Two months after the Eternal Church started the Holy War.
Holy Mania Empire, about 20 kilometers north of the Maple Moon Free Territory.
Joseph Von Rosen, one of the seven Electors of the Empire, a professional at the peak of the upper Gold-rank, and the newly appointed Duke Rosen, rode on his dragon-scaled warhorse and stood on the hillside, looking towards the south with the elven telescope.
Behind him was an army that stretched as far as the eye could see. Flags with all kinds of clan emblems fluttered in the wind.
This was the allied army formed by the nobles of the empire. It was also one of the main forces formed by the empire after the Eternal Church started the Holy War.
With the start of the Holy War, more and more nobles of the empire signed up, and more and more troops joined the war.
Today, even if the Eternal Church's Judgement Legion and Angel Legion were not included, the number of troops mobilized by the entire empire was probably more than four million. It was almost four times the number of troops of the Kingdom of Iris in the south.
This was a rather exaggerated number.
Even when the empire was first established a thousand years ago, they had not successfully mobilized such a large army.
More than a year ago, when the World of Segers was invaded by demons, they also did not mobilize such a large army.
But now, in order to defeat the Church of Life and seize the fertile land, the nobles of the empire burst out with unprecedented enthusiasm.
The nobles would only go all out when it was actually related to their own interests and when there were great benefits.
In a sense, it was a sad and ironic thing.
Of course, four million troops were too many, and they were all formed by the nobles of various sizes. The cohesion and organization were not high, and the logistical pressure was extremely terrifying. Therefore, the empire did not gather the entire army, but divided it into three parts.
One part of the army set off from the west of the empire. It was called the Northern Legion, led by the new Duke Rosen, and attacked the Maple Moon Free Territory from the north.
Another part of the army set off from the east of the empire. It was called the Eastern Legion, led by Duke Bollensia, and joined forces with the Northern Legion to form a two-pronged attack on the Maple Moon Free Territory from the east.
The last part of the army set off from the hinterland of the empire. It was called the Southern Legion, led by Duke Collens, and attacked the southern territory.
The Kingdom of Iris in the south was said to attack the Desert of Death.
Oh, no.
Perhaps it was not accurate to call it the Desert of Death.
Ever since the elves occupied the Desert of Death, they began to use nature magic and life magic to build oases in the desert. Today, there were many greenery in the Desert of Death.
The nobles of the Kingdom of Ayres were willing to attack the Desert of Death because of the attraction of these oases.
The three main armies of the Empire and the army of the Kingdom of Iris each had more than a million soldiers.
Of course, this was only a theoretical number. Considering the mobilization ability of the nobles, most of the nobles' armies were continuously rushing over. At the beginning, the number of soldiers gathered might be less than half or even less.
For example, the Empire's Northern Legion, which had reached the border of the Maple Moon Free Territory, had about 700,000 soldiers. The rest of the noble army was still rushing over.
In fact, this was already an extremely terrifying number.
Standing on the hill, Joseph looked into the distance for a moment before putting away the elven binoculars.
He fiddled with the small item that was said to be produced in Maple Moon Free Territory and smiled at the attendant beside him.
"There are many interesting things in Maple Moon Free Territory. For example, this binoculars can be sold for 30 gold pounds in Mania. Even in the North, it's at least 20 gold pounds. In Maple Moon Free Territory, it's said to be less than 5 gold pounds. I heard that it was designed by the elves and originated from the Elven Forest. The elves probably made a lot of money selling these things."
"Hehe, Your Lordship, when we conquer Maple Moon Free Territory, we'll have as many of these things as we want! The gold pounds they earn will naturally belong to us! "
The attendant said flatteringly.
The surrounding nobles heard this and laughed, their eyes full of greed.
No one doubted that they would be unable to defeat the Life Church in this Holy War.
Although the Life Church had displayed great strength, it was still a church that had only risen recently.
Even if they had successfully eliminated the invading demons and left all kinds of legends in the Segers Continent, in the eyes of the Empire's nobles, it was only because the nobles of the Empire had not exerted their full strength.
As nobles who often dealt with the Eternal Church, they were very clear about the true strength of the Eternal Church.
"Let's talk about that after we win. We have to move quickly in this war. Don't let the Boruncia Family take all the best places."
Joseph said calmly.
As he spoke, it seemed as if the Maple Moon Free Territory was already in the bag.
"Your Excellency is right! Your Excellency is right! "
"Haha, the Duke is a genius knight that only appears once every hundred years. He will definitely wipe out all the evil heretics!"
"After this war, the Rosen family will definitely become the number one family in the empire!"
The lesser nobles began to flatter him.
Listening to their flattery, Joseph enjoyed it.
However, when he saw the mercenaries participating in the battle in the distance, he seemed to have thought of something and his expression turned gloomy.
"Speaking of which … is my stupid brother still in the Southern Territory?"
He suddenly asked.
As soon as he said this, the surroundings suddenly fell silent.
The lesser nobles looked at each other. Finally, a tall and thin middle-aged man stood out and said in a deep voice,
"Your Grace, Grand Duke Frank … Frank seems to be the leader of the Southern Territory now."
"The Dao Pursuer Alliance that believes in the Life Church?"
Joseph narrowed his eyes slightly.
"Yes, Your Grace."
The middle-aged man replied.
Joseph glanced at him and sighed softly, "Roland, it's not easy for you.
"Roland, it's not easy for you either. I heard that your son ran away with that guy …"
The middle-aged man's expression stiffened.
"Your Grace, I have already expelled that unfilial son of mine."
He braced himself and said.
Looking at his nervous expression, Joseph laughed out loud.
"Haha, don't be nervous, Roland. Don't worry, you are you, and he is he. I naturally won't blame you. It's just a pity that Frank, that idiot, only knows how to mix with the lowly commoners and implicate your stupid son … "
After saying this, he narrowed his eyes again.
"They're nothing but a motley crew. I've already spoken to Uncle Collins. Once we've conquered the Southern Territory, he'll send someone to escort my foolish brother back, including your son."
"All living beings are equal? Heh, it's just a lie from the Life Church. That idiot Frank, it's time to let him know who the true master of this continent is. "
As he said this, Joseph's expression flashed with disdain.
He raised his binoculars again and looked towards the south.
At the end of his line of sight, the castle of Augus City, an important city in the north of the Maple Moon Free Territory, could be faintly seen.
"Where is the army of the Wagner Family?"
Joseph asked as he gazed at the looming city walls of Augus City.
The Wagner Family was one of the great nobles in the north of the Empire and could be considered a vassal of the Rosen Family.
The Rosen Family was famous for being good at making all kinds of siege weapons. As early as the establishment of the Empire, they were in charge of making siege weapons.
And this time, the main siege weapons of the Northern Army were mostly provided by the Wagner Family. They were mainly Magic Crystal Cannons, Catapults, and Siege Chariots.
Among them, the Magic Crystal Cannons were directly transported, while the Catapults and Siege Chariots had their core components cut down and assembled on the battlefield.
"My Lord Duke, they just left the central city of Ero City a day ago. They should be able to reach here in three days."
The middle-aged man respectfully replied.
Joseph nodded and muttered to himself for a moment before giving the order.
"All troops, move towards Augus City and set up camp ten kilometers outside the city. Gather wood and wait until we meet up with the Wagner Family to build siege weapons!"
"In seven days, I want to officially attack the city! In ten days, I want to hold a celebratory banquet in Augus City! "
… …
At the same time, in the center of the Western Territory, in a dilapidated town, the Wagner Clan's army, numbering more than five thousand people, was resting in a camp.
In the largest hotel in the town, Viscount Wagner was sitting in the best room and had just finished his lunch.
He elegantly wiped the corner of his mouth, and the owner of the hotel immediately offered him a glass of lemonade to rinse his mouth in a fawning manner.
"Your Grace, drink some water, please drink some water."
Glancing at the bowing hotel owner, Viscount Wagner did not react.
He glanced at his personal guard, who immediately went up and took the glass of lemonade from the owner before respectfully handing it back to him.
Viscount Wagner slightly nodded, a hint of satisfaction flashing in his eyes.
He took the lemonade and rinsed his mouth a few times, seemingly enjoying it.
The owner of the hotel then took out a wet towel sprayed with perfume and handed it to his personal guard with both hands.
He then asked curiously, "Your Grace, are you going to participate in the Holy War in the south?"
Viscount Wagner glanced at him and did not answer.
He took the wet towel from his personal guard and lightly wiped his hands.
But the knight at his side replied for him.
"Of course, as devout Eternal believers, it is our duty to expel heretics and protect our subjects!"
The knight's expression was proud and arrogant.
When the owner of the hotel heard this, his expression instantly became one of reverence.
"Your Grace, I am also a devout believer. I hope that you can make a name for yourself in the war! His Holiness the True God will protect you! "
He said fawningly.
After saying this, he tilted his head and looked out the window. His gaze stopped on the long supply wagons on the street.
"Your Grace, speaking of which, what are these wagons? I've never seen so many wagons on a campaign … "
Viscount Wagner slightly frowned.
Noticing the viscount's expression, the personal guard snorted and reprimanded him.
"Don't ask what you shouldn't ask. This is a military secret, not something you commoners can inquire about."
Looking at the stern expression of the noble's personal guard, the owner of the hotel paled and apologized, sweating profusely.
"Sorry … Sorry … Your Grace, I spoke out of turn, I spoke out of turn."
After resting for a while, Viscount Wagner left the hotel with his personal guard.
The army stationed in the town moved once more, heading south.
"Your Grace, I wish you a safe journey!"
In front of the hotel, the owner looked in the direction of the army and waved enthusiastically.
Only when the army was no longer in sight did the smile on his face gradually fade.
When he returned to the hotel, the owner's wife greeted him.
"My dear, did those noble pigs leave?"
"Hmph, they left, but they finally left!"
The owner of the hotel sneered.
After saying this, he glanced at his wife.
"How much did they pay?"
His wife smiled bitterly.
"Do you think they will pay?"
She sighed.
"When they left, they said that they were the knights of their god and didn't need to pay for the Holy War. They also said that if we were devout believers, we should provide them with food and wine for free. If we refuse … we must be evil heretics …"
The owner of the hotel froze, his expression somewhat unsightly.
He looked in the direction the nobles left and spat, hatefully saying, "The priests were right.
"The High Priests are right. None of the nobles of the empire are good!"
After saying this, he put on a hooded robe and walked out the door.
"My dear, where are you going?"
His wife hurriedly asked.
"To see the priests."
The owner of the hotel said.
After leaving the hotel, the owner of the hotel rode a fast horse and rushed out of town.
About an hour later, he arrived at a village outside town.
This village wasn't very big, but it was very clean, unlike other villages that gave off a sense of poverty. On the contrary, it seemed to be full of vitality.
Especially the people in the village, they were all in high spirits, their eyes bright, as if they were full of expectations for the future.
After entering the village and arriving at a small courtyard, the owner of the hotel gently knocked on the door.
"Priest, Priest, I'm Jonas from the town. I have urgent information to report to you!"
A moment later, the door opened, and a handsome young man in a white priest robe appeared in the owner's line of sight.
His ears were pointed. He was actually an elf.
Upon seeing the elf, the owner of the hotel, Jonas' expression instantly became respectful.
He piously drew the symbol of the Scepter of Life on his chest, then took out a piece of parchment that seemed to have been written not long ago and presented it with both hands.
"Priest, according to your instructions, I've been paying attention to the passing nobles' armies these days, and just now, an imperial army with heavy supplies passed by our town.
"This army has about five thousand people. I asked around and found out that they're Viscount Wagner's private army. It's very likely that they're the nobles' siege troops …"
"Priest, this is the detailed information I recorded after my observations! Now, they're heading south. "
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