The next morning, Laing woke up from his dream. Knight King let out a long sigh of relief and found that Morgiana was no longer there. The Lake Goddess had to go out to do morning classes and arrange prayer activities. As long as Morgiana was with Laing, she always slept well, so Laing did not pay too much attention to it.
Veronica had also woken up. Her back was sore, and her face was rosy and shiny. Her sweet almond-shaped eyes were looking at the magic book in front of her. When she saw that Laing was awake, she stretched out her silk foot under the quilt and kicked Laing. "Lazy bum, it's time to get up. There are still a lot of things for you to deal with outside."
"What's so important?" Laing heard this and lay down again. "Bertrand's military report is back?"
"Yes, it's back." Veronica reached out and played with Laing's long black hair. Magus Garland said nonchalantly, "It's Lady Aurora who rushed back with the military report and the spoils of war. Our female elder really went all out to show her goodwill to you, Knight King. She rode a horse for dozens of kilometers."
"She's not sincere. She didn't want to stay in the vanguard with the soldiers at all. She just wanted to return to the main force and ride her Hurricane Frost Magister." Laing put his hands behind his head. Knight King did not even have to think about it to know why Aurora rushed back in the middle of the night.
"That's normal. I'm also marching and living in my Light Magister." Veronica shrugged. Magus Garland said proudly, "Hey, now she's going to call me Speaker. Hello, Lady Aurora. Hello, Madam Speaker. Hehehe."
"Oh, it sounds like you're a powerful Speaker." Laing squinted at Veronica. "Then you can change the sheets yourself."
"Ah ~ Why are you suddenly talking about this!" Veronica immediately blushed. She stretched out her small fist and hammered Laing's head. "Ever since you tattooed that spirit tattoo on me, I couldn't hold myself back. Why didn't you mention Morgiana?"
"Speaking of which, since there is military intelligence, why didn't you wake me up?" Laing was just teasing Veronica and saying a few personal words. Due to their special relationship, there were not many taboos between them.
"It's just a battle report, nothing urgent. Morgiana will let you sleep a little longer." Veronica leaned against the pillow. "Since you're awake, go out and take a look. I want to lie down for a while."
"You're still calling me a lazy bum …" Laing squinted. Knight King finally got up.
He casually washed up and ate something. Although it was a rest day, there were still a lot of things waiting for Laing to deal with. Every day, he had to calculate the supplies and plan the distribution. Although Laing would not personally attend to everything like Zhuge Liang, the feedback from his subordinates and the decisions made by his superiors had to be reviewed. He had to read at least twenty to thirty reports a day. Just these alone would take him several hours every day.
Although Knight King did not have the strong ability to handle internal affairs like Kirriman and Fulgen, he was still able to deal with problems with ease. Moreover, as a great man who had risen from the bottom to Knight King, Laing knew everything at a glance. He could see the problems with the logistics reports made by the Empire just once. This made the logistics officials in charge of the Empire's logistics department complain. In the Empire, this kind of logistics officer was the most profitable job, but the risk was also very high. But now that Knight King knew everything, their days were very difficult.
Before that, Laing had to look through the battle report brought back by Aurora.
Cheers were heard in the camp. A few large carriages were loaded with a shocking number of Orc heads. The soldiers came out to watch and spat at the Orcs. They shouted "Long live the King" and "Long live the King".
Then, four Old Guard took the head of Drakwald's supreme Orc Beast King Gracthal from a carriage. The right eye of the Orc supreme Orc Beast King was pierced by Bertrand's Black Arrow. The arrow penetrated the eye socket and entered the skull. It was a fatal blow.
"You're up, Laing?" Morgiana ordered her Grail guards to pile the Orc heads together and burn them. When the Lake Goddess saw Laing come out, she said softly, "This is the battle report from Bertrand."
"It's a success, Nikola Davu. Well done!" Duke Berchemund hammered his huge Mace on the ground and said, "Awesome! Awesome! That's the way to fight! "
"Our path to Mildenheim is clear." Royal Regent Laun nodded with satisfaction and said, "Hagan is decisive. Bertrand performed well. He killed Drakwald's supreme Orc Beast King!"
"Let me take a look." Laing took the battle report and started reading.
During the Battle of the Swamp of Pain, the Humans defeated 45000 Orcs with 12000 soldiers. How did they do it?
The key was the Battle of Bergen.
During the Battle of Bergen, Laing led the Knights to defeat 50,000 Orcs and forced the Orcs to retreat to the east.
When the Orcs were retreating to the east, they encountered the Empire and Brittany Allied Army who were returning to reinforce the Orcs!
The retreating Orcs were in a mess as they scrambled to escape. Bertrand and Heinrich Todbinger realized that it was a good opportunity, but they also realized that it was risky. Though the Orcs were retreating, they still had the numerical advantage.
The question was, should they fight or not?
There were different opinions in the army. Both Davu and Duke Hagan were in favor of fighting. Though Bertrand was hesitant, he wanted to fight. On the Empire's side, Heinrich learned to hate the Orcs from Kurfürst Boris at the age of three, so he wanted to fight.
More importantly, Bertrand had three battalions of old guards under his command. Coupled with the fact that the soldiers thirsted for war and military achievements, it was common knowledge that the Britanians had won one battle after another under Leon's leadership. No matter how difficult the situation was, Leon would always lead them to victory. This gave the Britanians an inexplicable confidence and determination to win in the end.
Finally, the Allied Army made a decision.
Fight!
The Battle of the Swamp of Pain began.
The Allied Army occupied the advantageous terrain at the edge of the Swamp of Pain. They formed a circular formation and attacked the retreating Orcs fiercely. The Orcs were caught off guard and suffered a greater defeat. Graktar tried to regroup his army and attack, but Aurora's Great Spell changed the situation.
The Sanctuary Witches sucked away the low temperature of the swamp, and the hard frozen ground turned into muddy ground. The Orcs sank into the mud and were unable to move. They were massacred by the Human army's cannons, crossbows, and muskets.
After the Orcs sank into the mud, Aurora released the Extreme Frost Realm, and the ground hardened again. The Orcs were frozen in the mud and were unable to move. Then, the Human allied army charged forward, and it was another massacre.
The Supreme Beast King Graktar was forced to personally lead the giant horned beasts and Minotaurs to stop the human army's assault, but Davu immediately decided to personally lead the old guards forward. This commander took the lead and gave a speech in front of everyone, "The brave will find their glorious home, and the cowards will die of shame!"
The Human army's morale was greatly boosted. The Orcs were retreating, and they were disorderly. Soon, the Old Guard arrived before them.
At this moment, the Eye of Tarr lit up, and the God of Nature's Oracle descended. Tarr hated and was furious at the Orcs for polluting nature. His anger gave Bertrand more power, and at the same time, it made the Empire army go crazy. Tarr was the oldest Human God King, and his will showed his determination to win this war. The Orcs were intimidated by Tarr's divine power, and their morale fell further.
Bertrand took the opportunity to draw his bow and release an arrow. The Anti-Magic Black Arrow penetrated the right eye of the Orc King, and it fell to the ground. The Orc army was defeated, and the Allied Army chased the Orcs for tens of kilometers until they reached the depths of the Black Forest before giving up.
This was the entire process of the Battle of the Swamp of Pain.
"Excellent!" Laing could finally confirm that the vanguard army had won a great victory. The Knight King was happy for the vanguard army's glorious victory, and he immediately announced the rewards of a few important generals.
"Old Guard Commander Bertrand is awarded the title of Field Marshal during War, and the title of Baron Nottingham! He is awarded the Special Class Holy Grail Medal of Honor! "
"Nicolás Davu is awarded the title of Lord Musillon of Brittany, and the Special Class Holy Grail Medal of Honor!"
"Duke Hagan is awarded 50 sets of Dwarven armor, 30 half-blood Elven warhorses, and the First Class Golden Cross Medal!"
"Director Aurora is awarded 50 kilograms of Magical Ores, 5000 crowns, and the First Class Golden Cross Medal."
The remaining soldiers, knights, and nobles who had contributed greatly were also rewarded.
Everyone was a little jealous. Among them, Duke Bohemond already had a lot of military achievements, but he was still okay. Although Regent Lauen had won back some of his prestige after defeating Obien's Great Expedition, he still wanted military achievements very much.
The surrounding nobles and Knights were also jealous. Count Devon, Hexes, was already 40 years old. He was leading a 3,000-strong Infantryman army. Seeing that many of his soldiers had contributed greatly, while he didn't, Hexes said, "Your Highness, since the vanguard army has achieved such a great victory, shall we follow up and eliminate the Orc threat once and for all?"
"The Orcs aren't a concern. I'm more concerned about the current situation. The path to Mildenheim is unobstructed." Laing laid out the map on the simple wooden table in the camp. The damned Mildenheim had been snowing from December to February. The Knight King wiped the snow off the map and said to Hexes, "How's the morale of the army? How's the fatigue? "
"The soldiers aren't used to such a dark and cold environment, Your Highness." Even though they were eager to contribute, Regent Lauen and Count Devon had the same opinion and said, "Rest is necessary."
"Good, let's rest here for a day. We'll set off tomorrow. We have to rendezvous with Boris Todbringer's Mildenheim army!" Leon made a prompt decision. The Knight King turned to the crowd and said, "If there's any more news, report it immediately! Also, tell the vanguard army not to rendezvous with us. We have to ensure that the army's logistics and roads are unobstructed. "
"Not for now, Le … Your Highness." Aurora was wearing a purple lavender, oak, and brown pleated skirt today. When the Sanctuary Witch heard the order, her face turned sullen. She quickly said, "If there's nothing else, I'll go back and rest first."
Laing looked at her with amusement. Aurora obviously did not want to go to the vanguard army to deliver the letter, so she hurriedly said that she wanted to rest. Compared to the arrogant attitude she had when she first arrived in Brittany, she was now much more low-key.
Morgiana raised her golden eyebrows. Just as she was about to say something, Laing gestured to her and said, "You've worked hard, Lady Aurora. In the Swamp of Pain, you've also made a great contribution. If you're willing, I'll give you another reward when we return home."
"Oh? Really, I'm looking forward to it! " Aurora's eyes lit up. The Sanctuary Witch had made up her mind recently, but she immediately felt a cold gaze coming from the side, so she immediately hid her thoughts. "But the best reward I need now is to let me rest for a while. I used too much magic in the previous battle."
"Okay." Most Sanctuary spellcasters were bad-tempered and had many quirks. Aurora was already considered good, so Laing did not mind. The Knight King waved his hand to signal that she could rest.
After patrolling the campsite, Leon boosted the morale of the soldiers and knights and spread the news of victory throughout the entire campsite. Then, he told them that the Lady was watching their every move, and that the knights who performed well might be favored by the Lady to approach the Holy Grail. As for the serfs and freedmen, as long as they performed well, Leon would not be stingy with their knighthood and make an exception to promote them into the Old Guard.
After a day of rest, the Knights' army broke camp. Laing ordered the army to speed up. They had to complete the rendezvous with the Mideng army before the Orcs regrouped!
So the army marched at a faster speed for five days and finally met with the vanguard army. Finally, at the foot of Fasklag, the sacred mountain where the Winter God of the Empire, Yuric, the White Wolf God, once showed his power (the City of the White Wolf was at the top of the mountain), Laing's Knights' army officially completed the rendezvous with the Mideng army.
Salutes exploded, horns sounded continuously, and drums beat chaotically. Amidst cheers and military songs, the two armies met at Fasklag.
The White Wolf Elector, the Grand Duke of Mideng, the Count of Mildenheim, Boris Todbringer, the Pope of the White Wolf Church, "Big Yuric" Emil Wager, and the Grand Commander of the White Wolf Knights, Axel, personally came to welcome the Knight King and his Knights' army. Surrounded by the Holy Grail Knights and the Teutonic Guards, the two sides approached in large strides and extended their hands when they were seven or eight meters away.
"Boris, long time no see. I've missed you!" Laing said with a smile.
"Your Majesty Laing Macado, very, very, very welcome. Your arrival is the guarantee of our victory in this war!" A rare smile appeared on Boris Todbringer's face. "I sent Heinrich to welcome you, and he and your men even brought a big gift package!"
"A big gift package of the Orcs!" Laing laughed loudly and clasped his four hands. Compared to the south of the Empire, he was indeed more related to the north of the Empire. "It's an honor for us to share this honor with you."
The more than 30,000 troops from Brittany and the more than 30,000 troops from Mideng joined forces. The number of troops on both sides soared to more than 70,000 people, forming a human army that was enough to change the situation of the entire war!
This was a meeting of great historical significance. The two most elite troops of the north of the Empire and the Brittany joined forces. The two pairs of hands that could change the fate of the world tightly clasped together.
The road to Mideng was connected to the victory and defeat of the entire Chaotic Invasion.
Later generations would name this important meeting as the 'Fascolag Meeting'.
In the midst of the chaos, Boris smiled at Laing and said, "His Majesty Laing …"
"Just call me Laing." Laing also smiled. He used to be a White Wolf Knight. He really had some special feelings for the people of Mideng and the magnificent White Wolf City in the distance.
"Laing, someone wants to see you." Boris smiled, and the Teuton guards behind him moved aside.
Among the tall and well-equipped Teuton guards, an old man took a step back shyly and awkwardly. But then, the Teuton guards around him all took a step back together in laughter, making his position even more conspicuous.
When Laing saw this figure, he was stunned. The Knight King recognized who this old man was at a glance. He opened his mouth, but could not say anything. This was because this person was very different from the White Wolf Knight in his memory, and even the little old man who came to attend his wedding.
His originally bald head was now only left with a little white hair above his ears. His white round face had now collapsed, and his skin had become loose. The large age spots on his face said everything. There were deep wrinkles at the corners of his eyes, and his originally strong and straight figure was now hunched.
The old man was wearing a warm aristocratic suit and a wolf fur coat. He was leaning on a walking stick, and his originally strong hands were now as old as pine branches. When he saw Laing's gaze, he was a little embarrassed. He opened his mouth, and a happy and gratified expression appeared on his face. But the old man quickly realized that this was not an expression he should be showing. He quickly put on a respectful expression and said in a respectful tone, "Your Majesty Knight King …"
"…" Laing opened his mouth. When he heard this, the clear image of the old man in Knight King's eyes suddenly became blurry. He suddenly felt that the whole world had become colder, and layers of thick walls separated him from the old man.
"Father!" Laing quickly took two steps forward, wanting to reach out and hold the old man's hand, but the old man immediately took two steps back in fear and shook his head.
"Uncle Norman!" Veronica's voice rang out.
After so many years, the father and son met again in White Wolf City.
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