Three days later, the Lion City Throne Hall.

Ulrik was listening in disbelief to a knight's report from the front.

"Your Majesty, Count Leon had already led his army three days ago and occupied Echkoman, the largest port in Dexia...... Neither the Ghavian Khan of the Turda Fortress nor the Lord of Echkoman, Bahaman, dared to stop the Lion Army, and Bahaman had decided to cooperate with the Kingdom against Cardin, and he and Gavian Khan returned to the Turda Fortress to secure the retreat of the Kingdom army. And Count Leon originally decided to attack the city of Toba as fast as possible before Cardin had not yet organized the Dexia army, but ......"

The knight was eloquent and gave a clear account of the matter, but he apparently did not finish.

It was only as he said that Ulrike on the throne stood up, so the knight looked at the king and slowed down.

Ulrike actually stood up because he was a little excited and nervous, he really didn't expect Leon to be so efficient - it was only half a month after he publicly declared war on Descha, and Leon actually took down Eichkoman! It's been incredibly fast......

Ulrik also understood Leon's tactics, and Bahad Khan Cardin had suffered heavy losses outside the Lion City, so Leon drove in as fast as he could before Cardin had replenished his troops and had not had time to summon the Lord of Dexia to form a large army.

In fact, when Leon marched to the fortress of Turda, Cardin had probably just crossed the desert and returned to his territory of Toba, so he must have not had time to react.

This means that the kingdom's army can form a situation of fighting more and less along the way, and most of the Dexia lords may not dare to stand in front of the army, so they can coerce some Dexia lords to back down or even cooperate with the kingdom.

But Ulrique knew that although he could figure out why Leon quickly took down Eichkoman, he would never dare to do the same as Leon.

Or it can also be said that the vast majority of people do not dare to do this - this kind of thousand-mile attack is a gamble, in case it is dragged by a brave enemy, giving the enemy's main force enough time and space to react, then it is normal to be trapped in the enemy territory and annihilated.

So Ulrike was a little nervous, especially after hearing that Leon planned to continue to blitz Toba City quickly, he couldn't help but stand up: "Has Leon already marched towards Toba?" Montevo, you came back at this time, did something happen to the army? ”

"Not yet, Your Majesty...... After the army entered Eichkoman, it was discovered that the fleet of the Bacchus Empire was marching towards Eichkoman, so Count Leon had to deal with the Bacchus fleet first, so that the army would not be caught on both sides. It was after I found out about this that I decided to report back to you - Count Leon's plan to quickly attack Toba was no longer carried out, and I feared that the army would be trapped in Eichkoman......"

The knight, Montvo, was clearly not Leon's subordinate, and everything he reported was based on what he had witnessed.

In fact, Montevo is the son of the former Lord of Talon Kedron.

When Kedren single-handedly rushed into the army of the Raven Kingdom, King Gregory IV thought that this was a rare warrior, so he brought Kedren back to the Raven Realm.

And the Duke of Brennus came back and reported to King Ulrik that he had died a heroic death in battle - this was his chance to give Kedren, who had committed treason, and only by dying in battle could he save his family.

Therefore, Kedren's family only lost their original barony title and domain, but they did save the life of the whole family and other family property, and Kedren's son Montvoll still retained the status of knighthood, but could no longer be called 'Lord'.

In fact, Ulrique also reused Kedren's son, Montvoor, for a reason, after all, Kedren 'died heroically' when his country was in danger......

Now Montvo was sent by Ulrik to monitor the movements of the army in Leon's army, and he was considered a close confidant of the king.

Bacchus ...... It is normal for Emperor Marius to have the idea of beating Eichkoman......"

Listening to Montvo talk about discovering the Bacchus' fleet, Ulrik muttered to himself.

He actually understood Emperor Marius very well now—the same domestic rebellion, the same foreign enemy who suffered heavy casualties against the rebels, and Emperor Marius must have suffered much greater losses than him.

After all, the Lion Kingdom is only half in chaos, and most of the tax revenue in the region has not been affected, while the entire Bacchus Empire is in turmoil, and there was definitely no harvest last season.

Now that Ulrique is so poor, Emperor Marius is naturally even poorer, and may have gone bankrupt.

Ulrique immediately understood Marius' intention in sending a fleet - Echkoman could solve Marius's economic crisis.

In the same way, Eichkoman could solve Ulrique's own problems......

"In this case, it is indeed possible that the kingdom army will be trapped in Eichkoman...... Bacchus' fleet, Leon, will certainly be able to handle it, but Bahad Khan Cardan may take the opportunity to organize a counteroffensive by the Dexia army...... Montevo, go and pass the king's order to Leon and tell him to hold on to Eichkoman, and I will personally lead the army to support ......"

Ulrique held out his hand and motioned for the clerk to write the king's decree as he commanded Montevo at the foot of the steps.

"Your Majesty is wise. Count Leon would certainly be able to stop Bacchus' fleet, but it would inevitably delay the march to Toba, which would give Cardin time to gather the army of Descha......"

Montvoel bowed his head in convincing.

Today, King Ulrike seems to have returned to his original ambition and wisdom.

On the side of the throne room, the clerk who was writing the king's decree frowned.

The clerk was a young and handsome young man of the aristocracy.

This is the son of Brenus, Lord Malbert. He is now Ulrique's designated future son-in-law.

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It's just that the colt hasn't been engaged to the little princess yet—Ulrique's youngest daughter is only ten years old this year, born when the Lion Knights were rebuilt.

And until one of Brenus or Ulrique dies, Ulrique probably won't officially announce the marriage......

Ulrik is in good spirits now, and maybe he can have another son, after all, he is only in his early fifties, and the princess of Xinna is young and beautiful, and there is probably a chance to get an orthodox heir.

Malbert hesitated with his pen beside him, but still said nothing, and wrote the edict according to King Ulrique's words, and stamped it with the king's seal.

His current identity and responsibilities can only listen to the government, not speak.

Today's King Ulrik never convenes the Imperial Council, everything is decided in a word, and he cannot pour wine and water in the Imperial Council as a sommelier, so he can only appear in the throne room in the name of the clerk.

Sommelier and clerk are the two positions often held by the younger generation, who are regarded as the heirs of the ruler, and according to the law, these two positions can only listen to the government but cannot speak, but in the process of listening to the government, they can learn how to govern the country.

However, when Malbert handed the royal decree into the hands of Montvoor, he instructed: "Knight of Montvoor, please hand it over to the Count of Leon with your own hands, and bring back the signature of the Count of Leon for His Majesty." ”

When receiving a decree from the king, it is usually necessary to sign a palindrome, which means to confirm receipt.

Of course, the marshal who was leading the army could sometimes refuse to accept the king's order because of a sudden change in the situation of the war. In this case, however, it is necessary to send a reply to the king informing him of the reasons for not following the order.

"Malbert, do you have any concerns? Let's just say that you and I don't need to follow such strict laws......"

Ulrique notices Malbert's anomaly and begins to encourage the future son-in-law to break the law.

But Malbert seemed reluctant to break the law, and after a moment's hesitation, he put down his pen hand and took off his clerk's hat before speaking.

"Your Majesty, I'm afraid Count Leon won't obey your orders."

Malbert spoke hesitantly, but said with certainty.

"Why? He's a wise man, and he should know the cost of disobeying me......"

King Ulrique asked.

"Because he's probably no longer in Eichkoman, Lord Leon is very efficient with his troops...... That is why I have to remind Lord Montvoir that the Count of Leon himself should sign the King's Decree. ”

Malbert gestured towards Montevo.

Ulrike waved his hand for Montvoel to exit the throne room.

"Now that there's no one else, what are you trying to say?"

Ulrike could see that Malbert had something else to say.

Malbert said softly, "Your Majesty, the town of Long River of Count Leon is much more valuable than Eichkoman of Dexia...... You can go slower and 'support', after all, it's a long way to go......"

Ulrike was stunned, then looked at Malbert with some hesitation, but at the same time he was a little relieved - Malbert could say such a thing, which meant that he was indeed thinking about the king wholeheartedly.

But when Malbert bowed his head and saluted the king, he quietly revealed a complicated look when Ulrik could not see his face.

In that moment, he had a humble smile on his face, but his eyes were full of light called ambition.

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Dexia capital, Toba.

Toba is geographically located in the south-central part of Dexia, dividing the Savannier Desert into north and south.

It was a city of considerable size, with a population even larger than that of the city of Boshi, which was built in the most abundant place in the whole of Dexia, under the Wusu Mountains.

The Usu Mountains are huge snow-capped mountains that straddle between Dexia and Fieldsway, and are extremely high mountains, located in the south, but still covered with snow all year round, and the entire southwest of Dexia is surrounded by this mountain range.

It is the presence of the Wusu Mountains that gives Descha and Fields a natural dividing line.

This mountain range is the source of almost all of Dexia's water resources, but it is also the source of the formation and expansion of the Savaniel Desert.

A large part of the Savaniel Desert is the plateau Gobi, the western part of Dexia near the Wusu Mountains.

The Gobi Desert near the Wusu Mountains is a plateau desert with a very large temperature range, with a maximum temperature difference of more than 70 degrees in a year, and it is quite extreme - either the heat is unbearable, or the cold is unbearable.

At the same time, the temperature difference between day and night is also very large, 40 degrees during the day and a few degrees below zero at night are normal.

This environment makes it difficult for plants to survive in this area, and without plants, it is difficult to retain water in the soil, and gradually a large desertified plateau is formed.

The Usu Mountains, on the other hand, are not a complete mountain structure, and there is a gap in the middle of them - between two huge mountain ranges, there is a valley mouth, where the Fields have now built a 'high pass fortress'.

The mouth of the valley formed a huge tuyere, and the humid sea wind from the west coast was more pressurized, so it passed from west to east all year round to 'blow' the wind in Dexia.

This continuous, one-way warm wind brings years of snow to the Wusu Mountains and turns the Gobi plateau on the eastern side of the mountain range into a sandy desert source.

The desertified Wusu Plateau is swept east by wind and sand year after year, and every year it is accompanied by huge sandstorms, constantly expanding the boundaries of the desert.

Therefore, the entire eastern side of the Wusu Mountains is full of desolate Gobi and desert, while the western part of the mountain range is mostly covered with green hills, which are clearly like two worlds.

Almost the entire Savaniel Desert is affected by this windblown sand – except for the city of Toba.

The Usu Mountains stretch horizontally, and this ridge is also the source of the largest river in Dexia, the 'Ghazi River', and the city of Toba is located in the upper reaches of this river.

The abundant water source makes the river surrounded by tall and deep-rooted trees, and the horizontal mountains block the wind and sand from the high pass fortress, making the area around Toba City the most livable area in the whole of Dexia.

There are abundant waters, trees to block the wind and sand, large pastures, and the production of goods along the Ghazi River to the sea—the 'city of Narda' at the mouth of the sea is also a large city, but it does not have as many good natural ports as Eichkoman.

This is the reason why Toba was able to become the capital of Dexia - the Venerable Bahad Khan naturally wanted to occupy the best territory in the whole country.

But the situation in Toba City is a bit tense right now.

Upon his return to Toba, Bahad Khan Cardan immediately planned to regroup his army and attempt to secretly kill Emir Xerxes in order to secure his position.

But before he could recruit new troops, he heard that Leon had entered with the army of the Lion Kingdom.

His brother, Emile Xerxes, suddenly disappeared after this.

This made Cardin a little flustered for a moment - his greatest fear was that the rival nation would make Emir Xerxes a puppet.

And the emir is nowhere to be found, this situation can be imagined with his knees, and his younger brother, who has always claimed to 'divide Dexia equally', is probably going to find the Lion Kingdom to divide Dexia equally.

Within a few days, Cardin received news that Eichkoman had been occupied by Leon and that there was no said war.

This sent Cardin's heart to rock bottom - his worst fears seemed to have happened.

Bahaman was probably forced to be helpless, and Cardin could understand.

But Emile Xerxes, who suddenly disappeared, must have taken the initiative to join the enemy......

In this case, it is necessary to recapture Eichkoman as soon as possible, and to show that the current Bahad Khan Kadan is still the strongest in the whole of Dexia, otherwise many people will surely throw themselves on Emir Xerxes......

However, it is said that Leon's army numbered more than 10,000 and was strong, and Cardin had to organize a strong enough force to do so.

Moreover, if Bahaman will surrender, then the other lords may naturally be unstable as well.

So Kadan sent emissaries everywhere and began to gather the armies of the Dexia families, and went to Singar himself to ensure that the powerful and unincurred Caliph al-Tahir remained loyal to him.

Yes, not to Descha, but to Cardin, it's not the same.

Although Caliph Tahir, the lord of Singar, had always supported Cardin, Cardin himself understood that Tahir must have been wavering.

If he doesn't show up, I'm afraid that Singal, an already unstable place, will be directly out of control.

With the troops that had not yet been fully reorganized, Cardin rushed to Singar with great speed, just in time for Ramon to spread the news of the auction of the lord of Eichkoman in Singar.