The Principality of Michael's counterattack against the invaders has gradually begun. In addition to the Tiger Regiment and the Iles Cavalry who are still operating independently in the southern part of the Bar Plain, several small but very important battles are also taking place in the northern part of the Bar Plain.

The key battle. The battle here was all about the simultaneous counterattacks of the three chapters, the Wolf Regiment, the Bear Regiment and the Eagle Regiment, and they all severely defeated Aledo's new army.

Some time ago, a large number of garrison troops were mobilized from the capital city of Trikla to support Mary Castle, but since then the principality has stopped its plan to support troops in the northern theater. After all, the principality's territory is not small, except for some

In addition to the need to garrison troops at the border, the monster infestation in the central region has also reached its most critical moment, and most of the principality's battle groups are concentrated in the central region to wipe out monsters, so the military support in the north can only be supported by garrison.

These third-class troops were replenished.

In addition, Viscount Greville and Earl Ronan actually could not squeeze out extra manpower to support the north. Even they needed a large amount of material imports to appease the people and rebuild the city, so the materials originally planned to be mobilized from the southern region except for some

In addition to strategic supplies, almost all the strategic materials poured directly into Luce, the city of the Count of Ronan. It has become the new capital of the Count, and the anti-rebellion army has used it as a base to continuously accommodate the people and expand the city. There is a lot of potential

The future may replace Ronenberg's intentions.

Although the situation on Earl Ronan's side seems to be good, the situation of the disaster in other parts of Central China is still not clear. Although Earl Ronan was the first place where the disaster broke out, it was also the most severely affected area.

But this place has become the earliest and safest area for the current disaster to end. Coupled with the presence of Viscount Greville and Chris's knights, all kinds of living dead monsters here have been eliminated on a large scale, but except for

There are still many monsters running rampant in the countryside outside the Earldom of Ronan. However, these monsters are not as threatening as the special beings in Ronan Castle, but overall they are not something ordinary people can deal with.

, so the chaos in the central region is still continuing, and this has affected to a certain extent various kinds of support from the south to the north.

Fortunately, Castello Maria survived the most threatening moment. Although the price paid was also serious, at least the walls of Fortress Maria were not breached, and the fortress and the nearby fortress city of Da Caron survived the war.

.Because of this, Maryburg did not need much material support, because later, after the Doria Chamber of Commerce and other caravans responsible for transporting magic raw stones and other strategic materials arrived, the entire Maryburg was restored to its peak state again.

With a good combat posture, even if the enemy approaches the city again, Adria can rely on the special functions of the fortress to block the enemy.

However, the previous battles still had a very serious impact on the troops belonging to Maryburg, especially the Wolf Regiment, which was almost defeated and wiped out of the battle group. Although the current commander of the Wolf Regiment, Heft Albeck,

He had woken up, but the situation where almost all the main force was killed almost made this battle-hardened general faint again. Fortunately, while he was in a coma, Caroline, the daughter of the former wolf-headed captain Nars, was ordered to lead the wolf in the critical moment.

The regiment made a near-death counterattack, and even later attacked the enemy's rear at night during the city defense battle, burning supplies and causing the enemy to retreat. This also wiped away the shame of the wolf regiment's previous defeats.

But it is a pity that the wolf group was eventually broken up. Neither the Thousands nor the Hundreds could gather together the previous establishment. Therefore, after Caroline returned from the attack, the Baal Wolf Group was in Adrian's army.

With approval, a temporary reorganization was carried out, retaining only the establishment of a centurion, and also temporarily abolished the position of commander of thousands.

As for the other two battle groups themselves, because they are not large in number, and the battle losses in the previous battles have not reached the half limit, they still maintain their original organization and continue to be active on the western front. After all, this is a battle.

The main focus of the war, both Aledo and Adrian concentrated their main pathologies in this area. The two sides fought fiercely here for several days and still had no outcome. On the contrary, the battle losses between each other were not the same.

Didn't reach too high a number.

Although the battle was fierce, both sides were afraid of excessive consumption of their own forces, so most of the battles during this period involved long-range attacks on each other across the positions. Aledo naturally used his own artillery, but Asia

In addition to the sharpshooters of the Eagle Regiment, Derian also brought in several heavy-duty trebuchets to compete with them. Although this kind of heavy engineering tool has many disadvantages in battle, and it is also inflexible due to its large size.

As a result, the target is easily exposed, but fortunately, these new trebuchets, which have been transformed by the alchemists in recent days, already have a range comparable to the opponent's 12-pound field cannon, and in terms of power, due to the great alchemist Sink

With the full support of Rai Alberon, we created a giant explosive projectile that was not inferior to the opponent's high-explosive bombs.

This barrel-shaped projectile that looks as big as a human has its internal structure imitating the opponent's high-explosive bomb. It is a large container filled with a large amount of explosives. It's just that the Great Alchemist

He still looked down upon the "inefficient" explosive material of black powder, so he emptied his alchemy material library in Da Kalon and created a more powerful explosive material, but just this barrel throw was enough.

It can create explosive flames that can cover a radius of more than 20 meters, and the outside of each barrel has an alchemical amplification spell personally carved by the great alchemist, so this also results in an explosion that can reach an almost "earth-shaking" level.

"The terrifying situation.

Fortunately, the rate of fire of the trebuchets is not as fast as that of the 12-pound field gun, and the number of giant trebuchets in Adrian's hands is less than 10, so Aledo does not intend to go head-to-head with the big killer on the opposite side. They

The flexible maneuverability and high rate of fire of the 12-pound field artillery started a positional guerrilla warfare with the trebuchets on the opposite side. Almost every artillery platoon was scattered within the position, firing one shot at another place. At the same time, most of the musketeers also evacuated.

Large-scale casualties were avoided within the range of the trebuchet.

Although the trebuchet is powerful, it has shortcomings such as slow rate of fire and inability to conceal. Therefore, whenever the giant trebuchet on the Michael position is set up, it will always be attacked by intensive shelling from the opposite side. I suffered it earlier.

Adrian, who suffered a huge loss, decisively requested to optimize the design of the giant trebuchet. Although the craftsmen said that the performance of the trebuchet had been maximized and the range could no longer be increased, they ingeniously designed the giant trebuchet.

The stone machine built a new frame with wheels. Although this kind of stone machine is still slow to move, it is better than being able to evacuate the artillery strike range at the critical moment when it is attacked by the opposite side, although this method is not very good.

, but there is no other way.

The artillery battle that lasted for several days on both sides can be regarded as looking for opportunities for their respective follow-up strategies, because everyone knows that this kind of "you sing and I will appear" artillery battle can not provide any advantage to their respective offensives, it is nothing more than pure

They were just testing each other out and competing on logistics. Although the remaining gunpowder shells were burned down by the enemy not long ago, fortunately, the Salanca Pass is still in Aledo's hands, and the gunpowder supplies are constantly being transported from behind.

It is also very sufficient, and from the perspective of battle damage and consumption of supplies, Aledo's artillery unit clearly has too much advantage. Although the enemy on the opposite side is backed by Mariaburg, which has abundant supplies,

Relatively speaking, their troops have not been able to be replenished in time. Although the flags of the three major groups are still flying on the position at this moment, in fact, almost all those who have been fighting Aledo's side in the past few days are Michael's northern garrison.

military.

In Aledo's view, the enemy has missed the best opportunity to counterattack, and the main combat troops have also begun to change. After all, even losing a precious thing like the battle group will make Grand Duke Michael feel distressed. Moreover,

From the news that the conspirators sent back from the rear during this period, it can be concluded that Adrian is indeed planning a large-scale counterattack plan, but this plan seems a bit strange and confusing. The conspirators lurking in the opponent's camp have spent countless efforts

It was only through scheming that Adrian was organizing a counterattack, but the problem was that apart from knowing that the other party was going to counterattack, everything else was almost the same. This did not mean that the conspirators and spies were incompetent, but that they did not find out about Adrian at all.

An had no written records, and all military meetings were reported orally, and Aledo did not expect these spies to find out anything from the other party's senior generals.

However, yesterday's fall of the Western Fortress overnight made Aledo nervous for a long time. It seems that the news that the conspirators got some time ago should be true. Adrian's counterattack has already begun. After all, although Aledo will have all the major forces

The area around Fort Maria was evacuated, but the solid fortress restored its defensive capabilities after emergency repairs. Even Aledo had nearly 300 soldiers stationed there and additional

Ten 12-pound field guns and two 64-pound heavy guns were left behind. But with this kind of arrangement, even if the enemy used a giant trebuchet to attack, they would not fall overnight, so without more

Before receiving the accurate information, Aledo was very wary of Adrian's counterattack.

However, regarding the massacre that occurred after the fall of the Western Fortress, Aledo finally gave up using this negative news. Although if he found a suitable time to spread it, it would indeed destroy some of the principality's national credibility, but if you think about it carefully,

This kind of timing is really difficult to grasp, and if Aledo really spreads this kind of news, he may make some powerful enemies. Although he does not know the specific situation of the battle in the West Defense Fortress, he

However, through the conspirators, I learned who the members were there at the moment. In addition to an inconspicuous third-rate garrison, the people around the little girl who slaughtered her own musketeers were also particularly conspicuous.

Erica the Chosen One, or Erica the Chosen One of Severna, in short, this is the official name that the conspirators' spies got from the people in Maryburg. It seems that the Principality of Michael really intends to recognize this

They have the status of a group of "religious figures". Although it is said that Adrian has not met them so far, there is no doubt that from the moment their figures appeared in the garrison fortress, Aledo judged that the other party must be related to the night attack.

The fortress is related. Perhaps, although Aledo is not willing to admit this conjecture, he always feels that the other party's ability seems to be beyond his own judgment, so he does not pay special attention to him. In addition, Morana has been in the past few days

Tian's contacts also mentioned this group of people many times in a subtle way. It seems that Morana is very fond of them, or perhaps Morana knew something that she didn't know some time ago. If nothing else, Aledo feels

It should be related to her experience when she went to Wilsk City.

Aledo remembered that Morana had undergone some changes at that time, and it was about that time that regular contact became less and less, and he had heard some complaints from the conspirators recently.

During this period, many members of the conspirators were killed in the central area of ​​the Principality of Michael. Although Aledo did not believe that Morana would betray him, some of her recent events were indeed beyond her control, but at the moment

The war problems prevented him from being distracted from dealing with matters related to Morana, so he could only turn a blind eye and give the conspirators some vague answers. You must know that this is not a

It was a good time to separate from the conspirators, and it was also not a good time to create a gap with the Brotherhood of Shadows. At this moment, Aledo could only make a desperate decision that there was no problem with Morana, but that she was dealing with some key matters and had no time to give.

Just report it yourself.

Aledo sat in the empty camp and silently stared at the sand table in front of him for a long time. However, he was not staring at the position sand table on the table but at the one spread out on the table.

Meditating on the map of the Kingdom of Solis. Aledo can no longer continue to fight against the opponent until now. After all, this is fighting on the enemy's homeland. Only Adrian has this absolute home field advantage. Although he has a slight advantage with gunpowder weapons,

He has established a firm foothold, but after all, his foundation is still too shallow to compete with a principality with vast territory and abundant resources. Another point is that some disturbing news came from the Duke of Nosk two days ago. Aledo

His father, His Majesty King Solis VI, was a little uneasy.

Although the old man has been ill and even a little delirious recently, his chosen successor as king, His Royal Highness Prince Freddy Solis, just received the regent rights personally granted by the kingdom two days ago.

When he took power, his first order was to ask the princes and princesses from all over the country to return to the capital, Casegen, and the first one to do so was the second prince Aledo Solis.

Although the envoy sent by the first prince has been blocked by the Duke of Nosk with a bunch of excuses, he does not think that the first prince will let Aledo go. To be honest, the Duke of Nosk actually had a premonition that the country

There was going to be chaos. Although he didn't know much about the dirty things in the palace, he did learn that during the ceremony on the day when the first prince obtained the regency, almost most of the great nobles in the country did not attend the scene in person, and these people did not show up.

Behind the great nobles are princes or princesses related to their respective bloodlines, and the Duke of Nosk also learned from some secret channels that these nobles were huddled in their territories, constantly stocking up supplies and recruiting soldiers, and even

Some border nobles have begun to have ill-intentioned contacts with foreign forces.

Aledo had a premonition of this kind of thing many years ago, but he did not expect that it would happen so quickly, because he felt that the source of the civil strife would definitely break out when the old king died, because

This old guy clearly chose the crown prince but never talked about abdicating the throne. Moreover, the first prince Freddy is a very petty and impatient person. The longer the old guy delays, the more violent the eldest prince's heart becomes. But

However, although the eldest prince has the title of Crown Prince, he does not have any real power, because the old man has always firmly controlled the highest power in the country, and there are two knights of Solis stationed in the capital city of Kasegen.

Other careerists did not dare to be presumptuous.

But Aledo never thought that the old man would make such a move when he launched a war with other countries. If the regency was different from him this time, Aledo would rather believe that cows can grow wings! But the problem is that North

The intelligence from Duke K is not very detailed, and Aledo doesn't know much about the true weight of the so-called "regency." Does Freddy have the right to mobilize the two major knights? Or does he have the right to mobilize

Civil war? After all, Aledo would not refuse the old man who would easily hand over military power to a prince, even if this prince is his favorite prince.

Another issue that made Aledo feel suspicious was Freddy's order. Although he knew that Freddy had a bad temper and was a bit stubborn, as a prince, he was definitely not a fool.

, because a real fool has no chance of growing up smoothly in that palace. But this order from the eldest prince seems so stupid, as ridiculous as saying "I am in power! Which of you will disobey?"

You must know that although Freddy is the eldest prince, he is not the most powerful among the many princes. After all, judging from the number and quality of the noble supporters behind him, their sister, the eldest princess of Solis,

Juliana Solis is the most powerful successor. At the same time, both Aledo and Freddy know that this extremely ambitious princess has always coveted the throne of Solis, but she has been

But he never clearly expressed his intention to compete for the throne.

I don’t know what Freddy was thinking. In short, from the message sent by Duke Nosk, Aledo found that although he said that he wanted all the princes and princesses to return to the capital, he was the only one who did not go there among the messengers he sent.

The messenger of Juliana's territory. I'm afraid Freddy knew that even if he called the other party, he might not obey the order, but Aledo felt that it was more likely because Freddy didn't want to overstimulate this person who had mastered the ability to crack the earth.

The eldest princess with the power to be crowned king. But if you think about it, I am afraid that none of the successors who are qualified to earn the throne will easily return to the royal capital. If you look at it this way, then what Freddy said

Doesn't the command seem like an obvious trigger?

Is Freddy that stupid? Aledo expressed absolute doubt.

But now he has no time to deal with domestic affairs. Even if he wants to, Adrian opposite will not let him do it.

"Anyway... I have to decide the outcome with you first... Adrian." Aledo put away the map of the kingdom, then stared at the corner of the sand table on the table and muttered thoughtfully.
Chapter completed!