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Volume 13: The Increasing Truth Volume 34: The Final Battle Chapter 8: Victory in the First Battle

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    What she said meant something, how could Raymond not understand it.  At this time, Saul's last warning rang in his ears again: It is much easier to have an existing country than to build a new one, and it is also easier to accept in name.  Does Sophia really mean it But at this time, Raymond didn't dare to promise anything.  Facing Sophia's expectant gaze, he could only smile heartily: "Haha, let's wait until we defeat Leonard." The disappointment on Sophia's face flashed across her face. She lowered her head and was silent for a moment. When she raised her head again, her expression changed.  Has returned to normal: "Yes, I am really too pushy, please don't worry about it." "No, I" Before Raymond could explain, Sophia smiled and said: "As you said, no matter what, wait until you defeat Lei Meng.  Let¡¯s talk about it later.¡± ¡°Besides, I have to defend the city for the first time in my life, so it¡¯s not the time to think about it.¡± The atmosphere was awkward, so Raymond decided to change the topic, and he said smoothly: ¡°You don¡¯t have to do this.  Worry. The city of Aulat is well defended and can be defended with only a few thousand men. It is not easily broken. "When Duke Charles was stationed in Aulat, there were less than 2,000 defenders in the city. Raymond did not dare to attack because of the inevitable losses.  It's huge, as can be seen from this.  "Therefore, Leonard will definitely not take the risk of exposing his back to me and risk attacking the city. He will definitely leave some people to besiege the city, and then attack the Seal of the Giant with all his strength, because as long as our main force is defeated, Aulat  The city is in the bag. " Finally, he said to Sophia: "So, as long as you are strong-willed, you can only defend the city if there is no danger." "Of course, I never have.  I doubted you." Sophia smiled softly.  After that, the two of them stopped talking and just walked side by side on the garden path.  Enjoying this rare quiet time.  ***************************************************  **************** After that, Raymond stayed in Aulat for a few more days and helped Sophia deal with some troublesome things.  By this time, Sofia¡¯s decision to stay in Aulat to resist the Dilk army had spread throughout the city.  Both the people and the soldiers were greatly admired by her fearless actions, which greatly enhanced Sophia's reputation.  In order to help Sofia suppress those nobles.  Raymond uses a trick he stole from Freddy.  He secretly sent people to spread rumors everywhere, saying that those nobles were cowardly and would abandon the city of Aulat in order to protect their property. What's more, he forced Sophia to escape with them.  At this time, the entire city of Aulat exploded. In order to resist the Dirk army, Gaspard had to abandon a large area of ??land, which already made the residents feel angry.  Just to take the overall situation into consideration.  They can only endure silently.  "Now that those high-ranking nobles have actually committed such despicable behavior, the common people will not investigate the truth or falsehood, and immediately turn their anger towards those unlucky people.  ¡°These days, there are only two voices in Aulat City, one is praising Sophia¡¯s bravery; the other is scolding the despicable cowardice of those nobles. It can be said that the crowd is excited and cannot be suppressed.  Those nobles have troubles that they cannot tell, it is the conscience of heaven and earth.  They don't want to give up Aulat, they are the most determined defenders of the city.  However.  But they couldn't defend themselves, because no nobles had expressed their intention to stay and defend the city with Sophia. This alone was enough for them to be nailed to the pillar of shame, and no one would listen to any explanation.  Under such tremendous pressure.  Within a few days, several nobles were forced to swear to Sophia that they would stay and live together with Aulat City.  However, most nobles still maintain their true nature. No matter how much the people criticize them, they regard self-preservation as their first priority.  Determined to retreat to Headington.  Soon, the intelligence from the front line arrived.  The Dirk army gathered at the border finally took action. Their forward crossed the border and invaded Gaspard territory.  Makudi, who stayed at the border, immediately retreated as planned while monitoring the opponent's actions.  At this time, it had just been two and a half months since Sophia ascended the throne.  Everything started to speed up after that, and a large number of Orat residents evacuated the city and headed towards the Seal of the Giant.  At this time, Sophia's role in staying and defending the city began to show, and many loyal and brave people voluntarily stayed to defend their queen.  In order not to irritate Leonard too much and ensure the safety of Aulat, Raymond only left 3,000 Gaspard soldiers.  These soldiers are all from the city of Aulat. They have the belief to defend their hometown and are inspired by fighting together with Sophia. Their morale is extremely high.  Encouraged by Sophia, the soldiers and civilians united as one,issued a solemn oath to live and die with the capital.  Even those nobles who were forced to stay had high morale at this time.  After settling in Aulat, Raymond immediately rushed to the front line.  He wanted to see those Dirk troops for himself.  With Bastet and other entourage, Raymond and his party headed west.  After the nationwide evacuation, the towns along the way were empty, the fields were barren, and there was no trace of human habitation.  "You see, this is the sacrifice made by the people." A Gaspard officer said to his soldiers: "So we must win this war!" The accompanying soldiers all nodded solemnly.  .  Although his strength is not as good as others, at least in terms of morale, Gaspard has successfully aroused everyone's hatred and hatred.  A few days later, Raymond and his party met up with Makudi's troops.  "What's the enemy's situation like?" Raymond asked directly as soon as they met.  The style of the army is different from that of other places. Makudi also directly skipped the pleasantries and replied: "Currently, only one of the enemy's forward troops has entered our country, and the main army remains in Dirk." "That troop is in Dirk.  Where? How many people are there?" Raymond asked again.  Makudi spread out the map, pointed to an area west of Gaspard and said: "There are about 2,000 enemy troops, searching and advancing all the way. They were relatively cautious at the beginning, but the speed has become faster and faster in the past few days, and they have advanced here.  ¡± Raymond looked at it and saw that the enemy was indeed very fast.  We are almost approaching the central area of ??Gaspard.  At this rate, we can reach Aulat City in a few days.  "Have they discovered you?" Raymond asked.  Makurdi shook his head: "No. According to your instructions, we will retreat quickly as soon as we find the enemy. We will only send a small group of scouts to keep an eye on their movements and not give the enemy a chance to bite us." "The enemy may have noticed us.  "But I definitely don't know the details." "You did a good job." Raymond nodded.  In order not to waste troops.  Raymond didn't intend to intercept along the way, since he couldn't stop the enemy anyway.  It is better to use this thousand miles of "white land" to tire out the enemy and then fight the decisive battle at the Seal of the Giant in one breath.  However, Leonard only cautiously sent out a forward force, and the enemy army was so careless, Raymond couldn't help but start to feel excited.  As you can imagine, the enemy troops entered all the way, but there were abandoned towns along the way.  There seemed to be a Gaspard army in front, but they didn't even dare to show their faces and just kept retreating.  Anyone would feel that Gaspard has no intention of resisting.  There is no danger at all, so the enemy's speed has accelerated a lot in the past few days.  In this case, it would not be Raymond¡¯s style not to teach those arrogant guys a lesson.  So, Raymond expressed his thoughts, which naturally received a strong response from everyone in Gaspard.  Seeing the enemy troops entering an uninhabited territory while they could only retreat back, they had long been filled with anger.  When I heard that Raymond planned to ambush the Dilk army.  Everyone is gearing up and eager to give it a try.  "Makudi. Where is a suitable place for an ambush around here?" Raymond asked.  Makudi stared at the map and thought for a while, then pointed to a place and said: "This is the most suitable place." The place Makudi mentioned was a hidden village.  This village is not far from the main road, but it happens to be blocked by a hill. If you are an outsider, you will not notice its existence even if you look carefully.  Great for hiding troops.  Not far from this village is a large town along this road.  According to the enemy's advancing speed, they will definitely choose that town to camp tomorrow night.  At that time, it will be the best time for a night attack.  After careful comparison, Raymond finally said: "Okay. Let's go here." ******************************  *************************************** The next day at dusk.  A troop under the banner of Dirk Army appeared on the avenue as scheduled.  At the front was a cavalry force of several hundred people. The knights were high-spirited, and their horses kicked up high dust and swept along the road.  "Following behind is the main force of the army."  The infantry were marching quickly in formation. All these soldiers were dusty and looked tired. It could be seen that they had traveled a long way and their formation was somewhat scattered.  However, their morale was very high, and everyone held their heads high and looked full of energy.  This is the forward force sent by Leonard. Since entering the territory of Gaspard, they have not even encountered a common person, let alone resistance.  At first, the commander of the unit thought it was an enemy trap, but after several days of careful search and march, he discovered that it was a trap.No sign of the army was seen.  On the contrary, according to the cavalry's reports, there was indeed an unknown number of Gaspard troops in front of them, but the opponent had been retreating and had no intention of stopping to intercept them.  By now, he was completely relieved.  Obviously, even though there was a new queen, the Gaspard army was still as timid as ever, fearing Prince Leonard Oh no, it was His Majesty Leonard's reputation that caused all the soldiers and people to flee.  Although before coming, Leonard had ordered the forward to stop when they marched to a certain area and wait for the main force to follow up.  However, these days have been so smooth, and the whole army has long been carried away. Not only have they crossed the area designated by Leonard, but they are also ready to advance towards Aulat City.  "Report, the town of Darlu is ahead." At this time, the cavalry serving as the outpost reported back, "Have you found any traces of the enemy?" the commander asked.  The cavalryman shook his head: "No, just like before, the town is empty and has long been abandoned." Upon hearing this, the officers and soldiers around the commander burst into laughter. This result was already within their expectations.  It's no different these days, with empty towns and villages all along the road.  But the Gaspard army that was said to exist could not even be touched.  "Very good, we will rest in Darlu Town tonight." The commander said with satisfaction: "We will continue moving forward tomorrow." "Your Excellency, we have crossed the area designated by His Majesty, should we stop here and wait for His Majesty's army?  "At this time.  One of the staff advised cautiously.  The commander glared at him angrily: "We haven't even seen an enemy all the way here. Who do we think we are as the vanguard? No, let's keep going, at least until we get to the gates of Aulat City." The surrounding soldiers also agreed.  , full of arrogance.  "That's right, I'm really unwilling to not even fight a single battle." "It would be best to capture Aulat City." "Idiot, how is this possible? Do you know how big Aulat City is.  " "The Gaspards are so cowardly, they may have lost their capital a long time ago, hahaha"  The staff wanted to persuade him again, but the commander waved his hand and said: "Don't worry, if His Majesty is to blame, it will be up to me.  "Carry it." The staff had no choice but to shut up when they heard this.  But it was just a routine duty. In fact, he didn't even think there would be a trap.  Otherwise, there wouldn¡¯t be even a single commoner in sight along the way.  This shows that the Gaspards were indeed frightened, so they made the most comprehensive retreat.  ?Subsequently, this force entered the town of Darlu.  After a brief inspection of the town, they began to prepare for camping, without warning measures or building fortifications.  Just a few sentries were placed near the town as a routine.  Since no Gaspard could be seen anyway, there was no need to make a big fuss.  The few sentries lamented their bad luck and lamented being selected for such meaningless hard work.  Not long after, night fell, and the town of Darlu was ablaze with fire.  Dreaming of reaching the gates of Aulat.  Even the soldiers who directly captured the capital sat around the bonfire, drank heavily, laughed to their heart's content, and filled the atmosphere with contentment.  ***************************************************  **************** And in a village more than ten miles away from Darlu, a group of people were taking advantage of the darkness and quietly entered the wilderness.  "Makudi, after we leave, you will lead people to guard the roadside and attack immediately when the enemy escapes here." Outside the village, Raymond ordered Makudi.  "Lord Raymond, please rest assured, I promise not to let go of any of them." Makudi said confidently.  They are not many in number, and apart from the troops responsible for the night attack, they can only dedicate some of them to carry out the second interception.  Therefore, Raymond boldly arranged for all the people to escape back to Dirk, because he expected that once they were attacked, the panicked enemy troops would never dare to go deep into Gaspard territory.  After bidding farewell to Makurdi, Raymond led his troops to quietly explore the town of Darlu.  The troops quickly arrived outside the town, and the lights of the town could be seen in the distance. The laughter of the Dirk Army passed through the wilderness and faintly reached everyone's ears.  Gaspard¡¯s soldiers all clenched their fists angrily. The enemy was unscrupulously entrenched in their own town. This was something that every bloody man could not accept.  Raymond sent out a signal, and soon Bastet, who was responsible for detecting the enemy's situation, found them.  "How's the situation?" Raymond asked.  Bastet said disdainfully: "Meow, the enemy has no defense at all. I didn't even put any effort into it when I touched it." Raymond darklyRealizing that the enemy had completely lost their vigilance, he ordered: "Rest on the spot and attack immediately after the enemy falls asleep." After receiving the order, the troops immediately sat down and began to wait for the moment when the enemy fell asleep.  It took a long time to wait, and the town gradually calmed down until very late. However, this was more beneficial to Raymond and the others. The more tired the enemy was, the less able they were to resist when attacked.  Finally, the entire town was immersed in silence. Except for the dim light from a few bonfires in the town, the rest of the town was shrouded in darkness.  "Are you ready?" Seeing that it was time, Raymond turned around and asked.  What answered him was a pair of shining eyes.  "Let's go!" Raymond waved his hand and ordered.  The Gaspard army, which had been waiting for a long time, was like a leopard stalking its prey, taking advantage of the darkness and sneaking towards the town of Darlu silently.  Soon, the troops entered the predetermined position and surrounded the town.  Bastet flew out, like a white ghost, wandering around the outside of the town.  Killed all the sentries silently.  Then, Gaspard's army rushed towards the town.  ***************************************************  **************** "Huaaah" A Dirk soldier sat by the campfire and yawned out of boredom.  This is the square in the middle of the town, and the burning bonfires shroud the surroundings in haze.  The houses around the square have been occupied by troops. The officers and soldiers who had reveled all night have fallen into a deep sleep, and snoring can be heard one after another from each house.  The ground of the square is covered with food debris.  Empty bottles and various sundries filled the air with the smell of alcohol, witnessing the carnival and drinking of 2,000 people.  These wines were discovered by the troops in the cellar of a village a few days ago. Originally, King Dilk had very strict rules and it was strictly forbidden to drink alcohol during the march.  But these days, they have long forgotten these rules. After making sure that they will not be in danger, the commander turns a blind eye to the soldiers' deviant behavior.  Tonight, with the hope of making great achievements, all this batch of wine was taken out.  The whole army drank to their heart's content, and almost everyone fell asleep drunk.  However, these soldiers who are still sitting by the fire are an exception.  Because they were unlucky enough to be chosen to keep watch, they were now waiting for their companions who were on guard duty outside to take over.  These soldiers also drank a lot, but they couldn't go to sleep, so they looked particularly tired.  They sat around the fire, all looking tired.  Yawning endlessly, how could Dilk still look so elite?  "What a bad luck. Why was I chosen?" A soldier said in pain, holding his head.  He had been drinking for a long time, and now he had a splitting headache.  "Stop complaining, shift change time is coming soon. If I had known, I would have slept for a while." Another soldier yawned.  "No, I can't hold on any longer. I have to lie down for a while." The soldier holding his head lay on the ground regardless, "Remember to call me when the time comes." However, his companion did not answer.  The soldier said it again, but still no one listened.  He couldn't help but cursed and managed to stand up: "Hey, did you hear what I said" However, his voice stopped suddenly because the soldier saw it in horror.  The companion who was sitting next to him just now had his head separated and fell into a pool of blood.  The stimulation of alcohol made his reaction very slow. For a moment, he didn't realize what happened. Instead, he turned his head and looked around: "What's going on?" Then he saw in horror that just before he  The moment he lay down, the five or six companions sitting around the campfire were all dead.  Finally realizing something was wrong, the soldier stood up in horror.  At this moment, he noticed a white shadow flashing rapidly in front of him, and his neck seemed to feel cold. Then his whole body seemed to have been drained of strength, and he could no longer make any sound, and just fell to the ground.  .  ¡­ ¡­ After cutting off the last enemy soldier¡¯s neck with one knife, Bast watched the other soldier fall to the ground with a blank look on his face, twitched a few times and then died.  She shook the scimitar lightly to shake off the blood, and then sent a signal to the outside of the town.  Afterwards, a large group of people were seen rushing toward the town silently.  The enemy is more than we are, so the key to this battle is speed.  The only trouble is that all the enemy troops are resting in the house. It is not as easy to destroy as the ordinary tent camp. You can only get in one by one.  Raymond had already asked the prisoners in advance which houses the officers were resting in. Now he waved his hand and rushed in with a group of people.  Other soldiers also poured into other houses, butDue to lack of manpower, it was impossible to attack all the houses at the same time, so those who stayed outside used the bonfire in the square and threw torches into the surrounding houses.  With a loud bang, Raymond kicked the door open and strode in.  This is a two-story small building. Although it has been abandoned for a long time, it can still be seen from the furnishings left in the house that the original owner was a wealthy family.  The commander of this vanguard force and some high-ranking officers commandeered the house. For the sake of comfort, there were only a few people living in the house. Only a few guards slept in the living room on the first floor. The other officers all occupied a room each.  Huda sleep.  (To be continued, please search Piaotian Literature. The novels will be better and updated faster!
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