Chapter 160 Current Situation In this way, the twenty Lionheart Knights sent by the Principality of Bosk were completely wiped out, and Fried, the "Black Lion Knight" who was one of the seven great knights, even became a traitor and a minion of the Red fate of the more than one hundred double-headed eagle warriors sent by the Principality of Norton was even more tragic - Cassius did not even bother to take action himself. He just casually issued a faction mission and dispatched a few Red Scale Conquerors to annihilate these so-called "elites" who were not even professionals, and let those excited dragons burn them into charcoal without mercy. Cassius lay in the hall, looking at the map of Anzeta in front of him, especially at the small country adjacent to the Kingdom of Burning Ashes. In front of the vast territory of the Kingdom of Burning Embers, which combines Storm Peaks and the former Rackman Principality, which far exceeds that of most duchies in the North, the Principality of Norton is like a worm that can be crushed at any time. Delena stood by, this graceful pure-blooded snake woman was dressed in formal attire and always had a bright smile on her face. "The Principality of Bosk is fine, but this Principality of Norton..." "Where on earth do they get the courage to provoke me again and again?" Cassius' tone was doubtful. Delena thought to herself that you have forced the Principality of Norton to hand over the so-called "international trusteeship rights", so of course they will fight to the death, but she still smiled professionally and explained carefully: "The Principality of Norton has a small territory and is weak. In fact, it is more like a vassal state of the Principality of Bosk. It is even nicknamed 'the Principality of Norton' or 'the barbarian tribe' by other northern nobles." "They are not the Scanians that the northern nobles belong to, but the natives of the north, also known as the Var barbarians. Seven hundred years ago, after the then Grand Duke of the Principality of Bosk, the "Lionhearted King" Aubric conquered this place, he established a country here with the surrendered tribes for the convenience of management, and changed the surname of the tribal chieftain clan to Norton."
"However, over the past four hundred years, with the conscious assimilation of the Scandinavians, the language and customs of the Principality of Norton have become almost the same as those of the northern countries. Even the surname Norton has long been accepted by the northern nobles." Cassius suddenly realized. "It turns out to be a good dog raised in the Principality of Bosk." Delena immediately praised him: "Your Highness Cassius, your summary is really profound and easy to understand." "So what do you want to do with the Principality of Bosk and the Principality of Norton?" Although Delena is temporarily in charge of the diplomatic affairs of the Burning Cinders Kingdom, the general direction is still decided by the Red Dragon. She is very clear about this. She will not joke with her future or even her life for the sake of temporary power. Cassius tried hard to recall his memories of his past life. The Principality of Bosk is too large, with an area of tens of thousands of square kilometers and twenty-eight cities. The current Kingdom of Burning Embers is already having a hard time ruling the former Principality of Rackman. It has not yet fully digested its legacy and is not strong enough to rule such a vast area. What's more, the Holy Fadlan Empire still has a few years of glory after this great rebellion. Once it officially declares war on the Principality of Bosk at this time, it will inevitably lead to an all-out war in the entire Anzeta, and at that time it will inevitably cause the Holy Fadlan to send legendary forces to intervene. At the same time, Cassius now has only a small number of players, only a thousand, and these beta players will temporarily disappear in the four years in between. Cassius envisioned the unification of the North five years later. Yes, five years later. At that time, the great collapse of Holy Fadran began, and the various forces in the south fought for the huge remains of the empire, and had no time to look north. Cassius's strength is expected to be upgraded to the legendary level, with sufficient hard power guarantee. And 30,000 official players will also flock to Erezega, and he is confident that he can attract at least 10,000 of them to serve him. After many discussions within the Burning Kingdom, this plan has become close to perfection. At that time, the right time, right place and right people were all taken into consideration. Cassius will declare war on all the northern countries including the Principality of Bosk, unify the entire north with a crushing attitude, become the common ruler of Anzeta, and bring all the players of the [Northern Storm] version under his rule. Then, the Kingdom of Ashes, or the Empire, could march southwards and join in the disputes among the kings as a troublemaker, becoming the most greedy vulture to divide up the remains of the Holy Fadlan Empire. This was his plan for the Principality of Bosk. And the Principality of Norton? They are weak, adjacent to the Kingdom of Burning Embers, and are vassals of the Principality of Bosk. They can become a tool for the Kingdom of Burning Embers to make an example of others, intimidate the northern countries, and gain stable development space. At the same time, a local war of this magnitude could also serve as a warning to the Principality of Bosk, reminding them to reduce their secret actions.
Thinking of this, Cassius said decisively: "Annex it as quickly as possible and don't give the northern countries any time to react." "I will kill the 'chicken' of the Principality of Norton to show those monkeys who are seeking attention." Hearing this, Delena's face was filled with excitement. Although she didn't know the story of killing a chicken to scare the monkeys, she easily understood the meaning of Cassius' words. What a wonderful feeling, to decide the fate of other countries. Those human lords who used to require her to please them in every way are now only fit to kneel at her feet and cry for mercy. "Yes, Master." "I will make sure they understand the consequences of provoking you." Delena half-knelt on the ground, with an expectant smile in her eyes, and licked her slightly dry lips with her forked tongue. Several months have passed since the conquest of the Principality of Rackman, and now the Kingdom of Burning Embers is barely able to function normally, but the dragon vein clans have been suppressed for a long time. Although their lives became much richer after robbing the nobles of their wealth, these guys with evil natures still enjoyed the baptism of blood and fire more than a stable and wealthy life. War is not a burden to this country ruled by the red dragon, but rather an outlet. Stratford, Duchy of Bosk. As the capital of Bosk and the nominal capital of the entire Northland, it is always bustling and lively. In the center of the city, in the Piazza Aubric, named in memory of the first Grand Duke Bosc, there gather all kinds of people including merchants, singers, bards, and children of nobles. There was a sudden commotion among the crowd. Flying dragons were seen flying through the sky at heights that were beyond the reach of arrows, and leaflets from the Burning Kingdom were falling from the sky. People had become accustomed to this, and some were even delivered to Grand Duke Leo's residence at full speed. But this time the content was not the usual boring propaganda, but a battle report. It was jaw-dropping and caused a lot of discussion. "Someone actually went to assassinate the red dragon?" "Gods, these are truly a group of righteous and brave men, but it's a pity that they failed. I should create a moving long poem based on them." "Oh my god, all the Lionheart Knights we sent out were wiped out! There were a total of twenty of them!" “Isn’t it going to start a war?” "I don't want to fight those monsters." The people in the square were either surprised, regretful, or worried, and they all showed great concern about this matter. (End of this chapter)