The messenger who was expected to be displeased was driven away from his eyes, and the matter came to an end. The members of the Revival Army of the Frank Kingdom who were staying in the town outside the Tower of the Great Sage began to send envoys on a large scale to contact nobles who had not made a clear statement. At the same time, he lobbied the small nobles who were on the fringes and were not taken seriously by other factions.
At the same time, the usurper faction headed by Marquis Neumann also made big moves. They gathered their troops and visited noble territories one after another, exerting great power to overthrow Shunchang. But what is surprising is that for the nobles who agreed to join, they organized an army to join them; for the nobles who disagreed, they did not go to war and capture their castles and territories. Just leave.
Such behavior actually gave Marquis Neumann's army a good reputation and increased its momentum. Gradually, more and more people are willing to join his ranks. Some of those who had refused before reorganized their armies and caught up with them.
A major factor in such a change is that the Marquis's views have been slightly adjusted. Originally, he wanted to change dynasties and steal the king's crown; now, he wanted to marry the eldest princess in exchange for the prince's crown.
Regarding the former, the nobles who have been loyal to the Salian family from their ancestors are not able to adapt. But with the latter approach, fewer people have objections. In the final analysis, these nobles do not want to lose the territory that is the foundation of the nobles, nor do they want to add a reputation of betrayal to their family's experience.
In this regard, the members of the Renaissance Army sent by the royal family tried their best to declare to the nobles everywhere that Her Royal Highness the Princess had absolutely no intention in this regard. But when it comes to the continuation of the royal bloodline, there are various theories. Some want to adopt adopted children from distant relatives, and some want to choose husbands from young nobles. The only thing that is the same is that none of these opinions were actually asked to Mira Salian herself.
In fact, from the moment Mira Salian left the mysterious church and accepted the protection of a group of veterans loyal to the royal family, she was like a puppet, letting others manipulate her and rarely raising any opinions. The previous proposal to refuse to raid the Tower of the Great Sage was a rare tough tone. Because of this, some young people were slightly dissatisfied.
For others, a royal woman can just follow the arrangements of a man and do not need to worry about things beyond her ability.
To me, the power of the warrior chief of the Mysterious Church Temple is far greater than the throne of a small country in the southwest peninsula. Having the crown is just an added bonus; not having it is not a pity at all. Furthermore, everyone she can see is scum to her, and no one has the ability to hurt her, so she has an indifferent attitude towards many things and lets others arrange them.
Even if it was information that seemed weird, and people who claimed to be loyal to the royal family had strange reactions, as long as there was no possibility of harming her, Mira Salian ignored it.
Such an indifferent attitude caused the current dilemma. Marquis Neumann led an army from Vbar to VbarMM (5000-7000) and settled in Viscount Lorenz, adjacent to the Tower of the Great Sage. The journey from the town took less than a day.
At the same time, the royal family's revival army only has CLI (151) troops in the town, excluding the eldest princess and maids who have no combat effectiveness. Although many people came to seek refuge after raising the banner, a considerable number of people were also sent as envoys to the territories of other nobles.
Will Margrave Neumann maintain his usual benevolent style? This is what everyone wants to know. With such a disparity in strength, capturing the eldest princess alive seemed to be the best option. What about everyone else besides the eldest princess?
Some people wanted to force conscription in the town, but they were asked to leave the town. War between nobles should not be brought into the territory of magicians.
Someone is seriously planning a route to escape again for Her Royal Highness the Princess. Some people are also thinking privately about the direction in which they should escape.
Everyone had different thoughts and spent a sleepless night. When I woke up, there were a few fewer members of the Renaissance Army.
Early in the morning, Mendelsohn Heyman, dressed in military uniform, knocked on the door of the loyalist's room and said, "Your Highness, we should leave. It took too long, and the army surrounded us, and we couldn't leave even if we wanted to. "
Putting on the god-given armor secretly, Mira Salian and her subordinates were all covered in large cloaks, hiding their fully armed postures. She looked at the depressed old man with a complicated expression and said, "Do you want to continue running away?"
Because he didn’t understand the purpose of the mysterious Lord agreeing to leave the church with his two subordinates and return to the family to inherit the throne. Mira Salian has never taken the initiative, but looks at the development of things from a bystander's perspective. The foolish and loyal old man worked hard and exhausted all efforts to revive the royal family, and the hard work involved was also seen in Mira's eyes.
Many times, she wanted to say to the old man: Forget it, there is no need to work so hard. As long as she has a flail, she has the ability to kill all dissenters in the kingdom. It really doesn't need to be so troublesome.
But in the end, she still couldn't say these words. Even after countless nights of praying and asking the Heavenly Master, no oracle ever came down. She can still only follow the original oracle's instructions: return to the family and inherit the throne.
"Your Highness, we should leave." Meyer Kohler came to urge him.
As the third son of a nobleman, he became very active after arriving in the town and became the think tank of the Renaissance Army. There is nothing wrong with any of the ideas. In the eyes of others, they just have a little more youthful energy. His opinions can also be regarded as the thoughts that new supporters who have joined his forces want to express.
Since both the old and new groups want to leave, let's go. Leaving this small town where I have lived for nearly a year.
In the early morning, the fog is thick. If you want to hide your whereabouts and consider the line of sight, this is the best time to escape.
Abandoning the unnecessary weight, not even a carriage was pulled out. Everyone, either on horseback or on foot, headed south in a dejected atmosphere. That direction is another country, the Kingdom of Reunion. The eldest princess's aunt married there and became the queen. Although she is no longer there, her cousin is a duke of the Kingdom of Reunion, although she has not been in contact for a long time.
Taking refuge with relatives in other countries can easily become an excuse for other countries to intervene in national affairs. Although this kind of drama is still new in the Southwest Peninsula, it is often performed in other places in the Lost World with a longer history. Even the nobles of various countries have become such a mess that it is difficult to distinguish their origins.
Making this difficult decision on behalf of the eldest princess was the most regretful moment in Mendelsohn Heyman's life. The proposer and promoter, Meyer Kohler, seems to have forgotten that he was once one of the eldest princess's suitors, and actively encourages people to continue moving in the unknown direction.
Meyer Kohler took the lead, leading the crowd forward and walking through the forest. The fog is so thick that the rear end of the team often cannot see the situation at the front end. They can only follow the footsteps of the people walking in front of them and walk quickly.
Originally, on such an early morning, one should enjoy the time of chirping birds, sipping warm milk, and thinking about the affairs to be carried out today, but Mira Salian, who was riding on the horse, was not in the usual leisurely mood. . Forget it without warm milk; but what does a morning without the chirping of birds mean?
Suddenly the fast-moving brigade stopped, and everyone stood there blankly, at a loss. Mendelsohn Heyman ran to the front of the team, but he did not see Meyer Kohler, but another group of people. He asked: "Why did the team stop?"
"Lord Kohler moved too fast for us to catch up. We couldn't tell which way he went."
"Where are the footprints on the ground?"
"It's too messy to see."
At this time, Mendelson Heyman was in a dilemma again. He had to wait where he was until the young man who had rushed forward remembered to look back. When he couldn't see anyone, he still knew how to turn back and meet up with the group. Or maybe it’s time to stop waiting, recognize the south clearly, and move in the designated direction. Although the team was dispersed, it had to be so when there were pursuers behind.
The eldest princess, who rode up to the front of the team, also seemed to want to see the reason for the stop. Mendelsohn Heyman stepped forward first and said: "Your Highness, we have separated from Lord Kohler. Should we wait for them to turn back, or should we continue walking?"
"No need. Knight Commander Heyman, organize everyone to set up defenses on the spot. We are surrounded."
"How is that possible!" the old man whispered, unbelievable.
Although the fog in the early morning was thick, it went away quickly and dissipated in the blink of an eye. Among the sparse woods, one can see densely packed soldiers surrounding his group.
There was a hint of panic among the crowd. However, the group of people who followed the eldest princess from the beginning quickly organized a defensive formation under the command of Mendelson Heyman to protect those who were loyal to them.
The surrounding army had no intention of attacking. It just stood firmly around, without any gaps. At first, everyone was still wondering why they fell into a tight siege without any sound. But after seeing Meyer Kohler and his group standing opposite, no one even had the energy to complain or curse.
"Her Royal Highness, give up resistance and surrender." Meyer Kohler shouted loudly: "Marquis Neumann promised that as long as you don't resist, he is not willing to harm human lives. We are all part of the kingdom."
On the besieged side, no one wants to talk to the eloquent young people. Meier Kohler continued: "Your Highness, I was once your admirer. Until now, my thoughts have not changed. But for the future of the kingdom, do not continue to be divided and do not be occupied by other countries. You and Marquis Neumann's marriage is the only option. This is for the good of the country."
For the good of the country. Boy, if you had said these words yesterday, when you were standing next to me, you might have thought about them. But standing opposite and saying these words is unnecessary. Such thoughts flashed across Mira Salian's mind, but she did not say it out loud. Instead, she asked about another thing: "These are not the only people in Marquis Neumann's army. Where are the others?"
According to the intelligence, the enemy should have a strength of Vbar to VbarMM (5000-7000). But Mira Salian judged based on experience that the strength of the encirclement network was only between M (1000) people. And it seems that the enemy general is not among them. If she wanted to take action, directly capturing Marquis Neumann would be the easiest solution. But that also requires people to be there.
"The Marquis took the group of Kingdom refugees to visit the tower owner of the Great Sage's Tower."
