Chapter 571 The dragon opens its mouth

"Your Highness said it himself, it is 3,000 Purple Dragon Knights, not 3,000 miscellaneous troops. There are probably not many cavalrymen who can compete with the Purple Dragon Knights in the whole of Faerun." Kaladnai said with a smile, "Although this conqueror army is called a large army, it is essentially an immigrant army. The previous two major battles were led by those elite war groups, and ordinary soldiers played auxiliary roles.

But the number of enemies is so large that once the elite are separated from the main body and are pinned down, it is easy to cause a large number of casualties among ordinary immigrants, which is probably what the leader of this army least wants to see.

Their earth elf army on the Giant Plains is It is a powerful army, but unless it is absolutely necessary, they will never dare to let them rush out of the Giant Plains and attack the human army of the Dragon Coast, because doing so will arouse public anger and make them bear the reputation of colluding with monster tribes to attack human tribes.

Therefore, this war is difficult to start. From the beginning, it is a bargaining chip on the negotiating table. "

Kaladnai worshipped Feng Dahast as her teacher, but she did not take the initiative to come to him. Instead, she attracted the attention of the court wizard after she wiped out an orc raiding force from Thunder Peak alone. What impressed him most was that this warlock was powerful but could live in obscurity.

Before officially accepting her as a disciple, she had rejected Feng Dahast's secret invitation to the Knights several times. After several secret contacts through changing identities, the court wizard found that this girl not only has a strong bloodline power, but also has received the most orthodox aristocratic education. Whether it is economics, military and other aspects, she has her own uniqueness.

Fenggedahast, who was eager to learn talents, could no longer hold back and took the initiative to reveal his identity in front of her and asked to accept her as his apprentice.

The court master still had some reputation. This time, Kaladnai did not refuse again, and she did not disappoint Fenggedahast. She was above the level in all aspects, especially under her systematic training, her growth rate was even more amazing.

Fenggedahast had a secret in his heart that he had not told anyone. He planned to train this young female disciple to be his successor, and it was for this reason that he took the opportunity to arrange her next to Yalusail.

Fenggedahast smiled and said, "This is a good thing for us. The difficulty of our peace talks will be much lower. When you enter Avanso later, you must follow me closely and not act without authorization."

The last sentence was mainly said by the court master to Yalusail. Kaladnai has a steady temperament and will not do anything too reckless.

"I know. I'm not a child. I won't be so careless." Yalusail muttered in dissatisfaction, but she herself was not particularly confident, because many times, once she got excited, she would forget everything.

"Then show the flag." Feng Dahast waved his hand, and a huge magic flag appeared above his head, with a purple dragon roaring vividly on it.

In ancient times, there was indeed a purple dragon named Sagro in the Dragon Bay, but the Kingdom of Cormier was called the Purple Dragon Empire and had nothing to do with this dragon, at least not the so-called blood relationship.

Just because their knights like to wear purple armor, they look like a huge purple dragon from a distance, so they are named the Purple Dragon Legion.

Later scholars also derived the implication that they will replace the ancient dragon Sagro and continue to dominate the north bank of Dragon Lake.

In the whole of Faerun, only the Kingdom of Cormier uses this as a flag, no semicolon.

As soon as Fenggedahast raised the flag, both the Dragon Coast Coalition and the Conqueror Army of Afonso reacted.

The latter's reaction was undoubtedly better. In just a few minutes, a magical wave flashed, and a cavalry wearing red heavy armor appeared a few hundred meters away from Fenggedahast and his party. There were not many of them, only fifty, but they were all top-notch. Any one of them could be more than enough to serve as a mid-level commander in the Purple Dragon Legion.

"Long-distance, large-scale troop transmission."

The three people's eyes could not help but condense. They were not close to Afonso, nearly one kilometer away.

More than fifty heavy cavalry, including people and horses, were not a small number. Even if Fenggedahast took action himself, he could not teleport five cavalry using advanced teleportation.

The Nine-Ring Teleportation Array could teleport on a large scale, but the casting process was long. In the few minutes when they raised the flag, they did not have enough time to prepare this spell.

They all have very high military literacy and are very clear about the value of this spell that can quickly mobilize troops on the battlefield. It is easy to catch the enemy off guard, especially the coalition forces outside the city where countless forces are mixed together. As long as the tactics are used well, the fifty cavalry in front of them are enough to stir up the situation.

In this way, Kaladnai's previous judgment was a bit too arbitrary, but she didn't have time to discuss it with her companions. This cavalry was close at hand under the leadership of two commanders.

The two commanders were a man and a woman. The man looked much younger than them, but he exuded the aura of a mature man. His face was not the kind that made people stunned at first sight, but the more you looked at him, the more comfortable you felt, the more you liked him, and it was difficult to feel disgusted.

Just at the first glance, he matched his identity with the intelligence. He was the culprit of the whole thing, Gavin * Nott, the initiator of the Conqueror Army.

The woman next to him was wearing a blood-red sealed armor, covering her airtightly. The reason why she could tell it was a woman was because the armor on her body was tailor-made and had a concave and convex shape. In particular, the size of the chest is so majestic that a special process had to be used to forge the breastplate to support it.

This unique shape is a symbol of status. Ms. Strategy’s first choice, Ms. Catherine, has never taken off her armor since she became the saint’s body of Ms. Strategy, and people have seen her true appearance. It is said that it is because When she was possessed by Ms. Strategy, she made a sacred oath. As long as Ms. Strategy does not show her true appearance in front of the world, she will never show her true face again.

"Your Excellency, Archmage, after half a year of separation, you are still as energetic as last time." Gavin took the lead in bowing and saluting.

He was not surprised to see Vongeldahast appear here. There was full of distrust between the conqueror army and the Dragon Coast coalition. If they wanted to make a truce and make peace, external forces must intervene.

There is only one person in the surrounding area who can play this role, and that is the Kingdom of Cormyr. As the king, Assan IV cannot leave the royal capital lightly, so he can only send the palace mage with high enough prestige and powerful enough strength to take action.

But the two people following him were a bit beyond his expectation. Although their faces were still a bit immature, he matched the information immediately.

Because these two people will play an important role in the Kingdom of Cormyr ten years later.

One is the regent with the reputation of the Iron Princess, and the other is the new court mage of the Kingdom of Cormyr who succeeded Vongerdahast.

Vengdahast laughed and said: "I have indeed not changed at all, but my little friend's changes are a bit unexpected. Last time I felt that my little friend was not an ordinary person, but I didn't expect that he was so extraordinary."

"The Archmage is over-reputed. I was just messing around and achieved some trivial achievements. Let me introduce it to you." Gavin pointed at Catherine beside him and said, "This is the elector of Ms. Strategy, the Lord of the Strategic Battle Fortress, The first lord knight of the Yin Red Banner, Ms. Catherine Yantingduo Blood Eagle, is the court mage Mr. Vongdahast from the Kingdom of Cormyr.”

Fengdahast was the first to speak: "I have heard about Madam's name for a long time. This time I came with your Majesty's entrustment. This is Princess Yalusel. She will be the first batch of students to study at your Yinhong War College. In order to support Madam, in addition to paying the normal tuition fees, our students from the Kingdom of Cormyr will donate 100,000 gold coins to the Yinhong War College for free every year.”

"I also ask the Archmage to thank His Majesty for your generosity on my behalf." Catherine showed a hint of joy appropriately. Such free assistance would never be too much for her.

But compared with Gavin's previous donations, the Kingdom of Cormyr is obviously petty. For the Kingdom of Cormyr, the annual donation of 100,000 is obviously just a meaning, not a big help, which also highlights Gavin's sincere.

"This is not the place to talk. If anything happens, let's go back to the city and talk about it." Gavin made a gesture of invitation to the Palace Archmage and his party.

"Okay." Vongeldahast followed suit.

Because the Dragon Coast Alliance also sent cavalry to welcome them, the matters they wanted to discuss could not be settled in a few words.

Gavin waved his hand, and fifty red falcon knights surged up like a tide, guarding everyone in the middle, and walked toward Ivanso in a majestic manner, without any intention of using the previous collective teleportation.

It's not that it can't be used, but it's intentional. It wasn't Catherine who sent them out to form the formation before, but Zalanda's. She is also in Ivanso now, and Catherine's is still reserved to deal with emergencies.

Wherever the Red Falcon Knights passed, the Dragon Coast Alliance troops had to retreat like the tide.

It's not that they are shocked by their powerful strength but their unique identity. They are direct descendants of the Goddess of Strategy. If they take the initiative to attack them without a reasonable reason, it will be equivalent to declaring war on Ms. Strategy and all her followers.

Don't say that they didn't have the intention to start a full-scale war with the conqueror's army. Even if they did, they wouldn't dare to rashly involve a quasi-god in it.

Gavin and the others had calculated this accurately and had just sent the Red Falcon Knights out to greet them instead of other extraordinary battle groups.

Along the way, Vengdahast was still a little restrained, only using the corner of his eyes to look at the situation of the Dragon Bay coalition forces and the army of conquerors, and evaluate their strength.

Yalusel and Karadneko were blatant. They even kept whispering. Although they just met for the first time, they got along very well and could find many things in common.

As they gained a deeper understanding of the Conqueror's army, they discovered that they had underestimated the strength of the Conqueror's army and the chaos of the Dragon Bay coalition.

Facing a heavy cavalry force of less than a hundred men, they were so disorganized. If a large-scale raid occurred, wouldn't they themselves turn into a pot of gruel?

Moreover, now that the conqueror's army has the advantage of city defense, they only need to hold on for a while, and this coalition army will have to collapse on its own.

In terms of material preparation, the conquerors' army was far ahead of the temporarily assembled coalition forces, although they had continuous assistance from major cities.

But if they were the commanders, they would definitely send out a small number of elite cavalry to harass, destroy, and plunder their supply lines.

What they can think of is impossible for those believers of Ms. Strategy to think of.

The purpose of assessing combat effectiveness and victory or defeat is naturally to prepare for the next negotiation. Whoever has stronger military strength and a greater chance of winning will naturally have an advantage and can offer a higher price.

"Is this the work of the necromancer Arms?" The court archmage stood in front of the city hall of Ivanso, his brows furrowed.

He could tell at a glance what was unusual about this place. It was clearly connected to the Shadow Plane and was a direct passage there.

"Yes." Gavin nodded and explained, "Archmage, please rest assured that we have already dealt with the problems here. We will never let those ghosts enter the material plane through this place. Using this place as an office is temporary. Here It will definitely be used for other purposes in the future.”

There is no reason to spit out the meat you eat. The Ivanso City Hall has become a sub-territory of the Vizeme Manor. Naturally, it is impossible and will not be returned.

"As long as you know the specialness of this place." Vengdahast wisely stopped meddling in other people's business.

After everyone entered the city hall and took their seats, the palace mage went straight to the point: "I believe there is no need to explain my purpose here. I just want to know, little friends, what are your plans? Is it war or peace?"

"It's not a question of whether we want to fight or make peace." Gavin complained indignantly. "We kindly helped the people of the Dragon Coast eradicate evil. Not only did these brotherly cities not appreciate it, they turned around and organized a coalition to attack us. We are surrounded, and the Archmage asked us if we wanted to fight or make peace. It seems that he asked the wrong person."

This cunning little fox behaves well after getting an advantage. You attack a city on someone else's territory, but you still think that others have surrounded you. Even if you don't attack the city directly, it will be cheap.

Vengdahast laughed and cursed in his heart, but his face was full of kindness and said: "I know the grievances you feel. This is the main purpose of my trip, to find an acceptable balance point for both parties. If you have any requests or opinions, feel free to mention them. I will consult with the city lords on the Dragon Coast. After all, once a war breaks out, both sides may shed blood."

"Let us leave Ivanso." Gavin said unceremoniously, "First, their army has to withdraw fifty kilometers, and I want to ensure the safety of my army.

Second, Ivanso must be handed over to the rule of Ms. Yeshandara and the resistance army led by her. They have been fighting for the just cause of Ivanso's liberation, and it is most appropriate to leave it to them.

Third, they must ensure the safety of our legal industries in all cities on the Dragon Coast and cannot retaliate against them after we leave.

Fourth, they must promise not to destroy the road of conquerors we established, not to retaliate against our normal business travel here, and to recognize Blood Gorge City’s ownership of the Giant Plains. Once they attack this place, Blood Gorge City will The right to fight back.

5. Those people from the Dragon Coast who voluntarily join our migration team cannot stop them.

Sixth, they have to prepare 10 million gold coins as war compensation. After all, we helped them eliminate a huge security risk on the Dragon Coast. "

At first, the palace mage nodded slightly. Such a request was very reasonable. When he heard the last two words, even he couldn't help but look sideways.

This is not a lion's mouth, this is a dragon's mouth. It not only wants money but also people, and is ready to directly skin the dragon's bay.

"Are there any other conditions?" Vengdahast asked. He was just a lobbyist and a mediator, and it was not his turn to make irresponsible remarks on the conditions proposed by the other party.

"That's all we have for the time being." Gavin vowed, "As long as they meet our six conditions, within three days, we will leave Ivanso and hand it over to the rule of Ms. Yeshandara. By the way, they They must promise that as long as Ms. Yeshandara does not take the initiative to provoke a war, they are not allowed to use troops here. Once they break the contract, our blood goblin army has the right to enter this place to assist in defense. "

"I will try my best to facilitate this matter." The palace mage responded vaguely, and he suddenly felt that his mission on this trip was arduous and he had a long way to go.

He found such conditions difficult to accept, let alone the Lords of Dragon Bay City who were the parties involved.

Vengdahast acted resolutely. After listening to Gavin's opinions, he appeared in the coalition commander's camp. A group of city lords and mayors had already gathered here, just waiting for his news. After listening to the requirements he brought back, The city lords and mayors quarreled directly in front of him.

"Robbery, this is naked robbery. They attacked Ivansuo on their own initiative, and they were not hired by us. Why should they ask us for money? And the asking price is too outrageous, 10 million, why didn't he rob it? ? No, even if you rob it, you can’t do it so quickly, it’s impossible, you will never pay this amount.”

"Blood Gorge City is now completely managed by a group of hobgoblins. When will the monster city enjoy the territorial rights of intelligent life? Wouldn't it be a mess?"

"We are not allowed to use troops on the Giant Plains. That is an even more ridiculous request. Monster tribes breed here very quickly. If we do not clean up regularly, monster tribes will soon grow stronger and attack our city. We cannot agree to this request."

"Ivanso is our city on the Dragon Coast. The appointment of the mayor is our own business. Why should he be appointed by an outsider? We can't take the initiative to attack them. What kind of hegemony clause is this? We absolutely cannot agree to it."