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"What did you say!?"
Lord of Evernight City, Calvin Kant, Duke of Northland, stood up in disbelief and looked at the messenger in front of him. The water glass on the table knocked over and made a crisp cracking sound.
"My lord, I have seen this with my own eyes!" The latter buried his head a little lower, "The rebel king broke through the city wall of the capital in just one day, and His Majesty the king was not able to escape. Bad luck!"
"How... how is this possible?" Calvin murmured, "That's the royal capital!"
The five-zhang-high bluestone city wall, thousands of guard troops, as well as rock-throwing machines and snow powder, without a team of 20,000 to 30,000 people, don't even think about crossing this line of defense. And even if the fourth prince can gather so many people, he shouldn't take the capital in one day!
"They...their firearms are too powerful," the messenger's voice trembled slightly, not knowing whether it was due to the physical weakness caused by the overnight journey, or was shocked by what he had witnessed, "Not only can they be fired continuously, but the power is amazing, don't let it go. Speaking of knights, even the king's maddening guards can't stop them from advancing, as long as they are close to each other, even if they don't die, they will basically lose their lives... In comparison, your Majesty's firearms are no different from burning fire sticks."
Calvin's mind was blank, and there was only one thought in his mind, it was over, everything was over.
More than a week ago, he received an order from the new king, asking him to send a force to support the capital. As the newly-appointed Duke of the North, he naturally had to respond. After some deliberation, Calvin finally dispatched a team of 2,500 people from Horsehead Horses, Snow Fox Lista and his own family. After the snow melted, he set off for King Qin, although the estimated time of arrival and the letter of help were about the same. It's been more than half a month, but considering that siege battles often last for several months, it's not too late.
Since the spring ploughing is about to start, there are not many serfs or knights in the team. Most of them are mercenaries and free people, but no matter what, as long as a team is sent, it must be a crime of treason in the eyes of the rebel king. His good life is very good. It's almost over.
By the way, and Edith! Calvin suddenly thought of his precious daughter. If it was her, maybe he could come up with a way to save it.
"Quick, go and call the eldest daughter to my room!" he shouted to the guard beside him.
Soon, Edith, who was dressed in casual clothes, walked into the study, with a training saber hanging by her side, her hair tucked on top of her head, and thin beads of sweat dripping from the tip of her nose. Obviously she was practicing swordsmanship as usual, with a hint of hesitation on her face, "Didn't I tell you before? Don't disturb me when practicing swordsmanship."
"This time is different, the family is going to suffer a great disaster!" Calvin eagerly repeated the news brought back by the messenger, "What should we do now?"
He looked at his daughter earnestly, hoping that she could give a solution. If the Northland is rich in pearls, then Edith Kant is the brightest one. She is not only beautiful and moving, but also extremely talented, and she eclipses other men in politics and military operations. It can be said that Edith has contributed greatly to the rise of the Kant family from the position of the earl to the current Duke of the Northland.
The daughter was a little surprised when she heard that the fourth prince had conquered the capital one day, but then quickly regained her calm, "Now you know why I didn't agree to marry Tifeko at that time?"
Calvin's eyes widened involuntarily, "Did you expect all this at that time?" After Tifek led the army to defeat Duke Ace, who intended to rebel, he stayed in the Northland for a while. Like most men, he also fell in love with the Pearl of the North, but Edith did not agree to the other party immediately, but subtly shied away the messenger sent by the other party with an excuse. At that time, he was still quite puzzled, and even blamed his daughter a little, knowing that marrying the past is the queen, which is what many women dream of, and the Kant family's seat in the Northland can naturally be more stable.
"You said that the city will be broken in one day? That's not true," Edith untied the girdle and let the long cyan hair on the top of her head slant down, "I just don't think he is the right person."
No... appropriate, Calvin couldn't help groaning in his heart, he is the ruler of Greycastle! No matter how short it is, he is a veritable king of a country! Even such a person is not suitable, what kind of person do you want to marry? However, the Duke did not say these words. He had already made up his mind to pay attention. If his daughter never married, he would pass the title of Duke to Edith. He believed that compared to his two sons, the eldest daughter was the best. The best heir to carry forward the family.
"Coming back to this matter," Edith bent down to pick up the broken porcelain cup on the ground, "the first thing you have to do is to recover the army you sent out."
"But they have already set off for four days, and they don't know which way they are going. I'm afraid it's too late..."
"It doesn't matter," she fiddled with the fragments into the shape of the three cities, "you should send someone to Yougu Town first. If you leave now, you can arrive in the evening, and take a boat to the capital tomorrow morning, which should be able to arrive a day earlier than the army. No matter what. No matter which way the army takes, they will eventually converge on this official road at the North Gate, and as long as they search in the opposite direction along it, they can be stopped at the outskirts of the capital."
"I see," Damn, this method should have been thought of by himself, the duke patted his head hard, because the news came so suddenly, he couldn't recover for a while, "I'll write a letter now! No, directly Let the guards go with the token! Come on!"
After the guards left, Edith continued to say slowly, "Father, do you think we can stop the fourth prince's attack?"
Calvin couldn't help shivering. The outer wall of Evernight City was not as solid as half of the capital's. I'm afraid that in the face of that kind of skyfire-like weapon, it wouldn't last for a long time. "I don't think... can't."
"So just recalling the army is not enough," she shrugged, "don't forget that you became a duke by clinging to Tifeco. In Roland's eyes, you may be no different from the enemy. Even if he doesn't come now, he will always be there in the future. So to keep the family going, we have to do more and be more proactive.”
"What do you mean... let me turn my head and pledge my allegiance to His Royal Highness the Fourth Prince?" Calvin hesitated, "Why does he believe me?"
"With sincerity," Edith said softly, "after the results of this siege battle spread, most nobles will be timid. Since they can't fight together, it is better to admit defeat early. Of course, I think so. It is estimated that I am not the only one, so you must show your sincerity, otherwise how can you stand out among the many nobles?"
"What kind of... sincerity?"
Edith smiled and pulled out the training wooden sword with one hand. Before Calvin could react, he smashed two of the three fragments on the table into powder like lightning.
"I think the Hoth family and the Lista family are good gifts, what do you think, father?" (.,, your support is my biggest motivation.) 17-01-08 05:34:24