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Chapter 1297 - 1297 232 The Resurgence of Gunpowder Smoke_3

1297: Chapter 232: The Resurgence of Gunpowder Smoke_3 1297: Chapter 232: The Resurgence of Gunpowder Smoke_3 Whether he could take the opportunity to expand his territory was uncertain, but once such a thing happened, his position as Governor of the Micia Province would definitely be at risk!

“Governor, this matter might require long-term deliberation.

Rebel forces in some areas have already grown strong, and rashly ordering them to dispatch troops could very likely lead to a further loss of control over the situation.

The rebellion has spread throughout the province, and it has become a foregone conclusion.

Relying solely on our provincial forces to suppress this rebellion is simply too risky.

For safety’s sake, it would be best to request that the Kingdom dispatch the standing army to participate in the suppression of the rebellion!”

Count Lidvitch advised tactfully.

As a military officer of the province, he knew better than anyone what the various Noble’s Private Armies were worth.

Although the Black Forest Kingdom had brought in the Alpha Instructor and embarked on a path of military reform, it was only the Kingdom’s standing army that truly implemented it.

Even the Noble Lords in the border areas, under the financial pressure of their territories, had made compromises in implementation.

Micia Province, located at the heart of the Kingdom, was almost considered the safest region in the Black Forest Kingdom, and the local Noble Lords had no sense of urgency at all.

Including the Governor Marquis of Kingsberg himself, none had established a full Reserve in their territories; only the standing army had learned a bit from it.

Even if they copied, they didn’t manage to copy it fully.

The methods of training were replicated, but logistics remained as they were.

Lacking sufficient nutritional supplements, soldiers simply could not sustain long periods of intense training and had to reduce the frequency and intensity of training.

There was no choice, as Ha’s Military Training Method makes elite soldiers from the sustenance of money and grain.

If it was copied entirely, the military expenditures would certainly skyrocket.

After all, this is a world of nobility, and it takes courage to cut the pay of aristocratic military officers.

Even if the King dared to do it, without the cooperation of these officers, things would still change drastically when it came to actual implementation.

After a slight hesitation, the Marquis of Kingsberg nodded and said, “Hmm!

Notify the standing army first, but the tasks of maintaining stability assigned to the various Prefectural Governors can’t be neglected.

We already have enough fallen territory as it is; if it continues to increase, we won’t be able to explain ourselves to the Kingdom.

Tell the Prefectural Governors that the world is watching us now.

Anyone who dares to make a blunder, I will make them regret coming into this world!

We can’t attend to the rebels in each county, but those in the capital must be immediately suppressed.

Otherwise, the international impact will be too detrimental, and I do not wish to become the talk of the Alliance nobles at the dining table!”

…

On the walls of Aldis Castle City.

Watching the Rebel Army surrounding the city, Viscount Petrovich only felt tingles in his scalp.

The enemy’s numbers were just too many; although mostly a rabble, the Noble’s Private Army within the city wasn’t much more elite.

The military orders issued by the Governor’s Mansion had long been tossed aside by him.

Many ants can bite an elephant to death!

To hold the County City, the entire region must be united.

If it’s this difficult for the County City, it goes without saying for the smaller rural areas.

Apart from a few Nobles with a strong martial tradition capable of defending their own castles, the rest had fallen into the hands of the Rebel Army.

“Guards, immediately send a message to the Governor’s Mansion and the Capital: Aldis Castle is facing a fierce siege by the rebel forces, we are now hanging by a thread, in imminent danger, please dispatch reinforcements immediately!”

Viscount Petrovich unflinchingly lied.

The Rebel Army had not yet besieged the city, but that was only a matter of time.

Sending out a call for help in advance was definitely the right thing to do—if too late, who knows where the reinforcements might have been redirected?

There’s no place for modesty at such a time!

Perhaps it was the curse of the harbinger, just as Viscount Petrovich finished speaking, a roar of war cries erupted below—the Rebel Army really began their attack!

Seeing the several Magic Crystal Cannons appearing in the sky, Petrovich’s face turned green with anger.

Without doubt, such devastating weapons could not have been made by the Cult organization themselves; they must be the selfless contributions of some unlucky aristocrat lords.

“Pass the order down, let the artillery target the enemy’s Magic Crystal Cannons with fire coverage, we absolutely can’t let…”

Before he could finish his sentence, an energy shell landed right behind him, instantly killing several Guards.

Viscount Petrovich, who narrowly escaped death, was now covered with blood and flesh, but luckily, it was someone else’s.

After suffering a heavy loss, Petrovich no longer dared to stand on the city walls rambling.

The enemy also had long-range strike capabilities, indicating an increased difficulty in defending the city.

Just as he was about to order the activation of the City Defense Magic Array, he hesitated and forcibly swallowed his words.

The City Defense Magic Array of Aldis Castle was left from the era of the Bright Empire hundreds of years ago.

Due to being seldom besieged in recent centuries, it had already been abandoned.

This was not the fault of Viscount Petrovich; it was already abandoned during his grandfather’s generation.

After he took over, he had considered redoing it, but financial constraints led to regretfully giving up the idea.

A single misstep causes eternal regret!

Lacking a Defense Magic Array, Aldis Castle City was like a girl without clothes, exposed to the whims of…

Fortunately, Viscount Petrovich was not too incompetent; at least the Magic Crystal Cannons could still be used, otherwise the situation would have been even more embarrassing.

“Governor, something seems off.

The enemy’s cannon fire is too dense; it feels like they have more Magic Crystal Cannons than we do!”

The words of the City Defense Army leader completely shattered Viscount Petrovich’s defenses.

This was not just a feeling; it was the reality.

Deep within his heart, he hated the rural nobility to death.

What was the point of hiding so many Magic Crystal Cannons!?

Hiding Magic Crystal Cannons was one thing, but at a critical moment they should have destroyed them—handing them over to the Rebel Army, what kind of situation was this?

In the blink of an eye, hordes of Rebel Soldiers wielding ladders began their assault and appeared at the base of the city walls.

“What are you all staring for, hurry up and bring up the rolling stones and boiling gold juice!”

Viscount Petrovich roared as he issued orders.

In a brief moment, a bloody battle erupted in its entirety.

Numerous Rebel soldiers, busy climbing the ladders, were crushed by boulders falling from above, splattering brains everywhere.

The scalding hot gold juice released a series of foul odors, which, with the help of an autumn breeze, permeated the entire camp.