As the night darkened, the banquet in the palace finally came to an end.
After seeing off the guests, Queen Aisha turned around and saw Duke Merdewin standing in the shadows with a cautious expression on his face.
"Your Majesty, I have done everything you asked..."
Queen Aisha smiled: "Very good."
"Then...Charlie..."
"William, you are my son, so Charlie is naturally my grandson. But this grandson is too naughty, of course I need to help you discipline him. Charlie will live with me these days, so don't worry."
The scene where Queen Elsa called William, who was older than her, her son was very weird, but it happened to be true.
The Duke of Mordiven had a bitter face, but he didn't dare to go against Queen Aisha's will, so he nodded obediently, saluted and stepped back.
"I didn't expect you to become a grandma." Colin came over and teased.
Queen Aisha glanced at Colin coquettishly, and said angrily, "Do you dislike me for being old?"
"How could it be? I even suspect that the elven blood in your body is too strong, and I am afraid that you will become an 'immortal species'."
Queen Aisha giggled, shook her head and said, "Half-elves can't become 'longevity species'."
Afterwards, she suppressed her smile again, and asked with some concern: "Is it really appropriate for you to ask William to do this kind of thing? He's actually... not very smart."
"I chose him precisely because he's 'not smart'." Colin said with a smile, "An honest man's lies are like fishbone in rice, hard to detect, but can pierce your throat inadvertently. "
Queen Aisha savored it carefully for a while before she nodded in agreement: "Well, it does make sense. So what should we do next?"
"Of course, the city gates are open below, to welcome Marquis Vincent into Silvermoon City."
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Three days later, Viscount Alston left Silvermoon City and came to Red Maple Manor.
At this time, the Red Maple Manor had been requisitioned by the Eastern Army, and it had completely become a huge military camp.
Viscount Alston walked all the way into the manor and met Marquis Vincent who was having dinner in the dining room.
"Master Marquis!"
"Viscount Alston, you have worked hard all the way, let's eat first."
"yes."
The two finished their dinner quickly but gracefully before Marquis Vincent asked, "How is the situation in Silvermoon City?"
"On the surface, everything is going well. Queen Aisha has agreed to your two conditions, and even Viscount Angelet expressed his willingness to serve the East Territory."
"Oh?" Marquis Vincent raised his eyebrows, "Why did Viscount Angelet betray the North?"
"According to him, it was because he discovered that the Duke of St. Hilde wanted to sacrifice Vera as an excuse to enter the half-elf kingdom, and Vera is Viscount Angelet's beloved, so he was right The Duke of St Hilde is resentful."
"Just because of a woman?" Marquis Vincent asked suspiciously.
"Yes. In addition, Vera did not die in the half-elf palace this time, and it was also thanks to Viscount Angelet. Obviously, he was also worried that this move would anger Duke St. Hilde, and even put the northern border's failure in the half-elf kingdom at risk Blame it on him."
"Well, it's reasonable." Marquis Vincent pondered, but then asked again, "Then why do you still say 'everything is going well on the surface'?"
"Because I found out that Viscount Angelet still has something to hide from us."
"What is he hiding?"
"Concealed that there are still 8,000 black cavalry remnants in Silver Moon City at this time!"
"Black Cavalry?" Marquis Vincent sat up straight immediately, and his face became serious.
Although the main force of the Black Cavalry Army had just been wiped out, Marquis Vincent already had a psychological shadow over this terrifying northern army.
In the situation where the Shadow Canyon had such a favorable location, the Pegasus Legion actually paid almost twice the casualty price to win the ambush.
For such a result, Marquis Vincent did not have the slightest joy of victory, but only deep humiliation and fear.
That's why he chose to continue to lead his army north, hoping to win a hearty victory in Silvermoon City to wash away the shame of Shadow Canyon.
But unexpectedly, there was actually a remnant black cavalry army in Silver Moon City.
"Who told you this news?"
"William Murdev."
"Do you trust him?"
"I know William, so he probably wouldn't lie to me. Moreover, I also asked several other half-elf nobles who have good relations with the Eastern Realm, and they all said that they had seen a black cavalry army enter Silvermoon City."
"What about Queen Aisha? What's her attitude?"
"I'm afraid she is a puppet supported by the northern border, and what she says may not be believed."
Marquis Vincent nodded, frowned and said, "So, they just pretended to give in to us in order to paralyze us?"
"should be."
"Hehe, what arrogance!" Marquis Vincent's face was a bit hideous, "How many troops are there in Silvermoon City?"
"William told me that the Silver Moon Guard in the Half-Elf Kingdom just went through a coup and suffered heavy losses. Although they urgently recruited a group of new recruits and restored the establishment of 30,000 people. Among them, veterans with certain combat effectiveness are the most That's 20,000 people.
In addition, it was the remnants of the 8,000-strong Black Cavalry Army. "
"The Silver Moon Guard is nothing to fear." Marquis Vincent waved his hand with disdain.
But then, his tone became solemn again: "The key is the eight thousand black cavalry."
Viscount Alston nodded in agreement: "Yes, William also told me that the eight thousand black cavalry are not actually in Silvermoon City."
"Oh? Then where are they?"
Viscount Alston came to the military map hanging on the wall and pointed to a location on it: "They are hiding on this hill southwest of Silvermoon City!"
Marquis Vincent squinted his eyes for a while, then suddenly smiled and said: "It seems that the northern border is going to pretend to lure us into Silvermoon City, and then take advantage of our unpreparedness to control us, and then let the black cavalry hiding outside the city The army suddenly launched an attack from the rear and smashed our army."
"Master Marquis is wise!"
Marquis Vincent snorted coldly, and said with disdain: "Such a clumsy strategy, hehe, it seems that Viscount Angele, who is said to be a student of Marquis Garcia, is nothing more than that!"
"Of course!" Viscount Alston flattered, "What's more, even the Marquis of Garcia was defeated by your Lord Marquis. How can Viscount Angelet cause such a disturbance?"
Marquis Vincent raised his chin, with a smug look on his face, and ordered loudly:
"I'll give you 40,000 people, and head to Silvermoon City tomorrow. When you arrive, you will be surrounded outside the city. No matter how tempted by the half-elves and the northern border, you should not enter the city.
Seal Silvermoon City for me, don't let any soldier come out!
I personally led an army of 60,000 to surround and kill the remnants of the black cavalry army hiding outside the city.
This time, I will completely make the Black Cavalry disappear from this continent! "
"Obey, Lord Marquis!"
(end of this chapter)