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"Archbishop, we have won! Just as you said, these traitors and pariahs are truly vulnerable!"

Looking at the enemy fleeing in a panic, the officer looked at the archbishop with fanatical eyes.

He shouted excitedly and tremblingly, looking at the Dune Castle not far away without any fear, and wanted to send troops to attack it immediately.

"The enemy's morale is close to collapse after a great defeat, but our soldiers can recover in just half a day after eating the corpses on the battlefield!"

The officer said this with great confidence, and he obviously considered the Dune Castle as his own.

But the Archbishop did not look at him, but ordered in a cold tone:

"Let people set up camp outside the city to make it look like they are stationed there, and then gather the soldiers and prepare to leave."

Not pursuing the victory, but leaving?

The archbishop's order stunned the officer and made him puzzled.

But the brutal rule of the White Frost Cult made him dare not ask too many questions, so he quickly lowered his head and began to make arrangements.

My plan was disrupted.

The archbishop was not happy after the victory, and his eyes looked towards the north with coldness.

The Governor of Hanshui County, Elena, is quite powerful and has some political skills to balance the forces of all parties.

But in the end, you can't change a woman's indecisiveness.

The archbishop never took her seriously. He knew very well that during his rebellion, the governor would not send troops to quell the rebellion in a short period of time in order to preserve his own strength.

This was his chance.

In the Archbishop's vision, he would use this time to defeat the nobles of the duchy who came to quell the rebellion.

These second-generation descendants who have lived in the south for a long time have long forgotten the bravery of their fathers and are far from being his opponents.

His army will become stronger as they continue to eat, and will occupy half of Hanshui County when Elena is off guard.

That's how it should be!

However, the intervention of the Pioneer Knights caused an imbalance of power between the two sides, which shattered the Archbishop's plan.

The archbishop knew very well that although he had just defeated his opponent easily, he had not actually caused too many casualties to the enemy.

The enemy's defeat was due to confusion in command, and they could only exert less than 30% of their full strength.

But if he continues to attack the city, the threat of death will unite the enemy and it will be hard to say who will win.

"Rod Rosedale!" the Archbishop gritted his teeth.

The pioneer knights and the duchy nobles did not trust each other.

If it weren't for this damn bastard's coordination, the pioneering corps should have been watching the show outside the principality at this time!
It is difficult to destroy the enemy because there will be no endless supply of corpses to strengthen the army.

The plan to occupy half of Hanshui County and compete with Elena failed.

The Archbishop had no choice but to change his plan and break through the enemy's defenses and head to the north before being besieged.

The barbarians there will welcome the arrival of the White Frost Order.

"Oh, damn bastard, you think you're safe hiding in the back, right? My Lord's wrath will crush your vile bloodline!"

In the following period of time, the White Frost Cult established its camp in Dune Castle.

Noticing the situation that the city was ready to be attacked at any time, the people in the city closed the gates and prepared to defend to the death.

Seeing this, the archbishop looked disdainful. Given the mediocre military skills of these knights, it would take at least two days for them to discover that something was wrong.

By then, it will be too late.

After a night's rest, the archbishop led the White Frost Order and marched quickly toward the north in the dim land before dawn.

Target, Hekou Town!

The main force of the Pioneer Knights remains in Hanshui County. In that case, don't blame him for being rude.

He will lead his army to crush the river mouth town and go all the way through the territories of the pariahs of these kingdoms!

Peak City, Governor's Mansion.

Under the warm light of the Red Sun crystal chandelier, Elena lay on a soft chair, her long, smooth platinum hair draped in the air.

She tilted her head, listening to the report from Viscount Marcia beside her.

Marcia said, "Joyce and Kelvin were seriously injured in the battle. The White Frost Cult has besieged Dune Castle for three days. Do we need to help them?" Elena replied indifferently, "As long as they are not dead, it's fine. The army in Dune Castle is more than twice as strong as the White Frost Cult. The city is unlikely to be captured. Don't worry about them."

"It's better to teach them a lesson. They were defeated despite having such a huge advantage. These second-generation scions have been at peace for too long and don't even know how to fight. They won't be able to survive in the North with this level of skill."

Marcia glanced at her, a little dissatisfied with her careless and lazy attitude.

She was also one of the second generation of the principality, and the elder in front of her was one year younger than her.

But Marcia knew that Elena couldn't be blamed.

As a strategic buffer between the Northern Frost Principality and the northern border, Hanshui County is incredibly large.

A county is as big as a province of the Kingdom of Rosa.

The area where the White Frost Order rebelled was less than half of it.

The remaining half were all people from the principality. They were hit by the cold wave and there was a lot of unrest in the fight for food.

We cannot simply strangle these people like we do other ethnic minorities.

As the governor, Elena had to spend a lot of energy visiting and negotiating with them one by one, promising them benefits to make them settle down.

Except for occasionally lying down and pretending to be dead in the Governor's Mansion, he was busy all day long.

I can understand why they don't bother to care about the other side.

Just as the two were about to change the subject, hurried footsteps were heard outside the door.

A female knight rushed in without even knocking on the door.

"Sir, urgent news from the front! The White Frost Cult army appeared outside the Hekou Town!"

"What did you say?" Marcia asked in surprise. She quickly took the information from her hand and spread it out to look at it carefully.

Elena also stood up from the recliner.

She sat on the governor's high seat, supporting her delicate chin with her palm, and couldn't help but let out a sigh.

"I hope you don't tell me that the blind men in Dune Castle defended the city for three days, but the enemy turned around and attacked the rear, and no one of them reacted."

Marcia pursed her lips and sighed, "Just like you said, they just reacted."

Elena was so angry that she laughed: "Awesome, really awesome. So what are these idiots guarding? Air soldiers, right?!"

Her chest couldn't help but rise and fall under the pure white plush clothes as she shouted harshly.

The main force of the Pioneer Knights remained in Dune Castle and other rebellion suppression areas.

The front line let the White Frost Cult's army pass so easily. It was impossible to defend it with the strength of Hekou Town!
Elena was in a very upset mood.

The rebellion in Hanshui County doesn’t really matter.

They were originally a group of aliens that needed to be eliminated. Even if there was no rebellion, she would find other reasons to eliminate these unstable factors.

But if she allowed the White Frost Cult to escape to the North, it would be a huge dereliction of duty for her as the Governor!
Elena could already imagine herself in the Noble Council.

Those old men would spit at her, scold her, and even send in outsiders to divide her power as governor.

Marcia whispered to comfort him, "It may not be too late to send people to support us now. Hekou Town may be able to hold on."

Rhodes' figure appeared in her mind.

She led the border guards and helped them attack Mole Town.

Marcia originally thought that she had to rely on herself, but the blond knight and his soldiers easily captured the town.

She still remembered the orderly formation of the shield and spear soldiers, which greatly changed her impression of Rhodes.

This cousin of hers was far from being as bad as the rumors said, which gave Marcia a glimmer of hope.

Unlike her, although Elena was satisfied with Rhodes' recent performance, she did not hold out hope.

"I hope this child won't be captured alive. That would be more painful than dying directly."

Elena sighed, but still ordered backup.

"Mobilize a thousand elite cavalry and send them to support us at full speed. Save as many as possible."

(End of this chapter)