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Therefore, this ambitious warlock intends to unite with the nobles to overthrow Emhyr, and thus become the national teacher of Nilfgaard to gain greater power.

However, because Emhyr has a large number of supporters in the country, the core team and fanatics among them are called the "Prison Guard".Therefore, they cannot realize this political conspiracy by launching a civil war.

After private discussions, they planned to hypnotize Yennefer, who was imprisoned by Vigfortez, to assassinate the emperor.

Once the assassination is successful, they will elect Prince Voorhis or his son Morvran Voorhis to the throne, so that the Regency Council and the princes and nobles can rule in their name.

However, Emhyr is not someone who can sit on the current throne.

After reports from his subordinates, Emhyr still learned of this conspiracy hidden in the darkness.

Therefore, in order to keep these conspirators and the army loyal to them away from the center of power, the emperor threw the two main conspirators, De Witt and Adar Aip Daci, to the front line and asked them to fight with the northerners. It's up to you.

Although this approach ensures the safety of the city of the golden tower and itself.However, the price paid was to declare the defeat of the war in advance.

Because these people will never let the emperor win this war

Chapter 588 A Battle That Determines the Winner

Sure enough, as soon as the spring offensive started, the two conspirators who served as the commander-in-chief of the eastern and western armies made a mess.

On the Western Front, the Verdon Front Army led by Duke De Witt had only one opponent to defeat, the Kingdom of Cidaris.

With twice the strength of his opponent, he tried to delay the launch of the offensive as much as possible.

Compared with going north to fight, he is more inclined to concentrate his forces and wipe out the local armed resistance in Weyden, so as to stabilize the rear.

Under his orders, the Verdon Front used brutal methods to attack local guerrillas, even innocent civilians.

The resulting consequences are obvious—the entire Verdon has fallen into riots!

Countless civilians joined the guerrillas, and in the chaos, killed King Evel who had surrendered to Nilfgaard.

And his son, Prince Christine, became the leader of the rebel army and began to lead the anti-imperial movement.

In addition to a wave of brainless operations to force against the Weeden civilians who had originally turned to his side, Duke de Witt was also preemptively attacked by his opponent.

Seeing that the Nilfgaardians did not go north, King Essin of Cidaris made a decisive decision and directly joined forces with Kratz Ann Clayt of the Skellige Islands to attack the Verdon Front Army from both land and sea!

Unprepared, De Witt faced enemies on both sides and was defeated repeatedly. The Verden Front Army, which was originally a flank, was pinned down in the Verden area and could not give any support to the Central Army.

On the eastern front, the Eastern Group Army commanded by Duke Adal Aip Darcy did not obediently obey the emperor's order and went north to attack the Upper Aeden area occupied by Kaedwen, but guarded the already occupied Aeden , Leiria and Livia areas, motionless.

Therefore, the plan to attack Temeria from the flank was temporarily unsustainable.

Taking advantage of this opportunity, the Temerian front army, led by King Foltest of Temeria and Field Marshal John Natalis of Temeria, quickly attacked and pushed the front line south to the Bruins. In the grid area, two fortresses were taken back one after another.

Lu Qi shouldered the heavy responsibility, leading the Black Eagle Knights with all horsemen and 8000 Redanian heavy armored cavalry, and quickly marched westward to help the coalition forces of Cidaris and Skellige on the western front.

This all-cavalry unit has only one mission, and that is to defeat the Weeden Front Army on the Western Front in the shortest possible time, and then detour to the flanks of the Central Army Group for a righteous backstab!

Meanwhile, the Nilfgaardians are finally moving:

Marshal Menor Couchren, who had been delayed for some time due to the local armed uprising, finally decided to attack.He led the Central Army of about 10 people, left the Aina River, and went north to attack the lost Ameria Fortress.

The emperor, who was far away in the city of the Golden Tower, listened to the urgent military report from the intelligence department and learned of the inaction on the east and west wings. Finally, he couldn't help but issue a death order, forcing Duke De Witt and Duke Adar Aip Darcy, Immediately advance forward to cooperate with the offensive of the Central Army.

The Eastern Front Army did not dare to stay in the castle any longer, and began to attack the east side of Temeria through the Pontal Valley, a natural passage leading directly to Temeria and Redania.

Not long ago, King Henselt of Kaedwen, who just shook hands with the Nilfgaardians to divide Aeden equally, returned to the north again after participating in the joint meeting of the northern countries.

Although he knew that Kaedwen's country was unable to resist the Eastern Front Army, he still led his [-] troops,

Upon receiving this news, John Natalis, Field Marshal of Temeria and Commander-in-Chief of the Northern Coalition Forces in Maribo, immediately saw the key points of the battle.

Once the Pontar Valley on the Eastern Front is broken by the Nilfgaardians, the Eastern Front Army can directly approach the city of Vizima and defeat Temeria.

In other words, the longer the delay, the more disadvantageous it is to one's own side.

After realizing this problem, John Natalis immediately proposed to Foltest to adjust his strategy and strike first!

Their goal, of course, was the main attack route of the Nilfgaardians - the [-] Central Army.

The entire coalition forces, including the main and reserve forces of Temeria and Redania, as well as other reinforcements, all advanced south to reinforce the Ameria Fortress, intending to fight the Central Army here.

In this regard, Marshal Menor Kochlen of Nilfgaard decided to turn west after consideration, and give priority to blocking the reinforcements of the Northern Allied Forces to Ameria.

He chose to leave all his infantry behind and went on to reinforce the battle at Ameria.

And I personally led the Fourth Cavalry Corps and all the cavalry units under the Second Corps, a total of about 6000 people, and quickly advanced westward.

The two sides soon met in the Brugge area on the west side of the Ameria Fortress.

Facing the menacing black army of Nilfgaard, King Foltest, the commander of the coalition forces, decided to spread out his troops and prepare to deal a head-on blow to the Nilfgaardians.

There are various indications that the coalition forces of the northern countries and the southern empire will have a big battle on this plain three kilometers apart.

At this time, neither John Natalis, Commander-in-Chief of the Northern Allied Forces, nor Marshal Meno Cochrane of the Southern Empire, nor even everyone on the battlefield could have imagined that this battle would determine the direction of the entire war

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The Nilfgaardian Empire has [-] troops, all of them cavalry.

The strength of the Northern Allied Forces is [-], mainly infantry units.

From the perspective of military strength, the Northern Allied Forces are slightly at a disadvantage.However, this is because nearly [-] cavalry troops were assigned to support the Western Front.

Otherwise, the number of main forces on both sides would not be much different.

When the army is facing each other, scouting the enemy's situation is the first thing to do.

During the pre-war investigation, the Nilfgaardian scout leader was timid, afraid of being ambushed, and unwilling to go deep into the back of the valley, so he retreated in a hurry and made a wrong report of "invincibility in the rear", and the Nilfgaardians took the lead A general attack has been launched!

The battle began at dawn.

As soon as Marshal Menor Couchren came up, he dispatched Nilfgaard's [-]th Cavalry Legion, with nearly [-] heavy cavalry, to charge the combined forces of Temeria and Redania in the middle of the road!

Perhaps because of the superiority of the terrain and the restraint of the spear phalanx, although the cavalry corps once successfully rushed into the enemy's formation, after losing their charge speed, they fell into the siege of the spears and were quickly defeated. rout.

The commander who took the lead in the charge was also killed on the spot.

Although the charge in the middle was hit, the offensive on the left and right wings had achieved good results.

Under the impact of the black tide, the dwarven volunteer army guarding the two wings, as well as Kevil's Freedom Legion, seemed to be swallowed up like a small boat in a storm.

The commanders of the two sides invested their troops one after another.

The battle soon fell into a stalemate

Chapter 589 The Divine Soldiers Descended from the Sky to the Yellow Dragon

"May the Great Sun shine on your path to glory!"

Drums echoed and horns sounded at the command of Marshal Menor Coechrane.

In an instant, the ground trembled under tens of thousands of horseshoes.

Countless black cavalry rushed out of the position and attacked the coalition forces with different uniforms and different flags.

Facing the charge of the Nilfgaardians, the Northern Allied Forces, whose forces were at a disadvantage, stood firm and fought positional warfare with the enemy.

"Archers, the first salvo!"

With a shout from Foltest, the orderly moved quickly, raised the flag in his hand, and issued orders to the legions guarding the position.

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Countless pitch-black arrows, in a parabola, crossed the spear phalanx in front, and swept away towards the oncoming black wave.

Facing the dense rain of arrows, the Nilfgaardian cavalry, ignoring their companions who fell one after another, held their swords, lances and spears tightly in their hands, shouting the slogan "For His Majesty the Emperor!" with hideous expressions on their faces slammed into the forested phalanx

The middle road is the main attack direction of the Nilfgaardians, and it is also the strongest and most important defense line of the entire Northern Alliance Army.

The Nilfgaardians, on the other hand, were very confident in their legion, thinking of breaking through this obtrusive obstacle in one fell swoop, so as to directly attack the Northern Coalition Command on the hillside.

Judging from the situation, they look like they are about to successfully break through the entire defense line

However, at this moment, John Natalis, the commander-in-chief of the Northern Coalition Forces, saw the precariousness of the defense line, and issued an order in time to let the Mahakam volunteers on the west side gather to the center to support Temeri in the center. Asia and Redania allied forces.

On the west side of the battlefield, the dwarves, who were violently attacked by the heavy cavalry, did not lose much morale and strength, relying on their tacit cooperation and the defensive shield wall.

After receiving the order to gather in the middle, the dwarves burst out with astonishing strength just like their indomitable character.

They held heavy square shields in their hands, held sharp hatchets and short swords tightly, formed an airtight shield wall in a tight formation, and broke through the encirclement of the black cavalry with high morale while singing the dwarf war song

On the middle road and the west side, the Northern Coalition Army and the Southern Empire fought back and forth.

But on the east side of the battlefield, the free corps composed of mercenaries, criminals, bounty hunters, and the Brugg recruits corps became the best gap for the Nilfgaardians to break through.

The Brugge Army, which had just been formed, was low in morale and outdated in equipment.

Fortunately, with the help of the experienced Freedom Corps, they barely withstood the violent tide-like offensive.

Humans, dwarves, and elves all wielded various weapons in their hands for various purposes and reasons, and participated in this tragic war.

Intense and cruel fighting scenes appeared in every corner of this plain three kilometers apart.

The two armies, like ferocious mastiffs, rushed to each other's throats and gave each other a deadly embrace.

As the Nilfgaardians continued to exert pressure, the Northern Allied Forces also continued to invest troops to contend with them, and continued to maintain the balance of power that the soldiers on the battlefield had achieved with their lives.

Although the black army is like a stormy sea that is constantly beating, the northern coalition army is like a stubborn rock.

The brave soldiers from the northern countries, in order to protect everything they have, money, home, and relatives, went forward fearlessly.

The black sea kept beating the rocks, smashing them again and again, but the momentum did not weaken or disappear, and the rocks remained standing!

Nilfgaardian, Temerian, Redanian, Kervir, Mahakam

You kill me, I kill you, neither of the two parties who are equally brave can surpass the other in terms of bravery.However, the bloody battle songs sung from the dwarves' throats made the soldiers of the coalition army brave, and lasted 1 minute longer than the southerners!

Don't underestimate this 1 minute, because in this short period of time, the situation has undergone tremendous changes!

Rumble

The ground began to tremble, and the sound of horseshoes was faintly heard, getting closer.

However, the thunderous sound of horseshoes came not from the direction of the Nilfgaardian army, nor from the direction of the Northern coalition army, but from the far left side of the battlefield!

On the left side of the battlefield is a stream with knee-deep water.

But at this moment, on the other side of the stream, at some point, a torrent of steel appeared.

The commanders of the Nilfgaardians and the Northern Allied Army stood on the stirrups one after another, stood up from their horses, and only then did they see clearly that they were cavalrymen galloping on horseback!

And riding in the front was a black-haired man in a white cloak and black soft armor.

On the white background, Temeria lilies and a black eagle with wings spread in the wind are printed, a very distinctive flag, fluttering with the wind!

Seeing the eye-catching flags, Foltest and John Natalis of the Northern Alliance suddenly loosened their frowning brows; Marshal Meno Coechlen, the commander of the Southern Empire, showed surprise With a puzzled look.

"Report Your Majesty! It's Baron Alex!"

"Report to the Marshal! It's the enemy! It's the Black Hawk of Temeria!"

Following the shouts of the scouts, they revealed the identity of the uninvited guests. It was the Black Eagle Knights and the Redanian Heavy Cavalry who led the troops to support the Western Front and turned back!

With black hair flying in the wind, Lu Qi leaned over the horse's back with a calm expression.

Hearing the sound of "Zheng", he straightened up quickly, drew out the sharp long sword at his waist, raised it high, and said loudly:

"Soldiers, follow me to kill!!!"

Following Lu Qi's order, the [-] cavalrymen behind them suddenly let out deafening roars, like a group of excited wild beasts, so crazy after seeing the fresh and juicy prey.

Papapa

The horses stepped on the cool stream, crossed it, and directly entered the fiery battlefield.

However, this cavalry unit that suddenly appeared did not rush to support the defense lines on the middle and west sides, but rushed straight towards the command position of Nilfgaard in the center of the town!

Lu Qi and his cavalry have only one goal, and that is the marshal and high-ranking generals of Nilfgaard!

Seeing this, Marshal Menor Kochren of Nilfgaard swallowed, immediately raised his hand, and issued several orders one after another:

"The Willihead Brigade!"

"Master Feinendal!"

"Attack immediately! Annihilate this damn army!!!"

With the arrival of the uninvited guests, the Nilfgaardian reserves, which had been kept, were forced to attack.

Looking at the oncoming black cavalry, Lu Qi, who was charging forward, couldn't help showing a confident and cruel smile: