There is no room for loss in the rocky pass!
Fatis certainly understands the strategic significance of his garrison here, otherwise, Kant would not let him, who has received a professional aristocratic education, be in charge of the Stone Pass.
He even dispatched Rolf, who was also from aristocratic background, to lead thousands of light and heavy cavalry to support him.
However, these are enough.
Although Fatis knew about the actions of the aristocratic coalition forces, there was no disturbance in his heart.
This battle will eventually arise. Since they launched an attack when they were not strong at the beginning, and waited until everything was ready before starting to act, then they have to bear the corresponding consequences!
Kant once talked with Fatis about the situation in the North County Territory!
Especially now.
The Principality of Lions is surging.
Not only was the northern county leader seriously infiltrated by Kant's forces, even the eastern county leader was infiltrated by more than half.
If the lord of the North County, Viscount Wayne, and the mercenary army gathered with the acquiescence of the South County were defeated, then Kant's forces would completely occupy the North County, and even the nobles of the East County would choose to submit.
As long as it approaches the territory directly under the Grand Duke of the Lion Principality, the wealthy South County Territory, the Principality is under control!
All this is about to happen.
Naturally.
Kant didn't even make a choice, his enemies made him a choice.
Only now, Kant is still in the Nord Fortress Sagos in the East County, and the rocky pass in the North County, completely relying on Fatis himself and Rolf who is wandering outside as a mobile force support.
"Notice to go on."
Fatis pondered for a long time in the main seat, then slowly raised his head.
The guards on standby at the side immediately took two steps forward, lowered their heads quietly, and followed his order: "Warn the city defense forces, secretly enter the state of emergency alert, gradually clean up the spies in the city, and disperse the low-level immigrants."
"Yes!" The guard nodded and left quickly.
"besides!"
Fatis continued to speak.
It's just that he spoke to another guard next to him: "Send someone immediately to notify Manid and Jocelyn who are staying in the sentry oasis, and let them prepare for support." After a pause, he still opened his mouth and said: "If the stone pass If the results of the battle are not going well, I will take the initiative to abandon this place, lure the enemy into the Nalun Desert, and take the opportunity to wipe them all out!"
"Yes!" The guard nodded and left immediately.
Arrangement is complete.
These guards will use their horses to go to their mission destinations in the shortest possible time.
They are all elite desert robbers, the most elite light cavalry, and their positions in the Jianshi Pass are not so much guards, but rather as messengers, as long as there is a situation, it is time for them to appear.
For example, now, these elite desert robbers rode away, turning into black spots and disappearing into the vast desert and plain.
The dark tide has begun to surge.
The shadow of war has hung over Stone Pass.
In fact, those merchants have a sharper sense of smell than the common people or poor people at the bottom.
After all, most of these merchants are native nobles of the Principality of Lions. They are employees who have been trained to serve themselves. Although they manage caravans and are rich themselves, they are actually pushed to the fore by the nobles. Spokesperson.
Sometimes, the front is beating life and death, and the brains are blown out, while the rear is still smiling and trading.
This is normal for businessmen.
Money is everything.
Those who fight bloody to win are just a bunch of stupid fools.
This is most vividly reflected in the most senior noble families. Sometimes the two sides are still fighting fiercely, even to the extent of blood feud, but in fact, once there are beneficial interests for both parties, they will stop immediately In the flames of war, the two sides shook hands and made peace.
The nobles are like this. The rules that belong to them also belong to the dignity of the nobles. Some senior noble families have even married each other. There are you and me in the blood. The split on the surface is just for outsiders to see.
Even the royal family who are in charge of the duke kingdom are like this, they have already been bound together with the nobles.
They are members of the noble system!
... ...
Half a month passed.
The Lion Principality has already fallen into a strange atmosphere.
Especially in the North County Territory, the dense caravans that used to travel on the rugged dirt roads in the plain are now sparsely populated. There are only two or three cats, large and small, and the number of carriages is seriously insufficient. Obviously, they are not big caravans.
But there are more people on the dirt road, as well as those poor people who look frightened, leaving with their crude luggage on their backs.
They all got the message.
It is said that Jianshi Pass is about to usher in war.
This was said unintentionally by the knights when they were drunk, but in a short period of time, everyone in the Stone Pass knew about it. Therefore, these poor people who came to opportunistically seek wealth escaped very quickly.
Even the civilians and country gentry who originally lived in Jianshi Pass have taken the initiative to flee.
Including certain timid knights.
That's right.
In this half month, in just 15 days, the troops at Jianshi Pass have already fled.
Most of them were knights who originally belonged to Baron Dylan. After Kant arrived, they surrendered at Kant's feet. Now facing the army assembled by the North County leader, how could they not be afraid
However, Fatis did not organize their escape.
In comparison.
Those who have not escaped should pay the most attention.
During this time, no less than a dozen guys with ulterior motives have been arrested.
Even in the homes of these guys, secret letters brought by spies were found, all of which came from certain conditions promised by the nobles of the North County, such as granting the village as a fief and becoming a feudal knight instead of the current honorary knight.
What's more, it is proposed that as long as you help the opponent break into the rocky pass, you will get the title of hereditary knight.
The nobles of the North County Territory have spent their money!
only.
In the end Fatis cracked many espionage cases.
Those knights who surrendered were also tied up in the dungeon. As for those knights who resisted, they were directly shot and killed. At this juncture, Fatis had no mercy at all.
Besides, for traitors, the word pity does not apply at all!
during this time.
The defense of Jianshi Pass has also been completed.
2,000 Swadian light infantry have arrived here.
Plus 1000 Vekirian Archers and 500 Swadian Crossbowmen.
Of course, this is only the size of the city defense force, and there are 500 Swadian knights and 1,000 Swadian heavy cavalry who can attack at any time, which can rush out as a mobile force.
And in the plains outside, there are still Rolf's light cavalry troops, 1000 desert robbers.
They are ready.
outside the city.
The 30,000 noble coalition forces finally arrived.
(end of this chapter)