Riding and Slashing

Chapter 223
"Emperor Marius? Ask me for help? Miss, are you here to amuse me? If I remember correctly, the Bacchus Empire and the Sarleon Kingdom don't seem to be allies..."

The lord wondered if he hadn't woken up.

I was almost turned into a traitor by Emperor Marius with a letter. Even if this is not a grudge, at least it is a festival...

Moreover, the Sarleon Kingdom and the Bacchus Empire fought to the death some time ago. Although they are no longer at war, they have always been regarded as hostile relations.

Go to a hostile country to ask for reinforcements?

This is a rarity...

"Your Excellency Leon, I'm Alina. Maybe you don't know me...but I think you still remember Knight Commander Loris? Sir Loris will tell you about the current situation."

Alina looked quite tired, she must have been on a journey, her body was covered with dust, and her eyes had thick dark circles.

But she didn't care about her appearance at all. Instead, she nodded to Li Ang seriously, pointed at a shining cross knight, and talked about the business straight to the point.

"Lord Li Ang, we meet again... We are indeed here to ask for your help."

The glorious cross knight stepped forward and bowed.

Li Ang did know him. This is the glorious knight who led the team to blockade the village when they encountered the Red Death in Buyulin Village.

"Sir Loris, since you are here on behalf of Emperor Marius, you should go to Sarleon City to find His Majesty Ulrik, right? What's the point of asking for help from a local lord like me?"

"Lord Leon, before we came to your territory, we have already been to Sarleon City. But unfortunately, King Ulrik is currently too busy to help us...but he has already signed a mutual agreement with the Empire. Violation of the agreement. To be honest, we are not willing to go back empty-handed like this, so we thought of you."

While talking, Loris reached out and took off the white cloak on his back, turned it over and spread it on the floor of the lord's hall: "We are not just here for the empire, Lord Leon, we are here for the safety of the entire continent... "

This is quite a big word, and the attitude of everyone in the entire lord's hall has become serious.

Li Ang stepped forward and looked at the cloak.

A map is drawn on the inside of the cloak.

That should be Bacchus' map, which also includes the south and east of the Sarleon Kingdom and the east of the D'Shar Principality.

The borders of various countries are separated by a thick black line, and many places in the Bacchus Empire are marked with red circles.

The villages and towns marked with red circles covered almost half of the entire Bacchus empire, extending from Emperor Lingang all the way to Karen Lulu Castle.

"These red circles..."

Li Ang realized that something was wrong. The red mark made by Loris, the glorious cross knight, must not be some kind of military defense map...

"These marked places are places where the Scarlet Plague has been confirmed. It's the one you've seen before... the Red Death!"

Loris pointed to the place next to Dilingang: "Do you remember Buyulin Village? That village was controlled by us in time, but it was too close to Dilingang, and the plague in the village held us back too much. Doctor... As a result, two months later, the Red Death in Buyulin Village was brought under control, but the Red Death was found in the entire northeastern part of the empire! It was a conspiracy, and it was a deliberate attempt to get us to turn all our attention to Emperor Lin Around the port!"

Loris pointed to more red circles—from Marasburg to Boshi City, then to Wolfenburg and Karen Deer Castle, and continued to the north... Then he clicked on Fort Seven Fork.

"The red death disease has also been discovered in Qicha Fortress, so King Ulrik is currently unable to escape."

Loris explained.

"But I don't seem to have received a summons from Sarleon?"

Li Ang turned to look at his subordinates.

"Perhaps we rushed to the front of the messenger...Master Li Ang, we have been on our way without stopping for a moment...To be honest, the administrative efficiency of Lion City is much lower than I imagined."

Alina shook her head: "I thought you had received news from Sarleon City."

Li Ang nodded, and smiled cheekily: "Maybe...they probably haven't seen the plague much."

But the lord already understood in his heart that King Ulrik either didn't plan to pass this news on to himself, or he didn't pay too much attention to it...

If it is eight hundred miles to send the message urgently, changing horses without changing people, it will not be slower than the Glorious Crusader Knights.

Li Ang didn't doubt what Alina and Loris said, he could tell that Loris wasn't lying, and the red circle on the map was indeed not for fooling people.

Because the color of each red circle is different, the circles of Buyulin Village and Dilingang and the date marked next to them are even brown. It is obvious that they were painted several months ago.

And Loris' finger was still moving on the map, and finally pointed to the village of Longhe Town, Seren Meath - which is now the territory of the mediocre but kind knight Morgan.

"You mean, the Red Death has spread to my territory?"

Li Ang stood up abruptly, frowning.

"Maybe not yet... but sooner or later. We have informed the Sarleon about this, so he immediately signed a non-aggression pact with the Empire. As for the village of Serenmeath... fortunately, there are not many people here We didn’t find any cases. But we found a Snake Cultist in the village—I’ve killed him, and I think you can understand what it means for a Snake Cultist to be there.”

Loris nodded and told what he knew. Obviously, they stopped by to check when they came from Sarleon City.

"Master Li Ang, you have probably heard about the current situation of the empire. Under the chaos and plague, many civilians will definitely flee north into your territory... Maybe we should be thankful that you burned down the Shieldwind Fortress in the previous war. "

Alina added.

"In this case, I have to ensure the safety of my territory first... Anson, divide your medical team into three groups, and go to patrol with the three Noldor patrol teams to determine whether there are signs of plague in the territory. Eric, Immediately announce the full implementation of military control along the border, immediately arrest any suspicious objects, and kill those who resist or force entry! Go now!"

The lord didn't delay for a second, and after understanding the situation, he sent out his men directly.

"Lord Li Ang, I have to say that your reaction is much faster than that of the Lion King... The matter we want to ask you is also related to the Red Death..."

Arina gave a breast-stroking salute to the lord, and then pointed to Boshi City: "This is my hometown, Boshi City. It is currently besieged by a huge rebel army. I think you have heard of it. This rebel army..."

Li Ang nodded: "Such a large-scale slave uprising is extremely rare. I heard about it two months ago."

"Originally, Governor Justus was able to control and recruit them. But the problem is that the Scarlet Plague occurred in Boshi City during this period, and the Red Death caused widespread panic. In addition, the food reserves in Boshi City were not enough... As a result, slaves The rebel army lost control and surrounded Boshi City again..."

Alina quickly explained the current situation.

"I can understand your intention... The Red Death is raging in Boshi City, and there is not enough food, and there are tens of thousands of slave rebels around. In other words, the Red Death in this place must be out of control It's..."

Li Ang also frowned deeply. This matter is really difficult. If the Red Death breaks out in a densely populated city like Boshi City, it will almost certainly affect the entire continent.

As for Boshi City, which lacks enough food and military strength, it is estimated that it will be difficult to block it. The sick people must want to flee, and it is difficult to determine whether the Red Death has broken out among the slave rebels outside the city.

"Yes...Governor Justus is still standing firm in Boshi City, and has sealed off the entire city. But there is the Red Death inside, and there are rebels outside, so the situation is very critical."

Alina saluted Li Ang again: "I originally planned to go to Karen Deer Castle to seek the support of General Kryon, but the Red Death broke out in Karen Deer Castle, and General Kryon dared not take troops out of the city. He had to The blockade of Karenbuckkeep... so we came to Sarleon Kingdom, and we found the blight near Seven Forks. That's the whole thing..."

Li Ang nodded to express his understanding, then pointed to the map and asked Loris, "Are you sure that the Red Death has appeared in the entire eastern part of Bacchus?"

"Yes, Lord Li Ang. Not all of them appeared, but all of them fell into the plague... Our Knights are exhausted. Only Emperor Lingang is probably in better condition, but Emperor Lingang is being attacked by the Snake Cult's fleet... ..."

Loris replied helplessly.

"Your Excellency Li Ang, with your wisdom, you can definitely understand that after Boshi City and the slave rebel army are infected with the Red Death on a large scale, where will the victims be next?"

Alina sighed as she spoke: "Those gladiators and slaves will definitely not go to places where they are infected..."

Indeed, if Justus could no longer control Boshi City, or if the army of slaves fled due to the Red Death, then the residents of Boshi City and those slaves would definitely flee to places that had not been affected by the Red Death— Then he could only go north all the way, flee to the Lion Land, flee to Changhe Town... and gradually spread the Red Death throughout the entire continent.

"I heard that wars are taking place in various parts of the Bacchus Empire. Emperor Marius also encountered the Legion of Terror?"

Li Ang looked at the map again, then turned and returned to his seat.

"Yes, His Majesty the Emperor is currently unable to escape in Siyuan City, otherwise we would not have asked you for help."

Arina nodded: "As long as there is a group of elite troops like the Knights of the Glorious Cross who are not afraid of the Red Death, plus a lot of food, the current predicament can be solved. As far as I know, your Both are, and only you can lead the Noldor into battle—the Noldor are not affected by the Red Death."

Indeed, Li Ang had both the Noldor elite troops and countless grains in his hands.

But Alina obviously came here with the attitude of giving it a try, and her hesitant eyes had already revealed her lack of confidence in asking for help this time.

"I see, Miss Alina, please let me think..."

Li Ang turned around, looked at the map hanging behind his seat, and was silent for a while.

"Earl Leon, we won't let you pay for nothing. If you have any demands, you can ask..."

Seeing that Li Ang didn't speak, Alina seemed a little impatient.

Loris next to him reached out to stop Alina and shook his head at her.

This Glorious Crusader probably isn't as smart as Alina, but he's obviously better at negotiating prices than Alina...

"Why don't you two go to the official post to rest first, this is not a trivial matter, I have to discuss it with my subordinates. Miss Alina, it will take time to mobilize vehicles, food and troops, and you look too tired..."

Li Ang turned around and signaled the guards at the door to take Alina and a few Glorious Crusader Knights to rest, but he never mentioned any requirements or conditions.

"My lord, are you really planning to help the Bacchus Empire?"

Risa Diran emerged from the shadows around the corner.

"It's not for Bacchus...it's for my own territory, but to be honest, I'm a little hesitant..."

Li Ang sighed: "I know they are not scaremongering. If places like Boshi City cannot be controlled, the Red Death will inevitably spread throughout the continent...but..."

"However, if you help the Bacchus Empire at this time, the Sarleon King and many lords of the Sarleon Kingdom will probably regard you as an enemy... You have not received any instructions from Sarleon City, and you have not even communicated with the Bacchus Empire. The truce notice of Bacchus has not been sent, and King Ulrik's intentions are obvious."

Wendy Erff came out from another corner and helped the lord take over what he didn't say later.

"yes……"

Li Ang sighed.

The king's intentions are indeed obvious. He wants to sit back and watch the Bacchus Empire fall into chaos, but he probably doesn't know the severity of the Red Death, and he doesn't quite understand the horror of the Snake Cult...

After all, the Sarleon Kingdom has indeed rarely been attacked by the Red Death in the past 100 years, and the Snake Cult has rarely entered the Sarleon Land to cause chaos.

"Alas... Lisa Diran, send a message to White Hart Castle to ask Vendatil and Neuer to bring the Noldo troops here."

Li Ang frowned and gave the order hesitantly.

"Have you decided? This is very dangerous, my lord... Besides, if Aldalian finds out about this, he may become a huge hindrance..."

Wendy turned her head sideways, a little surprised that the Lord Lord decided to mobilize the Noldor troops so quickly.

Aldalian originally wanted to sit back and watch the vast majority of human beings die. He must be happy to watch the entire continent fall into the Red Death...

Li Ang threatened with bombs before, coupled with the safety of the Noldor tribe and the charm of Vendatil, it was hard for Aldalian to calm down. Now that the Snake Cult has created a large-scale bloody plague, Aldalian may I'll think about it again.

——Even if he will not contribute to the plague, he is definitely not happy to see Li Ang mobilize the Noldo troops to fight in the territory of Bacchus.

"No, I haven't decided yet... But in any case, it is necessary to prepare early."

Li Ang really hasn't made up his mind yet.

No matter how he decides on this matter, it will have a huge impact on him, and no matter how he decides, he will have to pay a huge price...

"Lisa Dilan, you have been in the south, you should have seen the Red Death... Are the Noldor elves really immune to the Red Death?"

Just when Li Sadilan was about to deliver the order, Li Ang stopped him.

"My lord, as far as I know, in most cases it is indeed not. Probably because we have stronger vitality, and we seldom get other diseases... Actually, I have also encountered people who were not affected by the Red Death in the south. I have seen humans affected by the disease, and I have seen humans who have recovered from the disease. They are all strong warriors. So I think that no matter what plague, as long as the vitality is strong enough, it should be able to resist... But most humans In terms of vitality, facing the Red Death is indeed more difficult..."

Risa Dilan gave a very scientific answer.

Indeed, no matter what virus is causing the disease, as long as the human body's immunity is strong enough to recognize and defeat the virus in the body, it will naturally heal itself.

It's just that Lisa Dilan regards it as "vitality", which is actually correct.

The Noldor apparently possessed an energy that humans did not possess, which made them far more resistant to diseases and longer than humans in life expectancy.

This kind of energy, of course, is the real magic power, the magic power only possessed by the longevity race.

Therefore, in the traditional concept of elves, it is reasonable to regard non-magical races without long lifespan as inferior creatures.

……

The next morning, Inner Fort, Changhe Town.

Alina went to the inner castle early to look for Li Ang. Outside the inner castle, she was pleasantly surprised to see a large area of ​​carriages.

A wagon loaded with food.

Outside the inner fort is the headquarters of Changhe Express. Now most of the carriages in the entire Changhe Express have been summoned, and many people are still loading the cars.

"Where is Master Li Ang?"

Alina asked the guard at the gate of the inner castle, trembling with excitement.

"Miss, you should probably go to the lord's hall, your lord is not in the inner castle."

The guard at the door obviously didn't know Li Ang's whereabouts.

"I've been there, he's not in the lord's hall..."

Alina looked around, and at the gate of the headquarters of Changhe Express, she found Eric whom she had seen in the lord's hall yesterday.

"You are Mr. Eric, where is Lord Leon? These are Lord Leon..."

Alina held up her skirt and ran to Eric.

"My dear lady, you actually remembered my name?"

Eric was very surprised: "Master Li Ang is probably in the barracks right now, you can wait for him at the posthouse, and he will come to you after he is done."

Yesterday Li Ang just called Eric when he gave the order, and Eric didn't even say a word, this lady from Bacchus actually remembered him?

Have a photographic memory?

Eric himself didn't remember the lady's name, so he could only call her 'Honorable Miss'.

Alina let out a long breath, looked at the sky, and murmured: "Damia..."

It seemed that Li Ang was indeed planning to agree to her request, but after returning to the post house, Alina became a little restless.

She kept pacing back and forth, thinking nervously.

"Miss Alina, what's the matter with you? Your Excellency Li Ang seems to have agreed to our request, which is obviously a good thing..."

Glorious Crusader Loris shook his head vigorously, probably because his eyes were dazzled by Alina.

"Of course it's a good thing, but it's so good and smooth... This kind of smoothness often means a higher price, Loris, I don't know what I should exchange for his help now..."

(End of this chapter)