Chapter 119: Dark Clouds Weigh Down the City
Strange to say, since the sinners harassed that night, they have not been seen in front of the Iron Fortress line. However, the hearts of the coalition high command were heavy, and they were not relieved in the slightest by the disappearance of the criminals. The information from the 'God-given Prairie' assassination team is very bad, and the army of criminals has been gathered together and divided into five large settlements. The elves have placed a large number of magical traps near the settlement, and the killers are no longer able to enter the settlement to listen to the news and assassinate the important people of the other party.
However, the news from those killers said that every night, the sky above the five settlements was shrouded in purple-red clouds, the smell of blood was overwhelming, and the sound of ghosts crying and howling came from time to time, and a spiritual power that was almost substantial spread across the grassland. If it weren't for the fact that the sinners would not destroy the 'God-given Prairie', Lei even suspected that the sinners would be desperate to maintain the number of their own people, destroy the barrier of the grassland, gather the power of all the elves to launch a devastating forbidden spell, and use natural storms to destroy the 'Iron Castle' defense line.
As for Soke, they analyzed the information coming earlier, and said that it was a sign that the deepest undead magic was working, and it was obvious that the sinners were holding important rituals related to the god of the underworld and the god of death, and the problem was that there was no way to know what they were preparing. Carrelon, who was a little short-tempered, even proposed to send 100,000 'Divine City' mages to rush into the Divine Grassland and launch a suicidal forbidden spell magic attack, but was vetoed by Lei's vote, after all, that kind of forbidden spell was issued, and the 'Divine City' mages were dead, and the storm that blew up may not be able to cause much damage to the criminals, at least their elite combat power will not be afraid of the storm, then it is just a waste of sacrificing the most lethal combat power of the 'Iron Fort' defense line, which is not advisable.
Thunder, who didn't know what the sentres were doing, could only order the soldiers to step up the fortifications, order the craftsmen to risk their lives to make sharp iron hooks, iron spikes, barbed wire, and other items, and at the same time, the magic trap defense line arranged by Lomat was once again densely covered with double the high lethality magic. Since there is no ability to clash head-on with the other side, it has to use passive defensive means. Anyway, the roads and bridges leading to the hinterland of the empire had already been destroyed at the beginning of winter, and they were not afraid of the detours of the army of criminals, so they could only come to attack the 'Iron Fortress' defense.
At the suggestion of old mages such as Soke, layers of iron were nailed to the exterior of the fortress, which was used to defend against the terrifying power of the 'Magic Light Cannon'. I know that these iron sheets will not have much effect on the energy beam of the 'Magic Light Cannon', but at least they can give the soldiers a little psychological comfort. Ray once thought very gloomily: "Even if those soldiers believe that those iron sheets can give them strong protection, then they can shoot arrows and spears in their hands with peace of mind, then they may kill one or two more enemies before they are destroyed by the 'magic light cannon'." β
Lei bit his fingernails, a little gloomy watching the soldiers happily nail the iron pieces and iron armor that had just been built to the front of the bunker, he shook his head and sighed in a low voice: "Ignorance, is it also a blessing? Hehe, so my lack of clarity about many things also proves that I am a very blessed person?" Lei quickly shook his head and whispered: "Just kidding, I don't know a lot of things, but I want to die." Well, that's not a good thing. β
Lomat stood beside Ray, watching more than a dozen soldiers holding on to a finger-thick iron plate, and the two Bicester warriors held battle axes, striking the thick iron nails fiercely, and suddenly said: "Big brother, do you know? I heard a Glory Knight who had just woken up, and Lord Hart said that that day Lord Hart and they suddenly took five hundred Glory Knights to inspect the defense line outside the 'Iron Fort', because someone within the Flying Phoenix Legion reported to them that they had found a major omission in the defense line. The twelve Grand Knights were not together that day, but the report was delivered to them almost at the same time, except for Lord Hart, who ordered the other Grand Knights to stay, and the eleven Grand Knights all heard from the herald that Lord Hart had ordered them to go and investigate. β
Ray was stunned for a moment and asked, "What does this mean? Some people say that they have found a hole in the defense line there, so they all went to investigate, this is a normal thing, right?"
Lomat raised his eyebrows and whispered, "Big brother, why don't you figure it out? I interrogated it carefully, and found that it was when Lord Gaddafi was about to mobilize his troops that twelve heralds found Lord Hart and them almost at the same time. And you know, nominally Lord Gaddafi was the commander-in-chief of our Vatican Army at that time, and Lord Hart was a very cautious man, and he would not have labored Lord Gaddafi to investigate these little things. But in fact, it turned out that there was no so-called hole in the line of defense. β
Ray froze, and he whispered, "So, you mean that Oliver still has an accomplice? He was afraid that Lord Hart would stop Lord Gaddafi's actions, so he ordered the herald to deliver false news and trick all the twelve Grand Knights into leaving the Iron Keep?"
Lomat nodded solemnly, and he said in a deep voice, "Yes, that's it. Moreover, that guy's mind is very deep, he took advantage of all the conditions, which happened to cause the twelve great knights to not be able to exchange information with each other, so the only twelve great knights who could stop Lord Gaddafi were transferred more than two hundred miles away, and the other generals and Lord Mubarata, because you and Jerry led people out to ambush the criminals, they all stayed in their respective positions, and they did not notice the movement of the Vatican army. It can be said that it was precisely because of that person's cover that Oliver easily let our four legions enter the 'God-given Prairie'. β
Ray's fists clenched tightly, and he roared angrily in a low voice: "Damn it, that is to say, that guy is the accomplice of the destruction of our four major legions? What about the twelve heralds?
Lomat smiled bitterly: "Unfortunately, their bodies were found the next day, but at that time, what was passed on to us was a normal battle damage report, saying that they were a patrol team and encountered an ambush by the elves." At that time, we were not surprised that a team of fifty people was annihilated, but a few officers hastily checked the corpses and let them go, in fact, at that time, we should have carefully examined them to see if the arrow holes on their corpses were caused by the kind of arrows that the elves like to use. β
Ray's teeth gritted: "Damn it, damn it, then, they also leaked the movement of Lord Gaddafi? Damn, they dare to collude with the criminals? Don't they know that the criminals are our greatest enemies? How can they do this? How dare they do this? How can they do this? How can they do this? Are they crazy?"
Lomat shook his head repeatedly: "No, no, no, big brother, maybe you guessed wrong." According to my judgment, he did not mean to betray the entire continent, and everything he did may have just been instructed by someone, that is, to let Oliver make as many military achievements as possible, and make someone's power in the military even more inflated. However, probably that person didn't expect that what he had done for Oliver in the dark would result in the annihilation of the four major armies of our empire. I don't think Oliver or the person behind him could have imagined that, right?"
Ray's mouth opened wide in surprise and shouted loudly, "You mean, that damn Ender... Lomat was so frightened that he covered Ray's mouth with one hand, lest he be the quickest to utter words like 'Damn Prince Andrew'. Even if Ray is the most favored general in front of Shagru, Shagru will not let Ray scold his uncle, after all, he is also a member of the royal family.
Lei closed his mouth knowingly, frowned and pondered: "I see, hmph, your analysis is very reasonable." However, is that guy unconsciously aggrieved? If he can arrange such a careful plan, then his status in the Flying Phoenix Legion will definitely not be too low, but everything he does is just to help Oliver, doesn't that guy have a little sense of pride of himself? Doesn't he understand that he is also someone's subordinate, and he helps others to make contributions, doesn't he steal his limelight in front of his master?"
Lomat sneered: "I can understand his feelings, let Oliver stay on the front line, I'm afraid that in the end, some of the credit he has made will be shared." Just let Oliver eat and drink enough and return to the imperial capital as soon as possible, then he can perform well, and maybe he can get a satisfactory position in the Flying Phoenix Legion, which is a very good idea. But he just didn't expect that Oliver had His Majesty's transfer order from His Majesty Shagru in his hands, and Oliver's plan was stabbed to pieces by the sinners. β
Ray muttered a few words in a low voice, "Damn fellow. Then, he looked up and asked Lomat directly, "Who is the most suspicious?"
Lomat hurriedly shook his head: "No, no, big brother, we can't move him now, we don't have any evidence to move him." Moreover, a person with such a careful mind who can play with twelve great knights in his hands is still very powerful, and we need such a commander now. Although those great knights of the Glorious Knights, to be honest, they don't seem to have very bright heads except for their super strength, but at least Lord Hart is very cautious in their ways. Isn't it really easy to let Lord Hart, who is so cautious, suffer and be fooled?"
Ray nodded subconsciously, and then Lomat whispered: "So, why do we have to clean him up now? There will always be a chance to find him out in the future and slowly adjust him." Let's look at who is the most active and outstanding among the commanders of several divisions of the Flying Phoenix Legion, then it may be that person. Or, who the other division commanders are most afraid of, then, it can be sure that it is that person. Or, let's see who has the closest relationship with Prince Andrei after returning to the imperial capital, and that is that person. We're not afraid of him running away, there's always a chance to clean him up, but now, we still need his strength. β
Ray nodded viciously, he finally understood why Gaddafi could pull out four legions and rush into the 'God-given Prairie' so easily, and Oliver still had someone to help. However, Ray still didn't understand why Prince Andrei dared to hand over Shagru's transfer order to Oliver?
Lomat seemed to see Ray's suspicions, he was silent for a while, and after thinking carefully for a while, he said cautiously: "Big brother, I, I'm just talking about fun, don't take it seriously." That Prince Andrei is not as greedy and incompetent as he seems on the surface. That order to transfer troops, relying on his strength, can naturally be obtained from His Majesty Shagru. But the reason why it was placed on Oliver's body is that Oliver is being used and I don't know. β
Cautiously looking at the nearest soldier who was also ten feet away, Lomat clung to Ray's ear and said, "Think about it, if Prince AndrΓ© is going to do some strange thing, then he will not have to use the army? Think about it, if something really happens, then Oliver can be a great hero, and if it fails, Oliver will become a lamb to sin. β
Ray was stunned for a long time before he came back to his senses, and he stammered a little and said: "Lomat, don't talk nonsense, how can that be? After all, Prince Andrei is already a prince, and he is still His Majesty's uncle, so he shouldn't have that kind of thought, right? This time, let's just assume that we don't know... However, you tell them to Rocat, and if anyone says something strange to them, kill them for me... I command you that you are now fully responsible for the movement of the army, and that no soldier can be mobilized without me. β
Lei thought very seriously for a while, and then nodded and ordered: "Well, let's say to the outside world that we are seriously understaffed now, so it is strictly forbidden for any troops to leave the defense line privately... β
Lomat interrupted Ray's conversation with a sigh and shook his head, "I'm afraid that's not the case. If someone really thinks like that, he won't be stupid enough to give strange orders when the sinners attack us, and he will only use his power among the noble generals to launch them when we are triumphant. Don't forget what his daughter is so eager to seduce you. To tell you the truth, my eldest brother, this scar on your face is really scary, our delicate county lord, there is no reason to take a fancy to you, right?
Ray was so angry that his eyebrows straightened, and he pressed a fierce fist on Lomat's shoulder, forcing Lomat to beg for mercy, and then Lei proudly withdrew his hand and said: "This is the gap in our strength, hahaha... However, you're right, it's supposed to be something like this, so you have to be careful, very careful. I can only be responsible for the task of leading the soldiers in battle, and I have to take care of the situation of the entire army. Lomat, you're the only one who can do it. β
Lomat nodded firmly: "Don't worry, I won't let you down." I won't let my old father down, I'll be able to do it well. Hmph, Flying Phoenix Legion, when we win, I'll break her up and put her in the various teams, and I'll see what else that person can do. β
Ray nodded, and after tidying up his clothes, he beckoned Alexandra and the others to come over with their personal guards, and inspected the trench under the city wall.
Lomat looked at Lei's tall figure, and then watched for a while as the soldiers worked hard to nail the iron plate in front of the fortress, and he suddenly smiled bitterly in a low voice: "Big brother, don't forget, no matter how noble the prince's status is, no matter how luxurious the things that the prince can enjoy, but after all, there is no empire monarch who holds so much power and attracts people... In particular, it is said that His Majesty Shagru's throne was obtained after a lot of competition, and the heir to the throne was originally a very complicated issue. β
Lomat leaned against the city wall and stomped on it, humming softly: "It's going to be nerve-wracking now, without affecting morale, and guarding against the conspiracy behind it, it's really a very tiring thing." It would be nice if Jerry was here, he would be of great help to me, at least Jerry's head is much more flexible than his big brother's head... Alas, who knows how many of His Royal Highness's men are in the army?Is there a dragon legion?Is there a silver wolf legion?Who knows?γγγ After all, if we are victorious, the armies will pass through our land and return to their countries. β
Lomat sighed continuously, and he suddenly realized that for the first time in his life, he missed a man so much, a man who was far away in the imperial capital to be investigated. With Jerry's help, it would be much easier to control the army, right? After all, there are many Silver Wolf officers who have a close relationship with Jerry's family.
Looking at the past from a distance, a cavalry of criminals slowly drove towards the defense line of the 'Iron Fortress', like a dark cloud, covering it. It seems that another harassment of the sinners has begun. Lomat cursed in a low voice, "Damn." He shouted loudly, and as he shouted, the busy soldiers hurriedly threw away their tools and grabbed their weapons...