Scene 12 Madala in the Three Hundred and Seventy-Sixth Year

The latest chapter of "Amber Sword"...

As early as the Harvest Month, the village estates in the Golan Elson area north of Butchi were notified that the black roses of Bromando across the way might be about to move. Stationed here is the White Wings Cavalry Regiment of the Van Meer Corps affiliated with Braggs. The deputy commander Walter has already received news from the princess, warning of the possible war and organizational evacuation work in the local area, but this work is carried out in name only, and the land The residents, especially the farmers, found it difficult to part with their most precious wealth, and the nobles were unwilling to drive their farmhands north to let the land fall into disuse. The key was that in the last period before the autumn harvest, there were still heavy loads of wheat hanging on the fields. Sui, if you escape at this time, there will be no hope for a year's harvest, and it may be affected next year. Almost everyone stayed here with a sense of luck, except for a few craftsmen.

But north of Butchi, these orders were well implemented. The residents still had memories of the war in the previous year, and deep fear still existed in their bones. However, most of the refugees at that time had gathered in Near Prague, the panic caused by the war brought more refugees, who almost overwhelmed this southern border city. In order to ensure the supply of the army, the city owner, Baron Rockville, had to reduce the rations of the refugees outside the city. A feeling of resentment and uneasiness spread among the crowd.

In early September, a letter was delivered to Princess Griffin via Freya.

'Your Highness, Madara may have completed the de facto unification today. The composition of the army has changed greatly compared with the Black Rose War. To the west of the Sea of ​​the Dead Moon, a large number of corpse witch lords are heading towards that The Immortal Supreme One has sworn an oath to the effect of Soma's army. There are n&nqb common sense corpse witches in the army, so be careful. ,

When Griffin saw this letter, she was studying Warnd Continental History with Ms. Weiss. She was startled when she saw the letter. She raised her head and smiled apologetically at her teacher. Ms. Weiss She has always been serving the royal family and is the kind of aristocratic woman who is very well-informed. She quickly realized what happened, smiled and nodded to Her Highness the Princess, put away the teaching aids and left. Griffith quickly picked up the letter and found Overwell. Sir Wolf looked a little confused after reading the letter. It was not an easy task to plant an informant in Madara. The royal party had spent a lot of energy over the past year. A few very peripheral informants were installed, but the news from those people was that everything was normal. How could Count Tonigel know so clearly at once? He flicked the corner of the letter and pondered for a moment: "Your Highness, can you confirm the origin of this letter?"

"This letter was handed over to me by Freya herself. There should be nothing wrong with it." Griffith blushed and was embarrassed to say that only she and Brando knew the secret message on the letterhead, because she didn't know anyone about it. She had told him, and was worried that Overwell would think she didn't trust him enough. But there was nothing unusual about the look on Overwell's face. He shook his head and said, "This is a bit strange. Where did the Earl get this information?"

"But Sir Overwell, I don't think Count Tonigel needs to deceive us on this matter." Griffith frowned and argued with reason. Overwell glanced at his nominal student in surprise. He had heard rumors before that she had a grudge against Count Tonigel. He didn't expect to reconcile so quickly, but that's okay. Before Brando became successful, he had been in contact with Kao for quite some time and always felt that this person was not as power-hungry as rumored. Although time will change everything, some deep-rooted nature is difficult to remove, not to mention that Eruin needs stability now. If Her Royal Highness the Princess is eager to compete for fame and wealth with powerful ministers, I am afraid it will not be a good thing.

Fortunately, Her Royal Highness the Princess knows the general outline.

Overwell nodded, but immediately shook his head and said: "The letter said that Madara may have completed substantial unification today. If this is true, this letter is too important. But my lord, Somewhat confusingly,

In just one and a half years, can Madala complete such a major transformation? You must know that although Eruin has just experienced a war, it is the same for Madala. Madala is a huge country with more entangled interests and takes longer to digest the benefits of the war. Count Tonigel once asserted that this war was a side provocation privately provoked by Blood Staff Juge, and he agreed very much with this. This kind of thing has happened many times in the history of Eruin, not only in Madala. Occasionally, the lords on the Eruin border would privately lead their troops into the territory of Madala to plunder. "

He smiled bitterly and did not tell Griffiin that in fact, in the early years, there were more such situations. The Blood Rod's invasion of Karasu was revenge for the Lord of Golden City. At that time, Madala was in disarray, and Eruin But it is a kingdom with complete sovereignty. In history, there has never been a tradition of the weak party frequently invading the strong party. But since before and after the Black Rose War, this situation has gradually begun to reverse. In fact, most knowledgeable people in the kingdom can clearly realize that the black Bromanto rose may be in full bloom. But if we talk about Mada No one would believe that Ra had achieved unification so quickly and was about to start another all-out war.

But if Brando were here, he would tell him that the nature of this war is very special. To put it bluntly, the Supreme Being of Madara and the Banshee King Arvette teamed up to stage a trick to trick the blood stick into death. On the surface, Madala is still divided, but as he said, it has essentially completed its reunification. This war is the last battle for the Supreme One to eliminate Yiji. Now within the borders of Madala, all resources and strength are unified, preparing for the next battle to revive the dark kingdom. And today's Blood Staff, with the overt and covert connivance of that person, the army has taken the lead in completing the changes. It will be the first 'New Madala' army that the Kingdom of Eruin encounters. Golan's army in history —Duke Elson once suffered a big loss.

Unfortunately, Brando is not here and cannot explain these. He can only hope that Princess Griffin and Overwell will pay enough attention to his opinions.

After listening to Overwell's words, Griffin was still undecided. This time she was facing an almost unknown opponent. Before the Black Rose War, Madara was a threat to the border and a threat to her siblings. Scabies, and the local nobles pressing every step of the way, is the scabies on the chest and back. In fact, this still represents the thinking of most nobles until now. If it were not for the purpose of solving Jean Denel's troubles, this autumn war would still be just another side provocation for Eruin. Griffith Although there is a vague understanding that the rise of Madara may be a threat to this ancient kingdom, it is impossible to understand the other party in such an environment.

She thought for a moment before replying: "Although this judgment is logical, it is too arbitrary. I believe that the earl will not make a mistake."

"I'm not doubting your lordship." Overwell couldn't help but smile bitterly again. It seemed that this student was not trusting the bx brother lk pb＠p consciously n but kk was given by Ampelsel in the battle. Her Royal Highness the Princess was deeply impressed, making her somewhat blindly trust Brando's military ability. But in fact, he and even Count Odin knew that the other party's military ability could only be said to be average, but his judgment on the development of things was abnormal. outstanding. He thought for a moment, and he probably described Brando's fighting experience in a too romantic way when talking to her. He originally wanted to leave a deep impression on the princess out of admiration. , after all, that Tony Geer is indeed a rare talent, and it is better to remain loyal to the kingdom and ideals. He appreciates such a young generation more than Macaro and Lee Woods, but at this moment Ofer Weir still shook his head. It seemed that it was necessary to remind the princess to prevent her from having unrealistic ideas. This was not a good thing for Brando or her.

He thought for a moment before adding: "I'm just worried that Count Tonigel has been misled by intelligence."

"Are you saying that the information obtained by Count Brando... Count Tonigel may be distorted or even a trap?" Griffin reacted and asked with a frown.

Overwell nodded.

Half an hour later, Odin, the Grand Duke of Viero, and the envoys of the Highland Knights were summoned. E37 looked at the hands and pondered for a moment, and then called for his own hands. The middle-aged knight who claimed to have dealt with Madara for a long time and knew something about the black rose of Bromando shook his head after hearing the princess's question and said: "There have been rumors recently. The country of Madala is going through some changes, but I think it is at this time that they will act more cautiously. If what Count Tonigel said is true, how can the blood stick come from them at this time? With the full support of the Most High?”

"I think our main enemy should be Jean Denel," Grand Duke Viero even put forward his own opinion: "We have just signed a peace agreement with Madara, and the Blood Staff should not be too reckless. It should be that they were deceived by Denel and thought they saw an opportunity, so they sent troops to take advantage and please their supreme being."

Grand Duke Viero's answer was so subjective that everyone present couldn't help but shake their heads, and Griffin even frowned, because her grandfather's analysis was almost completely opposite to Brando's. It could be seen that, The focus of Lord Tonigel's plan was on Madara. This was also in line with her thoughts. She didn't want to make changes to this, so she pretended not to hear her grandfather's answer and looked towards the Highland Knights.

The head of the mission of the Highland Knights is an experienced and stable old knight, but the person who spoke was a slightly younger wizard. The wizard simply replied: "According to the information we have received, it is not supported yet. According to Count Tonigel, although the supreme leader of Madara has almost unified the opinions of the dark nobles, Madara cannot be said to be completely unified now. Most of the vampire families support him, but the dark lord and the But the appearance is incompatible with each other. The corpse witch is just temporarily bowing its head due to the pressure of the first two. In addition, the banshee king Arvette has always resisted the invitation from the Holy Palace of Eludnir. In our opinion, the two Sooner or later there will be a battle between them."

It seemed that almost all the information was against Brando's judgment. Griffith was a little embarrassed. From her heart, she was willing to believe Count Tonigel, although she was a little concerned about Brando's possible ambitions. She is afraid, but she trusts Brando's judgment of the future situation, especially since the two have surprisingly consistent political views. But how can we convince others, or is Brando really wrong?

At this time, Freya finally couldn't help but speak: "Perhaps Arvette and the Queen are just inseparable from each other? The blood staff lightly started the war, which is tantamount to violating the peace agreement between the two countries. If they win, they will win, and if they lose, It is very likely that it will be eradicated directly. The Blood Staff is the most unruly faction among the dark lords. It has no reason to flatter Madala, the supreme one. Jug is a cruel and greedy lord. It originally took revenge on Kara. Su Shi was just driven by a violent personality rather than by reason. Once again, he may be defying the authority of the Supreme Being. If this is the case, the information on the table now makes sense."

Her words silenced the entire study.

No one knows that this is the guess closest to the truth. Even Freya herself doesn't understand that she just heard Brando talk about it accidentally and blindly trusted the other party's judgment. But after a moment of silence, she saw the Highland knights shaking their heads, and the middle-aged knight under Archduke Viero even said: "Absurd, your argument is purely a conspiracy theory. This is a war. We How is it possible to speculate on the entanglement between the Supreme One and the Blood Staff? The key is, apart from speculation, is there any evidence for the things you said?"

"Evidence?" Freya blushed. The evidence was that Brando told her, but she also understood that this sentence obviously cannot be used as evidence.

In the end, it was Griffey who came to the rescue because of her. "In any case, the Earl's proposal is to pass on the contents of this letter to the generals below out of caution. It is not a bad thing to be prepared." Her Royal Highness Princess Yanbi glanced at the daughter of the earth knight and reluctantly said She couldn't help but shake her head. She knew that Brando hoped that this little girl could stand alone in the future. She did have the qualifications and background. After so many things, she was really calm, but in When it came to the debate about Count Tonigel, he still seemed a little too anxious. Somehow, she felt a little envious in her heart. Brando's political opinions were actually her political opinions. Precaution against Madara was also one of her thoughts, but she couldn't stand up and speak out like Freya. He bluntly defended his own opinions and those of Count Tonigel.

Because she is the sister of the future King Eruin and the actual master of the balance of the kingdom at this moment.

Overwell looked at the handwriting written by his nominal student, which contained everyone's opinions on Brando's proposal. He shook his head secretly. Her Highness the Princess was still too immature in these aspects and she didn't understand much. The people below, the envoys of Viero and Lantonilan seemed very unconcerned, and the attitude of the Highland knights did not show enough attention. Even if the above were like this, and the below were even more obedient, the execution of this order could still be enforced. How much is questionable.

However, Sir Wolf did not expect that all of them would not need to worry about this problem soon, because before this order came out of the gate of Wallentenburg, Bromando's black rose was already quiet under the shadow. Bloom quietly.

Golan-Elsen Corridor——

This corridor is located in the north of the Uson Mountains, between the Tosankad Forest and Butchi. It has another name, the West Dtman area. Like most of the territories located on the border of Eruin, Silman is not a fertile land. The west of Silman is hilly, and there are only gentle areas and dots of villages in the river valley to the east. and manors are scattered in this river valley. There are two rivers in the south, one flows through Butcher and the other flows through the Silman Valley, and finally merges into Lake Valentin. This second river is Silman. The lifeline of the region.

Starting from the Harvest Moon, three brigades of cavalry have been scattered on this lifeline. They sound powerful, but they are loosely distributed in every town. In fact, they are only the strength of one or two squadrons. In order to prevent the dispersion of troops, deputy commander Walter concentrated most of his effective forces in Owl Town, the most prosperous town in the Silman area, and then released the patrols and scouts of the entire cavalry regiment in small teams to monitor Yu in the south. Pine Mountain Pass. And it was on this evening that the patrols that were supposed to return on time disappeared one after another.

At about seven o'clock, scouts reported that a small group of undead activities were found in the south. However, at this time, most people in the Silman Valley still had a sense of luck, and even Walter thought it was just Madara. aspects of testing. The reason is simple. Since Madara controls the Butchi area, which has a wider area of ​​attack, there is really no need to attack from the Silman Valley. At 8:30, Walter met the messenger from Vanmere and learned that a large number of undead troops had been attacking the front line of defense of Vanmere since the afternoon.

As expected, the main force of Madala's attack was in Butchi, and Walter was relieved now.

Although he also received a warning from the princess, it is a fact known to everyone that the Vanmeer Legion is actually closer to Duke Golan-Elsen. Her Royal Highness the Princess reminded the Duke out of good intentions, but the Duke especially The people below may not appreciate this, let alone those who have been fighting against Madara all year round. They think that the superiors are simply giving random orders.

They knew very well what those skeletons on the other side of the mountain were thinking.

At ten o'clock in the evening, Walter rubbed his eyes and walked out of the tent, trying to make one last observation, and then he saw the miracle of stars rising in the sky.

…