Two days later, a report about the bizarre 'sit-down war' in front of Leyte Fortress was placed in front of Pompeo. wWW.QuanBeN-XiaoShuo.com
Pompeo said: "It seems that our little ally really brought us a surprise. He was able to convince the Leyton Kingdom to leave the war. It is not easy."
Duke Doriac also read the battle report and said in deep thought: "Lord Pompey, with our current strength, it will be difficult to capture the Kingdom of Leyton! Except for the local guard troops with little combat effectiveness, all my troops have been deployed It’s a battlefield. Do you think we can borrow some more troops from Marshal Semen of the Southern Military Region?”
Pompeo knocked on the table lightly, and after a while he said: "Simon is famous for being a stubborn old man. He only has the idea of loyalty to His Majesty in his mind. This time we acted more or less without authorization and wanted to borrow troops from him. , I’m afraid it won’t be easy. Besides…”
Pompeo smiled and continued: "For such a big achievement, there is absolutely no need for us to give that old stubborn a share."
Snow began to fall outside the camp again.
These days, the sky in Pancaro Valley has always been gloomy, and there will be a heavy snowfall every other day, which is not like spring at all.
This is all the work of Rockefeller and his Storm Wizards. The coalition forces besieged in the Pancaro Valley were short of food, and the severe cold climate would consume people's physical strength faster. The coalition forces that could have sustained them for ten days might only be able to survive for eight days at most under the wind and snow. In particular, the hastily retreating coalition forces still lacked sufficient equipment to keep out the cold.
Rockefeller walked into the tent with a biting chill. Both Doriac and Pompey could not help but shudder. Even in midsummer, ordinary people had to wear thick winter clothes if they wanted to stand next to Master Rockefeller who had just cast his magic.
"Master Rockefeller, is your magic going well today?"
"Blessed by the goddess of ice and snow, everything is going well. I think in three or four days, the coalition forces will start to die in large numbers due to cold and hunger. Judging from the time, even if Leighton's army captures Wright Fortress now, we only need to Just hold on for two days and prevent the reinforcements from joining the coalition forces in the valley. Sir Pompey, victory is at hand."
"Master, victory has arrived. Please take a look at this battle report first!"
Rockefeller read the entire battle report carefully and smiled: "So, reinforcements will not appear. But this will make our subsequent plans a little difficult. Let's not talk about it for now, we are trapped in the Pancaro Valley. The coalition forces here just sent someone to deliver this letter."
The letter was written by Commander Dulin. He hoped that Pompey would accept the surrender of thousands of seriously wounded and sick men in the Pancalo Valley and treat them as prisoners of war.
"Aha!" Duke Doriac laughed: "This Dulin must be very young! How does the empire treat prisoners of war? Haha! If the empire's prisoners of war are not sold as slaves, they will always be healthy and seriously injured. Those who were seriously injured turned into corpses. Does Dulin feel that his soldiers are not dying fast enough?"
Pompeo was silent, thinking, and after a long time he said slowly: "Since the unification of the empire, the main directions for expanding its territory are in the east, west, and north. Whether it is the dark forest in the east, the dwarf empire in the west, or the icy wasteland in the far north. The barbarians and giants who survive on the earth can be said to be aliens. The tradition of imperial wars was slowly formed in this context. But in the south, where chivalry and humanity are respected, the war habits between human countries are different. . In the past, we needed to use brutality to deter the enemy, but now, the Holy Alliance is destined to be the territory of the empire, and the methods we used in the past cannot be used on our own people."
"But" Doliac argued: "Dulin obviously hopes to reduce food consumption by getting rid of the wounded and sick. They might be able to support it for another two days!"
Pompeo smiled and said: "So Dulin is not simple and has a cruel heart. But compared with the entire empire, the Holy Alliance is really an insignificant place. The reason why the empire can grow so big is not because we have a large The sharpest sword in the world, but because we have a mind that can accommodate everything. Since they are destined to perish, what does it mean if we wait for two more days? I decided to accept Dulin's request and at the same time put Wright Send him the battle report from the fortress and ask him to surrender. I will give them the treatment a warrior deserves."
Duke Doliac asked again: "Our original plan was to wipe out all the main armies of the Holy Alliance, so that Are and Leyton would only be under our control from now on. But now that Rogge and the Leyton Kingdom have reconciled, this man We can’t take a nap! Lord Pompey, do you think we should find an opportunity to kill him too?”
"No!" Rockefeller suddenly interjected: "Rogge is a very potential magician, and there are many strong men around him. This is the most important thing that makes him different from the past rulers of the Holy Alliance. The goal we want It’s the Druids in Yunxiao City, Rogge’s power is very important to the Holy Religion.”
Pompeii paid a small price to annex the Holy Alliance, but His Majesty and the Druids made no progress in the dark forest of the east. This time we gave Yunxiao City a hard slap in the face. But even so, our current power is still far inferior to those of the Druids. As for the plan... There is no immutable plan in this world. The ending in front of us is already very good, so don't add extraneous details. "
"But" Doleac still insisted: "If you sit back and watch him grow, aren't you afraid that he will betray the empire? Just like he betrayed the Holy Alliance this time? Lord Pompey, Rogge is not a trustworthy person. .”
"Of course I don't completely trust Rogge, but I understand him. After all, everyone has selfish motives, and he is not the only one." Pompeo glanced at Doliac with a smile, and his cold eyes immediately made the latter think. Breaking into a cold sweat.
Where the Holy Alliance borders the Empire is the province governed by the Duke of Doriac. The land placed under the direct jurisdiction of the empire according to the agreement was actually incorporated into this province. If Rogge is killed and Are and Latvia are merged into the province, then the land under the jurisdiction of Duke Doliak will double, the population will triple, and the tax revenue will increase five times.
Pompey walked around the tent a few times. These days, I have been thinking about how to deal with the Holy Alliance. Conquest is much more difficult than occupation. We can eliminate the warriors of the Holy Alliance, but we will soon find that more warriors stand in front of us. I remember that after the empire annexed large tracts of land from the dwarf empire, I was always troubled by the endless killing of local resistance forces. At that time, General Alexander, the genius general of the empire, led his invincible 'Glacier' legion to quell the chaos. Before leaving, he had sworn that the rebel army would not be destroyed and he would not return to the imperial capital. As a result, Alexander is still fighting the dwarves in the western provinces. A whole ten years!"
Pompeo paused and realized that what is truly difficult to conquer is the human heart. Now the people of the Holy Alliance hate Rogge more than they hate the Empire. This is a good opportunity. Why should we destroy such a good target? Leave the thankless task of suppressing the rebels to him! Lord Doliac, I hope you can understand that the Holy Alliance is a very hard bone. If you don’t have an extremely strong stomach, This bone cannot be digested. "
In the early morning two days later, the coalition forces trapped in the Pancaro Valley finally made a decision: surrender.
"This Dulin is really flexible and flexible! It seems that he wants to save a little fire for future revenge." Pompeo said with a smile while reading the surrender letter.
"In this case, we might as well put out these fires now. As long as they are not allowed to surrender, we can enter the valley to collect the corpses in three or four days." Duke Doriac suggested.
If Pompeo chuckles, my Poseidon Legion will be like the Glacier Legion and stay here for ten years. Since how to deal with these tens of thousands of coalition troops is a very difficult decision, let our small allies deal with this problem. Anyway, I have to go to Wright Fortress to meet him, and then I will hand over these prisoners of war to him. "
Fort Leyte has cleansed itself of the wounds of war. The corpses of the warriors had been buried, and the thorn vines had exhausted all their vitality and withered completely.
Layton's army has slowly retreated into the country under the leadership of Clark, leaving only 10,000 soldiers behind Marshal Elams. The marshal temporarily stationed at Wright Fortress as a representative of the Kingdom of Leyton, waiting for Pompey's arrival. Leighton's army was still camped outside the fortress.
Marshal Erams brought Rogge news that shocked him.
"Ikelel... committed suicide?!" Rogge still couldn't believe it, although he felt a little uneasy since the crystal plate broke.
"Then, where is His Majesty Romon?"
The marshal replied: "His Majesty is ill and refuses medical treatment."
Roger was silent for a moment, Claire, she...do you have any last wish? "
"She hopes to be buried in the elf city. His Majesty has also made a will, hoping that you can bury him next to Miss Iclaire. After all... we don't know where your elf city is."
Roger nodded.
"Lord Rogge, there is one more thing..." Marshal Elrams hesitated for a moment before saying: "Your Majesty... in your will... has appointed the eldest prince as the heir apparent."
Rogge immediately grasped the key point keenly: "You mean, you hope that after His Majesty's death, the empire and I can support Clark to ascend to the throne, right?"
"Yes. I think we have an agreement on this matter a long time ago." Marshal Elams also had another meaning that he did not say, that is, he was actually the one who saved Rogge in front of the Wright Fortress.
Rogge also knew this very well, and in the future, he would still need the support of Marshal Elams.
"Lord Elams, you hold military power. As long as you have your support, after His Majesty's death, the eldest prince will not be able to compete with Clark."
Marshal sighed. Dun's army has always been loyal only to the royal family. If I openly violate His Majesty's wishes, I will find that no soldier will obey my command. That's why we need pressure from the Empire and you. "
Roger nodded, no problem. But since His Majesty has a will, and it is already known, we had better bear with it. Wait until His Highness the eldest prince makes a few mistakes and becomes notorious, and then find a way to overthrow him. That was the time for Clark to take over. As long as we stabilize the situation in the Holy Alliance and you control Layton's military power, it will not be difficult to replace the Archduke with someone else. "
Marshal Erams stretched out his hand and shook it with Rogge.
Although the eldest prince Kerry, who was far away in Leyton King City, had a sad face, he was extremely excited in his heart. He even hoped that King Luo Meng would die soon so that there would be no further changes in the crown prince's affairs. But he didn't know that his fate had been decided by a secret agreement far away in Wright Fortress.
Although the war of the Holy Alliance has not yet been extinguished, the Wright Fortress was still full of splendor that night, and there was a scene of peaceful singing and dancing.
Just now in the secret room, Marshal Pompeo, Rogge and Airams had signed the "Wright Agreement" to carve up the Holy Alliance on behalf of the Empire, the Principality of Are and Leyton respectively. Now it was time for the celebration reception.
"Lord Pompey, you have really posed a problem for me! You know that I don't have much military rations, but suddenly I have more than 50,000 prisoners. Isn't this going to kill me?" Roger held a glass of wine. , said with a smile.
Pompeo took a sip of wine and smiled: "Lord Rogge, the Holy Alliance is far from stable. These prisoners are a very important card. Now I will hand them over to you, and I hope you can make good use of this card. , and as soon as possible the Allied Principality of Arey and the Principality of Leyton can be stabilized, so that we can free our hands to deal with the main enemy."
Rogge did not believe that Pompey had good intentions at all. Fifty thousand prisoners are like the sharpest double-edged sword, or the most threatening fire. If they are not handled well, they will not only cut Rogge's hand, but also ignite the flames of revenge in the Holy Alliance.
In this cocktail party, the amiable Pompey was so inconspicuous.
When they first met, Rogge could hardly believe that this grocery store owner would be a powerful figure in charge of the empire and enough to influence the trends of the empire. While Rogge was chatting casually with Pompeo, he once again used his mental power to quietly scan Pompeo's reality.
What still makes him unbelievable is that Pompey's body is completely empty, with no fighting spirit at all, not even as good as Duke Doriac, who is obviously over-indulgent.
When they first met, Rogge carefully used his mental power to detect it once, but he really couldn't believe the result, so he couldn't help but detect it again.
Pompeo suddenly smiled and said: "Back then, the imperial army was surrounded by monsters in the abyss world. I was seriously injured when I broke out. If my soldiers were not willing to fight hard, my life would have been left in the abyss world thousands of meters above the ground. After returning to the ground, although my life was restored, all my fighting spirit and martial arts skills were destroyed. Now in terms of body, I am not even as good as one of your soldiers!"
Rogge was shocked and couldn't help breaking out in a cold sweat.
At this time, Duke Doriac came over holding a wine glass. The Duke should have been a very handsome and tall man when he was young, but he was so blessed in his later years that standing next to Rogge, he could almost fit inside of him.
"Lord Rogge!" Duke Doriac lowered his voice mysteriously: "On such a pleasant occasion tonight, why don't you see your famous elf guards? Although these maids are passable in appearance, they are not as good as the elves. Too far! I heard that you once gave it to King Romon, ah no! It should be Grand Duke Romon now, a very good elf beauty... "
Rogge had expected this. He shook the wine glass gently, looked at the wine as red as blood inside, and said with a smile: "The Elf Guards are my personal guards, but they are not my slaves. Moreover, the elves are notoriously stubborn, and I often command them. Don't touch them. Lord Doliac, in fact, I have no chance to get involved with these elves. After all, I don't want to have my throat slit while I am sleeping. King Romon conquered the heart of that elf with his own power. However, since you have made the request, my lord, I will definitely keep an eye out for opportunities for you.”
Duke Doriac said repeatedly: "Okay! Master Rogge, please don't forget it! By the way, is Master Pompey interested in elves?"
Pompeo smiled and said: "If Mr. Rogge is willing to arrange it, of course it would be best. But I am not in good health, so I only need one. It doesn't have to be beautiful, and the temperament must be docile."
Doliac's eyes wandered around the passing maids, and finally fell on a pretty girl. The girl was walking towards this side carrying a tray.
"Lord Rogge, now that the agreement has been signed, the big deal has been decided. But it is unreasonable to have such a beautiful night without some entertainment..." Duke Doriac smiled while looking up and down at the woman. child.
Just then, the show came.
The tray in the girl's hand suddenly flew high, and just as everyone in the hall focused their attention on the wine glasses flying in the air, a cold light shone from the girl's hand and pierced Pompeo's throat!
Pompey's face remained unchanged and he stepped back.
But the actions of his body were far behind the reaction speed of his mind. Duke Doriac was stunned and had no time to stop him.
Rogge raised his eyebrows and reached out to grab the girl's wrist. He had long sensed that this girl had murderous intent, and he would be damned if she succeeded.
But the other white hand grabbed the girl's wrist before Rogge could.
With a casual twist of this hand, the girl fell to her knees involuntarily.
Rogge recognized this fat, fair middle-aged man as a staff officer brought by Pompey, and now it seemed that he was also Pompey's bodyguard. The middle-aged man took off the three-inch steel needle from the girl's hand and looked at the girl's arm. He hid the steel needle in his own arm and brought it in. "
The girl's eyes were burning with raging anger, but her body was so limp and uncontrollable that she couldn't even speak.
Rogge looked at the girl, then at the shocked Duke Doriac, and shouted to the girl: "Who instigated you to assassinate the distinguished guests of the empire? Just tell me, and I will let you live!" "
The fat middle-aged man loosened his grip and the girl could speak again.
The child spat hard and cursed: "Traitor! If it weren't for the two imperial dogs here, this needle would have stabbed you! But don't think that you can enjoy your power and wealth with peace of mind in the future. Sooner or later, there will be One day, you will die in our hands!"
Rogge smiled lightly and it seemed like you had a tight organization. But I'm sure you'll tell everything soon. "
He turned his head, smiled at Duke Doriac and said: "Your Majesty Duke, you are well-informed, and I think you must have a way to make this stubborn little guy speak. I will leave her to you."
Duke Doriac immediately laughed knowingly and said repeatedly: "No problem! However, the appearance of a gang in your territory is not a trivial matter. I will find a way to make her spit out everything she knows! Who is coming? , take the assassin down with me!"
Looking at the back of Duke Doliac leaving happily, Pompeo smiled and said: "Although Mr. Rogge is young, he has such an experienced grasp of people's hearts, which is admirable! Tonight's 'sideshow' is really unexpected ,hehe."
Rogge smiled and said nothing. He had indeed spent a lot of effort to allow the resistance organization to 'successfully' sneak into the reception. This girl is a genuine member of the resistance organization. For someone like Duke Doliac, it is difficult for ordinary beauties to arouse his interest. Only fresh tricks can make him temporarily forget about Rogge's elf. Otherwise, if everyone in the empire asks Rogge for an elf in the future, it won't be long before it's the elves' turn to rebel.
But Pompeo saw his arrangement at a glance, and Rogge couldn't help but become more alert.
Pompeo put away his smile and said solemnly: "Although the program is good, organized rebels have appeared in this semi-military fortress in such a short period of time. This is not happy news. It can be seen that, You like to take risks very much. And I am old, and old people are more conservative. My advice is, don’t underestimate these rebels. When they get together, they often gather unexpected strength. Our future cooperation There is still a long way to go, I hope you can pay attention to these resisters and don't let unexpected wind and waves capsize your ship."
Early the next morning, Pompey left Leyte Fortress, and the Poseidon Legion turned eastward to mop up the remaining armies of several small principalities.
Although the main forces of the Levi and Latvian coalition forces were completely destroyed, there were still some remaining troops from the two countries, especially the guarding troops of the two kingdoms. Although they were not large in number, they were the elite among the elite in terms of combat effectiveness.
It's just that the more than 50,000 prisoners, including Dulin, gave Rogge a headache. It is neither freeing these people nor killing them. When they are locked up, they are always worried about riots, and the number of guards just guarding them is not a small number.
After Rogge thought about it for a day, he invited Marshal Elams and said that the Wright Fortress was located in the Kingdom of Revi. According to the agreement, the Kingdom of Revi should be merged into the Kingdom of Leyton, so he was ready to hand over 50,000 prisoners together with the Fortress of Wright. To Layton.
Marshal Erams is naturally familiar with the customs and sentiments of the alliance. He can accept the fortress but he will not accept prisoners. The marshal proposed that these soldiers should swear not to be enemies of the empire, and those who took the oath would be free. Rogge had already had a profound understanding of the role of oaths. Although he disagreed, he still agreed to give it a try. As a result, except for more than a hundred people, the rest of them refused to take the oath, even if Rogge threatened to sell them all as slaves.
In desperation, Erams and Rogge finally decided that the Leyte Fortress would be jointly managed by the two countries. Fifty thousand prisoners were imprisoned in the fortress, and half of the 10,000 guard troops were provided by each country. Wait for the right time to transfer these prisoners of war. After all, if 50,000 prisoners of war were transferred, it would be a very dangerous thing.
After solving the problem of prisoners of war, Rogge and Elams began to clear out the remaining coalition forces.
Rogge reorganized the remaining troops, and Charlie led an army of 20,000 to march towards the royal city of Latvia. On the same day, Marshal Erams led 10,000 Leighton warriors and began to march towards King Levi's City.
The Wright Fortress, which had been noisy for a long time, finally became quiet.
Roger stood in front of the window, feeling the warmth brought by the wind, temporarily leaving all his worries behind.
The door opened and Androni walked in like the wind. She circled around the room like lightning, looking through every corner, and then reached out and groped around Roger's body. In the blink of an eye, she took out a small crystal bottle from Rogge's arms. After briefly identifying it, she opened it and drank it all.
"Annie, wait!" Rogge stopped her as she was about to turn around and leave.
Over the past few days, Androni has lost weight, her head is slightly messy, and her eyes are still bloodshot. She didn't care about the world's big plans. Even when the reserve army attacked the city that day, she only stood behind Rogge. Her mind was still full of fighting spirit and swordsmanship, completely turning a blind eye to the life-and-death struggle of tens of thousands of people.
"Annie, it's time for you to take a rest. You can't always rely on magic potions to maintain your energy! Also, that was the last bottle just now, and you won't be able to drink it tomorrow if you want to."
Androni snorted and there should be some potion in the Oracle City. This hard work is nothing, it was much harder when I practiced swordplay with my teacher than it is now. If I hadn't been distracted by taking care of you, an idiot, I should have made some progress in these days!"
Rogge smiled and said: "If it weren't for me, you wouldn't have used the power of the Holy Realm unintentionally!"
Androni's face turned red and she said angrily: "Your skin is itchy again! How dare you mention this! By the way, when will you return to the City of Oracles?"
"Start tomorrow at noon."
"Great, I'll meet you on the way."
"Wait!" Rogge stopped her again.
Androni frowned dangerously: "I'm not in a good mood lately. If you have something to say, please tell me quickly and don't bother me..."
Rogge looked at her and suddenly asked: "Is Odaireh okay?"
Androg was stunned. Who is Dereh? "
Okay? "
Androni stared at him strangely. Who is Roger? What’s wrong with you today? You always say strange things!”
It's nothing if Roger chokes. I'm just asking casually. "
Androni said: "It's inexplicable! It seems that I should leave the energy recovery potion to you."
After that, she left the room like the wind.
The atmosphere in the room suddenly became a little weird.
With a crashing sound, the bone dragon's head poked out from the air. It stared at the door where Androni left for a long time, and then reluctantly withdrew its gaze.
With a plop, the entire body of the bone dragon jumped out from the other world.
Although Rogge's room is big, the body of the bone dragon is bigger. It circled around twice before it could barely stay. Of course, almost all the furniture in the room was crushed to pieces.
As soon as he jumped out from the bone dragon, Rogge knew it was not good. He also jumped up and landed safely on the back of the bone dragon. It would not be fun if you were accidentally caught by the sharp bone spurs of the bone dragon.
Rogge was furious and was about to ask, but he didn't expect that Gregory had already learned to take the initiative: "Are you inquiring about the master? This is a very dangerous move..."
Rogge's arrogance immediately dropped and he smiled: "How is this possible! I definitely didn't mean this! By the way, Grigory, you said... your master and Audrey... don't they resemble each other? I also suddenly realized that Thought-of."
"You are inquiring about the master again. This is really dangerous..."
Rogge said: "Gregory, you must know something! If you are willing to tell me..."
Rogge suddenly stopped. The Bone Dragon would obviously not be threatened by him, because the dragon was much more terrifying than Rogge. The smart bone dragon always chooses to obey only the strongest. As for inducements, what would a bone dragon want? Rogge really couldn't think of it.
"Do you want the master to challenge Odelech again? To challenge a god? This is...how do you say that word? By the way, it is murder!"
"Of course I don't mean that. I just think that Odeleh and *** are a bit similar..."
The bone dragon was silent for a while, and suddenly said: "Do you want to bribe me? My loyalty to my master will never change! But... If you can find a way to perfectly integrate Miss Androni's starry sky fighting spirit into If it were copied on me, I might occasionally let it slip..."
Rogge was a little surprised as he stroked the bone dragon's black bones with traces of blue streaks. Is there fighting spirit in the air? Take a breath of dragon breath and show it to me. "
The bone dragon obediently exhaled a small stream of light blue breath, completely destroying the last piece of intact furniture in the room.
Rogge pondered and said: "Sure enough, it is very similar to Xingkong Dou Qi, but it is far inferior in power...I will find a way to do this!"
He patted the bone dragon and suddenly said: "Gregory, you have suddenly become bolder! You are also very dangerous..."
Gregory immediately said: "Master is omnipotent! So not only will I not say anything that is disloyal to my master, I will not even think about it. Of course, as soon as I think about it, my master will know it immediately. So. Don’t try to threaten me with this. But I’m just a very stupid bone dragon, a stupid dragon, and it’s possible that I say the wrong thing occasionally…”
Rogge chuckled, making Bone Dragon feel guilty for a while.
I almost forgot about the real thing. The master asked me to tell you that she is very dissatisfied with you now. "
Roger's heart skipped a beat. The last time the government was dissatisfied with him, the result was that countless strange undead creatures launched sneak attacks regardless of time and place, until they had a war with the seven kings.
Why is *** not satisfied this time
"The master has sensed the wavering in your heart. When dealing with opponents who are not afraid of death, no matter how many there are, they just kill them all. In addition, the master does not understand your behavior in recent times. You waste a lot of time fighting for land and In terms of resources, instead of cultivating magic power and improving personal strength, this is really stupid behavior."
"But didn't *** also have his own legion?"
"Those are all self-assembled. The master said that no matter how huge the army is without a king, it is useless. A king can completely eliminate the largest undead army in a piecemeal manner."
"But" Rogge smiled bitterly and said, "*** can live forever. Your master has endless time!"
Gregory asked a little strangely: "But you can transform into a lich in the future, and you can also have endless life. Even with your current body similar to that of a demon, it is easy to live for hundreds of years. thing."
Rogge wanted to argue again, but Bone Dragon interrupted him: "No need to say anything more. You also know that the master will never reason with you. Oh no! I mean, the master is always right. So. You'd better prepare quickly, it won't be long before the master will come to check whether your strength has improved."
After saying that, the bone dragon jumped up and returned to the other world.
While Rogge was shaking his head and smiling bitterly, the bone dragon's head suddenly popped out again. It could be felt that the master was in a bad mood recently. So you must be careful when checking your strength! You see, I took such a big risk to help you, and you must not forget about the Starry Sky Dou Qi..." (Quanben Novel Network www.QuanBeN-XiaoShuo. com)