dognovel Chapter 407 The End of the Return
Chapter 407 The End of the Return
John stood on a high hill, looking down at the turbulent sea in the distance with a sharp gaze. The waves kept hitting the golden beach of Serilius, making a deafening roar. His figure seemed particularly tall in the afterglow of the sunset, as if he had merged with this magnificent seascape.
He had been here for a month, and he had not been idle during this period. In order to better understand the situation in this sea area, he sent out his own ship to investigate. However, the results were not optimistic. The captain's report was like a bolt from the blue, making him more convinced that Yoda and Kusha had formed a blasphemous alliance.
"As soon as we entered the Yoda Sea, several Yoda ships surrounded us from the north."
The captain's voice seemed to echo in John's ears.
"Fortunately, we reacted in time, otherwise we would have died right there."
John stood on the hill, his eyes swept across the system map, his brows furrowed. A dozen Yoda troops surrounded his Franche-Comté and Niland territories like an iron barrel. The city of Rhone in the southern plains has fallen, and the front line of defense is in danger. I am afraid that in summer, Yoda's iron hoof will step into the territory of Saint-Remy.
John felt mixed emotions. He was glad that he did not bring the main force with him this time and left most of the troops in the territory.
Thinking of this, John sighed. As for the future of the war, it all depends on his own army.
"Earl John!"
Reynald's voice echoed across the empty battlefield. He stood in front of the newly built artillery position in the western port and waved to Earl John in the distance.
"The West Port Battery has been built. Please see where to place the artillery."
Earl John walked down the hill slowly, with no expression on his face, as if the whole world had nothing to do with him.
Leonard looked at his back and couldn't help but feel worried. He knew that Earl John must be worried about the safety of his territory and family.
"My Lord, don't worry."
Leonard stepped forward and said in a comforting and encouraging voice:
"The Kingdom of Mitlan is at least a great power on par with Yoda. It would be a waste for Yoda people to invade Mitlan..."
Before Leonard could finish his words, he saw John staring at him expressionlessly, which immediately weakened his momentum.
"Could it be that the Mitlan army can't defeat the Yoda people?"
Leonard asked quietly in disbelief.
"Guess why every time the Midland army goes out to fight, their goal is to recover the country?"
asked Earl John.
Reynard was stunned. Even if he didn't understand the situation of the Hundred Years' War, he understood the general situation after listening to John's words. He could only reply disappointedly:
"I thought there was a land ownership dispute between the two countries."
The two walked side by side on the artillery platform, away from the guards behind them. Reynard looked at Count John and tentatively made a suggestion: "Lord John, what do you say about us abandoning this place and going back to support your territory?"
Count John turned to look at Reynard, a complex emotion flashing in his eyes:
"Do you think I don't want to?"
He paused, then continued:
"Without considering supplies at this moment, we have two options."
"First, we will take a boat directly through the southern waters of Yoda, which are guarded by Yoda's largest fleet. Then, after reaching the Hall of the King of Laws, we will head north and kill through Yoda's hundreds of thousands of troops to reach my territory."
When Leonard heard this, he couldn't help but take a deep breath. This sounded like suicide, and there was a high probability that he would be eaten by fish when passing through the Yoda Sea.
"The second is to take a boat to land in Acre City, fight another battle with Galixica's hundreds of thousands of Kusha troops, then cross the border between Kusha and Yuda, kill through the Yuda Empire from east to west, and finally return to the territory."
When Reynard heard this, he felt even more desperate. Neither of these two paths seemed to have any chance of success. If he really had the ability, how could he have withdrawn from Akka City in the first place?
Count John looked at Reynard and asked:
"Which one do you think is more suitable for us?"
Reynard was silent for a moment, then replied:
“I don’t think any of us have a chance of winning.”
"That's the only way."
John's eyes were firm and deep as he stared at the sunset in the distance, as if he could see the road to the future through the golden afterglow.
"Wait, wait for the battle situation in Yoda to change, causing the opposing forces to be mobilized."
There was a barely perceptible sigh in his voice.
"This way we can land in the Yoda Empire while it is empty, and attack the Yoda people from both sides together with the defenders of my territory."
At the same time, in the tent of Kalishika on the other side, the atmosphere was tense and oppressive. The generals of the French King's Hall knelt on the ground, their eyes revealing fear and anxiety.
Calixica stood on the high platform, his eyes as sharp as torches as he scanned the generals kneeling on the ground.
"What are you pagans doing in Endeavour Bay?"
His voice was calm and majestic, as if it could penetrate everyone's heart.
The translator translated what Calixica said, but no one among the generals dared to answer. When Calixica saw that no one answered, a trace of anger flashed in his eyes.
"Drag him out and chop him up."
Galisica pointed to one of the generals and said.
Two soldiers immediately stepped forward and dragged a general out. As screams were heard outside the tent, the general's head was soon brought up.
Galixica took a look at the bloody head and then looked at the generals of the French King's Hall and said:
"Who will answer my question next?"
"I I I..."
Upon seeing this, a general immediately spoke tremblingly, and he uttered each word with difficulty, trying to explain why they came.
"We are the expeditionary force of the French King's Hall, with generals from various countries. Since Slaver's Bay often kidnaps our people and trades them as slaves, we must capture it."
As Galixica listened to the translator's explanation, his brows furrowed slightly, as if he was thinking about something. He asked calmly:
"Are there still large ships in Slaver's Bay?"
The general thought for a moment and replied:
"We still have our troops stationed there. In addition to local ships, there are also ships we brought here."
"it is good."
After a while, Calixga uttered the word. He continued:
“Find them a place to rest, where the captured pagan soldiers will stay to build the dwellings in the city of Acre.”
After hearing what the interpreter said, everyone immediately thanked Gabriel profusely, which made Gabriel feel a little noisy, so he immediately ordered people to drag them away. Then he ordered:
"Order Daiba to lead the armies of several chieftains to occupy Slaver Bay within a month. Remember not to damage the ships in the port."