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Chapter 520 The Immortal Monument ([-]-in-[-])

Although Maxwell played "Maxwell's Miracle" through his excellent strategy and the joint resistance of the Legions of Golan, Karl Lond's dwarf army still has the power to fight.

Even though their ten main battle legions suffered heavy losses, under the control of King Kraft VI, they mobilized troops from the reserve legions with strength on the second and third lines to recover the fleeing soldiers and regrouped in a short time. The four main battle legions retreated all the way to the Helong Mountains. They strictly abided by the king's will and did not engage in direct battle with the Golan people.

Maxwell pursued the retreat with a rapid march, constantly harassing, encircling and suppressing the retreating dwarves, and even ambushing them on the retreat route. Although these measures caused certain losses to the dwarves, they were unable to completely defeat all the dwarf armies.

During their retreat to the Helong Mountains, the biggest loss they suffered was the encounter at Nefkra. At that time, two dwarf legions stopped in the town of Nefkra for rest and recuperation. One of them was a reserve legion, and the other was a reserve legion. It is the main battle corps that has recently been reorganized.

I don't know how the news leaked out. When they set off the next day, Golan's cavalry swarmed in, delaying the movement of the two legions. Soon, in the afternoon, the large Golan army also rushed after hearing the news. Arrived, the two sides fought an encounter.

Maxwell's capable general Skaar commanded this battle. Under his excellent mobilization, the dwarves who hurriedly fought began to retreat in a short period of time. Soon after, they fled on a large scale. The two dwarf legions They were routed shortly after sending for reinforcements, and the Golans won before dwarven reinforcements could arrive.

Except for this encounter, until the dwarves withdrew to the Helong Mountains, the Golans did not achieve greater results. Maxwell had to lament that the dwarf king was a man who had the power to overwhelm the generals. The king with great authority, the legions under his command did not reveal any fatal flaws during the retreat.

You know, many times, a war is often stalemate at first, but once one party wants to retreat, the troops under its command often have their own agendas and people's hearts are wandering. Under such circumstances, they are often the easiest to be caught by the enemy. If you seize the opportunity, you will be defeated in one blow, and you will be defeated thousands of miles away.

The dwarf army is still capable of fighting, with the existence of reserve legions, the reorganization of the main battle legions, and the reintegration of wounded soldiers into the battlefield... They still have more than 4 and nearly [-] fresh troops. Although their threat is not as good as before, it is not as good as before. No longer as overwhelming as it was at the beginning of the war, but still not to be underestimated.

As for Golan, even after recruiting in many places and after many rounds of replenishment, there are still only more than 5 people, which is equivalent to the number of dwarves.

As the dwarves retreated to the depths of the Helong Mountains, the old general did not hesitate. He planned to make a quick victory and launch a fierce attack on the cities, strongholds, and fortresses occupied by the dwarves, hoping to regain the lost Helong Mountains in one fell swoop.

Contrary to expectations, even though the Golans were in high spirits and the dwarves were defeated, the Golans' onslaught had little effect for more than ten days in a row under strict defense and defense.

During the most intense days of the offensive, Maxwell slept only three or four hours for several days. When he was awake, he stared at the sand table or map almost all the time, listening to the reports from the scouts, or personally commanding the battle. .

The two sides were in a stalemate in the Helong Mountains for nearly two months. The old count once again saw the terrifying power that steam technology brought to the dwarf army.

This power is not directly expressed in killing one's own soldiers, but in logistics.

As the stalemate continued, the dwarves' defenses became more and more consolidated, and a steady stream of weapons, equipment, and survival supplies were transported to the front line from within Karlond, and the Golan offensive became more and more strenuous.

The train after train of steam locomotives drove towards the front line with death-like whistles and arrived at the front line at an unimaginable speed. The Golan soldiers discovered that the armor of the dwarves was still in tatters yesterday, but the next day they were all as shiny as Newly, the entire battlefield showed a situation where the dwarves were getting more and more supplies, while the human supplies were getting less and less.

Maxwell saw all this clearly. He knew the dwarves far better than other Golans. He sent people to attack the dwarf transportation routes, tightly besieged the strongholds occupied by the dwarves, and interspersed between the strongholds occupied by the dwarves. Cut off the connection with each other, and even crossed the border of Calrond for this purpose.

These methods dealt a blow to the dwarves at first, but in the face of the huge transportation force, the dwarves were still able to replenish abundant supplies. On several occasions, the dwarf army leaders deliberately asked the soldiers to throw the armor they had replaced from the top of the city. to humiliate the Golans.

Maxwell understood, or he had understood it a long time ago, but now his understanding is more profound. The reason why they were able to create "Maxwell's Miracle" was certainly due to the strong resistance and excellent strategic layout of the Golan people. For various reasons, but at the same time, the dwarves went too far and lost the logistical advantage of the steam train. The massacre and plundering of the dwarves made the Golan people treat them as enemies. .

However, when it comes to the Helong Mountains, the situation is reversed day by day. The Helong Mountains are located on the border between the two countries. The railways within Karrond can continuously replenish supplies for it, and there are also some newly built railways by the dwarves here; at the same time, Helong The Ron Mountains were once the land of the dwarves hundreds of years ago, and there were a large number of dwarves living here. Naturally, they tried their best to support the Karrond army. On several occasions, some dwarf guides deceived the Golan troops and almost caused them to fall into into an ambush.

"We're getting exhausted..."

After Maxwell heard that the dwarves planned to recruit more troops to go to the front line, he said bitterly to the soldiers.

Now the Golans have been unable to attack the Helong Mountains for a long time. The two-month offensive only captured one city, and there are more than a dozen towns and forts. Two-thirds of the Helong Mountains are still in the hands of the dwarves.

It can be said that the Golan Army is already in a difficult situation.

So, after thinking deeply, Maxwell announced to the soldiers:
"They...the group of dwarves asked us for peace. I received a personal letter from the king of the dwarves. The words in the letter were sincere. They are willing to return our king to us unconditionally."

As the voice fell, all the soldiers in the camp had different expressions, some were helpless, some were angry, some were unwilling, and some were relieved. The atmosphere was so dignified that no one dared to speak except Maxwell.

"We have to accept the fact that we cannot recapture the entire Helong... If we continue, the war situation will become more and more unfavorable to us..."

Maxwell patiently explained to everyone. He made the Golan people's plight clear one by one. With his efforts, the dissatisfied soldiers were persuaded and accepted the decision of peace talks.

In the current situation, the dwarves were unable to counterattack, and the Golans were unable to achieve greater results. Maxwell, whose eldest son died in the battle, did not lose his mind due to anger. He weighed the pros and cons and made the decision that was most beneficial to Golan at the moment. judgment.

Karl Lund and Golan sat at the negotiating table for the first and last time.

Golan also had plans to negotiate before. At that time, the king was captured and the queen temporarily took charge. The Golan people sent many envoys in an attempt to seek peace. At that time, the dwarves had the upper hand and invaded Golan with a devastating force. The hinterland of Kallond, but today is different from the past. The dwarves were beaten to the Helong Mountains. Even if there was a stalemate, the fact is that the Helong Mountains are located in front of the border of Kallond. Once the Helong Mountains are lost, the Golans will fight. to Carllond.

As a result, Kraft VI had to soften his attitude. In the coldest time of the year, Maxwell finally met with his opponent at the negotiating table.

The appearance of King Kraft VI is no different from Maxwell's imagination. He is wise, decisive, ruthless, and irritable at the same time. He has a long beard and a frown that remains in his frown.

Maxwell expected that no matter what the outcome of the negotiations was, Kraft VI would be under unimaginable pressure after this battle.

This is because... the dwarves didn't get the results they wanted.

The two sides talked for about half a month. After much push and pull, the two sides finally completed the negotiations. The Golan people had to carve up one-third of the Helong Mountains to the dwarves, including the Copper Mine and Perka City. The important mineral areas of the Heron Mountains were divided to Karlond, and the compensation the Golan people received was that the dwarves who occupied two-thirds of the Heron Mountains peacefully gave up half of the land, and at the same time gave Golan rights to the divided mines. Independent trading rights, partial mining rights, and a quarter of the three-year tax of Karrond. Finally, in the Heron Mountains, the dwarves retained only a small garrison, and the other armies retreated to their original borders.

Finally, the two sides exchange prisoners of war, and the dwarves will pay one more silver coin for each dwarf prisoner.As for King Hudson II of Golan, in order to show his sincerity, King Kaf VI returned it to the Golan people unconditionally. Because of this, his disposal was discussed last, and the negotiation process was very long. Fast, astonishingly fast, as if no one cared about his life or death.

After all, King Hudson of Golan played a negative role in the entire war. After the arduous war, the regent of the kingdom, the Earl of Helong, and the commander of Golan, Maxwell, were far more like a leader than him. king.

Maxwell's prestige has reached an unprecedented height. Not only do the soldiers in the army regard him as the God of War, or a symbol of Leanderos and Skadi, it is said that in the royal city, the people openly worship Maxwell. Pray for blessings and ask the queen to also pray to the gods.

There is no doubt that when those literate nobles or priests write history books, Maxwell's name will be far more glorious than Hudson II. juxtaposed.

Because of Maxwell's huge prestige and his miraculous achievements in turning defeat into victory, several regiment commanders in the army were even discussing some conspiracies.

Unfortunately, those words reached Maxwell's ears.

"I heard from you that you want to support me as the eternal regent? To be the prime minister?"

So, Maxwell summoned all the honorable soldiers and asked bluntly.

There was an explosion in the camp. Some of them were panicked, some were confused, some were fanatical, some showed great certainty after careful consideration, and some had even crazier ideas.

All kinds of thoughts are intertwined in the camp, and the greedy desires of mortals are becoming more and more hidden.

"Why not? Lord Regent!"

Commander Herodotus stepped forward and said:

"I believe Skadi will allow you to do so, you deserve to be in charge of the kingdom."

Several other soldiers responded. In their eyes, the king's sacred authority had disappeared since he was captured during the expedition.

Some people even speculate that if Maxwell wants to, after taking the position of grand palace prime minister or eternal regent, he can put the royal family under house arrest and secretly harm their heirs. In this way, when he fully takes power, When the time comes, he can naturally ascend the throne and become king.

Anyway, there is no precedent in other places.

Faced with everyone's eager gazes, Maxwell did not respond. He fell silent, as if hesitating, and did not give a clear answer until he dismissed everyone.

The eternal regent, or the Grand Prime Minister, this power over ten thousand people is easily accessible to Maxwell today.

As long as he stretches out his hand, he can take her into his arms and kiss her passionately. Only the gods know how many people have made the same choice in this world and how many thousands of times the same thing has happened.

It's all so easy.

He doesn't need to welcome back the king, and Hudson II killed him secretly, and then blamed it on the dwarves. Then the whole Golan will still be leaderless, and a regent will still be needed.

Of course, after welcoming the king back, he could also use the prestige and connections he accumulated during the war to put the royal family under house arrest. This would be equally easy.

No one knew what Maxwell was thinking.

However, when dawn came the next day, Hudson was escorted by the dwarves and returned to the Golan camp.

Although the war was victorious, the conquering king was not welcomed by the victors. He was like a destitute, bereaved dog. He didn't even have a single piece of clothing suitable for his status, just ordinary linen clothes. He sat on a war horse with his head hanging down. The head does not dare to accept the gaze of everyone.

The Golans also treated the captured king with indifference.

At this moment, to everyone's surprise, Maxwell walked out of the tent quickly. He greeted him cordially, grabbed the king's hand, kissed the back of Hudson's hand, and finally took it from the guard. Pass the reins.

He said loudly:
"This is my King! My glory belongs to him!"

Almost everyone looked surprised and froze in place for a moment, only to see Maxwell holding the horse for the king and leading Hudson to inspect the camp step by step. After the latter was stunned, he shed tears.

Later, when Maxwell returned to his territory, his second son would mention this with curiosity and confusion.

Philip felt that because Hudson treated him this way, whatever Maxwell did was morally justified.

After a while, the elderly Maxwell replied:

"my child,
You are too young to understand yet,

There is often no glory in things that are easy,

Even the most difficult things can leave lasting monuments. "

(End of this chapter)