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Two months have passed since the Eternal Church launched the Holy War.
Holy Mania Empire, about 20 kilometers north of the Maple Moon Free Territory.
Joseph von Rosen, one of the seven princes of the empire, a peak professional in gold, and already the new Duke of Rosen, is riding on his dragon-scaled horse, standing on the hillside, looking at the south with an elf telescope. .
Behind him was an endless black army, with flags painted with various clan emblems fluttering in the wind.
This is a coalition formed by the nobles of the empire. It is also one of the main forces formed by the empire after the Eternal Church started the Great Holy War.
With the start of the Holy War, nobles from the empire have signed up in an endless stream, and more and more troops are participating in the war.
Today, even excluding the Judgment Legion and the Angel Legion of the Eternal Church, the number of troops mobilized throughout the empire has probably exceeded four million, which is almost four times the number of troops participating in the war in the southern Kingdom of Ayres…
This is a rather exaggerated number.
You must know that even when the empire was first established a thousand years ago, such a large army was never successfully mobilized.
More than a year ago, when the world of Segas was invaded by demons, an army of this size was not mobilized.
But now, in order to defeat the Church of Life and seize the fertile land, the nobles of the empire have burst out with unprecedented enthusiasm.
Nobles will go all out only when their own interests are truly at stake, only when there is great benefit…
In a sense, it is a sad and ironic thing.
Of course, four million troops are too many, and they are all composed of large and small nobles. The cohesion and organization are not high, and the logistical pressure is extremely terrifying, so the empire has not brought the entire army together. Instead, it is divided into three parts.
A part of the army set off from the Western Territory of the Empire, called the Northern Army, and was led by the new Duke of Rosen to attack the Maple Moon Free Territory from the north.
A part of the army set out from the east of the empire, called the Eastern Army. It was led by the Duke of Belencia and joined forces with the Northern Army to form an outflank situation and attack the Maple Moon Free Territory from the east.
The last part of the army set out from the hinterland of the empire, called the Southern Army, and was led by the Duke of Corens to attack the Southern Territory.
The Kingdom of Iris in the south is said to be attacking the Desert of Death.
Oh, no.
Perhaps calling it a desert of death is no longer accurate enough.
Since the elves occupied the Death Desert, they began to use natural magic and life magic to build oases in the desert. To this day, a lot of green has appeared in the Death Desert.
The nobles of the Kingdom of Iris are willing to attack the Death Desert because of the attraction of these oases.
The three major legions of the empire, as well as the legions of the Kingdom of Iris, each have more than a million troops participating in the battle.
Of course, this is only a theoretical number. Considering the mobilization ability of the nobles, most of the noble armies are coming continuously, and the number of legions gathered at the beginning may be only half or even less.
For example, the Empire’s Northern Army, which is now approaching the border of the Maple Moon Free Territory, has about 700,000 troops, and the remaining noble armies are still coming in a steady stream.
And this is actually an extremely terrifying number.
Standing on the hillside, Joseph looked into the distance for a moment and then put away the elf telescope.
He played with this small object that was said to be produced in Maple Moon Free Territory, and smiled at the attendant beside him:
“Many of the things that Maple Moon freely collects are very interesting. Like this telescope, I heard that it can be sold for 30 gold pounds in Mania. Even in our north, it costs at least 20 gold pounds, and In Maple Moon Free Territory, it is said to be less than 5 gold pounds. I heard that it was designed by the elves and originated from the Elf Forest. The elves probably made a lot of money selling these things.”
“Hey, Your Majesty Duke, when we break through the Maple Moon Free Territory, we can have as many of these things as we want! The gold pounds they earn will naturally belong to us!”
The attendant said flatteringly.
The other nobles around also laughed after hearing this, their eyes full of greed.
No one doubts that his side cannot defeat the Church of Life in this holy war.
Although Life Church shows great power, after all, it is just a church that has only just emerged.
Even if they succeeded in wiping out the invading demons, even if they left various legends on the continent of Segas, in the eyes of the nobles of the empire, it was just that the nobles of the empire did not exert their strength.
As nobles who often deal with the Eternal Church, they know very well how powerful the Eternal Church really is.
“Let’s win first. In this war, we must move quickly to prevent the Belencia family from taking all the best places.”
Joseph said lightly.
As he spoke, it seemed that the Maple Moon Free Territory was already within his grasp.
“The Duke said yes! The Duke said yes!”
“Haha, the Duke is a genius knight who appears only once in a century, and he will definitely wipe out all the evil heretics!”
“After this battle, the Rosen family will inevitably become the largest family in the empire!”
The little nobles flattered him one after another.
Listening to their flattery, Joseph was quite pleased.
However, after seeing the mercenaries participating in the battle in the distance, he seemed to have thought of something, and there was a hint of gloom in his expression.
“Speaking of which…is my stupid brother still leading the charge in the south?”
He suddenly asked.
As soon as these words came out, the surrounding area suddenly fell silent.
The young nobles looked at each other, and finally a tall, thin middle-aged man stood up and said in a deep voice:
“Your Excellency, Frank…Frank seems to be the leader of the Southern Territory now.”
“Is it the Evangelist Alliance that believes in the Church of Life?”
Joseph narrowed his eyes slightly.
“Yes, Your Majesty.”
The middle-aged man replied.
Joseph glanced at him and sighed:
“Roland, it’s not easy for you either. I heard that your son ran away with that guy…”
The middle-aged man’s expression suddenly became stiff.
“Your Majesty the Duke, I have expelled that traitor from my house.”
He said bravely.
Looking at his nervous look, Joseph laughed:
“Haha, don’t be nervous, Roland. Don’t worry, you are you and he is him. Of course I won’t blame you. It’s just a pity that Frank, that idiot, will only get involved with the lowly poor. Killed that stupid son of yours…”
After speaking, he squinted his eyes again:
“But it’s just a bunch of ragtag people. I have already said hello to Uncle Collens. When the southern territory is breached, he will send people to **** my stupid brother back, including your son.”
“All living beings are equal? Hey, it’s just a lie from the Church of Life. It’s time for Frank, that idiot, to let him know who the real master of this continent is.”
As he spoke, a trace of disdain flashed across Joseph’s expression.
He raised the telescope again and looked towards the south.
At the end of the line of sight, the castle of Augus City, the northern important city of Maple Moon Free Territory, has been vaguely visible.
“Where have the Wagner family’s troops gone?”
Looking at the tall and faint walls of Augus City, Joseph asked.
The Wagner family is one of the great nobles in the northern part of the empire, and is considered a vassal of the Rosen family.
His family is famous for being good at building various siege equipment. As early as the establishment of the empire, it was in charge of the manufacturing of siege weapons for the empire’s campaigns in all directions.
This time, most of the Northern Army’s main siege equipment was provided by the Wagner family, mainly some magic crystal cannons, trebuchets and siege vehicles.
Among them, the magic crystal cannon was shipped directly, while the trebuchet and siege vehicle were assembled directly on the battlefield with their core parts cut down from trees.
“Your Excellency, they just left the central city of Arrow City in the Western Territory one day ago. They should be able to get here in three days.”
The middle-aged man replied respectfully.
Joseph nodded slightly, pondered for a moment, and then ordered:
“The whole army, move in the direction of Augus City, station ten kilometers outside the city, collect wood on the spot, and wait until the Wagner family gathers to form siege weapons!”
“Within seven days, I will officially attack the city! Within ten days, I will hold a celebration dinner in Augus City!”
……
At the same time, in the central part of the Western Territory, in a dilapidated town, there were huge carriages transporting large and small carriages. The Wagner family’s army, with a total of more than 5,000 people, was stationed and resting.
In the largest hotel in the town, Viscount Wagner was sitting in the best room and had just finished lunch.
He wiped the corners of his mouth gracefully, and the hotel owner immediately offered him a glass of lemonade to rinse his mouth with:
“Sir, drink water, you drink water.”
Glancing at the hotel owner who nodded and bowed, Viscount Wagner showed no reaction.
He glanced at the guards on the side, who immediately came up to him, took the lemonade from the hotel owner’s hand, and then handed it to him respectfully.
Viscount Wagner nodded slightly, a trace of satisfaction flashed across his expression.
He took the water and rinsed it gently a few times, seemingly enjoying it.
Then the hotel owner took out the perfumed wipes and handed them to the guards with both hands while asking curiously:
“Sir, are you going to join the jihad in the south?”
Viscount Wagner glanced at him and did not answer.
He took the wet wipe from the guard and wiped his hands gently.
However, the knight beside him answered for him:
“Of course, as devout eternal believers, it is our responsibility to expel heretics and protect the people of our territory!”
The knight looked proud and proud.
After hearing this, the hotel owner’s expression instantly became extremely respectful.
“Sir, I am also a devout believer. I wish you can become famous in the war! The Crown of the True God will bless you!”
He said flatteringly.
After finishing speaking, he tilted his head again and looked out the window, his gaze stopped at the long baggage train on the street, his eyes curious:
“Sir, speaking of which, what are these carriages? I have never seen anyone go on an expedition with so many carriages…”
Viscount Wagner frowned slightly.
Noting the expression of his viscount, the guard snorted coldly and scolded:
“Don’t ask if you shouldn’t ask. This is a military secret and not something you civilians can inquire about.”
Seeing the solemn expressions of the noble guards, the hotel owner turned pale and apologized with sweat profusely:
“I’m sorry… I’m sorry… Lord Knight, it’s me who talks too much, it’s me who talks too much.”
After a short rest, Viscount Wagner left the hotel with his guards.
The troops stationed in the town also moved again, heading south.
“My lord, I wish you a safe journey!”
In front of the hotel door, the boss looked at the direction of the army’s retreat and waved enthusiastically.
The smile on his face gradually faded away until the shadow of the army could no longer be seen.
Back in the hotel, the landlady greeted him:
“Dear, those noble pigs are gone?”
“Huh, let’s go, but we’re finally gone!”
The hotel owner sneered.
After speaking, he looked at his wife again:
“How much did they pay?”
My wife smiled bitterly:
“Do you think they will give it?”
She sighed:
“When they left, they said that they were knights of gods and did not need to pay for holy war. They also said that if we are devout believers, we should provide them with free food and drinks. If we refuse… we must be evil. Pagan…”
The hotel owner was stunned and looked a little ugly.
He glanced at the direction the nobles were leaving, sighed, and said bitterly:
“The priests are right, none of the imperial nobles are good!”
After saying that, he put on a hooded clothes and walked out the door.
“Honey, where are you going?”
The wife asked quickly.
“Go to see the priest.”
The hotel owner said.
Leaving the hotel, riding on a fast horse, the hotel owner rushed out of the town.
About an hour later, he came to a village outside the town.
This village is not big, but it is very neat. It does not give people a sense of dilapidation and poverty like other villages. On the contrary, it seems to be full of vitality.
Especially the people in the village are full of energy, bright-eyed, and seem to be full of expectations for the future.
Entering the village and coming to a small courtyard, the hotel owner gently knocked on the door:
“Master Priest, Master Priest, I am Jonas from this town. I have urgent information to report to you!”
After a while, the door was opened, and a handsome young man wearing a white priest’s robe appeared in the hotel owner’s sight.
His pointed ears turned out to be an elf.
Seeing the elf, the innkeeper Jonas’ expression instantly became respectful.
I saw him piously draw a symbol of the scepter of life on his chest, then took out a piece of parchment from his arms that seemed to have been written not long ago, and presented it with both hands:
“Master Priest, according to your instructions, I have been paying attention to the passing noble armies these days, and just now, an imperial army carrying baggage passed through our town.”
“This army has about five thousand people. I asked about it and found out that they are the private army of Viscount Wagner. They are probably the siege force of the nobles…”
“Master Priest, this is the detailed information I recorded after my observation! Now they are heading south.”