In the year 3260 of the Dawn calendar, the situation in the kingdom of Grant became dizzying.

First, there was news that Marshal Breener was poisoned by the Voda family, and then King Charles staged a palace coup, killing Queen Durand, his son Prince Chris, and even his daughter-in-law, Lady Jonathan, who were not spared in the palace coup.

Marshal Brenner is the pillar of the Grant Kingdom, and even the upper echelons of the Orc Empire are very jealous of this old marshal, and they are unwilling to start a full-scale war with the Grant Kingdom, and they only go south to raid in a harassing nature every year.

Before everyone could recover from the news of the murder of Duke Brenner by the Earl of Voda, King Charles actually launched a palace coup d'état, and even made it bloody, and took the initiative to provoke a civil war in the Kingdom of Grant.

After more than ten days, almost all the great nobles took action, and the five dukes of Jonathan, York, Roger, Duran, and Nolan rose up one after another to overthrow King Charles's rule and elect Prince Roger to take over the throne.

The situation changed so quickly that it was soon beyond the control of the Venus family.

The Venus family secretly swapped the water of life that Count Voda gave to Duke Burner, and originally planned to get rid of Burner, cut off the arms of the Grant royal family, and get rid of Count Voda in the south by the way.

Unexpectedly, as soon as Brenner died, King Charles launched a palace coup very decisively, and a civil war broke out in the Grant family immediately.

Seeing that the province of Lahe is in a mess, a big war is about to break out in the province of Geda.

But the province of Gascoigne was as steady as if he had not received the news.

Charlemagne, the captain of the Wild Lion Legion, Baron Harden, and Viscount Anthony, three members of the Venus family, began secret negotiations by holding a dinner party.

"The situation has exceeded our estimates, although the war has broken out, but the disparity between the enemy and our strength, according to our deduction, once the Duke of York leads the troops to attack Nolan, the royal guard will immediately turn back, and the Kingdom of Charles will not be able to support it for too long."

"What should I do now, do you want to use the banner of the Venus family and capture a few provinces?"

"No, once Roger sits firmly on the throne, there is a huge disparity in the strength of the enemy and us, even if we divide one side, we will not have any chance of winning."

Charlemagne knocked on the table and said, "There is also a very important point, if we openly raise the banner of the Venus family, the Wild Lion Legion may not be willing to fight with the Venus family.

Although I have a high prestige in the Berserk Lion, I still can't match the influence of the Grant family for hundreds of years. The soldiers and officers of the Wild Lion Legion are afraid that they will not be willing to follow us and fight against the Grant royal family. According to my meaning, to maintain the balance of power between the two sides, whichever side is weaker, join the other. Only when the situation is chaotic can we fish in troubled waters and have better development. ”

Viscount Anthony nodded and said, "Charlemagne is right, we want to mobilize openly and support King Charles." The Lion Legion, a coalition of nobles from the province of Gascoigne, will soon lead troops south to quell the rebellion. ”

Several members of the Venus family had a significant influence in the province of Gascoigne.

As soon as they made a decision, the province of Gascoigne was immediately mobilized, and the Wild Lions marched south with the combined forces of the Gascoigne nobles to support King Charles.

King Charles was already anxious and had plans to escape, but he didn't expect Gascoigne Province to send reinforcements.

Even the southern earls began to mobilize, and the three counts of Woda, Clofud, and Meslin joined forces with 30,000 troops to also send reinforcements to the royal capital.

The two counties of Clover and Melins are already secretly controlled by the Venus family, and although the Earl of Voda is loyal to the Grant royal family, he can only join King Charles' side because of the poisoning of the Duke of Breener.

Now anyone with a discerning eye can see that King Charles has been suppressed by the Duke of Brenner for decades, and he hates the Duke of Brenner to the core, but the situation requires that King Charles must respect the old duke, and only in this way can he command the backbone of the royal guard.

There were reinforcements on the two fronts in the south, and for a while, the confidence of the Kingdom of Charles was greatly increased, and he felt that he had a chance of winning, so he decided to give a speech to the Praetorian Guards in person to boost the morale of the Praetorian Guards and stabilize the morale of the Praetorian Guards.

"It's rumored outside that I staged a military coup! This is undoubtedly a lie, a false accusation!

It was Chris who carried out the military coup, it was Melissa Duran, it was they who poisoned the Duke of Breener, murdered our esteemed Old Duke of Breennes, and fabricated rumors of the Duke's will.

Chris, the rebellious son, Melissa, the lewd woman, even murdered me, a respectable king.

I had no choice but to execute them, and the remnants of Chris and Melissa openly rebelled.

We are the Royal Janissary, and the tradition for 600 years has been to support the king in battle. You are the king's strongest shield and sharpest sword, and we will be the victorious in this rebellion.

We are the Royal Janissary, numbering more than 60,000, the most powerful legion in the Kingdom of Grant. Besides, we are not alone in the royal capital, the Grizzly Legion of Lah Province is fighting for us, the Wild Lion Legion is about to go south to support, and there are three more earls in the south, sending 30,000 troops to fight with us.

I will open the treasury and give money to the members of the Praetorian Guard. After the war, I will give you the rebels' territory, money, and women, and as long as I can make military achievements, I will not be stingy in rewarding the lords. The next baron, count, duke, will be chosen among you. ”

King Charles's mobilization had a certain effect, and after a sum of gold coins was distributed to the soldiers, the morale of the Janissaries recovered somewhat.

After all, Charlie has been a king for thirty years, although there is a big mountain above his head, and he is often bullied and even beaten by the Duke of Breener, but the accumulation of thirty years has also promoted many capable officials.

He still has a group of supporters around him, and these people are also a large interest group.

Relying on this interest group, coupled with King Charles' propaganda and rewards, can also blind some soldiers to fight for him.

The royal guards mobilized and began to hoard food, weapons, build some fortifications, and do pre-war mobilization.

Just when the Duke of York led the army and was about to approach Nolan, under the city of Grizzly Castle, Roger's central army was in the big tent, and Roger, who commanded the 40,000 coalition troops, frowned.

During this period of time, the situation has changed, one moment is good news, one moment is bad news, and now all the big names in the Grant Kingdom have made their positions clear.

As the situation unfolded, Roger gradually felt the pressure.

The Duke of York's soldiers are getting closer and closer to the royal capital, and once the Duke of York defeats Nolan, the situation in the Kingdom of Grant will change dramatically.

Who will take over the throne then?

If the Duke of York settles all forces, is supported by the Royal Guard, and is recognized by the Grant Mage Guild, he will be able to control the country.

Now the Duke of York supports Roger as king because Roger's inheritance is higher and his influence in the royal guard is greater.

But the situation has changed, will the Duke of York go back on it?

Whether the soldiers below will make a mutiny and support the Duke of York as king is also uncertain.

The generals of the Dawn plane, as long as their strength is enough, will also engage in an otherworldly version of the Chen Qiaoyi mutiny.

Every lord, the most concerned and core right, is the command of the army.

If the situation really develops like this, then Duke Roger will have to admit defeat and return to the territory to be his own hereditary earl.

So he had to show up in Nolan with a large army as soon as possible.

But if Grizzly Bear is left alone, Grizzly will cut off his food and supply lines.

Without supplies, Duke Roger had no choice but to plunder.

Duke Roger carefully analyzed the pros and cons, but decided to take a military risk, he commanded his soldiers to loot a batch of grain near Grizzly Bear, gave up attacking Grizzly Bear, and immediately led a large army south.

Seeing Roger leading the coalition army south, the Grizzly Legion Commander Waldo Jeff immediately decided to lead his troops to chase after him.

As a result, he was ambushed and was raided by the Warcraft Cavalry Regiment commanded by Roger, losing 1,300 soldiers.

The loss of a brigade of combat effectiveness is not a pain in the bones for the Grizzly Legion.

When fighting the orcs, even if more than half of the casualties are lost, the Grizzly Legion's combat effectiveness is still considerable.

But now the situation is not a battle with the orcs, but a civil war with the Grant family.

The soldiers of the main army were not ignorant peasants, they were generally experienced, shrewd and capable, and had a certain understanding of the political situation in the country.

After the heavier casualties, Waldo Jeff's prestige immediately plummeted, and the order was backlashed.

Not only did the Warcraft cavalry make their objections clear, but the soldiers of the six infantry brigades were also reluctant to participate in the battle.

Seeing that the morale of the army was like this, Valdodev did not dare to force the soldiers to go south to join the war.

If the soldiers are forcibly ordered, it may cause the officers and soldiers to rebel. At that time, Waldo will also be torn apart by the angry officers and soldiers, and the Grizzlies will join Roger's side with the better chance of victory.

By the month of February, the armies had converged on Nolan.

At this moment, the court of the Grant Kingdom was already gloomy.

The streets of Nolan became very depressed, and the citizens of the royal capital did not dare to go out at all, hiding in their homes like frightened quails.

I hope to rely on the blessing of the goddess of dawn to avoid this rebellion.

The Duke's Mansion of Breennes.

It has been a month since the old duke died, and the funeral has not yet been completed.

Immediately after King Charles' palace coup, the Duke of York returned to his territory and rebelled.

The people left in the mansion were all distant relatives of the Duke of Breennes.

The Duke of Brenner is now one hundred and sixty years old, the eldest son died of illness a hundred years ago, and the youngest daughter is only four or five years old. Because he lived for too long, the duke's descendants were very large, and the generations were also a little confused.

Many grandsons and great-grandchildren, Duke of Breenne do not know each other, and the family relationship is also a little estranged.

Recently, the king has been in chaos, and there is no one to handle the funeral of Duke Burner.

His coffin was placed on the mourning hall, and the huge duke's mansion was already very deserted.

The beautiful maid has been carried away by the rebels, the duke's mansion has been robbed several times, and the servants have long since dispersed.

Late at night, a middle-aged man with a thin figure walked up to Duke Breenne's coffin.

I saw that his hands were slightly shining, and he released a nine-ring magic to release the confinement, and a faint blue light bloomed on the coffin, and the coffin lid opened automatically, and the Duke of Breener sat up slowly.

"Pansy, how's it going?"

"It's terrible, Charlie is really a piece of waste, he has been a king for thirty years, and he can't control the situation. He is only proficient in political struggle, palace intrigues, and if there are no external enemies, he can barely sit in a position.

But now we have a lot of external threats, the Orc Empire, the Rhine Kingdom, the Cultists, and the members of the Venus family who are secretly hiding.

We need a male lion to lead us in order to survive in the jungle.

Charlie is not a lion, he can only be regarded as a wild dog, but he has the mind of a fox, he will only fight for power, and he has no big picture. ”

"But he's my son."

"Uncle Brener, the situation has developed now, and it's time to make up your mind. Back then, I agreed with you, supported Charlie to succeed to the throne, and gave up the more capable Philip, Roger.

But Charlie is clearly a bunch of stinky shit, and this time I'll support Roger.

There is also good news recently, Roger has been promoted to the rank of Ninth Order Epic Knight. Depending on his age, he has the potential to advance to the Legends. Uncle Breener, it's time to put aside your selfishness and plan for the Grant family, and your descendants are not only Charlie, think of Little York, think of Isabel. They are also your children, and you should also think about them. ”

Although Brenner is a powerful third-order legendary knight, his private life is relatively chaotic, he once had an affair with the previous queen, gave birth to an illegitimate son Charlie, and killed the previous king in anger.

Because it was a royal scandal, Charlie didn't know anything about it at all.

The only ones who really know this are Pansy and Philip, Pansy is in a very special position, mastering the magical power of the Grant family and being Breener's nephew. The eldest prince of the year, Philip, was forced by Breenne to enter the convent of the Church of Dawn.

Hearing the good news, the Duke of Brenner sat up with difficulty, and said with some chagrin on his face: "Is my selfishness too heavy, if I supported Philip to take over as king at that time, wouldn't the Grant family be as difficult as it is today?"

Counting Roger, there are already four ninth-order professionals in our family, and if you can unite after I die, you should be able to stabilize the situation. But beware of Duke Jonathan, he is the greatest threat to us.

Didn't Duke Jonathan want to fight back to the Grand Duchy of Starnik and agree to his request. If the Jonathan family regains the lost throne, we will be able to reclaim half of the land in the Duke of Jonathan. ”

"Without the power of the Jonathan family, how can we stabilize the defense line of the Northern Frontier?"

"Supporting the new aristocracy, I think the Harland family, the Rohm family, and the Raphael family in Northern Xinjiang are all very capable. If they can hold their ground, promote them to the rank of Earl as soon as possible. ”

Pansy Grant smiled and said: "The Harland family has a grudge with the Holland family and has to be involved in the war, and the Rohm family and the Raphael family are very eye-catching and have not been involved in this civil strife. ”

"What's Archbishop Seine's opinion?"

"The Dawn Church generally does not participate in the struggle between nobles, but the Venus family colluded with the cultists back then, and this time the Venus family showed a flaw, and the Archbishop of Senna promised to make it easier for us."

With the support of the Church of Dawn, Duke Burner breathed a sigh of relief.

The Dawn Church is very strong in the Grant Kingdom, with priests, priests, and church knights all over the country combined, and the number of professionals exceeds three thousand, and if the power of the church is concentrated, it is stronger than the strength of Duke Jonathan.

It's just that the professionals of the Dawn Church are distributed in different regions of the Grant Kingdom, and it is difficult to gather together.

But the influence of the Dawn Church in the middle and lower classes is undoubtedly far greater than that of the Grant family.

With the endorsement of the Dawn Church, this time there is a mental calculation or not, and the Venus family has no chance of winning at all.

After Pansy awakens the Duke of Breener, he immediately begins to secretly gather the senior officers of the Royal Guard.

There were many members of the Grant family within the Royal Guard, many of whom were descendants of Duke Burner. The Duke of Breenne had far more influence on the Royal Guard than King Charles.

Even though King Charles hated the Duke of Breenne very much, he still wanted to play his signboard and use the Duke of Breener to win people's hearts.

As the Duke of Brenner began to meet with the senior officers of the Praetorian Guard, the military heart suddenly came to the side of the Duke of Brenner.

King Charles, on the other hand, was kept in the dark and became a sad victim.

On the ninth day of February, the Duke of Roger met with the Duke of York.

The two dukes of the Grant family have commanded more than 100,000 soldiers.

An army of 100,000 fights, and the range is very large, and Duke Roger's scouts are usually released two hundred miles away.

Because the Duke of York's army was the first to arrive near Nolan, it occupied a favorable position, and the towns near Nolan were basically controlled by the Duke of York.

Topographical superiority was also held by the Duke of York.

Reinforcements from Gascoyne Province needed to break through the Duke of York's defensive line in the mountains north of Nolan if they wanted to break through the siege.

The length of this line of defense is more than 200 kilometers, and the width is several tens of kilometers.

Forts have been established on the four main mountain roads, and the forts are stationed in thousands of soldiers, and there are a large number of new troops and grain points in the rear.

After consulting with Duke Roger, the Duke of York decided that the Duke of York would deal with the Gascoigne army from the north, and the Duke of Roger would deal with the coalition army of the Three Earls in the south.

The north of Nolan is protected by mountains and is a natural line of defense, while the southern part of the country is flat.

This flat terrain is very suitable for cavalry combat, and Roger is a famous cavalry commander in the Kingdom of Grant.

The blue sky, in the early spring season, is clean and spotless.

Crystal clear clouds, faintly covering the sky with a thin layer of sand, the beautiful clear Oram River, the water is sparkling, and you can occasionally see some merchant ships.

Several military ships, splitting the rapids of the river, approached the river unscrupulously like three nimble swimming fish in the tumbling white waves.

There are quite a few swamps in the south of the Grant Kingdom, and the nobles are good at water warfare.

The ship was equipped with a strong bow and a hard crossbow, and Duke Roger naturally would not let the Warcraft cavalry shoot at the battleship, which was asking for trouble.

The three Earls of the South, in order to save Nolan, must cross the Oram River and defeat the army of Duke Roger.

So Duke Roger naturally did not take the initiative to fight with the southern army by the river. If he holds the key stronghold, he can wait for the alliance of the three earls to attack and fight a defensive battle.

(End of chapter)