Under Mu's instructions, all kinds of letters flew to all corners of the continent like snowflakes.

Veruga, a middle-aged man with a priest's head, received the letter and scratched the Mediterranean Sea in frustration, "What is this doing, boss, it's only been a few days, what can I research?" However, even with a sad face, he still stuffed the letter into his arms, and then ordered his men to get to work.

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On the trade road near Dehrim, a strong man in knightly equipment received a letterhead from his remaining men, and at first frowned, then burst into a maniacal laugh. The boss beside him was startled and hurriedly asked, "Commander, what happened?"

"I'm sorry, Boss Ide, we may be in breach of contract this time, according to our rules, we will pay three times the commission for breach of contract. ”

"This... The boss hesitated, but saw the knight take out a contract from his horseback bag, sign his name under the indemnity item, and hand the contract to the boss, "Take this to any mercenary group's office and get the money." Well, sorry, boss. ”

Then, ignoring the boss's unhappy face, he gave the order to turn around with the team, and then the whole mercenary team left the merchant and ran wildly in the direction from which he came. In the port of Pavron, two stout Nord men also received the letterhead, and were parked in the harbor, and on the long boat that rose and fell with the waves, they were laboriously reading the contents of the letter, with oil lamps.

"What do you think, brother?" said one of the hairy men who put down the letter and looked at the other.

"Boss Mu's business is very big this time, brother. The younger brother said thoughtfully, "If you don't do it, it will affect the power structure between the Nord tribes in the entire sea." ”

"So what do we do, avoid?"

"Of course it's with him!" the younger brother stood up, "This is the best time for us to rise in Frost Swallow!"

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Tulga, a young couple, also looked at the letter with affection, and after a while, the husband sighed, "It is worthy of being my good brother, this gift is indeed not small." ”

"But," the wife hesitated, "is it really good to start a war like this for the sake of our territory?"

"No, no, we didn't start the war," the husband explained to his wife, "and the Saiga Khan wanted to fight, and we were just a fuse." ”

"Well, but... There was some worry on his wife's countenance.

"Don't worry, I will definitely go with Saiga Khan, as for Mu's side, Sister Bether'er should be good, she doesn't show up often, no one knows her, and she has a good relationship with Mu. Moreover, this is only a skirmish, and the manpower is easy to draw. ”

"Well, listen to you. The wife replied. In a textile factory near Djerkhala, a Nord woman wearing a black blindfold who looked like a big sister of the underworld took the letter from the messenger and read it against the door of the textile factory, occasionally smoking a pipe in her hand. However, this pipe can be said to be rudimentary, just a thin reed rod stuck in a hollowed-out piece of wood. It's just that when she finished reading the letter, her originally gray eyes immediately lit up. He rushed into the house with a brisk stride, and then shouted to the women who were toiling at the loom, "Sisters, let's say goodbye to this damn loom!"

All the women stared at their eldest sister, waiting for her next.

"Sisters," she waved the letter in her hand, "This is Boss Mu's letter, it's time for us to pick up the axe again!"

There was jubilation in the factory, except for one woman who drew a Rhodoc cross on her chest and whispered "May Merandor bless my sisters." ”

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On this continent, countless caravans and mercenary groups have received similar letterheads, and although some have chosen to ignore them, most of them have immediately set out after receiving the letter, converging towards a single goal!

Uxhall. The door to the room was pushed open with a thud, and Fatis slammed in, "What you said in your letter... ”

"Rest assured, if all goes well. Mu held a cup of hot tea and said unhurriedly, "Now we need to accumulate our forces while Harlaus can't take care of us." ”

"Huh," a female voice suddenly came from behind Fatis, and the knight looked back, first stunned for a moment, and then immediately turned around, stood upright, put his left hand on his chest, held his helmet with his right hand, leaned forward, and made a standard courtesy.

The strong man in front of her suddenly turned around and saluted, startling Aisona, but she quickly calmed down, tilted her head slightly, and asked, "May I ask who you are... ”

"I'm Fatis of Suno, and I've had a relationship with you during ceremonies before. ”

"Oh. Knights of Pharises, it's a pleasure to meet you. "Asona didn't know the man, but Fatis's name was thunderous, though not a good one.

"Alright, Brother Fatis, and Her Royal Highness the Princess. Mu stood up casually, raised his glass and shook it at the two of them, "Please take a seat, I was originally scheduled to tell Her Royal Highness the princess about my plan today, but Brother Fatis is also here, so let's listen to it together, so I don't have to bother talking." ”

Fatis frowned, "Mu, in front of Her Royal Highness the Princess, this is very rude. ”

"I'm sorry," Mu didn't have any apology in his tone, just shrugged his shoulders and said, "I'm used to it, and I can't change it for a while." ”

Seeing the two of them sit down, Jamila, who was standing on the side, immediately poured two cups of hot tea, then walked out of the room and closed the door. In the small room, there were only three people left, and they couldn't help but seem empty. That's right, no one else, including Jamila, is qualified to know, and they don't need to know. Princess Aisona is the nominal leader of the "rebels", Fatis is the commander of the future frontline, and Mu, as the planner, is also indispensable for this meeting, so there are some early royal councils of the Kallad Empire, where the king, the prime minister and the marshal formed the "iron triangle of power".

"Okay, Mu, let's talk about it now. The princess spoke.

Mu nodded, lifted the quill, and then, on a blank piece of paper in front of him, the outline of the west coast of Calradia was vividly delineated, and then, dipped in ink, near the center, laid an ugly ink ball, and scribbled a word, Paraven.

"There is credible information that the port of Paraven is docked at an unprecedented height, and there are a large number of Nord ships in it. Moreover, there are also a large number of nobles and soldiers stationed in the city," Mu raised his head, looked at the two of them and asked, "What do you two think about this?"

"Great birthday Haraus," Fatis replied, glancing at Her Royal Highness the Princess, and seeing that she did not react, "it must be the nobles and merchants who have come to congratulate her." ”

"However, three of his four irons are not in Paraven," Mu continued, "Harongoth is stationed in Uxhall, Claes must have led his troops to attack us, and Gruenward is nowhere to be found, but it is said to be stationed in Uxhall, don't you think there is a problem?"

"What do you want to say, Mu?" Aisona frowned and got straight to the point.

Well, it seems that you don't enjoy using your brain very much. The merchant casually snorted, and then marked a place name in the south, Aaron.

"The large number of cargo ships, the large number of soldiers, and the large number of Nords gave me a bold idea. So saying, he made a big arc of arrows from the sea, pointing from Paraven in Swadia to Aaron of Rhodok, "From the port of Paravon, along the coastal road, landing on the tidal flats near Aaron, and then, attacking all the way from the weak point in the interior of Rhodok, and flanking Viruga with Harungoth of Uxhall." Moreover, at this time, the offensive of the Salanders should also begin, the main army in the south of Rhodok will not be able to withdraw, and Viruga will be left alone. If the Salanders make a breakthrough, then the two sides can divide the Rhodok from the Pavlon River, and even if they don't, they can drag the southern army of Rhodok for a long time to extend the gains of Haraus. With that, he looked at Her Royal Highness the Princess, and continued, "In this way, not only will he be able to acquire a large amount of land, but he will also succeed in avenging the 'knight princess who died at the hands of the Rhodoks,' and then, at the height of his prestige within Swadia, will sweep away the last power of the royal power." Considering that the Rhodoks have always preferred to place their main armies in Viruga and Djerkhala, and have not received any recent information about large-scale military movements, I think that Haraus has a good chance of victory. ”

"Impossible," Asona shook her head, "since the fall of the Karad Empire, the Swadians have been reduced to landlubbers and attacked at sea... Wait, you say ... Nords?"

"That's right. Mu said, handing the intelligence booklet that Jamila had summarized for him to Isona, "Someone has witnessed the king ship of the 'Hunting Fang' tribe in the port of Paraven, this tribe is very powerful, it is not an exaggeration to say that it is a hegemon in the Western Sea, it is entrenched in the waters around Swadia all year round, and it collects protection fees. ”

"With Haraus's status, it's not strange to get acquainted with him, isn't it?"

"That's right, but, at this time, in this situation, just like this," Mu smiled mysteriously, "If there is no conspiracy, Haraus will not be able to ascend the throne." Personally, I think the two of them probably made an alliance, or Harlaus paid some price to ask the Toothhunt tribe to protect their convoy or something. Moreover, since Her Royal Highness the Princess, who was so familiar with Svadia, did not think that she would attack from the sea, then it was even more impossible for Griffivus to find out. That's why I think Harlaus has a good chance of winning. ”

"So, what's next for us?"

"Capture a city, of course, so that you can be crowned king. ”

"Hey?" Aisona was stunned for a moment, the topic jumped so much that she was a little uncomfortable, "However, if you just want a base area, you can take down most castles with the Blood Blade Knights." ”

Fatis, who had been silent on the side, nodded when he heard this.

Mu raised his forehead and said helplessly, "My Royal Highness the Princess, you are going to be crowned king in that so-called base area! If you find a random village or castle to be crowned, not to mention the momentum, your legitimacy will definitely be questioned!"

"That's right," Asona thought.

"Moreover, in order to at least overpower Haraus in legitimacy, this city must not be casual, it must be a city in Svadia and have the qualifications of a royal capital. ”

"Shhh," Fatis felt sour back when he heard this, "you don't want to fight Suno, do you?"

Aisona's eyes lit up, "Yes, Suno, the Duke of Kragus is there, there is absolutely no problem going over there." ”

"However, in that case, we are still under siege, and the situation is not getting any better, is it?" Mu rubbed his hair irritably, "So, we only have one choice. ”

He put a dot in the lower right corner of what could barely be called a map, and marked a place name again.

Uxhall!

Uxhall, compared to any city on the mainland, is very special. First of all, the city is built on the high cliff of a branch of the Rhodok Mountains, which can be said to be the highest city in the whole Swadia, and the city is surrounded by cliffs on three sides, and the wide leaf river is under the high cliffs.

And if anyone wanted to attack Uxhall from land, they had to go from east to west, desperately attacking the tall walls. The shrewd Ryordians had already cut down a large area of nearby woods, so the soldiers would be completely exposed to the fire of the walls on their backs, shedding their last drop of blood before approaching the walls.

Well, since I can't take this fortress head-on, then I can't besiege it without attacking it, until the city is exhausted of food and grass, and finally has to surrender. When it comes to a town that is difficult to attack, almost all commanders will choose it this way, but it also means that the city's designers know it. As a result, a tunnel was opened in the city, linking the city directly from the city on the cliff to a shoal below the cliff, so that a steady stream of supplies could be transported unhindered through the Ye River to Uxhall. And this shoal eventually developed into a fishing village called Yerui Pavilion. In the ancient Ruerdian language, which is the predecessor of the current Dalu lingua franca, it means that the people favored by the Ye River.

That's why the city has always been a thorn in the side of the Rhodocs. If they want to attack north, they must conquer this fortress, otherwise their logistical transportation routes will not be guaranteed. However, since independence, Swadia and Rhodok have fought countless battles around Uxhall, large and small, but the city has never fallen for any reason, and instead buried countless Rhodok souls.

Speaking of Uxhall, its establishment really has to be mentioned, and to talk about it, it has to go back to the middle of the Karad Empire, during the reign of Salazar IV.