Under the gloomy sky were mountains covered with thick snow. The howling wind made the soldiers' faces pale than their armor.

This is the Alps. A team of 30,000 people is climbing over it. This unit is composed of the Mercian Field Army and the Illyria Field Army of the Seven Hills Empire. The general who commands it is Su Cornelius Scipio, the ruler of the Seven Hills Empire.

The mountain road was rugged and horses were difficult to walk after carrying weights. Therefore, Su Cornelius Scipio asked all the cavalry of the field army to transfer to donkeys, and placed the horses, cattle, sheep and other meat and animals in the rear of the army to drive them away.

After conquering the island republic, Su Cornelius Scipio began the great cause of restoration of the Qiqiu Empire.

"The Almani Federation was newly defeated and its troops were insufficient. In order to prevent our counterattack, they would have to transfer most of the remaining troops to our border. At this time, they unexpectedly browsed the Alps and will succeed!"

"A clever plan! Starting from the border, it will take decades to recover the lost territory. And directly pass the border defense line and go straight to the Palace of Versailles in the Almany Federation. The Almany Federation can collapse within a few months!" A minister of the army flattered, "The only ones who can come up with this method are unparalleled geniuses! Later generations will graciously praise the Alpine strategy that regained the western territory in one fell swoop!"

"Go straight into Versailles? Idiot, do you know how far the Alps and Versailles are? Once the supply line is cut off, it will be death!" Su Cornelius Scipio snorted in his nose, "I also listened to some of the suggestions of Berengal for this combat plan. His Imperial Guards and the First Royal Field Army first urged to restrain the main force of the Almani coalition on the border, and I secretly crossed the Almani mountains and attacked their rear. As long as we eat up the remaining troops of the Almani Federation, we can advance all the way. How can it take ten years to recover our hometown in the west?"

"The trick above the clever plan!" said the minister, "Barcelos, you didn't say it just now, we mortals can't understand the essence of it at all!"

Dabisha secretly pulled the sleeve of the minister and asked in a low voice: "I remember that Barcelona has never fought much. Why didn't he send us to the surprise attack and stay on the front battlefield by himself? Isn't this much safer?"

The minister rolled his eyes: "Idiot, it's hard to hold the enemy's main force in the front battlefield. The credit is all the way. Which one do you think Basels likes?"

"Baseles!" another minister shouted in front, "The highest peak ahead!"

"Okay!" Su Cornelius Scipio was overjoyed, "Transfer our military orders. Stop the march, and the entire army is stationed on the spot! Call the court painter over here!"

A middle-aged man wrapped in a fur coat rushed up with painting tools. He was the court painter in the Seven Hills Palace. Originally, this kind of military action was not his turn to follow the army. But Su Cornelius Scipio thought about leaving a painting on the peak of the Alps before setting off, so he brought it over.

Su Cornelius Scipio shouted to the court painter in front of everyone: "When I stand at the highest peak later, you can draw according to the real scene, draw whatever you see, and record this moment in reality! Do you understand?"

So the minister pulled the painter aside and whispered: "The face should be handsome, the movements should be bold, and the figure should be taller. Don't forget to change the donkey sitting down to a horse. It is best to add a few lightning flashes to the background to be more imposing. The name of the painting is "Baseles Crossing the Alps". Do you understand?"

The painter nodded repeatedly. Without these ministers' explanation, if Zhensu was to paint as Cornelius Scipio said, he would have been unemployed long ago.

In order to make himself look more majestic, Su Cornelius Scipio began to wear the exquisite but practical ritual armor brought by the army.

The disappointing report came at this moment:

"Report! We found an enemy camp at the top of the mountain!"

"Camp?" Su Cornelius Scipio was startled and hurriedly took off the half-tied ritual armor, rode a donkey and went to check it out. But he saw a huge camp at the top of the towering peak. Looking at the erected flags, there were at least tens of thousands of defenders inside.

"What's going on?" Su Cornelius Scipio hurriedly turned the donkey's head, "Call Dabisha over!"

Dabisha, who was called, looked at the camp at the top of the mountain for a long time.

"This camp is very strong and we can hardly attack it - although we are three times the number of people, there is no way to make catapults on this mountain. Before the enemy surrenders, our supplies will be in crisis."

"That is to say, the road is not working?"

Dabisha nodded tragically: "It seems that our plan has been seen through by the enemy. At this time, it is only the best way to go."

Before Dabisha could finish his words, a soldier flew into the ground suddenly reported: "No! A soldier suddenly appeared on each side of our left and right!"

"Oh no, this is an ambush!" Dabisha shouted, "Barcelos, let's retreat quickly!"

As soon as Dabisha said this, Su Cornelius Scipio turned his donkey and ran away. So Dabisha waved to the troops around him: "The back team changed to the front team! Get out of here immediately!"

The army retreated like this.

In the camp at the top of the mountain, a short man in his thirties and forties stood on the wall and stared at the army of the Qiqiu Empire leaving.

"Consul!" a soldier holding a bunch of flags shouted under the fence, "The good flags have been planted, and the rest are a little damaged, should they be planted?"

"No more." The man waved his hand, "Let's put these flags here. Summon everyone and give you some good food tonight!"

Not long after, the left and right ambushers discovered by the Qiqiu Empire army also returned to the camp. The three waves of people combined, and the number was about 1,500.

"Consul!" An envoy came over to report, "I brought letters from Versailles..."

"I don't want to hear it." The man said impatiently, "Mary wants to see the legendary big mushrooms flying. Don't bother me no matter what happens before I find the clue. Haven't I told them many times?"

"Yes, but this is a crucial letter!" The messenger continued, "Our border is under attack from the Seven Hills Empire, and the whole Federation hopes that you will go back and preside over the big event!"

"Border? Do you mean the territory of the King of Bohemia and the Duke of Bavaria? They ran to attack the Seven Hills Empire on their own and were beaten back by someone else. Is this matter still my responsibility?"

"Yes, but the Allmani Federation is under attack!" said the envoy. "As the leader of the Federation, you have the obligation to summon lords from all walks of life to defend the Federation!"

"Since that's the case, I'll send my order--"

"Yes!" The messenger waited for the man's answer with expectation.

“Recognize the independence of Bohemia and Bavaria!”

"Is it...ha?"

"Anyway, the King of Bohemia and the Duke of Bavaria never obeyed my orders, and in fact it was no different from independence. As long as the two places were independent, the Seven Hills Empire would not attack the Almani Federation. I don't need to go back, right?"

"Is it... no... this..." The messenger was speechless for a moment.

"What's this? I'll continue to stay here to find flying mushrooms. Don't bother me no matter what happens!"

"But, but the consul! Even if both Bohemia and Bavaria are occupied, there is no guarantee that the Seven Hills Empire will stop its military operations!"

"Then wait until the Qiqiu Empire threatens those innocent lords before coming to see me! Tell the nobles who have participated in the military operations against Qiqiu that they will find a way to repel the enemy they have attracted!"

"Consul, your order will probably make you lose your position as Consul and become the real Earl of France!"

"How is this possible?!"

"If the consul you insist on doing this, this will definitely happen!"

The messenger raised his head and prepared to teach the crazy Count of France, but the next sentence of the Count of France said:
Chapter completed!