Northeast of Subic Kingdom, Earldom of Rakovich, Satsuma City.

Satsuma City, an important place in the northwest of the Subic Kingdom, is a small city with a small population, but its geographical location is very important. To the north of Satsuma is the Blackstone Mountains that separate the kingdom from the northern overlord Griffon Empire, and to the east is the Longkou Pass bordering the eastern superpower Leon Empire, a major border trade area, and this small plain between the two great powers has become the northern stronghold of the Subic Kingdom, second only to the Sakturi Fortress, an important town to resist the southward advance of the Griffin Empire.

Thanks to the strategic importance of the kingdom and the long-term operation of the Rakovic family, as well as the high customs duties on border trade, Satsuma rose to become the second largest city in the north of Subic in a hundred years. Similarly, because of the importance of the location of the land, the Rakovich family used this to cultivate a large number of private troops, even more powerful than the kingdom's garrison troops here.

The Rakovich family has been here for more than a hundred years, and the gap between them and the royal family has existed for decades, and since the time of the old king, there have always been some problems here, some questions about the dignity of the royal family and even the sovereignty of the country...

The streets of Salon, where pedestrians come and go, cars flow endlessly, merchants from all over the world gather here, goods pass in the hands of different people, gold coins ringing in their pockets, and the tax collectors either look down at the ledgers in their hands or at the goods on the street with their stomachs puffed, staring at the vendors' stalls with greedy eyes, estimating the value of these goods and the corresponding taxes.

Although the southern part of Subic has been engulfed by the war, and the nobles and commoners who fled do not know where to take refuge, this point has not affected this border land in the north of Subic, and the residents here are also accustomed to treating the war in the south as an after-dinner conversation, and the tragic situation of the kingdom's army as a joke after drinking, and it seems that they do not care about the national war at all.

Indeed, for them, Count Rakovic is their king, and the Red Eagle and Blue Deer banner of the Rakovich family is their true national flag.

In the north of the city, near the Blackstone Mountains, there is a huge castle with an area of more than 10,000 square meters, which is the result of a hundred years of operation by the Rakovic family, and this castle flying the flag of the red eagle and blue deer is also the best symbol of the influence of the Rakovich family here.

In the lavish hall of the castle, Count Rakovich, dressed in magnificent aristocratic costumes and wearing a golden laurel wreath, was sitting on a comfortable sofa covered in velvet, shaking the famous Nordan red wine of the Leon Empire, and talking with a few soldiers in simple armor with a smile on his face.

"That little thing in Salondron suffered a great defeat in the south, and the warships that the Leon Empire had transported were all gone in just a few days. I still remember the way the battleship floated over my castle a while ago, and now that I think about it, it's a pity. ‘’

Rakovich didn't seem to care about the defeat of the kingdom at all, and when he talked about the fall of the kingdom's army, he was also full of smiles, as if he was the one who sank those warships.

"Salondron will pay the price, he wants to unite all the nobles and lands into his hands, this is a crazy move, not even Emperor Sakturi has ever done this."

As he said this, a cold glint flashed in Count Rakovich's eyes.

"He should know by now that the kingdom of Subico belongs to all our nobles, and the royal family is just one of them. The land does not belong to those untouchables, nor to the royal family, he belongs to the nobility! ”

Rakovic seems to be very proud of who he is and what he is going to do, so when it comes to this, he is very proud.

"Yes, Your Excellency, you are right. But I have to remind you not to forget about our deals. If you can always remember and fulfill, you'll get the things you want. ”

The griffin visitor said this, and took a sip of red wine with satisfaction.

"Of course, I am the Duke of Subiko, canonized by His Majesty the Emperor, and everything is done to serve our Emperor. As soon as the plan succeeds, I will lead the army to assist you in taking the fortress of Sakturi.

"Let's wish His Majesty the Emperor good health."

"I wish His Majesty the Emperor good health!"

While the two were idle, they drank the red wine in the glass, and the sound of the wine glasses touching each other was very crisp and pleasant.

"But you, I haven't seen them in a long time. You should know that without the help of those soldiers, things would not be so easy. Even if the kingdom is defeated in the south, their strength will be difficult to touch. ”

"Your Excellency, you can rest assured that they are now in the hearts of those southern rebels, and they can cooperate with us at any time to kill them."

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The Free Alliance, the camp of the Gryphon Empire's ranged forces.

"It's finally here!"

Harold was excited to see what was shown in the crystal, and immediately began to call the officers to a meeting.

"The news is so good, it seems that the battle plan for Subico needs to be implemented immediately......"

That night, the patrolling goblins and barbarians noticed that the griffon empire camp close to the Tibetan Garrison was empty, and miraculously even the troops watching them did not know where they were going.

The undead force took to the skies, and they began to search for the Griffon Empire Expeditionary Force in the nearby area in small groups, and they did not spare even the passers-by. But it was amazing that the force had suddenly disappeared anyway.

In the camp of the Griffin Empire Expeditionary Force, the goblins found a letter that had not yet been enveloped.

When Mei Long, who was in charge of managing the left-behind troops and the remaining residents, got the letter, he was also very surprised, he didn't expect the other party to say goodbye like this, and he didn't even say hello in advance.

However, when Mei Long read the contents of the letter, his brows jumped a few times involuntarily, and then he made a safe solution - to hand over the letter to Master Li Xiaopan, who was still on the front line. And he is also thinking about Li Xiaopan's possible next move and preparing in advance.

Because of the lack of a reliable intelligence system, the letters were still written in several copies and brought by the undead flight, although they were not very efficient, but they were much better than using their legs.

In the southern city of the Kingdom of Subic, the defenders of the city suddenly found a northern warrior riding a griffin under the banner of the Griffon Empire.

Unfortunately, these northern warriors didn't give them much of a chance, and before they could react, the griffon's offensive had already begun.