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The dew in the morning has not yet dried, but the Bolgar army that came out of the nest has already embarked on the path of pursuit with great strength at this moment. When the northern nobles got the generous promise of Ivan Assen, their previous worries were swept away, and they immediately fell into enthusiasm, only to immediately catch up with the Paladonnaon noble army, who had fled southward in a hurry. .

For them, this war is no longer just a civil war for the emperor Ivan himself, but a battle for victory for their own interests. For this reason, they will do whatever it takes to know that all the southern aristocratic territories that are eliminated will be divided by them, which will mean that the political structure of the entire Kingdom of Bulgaria will be completely changed. No one will let go of this great opportunity to expand their strength.

And Ivan Asen also caught this kind of psychology of the nobles and persuaded them to pursue the retreating Southern Army with him. Now, he is determined to win. As long as the opponent is defeated, the victory of this civil war will belong to him. As for agreeing to grant the territory of the southern aristocracy to the northern aristocracy in exchange, Ivan Asen certainly knew the danger, but he was confident that he thought it was enough to control the whole situation.

The only thing that made him feel a little jealous was not from Bolier Assen or the old rival Earl Connaughtin, but in fact, it was Justinian who hadn't seen each other since he appeared.

He had become vigilant when he was warned by the Venetian before, and he had been sending people to pay attention to each other's every move, but from the beginning to the end, Justinian did not move at all, which made Ivan Assen very uneasy.

However, the elite new army of Moria never got out of his sight, and what Justinian was still planning secretly made him Ivan also puzzled.

But after all, this will not let him choose to give up halfway through this great opportunity to annihilate the main force of the Paladonnaon Noble Army. As long as this battle is completely won, then the entire Kingdom of Bulgaria will be passed on, and his status will be no one can. challenge.

"No matter what cleverness you are playing, you can't change all of this, Justinian. Even your new Moriah army will be completely wiped out when faced with thousands of Magyar cavalry."

Looking into the distance, Ivan Assen secretly said, and this is the reason why he chose to pursue the Southern Army. Just three days ago, he received a letter sent by his clan brother John Assen, confirming that he was in Fula. Chabao and the others have succeeded. Thousands of Mazar mercenaries are going round here to outflank and intercept the retreat of the Paladonnaon Noble Army. This is why he insisted on sending troops to pursue.

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At this time, on the other side, the panic-stricken southern aristocrats are now retreating toward the southwest. Most people don't know why the Earl of Connaught and Grand Duke Bowrill chose to retreat.

But this kind of action is equivalent to defeat in many people's eyes, because Turnovo, as the heart of the empire, actually gave up people like this and did not make any resistance. Such inaction really disappointed them. At this moment, there was already some commotion in the army, and the dissatisfaction and pessimism affected everyone's nerves.

"All rest, and hurry up." The overnight march made the army exhausted at this moment. After all, this great retreat involves the safety of tens of thousands of people, and all the armaments, food and grass should be indispensable. In order to prevent someone from falling behind, Earl Connaughtin repeatedly ordered the army not to march too fast, but such a move was simply unreasonable in the eyes of other nobles.

You must know that they are now retreating, not an armed parade. The future ahead is unknown, and there is bound to be the pursuit of the Northern army behind, but whether it is Archduke Bourrier or Earl of Connaught, they seem to be not nervous at all. Meaning, it really makes other nobles unable to understand.

"It doesn't matter if your Royal Highness is young, how can even Your Excellency Connaught be like this!"

"Don't even give up and struggle..."

"Shhh, be careful what you say... It would be terrible if someone heard you."

"What's to be afraid of, huh, even a dignified count defected to the past, and it's my turn."

The nobles were whispering privately one by one, obviously dissatisfaction has been accumulated and this is undoubtedly the most deadly for an army. The choice of these southern aristocrats to support Boriel Assen is the same as the northern aristocracy, which is tantamount to betting on a bet. Now most people are disappointed with the current situation and results. It is impossible to say that no one will give up. Once it really comes to life and death, I am afraid that there will be only a handful of people who are loyal to Bolier Assen and even the southern aristocracy.

It's just that it hasn't reached that point now, but the prospects are already predictable. Worried Bolier Assen is still pacing repeatedly in the camp, feeling very nervous. And beside him, Earl Connaughtin ignored this and said calmly:

"His Royal Highness, no matter how anxious you are now, you can't change anything."

"But this is related to the lives of these tens of thousands of people. How can you tell me not to be anxious, morale is getting lower and lower, do you really want to put hope on a Greek?" I can’t understand my uncle’s way of doing this, just listen to it. Bolier Assen said in a trembling voice. Although the sudden appearance of Justinian not long ago seemed to have turned the tide of the battle~www.ltnovel.com~, the next battle plan made by him and Earl Connaughtin made him feel crazy.

Indeed, once he wins, he will win the civil war once and for all and ascend to the throne of the Tsar, but if he is also a little careless, it means that he and tens of thousands of other soldiers may also die without a place to burial.

In response to this concern, Earl Connaughtin sighed deeply at this time and said: "His Royal Highness, in this case, it is not the time to weigh the pros and cons, but to reverse the current crisis. Even if not, We can't stick to Turnova, and we will also fall into a huge passive at that time. Instead of doing this, we might as well fight to the death, maybe there will be a glimmer of life. Now that the dice have been thrown, there is no room for maneuver."

This sentence is very familiar to everyone in the land ruled by the Roman Empire. It was said when Gaius Julius Caesar, the true founder of the empire, resolutely fought against the Senate and attacked Rome. The monarchs who truly achieve great achievements have never lacked meticulous thoughts, but they are also more gambler-like determination, and will not give up the chance of victory just because they look forward and backward.

At this moment, the atmosphere suddenly solidified, and fell into silence for a long time. But at this moment, suddenly there was a riot outside for some reason, and far away in the camp, both Bolier Assen and Earl Connaughtin felt the sound of the horses trampling on the ground. Obviously, the chasing soldiers caught up faster than they expected.

"Is it finally here!"

People spoke out unanimously, but the intonations in the voices of Bolier Assen and Earl Connaughtin were completely opposite.