A Tale of Strategies For the Throne

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The rain never stopped and kept pouring.

It was already evening, and the sky was becoming increasingly gloomy. The entire sky was gray, and coupled with the thin curtain of rain, the entire city of Tozes seemed to be shrouded in a layer of black mist.

The fighting on the city wall has temporarily stopped. The pirates stopped attacking the city and returned to the ship.

The soldiers who had been fighting the pirates on the city wall all afternoon got some breathing time. Under the command of the generals, they began to take turns to rest and return to the city to eat and rest.

Although the pirates temporarily gave up the attack, the situation was not optimistic.

Everyone knows that this is just a short respite. When the sun rises again, they will face an extremely harsh war situation.

Snap, snap, snap.

The light-colored boots stepped on the wet stone ground, and water splashed away.

The cloak on his shoulders was flying in the air, and the boy was walking quickly on the stone road.

Soon, he entered the ruling government.

The door of the government affairs hall on the ground floor of the ruling government was open. The hall that used to be full of people now seemed a little empty.

Only a few people stood in front of the huge oval white jade table in the middle of the hall, waiting for something.

Each of them had a solemn expression on their face, with a bit of heaviness in their eyes.

The empty hall was extremely quiet at this moment, and the only sound that could be heard was the breathing of these people. Everyone had their heads lowered, as if they were thinking about something, and the atmosphere was extremely solemn for a while.

Suddenly, footsteps came from outside.

The sound broke the uneasy silence brewing in the hall.

Almost at the same moment, the people who had bowed their heads in silence suddenly raised their heads and looked towards the gate.

A figure appeared in the night, walking quickly.

Her long golden hair was the brightest hue in the darkness at the moment.

Dressed in white.

The cloak behind him was flying in the dark night.

Garlan, who stepped on the bluestone with light-colored boots and a somewhat childish look on his face, walked out of the gate and walked in front of everyone.

Everyone leaned over, put one hand on their chest, knelt down on one knee, and bowed their heads deeply.

These people were kneeling with their heads lowered, with different expressions on their faces.

All those who stayed here were generals who led their men to fight to the death when the pirates attacked, but there were only a few of them.

They all knew very well that many of their colleagues had obeyed the orders of the consuls and the powerful businessmen, escorting those people to break out of the city and escape from the city.

They were the only ones who disobeyed the order and led their subordinates to stick to the inner city wall of Tozes.

In any case, as soldiers, they could not abandon these hundreds of thousands of unarmed citizens and escape on their own.

Therefore, even if they knew that they were trying to fool a chariot, and even if they knew that it was only a matter of time before Tozes City fell, they still decided to stay.

They will fight until the last moment when the city is broken.

They are ready to live or die with Tozes City.

Although they survived the first wave of pirate attacks, none of these generals showed any joy on their faces. They knew very well that if nothing unexpected happened, tomorrow would be the moment when Tozes City fell.

When the pirates came in, the city became a hell.

Therefore, when they received the order to come to this hall, they were extremely surprised.

Because the person who gave them the order turned out to be the person they thought must be closely protected from Tozes City in the first place.

Even if they saw it with their own eyes at this moment, they couldn't believe that this noble Highness actually stayed in the city.

Prince of Aaronlandis, Garlan.

Rapid footsteps sounded again, and someone hurriedly walked in from outside. It was Seth who had just finished dealing with the slave riot in the upper city.

He knelt down and saluted.

Then, he raised his eyes and looked at Garlan, his eyes extremely complicated at this moment.

"prince."

He said, "You shouldn't stay in the city..."

The words stopped abruptly in the middle of the sentence. Seth's lips moved. After all, he could no longer speak and just let out a long sigh.

Anyone with a discerning eye can see that there is no hope for Tozes City.

If you stay here, you will definitely die.

As soldiers, they are all ready to die generously, but the prince is different from them. The prince...

Garlan smiled at Seth.

As soon as he opened his mouth, Seth and everyone else looked shocked.

Garlan said: "The consul is still in the city, and so are Bertola's people."

"how come……"

Someone shook his head and said.

"Impossible! The Archon has obviously left."

"And those people are-"

Garlan turned back and glanced at the blond knight behind him.

Kayhos understood and took a step forward.

"The city gate has been closed before that. No one is allowed to open it without the prince's personal order. Anyone who disobeys the order will be killed."

Kaihos looked at those people and said.

"The consuls of Tozes, other officials, and the generals who wanted to protect Bertola and other merchants from escaping fled before the war. My personal guards have captured them and imprisoned them. The prince has done A decision will be made and they will be tried under military law after the war."

Caijos' words made everyone present look at each other in shock.

And the last sentence made them smile bitterly.

After the war?

If they were still alive after the war.

Looking at the depressed people, Garlan then spoke: "From now on, all city guards and soldiers will be under your command. Seth, your fleet soldiers will continue to be led by you."

His eyes swept over everyone.

"I want you to guard Tozes."

"Your Highness, if possible, we would also like to defend Tozes, but the naval fleet has been completely destroyed."

Seth smiled bitterly.

"Even if all the city guards, plus the soldiers under my command, are only a few thousand, it is impossible to defend..."

"Four days."

Garlan said, looking at them intently.

"Hold Tozes for four days and we will have reinforcements."

He said, "So, hold on for four days."

Garlan's words instantly cheered everyone up. According to normal conditions, it would take at least ten days a week for reinforcements to arrive. But judging from the current situation, Tozes couldn't possibly last that long, so they thought it would not be possible for reinforcements to arrive. Hope.

However, four days, if what the prince said is true, then if they fight to the death for four days, maybe...

"We understand."

Seth answered for everyone.

"Prince, please give me the order."

Garlan shook his head.

"I don't know much about military affairs. If I give orders indiscriminately, it will only cause trouble. The same goes for Caihos. He is only good at cavalry combat and does not understand naval warfare. He is also not good at defending the city."

He said, "Seth, from now on, you are responsible for everything. As a prince, I issue orders. All the troops in Tozes City are at your disposal."

Seth, who was kneeling, paused for breath, and his face, which had always been solemn, turned slightly red.

All the troops are placed in his hands, what a trust.

For a moment, his breathing became rapid.

"Your Highness Garlan, Seth will definitely live up to your trust."

The clenched right fist was pressed hard on his chest, Seth's dark face was full of determination.

"I swear to Shamash, I swear to you, if the pirates want to climb over the city wall, they can only step on my body!"

He said, categorically.

Then, he stood up, called several other generals, and started talking to the Tozes city plan spread out on the round table.

He discussed with everyone with a serious face, and raced against time to start discussing how to deploy troops on the city wall.

Garlan didn't listen. He knew that he couldn't give any advice, and if he did, he would only be restrained. So, he took Caihos and turned around and went to a room on the side of the hall.

"Your Highness, is this really okay? Four days is impossible."

As soon as he entered the side room, Kayhos spoke.

"Indeed, Anu can fly back to the Royal City in more than a day. If he travels day and night, it will take about three days for either the cavalry or the navy to get here from the Royal City. But..."

He repeated the word solemnly.

"However, the key point is that King Camos is away on an expedition and is not in the royal city. Whether he is mobilizing the garrison or navy in the royal city, he must obtain His Majesty's approval and have the military symbols given by His Majesty."

"That is to say, Prince Heimos must first send someone to the Eastern Front to inform His Majesty of the matter and bring the military symbols back to the royal city before he can mobilize the army - that's why I said it will take at least seven days."

"The four days you mentioned are absolutely impossible."

The knight frowned deeply.

"I know that you are trying to boost their morale so that they can persevere. However, if there are no reinforcements after four days, they will think that your statement about the presence of reinforcements is a lie, and they are likely to collapse immediately, and even become resentful towards you... "

While Kayhos was speaking, Garlan kept lowering his head and thinking, as if he was thinking about something.

"Kayhos, I've been wondering, are these things too much of a coincidence?"

he pondered.

"Although this man-made disaster was caused by some selfish people raising tigers and being attacked by pirates," he said, "but it just happened that when the Islamic State in the east attacked Aaron Landis, the pirates were there This was the moment when they were torn apart; it just happened to be such a coincidence that before the pirates attacked, the unbearable slaves rioted at this time."

Garlan's words made the knight frown even more.

"Rather than saying it's a coincidence, it's better to say that it all seems like someone is pulling the strings behind the scenes..."

Just as Keyhos was speaking halfway, a huge noise suddenly came from outside.

At the same time, the door of the room was pushed open violently, and one of the generals from before strode in.

"What happened?" Kehos asked. "Why is it so noisy outside?"

"His Royal Highness, Your Excellency Caijos." The general's face was shocked, angry, and deeply uneasy. "The citizens of Tozes came over and surrounded the executive government!"

He gritted his teeth and said: "I don't know where they got the news that the consul and other officials left the city of Tozes and fled on their own. They surrounded the consul together and asked the consul to show up in front of them, otherwise they would rush in."

"What!"

One wave has not subsided, and another wave has arisen.

The pirate attacks outside had just stopped, and Tozes City had some peace.

At this moment, there was another commotion in the city.

This time, it was the agitated citizens who caused the commotion.

They, who had been frightened and uneasy, were completely ignited by the terrible rumor that 'they had been abandoned'.

Under the instigation of some thoughtful people, citizens who were completely out of control came over one after another, shouting, and tightly surrounding the entire ruling government.

………………

It was already nighttime and it was completely dark.

In the pirate ships anchored on the coast, the pirates were in high spirits.

In the afternoon, they burned, killed, raped and prostituted wantonly on the shore, and robbed women and children crazily, and robbed property. They were happy no matter how happy they were, but those mournful and painful wails were like the sound of nature in their ears, stimulating them to become even more red-eyed. .

Seeing that the night was getting late and they had to retreat temporarily, the pirates were still a little reluctant.

You know, most of the outer cities are just construction sites and docks, with not many residents, just appetizers. The real boss, all the wealth in the city, is staying in the inner city.

At this moment, they were gearing up one by one, eager to attack the inner city of Tozes in one go. The considerable wealth accumulated in Tozes City over the years made them itchy.

"Boss, how about we try harder."

"Yes, they are about to be unable to hold on any longer. If we continue at night, we might be able to break through them soon."

"Boss, you said-"

Everyone was talking.

The careless man glanced lazily at his subordinates.

"No hurries."

He said, "Wait a minute."

When he grinned, his golden front teeth were dazzling.

"Wait a little longer, maybe something happens there, and we can attack it without any effort."

The pirate leader Basha said this, showing a meaningful smile, and turned his gaze to the city of Tozes, which seemed quiet in the night but was already in chaos.

……………………

hours ago.

…

The rain was still falling, and the fine raindrops wet the stone paths in the city.

While the citizens of Tozes were huddled in their homes, panicking, late at night, those people with evil intentions lurking in the city of Tozes made a move.

Through hidden passages, using the darkness to cover their figures, there were probably dozens of people from all over the city secretly gathering into a secret underground darkroom.

"Spread the word immediately."

Said the man who used a special communication method to gather these people.

The weak light illuminated half of his cheeks covered by the cloak. If the leader of the rioting slaves who had been killed by Seth's army was here, he would definitely recognize that this man was one of the people who incited them to riot. .

It was precisely because this person and his companions had been encouraging him for half a year and promising many benefits that he was moved.

But it's a pity that these people just regard him and all the slaves as pawns. Once they are thrown away, they no longer care about the lives of those slaves.

"Be cautious and spread the news that the consul and his officials have secretly escaped from Tozes. Tell everyone that the city of Tozes has been abandoned and all the citizens of Tozes have been abandoned."

"Let them know that the vast majority of the soldiers have protected the officials and escaped. Tozes has become an empty city. The pirates will come in early tomorrow morning."

The man said,

"These poor people who were abandoned by officials and the country will die miserably at the hands of pirates."

After saying that, everyone left immediately to complete the task assigned by the man.

The man left in the room sat quietly, with a shadow covering half of his face.

He looked out the window at the city in the rainy night, and raised a sarcastic sneer at the corner of his mouth.

What a bunch of stupid guys.

Those slaves were, and so were the stupid citizens who were about to be encouraged by the rumors he spread.

Just a few casual words can make those guys move like marionettes according to his wishes.

It's funny that those stupid guys think they are carrying out their own will.

All the consuls and officials who were greedy for life and afraid of death should have fled, but there were still a few generals who were not afraid of death.

In order to stabilize the overall situation, those people worked hard to prevent the news from spreading and desperately tried to keep Tozes.

Speaking of which, he still admires those guys who are loyal to their duties.

Unfortunately, the efforts of those generals were destined to be in vain.

The panicked citizens will not think that this is their painstaking efforts, but will only think that they have deceived themselves, and thus start an angry riot.

As soon as the news spreads, Tozes City will immediately be in chaos.

The few generals who stayed in the city were not enough in terms of status or status. None of them could suppress the rioting citizens and stabilize the situation in the city.

In this way, if the morale of the army is chaotic and morale collapses, the city will fall in an instant.

The man looked at the gloomy rain curtain in a relaxed mood, feeling an inexplicable joy in his heart.

Oh, it is such a pleasant thing to lurk in the darkness like this, toy with everyone's applause, and manipulate those stupid people at will.

The man thought so, raised his lips, and drank tea contentedly.