Chapter 318 Target Lion Lake City
In the eastern part of the Kingdom of Ravenstern, Xiaofu City.
There is a negotiation going on here.
The two parties in the negotiation were Ursula and her old acquaintance, Baron Kedren.
They are indeed old acquaintances, so familiar with each other that they even know how many moles are on each other's body.
But Kaedron is no longer a baron of Sarleon, because in the official records of Sarleon, he has been "killed in battle".
According to the battlefield records made by Duke Brennus at Eagle's Claw, Baron Kaedren returned to the right path and launched a desperate charge against the Stern Crow Army, dying heroically outside Eagle's Claw.
Currently, this thin middle-aged man is the personal advisor to King Gregory IV of the Kingdom of Ravenstern.
Or rather, a reliable, brave, and homeless intelligence officer - at least that's what Gregory IV thought.
But now, this once 'homeless' 'hero' is trying to join forces with Ursula again and return to his original home.
"My dear, please believe me... My loyalty to you is unquestionable. I have ambushed people near Lion Lake City and Eagle Claw Castle. As long as you show up there with your army, the entire Lion Lake Bay will become your territory - you will control the entire Lion Lake Inner Sea and become an unstoppable queen..."
What Kaedren said might be a bit exaggerated, but it was indeed feasible if the people he mentioned were really reliable.
"Kedren, I thought you were planning to join forces with me to capture Longsong Harbor... What? Are you planning to return to Eagle Claw Castle? I don't believe you still have any reliable men in Sarleon..."
Ursula glanced at Sir Ryan, who was silent beside her, and frowned in question.
"My dear, have you ever seen ..."
It looked like Kedren was trying to explain.
"Shut up! Stop calling me dear! Kedren, you'd better be polite to a queen!"
Ursula patted the table and stood up.
Sir Ryan next to him still had no expression on his face and turned his head away.
Keldren lowered his head and was silent for a while: "I understand, Your Majesty... I once brought some knights who had lost their fiefdoms to Lion Lake City - you have seen them in Eagle Claw Castle, and they were still able to organize hundreds of warriors in Lion Lake City..."
"You mean those rogues of the Red Brotherhood? They can also be called warriors?"
Sir Ryan finally couldn't help but speak.
"Perhaps they are vulnerable on the front battlefield, but when it comes to playing the role of internal support in the city, no one is more suitable than them..."
Kaedren bowed politely to Ryan.
"Well, maybe you should prove to me first that those scumbags can indeed be controlled by you - I don't want to run headfirst into an ambush and encirclement!"
Ursula thought about it for a moment, then waved Kedren away.
“You’ll see.”
Kaedren nodded, lowered his head and walked out of the Lord's Hall of Xiaolu City.
"Your Majesty, are you really planning to go to Lion Lake City? We should try to attack Longsong Port now!"
Sir Ryan asked doubtfully.
"We can no longer capture Longsong Harbor. Andongjia has already evacuated with the Misty Mountain people."
Ursula shook her head. "Moreover... she didn't even go back to Dark Falcon Castle, nor did she stop at the trading market in Bazek. She led all the Misty Mountain people who were willing to follow her and headed south, as if she was hiding from something!"
"An Dongjia has completed her mission. She should be reporting to Lord Li Ang..."
Ryan was still puzzled: "It's impossible for her to help us fight all the time. Being able to capture Xiaolu City, Lord Leon's people are very trustworthy."
"No, Ryan, she is from the Misty Mountain... I gave a lot of spoils to Andongjia, but she didn't take much of the spoils. She only took away valuable property and equipment, and she left in a hurry - which means that she sensed some big trouble, the kind that can't be resisted... She is running away from here!"
Ursula rested her hands on the table, looking at the map on the table and muttering, "The Ravenstern is extremely empty right now. This should have been the best time for the Misty Mountain people led by Andongjia to gain more, but she left the Ravenstern at this time! Why do you think this is?"
"Are there any unusual movements among the Jatu people?"
Ryan also came to the front of the map.
"Impossible. The Jatu will only plunder the villages and towns in Sternravenland, and generally will not attack the Misty Mountain team. Andongjia doesn't care what the Jatu will do..."
Ursula shook her head again. "I don't know what happened, but if Andonga is going to flee south, then I think we'd better leave here too!"
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Li Ang's troops had arrived at the southern part of Gaoya Fort at this time, and stayed between Changxiao Fort and Gaoya Fort.
The troops he led were not large, only the two hundred Noldor Guards and one hundred and fifty knights recruited from Sarleon.
Each knight brought about five or six followers, and together there were about a thousand people.
These knights were originally the guards of the House of Nobles - that is, some of the more well-behaved noble sons in the Royal City Guard.
Most of their followers also came from the royal city guards.
The Royal Guards were originally King Ulric's personal troops, but now Amy has her own guards, so these people were reorganized by Leon into the city defense force of Sarleon City.
It is not difficult to reorganize this army, we just need to give them a future.
Amy sealed off 150 knight vacancies at once, and directly recruited the most influential ones among them as "loyal subjects".
He also promised that if they made military achievements, all followers would be eligible to become knights, and the knights might be directly granted titles - of course, the fiefdom had to be obtained on the battlefield.
The guards of the royal city were originally the king's followers, but no matter whose followers they were, they were not as good as true knights.
Besides, there were plenty of lands waiting for them in Gaoya Castle and Qiaoyan Bay. With clear goals and future, the Royal Guards completed their reorganization smoothly and became a team of more than one hundred knights.
This unit has good combat effectiveness and is not lacking in combat experience. It is a ready-made military force that can be put into use immediately.
Of course, the most important thing is that they are all cavalry, and all of them are cavalry from Sarleon.
Leon did not bring this army to join Leofric. At this time, the main force of the Kingdom of Sarleon was in the north of Highcliff Castle, relying on the Misty Marsh to engage in a small-scale battle with Firdsvain.
However, Li Ang brought them to camp several dozen miles south of Gaoya Fort, which was between Changxiao Fort and Gaoya Fort.
"Ors, are you sure your son has entered Long Howl Castle?"
In the camp, Leon discussed with Ors, the leader of the Owl Knights.
"Of course I am sure. I have been following him since you let him go... He brought a group of female warriors into Long Howling Castle. Those female warriors looked like they were from Vanskerry."
Ors nodded and drew an abstract map on the ground with a branch. "They came from the Deer Village. About 20 miles behind them were two other armies. One was the army of Earl Edin the Red Sword, and the other was the pirates of Gondor, the Doomseekers."
"The lords of Wind Island Castle, High Pass Fortress, Nuda Castle and other places should have been dragged into the war in Desha. And the lords of Light Howling Bay and Longbeard Fortress came to Long Howling Castle..."
Leon also took a branch and gestured on the ground: "So, most of Firdsvain's troops will not go to Highcliff Castle..."
"Then we..."
Ors next to him showed a questioning expression.
"Since they are not going to Gaoyabao, then we won't go either... Gaoyabao is built on a mountain, so it's easy to defend but difficult to attack. We won't be able to take it down in a short time."
Leon made a decision: "Have your men send a message to Leofric, asking him to turn around and attack Keineburg. Hit hard and kill Leofren first."
Keineburg is currently occupied by Baron Leofurvan.
Leo Furwan is the baron who framed Amy.
He was once a subordinate of Brennus and a knight of the Order of the Lion.
After Amy declared Brennus a traitor, Leofuran did not surrender to Brennus, but unexpectedly attacked Keineburg.
But he neither swore allegiance to Amy nor sent troops to any other place. He just stayed in Keneburg and did not come out.
"But if we do that, it would be like letting Vidis's troops enter the heart of the kingdom. He will definitely take the opportunity to seize Fort Keine and defeat Leofric. Maybe they will even take the opportunity to attack Lion Lake City."
Ors sighed. "The lords who went out with Earl Leofric only had 1,500 soldiers in total... Although they had more cavalry, it was impossible for them to deal with both the Keineburgers and the Firdsweirmen at the same time."
"I just want to let Vidis enter the heart of the kingdom. I even plan to let him see the hope of conquering Lion Lake City... If he hides in High Cliff Castle and doesn't come out, that would be trouble!"
Li Ang used a branch to draw two lines on the ground, pointing from Changxiao Castle and Kaine Castle to Lion Lake City respectively.
"You want to trick the Firdsvain into attacking Lake Lion?"
Ors shook his head. "They won't do that... They have always been on the defensive against Sarleon. The Firdsweil people know that they cannot fight against Sarleon's cavalry in a field battle."
"That was in the past. It's different now. The Sarleon Kingdom doesn't have the Lion Knights or the Royal City Guards... The two largest cavalry units are gone, and Lion Lake City is still so empty, with almost no troops..."
Leon twisted his neck and said, "If Leofric's troops collapse at the first blow, and my troops are blocked by your son at Longhowling Castle, and the Crowstern and Brennus are evenly matched at Cliff Rock Bay, then do you think Vidis will go to Lion Lake City to take a gamble?"
"I understand. I will send a message to Count Leofric right away and have him defeat the enemy in battle."
Ors nodded and prepared to leave.
"Wait... Ors, let the others go to the Misty Swamp Castle to pass the message. You have to go see your son Inna..."
Li Ang was a little hesitant and didn't know what to say.
"You have already given him a chance. I swear to repay your kindness with my whole life. If he becomes your enemy again and dies in Long Howl Castle, that is what he deserves..."
Ors turned and said without hesitation.
"No, I mean, you have to bring a message to Inna. I want him to help me in Long Howling Castle. I plan to ambush Count Edin, the Red Sword."
Li Ang smiled and said, "It's not easy to find an undercover like him. How can he die so easily? He won't be my enemy..."
In the lord's team list, behind Ors's name, there was a mark of 'Scout Captain';
Behind Inna's name, it was marked "Intelligence Officer".
This was agreed upon in the tower of the House of Nobles. Leon would let him leave the Fierce Lion City, otherwise Inna would surely die.
At the same time, Leon promised to help Inna find Anna - or to find the three prophets; and Inna will return to Firdsvain and become Leon's undercover.
When Inna's name appeared in the team list, Leon was naturally relieved - even the Jatu warlord Drash had no problems after entering the team list, so Inna would naturally not be his enemy anymore.
A country's marshal holds many positions.
Since becoming the marshal, the team list remains the same. Anyone who swears allegiance to Leon will be included in the list, and most people will become a number in a certain branch of the army.
But the difference is that Li Ang can add specific positions to anyone in the team, even positions he invented himself.
Members with specific positions will be listed separately in the list.
For example, Fotherg—his current job title is 'Dark Walker'.
This is of course a position made up by Leon himself. This so-called dark walker is actually just a secret agent.
Of course, Fawcett was not controlled by the Three Prophets. Even Eren was summoned by Fawcett after he asked Leon for his opinion. When Fawcett discovered that Eren had come back to life, he notified Leon immediately.
But the task Leon gave him was to "cooperate" with Eren and take the opportunity to find out everything about the Dark Goddess.
Granlon and Eric didn't know about this secret matter, but Leon knew very well that there would be no abnormality with Fothert because his name had always been on the team list.
Instead, something had happened to Granlon—his name had disappeared a few days ago, on the same day that Amy was crowned.
This means that Granlon is dead.
He died in Lion Lake City.
And Fothert was currently in Payne Village outside Lion Lake City, Granlong's territory.
"Wendy, Granlon was not killed by the Three Prophets. He died in battle trying to stop a massacre. Also, please tell Lord Leon that I know how the Three Prophets escaped from Sarleon City..."
Fawcett said to Wendy, who was dressed as a village girl, "They can inhabit a dead body - any dead body."
"Lord Leon already knows this, but it is precisely because of this that he cannot find the three prophets."
Wendy nodded and wiped the sword in her hand.
There were two bodies at her feet.
One of them is Eren, and the other one is unknown but looks like a shaman.
Fotherg's sword was now stuck in Eren's body.
"Lord Leon may not know that magic cannot be cast in Sarleon! The tower of the House of Nobles built by His Majesty Kavala is a magic-forbidden tower. If the three prophets forcibly cast a spell to escape, they would definitely suffer a very serious backlash - there must be corpses in Sarleon at that time, right?"
Fawcett pointed to the bodies on the ground: "Where the bodies are, they must still be there now..."
Wendy nodded: "I understand. Is this Eren also one of the Three Prophets?"
"Eren has nothing to do with the Three Prophets. In fact, all the heretics in Lion Lake City have nothing to do with the Three Prophets - on the contrary, they are the enemies of the Three Prophets."
At this time, Fothert looked like a charlatan, and he seemed to know a lot of secrets about the Three Prophets and the Dark Goddess.
"This is a terrifying organization. Their methods are much more evil than those of the Three Prophets! They do not resurrect the dead by replacing their faces, but by using the flesh and blood of the living to offer sacrifices, allowing the dead to regain the vitality of the living!"
"I am now a member of this organization. They call themselves 'Prayers'... Wendy, please ask Lord Leon to forgive me. In order to join this organization, I killed many people, including... several innocent villagers."
Fothert sighed, "They are summoning some kind of demon, right here in Lion Lake City...it will be a massacre, but I can't stop them."
