Dexia is in chaos, and everyone wants to bully it. If Fieltzwe hadn't been facing Lionheart Kingdom's revenge war, he would have taken advantage of it.
In fact, Nudaburg lord 'Red Axe' Sigrud, which borders Dexia, and High Pass Fortress lord 'Blonde' Aidis, these two uncles and nephews have already entered Dexia Within the territory, King Vidis didn't even go to recruit them. They just sent some symbolic soldiers to Mistveil City to make up the numbers--Fieltzwe Not long after the founding of the country, many lords have not yet formed a national mentality, and most of them are more self-centered.
As for the Raven Kingdom, Gregory IV actually wanted to take advantage of the Lionheart Kingdom's troubles and take action.
Not only did he declare war on the Lionheart Kingdom as soon as possible, but he also went out with a large army at the same time as he issued the declaration of war, which was very efficient.
For the Raven Kingdom, of course they would like to see the war between the Lion and Fieltzwe.
If Fieltzwe prepares for war, Raven Territory will be relatively safe, especially in the western region - Fieltzwe will definitely attack Raven Territory at this time.
Gregory IV can mobilize all the garrison troops from Falling Bay, Raven City and Longsong Port to attack Lion Territory. These are all ready-made troops. There is no need to wait for recruitment, and the troop dispatch speed is naturally very fast.
And Gregory IV has obviously learned the lesson he received from Eagle Claw Fortress last time. This time he did not attack from the east, but launched an attack from the west. The targets were Misty Marsh Fortress and Cliff Bay - there is no troublemaker like Gatu people in the west, nor is there a terrible marksman like Noldo Elves...
But Raven Kingdom's credential of declaration of war had just been delivered to Lion City, and the troops had just gathered at the border fortress Fimbulburg Fortress. When they were marching towards Misty Marsh Fortress of the Lionheart Kingdom, Gregory IV received bad news from home.
The news comes from the east of Raven Territory - the important eastern town Xiaolu City was captured by the rebels of Madam Ursula!
Not only that, Falcon Knight Order was also officially rebuilt in Dark Falcon Fortress. It is said that the momentum was quite large. Xiaolu City lord Duke Andermar even became a prisoner of Sir Rayman!
This news almost made Gregory IV so angry that he fell off his horse - I originally thought that the rear was quite safe, but who knew that just after taking the army out, half of the country was gone...
But no matter what, he could only return to the army and deal with Ursula's rebels first.
At present, Longsong Port and Raven City are relatively empty. Since Xiaolu City has been breached, it means that Ursula has the ability to fight all the way to Raven City!
It doesn't matter if you miss the opportunity to get a bargain. If Madam Ursula defeats Longsong Port, then Raven Kingdom may really have to change the king - Ursula is not an ordinary rebel, she does have the qualifications to be a king.
Being able to capture Xiaolu City means that Ursula's rebels have the ability to attack difficulties head-on. If Ursula suddenly has such strength, it obviously means that it has received a lot of assistance.
This assistance naturally comes from Li Ang.
Moreover, Li Ang did something more thorough than when Ulrich funded Sheila Youzas - he directly lent Dark Falcon Fortress to Madam Ursula.
To be precise, it was lent to Falcon Knight Order.
Since Li Ang previously allowed Madam Ursula and Sir Rayman to settle in Dark Falcon Fortress, the relationship between the rebels Ursula and Li Ang has always been good.
When Amy had just received the news that Amy was trapped, Li Ang had already asked Andongjia to lead the Crow people to Northern Bay. However, it was just a show at that time, intending to make the king change his mind - at that time, Sir Rayman was just acting in cooperation with Andongjia.
Now, Andongjia has returned to Raven Territory, and told Sir Roland to give up Dark Falcon Fortress and lead troops to Vulpine Town to clean up the heretics.
Dark Falcon Fortress directly gave it to Ursula, and also provided her with a lot of funds and equipment to allow her and Sir Rayman to rebuild Falcon Knight Order.
Falcon Knight Order already has strong appeal, and Ursula and Sir Rayman are also very capable leaders. They have been preparing to restore the country, but they have no base and lack money, food and equipment.
After obtaining a suitable base and large amounts of sponsorship, Ursula pulled up a large and powerful ragtag army in a very short period of time - just like what Hila Yuzas did, many of them were bribed Raven Territory troops.
It is completely effortless to recruit people from the east of Raven Territory using the name Falcon Knight Order. Ursula already has the same skills as Gregory IV Legal principles, coupled with the fact that Gregory IV has always been indifferent to the harm caused by Gatu people to the eastern region, people in the eastern region miss the original Falcon Knight Order.
Of course, what Li Ang provides is not selfless sponsorship. There are conditions - Madam Ursula must take advantage of the Raven Kingdom's opportunity to send troops to launch an attack on Xiaolu City. Andongjia will bring a large number of Misty Mountain people to cooperate in the battle.
If Ursula and Raine betray their trust, Andongjia will burn Dark Falcon Fortress, leaving Ursula's rebels in despair - anyway, Misty Mountain people can hide back in the northern mountains at any time.
However, attacking Xiaolu City was originally the goal of Madam Ursula. Now that Andongjia is leading Misty Mountain people to cooperate, this is actually what Ursula wishes for. Of course she will not give up this good opportunity.
So, on the same day that Gregory IV issued a declaration of credence to the Lionheart Kingdom, the flag of Falcon Knight Order began to fly again, and groups of Misty Mountain people also gathered in the trading market established by Andongjia to the north of Dark Falcon Fortress.
Xiaolu City Lord Duke Andermar reacted quickly after learning the news and immediately led his army to attack Dark Falcon Fortress.
But at the same time that Under Armor breached Dark Falcon Fortress, Xiaolu City was also breached by Ursula - Ursula directly swapped homes with Duke Andermar.
Then, Under Armor summoned Odenburg lord Count Stephen to counterattack Xiaolu City, but Count Stephen turned against him!
Under Armor was captured by Sir Rayman, and more than five hundred soldiers surrendered.
Count Stephen's defection was not an accident, because Count Stephen's son Faramund, the former Dark Falcon Fortress lord who was held hostage by Gregory IV, was rescued from Raven City by Sir Rayman.
This matter has been planned since half a year ago. Ursula has always wanted to instigate Stephen, but it was only now that Raven City was empty and Sir Rayman got the chance to save him.
It is not uncommon to use hostages to control subordinates, but it is indeed prone to sequelae. Once the hostages are not controlled, it is basically inevitable to do the opposite.
Therefore, Odenburg also officially announced that he would join Ursula
Raven Territory East, things have completely changed.
When Gregory IV received this news, the troops he led could just see the city wall of Misty Marsh Fortress from a distance, and the declaration of war he had issued before had just arrived at Lion City.
But at this time, the Crow King could only return to the army immediately, and sent an envoy eight hundred miles to rush to Lion City in an attempt to recover the declaration of war...
It's a pity that it was so late - just one day or so late, and I couldn't catch up.
But the envoy was also someone who knew how to respond. He asked to see Amy at Lion City and expressed his hope to negotiate peace with the Lionheart Kingdom on the spot...
"I've seen shameless people, but I've never seen anyone so shameless... Talking about peace just one day after declaring war? Is this playing house? Gregory IV is really childlike...Lord Gastov, do you Raven people usually play like this?"
Amy stood on the steps of the throne room, looking at the Raven Messenger who kept smiling apologetically in front of him, feeling that he had finally seen the world.
"Your Highness, now Lionheart Kingdom is also facing a strong enemy. It is better to join forces with our country. This will be beneficial to everyone..."
The bearded Ravenbringer looked embarrassed, but still tried to turn the declaration of war into an alliance...
This messenger's name is Gastov, the son of Lord Longsong Port Duke Alexis, and also Lord Dragon Claw Cliff Fortress. Now the territory of their father and son is directly facing the attack of Ursula, and most of the troops have been brought to the western border. The territory is very empty, and it is estimated that they cannot resist for too long...
Of course, he must do everything possible to facilitate peace talks with the Lionheart Kingdom, otherwise if Lionheart Kingdom decides to send troops to hold back the Crow Army, the territory of their father and son may be lost.
"If we really join forces, of course it will be beneficial to everyone... But we really can't trust you with your capricious behavior..."
Amy shook his head and sighed.
"It's more than capricious... You should know that Brennus signed the armistice agreement at Eagle Claw Fortress on behalf of the Lionheart Kingdom and Gregory IV last year. I was a witness at that time-- But now Gregory IV has declared war on the Lionheart Kingdom! Does this mean that your king does not agree with the current Lionheart Kingdom, but instead agrees with the rebel leader Brennus?"
Li Ang sang red-faced beside him, with a rather bad attitude. "I even think that your king and Brennus have been accomplices for a long time! And they are joining forces... how to join forces?!"
Perhaps Li Ang's words reminded Lord Gastov. He looked at the young Amy and began to scare. "Lord Li Ang, I, Raven Territory, do not You are not the only one to choose, you can also form an alliance with Cliff Bay... It is said that Duke Brennus has declared that you are the rebels, but we can't tell which side is the orthodox! Think about it..."
Amy curled his lips expressionlessly.
And Li Ang laughed, "Very good! Since you said so, then I can safely let Lion Lake City's army send troops... Anyway, I didn't think Gregory could trust it, but Madam Ursula is much more sincere than you..."
"Wait a minute! What Lion Lake City's army? Ursula?"
Gastov suddenly panicked. "Lord Li Ang, what does this mean?"
"Isn't this obvious? Not only did you declare war on us, but you also made it clear that you wanted to support the traitor Brennus, so there's no need to talk! Anyway, you can't attack Lion City. I will start from Lion Lake City and Brave Shield Fortress sent troops into the east of Ravenclaw--even if we suffer heavy losses in the west of Lion Territory, at worst I can earn it back from Raven Territory..."
Li Ang tilted his head, still smiling, "When your family becomes homeless in a few days, you are welcome to come to Dragon Claw Cliff Fortress to join me... By the way, where are your family members? They should all be in Dragon Claw Cliff Fortress... tsk tsk tsk tsk..."
Dragon Claw Cliff Fortress is Gastov's territory, the nearest castle to the west of Xiaolu City...
"... Hey... hehe, His Highness Amy, Lord Li Ang, don't, don't joke... what do you want? What kind of sincerity do you hope to get?"
Gastov's attitude suddenly became very respectful. He turned his head and looked at Amy, and then began to ask Li Ang. Apparently he realized that Li Ang actually had the final say here.
"Let your king prove that he and the rebellious Brennus are enemies - this is what he should do as a king! If he cooperates with the rebellious Lionheart Kingdom, then I guarantee that Ursula will soon become the raven Queen!"
Li Ang stared at Gastov and said.
Indeed, as a king, you really should not cooperate with the rebellion of other countries, at least not openly. Otherwise, it will be equivalent to putting yourself on the same level as the rebels, which is weakening your own right to rule.
At the beginning, Ulrich only secretly provided money and food to Sheila Yuzas. He did not openly support Sheila's rebels.
"How do you want His Majesty the King to prove it?"
Gastov also understands this truth. He has realized that Li Ang really doesn't care whether Lion Territory can defend the west. Anyway, a powerful city like Lion City is really difficult to capture, and Lionheart Kingdom will not be destroyed.
But if Li Ang sends troops to support Ursula, it is not certain whether Raven City will be captured. At least Longsong Port and Dragon Claw Cliff Fortress will definitely be gone!
"Anyway, Gregory IV has led his troops to the border. It may not be too late to return now, so why not just attack Cliff Bay - help me capture Cliff Bay, seize Brennus. I will help you deal with Ursula, recapture Xiaolu City, and rescue Duke Andermar--this business is fair, right?"
Li Ang spread his hands flat like a scale. "You come to me to exchange Cliff Bay for Xiaolu City, and come to me to exchange Brennus's life for Duke Andermar!"
This is indeed a very fair approach, trading cities for cities and people for people, and Raven Kingdom can also take advantage - their situation is more urgent, and Ursula's rebels may attack Dragon Claw Cliff Fortress and Longsong Port at any time.
It is much closer for Li Ang to send troops from Lion Lake City and Brave Shield Fortress to Xiaolu City than for the Crow Army to return from near Misty Marsh Fortress. This is the only way to make it in time.
"That is indeed fair... but I need to let His Majesty the King rule..."
Gastov nodded. Of course he felt that Li Ang's business was completely fine, but he was not sure whether the king would agree to it.
"Then you'd better find a way to get Gregory IV to rule faster - I will send troops whenever I receive his covenant... I hope Dragon Claw Cliff Fortress and Longsong Port will be safe at that time..."
Li Ang shrugged, looking indifferent.
Amy also smiled slightly, "Actually, we don't really believe in Gregory IV's character, so it's best to have a guarantee for the covenant - let him send Dragon's Fang with the covenant. Of course, I will also temporarily hand over Lion Territory Banner Spear to him. After completing what we agreed on, we will return the two national treasures to each other."
Therefore, the fastest process in history from declaration of war to alliance occurred between the Raven Kingdom and Lionheart Kingdom...