In the Sunflower Territory, there is an unnamed hill halfway up the mountain.

Duke Sunflower and his Iron Rhino Knights, as well as the more than a thousand remnants of the soldiers they had gathered, were temporarily stationed here.

Francis has regained his composure, and the Grand Prince has cleared the opposing patrol and rescued two scattered Sunflower defenders.

Thankfully, Baron Curtis, who escaped from Dorpen's Fortress, is still alive.

Under the protection of his own soldiers, he fought all the way to the east, but was stopped by the gray doves lying in ambush there, and had to retreat south.

Finally, when he was about to rush to Blossom City, he heard the news of the fall of the town.

Shocked, Baron Curtis could only hide near the huge man-made lake northeast of Blossom City.

It took the Grand Prince nearly five years to divert water from the canal opened in Port Blooming.

The canal and the lake were dug in order to transport goods more quickly from the port of Bominte in the west to the fort or the rear of the territory.

But now this waterway has also become a lifesaver for Sunflower.

Yes, as a result of this air raid by the opposing side, there are no ships at their disposal. Moreover, when Baron Curtis withdrew from the fortress, he destroyed the canal port and the ships there, leaving no sampan for the other side.

Without the help of the water, the gray pigeons had to send search teams by land to search for the whereabouts of the routers. However, Sunflower's defeated soldiers were still able to use the ships they had at their disposal to move quickly through the canal and evade pursuit.

It is not an exaggeration to say that the soldiers of Sunflower have mastered the essence of guerrilla warfare in this short period of time.

But even so, they gradually couldn't hold on.

Winter is coming, and if they can't recapture the city and fortress, they will have to withdraw from the continent and return to the royal city.

Tyronn sat in a makeshift manager's tent, sitting around a map of the realm with a few of his henchmen, thinking about how to fight back.

"I didn't expect that gray dove to dare to personally cross the border and invade our territory.... From your intelligence, it is not difficult to see that he has been planning this invasion for a long time. Although I don't want to admit it, that guy's forbearance kung fu has been perfected! ”

The eldest prince Taryn rarely commented on his old rival.

He stretched out his hand and pointed at Sunflower Fort and asked, "The movement of the main castle, has the enemy completely destroyed it?" ”

Francis hurriedly responded, "Hm... Due to the strong patrol of the other party, we just dodged the detection and took care of ourselves.... Not... and to keep an eye on the Sunflower Castle. ”

The eldest prince did not continue to ask, he knew that now was not the time to hold his subordinates accountable. After all, the mistakes in judgment have always accounted for the largest proportion of today's situation.

He shouldn't have left the station for the East easily, but it was too late to regret it.

Their biggest problem at the moment is to retake the castle or fortress.

The eldest prince pondered for a while, and then asked, "Haven't the people sent to the imperial city to ask for help have come back yet?" Father's side should have gotten the news anyway, right? ”

"This...."

Francis and Curtis looked at each other, unable to answer the Grand Prince's question.

Yes, according to the normal operating procedures in the kingdom, it has been nearly ten days since such a big invasion war, but there is still no reaction from the royal capital, which is too abnormal!

Under normal circumstances, the reinforcements of the Royal Capital Guards at this moment should have moved into the northwest. But now not only have the reinforcements not arrived, but even the soldiers who went to ask for help and report the news are nowhere to be found!

The hearts of the eldest prince and his party were unconsciously covered with a layer of gloom, and they all vaguely felt that something seemed to be happening here.

Unable to figure out what was wrong, the eldest prince could only clench his fists and slam them on the map.

He gritted his teeth and said, "Send a few scouts... Ride fast horses to the east and south.... Ask for help from the second and third children at the same time! ”

Francis was slightly stunned, he knew how resistant his Highness was to make this decision! But now there is no time for me, if they drag on any longer, into the winter, it is convenient to rely on the city and fortress to gain a foothold, and their own side.... will be subject to restrictions everywhere because there is no base to settle down!

They can't just stay on this mountain and live hunting like a bunch of bandits, right? After all, more than 4,000 people have gathered around the eldest prince at this moment, and the daily eating, drinking, and Lazar of these soldiers is a major headache! Not to mention winter.

"Hmm."

Francis nodded, turned around and ordered a few of his guards to go to the two places to report for help.

At this moment, the eldest prince suddenly burst out with a violent coughing sound.

Francis looked at his Highness worriedly, he wanted to go up and help the other party, but he didn't know how to help, so he could only freeze in place.

The eldest prince Taryn coughed for a while, and finally calmed down.

He gasped and took his hand away, only to find that there was already a pool of blood in his palm.

"Your Highness!?"

Francis's pupils constricted violently! How could His Royal Highness the Prince cough up blood and vomit blood? Could it be that he was wounded in the war in the East?

The eldest prince Taryn just clenched his fists and shook his head, "I'm fine.... It should be the body backlash caused by the use of barren times at a slightly short interval.... A few days of rest should be fine. ”

Well, in fact, he only gave one reason. He knew best about his body, and using the desolation twice in a row would indeed cause him some damage, but what really made him vomit blood was the internal injuries caused by the crushing fire and anger after learning the news that the territory had been captured.

The eldest prince calmed his breath and calmed down again. He pointed to the map and said, "Gather the men.... We have to choose one point as the main direction of attack. Tell me, where should we put our first goal? ”

Francis said in a deep voice: "Your Highness, I think the first thing to take is Port Bloomingt!" Not only can it connect the waterways and control the canals, but it can also help us open up the official roads next to the Benlei Plain! In this way, the reinforcements of His Royal Highness the Second Prince can also enter the northwest as quickly as possible. Besides, we still have some ships to use now, and the other party is coming from the air, and the ships they bring are very limited, so we can use this to contact those bandits in the Benlei River! Attack along the river! It's bound to overwhelm the other party. ”

The Grand Prince nodded slightly, and looked at Baron Curtis again.

The baron touched his chest with one hand and saluted, and then said, "Your Highness, I think we should take the Topeng Fortress first. It's at a crossroads, it's well stocked, and it's strategic. In addition, the fortress also has a large road that leads directly to the imperial city. I think... The kingdom's guards should be more reliable than the second prince! ”

Taryn sighed and pursed his lips, "Whew... The current situation does not allow us to make many choices. I think it's more in line with our strategy at the moment to capture Port Blooment first. Something must have gone wrong in the Imperial City, otherwise the reinforcements would have fallen a long time ago! If they take the official road, even if they have been marching slowly for three days, they should have entered the western territory! But now... I haven't even seen a ghost! I think something must have happened to the Imperial City. ”

After the eldest prince said this, he once again set his eyes on the map.

Suddenly, he gritted his teeth and said, "Bury the pot and cook!" Let the guards go and fight more beasts, so that the soldiers are fed. Early tomorrow morning, we will attack the port of Bominte with the whole army! Take control of the waterways... We will be able to move from territory to territory without hindrance. ”

"Yes! Your Highness! ”

Seeing that the eldest prince had already made a decision, Baron Curtis no longer insisted.

He and Francis bowed down and went their separate ways to arrange their own men.

After all the soldiers had retreated, the eldest prince Taryn leaned on the seat of the tent alone, looking a little decadent.

You know, he's only in his twenties this year! But the gray hair on the temples is already faintly visible.

In the four years of confrontation with the gray dove, others thought that they were evenly matched, and they had a relationship. Only he knows in his own heart .... It seems that when I make all my decisions, I am being led by the nose by the gray pigeon on the other side of the river!

In the depths of his heart, he has faintly put the other party in a position one level higher than himself! And at this moment, he felt that the Duke of Gray Pigeon, who was only one year older than himself, was so far away....! Obviously they are all one of the four dukes, why is there so much difference?

In fact, the Great Prince of Taryn has worked very hard. He was a good man and receptive to the opinions of his subordinates. He doesn't seem to have any significant shortcomings, other than the reuse of aristocracy to be more exclusive.

But even so, in front of the gray pigeon duke, he can always have a sense of powerlessness....

But he just couldn't show it in front of his subordinates. Because once he shows his timidity, then his "sunflower".... The hearts of the people are completely scattered!