Chapter 562: Take the initiative
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The magnanimous city of Pompeii, neatly and hecticly, was filled with tension and the shadow of war hung over everyone.
Some civilians stood at the head of the city, most of them yellow-skinned and malnourished, with all sorts of tools in their hands, reinforcing the walls of Pompeii, and although such an action did not do much, they were still nervous and busy.
Ron, Juliana and the others stood at the top of the city, looking into the distance, and when they fell on the civilians, everyone couldn't help but look away.
"Yesterday I mobilized more than 100,000 civilians to reinforce the walls of Pompeii, I hope it will work!" Juliana said with a wry smile, she didn't think it would do anything, but for now, that's all she could do!
Thinking that Pompeii is going through another war, everyone's hearts are heavy, and in the war, the greatest sacrifice is the civilians.
Juliana sighed, "Over the years, the Holy Roman Empire has made the people of Ebia miserable, they don't regard Ebia as their territory at all, and they have expropriated the people of Ebia, as the poorest province of the Holy Roman Empire, the people of Ebia pay more than several times more taxes than other provinces, and the people of Ebia are poor, but they are rich to the oligarchs and nobles of the Holy Roman Empire...... The Holy See is not a good thing, they open churches here, they force people to join the church, and they can levy the "tithe" tax on those congregants, that is, give one-tenth of the income of the congregation to the Holy See! This is not counting other taxes!"
"Holy See, it's really hateful!" Vivien's eyes flashed green, although her injuries were almost healed, they were still relatively weak, and her walk was not very natural.
"After our uprising in Pompeii, the people of Ebia, who had been oppressed by the Holy See and the Holy Roman Empire, angrily stormed the Holy Cathedral located in the city, destroyed these harmful teachings, killed their congregants, and made a big fuss for a time!
"When the kingdom was first established, I, as the king of New Ebia, tried to reduce their taxes, but the country ......was in trouble," Juliana shook her head, "and now the treasury is almost squandered.
After listening to Juliana, Ron had to admit that she was a good king, and although she was sometimes too selfish, she was generally quite considerate of the kingdom.
"It's a pity, it's only been a few days, and the war is coming again!" Julianne shook her head helplessly, "Pompeii, will it be destroyed in war again?"
Everyone fell silent, after all, anyone can think of the result with their toes.
Cardina said hatefully, "The Holy See is so arrogant and domineering, is there nothing you can do about him?"
"Of course there is a way!" Corbett, who was standing on the side, said slowly, "A battle like this involves even the powerhouses of the Holy Domain, and generally speaking, the Council will not sit idly by!
Kirbett shook his head, "The speaker and senators of the House of Representatives are not here, they are all strong people in the Divine Domain, and it is useful to speak, and the other members are all strong people in the Holy Domain, so they will not care about these messy things, Holy See...... It's fucking picky!"
Ron asked curiously, "Where have the Speaker and Senators gone?" and Grandma Wendinie?"
"Hehe!" Corbett shook his head slightly, "No one knows where to go, and Wendini didn't tell me, all I know is that the five Divine Domain powerhouses of the Council have temporarily left the Noah Continent!"
"Left Noah's Continent?" Ron was slightly startled, "And when will they come back?"
"I don't know!" Corbett said very simply, "There seems to be some kind of agreement among the five of them, even those close to them cannot reveal their whereabouts, so even I don't know!"
Ron chewed Corbett's words carefully, and the mutual confirmation with Kaye, nodded slowly, Kaye's grandfather also left the Noah continent, so he could run out.
"It seems that the council can't be counted on!" Juliana frowned, with an uneasy look on her face, she sighed, "Young lord, I'm afraid we have a lot of trouble, and Pompeii can't hold it, I think, let's not make plans, right?"
"Really?" Ron said after a moment of silence, "Passive defense has never been my character, if I can, I want to take the initiative!"
"You mean to take the initiative to attack?" Juliana smiled, "Young Lord, do you think we will have such strength? Our army is completely different from their elite army! even if we are several times more numerous than them, it may end up being a complete defeat......
"How do you know if you haven't tried?" Ron was ambitious, and his eyes shone with confidence, "We take the initiative to attack and find a way to ambush them, and use the advantage of numbers to fight a beautiful war of annihilation, I think it's still possible!"
Juliana smiled but didn't say a word, and at that moment, Kaye jumped.
"Yes, we can't always be beaten passively, Ron, leave this matter to me, whether it is a Sanctuary powerhouse or an opponent, I, Kay, must call him to come and go!" As soon as he heard about the battle, Kaye became excited, and he slapped his chest with a "bang" sound.
"Alright then!" Seeing that Kaye, a Sanctuary Demonic Beast, had such a strong fighting spirit, Juliana couldn't bear to dampen his enthusiasm, and nodded in agreement, in fact, she was also expecting a miracle in her heart.
"Laughlen!"
"In!"
The heavily armed Great Sword Master Lauchren stood up and saluted with a "snap".
Juliana said in an unquestioning tone, "Lauchron, I order you to lead the 80,000 Ebia Legion to follow the Lord Kaye of the Beamon clan to take the initiative to ambush their small detachment, remember one thing, don't entangle with their main force, but use the method of division and encirclement, and fight a beautiful battle of annihilation!
"Yes!" said Lauchron, "the mission is guaranteed!"
Juliana sighed, "Young Lord, let's discuss how to defend Pompeii!"
……
The Kingdom of Ebia, the Ripping Wind Basin.
The topography of the Ripping Wind Basin is like a funnel, surrounded by mountains, easy to defend and difficult to attack, a typical pocket formation, and a good place for ambushes, where Laughren and Kaye and Ebia's 80,000 troops are ambushed.
At the foot of the mountain, 80,000 troops were densely stationed, and there was only one road from the top of the mountain to the foot of the mountain, and all the high ground in the Tearing Wind Basin was occupied by the Ebian army, who lay quietly in ambush in the grass, looking down with vigilant eyes.
"Lord Kaye, I'll inspect the military affairs first, and I'll come back to you as soon as there's anything going on!"
In a huge tent, Lauchren bowed slightly, and as a general, his words were full of politeness, because he knew that the strength of the demonic beast in front of him was extremely terrifying, and he could pinch him to death with just one finger.
"Go, go!" Kaye said nonchalantly as his entire body half lay on the long chair, "Tell me anything directly, except for the powerhouses of the Divine Domain, I am not afraid of anyone under the Holy Domain, you are Ron's subordinate, well, I will cover you!"
"Thank you, Lord Kaye!" Laughren saluted again, thinking that I wasn't Ron's subordinate, but he didn't say much to Kaye and walked out of the tent with his head bowed.
At this time, a soldier ran over quickly, looking nervous.
"How's it going?" asked Lauchron, who volunteered to meet him.
"Report to my lord, an army has been found ahead, they are white-clothed and white-armored, well-equipped, full of spirit, and powerful, it looks like it should be a vanguard legion sent by the Holy See, and now they have marched to the periphery of the Tearing Wind Basin, as if they are ready to enter!"
"How many of them are there?" Laughren asked, startled.
"About 3,000 people!" said the soldier.
"More than 3,000 people! More than 3,000 people! Hehe, this is a godsend!" When Lauchren heard this, he sharpened his fists, "I don't believe it, our 80,000-strong Ebian Legion can't beat the more than 3,000 people of the Holy See?
Lauchron's eyes shone with excitement, "Immediately send the order, everyone is ready, ready for battle, wait for them to enter the Tearing Wind Basin, and attack at any time according to my orders!"
"Yes, sir!"
After giving the order, Lauchren turned and returned to the tent, and said to Kaye with a hint of flattery, "Lord Kaye, our opportunity to make meritorious service has come!"
"We're going to find a way to wipe them all out, and not one of them will be left!" Lauchran said loudly.
"Good, good!" Kaye stood up, he clenched his fists so loudly, "It's good that I don't have any muscles, this time I must go on a killing spree, let them see that I am better than the Mon clan!"
As he spoke, Kaye looked at Lauchren with a fierce look in his eyes, like a ferocious beast.
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"Lord Boulder, the Wind Tearing Basin is ahead!" A staff officer-like Holy See soldier pointed to the Wind Tearing Basin at the foot of another mountain in the Wind Tearing Basin, "According to the map, the terrain here is dangerous, easy to defend and difficult to attack, and easy to be ambushed by enemy troops, should we send someone to investigate?"
"No need!"
The Holy Knight Boulder of the Holy Knights who led the vanguard army, a middle-aged man with a tall stature, like all paladins, with a deep gaze full of fortitude, they are a symbol of courage, loyalty, and strength.
"Along the way, the Esya's army is simply vulnerable, and they will flee when they meet us, so they will never ambush us!" Boulder said, "We must speed up and kill the stronghold of the heretics, the place called the Undercity!"
"But it's better to be cautious!" said the soldier's staff officer cautiously.
"I don't need to, I don't need to!" Boulder's tone was visibly displeased, "Don't forget, we're an elite legion, and we can't compare to the ordinary Ebian army, hehe, he ambushed us? I want to be ambushed by them, and see who will fall last!" Boulder smiled.
"Yes, my lord!" the soldier's staff officer could not persuade Boulder, so he had to carry out the order.