Chapter 339: The Beginning of the End of the War
Huangshi City, in the royal palace,
The heart of the palace is the palace, and it is a colourful affair with a thin layer of gold plastered on the stone walls, as well as ornate patterns carved by skilled craftsmen, accompanied by huge crystal chandeliers, which reflect the spotless black marble tiles.
In the center of the palace is a throne on a three-story staircase, a solid gold throne decorated with various colored gems, pearls, and crystals, but the people sitting at the top are scolding.
"Damn the guys!"
"Didn't you damn pigs promise us that the Fezians would soon be gone?"
"How long has it been, how long has it been!"
"They're out of town right now! Out of town! ”
"I can't sleep well every day now, I'll give you whatever you want, and then show me the result!"
"You XXXXX, I can't wait to kill you!"
John Berdych's face was gloomy, but the luxurious clothes on his bloated body and the huge crown did not give him any royal momentum, but instead writhed and furious on the throne and made people feel like a fat pig that had been hungry for a long time, and there was no deterrent power at all in the palatial palace.
The ministers below were disgraced and wiped a handful of saliva that didn't exist on their faces, and one of them said with a smirk:
"Your Majesty, rest assured, now the army of the Fezy Kingdom has been firmly blocked by our army ten kilometers outside Huangshi City, and they can't penetrate our defense line at all."
"Moreover, the elite forces we have transferred from all over the country are gradually coming, and when the time is right, we will be able to drive these hateful Fez people back, and even recover the western territory!"
Looking at his subordinates' promises, John didn't believe it.
I was really miserable by this group of ministers before!
At first, "It's okay, the Fez Kingdom is only a sneak attack to defeat our kingdom's army, please don't worry, Your Majesty." ”
Later, "Please rest assured, Your Majesty, this is just a small accident, the kingdom army and those nobles of the realm have not fought for some days, and soon we will be able to regain our strength and fight back." ”
Then he said, "Although there are some disadvantages on the frontal battlefield, our soldiers are fighting to the death and have achieved rare victories on some battlefields!" ”
Then, the army of the Fez Kingdom went directly to the royal capital Huangshi City.
The Berdych King woke up from a dream and realized how bad the situation had become.
If it weren't for the fact that the following ministers had been nobles of the Berdych Kingdom for generations, John would have wondered if these people had been bought by the Fez Kingdom.
Yes, the ministers of the Berdych Kingdom are all people from various noble families, and there is not a single commoner or even a middle-level minister at all.
As a result, these ministers were in fact the same as John, who were proficient in eating, drinking, and merrymaking, but were ignorant of practical things.
If it weren't for the fact that the king and these nobles still knew the importance of mastering power and had been cultivating extraordinary professionals under their command, the Berdych Kingdom would have been in chaos long ago.
Therefore, not daring to trust the judgment of these nobles anymore, John directly ordered all the armies and noble escorts of the kingdom that could fight to Huangshi City, such as the navy on the east coast.
This was a devastating blow to order in the rest of the kingdom, but there had been a lot of chaos during this time, but John did not hesitate and still insisted on going his own way.
In his opinion, the other places did not matter, and the most important thing was to defend Huangshi City.
The fall of the royal capital was unacceptable for a kingdom, and even if he was as mediocre as he knew that once it had reached that point, it would be difficult for Berdych to organize forces to retake the royal capital with the "good" image of the people.
"Best as you say!"
John Berdych got up in a huff and walked back to have fun with his beauties.
The more times like this, the more extravagant he becomes, and in this way he vents his uneasiness and fear.
The ministers in the palace were also speechless and got up and left in twos and threes.
There is no way, for ministers from big nobles, intrigue and flattery are all good hands, but when it comes to these military affairs, they are all blind.
Even, their power as transcendent professionals is enhanced through precious treasures, and they can just oppress servants and ordinary people.
Don't blame them for not being able to do it, it's really that His Majesty the King above them is also this virtue, and it's just a matter of acting up and down.
However, there are never a few "smart people", and several of the departing ministers have quietly gathered together, as if ready to discuss something.
Jinsen Town, twenty kilometers outside Huangshi City,
It was once the domain of a viscount, but now it has been transformed into a huge military camp.
The army of the Kingdom of Fez is stationed here, unlike the loose military discipline of the army of the Kingdom of Berdych, most of the soldiers here are practicing hard, the sweat on their bodies is completely soaked under the scorching sun, and even the soldiers standing guard in the distance are in high spirits, keeping an eye on every passerby.
It's no wonder that they are like this, but the wealth plundered along the way is so much that the nobles and officers take most of it, and the rest is enough for the soldiers to get a satisfactory harvest.
That's why the army of the Fez Kingdom is so demoralized.
After many days of fighting, the army was also preparing to re-train for a period of time, just as it was to digest the previous gains.
The previous was not even a war, and the resistance that the Fez army encountered before was like a child brandishing a long sword charging at a heavily armored knight, who couldn't hold his sword and fell off to give himself a sword before he could touch it.
It really took the Fez army by surprise.
It wasn't until the battle line advanced to Huangshi City that it encountered enough stubborn resistance.
Berdych's royal mage regiment and a large number of troops have caused enough trouble for the Fez's army, and it is not surprising that after attacking for a period of time without gains and losses, it is not surprising that they chose to retire for a whole period of time.
In the Viscount Castle in the center of the town of Kinson, the former owner is gone, and now it is the command post of the army of the Kingdom of Fez.
Duke Baird and Duke Ram stood in front of a map of Berdych's kingdom, discussing the recent situation.
As dukes of the eastern border of the Fez Kingdom, the two of them were also the first nobles to attack the Berdych Kingdom, so they were naturally one of the commanders of this war of aggression against the Berdych Kingdom.
Of course, the apparent excuse must still be revenge for the Berdych Kingdom for attacking and killing the nobles on the Holy Day, but the Berdych Kingdom is about to be destroyed in this "small" revenge.
Although Duke Baird and Duke Ram have the highest titles, the two of them are no longer the leaders of the scene.
The head of the Golden Lion Knights of the Kingdom of Fes, Bevis Milaner, was sitting on the throne, his brows furrowed.
Duke Baird and Duke Ram had no problem with this, although they had more soldiers under their command, they could not be the opponent of the Golden Lion Knights, the strongest legion in the kingdom, not to mention that Beavis came here to command the war on behalf of His Majesty King Morton Fez.
Similarly, the two people who conspired with the second prince Yatrian Fez, after finding out that they didn't get the news of the second prince, couldn't help but feel a little weak and didn't dare to say anything at all.
After Bivis led the Golden Lion Knights to the frontal battlefield, the two of them simply chose to obey Bivis's command.
Of course, Bivis also has a respectful attitude towards these two, after all, the status and power of these two are not weak.
"According to the information obtained, the Berdych Kingdom has already mobilized all its strength, and it is constantly converging towards Huangshi City."
Duke Baird frowned and said to Bivis.
He, like Duke Ram, had long been ready to invade Berdych's kingdom, and the spies in the shadows naturally arranged a lot.
The fact that so many professionals and troops were moving towards Huangshi City naturally couldn't be hidden from them.
"This is going to fight to the death!"
Duke Ram also had a headache, to be honest, the war was so easy before, it was more because of the problems of the Berdych Kingdom itself, but at the point of imminent destruction, even if the kingdom machine was old, it would reluctantly start to turn its head and try to escape the fate of destruction.
Now the Fez Kingdom and others are facing this situation, whether it is the formation, morale or comprehensive quality of the army, the Fez Kingdom has the advantage.
But after all, they are fighting in the territory of the Berdych Kingdom, and now the other party is starting to simply look at the number of people and their own consumption, which makes them a little unbearable.
If only that were it, but now the opposing royal mage regiment appeared on the frontal battlefield and began to bombard the Fez army indiscriminately.
Although the casualties of the army were not very large under the desperate interception of his own mage, the impact on morale and the progress of the war was still great.
For warfare, unless a legend is reached, the influence of the transcendent profession on the tide of war is not decisive.
Transcendent professionals are stronger than ordinary people, but how many people can be killed at most on the battlefield, and they may be solved by cold arrows in the dark?
But there are two exceptions, one is the warrior profession and the other is the mage profession.
The Warrior class is the most numerous of the Warriors and is the most numerous of the Transcendental Professions.
As a result, warriors are the only transcendent professions that have the potential to form legions, such as the Golden Lion Knights led by Bivis.
The supernatural profession of the establishment is enough to suppress the situation of a war, and this is where the confidence of Bevis lies.
The other is the mage profession.
As a transcendent professional, it is okay if it is a team of several people, but it is extremely difficult to cooperate with hundreds or thousands of professionals.
Except for the Guardian Knights of the Church of the Gods, and the army of warriors and other transcendent professions, the others are basically piles of people, and the battle has become a pot of porridge at the beginning, and they have fought separately.
But mages are different, they are like the turret, able to rain out terrifying firepower before the magic runs out.
Gold-level mages are also the most terrifying transcendent professions on the battlefield!
Therefore, in every battle, the mage is the focus of the opponent's attention, and whoever dumbs the opponent's mage first will have a better chance of winning.
Unfortunately, the royal mages of the Fez Kingdom need to guard the city of light and deal with the threats that may be faced from other directions, and there are not many people who have come to Berdych with Bevis this time.
Bivis has a headache, he is not completely helpless, it's a big deal to rush with people's lives!
The magic power of mages is limited, and although it is fast to slaughter ordinary people, it is not the same for extraordinary professionals.
But this is the best of a strategy, and Bevis does not want to use this method when facing the Berdych Kingdom.
The number of mages has always been the lowest, and if they find a way to eliminate this mage group, it will be difficult for even the Berdych royal family to replenish it from elsewhere.
"Why don't you arrange for an assassin squad to sneak attack?"
The Duke of Ram proposed a solution that was not an option, but was quickly rejected by Beavis.
"It doesn't make sense, now the number of troops that have appeared on the battlefield in the Berdych Kingdom has greatly surpassed ours, although the strength is very average, but it should be no problem to dedicate a team not to participate in frontal battles and protect the mage group."
"I don't think the Berdych didn't even notice that, so I really have to thank them."
Bivis shook his head, not wanting to pin the initiative on the battlefield to the mediocrity of the opposing commander.
"We've been here for so long, and according to the previous plan, the rest of the area has already been cleaned."
"Now it's really time to take Huangshi City, and continue to advance."
Duke Baird's face was calm, but he pointed out the problems faced by several people present.
It's not that the Fez Kingdom army has stayed outside Huangshi City for so long, and it's not that nothing has happened.
When they were at a stalemate here, they divided part of their army to sweep through the occupied area of the Berdych Kingdom, suppressing all the resistance teams, and on the other hand, collecting all kinds of food and supplies.
There's no way around it, it's just going too well.
I knew that Berdych Kingdom was rotten, but I didn't expect it to be so rotten.
Along the way, the welcoming attitude of the people of the Berdych Kingdom is almost to eat pot pulp to welcome the king!
Yes, it was so smooth that the Fez Kingdom did not react at all, so that it was not prepared to transport supplies over long distances at all.
Even if the Fez Kingdom urgently called some space storage rings and sent some supplies, it was not enough to support the army to continue to advance.
There is no way, the purpose of the Fezy Kingdom is to completely control the territory of the Berdych Kingdom, and with such an excellent predecessor of the Berdych Kingdom, as long as the army of the Fezy Kingdom performs well, it is not difficult at all.
Therefore, without being able to loot and plunder the civilians, the food received from the castles of the nobles of the Berdych Kingdom was pitiful, so the army had to stalemate here until the supply routes were erected.
The good news is that the first wave of supplies will be delivered in the next few days!
The bad news is that Bivis and they can only watch the Berdych Kingdom desperately move troops from other parts of the kingdom.
While the three people at the scene were silent, a herald ran in, saluted, and said:
"General Bivis, there's an acquaintance looking for you outside the barracks!"
"He claims to be the Marquis of Les Kane!"
(End of chapter)