The nobles looked at each other in dismay, but no one answered Joseph's question.
Joseph's expression was somewhat unsightly.
"Roland, didn't you say that Wagner would arrive in three days at most? The third day is almost over. "
He looked at the middle-aged noble with some dissatisfaction.
The middle-aged noble's expression was also unsightly. He frowned and said in a deep voice, "Duke William, they might have encountered some trouble.
"Your Grace, perhaps they ran into some trouble along the way. As you know, they are transporting a lot of things, and the weather in the Western Territory seems to be bad these two days. We can wait a little longer …"
"Wait? Wait? The most precious thing we have right now is time. Maintaining such a huge army consumes an astronomical amount of money every day! "
Joseph snorted, very dissatisfied.
Wars cost money.
Although many nobles were providing for their own logistics in this Holy War, as the leader of the army, the Rosen Family was under the greatest pressure.
Every day that dragged on was a huge expenditure.
At this time, a Knight riding a fast horse rushed over from the rear of the army, shouting as he hurried over.
"Duke William! Duke William! "
Hearing the call, Joseph looked up and quickly recognized that it was the Knight he had personally sent to receive the Wagner Family the day before yesterday.
Joseph was delighted to see that it was the Knight who had returned.
But when he noticed the Knight's grim expression, his heart couldn't help but thump as he had a bad premonition.
The Knight dismounted and panted as he arrived in front of Joseph, his face pale.
"Duke … Duke William … It's bad! Viscount Wagner's army was attacked, they … they were completely wiped out! "
"What did you say?!"
Joseph's expression changed.
The surrounding nobles also opened their eyes wide, showing a stunned expression.
They couldn't help but be stunned.
The Wagner Family wasn't a small family in the northern part of the empire. It was said that more than five thousand people participated in this war, and their family had no lack of Gold rank Professionals.
This kind of force would be able to move unhindered in the continent in peacetime. Even if the world's magic power was recovering, they would still be a feudal lord.
However, such a force was actually ambushed without a sound, and even completely wiped out?!
No …
Even if they were completely wiped out, it had already been two days, and not a single person escaped to report?
Do we still have to wait for the scouts we sent over to investigate?
The more the nobles thought about it, the more ridiculous and horrified they felt …
"It's true … It's true … I saw the wreckage of the supplies in the forest. The whole road was dyed black with blood. I also saw the broken flag of the Wagner family …"
"The battlefield is very chaotic. It stretches for several kilometers. I'm afraid they've encountered an ambush …"
"We didn't find any survivors, nor did we find any traces of the army leaving. We only found some elven footprints in the forest … I'm afraid … I'm afraid Viscount Wagner's army has already been wiped out."
The knight gasped for breath.
Joseph's expression turned even uglier when he heard this. The surrounding nobles' astonishment quickly turned into shock.
"Elf … Elf? No … How could an elf appear behind us? Could they swallow an army of five thousand? Are you sure? "
Joseph snapped out of his daze and asked in disbelief.
The knight nodded and said dryly,
"My Lord Duke, it's the elves. There are almost no corpses on the battlefield. This can only be done by the legendary cruel Elven God's Chosen, who likes to 'destroy corpses'!"
"My Lord Duke, the elves must have sent an army behind us and attacked them!"
Joseph fell silent.
His expression changed several times. In the end, he stomped a large rock under his feet and smashed it. He gritted his teeth and cursed.
"These damned, cunning elves!"
"But … How did the elves know about Wagner's movements?"
The middle-aged noble couldn't help but ask.
The knight was speechless, and the nobles looked at each other in dismay.
No one could answer his question.
"What else could it be? It must be a lowly commoner who reported! "
Joseph sneered.
His gaze was very gloomy as he fiercely clenched his teeth.
"The Life Church's spies haven't been completely removed, and those cunning fellows are still lingering around. Who knows when they'll spread the news? And judging from the results, I'm afraid they already knew when Wagner set out from his territory!"
That early?
When the nobles heard this, they all had horrified expressions.
It had to be known that Wagner's territory was at least 15 days away from here. If the elves already knew about it 15 days ago …
"Hiss …"
The nobles were moved.
At this moment, they suddenly felt that the Empire was filled with the eyes of the Life Church.
At the same time, they rejoiced that they had set out early and caught up with the main force. Otherwise … they might have ended up like Wagner.
"Lord Duke, this won't do. If there's an elven army that can wipe out an army of five thousand roaming behind us, it'll be very disadvantageous for us in the upcoming battle. Our reinforcements and our logistics will all be under great pressure …"
The middle-aged noble said in a deep voice.
"I know."
Joseph said with an unsightly expression.
He took a deep breath and said in a deep voice, "There shouldn't be too many elves.
"There shouldn't be too many Elves. Otherwise, they wouldn't have chosen to ambush Wagner."
Saying this, he ordered the nobles, "Send out orders.
Set up outposts and fortifications along the western route. Send more people to protect our logistics line. Also, tell the people behind us not to take the western route, and try to take the eastern route. "
"My Lord Duke, are we still attacking Augus City?"
A noble could not help but ask.
"Attack! Of course we're attacking! Augus City is the gateway to the Maple Moon Free Territory, and an important node that connects to the Empire. If we take it, we'll be able to influence this area. Even if the elves want to do something, they'll be restrained by us! "
"At the same time, Augus City has a trade route that connects to the central part of the Empire. The logistical pressure on us will be greatly reduced."
Joseph said.
"But … we don't have any magic crystal cannons now."
The noble who spoke was very worried.
Joseph's expression became even gloomier.
Augus City was easy to defend and hard to attack, and it had a Divine Spell barrier. If they did not have magic crystal cannons, there would be many casualties if they forcefully attacked.
But if they did not attack, the army would not be able to continue south, because the Life Church could use Augus City as a stronghold and constantly harass them.
In short, this city had to be taken!
Joseph glanced at the city walls of Augus City and gritted his teeth.
"We'll attack even if we don't have it! Attack! We'll attack even if we have to! I don't believe that a city with a garrison of thirty thousand can't be taken down by an army of a few hundred thousand! I don't believe that we can't take down the city without heavy siege equipment! "
"Pass down the order. All troops are to chop down trees and assemble simple siege vehicles, siege towers, and light trebuchets!"
Following Joseph's command, the army surrounding Augus City began to move.
The soldiers chopped down the trees outside the city and began to assemble simple siege equipment.
Constructing siege equipment on the spot was a traditional skill of the noble army, but most noble families only knew how to make simple ones. If they wanted more complicated heavy equipment, they would have to prepare the materials in advance.
Light siege equipment naturally could not compare to heavy equipment, but when there was no other way, they could only meet the enemy head-on.
The good thing was that the 700,000 strong army gave Joseph the confidence to attack. Although the light siege equipment would cause a lot of casualties, they didn't lack soldiers this time.
That's right, Joseph was already planning to use human heads to attack.
…
The garrison of Augus City naturally saw the actions of the army of a few hundred thousand.
On the Forze Fortress of Augus City.
The garrison commander of Maple Moon Free Territory, Arthur, looked at the enemy troops outside the city and frowned.
"They've begun to build siege equipment. I'm afraid that the siege will begin soon."
He said in a low voice.
With that said, he looked at an elven warrior in shining armor standing beside him and respectfully asked, "My Lord, I'm sorry.
"All-Star Dumby, are you sure that the Rosen Family's siege troops can't participate in the battle?"
The player named All-Star Dumby was the player commander arranged by the All-Star Guild in Augus City. This time, he led ten thousand players to participate in the defense of the entire city.
However, Augus City did not have a teleportation portal to the Elf Forest, so if the players died in battle, there was no way to replenish their forces.
Apart from the players, Augus City also had a human garrison of about twenty thousand people from Maple Moon Free Territory.
In total, there were thirty thousand people defending the city.
The garrison commander, Arthur, was very worried.
However, All-Star Dumby only smiled and said, "Don't worry.
"Don't worry, Mr. Arthur. They will never appear on the battlefield again."
Hearing his words, Arthur's heart skipped a beat. The surrounding garrison soldiers looked at him curiously.
All-Star Dumby looked at the NPCs and continued to explain, "The Elf Forest's siege troops have already spread out.
"The guerilla army that we sent out from the Elven Forest has already ambushed them halfway and wiped out all of the siege troops. I think … after so many days, the army outside the city suddenly moved to attack the city. They must have heard of this news and are planning to attack."
As soon as he said that, the human soldiers of Augus City, including Arthur, were pleasantly surprised.
But soon, their expressions became serious again.
"Attack by force …"
Arthur frowned and could not help but say,
"All-Star Dumby, the Empire's army is too large. Augus City doesn't have a teleportation portal, and the Divine Spell defensive barrier doesn't have enough energy. If they attack by force, we won't be able to hold on until reinforcements arrive …"
"We're not afraid of dying in battle, but if we lose Augus City and Forze Fortress, we'll be the sinners of Maple Moon Free Territory and the Life Church …"
Commander Arthur's expression was full of worry.
However, the All-Star Dumby only smiled slightly.
He glanced at the enemy outside the city and said meaningfully, "Don't worry, Arthur.
"Mr. Arthur, don't worry … It won't be long before they fall into chaos."
"Hmm?"
Arthur was slightly stunned.
He could not help but look at Dumby, only to find that he was smiling mysteriously.
…
Morning Star City, Western Territory.
This was the capital of the entire Western Territory. It was also the residence of the Meese family, the big family that controlled the Western Territory.
When the Great Holy War against the Life Church began, the current head of the Meese family, Earl Meese, also chose to participate in the war. He joined the Northern Army and became a member of Duke Rosen Joseph's army.
As the owner of the Western Territory, the Meese family was rich and imposing. They also put in all their capital in this Holy War and recruited nearly seventy thousand soldiers.
Earl Meese personally led the army and swore to reclaim Augus City and other territories that once belonged to the Western Territory. At the same time, he also wanted to expand his territory in Maple Moon Free Territory.
Of course, the price of mobilizing all his assets was that the troops left behind in Morning Star City were not as abundant as before.
The entire Morning Star City could be said to be the most empty in history.
Outside Morning Star City, on the sentry tower in charge of security.
The old veteran yawned lazily and played poker with his companions out of boredom.
This was the hinterland of the Western Territory. Even after the war broke out, there was no military threat at all.
Although they had to stand guard because of the Lord's request, everyone knew that this was just a routine request.
The weather was good today.
It rained two days ago, and the temperature of the entire Western Territory had risen by a few degrees. The sun hung high in the sky, and there was already a faint summer atmosphere.
The afternoon sun always made people lazy, and the guards played cards while dozing off.
However, at this moment, a loud sound suddenly came from the south. It was mixed with some rumbling sounds, like ten thousand horses galloping, and woke them up from their lazy slumber.
"What's that sound?"
"Seems like magic crystal cannons?"
"No … There seems to be something else …"
The guards looked at each other.
They hurriedly stood up and looked out of the sentry tower. Then, their eyes widened.
They did not know when, but a dense crowd of elves had appeared outside Morning Star City. They were fully armed and riding on various magical beasts. They looked like a black mass emerging from the forest outside the city and gathering towards the city.
The guards were all stunned by the ridiculous number of beasts they saw.
"Elf … Elves? Where did so many elves come from? "
The guards were all speechless.
More and more elves gathered.
They were very loose at first, as if they had rushed over from all directions. However, they soon regrouped outside the city and gradually became orderly and solemn.
Magic crystal cannons with black muzzles were pushed out by them, aiming directly at the walls of Morning Star City, which were not very sturdy.
The guards' expressions changed greatly, and they hurriedly sounded the alarm in the sentry tower, shouting in a shrill voice.
"Enemy attack! Enemy attack! "
… …
Outside the city.
Demacia rode on the Dragon Scale Horse, looking at the familiar city in front of him with a smug expression.
Beside him, the commander of the All Star Guild, the All Star Ah Can, had a light in his eyes as he pondered.
Demacia chuckled.
"Hehehe, Chief Can, did you see that?"
"This wave, this wave, we call it besieging Wei to rescue Zhao!"
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