Riding and Slashing

This is of course a conspiracy, anyone can see it.

The Radiant Knights and General Cleon are still dealing with the undead in Sarleon City, and Alina is still at White Hart Castle, but the Bacchus Empire is actually attacking Leon's territory at this time?

And the leader is still Justus—Kryon is Justus' good friend and also a supporter of the Reformist Party, Alina is Justus' daughter...

This situation is of course very abnormal.

Moreover, as soon as Li Ang transferred the elite troops to Sarleon City, the Bacchus Empire sent troops. If this is a coincidence, it would be too coincidental.

Alyssa had been living in Shieldwind Fortress some time ago. The castle was rebuilt by the villagers brought back by Leon from Fidner. Alisa was familiar with them, and the villagers of Fydner would be more tolerant and helpful. Their Alisa, the little snake girl, would be easily judged if she lived in another place.

A few days ago, when Li Ang was still in Sarleon City, Shieldwind Fortress was suddenly attacked by the troops led by Governor Justus.

Normally, the Horn Called Rangers and the Noldor Patrols would patrol around Shieldwind Fortress, but in order to deal with Kavala, Li Ang took these troops to Sarleon City, and Shieldwind Fortress was not prepared.

The residents of Shieldwind Fortress used to be Bacchus. They knew that even if the troops of the Bacchus Empire broke through the castle, they would not easily kill civilians. Especially since Justus had a good reputation, there were not many civilians who planned to flee.

But Alyssa has to run, because Bacchus' army won't let the Snake Cultists go...

Alisa has been soaked in potions since she was a child, her skin is too white, her appearance is too obvious, and her forked tongue can't be concealed. If she stays in Shieldwind Fortress, she will definitely die.

So Alisa ran away immediately when Bacchus' large army first launched an attack.

But as soon as she ran out of the city, Alisa found that many civilians were fleeing.

After asking, I found out that before Bacchus' army attacked Shieldwind Fortress, they actually looted the surrounding villages!

So Alisa organized the civilians to flee to White Hart Castle all the way, and then met Leon who was returning to White Hart Castle from Eracle Lake on the way.

What happened to Bacchus?
Who is instigating the war?
Li Ang didn't know.

But what is certain is that the enemy is well aware of the mobilization of Li Ang's troops, otherwise how could the timing of the attack be so accurate?

Moreover, Bacchus' army uncharacteristically plundered the area around Shieldwind Fortress—that was the army led by Justus!
Justus had never done anything like this.

You know, Alina is still in White Hart Castle, even if Justus is insane, he can't rob Leon's territory at this time, don't he want his daughter?
"Li Ang...are you suspecting that it's me..."

Seeing Li Ang's eyes flickering in thought, Alina asked hesitantly.

It stands to reason that Alina is indeed suspicious—her father led troops to launch an invasion when the eastern region was the emptiest, and she is the one who knows the reality of the eastern region, and she can even rely on the relationship with Amy and Wendy. Good relations, leading the defense of many garrisons...

But Li Ang shook his head: "You are mine, I doubt what you are doing? I trust you, Alina, I only suspect that someone hijacked your father...you have to be mentally prepared."

Li Ang didn't suspect Alina, he knew that this matter must have nothing to do with Alina.

After all, Alina had been helping Amy when the Sarleon was at its most dangerous, and Alina had been at White Hart Castle before, and no one restrained her. If this had anything to do with her, she must have run away long ago. , it is impossible to stay in White Hart Castle and wait to be suspected.

More likely, something happened to Justus...

Alina was stunned: "The three prophets are no longer here? Who else can pretend to be my father? Alisa, are you sure you saw my father?"

"Hiss... I did see Governor Justus, so I shouldn't be mistaken... Hiss... He was riding in front at the time."

Alisa nodded to Alina and said.

"Riding? Leading the charge? My father?"

Alina shook her head, but relaxed a little: "He is not such a person..."

"It seems that someone deliberately started the war in the name of your father... Alina, I asked Ramon to cooperate with you. We must first find out who the enemy is..."

Li Ang knew Justus's skills, and it would be flattering to say that he is not skilled in martial arts - Justus is a cultural person who relies on his brain for food, and his ability to wield a sword is roughly the same as Anson's. If he charges forward, That is the gift of the head.

It should have been forced to do so helplessly.

However, what kind of persecution can make Justus ignore the safety of his daughter?

Ramon is currently stationed in Mai Xiangling with his Scorpion Assassin. He once auctioned off the Noldor Elves. He was afraid of being retaliated, so he did not dare to come to White Hart Castle...

Alina was good at handling intelligence, and Emperor Marius still let her serve as an intelligence officer even in the most difficult times, which already explained the problem.

When Li Ang was away, Alina was also helping Amy manage the intelligence work, but she always lacked a team comparable to the shadow wolves.

Now that there is a Scorpio Assassin who is good at lurking and disguising, Li Ang naturally wants to let her display her due ability.

……

Two days later.

The army of the Bacchus Empire arrived outside White Hart Castle.

Li Ang looked at the city wall of White Hart Castle, thinking that it was yesterday reappeared in a trance.

The Bacchus Empire dispatched about 5000 troops and camped one mile outside the city—the place where Li Ang kidnapped the two governors for the first time.

Even the largest and most ornate tent, Justus's, was pitched in the same place as it had been a few years earlier.

White Hart Castle was also the same as last time, with only a few hundred troops—most of them were also archers, and they would not receive reinforcements for a short period of time.

Only Mai Xiangling has an army of 300 people who can be used as reinforcements-this is also the same as last time.

But this time, it was Li Ang who guarded White Hart Castle.

Moreover, the archers in White Hart Castle are all Noldor elves.

Mai Xiangling's troops are no longer lion knights, but scorpion assassins—this is more suitable for kidnapping.

Moreover, Alina has asked the Scorpio Assassins to carry out the kidnapping...

But this time, he didn't plan to use beheading tactics to solve the problem, but to catch a living person to learn about intelligence.

"Leon, the assassins have found new news...Kelos is currently near Seren Meath, and he is leading the cavalry of the Shadow Legion, about 2000 people."

Alina appeared behind Li Ang with a small notebook: "Kelos probably caused this incident."

"Kelos? Isn't he missing? When did he come back?"

Li Ang turned around: "He used this tactic of dividing the army into two groups again? What is he doing..."

That's right, Bacchus actually split into two groups as last time, even the route and operation method were exactly the same - Kairos led the Shadow Legion straight to Serenmeath, while the large infantry attacked White Hart Castle.

"It is said that he just came back two months ago, so we haven't heard any news..."

Alina frowned and said: "But according to the account we captured, His Majesty Mario became seriously ill as soon as Kailos came back. Moreover, in just a few days, all the conservative nobles of Bacchus reappeared, gathered When it comes to Kairos... such as the Shadow Legion."

Cars and horses are very slow these days, news transmission is not smooth, and Kailos' return to China is not special news. Li Ang and others have been focusing on dealing with Kavala during this period, and it is normal that they have not received any news.

But Kairos gathered all the old-school nobles in a few days, and organized such a large army?
How is this possible... There is not enough time to send the message, which is obviously premeditated.

The conservatives of the Bacchus Empire were actually those traditional nobles who did not agree with reform. Most of the traditional nobles disappeared when the Bacchus Empire was in crisis, and many of them had died—such as Levius.

Last year, however, Bacchus' situation was good, and many 'missing' nobles jumped out again, most of them trying to restore their status and property.

But Emperor Marius had paid so much to make the country more politically sound and peaceful, and of course he would not let them do bad things again, but Marius' policy was relatively mild, and he did not deal with these former 'missing persons', but just ignored them.

After all, these nobles did not do evil in the country, and most of them can make up some rhetoric such as 'fleeing back after being captured by the enemy', and it is not easy to deal with desertion. Make more troublesome things.

However, over the past year or so, Mario and Justus encountered several unsuccessful assassinations.

In fact, everyone knows who carried out the assassination, but there is indeed no evidence.

It stands to reason that these ignorant nobles can't make any big waves.

They don't have many soldiers and horses, and it is difficult to unite as one - they are just a group of greedy moths, and Marius is not very worried.

But who knew that this group of moths could gather such an army in just a few days, and make Mario seriously ill and unable to control them. This must have been deployed long in advance.

Li Ang sighed, he could understand why these conservatives wanted to start a war, and he also understood why Kairos wanted to attack him...

Recently, the Bacchus Empire has gradually become stronger. If Emperor Marius destroys D'Shar, then half of the continent will be integrated by Marius, and it will be even more difficult for the conservatives to turn the tide.

They must make Bacchus mess up. The more enemies Bacchus has, the more chance they have.

If they can break into White Hart Castle, they will not only be able to loot wantonly, but also force Mario to make the Shadow Legion the main force of Bacchus again - Bacchus has only himself as an ally, if he becomes an enemy of Li Ang again, Bacchus will become the enemy of the whole continent, and he can only go all the way to the dark by means of conquest.

Attacking White Hart Castle is not only in line with the current situation, but also in line with morality and rules - White Hart Castle is full of Noldor elves, attacking Noldor elves is definitely innocent!

In addition, Changhe Town and White Hart Castle were relatively empty, so there was no pressure to do this, and Emperor Marius could not blame them.

Besides, after defeating White Hart Castle and capturing the Noldor Elves, it doesn't matter what Leon will do. Anyway, Bacchus and the Noldor Elves must be enemies--Mario can only let the Shadow Legion stay. Block the revenge of the Noldor in the eastern region, and their purpose will be achieved.

"Who is the tongue that the assassins seized?"

Li Ang frowned and asked.

"It's Desimus..."

"Desimus? I seem to have heard of this name..."

Li Ang turned around.

"He used to be the lord of Buyulin Village. After the Red Death happened in Buyulin Village, he left the villagers and ran away, and then he didn't show up again... When my father rebuilt Emperor Lingang last year, Desimus appeared and asked my father to return it. His territory and property...my father refused. After that, my father was assassinated several times, and the killers were all dressed as Snake Worshipers."

Alina answered quickly.

"In other words, Desimus may be a member of the Snake Cult? The Red Death in Buyulin Village is also related to him?"

Li Ang guessed.

This is all normal. There are indeed many lords of the Bacchus Empire who have defected to the Snake Cult, and Desimus originally belonged to the Shadow Legion—the doctors of the Radiant Cross Knights also said that most of the Shadow Legion was corrupted by the Snake Cult.

"There is no clear news about this...but he is a subordinate of Kailos, a member of the Shadow Legion."

Alina said with some displeasure: "The members of the Shadow Legion have lost their status in the past two years. They may be trying to regain power."

"It's really interesting. If these cowards want to control power, they might as well take advantage of Emperor Mario's serious illness and do something big in Siyuan City—such as a mutiny to seize power."

Li Ang shook his head: "But they sent troops to White Hart Castle... Not to mention that there are so many Noldor elves in White Hart Castle that they can't take down, even if they can, they will be dealt with after Emperor Marius recovers. ..."

"Yeah... They are a bunch of greedy cowards, but they are disgusting."

Alina nodded in agreement with Li Ang.

"Your father probably suffered some kind of coercion... probably related to Emperor Marius' illness."

Li Ang looked at the camp outside the city, and felt an urge to enter the enemy camp alone again...

After all, everything was very similar to last time, and he inexplicably felt that this might be an arrangement of fate...

"Don't go... Li Ang, you are no longer that unknown person now, everyone knows you... Besides, three Scorpio assassins have already died to enter my father's camp, and they are very well-prepared."

Alina reached out and grabbed the corner of Li Ang's clothes: "Let's think about how to defeat the enemy... And I don't think those cowards have the ability to make such a big battle in such a short time."

"Are you saying that several other countries are also doing things in it? Are they coming for me?"

Li Ang shook his head: "Probably not——I flew back from Sarleon City with Wendy, and they sent troops when I was still in Sarleon City. That is to say, they didn't know I was here, They didn't come for me. But 5000 people have appeared in White Hart Castle alone, plus Kairos led the Shadow Legion in Seren Meath, adding up to seven or eight thousand people. This scale is really impossible. It was done by those nobles who lost power, and most of the other countries also conspired... They all want to make Bacchus an enemy of the entire continent..."

Alina sighed: "Should we break out from White Hart Castle first, go to Changhe Town to organize an army, and stop Kailos first?"

"No, if we abandon White Deer Castle, the enemy will all gather in Changhe Town, and the construction of Changhe City will be finished... Besides, White Deer Castle can't be lost..."

Li Ang also sighed: "Not to mention that Pendor Bank is still here, just because of the importance of White Hart Castle to the Noldor Elves, I can't abandon White Hart Castle—if I can't show my determination to protect this place, How did the Noldor follow me?"