Chapter 191 190 Counterattack on the Western Front

Chapter 191 190. Counterattack on the Western Front

Even Orcus, who has always been reluctant to participate in politics, understands one thing.

War is the continuation of politics.

The reason why His Majesty Bidilis chose to start the war this year is largely related to some conflicts within the empire.

When he succeeded to the throne five years ago, Bidilis's position was not stable. There were still several princes left by his father, and they had formed parties in the struggle for power and profit, which was a bit too big to be eliminated.

In the period of Zoregos, Celer had the practice of enfeoffment of nobles, but after exiling to Mostana and re-establishing the country with the help of Fosbern, in order to strengthen the overall cohesion, and the land area did not allow a large number of enfeoffments, the emperor made the final decision on all matters for a long time, and gradually formed a new system.

However, things always change.

The previous emperor reigned for nearly eighty years. As the longest-lived monarch in the history of Mostana, Celer's ability is unquestionable and his handling of various affairs is impeccable.

After taking away the territories of the four tribes a hundred years ago, the first emperor who ascended the throne for the first time chose to divide the land of the four tribes in order to compromise internally, meaning to appease some stubborn nobles, hoping that everyone would continue to work together to improve the national strength of Celere and regain the homeland of Zoregos.

After Bidilis succeeded to the throne, the country was strong and the population surged. In addition, the treatment of the old and new titles formed a clear difference between the elders and the new factions, which led to constant struggles between the two factions.

Now the highest-level fighters in Celere are full of contradictions, and basically don't like each other very much, and there are these entanglements behind them.

In general, Celere, which Bidilis took over, is a powerful empire, but the political situation is in a mess.

The struggle between the new and old nobles.

The brothers formed their own gangs and factions and looked at each other covetously.

The nobles were born from the previous emperor, and they were smart and capable, and difficult to control.

The domestic tolerance of the people in Celer to oppress and persecute foreigners was itself to further enhance cohesion and win over the hearts of the people.

It must be said that the effect was quite good, but this behavior also gave birth to a more deformed force under the catalysis of time.

The idea that foreigners cannot be considered as life, but just goods is popular.

Driven by this idea, the maritime slave trade with Colè became more and more prosperous, and the huge profits obtained from it made this idea more deeply rooted in the hearts of the people.

Although Bidilis used both kindness and force, and with the assistance of several nobles left by the previous emperor, he finally broke up the power of his brothers, but from beginning to end, everyone still did not think he had any ability.

The domestic trade was prosperous and the national strength was growing. It was because of the good governance of the emperors before him. He was born with a perfect score and picked up.

The "foreshadowing" left by his father was effective in solving the power of his brothers. It was because his father and the old nobles were powerful, and it had little to do with him.

The contradiction between the new and old nobles intensified, but Bidilis never had a good solution, which also reduced his prestige as an emperor.

As a high-ranking official in the Celer Empire and a marginal figure in the political game, Orkus was left alone when he applied to Bidilis for a summoning site and research support, and then was asked a meaningful question.

"I have also read books related to summoning. I heard that in other continents, summoned creatures were unwilling to obey summoners and ignored orders. If you encountered it, how would you solve it?"

After smelling the danger, Orkus talked about the theory of summoning, which made Bidilis feel a little confused and finally had to interrupt him.

Bidilis's anxiety was fully reflected in this issue.

It is a slow process for power to fall into someone else's hands, and just imagining it will make Bidilis worried.

If the new and old nobles do not buy his account, the rules of the game will return to the feudal system during the Zoregos period. The great nobles in the country will rule their own city-states, and his power will not be as concentrated as it is now.

As luck would have it, Bidilis really had a card that could resolve this complicated situation.

War.

And it was a training war in preparation for returning to Zoregos.

Not only could he temporarily divert various domestic conflicts, but he could also consolidate his authority with the victory of the war, letting everyone know that he was not an emperor who relied on the blessings of his ancestors.

Therefore, he not only had to start a war, but also personally conduct a certain degree of command in the war to stop the gossip.

At the same time, playing the card of returning to Zoregos would also allow Celer to temporarily eliminate the contradictions between each other from top to bottom and work for the same goal.

So far, the merchants were satisfied, because once the war started, they could obtain more foreign slaves and gain more benefits.

The nobles were also satisfied. Expansion meant an increase in territory, and the contradictions between the new and old nobles on whether there was a fiefdom had room to ease.

The lower-class people were satisfied. The arrival of the war provided another channel for upward mobility, and they could also own more slave assets. Why not?

Orcus saw it clearly, so he was full of anxiety from the beginning.

Because the premise for everyone to be satisfied is that this war can be won all the time.

At first, the plan made by the nobles and the emperor was just to occupy the fertile land in the middle of Mostana, but after several discussions, it became a decision based on the strength of the resistance to decide whether to continue the advance, which led to the scene of Celer's three-line attack.

Now, of the 180,000 soldiers who followed His Majesty's order to enter the Blue Water, only more than 60,000 have returned, and the rest have all died in battle.

There is always someone to take the blame for the defeat in which 120,000 people died. In the past, His Majesty Bidilis could find someone to take the blame, but this time, in order to show off his military power, he found many nobles to witness his great achievements...

They left with heroic spirits, but on the return journey, the team of tens of thousands of people was lifeless and lifeless. Even though the central fortress of Seamen Latu in Celer was not far away, the soldiers did not feel relieved because they were about to rest.

After the battle with Lu Yu's summons, most of Celer's soldiers were a little dazed. For several nights, Orcus, who was walking with Bread, could hear the sleeping soldiers suddenly wake up and shout incoherently.

After a simple inquiry, most of the soldiers returned to the sea of ​​blood and corpses in their dreams, and the shrill screams of their companions being swallowed and chewed kept echoing in their ears.

After confirming the information of the army, the Haimen Latu Fortress opened the gate.

There was no cheering, no welcoming line, the cold wind hit the soldiers, leaving shivering souls, and then roared away.

After entering the city, Orkus was playing with bread and was bored, and planned to take bread to the surrounding Celer town during a short break. Sunafa appeared at an inopportune time.

Because Sunafa delayed Lu Yu's summons, they were able to retreat so safely, so Orkus did not give Sunafa a face, but asked her directly what she was going to do.

Given that Sunafa seemed to want to attack bread last time, Orkus was very wary of her.

Sunafa just glanced at Bread hiding behind Orkus, and then talked about business.

"My family messenger said that something happened on the western front."

Orkus' eyes gradually widened.

Just as Orcus and others were fighting against Blue Water City, the elven coalition forces that had been continuously advancing on the western front disappeared.

Similar to every previous retreat, the several legions on the western front did not take it seriously and continued to sort out the occupied land step by step.

However, this time the elven coalition forces on the western front did not retreat, but gathered nearly 10,000 elite troops, relying on the heavy snow, bypassed the Celer Legion, and secretly copied to the important town of Kuze on the western front.

Because it was far away from the front line, Kuze, which was responsible for the storage and transportation of grain and grass, had only more than a thousand defenders, and fell instantly in the face of more than 10,000 elite western coalition forces.

The more than 10,000 western coalition forces successively captured three city-states in Celer, and burned them all to white ground in the way Celer treated the elven territory.

The only thing that was not imitated was the massacre.

The border was broken, and the whole country of Celer was shocked. The troops returning from the western front and the domestic reinforcements rushed to the area where Kuze was, determined to annihilate the coalition forces.

However, the army returning from the western front encountered an ambush by the elven coalition during the march, and suffered heavy casualties.

After this battle, hundreds of coalition forces that were separated from the elven coalition on the battlefield actually formed a death squad, and once again entered the border of Celer and seized a city-state.

Because they were determined to die, this group of remnants of the army completely let go of their bottom line. They released the slaves in the city and began to massacre the city.

With both ends on fire, the reinforcements finally chose to annihilate the remnants first and rescue the people of Celer.

The coalition forces that successfully attacked by surprise once again defeated the Celer Legion that came back to help, and with the advancement of the long-dormant elven army, they actually surrounded the three legions that were still on the western battlefield.

Because of the overall strength and sufficient reinforcements, the western front has not yet been eroded, but it no longer has the previous advantage, but has become extremely stalemate.

Orkus asked hurriedly: "What about the Eastern Front? What are the Dragons doing?"

What he feared most was that the Dragons would smell an opportunity and take the opportunity to launch a large-scale battle on the Eastern Front. Although this would not cause the Celer war to collapse, it would definitely increase the pressure on material dispatch.

"The Dragons are the same as before, keeping their troops on hold. Occasionally, they have small-scale battles with the Eastern Front coalition forces at some key locations, but there have been no major battles."

"I heard that the Eastern Front coalition forces are now dissatisfied with the Dragons and different voices have emerged."

Sunafa sighed and looked to the south.

"I didn't expect that the most troublesome thing for us was not the seemingly powerful Dragons, but the group of elves who can only escape on the Western Front and the group of stubborn mushroom people in the south."

After sighing, Sunafa reminded: "Try to hide the fox as much as possible. His Majesty has been emotionally unstable recently and has executed several foreign prisoners to vent his anger. When you meet His Majesty later, pay more attention."

After Sunafa left, Orkus touched Bread's head, looked to the south, and sighed.

It seems to be getting harder and harder to get in touch with Lu Yu and sit down and have a good chat...