I Will Be The Crowned King

After it was clarified that Major General Ludwig was "innocent", Anson finally regained his composure, and took him away from the banquet scene and returned to his own tent amid the reluctance of Little Secretary Alan.

Lifting the thick door curtain, Anson pulled out two chairs and placed Archbishop Luther's letter on the table: "You explain the situation in general, I want to hear the details."

"Yes."

The little secretary saluted, and immediately sat down at the table obediently. At the same time, he took a bottle of room temperature rum and a glass from the wine rack next to him, and said softly while pouring wine:

"The cause of the incident can be traced back to a month ago. You should still have some impressions, right?"

"A little bit." Anson frowned slightly, and began to try to recall a few fragments in his memory - ignoring Ludwig for too long, causing him to be a little vague about the situation on the Iser Elf front:

"I remember that the Thirteenth Council suddenly revealed itself, causing the surrendered elf lord of Iser to turn against the water again, causing the southern legion's attack to be frustrated and forced to retreat to the cliff fortress... Right?"

"Your memory is very accurate." The little clerk touted without leaving a trace, and pushed the wine glass in front of Anson:

"Major General Ludwig Franz, who was frustrated at the Antler Fortress, was betrayed by the elf lord of Iser who had surrendered to him before.

"On the way to retreat, I encountered an ambush by the Thirteenth Council. The leader on the opposite side... is also the nominal commander of the Iser Elf Guard Legion and one of the heirs of the Iser Elf Kingdom, Princess Freya Mosesfield. Your Highness, used a powerful magic that shocked the entire world of order."

"Afterwards, the southern legion, which paid a heavy price, successfully broke through the siege, arrived at the cliff fortress and defended it; under your efficient and decisive operation, the 30,000 Thun legion led by Count Arkad, the lord of Thun, marched eastward and rushed to the aid of Ludwig. Major General Franz."

After a slight pause, the little secretary also poured himself a glass of water: "Until the beginning of August, the situation was almost like this."

Anson nodded, which was basically the same as his impression: "What about the back?"

"Behind..." The little secretary said in a slightly surprised tone:

"It should be said, generally very smooth."

"Generally?"

Anson was stunned.

"To be more precise, it should be quite smooth." Allen immediately corrected the statement:

"After being supplemented by Count Arkad's 30,000 Thun army and lifting the siege of the cliff fortress, Major General Ludwig immediately started his counterattack..."

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Just like every time at the beginning, Ludwig Franz's "Jedi Counterattack" progressed very smoothly, and it could even be said that there was not even the slightest obstacle.

After being supplemented by the 30,000 Thun Corps, the Southern Corps, which had suffered heavy casualties, swelled to the level of a full Corps again; although most of them were Hantu troops with slightly less combat effectiveness, this was not a very serious problem. question.

Because the Iser elf army on the opposite side is essentially a stinky fish and rotten shrimp that is different from them - at most, it is a little bit stronger by virtue of racial talent and rich experience.

Ludwig didn't expect how strong the "Bangtu Reinforcement Army" would be. As long as it didn't collapse at the touch of a button and could hold the front line in front of the Iser elf, that would be enough.

And Count Arkad clearly knew the intention of His Majesty Claude's sending him. He did not pretend to be a "savior". He was very active and actively cooperated with Ludwig's military deployment. He took the initiative to undertake tasks such as maintaining supply lines and garrisoning fortresses The unremarkable "dirty work" treats Ludwig like a subordinate treats his boss.

With the tacit cooperation of the two, the guards who besieged the cliff fortress were quickly defeated.

After the great defeat of Eaglehorn City, there were only 10,000 people left in the Iser Elf Guard Corps, almost all of them were wiped out; and the Iser Elf local lords who came to "support" from all directions, when they saw the Guards After the legion was defeated, it immediately dispersed as birds and beasts at the speed of light, and disappeared without a trace.

According to Ludwig's habit, he should use the cliff fortress as a logistics base, rely on the reinforcements of the 30,000 Thun army, and re-attack the antler fortress that he had broken before, and win the Iser Elf Royal Court. , to end the war.

But now things have changed.

The original simple "Isel Elf Punishment Battle" has become a dazzling chaos with the entry of various forces.

If arranged in order, it is almost like Clovis invaded Iser, Iser attracted Hantu, Hantu rebelled against Iser, Iser split, the Thirteenth Council rose, the church accused Iser of the old gods, The empire rushes to aid Iser, the church accuses the empire, Clovis praises the church, the empire invades the vast land, the church continues to sue the empire, the Thirteenth Council and Iser Elf Royal Court civil war, the vast land counterattacks the empire...

It's messed up, it's all messed up.

But for Ludwig Franz, this matter is very simple - this war has risen from a simple conflict of interests between the two countries to a battle of faith between the church and the Old God.

As the direct heir to Archbishop Clovis, he immediately realized that simply winning the war and forcing the surrender of the Elf King Yisel would not solve the problem.

Before the attitudes of all parties, especially the church, are determined, any reckless actions that disrupt the situation will most likely have unforeseen consequences!

More importantly, the previous "reckless" end cast a great shadow on Ludwig; if it is repeated again, it is likely that the Southern Army will be wiped out.

So this time, he chose a more "cautious" tactic.

In short, after the cliff fortress gained a firm foothold, it did not immediately advance eastward, but instead swept away the territories of many surrounding Iser elf lords; differentiated, wooed, squeezed, exploited...drain their war potential and create a stable enough the large rear.

Basically, it's the same thing that Anson did before he attacked Carindia.

The only difference is that Anson has only 5,000 people, while Ludwig Franz holds 40,000 troops in his hands, and the difference between elves and humans is also obvious at a glance, plus the hatred left by the two sides before. ...

The slaughter began.

For all the Iser elf lords who had betrayed him before, Ludwig gave the trembling traitors two paths to hide in the castle - either buy their lives with money and get out of their own territory; or the whole family ascended to heaven and learned What the pious followers of the Ring of Order do to infidels.

In the face of the "inquiring about sin" of the Clovis people, some of the sensible Isel elf nobles chose the former decisively; but there are always people in this world who are lucky, or who like to hesitate, swaying in the face of a dilemma. indefinite.

But Ludwig is not a person who likes to hesitate. He decided to do it himself and "help" them decide.

With the support of hatred and hostility, in just 20 days, one third of the western territory of the Elven Kingdom of Iser was reduced to a sea of ​​blood; Amidst the fire and smoke, countless corpses were dragged out and crucified along the marching road.

On the head of each corpse, and on the street signs outside each burnt-down village, were written in blood, "This is the fate of the old gods."

These are not the "creatives" of Ludwig, the efficiency-oriented artillery major general lacks enthusiasm for the so-called performance art - more are the "masterpieces" of the Thun Corps.

In fact, these various "playing games" caused Ludwig a great deal of confusion. In his inherent impression, Thun and Iser have a very good relationship, and they have always been close allies, but with Clovis There has been a lot of friction.

So it's obviously a **** feud between Clovis and the Iser elves, how did you gang of Thun people take revenge so vigorously?

However, the confusion turned into confusion. For the sake of face, and the close cooperation of Count Arkad, Ludwig did not want to accuse the other party of anything.

What's more, this is his own order, and the other party is at most "slightly" overextended at the execution level.

After solving the nearby troubles, the next step is to destroy the enemy's living force.

The last time Antler Fortress suffered a setback, in addition to being backstabbed by the elf lord of Iser, it was also because he neglected that the Iser elf kingdom had a lot of living power in addition to the guards.

Therefore, Ludwig decided to change his mind and defeat the legions that were still loyal to the Elven Kingdom of Iser one by one, and then attack the royal court of Iser.

The general strategy is to go north first, then south, and finally...

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"You wait a moment."

An Sen raised his hand to interrupt the eloquent little secretary, with a rather confused expression: "Is this something missing?"

"What about the Thirteenth Council? And Freya Mosesfield... They just watched Major General Ludwig break through and remained indifferent?"

"Of course not." Allen shook his head, as if he had guessed that Anson would ask:

"After the entire army of the Janissary Guards was wiped out, they have been trying to make a comeback and gather enough strength to confront the Southern Army head-on."

"But?" Anson raised his eyebrows.

"but……"

A smile appeared on the face of the little secretary: "It turns out that the Thirteenth Council may be a group of spellcasters beyond our imagination, a group of terrifying conspirators and a force that cannot be underestimated."

"But as a military organization... no, as an organization, they were quite a failure."

"They do not have a complete organizational structure, there is no strict relationship between superiors and subordinates, there is no coordinating department that can rationally use resources, there is no supervisory force to ensure the effective implementation of orders, there is no solid enough chain of interests, there is no real detailed plan, no Sufficiently detailed short- and long-term goals…”

"What they do have is a foundation of barely 'common interests', a symbolic leader who can barely unite them, and a very vague 'vision'."

"Such a group doesn't deserve to be called an 'organization' at all, it can only be called a 'club' at best."

At the same time as the voice fell, the little secretary's eyes showed a rare trace of disdain.

"Then what are they doing now?" Anson asked.

"civil war."

The little clerk summed it up in a very simple and understandable way: "In a sense, Major General Ludwig's choice is completely correct - by attacking the army loyal to the Elf King Iser, he could have united against the ten forces of the Southern Legion. The three councils immediately diverged."

"A small number of troops are still facing off against the southern legion on the front line. The vast majority of the main force has taken the opportunity to advance eastward, preparing to take the opportunity to seize power from the Elf King Iser and support Her Royal Highness Princess Freya Mosesfield to be crowned king."

"In fact, this should be the original purpose of the Thirteenth Council - to use the invasion of the Clovis Kingdom to realize their ambition to seize power, and then rely on the power of the Empire to expel the Clovis Kingdom."

"The letter from Archbishop Luther Franz..." Anson suddenly realized.

"No matter what happens, the Church of Order must not watch a king who believes in the Ring of Order be overthrown and let the Old God faction conspire to usurp the throne!" The little secretary said seriously:

"This is not only the order of Archbishop Luther, but also the highest will of the Church of Order, as well as the will of His Majesty Carlos Austeria - the army of the Kingdom of Clovis, advance to the royal court of Iser!"

"In any case, we must do everything we can to stop the conspiracy of the Thirteenth Council; if necessary, carry the war to the end!"

"From this moment on, you are no longer fighting only for your own king, but for the well-being of the entire world of order, and even the well-being of all believers who are still in the Ring of Faith!"

"Immediately?" Anson hadn't responded yet.

"Immediately, and as soon as possible!"

The young secretary's expression suddenly became excited: "This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity, there is nothing more conducive to enhancing your prestige and popularity than declaring war on the infidels; the Church of Order will personally endorse you, and no one will dare to question you again. All the credits that have been won so far."

"The most important thing is that according to the latest information, Major General Ludwig Franz is trapped in the north by the army loyal to the Elf King Iser, and it is difficult to go to the Elven Court of Iser in the short term; as long as you can lead the Storm Division The first to arrive at the battlefield..."

"You... my lord... will become the hero who saves the Elven Kingdom of Iser and the entire world of order from the old gods!"

"Replace Major General Ludwig Franz... instead!"

While speaking, the little secretary trembled from head to toe.

An Sen was also faintly moved.

This really sounds like a great opportunity. The opponent is a group of old gods who are shouting and fighting all over the world. There is no need to worry about the means at all. Even because of the status of "fighting for faith", there is no worries in the future. .

As long as the flag is planted outside the court of the elven king of Ysir, it is equal to winning; but . . .

"But even if I wanted to ~www.readwn.com~ it's too late." An Sen couldn't help but smile bitterly:

"At the marching speed of the Storm Division, even if you abandon most of the baggage and move forward lightly, it will take at least two to three weeks... You can't catch Major General Ludwig at all."

"About this... Lord Anson Bach, there is something I may have to apologize to you."

The little secretary changed the conversation and showed a very ashamed expression: "Before, because of the news of the defeat of His Majesty Claude Francois, and there has been no news from you, I did something redundant just in case. things."

"Excessive things?"

"Yes, I found Mr. Erich, the representative of the military factory, and bought from him a batch of weapons and equipment that hadn't been shipped to Hantu at that time." The little secretary said guilty:

"The process is a little complicated. All in all, all the equipment of a full infantry division has been stored in the warehouse of Baita City."

"So now you don't need to think about equipment, all you need to think about... is how to get the five thousand 'people' of the Storm Division to arrive at White Tower City within a week."