Chapter 0258: The Situation Is Critical
The dragon knight was killed, and it hadn't been done in a thousand years, so the news began to spread around at an extremely fast speed that day, like a flying demonic beast.
When the news reached the Grand Duchy of the Danube, the nobles of the entire Grand Duchy were in an uproar.
Among them, Philip Fiddler Crab, the Earl of Reef City, who was gathering the next group of knights and preparing to set off for battle, was furious when he heard the news: "Are you guys stupid for me to fool me with this kind of fake news!" He scolded his subordinates.
"My lord, it's true, the Knights of the Front led by Durontam Bombard have been defeated, and many knights have fled." A servant discerned.
"Impossible!"
"The Grand Duke is a dragon knight, how can he die on the battlefield!" Count Philip's hands trembled, and though he tried his best to deny it, the news brought by the servant, whether true or not, made him feel terrifiedβfor it was only possible to bring back such outrageous news if there was a major change in the battlefield.
But.
How so?
As a high-ranking nobleman of the Grand Duchy, Count Philip knew that the Gallic Empire was planning, this time it was a full-scale war, the Gallic Empire sent dragon knights to support, and on the front of the Danube Plain, with the Archduke Maxwell and the Rabbi Dragon Knights joining forces, how could it fail.
"Go and inquire again, and bring me the fleeing knight!" He said with a gloomy face.
"Yes, sir."
Hu Cong quickly returned, bringing with him a disheveled knight, this knight was obviously still frightened, his face was pale, and in the angry cheers of Count Philip, he trembled and replied: "Dragon knight...... Aldington promoted to Dragon Knight...... One against two...... Kill the Grand Duke! β
"Aldington promoted to Dragon Knight?" Earl Philip's eyes widened, "Even if you are promoted, what can you do!" β
He ...... He...... He's too powerful...... Phantom Beast Rider can ...... can be one against two...... After being promoted, he chased the two dragon knights to fight...... Defeated, defeated...... Lord Bomber ran first, and then we fled...... The Grand Duchy is gone, and it's almost gone! β
"Rubbish!" Looking at the frightened knight, Count Philip kicked the other party away.
Then he kept wandering and pacing in the living room, muttering to himself: "How is it possible, to advance to the Dragon Knights, even so, it is impossible to defeat two Dragon Knights with one enemy and two enemies!" β
At this time, the knights under his command also came one after another, bringing more news of the battlefield.
All of them came together so that Count Philip had to accept the reality of a red fruit, that is, the Grand Duke Maxwell was really killed on the battlefield, and even the huge brass dragon under his seat was killed. That is, the Optimus Prime of the Grand Duchy of the Danube fell.
"My lord, what now?" A knight asked in a deep voice.
Count Philip took a deep breath: "If it is true, the situation in the Grand Duchy of the Danube is indeed very dangerous, but you don't need to be nervous, we have the support of the Gallic Empire behind us, first prepare the Knights, and defend the capital city of Ulan." Isn't Lord Rabbi still alive, and we await his return! β
For him, or for all the nobles of the Grand Duchy of Danube, the only option was to closely follow the Gallic Empire.
After all, they were rebellious to both the Plantagenet Kingdom and the Macedonian Kingdom.
It only takes one betrayal to prove loyalty.
Just when Count Philip was panicking and hurriedly arranged the affairs of the castle and was about to leave for the capital city of Ulan, the news of Durontanbumber's escape from the battlefield came. Count Philip took a few servants directly and hurried to the Grey Iron Castle to find Durontan Bombard.
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A day later, in the Grey Iron Castle.
After grooming and dressing up, Dulong Tanbangbo looked at many noble colleagues with a serious face, and sighed: "That's the thing, Aldington was unexpectedly promoted to dragon knight, and as soon as he completed the promotion, he showed an irresistible invincible posture and killed the Grand Duke. β
"Aldington!" A baron gritted his teeth, "Why is this happening, how old is he, twenty-two years old, unprecedented!" β
"Why hasn't you discovered such a terrifying talent before?" The other baron doubted his life, "At the banquet of Aldington's awakening, I really couldn't see that he would become a dragon knight in one fell swoop after six years!" Six years, many people are still in the stage of apprenticeship knights for six years! β
"Ladies and gentlemen, this is not a question of Aldington's talent, he is the biggest threat to our Grand Duchy of the Danube at this stage, and what we need to discuss is how to deal with it!"
"What about Lord Rabbi?"
"There's no news of Lord Rabbi yet."
"Without Lord Rabbi in charge of the overall situation, how can we support the defense of the Grand Duchy with our strength alone. And this time, from Lord Durotan downwards, at least fifteen knights were lost, and one-third of the strength of the Grand Duchy was lost! β
"Then what do you say, you can't rebel again, besides, even if we rebel, will Plantagenet and Macedonia accept us again?"
After the nobleman finished speaking, the atmosphere suddenly became silent.
Many people's eyes twinkled.
It is true that all of you here are rebels of the former kingdoms, but now that the Gallic Empire is moving southward and the three kingdoms are in alliance, it is time to unite all forces. They may not be able to take this opportunity to return to their former kingdom again, and although their reputation is not good, at least the family can be preserved.
As if he had seen everyone's thoughts, Durontan Bomber sighed again: "In any case, the battle line in the Dnieper Province has completely collapsed, or it won't be long before the Knights of the Plantagenet Kingdom will fight, so you should go to Ulan City to gather first and wait for Lord Rabbi to return." β
"Yes, if Lord Rabbi returns in time, we can continue to support it, and when the Gallic Empire continues to send dragon knights south, it may not be able to turn the tide of the war."
"Yes!"
"That's it!"
The noble lords responded.
However, after everyone left, Duron Tanbomber leaned back on the sofa in a depressed manner, with a sad face. It wasn't until Count Dulick came that he asked, "Have you contacted Count Philip?" β
"It's all connected, and as soon as things develop in an irreversible direction, the fleets of the two families will immediately carry the family wealth and head north to the Gallic Empire."
"That's good."
"Father, is it true that the Grand Duchy of the Danube can't hold on?" Count Dulick asked, puzzled.
"Of course, I hope that it can be supported, and I also hope that the Gallic Empire will immediately send dragon knights to support, but even if the Northern Continent has not yet cleared the war, how much support can the Gallic Empire have. Three fronts have been opened up against the Plantagenet Kingdom alone, and the spread is too big. β
"Why is the Gallic Empire so impatient?"
"If you want to finish the battle, otherwise if it drags on, the Three Kingdoms Alliance will be clinging to each other, and even if the two empires are the two empires, it will be difficult to pry the Southern Continent...... What I'm most worried about now is that Aldington's growth is too terrible, and the Rabbi Dragon Knight and the Grand Duke can't fight one, even if they return? β
Count Duric hesitated: "This, maybe the Gallic Empire will send dragon knights again." β
"What if you do it again and then you get beaten again? Or could the Gallic Empire free up its hands and send three dragon knights to flank Aldington? Durotan shook his head and said, "What I am most worried about now is that our defeat this time will lead to a chain reaction of the war situation, which will thwart the Gallic Empire's determination to move south and stall the plan." β
Once the plan stalled, the end of the Grand Duchy of the Danube would be almost declared, and it would be a catastrophe for these noble lords.