It took the second prince ten days to escort the standard equipment of the White Lion Legion to Kebo City with his five thousand men. Then, he hung all 47 members of the Madras family on the gallows outside Kebo City. Not even a four-year-old child was spared. He even set up a large wooden sign on the side with the words: This is the fate of the Empire's traitors.
On the 14th day of the fifth month of the 1777 Galinthea General Calendar, the former king of the Andinac Kingdom, Ognesero, hanged the captured Madras family outside Kebo City. The Madras Family, one of the most prestigious aristocratic families in the former Calisen Empire, was thus wiped out.
Earl Kenneth, who accompanied the second prince, wrote a letter to Laurist, expressing that the four great families of the North must be wary of the second prince. He thought that the second prince appeared to be upright, ambitious, and had the demeanor of a wise ruler. But in reality, he was extremely ruthless, narrow-minded, and vengeful. Despite the unfavorable situation, he showed perseverance. He was afraid that he would become a big problem in the future. After all, he had suffered a great loss on the oath.
Laurist thought for a long time after receiving the letter. In the end, he wrote a reply to Earl Kenneth with only one sentence: Strength, alliance, execute according to the plan.
Laurist was not surprised by the fate of the Madras family. Back then, the Grand Duke of Madras had suddenly raised his army and established a duchy, ruining the best opportunity for the Third Prince to eliminate the rebellion of the First Prince and the Second Prince. He had also resisted the Third Prince's siege in Kebo City for half a year. In the end, the Third Prince had suffered a crushing defeat and returned, causing the powerful empire to officially embark on the path of civil war.
As the heir of the third prince, Laurist was very clear about the second prince's hatred for the Madras Family. But he did not expect the second prince to be so extreme and ruthless. He did not even spare a four-year-old child. He had severed the bloodline of the Madras Family, a former aristocratic family of the Empire that had existed for nearly three hundred years. Perhaps this ruthlessness was a weakness of the second prince's character. As a king, he needed not only to be feared, but also to compromise and be magnanimous.
However, Laurist was interested in this ruthlessness. He wanted to know if the four dukes of the four central duchies would be able to sleep soundly after the second prince ascended to the throne of the Andinac Kingdom and found out what happened to the Madras family. He believed that they would focus all their attention on the second prince's every move. Then, the support for the Fisablon Family would be passive or neglected.
Earl Kenneth immediately understood the meaning behind Laurist's reply. There was no need to explain their strength. As long as their own family had strength, they naturally did not need to fear the covetous eyes of others. The alliance was to ensure the four northern families' alliance. In the past, the four northern families were united in the North. Now, they had territories of their own and had greatly expanded their power. If the four families could maintain the alliance like before, there would naturally be no need to worry about the second prince's malice. Because no matter which family the second prince targeted in the future, he would have to face the combined counterattack of the four families.
Earl Kenneth suddenly felt that it would be a good idea to help the second prince ascend to the throne again. Although he did not believe Laurist's words that the Fisablon Family was the most dangerous enemy of the four great families of the Northern Lands, now that he thought about it, even without the Fisablon Family, as long as the second prince was around, the four great families of the Northern Lands would still unite together to face the overbearing power of the second prince. They would not end their alliance just because there was no foreign enemy.
Then, he would carry out the plan and let the second prince become the king of the Andinac Kingdom again. This would make the trade union and the central four duchies feel uneasy. This year, the four northern families would replace their family territories and reorganize their armaments. Next year, they would attack the Iberian Kingdom and see how Duke Fisablon would face the challenge of the four northern families.
After leaving Kebo City, the second prince and Earl Kenneth continued to the city of Vanades. Along the way, there were residents of the former Cedargrad Province who were carrying parcels and dragging their wives and children to the north on simple carts escorted by the armed forces of the Norton Family. From time to time, there would be cries and wails coming from both sides of the road.
But when the second prince saw the soldiers of the former Madras Duchy who were building the straight road, his silent face finally revealed a look of desire. "Earl Kenneth, can you provide me with these strong captives …"
Earl Kenneth refused immediately. "Sorry, Your Majesty, we are nobles and must keep our promises. We promised these soldiers who surrendered to us that they can go back to their families after serving three years of labor. Please forgive me for not being able to agree to Your Majesty's request. We cannot go back on our word. "
"Then forget it." The second prince unhappily waved his horsewhip.
Earl Kenneth laughed. "Your Majesty, please do not be angry. Today's battle report is that the Flying Tiger Army has already captured Nadgath City at around five o 'clock yesterday afternoon. Immediately after, they will send their army straight to the capital. At present, tens of thousands of captives and surrendered soldiers in Yungesandra and Verbasia are waiting for Your Majesty to receive them. Most of them are Your Majesty's old subordinates. With a little reorganization, they can be formed into a new army. Knowing the ins and outs is better than using these Madras Duchy soldiers as subordinates. "
The second prince was a little surprised. "How can it be so fast? I recall that the defensive installations in the province of Yungesandra were all under my personal command. Among them, the castle in the mountains and the fortress of Lejidana were the most important fulcrum of the defense. Several defense masters of the kingdom had made specific arrangements, mainly to guard against a sudden attack by the Duke of Madras. How can the Flying Tiger Army advance so quickly? Did the garrison troops open the door and surrender? "
"Your Majesty, I am not sure about this. In fact, when we left Kebo City, the Flying Tiger Army had already captured the Mountain Castle. As far as I know, the Flying Tiger Army is the sharpest knife of the Norton Family. It is a cavalry army with sharp attacks and a speed beyond imagination. If the garrison troops in Yungesandra Province were not prepared, then it is not surprising that they could not withstand the attack of the Flying Tiger Army. "
Earl Kenneth thought to himself, There is nothing strange about this. If the Flying Tiger Army had not waited for the Thunderbolt Catapult to arrive, they might have already been herding horses on the Great Plains of Ontario. Whether it was the Mountain Castle or the Lejidana Fortress that the second prince mentioned, they could not withstand the attack of the Thunderbolt Catapult. Laurist had already told Ferocious Tiger Ross to tear down all the castles and fortresses along the way so that they would not be an eyesore in the future.
After receiving the battle report from the Flying Tiger Army, the second prince was burning with anxiety. He wished he could grow wings and fly to where the Flying Tiger Army was. Then, he would personally command the Flying Tiger Army to march into the capital and proudly step into the palace as a victor.
Unfortunately, once he reached the Yungesandra Province, the second prince was tied up by many affairs. As the first province of the Andinac Kingdom that he had recovered, countless old friends and subordinates were waiting for him to summon them. There was also the reorganization of the captives and surrendered soldiers, the rebuilding of the White Lion Army, and so on. He was so busy that he did not even have time to eat a proper meal.
The battle reports of the Flying Tiger Army kept coming in from the front, but the second prince finally heaved a sigh of relief. The Flying Tiger Army had confronted the Royal Guards of the Andinac Kingdom outside the capital. This Royal Guards was originally the second Royal Guards under the second prince, responsible for defending the Yungesandra Province. They later submitted to Queen Kerry and became the only army in the Andinac Kingdom. They had a total of 76,000 soldiers and were stationed at Port Qilin and Liushuichuan.
Faced with the thunderous attack of the Flying Tiger Army, the current ruler of the Andinac Kingdom had no choice but to mobilize the Royal Guards to save the emperor. At the same time, he sent messengers to the Zimturam Duchy, the Britt United Duchy, the Ford Commercial Alliance, and the four central duchies for help, hoping that these forces would send reinforcements to stop the second prince's restoration.
The second prince quickly wrote a passionate letter to the commander of the Flying Tiger Army, Ross the Ferocious Tiger. He first praised Ross the Ferocious Tiger for his decisive attack, then advised Ross to persevere and not fall short of success. As long as he could hold on for a month and a half, he would be able to rebuild the White Lion Army. At that time, they could head to the capital for reinforcements and work together to take down the capital …
But before the second prince could enjoy half a month of peace, another battle report came from the frontlines. The Norton Family's Monolith Regiment had landed at the port of Qilin and secretly sneaked into the capital. Together with the Flying Tiger Regiment, they attacked the Royal Guards from both sides, and the Royal Guards were defeated. Nearly 30,000 corpses were strewn in the wilderness, and the rest either surrendered or were routed. The greatest city of the former Crimson Empire, now the capital of the Andinac Kingdom, opened its gates to the Norton Family. As victors and conquerors, the soldiers of the Flying Tiger Army and the Monolith Regiment marched proudly into the capital, raising the Norton Family's Furious Bear Flag all over the city walls and the palace.
On the 11th day of the seventh month of the 1777 Galinthea General Calendar, the Flying Tiger Army and the Monolith Regiment of the Norton Family defeated the Royal Guards of the Andinac Kingdom and captured the capital. Queen Kerry the First of the Andinac Kingdom and her three lovers committed suicide by poisoning themselves in the main hall of the royal court. The former king, Ognesero the First, ascended the throne again.
This restoration war showed everyone the fierceness and swiftness of the Furious Bear Family's army. The attack started on the 14th day of the fifth month and ended on the 11th day of the seventh month. In less than two months, they swept through three provinces of the Andinac Kingdom. They were invincible, invincible, and invincible.
Even when the surrounding forces thought that the attacking Fang Feihu Army would confront the defending forces outside the capital, the Norton Family sent the Monolith Regiment to land at Port Qilin, dealing a fatal blow to the Kingdom from the back, where the defense was the weakest. The speed of the operation was so fast that the surrounding forces could not react. At that time, they were still discussing whether to send reinforcements or not, but the result was already settled.
In this war, the Norton Family had three famous Gold Knights. As the commander of the Flying Tiger Army, Ferocious Tiger Roth's attack was as fierce as fire and as swift as the wind. Next was Dolais. He commanded the War Chariots and Steel Crossbow Army to launch a massacre against the Royal Guards. More than half of the thirty thousand dead were killed by the Steel Crossbow Army. Corpses piled up like mountains and blood flowed like rivers. The last one was Ovis. This silent bearded man commanded the Thunder Catapult Battalion to smash the castles in front of them again and again. No matter what kind of turtle shell it was, it was smashed to the ground.
At the end of July, the second prince finally returned to the capital with the newly formed White Lion Army. As soon as he stepped into the capital, he issued an order to settle the crimes of all the vassal nobles. Thus, under the watchful eyes of the Flying Tiger Army and the Monolith Regiment, who were in charge of the capital's security, the peaceful capital was shrouded in a blood-red twilight. Soldiers wearing the White Lion Army's standard equipment swarmed into the luxurious mansions of the nobles, dragging out the usually arrogant nobles and directly beheading them on the streets. Then, they hugged their spoils and escorted or captured the noble ladies back to the barracks. Cries and howls resounded throughout the capital …
"How can they do this?" The Ferocious Tiger Roth was furious. "Has the second prince forgotten that this is his own kingdom? This is his own city!"
"He has no choice …" Bofinger furrowed his brows. "You and I both know that the second prince did not bring much wealth back from the north. Apart from the White Lion Army's standard equipment, he only had the few hundred thousand gold coins that the four lords gave him. Now that the second prince has reorganized the White Lion Army in Nardegath, the money has almost been spent. When he returned to the capital, he was empty-handed. As for the treasury, it was completely ruined by the queen, so he could only target the nobles. I originally thought that he would only punish a small portion of them, but I didn't expect him to target all the nobles. This is a purge of the kingdom's nobles! "
"Your Highness, you shouldn't have allowed him to ascend the throne again. He's so cruel and merciless. One day, he'll become the biggest threat to our family." Ferocious Tiger Ross said as he looked at the heads that were gradually being hung on the city wall.
"We should also leave. Since you've already rescued your mistresses and their families, don't bother with the second prince's affairs. Although I don't think he has the demeanor of a king, this is a problem that His Highness should be concerned about. There's no need for us to get involved. But I'm sure that the second prince will never be able to unify the former Crisen Empire … "Bofinger said.
On the 32nd day of the seventh month of the 1777 Galinthea General Calendar, Oglesero the First, who had once again become the king of the Andinac Kingdom, issued a bloody order. He ordered that all the vassal nobles would be prosecuted for their crimes. Almost all the nobles in the capital were slaughtered, and only a few were spared. The massacre lasted for three days, and the heads of nearly three thousand nobles and their relatives were hung on the city wall. The young female relatives were escorted to the barracks to be raped to death by the soldiers. When this matter spread, the entire Galinthea Continent was in an uproar. The nobles of various countries regarded the second prince as their enemy, a butcher king whose hands were stained with the blood of the nobles. History called this incident the "Bloody Massacre of the Seven Moons".
"He's simply a demon, not a king at all!" Even after leaving the capital, Roth was still indignant. "It's fine if he executed the nobles, but why did he execute their attendants, knights, and attendants as well? He didn't even spare those delicate women. It's fine if he killed them with a sword, but he dragged them to the barracks to be raped by those rude soldiers. This is something that only a demon would do. He's insulting us nobles, and I can't wait to declare war on him … "
Earl Kenneth sat in front of Roth and Bofinger. He had accompanied the second prince to the capital and witnessed everything with his own eyes. He sighed deeply. "From a legal point of view, the second prince did nothing wrong. Because these nobles are all rebels. When the second prince sent troops to the Redelis Kingdom, it was these nobles who held him back. They deliberately delayed or changed the second prince's decree, which eventually led to the fall of Cambona Province. At that time, the second prince had already ordered the defense of Cambona Province to be strengthened, but they were unwilling to do so, which led to the second prince's failure.
Then, the second prince was trapped in the capital of Felicia, and these nobles did not think of rescuing him. Instead, they elected Princess Kerry to the throne. They were the ones who betrayed the second prince. Perhaps they thought that now that the second prince had regained his throne, all they had to do was admit their mistakes, but they did not expect that the second prince had always harbored hatred in his heart. His Majesty was not as broad-minded as they thought. He rebuilt the White Lion Legion, but had no extra money on hand. If he did not attack them, where would he get the money to support the army …
But no one expected him to be so ruthless that he would not even spare the women and relatives. This was a strategy to eliminate the root of the problem to avoid revenge. You're right, the second prince's actions are not like those of a king, but of a butcher. "
A guard entered the tent. "Sir, His Majesty is here."
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