Three days later, William received the latest information, and the war between Siboland and the Centaur Khan ended in a victory for the Centaur Khan. Pen Fun Pavilion wWw. ｂiquge。 ｉｎfo

The Centaur army took advantage of its numerical superiority and surrounded the large army of Cibeland. The first is a frontal charge. After holding the main force of the Crusaders together, they changed tactics and encroached on from two sections, followed by a surprise attack from the north...... After that, the Crusaders collapsed with ease. The 50,000-strong army was almost completely wiped out.

Grand Master Siberland's head was cut off by Sarida Khan's own hands. It was then given to a craftsman, wrapped in a layer of gold leaf, and then set with gemstones to make a skull wine glass.

And those ordinary soldiers, generals and noble knights, did not have such a big "face" as Grand Master Ciborland.

Their heads were looked down and did not receive any preferential treatment. It has not been artistically processed. It's just coarsely piled up and then fixed with dirt. It forms a number of human head towers called "Jingguan".

As mentioned before, the Centaur Khan has completely abandoned the mask of civilization and revealed the essence of barbarism.

After this, the victorious centaur army did not stop moving forward.

After recovering the entire northern part of Tronica, the Centaur army, with few casualties, began to continue its march north. Naturally, the targets were Pirm and Ruthenia.

The noble crusaders of the northern road were terrified. Moreover, the disadvantages of the leaderless dragons are once again revealed. Each of the four Grand Dukes had their own abacus.

Grand Duke Henry of Shilonsk hoped that the Crusaders would unite and have a showdown of the century with the Centaur army. Of course, the commander of this great showdown is duty-bound and unyielding.

And what Archduke Henry supported was what Archduke Dietrich of Livonia opposed. The Grand Duke hoped to form a more equal coalition.

In addition to this, Vyal of Turov also supported Archduke Dietrich. The Gothic Grand Duke, of Slavian descent, was unwilling to submit to the knees of any Grand Duke.

Finally, there was the Grand Duke of Leszek of Mazovia. William's father-in-law-to-be. He hoped to be able to retreat, to hold on. and immediately wrote a letter to William's father, Duke Otto, hoping that Duke Otto would come to his aid.

In addition to the question of leadership, on the issue of Holmgard and Novgorod against the northern Slavic countries. The opinions of the four Grand Dukes were also not unanimous.

For until now, the Crusaders and the Slavites were still hostile. And this state of hostilities is clearly inappropriate.

The most cowardly Grand Duke Leszek wanted to negotiate with the Slavites. Ceded the territories already occupied, and concluded a certain alliance with Novgorod and Holmgard, or at least a non-aggression pact, to concentrate forces against the centaurs of Tartaria.

But the other three Grand Dukes were reluctant to give up the land they had already gotten their hands on. I don't want to let my prestige be damaged for this reason. Under such circumstances, Dietrich and Henry agreed to negotiate with the Slavites. But they refused to hand over any of the occupied Slavic territories and refused to give them any compensation.

They even refused to conclude any written, legally binding peace or non-aggression pact with the Slavites.

The meaning of the two Grand Dukes is obvious. Just fool the Slavians first, so that these fools don't mess with themselves. After you have destroyed the centaur army, you can go back and continue to attack the Slavites.

And among the several Grand Dukes, Grand Duke Vyal of Turov had the most radical attitude. He didn't even want to negotiate with the Slavites. He advocated fighting on two fronts at the same time, fighting the centaurs while continuing to attack the Slavites. Surprisingly, his proposal was welcomed by many brain-dead crusaders. It seems that the victories of a series of military operations in the large border areas really carried them away.

Of course, the opinions of several grand dukes have so far been only opinions. As with most other things in the Crusaders, quarrels and ultimately no one can come up with a unified intention in any way. From the beginning to the present, the Crusaders have not only failed to become one, but have become even more divided.

That is, while the Grand Dukes were arguing, the troops under their command, as well as those who were not subordinate to them, and the stragglers with the title of Crusaders, were also doing their own thing.

Some of them continued their assault on the Slavites, breaching their castles, towns and villages. Others returned to Ruthenia and Pyrm on their own initiative, and went up to their "fiefdoms". intends to hold on to their own territory. Others went south on their own. Prepare to take on the Centaur army of Tartaria.

Under these circumstances, the march of Sarida Khan to the north was largely unhindered. The 200,000-strong army swept through northern Ruthenia in two directions. Tens of thousands of crusaders died meaninglessly under the iron hooves of centaurs because of poor organization.

The news of the defeat of the crusade finally reached Polotsk - and this time, the dealers in Polotsk, and those who had benefited from the speculative frenzy, could no longer hide the news.

Of course, they want to do more. It's as if before the market starts to plummet, someone always shouts, "It's a technical adjustment, no problem!".

They did not announce Sibeland's death. Just claim that Sarida Khan began to fight back. In the border areas, the crusaders "suffered a little setback."

These "insignificant little news" were relegated to the most marginal and inconspicuous places in various newspapers and media. And the news that dominated the front page was unchanged from the previous few days. It's still about the victories of the Crusaders, and the bravery of the Crusaders, and the huge profits of the Crusaders in investing in securities.

Under such instigation, the price of Crusader securities rose instead of falling, breaking through the mark of 100 silver marks per share. Fifty times the issue price was reached.

At the same time, well-informed people began to quietly sell their securities...... However, in order to maintain price stability. This action is done very covertly. Because, if there is a large-scale sell-off, it will still cause panic in the market......

"It's like a rat on a sinking luxury cruise ship. William said of the men...... Of course, this is something that must not be said to Duke Otto. You must never say anything to him under any circumstances...... Well, it may be admitted that he has gained some benefit in it—no, it should be said, to pretend that he does not know anything will attract the doubts of Duke Otto. And saying that he has made some profit will make Duke Otto relax.

What must not be said about Duke Otto is the fact that "William was in charge of the whole thing".

If Duke Otto knew that William was in charge of this matter from beginning to end, then no matter how much he loved his son, he would kill his relatives in righteousness.

"......" Duke Otto frowned, not knowing what to say.

In fact, before this, Duke Otto had strongly demanded that the "truth of the matter" be told. But this was strongly opposed by William:

"This is with the participation of almost everyone in the whole of Polotsk. Father. If we were the first to inform, we would be making enemies of the whole of Polotsk. In all myths, the prophet is always the fastest to die. Do you think they'll thank us if we tell them the truth? No, it's the opposite. We will be the target of public criticism, and we will be the target of anger. And their reasoning, of course, is very subjective, but also completely unassailable. ”

After this, William sacrificed his own weapon of great destruction: "Father, you don't want the Hereford family to perish. Right?"

So Duke Otto had to give in.

"And, we have more important things to do now. William said: "We must strengthen the line of defense on the Vistula. In the event of the collapse of the Crusaders, we must hold back the Centaur army. You know, compared to the life and death of the entire human world. The life or death of a group of speculative businessmen in Polotsk, nothing. ”

"......" Duke Otto opened his mouth to refute. But in the end nothing was said.

"We just have to do our thing. They blame themselves for their failures. It was as if the defeat of the Crusaders was their own reason. We don't have to take any responsibility for their stupidity - not to mention that we've reminded them before......

Do you remember what happened to me half a month ago when I published an article on investment securities, and what was criticized by those people? Also, during this time you also wrote to the Grand Duke and the other leading leaders of the crusaders, begging them to abandon Ruthenia and Pyrm and return to the west of the Vistula, right? What do they say of you?"

Speaking of this, Duke Otto's face also became ugly. Yes, among those grand dukes and leaders, Lesek is already the most infuriating. But he also did not agree with Duke Otto, he only said that he could "think about it". But then there was no follow-up.

Others sharply referred to Duke Otto as a coward, a coward, and a deserter. They claim that they will be invincible under the protection of the Lord of Light. And Duke Otto only needs to be in a safe place and watch their bloody battle.

Thinking of this, Duke Otto couldn't help but slam his fist on the table, and then, of course, smashed a sturdy table in half.

"So, good words don't persuade damned ghosts. They died of their own accord, so why should we care so much about them?" continued William.