Andongjia's guess is probably correct. The lord curled his lips and said, "Let a man-eating wolf live in the house to help him block the lynx that steals food? Does Gregory IV think that Gatu people is more kind and friendly than Misty Mountain people?"
"Gregory IV doesn't care about this at all. In his eyes, the throne is obviously more important than the country."
Sir Rayman sighed, "If he really loved Raven Kingdom, he wouldn't destroy Falcon Knight Order with his own hands..."
"Are you from Falcon Knight Order? What is your intention in coming here?"
Li Ang looked at the coat of arms on Raine's body.
"My name is Raine, sir. I am now loyal to Madam Ursula. She and I are probably the only remaining Falcon Knights... I came here because Madam Ursula asked me to come to Count Stephen and tell him that Gregory IV sold his Odenburg and Dark Falcon Fortress..."
Raine did not hide his mission. In any case, Amy led the female soldiers to save his life. He is not the kind of fool who is ungrateful. And now that Count Stephen has left, his mission could not be completed.
The Lord Lord nodded. "So, Madam Ursula intends to make Count Stephen defect to her and withdraw her troops to block Gatu people... It seems that she can achieve at least half of her purpose - Count Stephen withdrew her troops two days ago. As for the other half, she probably can only talk to Count Stephen in person...Sir Rayman, I don't intend to be an enemy of Madam Ursula. In fact, you can leave now, but I think it may be difficult for you to return to Raven Territory now."
It's really difficult. Now the north is full of Gatu people's camps, and Raine doesn't intend to be hunted down again.
So Raine shook his head directly. "Both Gatu people and Gregory IV are our common enemies. In fact, Her Majesty the Queen has now become Lionheart Kingdom's ally. I can deal with the enemy here with you, if you are willing, sir."
"Queen? You mean Madam Ursula... She has become an ally with the Lionheart Kingdom? What is the situation?"
Li Ang is unaware of Ursula's plan.
"... The Crow's army was actually lured out by Her Majesty the Queen... According to the original plan, I should have returned to Dark Falcon Fortress to gather the army and wait for Her Majesty the Queen, but now it's hard for me to pass through Gatu Grasslands, and Her Majesty the Queen probably won't be able to pass either. So, what I should do now is try to gain your friendship and win an ally for Her Majesty the Queen."
Raine took the initiative to tell the lord all of Ursula's plans, and also expressed his intentions openly and honestly.
"So, Madam Ursula is in Lion City? Don't you need to report the situation to her?"
Li Ang looked at Raine carefully and was a little surprised by Raine's reaction.
He knew that this was supposed to be a partner in the game, a knight who had been trying to restore Falcon Knight Order's status.
It is not surprising that Raine became Madam Ursula's subordinate, just like Frederi once served Foucher.
However, there is a formal allegiance relationship between Raine and Ursula. After all, they are both members of Falcon Knight Order.
Therefore, it is impossible for Raine to join the Li Ang team now, and he has a mission. Logically speaking, after confirming that he cannot complete the mission, he should immediately go to Lion City to report to Ursula...
But he plans to stay here at Li Ang.
"Sir, Her Majesty the Queen may have already set off. It would be safer and more appropriate for me to wait for her here. In fact, I hope you can meet her. I think you might also be happy to have one more ally..."
What Raine said to Li Ang was somewhat meaningful.
The word he used was 'ally' rather than 'friend'.
This is probably because Raine saw those female soldiers Noldo Elves and Griffin Sword Mercenary Group.
As a knight who grew up in Longsong Port, Raine had little contact with Noldo Elves. It was not popular for the nobles of Raven Territory to show off Noldor slaves at home, so Raine did not have any prejudice against the Noldor people.
But he knew that no human being had ever been able to command Noldo Elves to fight - but this Baron Li Ang in front of him did it...
Not only that, Li Ang's team actually has a female soldier team that is not much different from Falcon Claws, as well as people from Horn Summon Ranger Corps.
In the eyes of Raine, this means that this lord is very unusual. A lord who can command Noldo Elves is probably not something Lion King can control.
Therefore, Raine told Li Ang all about Madam Ursula's plan - under the current circumstances, Madam Ursula's plan has failed. Telling everything openly and honestly can gain Li Ang's trust.
Raine directly regards Li Ang as an independent force and actively expects to establish a cooperative relationship with Li Ang.
The lord was also somewhat impressed by Raine. Of course he saw what Raine meant. It is rare to see such a keen person...
In fact, the combat power of Raine in the game is very average, and all the statistics are very average. It seems that it is not even worthy of such a special identity as 'The Last Falcon Knight'.
But now, Li Ang knows why the mediocre Raine became the last remaining Falcon Knight besides Ursula - most people who can live a long time do not rely on force.
It's just that the game cannot reflect the IQ and adaptability of these characters...
At this moment, Sir Roland came in. "Sir, Dumbledore of Ebony Gauntlet Knights is here, and he captured a Jatu prisoner."
Li Ang turned around and went out.
Dumbledore is outside the door, covered in filth, either blood or mud. It seems that he has already fought Brave Shield Fortress and Gatu people, and he worked very hard...
He brought with him a Gatu people who was wearing a piece of armor and a face-covering helmet. Judging from his appearance, this Gatu people seemed to have a high status, but now he was tightly tied up and covered with bruises.
"Dumbledore, your knights are really good at capturing prisoners. It is not easy to capture such Jatu prisoners... Did Gatu people attack Brave Shield Fortress?"
The lord is sincerely praising him. As long as Ebony Gauntlet Knights has this ability, it would be really difficult for other troops to capture Jatu officers alive.
"Lord Li Ang...Gatu people did not attack Brave Shield Fortress. I saw a lone Jatu team and took the initiative to get some loot. I also wanted to find out what such a large-scale Gatu people was going to do."
Dumbledore frowned and pointed at the prisoner. "But the problem is, no matter how much we torture him, he won't speak, and we can't understand Jatu. Baron Leofric said you might have a way to make this guy speak, so I brought this guy here..."
"Raphael! Come here! Oh, wait...Ansen, bring Drash here..."
The lord originally wanted to find Raphael, but then he realized that he had a more suitable translator than Raphael...
The Jatu prisoner looked very similar to Li Ang's groom Drash. He looked like he was dead without saying a word.
When he saw Drash, the Jatu prisoner asked a few questions with straight eyes, and then actually started chatting with Drash.
From the looks of it, he seems to be an acquaintance.
"Sir... he... is my tribe."
Drash speaks much more eloquently now. For so long, this middle-aged man who turned from a young warlord to a groom has always been said to be conscientious. Of course, this is probably because he really likes to raise horses.
Perhaps for Drash, it is a good job to only raise horses and not fight, and the lord has always treated him well.
However, the more important reason Drash once mentioned, and Li Ang already knows - Drash is a subordinate of the 'Destroyer' Zhu Da. He has been captured. If he returns to the tribe, he will only suffer more cruel torture, and his wife, children, and children will all become slaves.
But if he never appears in the group again, his children can live like human beings.
So he won't run away or mess around - he has nowhere to go.
This was the case with Zhuda's tribe. Before there was an order to retreat, those who fled for their lives on the battlefield would be shot to death, and the whole family of those who surrendered to the enemy were made slaves. Only the brave warriors who marched forward could get more property and women.
This high-pressure inertia formed a sense of honor, which led to Zhuda's tribe having a strong will to fight.
But it was also because of this sense of honor that Zhuda's troops had only two tactical instructions-to advance or to retreat...
But another great warlord, Zakar, is different. Zakar's tactics and strategies are quite fearful even by the Noldor.
The Gatu people currently being captured by Dumbledore is obviously a subordinate of Zhu Da, and belongs to the same tribe as Drash.
Drash chatted with his tribe for a long time, and then told the lord that the Gatu people camped nearby were not a pure army. They were actually the expelled Jatu tribe - the tribe of Zhuda.
The great warlord Zakar took advantage of Zhu Da's loss of thousands of elites in Noldo Forest to expel these tribes who disobeyed him.
The prisoner didn't know much about the situation, but he said he didn't intend to attack Brave Shield Fortress or Fletcher. They only planned to wait for the war over Eagle Claw Fortress to end and find a place to settle down in the grassland east of Eagle Claw Fortress.
Therefore, Zhuda's tribe, the expelled Gatu people, are also very worried now. They just want to see the situation.
If they encounter a team of Crow people, they will attack easily, but they will not attack Brave Shield Fortress or Fletcher in a large scale. They will retreat directly when they see a larger team.
They have no intention of fighting now...
"I understand... I understand..."
Li Ang Now it dawns on me.
Warlord Zakar negotiated a deal with the Raven Kingdom not just to plunder Raven Territory, he also had a greater purpose...
Raven Kingdom promised to give all the hundreds of miles of grassland hills east of Eagle Claw Fortress to Zakar, so Zakar planned to expel Zhuda's tribe into this grassland hill. Speaking of which, Zakar did a pretty good job, and at least gave the expelled tribe a place to live.
But the problem is that Zakar expelled Zhuda's tribe to the east of Eagle Claw Fortress, in fact, to block the armies of the Lionheart Kingdom and Raven Kingdom who are fighting - no matter what the battle situation is, these troops can't even think about going to Raven Territory.
Since he has such an idea, it means that Zakar will lead his troops to Dark Falcon Fortress, Odenburg, and may even capture Xiaolu City. These places are quite empty now.
Maybe Zakar wants to change Gatu people from a nomadic and marauding tribe to a semi-settled... country like Duchy of Dexia!
He is not trading with Gregory IV at all. He intends to take advantage of the opportunity of the Raven Kingdom's eastern elite to swallow up the entire eastern part of Raven Territory!
"It seems that everyone is planning to take advantage? But the current situation seems that no one can take advantage..."
The Lord touched his chin and thought for a moment, then turned his head and looked at the female soldiers Griffin Sword Mercenary Group outside.
"Amy, do you know female Count Valera and her Falcon Claws?"
"Ah? Li Ang, you want to..."
"I want Falcon Claws to return to Eagle Claw Fortress, and Falcon Knight Order to return to Dark Falcon Fortress... No matter what other forces have planned, they must fight against Jatu together with me!"
Eagle Claw Fortress.
Gregory IV is fighting Forster's troops.
The war has been going on for several days.
Since Eagle Claw Fortress lord Kaidelen sold his teammates to Lion Lake City, Raven Territory's army now has the upper hand.
Forster was defending the city, and Lion Lake City Flag Guard of Granlon was supporting Bigren Village on the flank of Eagle Claw Fortress. The two sides were at odds with each other, so they were able to hold on for a while.
The two people who originally had hatred worked closely together for a few days...
After all, they all grew up in Lion Lake City, and they will still fight tooth and nail when faced with defending their homeland.
But now the war situation is very unfavorable for them. Kaidelen took away most of the food and military supplies when he left. Eagle Claw Fortress's defense reserves are seriously insufficient.
It seems that Raven Territory's army is less than 5,000 people. It seems that Forster can completely defend the city with more than 2,000 people, but war is not about numbers...
Raven Kingdom The troops dispatched this time are all elite.
They came across seven hundred miles of grassland, and of course they would not bring too many soldiers. Basically, those sent out were experienced veterans.
Moreover, there are many high-level shooters in the Crow Army. Even if they defend the city, Forster's troops still suffered heavy losses - they were almost shot at Eagle Claw Fortress and couldn't even lift their heads.
Forster's troops suffered heavy casualties, and their morale was getting lower and lower - in fact, their morale was not high at the beginning, because they did not see Kaidelen and Ursula when they entered Eagle Claw Fortress, and there was nothing in the warehouse.
But the enemy had already engaged and they could not retreat easily.
And now, they have just received the news that Kaidelen has occupied Lion Lake City, and their morale is even lower...
But now that they are surrounded in Eagle Claw Fortress, it is not easy to retreat.
They were sold by friendly forces, their homes were stolen, their morale was low, and coupled with the lack of military supplies, the overall combat effectiveness was naturally not much left. It would be good if these two thousand people could exert 30% of their combat effectiveness...
Raven Territory's armored guards have stormed the city wall twice on this day.
If Granlon hadn't brought Lion Lake City Flag Guard to the rescue in time, Eagle Claw Fortress might have been breached...
Granlon rushed outside the city not only to rescue Forster, but also to convey to Forster the news that Kaidelen had stolen the house.
He did not enter Eagle Claw Fortress and had been cooperating outside the city, so he could get this information.
Of course Granlon plans to return to the army first to kill Kaidelen, the thief, and stay in Lion Lake City to defend his homeland - Lion Lake City is his hometown.
He will bring troops to Eagle Claw Fortress, just because once Eagle Claw Fortress is lost, Lion Lake City will be fully involved in the war.
But Kaidelen occupies Lion Lake City at this time, which means that the thief Kaidelen is using Forster and him as cannon fodder. Without Lion Lake City to deliver supplies, Eagle Claw Fortress cannot defend it!
So Granlon plans to return to Lion Lake City, and then resist the Crow people in Lion Lake City.
The Lion Lake City Flag Guard he led was a powerful heavy cavalry force, and it was outside the city. If he wanted to retreat, the Raven Territory army actually couldn't stop him.
But the problem is that heavy cavalry alone will definitely not be able to recapture Lion Lake City. He must rescue Forster and work together with Forster to fight back Lion Lake City.
Forster is gathering men in Eagle Claw Fortress. He is indeed preparing to break out. Granlon has just dispersed the Raven Territory troops to the west of Eagle Claw Fortress. Now is a good time to break out of the city.
But just as he was getting ready to rush out of Eagle Claw Fortress, he saw billowing smoke and dust coming from the east...
"That's Gatu people! Lord Duke! It's the cavalry of Gatu people!"
The soldiers on the city wall shouted.
The Raven Territory troops that were attacking below the city also blew the horn to withdraw their troops at this time.
"... What's going on... Why is there such a huge Gatu cavalry?!"
Forster obviously did not dare to break out. From the city wall, we could see a large number of Gatu cavalry coming towards Eagle Claw Fortress, at least several thousand of them. Going out of the city at this time was basically courting death, and there was no way to return to Lion Lake City alive.
Granlon also quickly evacuated the battlefield at this moment. He didn't know what the situation was, but so many Gatu people coming over was obviously not a good thing...
But he did not go to Lion Lake City in the west, but went directly south.
Facing the army of Raven and Jatu, Forster will definitely not be able to get out for a while in Eagle Claw Fortress. Heavy cavalry alone will not be able to recapture Lion Lake City from Kaidelen. Granlon is at a loss with a lone army.
Glancing in the direction of Lion Lake City, Granlon gritted his teeth and spat. "Kaidelen..."
Subsequently, he led the flag guard to evacuate southward...
Kaidelen, who is thinking about his family as Granlon, is currently shivering in the lord hall of Lion Lake City.
He originally wanted to occupy Lion Lake City and Long River Town, intending to benefit from both sides.
But who knew that Ursula did not go to Long River Town, but formed an alliance with the Lionheart Kingdom in a way that was consistent with the identity of the claimant of the throne - Kaidelen betrayed his teammates, but turned around and was betrayed by his teammates.
Brennus led a large army to capture Lion Lake City in just one day. The price paid for this was that the two barons Elderfried and Leofwan almost spent all their knights and levies...
In other words, for Brennus himself, there is no price paid.
In fact, both Elderfried and Leofwan understood their situation. They followed Alanric Prince while King Ulrich was still alive. Of course, the king had to deal with them.
However, they did not expect that the punishment would come so quickly...