I Will Be The Crowned King

Iron Horse Hills, Yegui River, Hebei.

It is located in the northwest corner of the Clovis Kingdom, close to the border with the empire, surrounded by continuous forests, full of swamps and wastelands; the icy Yehui River passes through the undulating hills like the name of this land, forming a natural river valley.

With his luggage, Louis Bernard walked slowly in the open wasteland, followed by two Iser elf entourage who voluntarily followed and protected him.

They are not members of the Imperial Guard Corps, they call themselves the elves of the White Tower City, and they are half elves who do not even count as "half blood". Slightly stronger.

Louis met them when he was heading north. At that time, the elf captives who happened to meet the siege of White Tower City were handed over to the elf kingdom of Iser; the two native "Han soil elves" were unwilling to return to their hometowns and left the large army. I bumped into the team "escorting the commander of the Guards Corps".

After some conversation, Louis accepted the "allegiance" of the two elves... or promised to let them leave with him, go to the Duchy of Adelaide, and then take a ship from a port in Adelaide to the colony in the New World.

For the "homeless people" who were left alone in wars and turmoil after 60 years of the Saint Calendar, it is still a very common choice to change jobs as "adventurers" to go to the new world.

So there were two more Iser elves in the **** team.

According to the agreement reached by the two parties, Louis Bernard can return directly to the country after entering the territory of Clovis, on the condition that he is not allowed to return to the Elven Kingdom of Iser.

This is of course not what the Army and the Privy Council want, but under the premise of Ludwig's insistence and the fact that it is really not easy to use him to blackmail the emperor, but will annoy the Archduke Edland, Clovis can only give up, Let the Bernard family pay a ransom.

However, following the agreement does not mean that the army will really swallow it. After arriving at the border, the border guards who received the order refused to **** the troops along the way and any supplies; they could only cross the entire iron horse hills on foot and return to the empire.

On the tenth day of their return journey, after getting lost many times, they finally got a map and some supplies from a kind Clovis hunter.

The hunter knew at first sight that Louis was worth a lot, and offered him five silver coins for a pound of cured meat, and ten gold coins for a map; the three people who had been hungry for four days decisively accepted. This is a very good deal.

So they get lost again...the map is fake.

Fortunately, the three of them found the hunter hunting in the wilderness, leaving a mark to prevent them from getting lost, and successfully found the way to the direction of the empire. On the fourteenth day, they successfully crossed the border and entered the territory of the empire. wilderness.

The iron horse hills full of swamps and forests, the harsh climate and lack of resources make both Clovis and the Empire less interested in ruling it, and the harsh climate and rugged terrain make it difficult to establish a stable supply line to provide logistics for the army; therefore, the two sides have a tacit understanding The choice of only set up a few outposts on the periphery, and there has never been a record of fighting here.

Louis was very confused about this, and even wondered why the empire never tried to cross the Iron Horse Hills, cooperate with the North Sea Fleet to besiege the North Port on two routes, and even go straight into the hinterland of the Central Bank of Clovis!

This will definitely cause an extremely fatal blow to Clovis... Even if it is impossible to attack the capital, destroy several important railway junctions, destroy one or two munitions factories or steel factories, it will be far better than taking several of her southwest fortresses or towns. Much more meaningful.

After all, the northern and central parts of Clovis are the areas with the most dense population, the highest level of manufacturing, and the most prosperous commerce in Clovis; once there is a risk of being attacked, Clovis will definitely be in a hurry and have no time to look south.

After several days of hellish journey, he finally knew how naive he was, and that this desolate land was far more terrifying than she seemed.

Any commander who tries to lead an army across the Iron Horse Hills must be prepared to reduce the number of troops by one-third or even one-half, mutiny or even rebellion.

So... how did he do it?

Resisting the soreness of his feet, Louis, who was mechanically moving his legs with his luggage on his back, flashed Anson Bach's always confident smile in his eyes.

How did he make his army dare to climb the Dawn Ice Peak, and even cross the Dawn Mountains into the vast land, and go around until he was caught behind?

The more he recalled, the more unbelievable Louis felt that he had lost this battle - the inexplicable Kaicheng of the Eagle Horn City defenders, Thun's mutiny without warning... He could accept the difference in strength between himself and Anson, but this time the failure was obvious It has nothing to do with strength.

Confused, Louis walked in front of three people—to be precise, one man and two elves—and headed straight for a possible imperial border outpost.

It was getting late, and they set up camp outside a forest; one of the two Iser elves went into the woods to pick up firewood, and the other started to lay a tent; the exhausted Louis leaned against the tree trunk and breathed slightly, his expression in a trance. Looking at the wilderness to the south, looking at the direction that may be Eagle Point City, trance.

"Do you still care?"

The Iser elf in the camp was picking up firewood and said to his back: "The war between Iser and Clovis - I heard that the elf king of Moses Field was defeated again, and the army of the Clovis went straight. Force his royal court."

Louis looked sideways, the elf in front of him was wearing a Hantu-style knight's attire, with brown hair tied in a simple ponytail at the back of his head; apart from the pair of pointed ears, it was difficult to distinguish him from other Hantu people.

Looking at those curious eyes, Louis still remembered that his name was Moron, and it was said that his father was a knight; if there was no war, he should have had the opportunity to leave the White Tower City and become a cuirassier in the Guards of the Grand Duke of Hantu. bright future.

And now...

"No matter how much you care, it has nothing to do with me now." A self-deprecating smile appeared on Louis' delicate face:

"I blocked everything and hoped that I could win a decisive victory; then I lost, a hapless loser."

"But you still care?" Moron looked at Louis, his sharp eyes seemed to be able to look directly at people's hearts:

"Right?"

Louis, whose eyes flickered, was silent.

"I don't understand." Moron couldn't help but said:

"You are a knight of the empire, a talented person, a promising military attache, or the heir to the Duchy of Adelaide... Why do people like you care so much about a war between Clovis and Iser Elf?"

"Because I promised them." Louis said solemnly.

"promise?"

"I promised...will bring them victory."

The young knight's eyes became more and more dazed, and the pain continued to spread in his pupils.

The artillery fire in the sky, the burning positions, the choking smoke...

The charging Thun cavalry, the stubborn Clovis infantry, and the dead Eagle Point artillery are constantly spreading on the positions...

Defeated lines, destroyed artillery positions, and...

Freya.

Freya Moses Field.

The pain in Louis's heart deepened even more when he thought of the elf girl who was dragged away by his own orders and stared at him with tears on his face at that time.

The second time...the second time I let myself care so much about my own people, because of "Louis Bernard's incompetence", I fell into a desperate situation.

On the way north from Eagle Point, there was a steady stream of news from the direction of Iser; the Clovis people were so professional in their self-promotion that Louis didn't even have to work too hard to get the latest battle report.

The entire line of the Janissaries was defeated... The southern legions moved eastward rapidly... The Janissaries disappeared in the hinterland of the Elven Kingdom of Iser, and they were suspected to have collapsed... The southern legions besieged the Antler Fortress and were about to capture the royal court of Iser...

Even if the Clovis exaggerated a lot in the battle report, it is not difficult for people with a little common sense to see that once the Southern Army continues to advance eastward, it is only a matter of time before the Royal Court is conquered.

At that time, what kind of bleak end will the innocent and pure elf girl who always revolves around herself end up?

The heavy-hearted Louis slowly raised his eyes, but found that Moron, who looked like he did not know when, had stood up and looked at the woods vigilantly.

"What's up?"

"something wrong."

Moron didn't turn his head and pressed the hilt of the dagger at his waist nervously: "It's been almost an hour, Jorah...he hasn't come back yet."

Louie's mind immediately recalled another half-elf with a baby face and light brown eyes, always cheerful.

"You stay in the camp and don't move, I'll go look for it." Louis stood up and said to Moran:

"Don't worry, this is Imperial territory - he may just be lost."

"Ah, how can this work?! You are..."

"It's a bad luck." The smiling Louis patted Moron's shoulder, and took the dagger from his hand with both soft and hard:

"Don't worry, leave it to me."

After he finished speaking, he turned and walked into the woods; Moron, who was left alone, looked at his back with an extremely complicated expression.

The empty woods are very peaceful, and the gradually dim light in the evening penetrates the treetops, leaking cold and broken light, making the surroundings seem extremely empty.

Louis walked aimlessly in the forest, constantly looking around, looking for the whereabouts of another half-elf; but there was no figure around, and there was not even a trace of anyone walking on the ground.

Um?

He stopped suddenly and looked at the deserted woodland in front of him.

Not because of any clues, but because of...

"Finally ready to start?"

Standing in the same place, Louis suddenly spoke up.

"When did you find out?"

The half-elf who appeared behind him at an unknown time had an extremely ugly expression... His right hand remained in a snapping position, and it stopped firmly on the back of the young knight's head.

"very beginning."

Louis replied softly, he slowly let go of the dagger in his right hand and let the sharp blade fall: "I inherited the purest 'Sea Knight' bloodline, and my senses are far more sensitive than ordinary talents."

"You cover up very well, but the biggest disadvantage of elven spellcasters is that your power will change with emotional fluctuations."

"Again... Hehe, a friend reminded me to pay attention to safety on the way home."

"Then why didn't you say it?" Half-elf... Jorah's expression was even more ugly.

"Because if your identities are exposed, then... the Clovis will turn you into a legitimate excuse to invade Iser, and even gain the support of the church."

Louis said solemnly: "Although I don't know what you guys want to do, I can't let Clovis succeed."

"It's very simple, we need you to die." Jorah snorted coldly:

"You are a dignified imperial knight, the emperor's military attache, or the heir to the Duchy of Edland... You died quietly at the border, the empire must not sit idly by! If Iser wants to rise, he must get the empire's best efforts. support!"

"You think that as long as I die, the empire will go all out to support Iser?"

"This will be an opportunity! The empire and Clovis have had a long history of grievances, and there are many conflicts. As long as the emperor is given a sufficient excuse to unite the entire empire, Clovis's end is just around the corner!"

Jorah shouted, the baby face that was always smiling was extremely ferocious at the moment, and the pale skin was congested with excitement; the eyes were infected with blood oozing little by little, UU reading www.uukanshu.com Losing his mind at a speed visible to the naked eye.

"If you really think so, then you... the Thirteenth Council is too naive."

Louis shook his head and sighed softly.

"What did you say?!"

"I said the empire...even my father, Archduke Adran, would not go all out to attack the Kingdom of Clovis because of my death."

Perhaps because of being out of the way, perhaps because of the experience he learned from "a certain friend", for the first time, Louis was able to view this war, which almost affected the entire ordered world, from an extremely objective angle.

"As you said, there are many contradictions between the Empire and the Kingdom of Clovis. The dispute between the two sides is no longer a dispute between the families that rule the two countries, but two systems; the Empire wants to bring Clovis into its own rule. , Clovis wants to rise, the two sides are the most fundamental conflict of interests; it is a conflict that will end the war if one side collapses and disintegrates!"

"That's why..."

"So!" Louis, who interrupted the half-elf's words, turned around abruptly and looked directly into the other's eyes:

"Empire... Adran... All those who are still awake in this war will not make the most critical decision because of a momentary excitement!"

"Because this is not a duel of knights, it is not a battle of will! It is not for the glory of a certain family, for a certain fertile territory! It is for one's own survival, for the future of the next fifty or even a hundred years!"

"A person's life and death are of no importance to this war! Do you understand?!"

Jorah, who was stunned, was so frightened that he was speechless by the sudden fury of Louis, and stood there dumbfounded.

At this moment, a roar of a beast suddenly sounded outside the woods.

"boom!"

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