Chapter 231 Is there a ball in the sky? (Please subscribe!)
From the Valens Plain to the banks of the Eider River, and from the banks of the Eider River to the Dale Hills.
The noble lords either resisted or surrendered, but the tragedy like that on the Valens Plain never happened again.
It’s not that Raymond didn’t want to do this, but after getting the news, Areo O’Sullivan wrote a letter to severely reprimand him.
As the monarch of the Odin Empire, Areo O'Sullivan has long regarded the land and people in the eastern part of the empire as his own possession, so... every death means one less labor force to farm for the Odin people! The Odin people are not good at farming. Compared with honestly digging for food in the fields, they seem to prefer hunting in the mountains and forests and fishing on the sea. So... these Norman civilians living in the eastern part of the empire are the most important labor resources for the Odin Empire after taking over these lands! Every Norman civilian killed means one less serf to farm the fields in the Odin Empire! Raymond O'Sullivan didn't know many words, so these private letters were read by his absolute confidants, but Raymond still couldn't resist his impulse and beat up the confidant who was responsible for reading the letter.
Why would a letter reprimanding him be read so passionately and cadencedly? Compared to other territories of the Norman Empire, the number of nobles in the eastern part of the empire was relatively small. After all, due to the relatively desolate land, the area of a noble territory was often equivalent to that of four or five noble territories of the same level deep inland.
At this critical moment when life hangs by a thread, even the most stingy and proud nobles in normal times can often burst out with a huge desire to survive.
The vast territory also forced Odin's cavalry to travel back and forth in many cases to annihilate the remaining resistance forces, wasting a lot of time on the road.
But the fighting power of the Odin people is there after all, so after more than a month of travel, the Odin cavalry led by Raymond finally arrived at the territory not far from Sauron's territory.
But...what is that big ball floating in the sky?
It's round and there seems to be a small tail underneath...
Raymond O'Sullivan looked up and looked at the hot air balloon floating in the sky not far away, feeling confused.
In his limited knowledge, the only things that can fly in the sky, apart from the flying monsters in the legends, are probably various kinds of birds and hawks.
But the huge but slow-moving round object was obviously not any of the above creatures.
"Where is this?" Raymond wondered.
"General, this is the territory of Earl Soren, a nobleman of the Norman Empire. His castle is located on the seashore. It is said that due to many frictions with the surrounding nobles, its military strength is the weakest in the eastern part of the empire." The accompanying adjutant replied hurriedly.
"That's great, but... do you recognize that thing in the sky?" Raymond still had some concerns.
After all... he really didn't know what that thing floating in the sky was...
"I don't know either..." As he spoke, the adjutant's face turned red with embarrassment.
The adjutant's name was Atreus Rivian, a very Normanized noble surname, and he had indeed once been a noble of the Norman Empire.
But at the same time, he has another identity - a senior guide.
Since his grandfather's generation, the Rivian family has been loyal to the Norman royal family and has provided the Odin people with a large amount of information and intelligence about the Norman Empire every year.
After the two countries went to war, the Rivian family directly defected and threw themselves into the arms of Father Odin with open arms.
The main reason why he came to Raymond to serve as his adjutant was because Areo O'Sullivan was really angry after hearing about Raymond's ridiculous behavior.
So… although he is an adjutant, he is also the eye of Odin's monarch Areo O'Sullivan, mainly to prevent Raymond from doing anything that could get him into trouble again.
As a former Norman nobleman, Atreus Rivian considered himself to be well-educated and had his own unique insights into many new things and plans. In addition, the Rivian family had indeed made considerable contributions to the Odin royal family over the years. That was why he was able to be promoted and reused by Areo O'Sullivan as a traitor.
But... he really knew nothing about things that could float in the sky.
"General, don't worry about that. The nobles of the Norman Empire are all a bunch of idiots, and... maybe it was the work of the church..."
Although the hot air balloon could be seen from a distance, due to the distance, Yarut Rivian could not see the Stuart family emblem painted on the balloon's canopy, so he made up a story.
Hearing this, Raymond couldn't help but nodded.
Yes, after all... the church can even suppress the evil creatures hidden in the Monster Forest, so it is not surprising that they can tinker with something that can fly in the sky.
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Fortress of Namur.
Sam Layton held up binoculars and observed from afar the colorful flags waving by the Air Force scouts standing in the basket of the hot air balloon.
That thing is also a communication method recently invented by the Earl. It is said that... it is called a flag signal. Originally, this thing was used by the navy soldiers of Idar.
But the Air Force scouts and the Idar army gradually learned to coordinate with each other through this kind of flag signal, so as to lock the enemy's approximate position and distance, and help Idar artillery units calibrate the appropriate shooting angle.
This can be regarded as making up for the communication deficiencies of Idar soldiers to a certain extent in this era without radio walkie-talkies.
Odin's army is already within reach! Seeing the signal sent by the Idar Air Force Scouts, Sam Layton couldn't help but feel nervous.
but……
Looking back, Sam Layton looked at the morale-filled soldiers behind him. He suddenly became full of confidence, and his heart was filled with fighting spirit.
For those who want to invade Idar, the Idar people will only fight back with artillery and swords! Just one word, fight!
"Right now, the enemy is wreaking havoc on the land of Sauron. In less than an hour, we will have to face those ferocious Odin cavalry, so... tell me, are you afraid?" Sam Layton shouted in a deep voice to the thousands of soldiers standing in front of him.
“Don’t be afraid!”
There was determination in the soldiers' shouts.
"Do you want to stand out? Do you want your descendants to be able to hold their heads high and live with dignity?"
"think!"
Sam Layton continued:
"Lord Bruno is behind us, and our families are behind us! The new policy implemented by Idal is the general trend. If we cannot stop the Odins from Idal and north of the Soren River, then we will become sinners in history! The prosperity of Idal will be shattered! So...Lord Bruno must win! Idal must win!"
“We will win!”
“We will win!”
The soldiers drew their weapons and shouted loudly.
Those shiny sabers, under the light, flashed a suffocating cold light...
Explanation: When the nobles fled, they would definitely travel light, the faster the better. It is impossible for them to lead tens of thousands of people from the entire territory to flee together. That would be the behavior of Liu Huangshu. Therefore, it is unlikely to take the opportunity to accept the refugees, and the rest of the problems... will be covered in the following chapters. Thank you all for your valuable suggestions, 嘤嘤嘤~ (End of this chapter)
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