South of Dronburg, nearly a hundred kilometers away in a straight line, is the town of quarrymen and stonemasons, Harlan Town.

In an ordinary house, a little boy was trying to describe the horrifying scene he had just seen with a telescope he had just received as a gift.

Military camps, tents, military flags, and many, many people…

“Are you sure you saw it?” The only relevant person present, the officer who was there to determine the extent of the work-related injury, immediately asked seriously.

From the child’s description, he could tell what the flag might represent.

The Sutton royal emblem represents the royal legion.

Sutton VII emptied out his family fortune!
The stranger’s serious look made the child a little scared, and he thought he might have done something wrong.

“I’m sorry, I got a little excited. Are you sure you saw everything you said with your own eyes?” The officer’s tone softened a little. “If it’s true, it will be of great help.”

“Yes, it’s true,” the child said nervously, “Look down from the top of the mountain over there. You can see it now.”

“Did you use a telescope to see it? How many times?”

“Forehead……”

The groom said, “50 times, I bought it for 75 copper coins.”

“Thank you, you did a great job!” the officer said and rushed out the door.

A few people were left looking at each other.

Whatever they did, they did well.

“Then my work injury compensation…”

The officer suddenly appeared at the door again, “I forgot just now, we will help you get the work injury handled as soon as possible!”

After saying that, he ran away again.

“Why does it sound to me like the south is going to attack again?” the groom whispered.

This is not good news. He likes his current life very much. If Sutton takes over here, life will become the same as before, or even worse.

“The Northern Army must have a way.”

The cousin lying on the bed responded that although he had been a Suttonian for a long time, his sense of belonging to Sutton had disappeared completely when he learned that he would be paid during the months of recovery.

“I heard that the King’s Army is quite powerful. They have been the elite among the elite for hundreds of years.”

“That won’t work either. They definitely can’t win. I said they can’t win and that’s it.”

……

Drogo soon received the news.

It was later than he expected. He didn’t know whether Sutton VII hesitated for a long time or if that was just the efficiency on their side. He got a little anxious waiting and almost thought he would not come.

However, after learning another piece of news, Drogo immediately “forgave” their delay.

According to the scouts, King Sutton VII is very likely to lead the army in person.

Although Sutton VII was not clearly seen, after all, the enemy’s camp was not a vegetable market, and it was still possible to enter and exit casually. We could only observe from a distance.

The basis for the scouts is the specifications of the central military tent in the camp.

Only the king can use that big tent. No nobles of other levels are allowed to use it, not even the duke.

After hearing this, Drogo said that he was really in trouble. When going out to fight, why bother with the formalities and pomp?

Leading the army in person may sound like a very exciting thing, but it is actually very risky.

Either we win a great victory, or we completely destroy the country.

According to Drogo’s experience, those who can lead a great victory are basically very capable monarchs, and they have very high requirements for leadership qualities.

As for those who lost all their wealth, they were monarchs who thought they were very capable.

Sutton VII, obviously the latter.

“Are you all ready?” Drogo asked Figithin.

After entering the working state, Figesin looked serious and heroic. There was no obvious emotional fluctuation when facing his own brother.

“of course.”

After this period of development, the number of people in the Northern Legion has increased a lot. Some of them have been transferred to the North to continue to keep an eye on the Roman Empire, and most of them have stayed here, waiting to fight with the Sutton royal forces after completing their training.

At the same time, firepower has also been greatly improved. The magic howitzer has passed the stage where it was insufficient, with only shells but no guns, and could only rely on dragons to throw them.

There were dozens of gates for city defense on the walls of Delon Castle alone, and there were also several hidden positions in the field.

“What do you think after you catch your brother?”

Figithin looked at Drogo. “Do you doubt that I would have the heart to kill him?”

She had been prepared to execute the other person and had no psychological burden.

In terms of emotions, he was the enemy who killed his father. Although his relationship with his father was not very good, they were blood relatives after all;

Logically, he was the old emperor of the previous dynasty and had no reason to stay.

“No, I have no doubt that you are reluctant, I am just afraid that you are too anxious,” Drogo said, “You can keep him for now, at least until we enter the royal city, he will be useful.”

“What is the use?”

Drogo muttered to himself…

———-

A few days later, less than twenty kilometers to the south of Delong Castle.

After dozens of days of marching, Sutton’s army was finally about to reach its destination.

The number of troops this time is not as large as the coalition forces that were defeated last time.

After finding a solution to the secret weapon in the North, Sutton VII did not choose to recruit other nobles, but chose to mobilize the Sutton family’s accumulated strength.

It is also because of this that the average level of this legion is much higher than that of the coalition forces.

Nearly 60% of the personnel participating in the combat are extraordinary people.

This is a power that no duke could produce even if he emptied his family’s wealth.

At the same time, we also learned lessons from the coalition forces. Because we came from different regions, we had different rules and accents. Although it was okay in normal times, it would easily cause chaos when a real fight broke out.

It is enough to deal with the army of the same level, but there will obviously be problems when facing the Northern Legion whose quality is obviously higher.

And the legion that is entirely loyal to the Sutton family will not have such defects.

Although their execution capabilities are still inferior to those of Figesin’s men, at least orders can be smoothly transmitted to the entire army without the stupid situation of “my vassal’s vassal does not obey my orders” happening.

After repeated consideration, King Sutton VII concluded that it was indeed very risky to use all his assets, but the chances of winning were greater than continuing to recruit coalition forces.

The country is on the verge of destruction. It is better to take a gamble than to not dare to take any radical actions and hide in the castle waiting to die.

Take a gamble, at least there’s still a chance.

From this perspective, Sutton VII is not a complete waste, he still has some brains, but unfortunately not much.

Just as he had begun to wonder whether the feudal system of feudal lords was a system that should be eliminated, his recent experiences had made him realize the many problems with this system.

For example, if there is a risk of local separatism, they may find excuses not to accept conscription and rebel when the royal family becomes weaker.

The ability to deal with foreign enemies in a unified manner is also very poor. It can be seen from the outcome of the last coalition that they were indeed unable to win, but it was not right to end up so tragically.

Another crucial point is that different territories have different laws and tax rates, which has caused considerable trouble to commercial exchanges. Many emerging business groups are expressing their dissatisfaction with the status quo.

In short, no matter how you think about it, this system is not keeping up with the progress of the times. Sutton VII even began to agree with Fergusin’s aristocratic reform. Of course, he only agreed with the part about reducing the power of other nobles. The Sutton royal family should still be the unique, supreme and absolute ruler of this land.

The laws he makes should be effective in every territory of this land. No, there should be no territories in the future. They should be absolutely effective in every area of ​​this land.

That’s how he can be called a king.

The true king of a country.

As for how to reduce the rights of the nobles, it can only be considered in the future. It is best to accomplish it relatively peacefully without the outbreak of military conflict.

At present, we must win the war against the North, and win it beautifully, to prove to the nobles of all sizes across the country that the Sutton royal family is still strong.

In this way, future reforms can proceed.

Sarton VII is now full of ambition and aspirations. If this task can be accomplished, he will surely be recorded in the future as a king comparable to his most admired ancestor, Sarton I.

No, it is even possible to transcend one lifetime!
As for Figosin, it was just a small bump in the road to his great achievements.

However, he probably didn’t expect that he would not have the opportunity to achieve great things, and it was just the first step, so “a little bump” couldn’t be praised…

“Stop marching and rest where you are.”

King Sutton VII gave the order, as this place was still some distance away from their original planned camping location.

“Your Majesty, we are about to reach Dronburg. Should we finish this section of the journey?” asked the subordinate.

King Sutton VII did not answer, but just glanced at his subordinates with an unfathomable look. He was very confident now.

“Bring me the map.”

I will present the map immediately.

The royal family already had a collection of maps of the entire area of ​​Dronburg, but the one in Sutton VII’s hands was a newly drawn map with part of the northern defense positions marked on it.

Among the spies stationed here, except for the shadowless man who stole the grenade, the other spies also made contributions.

The only thing is that the positions marked out are the positions we want them to find.

These positions are not even confidential at all, and there is no need to do much intelligence work. They can be easily found by just wandering around in the wild. In order to make it easier to be found, they are not hidden.

The real defense area is covered by illusion.

Illusion is the signature skill of the Drogo Group. Well, it’s mainly Flynn’s skill, but it does not affect their leading level in illusion, which is even greater than their lead in weapons.

“Send a team to attack this place.” Sutton VII said, pointing to a machine gun fortress marked on the map.

“To reach this place, the attack route is within the range of the artillery positions on the north side,” the subordinate reminded, “Should we clear these artillery positions first?”

“Humph, I just want to make the attack route within the range of artillery.” Sutton VII said confidently.

“But……”

The subordinate was confused at first, but then suddenly realized, “I am stupid, I understand, it is to test whether the method of interfering with the deployment of grenades is really useful. Your Majesty is wise, a hundred times better than me.”

A smooth flow of flattery.

King Sutton VII wanted to continue to maintain the majestic image of a monarch, but he couldn’t hold it back and couldn’t suppress the corners of his mouth. The emotional value was indeed high.

“You don’t have to tell me. I’ve already considered it.”

The subordinate blew it again smoothly.

However, there was a question he really wanted to ask, but he never asked it.

Just in case, just in case, what if the method of interfering with the grenade doesn’t work? Is there any backup plan?

Based on his understanding of the king, it is very likely that there won’t be any. Should he then return the same way he came, or charge forward anyway?

Maybe it was the latter, so he made his own record.

Not long ago, he spent a huge amount of money to customize a top-level teleportation scroll from the Mage Guild, and ran away immediately if something went wrong.

He knew that the king’s ring also had this function, and the king could not be the only one allowed to run away while not allowing people like them to run away.

Soon, a team was selected, consisting of people with good skills but not the best.

To prevent the interference method from not working and causing the best people to die in vain, which would be a huge loss.

After the team set off, Sutton VII stayed there waiting, without resting, just pacing back and forth.

He really didn’t have a record.

If they cannot interfere, the army can only withdraw. He cannot leave all the wealth accumulated by the Sutton family over the years here.

Logically speaking, the Mage Corps has tested it many times and the results have always been correct, so there is no reason why it should not succeed.

I just felt uneasy because this matter went too smoothly.

When I didn’t know what to do, I met a noble person in the Soul Ascender’s Sanctuary.

It didn’t take long for the spies to steal the grenades. The development and testing of the interference methods also did not encounter any difficulties.

It went so smoothly, as if someone was arranging this matter step by step.

So before launching a full-scale attack, he had to give it a try.

Try the real grenades used by the Northern Legion, not their imitation shells.

Time passed minute by minute, and Sutton VII waited anxiously.

“boom!”

The sound of artillery fire was heard in the distance, and the Northern Legion had discovered the attacking team.

What about the sky? Is there any magic circle deployed in the air?

He looked up at the sky, but there was no magic circle.

Then, there was another shot, and after a short delay, there was still no magic circle.

It succeeded, absolutely succeeded.

Sure enough, dozens of minutes later, the team that was sent out returned with all the wounded but without missing a single one.

“how is the situation?”

“Your Majesty, we have captured the fortress. The grenades from the Northern Army are useless. They fell like rocks.”

“That’s great, that’s great.” Sutton VII breathed a sigh of relief.

Sure enough, luck is on my side.

The strange successes before were just my own opportunities.

“You are heroes of the kingdom, and each of you will be rewarded 100 gold coins.” He was happy and generous with his reward. “How was the fight? What are the melee strengths of the northerners?”

“Your Majesty, we did not engage in close combat. After the northerners found that their guns and cannons were useless, they teleported away. They blew up the fortress themselves, probably because they didn’t want to leave us any equipment. The injured brothers were also affected by the explosion.”

“Good good.”

The Northerners fled, which proved that they were afraid of close combat, not as loyal as rumored, and not as scary.

It’s a win.

Although everyone in the fortress can be teleported away, it is a small doubt. It is too luxurious to have teleportation for everyone.

But I didn’t think about it too much, it’s just that the Drogo Group is rich.

“March at full speed! Victory and glory await us!”

King Sutton VII gave the order excitedly. (End of this chapter)