The nobles were quarreling, and King Niedamir's life was not easy.
Because when the nobles criticized each other, they did not forget him.
From time to time, people would look into his old scores: If King Niedamir hadn't promised King Lettenhove to invade Principality of Talgar, the grand duke of Kovir wouldn't have come to settle accounts with them now.
To put it bluntly, today's situation is caused by King Niedamir.
Seeing that the situation is getting more and more out of control, if something is not done, they may stab each other before the Kovir army comes over...
At this time, a soldier suddenly ran over from outside.
"Your Majesty, Ke...Kovir army is coming."
King Niedamir became energetic after hearing this.
He never thought that he would ever "feel relieved when he heard the Kovir army was attacking."
At the same time, he sent people to call other nobles to the city wall, and at the same time asked his servants to put on armor for him.
When he finally put on his armor, picked up his weapons, and rushed to the city wall...
I finally saw the Kovir Army that the reporting soldier mentioned.
The other party stopped far away from the city.
What confused King Niedamir was that the enemy neither attacked nor laid siege to the city.
The other party didn't even cut down trees and make preparations for setting up camp.
What on earth is the other party doing?
Although I don't know what the other party is thinking, it will undoubtedly be beneficial to our side if we continue to waste it.
King Niedamir naturally hopes that the other party will stand there all the time, even if possible, it would be best to stand there until the sea is gone.
At this time, other nobles finally rushed over.
After understanding the current situation, other nobles were also surprised by the behavior of the Kovir army.
And their thoughts are the same as King Niedamir.
Delaying it will only do them good, not bad.
However, the wishes of King Niedamir and the nobles are destined to fail.
Because the Kovir army on the opposite side suddenly moved.
It's just that instead of attacking the city, it turned in a different direction and left City of Creyden.
The originally nervous soldiers on the city wall suddenly burst into loud cheers.
Although I don't know what happened, it is always good not to have to fight.
Some nobles were also smiling.
I think it was their coalition forces that frightened the Kovir army, causing them to retreat in the face of difficulties.
But King Niedamir, as well as a considerable number of nobles, are not so optimistic.
They always feel that something is wrong.
But what exactly it is, I can't say.
Finally...
A nobleman from Holopole City found out the truth:
"Holopole!"
As this noble exclaimed, other nobles, whether they were meditating or cheering, suddenly woke up.
Indeed.
Although the Kovir army turned around.
But the direction they are heading is exactly the direction of Holopole City!
You must know that at this time, Holopole City is completely defenseless.
If the Kovir army really went there, even if they just waved a flag, the people in the city would be so scared that they would raise the white flag and surrender.
As a result, the nobles from Holopole City were a little anxious.
"Your Majesty Niedamir, we must pursue the Kovir army. We cannot just let them attack Holopole City."
Before King Niedamir could speak, the noble City of Creyden stood up to persuade him.
"Don't get excited, the Kovir army is not necessarily going to attack Holopole city."
"It's not your territory we're going to attack, so of course you shouldn't be in a hurry."
"What did you say?!"
"Be quiet, and make noise like those ignorant people in front of His Majesty. Do you still have the dignity and elegance of a noble?"
"Niedamir, your majesty, if you have any concerns, at least please allow me and other nobles like Holopole to lead troops to pursue us!"
"Your Majesty, this may be a trick of the Kovir army. The Istredd of Thyssen family spent twenty years and deliberate efforts to finally recapture Kovir's throne. What kind of vassal there is will be what kind of lord there is. The grand duke under him may be as cunning and cunning as him. I think we must not act rashly, otherwise we may be fooled by the enemy."
Seeing that the nobles of City of Creyden and Caingorn City all united to oppose the pursuit, the nobles of Holopole city became red-hot.
Let's look at the lessons learned from Malleore and Creyden. If Holopole follows in the footsteps, the nobles of Holopole don't think that King Niedamir and other nobles will help them regain their lost ground.
At this moment, Earl of Creyden suddenly stood up and said in a deep voice.
"Your Majesty, I have a proposal that can help us get out of this predicament."
King Niedamir looked happy. "Say it quickly."
"We can send some scouts to follow the enemy from a distance to see if they are using a cover-up trick or if they are really going to attack Holopole City."
"Holopole City is several days away from here. As long as the scouts find out that the enemy is indeed heading straight for Holopole City, it will not be too late for our army to pursue the enemy."
Everyone else was just venting their emotions, and only Earl of Creyden came up with a solution.
The nobles of Caingorn and other nobles of City of Creyden have no objections. Only the nobles of Holopole still have objections.
"What if the enemy arrives at the Holopole city before ours? The city is empty and we don't know that reinforcements will arrive."
"If the Kovir army captures Holopole city first, it will be difficult for our army to recapture it."
When his proposal was questioned, Earl of Creyden was not angry, but replied with a smile.
" Dear friends of Holopole City, there is no need to be anxious. When you encounter anything, being anxious will not solve the problem."
"You may have been so angry that you forgot that the Braa River behind City of Creyden originates from the Dragon Mountains, and of course also flows through Holopole city."
"As long as I take the boat and go northward, I will definitely be able to reach Holopole before the Kovir army."
Earl of Creyden said it succinctly.
Now the nobles of Holopole had no objections.
So City of Creyden's city gate opened, and a dozen cavalrymen rushed out, heading in the direction where Kovir's army left.
At the same time, the nobles who were still in City of Creyden did not do anything, but began to collect ships.
Half a day later, several cavalrymen returned to City of Creyden and reported what they had seen to the nobles who had been waiting impatiently.
"The Kovir army has been advancing in the direction of Holopole City without looking back. It seems that they are indeed going to attack Holopole City."
When Holopole nobles heard this, they immediately stood up. "Let's go!"
"Wait!"
The nobles of Holopole looked at Earl of Creyden who spoke, and couldn't help but said angrily, "What else is there to wait for? Hasn't the enemy's movement been confirmed?"
However, Earl of Creyden didn't even look at them. Instead, he walked up to the cavalrymen who were kneeling on one knee and asked, "Have the enemy noticed you?"
"No, Lord Earl, we abide by your warning and always follow the enemy carefully and keep a long distance from the enemy."
"How many enemies did you see?"
"We... we didn't see clearly."
"Then how can you be sure that it is the enemy's main force? What if the enemy only leaves a small force to attract your attention?"
"Sir Earl, although we did not see the number of enemies clearly, we saw that the smoke and dust caused by the enemy's march was very large. It cannot be just a small group of troops."
King Niedamir, who remained silent on the side, asked.
"Earl of Creyden?"
It was obviously Earl of Creyden who proposed this proposal himself, but now his voice was not so confident. "Your Majesty, I have a bad feeling. I think we should wait a little longer."
The nobles of Holopole suddenly exploded.
It was clearly agreed that once the enemy's movement was determined, the army would immediately move north along Braa River.
What does it mean to have to wait a little longer now?
You know, Braa River flows down from the Dragon Mountains, and now they want to follow Braa River to Holopole, which is a countercurrent.
Even if walking by water is faster than walking by land, going against the current is no better than going against the current.
If they delay for too long, there is no guarantee that they will be able to catch up with the enemy before they reach Holopole City.
Therefore, King Niedamir finally decided that the entire army would immediately board the ship and pursue the enemy.
Two hours later, the sky gradually darkened.
Some people suggested that we should go ashore to rest and wait until tomorrow before continuing our journey.
But it was unanimously opposed by the Holopole nobles.
What if the Kovir army continues to rush at night?
But this time, King Niedamir did not condone their mischief.
Braa River is not much narrower than Pontar River and Yaruga River. The river channel of the Braa River is much narrower, especially the narrower towards Holopole.
It's okay when you have clear vision during the day, but at night even if you use a torch, it's no different than being blind with your eyes open.
Especially since they were still marching on the river.
Although soldiers can be arranged to take turns rowing, the visibility is unclear at night and the probability of an accident is too high.
Once an accident occurs, it is one thing to cause casualties, but more importantly, it will cause blockage of rivers.
Once the river is blocked, it will be troublesome to clean it up, which will waste even more time.
Therefore, even if the nobles of Holopole objected again, King Niedamir finally defied all opinions and ordered to go ashore to camp, rest for a night before setting off.
That night was uneventful.
At dawn the next day, contact Allies to continue our journey.
After sailing on the river for another half day, someone suddenly noticed that there were several boats filled with firewood parked side by side in the middle of the river ahead.
Moreover, you can still faintly smell the smell of oil wafting from the air.
On both sides of the river, there was already an army in formation, ready to fight.
It seemed like I had been waiting for them for a long time.
The troops arrayed on both sides of the river were flying the flag of the black and golden double-headed eagle.
"It's Kovir Army!"
The sharp-eyed soldier exclaimed.
King Niedamir also saw it.
Then he realized that this was a trap.
"Stop the boat! Stop the boat quickly!"
Unfortunately, it's too late.
Following the order, Kovir soldiers on both sides of the Taiwan Strait threw torches one after another onto the boats that were piled with firewood and poured with oil.
Soon, a fire broke out on the ship.
Then, they untied the ropes that tied the boat and let the fire boat float down the river.
As mentioned before, Braa River originated from the Dragon Mountains.
In other words, the ship King Niedamir and the others were traveling on was going upstream, and once the Kovir soldiers untied the rope of the fire ship, the fire ship went down the river and headed straight for the fleet of the alliance Allies.
The river channel at the Braa River is narrow, and it becomes even narrower towards Holopole.
In this narrow river, it is impossible to turn around.
It's not impossible to paddle directly backwards.
But when everyone is in a panic, it will only lead to one result: blocking the river.
Except for the Hengfors soldiers who were close to the river bank and were able to jump to the shore quickly, the rest of the people could only watch helplessly as the several blazing fire ships crashed into the fleet of the United Allies.
The shrill screams started immediately.
Hengfors soldiers were engulfed in fire, a scene like hell.
The fire began to spread to the rear of Lian Allies's fleet.
Panic and panic prevented the soldiers from driving the boat a safe distance, and instead completely blocked the river.
They had to abandon the ship and flee to the shore.
Boo hoo hoo--
The Kovir soldiers located on both sides of the river have already joined forces with the Allies soldiers, forming a semicircular encirclement.
The Kovir longbowmen in the first row shoot flatly, and the longbowmen in the second and third rows projectile.
Arrows fell like rain, and the soldiers of Alliance Allies fell into a pool of blood one after another.
"Everyone, come closer to me!"
Even at this point, King Niedamir still refuses to give up.
Under the cover of some guards, he shouted loudly.
After hearing his words, some panicked soldiers gathered around him as if they had found a backbone.
"Raise your shield!"
Shields were erected like shield walls.
The flying arrows stuck in the shield.
Even if there are occasional stray arrows shooting into the gaps in the shield wall.
But the gap in the shield wall was quickly re-blocked.
"Follow my orders..."
King Niedamir Before he finished speaking, he was interrupted by the sound of heavy horse hooves.
He was stunned for a moment, and then through the gap in the shield wall, he saw hundreds of assault cavalry, arranged in a wedge formation, charging towards them.
Each member of this shock cavalry carries a long lance under his arm. Not only do they wear reflective armor, but even the horses under their crotches are also covered in armor.
This terrifying sense of oppression scared the legs of many Union Allies soldiers.
After all, armored cavalry are the tanks of the cold weapon age.
Don't look at it in Braveheart. Wallace commanded a group of ragged mud-legged men and defeated England's heavy armored cavalry with spears.
But in reality, the heavy armored cavalry with increased speed cannot be stopped by just a few spears.
Nor can this remnant army temporarily gathered by King Niedamir be able to stop it.
When there was still a distance of about thirty meters between the cavalry and the United Allies, several demon hunters at the head of the wedge formation each took out two Superior Grapeshot Bomb and threw them hard into the formation of the United Allies.
Boom boom boom!
After a burst of explosions, the shield wall formation that Lian Allies could maintain before was instantly torn apart.
Taking advantage of this great opportunity, the cavalry rushed into the already chaotic formation of the Alliance Allies. As if they were in no one's land, they killed one of them, leaving only flesh and blood on the ground.
"Kill!"
Lynn pulls out Lady of the Lake's Sword and slashes downwards.
Kovir's infantry troops also came from all directions.
The severely wounded Union Allies soldiers finally couldn't hold on any longer and began to flee in all directions.