I Will Be The Crowned King

Hastily cleaned up the battlefield, and got the first supply from the nearby villages and towns after leaving the Dawn Mountains. By the way, after saving a few unlucky scouts who were kidnapped by the villagers, Ansen and his three infantry regiments, plus the Tuen people. The patrol finally set off and walked on the road to Jinshicheng.

Although the two sides have resolved the "misunderstanding", it is obviously impossible for Ansen to return the spoils to the Thun Patrol, let alone the two hostages who are the most important and may even be related to the life and death of the entire army - including the fact that he just "recognized each other" "Cousin - hand it over.

But in order to express his sincerity, Anson still released all the 300 soldiers of the patrol team very "generously", and the elite cavalry who were still alive were released alone, and asked them to go to Jinshicheng to deliver a letter to Grand Duke Thun that "a person from Crow" Tribute to Vivian's juniors".

Riding stiffly on his mount, Leon Francois looked at Anson's back with a somewhat complicated expression - not only because the deputy commander always refused to ride a horse and insisted on marching on foot; it was also because he appeared here the reason.

He actually forcibly climbed over from the Dawn Ice Peak!

According to Ansen Bach, he followed Ludwig Franz to the South and the North for several years as deputy commander - from the ninety-ninth to one hundredth year of the Saint calendar - and was commissioned to meet Ludwig in danger. The general led the army southwards—including the unemployment crisis—total 40,000 troops to besiege Eagle Point City.

The terrain of Eaglehorn City is dangerous, and it is not easy to capture it; in order to cut off the back road supported by Iser Elf, the deputy commander proposed a very bold plan, and he personally led the storm division - well, not the storm group It was the storm division—6,000 people forcibly crossed the Dawn Mountains, detoured behind enemy lines, and joined forces with the Grand Duchy of Thun to fight against the Elf of Iser.

But very unfortunately or unsurprisingly, the army encountered an extremely bad snowstorm when crossing the ice peak; not only two-thirds of the soldiers were lost, but also lost their way in the mountains at one point... It took twice as long as planned, Finally arrived in Thun.

This made Leon extremely shocked.

For thousands of years, Chenxi Bingfeng has been regarded by the Hantu people as an insurmountable natural boundary, a barrier to protect them from invasion from the north; as the heir of the Grand Duchy of Thun, he was instilled and taught in the same way.

Now that an army of several thousand people is not only going to cross, but actually traverse the entire mountain range, it is impossible for Leon Francois not to be shocked; and in addition to being shocked, there is also a faint admiration.

Of course, if he knew that Anson was forced to climb the snowy mountain, he might not be shocked but pity; but so far, Anson's "personality" has been maintained very well.

"Please don't take the deputy commander's words too seriously, Young Master Leon."

Noticing the young knight's expression, the middle-aged aristocrat on the side couldn't help but said, "The alliance between the Seven Cities and the Iser Elves is a friendly agreement established by both parties, and there is no question of coercion at all."

"As for the ownership of Eagle Horn City... The reasons are very complicated, and it is definitely not as simple and direct as he said!"

"Of course I know this." Leon waved his hand gently, indicating that the other party should not worry:

"I just think it's incredible that they can climb over the Dawn Ice Peak; this is April, and the snowstorm on the mountain is still quite violent... How did they do it?"

"I don't know, maybe it's luck?"

The middle-aged aristocrat frowned:

"In addition to crossing the Dawn Mountains, the identity of this deputy commander is also very questionable."

"Yeah!" The young knight turned his head sharply:

"How to say?"

"He's too young." The middle-aged aristocrat stared at An Sen's back, deliberately lowering his voice and deliberately showing a chatty expression:

"The Clovis is different from the Empire and us. I heard that officers there are trained in specialized schools. Only experienced, respected and high-ranking officers can hold such important positions as deputy commanders. "

"The Southern Legion is a huge legion of 40,000 people. The Bach family is just a small family that is not very prominent, and this Lord Anson Bach doesn't look like he is over thirty years old. How did he climb to the at this location?"

The young knight opened his eyes slightly, and did not hide his expression at all: "You mean, he is lying?"

"There is such a possibility." The middle-aged noble's tone was somewhat uncertain:

"I guess he was just an ordinary middle-ranking officer who was instructed to bypass the communication line of Eagle Point City to attack the Iser Elf; he got lost in the mountains and came to Thun territory by accident."

"As for the so-called marriage between Bach and the Francois family, Clovis and Thun joined forces... It's probably just a lie he made up in order to gain our trust and let us be his hostages."

The stunned young knight nodded slightly, but still didn't quite believe it: "If that's the case, why didn't he just use the two of us to blackmail his father and let him and his army pass through Thun's territory safely?"

This time the middle-aged nobleman did not answer, which was also a question that puzzled him very much.

………………

"Some guy seems to be about to reveal his stuff."

Carl Bain, who was walking by Anson's side, gloated slightly, still staring at the two figures on horseback from the corner of his eyes:

"I feel like they will soon find out that you, the deputy commander, is actually a fake and seriously watered."

"It's okay." Anson, who didn't look back, smiled:

"This is not important."

"unimportant?!"

Carl Bain rolled his eyes exaggeratedly, desperately trying to restrain his urge to rant at Anson hysterically, with an extremely impatient tone: "This is a major matter that concerns the life and death of more than two thousand of us, you and I are not important?! "

"You made it clear to me my Deputy Commander, I'm not stupid Lisa, I'm not the clerk who obeys you, and I'm not Fabian who knows what the **** is going on in his mind - I'm You paid for it, and the more than 2,000 living people have the right to know, what exactly do you want to do?!"

"Karl, calm down first."

"You explain first!"

"No problem." Anson smiled and nodded decisively:

"Simply put, I want to give Grand Duke Thun a choice."

"Are you going to give him a choice, or are you going to force him to betray the Iser Elf and the Seven Cities Alliance?"

Carl interrupted unceremoniously: "Don't you think it is more likely that he will gather an army and kill us cleanly than accepting your proposal?"

"This is what you want to ask, can you listen to me?" An Sen, who lost his smile, glanced at him blankly.

Carl finally stopped talking, but his expression remained impatient.

Anson sighed in his heart - it's still better for Carl from before, at least he didn't guess what he was thinking so quickly at that time.

Sometimes being too tacit is not necessarily a good thing. There are fewer opportunities to explain the plan to others, and I always feel empty in my heart.

"Simply put, when the news of our appearance was sent to Golden Stone City, 'the Clovis army was in the territory of the Grand Duchy of Thun' was an established fact that no one could cover up."

Taking a deep breath, Anson said while looking at the fields in the distance: "Then he has two choices: either eliminate us recklessly, or accept our proposal."

"The latter means betraying the Iser Elf and creating conflicts within the Seven Cities Alliance; while the former means formally declaring war on Clovis, and will usher in countless revenge!"

"Isn't it? I don't think there should be any Clovis nobles except your prospective fiancee who thinks your life is so important... Well, when I didn't say it, you go on, go on."

"So!" Anson glared at Carl, who was smiling all over his face:

"For Archduke Thun, the premise of how to decide is which outcome is more beneficial to him."

"At first glance, of course, it is the former. Now Clovis is fighting against Iser and the Empire at the same time, and there is nothing to worry about. mess."

"But the premise of all this is...'We' didn't appear." The corner of Anson's mouth couldn't help but rise.

"US?"

Carl was stunned for a moment, then reacted abruptly:

"You mean the matter of crossing the Dawn Bingfeng?!"

"That's right!" An Sen nodded heavily:

"This is why I must let go of the more than 300 prisoners and elite cavalry, and why I lied to them. We have an entire infantry division."

"The prisoners who were put back, on the one hand, would spread the news throughout Thun, making it impossible for Grand Duke Thun to hide things; on the other hand, in order to cover up their defeat in battle, they would definitely try their best to show Clovis's army to others. , how invincible!"

"Plus they thought we had an entire infantry division, what would Archduke Thun think? Since the Clovis can make one infantry division pass through the Dawn Mountains, then they can make two, three, or even two more. A reorganized army directly crossed the mountains and appeared outside his capital, Jinshi City."

"Then he will know two things: the Dawn Mountains can't stop Clovis's front, and his army is vulnerable in front of Clovis; as long as Clovis wants, he can dispatch a large army at any time to flatten the map. Yep!"

"And the Iser elf is now too busy to face the attack of Clovis, and maybe he will ask the Seven Cities Alliance for help; under such circumstances, do you think that as one of the strongest countries in the Seven Cities Alliance, Archduke Thun? Wouldn't there be any ambition to recover the old soil, or even unify the entire vast land?"

That's right, from the very beginning, Anson was not worried at all that the "dear little cousin" would expose his lies, and he even expected the other party to do so.

Right now, Anson deliberately doesn't have too much contact with him because he is still suspicious of himself; instead of constantly showing his favor, it is better to keep a certain distance and wait for him to approach.

When he found out that Bach and the Francois family really had a marriage, and that he was really the deputy commander of the Southern Legion, the remaining things that could not be immediately verified would naturally follow and become "truth"; let The next generation of Grand Duke Thun believed from the bottom of his heart that he really came for the alliance between Clovis and Thun.

After that, as long as you maintain your own character in the negotiations with Grand Duke Thun, and keep instilling the benefits of the Clovis alliance with him, you will naturally have an "ally" in Thun's court to help you win over Thun. The Archduke surrenders to Clovis.

Of course, the most important thing is still the attitude of Grand Duke Thun.

Although the little clerk claimed to have "completely ignorant" of the Seven Cities Alliance and "only know some fur", he still gave Anson enough information.

For example, why Thun is a "grand duchy", not a "duchy"; why the Francois family is called "ancient".

Because in the Dark Ages, or 350 years ago, or 450 years ago, the François family once ruled the entire land.

As the rulers of the former royal family and still insisting on calling themselves "Grand Duke", it is impossible for the Francois family to not have the ambition to rise again. What is missing is just an opportunity.

With a little smugness, Anson looked at Carl with a chuckle.

The silent adjutant frowned, lowered his head and pondered for a while, and then he said:

"So, the core of your whole plan is bragging, and... scare him?"

Anson Bach: "...you have to understand it from this perspective, and that's not impossible."

"Then from what magical angle can I understand your flawless plan, Your Excellency Deputy Commander?" Carl still sneered unabashedly.

The journey from the Dawn Mountains to Jinshi City was only two days in total, but An Sen deliberately slowed down his march for some purpose, and it took four days to reach the capital of the Grand Duchy of Thun.

Practically speaking, the Jinshi City built on the plain does not look magnificent, but it looks very delicate; the towering gray and white city walls draw neat diamonds on the ground, and you can see the towering churches, palaces, fountain squares in the city. And all kinds of scattered buildings, as if the world depicted in the painting.

But the ~www.readwn.com~ that grabs everyone's attention is not the oil painting city.

In the endless wilderness, thousands of military boots trampled on the icy soil of the early spring, and the army flags squeaked in the cold wind.

On both sides of this steel jungle, hundreds of cuirassiers spread out like wings; armed with sabers, rifles and carbines of different lengths on their saddles and backs, and on their shiny breastplates Carved with all kinds of gorgeous and complicated patterns, showing their pride to the enemy.

At the very front of the entire queue, twenty twelve-pounder infantry guns were lined up; the pitch-black guns were still stained with light dewdrops; one side was very eye-catching, painted with blood-red thorn flowers and decorated with golden tassel. The big flag stood in the center of the artillery array.

Just below the flag, was a middle-aged man riding a black horse and wearing a red cloak, surrounded by a dozen knights who were also gorgeously dressed and who kept blowing horns to give orders.

On April 19, 100 of the Saint Calendar, Grand Duke Claude François of Thun personally led a troop of 6,000 Grand Duke Guards to "welcome" the arrival of Anson Bach outside the city of Jinshi.