Chapter 299：

Giles sat worriedly in the conference room, with a knight standing in front of him.

Putting down the letter paper in his hand, the Duke's son stood up and paced back and forth in the room.

"Has father made up his mind?"

"Yes, Viscount, His Excellency the Duke has already made up his mind—to shrink his troops and fight Greyman to the death."

Giles shook his head: "But we finally regained the lost territory in the west. Once we evacuate the enemy, we will make a comeback."

"Viscount, Lord Duke, let me tell you that as long as we can defeat Greyman, the other lords are nothing but clowns."

Seeing that Giles was still hesitating, the knight persuaded him: "There are reliable reports that Greiman is recruiting more troops to form more troops, and his fleet is unimpeded on the Weiss River, so he can easily send troops and supplies Transported upstream, his army has already occupied the territory of the Andrew family as a forward base. Fishtail Town is a good port. Our spies said that there are cargo ships coming in and out there every day. The Arda people are obviously planning something. Their next goal is very It may be Sente, do you want to watch your father fall into a helpless situation?"

Giles clenched his fists: "No, absolutely. But, I want to lead the troops north first to solve the plight of Fort Byron."

"Master Viscount, after you go, do you want to fight the Arda army outside? It's closer to Gryman's lair, and it's easier for them to get reinforcements and supplies. Or to help Sir Van Lundin defend the city? Wouldn't that be a waste? Have you lost your troops? Now the troops and supplies in Byron Castle can last for a while. And the news from Sir Valentin shows that the people of Arda do not want to attack by force."

"According to the military resources and supplies in the Duchy of Manda, we can gain a greater home court advantage, while the people of Arda have come from afar."

"What about the other lords? Can they provide more soldiers?"

"Uh...if the Lord Duke can provide them with military supplies..."

"These bastards!"

"The time dragged on for too long, and many lords began to complain. This is why the Duke is eager to end the war."

"Okay, go back and tell your father right away, I will lead the army back to the east within a week, but I have to deploy the defense of Biduobao first... Well, I can defend it for as long as I can."

The knight saluted Giles: "Viscount, I will go back and tell the Duke immediately."

He walked outside, and when he reached the door, he suddenly remembered something, turned around and said to Giles: "Please keep your faith, I forgot to tell you, His Excellency the Duke has obtained a guarantee from [over there], they will provide us with Great support."

"yes?"

Giles had a happy face. He knew what the "over there" the knight was talking about, that mysterious mage organization. Since Maltz Kent told Giles of his long-planned secret plan, he had heard his father talk about the power of mages in a longing tone more than once, and what happened to the previous Duke Ferdinand made Giles himself I am deeply impressed by the mysterious power of this legend.

Soon, a series of recruitment orders were issued. In the name of his father, Giles asked the lords in the east of Bidowburg to do their best to provide military expenses, personnel or materials to support the upcoming decisive battle. In order to prevent the lords from stealing and cheating, he also set minimum standards for everyone according to the size of the territory.

The lords, big and small, complained that after they returned to their territory with Giles' army, they had to pay for money and people before their butts were hot, but the coalition forces had already looted their territory in the process of retreating westward.

However, in view of Giles' victory in Bidowburg some time ago, they still did not dare to disobey the Duke's authority, and could only do as Giles said.

On August 3rd, Giles set off to return to Center. 2,000 troops had already returned to the east, and he personally led the last 3,000 troops to set off.

He stayed behind 2,000 people in Bidoburg, and with the support of the lords behind, he believed that he should be able to hold on for a long time.

"Be careful if there are other secret passages."

Giles carefully instructed the remaining commanders.

"Don't worry, my lord. We have dug several circles of trenches around the castle. Later, I will draw running water from the nearby river. He can't get in from the ground."

"Well, yes."

Giles flicked his horsewhip and rushed to the front of the marching team that had already set off.

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The duke's faction is concentrating its army on a large scale, and Arda is also carrying out his plan step by step.

Paul received Viscount Henry, younger brother of the former Duke Ferdinand, in early August. Perhaps in the eyes of those who don't know, the main force of the coalition forces is still the troops under the command of Earl Parker and Earl Malcolm. The role of diversion and side attack.

However, Viscount Henry, who was in the coalition camp, was very clear about Graeman's position in this war. Needless to say, the first Battle of Pittburgh, almost all the iron used by the coalition forces to make weapons and armor now comes from Al Da, the firearms aided by Graeman also played an important role in the Second Battle of Pittburgh.

Of course, the most important thing for Henry himself and the entire Ferdinand family is that the combat operations launched by the Arda army on the upper reaches of the Weiss River directly threatened Manda, the duchy occupied by Maltz.

The other lords in the coalition army were blocked by Biduobao, and the day of going east to fight back to Manda was in sight, so it seemed that the Arda army was most likely to attack Manda—if they could continue to win.

This is very critical to Henry, who is keen to regain the dukedom and control of the Ferdinand family.

There is no doubt that Arda has become one of the strong leaders in the Northwest Gulf. Henry Ferdinand visits Midlake to insinuate what's next for Arda's army.

"If possible, we want to break into Manda and occupy Center."

Paul didn't give him a clear answer. If the man in front of him leaked his plan loosely, wouldn't the frontline troops have to face more pressure. Of course, he didn't know that Maltz was gathering superior forces in Manda to deal with the approaching Arda army. UU reading

"With the liberty of asking, are peace talks with Maltz an option for you?"

"I swear against him."

A stone fell from Henry's heart.

He organized his vocabulary carefully, and asked carefully: "My lord, if you occupy Manda, what will you do with it...I mean, there is...the territory passed down from generation to generation by the Ferdinand family. As for the Duke's seat, no I know you..."

Henry looked at Paul expectantly, with a hint of worry in his eyes. Originally, according to the law of succession, after defeating the usurper, it was a matter of course for him to inherit the title, but after all, the big fist has the final say in the world. Henry now has the title of the younger brother of the former duke, and he has no soldiers or generals around him. , and recently he heard some bad news.

Paul glanced at Henry playfully, with a smile on the corner of his mouth. When he heard the news that Henry was coming to visit him, he discussed the purpose of the Viscount's visit with a group of his staff, which seemed to be in line with the speculation at the time.

Henry looked at Paul and said with determination: "My lord, let me just say it straight. If you can support me as a duke, I will give you a huge advantage in the division of interests after the war."

If Center is really occupied by the Arda army, then Paul Grayman will be the one who speaks the most in the coalition forces.

Paul was noncommittal, but said slowly: "Speaking of which, many members of the Ferdinand family stayed in Manda and joined the usurper."

"Ah..." Viscount Henry became nervous.

"Many people in the family were coerced, uh...but there are some scum who need to be punished."

"Haha, don't worry, Mr. Viscount, we can spend a few days slowly talking about how to cooperate, and you should also think about which scum needs to be punished."