Chapter 257 The meeting of the griffin and the jackdaws
When the coalition forces from the west approached the city of Titiania, the northern army also gradually broke through the blockade of the legions led by Darcy.
Those tenacious northern soldiers were divided into several groups, penetrating the defense line from the mountains through various trails, sides, or bypassing checkpoints, and infiltrated into the rear of the formation.
The number of legions in his hands was limited, and no matter how hard Darcy held on, he could not change the gradually tipping balance. When he saw that the rear was gradually being harassed and even blocked by the infiltrating Northern Legion, Darcy decided to lead his legion to gradually withdraw.
, transferred back to the central provinces to garrison, and continued to resist.
Even though he had received reports of the tragic battle in the imperial capital, since the emperor did not order him to retreat, he would continue to resist here.
If he rashly returns to the imperial capital for rescue, the result may be that not only is he not saved, but the army from the north catches up with him, causing chaos and even collapse, which ultimately aggravates the crisis in the imperial capital.
For this reason, the choices have become increasingly difficult. Many soldiers and officers in the legion are also worried about the rear and find it difficult to concentrate on fighting.
If His Majesty the Emperor dies, then who are they fighting for and what is the meaning? Everything has become a question that weighs on the hearts of soldiers and generals.
This is also a flaw of the empire in the old era. Power and value are tied to the will of the emperor. Once the royal family changes, it will bring about many problems, such as trust establishment, whether to stand in line, etc., so that people who originally worried about national affairs have to put a lot of money into
The energy is turned to the struggle for power, and even this is the pursuit of everything.
The provinces in the middle of the empire gradually fell, and the territory flying the rose flag gradually shrank, while the gryphon flag representing the Western Territory advanced layer by layer. After the temporary failure in the attack on Titiania, the Western Territory Allied Forces began to attack the remaining provinces.
Capturing it will inevitably turn Titania into an isolated city.
And because the crisis was imminent, it was difficult for the army in the city to send out support, and the provinces under the empire began to fall one by one.
In this way, two months later, the legion led by Darcy gradually retreated, only to stabilize the remaining situation and secure several provinces behind Titania.
At this time, the gray northern jackdaw finally crossed the long border and road and arrived at the city of Titania.
As time entered late autumn, the climate became cold and bleak. Under the gloomy sky, some jackdaws with gray and blue wings circled and danced, making lonely and lonely calls from time to time.
In the camp outside the city, Duke Griffin was meeting and reminiscing with Duke Raven, and in an open space next to the large tent where they were meeting, Jie Lann also met Miss Faxiner, who was engaged to him, again.
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"Hello, Mr. Jie Lanen." This girl with black hair and black eyes raised her skirt and saluted. Her appearance did not seem to have changed much in recent years, and she was still so delicate and delicate, which made people pity her.
"Long time no see, how are you lately, Fa Xin'er." Jie Lan'en looked at the girl and felt a sigh of relief in her heart. She hadn't seen her for only two or three years, but it seemed like the last date had been a long, long time ago.
Now I look at myself as a teenager, so far away and slightly unfamiliar.
"It's not too bad." Fa Xin'er shook her head and replied softly.
Then the two of them walked together on the hills not far from the camp, talking to each other about what happened in recent years.
Some are about war, some are about life, and some are about daily life at home.
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"My mother passed away one night because her illness worsened a year ago. My father buried her in a garden where winter moon flowers were in full bloom." Fa Xiner spoke softly about the past, but she seemed to have gone away from the sadness.
When I came out, I didn’t have much mood swings.
"It's such a pity that I didn't get to see my aunt." Jie Lanen sighed, and then he took Fa Xiner's hand and held it gently, as if he wanted to comfort her.
Afterwards, Jie Lanen took Fa Xiner and sat down on the hillside, looking at the majestic Titania in the distance.
"I once asked my father about the wedding date, but he hasn't given me a definite answer in the past two years. I didn't know the reason until early this year."
"After the war started, my father and I negotiated. Once Titania is captured and the new emperor ascends the throne after the war, we will hold a wedding."
"The emperor of the empire will also bless us in the square. It will be a grand and beautiful wedding, symbolizing the arrival of peace..." Jie Lanen envisioned the beautiful future vision for Fa Xiner, while looking aside
The girl also nodded slowly and responded softly.
Time passed quietly like this, until the sun slowly sank into the horizon and the torches in the camp gradually lit up, and the two of them returned to the camp together.
In the Third Age, 1710, in October of the Year of Autumn, the Duke of Griffin in the West and the Duke of Raven in the North met. Countless people thought that the two Dukes would join forces to attack the city and capture Titania. But to their surprise,
Unexpectedly, the two dukes had a certain degree of quarrel in the tent where they met, and finally broke up.
It's just that this kind of thing was not known to the soldiers and lords under his command. It was not until a month or two in the future that some people who were interested in the matter gradually became aware of the seemingly incompatible relationship between the two.
Duke Griffin hopes to join forces with Duke Raven to overthrow the royal family and then make his family the rulers of the empire. In exchange, Jielanen will marry Faxiner and their descendants will inherit the throne.
However, such a move undoubtedly betrayed the slogan of the two when they launched an army, which was simply to overthrow Elio's rule and replace the emperor with another.
Although there is not much difference between the two to outsiders, for people in the north, there is a major legal difference.
It was the empire that accepted the remnants of Everdark Island, and they swore allegiance. If it weren't for the will of Her Highness the Witch, they would not have rebelled. Later, Duke Griffin's banner was only to overthrow Elio rather than destroy the empire.
, and then Duke Raven reluctantly agreed.
But now Duke Griffin wants to go one step further and replace him directly, which Duke Raven and many northern lords cannot accept.
It was understandable that they would be loyal to the empire. After all, the empire was inherited from the Cang Yue Kingdom, and it was said that they were descendants of the True Red Empire. In terms of blood, legal principles, and righteousness, it was not a shame to become a part of them by being loyal to them.
However, the origin of the Griffin family is nothing more than a few hundred years of history, and the people in the north are basically remnants of the Mercury Dynasty. It is simply impossible to ask them to be loyal to this 'barbaric' upstart Salius family.
accept.
Even if it is a marriage, such a thing is still unbearable, and the Duke of Raven is more of an ally of the northern lords than his master. So even if Fa Xin'er becomes the queen, it will not change the views of many northern lords.
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As a result, the war continued, but the siege slowly and strangely came to a standstill, and the two sides began to engage in a confrontation. This continued until the cold winter gradually hit, and the continent gradually entered the season of falling snowflakes.
