Chapter 373 The Last Tenderness

At the end of May, the capital of the North fell, the Duke of Raven was killed in battle, and the dragons were leaderless for a while. At this critical moment, Elon Trey, who had been disinherited before, stood up again and issued an edict to the surviving lords in the North, Gather at your own location.

Although Elon was deprived of his inheritance before, the Duke of Raven has not determined a new heir, and the younger generation of the Trey family has no prestige comparable to it, so even if his identity has not been as good as it used to be As noble, but at present, it is the only reliable and convincing choice.

The remnants of the troops began to gather, and half a month later, a small number of elites carrying Queen Tesslyn also landed in the high mountain castle where the cold wind was whistling to meet the son of the raven.

Her Majesty the Queen issued an edict announcing Elon Trey as the new Duke of Ravens and determined the legitimacy of his powers, which made the northern border on the verge of shattering reunite and gather again.

Although the Fairy Tree Organization wanted to interfere and prevent such a thing from happening, it was exhausted after taking the Black Crow Territory with great difficulty, with a large shortage of supplies and a lot of loss of personnel. Looking at the farther northern land, one could only sigh with admiration. .

The time comes to June, the weather is slightly warmer, the situation is suspended, and both sides are preparing for the next decisive battle.

Although the fairy tree occupies a lot of land in the north, the time is too hasty. In just 1-2 months, if you want to appease and stabilize the strong-willed northern territory, you need to spend extra energy, and logistical supplies The length of the route also limits the power to continue to attack north.

Nowadays, there are no smooth and fast roads, and many things can only be transported by horses and carts, and the speed cannot be increased.

The black crow collar of the front line, the current command center of the former army of Fairy Tree.

In the center of the round table in the room is a small pyre surrounded by stones, which burns charcoal and firewood, and sparks from time to time, emitting mild heat, making the room surrounded by stones warm.

Several generals, as well as more than a dozen staff officers and senior officers sat around to discuss the current military situation and strategy.

"It's getting colder the farther north you go."

"Yeah, firewood for heating has also become an important military material." A general sighed.

"Many of our soldiers are from the south and are not adapted to such a climate. Those stationed in the barracks are fine, but it is difficult for the soldiers who go out to investigate."

Although low-level superhumans have a certain ability to keep out the cold, they are not infinite. Such behavior will also consume a lot of magic power and attention, and cannot be combined with the task.

"Yes, so most of the current elves rely on the assistance of allies to obtain the distribution of the opposite army."

Compared with humans, there are many more high-level supernatural beings in elves, and many elves are also good at traversing the forest in the cold zone, which is lighter and faster.

After several generals sighed about the increasingly difficult situation recently, they began to formally discuss the issue of how to defeat the last force in the north.

"I thought the defeat of Duke Raven would be over, but I didn't want the enemy to stay behind and let our strategic goals fall short."

"It's hard to be in such a situation."

"Things are always so hard and every step requires full effort."

These generals are not like the nobility of the past. They were born to sit in high positions. Almost all of them were civilians. .

If it is not possible, no one wants to experience this kind of thing again. This is not a game. The number of people is just a number. Behind it, it can represent a family, and there are countless laughter and tears, expectations and sighs.

"I learned from the captured soldiers that in the end, Duke Raven didn't expect to escape. With his old-fashioned traditional style, escaping is a very shameful thing."

"But in the end, how did it happen?" Someone asked.

"Then we have to mention our old opponent, the same young general."

"Isaiah? Sure enough, it was an idea he could come up with. This one is not limited by traditional concepts and face, and is an alternative among the nobles."

"He cares about very few people. In other words, he was originally from a small aristocracy and doesn't feel much about the so-called reputation and honor. For him, he just needs to protect the people close to him."

"So, it will also be a tough opponent." Another added.

"For Isaiah, does Mr. Rock have any good advice?"

The words turned to a corner of the room, a man with a hat covering his face, leaning on a wooden chair and closing his eyes.

"He and I were friends when we were young, and we fought each other in the Eastern and Western Empire camps before, and we knew a lot about each other. This does not mean that we can completely grasp each other's thoughts. I can only provide some suggestions or ideas to let No one will easily fall into his traps and traps." He took off his hat with his hands and sat up.

After a modest self-introduction, Rock slowly told about Isaiah's previous deeds and the characteristics and tendencies of the commander in the war, which also allowed the generals present to slowly find their way.

Unlike those generals in the empire who came from prestigious schools, most of the generals in Fairy Wood were young, only in their 30s. After all, this organization was only established for a short time, and there were few graduates of Emenas in the army, not to mention not falling behind. The top students of Bridge Pier College, their military strategy knowledge, is constantly summed up by the organization in actual combat, and slowly explored and practiced from the teaching of knowledge.

Although there are some places where they are inferior to those geniuses, a well-organized and disciplined army also allows them to win without too clever military command. In addition, if an organization's army relies on

Commander's excellent intelligence can win, then this has reached a very dangerous state, it is a last resort, and it must be avoided as much as possible.

After a month of short-lived peace, the two sides fought again at the end of July. This warmest season in the north has also become the most difficult season for the lords of the north.

In the early days, Fairy Tree's army had the upper hand and gradually approached the territory where Her Majesty the Queen was. However, in the subsequent battle, they suffered a major ambush and raid, and a large number of supplies and materials were burned. The fierce resistance of local residents also made Many soldiers with justice in mind hesitated and their morale was low.

The front army, which was hit hard, had to stop again, and the rear base camp of Fairy Tree also sent an order to temporarily stop the attack.

"why!?"

Although they have expressed their respect for the orders of the rear headquarters, some officers on the front are still full of anger and confusion.

"Enough is enough. If we continue like this, we will deviate from our original intention." The messenger replied.

Unlike the front-line officers who have been trapped and wrapped in various emotions, the rear of the organization has been cautiously and calmly looking at the issue of fighting in the north.

"What we want is a united country, a future of shared happiness, and if the war is allowed to go on so violently and aggressively, it will shatter."

Now that the intensity of the war in the Northern Territory has exceeded the original preset threshold, this has to make the Fairy Tree organization suspend its pace and begin to conceive of new methods to solve the problem in a gentle and more effective way.

Perhaps the reunification by force and violence is only a matter of a few months, but the sequelae and historical problems brought about by the war will not be quelled even if it takes a hundred years. This is why the Fairy Tree Organization is so cautious. The reason why they set up such an organization is to avoid the same tragedy.

"Our enemies have never been the residents and the public in the north, or rather, those are the objects I need to fight for, our future brothers and comrades-in-arms, and the real enemies are actually only a handful, that is, the original ones in the north. the nobles, those who hold power but are extremely rigid and conservative."

After explaining the reason for this order, although the officers gradually understood, they were worried about the future policy.

If you don't rely on war, do you still expect to fight with each other and let the other side give up?

"It's not a war of words. Even I know that such a thing is unrealistic. It's just that what we need is something that can change the situation of the war and reduce casualties at the same time."

"So, what do you mean?"

"Wait a little bit, and in a few months, you'll understand."

Unusually, the army organized by the fairy tree no longer insisted on attacking, and started a new round of defense construction to appease the people.

Many seeds and fertilizers were transported from the south, and many elves who were good at planting were also mobilized to the north to help the local residents who were already short of food to start farming, and strive to obtain enough food in the second half of the year to supplement those confiscated by the nobles. Few granaries left.

The northern border is already barren, and it has not been a few years since the cold disaster. The food is still in a state of frequent shortages and needs to be purchased and delivered. On the eve of the war, the nobles collected a large amount of food, which resulted in many local residents already living in half-life. starvation state.

It's just that the current situation is often covered up by brutal and direct wars, and no one cares and pays attention. It was not until the time passed, and in the second half of the year, that the famine situation gradually spread, and many residents began to worry and panic.

This assistance from Fairy Tree can be said to hit people's hearts directly, softening the local residents who had been fiercely resisting, which also greatly relieved the tired members of the organization who were responsible for appeasing them.

Slowly, when the troops stationed in various places helped the local residents to cultivate, some ideas and concepts finally began to be introduced into the gradually loosened local residents.

It is very difficult for you to be as hostile as you used to be to those who work with you, reclaim the land, help yourself build reservoirs, roads, and houses, eat together by a campfire, and talk about the world.

Slowly, with this simple behavior, the members of the Fairy Tree organization were gradually accepted by the local people, and they began to communicate slowly, occasionally visiting each other, delivering food, working together, and talking about their respective hometowns. about the future, about the children, about the future life and so on.

When people have good expectations and imaginations for the future, then everything will be peaceful and stable.

During the chats and exchanges with the members of the Fairy Tree organization, these residents gradually came to know what life is like in the southern border, the new world civilization, the imperfections and deficiencies of the previous system, the fact that the empire will eventually be eliminated, and so on.

If one person's words are lying, are hundreds or thousands of people lying, and are they all so true, logical and lifelike?

Some things, once started, can't be stopped, and once the mind wakes up, it is difficult to return to the chaotic state of the past.

Gradually, the local residents no longer have a tense relationship with the local garrison, and they are on guard against each other. Various construction projects of Fairy Tree have also been gradually implemented.

At first, it was cash-for-work, allowing everyone to participate in the construction of the road, and then distribute food and food, and then organize and build a local fairy tree branch, and gradually attract local people to join.

Finally, the northern border was slowly assimilated and joined the organization, becoming a member of it.

The second half of the year passed slowly. By November, the roads in the northern frontier and the middle of the empire had been basically dredged and smoothed, and the communication had become much faster. At this time when many residents were preparing for winter, one by one small black people.

Color shadows fly across the sky that winter stratus.

Cedar Collar, Three Column Mountains.

Goose feather-like snowflakes keep falling from the sky, filling the sky and the earth, and the white flakes of the snow are everywhere, dancing in the blowing north wind.

The forests and rocks on the ground were covered with thick snow, which formed a huge contrast with the dark leaves below and the ground, like a pure white world dotted with countless black spots.

In this whistling cold wind, the shadows of iron gray flew high in the sky, and the fortresses and walls below were so small that the thick snow covered them and blended with the surrounding environment.

Deflecting the wings, the sight passed through the frost-covered glass, through the snowy world, and finally fixed on the castle on the distant mountainside.

These iron-ash figures began to descend and dive.

The snow flakes were powdered on the wings that swept across the sky at high speed, and the contamination on the wings turned into hoarfrost and ice. reverberating between.

Adjusting the direction, the fuselage turned an arc, avoiding the tall mountain on the right, and passing through the huge canyon in front, dense buildings can be seen below, this is a northern city, and many of them are still smoking.

But these flying shadows did not stop, but continued onward until they gradually reached the destination in sight.

The cover plate below the cabin was pulled open, and the heavy and black projectile fell along with it. From a distance, it looked like a thin black line.

The rising explosion flame cloud broke the silence of this winter, and the huge explosion accompanied by the fire came a few seconds later, accompanied by the huge shock wave. Strong fortresses and castles were directly flooded with firelight.

The blazing fire shook the cold world that was almost still.

In the clearly cold winter, there was a suffocating heat wave spreading, the snow on the surrounding peaks rolled down, and the sound of water melting snow was everywhere.

When the shadows of the first batch of iron ash flew by, the fortresses and towers that originally stood on the mountainside had all collapsed, and there were traces of burning flames everywhere, which formed a strong contrast with the snow-white earth.

But this is not the end, more, more grand clusters are approaching.

The iron-grey steel bodies passed through the insurmountable peaks and permafrost in the winter, and came to this distant mountain range. The sound of the propellers on the wings converged, so shocking that it covered the sky.

The local residents looked into the sky and saw countless unforgettable pictures in their lives.

The wings made of steel covered the sky and the sun, roaring endlessly, bringing about a trembling whistling sound, and countless black figures fell.

After these figures descended a long distance in the sky, they opened up again in the air, forming white circular cones.

The soldiers of Fairy Tree raided and landed at the core of the northern region. Once they landed, they quickly gathered and moved forward, breaking through the crippled defense lines one by one, knocking down the guards stationed there, and heading towards the ruins where the flames gradually cooled. go ahead.

Their goal was to end the war with minimal casualties.

Give the world the last tenderness with the most violent explosions and attacks.

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