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On the ground, knights are galloping, around a large tent, starting their own show.

Not far from here, in another wasteland, a corpse was on display, with broken weapons and armor.

It's the wreckage of a battlefield, and it looks like the battle has been over for a while. There are some scavenging animals around and gnawing on the dead ground, making the scene look desolate and cruel for a while.

And among them, it seems that there are still some demonic beasts, who are also attracted by the incomparably strong bloody aura on the battlefield.

An unpleasant stench lingered on the ground for a long time, and it seemed to be washed away for a short time by the rain.

On the road next to the battlefield, several groups of knights galloped by, surrounding one of them.

When they entered the camp, many knights stopped, and a young man dressed richly dressed and handsome walked towards the middle of the camp.

"Harlan, you're here. A deep voice came from within, with a very thick majesty.

Harlan looked forward. I saw that in the big tent, a king with a crown on his head and a majestic face was sitting on the throne, looking at him at this time.

He lowered his head, put his arm over his chest, and said, "Father, there is news from the north. ”

"When we pacify the lower central part and attack the southern regions. In the north, the Duchy of Adius also sent troops to the Eastern Regions at the same time, and it was almost completely captured. ”

Speaking of this, he paused and added, "Moreover, because the distance is too far, this news is already four months ago. ”

"By now, I'm afraid it's been completely conquered. ”

"That's fast!" Ahead, listening to the young man's return, the king could not help but let out an exclamation, which contained a deep sigh.

"From the beginning to now, it's only been less than five years. He sighed, but his thoughts turned to the side.

For kings who aspire to emulate their ancestors and dominate the world, there is certainly concern about the situation around them. Even if the Northern Regions are relatively remote and weak, they are still a large region, and naturally there are concerns.

As early as the rise of Artis and the establishment of the Duchy of Adis, he began to have a strong interest in this newly established country. However, at that time, there was still a strong Duchy of Indeli in the Northern Regions. Therefore, he was still optimistic about the rise of the Duchy of Adisus, believing that it would hinder the unification of the Northern Regions of the Duchy of Indeli. Even during the decisive battle between the two countries, they secretly gave a lot of support, hoping that the Principality of Yadixu would hold on for more time and avoid the unification of the Northern Regions as soon as possible.

However, the result of that decisive battle really made countless people fall through their glasses.

When the two armies fought to the closest, 5,000 knights raided the rear camp, and the Duchy of Indeli was defeated, and the king was killed on the spot. It was a big upset.

After that, the Principality of Yadixu swept at an astonishing speed, quickly unified the Northern Regions, and its rise began to take shape.

At this time, with the entire territory of the Northern Regions, the Duchy of Yadixu could be called the most powerful country under the royal court. Even the royal court had to face it squarely, and in order to avoid being attacked behind the back, it sent several waves of envoys to pacify it.

After that, the process of sending troops to the Western Regions and then attacking the Eastern Regions was not very exciting, but it was all steady and quickly unified.

Up to now, after the other party has unified the eastern, western, and northern regions, even if the royal court has now occupied the central and southern regions, but looking back, it still can't suppress the other party.

After all, even if the strength of the Central and Southern Regions is stronger, compared with the strength of the other party's three regions, the final strength is actually not much different. Even if there is a gap, it is still in the same order of magnitude.

However, recalling the rise of Artis along the way, and then thinking about the other party's current age, the already old king had to smile bitterly and sigh that the afterlife was terrifying.

"But it's okay, I still have Harlan. Even if it can't reach the level of the other party, at least it's rare. ”

He looked at Harlan in front of him, who was still bowing his head and his face was respectful, and he couldn't help but feel a little comforted.

"Are the troops ready?"

Through the open tent, he watched the knights gathering from the outside world, and then spoke.

On the other side, Harlan was slightly stunned: "It's almost ready." ”

"However, Father, the rebellion in various parts of the Southern Regions has just been suppressed by us, and at this time, it will not be too quick to start a war with the Duchy of Adixu, which occupies the three regions in the north. ”

With hesitation on his face, he looked at his father, who had a faint tired look on his face in front of him, and persuaded: "Moreover, after so many years of great war, our warriors are tired, and the nobles are generally war-weary. It's better to cultivate for a year or two, and then try to attack. ”

"Innocent!"

However, this persuasion was severely reprimanded by the old king.

"In its current form, if you don't attack others, they will let you go?"

With a majestic face, he looked at Harlan in front of him: "Now, in the whole world, only our two countries are left to fight, so it is only right to solve each other as soon as possible now." ”

Speaking of this, it seemed that Fang had just become a little excited, and the old man coughed a few times, which immediately caused Harlan in front of him to be nervous.

"Father, please pay attention to your body. He knelt down on one knee and said with concern on his face.

Seeing him like this, the king sighed softly, but his expression could not help but soften.

"I know what you're trying to say..."

After a while, the king's expression returned to calm, and he said softly: "We can take defense in key positions, and then cultivate like this for a year or two, and then send troops north, it is indeed more secure." ”

"But in that case, you will also lose this opportunity. ”

He got up, walked in front of Harun, and said, "At present, we have just conquered the Southern Regions and suppressed the resistance of the original major city-states, and the soldiers are tired, and it is indeed difficult. But the other party is not much better. ”

"Except for the relatively safe Northern Regions, the Western Regions and the Eastern Regions have been fought in the past few years, and they have not been appeased much, and it is said that there are still rebellions that have not been suppressed. And since the rise of the other party, the battle has never stopped, and the warriors are also very tired. ”

"Therefore, it is actually more appropriate now. With the accumulation of our royal court over the years, the price to be paid will be much smaller if the other party has not had time to turn the occupied three domains into strength. ”

Listening to these words, in front of him, Harlan also nodded silently in understanding.

"Of course, there is another reason. The king's voice came again, with a touch of solemnity.

"A while ago, the ancestor manifested in the temple and gave me an oracle to march to the north immediately. ”

Suddenly, Harlan's eyes widened violently, and he looked up at the old king, especially with some wonder in his eyes.

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And in the north, in the magnificent city of Artis, the voice of Artis echoed in it.

"Let people go down and prepare at once, and fortify the border, so that the royal court will not suddenly start a war!"

In front of him, several generals should claim yes, and then go down to prepare.

When they were gone, Barton came up, with a sad face, followed by Nadir.

"Your Majesty, our army has been fighting for several whole years, the newly occupied territory has not yet been secured, and the large amount of food that we had previously stored has been depleted, so we can only rely on this year's taxes. In such a situation, if the army is to be used, the pressure on the national treasury will be too great. ”

He looked at Artis standing in front of him and persuaded.

However, for his persuasion, Artis only shook his head: "Don't worry, it's not time to go south yet." ”

"The reason why we are preparing like this is just to prevent the royal court's possible next offensive!"

Hearing this, Barton breathed a sigh of relief, and his originally serious face couldn't help but show some relief.

It seems that a series of logistical problems brought about by the long period of conscription and construction have really given him a big problem.

After a while, when they left the palace, beside them, Bazel, who had not spoken a word, asked Nadir curiously: "Commander Nadir, do you think the royal court will go north this time?"

Hearing his question, everyone around them couldn't help but be stunned, and then looked at Nadir silently, obviously also concerned about this problem.

After all, by now, the fate of these people can be said to have been tied to the Duchy of Adisus. Therefore, it is natural to pay great attention to this issue.

However, for this question, Nadir frowned and said, "I don't know. ”

"At the moment, both the royal court and we are very tired. But because of this, it is possible that the war will start either now or in a year or two from now, and it is impossible to determine at all. ”

But as he said this, he thought of Artis again, and couldn't help but say with some hesitation on his face: "However, it seems that Your Majesty is very sure that the royal court will go to war this year." Therefore, it is more likely that the royal court will go to war. ”

In this sentence, it shows trust in the judgment of Artis. After all, since the rise of Artis, many of the judgments made have rarely been wrong. In addition, as a king, there will always be some information channels that ordinary people don't know, so it is understandable to make this judgment.

Listening to his words, everyone around them also nodded silently. At the same time, a wave of anticipation and apprehension slowly rose in my heart.

The expectation is that this final battle will determine where the world belongs. As long as it is victorious, the Ardisian Empire will inevitably unify the world and usher in another era.

And nervousness is nervousness.

After all, it was the royal court, an empire created by the savior of this ancient world, and it had remained undefeated for thousands of years, and it was awe-inspiring.

Although all the way to this point, the newly established Duchy of Artisus can be said to be almost invincible. But in the face of this behemoth, everyone was still nervous and a little apprehensive.