The melodious sound of the flute was playing in the forest, and under the clear blue sky, a group of soldiers on horseback were passing through the shade of the trees.
Their armor and clothing are different, there is no unified logo, and their ages vary.
These people did not carry flags and rode horses in an orderly manner, as if they were rushing to a fair that was necessary but not that important.
"The one ahead is Valley City."
After climbing over a hillside, the team stopped temporarily and stood on the slope, looking at the valley and the city by the river.
"There, Prince Jabs has issued a summons, and we will go to his command to fight for Regas in the future." The leader, Knight, looked back and looked at everyone.
There was no enthusiastic response from the people at the scene. Everyone's eyes were dull, with some expectations, but not much.
These people are all descendants of the Regas Kingdom first generation Knight regiment. They were granted land, and they are small nobles in a certain countryside, or they are ordinary civilians. The glory of their ancestors has long since faded away.
For them, living under the rule of the Anti Kingdom is indeed a bit uncomfortable, but it is not unbearable.
Everything would have passed slowly like this.
Unexpectedly, the withdrawal of the Anti Kingdom's troops brought many changes to the territory of Regas. The peaceful life they originally thought was over, and they once again received an edict from the royal family.
For these descendants of the first-generation Knight group, although they do not have high hopes for the royal family, due to family oaths and yearning for the faith and legend left behind by "Knight King" Regard, some people still decided to believe in the Regas royal family again, so this gathering was held.
Like their ancestors, they will unite to fight under the banner of Fir and open up their own country in the mountains.
"Are we almost there? I wonder if that little ghost-headed prince is worthy of our entrustment." A middle-aged warrior wearing leather armor pulled his horse and looked down at the valley plain below.
The people in this team had expectations for the prince they had never seen before, and at the same time they also had distrust, which prevented them from being firm in their choice.
"Since you're here, let's go meet him, brother Haines." A younger cavalryman approached on horseback and came to his side.
"Haha, of course, if I didn't still have a glimmer of hope, I wouldn't have come here." The other party smiled, then started his tan horse and followed the team again.
The main force of the Anti Kingdom is currently struggling to resist the cavalry of the Winter Kingdom. They have no time to worry about themselves. The garrison in Regas is also in a panic and has begun to expand its manpower and recruit local residents as soldiers. However, this cannot appease the top brass of the garrison. As newly-confessed nobles, they already feel that the situation is not good and begin to seek self-protection.
"Yesterday I met with the lord Valley City." Prince Jabs was wearing a dark red velvet cloak and poured himself a large glass of red wine, looking proud.
In the room, another beautiful woman in a black dress stood, locking her hands in front of her chest uneasily.
"Isn't it dangerous for you to meet him?"
"Haha, sister, you are too worried." Jabs leaned on the back of the chair and crossed his legs.
"He is very worried now." The prince's shoes shook.
"Valley City is located in the south of Regas, which is extremely far away from the mainland of the Anti Kingdom. If there is any unrest, he will not have much chance to run back."
"The situation is not good now. Even if he runs back, if Anti is conquered by winter, he will have nothing."
"So, he is ready to seek refuge with me." Prince Jabs picked up the wine glass again and shook it gently.
"People are so weak and changeable, sister."
"Those Regas nobles who had weak legs and surrendered were like this before, and now these Anti nobles are still like this." He shook his head slightly.
"Don't worry, I have always been safe. When I went to meet yesterday, there were two "Demon Pact-Maker" from the sect following me. With them here, the other party can't change the world."
"He said that he actually admired the legend of "Knight King" Regard. He believed that this land was destined to be ruled by the descendants of Knight King. He also presented me with a lot of gold coins. I counted them and there were about 4,000. This is not a small amount."
"With this money, it will be easier for us to recruit soldiers and build equipment later. Valley City is an important grain-producing area in the south. It can easily supply nearly 10,000 troops."
"Look forward to it, sister Musa. In two years, we will be able to return to White Cliff City and come to Regas."
Hearing this, Princess Musa, who was wearing blond hair and black dress, shook her head slightly.
"Will it go so smoothly?" She still has a lot of worries, not only about the Anti Kingdom, but also about Hundred-Eye Cult.
"How is your Knight practice now?" Princess Musa asked carefully.
"Knight's way?" Jabs frowned slightly.
"Can't you just let the people below practice that kind of thing? Do you still expect me, the only blood of the royal family, to go to the battlefield?"
"As a king, the most important thing is to control the forces of all parties and have the demeanor of a king that makes people admire you. Where are there any kings who go to the front lines in person now?"
"Even my father used to appoint generals or noble marshals who were good at it to lead the army in battle."
"Look Anti, Eagle-Scorpion, which country around here is not like this." Jabs shook his head.
"Sister, I have read too many family poems and legends. Not everyone can be like our ancestor Regard. Besides, it was the pioneering period, so we had to use all our strength."
Hearing this, Princess Musa stopped trying to persuade her. She was also worried that her brother might encounter some kind of accident if he went to the front line.
I hope so, she thought silently.
Over the past few months, Valley City had an undercurrent, and more and more fighters came from all over Regas, and some even gathered and discussed openly on the streets.
Faced with such a situation, the Anti Kingdom soldiers in the city turned a blind eye. Even if a few of them were dissatisfied and prepared to teach them a lesson and arrest them, they would be caught by their companions.
"Don't, don't, you and I know what these people are thinking, but now the Lord of the City has acquiesced, you don't care about them anymore, exceptions will not please you."
"If that doesn't work, just sneak away and return to Anti. Everyone is in a panic now, and the city lord won't be looking for deserters."
Under such circumstances, many Anti Kingdom garrison troops began to see that the situation was not good and secretly evacuated.
Anyway, it was the nobles who were rewarded with fiefdoms, and they had nothing to do with them Anti Kingdom civilians. They were already very satisfied with enough money gained from the war of conquest, so now they might as well just escape back to their hometowns and enjoy it.
Under the circumstances, there are fewer and fewer Anti troops in Valley City. More and more troops have gathered under the command of the original Regas royal family, and they are becoming more and more confident.
Such a situation cannot be hidden at all. The situation in Valley City was quickly reported to the country by the Anti Kingdom's secret envoy. Even though he was busy fighting the cold winter, Anti Kingdom still dispatched an elite team to prepare to go straight to Valley City to eliminate this hidden danger that was about to emerge.
If Regas can be defended, even if Anti Kingdom falls, they still have a place to retreat and ease. If they also fall here, then Anti Kingdom will have no way to retreat from now on and will be attacked from both the north and the south.
As soon as this team was dispatched, it was also known to the city lord of Valley City, because he was once a veteran nobleman in the Anti Kingdom, and various intelligence connections still existed.
Faced with this news, the city lord couldn't eat well and couldn't sleep. He was afraid of punishment from the Anti Kingdom, so he took the initiative to meet with Prince Jabs again to pass the news to him.
"Just one troop?" Jabs smiled after hearing this.
"It's a good time to use this team to establish my authority. As long as I defeat them, I dare say that a large number of lords will surrender to me the next day."
"How could I not accept such a gift?"
Facing the menacing suppression elites, the soldiers gathered in Valley City began to intensify their training, and the flag on the city head was finally changed to the dark blue flag of the Regas royal family.
They will rush to the north in a week, defeat and bury the elites who have traveled a long distance, and rebuild the majesty of the royal family.
The Second Founding War is about to begin.