Chapter 111 One Hundred and Eleven Gamers
That night, it was still snowing heavily.
Christina is now three months old. She looks rounder and has grown a lot more than when she was just born.
The weather is cold now, and her activities are limited to the living room with a fireplace and the bedroom, never leaving the constant temperature range.
The servants cleared a space in the living room and laid several layers of wide, large cashmere carpets.
Christina was wearing a cashmere knitted jumpsuit that was neither too thick nor too thin, with a small velvet shawl covering her back, and was touching some toys of different textures on the carpet.
Olivia and Theresa were sitting next to her, and they could see that Christina was very healthy and had now learned to make baby noises.
When seeing a familiar face, Christina would say "ah" twice to say hello.
After Caesar and old Renault returned to the fortress, they took a hot bath before hugging Christina.
Caesar held her to his chest, felt her weight, and since he had just shaved, he put his cheek against hers, and Christina started laughing.
Caesar became increasingly reluctant to leave home. He sighed, knowing that they would face an extremely long war.
After the servants took Christina away, the four began to study the deployment of the army.
Caesar meant to keep most of the troops in Einweiden and obey Olivia's orders.
He and old Renault only took a few hundred elite cavalrymen with them and went out lightly, so that they would not be too bulky and would be able to respond quickly.
Olivia had no objection to his opinion, and Theresa and old Renault naturally had no objection either.
"Even though we were transferred there, maybe there won't be a fight."
Old Renault said.
"If the Duke and the Grand Duke can reach an agreement, we can return sooner."
Seeing that Caesar was reluctant to leave, he encouraged him with great optimism.
However, everyone present knew that even if peace talks were held, it was impossible to avoid fighting at all since they had already reached the border.
Olivia didn't continue the conversation, but instead mentioned the personal supplies prepared for them.
"Even if we're only bringing cavalry, we still need to make the necessary preparations. I won't even mention the camps.
I've also asked Fanon to prepare a lot of medicinal herbs in advance, and he'll send a priest with the army to accompany you."
From Einweiden to the Duke of Valleu's territory, one has to pass through Lavosen and the old Earl's direct territory. This route is safe, and she can send supplies at any time if she wants.
When ordinary barons were fighting outside, they had to obtain supplies by looting while fighting, and the Grand Duke would not provide them with food.
They have to rely on their own abilities and make military achievements before they can be rewarded.
Olivia suggested that she would send people to the front line to deliver a certain amount of supplies and food to them, and they only needed to set up a supply point in the Grand Duke's direct territory.
Many barons also do this. They have their own fixed supply routes and take care of their own meals.
After discussing the main business, they went back to their rooms to rest. They would count the soldiers the next morning and set out south.
The next morning, before daybreak, the soldiers in the barracks were moving around with torches. The two barons had a total of 600 knights and cavalry.
They were all heavy cavalry wearing heavy armor, riding strong war horses, and fully equipped.
The selection of each cavalryman is extremely strict. It can be said that they are the most elite force in the entire Einweiden.
These 600 people are equivalent to several times the number of infantry. After the inventory is completed in the barracks, they marched all the way from the main road to the city gate. The appearance of their armed forces is very oppressive.
Even the last few carts of soldiers and priests carrying tents and supplies were fully armed and on horseback.
Now, all the merchants and civilians in the city knew that Einweiton could not stay out of the matter.
Olivia and Theresa were also dressed in formal attire and rode horses to send Caesar and old Renault out of the city.
Caesar and old Renault each stayed in front of Olivia and Theresa for a while before reluctantly saying goodbye and leaving.
Lyanni and Sansa next to them were still a little confused, having just realized the seriousness of the war.
Olivia turned around and saw that the two of them looked nervous and worried.
"See? Don't look for a husband like this in the future. It's not a good thing to go through life and death with him all the time."
Seeing that she was still in the mood to joke, Lainie shrugged:
“Who would worry about what happened to them outside? Now it should be the Baron of Vallu County who is worried about not running into them.
The Grand Duke's Knights have less than two thousand cavalry in total, and they have six hundred cavalry with them, so there's no need for us to worry."
This is true. The Duke of Vallu has now sent troops to the royal capital, and there are only a few barons guarding the county of Vallu.
The situation of those barons is not much better than those in the north. Most of them have only four or five hundred men under their command, mostly infantry, and a few dozen cavalry are considered a lot.
Moreover, their cavalry may not have such sophisticated equipment, nor such capabilities and qualities.
Besides, Einweiten still has nearly two thousand soldiers. If things really don't work out, they can send reinforcements at any time.
Theresa, Sansa, Lanie, and thousands of people in Einwyden all thought so.
Olivia didn't worry about these things. She could see on the map that tens of thousands of Duke Valeu's men had entered the royal capital, and the original heir to the throne also appeared on the map.
Now, she was waiting for Grand Duke Everk's Knights to arrive so that the two sides could negotiate.
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Another short explosion sounded in the workshop.
Gao Sili covered his ears and looked at a ceramic jar in the distance, which exploded into pieces from the inside, creating a big hole in the frozen ground.
"Look, Gao Sili, I told you this thing can definitely break up the frozen soil."
Adam said so.
"It contains sulfur, saltpeter, and charcoal. The saltpeter is what Jagbu uses to fertilize the land.
Jagabu said that this nitrate soil is a good thing. It can not only resist lodging, but also make vegetables and fruits grow better.
But this year, after the autumn harvest, when they were burning corn stalks, they accidentally ignited a barrel of saltpeter and killed a mule.
So, Ethan and I wondered if this thing could be used to break ice, and we started researching the recipe.
You were busy with the dock, so we couldn't come to you. We could only research the formula ourselves and tweaked it bit by bit for several months before it finally worked."
After hearing what Adam said, Gao Sili felt his eyes go dark.
However, his eyes lit up again.
"Don't you think this thing is too powerful to be used for more than just blasting through frozen soil and ice?"
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Two days later, one morning, Olivia sat in the study with a serious expression, staring at the system in a daze.
The two dukes agreed to have a conversation at the edge of a forest in the royal capital.
Their two armies faced each other, each occupying an exit to the north from the capital. Now was the time to negotiate in person.
At this critical moment, Olivia dragged the props and dropped it on the heir to the throne, Marquis Felix.
She was waiting for the prop to take effect.
At this moment, thousands of miles away, the Duke of Valois's tent was located in a forest. It was different from the north, with only a light snowfall.
The Duke of Valois was tidying up his clothes in his tent, waiting for the Marquis to come out of his tent, and the two of them went to the edge of the forest together.
He gave his attendant instructions for a while about what to do during the negotiation, then said, "Why hasn't the Marquis come out yet? Go and urge him."
The attendant nodded and hurriedly took the servants to the Marquis's tent.
Unexpectedly, bursts of screams came from the tent. Duke Valois felt that something was wrong, so he ran over quickly, holding on to his strength.
He opened the tent curtain and saw that Marquis Felix had been attacked and died on his bed inside the tent.
This scene really made Duke Vallu's heart stop for a moment. He took a deep breath and forced himself to walk forward to check.
He pulled out the knife that was stuck in his body, gave it to the servant to wipe it clean, and then looked at it for a while.
"The Queen sent someone to assassinate Marquis Felix and murder the heir to the throne. Her crime is heinous. We must immediately send troops to attack the capital!"
Duke Valois knew that he didn't have much time left.
The attendant was a little undecided: "Then how should we negotiate?"
"Negotiation? There's no point in negotiating now!"
The Duke of Valois angrily rebuked his attendants and asked them to find out the traitor who assassinated the Marquis.
Grand Duke Everk, who was waiting for peace talks in the other direction of the royal capital, waited for half a day.
He did not wait for the Duke of Wallius to send someone to invite him, but instead waited for his own spies to tell him that the Duke of Wallius had already sent troops.
"This old guy, I knew he was trying to delay time and seize the initiative!"
Grand Duke Everk said to his two sons:
"You will command the main force of the Knights to march and attack the capital immediately.
You, send word to Caesar, telling him to march immediately into the Valais region and cut off their supplies at all costs."
His two sons agreed, turned around and walked out of the tent, and hurriedly went to dispatch the troops.
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On the border between Roslinge and Valois County, Caesar had just set up a supply point and pitched camp.
There were eight barons on the same front with him and old Renault, attacking in different directions, with a total of 4,000 troops.
Here he directly receives letters from the Grand Duke and commands the other nine barons.
The same night they received the letter, they immediately advanced to Norca, the first major town in Vallaud County.
Olivia once again pasted Letilen's skills onto Caesar.
She can now see all the situations in Norka Town on the map.
Baron Norca had 800 soldiers under his command, including more than 100 cavalrymen, who were guarding the moated city of Norca, which had 2,000 residents.
This Baron Norka is himself a three-star military talent.
Olivia used the talent elimination pen without hesitation and reduced the man's star level by one.
Only one can be eliminated at a time, and the rest depends on the card configuration on her side.
Olivia took a quick glance and found that there was one person with five-star military talent, three with two-star talent, and six with one-star talent, which was more than enough.
So she closed the map interface and soaked her feet in peace.
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