A Tale of Strategies For the Throne

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More than ten days ago.

"Fortunately, the plague was discovered in time, and now we can deal with it urgently, so that the damage can be minimized."

The greatest horror of the plague is that it sneaks in silently.

It was difficult to find at the beginning, but by the time it was discovered, people had already died on a large scale and the infection spread.

But now, because of Keli, it was discovered before it was infected. As long as it is isolated in time, it won't have much impact on the army.

"Speaking of which, the prince should be quite good at dealing with the plague."

Keyhos said.

Because of the prince's proposal, the plague situation in Aaron Landis's cities that had experienced floods and earthquakes in the past few years has been significantly alleviated.

This he learned from the priests of Shemur.

"In short, from now on, the group of prisoners of war will be completely isolated."

Carleni said he was a little skeptical about the matter.

"However, according to the doctor, I don't know what's going on. Most of the seriously ill prisoners in the group are Gastades, and the remaining few Kanals or Aaron Landis traitors are much less sick. A few have even recovered from their own illness."

He snorted heavily through his nose.

"This must be the punishment of the gods of Aaron Landis on those invaders."

Kareni asserted this, and then turned his eyes aside, and landed on Garlan who was sitting on the main seat.

Garlan sat quietly, eyes slightly lowered, velvety blond hair hanging down his fair cheeks, reflecting a little glimmer in the firelight.

He pursed his lips, and had been silent since the discussion between Kareni and Kejos just now.

Occasionally, the slender eyelashes would shake slightly, and even the shadow on the cheek would shake.

He seemed to be thinking about something.

"prince?"

The knight's voice awakened the boy who was in deep thought.

Garlan raised his head.

It's not that he didn't listen to Keyhos's conversation just now, he was just thinking about other things while listening.

As for why the illnesses of the Gastades are more severe, the illnesses of Kanal and Aaron Landis are much milder, and they can even survive until they recover... He vaguely knows the reason in his heart.

"Well, let's isolate the prisoners of war."

Looking back at the questioning gazes of the two people who had looked over, Garlan spoke.

"Also, the logistics army responsible for guarding the prisoners of war will also find another place for temporary isolation to see if there are any signs of illness in the past few days. If they are sick, let the doctors try their best to treat them."

"Let those recovering prisoners of war do the work of taking care of the sick prisoners of war."

"Also, starting today, the bonfires in the camp cannot be extinguished, and everyone must drink boiled water and eat boiled food."

The boy raised his hand and rubbed his forehead.

"and also……"

Under the current conditions, and in a densely populated military camp, although the source of the disease was isolated in time, it is best to carry out all-round disinfection.

Well, disinfection, if you want to disinfect, the only thing you can find now is...

"Kayhors, go and ask the artisans accompanying the army to burn some lime."

"lime?"

Kayhos asked suspiciously.

"Prince, are you planning to build a wall here?"

In Aaron Landis, craftsmen burn limestone from limestone and mix lime with volcanic ash to make a special building material.

When they build a house, they mix it with water to bind the stones, so that the stones can stick together firmly.

Generally speaking, Aaron Landis used this method when he built waterproof lifts and bridge piers for large rivers.Therefore, when Garlan asked for lime, Kyhors's first reaction was that he wanted to build something.

"No, let those craftsmen melt the lime powder that was fired into the water, and then send someone to sprinkle the lime water over the entire camp. Also, spread the lime powder around the prisoner-of-war camp."

Garland said, "Remember, you don't just do it once, you do it every day."

"Doing this...can prevent the plague?"

Keyjos asked.

Although he didn't understand the meaning of doing these things, he knew that the prince would not do some useless things.

"Yes."

"That kind of thing can prevent the plague?"

Kareni asked suspiciously, "You must have been deceived by some bad folk doctor, right?"

Compared to Carleni's doubts, Kehos stopped talking and got up directly.

"Understood, Prince, I'm going now."

He said simply, and turned around to carry out Garlan's order.

"Wait a minute, go later."

Garlan stopped him and said, "I still have something to discuss with you."

When Kejos and Carleni discussed the plague, he remained silent because he was thinking about it.

"This plague is indeed a crisis."

Garlan said in a deep voice, looking at the two with burning eyes.

"But, for us, it's also an opportunity."

A chance to get rid of Tyr once and for all.

Tyre was a very cunning man.

But at the same time, he is also very proud and conceited.

He must be very worried about the stop under the king's city and the failure in the northern fortress.

As a person who has never been defeated all the way, he suffered setbacks one after another in Aaron Landis.

He must have been very dissatisfied.

His pride doesn't allow himself to walk away as a loser.

So, he resorted to this poisonous trick.

Garlan is very clear.

Tyre did not use this poisonous trick to slow down the pursuit of Aaron Landis's army, so as to preserve more of the strength of Gasdard's army.

Turning defeat into victory is his only purpose.

How to turn defeat into victory?

When Aaron Landis's army was infected with the plague, the morale of the army was shaken, and everyone was distracted and even fled in all directions, they suddenly counterattacked and defeated the army in one fell swoop——

This is Tyre's plan.

In fact, Garlan was not reconciled either.

He could only watch Till leave and return to Kanal safely.

This made him very unhappy.

But under the eyes of other countries, in order to preserve the power of Aaron Landis, he cannot fight the Gastadians.

So, no matter how unwilling you are, you can only endure it.

But this time, the opportunity is at hand.

If the Aaron Landis army is 'infected' with the plague, Tyr will return on his own.

Yes, he wants Tire to come back to die on his own initiative!

After hearing Garlan's plan, Kaihos remained silent, lowering his eyes as if thinking about the possibility of this matter.

After being stunned for a while, Carleni frowned.

"Your Highness, this strategy is too dangerous. The fear of the plague has long been deeply rooted in the hearts of the people. If there is a slight mistake, the morale of the army will really be lost, and the entire army will collapse as a result."

He frowned, denying Garlan's words.

"We don't need to do anything extra. As long as we expel the Gastad people, we have already won the victory."

"But……"

"It's too risky."

The old general, who used to seek stability, cut off Garlan's words, frowning.

"I'm sorry, Your Highness, I oppose your plan as the commander-in-chief of the army, and I don't agree."

Keyhos interjected.

"I think we can give it a try. If there is an accident in the middle, stop the action immediately."

"Even if it stops halfway, it may cause unnecessary casualties to our army, and there is no need to create side effects."

The old man shook his head stubbornly.

"Kareni... If Tyr is allowed to escape, with his ability and the strength of the Gastades who have hardly lost much, we may find it difficult to find a chance to solve him after this time. From then on, we will fight with him He fought endlessly, and this time will last five years, ten years, even decades."

Garlan looked at Kareni and said calmly,

"Have you ever wondered how many people will die during this time, Kareni?"

"........."

"Trust me, I won't put anyone's life at risk."

"I have always believed in you, Your Highness."

The old man said, his voice was very low, with a long sigh.

"However, Your Highness, you are still too young, you don't understand people's hearts, human nature...is all selfish."

Garlan looked at the old man's wrinkled face engraved with too much experience.

He suddenly laughed.

"maybe."

He laughed and said, "Human nature may be selfish."

The warm yellow light reflected on the boy's slightly curved eyes and his bright smile.

His slightly curved golden eyes were shimmering, as bright as light.

"But, Kareni, there are always things in this world that can exist beyond human nature."

And he was willing to believe it.

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Kareni thought that the army would soon fall apart, and he was ready to terminate the plan immediately if the situation was not good.

However, something happened that surprised him.

There were no more than six generals who chose to leave, and one even left and returned.

Under the shadow of the plague, in the battle that determined the fate of Aaron Landis, some people did leave, but more people chose to stay.

Perhaps many of those people are sighing their own stupidity.

However, no one left.

After the five generals who chose to abandon their companions left, two days later, in the middle of the night, the generals suddenly received a secret order from the commander-in-chief of the army, Kareni, saying that all the generals were called to go.

The general who had already gone to bed hurriedly got up from the bed, packed his clothes and rushed over.

Kareni's camp was quickly filled with people, all the generals stood quietly, no one spoke.

There were quite a few people, but the camp was very quiet, and a heavy atmosphere enveloped the place. The severe situation at this moment made most people feel their hearts pounding.

Some people frown, some look anxious, some have calm eyes, some are calm and composed, and some have bright eyes.

All eyes were on the old commander who was standing on top.

Kareni stood expressionless, and others could not see his thoughts.

His eyes swept over the generals, and he took a step back suddenly, stepping aside from the main position.

At the same time, the cavalry commander Kehos standing aside raised his hand, lifted the curtain on one side of the tent, and then bowed his head.

Someone came out from behind the raised curtain, stepped over the receding Kareni, and took the chief seat.

There was a sudden silence, and everyone was stunned on the spot.

Crown Prince? !

Isn't it rumored that the crown prince didn't show up because he was infected with the plague?

The warm yellow light reflected on the bright blond hair, the young man stood on the top and watched everyone, his handsome eyebrows and eyes were smiling.

His eyes are bright, his face is rosy, and he is full of energy. How can he look sick?

After being shocked for a moment, someone immediately thought deeply.

There are also smart people who have vaguely guessed something through clues in the past few days, and at this moment there is a clear look in their eyes.

But most of the people looked at the crown prince standing there in astonishment, unable to react for a while.

"I've worried you for the past few days, and I'm fine."

"Also, the plague that you have been worried about has been blessed by the gods of Aaron Landis, and it has not spread beyond the prisoners of war. Even the first dozen logistics soldiers infected have escaped danger. "

Garlan said, "So, you don't need to worry about this."

When Garlan said this, everyone present heaved a sigh of relief.

Although they are all determined to stay here, the shadow that hangs over their heads still makes them unable to eat and feel anxious.

Now I can finally rest assured.

After that, many people thought about it and found it strange.

Since the plague was not contagious, why did the camp put on such an attitude of facing an enemy?

"Everyone."

Garlan looked at everyone with piercing eyes.

"I want to crush the Gastards."

He said, "It's not like defeating them now, but defeating them completely so that they will never be able to take a step into me, Aaron Landis!"

"However, I can't do it alone."

The young Dauphin stood there, the firelight shining on his face.

There seemed to be flames dancing in his golden pupils, making his eyes bright and sharp.

He stretched out his hand and reached out to everyone.

He said: "So, everyone, I need your help, please lend me your strength!"

Surprised by what Garlan said, all the generals hurriedly bowed their heads one after another, bowing their heads solemnly, nervously, or fearfully.

"I wait in fear."

"How dare you disobey your order."

"I really dare not take it."

However, when they looked up again, everyone's face changed.

……

All the forces gathered together, and the army became a unified whole, moving quickly like a huge monster.

The choking smell of lime still lingered in the camp.

Every night late at night, a group of soldiers dragged a large number of scarecrows in clothes on a cart, and pretended to dig a hole near the camp to bury the scarecrows.

In the dark night, the spies didn't dare to approach from a distance, and they couldn't see clearly that the buried ones were just scarecrows.

In this way, the pit was dug deeper and deeper, and it was bigger and bigger.

And those soldiers who 'died of illness' hid in the tents in turn, giving the spies outside the illusion that their numbers were indeed decreasing.

At the same time, another army left the camp one after another, but this time, these generals 'escaped' from the camp according to the secret order.

When they left, they pretended that the entire army had left, but in fact only took half of their troops, and the remaining half stayed behind secretly, hiding in the camp during the day and going outside in turns at night.

As those troops 'flee' and more and more soldiers 'disease and die', the camp seems to be getting smaller and smaller, and the number of troops is shrinking day by day, but in fact it hasn't been reduced much, it's just hidden.

On this night, there was just a change in the Gastard army, but the rangers who were spying on the Gastard camp had already galloped and passed the news that they were about to attack.

The people of Aaron Landis were on standby and made all the preparations quickly before the enemy attacked.

The Gastadians attacked by night.

Then Tyr and his army fell into the trap.

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The strong night wind made the bonfire shake violently.

The cool wind lifted Garlan's golden forehead hair, and the swaying firelight from the bonfire illuminated the crimson Shamash rune on his forehead.

In the dark night, it was so red that it was like a cluster of flames burning on the boy's forehead.

The galloping sound of thousands of troops and horses shook the earth.

The white cavalry and the black and red cavalry collided fiercely and strangled together.

The sound of fighting broke out everywhere.

The neighing of war horses and the clashing of weapons followed one after another.

On the chaotic battlefield, Tyre knocked an Aaron Landis cavalry off his horse heavily.

His silver-white armor was already splashed with crimson blood.

The giant sword in his hand dripped blood continuously.

He raised his head and looked at Garlan in the distance, his eyes were as cold as ice.

There was no trace of panic on his emotionless face, and a few bloodstains on his cheeks made that handsome face inexplicably creepy at this moment.

Tyre exhaled lightly, suddenly turned his horse's head and charged towards Garlan in the distance.

He fell into a trap.

The trap set by the crown prince.

However, there is still a chance.

A chance to turn defeat into victory.

Confirming that he fell into a trap, Tyre became calmer.

At this moment, he galloped on his horse, chopping and flying those who blocked him, and rushed out a bloody path.

At this moment, his cold purple eyes, which seemed to be frozen, deeply reflected Garlan's figure.

Just catch the dauphin—

Suddenly, a roar ripped through the air, as if even the world was shaken by the roar for a moment.

A huge figure rushed out of the darkness.

The thick golden-brown mane undulates like sea waves while galloping, shining golden in the firelight.

The majestic golden lion roared and rushed towards Tyre.

The exposed fangs reflected cold light in the dark night.

That ferocious posture made everyone tremble with fear, and the roar of the king of beasts made the horse neigh in panic, and it retreated again and again.

Tire was not afraid of danger, and galloped his horse to meet him brazenly.

The giant sword slashed heavily at the charging lion——

"Negha!"

Amid Garlan's shouts, the lion's huge body dodged Tyre's sword with extremely flexible movements.

It jumped to the side, out of the way.

Seeing that the lion was driven away by a sword, Tire continued to rush towards Garlan.

However, just as the white horse under Tire was about to gallop past Nega, Nega suddenly jumped swiftly.

With a cracking sound of fracture, Sen Bai's fangs pierced hard, and it bit off the white horse's thigh.

Blood spurted out, instantly dyeing half of its golden-brown mane red.

The white horse let out a mournful cry, lost its balance and fell to the ground.

When Till fell forward, he took advantage of the situation and rolled over, turning over and standing up vigorously.

The sledgehammer came whistling, and it was about to hit the back of Tyre, who had just stood up.

Till didn't look back, as if he had eyes behind him, he put the giant sword on the back of his neck——

The sparks from the friction of the weapon splashed in the night.

Tyre pushed hard and pushed the giant hammer away.

As soon as he turned around, the huge sword slashed out, forcing the opponent to dodge backwards.

When he raised his eyes, he saw that the man riding on the horse and holding the giant hammer was the burly young man who took the sword he had slashed towards Garlan.

It was a rare person who was born with divine power like him and could rival him in strength.

However, it is only comparable in strength.

He has gone through countless wars but has never been defeated. In addition to his great strength, he also has a fighting ability that is not inferior to anyone.

Tier made a feint, and deceived the immature-faced boy into nothing.

And he turned from the side, and before the opponent had time to stop, he cut off the front leg of the black horse under the young man with a sword.

While the boy fell down and was about to stab him with a sword——

Before stabbing, he suddenly heard the sound of piercing the air from the side.

With a heartbeat, his keen sense of danger made him jump back suddenly.

The sharp arrow that struck from the night passed his eyes narrowly and dangerously, and a strand of torn silver-white hair fell down.

Out of the corner of Tire's eyes, he saw the crown prince not far away holding a bow and shooting arrows on horseback.

The arrow just now was shot by him.

And the second arrow was already aimed at him, and the arrow shone coldly in the dark night.

Looking up, the road leading to Garlan was strictly blocked by the golden-brown lion.

Its burning coal-like eyes stared at Tire, bowed to the ground, its muscles tensed, and it let out a low growl, as if it would pounce over in the next second.

The young general who was born with supernatural power had also turned over and stood up, holding a giant hammer, and was about to charge towards him.

Although he was already in an extremely dangerous situation, Tyre was calmer than ever at this moment.

Since it was a trap, the Aaronlandis were not infected with the plague, and their strength must not have been reduced.

Kanal and other multinational mixed troops have not appeared for a long time, probably because they were intercepted by the departing Tasda and other troops.

Those troops who pretended to leave are probably coming one after another to surround his army.

... Now, the possibility of turning defeat into victory with the crown prince as a hostage is gone.

Well, there is no longer any delay.

In just a split second, Tire had calmly judged the situation at the moment.

Then, he made a decisive decision.

He jumped back, dodging the second arrow from Garlan again.

Then, he pounced on the nearest Aaron Landis cavalryman, pulled him off his horse, turned on his own, and rushed into the chaotic battlefield.

A sharp whistle pierced the fierce battlefield.

All the Garstad cavalry who were fighting with the Aaron Landis cavalry threw off the enemy and turned their horses when they heard the whistle.

They moved quickly and gathered around Tyre, who was blowing the whistle, almost in an instant, forming an arrow-shaped impact formation.

"Everyone rush out with me!"

Tyre, who was at the forefront of the arrow-shaped formation, raised his giant sword high, like holding an unfallible white flag.

His roar resounded through the night sky reddened by fire.

"No one can stop the Gasdads!"

Gastard's cavalry roared loudly.

Tire's mere roar instantly raised their morale like flames.

They are mighty Gastadians!

No one can stop their charge!

Like an overwhelming avalanche, Gastad's cavalry under the leadership of Tyre launched an attack towards one place. Before the other troops had time to encircle, the slightly weak encirclement could not stop their ferocious impact.

The Gastadians broke through the siege of Aaron Landis's army with an unstoppable force.

Only less than [-] Garstad cavalry followed their prince and rushed out of the encirclement, disappearing into the vast night.

The other 10,000+ people were left behind.

The Gastard army is about to fall.

After successfully rushing out, Tyre turned his head and looked coldly at the camp that was shining with fire for the last time.

Crown Prince of Aaron Landis.

Garland.

This time I lost.

Remember, don't lose to anyone until I come back.

remember.

You can only lose to me.

You can only die under my sword.