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"Although there are many supporters of the Kingdom of Cato in the Byron region, it is still the territory of His Majesty the Emperor after all. We still have the advantage in a decisive battle here. In addition, we have more troops, so our chances of winning should be quite good," said Brown Leckman.

"Okay, let's do it." Queen Mother Mary nodded with satisfaction.

"Actually..." Brown Lecman paused and said, "Actually, the Queen Mother should have summoned His Majesty King Alphonse to discuss the matter. The easiest way to quell His Majesty Ethel's rebellion is to have the Kingdom of Kosin and the Principality of Greenfield send troops to attack the Kingdom of Cato from both sides. Even if we can't attack from both sides, it would be very beneficial for us to have one of them send troops."

Queen Mother Mary was silent for a long time before she finally called the guards and said, "Send an order to summon His Majesty Alphonse to the palace for a meeting."

The guards took the order and left.

After a while, the guard returned, but with less than ideal news: "His Majesty Alphonse is no longer in his residence. The servant he left behind said that he was going back to the kingdom."

"Go back to the kingdom. There is a war going on outside the city and the tribesmen are attacking the city. How can he go back to the kingdom?" Queen Mother Mary was puzzled at first, and then her face changed drastically.

At this time, a team of knights in black armor arrived at the south gate of Platinum City.

"We are knights from the Kingdom of Koxin. We are here under the order of the Queen Mother to take over the defense of the South Gate." said the leading black-armored knight.

"Really?" The city guard officer who had just been fighting with the tribesmen was a little confused, "But I didn't receive any order to change guard."

The city gate officer didn't notice that another black-armored knight had already circled behind him while he was talking.

"Do you have Count Marco's warrant?" the city gate officer asked again.

"Of course there is..." The leader of the black-armored knights pretended to lower his head and search.

The city gate officer was attracted, and then...

puff.

A sword pierced the city gate officer's throat from behind.

The city guards under the city gate officer noticed something unusual and quickly picked up their weapons, but they were all hacked to death by the black-armored knights.

The leader of the black-armored knights took off his mask, revealing himself to be Alphonse Murat, King of Kosin.

"Open the door, let's go back to the kingdom." Alphonse Murat said with a smile.

The tribesmen under the south wall were still struggling to attack the city, when suddenly the city gate was opened. A team of heavy cavalry in black armor rushed out of the city gate, knocking countless tribesmen and horses to the ground, then turned a corner and headed east, leaving the city gate open to the tribesmen.

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Volume 101: Chapter 90 Chapter Blood and Fire Platinum City (VI)

The city gate is open!

The tribal warriors who were attacking the city wall with their lives were stunned for a moment. They looked at the open gate and didn't know whether it was a trap or not.

However, most of the tribal warriors are accustomed to not thinking too much about things they don't understand. If it is a trap, they can just go and take a look and they will know.

So, after a moment's pause, the tribesmen rushed into the city gate frantically.

"What? The south wall was breached?"

Marco Lehmann, who was directing the defensive operations on the west wall, almost thought he was hallucinating after hearing the news.

"Yes." The messenger was covered in blood, knelt on one knee and confirmed again.

"How is it possible? The main attack direction of the tribesmen is on my side, how could the southern city wall be breached? You are lying to me!" Marco Lehman still couldn't believe it.

"I dare not lie. Someone opened the city gate from the inside, and now the tribesmen have occupied a large section of the city wall. General Antoine is desperately guarding the crossbow platform and the dragon-shooting crossbow. Your Excellency, please send troops to rescue as soon as possible!" said the messenger anxiously.

"Damn it! Who is it?"

Marco Lehmann couldn't figure out who would open the door to welcome thieves at a time like this?

It's not that Marco Lehmann thinks that everyone in Platinum City is loyal and righteous and would not do such a thing that would anger God and man, but that there are all kinds of people in Platinum City now, and there are too many guys who might do such dirty things, and Marco Lehmann can't list them all at once.

Besides, now is not a good time to pursue the traitor.

"I will send another thousand soldiers to Antoine and tell him that he must retake the city gates and all the city walls before the sun sets!"

"Yes!" The messenger took the order and left.

Outside the Platinum City, King Basha soon received the news that the southern city wall had been breached.

"The southern wall was breached?" King Basha was also very puzzled. "Why was the city breached so quickly?"

"Yes, it is said that someone in the city opened the city gate." An elder nodded.

King Basha frowned slightly, thought for a moment, and then said decisively: "Let the Black Fire Army attack. Since there has been a victory in the south, let's break through the southern city wall."

"This...what if it's a trap?" The elder hesitated and tried to persuade.

Basha shook his head without hesitation and said, "The opportunity is fleeting. Whether it is a trap or not, we have to give it a try."

Antoine, the defender of the south city wall, received support from Marco Lehmann and finally stabilized the situation on the south city wall. He rebuilt the defense line and prepared to expel the tribesmen who rushed into the city.

However, at this moment, a powerful shout of "Basha!" was heard, and a fresh force rushed into the city from the south gate.

This army is of mixed races, including half-giants, lizardmen, halflings, centaurs, etc., but the same thing is that they all have red pupils. They are what Bashar calls the "Black Fire Army."

The "Black Fire Army" was Bashar's trump card for this battle. Marco Lehman believed that the tribesmen's offensive was directed at the western wall, and that the attacks on the north and south walls were feints. In fact, the tribesmen's futile attacks on the three walls of Platinum City for a whole day were all feints by Bashar to paralyze the opponent. The real main force of the siege was the Black Fire Army, which he never used.

Every soldier of the Black Fire Army is an elite carefully selected by Basha from various tribes, and before each battle, they will take a herb called "Leaf of Fire" by the tribesmen. This herb, after being prepared by a special method, can greatly stimulate the physical potential of the soldiers, making their brains extremely excited, generating a strong desire to attack, and not afraid of fatigue, pain and death.

The most obvious feature of a warrior who has been taking "Leaves of Fire" for a long time is a pair of red pupils, which can emit a faint red light at night.

The defense line that Antoine had just stabilized collapsed again after only a moment under the attack of a group of truly fearless lunatics.

The defender of the south city wall fought desperately in the torrent of enemy troops, holding a sword in one hand and a spear in the other. He was covered in blood and finally fell to the ground exhausted, and was smashed into a pulp by the swarming enemies with maces.

With the Black Fire Army as the spearhead, the tribesmen rushed into Platinum City frantically. The tribesmen set fires everywhere and killed anyone they saw, regardless of gender, age or status. A sudden disaster befell thousands of civilians in Platinum City.

Emperor Henry stood on the tower in the palace, watching the fire gradually spreading in the city, and he gritted his teeth.

"What is Marco doing!" Henry asked angrily, "Is this how he defends the city?"

The chancellor, Urosh Lindahl, remained silent, and he had no idea what was going on.

"The 200,000-strong army of the Edisa people failed to capture Platinum City!" Henry's hands were shaking. "A group of monkeys who eat raw meat actually captured Platinum City. It's ridiculous! Ridiculous! If Marco Lehman still has a little loyalty to me, he should commit suicide to apologize."

"Your Majesty, please calm down..." Urosh tried to persuade.

"How can I stay calm? I don't know how many people in this empire, or even in this city, are waiting to see me make a fool of myself. Now they have got their wish!" Henry waved his arms, his young face flushed with anger. "One day! Just one day after ascending the throne, Platinum City was breached! This is a joke that hasn't happened in a thousand years!"

"Your Majesty!" Urosh said with a slightly heavier tone, interrupting Henry's venting. "Count Marco Leman is not a man who doesn't know how to fight. The city wall was breached, probably because of some unexpected events. You should send someone to find out the situation, instead of letting Count Marco commit suicide."

Henry calmed down a little and was ready to follow Urosh's advice and send his confidant to find Marco Lehmann to inquire about the situation.

However, Marco Lehmann's messenger had already arrived.

The news brought by the messenger made Henry even more angry: "Someone actually opened the city gate for the tribesmen? Who is this traitor? Go and check, let Earl Wolfheart check! Where is Earl Wolfheart? Let him come to see me!"

"Count Wolfheart went after His Majesty Ethel on the orders of the Queen Mother, and he hasn't returned yet?" Urosh said.

"Then let the Marquis of Blackstone investigate!" Henry said again.

"The Marquis of Blackstone Castle and the Duke of Bonan are discussing important military matters with the Queen Mother." Urosh added.

Henry's waving hand froze in mid-air, and the anger in his heart seemed to be poured with a bucket of ice water and extinguished instantly.

Urosh Lindahl remained silent.

This was a problem that Urosh had not pointed out to Henry, but now Henry himself had realized it - as the new emperor, he had not been able to smoothly take over the power of the emperor until now. This was the consequence of Henry's rash words after the coronation ceremony, which threatened to deprive the Duke of Greenfield of his title.

Even a figure like the Marquis of Blackstone believed that important matters should be discussed with Queen Mother Mary rather than with Henry, an immature young man.

"Forget it, since the Queen Mother is here, let her take charge of the situation." Henry waved his hand, suddenly feeling a little bored.

Not long after Henry, Queen Mother Mary learned that someone had opened the south gate and let the tribesmen into the city.

Unlike Henry, who had to ask someone to investigate, Queen Mother Marie knew without even having to think about it that this was a "good thing" done by her father, King Alphonse Murat.

Queen Mother Mary's body suddenly shook and she almost fell, but fortunately the maids supported her in time.

"Queen Mother, don't worry too much. I can lead the troops to help Count Marco wipe out the tribesmen." Marquis Brown Leckman of Blackstone Castle stood up and said.

"Tribal people? No, I'm worried that the Kingdom of Koxin is also unstable. If the Kingdom of Koxin forms an alliance with the Kingdom of Cato, how can we quell this rebellion? Forget it, let's not talk about this for now..." Queen Mother Mary smiled bitterly and shook her head, "Marquis Brown, I will hand over 1,500 palace guards to you. Please support Count Marco."

"By the way, please apologize to Count Marco for me," Queen Mary added. "I feel very sorry that Count Marco has to bear the consequences of the disaster caused by my father."

"Yes!"

Brown Lexment bowed and accepted the order.

Although Alphonse Murat had always had a cold relationship with the royal family, the Kingdom of Cochin was still a strong backer of Queen Mother Marie. However, what Alphonse was doing now was not only discrediting the royal family, but also suspected of treason. Brown Lecment could fully imagine the difficult situation that Queen Mother Marie would face in the future.

Brown Lecmont knew that Queen Mother Mary asked him to apologize on her behalf, which was somewhat suspected of taking advantage of his reputation as the Marquis of Blackstone Castle, but Brown Lecmont did not say much. Having been on the border for many years, he preferred the decisiveness of killing on the battlefield rather than the intrigues among the nobles.

Although the number of the palace guards of the Oran Palace was not as large as that of the city guards, they were actually much more elite than the city guards. Brown Lexman felt that it would be a piece of cake to lead 1,500 palace guards to wipe out the tribesmen who entered the city.

Facts seemed to prove Brown Lecmont's idea. Those tribal warriors who were killing and burning everywhere were no match for the palace guards. They all retreated almost as soon as they met the enemy.

It was not until Brown Lekman encountered the "Black Fire Army" that he frowned at the "Black Fire Army's" completely reckless fighting style.

The "Black Fire Army" soldiers in the front used their bodies to block the weapons of the Palace Guards, while the "Black Fire Army" soldiers behind them stepped on the corpses of their friendly forces to break through the blockade of the Palace Guards, and then continued to rush towards the center of Platinum City.

"What are these people going to do?" Brown Lexman was a little puzzled. He looked in the direction of the Black Fire Army's charge.

What's that over there?

Palace?

Brown Lexman was even more confused. It was already a stroke of luck that these people could break through the walls of Platinum City. Could they even dream of breaking into the palace and killing the emperor?

Although puzzled, Brown Lexman made a simple decision based on his years of battlefield experience - whatever the enemy wanted to do, he had to stop it.

So, a race began.

The "Black Fire Army" fought fiercely while rushing towards the direction of the palace. They were like a bamboo shoot being peeled off layer by layer under Brown Lexman's pursuit, and their strength became smaller and smaller.

Henry stood on the high platform and saw a black "arrow" shooting from the direction of the north gate, pointing towards his position.

Although the "arrow" was getting smaller and slower, it always kept moving forward.

As the "arrow" got closer, Henry felt his heartbeat quickening and his breathing became rapid, as if a heavy pressure from nowhere was pressing on his heart.

Fortunately, the golden defense line formed by the palace guards was like a golden "armor" that was blocking the advance of the "arrows", which gave Henry a great sense of security.

Finally, when it was only about two or three hundred steps away from the palace wall, the black "arrow" was completely submerged by the golden "armor".

Just as Henry was about to exhale, a hoarse roar suddenly came clearly: "Basha!"

Finally, a tall figure broke through the golden defense line. Covered in blood, he took big strides and rushed towards the palace. As he ran, his figure became taller and taller. He was originally about three meters tall, and after running more than ten steps, he reached seven or eight meters. He used the last of his strength to swing his right arm violently.

A huge stone stick was spinning and slamming into the palace wall with a whistling sound.

When the blood-soaked giant saw this scene, a smug smile appeared on his face and he fell down with a bang.

The palace walls were almost undamaged.

Henry's heart seemed to skip a beat.

The black arrow finally hit the heart of the empire.

As night fell, Charlotte and her companions were already far away from the flames and fighting in Platinum City.

After a day of rushing, everyone was exhausted both physically and mentally. Fortunately, we came across a small village and went inside to rest for the night.

The snow was a little lighter, but the winter night was still cold. Charlotte had a fire lit, and the two families sat around it, waiting for the cook to serve dinner. Actually, there was not much dinner to eat, as all the baggage had been lost, leaving only some dry bread and bacon, which could fill their stomachs.

Seeing the food, Lena frowned: "I don't want to eat it."

"If you don't eat, you'll starve." Charlotte tore off a piece of bread and stuffed it into her mouth. "We still need thick bedding tonight. Not only will you be hungry, but you'll also be cold."

"It's okay, I can sleep close to you, it will be warm." Lena said with a smile.

Charlotte was just about to warn Lena not to take the severe winter cold too lightly when suddenly, a rapid sound of horse hooves was heard and a group of black-armored knights entered the village.

Probably because he saw the fire, the leading black-armored knight dismounted and came towards Charlotte and the others. He took off his helmet and sword to indicate that he had no hostility.

"It's you. What a coincidence that we meet here." A familiar voice sounded.

"Father." Hearing the voice, Rosie stood up in surprise and went to greet him.

Charlotte tensed up immediately. Although she was reluctant to believe it, the person coming in the snowstorm was none other than the King of Koshin, Alphonse Murat.

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Volume 102: Chapter 91 Chapter Blood and Fire Platinum City (VII)