My villain wants to save himself, but the yandere heroine disagrees

"We have a lot of troops under our command. When the fighting starts, can't we just let the soldiers surrender and let the enemy capture us?"

Robin had seen his army. In order to recruit these 300,000 people, Arthas had captured all the men in the controlled area who could hold weapons.

Among Robin's team of 500 people, the youngest was only fourteen years old, and the oldest was fifty-five years old.

This kind of army has no will to fight. Rather than being defeated at the first blow and then being chased by the enemy while fleeing, it is better to lay down their weapons and surrender. Anyway, they don't expect to win.

There may be quite a few people who are blindly loyal to the royal family, but most people just want to survive. As long as they can guarantee their survival, they don’t care whether it is Arthas or Elsa sitting on the throne.

Even if it weren't for the issue of royal bloodline, they would prefer Orson to be the emperor.

"That's not impossible, but if we do this...what if the boss finds out?"

"Perhaps the commander himself is thinking of surrendering?"

"……Right."

However, just when a few people were discussing heatedly, a few knights came over.

"Someone has reported you for plotting a rebellion. Come with us."

"Huh? What's going on?"

Robin was confused, and the others were even more confused.

At this time, one of the officers stood up and looked apologetic.

"I'm sorry, but they said if I report you, I can go home, so..."

Robin and his companions realized that there was a traitor among them, and they were immediately furious. One of them even rushed forward and punched the traitor in the face.

But then he was immediately subdued by the knight and pinned to the ground.

Then, as if to make an example of him, the knight executed the man on the spot.

"From today on, anyone who dares to talk about surrender or rebellion will suffer the same fate as this man!"

The knight in charge of the execution spoke loudly, shocking everyone around him.

Robin looked at the officer who was chatting and laughing with him the previous second, and turned into a corpse lying on the ground the next second, and his mentality collapsed instantly.

He stood there in a daze, allowing the knight to handcuff him, and then led several officers all the way to the trial camp.

The result of the trial came out that afternoon.

Robin and others were convicted of treason and demoted to ordinary soldiers, who were required to "make up for their crimes" by serving on the front lines of battle with previously released criminals.

But to put it more clearly, people like them are just treated as cannon fodder.

Robin accepted the trial with an expressionless face, and was then escorted by several knights to the front line of the battlefield.

Just when the coalition forces had just entered the city of Saint Laurent and had not yet prepared to launch an offensive, the imperial army, relying on the surging citizen army, launched one offensive after another.

Only after Robin stood on the battlefield himself did he realize how powerless he was.

The crowd formed into squares one after another, shoulder to shoulder, and moved forward following the orders of the officers behind them.

Even though there are always a few people in each square formation who want to run away, they are still moving forward under the influence of the crowd.

Robin stood on the front line, looking at the shining spears and swords in front of him, and he only had a large shield in his hands. He felt hopeless.

Even though he kept resisting and wanted to retreat, the entire formation behind him kept pushing him forward.

Robin even nearly fell down because he lost his balance.

If I fell down in such an occasion, I would definitely die without a burial place, facing the trampling of thousands of people.

In the end, Robin gave up his last bit of fantasy. After hearing the charge horn behind him, he raised his shield, closed his eyes and followed the phalanx to rush forward, even though he knew there would be a dead end ahead.

Today's war is bound to go down in history.

If they win, they become heroes, but if they lose, they become pitiful pawns.

Chapter 61: The reason why I don’t want to lose

Faced with the sudden appearance of 300,000 troops, Lucius and William, who arrived late, were a little surprised, but Litt, who had spies in the royal army, knew it well.

She knew that this army was hastily formed, and its morale and combat effectiveness were no match for the regular army, so she never took this army seriously.

As expected, when the two armies just came into contact, the army hastily formed by the citizens showed signs of decline, and was then completely defeated by the coalition forces.

The coalition forces had never fought such a smooth battle before. Seeing the enemy collapse at the first touch, although they wondered why the Imperial Army had become so weak, they still advanced triumphantly.

On the second day, the coalition forces had advanced through more than a dozen streets, reducing the royal control area to one-third of its original size.

And most importantly, they opened up the connection between the coalition-controlled area and the Imperial Academy. The Court Magician Corps originally stationed at the Imperial Academy also withdrew from the Imperial Academy as soon as the control area was connected. This not only relieved the pressure on the academy, but also provided more help to the coalition's advancement.

Everything was progressing in an orderly manner. Even though Arthas controlled two elite legions, the Legio Custodes and the Royal Knights, he could only struggle to hold on when facing a coalition force that was several times his size.

According to Langdon's current estimation, the royal army can only hold out for seven days at most. At the latest, the coalition forces will attack the palace in the early morning of the day after tomorrow. For the remaining days, the defenders will fight with the enemy in the palace.

And just as Langdon had expected, the citizen army collapsed the moment it came into contact with the enemy, which even had a negative impact on the battle situation.

He didn't know what Arthas was thinking. If he didn't have a grudge against these citizens and deliberately sent them to their deaths, he would never make such a decision.

However, Langdon still came to Arthas with the last glimmer of hope.

"Your Majesty, we don't have many soldiers left. Why don't we break out now?"

Langdon said so.

"We have to take advantage of the fact that the Imperial Guards and the Royal Knights are still in place and still have fighting power. We have to fight our way out of Saint Laurent City and return to the area you previously controlled. We can recruit soldiers and make other plans there. Otherwise..."

"And then what? We rely on half of the royal territory to split again and become enemies with at least three duchies?"

Arthas looked at Langdon and asked back.

"But if we continue to stay here, the result will still be the same. Your Majesty, if we break out now and rely on the terrain outside to win a few battles, we can still have a chance of turning things around..."

“Langdon.”

Arthas stopped Langdon.

"Who do you think has better military talent than Orson, you or me?"

"Don't worry, Langdon. Saint Laurent City is the heart of the empire and a fortress that has been run by the royal family for thousands of years. I still have a trump card in my hand."

"..."

At this point, Langdon could only nod and believe Arthas.

I just don't know whether this unknown trump card can play a role in turning the tide of the battle.

……

On the other side, after the coalition's control area was successfully connected with the Imperial Academy, Orson and Elsa also successfully returned to the coalition. As the nominal supporter of the coalition, Elsa, together with Orson, the actual supreme leader of the coalition, took over the command of the entire coalition.

The first thing the two did was to inspect the front line.

At this moment, the city of Saint Laurent, which served as a battlefield, no longer had its former prosperity. It was filled with broken walls and ruins.

Elsa walked on the street, looking at the scenes around her, and couldn't help but sigh.

Not far away, several soldiers were dealing with the bodies on the street. They loaded the bodies onto vehicles and then transported them out of the city for burial.

"I never thought that one day Saint Laurent City would become like this." Elsa looked at the dilapidated streets and couldn't help but sigh.

"That's what war is like. Humans will always destroy their own race through various means."

Orson comforted Elsa.

"When the war is over, this place will be rebuilt quickly. As the heart of the empire, it will not decline but will continue to shine forever."

"I hope so." Elsa said this and looked at a street not far away.

That street was once a famous commercial street in Saint Laurent City, but now because of the war, all the shops are closed, some shops have their windows smashed, and all the goods inside have been looted.

"Orson, tell me, why did the emperor want to start this war?"

Elsa already had the answer in her heart, but she still couldn't help but ask Orson to see what he thought about this matter.

Orson's answer was simple.

"Maybe Arthas, like you, Elsa, can't let go of the throne."

"Moreover, compared to you, he was once the recognized first heir to the throne, but he was suddenly dragged down to an equal position with you. It's normal that he feels a huge gap in his heart and cannot accept it."

"Really……"

Elsa smiled when she heard that.

"But, Orson, do you know why I have always coveted the throne?"

"why?"

Orson looked at Elsa in confusion.

"I remember, Elsa, you told me the reason before. It's because you don't approve of Arthas, right?"

"That's right, but if we look into the more specific reasons..."

Elsa said this, raised her head and looked at the sky, clearing her eyes and recalling the past.

"…Once upon a time, when I was only eight or nine years old, my brother was about the same age as we are now."

"That day, I went out to play with my brother as usual, but that afternoon, my brother was called out by the guards."

"I was standing at the door out of curiosity, eavesdropping on the conversation between my brother and others."

Hearing this, Orson became interested.

"What did Arthas say at that time?"

"At that time, the guard said that he helped his brother get rid of an official named Wendley."

"Wendley?"

"Well, I had never heard of this name at first, but later I deliberately asked about it. It turned out that on that day, a minister of the empire died because he encountered a monster in the wild."

"The minister who died because of the monster was Windley."

"Later, I heard that there was a neutral faction in the court that opposed my brother. The leader was Windley. They advocated that my father should not give all the resources to Arthas first, but wait until I grow up and train the best of both of us based on our abilities."

"But after his death, the group quickly disbanded, and there weren't many people in the court who supported me."

"From that time on, I knew that my brother treated me well on the surface, but deep down, he still regarded me as an enemy. Therefore, I absolutely did not want to lose to him."

Chapter 2.4: Saint Laurent City of Eternal Night (K)

After inspecting the front line, Orson and Elsa returned to the base camp in the rear.

At this moment, in the base camp, in addition to the faction that originally supported Orson and Elsa, even the three duchies of Orleans, Aragon and Lucia also sent their own envoys.

The reason they sent people here, in addition to showing their support for Elsa, was more to ensure that their own status and interests would not be damaged after the war, and Elsa certainly agreed with this.

After the court magicians joined the battle, they made up for the lack of high-end combat power on the coalition side. At the same time, the magicians also provided more tactical content, which made the progress smooth.

Everything seemed to be developing in an orderly manner in Elsa's favor.

This lasted until three days later.

Imperial College dormitory area.

Since the fire that day, Rosalyn has never left the dormitory area.

He had not completed the task given by Arthas, and now the Imperial Academy was surrounded by the Allied Forces' occupied area. He had to consider his future.

However, where can I escape to when my father’s life or death is uncertain?

Rosalyn sat up in bed with dark circles under her eyes.

She hadn't had a good night's sleep for several days, and she often dreamed in the middle of the night that her side was defeated and she was executed in public.

Every time she dreamed of that scene, she would wake up in shock and then feel her back wet.

Rosalin came to the window, opened the curtains, and felt relieved when she saw that it was still dark outside.

At least I can sleep a little longer.

But then she realized something was wrong.

If my feeling was correct, the night should have passed long ago.

Rosalin came to the first floor of the dormitory and looked at the clock above.