Taris's public declaration spread throughout the Irus Empire in an instant, and almost everyone's heart tightened.
Everyone understood that this was a serious matter!
Everyone knew the importance of Taris to the Irus royal family. It could be said that Taris was the backyard of the Irus royal family, and also their last card. Every Irus royal family would find a way to firmly control Taris in their hands.
And now, Nitro, who was supposed to be a staunch supporter of Girard, suddenly announced his support for Princess Aurelia and publicly supported Ellington's independence.
The meaning was very clear — there was indeed a problem with Prince Girard's coronation.
For a moment, the whole country was jittery, and everyone felt insecure.
The gossip that Tang En was Victor's illegitimate son began to circulate in the streets again, and people began to suspect whether Girard had killed his father because of this …
The terrifying truth seemed to be covered by a layer of white veil. As long as one gently lifted it, they would be able to see it. However, not many people had the courage to lift that layer of white veil.
In this inexplicably tense atmosphere, the appearance of another piece of news completely broke the balance.
The 10,000 troops of the Scar of the Holy Sword had come south and had arrived at Casparmi Castle!
An internal war was about to break out!
Ellington.
Fiona spread out a scroll in front of Tang En: "My Lord, this is the latest news. The invaders belong to the Third Legion of the Empire, and their commander is General Marshall Lawson. They are currently only about ten kilometers away from Casparmi Castle, and may launch an attack at any time."
Aurelia added: "Marshall Lawson, a military expert in the Empire second only to Minister Aurelia and Minister Adrian. He joined the army as a civilian at the age of fourteen and participated in many small-scale wars. During that period, his performance was excellent. At the age of forty, he received a precious opportunity and rose to the top in one fell swoop. In the following ten years, he steadily and firmly established his position in the Third Legion, and eventually became the commander of this army."
"At present, it seems that Marshall has become Girard's subordinate."
"Wrong."
Tang En shook his head: "Rather than saying that he is Girard's subordinate, it is better to say that he is the subordinate of that mysterious person."
Controlling Girard was equivalent to controlling the Third Legion and the entire Irus Empire. Now, that person was about to ignite the flames of war.
Ellington was obviously the best target.
Kaspermi Castle, which had just been captured by Ellington, could be used as a warm-up battlefield.
However, would Tang En let them go so smoothly and comfortably?
Obviously not.
Ellington didn't like war, but Ellington was never afraid of war!
"Pass down the order."
Tang En said to Elsa, who was next to him, "All combat personnel, immediately get dressed and bring supplies. Gather at the teleportation plaza within an hour."
Elsa saluted without hesitation. "Yes! My Lord! "
After Elsa left, Fiona asked a little nervously, "My Lord, are we really going to war with Girard? Now is not a good time. "
"It's not that we want to start a war. It's the other party who wants to fight us."
Tang En said faintly, "In the face of an invasion, Ellington will never take half a step back."
Aurelia pondered for a moment and said, "Compared to Ellington's guards, the Third Legion of the Empire's average combat strength is a little worse. Their equipment is also not as good as ours. Plus, we are a defensive force. Four thousand against ten thousand is not impossible."
Fiona was stunned. "Isn't it thirty thousand troops?"
"You really believe that?"
"Don't they often say something like a hundred thousand troops of the Empire …"
"That's just a propaganda campaign. It's not a time of war now. Who can afford a hundred thousand troops? Do you know what a hundred thousand troops means? Without sufficient logistical support, they can destroy Ellington in a day. It's not an exaggeration to say that wherever they go, not even a blade of grass will grow! "
After all, she was born in the royal family and knew more about military matters. In this aspect, Fiona was completely inferior to Aurelia.
"If we really want to launch a national uprising and ask for an expansion of the army, it's not that we can't squeeze out a million troops. It's just that in this so-called million troops, I'm afraid that four-fifths of them are just farmers who are used as cannon fodder. The ones who really play a decisive role are the small group of elites."
"More than seventy percent of our annual treasury's income is stuffed into the stomachs of the soldiers. We don't even have the money to replace better equipment, let alone expand the army."
Aurelia sighed and said, "The entire Third Legion of the Empire only has thirty thousand people in total. Just to satisfy the needs of these thirty thousand soldiers, there are a hundred thousand people in the Scar of the Sacred Sword serving them. Mobilizing ten thousand troops means that at least twenty thousand logistical personnel are needed to ensure the soldiers' food and fodder transportation. A one to two ratio of personnel is the most basic. Adding up the propaganda, isn't it thirty thousand troops? "
Fiona came to a sudden realization. "Although they don't have any combat power, we can't tell if they wear clothes and stand in the ranks. At least in terms of aura, there will be some pressure."
"That's right. Ten thousand people and thirty thousand people appear in front of us. The pressure is completely different. But what we really need to pay attention to is the ten thousand soldiers."
Aurelia said solemnly, "As long as we stop them from breaching Caspam Castle, we will be in an invincible position."
Fiona frowned. "What if they have prepared trebuchets and siege ladders?"
Aurelia looked at Tang En. "I think that will be the time for our Lord to make a move."
"Me?"
Tang En shook his head. "I'll see. If it's not necessary, I won't make a move."
Now, the Ellington Guards had changed into the new buffer armor, which greatly increased their defense. Their weapons were also equipped with assault rifles. Through the efforts of Pamela and Elijah, they had produced a small batch of magic pistols with a single magic effect. They were equipped to the captains. In addition to the goblin grenades and various bombs that they had purchased from Galen, this team could be said to be armed to the teeth.
Relying on the castle to fight a defensive battle, just the firepower of the assault rifles could suppress the Third Legion of the Empire. How could they be afraid of losing?
Tang En first sent someone to Caspam Castle to pass on the order to immediately raise the castle gates and isolate the castle from the outside world. The people in the nearby villages had already fled to Ellington. There was no need to care about the empty villages.
An hour later, Tang En arrived at the teleportation plaza outside. The Ellington Guards had already assembled. The teams that could not fit in the plaza were now on standby nearby.
"Let's not talk too much. Now, the Third Legion of the Empire has arrived at Caspam Castle and is preparing to attack the town that belongs to Ellington. Now, we are going to defend our territory."
Tang En clenched his fist and raised it high. "Tell them to go back to where they came from!"
"Tell them to go back to where they came from!"
"Ellington will win!"
"Now, let's go!"
Tang En's body suddenly surged with a large amount of magic power, activating the teleportation platform. In the distorted space, the image of Caspam Castle on the other side appeared.
The excited soldiers lined up neatly, holding the weapons in their hands tightly. Then, one by one, they passed through the teleportation portal, directly crossing more than 800 kilometers and arriving at Caspam Castle.
The atmosphere in Caspam Castle was tense. Every resident was panicking. After so many years of peace, they were faced with two wars in a short month. They felt bitter.
What upset the residents of Caspam Castle the most was that when Lord Lawrence was still in power, Caspam Castle still had a decent army. However, after Lawrence's defeat and Caspam Castle was classified as Ellington's territory, Lord Tang En did not recruit any more soldiers. There was not even a decent patrol in the huge Caspam Castle.
Caspam Castle, which only maintained the minimum level of security, now had to face Prince Girard's army of 30,000 to suppress the rebels. Who would not be afraid?
Now that the army was pressing on the border, many people cursed Tang En in their hearts. They thought that Tang En had forced them into a dead end.
However, at this moment, the residents of Casamie Castle suddenly discovered that a troop of soldiers in shiny armor had suddenly appeared in the town square. Their steps were uniform, their discipline was strict and strict, their eyes were firm and bright, and their equipment was extremely excellent!
The people here had no idea how they appeared, but when they saw the insignia on their armor, they knew that they were the elite soldiers from Ellington!
"Ellington's soldiers? Wait! How did they appear? "
"I don't know. It seems that they suddenly appeared in the square! Could it be that they have been hiding here all this time? "
"But that's not right. After the last war, they left!"
The residents of Caspam Castle were extremely shocked. The Mercenary Guild with a keen sense of smell faintly sensed something. The person in charge of the Caspam Castle branch stared at the center of the square, where a ball of light was distorted.
"That's … a teleportation portal? They actually used a teleportation portal to transport troops … How extravagant! "
The person in charge still didn't think of a teleportation portal. He only thought that it was Tang En who opened the portal.
Transporting soldiers through a teleportation portal required a very high level of cultivation for the magician. Every teleportation would cause a short impact to the magician who maintained the portal. Therefore, teleportation portals were very unsuitable for transporting large amounts of soldiers and supplies. Teleportation portals were the best choice.
Teleportation portals had long been lost, so no one would think of it.
In a short ten minutes, four thousand members of the Ellington Guard completely controlled all parts of Caspam Castle. The chaotic and tense atmosphere was brought under control, and a temporary state of order was restored.
At the same time, a portion of the soldiers began to disperse and guide the residents of Caspam Castle to Ellington according to the order.
The teleportation portal that had been disguised was not noticed by those people. A large number of residents packed up and went through the portal to Ellington. Then, they were led by the person in charge here and arranged for temporary accommodation.
At the same time, the extraordinary Ellington also opened the eyes of these people and deeply shocked them …
The evacuation work was not over yet, but the third legion had already approached Caspam Castle.
The soldiers on the wall could even see the lines on their armor clearly.
"Hey, hey, this doesn't seem to be what we agreed on …"
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