A Tale of Strategies For the Throne

The wind and rain were mixed together, and the heavy rain poured down, washing out a series of caramel-colored water marks on the pitted city wall that was hit by the stones.

The blood that had been sprayed layer upon layer on the city wall these days was washed away in the heavy rain, and the sewage flowed into the river, dyeing the already muddy river an ugly caramel color.

The sudden torrential rain made the siege more difficult. In order to reduce casualties, the Garstad army that attacked the city today withdrew early.

On the towering walls of the royal city, a group of people stood there, looking at the Gastad camp in the distance.

Heymos stood at the front, still wearing black armor, his jet-black hair was already drenched by the rain, sticking wetly to his forehead.

Rainwater trickled down his cheeks, and his brown skin glowed with water.

The faces of the people behind him were more or less exhausted, but he was still full of energy. Even in the pouring rain, those golden-red eyes were burning like an inextinguishable flame. .

Wangcheng has been besieged for more than ten days.

Except for the past few days, when the Gastadians only sent troops from various countries to attack tentatively and filled up the moat, when the news that Judas City was taken back by Garlan arrived, in the next ten days They are all real sieges.

Presumably, the people of Gastad have already understood that their back road and transportation of grain and grass have been cut off.If they received this news on the way, the army could rush back immediately and take back the city of Judas, but they were already under the royal city, if they turned around at this moment, there would definitely be pursuers from the royal city.

Now it is feasible to turn to attack other large cities, but strategically speaking, it is meaningless except to delay time. After all, the people who can't delay time are the Gastadians themselves.

Therefore, the best way is to capture the royal city.

As long as they have the great city of Aaron Landis, the Gastadians will no longer be afraid of any threats.

In the past ten days, the Gastad people have exhausted all kinds of siege tactics, whether it is attacking with fire, digging tunnels, poisoning the water source, etc., but finally returned without success.

And the only small things they had left in the royal city were all dug out after a little movement, and died in public, and the head is still hanging on the city wall for public display.

Perhaps it was because of the news that Aaron Landis's armies from all sides had begun to gather under the crown prince's command, the attacks of the Gastadians became more and more violent. Attacked twice.

But all of the above were unsuccessful.

Although the soldiers of Aaron Landis who guarded the royal city were exhausted under the fierce and uninterrupted attacks of the Gastadians, they still firmly blocked the attacks of the Gastadians time and time again.

Heymos, who led the crowd to see through the siege tactics of the Gastadians time and time again, and firmly defended the royal city, was Heymos standing on the city wall at this moment.

If it is said that Heymos made everyone dare not to speak out when the "wall clearing" was enforced, his image was extremely bad in the hearts of the people, and his reputation had fallen to the lowest point, then now, the people who lead the soldiers to firmly guard the royal city His reputation has risen again.

Especially for the people in the royal city, this Prince Heymos has become like a patron saint.

Because of his existence, the royal city was not breached by those brutal Gastadians.

At this moment, all the soldiers standing nearby looked at Heymos standing in the rain with admiration.

Heymos looked away from the Gastad camp on the ground in the distance, looked across the sky, through the rain, and looked towards a distant place.

He touched the malachite ring on his finger, which was washed greener and greener by the rain, and a smile suddenly appeared on the corner of his mouth.

Garlan should have received it by now, right?

His gift to him.

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The torrential rain hit the huge camp tent, making a crackling sound.

The silver-haired Prince Gastad sat on a chair, turned his head to look at the bean-sized rain outside the window, and the blurred Royal City in the rain, with cold eyes.

Since he was a child, he followed his father to fight on the Gastad Plateau, and watched with his own eyes that his brave father conquered tribes one after another, killed people called warriors one after another, and unified Gasdad. Dade.

His father was satisfied with this, but he was not satisfied with it.

Because he knows that there are many countries in the south of Gastad, which are different from the Gastad Snowfield, which is shrouded in severe cold and night and has a difficult living environment. Those countries have fertile land, bathed in sunshine all year round, and the seasons are warm Like spring, people in those countries don't need to fear severe cold, snow, hunger and death, and live a comfortable and prosperous life.

Why?

Why should the Gastadians have to struggle to survive in a dangerous environment from birth, why should his people face severe cold, snow and hunger anytime and anywhere?

In this world, the strong survive.

What qualifications do those weak guys have to occupy the warmest and richest place?

That should belong to their Gastadians.

No... It should be said that this continent, all the land, belonged to their Gastadians!

Leading the army all the way to fight, the Gastad people under his leadership broke through one country after another. Their strength and bravery made them never encounter an opponent, and no one could stop them from going south.

As a result, the Gastadians formed the illusion that they were an invincible army, and even Tire vaguely gave birth to the illusion that a little hero in the world is nothing more than this.

However, all these illusions were shattered in Aaron Landis.

The defeat at the hands of the Lion King was a trap set by Tire, and the defeated army was a pawn he discarded, so Tire didn't think it was a defeat.

However, Garlan's battle to recapture Judas City slapped him in the face nakedly, allowing the always proud Tire to know for the first time what it meant to be defeated.

Immediately afterwards, he was frustrated by Heymos.

For more than ten days, that Prince Heymos insisted on keeping his 10,000+ army out of the city wall.

The city wall stands firmly on the ground, and countless warriors of Gastad have been lost, and there is still no possibility of breaking the city.

The rain outside the camp weakened and fell patteringly. Tyre looked at the rain outside, his eyes were cold and his face sank like water.

time is limited.

he thinks.

The army assembled by that Prince Garlan will arrive soon.

If this continues, the Gastard army will fall into a passive position and be attacked from both sides.

He must make a decision immediately.

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The city of Judas is becoming more and more lively day by day, and troops from all over Aaron Landis gather here.

The generals who had come late and had to stay outside the city complained intentionally for two days. Seeing that Garlan didn't respond and obviously didn't bother to talk to them, they immediately died down and settled down obediently.

However, when there are too many people, conflicts are likely to occur between them, leading to various frictions.

The generals of Aaron Landis are all fine, after all, they dare not act recklessly under the crown prince's seat, and there is also the highly prestigious Lord Kareni sitting in charge.If they have any conflicts, they go directly to the old man who was appointed by the crown prince as the commander-in-chief, and let him make a decision.

However, there are also things that Kareni doesn't know how to deal with.

The most typical is the friction between generals of different countries.

It's not about the friction between the people of Aaron Landis and people from other countries. After all, everyone is very polite to the friendly countries that come to help Aaron Landis.

And the trouble is...

"Your Highness, the Crown Prince! Please allow me to do it, and give those arrogant men a good lesson!"

Garlan, who was patrolling the city wall, was caught by the angry female general Eilson.

"I don't know who the guy was taught. I don't want to meet you women."

Opada, who followed closely, snorted.

"A woman, actually trying to compete with a man? I really don't fear death."

The female soldier Elson laughed back in anger.

"Many men have died at my hands."

She looked at Opada contemptuously.

"Men? All of them are soft bastards who will only kneel down and beg for mercy in front of us Ailson female soldiers."

Opada was furious.

"Who do you call a softie—"

"It's you!"

The boy who was squeezed between the two sprayed on each other looked at Tewa who was chasing him.

Teva shrugged his shoulders, showing a helpless expression, and silently told Garlan with mouth movements that His Excellency Kareni was doomed.

These two, a general from Tasda and a female general from Eilson, disliked each other all day long and quarreled endlessly.

It's not just them, the Tasdars and the Elson female warriors also have constant conflicts with each other. If Oppada and Vinier were not concerned about Garlan's face and forcibly suppressed their subordinates, they might have died a long time ago. Just started fighting.

But even if they were suppressed by force, the conflict between the two continued to intensify, and even the two generals themselves could hardly hold back.

Garlan had already guessed that this would happen.

after all……

A complete masculinity.

An extreme diva.

It is simply irreconcilable.

Moreover, the people of these two countries are all proud of their own bravery, so it would be strange not to fight when they get together.

It's pretty good that Vinier and Opada can bear it until today before rushing to look for him.

The two were arguing angrily, and Xinyas on the side became impatient.

"Why are you arguing, come and fight with me if you are dissatisfied!" He enthusiastically waved the big hammer in his hand and said, "I'm just bored, come and fight with me."

Opada: "..."

Venier: "..."

The two generals, who disliked each other, were rarely in agreement at this moment, ignoring Xin Yas.

They are all brave fighters, but they are not stupid if they are brave. Fighting with an inhuman guy like Xin Yas is just for oneself.

This Lengtouqing doesn't need any martial arts at all, he can knock you out with just a single punch.

Regardless of whether they are afraid of pain or not, the key point is that it is very embarrassing to be beaten out like this—especially in front of your own subordinates.

The two of them didn't say a word, they just stared at each other, as if they would strike at the slightest disagreement.

If it wasn't for Garlan's presence, the fight would have really started.

Seeing their posture, Garlan blinked, and suddenly said: "Well, what's the point of arguing like this? Let's do it directly."

Venier: "...huh?"

Opada "Huh?"

Garlan's words made them very astonished, because they were concerned that the other party was Garlan's friend, so they kept restraining themselves and their subordinates from letting them do anything. They never thought that Garlan would simply let them Start fighting.

"Your Highness, will this be too..."

Tewa on the side smiled wryly when he heard Garlan's words.

"Both are guests, and a fight will have a very bad influence."

"It's ok."

Garlan raised his hand and pointed to a wide training ground in the barracks below the city wall.

"Directly, each side sends out 100 people, and finds an open space for a match. Of course, no lethal weapons are allowed. Whoever loses in the match will unconditionally obey the winning side."

He rolled his eyes and said,

"Who is more powerful in the end, each depends on his ability, how about it?"

After Garlan finished speaking, the eyes of the two people lit up at the same time. They turned around and walked out without saying a word.

They are all gearing up, planning to give the other party a hard lesson.

"Uh...Your Highness, this doesn't seem right..."

"I feel very good."

Garlan shrugged.

"There was friction between the generals. Although Kareni's temporary mediation was helpful, it was always uncomfortable. It will be like this in the future. If there is a conflict, let them directly bring hundreds of people to fight on the training ground. Lose Obedience wins."

He spread his hands with a smile on his face.

"It's simple and clear, right? Don't spend so much effort to mediate and mediate. It's only useful to see the truth on the training ground. This will not only solve the dispute, but also let everyone vent their anger. By the way, it can also let everyone train and train soldiers. Kill three birds with one stone. Yes or no?"

Teva: "..."

It seems that something is wrong, but what His Highness said seems to make sense.

Just when Tewa was struggling, Vinier who had just left suddenly turned around and came back.

"By the way, Your Highness, I have something here to pass on to you."

Suddenly remembering an important matter, Vinier temporarily put off the idea of ​​putting those men on the ground, went back to Garlan, took out a beautifully carved ivory box and presented it to Garlan.

As soon as she opened it, in great contrast to the exquisite engraving of the small box, was the rough workmanship of the sapphire ring inside.

The azure blue gem is embedded in the gold ring that doesn't look like a regular round shape.

Gallan: "..."

Looking at this ring, Garlan somehow suddenly remembered the rough lapis lazuli earrings on his ears.

These two things seem to have the same effect.

"Your Highness, our little princess personally made this for you. The ocean stone inlaid on it symbolizes the protection of the Ocean Goddess."

Vinier looked at Garlan with a smile on her face.

"The little princess hopes that you can put this ring on. Seeing the ring is like seeing her. She said that although she is not strong enough to come to you in person this time, as long as you wear it The ring, the goddess of the sea who protects the Elson royal family will definitely protect you..."

"This is also the proof of the agreement between the little princess and you. When she grows up, she will definitely come to Aaron Landis to look for you."

Garlan, who was suddenly given a ring, was still a little dazed.

The female general, who unceremoniously set up a bridge for her little princess who was only in her teens, held the wooden box in both hands and sent it to Garlan with a smile on her face.

She said: "After all, the little princess has decided that she must give birth to your child..."

Just when she was halfway through her words, a loud eagle's cry sounded in the sky suddenly, and a black shadow swooped down, snatching away the gold sapphire ring.

The long black wings fluttered in the sky, and the black eagle hovered in the sky above Garlan's head with the ring in its mouth.

Vinier couldn't react in time, and watched the ring made by her little princess being snatched away by an eagle, and was stunned for a while.

Reflexively, she touched her back, took off the bow she was carrying behind her back, and was about to shoot an arrow with the bow in the next second.

But Opada who was standing next to her suddenly stepped forward and pressed her arm.

Venier glared at Oppada, but Opada glared at her, still holding her tightly.

He said, "That's Garlan's eagle."

As soon as Vinier turned her head, she saw Garlan raised his head and showed a smiling face. As soon as he raised his hand, the black eagle hovering above his head immediately swooped down towards him and landed on his raised arm.

Before everyone could react, it suddenly spit out the ring in its mouth to Vinier's feet, causing Vinier to turn black instantly.

Seeing that she was able to persuade Prince Garland to put on the ring of the little princess.

What happened to this broken eagle that suddenly came out to make trouble?

She leaned over to pick up the ring, thinking resentfully.

If it wasn't for the prince's eagle, she would have shot it down and roasted it.

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This is... a pet is like a master... right?

Following the black eagle Anu, the blond knight, who saw the scene just now, thought silently in his heart.

He stepped forward to salute Garlan, and then said, "The general of Meneste City, Antaya, has come to see you."

Garlan was gently stroking Anu's dark feathers, thinking how Anu, who was supposed to follow Heymos in the royal city, would come here, when he heard what Kaihos said, he was startled for a moment.

"Meneste?"

That's Heymos's...

"Well, he sent a large number of elite weapons over."

After Keyhos finished speaking, he stepped aside.

A middle-aged general who was following behind him stepped forward, bowed his knees and bowed his head to salute Garlan.

"Your Highness, the Crown Prince, I am ordering you from His Royal Highness Heymos to deliver the armory to you."

Anu, the black hawk resting on Garlan's wrist, uttered a short cry and flapped its wings lightly.

The boy stroked its wings and smiled slightly.

He turned his head and looked far to the east, the direction where the royal city was.

Although thousands of miles apart, that person seemed to be by his side.

He's not alone.

There is another person, someone he can trust, someone who can make him feel at ease, who is holding up the sky of Aaron Landis with him.

Heymos.

The existence that used to scare him is now the existence that gives him great courage and support.

"it's time."

Garlan raised his hand to send it off, and the black eagle spread its wings and flew high into the sky.

The bright sunlight fell on his face, making the boy's golden eyes shine brightly in the sunlight.

"Let's go to the king's city."