Volume 1: The Rise of Elanhill Chapter 0067: Losing Streak
"Are you kidding? The general of the Holy Demon Empire didn't go north?" Sitting on his throne, His Majesty Hook looked at his brother-in-law Zoen in front of him in shock, gnashing his teeth and scolding : "How do you do things?"
After hearing the reprimand, Zorn lowered his head even more. He lowered his voice and said, "At that time, the general of the Holy Demon Empire was very dissatisfied with our move south... So, in order to calm him down..."
"Hmph!" Hook was helpless when he heard that Zorn brought up the people of the Holy Demon Empire as a shield - although he always felt that the Holy Demon Empire should give him an explanation, when he really faced the Holy Demon Empire, he also felt very guilty.
He had been suppressed for so long that he had forgotten what it felt like to stand up. As a monarch of the Mortal Empire, he had always been kneeling on the ground, not even daring to look up at the people of the Holy Demon Empire...
"So what should we do now? Ah? I won't say anything about ceding the territory in the south, but we also lost the city of Naru in the north! My territory! Those are all my territories!" Hook knocked on the armrest of the throne and shouted to Zorn.
"Your Majesty! I am willing to personally lead an army of 100,000 north to flatten Ireland Hill! To vent your Majesty's hatred!" Zorn felt that he should make amends for his crime and restore his image.
His proposal was in line with His Majesty Hook's idea. It was not impossible to recover the losses that could not be recovered in Dosen in the north. After annihilating Ailan Hill, Alante, with the advantage of artillery, might be able to gain some benefits from the Grassland Empire.
Once this idea came to mind, Hooker began to think about more things: "There are already 100,000 soldiers heading north. If you bring the main force back north, with 200,000 troops...it shouldn't be difficult to defeat Ailan Hill, right?"
"Of course it's not a difficult task! We have 80 red cannons and so many elite soldiers who have experienced many battles. It's not difficult at all to flatten Ireland Hill!" Zorn said confidently.
Just kidding, it was natural that they couldn't defeat the Holy Demon Empire, but if they couldn't defeat Ailan Hill, they would be truly incompetent. Zorn knew that he couldn't lose again. If he lost again, it would be a small matter for him to lose favor. He would probably implicate his sister, who was the queen.
Just as he was vowing to defeat Elanhill, an officer rushed into the hall and knelt behind Zorn: "Your Majesty! News just came from the front that Volavor was breached by Elanhill!"
"What?" Before Alante Hook could shout in shock, General Zorn, kneeling in front of the officer, subconsciously asked, "Are you kidding? Isn't Volavona far east of Naru City?"
"Yes! When the city was broken, the old general Franky sent someone back to the royal city with news that the Elanhill army broke through the city wall in one day and Volavor was in danger... I didn't dare to delay. I just received the news of arriving at the royal city and came here to report immediately!" The officer lowered his head, his voice choked with sobs.
"Impossible! General Franky is one of the most famous generals ! He has a strong will and outstanding abilities. The city of Wolavo is high and has many soldiers. How could it be conquered in one day?" General Zorn still retorted in disbelief.
He was the military commander of the Alante Empire, and he knew the defense of the entire empire very well. Because he was going to attack the Dosen Empire from the south, he deliberately left some powerful characters who could fight tough battles in the north.
Although Adam, who was defending Naaru, was greedy by nature, he was still very capable. There were at least three thousand combat-capable soldiers in Naaru City, plus the castles outside, which was more than enough to withstand the sneak attack from Elanhill.
Guarding the direction of Bud is the emperor's uncle, Alante Lumbak. He is a famous general of the time and has 50,000 elite troops under his command. He has also supplemented them with some improved giant red cannons, and his combat effectiveness is quite powerful.
Although the general stationed in Maritsa is not well-known, he is a mature and prudent choice. We don't expect him to create any miracles, but he is confident that he can defend a city.
Because Volavo in the east guards the magic concentrate, Zorn arranged a trustworthy old general, Franky, who is well-known and capable. With such an old general guarding the place, Zorn felt at ease to go south.
Now, Adam from Naru City is Prime Minister Clark's confidant. If he is lost, it will be a loss of face for the Prime Minister. Looking back, it seems that Prime Minister Clark is also responsible for the loss of Naru.
But now, Volavor is lost, and the matter has become serious: it is not just a simple loss of a city, but also problems with the magic concentrate further east. This will shake the foundation of Alante's country!
"The order that the soldier delivered was indeed the old general's order. Wolavo was indeed... lost." Because the handwriting and seal were confirmed repeatedly, the officer who delivered the message had to repeat the report once again.
"Damn it! Your Majesty! I will follow your orders and head north! Recapture Volavo!" Zoen, realizing the seriousness of the situation, was really furious this time. He really didn't expect that Elan Hill, whom he had despised and wanted to deal with after this summer, would cause him so much trouble at this time.
Therefore, Zorn, who had already developed the murderous intention, was now thinking about destroying Elanhill.
"Your Majesty!" At this time, another officer broke into the hall, which was rarely visited on weekdays. He knelt beside the previous herald, raised his head and reported loudly: "The news just delivered... Maritza is lost!"
"This!" Alante Hook was shocked by two consecutive pieces of news. He was about to agree to let Zorn lead his troops north, but at this moment, he received another piece of news. He was so angry that he clenched his fist unconsciously.
His fingernails had sunk into the flesh of his palms, but he was completely unaware. The emperor of the Alante Empire was really on the verge of exploding at this moment. He gritted his teeth and nodded fiercely, laughing in anger: "Good! Very good! You are all my good subjects! Good subjects!"
"Your Majesty, calm down!" Zoen knew that his brother-in-law was really angry, so he quickly advised: "I will lead the troops north and flatten Ailan Hill! There is no time to waste!"
"Ha! Franky, Adam... so many generals, but Ailan Hill swept through my empire like an empty land! The news just came back a few days ago that the enemy had limited forces! What happened? Marica and Volavo fell one after another. Is this what they call the enemy's limited forces? If the enemy had sufficient forces, would my royal city also be occupied by them? Huh?"
Furious, Hook shouted angrily while banging the armrest of his throne. He no longer cared about his monarch's appearance, and his face was full of anger: "I have worked hard for this country! And what about you? Clark is greedy, after all, he is an outsider, but what about you? Ah? You have failed my expectations time and time again?"
"Your Majesty, calm down!" Zorn didn't know what to say. He had expected that his southward attack would stabilize the southern border of the empire. He would then go back north to teach Elan Hill a lesson and make great contributions - but now, he could only swallow the bitter fruit of failure.
If it weren't for the erratic attitude of the Holy Demon Empire... Thinking of this, Zorn secretly clenched his fists. He remembered Irdo's domineering face and the soldiers who died tragically near the Fallen Abyss River, and he was even more angry.
He wanted revenge, even if it meant losing his position as the general of the Alante Empire! So he lowered his head and endured the insults from his brother-in-law, the emperor, waiting for him to send him north to kill the mysterious Ailan Hill.
At this moment, a familiar figure stumbled into the hall. This time, it was not an officer who came to report the death, but a man with armor covered in dust and looking disheveled.
As he came in, he knocked over a candlestick. With the help of several guards, he finally staggered to Zorn's side. Only then did Zorn realize that the person who came in was the commander of the Bud direction, the emperor's uncle, General Alante Lunbach.
"Prince Lumbak?" General Zorn looked at the man beside him, widened his eyes and exclaimed: "Why are you like this? And, aren't you in Bud?"
"Uncle!" Alante Hook was also very surprised to see his uncle suddenly appear in the royal city. He stood up from his throne, took two steps forward, and then stopped and asked, "What happened?"
"Your Majesty! General Zorn! I was defeated! I was defeated miserably! The Bud defenders and 50,000 border troops were completely wiped out... I have failed to live up to your trust and deserve to be put to death!" Rumback, who had not rested all the way and fled madly to the royal city, spoke with a weak breath.
His words made Zorn stunned on the spot: the defenders in the three directions were all defeated! These famous generals and old generals that he had high hopes for, without exception, failed to complete their tasks!
Where did Ailan Hill find so many generals? Where did they get so many "elite soldiers"? How could they defeat the Alante army in three directions with a small force?
With a head full of questions, Zorn looked at the emperor on the throne. Alante Hook's face was extremely ugly at this time. His empire had lost four major cities and a large area of territory in just a few dozen days. His army suffered heavy casualties, and even maintaining the defense line seemed a bit stretched.
Just when he was about to explode again, Lumbak shouted something he didn't expect: "They have new cannons! They can shoot farther than the Red Cannons we gave them, and are even more powerful than our improved 'Second Generation Red Cannons'."
