Lord Harland.

Chapter 204
Entering the 3260th year of the Dawn Calendar, the situation in the Kingdom of Grant became dizzying.

First came the news that Marshal Brener was poisoned to death by the Voda family, and then King Charles launched a palace coup, killing Queen Mrs. Duran, son Prince Chris, and even his daughter-in-law, Mrs. Jonathan, were not involved in the palace coup. spared.

Marshal Brenner is the pillar of the Grant Kingdom. Even the high-level officials of the Orc Empire are very afraid of this old Marshal. They are unwilling to break out of a full-scale war with the Grant Kingdom.

Before everyone could recover from the news that Earl Woda had murdered Duke Brenner, King Charles actually launched a palace coup, and it was bloody, provoking a civil war in the Kingdom of Grant.

After more than ten days, almost all the great nobles took action. The five dukes, Jonathan, York, Roger, Duran, and Nolan, raised their troops one after another to overthrow the rule of King Charles and elect Prince Roger to take over the throne.

The situation changed so quickly that it soon exceeded the control of the Venus family.

The Venus family secretly exchanged the eaux-de-vie that Earl Woda gave to Duke Brener. They planned to get rid of Brener, cut off the arms of the Grant royal family, and get rid of Earl Warda in the south by the way.

Unexpectedly, after Brener's death, King Charles launched a palace coup very decisively, and the Grant family immediately broke out in civil war.

Seeing that Lahe Province is in a mess, a war is about to break out in Gerda Province.

Gascoigne province seemed to have not received the news, and it was as stable as Mount Tai.

The three members of the Venus family, Charlemagne, the head of the Wild Lion Legion, Baron Harden, and Viscount Anthony, held a dinner and started a secret discussion.

"The situation has exceeded our expectations. Although the war broke out, there is a huge gap between the enemy and us. According to our deduction, once the Duke of York leads troops to attack Nolan, the Royal Guards will immediately turn against the water. The Kingdom of Charlie will not last long. time."

"What should we do now, should we use the banner of the Venus family to capture a few provinces?"

"No, once Roger is firmly seated on the throne, there will be a huge gap between the enemy and us. Even if we separate ourselves, we will have no chance of winning."

Charlemagne knocked on the table and said: "There is also a very important point, if we openly play the banner of the Venus family, the Wild Lions may not be willing to fight with the Venus family.

Although I have a high prestige in the Wild Lion Army, I still can't compare to the influence of the Grant family for hundreds of years.The soldiers and officers of the Wild Lion Legion may not be willing to follow us and fight against the Grant royal family.According to my opinion, to maintain the balance of power between the two sides, whichever side is weaker, join the side.Only when the situation is chaotic can we fish in troubled waters and achieve better development. "

Viscount Anthony nodded and said, "Charlemagne is right. We will mobilize publicly to support King Charles. The Wild Lions, the allied forces of the nobles of Gascoigne Province, will soon lead troops south to suppress the rebellion."

Several members of the Venus family have significant influence in the Gascoigne province.

Once they made a decision, the Gascoigne province immediately mobilized, and the Wild Lions led the Gascoigne noble allied forces to go south together to support King Charles in fighting.

King Charles was in a state of desperation and had already planned to escape, but he did not expect that the province of Gascoigne would send reinforcements.

Even the earls in the south began to mobilize. The three earls of Woda, Cloverford, and Meslin joined forces with [-] troops, and also sent reinforcements to the capital.

The Earls of Cloverford and Merlins are already secretly controlled by the Venus family. Although Earl Warda is loyal to the Grant royal family, he can only join King Charles because he poisoned the Duke of Brenner.

Anyone with a discerning eye can now see that King Charles has been suppressed by the Duke of Brenner for decades, and he hates the Duke of Brenner. However, the situation requires that King Charles must respect the old Duke. Only in this way can he command the Royal Guards. backbone.

With reinforcements on the two fronts in the south, the confidence of the Kingdom of Charlie increased greatly for a while, and he felt that he had a chance of winning. He decided to give a speech to the Imperial Guard in person to boost the morale of the Imperial Guard and stabilize the morale of the Imperial Guard.

"It is rumored that I launched a military coup! This is undoubtedly a lie and a frame-up!

It was Chris who launched the military coup, it was Melissa Duran, they poisoned the Duke of Brener, murdered our respected old Duke of Brener, and fabricated rumors about the Duke's will.

Chris, a rebellious son, and Melissa, a lustful woman, are going to murder me, a respectable king.

I had no choice but to execute them, but Chris and Melissa's remnants rebelled openly.

We are the Royal Guard, with a 600 year tradition of fighting in support of the King.You are the king's strongest shield and sharpest long sword. This rebellion, we must be the victor.

We are the Royal Guards, with more than [-] people, the most powerful army in the Grant Kingdom.Besides, we are not alone in the capital. The Grizzly Legion in Lahe province is fighting for us, and the Wild Lion Legion is about to go south to support us. There are also three earls in the south who have sent [-] troops to cooperate with us in fighting.

I will open the treasury and bestow money on members of the Praetorian Guard.After the war, I will give you all the territory, money, and women of the rebels. As long as you can make military achievements, I will not hesitate to reward you.The next Baron, Earl, Duke, will be chosen among you. "

King Charles' mobilization still had some effect. After a sum of gold coins was distributed to the soldiers, the morale of the Guards recovered a little.

After all, Charlie has been the king for 30 years. Although there is a big mountain on his head, he is often bullied or even beaten by the Duke of Brenner, but the accumulation of 30 years has also promoted many capable officials.

There are still a group of supporters gathered around him, and these people are also a huge interest group.

Relying on this interest group, coupled with King Charles' propaganda and rewards, can also deceive some soldiers to fight for him.

The Royal Guards mobilized, began to stockpile food and weapons, built some fortifications, and mobilized before the war.

Just when the Duke of York led the army and was about to approach Nolan, Roger, who commanded the [-] coalition army, frowned under the castle of Grizzly Bear.

During this period of time, the situation has been changing, with good news and bad news for a while, and now all the big shots in the Grant Kingdom have made their positions clear.

As the situation developed, Roger gradually felt the pressure.

The soldiers of the Duke of York were getting closer and closer to the capital. Once the Duke of York captured Nolan, the situation in the Kingdom of Grant would change dramatically.

Who will take over the throne then?
If the Duke of York balances all the forces, gets the support of the Royal Guards, and the Grant Masters Association's approval, he will be able to control the country's dominance.

Now the Duke of York supports Roger as king because Roger's succession is higher and he has more influence in the Royal Guards.

But the situation has changed, will the Duke of York go back on his word?
It is also uncertain whether the soldiers below will be allowed to stage a mutiny and support the Duke of York as king.

As long as the generals of the Chenxi plane are strong enough, they will also stage an alien version of the Chen Qiaoyi mutiny.

The most concerned and core right of every lord is the command of the army.

If the situation really develops like this, Duke Roger will have to admit defeat at that time, and can only return to the territory to be his hereditary earl.

So he must appear in Nolan with the army as soon as possible.

But if Grizzly Castle is left alone, Grizzly Castle will cut off his food and supply lines.

Without supplies, Duke Roger could only choose to plunder.

After careful analysis of the pros and cons, Duke Roger decided to take a military risk. He commanded the soldiers to plunder a batch of food near Grizzly Castle, gave up attacking Grizzly Castle, and immediately led the army southward.

Seeing that Roger was leading the coalition troops southward, Waldo Jeff, the head of the Grizzly Legion, immediately decided to lead his troops in pursuit.

As a result, he was caught in an ambush and was raided by the Magical Beast Cavalry Regiment commanded by Roger, losing 300 soldiers.

The loss of a brigade's combat effectiveness is not a serious injury to the Grizzlies.

When fighting against the orcs, even if more than half of the casualties were lost, the combat effectiveness of the Grizzly Legion was still impressive.

But the current situation is not fighting the orcs, but the civil war of the Grant family.

The soldiers of the main army are not ignorant farmers. They are generally experienced, smart and capable, and have a certain understanding of the country's political situation.

After the relatively serious casualties, Waldo Jeff's prestige immediately dropped a bit, and his orders were also rebounded.

Not only did the Warcraft cavalry clearly express their objections, but the soldiers of the six infantry brigades were also unwilling to participate in the battle.

Seeing the morale of the army so high, Waldoff did not dare to force the soldiers to go south to join the war.

If the soldiers are forcibly ordered, it may cause the officers and soldiers to rebel.At that time, Waldo will also be torn apart by angry officers and soldiers, and the Grizzlies will also join Roger, who has a better chance of winning.

Entering February, various armies have gathered in Nolan.

At this moment, the palace of the Kingdom of Grant is gloomy.

The streets of Nolan became very depressed, and the citizens of the capital did not dare to go out at all, hiding at home like frightened quails.

I hope to rely on the blessing of the goddess of dawn to escape this military chaos.

The residence of the Duke of Brenner.

It has been a month since the old prince died, and the funeral has not yet been completed.

After King Charles launched a palace coup, the Duke of York immediately returned to his territory and rebelled.

Those left in the mansion are all distant relatives of the Duke of Brenner.

The Duke of Brenner is now 160 years old, his eldest son died of illness a hundred years ago, and his youngest daughter is only four or five years old.Because he has lived for too long, the Duke has many descendants, and the generational hierarchy is also somewhat chaotic.

Many grandsons and great-grandsons are unknown to the Duke of Brenner, and the family relationship seems a little distant.

The king has been in a mess recently, and no one has arranged for Duke Brenner's funeral.

His coffin was placed on the mourning hall, and the huge Duke's mansion was already very deserted.

The beautiful maid had already been carried away by the rebels, the Duke's mansion had been robbed several times, and the servants had already dispersed.

When it was late at night, a thin middle-aged man walked up to the coffin of Duke Brenner.

His hands shone slightly, and he released a nine-ring magic to release the confinement. A faint blue light bloomed on the coffin, and the coffin lid opened automatically, and Duke Brenner sat up slowly.

"Pansy, what's going on?"

"It's extremely bad. Charlie is really a waste. He has been the king for 30 years, but he can't control the situation. He is only proficient in political struggle and court conspiracy. If there is no external enemy, he can barely hold his position.

But now we have many external threats, the Orc Empire, the Rhine Kingdom, the cultists, and the hidden members of the Venus family.

We need a lion to lead us to survive in the jungle.

Charlie is not a lion, he can only be regarded as a wild dog, but he has the mind of a fox. He only fights for power and has no big picture. "

"But he is my son."

"Uncle Brenner, now that the situation has developed, it's time to make up your mind. Back then, I agreed with you, supported Charlie's succession to the throne, and gave up the more capable Philip, Roger.

But Charlie is clearly a stinking piece of shit, and this time I'll be rooting for Roger.

There is also good news recently, Roger has been promoted to the ninth rank epic knight.According to his age, he has the potential to advance to legend.Uncle Brener, it's time to let go of your selfishness and plan for the Grant family. Your descendants are not only Charlie, think about Little York, think about Isabel.They are also your children, and you should think about them too. "

Although Brener was a powerful third-tier legendary knight, his private life was rather chaotic. He once had an affair with the former queen, gave birth to his illegitimate son Charlie, and angered the former king to death.

Because of the royal scandal, Charlie didn't know anything about it.

Only Pansy and Philip were really aware of this. Pansy had a very special status, having mastered the magical power of the Grant family, and was Brenner's nephew.The eldest prince Philip was forced by Brener to enter the monastery of the Church of Dawn.

Hearing the good news, Duke Brenner sat up with difficulty, and said with a bit of annoyance on his face, "It's my selfishness. If I supported Philip to take over as king at that time, wouldn't the Grant family be as difficult as it is today?
Counting Roger, our family already has four ninth-level professionals. After I die, if you can unite together, you should be able to stabilize the situation.But beware of Duke Jonathan, he is our greatest threat.

Didn't Duke Jonathan want to fight back to the Grand Duchy of Stanik, and agreed to his request.If the Jonathan family regains the lost throne, we can get back half of the land of the Jonathan Duchy. "

"Without the strength of the Jonathan family, how can we stabilize the northern frontier?"

"Supporting the new nobles, I think the Harland family, Roman family, and Raphael family in northern Xinjiang are very capable. If they can stand firm, promote them to earls as soon as possible."

Pansy Grant smiled and said, "The Harland family has a grievance with the Holland family, and had to be involved in the war. The Roman family and the Raphael family were very winking, and they were not involved in this civil strife."

"What is the opinion of Archbishop Senna?"

"The Church of Dawn generally does not participate in the struggle between nobles, but the Venus family colluded with the cultists. This time the Venus family showed its flaws. Archbishop Senna promised to give us convenience."

With the support of the Church of Dawn, Duke Brenner heaved a sigh of relief.

The Church of Dawn is very powerful in Grant Kingdom. The number of priests, priests, and church knights from all over the country is more than [-] professionals. If the power of the church is concentrated, it will be stronger than the Dukedom of Jonathan.

It's just that the professionals of the Church of Dawn are located in different areas of the Grant Kingdom, and it is difficult to gather together.

However, the influence of Dawn Church in the middle and lower classes undoubtedly far exceeds that of the Grant family.

With the endorsement of the Church of Dawn, the Venus family has no chance of winning this time with mental arithmetic.

After Pansy woke up the Duke of Brenner, he immediately began to secretly summon the senior officers of the Royal Guards.

There are many members of the Grant family in the Royal Guards, many of whom are descendants of the Duke of Brenner.The Duke of Brenner had far more influence on the Royal Guard than King Charles.

Even though King Charles hated the Duke of Brenner very much, he still wanted to play his card and use the Duke of Brenner to win people's hearts.

As the Duke of Brenner began to meet with the senior officers of the Imperial Guard, the military spirit suddenly came to the Duke of Brenner's side.

King Charles, however, was kept in the dark and became a sad victim.

On the ninth day of February, the Duke of Roger and the Duke of York joined forces.

The two dukes of the Grant family commanded more than [-] soldiers.

A [-]-strong army is fighting in a very large area. Duke Roger's scouts usually send out two hundred miles away.

Because the army of the Duke of York rushed to the vicinity of Norland first, it occupied a favorable situation, and the towns near Norland were basically controlled by the Duke of York.

The terrain advantage was also held by the Duke of York.

If the reinforcements from the Gascoigne province want to lift the siege, they need to break through the defense line set up by the Duke of York in the northern mountains of Norland.

This line of defense is more than 200 kilometers long and tens of kilometers wide.

Fortresses have been established on the four main mountain roads, thousands of troops are stationed in the fortresses, and there are still a large number of new troops and grain stores in the rear.

After discussion between the Duke of York and Duke Roger, it was decided that the Duke of York would deal with the Gascoigne Army from the north, and Duke Roger would deal with the coalition forces of the three earls in the south.

The north of Nolan is protected by mountains, which is a natural line of defense, but the south is flat.

This flat terrain is very suitable for cavalry combat, and Roger is a famous cavalry commander in the Kingdom of Grant.

The blue sky, in the season of early spring, is clean and spotless.

The crystal-clear clouds cover the sky with a thin layer of sand. On the beautiful and clear Aurum River, the water is sparkling, and some merchant ships can be seen occasionally.

Several military ships split the torrent of the river, like three nimble fish swimming in the tumbling white waves, they approached the river recklessly.

There are many swamps in the south of Grant Kingdom, and the nobles are good at water warfare.

The ships were equipped with strong bows and crossbows, Duke Roger would naturally not allow the Warcraft cavalry to shoot at the battleships, this would be asking for trouble for him.

If the three counts in the south want to rescue Nolan, they must cross the Aurum River and defeat Duke Roger's army.

Therefore, Duke Roger naturally would not take the initiative to fight with the southern army by the river.If he defends the key stronghold, he can wait for the coalition forces of the three earls to attack and fight a defensive battle.

(End of this chapter)