Warlords of the witcher world

Chapter 216 The Northern Civil War breaks out
Just as quickly as they had set up camp on the island of Udvik, so quickly had the Nilfgaardians left.

Three days after making the decision to withdraw, they had basically packed everything they needed to pack.

Then the huge Nilfgaardian fleet set sail again, heading south.

In this way, there was no man in black on Udvik Island, and the Skellige people who were trapped in the mountain fortress were confused when they came out.

But then they picked up the things left by the Nilfgaardians. Although the men in black took away everything they could use, there were still a lot of usable things left behind.

So the people began to pick them up crazily. Their hometown was severely damaged by the Nilfgaardians this time, and a lot of things were needed to rebuild.

But the Skellige people were not discouraged. They were full of hope for the future. After all, they were the winners of this war.

On the other side, it didn't take long for Emhyr and his army to reach Cintra.

The arrival of the Emperor's army did not improve the situation in Cintra, which was still as depressed as ever.

Makosh tried to bring order, but he could not change morale.

The local soldiers were not inspired by the emperor's arrival, they still looked sluggish.

But then again, Emhyr's direct descendants are like this too.

Looking at this tragic scene, and then here, the Nilfgaardian emperor made a more courageous decision.

He decided to have the imperial troops withdraw from Sintra and return to the south of the Manada Mountains.

To put it bluntly, Emhyr decided to abandon Cintra and all imperial territory north of the Manada Mountains.

In other words, they gave up this war, never had any plans for the North, and completely admitted the defeat of the war.

This news is very important.

For the southern empire, if it wants to invade the north, Sintra must be in its hands, otherwise it will have to fight with the northerners on the steps of the Manada Mountains.

The Manada Mountain Steps get higher and higher from south to north, so they are called Mountain Steps.

Such terrain is undoubtedly beneficial to the defense of the Northern Army.

If they fight here, who knows how long the battle will last. If you are not careful, it is not surprising that the two sides will fight in the mountains for hundreds of years.

During the First Northern War, the Nilfgaardian Empire took advantage of its elite military forces and destroyed the Kingdom of Cintra in a short period of time.

This can be said to be competing for time with the northern countries, and it is also a reflection of the peak of Nilfgaard's army.

But even though the invasion of Cintra was successful, they still faced fierce reactions from the entire northern realm. In the end, with the disastrous defeat at Soden Mountain, Nilfgaard had to gather its forces and prepare for the next northern war.

Therefore, after giving up here, it would be super difficult for southerners to go north again.

If you want to return to the north again, you don't know how many tragic casualties you will have to pay.

Doing so would undoubtedly cause a major blow to the emperor's prestige, but for Emhyr now, it was a necessity.

And to put it bluntly, with his current prestige, is there any need to attack him?
If you want to defend Cintra, you will definitely need the elites of the empire to be stationed here.

And it must be a reliable force, not some useless force. The only ones that meet this standard now are Emhyr's direct descendants. The other troops are either unreliable or have suffered heavy losses.

Now that the northerners have gathered a large amount of force on the north bank of the Yaruga River, if they want to withstand so many northerners, the number of troops and resources required is also an astronomical number. This is another bottomless pit.

Moreover, with the current situation in the empire, Emhyr knew that he could only count his days on his fingers. It was very difficult to say how long he could remain emperor.

So instead of using the power to defend Cintra and make it easier for the emperor behind him, it is better to transfer the power back to the Golden Tower City to defend yourself, and live one more day.

Anyway, after his death, he will not care about the flood. Problems that he cannot solve can only be solved by future generations - not to mention that this future generation may very well step on his corpse to rise to power.

Moreover, leaving Cintra to the northerners, given the current situation in the north, there may be some conflict between Radovid and Herme.

If a civil war in the north can be triggered, that would be great for the empire. The empire can take advantage of the civil war between the northerners to cultivate for a period of time.

So, Emhyr decided this.

Regarding the emperor's decision, the imperial army behaved very quietly. No one was dissatisfied or opposed. It could even be said that it was almost terrifyingly quiet.

The army has been completely silent on Emhyr, and this is undoubtedly an extremely terrible signal.

If someone calls out, it's not scary. This is even a sign of the group's reliability. But if no one calls out, things will develop in a scary direction.

Emhyr saw all this in his eyes, and then he strengthened his control over the power of his direct lineage to ensure that the most critical power in his hands was still under control.

Then he led the army and headed south.

As he leaves, Emhyr takes one last look at the castle of Cintra.

The emperor thought back a lot, from his journey north to seek an end to the curse, to having his daughter, to becoming emperor of Nilfgaard, and the three northern wars.

After experiencing so many things and leading so many changes in the political situation on the continent, Emhyr also felt a sense of relief and wonder when he looked back at this place.

"It all started here, and it looks like it's going to end here."

Emhyr said quietly at the end, and then, surrounded by countless guards and steel giants, the emperor left here and left the north without looking back.

Oh, he should have left the north forever. From this moment on, those ambitions and world plans can be said to have nothing to do with him.

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While the Emperor of Nilfgaard went to Cintra and then to the south, Herme was not idle at all in Skellige.

After defeating Nilfgaard, the Skellige people held a grand celebration ceremony, and Herme, as an important guest, naturally attended the banquet.

At the banquet, the Lord Protector watched the various dances and performances provided by the Skellige people and ate delicacies from all over the archipelago.

The food of the people of the Islands is very generous, which is all kinds of big fish and meat with some salt, as well as things like offal soup and raw fish.

Hemei didn't think the peasant woman's large intestine would be clean after simply brushing it a few times, but when she ate it in her mouth, it felt so good.

As for that kind of raw fish, to be honest, eating it raw is indeed a bit barbaric, but after the food entered her mouth, Hemei found that it was unexpectedly sweet.

The feeling of drinking from a big bowl and eating large pieces of meat really made him extremely happy. Tasting the exotic food, the Protector felt extremely high. He had been busy with the war during this period and had not enjoyed it like this for a long time.

Poets in the archipelago are working hard to weave ballads about the battle against the Black Ships and Najirfa, and artists are doing textile paintings.

This battle will surely become the most dazzling part of the archipelago's mythology.

Banquets are the best way to build relationships between people. During the exchange of glasses, even crazy Lugo and Cletz drank glass after glass of wine together.

Maybe after they wake up, these old people will resume their previous hostility, but now, all hatred seems to not exist.

Rather than drinking, the young people in the archipelago prefer to brag about their martial arts skills, especially in the battle against Najirfa.

Hjalmar is the loudest among them, bragging about his achievements all the time. He also has several Wild Hunt helmets hanging on his belt as his trophies.

He was yelling at the top of his lungs, giving Caris a headache. Compared to her brother who was full of muscles, Caris was formulating an agricultural plan for the islands dedicated to the king. She planned to further develop Skellige's farmland and resources. .

And Hermey, who was immersed in the joy of banquet, did not forget that his main job was to participate in this banquet.

He has a political mission, so he must not forget his own work.

In the middle of the banquet, while everyone was still drunk, Hemei announced a big news.

That was the founding of the Northern Confederacy.

The Northern Federation, this is Herme's vision for the future of the North.

For its formation, Lord Protector has been working hard for some time and has brought in many people.

But now, the Northern Federation has been officially established.

Choosing to announce it here, Herme considered that since the defeat of the Nilfgaardians has become a foregone conclusion, some things should also be revealed with Radovi.

Anyway, falling out was only a matter of time, so let him stimulate Radovid first. He hoped that Radovid would go crazy.

At first, most Skellige people were very confused. The establishment of the Northern Federation was the establishment of the Northern Federation. What did it have to do with them? Most of the Islanders were like this, they only had muscles in their brains.

Only those wily lords realized what Heme wanted to do at the first time, and this group of people found it quite interesting.

It seems that the Protector is going to play big, and the future of the north is interesting.

And when Svenridge stood up and said something, all the Skellige people present felt the weight of it.

Because Svenrej announced that the Kingdom of Skellige would join the Northern Federation.

Now that it has something to do with him, the Skellige people who no longer care about these things have begun to take it seriously.

Next, Heme and Svenrejji elaborated on the rights and obligations that can be enjoyed as members of the Northern Federation.

Skellige is an extremely special northern kingdom—no, it should be said that it is not even a northern kingdom—Hemei provides them with extremely advantageous conditions.

The culture of Skellige is different from the two major realms of the north and the south. They are their own line, and they joined the north purely because of the massacre of Cintra.

Therefore, if you want to bring the islands in, you have to generate enough benefits.

Therefore, the people of the Islands actually take care of themselves. The North will not have any interference in the affairs of the Islands. What the Islands need to do is to obey the command of the Northern Federation.

In return, the Northern Federation will provide many supplies to the archipelago, promote the infrastructure construction of the archipelago, and strengthen economic ties between the north and the archipelago.

It can be said that this is the Northern Federation unilaterally providing various supplies to the islands.

Herme saw this as a commission for the warriors of the Islands.

Anyway, compared to what you get, just paying these commissions is so worth it.

Moreover, Hemei also has deep meaning in doing so. As the economic ties between the Islands and the North become increasingly close, the Islands and the North will inevitably be tied more and more deeply, and the Islands will inevitably become the iron ally of the North.

After announcing the matter, Hemei stayed in the Islands for a few more days and talked with the heads of various families in the Islands.

Svenregi is busy eradicating the monsters that appear in various parts of the archipelago. Due to the small celestial intersection in Udvik, many monsters in the archipelago have increased a lot. As the king, Svanregi must eliminate these monsters. monster.

Because of this, Hemei also paid attention to whether such a situation had occurred in the mainland.

The last news I got is that there are such things along the coast, but not many. The further inland, the fewer monsters are added.

This made Hemei sure that it seemed that the closer to the archipelago, the more monsters would increase. From this point of view, there was nothing to worry about.

Then, Herme returned to the north with the Aedirian fleet that had completed supplies and repairs.

After returning to the north, he was able to learn a series of breaking news.

First there was the abandonment of Cintra by the Men in Black, then the conflict with the Redanian army.

"In other words, Radovid's army blocked us at the border of Sintra and prevented us from entering Sintra? And then they attacked our troops?"

Looking at the Chief of General Staff facing him, Hemei said.

The place where they are now is Brugge, the capital of Brugge.

This was the nearest Aedirn-controlled fortress after entering from the Aruga River.

As for why this is the area controlled by Aden, it is because Radovid's cavalry is very fast.Shortly after the Nilfgaardians withdrew, they crossed the river into Cintra and took control of this geographically important kingdom.

Previously, when passing through the Yaluga River, Hemei felt something was wrong.

The Redanians guarding the bayou don't look very friendly.

Although he let them go, his posture was as if he was ready to fight at any time.

This caused Herme to order to speed up the passage through the Aruga River. The important thing now was to reach the territory controlled by Aedirn as soon as possible.

Then the accelerated fleet reached Brugg.

Here, Herme found that the local Aedirian army was in a state of readiness. They were preparing for war everywhere, and many new soldiers were being recruited.

While lamenting that something had happened, he met his chief of general staff.

After Herme left, he was in charge of military affairs.

"Yes, according to the principles you laid out, we have chosen to give in as much as possible and not actively conflict with the Redanians. Don't worry, no one can find fault with us in Aden in this matter. .”

Before heading to the Skellige Islands, Herme anticipated that Radovid might be dishonest, so he set a principle for Lechitzky not to initiate conflict.

Anyway, he just tolerates all the provocations from the Redanians and will never be the one to cause conflicts.

But now it seems that Hemei still underestimated this, and he greatly underestimated Radovid's madness.

I never thought that Radovid would dare to engage in such a big conflict.

On the border of Sintra, three thousand cavalry from Redania attacked a 2000-man Aedirian infantry regiment. They were caught off guard - mainly because they did not expect these allies to attack so decisively - the infantry regiment It was defeated.

Such a large-scale conflict can no longer be reduced to a major issue.

"This guy Radovid is more impatient than I thought. Oh, I hope all these cowards will catch the plague. I also want to go back and make out with Katya, and on the way, ah, see my son. "

Subconsciously, Hemei said what she was thinking, and almost told her about her lover.

"Did you say anything?"

"Nothing was said."

Lechitzky was very smart and pretended not to hear.

To achieve this position, this is the most basic ability that needs to be mastered.

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The news of Nilfgaard's withdrawal undoubtedly caused joy throughout the North.

Because it only means one thing, that is, the Third Northern War ended with the victory of the North.

Spontaneous celebrations began all over the country, and martial law in various cities was lifted one after another, and jubilant people were everywhere.

From rural to urban areas, everyone is celebrating this.

The war is directly related to their lives. If the war is over, the burden on their heads can be relieved.

Moreover, after the war, the rulers will generally continue to reduce taxes or even exempt taxes on a large scale, which will make the people willing to spend money in the market. Post-war reconstruction can also drive the flow of gold and silver in many places, and soldiers will also have a lot of things that need to be consumed. spoils of war, which would undoubtedly bring a wave of intense economic prosperity.

Many areas that were depleted by the war began to plan to recover from this wave of prosperity.

Another point is that the Nilfgaardians abandoned Cintra this time and completely withdrew to the south of the Manada Mountains.

This led many people to believe that the next Northern War was unlikely to break out.

Even if it breaks out, it's just a small conflict around the mountain steps, and it's impossible to have such a big fight.

So, they thought eternal prosperity would come.

For a long time to come, they would not be able to see a war with such a huge impact on the entire society.

Of course, some people consider the current situation of the two-day struggle for glory in the northern realm and believe that they should remain cautious about the future, as war may break out again.

Of course, these few sounds were simply ignored.

No one wants to see anyone say these things, because no one wants the situation to go that way, let alone see that scene.

However, the world does not depend on human will.

So, next, just when people were full of beautiful fantasies about the future, the news of the conflict between Redania and Aedirn immediately poured a lot of cold water on everyone, making everyone feel ice-cold.

As news of the conflict spread, military control was restored in various cities, war resumed in various places, and the situation on the border also became tense.

The armies of both sides also began to mobilize, and in many places, a new round of recruitment actually started.

As the active instigator of this round of conflict, Redania naturally received a lot of criticism.

But the men of letters who served the King of Redania immediately responded to the accusations with a series of false claims.

Not to mention outsiders, the Redanians themselves did not believe these untruthful remarks.

It’s just that if you don’t use this rhetoric, you will be punished by the king, so everyone can only act as a fool-but those interests are strongly bound to Redania is another matter.

In fact, these people don’t believe it either. They are just pretending not to understand and keep telling lies. Anyway, they can fool as many fools as they can.

Aden's propaganda machine was in full swing, accusing Redania of destroying unity and destroying peace. Naturally, Redania also took advantage of the situation, and the two sides went back and forth.

The neutral city of Novigrad became the main battlefield in the battle of public opinions between the two sides.

As the most developed city in the north, it has the most powerful publishing industry in the north, so it is naturally the most suitable place to become a battlefield.

Therefore, citizens are bombarded with all kinds of news almost every day, making them feel that the whole world is abstract.

Both sides have solid supporters in this city. Under the leadership of some fanatics and spies belonging to both countries, the streets of the city have become a battlefield for fighting between the two sides.

As for why there are so many people gathered, it is because supporters of both sides believe that the other side has destroyed a bright future, and they are crazy about grouping and dehumanizing the other side. In this way, they rationalize their violent behavior, and then start fighting.

Therefore, the two sides naturally staged a full-scale martial arts showdown.

However, only Novigrad can see such a scene. This city has such a developed media industry that it can create such a scene.

This actually caused an impact that no one expected.

That is, all the sociology scholars and students at the University of Newcastle are constantly going to Novigrad.

Such a good opportunity to observe group sexual behavior must not be missed.

However, this was also the result of Radovid's constant pressure on the University of Newcastle.

In normal times, these professors would not be so eager to take the lead. They would definitely be squeezing students or even stealing their achievements.

Since the outbreak of the war, Radovid has closed the college, and then integrated all the scholars and scholars from the Department of Philosophy and the Department of History and other liberal arts departments into the army.

The Social Department was retained because Radovid believed that it "may provide a useful reference for governance."

But the treatment has dropped to an unprecedented low, leaving them to survive.

Therefore, in order to prove its own value, the Department of Sociology has been working hard to produce research and materials. Professors who have not been to the front line for a long time are also rushing to the front line - now Radovid is completely looking to see if there are any useful research results. , he will give you money if you are useful.

Therefore, when something like this happened in Novigrad this time, the scholars immediately killed it.

As a result, there was a group of literati on the streets of Novigrad who were constantly interviewing passers-by and rushed to the first scene of the conflict.

Later, many sociologists in the north had the experience of examining this conflict, but this is another story for another day.

The fight between the two sides was so intense that the rulers of Novigrad's underground world and the five major gangs did not dare to touch this bad luck - not to mention that many of their peripheral members joined the group fight.

Now the gangster has become the one who "washed up the ground after the war", working with the temple guards to clean up the messy scene after the fight between the two sides.

As for the Church of Eternal Fire, it just pretended to be dead. It couldn't afford to offend the two uncles.

Yes, the eternal fire actually fell to Hermey.

But if it openly supports Heme, then Radovid's army will have to surround Novigrad.

In short, the current situation in Novigrad is very chaotic, and many wonderful sights can be seen here.

But generally speaking, the situation in the entire north is now full of chaos.

The once "close" allies are now as close to each other as enemies, as if the other party started the war.

Of course, they also expressed their desire for peace from time to time and accused each other of being irrational.

And this was not the end of the changes. The whole thing reached its peak when Queen Temeria, King Skellige and Queen Rivia jointly issued a condemnation of King Radovid of Redania.

Redania, once the mainstay of the north's fight against the black army, has now become like a public enemy of the north, almost becoming the black sheep of the entire north.

By this time, any knowledgeable person could see that the North was on the fast track to war and that it was only a matter of time before war broke out.

And Radovid's anger reached its highest peak. Radovid's mood was already unstable, but Herme's goal was achieved.

So, that moment has come.

Radovid declares war on Aedirn and all of its allies.

Radovid declared himself to have unquestioned dominion over the entire north.

And Herme is just a warlord usurping power in Aedirn. He will pull the lowly Lord Protector of Aedirn from the position where he does not belong.

These remarks undoubtedly detonated the situation and dispelled the illusions of those who still had hopes for peace.

Everyone knew that a war would inevitably break out in the north.

Hemei was not surprised by this result.

The Lord Protector of Aedirn quickly began to mobilize his troops to prepare for the fight with Radovid.

In fact, like Radovid, he was actively preparing for war while constantly talking nonsense. The two of them had no hope for peace.

"Radovid, finally, the time has finally come, the time has come to decide on the unification of the north."

In the tent, Hemei looked at the map representing the current situation in the north and said subconsciously.

Looking at this map, he was quite impressed. The status of the northern ruler seemed so close to him, as if he could reach it at his fingertips.

However, he did not think that this could be obtained easily. He was very aware of Radovid's strength.

Although the bald king is crazy, no one dares to underestimate his ability.

Faced with such a person, Hemei honestly felt that he was still very unsure, but he basically had this attitude every time he faced a battle. The Protector never thought that he was absolutely sure of victory in any battle.

It is with this mentality that the Protector has won every victory, and he believes that this time will be no exception.

(End of this chapter)