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nThe mountain pass could not be lost!

nOf course, Fatis understood the strategic significance of defending this place. Otherwise, Kant would not have let him, who had received a professional noble education, be in charge of the Mountain Pass.

nHe had even sent Rolf, who was also a noble, to lead thousands of light and heavy cavalry in support.

nHowever, that was enough.

nEven though Fatis knew about the actions of the alliance of the noble families, he did not feel the slightest ripple in his heart.

nThis battle would eventually appear. Since they had launched an attack before they were strong and only started to act after everything was ready, they would have to bear the corresponding consequences!

nKant had once talked to Fatis about the situation in the northern county!

nEspecially now.

nThe situation in the Dukedom of Leo was surging.

nNot only was the northern county territory heavily infiltrated by Kant’s forces, even the eastern county territory had been infiltrated by more than half.

nIf they defeated the Lord of the Northern County, Viscount Wayne, and the southern county territory tacitly agreed to gather the mercenary corps, then Kant’s forces would completely occupy the northern county territory, and even the noble families of the eastern county would choose to submit.

nAs long as they were close to the Dukedom of Leo’s direct territory, the wealthy southern county, the dukedom would be under their control!

nAll of this was about to happen.

nNaturally.

nKant did not even have to make a choice. His enemies had already made a choice for him.

nBut now, Kant was still in the eastern county’s Nord fortress, Sargos. At the Stone Pass in the northern county’s territory, he had to completely rely on Fatis himself, as well as Rolf, who was wandering outside as support for the mobile forces.

n“Inform them.”

nFatis pondered for a long time in the main seat and slowly raised his head.

nThe guard on standby at the side immediately took two steps forward and quietly lowered his head, listening to his orders. “Warn the city defense forces to secretly enter a state of Emergency Alert. Gradually clean up the spies in the city and disperse the low-level immigrants.”

n“Yes!” The guard nodded and quickly left.

n“Also!”

nFatis continued to speak.

nHowever, he spoke to another guard beside him. “Immediately send people to inform Ma Nide and Jocelyn, who are guarding the Oasis Lookout, to get them ready to support.”His tone paused for a moment, he still said, “If the results of the battle at the Stone Pass are not smooth, I will voluntarily give up this place and lure the enemy into the Nahrin Desert. I will take the opportunity to wipe them out!”

n“Yes!” The guard nodded and left as well.

nThe arrangements were completed.

nThese guards would use their warhorse to head to their mission destination in the shortest amount of time.

nThey were all elite desert bandit, the most elite light cavalry. Their position in the pass was more like a messenger than a guard. As long as there was a situation, it was time for them to appear.

nFor example, these elite desert bandit left on their horses, turning into black dots and disappearing into the vast desert and plains.

nThe dark tide had already begun to surge.

nThe shadow of war had already enveloped the Stone Pass.

nIn fact, those merchants had a sharper sense of smell than the commoners or the poor.

nAfter all, most of these merchants were the local nobles of the Dukedom of Leo. They were trained and served as employees. Although they managed the trade caravan and were rich, they were actually the spokespersons pushed to the front desk by the noble.

nSometimes, when the frontline was fighting to the death, having their brains would be blown, the people in the back would still be trading with a smile.

nThis was very normal for the merchants.

nMoney was everything.

nThose people who fought bloody battles for victory were just a bunch of stupid boors.

nThis was even more vividly reflected in the most senior noble families. Sometimes, the two sides were still fighting intensely, to the point of a blood feud. However, in reality, once there were benefits for both sides, the flames of war would immediately cease, both sides shook hands and made peace.

nThis was how the noble families were. The rules that belonged to them were also the dignity of the noble families. Some senior noble families even had marriages with each other. There were people in each of their bloodlines, and the split on the surface was just for outsiders to see.

nEven the royal family that was in charge of the dukedom was the same. They had long been tied to the noble families.

nThey were originally part of the noble system!

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nHalf a month had passed.

nThe Dukedom of Leo had already fallen into a strange atmosphere.

nEspecially in the northern county, the dense trade caravan that used to travel on the rugged dirt road on the plains were now sparse. There were only two or three big and small cats. The number of carriages was also seriously insufficient. It was obvious that they were not a large trade caravan.

nHowever, there were even more people on the dirt road, as well as the terrified poor people, who carried their simple and crude luggage and left.

nThey had all received the news.

nIt was said that war was about to break out at the Stone Pass.

nThis was something that the knights unintentionally said when they were drunk. However, in a short period of time, everyone in the pass of Stone Mountain knew about it. Therefore, these poor people, who were originally here to take advantage of opportunities and seek wealth, fled very quickly.

nEven the commoners and country gentry who originally lived in the Stone Pass had taken the initiative to flee.

nThis included some timid knights.

nThat’s right.

nDuring this half a month, in just a short period of 15 days, some of the troops in the Stone Pass had already fled.

nMost of them were knights who originally belonged to Baron Dylan. After Kant’s arrival, they had submitted to Kant’s feet. Now, facing the army gathered by the northern county, how could they not be afraid?

nHowever, Fatis did not organize their escape.

nIn comparison.

nThose who did not escape were the ones who should be paid the most attention to.

nDuring this period of time, some people with ulterior motives had already captured more than a dozen of them.

nIn their homes, they had even found secret letters brought by spies. They were all from the conditions that the northern county’s noble families had promised. For example, they would give the village as a fief and become a fief knight, not the current honorary knight.

nSome even suggested that as long as they helped the other party break into the Stone Pass, they would obtain the title of hereditary knight.

nThe noble families of the northern county had spent a lot of money!

nHowever.

nIn the end, Fatis solved a lot of spy cases.

nThose knights who surrendered were also tied up in the dungeon. As for those knights who resisted stubbornly, they were directly shot to death. At this moment, Fatis did not have any mercy.

nMoreover, the word ‘mercy’did not apply to traitors!

nDuring this period of time.

nThe impregnable Stone Pass had also been set up.

n2,000 Swadian footman had already arrived here.

nIn addition, there were 1,000 Veruga archers and 500 Swadian crossbowmen.

nOf course, this was only the scale of the city defense force. There were also 500 Swadian knights and 1,000 Swadian heavy cavalry that could charge out as a mobile force.

nFurthermore, in the plains outside, Rolf’s light cavalry troops and 1,000 desert bandits were roaming about.

nThey were ready.

nOutside the city.

nThe 30,000 Noble Alliance army had finally arrived.

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