Imperial Crown

Du Duo focused his attention on the silent sarcophagus.

On the coffin lid, there was an unknown black cat, wagging its tail and combing its fur with its pink tongue.

In the corner of the coffin lid, there was a flesh ball-shaped mark, causing most of the sarcophagus to crack along with the mark. The magical brilliance was no longer there, but some scarlet juice oozed out.

Where did this black cat come from?

Du Duo had a doubt in his heart, but he immediately pushed it away from his mind.

Because it doesn't matter anymore.

Now that Raven has restored his ability to cast spells, he cannot remove himself no matter what.

"Eh——"

Du Duo sighed quietly and glanced at the noisy and chaotic battlefield.

It was simply a picture of hell, very much like the doomsday that would come in the legend.

Under the red sun, the sky is filled with rays of rays, and the earth and sky are the same dark red. There are wailings, screams and begging for mercy everywhere.

The sound of swords entering flesh is endless.

Life is dying every moment.

In the sky, the Wind King, who had been confronting the long-range troops for a whole day, finally showed his power.

They flapped their wings and swooped down with the sound of biting wind, blowing the blood that had not yet dried up on the ground in all directions.

Some of the already panicked soldiers would fall over - which would actually save their lives.

Those who want to resist will be even more miserable.

The Wind King plunged into the air with a pounce, carrying astonishing power enough to smash any resister to pieces.

Du Duo watched helplessly as the bones of his soldiers were pressed out from under the skin, along with blood vessels and internal organs.

The ones who suffered the most severe attacks were the heavily armored elites who had been holding on to the rear.

They waved their weapons in vain, but they were still thrown to the ground by the Wind King amid the sound of metal twisting.

When the Wind King got up and flew, all that was left on the ground was a twisted piece of armor that looked like a dried blood orange.

And as far as the eye can see, there are countless scenes like this.

Tudor's soldiers were all running away, like a bunch of blind lambs.

Obviously there were more of them, and the Eagle Army, which was obviously eager to pursue, also dispersed their formations. As long as they resisted slightly, they would have more possibilities to escape.

But no one wants to make wedding clothes for others.

As they ran, they dropped their weapons and took off the armor that was in the way, for fear that they would be caught up.

You don't want to outrun the Eagle Army, you just want to be faster than your comrades.

So Du Duo could still see some people playing tricks and throwing the leather armor and weapons they took off onto their comrades.

Some people can succeed and temporarily gain a breath of safety.

Most of them will be retaliated with reckless retaliation, and the result is often that both of them are buried under the swords and guns of the Eagle Army.

"No wonder, when describing defeat in books, they always use the word 'collapse'." Du Duo murmured: "This is really no different from a flood that breaks a dike."

And in this torrent, only a group of people are as safe as a rock.

No defeated troops dared to collide with them, so they could only take a detour.

That was the 1,000 heavily armored cavalry led by Eric.

After a whole day of fighting, these heavy armored cavalry may only have the strength to make another impact.

But even if it's just once, it means thousands of casualties.

All of Du Duo's failures began with this team of heavy cavalry.

"You won, Raven." Du Duo sighed:

"I am not unjust for losing at your hands."

He waved his hand to signal the whole army to stop, took out the personal dice, and let it hover in his palm.

Seeing that Du Duo's attitude had softened, Raven also restrained the magic power on the staff:

"Count Tudor, your son was not mistreated. He enjoyed the treatment that a nobleman should have."

"We are not enemies, we are just our own masters. Now that you have proven your worth and your loyalty to the principality, there is no need to continue to resist."

"We can cooperate."

Cooperation is just a euphemism for "surrender."

A wry smile appeared on Du Duo's lips. These words were what he was planning to say to Raven, but now they appeared in Raven's mouth.

However, Du Duo was not the kind of nobleman who could not stand a blow, and he did not doubt Raven's sincerity.

Maybe not as rich and powerful as the earls of the Keynes Empire, but Du Duo is also a serious nobleman recognized by the human nations.

For Raven, capturing an earl alive would be a brilliant victory that could not be erased by others.

And Tuduo will also become a bridge of communication between Keynes and Eivor. Even after the war, he will be able to get his territory back and continue to be his own earl.

It can be said to be a win-win situation.

but……

When he thought of the cabinet's actions, Du Duo felt more and more mixed emotions.

"I have been gambling all my life... but in the end I found that I was pushed off the gambling table."

"Destiny is such a bitch."

Du Duo suddenly crushed the dice he carried with him into pieces, and ivory powder fell from his fingers.

"Leaven, you shouldn't beat me today." Du Duo looked at Raven and said loudly:

"If you lose, then you can live and so can I."

This sentence made Raven feel a little confused: "What do you mean?"

"You'll find out soon enough."

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Du Duo drew out the sword from his waist.

It was given to him by his father during his coming-of-age ceremony.

"Take good care of my son, thank you very much."

Before he finished speaking, fighting energy spurted from the long sword and passed across his neck. As blood spurted out, Du Duo's head flew high into the air.

It's really like rolling dice...

I don’t know, how many points did I throw this time?

Consciousness dissipates at this moment.

"1 o'clock."

Raven watched Du Duo's head fall to the ground, and the severed blood vessels were just a hint of bright red.

When a third-level strong man wants to commit suicide, no one can stop him, at least not even Raven.

Moreover, Raven really couldn't figure out why Du Duo committed suicide.

It doesn’t make sense!

Has his loyalty to the Principality of Eivor reached this point?

"Lord Raven." Bonta picked up Du Duo's head and held it in his arms, looking up and saying:

"I am willing to lead others to surrender to you, but..."

"I don't accept any conditions." Lei Wen's face was as smooth as a lake:

"Either everyone surrenders, or we fight again!"

As a leader, Raven respects opponents like Tudor, but that doesn't mean he will give his enemies extra preferential treatment.

He must be responsible for his own people.

In the sky, the Wind King has gathered again, shrouding the remaining soldiers under the haze of wings.

Not far away, the heavy armored cavalry moved slowly, expecting another attack at any time.

Bonta looked at all this, and at the confusion of the surrounding soldiers after the coach committed suicide, he knelt down on one knee:

"We...surrender!!"

More than 2,300 heavy armored cavalry all knelt down and dropped their weapons.

The overall situation has been decided.

Raven took a deep breath and ordered loudly:

"Send an order for Eric to take people to take over Tuduo's camp immediately!"

"Send the order, don't chase the poor. I need everyone to withdraw before dark!"

"Send the order to send out the auxiliary troops to treat the wounded, clear the battlefield, and receive prisoners!"

Three orders were issued in succession, and the Eagle Army began to move quickly.

Eric took over the Tuduo camp with heavy cavalry, and organized manpower to clear out the camp that night and take over the entire camp.

The Eagle Army also called for gold and retreated its troops at the right time.

The auxiliary soldiers gave priority to collecting the remains of the Eagle Army and treating the wounded.

When night falls, only wild dogs from nowhere are still active on the battlefield.

In the next few days, the Eagle Army was basically busy cleaning up the battlefield - a process that made everyone smile.

Because the harvest is really not small.

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It has to be said that Du Duo is really ready for a long-term battle this time.

More than 14 million pounds of food alone were prepared, enough to feed his 30,000-strong army for three months.

In order to intimidate the Wind King, he also carried a lot of enchanted crossbow arrows and enchanted feather arrows, a total of 400 boxes and nearly 20,000 arrows.

As for other types of weapons, the quantity is certainly not small. There are tens of thousands of spears, swords, scimitars... each of which is of decent quality.

However, compared with the ones made by the Eagle Leader, they are a bit unattractive, so this part is basically directly converted into gold coins, and the total price is about 15,000.

After all, no matter how much something is, it is worthless.

The biggest gain is heavy armor. Excluding those that are seriously damaged and cannot be repaired, about 2,500 intact sets can be found.

As a result, Raven's number of heavy armors increased to more than 5,500, enough to fully arm an entire legion.

Compared with the gains, the losses this time are not small.

479 people were killed and 518 seriously injured.

A considerable number of casualties came from the lightning electric curtain released by Kuili before his death; another major casualty was caused by Tuduo's long-range troops at the beginning of the battle.

If you look at the history of continental wars, this is still a hearty victory, but for Raven, the losses are a bit too much.

Even if serious injury to others would mean death, with Raven, as long as he is not unlucky enough to get infected, he can basically be saved.

"We must consider the issue of replenishing troops." Raven rubbed his forehead.

The war will not end here, and the scale and intensity of the battlefield will also increase. Relying on your own two Eagle armies alone is not the answer.

Raven's first thought was the auxiliary troops from the five northwest counties, but he immediately excluded them.

Their quality is really poor and they lack unified training.

If he were really dragged to the battlefield, he would probably collapse faster than anyone else.

If this were not the case, they would not have been allowed to stay in the camp while fighting Du Duo.

"By the way, there is another way." Lei Wen rubbed his chin and called Hu Xia in loudly.

"My lord, what are your orders?" Hu Xia came in and saluted respectfully, rubbing his hands together like flies.

Although Raven rejected his proposal to hire a historian, Hu Xia decided to work part-time on his own to record the entire war, and he already had a book title in mind.

"The Great War - The Rise of Raven Griffith"

And this war, with 10,000 against 100,000, can still be won, which is really exciting.

Of course, the 10,000 people in the Eagle Army did not include auxiliary soldiers and serfs.

Of the 100,000 people in Tu Duo's army, every one was counted, and in the end they were rounded up to make up the whole number.

But can the things done by historians be called false?

What's more, even if the water is squeezed out, 10,000 vs. 30,000, the battle loss was 1:20, more than 10,700 enemies were killed, and more than 8,000 were captured!

Now there is still a Jingguan with more than 10,000 heads piled up outside!

Now what Hu Xia wants most is to "interview" Raven, and it would be best if he could hear some philosophical sentences, which would add luster to his records.

Raven knew what he was thinking, but he didn't point it out, and asked briefly:

"What's the situation with the captives?"

"According to your previous instructions, most of them have had their fingers cut off and sent back." Hu Xia replied respectfully: "The rest are Du Duo's central army before."

The reason why this group of people is treated differently is that their performance is indeed much better than that of ordinary soldiers.

Even in Raven's opinion, they can be called elite.

It's a pity to cut off the fingers and send them back; but if they keep them, it's not a solution.

"Well, what's their attitude recently?" Raven continued to ask.

"Compared to other captives, he is quite obedient and has never made trouble." Hu Xia said with a smile:

"And since they heard that you asked Bonta to send the body of Earl Duduo back to Bolan City, some people are still grateful for your kindness!"

Raven nodded. Although he heard that Hu Xia's words were suspected of flattery, he was not surprised.

My vassal's vassal is not my vassal.

It is normal for soldiers to be loyal to their lords rather than a country.

"How is Lancha recently?" Raven asked.

Lancha is the guy captured by William. Raven only found out that he was Duduo's son after asking in detail.

"Since he heard the news of his father's death, he has been clamoring to see you." Hu Xia replied.

"I know." Raven knocked on the table: "Bring him to see me."

More than half an hour later, Lancha, wearing magic steel shackles, walked in under the guardianship of hyenas.

Lancha is 23 years old this year. Even without armor, he is still very burly, only a little shorter than the hyena; his facial features inherited his father's characteristics.

Especially the high eyebrows, like an ape, give people a strong first impression of aggression.

But his behavior is quite proper, standing there without saying a word.

"Didn't you say you wanted to see me?" Raven looked at him with interest: "Why don't you speak now that you see me?"

"As your captive, I must have the consciousness of a captive." Lancha responded coldly: "This is what a noble should do."

Pretending not to understand his implication, Raven said: "Very good, then now, you can say something you want to say."

"Demon King! You are simply a man-eating demon king!"

Lancha suddenly became excited, veins popped up on his neck, and stared at Raven:

"Aren't you afraid of the punishment of the Lord of Light for doing this!?"

On the way here, he saw the Jingguan that Raven ordered to be piled up.

Tens of thousands of heads were piled together, and crows were circling above like black clouds. Whenever the wind blew, it was like countless souls were wailing and screaming!

That kind of impact made Lancha unforgettable in his life.

Lancha even knelt down on the spot, wanting to hold the last mass for these people and save their souls.

Even if he couldn't use fighting spirit, Lancha was big enough to hurt him, and in the end, the hyenas forced him to come over.

"Raven, you are indeed a general who can fight well, but you are also a butcher with blood on your hands!!!"

"You have no honor of nobility, and you are not worthy of the title of nobility!"

"Your soul will be roasted in eternal purgatory!"

Faced with Lancha's cursing, Raven shrugged.

I wanted to ask if Lancha had any clues about Du Duo's suicide, but seeing Lancha's appearance, there was no need to ask.

This kid was stupid in the church, he has no scheming at all, and even cursing people has no killing power.

If I were Du Duo, I would not tell any secrets to Lancha.

"Are you done?" Raven scratched his ears and threw a document shining with magic in front of Lancha: "You're done, then sign it."

Lancha took the document, glanced at it, and slammed it on the table, his bald eyebrows like an orangutan raised:

"Daydreaming!"

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