Damn it, this boss really has no normal skills.

Unfortunately, no matter how good his rhetoric was, he still made a fatal mistake in the end.

——He shouldn’t have asked this question.

So Chongshan immediately seized this opportunity to make a big fuss, and with his mustache pursed, his face was filled with emotion.

"Yes! That's right, that's why I brought a lot of mages who are good at fire magic this time!"

"Don't worry, my friend. With the help of the fire mage, no one will be frozen by the storm. Please, come with me!"

Jusen: ???

Things have come to this point, and he can only nod his head as he has accidentally dug a hole for himself.

"Of course……"

Although Duke Jusen, who originally came here to fish, only brought 20,000 men with him, but when combined with Chongshan's troops, they had a total of 60,000 men.

So when the third prince, who had finally escaped, accidentally discovered them, the young man was so happy that he almost jumped for joy.

But in the end he was unable to jump up, not because he was steady, but because he still had to face the doubts of the two archdukes.

——"Your Highness, why did you come here with so many people? Has the enemy retreated?"

"Ah this."

But this did not pose a problem for the third brother. A look of sadness immediately filled his face, and he punched his thigh in anger.

"To be honest with you two, we held out for seven days. We ran out of ammunition and food and had no other options, so we launched a breakout in the evening..."

After beautifying what had just happened from his own perspective, the third prince successfully redefined his behavior of selling out his teammates as a tragic story of "loyal soldiers voluntarily sacrificed themselves and gave me this chance to escape QWQ".

"Oh, so that's how it is. Your Highness, please accept my condolences."

The two dukes naturally knew what was going on, but they did not point it out. Instead, they obediently accepted his explanation.

But sometimes things in this world are really coincidental, so coincidental that it seems like fate is deliberately creating a show effect.

Before they could finish their words, they discovered that thousands of extremely embarrassed and scattered figures appeared in the direction where the third prince came from.

A team of cavalry scouts immediately set out to check, and returned a moment later with a few timid guys.

Grass!

The third prince already had a bad premonition in his heart, and when he saw the familiar face, he cursed inwardly and rushed forward to stop the other person.

"General Feng En! Why are you here? Did you manage to break out? What about them?"

Although he was mostly crying, there was emphasis in the Third Prince's words, and his grip on Feng En's shoulders was extremely strong.

But in fact, even if he didn't hint at it, Feng En could understand what His Royal Highness meant.

So after reaching out to wipe away the ice and mess on his face, no matter how bitter his expression hidden under the wind and frost looked, he could only nod at this moment.

"Your Highness, it's Viscount Christian! She used her life to save our lives!"

The third prince was greatly shocked upon hearing this, and he cried out in agony.

"How can this be? How can this be?!"

The two dukes hurriedly lifted up the third brother who was about to collapse, one on each side, and said repeatedly.

"Don't panic, Your Highness. What happened?"

The third prince was greatly grief-stricken, his face full of sorrow.

"You two Grand Dukes, you may not know that during this trip, I met a very brave and fierce general..."

My goodness, this is really adding fuel to the fire!

All I can say is that if Sanzi really can't do anything else, he should go tell stories under the overpass. In a few words, he almost praised Christine as the most loyal and righteous martial god in the world.

Of course, a noble like him who only cares about his own interests is willing to award a medal to a dead person, mainly because these honors can be returned to him twice.

So, at least until he heard Feng En say, "Your Highness, don't be anxious. The Viscount is not dead yet," the third son was still crying at the grave quite hard.

"what?"

I have to say that the nobles of Deep Forest are really good and are indeed more cultured than those of Glory.

It is a rare sight that even a face with tears streaming down its face could show such overflowing surprise.

Feng En naturally knew that what he said was tantamount to offending His Highness, or even to put it bluntly, slapping him in the face.

But now the situation is urgent and I really can’t care about so many things.

He could only kneel down with a thud, performing a double-kneeling ceremony that nobles normally wouldn't do, and said in a shocking voice.

"The loyal Viscount is still leading our brave warriors to fight tirelessly, so we still have a chance to turn the tables!"

"Your Highness, please give the order!"

The general spoke in a strong voice, but the third prince did not rush to speak. Instead, he turned around quietly and looked at the people behind him.

There is no other way. Even though I was so high-spirited before, I only commanded over 10,000 soldiers. Now I am under someone else's roof, so I should be more humble...

Chongshan is trying to delay time by pretending to be dead, but the Duke of Jusen, who is essentially a traitor, is ready to make a big move.

So he stepped forward and responded loudly.

"I heard that the Third Prince is known for his kindness. I guess it's because he has established a very close friendship with his subordinates."

"This kind of friendship is so precious. So now that your soldiers are suffering on the battlefield, I, as your subject, naturally cannot make things difficult for you."

"So, Your Highness, please give us your orders. We will do our best to help you, Zhong Cheng!"

But he was shouting with pleasure, while Chongshan next to him was really numb.

——Damn, when it comes to talking nicely, it’s just “I”, but when it’s our turn to work hard, it’s “us”, right!

As for the reason why he remained silent, it was very simple. Although it sounded abnormal, according to the interests of the [Third Prince Chongshan] group, not going or going late was actually the best strategy.

Including why the third prince cried as if his father had died when he mistakenly thought that Christine was dead.

Because the “dead” can’t speak, no matter how powerful she was when she was alive, now she can only be used as a gun by the living and can be manipulated at will.

But now.

Okay, you are kind and righteous, you repay the favor, you rescued that person, and then what?

You have already sold out the person, you cannot bet whether there is a knot in the other person's heart that can completely sever the friendship.

So if you praise him, you will easily make enemies. If you don't praise him, you will easily be criticized. Then it will be a dilemma.

It would be better to just bite the bullet and delay until the horse is killed by the grassland people. Well, now...

Hmm? Oh, who here is clean? You are not afraid of getting blood on your body, right? It's not a big deal, it's not a big deal.

The only loophole is that Duke Jusen is also there, and this guy is likely to keep the secret of their betrayal of the Viscount secret.

but……

So what?

As I said before, dead people are like guns for living people.

Even the ancestor king of the Deep Forest, Giuseppe, could not escape this law, let alone a mere viscount?

When the second brother finds out that this bullet is not actually very useful, time will help them to get rid of everything, don't worry!

and so……

So they knew this, how could Duke Jusen not know this?

You don't want me to cheat you, right? What a joke. If I don't cheat you, how can I explain to His Royal Highness the Second Prince?

Therefore, he began to frantically frame the Third Prince and the Duke of Chongshan, constantly exerting moral pressure on them.

Seeing that they were still hesitating and trying to refuse, he simply slapped his thigh and shouted.

"Someone, where is General Kraut?"

A male dragonborn with red scales on his body then stepped out from the army behind him and saluted with a snap.

"Dear Duke, your loyal Kraut is always here!"

Duke Jusen nodded with satisfaction.

"Well, I like tough soldiers! If they are slow and indecisive, what will happen?"

Duke Chongshan: Mom, there’s something else behind what you said, right?

The Third Prince: Who is a coward? Who are you calling a coward? Who are you calling a coward?

But Duke Jusen could not hear their inner thoughts and just raised his whip.

"Since the Third Prince and Lord Chongshan are more cautious, let us explore the way for them."

After saying that, he pointed at the blurry figure that was still jumping in the depths of the wind and snow.

"Giant Forest Army, listen up! Everyone, follow me to the battle!"

"Order!"

How could the Dragon General not understand his master's intention? He started to deploy his troops on the spot and set off in less than half a minute.

"Hey, you, hey, hey!"

Lao San and Chong Shan were so angry that their teeth were grimacing at his move - this time they were really being put on the fire!

Just when I was about to join the group, I didn't expect that the damn fate was not over yet, because there were more people coming up ahead.

And this time, the sound of horse hooves was also chaotic. Considering that there should be no second batch of cavalry carrying the Deep Forest Banner on the battlefield, it can only be...

"Look, Your Excellency, it's the Prince, he's brought two Dukes to rescue you!"

Logically speaking, Christine, who was already deeply trapped in the enemy's camp, had no chance of breaking out. In Maxim's original plan, it was enough to save only her.

But who told the Deep Forest Army to come? He gritted his teeth and covered the entire cavalry regiment to run over this distance.

After all, he knows the Third Prince's character too well. It is impossible to expect him to save you on his own initiative. He must force him to save you.

After seeing Christine, the third brother once again performed Sichuan Opera face-changing and immediately took credit for saving her.

That’s right, this prince did not run away. This prince went out to meet the two dukes to save you (tough)!

???

Duke Chongshan: Well, then of course we should do as he says. What else?

Duke of Jusen: Oh awesome, this is all thanks to my hard work.

General Feng En: Haha, what else can I say? All right.

Everyone chose to remain silent without any prior agreement, and the situation did not allow them to hesitate any longer.

Because following the cavalry was the main force of the grassland people.

At this time, the total number of troops on both sides on the battlefield has exceeded 100,000, and the gray-black color covers the earth, truly connecting the earth and the sky.

If the fight breaks out again, it will surely shock the heavens and the earth and make the ghosts weep. It will be a bloody battle that will be recorded in the history of the deep forest.

——So they didn't fight until the end.

Because after taking the people they surrounded as prisoners, the Pemos people slowly retreated amid the low grassland songs.

"This...is this?"

The soldiers in the deep forest, who had been ready to fight, looked at each other in confusion; no one could understand what the enemy was doing.

However, some elite cadres have already begun to contact their colleagues and senior leaders, preparing to unite and hunt down the grassland people together.

After all, no matter what they want to do, since they dare to turn their backs on us, the people of the deep forest must rush up and bite off a piece of meat. This is our ancestral teaching!

However, unexpectedly, facing the favorable situation of 60,000 elite troops attacking more than 40,000 tired soldiers, the superiors did not issue any orders.

Because why?

Why should I, Ju Sen, as a member of the second family, help you achieve a resounding victory?

Indeed, this may be of benefit to me, but a quick look at history books will show that the consequences of betraying the camp are very ugly.

This is also the fundamental reason why, although five hundred years have passed and the twenty-four northern ducal families still exist, not every one of them is worthy of the title of Grand Duke.

We keep you here for the sake of everyone's face, and we exclude you because you are really shameless.

So faced with this kind of satisfying situation where one could gain something as long as they took action, this time it was the Duke of Jusen who was seriously held back.

He kept procrastinating and did not take any action until the grassland people had completely withdrawn, then he set up his artillery and began intensive bombardment.

"Oh, if they were braver, they would be able to withstand my terror!"

And although he didn't dare to step on the Third Prince, it was no problem to secretly step on the Duke Chongshan who was not very tall.

"But when the time comes, you must come back on a tall, big horse, and don't be like today. Oh, it's so frustrating."

And with his verbal attack, the battle on the snowfield that lasted from dusk till dawn finally came to an end.

Interestingly, when the news about the battle reached the ears of the people on both sides, they found that both sides actually declared it their victory.

The Pemos Khanate announced that this was their victory, because under the leadership of the great Khan, they successfully defeated the direct troops of the Third Prince of the Deep Forest, and tied down the forces of at least five powerful dukes and more than ten castles, which can be said to have stirred up a storm.

The Deep Forest Kingdom declared this to be their victory, because under the leadership of the third prince, they successfully showed off their might on the grassland and forced back the grassland army that entered the Deep Forest border in an attempt for revenge, objectively destroying Pemos's last chance to go south this year.

Although it sounds like everyone is opening their own bad champagne, it does make some sense if you really think about it.

And since our army won a great victory in this battle, King Lionheart will be very pleased and will definitely reward us according to our merits.

But neither the third prince nor the two dukes could be given any more titles, so the huge credit fell on Christine and Feng En.

So Lao Feng finally got what he wanted and became the Viscount that he had always dreamed of. Together with his wife and daughter, he began a leisurely vacation that would last at least until spring.

Christine also took a step forward from Viscount and was granted the title of Earl, a title which was not too big, but could barely be considered a quasi-noble title, and was also given a pretty good fiefdom.

It sounds so easy, and the two people's life dreams were realized so simply.

But if you lift the curtain and steal the script, you will find that it would not have been so smooth at first, and it was the result of someone behind the scenes fanning the flames.