A week passed quickly, and the situation in the western part of the Anatonian continent was slowly stabilizing. As a result of their successive defeats, the Eastern Romans were forced to shrink to the northern part of the city, with the city of Nicaea as the core, which was twice as large as the previous territory.

More than 100,000 Eastern Roman troops under the command of Narcissus concentrated all their efforts on defending the city of Nicaea, and the soldiers who had retreated from the fortress of Abydos and fled in all directions were gradually regrouped and joined the garrison. The general Mendes was seriously wounded, tens of thousands of troops were killed and wounded, and less than 10,000 were able to return to Nicaea unscalyptic.

On the other hand, Emperor Justinian was shocked when he learned of this and immediately sent a floating fleet to support, and the Eastern Roman army on the continent of Anatonia took a breath of relief and regained its strength.

However, Justinian convened a council to consult with the princes and ministers, and decided that the strategic focus of Eastern Rome remained on the Balkan front. Even if a large army were sent to regain the lost territory in Anatonia, it would not be possible to station a heavy army here for long, and if the Balkan war was not won, the enemy would return here sooner or later. On the contrary, as long as the enemy of Thermopylae Pass is defeated, the Olympian alliance on the continent of Anatonia will definitely not be able to support it alone, and can only surrender in the end. Therefore, the Emperor deliberately decided to let Narcissus remain on the defensive, ensuring the safety of the city of Nicaea without attempting to counterattack.

On the side of the Olympian League, since the victory of the fortress of Abydos, the morale of the city-states has been greatly boosted, including the Trojan king Priam, who has declared their independence from the control of the Eastern Romans. Return to the Olympia League. After some mobilization, they gathered tens of thousands of troops and rebuilt the fortress of Abydos. It was used as a base to closely monitor the movements of the Eastern Romans.

The freed Anatonian Legion decided to remain loyal to its former commander, Antigonus, and temporarily handed over command to Antigonus's son Dmitry, who led him to cross the Sea of Koto and return to the front lines of the Balkans to fight, but before that, the Eastern Floating Fleet still needed to be resolved.

This floating fleet, originally part of the Olympian League, is currently under the command of Polybecon, a close friend of Melagros. Since the death of the vice-regent. He then took the fleet and surrendered to the Eastern Romans. However, in this war, most of the generals of the fleet decided to change their past mistakes and return to the embrace of their homeland under the coercion and inducement of Elrens. Thus, while Polybeccon ordered the Eastern Floating Fleet to enter the war to assist the Eastern Romans. However, the generals responded passively and remained unmoved until the end of the war.

Polybocon was furious, but he was helpless. He realized that he was in danger and was on the verge of betrayal.

The generals under him have already developed different hearts. Just look at the friendship between superiors and subordinates over the past few years. did not overthrow himself blatantly. But this was only temporary, and Polybeccon was almost certain that as long as he remained on the side of the Eastern Romans, the disgruntled generals would revolt sooner or later. However, as a sworn friend of Melagros, he will never return to the Olympian League again. Instead of waiting for your subordinates to riot, it is better to strike first and wipe them out!

The base of the Eastern Floating Fleet is located in a valley not far from the fortress of Abydos, which is surrounded by mountains and forests. In the center, however, is a large plain with a very advantageous topography. It has been a base since the establishment of the fleet.

When Polybeccon was determined to eliminate his former subordinates, he secretly gathered a group of minions who remained loyal to him, sealed the entrance and exit to the base, closely monitored the movements of his generals, and sent people to contact Narcissus for assistance. After some careful planning, he decided to strike suddenly on the night of the tenth day after the Battle of Abydos and destroy all opposition forces in his fleet in one fell swoop.

The time soon came to the day of the plan.

It was a night that was destined to be unforgettable, the air was dreary and oppressive, there was not a hint of a breeze, and all of it was a harbinger of impending heavy rain. The sky was covered with dark clouds, the moonlight and the stars were obscured, and it was pitch black all around, and it was best to carry out some kind of intrigue.

In the dead of night, most of the soldiers in the base fell asleep, but Polybocon and the knights around him were all sleepy, standing on the high towers, gazing up at the sky. Suddenly, there was a surge in the thick clouds in the distance, and several people hurriedly fixed their eyes, only to see a huge warship break through the dense clouds, revealing its bow glowing with dark metallic brilliance, followed by a second and a third...... Soon, the entire fleet completely broke out of the clouds and landed on the outskirts of the plain where the Eastern Floating Fleet base was located, during which the base's originally tight magical air defense system did not raise any alarm.

After the fleet landed, they opened their cabins and lowered the bridge, and a large number of knights in fiery red heavy armor walked out of it like a red stream. Soon they gathered together and lined up in a phalanx.

"Here they are. On the towers of the base, a knight said in a deep voice.

"It's just the right time, let's go too. Polibocon, whose face was as heavy as water, nodded coldly, and strode down the tower.

Soon after, a cavalry team led by Polybocon arrived on the outskirts of the base. At this time, the troops in the floating fleet had all gathered in the open space, arranged into ten neat and strict phalanxes of thousands of people, the heavy spears in their hands were erected high like a forest office, and the sharp tips of the blades emitted a cold light in the dim night.

A middle-aged general in heavy armor rode out of the formation and saluted Polybokon and the others, "Your Excellency Marshal, our elite ironclad holy cavalry regiment has all assembled here, how are you ready?"

Polybocon returned the salute and finally smiled: "Please rest assured that Your Excellency Megara is in my control, and all the betrayers are under close surveillance, and you can start acting immediately when your army arrives!"

"Good! But there's one thing I want to make upfront. Mogara suddenly became serious and said: "In this operation, our cavalry regiment is only responsible for pressing the formation for Your Excellency, unless it is a critical moment, we will not directly attack, I hope you can accept this." ”

(To be continued......)