Chapter 757 The King's Speech

Although the prophecy does not mean that it will happen 100%, it at least shows that they have a great chance of winning, which coincides with the prophecy of the State Master Scanbuhe. Their chance of winning is in the north, not in the south.

But compared with the vague prophecy of the State Master Scanbuhe, the prophecy of Sazas is a bit too detailed.

Either this chief of the necromancy system is also specialized in the prophecy system and has extraordinary attainments in this aspect.

Or he is using the prophecy to speak his own words, which are mixed with a lot of true and false private goods.

No matter which one, Yamen Khan does not care, because the plan is just a plan, how to execute it is his business.

If he sees a better chance of winning, he will definitely not delay it for a minute because of the so-called prophecy.

Just like he did not let the Kingdom of Sel go easily because of the prophecy of the State Master Scanbuhe, he must test it.

If the Kingdom of Sel cannot even stop his vanguard, his army will definitely sweep in and destroy the Kingdom of Sel first.

Prophecies cannot be completely disbelieved, nor can they be completely believed.

This is a truth that everyone with a little bit of intelligence knows, so how could Yamen Khan not know it?

Facts have proved that when the benefits are great enough, even an evil country like the Kingdom of Sel can become a reliable ally, and their eagerness to destroy the Kingdom of Leatherman is far greater than that of the Tukan people.

The subsequent development of the script is completely in accordance with the prophecy of Sazas.

But the Leatherman witches are not easy to deal with, and they obviously predicted the arrival of this war disaster.

When the Tukan elite cavalry bypassed the Sunrise Mountains and launched an invasion of the Highest Mountains, they found that except for a small number of Berserkers used to contain them, the Leatherman civilians had already crossed the Asen Lake with their families and poured into the Giant Valley.

There was no boat or raft that could cross the lake on the east bank of the Asen Lake.

It took only three days for the Tukan army to capture Leatherman Castle and completely destroy it.

However, with the cooperation of the Leatherman witches, the Leatherman Berserkers retreated in an orderly manner, with only a small number of casualties.

The Leatherman Kingdom did this purely out of helplessness.

The Tukan army surged in, with hundreds of thousands of people, plus the monster vassals along the way, the number alone was probably comparable to the entire population of the Leatherman Kingdom.

And the Kingdom of Sel was watching covetously from the side.

In name, they were feinting to help the Tukan army find an opportunity to attack.

In fact, the elite of the Sel Kingdom were all out, the Griffin Legion, the Skeleton Legion, the Monster Legion and a large number of extraordinary red robe wizards, all gathered on the southern shore of Lake Moshantir.

As long as the Leatherman Kingdom relaxed its vigilance against them a little, they would come out in full force and swallow the Leatherman Kingdom in one gulp.

Compared to losing its own land to Sel, the Leatherman Kingdom would rather hand it over to the Tukan army.

It was still the same reason.

No matter how powerful the Tukan army was, it was just a passing dragon. They would only sweep across here. The Leatherman Kingdom was just a springboard for them to attack the Faerun Continent. Whether they were advancing or retreating, they would not stay on this land for long.

As long as they can protect their own citizens and wealth, the damage caused by the Tukan army is relatively limited, and they can't take the land away.

The Kingdom of Sel is different. They are local snakes and have been eyeing the Kingdom of Leatherman for a long time.

If the land of the Kingdom of Leatherman falls into their hands, they will quickly take root here, and it will be extremely difficult to take it back.

As for whether the Tukan army will hand over the land of the Kingdom of Leatherman to the Kingdom of Sel, this issue needs to be considered when the Tukan army is in decline.

When their troops are strong, there is no need to consider it at all.

Because this is their retreat, how can they safely hand over their retreat to outsiders to guard?

The Leatherman Kingdom's retreat wins them a certain tactical detour space. The witches and berserkers who withdrew from Leatherman Castle and a large number of Leatherman militias are waiting on the west bank of Lake Asen, so that they can freeze the lake surface and take the opportunity to quickly attack.

The lake surface can be frozen and destroyed.

This trick is useful when the enemy is caught off guard. Once the enemy is prepared, if they are not careful, their elite troops will be trapped and killed in the lake.

The most important thing is that the temperature is not yet high.

The lake surface is not even thin ice now. It is difficult to freeze it with magic so that tens of thousands of Tukan Rangers can pass through it. It is difficult to do this with human power, unless the goddess of winter Auril descends to the divine incarnation.

The war was dragged into overtime.

The letter for help was sent to other countries in the interior of the Faerun continent.

It’s just that it was not the Kingdom of Leatherman that sent the call for help, but the Parliament of Sesk.

The nature of the Kingdom of Sesk is somewhat similar to that of the Kingdom of Sembia. It is also a wealthy oligarchy. The Merchants’ Council composed of those wealthy merchants and farmers rules various cities.

However, they are not like the merchants of Sembia, who do whatever it takes for wealth, so their reputation is not so bad.

But their wealth is only higher than that of Sembia, because they are backed by the Golden Road.

This road is just like its name, flowing with gold, because it is the only trade route connecting the continent of Faerun and the continent of Karatu. Countless specialties of Karatu are transported along this trade route, such as silk as smooth and soft as a girl's skin, ceramics as exquisite as works of art, and sweet and delicious tea, etc.

These have a very broad market in Faerûn and are very popular.

The dwarf products, dwarf equipment and magic equipment produced in Faerûn are also very popular in the Karatu continent. Every time they come back, the price has skyrocketed dozens of times. There is no more profitable business than this - provided that If you can ignore the long journey of tens of thousands of kilometers and the risks involved.

This kind of merchant government is destined to make it impossible for them to maintain a large number of organized armies. They usually use mercenaries.

These mercenaries were barely enough to drive away the monster tribes and protect the safety of their trade routes.

But when it comes to war, especially in large-scale wars where the army is tens of thousands, mercenaries who lack good command and organization are not enough.

It is difficult for a force of 10,000 mercenaries to withstand a frontal charge from a regular army of 3,000 people.

When Tukan's army broke through the Leatherman Kingdom's first line of defense in the Sunrise Mountains, the Sesk Council behind him immediately panicked.

They are very likely to be the next target of the attack. They certainly have no hope on their own. They can only pin their hopes on those kind countries and implore them to lend a helping hand to them for the sake of sharing weal and woe.

The first one to respond to the Sesk Council was neither Aglalon and Imbutu, which were closest to them, nor the Kingdom of Cormyr, which was a model for the kingdoms of the Sea of ​​Fallen Stars, but the Zhentarim, which was known for its evil and ruthless nature.

They sent an army of tens of thousands of orcs to Sesk.

Don't just hear the Orc Legion and think that it is cannon fodder and a miscellaneous army. It refers to the Orc tribe that is usually controlled by the dark intelligence network using various dark means.

The Orc Legion is composed of elites carefully selected from the Orc tribes. They not only have strong combat power, but also have good intelligence. They must be at least in a controllable state and able to obey the orders of the dark intelligence network.

You must at least open the career template to be eligible for selection.

And the dark intelligence network's financial resources are well-known, and they will definitely be armed to the teeth.

Such an orc army can make people tremble wherever they go.

In name, the Zhentarim protects the common interests of the entire Faerûn continent and prevents foreigners from invading and destroying the peace here.

In fact, everyone who cares knows that this is an oracle from Cyric, the god of conspiracy. The fact that Yamen Khan is another son of the murderous god Baal, the god of killing, is no longer the case when he first appears on the battlefield. What a secret.

More than anyone else, the new God of Slaughter wants to kill Yamen Khan and prevent him from leading an army to destroy his power in Faerûn and kill his followers.

Even if they knew this, those kind people would not dare to let Tukan's army rush into Faerûn. Doing so would certainly have a huge impact on Cyric, the god of conspiracy, but those kind people would also be affected. A fatal blow.

King Asan of the Kingdom of Cormyr lived up to expectations and stood up at the critical moment and issued a king's speech that resounded throughout Faerûn.

"In such a serious moment,

It may be a critical moment for the survival of the mainland.

To all intelligent life on the continent,

Whether it is humans or other races delivering this message.

I share your mixed feelings,

I just wish I could go door to door and tell you in person.

Most of us have been troubled and baptized by war all year round.

More than once, we tried to find a way to peace.

Seek common ground while reserving differences, and turn enemies into friends.

Then in vain we were forced into a new war.

Our entire continent is being challenged by nomads.

If it succeeds, the entire civilized order of Faerûn will be fatally destroyed.

They came with a will to destroy, wanton killing, and selfish greed to plunder.

If they gain a foothold in Faerûn, our country and all intelligent races that yearn for freedom and peace will be in danger.

People across the continent will be enslaved by fear and despair, and the yearning for peace, stability, justice and freedom of all intelligent races will come to an end.

This is the ultimate test for us.

In order to defend everything we cherish and for the peace and order of the mainland, we should fight without hesitation.

It is for this purpose that today I call on the people of the entire continent to take this lofty goal as their own responsibility.

I implore everyone to remain calm, firm and united before the trials come.

We will raise the flag in Cormyr and gather, and I will personally lead the team to the front lines to bring a flame of hope to the people of Sussex.

This will be a difficult task.

The future is long and arduous, and war is not limited to the battlefield. Only by having justice in your heart can you do things correctly.

Piously surrender yourself to the gods and remain loyal to them.

Be prepared to make every effort and even sacrifice for their guidance.

With the guidance of the gods, we will surely win. "

It seems that the wind in Faerûn is carrying this news. The continent where usually the news is extremely slow, this time it was incredibly fast, taking only a few days.

This speech was repeated all the way to the Moon Shadow Islands in the west, to the Silver Moon Alliance in the north, and to the Chult Forest in the south.

Countless people responded to this, but the actual reasons for their response varied.

Those paladins and priests, whether they are good or evil gods, are all responding to the call of their gods and spreading their beliefs. War is a shortcut to promote beliefs, not only for the war gods, but also for other gods. Only when life is full of changes, suffering and helplessness, people's hearts are the most vulnerable and they need the protection of the gods the most.

For all gods, the war-torn Kingdom of Leatherman is a fertile land, because the totem faith has always dominated here. They believe in the spirits everywhere in the Kingdom of Leatherman.

Not only those witches, but even those berserkers are on the path of totem warriors. They not only have the violent ability of ordinary barbarians, but they can also choose their own spirit totems as animal companions and mounts, which gives them more diverse abilities.

This naturally leads to the belief of the gods being rejected by the people of the Kingdom of Leatherman.

The Tukan army led by Yamen Khan not only tore open the gates of the Kingdom of Leatherman, but also destroyed their mental defenses, making them wonder whether it was the right choice to shut out the gods.

These paladins and priests have the obligation to correct their original mistakes.

Those mercenaries from Calimshan, Tethyr, Amn, and the coast of the Sword Coast fought for wealth. Those nomads lived on horseback and would carry their wealth with them. It is said that before they went west, they had attacked the ancient empire of Xianglong on the Karatu continent and looted a lot of wealth from there.

The spoils captured on the battlefield naturally belonged to the individual.

Countries like Hantu, Inbutu, Damara, Nafir, and Agoralon were because of the principle of "the lips and the teeth are cold".

Once the Kingdom of Leatherman was completely destroyed and Sesk was captured, they would most likely become the next target of attack. Instead of waiting until the war came to them, they might as well respond to the call of the coalition and eliminate these enemies outside the country.

This kind of influence is in all aspects, even ordinary residents can clearly feel it, because of the allocation of a large amount of food, weapons, armor, livestock and other military supplies, prices in various places began to soar. In less than a month, the price of food in the valley has tripled.

Some people are worried about this, while others are secretly happy about it.

Bede and his Thousand Heads Chamber of Commerce are among those who are secretly happy. In recent days, he would wake up with a smile in his dreams.

Because he got enough hints a few months ago that the prices of these military supplies will rise in a short period of time, and as long as he is willing to invest, he will definitely make a fortune.

If this hint came from the merchants in Sambia, he would definitely be very cautious to prevent those wolves who eat people without spitting out bones from digging traps for him.

But if this hint came from the conqueror, there is no need to consider it at all, and it is right to invest all his belongings in it, because everything they have is thanks to him.

A year ago, they were just a group of independent merchants, not a large caravan with thousands of trucks and thousands of employees.

The development speed of their Thousand Heads Chamber of Commerce is unprecedented in the continent of Faerun, but at least it is one of the best.

A year ago, this was something that Bed would not dare to dream of.

But compared with the other party, they are a small witch meeting a big witch. Not to mention a series of achievements in military and territory, just the proud trade field of them has been crushed by the other party.

As soon as they changed hands, they established a Conqueror Chamber of Commerce in Avanso, and the speed of development was shocking. In just a few months, the Dragon Coast, the Kingdom of Cormier, the Valley, Sembia... everywhere was full of their flags and the figures of their merchants running around.

Because this chamber of commerce does not adopt the model of absorbing independent merchants, but a win-win development model. They sell their unique products in bulk to local small and medium-sized chambers of commerce at relatively cheap prices, such as ghost product series (ghost eye towels, ghost cloaks, ghost wine, etc.), giant livestock from the Giant Plains, specialties of forest natural races (threaded composite wooden shields, a large amount of honey, fruits, herbs, woodworking products), Thun Swamp specialties, biocement, etc.

The way to obtain these unique products is to join the Conqueror Chamber of Commerce as a franchisee, change their flag, obey their unified guidance, and assist them in the acquisition of certain local products.

Compared with the large price difference obtained from it, these requirements are not unacceptable conditions for those small and medium-sized chambers of commerce and shops. After all, the Conqueror Chamber of Commerce will not send people to directly intervene in their specific operations. For the products they wholesale from the Conqueror Chamber of Commerce, the other party only provides a retail reference price, and there is no mandatory requirement. How much you can sell is your own business. If you sell it high, you will make more money, if you sell it low, you will make less money, and if you sell it at a loss, it is also your own business.

However, the Conqueror's Chamber of Commerce is well versed in the art of balance. They definitely have more than one franchisee in a region, and it is difficult for them to form a regional monopoly. If they set prices arbitrarily, there is no need for the Conqueror's Chamber of Commerce to deal with them; other franchisees will squeeze them to death.

And the Conqueror Chamber of Commerce is also very picky about franchisees. Not just any store or chamber of commerce can join. When you apply to them, they will send a professional team to conduct a series of comprehensive investigations on your previous business experience, local reputation and family history. Only after the investigation is passed, you are eligible to join.

The specific review standards are currently not public and transparent.

But one thing is certain, that is, there are far more rejections than approvals, and the number of approvals is less than one-fifth of the total applications. So far, those who have joined have all praised the Conqueror Chamber of Commerce and tried their best to protect it - because no one will be dissatisfied with their own money-making machine. As long as they are not stupid, they can make a lot of money just by relying on the Conqueror Chamber of Commerce.