Although Ye Yinzhu didn't know what Qin City lacked right now, it was always good to have more resources and consumables. Zither City's weather was dry and cold. As long as it was stored properly, it wouldn't be a problem for the rations to be stored for a few years.
Of course, the transportation of a large number of supplies made Golden and his transport team suffer. Fortunately, the distance from the east to the north of Milan wasn't too far.
The looting lasted from noon to night. When night fell, Ye Yinzhu gave the order to retreat. Of course, staying in the city for the night would allow him to rest more comfortably, but it would also make it easier for him to expose himself. Now that Cusle was leading the light cavalry in pursuit, he could not let them catch up.
After robbing the city once again, the soldiers of Zither City retreated perfectly. And Nuoding City's chaos, was even a bit worse than West Africa City. After all, the people here rarely came into contact with the outside world. In their eyes, the great nobles were already dead. How could they face themselves if they didn't take the opportunity to take revenge or take advantage of them?
From the start, Cusle had been chasing in the wrong direction. He thought that Ye Yinzhu was leading the Qin City warriors to the east, but the truth was that Qin City was heading towards the southeast. What worried Cusle the most was that none of the scouts he sent out ever returned. When they found these scouts, all that was left was a corpse. Their necks were either pierced through, or there was a hole in their hearts. It was obvious that they had been shot by a sharp arrow.
Cusle had no idea how Ye Yinzhu did it. He had sent out so many scouts, but none of them came back alive. Could it be that Qin City had more scouts than him?
Just as Ye Yinzhu and Oliveira had said, Cusle and his army were like blind and deaf people who had lost their eyes and ears. Ye Yinzhu knew exactly where he was, but he didn't know about the existence of the Horned Eagle Knight Regiment. However, he had no idea where Ye Yinzhu and Qin City were.
Two days later, when Cusle received the news that Nuoding City had been looted, he almost fainted from the back of his dragon. The chaos in West Africa City had not yet been pacified, and Nuoding City had suffered the same kind of looting. Zither City's army appeared and disappeared unpredictably, and their astonishing speed left a deep blow on him.
Originally, after receiving the news of West Africa City being robbed, Cusle planned to hide it for a period of time and not report it, as long as he could completely destroy the Zither City troops. However, two cities had already been plundered, thousands of nobles had been killed, and countless treasures had been plundered. Cusle knew that he could no longer hide it. At the same time, he was fully aware of the predicament he was in.
In terms of strength, the people of Zither City were clearly no match for the two hundred thousand strong army that he led. However … The people of Zither City were too cunning. They didn't want to fight him head-on, which made Cusle's army helpless.
At the same time, what pained Cusle even more was that he didn't have enough information. Without information, it meant that he didn't know the movements of the Zither City army. Although the Kingdom of Flor wasn't as large as the Milanese Empire, its territory was still considerable. Zither City only had a few thousand people, and without accurate information, his army of several hundred thousand would not be able to find any traces of the enemy.
In this way, he could only chase after the army of Zither City. He could only watch helplessly as they inflicted more pain on the Kingdom of Flor. Now, Cusle felt so powerless when facing Ye Yinzhu and the people of Zither City. What he wanted now was support.
After thinking clearly about these problems, Kassler led his light cavalry to Nuoding City at the fastest speed, while stabilizing the situation inside the city. At the same time, he stabilized the situation in the city while sending the fastest dragonriders back to the capital of the Kingdom of Flor, Lunsa City, to report to the king of the Flor Empire.
Because of the delay, when the king of Flor received the news, it was already seven days later. At this time, Ye Yinzhu led the people of Zither City to visit two more cities. Although the scale of these two cities was slightly smaller, the gold mine near one of the cities was completely looted. Not even a grain of food was left for these two cities.
When the king of Flor, Della Valle, received the news, his first reaction was extreme anger. He loudly cursed at Cusle in the palace. If it wasn't for the prime minister Dario stopping him, he would have given the order to execute Cusle.
"Your Majesty, please calm down. At a time like this, as the hope of the empire, you can't be impulsive!"
Dario knelt in front of Della Valle and begged bitterly.
Della Valle's face was completely ashen. "Calm down? How do you expect This King to calm down? How can you expect This King to calm down? What did Cusle do? Can't you see? Five hundred thousand, an entire five hundred thousand army. Including the logistics, over seven hundred thousand people. If he didn't lose hundreds of thousands of soldiers, how could he be a Marshal? Three days ago, I just received a letter from the Landias Empire. Do you know how much pressure I'm under? The Milanese Empire has already been greatly offended by us. If we can't take this opportunity to help the Landias destroy Milan, then it will be our own destruction. However, what did Cusle do? Hundreds of thousands of soldiers were sacrificed in vain, yet they couldn't even take down a border city of Milan. Before, I already endured, hoping that he would find another opportunity to give the enemy a fatal blow. But now, the people of Milan have attacked our country. Several cities have been looted, and thousands of nobles have died. How do you want me to explain to the people? "
Dario also knew that Della Valle was telling the truth. He also understood how much pressure Della Valle was under. Three days ago, the message from the Landias Empire was not as simple as a question. It was simply a death order. The Kingdom of Flor must break through the defense of the Legion of the East of the Milanese Empire within three months and create chaos within the Milanese Empire.
The battle on the southern front for the Landias was not going too well. The Milan Legion of the South, which was completely holed up in defense, gradually displayed the advantages of the Milanese Empire in terms of national strength. A large number of logistical supplies and solid cities firmly blocked the Landias and the Beaubon Coalition around the border of the Milanese Empire. After a few battles, although both sides consumed a lot of resources, the Landias still could not advance an inch. The situation of the war had entered a stalemate from the beginning.
As a famous commander, the Milan Legion of the South, led by Marshal Seedorf, was resolute in defense and had no intention of attacking. They did not give the Landias any chance at all. According to the current development of the situation, both sides would be competing with each other for resources. The Milan Legion of the South was backed by their own country and had an endless supply of reinforcements. If the Landias wanted to attack Milan, they needed to bypass Faran's area. The supply was relatively more troublesome. If this continued, it was still unknown who would emerge victorious.
Therefore, the situation that the Landias wanted to see the most was that the Milanese Empire's eastern and northern defense lines could not hold on. From the beginning until now, the Kingdom of Flor had the most hope of breaking through Milan's defense. However, the outcome was beyond the expectations of the Landias side. The Kingdom of Flor was naturally under great pressure.
"Your Majesty, no matter what, Marshal Cusle is the only Purple Star Dragon Rider in our country. The situation on the battlefield has always been ever-changing. If you punish Marshal Cusle now, it will only further shake the morale of our army. The failure of this battle can't be considered as Marshal Cusle's mistake. The participation of Zither City has become the biggest variable, especially with the establishment of the Behemoth Legion. The most important thing for us now is to get rid of this Zither City army. Only by completely destroying them will we be able to launch another attack on Milan. "
Hearing Dario's words, Della Valle's emotions barely calmed down. He looked at the Flor officials who were as silent as cicadas in winter and snorted angrily, "The country has no path of retreat. This battle has used up hundreds of years of our country's savings. All of our forces have been deployed to the frontlines. If we don't succeed in one fell swoop, then in the near future, we will become the Milanese Empire's food. Dario, I know you're dedicated to the country. Get up. "
Dario secretly heaved a sigh of relief and got up from the ground. Speaking of which, he didn't have a good impression of Marshal Cusle at all. Both the military and the government were usually opposed to each other in any country. But to be able to become the Prime Minister of a country, Dario was obviously a smart person. He clearly understood what King Della Valle said and understood the importance of this war even more than Della Valle. Thus, he would rather help Cusle at this time than to see Flor lose.
Della Valle looked at the officials below and sighed in his heart. There were so many officials, but only a few of them could be of use at the crucial moment.
"Dario, the situation is so chaotic now. Do you have any suggestions?"
Leo said, "Your Majesty, let's first think about it calmly. This Zither City was originally a small city in the Milanese Empire. Ever since the Zither City Lord, Ye Yinxiu, came there, it changed. This Zither City Lord, who came from the Eastern Dragon Eight Schools, now has a group of forces that can't be ignored. It's obvious that he and the Milanese Empire are allies. That's why he appeared on the eastern battlefield where Milan is in the most danger. Although Zither City brought us huge losses and even turned the situation around, it also indirectly told us that the Milanese Empire's eastern defense is as weak as we thought. Although Zither City brought us huge losses and even turned the situation around, it also indirectly told us that the Milanese Empire's eastern defense is as weak as we thought. Otherwise, why didn't Zither City appear on the northern or southern battlefront? "
Della Valle nodded and agreed with Dario's words, "Continue."
Dario continued, "The reason why we suffered a huge loss to Zither City was because we underestimated the enemy. At the same time, we made some tactical mistakes. It was only after the enemy cut off their logistical supplies at lightning speed that serious consequences occurred. Landias's pressure brought us a lot of pressure. But at this time, I think we shouldn't be too hasty. Rather than rashly launching another attack on the Milanese Empire, it's better to stabilize and strengthen our foundation. Only in this way can our attack on Milan be effective. "
The Minister of Finance stood up and said, "I agree with the Prime Minister. The constant supply of logistical supplies has already stretched our financial resources. It is not suitable for us to launch another large-scale war in a short period of time. "
Dario nodded and said, "That's right. In my opinion, the Legion of the East of the Milanese Empire is nothing to fear. Although we have suffered heavy losses in this battle, as the defending side, their losses are not small either. It would only weaken the defense of the Milanese Empire on the eastern front. The biggest threat to us is the people from Zither City. According to Marshal Cusle's experience in exchanging blows with them several times, it was clear that Marshal Cusle was right. There were around three thousand people in this army. They were divided into several races. There was the swift and tyrannical cavalry, the Behemoth Legion, and some magicians with special combat abilities. Their movement speed is very fast, which is why Marshal Cusle couldn't catch them. At the same time, if I'm not wrong, there should be a hidden force in this army that can provide them with enough information to allow them to escape from our encirclement at the most critical moment. Marshal Cusle can't do anything about it. "
Della Valle sighed and said, "But, what power do we have to stop them? I'm sure everyone knows that our main forces have been sent to the frontlines. I believe the Prime Minister's words. The people from Zither City must have a special method to obtain accurate information and grasp our army's movements. This way, unless our army can form a huge encirclement and make it impossible for them to escape. With their mobility, we won't even have a chance to catch them. "
After discussing the situation, Dario finally came up with a plan, "Your Majesty, in my opinion, we can start from a few aspects. First of all, they couldn't let Marshal Kuessler chase after the enemy. It was meaningless and would only further consume Marshal Kuessler's and the army's combat power. They just went through a huge battle and they need to rest now. So. The first is to let Marshal Cusle lead the main force to rest in the country. Pick out fifty thousand elite cavalry and prepare for any changes. As long as we have some time to recuperate, I believe that our main forces will definitely be able to recover. "
Della Valle said, "Of course. But what about the people from Zither City? Our logistical supply team had once been defeated by them with just three thousand men. Although I really wanted to tear them to pieces, Although I really want to tear them to pieces, I have to admit that they are strong. "
A cold glint flashed across Dario's eyes, "Although the Zither City's army is strong individually, they have forgotten that this is our country, the Kingdom of Flor, not their Zither City. If we want to completely annihilate this Zither City army, we need to spread a large enough net for them to walk right into. Although we will lose a city's worth of wealth, as long as we destroy them. As long as we can invade Milan, we will get back what we lost. "
Della Valle's eyes lit up, "I understand what you mean, but how do we weave this net?"
Dario said in a deep voice, "The Zither City army only killed the nobles after entering our city and didn't harm the commoners. It can be seen that they are very rational. But at the same time, this will affect the benefits of our nobles. How will the nobles survive if this goes on? Your Majesty, although our main force is fighting on the frontlines, that doesn't mean everything. "
Della Valle finally understood Dario's meaning. "You mean the nobles' private army?"
Dario's gaze swept across the ministers. To be able to stand in this hall, who wasn't a noble? He nodded, "Your Majesty, everyone is responsible for the rise and fall of the country. I am willing to contribute my three thousand private army to the country. For the future of our country … "
Hearing Dario's words, the faces of the Flor ministers became a little unnatural.
Among the nobles, especially those with territories, they all had a certain amount of private army. These private army didn't belong to the country and were trained and paid by the nobles themselves. Nobles of different ranks could have different numbers of private army. The highest prince could have ten thousand private army. Next to him, dukes could have five thousand private army. Marquises like Dario could have three thousand private army. Counts could have one thousand private army. If a viscount had a territory, he could have five hundred private army. Barons were one hundred, which was negligible.
Which country didn't have many nobles? After Dario's reminder, Della Valle finally remembered that there was such a force in the country.
The big cities that Ye Yinzhu attacked obviously wouldn't become the territory of the nobles. Most of the nobles he killed were those who moved to the big cities after their decline. The nobles who were really rich and powerful were in their own territories. Private army was the most beneficial weapon for them to control their territories, oppress the commoners, and protect their own interests.
Now that Dario said this, the ministers had already cursed his ancestors in their hearts. Hand over the private army? It would be a miracle if they could get it back. That was the power that the nobles spent a lot of effort to accumulate.
No one was willing to hand over their private army. But now, under the burning gaze of the Flor King, Della Valle, what else could the ministers do?
As the king, Della Valle naturally knew the importance of the private army to the nobles. He also understood that it was unrealistic to force the nobles to hand over their private army. But at this time, there was no better way than this.
Slowly walking down from the throne, Della Valle said in a deep voice, "Everyone, you should have heard what This King and Prime Minister Dario said just now. Our country is in a precarious situation. I understand what everyone is thinking. No one is willing to hand over their last capital. But have you thought about it? Can your private army stop the attack of Zither City? Right now, only by gathering all of our forces together can we completely eradicate this tumor. Here, as the king, I promise you that after the Zither City's army is eradicated, your private army will be returned immediately. Those who died on the battlefield will be compensated by the country. Those who made contributions on the battlefield will also be included in your titles. If we are able to invade the Milanese Empire in the near future, the land that we obtain will be given to those who made contributions in this battle. "
The ministers looked at each other and their eyes lit up. They knew that this was Della Valle's bottom line. Under the immense pressure brought by Lan Dias and the internal and external troubles, the king no longer had any reservations.
At least one thing they agreed on. Once Flor was finished, they wouldn't have a good ending either.
"Your Majesty, I am willing to hand over all my private army to the country. The rise and fall of the country is everyone's responsibility. "
The Minister of Finance, who was in cahoots with Prime Minister Dario, immediately stepped forward to show his value in this timely opportunity to provide timely assistance.
"Okay. Clerk, please record it down. "
Under the leadership of the finance minister, although the ministers of Flor were still hesitant, no one dared to wait any longer. Since they had to give up their private army, they might as well do it earlier and leave a good impression on the king.
Della Valle watched as the ministers recorded the number of their private army and walked to Dario's side. He spoke in a low voice that only the two of them could hear, "Dario, if we are able to obtain victory in this battle, This King will give you credit."
Dario bowed, "Your Majesty, I don't dare to take credit for it. Since we have a force that they don't know about, we should plan on how to deal a painful blow to the Zither City. The Zither City's army is like a sly fox. We only have one chance. If we don't grasp it now, it will be difficult for them to take the bait in the future. "
Della Valle nodded, "After the court, I will wait for you in the bedroom. This news must be kept a secret. "
The consecutive victories gave the Zither City soldiers even more confidence. After four battles without any resistance, they obtained the wealth of four cities. That was four cities. Even if they couldn't take away everything, the wealth of four cities was still an astronomical figure.
From the start of the battle until now, three months had passed. In these three months, the situation changed the fastest was Milan's eastern front. Zither City was the biggest variable in all of this.
"Yinzhu, let's choose this city as our next target."
Oliveira pointed on the sheepskin map and showed Ye Yinzhu the route of attack.
Ye Yinzhu nodded, "What's the situation with the Flo's Army?"
Oliveira said, "There are no changes at the moment. According to our Horned Eagle Knight's report, Flor Marshal Cusle showed no signs of leaving after leading his light cavalry into Nuoding City. That guy won't be angered to death by us, right? "
Ye Yinzhu smiled and said, "I hope so. After all, he is a Purple Star Dragon Knight. If the marshal dies, the Kingdom of Flor without a leader will not be a match for us. During this period of time, our brothers have worked hard in ambushing the Flor. After we loot the next city, we will disappear for the Flor people. How about that? "
Oliveira naturally understood what Ye Yinzhu meant. He gave him a thumbs-up and said, "It's a good idea to know when to relax."
When the Kingdom of Flor lost the wealth of the fifth city three days later, the Zither City army suddenly disappeared. This disappearance lasted for an entire month. This situation immediately caused the Kingdom of Flor, who was gradually preparing themselves, to be at a loss as to what to do. …
Military camp.
Marshal Cusle looked at the envoy sent by Lunsa City of Flor and said in a low voice, "That's strange. Did the Zither City people really bypass our defense line and return to the Milanese Empire? Are they satisfied with the wealth of the five cities? "
The envoy sent by the capital was naturally the representative of King Della Valle. "Marshal, according to His Majesty and the Prime Minister, this is also our guess. The wealth of the five cities is enormous if it is transported by manpower. Even if we have a large amount of storage space to transport it, it won't be easy to transport it. The Prime Minister estimated that the Zither City people have reached the limit of the transportation capacity. They should have escaped to Milan from a place where our army can't reach. "
Slap!
Cusle slammed his palm on the marshal's desk, "Bastard, they actually ran away? They ran away without paying any price. Did the Prime Minister say what we should do now? "
The envoy said, "The Prime Minister means to wait. We have expended too much in the previous war. We need time to recover. As for Milan, we don't need their reinforcements to come at all. Landias and Bopang are putting more and more pressure on the Milanese Empire in the south. In the north, as the weather gradually warms up, the combat effectiveness of the Orc Army is gradually increasing. It is impossible to transfer the most elite Army of the North of the Milanese Empire. Therefore, His Majesty and the Prime Minister mean to continue to repair. The 100,000 recruits recruited from the country still need time to train. Moreover, spring is coming, and the large consumption of food also needs time to recover. According to His Majesty, it is to wait until the end of spring or the beginning of summer. After all the preparations are made, we will completely destroy the eastern defense line of Milan with lightning speed. Marshal, the Prime Minister asked me to tell you that this time, we can't make any mistakes. "
Cussler naturally knew a little about what happened in Flor. Dario pleaded for him to save his life, which reduced the grudge between him and the Prime Minister. He nodded and said: "Go back and tell the Prime Minister that the Prime Minister is not in danger. I will be careful of the situation. However, I had a feeling that the people from Zither City wouldn't give up so easily. If they could sneak away, they definitely had the ability to sneak back. We have to keep the net open and wait for them to cast it. If I don't squash this mosquito to death, I won't be able to calm down. "
"Yes. I will report your intentions to His Majesty and the Prime Minister. "
…
Had Ye Yinzhu and the others really returned to the Milanese Empire and Qin City? The answer was, of course, no. It was not that Ye Yinxiu was greedy, but before the foundation of the Kingdom of Flor was shaken, how could he easily end this war?
A month ago, after the warriors of Zither City had plundered the fifth city, according to Ye Yinzhu's instructions, they had to find a secluded place to rest for a period of time. Even the giant beasts of Beaumont would not be able to endure such a long battle. However, what he didn't expect was that while he was searching for a secret place to reorganize the Qin City's army, something happened. Instead, he found a place with good feng shui.
Of course, this place wasn't discovered by Ye Yinzhu, but by Hong Ling.
After leaving the last city they looted, Ye Yinzhu handed all the resources to Gold through the Teleportation Magic Array and the Sumeru Ring to transport to Zither City. Then, Ye Yinzhu led the Zither City's army eastward. After traveling for about two hundred miles, just as they were about to find a safe place to rest, Hong Ling suddenly broke free from her possession.
Hong Ling told Ye Yinzhu that he had found a rich mine. It was about ten miles away from the Qin City's army.
Bamboo was overjoyed. The reason they plundered the cities was to get the resources of the Kingdom of Flor to build on. The mineral resources of the Kingdom of Flor were naturally even better. How could the mineral resources that Hong Ling was interested in be ordinary?
Thus, the Qin City's army reorganized with Hong Ling leading the way. They came to a hilly area with few people. Ye Yinxiu ordered the Druid Of The Raptor to expand the area of investigation while the rest of the Qin City's main force stayed in the hilly area to rest.
The mineral Hong Ling found this time wasn't as valuable as the magic silver mine in the Far North Wastelands. After all, magic silver and diamond essence were both high quality ores. Even so, the rich mineral they found was enough to make Ye Yinzhu overjoyed. This was a mithril mine.
Although mithril's effect wasn't as strong as magic silver, it was still one of the favorite metals of mages. It was also the most widely used metal for forging magic items. Usually, no matter if it was a weapon or armor, as long as there was a bit of mithril, it could be enchanted. The amount of mithril was also the key to the effect of the magic array and the power of the spell.
This time, the mithril Hong Ling found was huge. According to Hong Ling and Oliveira's calculations, the total production of this mithril mine was almost equivalent to the Milanese Empire's annual production of mithril.
It wasn't that the Milanese Empire's production of mithril was less than this mine. Most importantly, although it wasn't difficult to find mithril mines, the process of refining mithril was extremely complicated. A ton of mithril could only produce about a kilogram of mithril. If something happened during the process, the mithril might lose its effect.
However, for Ye Yinzhu and his Qin City, they didn't need to worry about this problem. When Hong Ling was still level 7, he could already quickly extract magic silver and diamond essence, let alone now that he was level 9.
Ye Yinzhu realized that the effect of Hong Ling's increase in strength was the opposite of a human warrior's aura. The increase of a human warrior's aura started from the gaseous state. In the beginning, the aura formed in the body was gaseous. As the aura grew stronger, the gaseous aura would become thicker and thicker until it broke through the bottleneck of purple rank. Only then would it turn into a liquid state. As for whether the liquid state was solid or not, perhaps only the demigod level experts would know.
Hong Ling's situation was the opposite. At the beginning, when a Red Spirit ate a special metal, it would absorb the various elements in the solid state. As its strength increased and it reached the level of a level 7 magical beast, the metal would turn into a liquid state after it was ingested, making it easier to refine and absorb. Right now, the level 9 Hong Ling could even turn the metal into a gaseous state, making it much easier to refine.
As a rare metal, mithril also had its own accompanying metal, which was adamantine. Adamantine was more precious than mithril, but it was also more difficult to refine. The use of adamantine was second only to magic silver, and it was extremely effective in enhancing magic. A ton of mithril ore could produce a kilogram of mithril, while adamantine could only produce a hundred grams. It could be seen how precious it was.
After confirming the existence of the mithril ore, the excavation began. At this time, Ye Yinxiu's foresight was displayed. The thirty goblins and the Goblin Ripper that they controlled displayed their greatest use.
Even the Beaumont Behemoth could not compare to the Goblin Ripper in terms of mining. The mechanical giants like the Goblin Ripper had only reached their current level after countless years of trial and error by the goblins. Before setting off, Ye Yinzhu emphasized the efficiency of mining to the dwarven craftsmen and goblin designers while the dwarven masters were forging the Goblin Ripper. Thus, the mining tools connected to the arms of the Goblin Ripper were all made of adamantine, making them extremely sharp and hard.
The thirty gigantic Goblin Ripper started working at full speed, using the energy from the magic crystals to rapidly mine the ore. And the Red Spirit was the key to everything. The Mithril ores would be gathered together and refined by Hong Ling. Although Hong Ling had to absorb some to replenish her energy during the refining process. However, his unprecedented refining speed of Level Nine Scarlet Essence still shocked everyone.
Thirty Goblin Rippers could mine more than a hundred tons of mithril every day, and Hong Ling alone could extract more than half of that amount. Let alone Ye Yinzhu, even Purple, who had the strongest mental fortitude, couldn't help but be overjoyed when she saw so many mithril and adamantine appear in front of her. With these items and the dwarven grandmasters forging them, one could only imagine how luxurious Zither City's equipment would be in the future.
The mining of the mithril ore was completed on the tenth day, but Hong Ling's extraction took a full fifteen days. In the end, a total of more than 800 kilograms of mithril and more than 70 kilograms of adamantine were refined. These rare metals were even more than the total of the collections of all the nobles in the five cities they had plundered.
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