There is no room for error in the stone pass!

Of course, Phatis understood the strategic significance of his station, otherwise Kant would not have let a cautious, professionally educated aristocratic man, be in charge of the Rock Pass.

He even sent Rolf, who was also from a noble background, to lead thousands of light and heavy cavalry to respond outside.

That's enough, though.

Although Fatis knew about the actions of the aristocratic coalition, there was not the slightest wave in his heart.

This battle will eventually take place, and since they launched an attack at the beginning, when they were not yet strong, and waited until everything was ready, they would have to suffer the consequences!

Kant once talked to Fatis about the situation in the Northern Counties!

Especially now.

The Lion Principality is surging.

Not only was the Northern Commander seriously infiltrated by Kant's forces, but even the Eastern Commander could be said to have infiltrated more than half.

If the Northern County Lord, Viscount Wayne and the Southern County Lord acquiesce to the mercenary legion gathered, then Kant's forces will completely occupy the Northern County Lord, and even the nobles of the Eastern County will choose to submit.

As long as you approach the territory directly under the Grand Duke of the Principality of Lion, the wealthy Southern County Territory, this Principality is under control!

It's all about to happen.

Naturally.

Kant didn't even make a choice, his enemies gave him a choice.

Only now, Kant is still in the Nord fortress of the Eastern County Territory, and the solid stone pass of the North County Territory, completely dependent on Fatis himself, as well as Rolf, who is wandering outside as a mobile force support.

"Tell me to go down."

Fatis pondered for a long time on the throne and slowly raised his head.

The guard on standby next to him immediately took two steps forward, bowed his head quietly, and obeyed his order: "Tell the city defense troops, secretly enter a state of emergency alert, gradually clean up the spies in the city, and disperse the low-level immigrants." ”

"Yes!" The guard nodded and walked away quickly.

"And!"

Fatis continued to speak.

It's just that he said to another guard next to him: "Send someone immediately to inform Manid and Jocelyn who are staying in the sentry oasis, and let them prepare for support." After a pause, he still spoke: "If the results of the Solid Stone Pass are not smooth, I will take the initiative to abandon this place, lure the enemy army into the Naren Desert, and take the opportunity to annihilate them all!" ”

"Yes!" The guard nodded, and left as well.

It's arranged.

These guards will travel to their mission destination in the shortest possible time with the help of their horses.

They were the elite of the desert bandits, the most elite light cavalry, and their positions in the Solid Stone Pass were more of heralds than guards, and whenever there was a situation, it was time for them to appear.

Now, for example, the elite of these desert bandits rode away on horseback, turning into black dots and disappearing into the vast desert and plains.

The dark tide has already begun.

The shadow of war has loomed over the rocky passes.

In fact, the merchants had a sharper sense of smell than the commoners or the poor at the bottom.

After all, most of these merchants are the nobles of the Lion Principality, who have been trained and served for themselves, although they manage the caravans and are rich themselves, but in fact they are the spokesmen of the nobles who have pushed them to the forefront.

Sometimes, the front is fighting life and death, the brains are all out, and the rear is still smiling and trading.

This is normal for merchants.

Money is everything.

Those guys who fought bloodily for victory are just a bunch of stupid reckless people.

This is even more vividly reflected in the most senior aristocratic families, sometimes the two sides are still fighting fiercely, even to the extent of blood feuds, but in fact, once there are beneficial interests of both sides, the war will immediately cease and the two sides shake hands and make peace.

The nobles are like this, the rules that belong to them are also the dignity of the nobles, some senior aristocratic families have even married each other, there are you and me in the blood, and the division on the surface is just for outsiders to see.

Even the royal families who are in charge of the Duchy's kingdom are already tied to the nobility.

They are part of the aristocracy!

………………

Half a month has passed.

The Duchy of Lion has fallen into a strange atmosphere.

Especially in the northern county territory, the dense caravan that originally traveled on the rugged dirt road of the plain is now sparse, only two or three large and small cats, and the number of carriages is also seriously insufficient, so it is obviously not a big caravan.

But there were more on the dirt road, and there were also those terrified-looking paupers, who left with their humble luggage.

They all got the news.

It is said that war is about to usher in the Jianshi Pass.

This was inadvertently said by the knights after they were drunk, but in a short period of time, everyone in the Jianshi Pass knew about it, so these poor people who came to take advantage of opportunism and wanted to find wealth fled quickly.

Even the commoners and squires who originally lived in the Solid Stone Pass had the means to flee.

Including certain timid knights.

That's right.

In just this half month, in just 15 days, the troops at the Jianshi Pass have already fled.

Most of them were knights who originally belonged to Baron Dylan, and after the arrival of Kant, they surrendered to Kant's feet, and now in the face of the army gathered by the Northern County Lord, how could they not be afraid?

However, Fatis did not organize their escape.

Comparatively.

Those who didn't run away are the ones who should pay the most attention.

In this time, some guys with ulterior motives have arrested no less than a dozen.

Even in the homes of these guys, secret letters brought by spies were found, all of which were promised certain conditions by the nobles of the Northern County Lord, such as giving the village a fief and becoming a fief knight, instead of the current honorary knight.

What's more, as long as you help the opponent to attack the stone pass, you will get the title of hereditary knight.

The nobles of the Northern County Territory have made a bloody investment!

It's just that.

Eventually, Fatis cracked a lot of espionage cases.

The knights who surrendered were also tied up in the dungeon, and the knights who resisted were shot and killed, and at this juncture, Fatis had no mercy at all.

Besides, for traitors, the word mercy does not apply at all!

during this time.

The solid stone pass was also armed.

2,000 Swadia light infantry have arrived.

Plus 1,000 Vekia archers and 500 Svadian crossbowmen.

Of course, this is only the size of the city defense force, and there are 500 Swadia knights who can attack at any time, and 1,000 Swadia heavy cavalry, which can rush out as a mobile force.

And in the plains outside, there were also Rolf's light cavalry troops, 1,000 desert bandits.

They were ready.

Outside the city.

The 30,000 aristocratic coalition troops finally arrived.