Within Regas, Split-Axe City.
Rough rock formations form a city wall about thirty meters high. The terrain here is difficult and it is built on the mountain. It is also an important stronghold guarding the central part of Regas leading to the south.
The city was bustling with people and horses, and armies of Anti people were summoned from all directions and gathered here.
Inside the city lord's palace
"Sir, we have found the core stronghold of Hundred-Eye Cult, which is a valley among the mountains with unknown secrets." A secret agent wearing a black and gray uniform quickly walked into the room and reported.
"Are you sure? Report the specific situation to me." Kachis, who was pacing in the room, turned around.
"Yes, sir."
The spy then informed Kachis in detail about the location of the valley and the current general situation inside.
"They seem to be preparing something. They may be holding a mysterious ceremony."
Hearing the word "ritual", Kachis opened his eyes, and an irrepressible breath spread, almost suffocating the spy in front of him.
"I understand." After a few seconds, he calmed down and answered.
"You notify the "Mist Blade" team and ask them to closely monitor that valley."
"Yes, but sir, when we discovered that valley, we used "Golden-Eye Eagle" domesticated in the military. If Mist Blade Squad is allowed to go up, they may be noticed by Beholder. Those guys have extremely good eyesight. Even if they are invisible, they may be discovered."
"That's right." Kachis accepted his subordinate's suggestion with great humility.
"Let them wait in a secret place outside the valley first. You can continue to recruit "Golden-Eye Eagle" to observe the situation there. If there are any changes, notify Mist Blade Squad immediately. They will know how to respond."
"Yes."
Immediately, the spy went out.
In the room, Kachis marked the valley on the map, then summoned the messengers and began to issue various orders.
After learning the specific locations of Hundred-Eye Cult and Prince Jabs, the Anti troops in Regas began to mobilize and gather like a waking giant. They first arrived at Split-Axe City to reorganize, and then set off in batches.
The first few groups went to different areas in the south of Regas, pretending to be searching for traces. The main army slowly moved south. When they were not far from the hidden valley, all the teams suddenly changed their marching direction and all marched towards the preset target. Like a pocket, they gradually surrounded the valley monitored by Golden-Eye Eagle.
Dark red flags fluttered one after another, and Anti Soldier, wearing a pointed round iron helmet, was ready to go. Under the command of the cavalry passing through the array, the array moved forward step by step. The mighty army that conquered Regas appeared on this land again after two years.
On the mountain peak, the leader of Hundred-Eye Cult overlooked this scene from a distance, his body motionless and his dark red robes fluttering in the cold wind.
"I underestimated that Anti person."
Because Hundred-Eye Cult was too eager to prepare, his actions were not as secretive as in the past, and Kachis was a general of Anti who was good at hunting and investigating intelligence, so he naturally discovered their traces.
"What should we do now, Cult Leader?" The senior cultist on the side lowered his head and asked.
"Do you want to suspend the ceremony and break out of the encirclement immediately?" Most of them are civilians. Even if they join the sect, they still have an instinctive fear of the nobles and the mighty army.
"Pause, no, no." The leader refused in a gloomy voice.
"When the stars align, we have no room to miss, and we will not be given a second chance in the future."
He took a deep breath and seemed to make some determination.
"Notify the branches in each stronghold and ask them to take immediate action to seize control of the local town and use the name Prince Jabs."
"Previously, we have asked Prince Jabs to write hundreds of canonization letters, as well as seals, scepters, etc. that symbolize power. These things may be useless at ordinary times, but at critical moments they can cause huge chaos."
"Since Kachis doesn't give us a way to survive, then we don't have to leave a way for him to retreat. I want to see if he, the general, can return to the Anti Kingdom alive after most of the territory in Regas rebels and becomes independent."
"This, I understand." This believer wanted to persuade him again, but he still did not speak.
It may seem like a good thing to cause rebellions in various parts of Regas's territory, but it also completely exposes Hundred-Eye Cult's family background and hidden parts for hundreds of years.
The reason why Cult is called Cult is because they are not recognized by the mainstream forces. Once exposed, they will not only face an army of Anti people in the future, but this time the situation is critical. If they do not use these trump cards, they will not have a second chance.
Not every generation of Hundred-Eye Cult can encounter an era when the country is in chaos and all parties have no intention of taking care of it, and it also happens to be in the third year of Gale Season.
So under various conditions, even though they knew it was extremely dangerous, they had no better choice.
Tens of thousands of Anti troops marched in the wilderness, and their camps stretched for nearly ten kilometers. Even at night, patrolling soldiers carrying torches kept coming and going, so that no peeping forces dared to act rashly.
However, after these armies were mobilized and gathered, supply has become a huge problem. Now they will not have the materials and food delivered by the Anti Kingdom headquarters, and can only draw from the storage of various towns and villages in Regas along the way.
Outside the village, a tall Sturdy Anti quartermaster ordered his men to surround the place, and then asked the villagers to gather in the square.
He was riding on a tall maroon war horse, holding a whip in his hand and pointing at the villagers in front of him.
"Listen carefully, immediately move all the food, vegetables, and meat in the village to the square."
"I will give you two hours to carry it. After that, I will have soldiers check from house to house. If anyone is found hiding something and refuses to hand it over, he will be killed without mercy!" These last few words exploded in the crowd like thunder.
There was a commotion among the villagers, and they wanted to argue, but soon a whip was pulled down, and the skin and flesh were torn.
"Remember, this is not a negotiation or a plea, but an order that must be obeyed absolutely!" He emphasized again, his ice-blue gray eyes making every villager who tried to resist tremble in their hearts.
Recruiting a large army is no child's play. If the supply is interrupted, the consequences will be disastrous. Not only must we supply 100% of the food needed, we must also prepare 200% of the food supply. Only in this way can we have enough room to deal with various emergencies.
Amidst the silent cries, some villagers returned home numbly and began to carry food. At this time, some Anti Soldier rushed into the village, urging supervision, and continued to load bags of food they found into carriages and drag them out of the village.
Such a scene did not occur in this first village, but in various towns and villages in the southern part of Regas.
During the process, some people felt something was wrong and reported it to their superiors.
"I am aware of your report, but everything will continue as usual. There is no need to be extra merciful."
"If you take all or half of it, you will get the hatred of the other party. Doing half and leaving half is the most ridiculous thing."
"Besides, you have to believe that those people are not the fools and good people you think they are. They always have something to hide and can always find a way to survive. If it is not your turn, I will worry about their future."
"We are the army that conquered them. Everything we do is to seize what originally belongs to others. This is our mission. Don't be fooled by pedantic preaching."
"They will also accept this fact when they are captured again and again, just like they once served and paid taxes for the nobles of Regas. People are always willing to surrender to more powerful existences, so that weak people can draw a sense of security from surrender."