"What? That group of actually started a war? ”

Prince Michael Pedpoulos angrily grabbed the messenger by the collar and gritted his teeth in hatred.

"These sluts who kill a thousand knives! I'm really impatient! Come! Get the map! ”

The guards next to him hurriedly ran out, and after a while, they returned to the war room of the military headquarters with a yellowed map.

The prince took the map, swept all the miscellaneous things on the desk to the ground, and spread it out directly.

He grabbed the herald and shoved the charcoal pen into his hand.

"Mark me all the lost towers, passes, and supply depots that you just reported on the map!

If you make the wrong one, I'll cut off your head!" ”

The herald trembled and began to draw crosses on the map. After a while, half of the map was almost covered with crosses.

The prince kicked the herald into the air with a frustrated kick, his hands pressed on the table, and his expression was uncertain.

"It seems that these pointy-eared are very self-aware. They have taken away almost all the mountains and dense forests that the empire has occupied over the years.

None of the outposts and passes outside the jungle were lost.

Not even, there was no attack, let alone the six fortified cities on the border.

Foxy guy......

Indeed, it is not a wise choice to fight elves in this kind of terrain. ”

"Father, we must fight this battle."

Mikelse's son, Bender, clenched his fists: "With so many pairs of eyes all over the country, there can be no more loss of royal majesty."

Otherwise, the consequences will be unimaginable. ”

"Do you think I don't know? Damn it...... I didn't expect that one day we would be so passive by this group of elves!

Lose face! What a shame!

Blame these imperial moths! If you don't think about stabilizing your defense on the frontier, you know how to fish for oil and water all day long!

What has the entire southwest of the empire rotted into? ”

The prince slammed his fist on the table, and the current situation in the empire is really not good.

Before, because of the matter of the first princess Vanessa, the royal family was disgraced, and now it has been directly removed from the Holy Light Church, and the entire empire is now panicked.

As a result, at this time, more than a dozen rich cities on the coastline of the empire suddenly appeared a flesh-and-blood Seagod Cult.

The preaching was extremely fast, very effective, and the believers were extremely fanatical.

A large amount of maritime trade was throttled by this strange cult, which for a time caused a financial strain on the empire.

As a result, this great southwest was originally the granary of the empire, and it was also the production place of many magic raw materials of the Truth Workshop in China!

At this moment, the workshops within the empire had to be shut down on a large scale.

The national strength that has been raised with great difficulty will decline again.

Even the resulting wave of unemployment and the rupture of the economic chain will cause continuous panic in the country and a rise in popular discontent.

People will naturally think that now the empire is full of disasters and the people are in dire straits, it must be because of the loss of the protection of the goddess of light.

And the culprit of all this is the imperial family.

I can't imagine what the future will look like!

"Hit! Be sure to hit! This region is an important source of economic development in the Empire! In any case, it can't be taken away by those lowly elves!

Otherwise, the consequences will be unimaginable. ”

The prince looked at the military team he had called from the imperial capital: "How is the integration of the border army?" ”

"Report to the Prince, the reorganization has been preliminarily completed!"

"Give an order to the city lords of the other five border cities, tell them to gather their troops and set off as soon as possible. Target, the nearest outpost to the city gate!

We must take our territory back. ”

"Yes!"

Almost everyone in the war room knew that this area had always been home to elves.

But His Royal Highness said so, then whether it is or not, it can only be!

Looking at the map on the table, the prince frowned.

Just two days ago, the Imperial States received an anonymous message that the Elves were preparing to attack.

Although the entire hierarchy did not believe that this information was true, Prince Michael still felt that it was necessary to take precautions.

At his repeated insistence, his own brother, Pedrepoulos III, agreed to his request and allowed him to come to the border to inspect the defenses.

Almost everyone felt that he was just looking for an excuse to come to the fattest southwest border to make a splash of oil and water.

But only the prince himself understood that the indescribable throbbing in his heart was by no means groundless.

Sure enough, it was only two days before the war broke out!

"How's the army massing?"

"Back to the Prince, the army has been assembled! Always ready to pull out! ”

"Father! Let me lead the troops! ”

His son Bender hurriedly stepped forward: "You still have to sit in the base camp and command the other five-way armies at any time."

And as a commander-in-chief, how can he go out with the army from the beginning? ”

“…… Well, Bender, you lead the troops. But you have to remember to be careful. ”

The prince looked at his son and couldn't help but feel a little worried.

He only has such a child, and he has been teaching him personally since he was a child. Fortunately, Bender is also very competitive and performs very well in all aspects.

But just after Vanessa's death, the child seems to have some unrealistic illusions about the throne, causing his temperament to become a little impatient, which is what worries the prince.

People are most likely to have problems when they are in a hurry to prove themselves.

"Don't worry, father! I'm going to teach these elves a hard lesson! Let them know how powerful the First Empire is! ”

Bender was very excited, he had long wanted to make a meritorious achievement, and now the opportunity had finally come.

He picked up his sword, took his guard, and walked out of the war room. The prince sent all the remaining soldiers out to carry out the information for himself.

With the first rays of sunlight in the morning, a counterattack from the First Empire has finally arrived.

The six border cities sent their troops almost simultaneously and headed for the nearest sentry pass.

For so many years, the six border cities of the empire's southwestern defense line have been in a state of full strength.

No way, these border cities are too rich.

In order to be able to put the money in their own pockets, the border city lords found all kinds of excuses to expand the size of the border guards.

Only if there are enough people, then the number of military ordnance needed will be enough to give these imperial insects more room to operate.

It is precisely this phenomenon that has now given the prince a lot of confidence.

At least, not to be distressed by the lack of soldiers.

However, what they didn't know was that after a night of transformation, the mountains and jungles here were no longer the mountain jungles they were familiar with.

His Royal Highness Bander, the son of the Prince, was full of ambition, and rode a tall horse with the soldiers of the entire border city, and marched towards the nearest pass.

The journey was very smooth, without any attacks or obstacles, which once made Bender feel that he was not leading troops to fight, but leading people to hunt in the jungle.

But what's the difference?

Those pointy-eared skins are not much different from animals.

If there is a difference, it is that living elves can sell for a good price in the empire's trading houses. It is also a good choice if it is used as a gift.

"You have memorized for me, once you meet an elf, you can capture as many elves alive as possible. Catch the elves and get a reward! ”

"Yes! Your Highness! ”

Not only the prince's son, but even the soldiers who accompanied him didn't take the elves too seriously.

After all, in their impressions, elves are the representative of cowardice. Some veterans stationed in the border cities have even witnessed three or four times when the elves have signed territorial cession terms with the Empire.

For such an opponent, it is indeed difficult to raise much respect.

But all of this, when they stepped into the jungle, all changed.

Bang bang!

A series of dense explosions directly turned the vanguard people on their backs.

The lightly armored soldiers were directly blown away, and the heavily armored guards were also blown up, and the whole team was suddenly in chaos.

"Enemy attack! Enemy attack! ”

"Hurry up and be on guard!"

"Protect His Highness Bender!"

The Imperial soldiers, who hadn't fought for a long time, were in a mess, and if it weren't for Bender bringing some private soldiers, they would have been trampled on by these soldiers.

"Calm down! Give me all calm! ”

Bender pushed away the guards who were protecting him, drew his long sword, and the powerful aura of the fifth-order warrior rushed in.

Under his deterrence, the soldiers finally stopped panicking.

"What are you doing? What do you want to do?! ”

Bender also didn't expect that this group of soldiers in the border city would be so undisciplined, one or two were full of wine bags and rice bags.

"It's a trap! Open your dog's eyes and see! Where are the enemy forces? ”

Bender brandished his long sword and shouted angrily: "Give me a return formation!" Whoever escapes again will not only be summarily executed, but will also be convicted of treason against your family and blood relatives!

All of them are lined up for me! ”

Under Bender's strong and resolute orders, the rabble finally reluctantly gathered together.

"Our team, in groups of three, went to rescue the wounded. A few of you, let's take a look at what kind of magic trap it is. ”

Bender is also known as the Imperial War God, Prince Michaelse, and the successor he has personally cultivated has arranged his work in an orderly manner, and he can be regarded as in danger.

"Your Highness, look!"

One of the guards came to Bender with the remains of an explosive in his hand: "This is what exploded." ”

"What is this?"

"Horse ...... Potato. ”

"What? Potatoes, will explode? ”

Although Bender is a nobleman, he will follow his father to the military camp every year to experience, eat and live with ordinary soldiers, and naturally know the most common crop in the human world.

But let's be honest, the potatoes that will explode...... Is this a new breed?

"It's a good thing it's not very powerful...... This thing should be a trap laid by the elves. Damn, I didn't expect them to have this kind of means.

Still, hum ......"

Bender clenched his fists carefully: "It's just a little trick. You two, go and carry a huge stone. ”

The two soldiers didn't know what they had, but they still ran to the side, cut down a boulder with their fighting spirit, and carried it in front of Bender together.

Bender took a deep breath and swung his sword several times, cutting the boulder into a cylindrical shape.

Then he kicked it in the air, and then ran it all the way.

As the stone pillars rolled across, there were explosions one after another.

It was supposed to be a good trade route, but it was bombed and there was no good land.

But no matter what, his trick can be regarded as cracking the explosive potato array.

"Your Highness! You're so smart! ”

"Yes! How did we not think of it? ”

"Like, I just wanted these guys to put on heavy armor and go ahead to find their way. It's still His Highness's way! ”

The surrounding soldiers were frantically patting their ass, and the soldiers on the side also cast admiring glances. All this made Bender's heart flutter.

"That's it! Full speed ahead for the whole army! Take back the pass as soon as possible! This time, we're going all the way to the elf's hometown! Teach these a lesson!

When the time comes, everyone will be honored! There's a reward for everyone! ”

"Yes, yes! Advance!!! ”

Hearing that there were military merits and rewards, these soldiers were immediately overjoyed, and they spread their feet and rushed in the direction of the pass.

Ban Dewang's army was advancing rapidly, thinking that among the six armies, he should be the fastest and deepest.

In this way, they will be able to take the lead in breaking through the defense line of the elves and directly take the elven empire!

When the time comes, everyone will be impressed!

Vanessa, the spearman of the First Empire, is gone, and His Majesty's three remaining children are all waste.

Even if this throne is not his own, when the older generation retires and he is in power, he can be a prince who controls the real power of the empire!

The horses' hooves were brisk, and Bender only felt that a bright future seemed to beckon him.

He pulled the reins and rode his horse into the depths of the forest, running towards a great future.

This time, there was no news.

By mid-morning, the news had returned to Prince Michaelser's war room.

"What! Lost contact? You repeat! ”

"Dear...... Your Excellency, don't get excited. ”

The herald broke out in a cold sweat: "Our Sixth Route Army, after going deep into the dense forest, lost contact one after another.

None of the messengers sent out returned.

To date, we have not received a single front-line report.

The army of the six routes, all ...... Gone. ”

"Damn it! Follow the march route to find it! ”

"The bizarre thing is here...... All traces of the march of the great army are gone. ”

The soldier's face turned pale and trembled, and he said, "We didn't even find any traces of fighting. But the six-way army just disappeared out of thin air.

Seems...... It's like ......"

The green tendons on the prince's forehead burst out: "Say it quickly! ”

"It's as if swallowed by this huge forest."

Bender ...... Bender! My son, he led the ......"

"His Highness Bender's army is the fastest and the first to lose contact......"

Michaelse's eyes went black and he almost fell to the ground. The soldiers finally helped the others up, only to see the prince gritting his teeth and roaring.

"Pass the order! The Empire is in combat readiness! Mobilize all the troops in the vicinity for me!

Even if it's razing the entire jungle area to the ground! I'm going to get my son out too!"

If those elves dare to harm him, I will let the entire elven empire be buried with him!! ”

(End of chapter)