Chapter 880

Two months after the holy war of the eternal church.

Holy maniyah Empire, about 20 kilometers north of Fengyue free zone.

Joseph von Rosen, one of the seven candidates of the Empire, who is already the new Duke of Rosen, is riding on his dragon scale chariot, standing on the hillside and looking at the South with the elf telescope.

Behind him, there was an endless army of black people. On one side, flags with various national emblems were flying in the wind.

This is a coalition formed by the aristocrats of the Empire, and also one of the main forces formed by the empire after the great Jihad started by the eternal church.

With the beginning of Jihad, the aristocrats of the Empire registered one after another, and more and more troops participated in the war.

Today, even if not counting the judgment Legion and angel legion of the eternal church, the number of troops mobilized by the whole empire is more than 4 million, almost four times that of the fighting troops of iris kingdom in the South

This is a rather exaggerated figure.

You know, even when the Empire was built a thousand years ago, there was no successful mobilization of such a large army.

More than a year ago, when the SEGS world was invaded by demons, no army of this scale was mobilized.

But now, in order to defeat the Church of life, in order to seize the fertile land, the nobles of the Empire burst out with unprecedented enthusiasm.

Nobility, only when it is really related to their own interests, only when it has great benefits... Will go all out.

In a sense, it is a sad and ironic thing.

Of course, there were too many four million troops, and they were all composed of large and small nobles. The cohesion and organization were not high, and the logistic pressure was terrible. Therefore, the Empire did not gather the whole army together, but divided it into three parts.

A part of the army led from the west of the Empire, called the northern legion, led by the new Duke of Rosen, and attacked Fengyue free collar from the north.

A part of the army set out from the east of the Empire, called the eastern legion, led by the Duke of Valencia, and joined forces with the northern Legion to form a two bread sandwich situation, attacking Fengyue free collar from the East.

The last part of the army set out from the hinterland of the Empire, called the southern army, led by the Duke of Clarence, and attacked the southern leaders.

The kingdom of iris in the south is said to attack the desert of death.

Oh, No.

Now it may not be accurate enough to call death desert.

Since the elves occupied the desert of death, they began to use natural magic and life magic to build oasis in the desert. Up to now, there have been many green spots in the desert of death.

The nobles of iris kingdom were willing to attack the desert of death because of the attraction of these oases.

The three legions of the Empire, as well as the legions of the kingdom of iris, each of which had more than a million troops.

Of course, this is only a theoretical number. Considering the mobilization ability of the nobles, most of the nobles' armies kept coming. At the beginning, only half or even less of the legions gathered.

For example, the number of the imperial northern army, which is now on the border of Fengyue, is about 700000, and the rest of the noble army is still coming.

And this, in fact, is a very terrible number.

Standing on the hillside, Joseph looked away for a moment, then put away the elf telescope.

Playing with this little thing, which is said to be made in Fengyue's free collar, he said with a smile to the attendant beside him:

"Fengyue freecollar has a lot of interesting things. For example, this telescope is said to be able to sell for 30 pounds in maniyah. Even in our north, it needs at least 20 pounds. In Fengyue freecollar, it's said that it's less than 5 pounds. It's said that it's designed by elves. It's native to Elven forest. Elves make a lot of money selling these things."

"Hey, Duke, when we break the free collar of Fengyue, there will be as many as we want! The money they earn naturally belongs to us

Said the servant flatteringly.

The other nobles around also laughed and their eyes were full of greed.

No one doubts that the Jihad itself cannot defeat the Church of life.

Although the power of life church is very strong, it is just a rising church.

Even if they succeeded in destroying the invading demons, even if they left all kinds of legends on the SEGS continent, but in the eyes of the aristocrats of the Empire, it was just that the aristocrats of the Empire did not make efforts.

As the nobles who often deal with the eternal church, they know very well how powerful the real foundation of the eternal church is.

"Let's win the war first. We have to move faster in this war. Don't let the berencia family occupy all the best places."

Joseph said faintly.

Between the words, it seems that the maple moon free collar has become something in the bag.

"The duke said it! The duke said it

"Ha ha, the Duke is a genius knight in a hundred years. He will surely wipe out all the evil heretics!"

"After this war, the Rosen family is bound to become the largest family in the Empire!"

The little nobles flattered one after another.

Joseph was quite helpful to hear their flattery.

However, after seeing the mercenaries fighting in the distant ranks, it seemed that he thought of something, and his face was filled with a haze.

"Well... Is my stupid brother still in the south?"

He asked suddenly.

This words, suddenly around a fierce quiet.

The little nobles looked at each other, and finally a tall and thin middle-aged man stood up and said in a deep voice:

"Your Highness, Frank is big... Frank seems to be the leader of the South leader now."

"The alliance of the followers of the Church of life?"

Joseph narrowed his eyes slightly.

"Yes, your highness."

The middle-aged man replied.

Joseph looked at him and sighed

"Roland, it's not easy for you. I heard your son ran away with that guy..."

The middle-aged man's expression was a little stiff all of a sudden.

"Your Highness, I have banished the villain from the house."

He said stiffly.

Looking at his nervous look, Joseph laughed

"Ha ha, don't be nervous, Roland. Don't worry, you are you, he is he, I will not blame you. It's just a pity that Frank, that fool, will only get involved with the lowly poor people, and implicate your stupid son... "

Then he narrowed his eyes again

"But it's just a mob. I've already said hello to Uncle Clarence. When the South leader is defeated, he will send someone to escort my stupid brother back, including your son."

"All beings are equal? Hey, it's just a lie from the Church of life. Frank, that fool, it's time to let him know who the real master of this continent is. "

As he said this, there was a flicker of disdain on Joseph's face.

He raised his telescope again, looking south.

At the end of the line of sight, Fengyue's castle in the northern city of Argus has been dimly visible.

"Where is the Wagner army?"

Asked Joseph, looking at the vague high walls of Argus.

Wagner family was one of the great nobles in the north of the Empire, and was a vassal of the Rosen family.

His family is famous for making all kinds of siege equipment. As early as the establishment of the Empire, he was in charge of the manufacture of siege weapons in all directions of the Empire.

This time, the main siege equipment of the northern Legion was mostly provided by the Wagner family, mainly some magic crystal guns, catapults and siege vehicles.

Among them, the magic crystal gun is transported directly, while the catapult and siege vehicle are equipped with core parts, which are directly cut down and assembled on the battlefield.

"Your Highness, they just left the central city of Ailuo in the west one day ago, and they should be here in three days."

The middle-aged man replied respectfully.

Joseph nodded gently, pondered for a moment, and ordered:

"The whole army, move in the direction of Argus City, garrison ten kilometers outside the city, collect wood in place, and after the Wagner family joins up, set up siege weapons!"

"In seven days, I will attack the city formally! In ten days, I'm going to have a celebration dinner in Argus city! "

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At the same time, in the middle of the western region, in a small and dilapidated Town, the Wagner family troops, with a total of more than 5000 people, were stationed and resting.

In the largest hotel in the town, viscount Wagner was sitting in the best room and had just finished lunch.

He wiped the corner of his mouth gracefully, and the owner of the hotel immediately flattered him and handed him a cup of mouthwash of lemonade

"Drink water, my Lord. You drink water."

Glancing at the nodding innkeeper, viscount Wagner did not respond.

He glanced at the guard beside him. The guard immediately welcomed him, took the lemonade from the owner of the hotel, and then handed it to him respectfully.

Viscount Wagner nodded slightly, with a glimmer of satisfaction in his expression.

He took the water and rinsed it gently, as if enjoying it.

Then the hostel took out the perfume wipes and handed them to his parents with his hands.

"My Lord, are you going to participate in the southern Jihad?"

Viscount Wagner glanced at him without answering.

He took the wet towel from the pro guard's hand and wiped it gently.

However, the knight beside him answered for him:

"Of course, as a devout eternal believer, it is our duty to expel the heretics and protect the leading people!"

The knight looked haughty and proud.

The owner of the hotel immediately became very respectful.

"My Lord, I am also a devout believer. I wish you success in the war! The real God will bless you

He said flatteringly.

With that, he tilted his head and looked out of the window. His eyes stopped on the long baggage cart on the street. He was curious:

"My Lord, what are these carriages? I haven't seen anyone with so many carriages on the expedition yet... "

Viscount Wagner frowned slightly.

Noticing the expression of his Viscount, Qin Wei snorted coldly

"Don't ask what you shouldn't ask. It's a military secret, not something you civilians can inquire about."

Looking at the noble's personal guard, the owner of the hotel turned pale, sweating and apologized

"I'm sorry... I'm sorry... Lord knight, I'm talkative. I'm talkative."

After a short rest, viscount Wagner left the hotel with his bodyguard.

The troops stationed in the town moved again and headed south.

"Have a good journey, my Lord!"

In front of the hotel, the boss looked at the direction of the army and waved warmly.

Until he could no longer see the army, the smile on his face gradually faded away.

Back in the hotel, the landlady welcomed him

"My dear, are those noble pigs gone?"

"Well, I'm gone, but I'm gone at last!"

The innkeeper gave a sneer.

Then he took another look at his wife

"How much did they give?"

His wife said with a bitter smile:

"Do you think they'll give it?"

She sighed

"When they left, they said that the Knights of their gods did not need to pay for jihad. They also said that if we were devout believers, we should provide them with food and drink for free. If we refused, we must be evil heretics..."

The owner of the hotel was stunned and looked a little ugly.

He looked at the direction of the nobles' departure and said with a whine:

"The priestesses are still right, there is no good thing in the Empire

With that, he put on a hooded dress and walked out the door.

"Honey, where are you going?"

Asked his wife.

"To the priesthood."

Said the innkeeper.

After leaving the hotel and riding on a fast horse, the innkeeper rushed out of the town.

About an hour later, he came to a village outside the town.

This village is not big, but it is very tidy. Unlike other villages, it gives people a sense of dilapidation and poverty. On the contrary, it seems to have a kind of vitality.

Especially the people in the village, one by one energetic, bright eyes, seems to be full of expectations for the future.

Entering the village, he came to a small courtyard. The owner of the hotel knocked on the door

"Priestess, priestess, this is Jonas in town. I have urgent information to report to you!"

A moment later, the door was opened and a handsome young man in a white priestly robe appeared in the hotel owner's sight.

His ears are sharp. He is a fairy.

Seeing the spirit, Jonas, the owner of the hotel, became respectful.

He piously drew a symbol of the scepter of life on his chest, then took out a piece of parchment which seemed to have been written for a short time, and presented his hands up

"Your Highness, according to your instructions, I have been keeping an eye on the aristocratic troops in the past these days. Just now, an imperial army with baggage passed through our town."

"There are about five thousand people in this army. I found out that they are the private army of viscount Wagner, probably the siege army of the nobles..."

"Your Highness, this is the detailed information recorded after my observation! Now they are heading south

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