Lord Harland.

Chapter 203 The Palace Coup
Just after the Goddess's birthday, the Grant family is already gloomy.

The pillar of the royal family, the Duke of Brenner, leaned weakly on the bed, as if he would die at any moment.

A year and a half ago, the Duke of Brenner could raise the marshal's scepter and beat King Charles.

But at this moment, it was difficult for him to even raise his arms.

The senior members of the Grant family gathered at the Duke Brenner's mansion, waiting for the Duke's last words.

Important figures of the Grant family, including King Charles, the president of the Magic Association, the nine-ring magician Pansy Grant, the great-grandson of the Duke of Brenner, and the new generation of the Duke of York.King Charles' grown-up sons, Chris, Crawford, and Felix, were also at Duke Brenner's bedside.

"Has Roger come?"

"Duke Roger is riding a Warcraft horse and is still on his way."

"Can't wait that long."

The Duke of Brenner shook his head weakly, and said to several important members of the Grant family: "My health is failing, and my death should be within a few days. My life has been beautiful for more than 100 years, and I have enjoyed everything I should enjoy, nothing more. Sorry. The only thing I can't let go of now is the career left by my ancestors.

My body could have lasted more than ten years, because the water of life donated by the Voda family seems to follow the god of kingship and order in advance.

The Seventh Earl of the South was originally a loyal minister of the Venus family. After being suppressed by us for so many years, he must have resentment in his heart.The Voda family sent the water of life this time with the clear purpose of murdering me.

Since the Woda family jumped out, the other counts in the south must have colluded with the Woda family.After I die, the Voda family must be uprooted as soon as possible. Remember, the Grant family must be united.

Now is the time for the Grant family to live and die, and a battle for the throne must not break out.

The Grant family urgently needs the support of the Jonathan family to stabilize the regime.My last wish is to establish Prince Chris as the first heir, and the two princes Craford and Felix renounce the right of inheritance. "

As soon as the Duke of Brenner finished speaking, the Duke of York drew out the enchanted sword and stabbed Prince Crawford to death.

Prince Crawford is Lady Warda's son.

Since the Duke of Brenner personally said that the Voda family murdered him, the Duke of York naturally did not allow the prince of the Voda family blood to survive.

When King Charles saw his son's tragic death, there was a hint of resentment in his eyes, but he didn't dare to show it.

Seeing that Duke Brenner's breathing was getting weaker and weaker, and the mountain on his head was about to collapse, King Charlie felt relaxed again.

The Duke of Brenner still hadn't waited for Roger, the last important figure in the Grant royal family.Before Roger rushed to the capital, he took his last breath.

As soon as the Duke of Brenner died, King Charles immediately ordered a dinner to be held on the same day.

On the night of the banquet, King Charles launched a successful coup in the palace, killing the queen, Mrs. Duran, and the eldest prince Chris, and then sent members of the Royal Guards to arrest Duke Roger.

The day after the coup, Prince Felix was ordered to be the heir, contrary to the last wish of the Duke of Brenner.

After the coup d'état broke out, the Duke of York fled the capital without hesitation, mobilized immediately after returning to the territory, and might rebel at any time.

Duke Roger had just arrived in the outer suburbs of Nolan when he heard rumors of a coup.

Hearing the tragic death of Queen Duran and the killing of Prince Chris, Roger was heartbroken instantly.

Roger and Queen Duran have a mutual affection and have secretly hooked up for more than ten years.

Although Chris is not Roger's son, he has a closer relationship with Roger.

Roger rode on a sixth-rank fire dragon horse, wearing three layers of armor, looking at the officers and soldiers of the Royal Guards who came to hunt him down.

The Imperial Guard held high the flag of the Grant family and walked in the front. In the middle of the flag was a magic hexagram, and outside the hexagram was a purple ring. The ring was surrounded by vines, and the vines were dotted with seven petals.Below the hexagram are crossed swords.

Roger raised his whip, pointed to the guard officer in front and said, "Fennan, are you here to arrest me?"

"The king sent me to meet the duke."

Roger has served in the Imperial Guard for many years and has a high prestige among the soldiers.Finnan was unwilling to turn against him directly, so he planned to lure Roger to Nolan first.

When Roger arrives in Nolan, he will be a lion without claws and can only be manipulated by others.

Roger smiled, and thought to himself: "If I hadn't received the news of the coup, I'm afraid I wouldn't be prepared. Once I entered Nolan, I would be a bird in a cage. This bastard Charlie missed a little bit, and didn't watch it. Live in the Duke of York."

After the Duke of York left Nolan, he immediately sent his cronies to spread the news.

Relying on the powerful channels of the York family, the news that the Charles Kingdom violated the Duke Brenner's political will, launched a palace coup, and killed the queen and prince had already reached Duke Roger's ears.

Duke Roger remained calm on the surface, but secretly held the knight's gun tightly.

He kicked the fire dragon horse lightly, and the monster that had been with him for many years immediately ran up and spewed a mouthful of flames at Finnan.This flame is exactly the breath of the famous magic dragon flame.

The Fire Dragon Colt has the blood of a giant dragon, and is a common monster in the Kingdom of Grant.

Generally speaking, an adult Fire Dragon Colt is only Tier [-], and its combat effectiveness is much stronger than that of Iron Horn Horse. Many high-ranking officers in the main army use Fire Dragon Colts as mounts.

Duke Roger rode this fire dragon horse, and his blood had a benign mutation. Under his careful training, his level was raised to the sixth level, and his wisdom also increased to that of an adult.

Powerful blood spells, coupled with a clever mind, made this Warcraft horse stronger than a sixth-order knight.

Although Finnan was already a seventh-rank Silver Knight, Finnan did not dare to accept the breath of the fire dragon horse.He hastily turned the horse's head, urged the monster lizard under his crotch, and avoided the flame.

But the four or five guards around Fennan didn't react so quickly, they were instantly ignited by the dragon flame's breath and turned into burning men, dying a very miserable death.

Roger urged the horse, took a deep breath, calmly raised the spear, a layer of bright light slowly lit up in his hand, and the magic light spread along Roger's hands to the spear.

In an instant, the lance became very dazzling.Roger urged the horse, and the lance was shining, and stabbed Finnan.

Just as Fennan avoided the breath of the dragon flame, the spear stabbed towards him.He hurriedly raised the enchanted long sword, trying to knock the lance away.Unexpectedly, the gun was so powerful that it directly knocked Finnan off the monster lizard.

Fennan got up from the ground in embarrassment, brandished the long sword in his hand and stabbed the fire dragon horse.

Roger lifted the rein lightly, and the fire dragon leaped lightly, avoiding Finnan's attack.

Roger turned around, stretched out his finger and released a blood spell death law.

This is a spell that acts on the soul, and there is no way to dodge it. In an instant, Finnan felt a sharp pain in his heart, and his body's reaction became very slow.

The law of death is the nine-ring magic. Roger's ability to release this magic means that his knight blood has been raised to the ninth rank. Thinking of this, Fennan felt a burst of fear in his heart.

Roger grabbed Finnan's enchanted long sword and slashed it with his backhand. Finnan's eyes went dark, and his head fell to the ground.

Roger kills Finnan and takes his head.

There are high-level magicians in the capital who can use the seven-ring magic resurrection technique. As long as the body is intact and the soul is not far away, it can be resurrected with the power of magic.

Finnan was already a silver knight and an important assistant to King Charles. Roger didn't want him to be resurrected and cause trouble for himself.

After killing Finnan, Roger pointed to the other officers of the Imperial Guard and shouted: "Charlie violated the political will of the Duke of Brenner, wantonly created a coup in the capital, and killed the queen and Prince Chris. How can such a foolish behavior be a monarch?

As a member of the Grant royal family, I, Roger Grant, swear that I will carry on the legacy of the Duke of Brenner and overthrow Charles.

Charlie broke the political rules of the Grant family for hundreds of years, and has been opposed by many nobles.The Duke of York, the Duke of Duran, and the Duke of Jonathan will all organize troops to attack him. It is a very stupid act to be loyal to Charlie, and there will be no future at all.

You have been loyal to the Grant family for generations, and many of you have the blood of the Grant family in your body.

Now is the time for you to make a choice, whether to follow me to liquidate the foolish king Charlie, or to be loyal to Charlie and fight against me. "

Roger commands the Royal Warcraft Cavalry Regiment, which has a high prestige in the Imperial Guard system.In addition, King Charles launched a coup, which was unpopular. Moreover, Roger killed the silver knight Fennan, and the remaining soldiers were encouraged by him. Many people changed sides and decided to fight with Roger.

After Roger returned to the territory with this group of soldiers, he immediately contacted the adjacent Duke Jonathan.

Duke Jonathan complained to King Charles because his daughter and son-in-law were killed.After analyzing the situation of the major forces in the Grant Kingdom, he felt that Roger had a better chance of winning.

Without thinking for too long, Duke Jonathan made a decision and sent an army to unite with Duke Roger to send troops to Nolan.

Civil war broke out in the Grant family.

The three legions in Lahe Province couldn't react in a short time.

The Flying Eagle Legion was unprepared, and was coerced by Duke Roger and Jonathan's coalition forces, so they could only join Roger Jonathan's coalition forces.

The head of the Grizzly Legion, Waldo Jeff, is a close friend of King Charles and decides to support King Charles.But he knew that the coalition forces of Roger and Jonathan were stronger, so he couldn't hold out, hoping to delay the time.

The Flying Swallow Corps behaved at both ends, neither willing to support the Grizzly Corps nor to fight against the coalition forces of Roger and Jonathan.

The strategic location of the Grizzly Fort is very important. If the Grizzly Fort is not breached to solve the problem of the Grizzly Legion, the coalition forces' retreat will be easily cut off.

However, the fortifications of Grizzly Castle are strong, and it is very difficult to attack the castle.

The coalition forces of Roger and Jonathan were unable to capture Fort Grizzly for a while, and the war in Lahe province entered a stalemate.

Because King Charles broke the unspoken political rules and launched a military coup.

The Church of Dawn, a major force in the Kingdom of Grant, decided to stand on the sidelines. The Grant Wizards Association was also very dissatisfied with King Charles, and strictly ordered the wizards in the Wizard Tower to prohibit them from participating in the civil war.

After Roger and Jonathan raised their troops, the Duke of York immediately sent troops to respond.

With the powerful backing of the Duke of Brenner, the Duke of York has developed very fast in recent years, and its military strength is second only to Duke Jonathan.

Duke Jonathan only sent one legion to fight with Roger, while the Duke of York almost sent out all the troops in the territory, adding up to three legions.

Seeing the Duke of York dispatching troops, the Duke of Duran responded immediately, and also dispatched an army to attack Nolan eastward.

The daughter of the Duke of Duran was killed by Charlie, and he hated Charlie already.

If the situation in the Kingdom of Grant was stable, he might still endure this due to the limited situation, but now there are rebellious nobles everywhere, and it is obvious that King Charles staged a coup, causing everyone to complain.

The strength of the Duke of Jonathan ranks second in the Kingdom of Grant, and the Duke of York ranks third.

Although the Duke of Duran is slightly weaker, it is also ranked sixth in strength.

The combined power of the three families is somewhat greater than that of the Grant royal family.

Besides, the Grant royal family is obviously not of one mind. Duke Roger has already rebelled, and the Mages Association is unwilling to cooperate with Charlie.

The guards of the royal family were in panic. If they did not send troops at this time, the vassals and lords who wanted to gain benefits would complain.

What's more, Duke Duran's army is still very sure to win the Duke of Lorraine.

The Duke of Lorraine and the Duke of Duran are relatives by marriage, and they have always advanced and retreated together in the Kingdom of Grant.

After receiving the letter from Duke Duran, the Duke of Lorraine sent half of the legion to form a coalition with Duke Duran, and joined forces with [-] troops to attack Nolan.

In just ten days, the situation in Grant Kingdom changed suddenly.

The combined forces of Roland and Jonathan marched south from the north with [-] troops.

The Duke of York commanded three legions, and [-] soldiers attacked from the northwest. They had already left the Dukedom of York and entered the province of Sodamia, [-] kilometers away from the capital of Nolan.

The coalition forces of Dukes Duran and Lorraine entered the province of Maryland with a combined force of [-].The Duke of Guise, who bordered them, chose not to help each other and stood on the sidelines.

Both Duke Edward and Fox needed royal support to withstand the orc army, and they were a little closer to King Charles.

From the bottom of their hearts, the two dukes were very reluctant to see civil strife break out in the Kingdom of Grant.

But the situation will not change according to their wishes.

Seeing that the two forces must decide the outcome, Edward and Duke Fox are unwilling to get involved in the war.

Although their personal relationship is closer to King Charles, they will not consume the power of the territory and bleed for King Charles.

After the news reached Black River Fort, Zachary, the head of the legion, immediately held a military meeting and decided to eliminate the two brothers William and Bernie first, then unify the thinking of the northern legion, attack Viscount Richard, and then lead troops to suppress the rebellion in the south .

Unexpectedly, William had a wide range of friends and was very well-informed. He received news of the civil strife in the capital almost at the same time as Zachary, and did not participate in the military meeting.

After receiving the news of the internal turmoil in the Grant family, William analyzed the situation and sensed the threat. He immediately mobilized the third brigade to move closer to the sixth brigade. He personally entered the sixth brigade. Relying on his years of prestige, he easily passed from the hands of the new captain. seized power.

Fortunately, his younger brother Bernie hadn't been transferred to the Wild Lions yet. William handed over the Sixth Brigade to Bernie's command, combined the strength of the two brigades, and stationed at the north gate of Heihe Fort.

Li Cha received the news sent by William, slightly slower than Zachary.

After receiving the information, Li Cha was very decisive. Without discussing with anyone, he immediately ordered the whole army to assemble. He quickly led the troops to the south, engulfed the private soldiers of Baron Bazel and Barton, and appeared outside the city of Heihe Castle. The army commanded by Ni was in the shape of horns.

Zachary had just finished his work and was about to lead troops to besiege William and Bernie's two brigades. Unexpectedly, in less than a day, the situation changed.

Faced with this situation, the commander of Zachary's army was suddenly in a dilemma.

Although Zachary has only worked in the Northern Army Corps for four years, he has established prestige in the Army Corps because he led troops to win battles, and he can command any officer.

If William and Bernie were executed by him, and the other high-level legions were controlled, Zachary would be able to control this powerful central legion just like Waldo Jeff.

But if the opportunity is lost, the high-ranking officers in the Northern Legion will swing from side to side, and will not easily participate in the internal struggles of the Grant royal family.

Now it seems that Duke Roger has a better chance of winning.

If standing in line fails, it will definitely be liquidated.

On the contrary, if you don't participate in the struggle between the two sides, you won't have any trouble.

If it wasn't because Richard offended the Holland family, King Charlie didn't like the Harland family either. Once Prince Felix was firmly seated, King Charlie might make trouble for the Harland family, and Richard wouldn't. Will take part in this royal turmoil.

Zachary did not take down William immediately, and most of the captains of the Northern Army chose to stand by and watch.

Within the legion, the only ones supporting Zachary were the guard brigade and the reconnaissance brigade. This force could not change the situation at all.

There are [-] troops in Harland's territory, and [-] noble coalition forces coerced by Richard. Together with the two brigades commanded by William and Bernie, the military force supporting Duke Roger has exceeded [-].

As for the military forces supporting Zachary, there are only two thousand soldiers in the guard brigade and one thousand soldiers in the reconnaissance brigade.

Near Heihe Castle, the forces supporting Duke Roger are stronger.

In the current situation, Zachary could only barely maintain the situation and did not dare to act recklessly.

Once the conflict fails, William, Richard and his son will engulf the centrist forces of the Northern Legion, which will bring a heavy weight to the rebels, and the impact on the battle situation will be immeasurable.

The situation was already at an extreme jeopardy, and the head of Zachary's army hurriedly dispatched his cronies to contact the high-ranking officials of the northern army and ask for everyone's opinions.

"how is the situation?"

"Deputy Commander Tengwei and Deputy Commander Rab are firmly opposed to fighting against William. Military judge Sabo and Bishop Hayes have issued orders to prohibit officers and soldiers from the military law and priest system from participating in the battle. The Minister of Logistics, Tarlaq, also ordered the logistics system , don't fight a civil war.

Most of the infantry captains below have some friendship with William, and it is difficult to mobilize soldiers to fight against their own people. "

"What's Viscount Roman's opinion?"

"The envoy we sent to Viscount Luomen has never returned. According to common sense, a local noble like Viscount Luomen will not be involved in the internal wars of the Grant royal family."

Just when Zachary was thinking hard about a good strategy to defeat the enemy, a piece of information was sent to his desk.

The nobles of Brenner County and Canyon County have publicly raised their banners, organized a coalition of nobles, and openly supported Duke Roger.

Duke Roger had quelled the cult rebellion in Canyon County, and had great influence among the nobles of Canyon County. The nobles of Brenner County knew without asking, and they would definitely support the Duke of York.

Of the five counties in Gerda Province, only Wright County can be its own backup.

Although Wright County is the capital, the combat effectiveness of the city defense army is very average.The Knights Academy is not far from Fort Wright. Although this force is strong, it will not easily be involved in the Grant family's power struggle and civil war.

In the huge Gerda province, Zachary has no backup.The current situation is far more dangerous than when fighting the orcs.

(End of this chapter)