Invade the white dove

The 7000-strong army rested in Odong for two days and officially marched towards Laman Bay.

Laman Bay is also the port city of the Garman Empire. Kyle's father, Sprue III, originally wanted to develop business here, but perhaps what has been flowing in the blood of the Mudd family's heirs is that the value of force has the upper hand, so After all, the commercial development of the Lion Empire was no match for the Kingdom of Nice, which was already small at that time.

In more than ten years of open and secret struggles, the villages and towns near Laman Bay failed to develop into big cities, but the small town of Yana, which belongs to the Kingdom of Nice across the sea, has transformed itself and become the second most prosperous city in the Black Pool Continent. .

Of course, after the fall of Erdu in Odong, the reputation of "the most prosperous city" fell on the city of Yana.

From Erdu to Laman Bay, it takes 25 days for a normal march by land, including luggage, which can be regarded as an expedition in any sense.

At this time, the advantages of the Jiaman Empire were reflected.The imperial power was concentrated in the hands of Kyle, and the governors of each province directly obeyed the orders of the king. As long as the land route continued and Kyle gave an order, the province's food and grass would be continuously supplied to the army.It is not necessary to be like other vassal states that entrust territories, the monarch gives orders, but also depends on the eyes of the lords in various places.

The material problem has been solved, and the second thing to consider is transportation.

With an army of nearly [-] people, it is no easy task to prevent spies from various countries from discovering Gamman's military movements under the premise of ensuring speed.However, when Julius wanted to slow down Gamman's progress on the grounds of carefully choosing the route and marching secretly, General Roman waved his hand and directly led the army to the official road.

The well-connected Jiaman official road is the pride of every citizen of the empire.When soldiers from other countries in the Black Marsh Continent were still struggling on the muddy and potholed dirt roads, the ruler of Garman had already built a stone road in its territory that was enough for eight horses to ride abreast.

And when Kyle sat on Garman's golden throne, he immediately ordered Tatos to lead the demon believers to plant magic barriers on all official roads.

As long as they have the token of His Majesty the king, any person or carriage walking on the official road can hide himself in a short time.

"Of course, the duration of invisibility is limited." General Roman explained, "For every twelve hours of invisibility, you have to wait for two days. But it doesn't matter if you are exposed."

Looking at the ruby ​​in General Roman's hand that was carved in the shape of a skull and exuded a strange light, Julis finally understood why Gaman's army had appeared on the border of Austria and East overnight without warning.

No. 20 days.

The scouts sent by the general to explore the road finally saw the small town of Laman hidden under the horizon.And arriving together with them, there are hundreds of warships that sailed here through the waterway, and they are neatly parked in the port at this moment, silently lining up to welcome the Duke's arrival.

"Your Majesty finally stopped hiding in the Lion Castle and playing those children's house games." Seeing this, General Roman burst into a rare hearty laugh.Lightly kicking the horse's belly, the horse raised its hooves, and left in the dust.

Julius was silent.

The description of Mad King Kyle from the outside world, apart from the brutal and bloodthirsty, most describe him as an idiot who can only rely on the power of demons.Even the Angel Thoth of the Holy Court showed rare contempt when referring to Kyle.

But it was such an idiot that actually captured Odong, which was impossible to fall, which made Julis unacceptable for a time.He even thought that the fall of Odong was a punishment from the God of Austria, otherwise, how could the "Invincible Odong" be conquered by Kyle, who only knows how to enjoy and kill?

But when Julius really got close to Kyle, got to know his enemies, heard the demagogic speeches in the Colosseum, witnessed the strict military discipline of the Lion Castle Guards, and experienced Gaman's military and political orders today. Finally, even if he was unwilling, he had to admit that Kyle Mulder was better than his father in some aspects.

Pulling his eyes back from Laman Town in the distance, when he saw clearly what his war horse was doing, his scalp went numb, and he immediately pinched the horse's ears and gave a warning "shh".

After only stopping for a while, he and Sotiria's mounts began to bite their lips like no one else.

Obviously two stallions!

Glancing at Mr. Cavalier who had no restraint on his mount, Julius flicked the reins and ran away.

He was in a unilateral cold war with Sotiria.

After being attacked by the Odong people that time, after waking up, Julis felt that he not only broke his brain, but also broke the "restraint" switch that he was always proud of.Not only could he not restrain his desire for Sotiria, but he also lost his temper a lot.

Mr. Knight thought he was naive, which was often the case before.But that night, when he heard Sotiria's words "I hope you can always stick to yourself", he was like a dynamite keg that was ignited, and he refuted a lot in a daze.

What's annoying is that Sotiria looked at him with a gentle smile the whole time, and didn't argue with him at all.

"There are creatures called penguins in the Teal Ice Field. When they are angry, they flap their short wings and stretch their necks to make a cooing and chirping sound. They are very cute." Sotiria made the bed for him, patted the pillow, "Ulysses, sleep."

Julius was too choked to speak a word.

It's like charging full strength, only to find that not only the sword in your hand suddenly snapped, but the enemy has also turned into a cute little baby who can only suck thumbs.

However, what annoyed him the most was that he got into the quilt obediently after seeing Sotiria's smile!

With the clatter of horseshoes behind him, Sotiria followed up again.The black horse under its crotch seemed to smell the scent of its companions, turned around three times at a step, and trotted forward unwillingly.

"This town has been completely militarized." Sotiria took the initiative to speak.

Julius looked at the villages and towns in the distance.

The spacing of the houses is exactly the same, and the style is exactly the same. Every household raises horses, and besides farm tools, there are spears and swords in the courtyard.

In the harbor on the east side of the village, the fortress has begun to take shape, and outside the city wall protecting the village on the west side, there is a large open space where General Roman is commanding soldiers to set up camp.

Further to the west, the line of sight is gradually blocked by tall blue-gray Moro trees, which is the virgin forest area that humans have not yet conquered.The thick tree canopy was layered on top of each other, and even Julius, who had excellent eyesight due to the contract, couldn't see clearly what kind of monsters were lurking in the terrifying forest.

"According to what is popular in the mainland, is this a medium-sized town?" Sotiria asked persistently after catching up with him.

The two horses walked side by side, and began to rub their heads affectionately again. Julis looked at Sotiria who was eagerly waiting for his answer, and finally let out an angry "Yes".

Hearing his voice, Sotiria bent his eyes, and in his blue one eye, there was a relieved smile.

The heart suddenly hurts.

Sotiria reached out to him at the same time: "Your horse has been running for a long time, it's time to let it rest, come to me."

Wandering souls are weightless, so the white horse named Bo Lei ran nearly a thousand kilometers without a load.

No wonder it was Julius' dark horse Godefin who lost his temper every night.

"..." Julius rolled his eyes.

"Ulysses, don't bully the horse."

The moment the two hands clasped each other, Julius stepped on the stirrup, leaped lightly from the horse's back, and with the support of Sotiria's arm, he floated onto the saddle of the white horse in a blink of an eye.

Goldfinn neighed and shook his head happily, while the white horse followed his partner and let go of its hooves and galloped.

Julius's back was pressed against Sotiria's chest, and the two bodies rose and fell on the saddle, bumping and touching each other, and even their breaths were mixed together.

Mr. Knight laughed lowly, the vibration in his chest made his back itch: "Look, you've exhausted Godfinn."

However, before Julis could refute something, Hassan's shout came from far behind, as if asking them to run slower.

"Run!" Julius suddenly raised his hand high, lightly whipped the whip on the horse's buttocks, and Bolei jumped out like lightning.

Seeing that the figure of Hassan, who was thrown far away, turned into a small black spot like an ant, Sotiria had already grabbed the reins and slowed down the white horse without Julis calling to stop.

Julis leaned back on Mr. Knight's shoulder, wiped off the sweat from his forehead, shrugged his shoulders slightly, and laughed, "When I was young, I would always get rid of my attendants like this when I ran out to play..."

Thus ended the Cold War.

The two believe in the reins on the official road.

Yulis pointed to the town not far away, and continued to introduce: "The size of a small town is generally between a few dozen households and 10 households, and a large city can accommodate at least [-] people. It seems that Laman Town can accommodate [-] people. resident."

"Half of the fortification has been completed. Even the devil can't build it to this extent in just half a month." Sotiria put his hands on Julius' waist, tightened the reins, and waited for the two horses to move Slowing down, he whispered in his ear, "The people living here are not farmers, but regular soldiers."

"Regular army..." Julis shuddered.

Indeed, more than half of the fortress at Laman Ferry has been built, and the main structure is basically completed. Now it only needs to build a few more towers to top it off.

Building a military fortress on one side of the narrow strait is undoubtedly a huge threat to passing merchant ships. The King of Nice, who lives by the sea, cannot swallow his anger.

And there was only one reason why no one heard the complaints of the King of Nice—the fortress had just been built, and the King of Nice was watching.

Only Garman, and only Garman's soldiers, could build such a building in a short period of time.

"[-] regular troops." Sotiria continued, "[-] cavalry are just a cover, and the King of Nice will not take it seriously. Winter is approaching, and the monarch with a bit of military acumen will not choose to besiege the city at this time." ( *)

"Nice has always called itself the 'Odon of the East'. Although their city walls are not as high as Erdu, they still have two layers. The king of Nice will think that he is safe." Julius clenched his fists, "The severe cold will wear down Gaman, let him Kyle withdrew his troops in desperation. King Andrew must think so..."

Sotiria nodded: "Other monarchs of small countries will only think that Kyle was dazzled by victory and arrogance, and wanted to attack Nice with only [-] soldiers."

"They will think that Nice is not in danger. They...will not obey the call of the envoy," Ulis continued.

No wonder General Roman said, "It doesn't matter if you are exposed." The 7000 people they led were simply Kyle's pretext to confuse everyone.

The sea breeze carried the cold air of the Southern Frozen Ocean and blew through the cold armor on his body. Julius shivered and looked back at the cavalry who were orderly camping in the open field.

Kyle.

Too dangerous.

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Yulis: (angry)...&*%...you don't respect my beliefs!

Sotiria: (Thinking of the penguin lying on the ice obediently being petted, watching Julius distracted) Cute, I want to kiss.

(*) Winter is coming: winteriscoming - "A Song of Ice and Fire: Game of Thrones"