said: "As soon as Tashanmu learns of my departure from Kohor, he will inevitably lead his army into battle with our main force, and Virgia has the spies of Pudasius in his army, so he will surrender his troops to ambush our cavalry, and then it will be the opportunity of the viper." ”

"In order to convince Tashanmu, we must send all the cavalry to the Talda Trade Road, and the decoy is too costly." The scholar hesitated and said, "Even if we win this battle and repel Tashanmu, when the other city lords' armies arrive, we will not have the strength to resist them. ”

"That's exactly what they want. I guess when the other lords' armies arrive, our allies will arrive too. The sword-wielding marquis said firmly.

I'm lying. Joseph whispered to himself that he was not sure if his allies would arrive at that time, or even if Virginia would have allies, and that everything he had said before was based on his own speculation and had no basis in reality. But these words cannot be spoken, as a lord, as a commander, he must always show full confidence and full of certainty, otherwise under the huge pressure of the Trade Federation, the Virgil army may suddenly fall apart.

Joseph Luenhoran turned around and descended the steps of the city wall: "Piper, now deliver my order and tell everyone to prepare!" See me when you're all set! ”

Emperor Targaryen, the fighting beast in the gladiatorial arena, is also superior and inferior.

Choose well.