The morning dew rolls down from the tips of small grass blades, and the birds flutter their wings from the small branches, and the wheels run over the fluffy soil, leaving a rut that is neither deep nor shallow.

"Phew, hold on, cheer up, we must arrive at Balrett in three days. ”

After half a year, there were once again fleeing crowds in this land, the small nobles of the empire wrapped the scarves around their necks, and the cold air of the early morning made people can't stop fighting their teeth.

He had to urge the guards in his ranks to hurry to their way, and the Minotaurs invaded their province.

The people who were willing to flee with him were all in the ranks, and the whole team numbered thousands, all of them were sad and gloomy and in poor spirits, and before they fled, they harvested a little winter wheat indiscriminately, and the grains were still shriveled, and many of the people were all in a state of food famine.

They can't eat enough and don't have enough clothes, they are in a bad mood, and it's cold in the morning, and people shiver from the cold, so it's no wonder they run fast in this case.

The invasion of the Minotaur was very sudden, and the great Emperor Xinlian calmly and calmly displayed his political skills, thinking that he would play with the Minotaur between applause, but the Minotaur used their actions to slap the Emperor Xinlian in the face.

They brutally chose to attack!

The small number of regular troops deployed on the frontier of the empire only served as a patrol, and in the face of the large-scale invasion of the minotaurs, they were immediately crushed, and the small nobles on the border were even more miserable, and they did not even have a chance to escape.

While the provincial consuls were still trying to urge the nobles to unite against the enemy, the timid and fearful nobles had already fled overnight.

For example, the current Baron Roger, who learned through his "secret channels" that the Minotaur was powerful and almost invincible, he decisively chose to abandon everything he had and go to his uncle, Count Barrett, away from this land of war.

Baron Roger had his own judgment, and many nobles could not give up the winter wheat that was about to ripen, and in order to defend their wealth, they still hoped to unite against the Minotaurs. As everyone knows, their provincial consuls are already planning to escape.

In the case of insufficient preparation and a huge disparity in strength, there is almost no suspense in the war, or in other words, it cannot be called a war at all.

The improvised militia trembled with rusty weapons. Seeing the minotaurs, who were far taller and stronger than them, rushing towards them frantically, the impact of shaking the earth instantly shattered their confidence, and they dropped their weapons and ran away.

As long as a few escape, they can lead a large crowd, and before the minotaur can exert their might. Just seeing the number of minotaurs, he ran half in the blink of an eye, and when the screams of the soldiers in front of him came out, the rout could not be stopped.

In order to strengthen the imperial power, His Majesty Xin Lian suppressed several ducal families, and the benefits were obvious, and several provinces were completely controlled by him.

But when it came time to fight, this advantage immediately turned into a disadvantage, because none of the leading nobles withstood the most ferocious attack, even if it was a few for one sacrifice rate. As long as you hold on, there will be a chance to change your strategy and resist the city.

Now, however, in a moment of time, the army defending the homeland has collapsed.

And the consequences of defeat are even more unbearable.

Many of the people who were clinging to the grain they were about to harvest were slaughtered by the surging minotaurs, and only a few escaped.

Although the minotaurs do not have mounts, their tall and strong size supports them to sweep and wreak havoc.

There were people fleeing everywhere, but it was much more difficult to survive if they were one step too late to escape. They had to run faster than the Minotaur, who were notoriously hard-working on the march, and it was common to walk from morning to night.

The news reached the imperial capital. His Majesty was furious, and those minotaurs had received a shipment of grain that he had purchased and shipped over two days before, and suddenly tore up the unreliable covenant and invaded the empire.

His Majesty also counted on the provincial consuls he sent to organize a militia to block it, so that His Majesty would have time to send support.

The result was a collapse at the first touch, and the front line was defeated. The provincial consul was no longer reachable.

"Rubbish!" His Majesty Xin Lian angrily smashed the decorative vase, and then hurriedly conveyed the order, informing the various provinces and mobilizing the army.

No matter what the situation is on the front line, it is always necessary to find a way to stabilize the front, otherwise the situation will deteriorate further.

The peaceful time of the empire was broken by the Minotaur tribe, the westernmost province of Dante in the empire fell, and the news spread, although the people received the news several days later than His Majesty Xin Lian, but this kind of important event could not be concealed at all.

There are people who have fled to pass on the news, and there are goblin merchants who operate in the Empire, and they also do a little business of selling news from time to time.

In the streets and alleys, taverns and hotels, there are discussions about the Minotaurs.

"Have you heard? Dante Province was invaded by the Minotaurs, and the coalition army organized by the nobles and nobles couldn't defeat the tall Minotaurs, this race was just like the Duke of Bourbon described in his travelogue, very powerful, and I don't know how many soldiers were trampled to death on the battlefield, hey, what can I do......

"Yes, seeing that the winter wheat that I have worked so hard to plant is about to be harvested, my aunt's family in the province of Dante is in danger this time, and I have just been contacted, and I really hope that my aunt's family can survive. ”

"I heard that the Minotaur army is fifty or sixty thousand, and I don't know where they are fighting at this time, if they kill all the way, I don't know how long it will take, we also have to make preparations, if they really kill it, it is better to escape earlier. ”

"Yes, the wheat in the field is almost ready to be harvested, but the problem of harvesting a little less, rather than cheapening the minotaur, it is better for us to harvest it directly, and we have a bottom in our hearts for a little grain. ”

"I heard that a 30,000-strong royal city guard has set out first, accompanied by powerful court mages, and if they lean against the city walls, they may be able to stop the Minotaurs. ”

......

No matter where it is, there will always be a voice of high talk, and these strange remarks will affect more people, after all, those unreliable lords have long developed the character of listening to the wind and rain, and they will be believed by others.

Of course, the empire is so big, and the news is more than that.

For example, news of the presence of an army of minotaurs in Bourbon and Habsburg provinces also spread along with the goblin merchants' news channels.

"The Minotaur invasion is not limited to the province of Dante, but also the provinces of Bourbon and Habsburg in the east of the empire, and an army of Minotaurs may come out of nowhere to kill us. ”

"Oh my God, how about that, if the Bourbons and the Habsburgs also fall, our empire will be in danger, will we be driven out by the Minotaurs?" )