"When Prince Theodore's reinforcements arrive, all of you Epirus people will die without a burial place!" The soldier who was pressed to the ground with his neck raised was still repeating what he just said. In his eyes, he was like Chas

Dinny and his army are the culprits behind everything we see.

While others were still confused, Justinian motioned to his subordinates to let go of the man in front of him and asked calmly: "Don't you know that Prince Theodore has been killed by the rebels?

Are you dead?"

Judging from the other party's expression just now, it seems that they are not the enemies from Rusni, but rather the remnants of Prince Theodore. Could it be that there are survivors here! Justinian thought to himself.

"What...what do you mean?" The soldier who was asked was obviously confused and looked at Justinian in disbelief as he said what he just said to him.

"Don't try to trick me with your sweet words!"

"I'm not lying to you. If I came from Epirus, there would be no need to tell you this to an insignificant pawn. If you still don't believe it, you can ask Prince Theodore's daughter."

After saying that, Justinian pointed behind him, and the soldiers slowly stepped aside, only to see Irina Dukas, who was standing in the crowd, walking forward.

Just now, she had been watching from beginning to end and knew what was happening. When the other party called out the name of Prince Theodor, Irina suddenly felt that her father was still alive and her mood was agitated. After calming down, the noble girl walked slowly.

He stepped forward, but the subdued soldier also froze in place. Although he was born in Agrinion and supported the prince's rule, how could he who grew up in the lower city know the prince's daughter - until the other party came up with something to prove it?

something of its identity.

"This is the princess's shrine necklace!" He recognized the pendant that Irina took off from her neck at a glance. This soldier who grew up in Agrinion would never mistake the owner of this pendant.

It is the prince's wife, Princess Ajelina, who is the reason why he

This can be confirmed because the princess, a devout believer, will come in person during the Holy Mass every year. Residents in both the upper and lower cities can see their kind and beautiful princess appearing in front of the world wearing that dazzling crystal necklace.

When Irina was able to bring out such a thing, the originally skeptical soldier finally began to believe in the people in front of him, but he still hesitated, not knowing whether to trust the strange people in front of him.

Brother Sergius, who had been silent until then, suddenly asked: "Is your name Dmitry? You have a father who is a doctor in Aggrinon, and a doctor who works for you."

The church handyman’s mother.”

The monk's words made everyone confused and they all looked at him. Did the two of them know each other before? But no one noticed. Irina Ducas on the other side looked at the soldier's face and wondered.

He showed a look of surprise and subconsciously covered his mouth. The one whose mood changed the most was the Pebble Fort soldier. As soon as the monk finished speaking, the hesitation on his face suddenly changed into one of shock and anger, and he turned to him without warning.

Brother Sergius pounced—

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"I didn't expect that His Royal Highness the Prince would die like this, and Agrinion would fall into the hands of the rebels." After learning all the reasons, General Terendez sighed with sadness after surviving the disaster. Now he finally

I don't know why he couldn't receive any reply from the rear for so long. It turns out that Agri

Such a terrible thing happened in Nyon. Although he was a soldier, he had heard a little bit about Prince Theodore's heir establishment, which involved many scandals in the noble families, but he never expected that it would turn out like this in the end.

Everything turned into such a huge trouble that the entire western region of the empire was in turmoil.

After telling all the story, Justinian also asked the questions in his mind, "So what happened here? On the way here, I saw that all the villages within a radius of more than ten miles were razed to the ground. I just wanted to

The bandits here must not be able to do such a thing, and the bandits here here

The situation does not seem optimistic." He thought that this place had been captured, but in the ruins of the outlying villages, the Albanians accidentally caught the Pebble Fort soldiers who came to reconnaissance. If not for this, Justinian would still have

I didn't know there was an army stationed here.

Seeing Justinian's question, Terrenders gritted his teeth and replied, "Who else can commit this crime that is outrageous to both humans and gods? Naturally, it is those crazy Epirus people." The old general's old face showed regret.

If he was not helpless in pain, why would he sit idly by and do nothing, but at that time they could not protect themselves. "Three days ago,

An Epirus army had already arrived at Pebble Castle and attacked us, and the entire area was burned, looted and turned into scorched earth by them. Only we managed to survive. It seemed that the other party was not willing to linger for too long. When we attacked

After repelling two attacks by Emperor Mikhail's army, the opponent gave up the operation and turned to the southwest."

"So that's it..." As expected, looking at the miserable situation of Pebble Castle after the devastation of the war, it was obvious that the siege continued. It was only a matter of time before the place was captured. However, the Epirus army from Rusnina gave up.

In order to attack the enemy, it seems that the other party is really racing against time just to defeat Agri as quickly as possible.

The Nyon rebels joined forces. This was both good news and bad news for Justinian. The good news was that he had predicted the enemy's movements in advance, but the bad news was that he was now at least two days behind the opponent's progress. If you think about it this way

It is very difficult to stop the opponent. The only one who can help him now is the old man in front of him.

Making a decision without thinking, Justinian asked General Terrenders in front of him for help: "Is there any secret mountain road here that can reach Agrinion faster? I must intercept the enemies heading south as soon as possible." According to Henry.

According to Delisle and several old nobles like Bunonius, there are countless places where the Pindos Mountains lie.

There are countless rugged mountain passes, and every road can connect with each other, which means there must be some faster shortcut. No matter how fast the army sent by Mikhail Dukas marches, it will definitely not be possible for a team of tens of thousands of people.

Keeping up the rapid march, becoming more and more convinced of this, Justinian looked at General Terrenders eagerly.

"You're crazy! They have at least twice the number of people you brought!" Terrenders, who said it was impossible, quickly asked Justinian to give up his idea, and fought in the dark with the army of Epirus heading south.

The war has caused him to be tortured by the shadow. Even if he did not see the real Epirus, there were at least tens of thousands of people. In the opinion of this old general, even if Justinian led his army to catch up with them, he would be seeking death.

.

But Justinian didn't care. He said: "If you hesitate to advance in fear of the number of enemies, then Hannibal will not be able to win the victory at Cannae, and Belisarius will not be able to defeat the Persians at Dallas. Emperor Maurice

Didn't I ever say that we would attack the enemy?

Attacks should be bold and careful. The first thing a commander should do is to constantly look for suitable fighter opportunities and seize them as soon as possible. It is exactly such an opportunity that is before us now. Although there are many enemies who have marched here from Rusnini,

Thousands of people, but windy meals along the way

Sleeping in the open and crossing mountains and ridges has already reached the end of the war. The only thing that can be relied on is the vigor of the noise, and the commander can rely on the soldiers to use their lives not because of kindness but because of fear. No matter how large the number of such an army is, it is not a concern. What's more, the enemy

Already breached the edge

After the wall is gone, no one can stop it. This is precisely when the enemy is most likely to be paralyzed, and the difference between victory and defeat on the battlefield is nothing more than overwhelming the enemy and attacking them unprepared. If I can intercept the enemy's army halfway, I have

Be sure to defeat them in one fell swoop.”

"But Emperor Maurice once said that the best commanders would never engage in a battle with catastrophic consequences under completely unpredictable circumstances. Such a dangerous military operation is tantamount to a gamble regardless of the consequences of life. There is no guarantee. What to know about war

Not to pursue victory, but to avoid failure." Looking into the eyes

The young man in front of him, Terrenders, who was also familiar with Emperor Maurice's "Strategy", shook his head again. It was not that he was unwilling to rescue the crisis, but he was just unwilling to impulsively gamble with the lives of so many people, especially in the immediate situation.

This young man was in his prime, and he really didn't want to see him die in vain.

Seeing that the other party still refused to agree, Justinian was not discouraged. Instead, he insisted again: "If this is also an uncertain risk, then I really can't think of any other plan that can be considered cautious and slow. I

Now that I have made up my mind, I will never let go of this fleeting opportunity. The fact that Pebble Castle was not captured already shows that although the number of enemies is large, it is just a mob.

However, if they are allowed to join the rebels in Agrinion, the consequences will be disastrous. There is food and weapons that Prince Theodore has hoarded for decades. At the same time, it will also severely dampen the morale of the crusade.

From the border wall to the Peloponnesus, how could the lives of countless people be safely preserved? If the old general is willing to trust me, please help me stop the invading enemies."

Seeing the resolute persistence of the young general in front of him, Terrenders seemed to see the shadow of his own past in him, and the analysis just made by the other party did make some sense. The old man couldn't help but hesitate. If he agreed, then

The young man going and the army behind him

The team is in danger, but if left unchecked, Agrinon, Thessaly and even the Peloponnese may turn into a scorched earth like today's villages and towns around Pebble Castle. The old man finally made a decision amid hesitation.

For the first time in his life, the general made such a bold decision.

"Okay, I can help you. But young man, I still don't know your name." It was only then that Terrenders remembered that he had not asked about the other party's life. He was temporarily happy that there was finally support from the rear, but

Facing this young man, he had no impression for a moment of when Prince Theodor promoted such a young general.
Chapter completed!