Night fell.
The black cavalry army built a camp on the spot, and piles of bonfires were burned, dispelling the cold air and bloody smell in the sky a little bit.
Groups of troll captives were detained in batches and kept under strict supervision, and the seized food and supplies were also being cleaned up.
In the temporary command post in the center of the camp, Colin took a roasted leg of lamb handed over by his personal guard, and began to gnaw on it.
After nibbling, he poured another pot of sheep's blood into his stomach, and then he burped comfortably.
Seeing this, Prince Okamoto, who was so hungry that his chest was stuck to his back, swallowed his saliva immediately.
But unfortunately, Ke Lin did not prepare a dinner for Prince Okamoto. He wiped the corners of his mouth with a napkin and said, "Okamoto, I have always regarded you as a friend, but I didn't expect that you are so bent on calculating I."
Hearing Colin's pretentious words, Prince Okamoto immediately burst into tears, as if deeply moved, and at the same time shook his head wildly, as if he had been greatly wronged, and said loudly:
"Master Viscount, it is my honor to be your friend! I cherish this friendship very much! But please believe me, I was also forced to do nothing this time. It was all conspired by that gentleman from the Saint Sean family , even His Majesty was bewitched by him, I just followed orders, I couldn't help myself!"
Ke Lin leaned lazily on the back of the chair, and while scoring the performance of the actor in front of him in his heart, he asked with a smile:
"How much do you know about Mr. Ji's specific plan?"
"I know his arrangements on the side of the troll empire. As for the northern border, I know very little."
"Then say you know."
"Yes, yes." Prince Okamoto nodded again and again, and then began to tell.
Sure enough, it was similar to what Colin had guessed. This time, the troll empire was scraping together, and the last bit of family property that was put together had a total of 80,000 soldiers ready to fight.
However, they were not prepared to invest all their wealth in the vortex of the northern border, because if they messed up, the entire troll empire might be in danger of falling apart.
And to be honest, the current troll empire really can't afford the huge military expenses of this kind of expedition.
Therefore, Mr. Xi asked them to target Colin, or more precisely, the Black Cavalry Army in Colin's hands.
This army can be said to be the nightmare of the troll empire. Every troll dreams that the black lion banner will disappear forever in the world.
Thus, the two sides hit it off, and the troll empire sent 30,000 regular troops, plus 70,000 recruits temporarily recruited, to form a mighty 100,000 expeditionary army, making the illusion of going south to invade the north.
Then Mr. Zhe turned against Charles St. Hilde and asked him to report to Ice Rock City to persuade Colin to take advantage of the emptiness inside the Troll Empire to attack the Troll King City.
But in fact, there is still an elite army of 50,000 hidden in the troll king's city, just waiting for Colin to rush in unsuspectingly and smash his head and bleed.
At the same time, the troops heading south to the northern border will turn back halfway, control the three military forts along the snow mountain range, and completely cut off the retreat of the black cavalry.
In this way, this terrifying cavalry that can influence the situation in the northern border and the troll empire can be strangled within the territory of the troll empire.
After listening to Prince Okamoto's narration, Ke Lin looked indifferent, showing no emotion.
After a while, he asked again: "How much do you know about Mr. Ji's plan in the northern border?"
"I only know that Mr. Zhe has instigated the Dawson family and the Uman family, and they will be the main force against the Golden Lions."
"Is it just for the Golden Lions?"
Prince Okamoto was stunned for a moment before saying: "My lord, with all due respect, the only military power that the St. Hilde family in the north can rely on is the Golden Lion Legion. The rest of the lords are not strong, and they will affect the overall situation Not too much, not to mention, these people are just scumbags, and they may not be willing to work hard for the St. Hilde family.
Of course, if the Black Cavalry Army in your hands is still in the northern border, it must be a force that cannot be ignored. That's why Mr. Ji made this plan in the first place. "
Colin shook his head: "No, I'm talking about the San Lorenzo family. The San Theon family wants to sweep the northern border, will the royal family just sit back and watch?"
"Royal family?" Prince Okamoto frowned, and after thinking for a moment, he said in an uncertain tone, "Master Viscount, as far as I know, there is no arrangement for the San Lorenzo family in Mr.
As if... as if he was certain that the San Lorenzo family would sit idly by and ignore the chaos in the northern border. "
"Oh?" Colin also frowned now, and asked in doubt, "But you should know the grievances between the San Lorenzo family and the San Xien family, right?"
"Yes, I know. Back then, there was a 'judge' from the San Theon family who personally cut off the head of the 'Black Emperor' from the San Lorenzo family. This also led to the tragic fate of the San Seon family. .”
"Since you know this, you should also understand that although it was the Saint Hilde family who destroyed the San Theon family's army, the real mastermind behind the scenes is probably the San Lorenzo family.
So, why did Mr. Xi not be on guard against the San Lorenzo family when he attempted to seize the northern territory this time? "
"Master Viscount, I really don't know about this." Prince Okamoto said with a bitter face, "That Mr. Yu is just using us, not to the point of confessing our heart."
Colin rubbed his brows, lost in thought.
When Prince Okamoto saw this, he was afraid that the other party would think he was hiding something. After thinking hard for a while, he quickly added: "Master Viscount, I suddenly thought of something that may be helpful to you."
"explain."
"That Mr. Li is actually a powerful mage, and he has a close relationship with the high-level figures of the Yavier Council. I guess that there may be mage forces involved in the rebellion in the northern border. Maybe this is his response to Saint Luo. The method of the Renzo family."
"Mage?" Colin still frowned.
He didn't think those mages in Yeville had the ability to prevent the San Lorenzo family from intervening in the battle in the north.
Although the forbidden spells of the mages are extremely powerful, the price they pay is equally terrible.
Colin didn't believe that those high-ranking mages were willing to pay the price of their lives for helping the San Theon family seize the northern border.
What's more, the forbidden curse is like a nuclear weapon, but a nuclear weapon can only have a deterrent effect when it is triggered but not fired.
Once it is sent out, the threat is less, because the next thing is a situation of endless death.
Therefore, if mages want to interfere with the situation in the northern border, they can only rely on conventional means.
But with conventional means, how could Yeville influence the decision of the San Lorenzo family
Ke Lin shook his head and decided not to think about it for the time being. After all, he had too little information to make an accurate judgment.
Immediately, he looked at Prince Okamoto, showed an inscrutable smile, and said lightly:
"Okamoto, I will be a guest at the Troll King City next, so I need you to help me send a greeting card to your Troll Emperor."
Prince Okamoto stared at Colin blankly for a while, wondering if he heard it wrong just now.
He has already told the other party that the troll king's city is a trap, and there are 50,000 elite troops hidden in it. Why does Ke Lin still want to be a guest
But seeing Ke Lin's serious expression, Prince Okamoto knew that he had heard correctly.
Confused, he didn't dare to ask more questions, so he could only nod his head and say:
"Yes, I am willing to serve you."
(end of this chapter)