Eight hundred and fortieth chapters code name gunpowder
"Did you really come?"
Mike pushed away the guard's hands that were trying to help him and walked straight to the hall, "Go and call a meeting with generals at all levels!"
Since there is no way to escape, it is better to confront him head-on. At this moment, Mike is walking like a dragon and a tiger. He is worthy of being the grand duke who has been in charge of the southern border for decades. He is full of domineering.
Half an hour later, all the powerful officials in the southern region arrived at the conference room.
"Report the situation!"
Mike raised his index finger and knocked on the desk to signal everyone to be quiet.
"As rumored, Downton does have a regiment of Dark Ranger cavalry, and now they have arrived outside the city gate, hanging up the killed sentry in public."
Following the intelligence officer's report, there was a buzz in the conference room. They were not surprised by Downton's surprise attack. What was surprising was that there was actually a group of drow following him.
"If we catch them all? That will be a huge amount of income?"
Not only were there a few big nobles who were also engaged in the slave trade, but others were also greedy. Having an elf maid was a matter of honor to Beier, and soon they became jealous because Downton had a dark elf army.
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"With Drow's lascivious nature, I'm afraid Downton can change his taste every day without forcing him!"
A general swallowed his saliva and was so envious of Downton's romantic encounter that he almost drooled with envy.
"Where is Downton's main force?"
It's a matter of life and death, how can Mike still care about a slutty woman, even if the other party is from the elves who are hard to find.
"They haven't arrived yet, but several goblin airships have already appeared over the city. The goblin bomb just now may have been accidentally dropped during the range measurement, otherwise they should ensure concealment."
The intelligence officer reports the speculation.
"Send out scouts. I want to know the exact strength of Downton's troops!" After Mike finished speaking, he saw the intelligence officer's face was embarrassed. So he asked angrily, "What's wrong?"
"Duke, those rangers are so powerful. I have sent five teams of scouts, but within fifteen minutes, their bodies were placed in front of the city gate!"
There was nothing the intelligence officer could do. Even a tactical genius couldn't make up for his military disadvantage, let alone his lack of talent.
"Then what should we do? Be deaf and blind. Waiting to be besieged by Downton?"
Mike was furious.
"The top priority is not to conduct reconnaissance, but to send out as many scouts as possible before the opponent encircles the main city and notify General Kevin to come back for reinforcements!"
The finance minister suggested that he did not want the main city to be looted. Although means of communication such as carrier pigeons could be used, scouts were more reliable.
"Wait a little longer, maybe it's a feint!"
A general muttered something. As a result, Mike grabbed the ink bottle and hit it hard in the face.
"Fake attack? Then what is his real intention? Those soldiers I arranged to attack the city and plunder the territory in the Western Region? That is an elite army of 200,000 people. Even if one-fifth is removed, it is not something that Downton can defeat."
Mike cursed. The other nobles also looked disdainful. Even if they didn't understand military affairs, they knew it. Even if Downton was an idiot, he wouldn't pick that hard rock to hit. He had obviously tasted the sweetness of annihilating the Duke of the North. He was ready to do it again.
Copy it once.
After all, the main city in the south is currently empty of troops. It is undoubtedly the best target for attack.
"Send the order and ask Commander Kevin to return reinforcements as quickly as possible. I will surround Downton outside the main city and solve the problem once and for all!"
Mike is not an easy man, so he plans to use his tactics to kill Downton. This guy's soldiers are all powerful races, but they will definitely be tired after a long-distance attack. This is a great opportunity to kill them.
The intelligence officer immediately went to make arrangements. After several homing pigeons flew away, at noon that day, more and more Dark Rangers appeared in the suburbs, covering the battlefield and doing their best to block the news.
When the Ancient Spear appeared overhead, Mike couldn't sit still, "I'll go to the top of the city to take a look!"
"no!"
The chief of guard was shocked and quickly tried to dissuade him.
"It's okay. As long as I bring less guards, they won't think I'm a big shot and won't drop bombs from the air." Mike climbed onto the city wall and looked out with a monocular telescope.
As long as the Ancient Spear is flying in the air, the power it consumes every second is converted into gold coins, which is an eye-popping figure. With Downton's financial resources, there is no luxury guarantee that it will float forever, and there is a power furnace.
loss, so it stopped a thousand meters away.
In order to carry more soldiers, the battleship was overloaded, and the natives were crowded on top like sardine cans. At this time, they came down to let the wind blow.
In order to avoid being raided, they were building simple fortifications, but no one complained about being tired. Instead, they pointed towards the main city with excitement.
“The morale is so high!”
Duke Mike shuddered. The appearance of the hilly natives was too ferocious. They all looked like thugs. And they stared at the main city as if they were staring at a young girl. He believed that if it weren't for Downton's main force,
The cavalry hadn't arrived yet, but these guys had already rushed forward impatiently.
"What method did Downton use to make these natives wholeheartedly serve him as cannon fodder?"
No matter how inexperienced the general is, he can still see that these natives are eager to fight, and this kind of enemy is naturally the last thing anyone wants to face.
"What else can we use? It must be our wealth and women!"
The Chancellor of Finance was frightened by those ogres. These natives came back from hunting and didn't even bother to barbecue and ate their prey raw.
"Is that cannibalism?"
A noble saw an ogre holding a human thigh and chewing on it. His mouth was full of blood. He was so frightened that he dropped the telescope in his hand.
When other people saw this scene, their faces turned pale.
Mike curled his lips and said to himself that you guys exploit and force the common people to pay heavy taxes, and you kill a lot of people every year. What is the difference between cannibalism and cannibalism?
"I, Di Polo, what is that? The Shaman Group?"
A general roared out, attracting everyone's attention. Telescopes were set up, and then they saw more than three hundred natives gathered together. They were discussing something. They were holding simple staffs.
Wearing a necklace made of animal teeth and polished stones, the hair on the head is either brightly colored feathers or vines. Without asking, you can tell by looking at the attire that they are hilly natives who can communicate with natural elements and are good at voodoo and sorcery.
Shaman sacrifice.
"Damn it, Downton spent a lot of money to kill me!"
Mike gritted his teeth and muttered, but by the next morning, everyone was speechless because they saw a Death Knight Cavalry Regiment appear in sight.
They wore dark armor. Under the armor, they had a pair of green eyes. Even in summer, their bodies were covered with frost that lingered all day long.
This is an army that was born in death and will return to death. They move forward in silence, with only the crisp sound of the hooves of the war horses under their crotches stepping on the road.
"Quick. Quick, quick, send out more scouts and release more homing pigeons. Urge Kevin to return reinforcements as soon as possible!"
Mike finally lost his composure and roared at the intelligence officer. They were death knights, the most powerful cavalry among the undead. He didn't know where Downton got these cavalry, but he knew. That guy didn't even fight in the North.
The purpose of using them was obviously to preserve their strength and defeat their main city in one fell swoop.
This time, no one had any objections. They originally thought they could hold on until Kevin's army came back for reinforcements, but looking at Downton's military strength, they became increasingly uneasy.
In the blue sky, a steam airship flew by, making a spiral buzzing sound that was extremely harsh.
Not only the nobles, but also the common people in the city were pale and depressed. Most of the citizens were hiding at home and did not dare to go out.
“How are the thighs I made?”
Uncle Tanan, who served as the army cook, wore an apron and showed off a human thigh imitated with tofu towards the blood mallet.
"delicious!"
The guards following Bloodmaul all gave a thumbs up.
"That's fine, but you should be careful. Downton has ordered that cannibalism is prohibited. If you are discovered, you will be dead."
Tanan warned.
"We are not stupid. We have sweet bread and delicious bacon. Who would eat human flesh?"
The ogres raised their index fingers.
"When will the attack happen? Where is Downton? Why didn't you see it?"
Bloodmaul went to the bridge several times to look for him, but he didn't see Downton. He could only ask Tanan because he was in charge of the meals.
"I'm a cook, what do I know? Anyway, just wait and see!"
Tanan rolled her eyes.
In the western town of Bridgewater, Commander Kevin immediately rushed to the edge of the town and watched the army pass by. Behind him was a group of personal guards with high morale. Each of them was at the Judgment level.
"Commander, we have received a message from the main city. Downton's army is gathering. Please rush back to support us."
After receiving the intelligence from the scout, Kevin dismissed him and browsed through it with a gloomy expression. Five emergency reports were sent out in one day. It seemed that the situation there was not optimistic.
Although before the expedition, he had made a strategy of returning to the army to surround and kill Downton if he raided the Southern Territory, but looking at the large area of 'ownerless' land in the Western Territory, Kevin really didn't want to give up.
"What a pity. Once we leave, the Eastern Border Army and the King's Army will definitely not let this piece of fat go!"
Kevin sighed.
"Commander, as long as Downton is killed, we can come back at any time, and maybe we can even fight in the north!" Several staff officers tried to comfort Kevin.
"Nonsense, follow the emergency, I can still distinguish the priorities!"
As soon as Kevin finished speaking, he heard the sound of fighting suddenly erupting in front of him, but he was not surprised. He had experienced this kind of attack many times in the past few days.
"Those natives are really using their arms like a chariot. Do they think they can stop my 200,000-strong army with just throwing ropes and a few broken stones?"
Kevin sneered, no need to ask, he also knew that the offensive of the natives was to delay his return to the army and buy Downton time.
"Master, the casualties are not big, but this kind of harassment is very troublesome, and yesterday, a team of abominations also joined the battle order!"
A general complained.
"Should we formulate a strategy to wipe them all out?"
The staff officers were talking a lot. Although time is tight now, allowing the other party to harass them so unscrupulously will have a huge impact on morale. (To be continued...)