Chapter 1485: Noble Alliance, Waiting [Subscription Request]

Mercenaries are the best way to expand combat power in the short term.

Especially those large-scale mercenary groups, whose actual combat power is not inferior to that of regular troops.

It's just that they perform poorly in daily discipline.

The will to fight is weak.

There is almost a 100% chance of rout in a tough battle.

It's just that large mercenary groups are relatively more contractual.

The degree of fulfillment will be higher.

But that's all. If things really go wrong, those who should run away will still run away.

So although mercenaries can increase their momentum immediately, the expenditure is not low, and they are not as reliable as imagined.

These guys who are greedy for money only have those dinars that can make a crisp sound in their eyes.

Glory is a joke, and loyalty is an even bigger joke.

Once a famous legendary mercenary leader said:

"All mercenaries' loyalty should be dedicated to money, which is good for everyone."

I have to admit that this sentence still makes sense.

The principle of money supremacy and the spirit of contract together constitute the two cores of the existence of mercenaries.

Although everyone knows that mercenaries will not fight to the death for their employers in most cases.

But at least their participation can indeed gain certain advantages when the war starts.

Speaking of which, Queen Sandina of the Kingdom of Nord has many large mercenary groups in her hands.

And those mercenary groups are quite loyal to her, which is an exception in the industry.

It shows that Queen Sandina must have a secret.

At this time, outside the mill, facing the eyes of the Marquis, Hisham Conway's expression was also a little heavy.

"It is human nature that you don't want to get involved in the dispute between Grand Duke Chloe and Grand Duke Jonathan."

"However, once the kingdom starts a war, it will be difficult for Dagalisni to stay out of it."

This is what Hisham is really worried about.

As a political official of the giant city, he can access a large amount of intelligence collected in the giant city every day.

Old King Guther has not appeared for nearly half a year.

Even his own situation is a mystery.

Anyone can see that the kingdom is about to fall into the quagmire of war.

Now with the uncertainty of the Chosen Son, the situation has become even more confusing.

His words made Marquis Ekmeledin Clift look ugly.

"Of course I know."

"But whether it is Grand Duke Jonathan or Grand Duke Chloe, it is not a wise choice to join them."

"The geographical location of Dagalisni is destined to become a contested area between the two sides."

"No matter which side you join, you will inevitably be retaliated by the other side."

"So instead of doing this, it is better to remain independent."

"What's more, the neutral nobles in the east are seeking an alliance."

"Marquis Morgan Simmons also has many responders."

"Perhaps while we strengthen our self-protection, we should consider joining the neutral noble alliance."

"Easterners should indeed have their own opinions."

Marquis Ekmeledin Clift actually prefers to join the alliance of neutral nobles.

This pattern is very common everywhere in the kingdom.

Apart from the Grand Duke, the power of neutral nobles is the largest, but also the most scattered.

A small neutral noble alliance may only be a union of two or three neighboring giant cities.

A larger noble alliance may even have more than ten giant cities united to jointly defend the situation in the region.

Therefore, joining the neutral nobles is also a good choice.

However, in the eastern part, the one who currently leads the alliance is Marquis Morgan Simmons.

He is an excellent ruler and has a good reputation in the region.

However, because Marquis Ekmeledin Clift had some grudges with him in his early years, he really couldn't bring himself to do it without receiving an active invitation.

The nobles' pretentiousness is sometimes more important than life.

He is also waiting to see if Marquis Morgan Simmons will invite him.

Baron Hisham Conway is also more inclined to join the neutral alliance.

This is a good choice for scattered giant city nobles.

Not only is the control not so strict, but it is also not easy to become cannon fodder.

Every giant city in the alliance is relatively equal.

The relationship with the alliance caller is not superior or subordinate.

This makes it difficult to be deceived.

And externally, they are close allies. They belong to the same area. If something happens, everyone can support each other. Although they cannot be killed in seconds, they can also deter invaders.

The defense of the giant city is still something.

After it is opened, even the demigods cannot break it for a while.

Just like the original Luntax giant city, the outer defense line also fell under the sneak attack.

After the defense was shrunk to the second circle, it still withstood the wave after wave of attacks from the Raven Divine Will.

Thinking of this, the two did not speak again.

After a long silence, Baron Hisham Conway took the initiative to speak.

"If you are willing, I can contact Marquis Morgan Simmons first."

"In this way, you can meet with Marquis Morgan Simmons privately, and I believe the other party will be willing to preserve your dignity."

"If the great city of Dagalisni can publicly announce its support for him, then the Eastern Noble Alliance can be successfully established."

"This is a win-win situation."

Hisham Conway asked seriously.

But Marquis Ekmeledin Clift's face changed for a while.

Finally, he shook his head.

"Not appropriate."

"Although the recent situation is not good, there is no need to rush."

"The most important thing is that Morgan Simon has not completed the establishment of the alliance."

"There are several old guys who do not obey him, and the two sides will have to argue for a while."

"There is no need for us to express our position so early, but we must pay attention to the news in this regard in a timely manner."

"Recently, we should strengthen our vigilance, comprehensively improve the defense of the giant city, strictly check those entering the city, rotate the security forces and garrison forces frequently, and implement a regular lottery system in the defense zone."

After speaking, he paused for a moment, and then added.

"By the way, strictly prevent the infiltration of the surrounding major churches."

"First, strengthen surveillance of the temples in the city."

Marquis Ekmeledin Clift said solemnly.

Judging from his decision-making, he is just timid and cautious, but not a fool ruler.

At least these arrangements are still very organized.

"I understand."

Hisham Conway said.

In response, Marquis Ekmeledin just nodded.

The two continued to inspect the mill's work.

The heavy feeling in his heart was hidden.

...

One day later, Zong Shen stretched out of the time sequence training ground.

He twisted his neck and looked at the 7 clones standing in front of him.

Including the 8 clones he had condensed and shaped before, he now has a total of 15 clones.

He does not plan to condense clones for some time in the future.

Because it is enough for the time being.

As for the attributes of the clones, they are completely dynamic.

Take 65% of his current one. If his attributes improve, the clones will also be enhanced synchronously.

These 7 newly condensed clones are equipped with different equipment, and they look quite good.

In addition, when condensing the clones this time, Zong Shen tried to shape the faces of the clones.

It was found that there is a certain adjustment space for the face.

Including the clones that have been shaped, the face can also be changed.

This is almost a natural ability, not a disguise.

What changed was the muscles and bones of the face.

Back to the Lord's Fortress, the territory today is in a state of strict defense and alert.

The shield is open all day, and a large number of magic bottles are sent to the front line to provide powerful energy for various buildings and magic energy equipment at any time.

The patrol density has doubled, and all the major corps have been in place.

Almost a day has passed in the outside world, but he has been in the time sequence training field for a full eleven days.

When he came out, he still felt a little like a world away.

After spending some time with Luna in the Lord's Fortress, he also checked the situation of the Bloody God of War.

According to the information fed back by the strategy module, the opponent's three servants will arrive in the territory in 2 hours and 17 minutes, and the time may fluctuate by a few minutes.

This is not the point.

Zong Shen prepared [Opening the Dagger (Special)] and [Cutting the Cube (Unknown)] in advance.

He was well prepared for both situations, enough to fully deal with all crises.

With one hour left, Zong Shen went to the City Hall and stood in front of the territory sand table.

This sand table can not only be used for construction planning, but also for deploying troops within the territory and making various deployments in advance.

Even the dynamics of the transfer of troops on it are extremely clear.

It can be regarded as a troop deployment artifact.

While looking at the sand table, he paid attention to the arrival time of the opponent through the strategy module.

The timing of space cutting is very critical, and it must be chosen when the anchor point is locked.

In this case, time passes by every second.

Xue Bing and Gu Gat were both sent out by him.

Colby went to the front line.

Although I don’t understand why the lord suddenly activated the war alert.

But they still chose to execute unconditionally.

Zong Shen didn’t tell too many people about the Blood God of War.

This single opponent is different from a large-scale war.

He is sure to have full control.

This is confidence in the territory, and even more confidence in himself.

After a long time, he suddenly raised his head.

"Here it comes!"

The [Dagger of Opening the Sky] in his hand flashed by.

A certain anchoring beacon was cut off, and the other party chose the territory.

It was indeed very bold and radical.

Although the entire territory was protected by a shield, the sky and the surrounding areas were the best space transmission points.

At the same time, three lords controlled by the Blood War God, who were more than 100,000 kilometers away, suddenly fell from the void, their faces full of confusion.

"What happened? The anchoring failed."

"The space in that area cannot be anchored again in a short time."

"Let's teleport to the surrounding area and see the situation first."

The three discussed for a while and decided to rush to the destination first.

When they arrived at the place, they would find a way to open a transmission channel directly from the destination to the Blood Forest.

In this way, the power of the Blood War God can affect there.

Without wasting much time, the three people sank into the void again.

...

At the same time, Zong Shen, who swung a dagger to cut off the space anchor in the territory, did not relax at all.

He understood that his move was at best just to delay time.

The opponent would definitely come again, but would only appear in the surrounding area. He twisted his arms and did a chest expansion exercise.

Zong Shen suddenly activated Flash and disappeared from the spot.

It's time to meet these uninvited friends.

When he appeared again, Zong Shen's figure was floating on the front line.

This is the outermost defense line of the giant city, where a large number of fortifications and facilities are deployed.

Zong Shen, who suddenly appeared, was the only person in the air near the defense line.

His appearance attracted attention.

Everyone raised their heads and saluted him.

As a leader, his arrival was undoubtedly very inspiring.

With loyalty as a guarantee, the execution of the soldiers in the territory is unquestionable.

But they still ask in their hearts, who is the enemy? When will it come? What kind of fierce war will break out?

In such a situation, it is normal to be unsure in the heart.

However, after Zong Shen arrived, they also had a backbone and the courage to move forward.

Zong Shen proudly floated in the air, nodded slightly to the soldiers below, and cruised in a floating posture.

Because of the information advantage, he knew the direction of the enemy's arrival.

This is also where the heavy troops are gathered.

It doesn't take too long to patrol the defense zone in one direction.

Wherever he went, the soldiers stood up and saluted him.

Without any speech or excessive enthusiasm, the morale of all the soldiers became visibly high.

There is no way to motivate as much as the commander is by your side.

This is also the ultimate mystery brought by leading by example.

In fact, let alone charging in front, even showing up on the front line during wartime will have a completely different effect.

After a simple appearance, Zong Shen appeared next to Colby.

The other party was dressed in military uniform and was standing on the command post built on the front line, looking into the distance.

He saluted quickly when he saw Zong Shen coming.

Colby was not used to wearing heavy helmets and heavy armor.

Even when he was on the front line, he wore a leather helmet and leather armor.

But no matter what he wears, the sturdy temperament of a strong man is still eye-catching.

"Our enemies are coming soon."

Zong Shen said calmly, standing on the high point with him.

Not far away is the edge of the shield.

That is not the boundary of the territory, but the boundary between the urban area and the defense zone.

The shield is intentionally adjusted to the right position.

"Since the Blood War God is sealed, he should not be able to take action personally."

Colby is one of the few insiders in the territory. He turned his head and asked softly.

Zong Shen just smiled and said nothing.

Half a minute later, he spoke leisurely.

"If it can really shake the gods, then it is not difficult to attack from a distance or transmit some power. In any case, being targeted by such an opponent is worthy of the territory's careful treatment."

Zong Shen's tone was calm, but there was no contempt in his words.

The strategy module rarely misses. It says that the Blood War God is awesome, so the opponent must be famous.

Being able to deal with gods, overthrowing a giant city-level territory is not easy.

In summary, all comers are worthy of his careful treatment.

Full defense is a basic operation.

All follow-up depends on the attitude of the bloody war god. (End of this chapter)