Chapter 340: Siege and Traitor Strategy
Emerald Lake Province, the outskirts of Benoris City.
The sun shines through the sparse clouds, shining on the brass medals on the shoulders of the Syat soldiers and the barrels of the flintlock rifles, giving off a faint luster.
The soldiers stood in line on the grass in uniform, the feathers on the military caps swaying gently with the breeze, and the officers in the queue rode tall war horses and wore uniforms with gold edges.
Soon the officers gave orders, and the soldiers under their command began to move in an orderly manner. The air around them was filled with the smell of horses and gunpowder, which was the so-called smell of war.
The heavy artillery was pulled to the rear of the team. This was a muzzle-loading smoothbore cannon, which was undoubtedly an important force in the army. Their presence made the soldiers feel at ease.
The outline of Benoris City gradually became clear in the distance, but the army at this moment did not make any rash moves. They just gathered there quietly, like a solid fortress waiting for orders. Everyone could feel a strong tension, and the contest that determined their fate was about to unfold here.
At this point, the army supporting the Yadley royal family has arrived near Benoris City in Emerald Lake Province, a city that has been completely ruled by the Roman family for a hundred years.
Due to the implementation of the wartime curfew, there are few pedestrians on the streets of the city, and the faces of the citizens in the houses are full of worry and anxiety. Some people want to escape from this city that is about to fall into war, but they have no way.
Others stood on the street, staring blankly into the distance, with fear in their hearts.
"What should we do? What should we do?"
"There is no way, hide quickly."
"The Duke is dead, can we win?"
"I don't know, why do we have to fight a civil war... We are all Syat people!"
The sky of the city gradually became overcast, as if foreshadowing the upcoming "storm", and the citizens of Benoris felt even more depressed.
Many extraordinary nobles who came from all over Syat, mainly locals in Emerald Lake Province, are now gathered in the meeting room of the Roman family, and there are several battle maps and various charts hanging on the wall.
"The enemy has assembled outside the city, but has not attacked yet. It seems that we still have time!"
In the conference room, there were heated exchanges. The noble officers were discussing various aspects such as tactical layout, personnel deployment, and material supply to find the best combat plan.
In addition to tactical exchanges, they will also discuss how to improve the morale of soldiers, strengthen discipline, and how to formulate more scientific training plans.
Most of them have experienced the Rhea War and are experienced noble officers, but this is their first time experiencing a civil war.
An old noble officer said: "In fact, the monarchs will play a decisive role in this war. The army can only play a supporting role in this level of war..."
"That's true."
Others also agreed that the mobility and destructive power of the monarchs are currently unmatched by other military forces.
Byrne and Chris of the Fisher family are also in this conference room.
When the two heard that the enemy troops who were originally going to attack the East Coast Province temporarily turned and headed for the Emerald Lake Province, they immediately came to support.
The two of them are strong enough to arrive first, but they can't bring other people from the Fisher family.
Although Ariel, the "Man of Stars", is the nominal head of the Roman family, the actual commander of this war is Aldridge Roman, the "Dragon Tamer".
Everyone is also very convinced of him.
"Everyone come here."
Aldridge stretched out his hand and called dozens of familiar extraordinary nobles such as Byrne, and analyzed calmly:
"Well, the armies of the four families of the 'Blood of Redemption' Yadley Royal Family, the 'Blood of Burning Dragon' Castleton Family, the 'Mist Walker' Abernathy Family, and the 'Ruins Song Spirit' Middle Family have gathered on the west side of Phipps Port, and there is no sign of attacking for the time being."
He pointed to the city of Benoris on the map and drew a circle on it with a pen.
"The city barrier of Benoris has been raised in advance, and the level of the barrier is very high. Although they may attack at any time, there is absolutely no guarantee that the city will be taken down."
At any time, the defender will undoubtedly be the advantage because of the existence of the barrier.
Byrne nodded gently and said, "Another city defense battle? I miss it a little. After careful calculation, the number of enemy monarchs is about ten, but it is hard to say how many people there are in the Quiet Language Party."
After communicating, the people of the Redemption Church and the Storm Church decided that neither side would intervene in this secular war, and they also swore to God to establish a covenant.
So, they have fewer variables to consider.
Aldridge thought about it and nodded:
"First of all, we can assume that the 'Speechless One' is not dead, then the enemy monarchs we know should be three people from the Yadley royal family and the Quiet Words, two from the Castleton family, two from the Abernathy family, and two from the Middle family... After the Rhea War and a series of events later, there are actually not many monarchs in Siat."
Ariel suddenly interrupted and said, "One monarch is in the upper position, two monarchs are in the middle position, and six monarchs are in the lower position? There are also hundreds of qualitatively transformed extraordinary people?"
"Then it seems that we are not at a disadvantage."
Aldridge sighed and said worriedly, "I just don't know if Siat can really gain a foothold in the four eastern countries after this civil war is over?"
"Fire" Amos suddenly shouted excitedly: "The Quiet Words don't care about these things. Maybe they think the more people die in this civil war, the better! After all, they like to use soul sacrifices!"
When he thought of this, he clenched his hands and was very angry.
Aldridge looked at Amos and shook his head, saying: "According to our original plan, Amos should have broken through the monarch level now, but the current situation is simply unable to separate people to help him."
"If the enemy launches an offensive when he breaks through, it will be a big trouble."
Byrne glanced at Amos and suddenly said: "When we fight against the royal family and enemies outside the Quiet Words, we must focus on self-preservation. Do you understand?"
Everyone was stunned and looked at Byrne.
Byrne smiled and continued, "I have come into contact with Marquis Rad, and everyone should have had some contact with him. It is impossible for such a person to be completely loyal to the Yadley royal family."
"The Yadley royal family is not very powerful now, and I don't believe that Marquis Rad has no ambition."
"And do all the nobles other than Marquis Rad have no ideas?"
He paused and continued:
"So our enemies may not all be enemies. I think most of the nobles don't have the idea of fighting us to the death..."
In the final analysis, this is a civil war, not an external war.
And, the political system of Syat has led to the royal family being only the strongest among the many nobles, and naturally does not have such a high ruling power.
After listening, everyone except Aldrich fell into deep thought. According to Lord Byrne Fisher, Marquis Rad, the "Volcano Dragon" and Marquis Samuel, the "White Spirit" can also be won over!
"The current situation is really messy." Ariel sighed.
Byrne lowered his head and fell silent, then raised his head and looked north again.
"They should have known we were here..."
"I hope nothing happens over there."
He took a deep breath, as if the more he thought about it, the more likely it was that something would happen.
——
East Coast Province.
In the vast sky, a powerful monarch was using flames as wings. The color of the flames changed from deep red to golden yellow, as gorgeous as the nirvana of the phoenix, and his figure was particularly eye-catching in the afterglow of the sunset.
Marquis Rad was wearing a black alchemical robe made of special materials, which flashed with a fiery luster under the reflection of the flames. Every fiber seemed to be ignited by the flames, emitting an awesome heat wave.
He had a resolute face, and his eyes flashed with flames full of ambition and malice. When he waved his wings of flames, the air around him was ignited, forming a sea of fire in the sky.
"There should be no powerful monarchs in Nasir City now..."
Finally, Nasir City appeared in Marquis Rad's eyes!
Looking down from the sky, the city of Nasir was like an exquisite miniature scroll, completely displayed in front of his eyes.
In the afterglow of the setting sun, he quickly descended from the sky, like a burning meteor streaking across the sky, and the huge flaming wings behind him gradually dissipated, turning into wisps of light smoke lingering in the air.
"Boom!"
When he landed, the ground under his feet felt a huge force and trembled violently!
Marquis Rad stepped lightly on the ground of Nasir City, and every step seemed to carry the residual heat of the flame, and the surrounding air trembled.
The city barrier of Nasir City rose rapidly!
However, Marquis Rad just watched this scene coldly, without the slightest tension or fear in his heart.
There is no monarch here, so what if there is a city-level barrier?
He is a transcendent in the middle of the monarch, and he can burn this city to ruins with his own strength!
"Although setting fire to the city will seriously offend the people of the church, as long as I become the king of Syat in the future, these little things will not matter!"
Just as Byrne thought, Marquis Rad was not loyal to the Yadley royal family. He had already told his family and the "Mist Walker" family to preserve their strength in this crusade.
He hoped to weaken the power of both forces little by little in the balance.
Now running to destroy the Fisher family is also part of Marquis Rad's plan to balance the power of both sides.
The next moment, the air around him seemed to be ignited, forming a hot red halo, which gradually spread and enveloped his figure. Marquis Rad was like a god walking out of the flames.
"Fishermen on the East Coast! Rebel king! Let me burn your nest to ashes!"
