Chapter 486: The Liberation of the Honey Badger Kingdom (Thanks to the Silver League of "Schrödinger X" for the reward!) )
After ending the call with the Alliance, Li Ke immediately sent a communication request to the Legion, and after layers of reporting, he finally contacted General Griffin, the commander-in-chief of the Legion in Luoxia Province.
However, when he threw out the prepared proposal, Griffin's answer was beyond his expectations—
"Dreaming." Looking at the face in the hologram, Griffin smiled coldly.
Li Ke was stunned for two seconds and tried to persuade.
"You have no chance of winning, if you sit down and negotiate now, you can keep Oasis 2."
Griffin stared at him for a moment, a mocking curvature on his lips.
"Do you think what we need is that oasis?" Li Ke pressed his eyebrows with a headache.
Negotiating with the Legion is far more tricky than negotiating with the Alliance.
He thought he had done his research and preparation, but the price he offered still didn't interest him.
This couldn't help but give him a hint of frustration.
"And what exactly do you want? You can always talk about it. "What do you want? Hahahaha. ”
As if hearing some funny joke, Griffin burst out laughing, and after a long time, he looked at the man in front of him and continued in a sarcastic tone.
"You who are still weighing the pros and cons will not understand."
Without waiting for the person on the holographic screen to speak, Griffin casually waved his right hand and hung up the communication in a sloppy manner.
"The academy's phone number doesn't have to be reported to me anymore." Guards dressed in bulletproof armor saluted respectfully. "Yes!"
Griffin nodded calmly. "Let's go down."
The guards turned and left the tent.
He was the only one left in the spacious tent.
Sitting on a chair carved from palm wood, Griffin looked silently at the silent night sky outside the curtain, and the shadows on the curtain flickering on the brazier.
Klaes ......
McClan ......
The most fanatical are the first to die, and then stupidity.
Even if he didn't like the way they acted, that didn't stop Griffin from respecting them.
Compared to the traitors who surrendered with their hands raised and the cowards who did not dare to move forward, they all fought to the end like heroes for the ideals of His Majesty the Marshal, and paved the triumphant road to conquer everything for the Willantes with their own blood.
"Back then, we agreed to plant the flag of the Legion on the highest part of the Great Rift Valley and return to Triumph City with the glory of victory....."
"It's so lonely."
Reaching for the brass flask, Griffin poured himself a glass of red wine, the bright red that shook in the glass rekindled the cloudy pupils with a hint of longing.
"Twisted and stupid creatures like you, neither hell nor heaven will take you in...... In that case, just stand there and keep your eyes open. ”
Even though all the plans went bankrupt, he still had the last hole card in his hand.
He would have told the two fools that caution was not out of cowardice, and that his allegiance to His Majesty the Marshal had never feared death.
As long as his sacrifice is meaningful, he will not hesitate to give up this flesh and blood.
“..... I will fulfill your long-cherished wish. "Even if it's at his own expense.
Pouring the wine from the cup into the brazier, Griffin's face burned with madness as he watched the crumbling sparks and carbon shavings.
"Come on."
Evil, ugly, chaotic barbarians..... I guess you're also ready to come to your senses.
Oasis, Honey Badger City.
Beneath the towering embankment was a cloud of wolf smoke, and the distant dusk came to an end as the artillery fire subsided.
Before the ground forces arrived, the Iron Heart, guided by Goblin Corps aircraft, bombed positions on the outskirts in turn.
The bunkers and trenches standing in the wheat fields were almost completely buried by the dust kicked up by the shells.
After paying nearly 1,000 casualties, the soldiers of the Hu Congjun who were left behind finally couldn't resist the fear of death, raised their hands in surrender, and walked out of the trenches.
The city of Honey Badger, which had blocked the legion for three days, was taken by the Death Corps and the Restoration Army of the Honey Badger Kingdom in just two hours.
Rushing into the edge of the city, he paddled and raised his arms, and shouted with his rifle raised.
"Brothers! Occupy the Castle Lord's Mansion! Valuable information and information are there, don't let the NPCs get ahead of the curve! Remember not to kill those who surrender, and try to catch them alive! ”
The eyes of the powerful animals who followed him came out of their eyes that could frighten the children, so frightened that the survivors didn't even dare to come out of the house to welcome the king.
"Whoa!" "Serve them!"
In less than two hours, a survivor settlement of hundreds of thousands of people was taken.
This MVP should be in place! The other side.
Looking at the devastated national capital close at hand, Yade, the marshal of the Restoration Army, only felt that his eyes were moist, and thousands of thoughts were rolling in his chest.
He dismounted and knelt on the ground, drew the sword from his waist, stuck it on the ground as a tombstone, and prayed with his palm on the blade.
"Father..... Queen mother...... I am back. ”
The guards beside him also dismounted and knelt on one knee. At this time, a herald trotted over.
Seeing Marshal Yade kneeling on the ground, he hurriedly touched his knees to the ground and said.
"Report to your lord! While we were recovering the embankment, we captured a few lackeys from the Falcon Kingdom...... They are planting explosives on the riverbank to blow up the bounty bestowed upon us by the Spirit of the Sand Sea, what to do with them! ”
Yard slowly rose from the ground, drew his sword from the ground, and handed it to the herald.
"Chop off their heads with this sword and lay them under the riverbank."
The herald's eyes flashed with hatred, and he took the sword from the marshal's hand with both hands, and commanded.
"Yes!"
The Alliance doesn't kill captives, but they don't have that many rules.
The desert dwellers have their own way of punishing the wicked who turn away from their faith and soul.
After explaining everything, Yard turned back on his horse, waved the reins, and led the guards towards the city.
The battle in the city is over.
The Governor appointed by the Falcon Crown had slipped away, leaving only one servant in charge of the accounts who had no time to escape, and was captured alive by the Coalition side.
The City Lord's Mansion is currently under the control of the Death Corps.
And the Restoration Army under his command has recaptured the castle and court that once belonged to them.
The Legion's banner was torn off by the soldiers who climbed the riverbank and replaced with the Honey Badger Kingdom Banner rewoven from Devil's Silk.
Looking at the flags fluttering on the riverbank, the residents of the city walked out of their homes and stood on both sides of the street, greeting the soldiers entering the city.
Looking at the ragged, yellow-skinned people on both sides of the street, Yard's heart ached.
Famine in a land blessed by the spirits of the sand sea is nothing short of blasphemy against the gods.
He looked at the captain of the guard. "Open the granaries and give them the grain."
The captain of the pro-guard team had a sad look on his face and whispered a report. "The granary is under the control of the Alliance."
Yard was silent for a moment. "Take me there." The captain of the pro-guard commanded. "Yes!"
The granary is not far from the City Lord's Mansion, and while controlling the City Lord's Mansion, the soldiers of the Alliance also control it at the same time.
Yard noted that these men were not soldiers of the Death Corps, and that their uniforms and insignia were supposed to be the First Corps of the Alliance.
"Who's in charge here?" Looking at the soldiers at the door of the granary, he shouted.
It was a surprise to him.
Coming out from behind the courtyard wall was not an Coalition officer, but a plainly dressed woman in jeans and a T-shirt. "It's me."
While standing in the doorway, Teresa looked nervously at the man on the warhorse.
As she expected, almost the moment her face appeared, Yard, who was on her horse, narrowed her eyes.
The guards beside him clenched the horse rifles in their hands, and their eyes flashed with hatred without exception.
Several of the Coalition soldiers looked at each other and took two steps forward to stand next to Teresa.
They weren't interested in the desert dwellers' grievances, but the administrators ordered them to keep the man safe, so no one wanted to hurt her.
"What are you doing here?" Holding the reins in her right hand, Yard raised her hand and motioned for the cavalry behind her to put away their weapons, and looked at her coldly.
Teresa took a deep breath and said truthfully.
"I am the appointed head of the Alliance Homeless House...... The Coalition handed over the seized food to us for resettlement, and asked me to do everything possible to help the inhabitants here--"
Before she could finish her sentence, she was interrupted by the angry voices of the guards behind Yard.
"That's food scavenged from our land!"
"The people of the Honey Badger Kingdom don't need the lackeys of the Legion to come to their rescue!" "Phew!"
"You see it." Yard shook his chin back, squinting at the woman in front of him, "The warriors of the Honey Badger Kingdom don't need your help, give us the key to the granary, and we will help the hungry." ”
"As for you, go wherever you like, just don't get in our way."
He couldn't afford to embarrass an unarmed woman. But that doesn't mean he's going to give her a good look.
In the face of the murderous momentum, a drop of sweat ran across Teresa's white cheeks.
Although there was a hint of instinctive panic in her eyes, she did not retreat because of this, and still stared intently at the man on the warhorse.
"How are you going to save the hungry?" Yard replied without hesitation. "Give them the food." Really.
Theresa was not surprised by his answer.
How could a prince and nobleman born in a land of affluence have experienced hunger, how can he know what the hungry people are thinking, let alone the experience of dealing with famine.
Like the acting king of Somer, in their eyes, I am afraid that the problem can be solved by simply sending the food down.
In reality, however, this is far from the case.
The root cause of famine caused by war is not entirely due to lack of food, but to the lack of social order and the stagnation of social production activities.
She doesn't fully understand the complex theories, but she knows that just sending food is not enough.
Teresa took a deep breath and continued.
“.... There are 80,000 registered inhabitants in Honey Badger City, and there are only 6,000 tons of grain in the granary, how do you make sure that everyone can fill their stomachs? ”
Yard frowned.
"It's not easy, 70 kilograms per household is enough for them." Teresa continued to ask intently.
"Is this true for a family of three and a family of six? What about families who have lost their labor force and residents who are not registered? Yard said impatiently.
"Then divide it by head."
"That's even more unlikely..... Adults will snatch food from children, strong people will rob the weak and weak, and even if the residents of Honey Badger City keep to themselves and do not steal or rob, there will be people who will buy and eat from them
and then sell it to them at a high price when they are free from each other. ”
Yard stared at her grimaceously.
The captain of the guard standing on the side shouted.
"You fart! How could the people of the Honey Badger royal family do such a thing! ”
Teresa: "Perhaps, they are noble and pious enough, but there is a way to avoid tragedy, so why do they have to put their hopes on morality and faith." ”
The captain of the guard said coldly.
"It's not the turn of the legion's lackeys to teach us to do—" "Shut up. ”
Yard scolded him, squinting at the woman.
"What do you say you should do?"
Teresa took a deep breath and said seriously.
"Setting up relief points throughout the city, dividing communities and distributing food on a community-by-community basis, registering names, ages, heights, weights, families, occupations while helping the hungry, and organizing workers to participate in post-war reconstruction and to reclaim farmland outside the river embankment."
"Let those who are not able to work live and not starve, let those who are able to work be fed and put their strength in the right place, they will be struggling for a while, but as long as they survive the next year's grain harvest, everything will be fine."
"Trust me..... We have enough experience and ability to deal with it, and if you can't trust me, you can send someone to watch me. ”
Teresa said as she looked at Yard earnestly.
Here's what she's been working with over the past few months.
The alliance did just this in the southern part of the province of Vugu in the city of Shwegok, which was much more useful than distributing food directly to the hungry.
"Your Excellency...... She is the princess of the Falcon Kingdom. Looking at Yard, who was lost in thought, the captain of the guard couldn't help but get anxious
In a hurry, he lowered his voice and reminded, "Those people even did not hesitate to blow up the river embankment in order to destroy us!" ”
Yard didn't speak, but glanced at the Union flag next to him, and finally at Teresa, who was staring at him nervously.
"Why are you doing this?"
Teresa was silent for a moment, then shook her head with a wry smile.
"I don't know.... You may not believe it, but it makes me feel better. ”
Maybe.....
It was only troublesome for the manager to convince him.
However, just as she was thinking this, things turned out to be unexpected.
As if believing her claim, Yard waved his hand back, motioning for the guards to turn around.
Before turning away, he threw down a sentence. “.... If you can't solve the trouble, you can come to the castle to find me. Teresa breathed a sigh of relief, lowered her head and whispered. Thank you. ”
It would be best if the conflict could be resolved in such a way.
She didn't ask them to forgive the Falcon Kingdom for its mistakes, but she still wanted to do something in her own right.
As for reason 1-
Maybe it was because he was on the Iron Heart that day, and the Lord was being asked by Summer, the acting king of the Honey Badger Kingdom
The answer to "In what capacity did you stay in the Alliance?"
(She) is the one liberated by the Union. '
'..... Both the inhabitants of Oasis 3 and Oasis 2 were victims of this war. '
There was no hesitation in the voice.
We're going to liberate them. 'Twelve o'clock in the morning in the wasteland.
The official website of the other world is bustling with activity.
Debt-ridden eyes: "Hahaha! Take Honey Badger City in two hours! Just ask you if you're awesome! ”
Quit smoking: "666! ”
Elf King Fugui: "Cut, what is this, why do we annihilate a division in two hours!" (White-eyed)"
My blackest: "That's it!" Moreover, the Legion and the large forces of the Falcon Kingdom have withdrawn to Oasis 2, and you who are cleaning the battlefield can meet the main force of a ghost! ”
Construction site boy with bricks: "It doesn't matter!" Oasis 3 is ours to liberate! (proud)"
Elf King Fugui: "Gan! ”
Irena: "Next up is Oasis 2." (Funny)"
The mole is on the run from the canyon: "Tomorrow we will be in Bicester Town, there are a lot of fortifications that the legion has built there, and it is estimated that there will be a tough battle." ”
Night Ten: "@战地气氛组穿山甲兄弟, where are you?" ”
WC really has mosquitoes: "Tell me, what's going on with you." (laughs)"
I'm the blackest: "Damn! What about people? It was still online just now. Night Ten: "You won't really do anything bad, will you??" ”
An hour ago, many people saw the Battlefield bubbling up online, and mentioned in the post that he had retreated with Colway to Bicester Town, the logistics hub of Oasis 2.
As a result, while chatting, the person suddenly disappeared.
Thinking that he usually went offline in the pit, everyone couldn't help but worry.
@的符号在帖子里刷了屏.
Perhaps it was a premonition that someone was orchestrating themselves, and under the long-awaited @ of a group of players, the Battlefield finally came out belatedly.
"Ahem..... There's new news, heavy news, absolutely exciting! Fang Chang: "The heavy news is okay." ”
Commander of the Springs: "You persuaded Colway to surrender?" (squint) "Debt big eyes:" How to persuade him? (laughs)"
I'm the blackest: "Tell me, brother, it doesn't hurt." (Curious)" Battlefield Atmosphere Group: "Fuck off!" ”
Fujito: "
Night Ten: "Don't talk nonsense, GKD! ”
Battlefield Atmosphere Group: "Ahem, about the movement in the distant city of Triumph..... It's a bit of a hassle, I've just made it clear and submitted it to the task interface, and I'll go outside and make a post to talk about it later. ”
It took about two or three thousand words to write about the entanglement of interests of the Legion's eastward expansion faction in a new post.
To put it simply, there were three "generals" before Luoxia Province.
The highest-ranking was the five-star captain General Klaas, followed by Griffin, and then McEllen.
All three were once the backbone of the Eastward Expansion faction of the Legion, advocating the conquest of the Great Rift Valley, the birthplace of the post-war reconstruction committee, and projecting their power through the Great Rift Valley to the entire continent of Middle-earth.
However, the Eastern Expansion faction did not have an advantage within the legion, and even the Eastern Legion did not fully support the march to the east of the Great Desert.
In order to gain the support of Triumph City, the eastward expansion faction led by Klaas launched the first expedition, but due to insufficient preparation, Klaas was killed in the first expedition.
Griffin inherited the fundamentals of Klaas's operations in the province of Fall, and adopted a series of strategies. These include the economic encirclement of the Bugra Free State, the instigation of the Bone Chewing tribe to sweep the central and southern provinces of the River Valley, and the military support of the Falcon Kingdom to annex the kings of the Luoxia Province, etc.
However, his plan obviously did not go well, not only did he fail to conquer the desert countries, but he was even pushed back to Oasis 2 by the Alliance.
Now Griffin only has one card left in his hand.
That was to sacrifice ten 10,000 troops and himself, as well as the legion's vassals in Luoxia Province, in exchange for the "sympathy" of the other factions in Triumph City for the Eastward Expansion faction.
It's not exactly sympathy.
Whether it's for the prestige of Triumph City, or for the promising young officers of the 100,000-strong squad and the gilded nobles of Willant who have come to the front to gild, the Legion will surely respond to this Corporate-backed war.
And the biggest possibility is the battle of heaven between two "fallen empires".
This is something that companies have been trying to avoid.
There is a clear difference of opinion among players as to whether or not to continue playing.
The mole in the canyon is on the run, but it is in favor of continuing to fight.
The reason is very simple, he has just experienced the feeling of a torrent of steel, and he is not happy enough. If the company and the legion really fight, the alliance may not be able to fish in troubled waters.
However, the edge paddling was a little hesitant. The situation in Oasis 3 was beyond his expectations.
According to the incomplete statistics he had scavenged from the City Lord's Mansion of Honey Badger City, in just one month after being occupied,
The total population of the Honey Badger Kingdom has been reduced by 5%.
It's not that he's overflowing with compassion.
If it was the command order, he would not hesitate to head to Oasis 2 and fight the recalcitrant fanatics to the end.
Just keep fighting, he can't see where this war will end.
"I'm in favor of driving the Legion out of the province of Luoxia, a war they started, but I'm not sure what to do after that. Unless we have the ability to push the battle line to Triumph City, this endless war will take me
Guys..... And even everyone dragged into the quagmire. ”
Fang Chang: "Actually, I don't think it's meaningful to argue about whether to cease fire or not, if the legion is unwilling to let go, even if we agree to a ceasefire, it's useless." (Squint)"
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