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"Go back and tell Eric that I see what he means. ”

Gehr put away the letter in his hand and asked the attendant to fetch the torch. The young knight's hand stretched out, and the tongue of fire eagerly bit down on the paper.

Golden flames slipped from the knight's hands, and the letter fell to the ground and burned, before being reduced to ashes.

Watching the messenger's figure disappear into the woods, Gehr shook his head slightly, with some emotion.

"There has never been a white and flawless throne in the world, and although it is adorned with gems and gold on the surface, there is always bloodshed and intrigue inside, and there is no exception. ”

"What did you say, sir?" said Alval, the knightly squire of Gehr, with some confusion.

Duff, another knight's squire, hurriedly kicked the former hunter's foot to stop his companion from continuing to be stupid.

Alvar looked at his companion, who had been the tavernkeeper, and did not continue to speak, out of trust in him.

"Nothing. Gehr returned to his former composure, "You go out and inform everyone that you can prepare for battle." ”

"Sir, are you going to fight those cultists?" Alvar asked excitedly, the warlike hunter completely ignoring his companion's gaze.

"Hmm. ”

Watching Duff drag Alwal away, Gehr was a little embarrassed. These two men are the best of the natives of Elebrock, and they were selected with honors during the selection of the Knights of the Holy Sword, and became the knightly squires of Gehr, but their personalities are completely different.

One is rougher. Not paying much attention to details, and the other is over-careful. Everything has to be thought twice before doing, and these two people can become friends. It's a wonderful thing.

But these thoughts were immediately thrown out of his mind, because there were more important things for him to consider.

It's because of Eric's letter.

There is only one thing in the letter, and that is to let this Slark army return to Merzai and not completely exterminate it.

At a time when it would take only a few more days to completely cripple and crush the enemy, this demand was obviously very unseemly, and if it was only this order, Gell would never have complied with it.

The secret letter is densely written. Of course, this request is not only recorded, but also followed by the reason for this request, and I think Eric is also worried that Gell will refuse this unreasonable request.

The reason is simple, the newly formed Sylvia regime needs this enemy to exist for a while, and they need to continue to confront the defenders of Melzai City, so as to buy enough time for Eliblock's development.

Now, with the successive surrender of the surrounding princes, the strength of the Sylvia regime is getting stronger and stronger, but there is still a gap that cannot be bridged in a short period of time with Merzai, the capital of the northeast region of Haysting, if this enemy army is severely damaged at this time. It is very likely that in order to prevent being flanked by Elibrock's army, Merzai's Slavna army chose to retreat and retreat to the area they already controlled for defense, thus relieving the siege of Merzai.

By this time. The situation of the Sylvia regime would have become somewhat awkward.

As the regional capital, Merzai has a natural right to lead the surrounding towns, coupled with its own strength. It can be said that it is the strongest force in the northeast of Haysting. Once they are free from the threat of the invaders, it is interesting to wonder how they will deal with Elyblock, who occupies the most important grain producing area in the region.

In these troubled times. Strength is the soil for ambition, and Eric doesn't expect much from those Merzai nobles. In fact, he never hesitated to use the most malicious ideas to consider the moral bottom line of those nobles.

In his analysis, in this case, the most likely possibility is that the city of Merzai will try to forcibly control Eriblock, and use Princess Sylvia as a puppet to gain justice.

And after Eeribrock loses the righteousness of fighting against the invaders, and has to face the suppression of Merzai, there will inevitably be some unnecessary fluctuations in the hearts of the people inside, and it is very likely that they will not be able to resist Merzai's annexation.

Maybe the other side may not do this, but Eric never thinks that putting hope entirely on others is a commendable thing, and his own strength is the most fundamental, so he needs Melzai to continue to spend some time in the confrontation between the two sides, so that Erry Bullock has time to improve his strength and integrate internally, so that he can better face the challenge.

Of course, Eric did not ask Gell to let these enemies go back intact, a victory would not only strengthen the hearts of the people, but also increase the prestige of Sylvia's regime, and it would be very useful to gather the princes who were on the sidelines, as for letting them go, it would be after the victory.

Gehr had to admit that what Eric said was very likely to happen, after all, the person who knew the most about the psychological condition of the powerful must be another powerful person, and Gehr also had a deep understanding of the aristocracy, especially the aristocracy that was almost king from the ground.

But understanding is understanding, and whether or not to do what Eric says is another matter.

It was only after seeing the signatures of the next few people, including Sylvia, that Geer finally decided to act according to this request, after all, this already meant the future of this young regime.

When an interest group is formed, this kind of thing will only increase, and this will not be transferred by the will of the individual.

"When this is done, let's go back to San Rotaro as soon as possible. ”

With a sigh of emotion, Geer picked up his sword and walked out of the tent.

Not far away, the sound of the horn sounded, startling countless birds.

A strong gust of wind came belatedly, causing Gehr to squint his eyes and touch his slightly aching cheeks from the sand carried up by the wind, and Gehr seemed to have smelled the smoke of gunpowder that belonged to the battlefield.

The curtain of war has been opened.

......

"My lord, the wind has changed, and we are on the upwind side. The old-fashioned Souness's hair was a little disheveled by the wind, but there was a rare smile on his face. The fluctuation of the voice has also become more than usual.

"Very well, according to the plan. Manstantin nodded. The unfriendly wind brought good news to the Wayne, and the Grand Master of the Order couldn't help but pray secretly to the god Slark in his heart. Gratitude to the gods will be in their well-being.

"Hurry up, it's hard to say how long this wind will last, and this weather is likely to be followed by heavy rain, and we only have this chance to let everyone abandon everything except weapons, horses, and food. At the beginning of the plan, everyone should move forward at the highest speed without delay!"

"Yes, sir. ”

Watch the horses gallop. Filled with the energy of the lieutenant who seemed to return to his youth, Manstantin smiled. He looked up at the wind, and then turned his head to look in the direction where the wind with a strong current was sweeping away, and it seemed that the knight who was dancing in the flames that night had appeared in front of him, his face was solemn.

"That's it this time, next time we'll have a fair showdown!"

......

"Sir, no, those cultists are setting fires......"

The grizzled scout spurred his horses through the camp. Then he rolled over and dismounted in front of Gehr.

After hearing this, Gehr's pupils tightened slightly, and he immediately turned over and kicked the horse's belly lightly. The horse began to run forward in a deliberate manner, and soon left the barracks and came to a slightly higher hill.

Look far away. Billowing smoke swept in this direction, and the gray patch flickered with a crimson that represented destruction. The smell of burnt smell came along the wind, and the heat was vaguely felt.

In this dry autumn season. The fire spread very quickly, like a large hand made of flames, and when it stretched and contracted, a large area of woodland was covered in it, and then the fire hand became even greater.

"Those bastards!"

The knight attendants, who worked part-time as Geer's guards, rushed over, and were dumbfounded as if the end was coming, and Alval, who grew up in the forest, couldn't help but curse.

"Inform everyone, evacuate immediately, and take shelter in the Saka Valley. ”

Gehr immediately gave the order.

The Ellie Bloc Army was immediately operational, and everyone knew very well what a terrible thing it was to have a forest fire in this season.

Packing up the camp as fast as possible, and even discarding some things that were not easy to move, the army quickly turned and began to rush towards the place where the fire could not be burned.

Riding his horse in the middle of the procession, Gell looked back at the red-stained sky and was silent.

It is clear that Manstandin did not set this fire to attack Gehr's army, but only to create a barrier that would prevent Gehr from pursuing them for a short time, and create a chance for them to escape back to Merzai.

It can only be said that Manstantin's luck was very good, and when he waited for this most suitable wind direction for arson, he successfully blocked Gehr's next move.

"Alvale, will it rain today?" asked Geer. Although he could sense the accumulation of moisture in the air, he did not know if it would reach the level of rain, which Arval had to say more about the fact that he had lived in the forest for decades.

Alvar looked at the sky, stretched out his finger, let the wind blow for a while, then withdrew it, put it under his nose and sniffed it, and then replied affirmatively: "It rains at night, and it is heavy." ”

"Hmm. Gehr nodded, since it was heavy rain, then such a fire could be suppressed. He calculated that the fire would be extinguished by heavy rain in the evening, and after a night of cooling, he should be able to continue his pursuit of Manstantin tomorrow.

However, since Manstantin chose to set fire, then he will definitely not waste this opportunity, and will definitely speed up, even if Gehr rushes up tomorrow, there is not much chance of catching Manstantin.

This battle may end there.

I also have some admiration for Manstantin's resoluteness.

But fortunately, Eric's request is equivalent to being completed, and Gehr doesn't have to worry about how to win and let go of his opponent.

"It's not over yet, I'm sure we'll meet again. ”

Gehr took a deep look behind him. (To be continued......)