Imperial Crown

The rebellion of the Death Hand Cult this time directly wiped out three of the seventeen counties in Nord Province. The remaining fourteen counties, except for border areas like Xuefeng County, suffered more or less losses.

Most of the nobles in the three counties near the Fox family stayed put, and most of the nobles in the remaining eleven counties responded to the Slater family's call.

Now, except for the five northwest counties, only three of them, Lei Wen, have come to the vicinity of Meng'en City. The other six counties have maintained a considerable degree of organizational integrity, with a total strength of more than 30,000 troops!

They also saw the undead army stationed outside Meng'en City. They did not choose to move forward. Instead, they found a high slope to camp like Raven and others. Then they sent people to invite Raven and others to join inside.

The nobles who were able to get here definitely didn't have the embroidered pillows like Viscount Morgan did before. However, Raven still cautiously asked Simon to confirm the opponent's camp and military appearance before going together with Viscount John and Judra.

When Raven came to the camp and walked to the central tent, he finally understood why these nobles were able to ensure a tight organization and the stability of the camp.

Because sitting in the center of the big tent is the eldest son of Earl Tyrone, the first heir to the Slater family, the elite centenary of the Iron Legion and the temporary commander of the Iron Legion, the fourth-level Iron Knight, Minsk Slater!

"Welcome, Viscount John, Baron Raven, and Mr. Judra." Minsk's eyes quickly swept across the faces of Raven and Judra, and landed on Viscount John's face: "First of all, I want to express my gratitude to Viscount Morgan. Sorry for the encounter.”

Unexpectedly, the news in Minsk would be so well-informed. Raven and the three of them were stunned for a moment, and then they all showed sadness appropriately.

Viscount John said: "Viscount Morgan's sacrifice was indeed heroic. It's a pity that I was not able to inherit his cause and unify the coalition forces of the five northwest counties."

"The fact that you were able to safely break out of the siege and arrive outside Men'en City is already a huge help to the cause of justice." After Minsk finished speaking, he looked at Raven and Judra: "Of course, you two also deserve the most credit. ”

"Since you are here, why don't you share a meal with me so that I can show my friendship as a landlord?"

Of course the three of them would not refuse.

After all, it was in a military camp, and Minsk was not corrupted to the level of Morgan. Naturally, there was no dance music, but Angel Tears appeared on the dining table, which surprised Raven.

The meal was tasteless, and both the guest and the guest knew clearly that Minsk had not finished what he had to say.

But who told this to be the damn dignity and etiquette of aristocrats?

After finishing the meal, Minsk finally stated his purpose: "Viscount John, Baron Raven, Mr. Judra, now that we have reunited, we should reorganize to improve our combat capabilities. "

"Otherwise, facing the raging undead army, we may not be able to fight, and we will have to repeat the mistakes of the 'Derby Battle'."

The Battle of Derby was the previous disastrous defeat for the Allied Forces of the Five Northwest Counties.

After the previous foreshadowing, this sentence is not so harsh, and it is also an impeccable truth.

The three of them looked at each other and exchanged opinions. Viscount John stood up and said, "General Minsk, our three families are willing to obey your orders."

I thought that since Viscount John and the others came alone, they would definitely be unwilling to accept the reorganization. Now that the process is so smooth, Minsk breathed a long sigh of relief: "In this case, I represent the Slater family, the Nord province and Mongolia. The people of Encheng thanked you three, your hearts are broader than the sea."

After being polite, Minsk got down to business: "Now, in addition to the Iron Legion, there are a total of 27,300 people in the various noble coalition forces. Although the number is much less than that of the undead troops, they are more or less related to the undead troops. His experience in biological combat can be regarded as elite.”

"I intend to organize it into four legions. The commanders of the first three legions have been decided. They are Viscount Titus of Cambri County, Viscount Lalune of Seaside County, and Lancaine of Lanshire County. Viscount Sturt."

"As for the commander of the Fourth Army, I hope that you, Viscount John, can serve as the commander. Baron Raven, Mr. Judra, and the other ten nobles will all come under your command and be at your disposal. What do you think? ?”

Legion commander!

As a noble, who doesn't want to hold a legion? Raven hid this desire in his heart, and Judra had a hint of envy in his eyes.

Viscount John did not refuse: "I, John Ota Luke, am willing to accept this appointment."

In this way, Viscount John became the commander of the Fourth Army of the coalition.

Although there was a disastrous defeat in what is now known as the "Battle of Derby", the main force in Viscount John's hands was not lost, and he was an outstanding fourth-level strength, so he also had enough prestige to overwhelm a group of nobles from other counties.

In the next few days, Raven began to be busy again - specifically, watching others busy.

The nobles gathered together and had a heated argument over who would be the captain.

After all, some nobles brought more than one brigade of 500 people, and some brought only two or three hundred people. How to balance the distribution of power was a big question.

After all, the more people and the more elite you have, the easier it will be to excel, right?

But these have nothing to do with Raven. He just has eyes and ears and never opens his mouth.

After all, he had already discussed with Viscount John, and he would take his own headquarters and serve as the scout captain of the Fourth Legion.

It's not that Raven didn't want to lead the troops, but he had too few subordinates and no prestige. If he really forced it, he would only bring humiliation upon himself and be subject to an additional layer of control.

Just look at Judela, he is eager to find a suitable position for himself, so he runs here and there every day, smiling at everyone, that look, hey-

There is no most bendable, only more bendable!

During this period, many people heard that it was Raven who saved Viscount John, and ran to him, wanting to ask Viscount John's attitude or seek his support.

In this regard, Raven's response is: no initiative, no promise, no refusal.

He accepted the gifts, but he didn't promise them, and he never offended anyone. He treated everyone seriously and gave a bottle of Angel's Tears hidden in the space belt before leaving.

This did gain Raven a lot of popularity. At least no one hated him, and the various "gifts" Raven received were worth at least more than 3,000 gold coins, far exceeding the value of the Angel's Tears he gave away.

There was even a first-level magic.

After six days of quarreling, the reorganization was finally completed.

Among them, the troops brought by Viscount John became his personal guard battalion and were not separated; the other ten captains also had candidates. The stronger ones led the troops alone, and most of them were "pieced together" with others, one serving as the captain and the other as the deputy captain.

Judela was not in a very good mood. Because of her bad reputation and only more than 70 people under her command, even if she tried her best to make a move and Viscount John helped, she only went to the third battalion in the end, not even the deputy captain, and could only command a detachment independently.

At the same time, the army of the Death Hand Cult began to stir, with about 300,000 undead troops displayed between the coalition and the city of Mon'en, obviously ready for defensive operations.

On April 7, 1194, Minsk held the first military meeting of all the people. Hundreds of nobles, big and small, gathered together. If you only look at the armor, it is really majestic.

After greeting several legion commanders one by one, Minsk went straight to the point: "Everyone, the Nord Province is now in a precarious situation. The city of Monen has been trapped for more than four months, and the defenders are very exhausted. Now that the integration has been completed, the matter of starting the attack and rescuing the city of Monen will be put on the agenda."

"I decide to start the attack in three days!"

Although this decision was a bit sudden, no nobles present objected.

Indeed, the newly reorganized troops were not completely unified in terms of command and training, and could not exert their greatest combat effectiveness.

But training cannot be completed overnight. If they continue to wait, how long will they have to wait?

It has been four months since the Death Hand Cult began to make trouble! If they wait any longer, do they have to wait for the troops from the neighboring provinces to come over, take military merits, and share the land of the Nord Province?

No one objected, and Minsk began to arrange the next military strategy and tactics. After all, it is not so easy for the five legions to fully exert their strength.

While Minsk was holding a military meeting, Earl Tyrone also received Minsk's news in the city of Monen and the city lord's mansion.

He read the content of the letter, and even though he knew that his son had integrated the forces of the five legions, he felt mixed emotions and was entangled.

"Alas-"

The Iron Legion finally came.

The Iron Legion is not only a full complement of 5,500 people, but also the core "Iron Brigade" of 500 people, all of which are purely composed of first-level iron warriors. It can be said that it is the most powerful force in the Nord Province!

Neither the "Typhon's Tooth" of the Slater family nor the "Fire Swift Shadow" of the Fox family has so much extraordinary power.

This is the confidence to suppress the Bloody Highlands.

But it is a unit directly under the empire after all. Now that he has transferred it out without authorization, even if he does not die, the Slater family will be skinned.

"Montreal——!"

When he thought of the name of his mortal enemy, Earl Tyrone clenched his fists.

Over the years, the Slater family has been in conflict with the Fox family.

The two families seem to be fighting each other, but the difference between them can be seen from this turmoil.

Anyone with a discerning eye can see that even if the Fox family did not directly participate in the Hand of Death incident, they must have known the inside story in advance, and even added fuel to the flames, intending to see the Slater family fall.

But even so, the Slater family mobilized more than half of the nobles in the Nord Province to serve them with just a transfer order, and not many people stood on the side of the Fox family.

This is the gap in reputation accumulated over the years.

But after this battle, how much of the reputation that the Slater family has worked hard to build for many years can be left?

When he thought of this, Earl Tyrone sighed deeply: "Bishop Thomas, you are so powerful!"

After hundreds of years in charge of the city of Monen, the tentacles of the Slater family can be said to have penetrated into every aspect of the city of Monen. Of course, the signs of the Hand of Death were sent to Tyrone's desk as soon as possible.

After thinking about it, Earl Tyrone found Priest Thomas, hoping that the Holy See could handle the matter.

However, Priest Thomas persuaded Earl Tyrone not to worry. The Hand of Death Cult has a long history. Even if the flame is extinguished now, it is likely to go underground and cause more and more serious damage.

It would be better to keep them under our noses and observe them slowly, and then deal with them with thunder when they are about to make a move.

In this way, not only can the problem be solved once and for all, but the Slater family can also make a lot of merit.

For Earl Tyrone at that time, this was indeed a good idea.

If the Hand of Death also killed some nobles, it would be even better - Tyrone was still worried about how to place his children.

In order to monitor the movements of the Hand of Death, Earl Tyrone specially ordered the recall of many Typhon Fangs.

Afterwards, Priest Thomas also proposed to Earl Tyrone that the priests from all over the country should be withdrawn in advance and concentrated in the City of Mon'en. At that time, even if there was any unrest, the priest group of hundreds of people could completely extinguish it.

This was indeed a good idea, and it also included Bishop Thomas's selfishness - this could pave the way for Bishop Thomas to be promoted to the Papal States and serve as one of the twelve cardinals.

With selfishness, Earl Tyrone could rest assured to cooperate with Priest Thomas.

But what he never expected was that the priest was indeed transferred, but he did not come to Monen City, but to Hovi City!

Priest Thomas actually joined forces with the Fox family to set up this game together! Damage the interests of the empire and safeguard their own interests!

When he discovered this scene, it was too late.

Until now, he still remembers that day, December 3, when a vast sea of ​​white bones rushed towards Monen City, and there was a skull dragon roaring in the sky.

"Damn it!"

Tyrone's fist hit the table angrily. If he was given another chance, he would never believe Thomas's nonsense again.

But now it's too late to regret. Typhon's Fang has lost more than half of its troops, and the defenders in the city are weak. The whole city may be destroyed at any time under the attack of the Hand of Death.

Even Earl Tyrone had to pessimistically admit that the arrival of the Iron Legion was too late. What he could do now was to wait for Montreal and Thomas to come together, so that the current crisis could be completely resolved.

But Earl Tyrone still has a backup plan.

As long as he can hold on and survive, as long as the city of Mon'en is not completely occupied, this time, he has not completely failed!

At this moment, the door was slammed open, and Hyde rushed in anxiously: "Father!"

Tyrone frowned slightly: "Why are you panicking? No wonder you are controlled by a little baron. Stand still and talk!"

"Yes!" Hyde stood straight, but his voice was still trembling:

"...The Hand of Death has started to attack the city again!"

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