Imperial Crown.

Chapter 490: Crossing the Tallin River Four Times

"To put it simply, the so-called blitzkrieg is to attack the enemy unexpectedly even when they are clearly prepared! Destroy everything of the enemy with lightning speed! Make the enemy have no time to react or adjust any deployment! In order to achieve the tactic of completely defeating the enemy's psychology, morale, and defense!"

"Not to mention that the other party was totally unprepared!"

Inside the big tent, Raven began to explain in detail to everyone what blitzkrieg was.

"I understand!" Thor shouted excitedly, "Are you planning to fight Silvermane to the death? Now that all the goblins are dead or wounded, it's like cutting off one of Silvermane's arms. Now we cross the Tallin River four times and fight them. Silvermane will never expect it!"

"Idiot!" Raven cursed mercilessly, "What good will it do us to fight Silvermane? Even if we win, what good will it do? Especially now that the division is old and the soldiers are tired!"

"Uh" Thor pursed his lips, speechless.

Eric on the side could not help but chuckle. Seeing his son being scolded by the head of the family and not daring to talk back, he was happier than if he had won a battle!
Hoyaz thought thoughtfully, "Father, is this similar to the previous attack on the Posha Palace?"

Raven's eyes showed appreciation, "Not bad! But it's different! A lightning attack on the Posuo Palace is at most a sneak attack, not a real blitzkrieg! In fact, a blitzkrieg is also a fight to the death, we must go all out, leaving no room for retreat, or we will die if we fail!"

"This..." Hoyaz seemed a little hesitant, because in his opinion, this was too inconsistent with his impression of Raven! If he didn't leave any tricks, wouldn't the whole army be wiped out if he failed?
"Victory and defeat are common in the military!" Raven said earnestly, "There has never been a general who has won every battle! Those are all products of third-rate novels! Whether it was the Battle of Bloody Highlands or the Battle of Eivor, I was neither sure of victory nor left myself any way out!" At this point, Raven sighed a little, "That's why I won the title of 'Crazy Little Bee'! Because of this, the Battle of Bloody Highlands was so tragic. We can say that we won, and from a certain perspective, we can also say that we lost! But it was precisely because the Battle of Bloody Highlands was tragic enough that it brought nearly 7 years of peace and stability to the Eagle Territory! It brought about the crushing victory of the Battle of Eivor! Fame in one battle!" At this point, Raven looked specifically at Hoyaz, "War is all about using any means! It is a gamble that puts everything on the line! Hoyaz, planning before acting is your strength and advantage, but sometimes, it can become your burden and failure!"

"Yes! Father." Hoyaz nodded solemnly, obviously having reflected on it.

After giving a few pointers, Raven got to the point. "I'm going to make the following arrangements. You two should take note of them."

"We will indeed cross the Tallin River four times, but we will not fight against Silvermane and his men. Instead, we will cross Bloody Howl Province and head directly to Nightmaw Province. We will use blitzkrieg mode to completely defeat the Nightmaw Clan!"

"In addition, we will select a group of extraordinary people later and hide them in the caves dug by these goblins. We will also leave behind the three magic crystal cannons! It is already daybreak, and Silver Mane will definitely let the Eagle People come to join the battle! In order to keep us here and buy time for their large army to cross the Tallin River! This is Silver Mane's strategy! That's why he deliberately took a detour through the Adventurer's Forest to give us enough time to cross the river and fight the goblins to the death! And I will use the magic crystal cannon to give Silver Mane a big gift! What are goblins? I will let the Eagle People be buried with me! This is my response plan - use their tricks against them!"

After Raven finished speaking, he added, "Go out and tie up all those rafts and make them into giant open boxes. This way, Zolsarn can take everyone with him! I will leave three little dragons for you. After inflicting heavy damage to the Eaglemen, you can ride the three little dragons and bring the magic crystal cannon to Nightmaw Province to meet me!"

"Also, dig out all the magic crystals hidden by Jiujiu Linga and use them here."

"Also, it's very easy to instigate Zorzaan. All we need to do is ask her not to stay with all the children. It is extremely difficult for the dragon race to give birth to offspring, and she will definitely not give up her children."

After Lei Wen finished speaking, Eric, Thor, and Hojaz all showed excitement on their faces. They could finally let go and fight these orcs! They had been holding back for three months and were almost dying of suffocation! The most excited one was Thor! He volunteered, "Master! The ambush mission must be given to me! I didn't play any role after I came back last night. Hojaz has brought back these young dragons. It's our turn to kill the enemy!"

"That's a matter between you two brothers!" Raven waved his hand, "Okay, I'm tired, let's go back to work."

"Yes!" Thor and Hoyaz patted their chestplates together and said with their heads raised.

Only Eric stood in the big tent, looking as if he wanted to say something but was hesitant, and was reluctant to leave.

Raven smiled and said, "What's the matter? Is there something wrong?" Raven liked to tease this simple Nordic man who had been with him the longest, for more than ten years, so he asked deliberately.

Eric narrowed his eyes together and sneered, "Master, I know that it is my fault that I did not protect you! I am guilty! I should be punished!" As he said that, Eric bent his knees and knelt down with a plop, "Please let me join the battle! My old bones can still fight for you and expand your territory! I swear to the gods, I will defend your dignity with my life! I will use my heart to carry out your will!" The veteran, who was 52 years old and 53 years old, had a lonely look on his face. As strong as he was at the fourth level, he had gray hair in front of the bone-crushing steel knife of time. Time really flies and youth is fleeting!
"Don't worry, when you arrive at the Nightmaw Province, you old guys will have no choice but to take to the battlefield even if you don't want to." Raven said lightly.

"Thank you, Master!" The joy on Eric's face flashed away, and he kowtowed heavily and left.

After everyone left, the tent became empty again. Raven took a deep breath, touched the corner of his jaw that was rolled up after his disguise, and began to look at the map in deep thought.

After a while, Lux came in, her flawless face also full of fatigue. Raven asked, "How is the hyena?"

"It will probably take a month or two for him to get out of bed," Lux said, shrugging her fair shoulders. She then walked over, put her arms around Raven's arms, put her head on his shoulder, and remained silent.

Raven kissed her fragrant hair. "I know what you're thinking. You just want to say that last night was too dangerous. You're worried about my safety afterwards, right?"

Lux didn't respond, but just held Raven's arm a little tighter.

Raven smiled and said, "Don't worry. Before I left, An Nuo had divined for me and said that not only would I be victorious in every battle, but I could also be promoted to Marquis! Who knows, I might even be able to successfully break through to the fifth-level magician!"

Lux rolled her eyes, "Why didn't I notice that you like to brag so much before?" Let alone being promoted to a marquis, it was already a blessing in disguise that Keynes XVI had been able to endure and not kill Raven until now. If it weren't for Raven's many contributions, killing him would have brought many negative effects and involved too many people. Keynes XVI was never a broad-minded person! Being promoted to a marquis? It's okay to dream about it! Not to mention breaking through the fifth level! A fifth-level magician can directly devour the origin of the law! An existence that can imprison souls! An existence that can cast magic spells! An existence that can even elementalize part of the body! Lux is also a gifted person, but she has only practiced to the third level so far. It is tantamount to a foolish dream for Raven to break through the fifth level! Although Lux knew that Raven had an unknown secret, it would never violate the rules set by the gods of the Middles continent.

"You don't believe it?" Raven lowered his head in surprise. "Others are creating miracles, but I am the miracle itself! Just wait and see, soon, the order to promote me to Marquis will be sent directly here." Raven said in a firm tone.

"Impossible." Lux also said firmly.

While the two were talking, the curtain of the big tent was suddenly lifted, and Anno walked in, covered in blood. Her crystal high heels made a clattering sound. When she saw Raven and Lux ​​hugging each other, she said in a sour tone, "I'm fighting a bloody battle with a dragon outside, but you two are being affectionate in the big tent. Isn't this a bit unfair, my Lord Earl?"

"What the Earl said is the truth, and what the Earl did is right! Besides, it was you who told me at the beginning - the gift given by fate has already been secretly marked with a price." Raven said with a smile. Then he took out two bottles of healing potions made from the essence of life and placed them on the table. "It has been a bumpy road. Thanks to you, An Nuo." Raven said this from the bottom of his heart. In fact, it is true. Since crossing over, An Nuo has given Raven a lot of help, especially when Raven was weak, hesitant, and at a loss before, An Nuo helped him more and more! Raven can even feel the shadow of the existence behind An Nuo occasionally. An Nuo raised a slightly charming arc at the corner of his mouth, chuckled and shook his head, "Raven, we are even now, I'm leaving, and when we meet next time, it is very likely that it will be a fight between you and me."

"What did you predict?" Raven raised his eyebrows.

An Nuo took the two bottles of healing potions on the table, shook his head, said nothing, and turned away.

"There's one thing I don't understand." Looking at An Nuo's departing figure, Lux asked in a soft voice, full of doubts: "What kind of favor does An Nuo owe you that he needs to risk his life to help you?"

Raven looked at Lux's sincere face and asked, "Do you really want to know?"

"Yeah," Lux nodded.

"Then call me daddy." Raven said seriously.

Lux: ...

"You look like you could be my grandfather." Lux was a little speechless. Sometimes she thought that the name was wrong, but the nickname was not wrong.

Raven chuckled and lowered his voice and said, "Where do you think those little girls in her witch academy came from?"

Lux was stunned when she heard that, but she was a very smart woman after all. She quickly opened her rosy lips slightly to form an O shape, and then covered it with her hand, "You mean... are you saying... those little girls were stolen by Annuo from somewhere else?!" A look of shock and disbelief appeared on her face.

"I didn't say that. You said it all." Raven's voice was a little low, and there was a hint of complexity in his tone that was difficult to dispel. "Where else do you think so many girls of such young age came from? And each of them has the talent of a witch, and they all happen to be orphans without parents?"

The shock in Lux's sapphire eyes could not subside for a long time, "I, I really can't believe it, I can't imagine...Annota..." Lux's expression was complicated, and she seemed to be hesitant to speak.

"How could such a powerful and beautiful woman do such a thing, right?" Raven sighed, "In the real world, where are there any perfect people? They only exist in fairy tales! Everyone has their own selfishness and interests, just to different degrees!" But soon Raven changed the subject, stretched out his hand and gently lifted Lux's chin, "But except for my beautiful wife Lux, you are the omission of the Creator, the embodiment of justice and kindness!"

"Slippery tongue" Lux was extremely thin-skinned. After being with Raven for so long, she still couldn't learn Raven's thick skin! Hearing Raven's praise, a blush appeared on her cold white cheeks, which turned into an extremely pink color.

Just as Raven was about to do something "not suitable for children", the big tent was opened again, and Thor came in with a young dragon, the red one, struggling to lead it. "Master, everything has been packed up outside. All the people and the logistics have been packed into the big boxes. We can set off now."

"Well, you go."

Raven nodded, and after Thor left, he walked up to the red dragon as if nothing had happened, "How is it, Lux, do you like it?"

"For me?" Lux seemed a little surprised and delighted.

"Of course. Do you expect me, an old man who can barely walk, to be a dragon knight?" Raven said with a smile. To be honest, Raven had no interest in being a dragon knight, and he didn't have a high filter for dragon knights.

This red baby dragon is the largest one, and looks like a dinosaur with wings. It does not have the terrifying sense of oppression of its mother Zorzaan! The dragon horns on its head have not yet fully developed. They look thick, round, and blunt, and feel a little prickly. The scales all over its body are like a combination of snake and pangolin scales. They feel cold to the touch, but not that hard! The dragon's tail is slender and drooping on the ground. The tip has become wider, and the two dragon thorns on it are looming. With a flap of its wings, it almost fills the entire tent! It may not be possible to rely on fighting, but it is definitely faster than the Wind King to fly with people! More flexible than the Eagle Man!

At this moment, he was stretching his neck and shouting at Raven, but it was obvious that he couldn't speak yet.

"Come on, give it a try"

Raven picked Lux ​​up by the waist and put her on the young dragon. However, the young dragon was not willing to accept it and immediately started to roll and jump, blowing everything in the tent away. Raven coughed lightly and tremblingly took out his crutches. The tent immediately became quiet, so quiet that you could hear a pin drop.

The red dragon stopped jumping and barking. It just lowered its body obediently, waiting for Lux to ride on it.

Lux climbed up carefully, looking a little excited, her golden hair fluttering, her girlish charm almost overflowing, "Raven, give this baby dragon a name!"

"Hmm," Raven pondered for a moment, "Let's call her Drogon." It's true that Lux, riding on a dragon and wearing a white priest robe, does look somewhat similar to the Mother of Dragons. The only difference may be that Lux is more beautiful, purer, and smarter than the Mother of Dragons!
"Drogon?" Lux muttered once, "Okay, Drogon, you have to be good and obedient from now on!" Lux said, stroking the little dragon's neck.

Raven also rode on the young dragon and hugged Lux ​​from behind. The two of them formed a large tent on Drogon's body. Drogon let out a dragon roar and flapped his wings to fly high into the sky.

The outside had been cleaned up. There were four full open boxes made of rafts. Each box looked as big as a small castle.

Zorzaan circled and whistled, stretched out his claws, picked up all four boxes, and flew high into the sky. Compared with Zorzaan, these four huge boxes looked pitifully small, like the difference between a bowl and an elephant! This shows how terrifying Zorzaan is!

"Let's go! Cross the Tallin River four times!"

Eric, riding on Zorsaan, let out a long roar!
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(End of this chapter)