To be honest, in the naval battle at Dragon Fjord, although the two ironclad warships of Laing and Forgen fought bravely and destroyed seven enemy ships in total (five of which were destroyed by the Enterprise), they did not play a decisive role in the entire battle as expected.
According to Tyrion and Aislin's plan to attack the ship graveyard, they actually intended to let the two ironclad warships charge at the front and charge into the ship graveyard to absorb enough damage, then let the Stardragon fleet follow from behind and outflank the enemy.
This plan did not come to fruition because they did not have time to attack the ship graveyard.
As for Ryan and the rest of them, their original plan was not to hide the Iron Armored Warships in the port as targets, but to place the Iron Armored Warships in the middle of the battle line in the middle of the battle line so that they could make full use of their advantages in firepower and toughness. Then, the High Elite Fleet could freely make full use of their advantages in quick assault, quick turn, and flanking.
But this plan obviously did not come to fruition for two reasons. The first was something Laing and Forgen did not know. Minister Ciel did not tell Laing's idea to the war council from the beginning to the end, so the war council did not know about Laing's suggestion and did not consider this strategy.
The second reason was that everyone knew that this encounter came unprepared, causing the ironclad warships to be dragged to the back. When the naval battle began, the ironclad warships were blocked at the back and could not display their full combat strength. And because the ironclad warships were cumbersome, they did not have an advantage in speed, whether it was against the undead fleet that ignored fatigue or the dark elven fleet that had always been known for their pirate tactics. The enemy did not give them a chance to board at all, and Laing and Forgen's super strong individual bravery could not be displayed.
This was very difficult to bear.
What made Laing and the others even more surprised was that the undead pirates actually had giant cannons that could penetrate the obsidian armor!
The Enterprise was fine, but the Holy Sophia had been badly damaged. The bow cabin, the side deck, the living quarters, and the bridge were all on fire. The soldiers of the Ash Legion on the battleship were slightly injured. Fu Gen had been humiliated twice. This made the king's son geno prototype, who was very proud and sought perfection, very depressed. He was not interested in participating in what was about to happen next. Fu Gen used his psionic communication to say goodbye to Leon. He was ready to retreat and return to Lothar for repairs.
Laing was left with the Enterprise, which had not suffered any losses or injuries.
The high elves' fleet had also suffered heavy losses. Ten Stardragon ships sank, five were heavily damaged, and seven were moderately damaged. Although the high elves had achieved a solid victory, sinking 36 ships of the undead and dark elves' joint fleet, the rest were either heavily damaged or moderately damaged. They almost destroyed Count Noktreas's flagship, the Bloody Marauder. Only the black ark, God Bless the Tower of the Evil, escaped unscathed. However, after this battle, the high elves' fleet was no longer under threat in the north. With such heavy losses, Count Noktreas might need many years to reassemble his undead fleet.
Therefore, in Laing's opinion, if Imric had not suddenly appeared at the end with the dragon knights and swept the entire battlefield, it would have been hard to say who would have won and who would have lost.
Now, Knight King found that he had to face another controversy.
"Your Majesty, I think I will have to publicly impeach Prince Imric of Kaldor in your court. If it wasn't for his lack of support, he would've been dead!" Our Azur would have won a great victory long ago! " Lord of War Tyrion was furious in front of everyone. He pointed at Imric's nose and complained, "I think he should take responsibility for the great sacrifice of women and children in this war!"
"Your Majesty, I must also publicly impeach Prince Tyrion, the Lord of War you appointed." Imric held the Star Spear in his hand. This divine weapon from an ancient saint was still filled with endless divine power even after ten thousand years. The tip of the weapon was forged from the core of a meteor star. With such a sharp tip, Imric's enemies were as good as not wearing armor. Prince Kaldor was currently feeling proud. He and his kingdom could finally hold their heads high. Hundreds of dragons! He no longer had to emphasize his ancestry.
Although he knew that the Silver Dragon Horn of Yserama could only awaken the dragons for a short period of time, unlike his mount, the Primordial Luminous Dragon, Minatnir, which was always by the dragon princes' side, the dragons would go back to sleep after this battle. However, with the Silver Dragon Horn of Yserama, Kaldor would be revived once again.
"I want to impeach His Excellency the War Lord. His stupid and failed tactics and strategies were the reason why we were ambushed at the beginning of the war. As the leader of the War Parliament, he must take the main responsibility for the sacrifice!" Imric pointed at Tyrion in front of everyone. He was so arrogant that even Finnuba was about to say something, he rudely interrupted. "It is the freedom of Kaldor to participate in this war. Tyrion did not abide by the glorious traditions of Kaldor. We have no obligation to send troops!"
"It is the duty of every elf to protect Ossouin!" Tyrion clenched his Sunflame Sword. The Lord of War questioned, "Imric! Everything we do is to protect Ossouin. You have made a big mistake by refusing to participate in the War Council and sending troops. At that time, I prioritized unity in the face of a great enemy, but that does not mean that I acquiesced to your actions. Don't you know that thousands of Assur have died because of your delay in sending reinforcements? Do you understand your mistake? What right do you have to be so smug? "
"What right do you have to speak righteously here and say such irrelevant things? Tyrion? As the commander-in-chief, your laughable tactics and flawed strategies are the real reason why we are at a disadvantage. If it weren't for Finnuba's sincere request for my help, I wouldn't have saved a drowning man like you, and you would've been killed by the undead pirates! " Imric was so angry that he even laughed out loud. "Tyrion, if not for Kaldor, you would have died today!"
When Laing boarded the Martheran, this was the scene he saw. Tyrion and Imric were at each other's throats. The two of them were scolding each other in front of the High Elves. It seemed that they were going to fight all the way back to Lothar and let Finnuba, the Phoenix King, make the decision.
Laing and Suria looked at each other and felt helpless.
The High Elves' political system determined that Tyrion had to stand up for Imric regardless of whether he wanted to or not. Otherwise, as the Lord of War, he would have to bear the main responsibility for the large number of casualties in this war.
At the same time, the battle-hungry Imric had to go against Tyrion to emphasise his contributions and increase his influence and status.
A hundred dragons soared in the sky. The ancient Luminous Stardragon, Minatenir, spread its wings. Its huge size and terrifying draconic aura intimidated the High Elves on the Martheran.
Did you hear that? I'm trying to reason with you!
Laing and Suria weren't afraid of draconic aura, but they couldn't do anything about it. This was the benefit of centralizing power. Under his leadership, the Knight King's Kingdom had begun to evolve into a centralization of power.
Simply put, this was how a High Elves' war was. Regardless of whether they won or not, they had to share the blame first.
Laing wasn't interested in participating in the dispute between Tyrion and Imric. The Knight King greeted Tyrion and asked if he wanted to continue the war or retreat back to Lothar. He also reminded Tyrion that the Enterprise had run out of cannons.
Imric gave Laing face, which was rare. When Kaldor saw Laing and Suria on board, he greeted Laing. "Greetings, Knight King. Your ironclad warship's performance in this war is not bad."
It sounded like a provocation, but it made the High Elves' jaws drop.
How could Prince Kaldor praise someone like that?
Damn, is this guy really Imric?
Did he get swapped out by some Tzeentch spirit?
Imrek shook his head awkwardly as everyone stared at him. Then, he nodded and gave up on bothering Tyrion. Instead, he ordered the dragon princes to retreat. "When we reach Lotharn, Fennuba will be the judge." He said to Tyrion.
"I'll be waiting." Tyrion could only feel rage filling up his soul. In the depths of his consciousness, an irresistible voice was whispering madly.
"Kill him!"
"Kill everyone who disobeys you!"
"Kill everyone!"
"Sacrifice their blood and glory to me!"
The thirst for blood tortured Tyrion's heart, especially when everything went wrong. The War Lord's hand trembled slightly, and he gripped the hilt of his Flaming Sword tightly. Unlike Tegris who had no desires and was protected from Kane by Lilith in his dreams, Tyrion was always shrouded by Kane's whispers and thirst for blood.
During the nights with the Eternal Queen, Tyrion could ignore Kane's whispers. But once he left the gentle land of Avalon, he would be haunted by Kane's whispers.
He could see the whole world burning under the iron hooves of Chaos. He could see the Gods of Chaos waiting to devour the souls of his people. He could see the Gods of Chaos using the world as their toy and enslaving his people. He could also see the huge hole his servants created in the real world in order to conquer the world.
All resistance was futile. This was nothing more than a black comedy that delayed destruction. The resistance of the mortals would only prolong their own suffering. The only hope was Kane. Kane would allow the mortals to enjoy killing, to love killing, and to indulge their own desires … And to do so, the sword, the Sword of Kane that was stuck on the Kane Sword Altar on the barren island — the Widowmaker — was calling for its new master!
No, that's not a power I should touch. That's …
"Lord Tyrion? Lord War Lord? Are you listening? " While Tyrion's thoughts were running wild, Ryan's voice entered Tyrion's ears. The War Overlord subconsciously lifted his head.
Ah! It was so bright. The extremely bright light formed an extremely orderly and tidy array in the void. This array illuminated all the nearby areas. Kane's angry roar echoed in the void, but he gradually disappeared, driven away by the bright array of order in front of him.
So that's the reason why Lilith chose Clayon, right? Tyrion's trance was only for a moment. He calmed down and looked at the Brittany Knight King and the queen in front of him. He squeezed out a smile and said, "What a glorious victory, Your Majesty Knight King. What's the matter?"
Tyrion was even more displeased. Men despised each other, especially for the proud War Lord. He did not like to see such a powerful person, especially a man.
"What should we do next?" Laing did not know what Tyrion was thinking, but he could feel the lingering curse of Kane on Tyrion. He released his psionic power and temporarily dispelled Kane's will. He tried to be as friendly as possible and said, "My suggestion is that although we won the war, we also lost a lot. The Enterprise's cannons are all used up. Let's withdraw for now."
Laing's words hit the nail on the head. The War Lord also knew that the High Elves could not continue the war. The frontline between the North and the Dark Elves was in a state of emergency. The Dark Elves' fleet had appeared outside the Barren Islands. According to the prophecy brought by Tegris, the Chaos Demons would appear in all Ossouin on the Witchcraft Night. At this time, if they continued the war regardless of the cost, not only would it not benefit them, but it also did not conform to Tyrion's duty as the guardian of Ossouin.
However, the War Lord obviously felt that it was not good to agree so easily. Besides, Laing had proved his position and power with his strength. So, Tyrion simply stretched out his hand and said, "It's more or less the same. But we obviously still have some details to discuss. Please come into the cabin. Knight King, Queen."
After entering the meeting room of the Martheran, Laing noticed that the Eternal Queen's chief maid, Iszerna, Lord of the Sea Aisling, and Tyrion's chief adjutant, Bellarion, were also there.
"Your Majesty Knight King, withdraw the army and go back to strengthen the defense of Ossouin. I think this is the only feasible choice for now." Tyrion gestured for Laing and Suria to sit opposite him.
"I think so too." Laing pulled Suria to sit down. Knight King thought for a moment and said, "The Undead Pirates have suffered a great loss. The Bloody Reaver was badly damaged. They won't be able to attack Ossouin for at least a decade. But now, we don't have the ability to attack anymore. The Saint Sophia has been …"
"No, no, no!" Tyrion waved his hand, indicating that Laing was wrong from the start. The Warlord interrupted Laing and gestured for Laing to listen.
After spending so much time with Gao Jing, Laing was used to Gao Jing's way of doing things. He gestured for Tyrion to speak.
"I've thought about it carefully. The alliance between the undead and our cousins and this strange attack can only mean one thing. Tyrion said seriously, "That is, there is a mole in this war. They leaked our information and the route of our army! That's why we were ambushed. In the end, that stupid and stubborn donkey Imric found a chance to show off! "
"A mole?" Ryan was deep in thought. Indeed, the location of the battle had appeared at the perfect time. It was almost as if the enemy knew their marching route and battle plan. "Then, who do you think the mole is?"
"A mole … It's obvious that the mole wasn't a member of the Warlord Council from the start."
Tyrion suddenly looked at Laing and Suria with a sharp gaze.
"There's no doubt! The mole is … "
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