Riding and Slashing

Chapter 398 History is a Little Girl

"Your Majesty, I have something to say..."

When Li Ang and Emperor Marius were about to raise their glasses to conclude the matter of retreating, Alina suddenly said, "Your Majesty Li Ang, you cannot retreat."

Both of them turned their heads to look at Alina with surprised expressions.

"Alina, what are you talking about? Don't you consider yourself a Bacchus..."

Agathon looked surprised.

Li Ang thought for a while, then suddenly smiled: "Indeed, I can't retreat..."

Emperor Marius seemed to realize something, he waved his hand lightly: "Others, go outside... Keep an eye on the military tent and don't let anyone get close."

He drove out all the guards in the army tent.

Only Emperor Mario, Leon, Arina, Agathon, and Lisadiran were left in the military tent.

"Luciana, do you have any good plans?"

After confirming that there was no one else in the military tent, Emperor Marius asked.

"I do have a plan..."

Alina began to explain: "His Majesty Li Ang cannot retreat because it is unreasonable--it is a good time to take advantage of the victory to pursue the victory, and retreat at this time? All the lords of the entire New Pendor Kingdom will not be happy, they last night Still enthusiastically discussing how to break into Boshi City..."

"Moreover, retreating when it shouldn't be withdrawing, and truce when it shouldn't be, will make the real enemy aware, and the enemy will judge and prepare in advance...We shouldn't let the real enemy see ours intention."

"So, the New Pendor Kingdom and the Bacchus Empire must still be hostile countries, and the war between the two countries must continue to be fought, and it is even better to fight more and more fiercely... Only in this way, all real enemies will emerge."

"Since the Snake Worship Cult deliberately prompted Kairos and his son to set fire to the Noldor Forest, triggering a full-scale war between the two countries, and at the same time making waves in Emperor Lingang, their intentions are obvious-they want to take advantage of the war between the two countries When the time comes, go to Lake Erakle to find the gate of the abyss, try to lift the seal of Kavala, and jump out to pick up the bargain after the two countries consume each other's resources and troops in the war."

"Then, if there is no accident, the Snake Cult must have already started marching into the Noldo Forest. His Majesty Marius said earlier that the enemies of Emperor Lingang had already sent troops to the north, and they probably planned to go to Lake Eracle."

"Being able to judge the enemy's movement makes it easier to destroy the enemy..."

"Therefore, His Majesty Li Ang should continue to lead his troops to 'take advantage of the victory and attack all the way into the hinterland of the empire', while His Majesty Marius will 'retreat steadily all the way'...to the south of the empire."

"Of course, I'm not good at how the two Majesties secretly deploy troops..."

"Anyway, this battle is going to get more and more serious—at least it seems to be getting more and more serious, so that the Snake Worship Cult thinks that the war between the two countries will continue...until all the enemies jump out, including those hidden in the empire. Our enemies also jumped out together... Let the enemies appear in the open, and then the two countries will work together to destroy them in one fell swoop!"

Alina finished her plan, then looked at the two kings holding cups, waiting for the two big men to make a decision.

"Just plan..."

Emperor Marius put down his wine glass, nodded in praise and said, "A good plan...it really should be like this."

"Then, let's synchronize our strategy..."

Li Ang also put down his wine glass, dipped his fingers in some wine and drew a map on the table: "That is to say, Your Majesty Marius, you want to make the appearance of retreating hundreds of miles all the way, but in fact go all the way south to organize the army and dispatch most of the army Transfer to Emperor's Port...and I will 'pursue the victory' and continue to 'attack' into the territory of Bacchus...but in fact I will transfer the army to Walwin and Fort Almera to intercept those who are trying to go to Lake Erakle and continue to march south to form a siege to the enemies of Dilingang. In the end, we can completely wipe out all the enemies north of Dilingang, probably at the location of Buyulin Village."

"Okay, let's do that."

Marius nodded: "I will drive all the enemies out of Emperor Lingang, drive them north, and ensure that they cannot leave by sea. The responsibility to intercept and completely destroy them will be entrusted to you. The food stored in Boshi City will be yours. Military rations—that is to say, you have to 'take advantage of the victory and attack all the way into Boshi City'..."

Li Ang also nodded to express his understanding, and the old and the young held hands together.

The two hostile countries, which had just tried their best to fight to the death, determined this cooperation plan in a seemingly sloppy manner.

"However... how should we tell the soldiers about our meeting this time, or the result of our peace talks? This plan must not be told to anyone. If there is no accident, there is likely to be a snake worshiper among the soldiers on both sides. Taught spies..."

Li Ang stood up and asked Emperor Marius hesitantly.

"Let's say that I planned to seek peace after I was defeated, but the negotiation between the two of us fell apart-you just won a big victory, why should you negotiate peace with me? Pursuing victory is your best choice..."

Mario said some humiliating words very calmly.

"This...Your Majesty, can't you say that?"

Agathon looked at Emperor Marius with some hesitation: "Your Majesty, I understand this plan, and I must not disclose it to any soldiers. But... If you lose the battle and seek peace, if the peace fails, you will 'retreat hundreds of miles all the way', Moreover, His Majesty Li Ang "invaded Boshi City and robbed the stored food"... Then it will be difficult for us to explain to the domestic soldiers and civilians! The morale of the army will be very low, and people will think that you are completely defeated..."

"Defeated? I was already defeated. What's wrong with admitting it? This time, I was the one who was defeated and asked for peace, and finally exchanged the food stored in Boshi City for the retreat of the New Pendor Kingdom... This is a fact. If we continue to fight If it continues, the result will be the same—the only difference is that many more people will die on both sides, and then the Snake Worship Cult will take advantage of it."

Emperor Mario glanced at Agathon and sighed: "Agathon, what are you worried about?"

"Your Majesty, your body... and this plan will cause a huge stain on your reputation..."

Agathon was obviously very troubled by this result.

This will indeed affect Marius' reputation, at least it will affect people's perception of his military capabilities-outsiders do not know about this cooperation plan, and it is impossible to tell others about this plan.

People will only know that 'Emperor Marius himself led the army with a larger number of troops, but continued to lose troops and lost generals. He retreated steadily under Li Ang's attack, retreating hundreds of miles all the way, unable to organize any decent resistance'...

"I'm almost dead, what reputation do I care about? I only care about whether I can preserve the vitality of the empire, I only care about whether I can kill the Snake Worship Cult...Agason, only the emperor who can let the people live and work in peace has a reputation. Just a tinkerer, and I only hope to mend the pot again before I die - that's my fate."

Emperor Marius handed the helmet in his arms to Alina behind him, stood up and began to chase people away: "Okay, let's do this, this time I plan to be dictatorial... Agathon, send Li Ang back, I and Luciana has something to say."

Mario is Arina's adoptive father, and these days the adoptive father is equal to the real father, and if the father and daughter want to talk, of course outsiders can't get involved.

Li Ang, Ajiasong and others all withdrew from the military tent.

On the way to send Li Ang back, Ajiasong was full of thoughts and anxiety all over his face.

"Your Majesty Li Ang..."

After sending Li Ang outside the camp of the Bacchus army, Agathon stopped and asked Li Ang a strange question: "If...if His Majesty Marius passes away...how will you deal with the Bacchus Empire?"

After all, Agathon was a general who had followed Emperor Marius for 20 years. He knew Emperor Marius, and he also knew that Emperor Marius wanted to exchange his life for all Bacchus' firm resistance to the Snake Cult.

It wasn't just the life and reputation of Emperor Marius that he had worried about before.

He was also worried about what would happen to the Bacchus Empire after the death of Emperor Marius...

He believed that Mario and Li Ang would definitely join forces to destroy the Snake Worship Cult, but after solving the Snake Worship Cult?

After that, who else in the Bacchus Empire can face an opponent like Li Ang?
Li Ang was silent for a while, then asked Agathon: "Is the empire without His Majesty Marius still the empire in your heart?"

"……I have no idea……"

Agathon thought for a long time, and finally shook his head.

"Agason, an empire that allows people to live and work in peace and contentment is the empire that His Majesty Marius wants. If you can't achieve this after His Majesty Marius passes away, then I will help His Majesty Marius realize this wish."

Li Ang patted Agathon on the shoulder: "This is my answer."

Agathon stood there speechless, looking up at the sky.

The drizzle that fell from the sky soaked his eyes.

……

On August 358, 8 of the Pendor calendar, the Battle of Salem broke out.

His Majesty Marius Gaius, Emperor of the Bacchus Empire, invited His Majesty Leon Griffin, King of the New Pendor Kingdom, to a decisive battle in the way of a gentleman in ancient times.

On August 8 of the following day, His Majesty the King of the New Pendor Kingdom, His Majesty Li Ang, personally led the cavalry to charge into the Bacchus army.

On the 10th, His Majesty Marius, Emperor of the Bacchus Empire, appealed to the New Pendor Kingdom for peace after the defeat.

His Majesty Leon, King of the New Pande Kingdom, attended the peace talks as a courtesy, and expressed condolences to the seriously ill Emperor Marius, but rejected the proposal for peace.

It is said that Emperor Marius tried to exchange a large amount of food for His Majesty Li Ang to retreat, but His Majesty Li Ang said, "I can get the food myself", and then got up and left.

But what is special about this peace talk is that the two kings negotiated in the barracks of Emperor Marius—at that time, Emperor Marius was seriously ill and had limited mobility.

His Majesty Li Ang of the New Pendor Kingdom brought only a few followers, and went deep into the enemy's camp to meet the enemy's emperor.

However, Emperor Marius did not detain and murder His Majesty Li Ang even though the situation was unfavorable after the defeat.

The two emperors are heroes worthy of admiration. The Battle of Salem and the unsuccessful peace talks between the two emperors are true examples of nobles and will be remembered by all countries.

——This is a topic that is being circulated among the taverns and nobles in the Pendor Continent.

If there is no accident, historians from various countries will also record the matter according to this version.

History is a little girl who can be dressed up by anyone, especially the history related to the two emperors.

Back then, Ulrik was also recorded in the historical records as "die bravely in the face of a powerful enemy alone" - the same is also engraved on the epitaph.

And the historical data will probably record that after Li Ang won the Great Victory in the Battle of Salem, he led the army to continue southwards. He was invincible all the way and broke into Boshi City, the cultural center of the Bacchus Empire.

The historical data will also record that Governor Justus, who had just been released by Li Ang, could not prevent Li Ang from taking away the food stored in Boshi City. It was only because of the existence of the Radiant Knights that Li Ang did not capture Boshi City.But Emperor Marius failed to organize an effective counterattack, so he could only continue to retreat southward, and the entire eastern part of Bacchus was exposed under the iron heel of the New Pendor Kingdom.

As for the treason of Remusk, the lord of Wolverenburg, who defected to New Pendor; the defeat of Gaulus, the lord of Almera Castle, and the occupation of the castle by the Noldor, these are normal and trivial matters, not worth mentioning...

……

ten days later.

358th July 8 of the Pandeli calendar.

Li Ang has brought his troops to Fort Amera.

Arina was no longer with Li Ang at this time - she stayed with Emperor Marius.

This is inevitable, she wants to spend the last time with her adoptive father.

Li Ang brought about 2000 troops to Fort Almera, including the Second Army of New Pendor composed of the Silver Hand and the Free Legion and his Noldor Guard.

The other troops were all divided and sent to various places.

The reason why the Silver Hand will be classified as the second army is because the first army of the New Pendor is actually the original non-commissioned officer unit and the bodyguards in the Changhe Express—this is the earliest team, and Li Ang’s army number is just according to It's time for the establishment of the army...

The establishment of the First Army has also expanded to 2000 people, mainly because the manpower of Changhe Express has been growing.

And the other troops don't have such numbers, because those are not directly under Li Ang's troops.

The Horn Call Ranger Group has returned to River City, and Ralph was once again appointed by Li Ang as the military officer of River City, responsible for the defense of the eastern region.

Earl Leofric became the lord of Karen Bucksburg, and his troops also stayed in Karen Bucks Castle as a garrison.

Fawcett returned to Lion Lake City with the heavy cavalry. His mission was to defend the north and pay close attention to the results of the rivalry between the brothers and sisters of Ravencrow Realm.

The lord of Wolfenburg, Rimusk, was resealed to Immel, and was awarded the title of baron, subject to Leofric's restraint-the surrender will definitely be transferred, and Rimusk also knows this.But Li Ang is quite kind. Yimel is very close to Walvin, and Yimel is a big town, so Limusk didn't suffer at all.

As for Wolvernburg, Leon made Islandil the lord, that is to say, he assigned Wolveren to the Duchy of the Noldor.

Islanduil is not directly under Li Ang - he is loyal to Wendy.Although Li Ang is the object of Wendy's allegiance, it is actually not in line with the process for him to bypass Wendy and directly appoint Islandil.

However, no one expressed any opinion on this, everyone acquiesced, Wendy's is Li Ang's...

Also assigned to the Principality of the Noldor was Almera Castle, which was given to Lisadiran.

Of course, Li Sadilan himself will not be permanently stationed in Almera Fort, and his position is still Li Ang's captain of the guard.

At present, the Principality of the Noldor already has four outlying castles——White Hart Keep, Shieldwind Keep, Walwen Castle, and Almera Castle.These castles were on the outskirts of the Noldor Forest, and bounded the frontiers of the Duchy of the Noldor.

"Your Majesty, His Majesty Wendy has sent news that she has led Aldalian's and Vendatyr's troops through the entire forest to patrol, and will arrive at Fort Almera tomorrow. So far, they have not been in the forest yet. Found traces of the enemy."

Lisa Dilan is reporting the military situation to Li Ang.

"In other words, the enemy should not be able to enter the Noldor Forest. It is estimated that the road on the Fidner side is not very easy..."

Li Ang nodded: "Send an order to Islandil to gather in Pavlun and prepare to go south to fight."

In this battle, Li Ang is going to use the Noldor elves as the main force—because the enemy is the Snake Cult.

For one thing, there would certainly be no Snake Cult spies among the Noldor.

On the other hand, Alina sent news from Emperor Lingang three days ago that there seemed to be some "swallowed" among the enemies, and they were probably covered in poison, and the regular troops would suffer heavy losses.

(End of this chapter)