In the past few days, Angel has tightly blocked all news about General Petrius, the governor of Kirkforth Province. Every road leading to Kirkforth Province is controlled by completely loyal troops.

Everyone who comes from Kirkforth, unless he has a good father, will be arrested and interrogated for more than thirty days no matter what reason he has.

The atmosphere now is extremely tense.

After all, the news was too shocking.

In order to seize power, Major General Angel sent out elite cavalry. First, he tried to deceive General Petrius, but when he failed, he tried to assassinate him on the spot.

In the end, the best friend of the persecuted General Haddou, the second-in-command in the Southern Army, also betrayed Haddou and surrendered to the Almohad Empire government.

This was not only a huge blow to the morale of the Confederate army, it was even fatal.

Everyone will know that General Angel actually only rose to power because he had a good father. All his previous achievements were just paid to hire a bunch of brags to brag about him13.

In fact, he is just a mean, unkind fool with great ambition but little talent.

As soon as he came on stage, before he could even sit down, he started to attack those meritorious ministers.

Of course, if he can succeed, he may be able to find a wise man who can see thousands of miles and discover in time that General Petrius is actually hiding in our southern army with the superb vision of a genius politician and prophet.

The hateful Yankee spies are trying to dismantle our prosperous and invincible Southern Army from within.

Then, with lightning speed, civil strife was quickly brought to an end, and the danger that threatened the security of the South was nipped in the bud.

It showed to the world that General Angel's demeanor and brilliant commanding talent were definitely not inferior to his father's general skills. He became the new hope of the Southern Army.

Moreover, if some evidence can be created to prove that the last time General Hardou failed at the gate of Prisca, it was Petrius who secretly sabotaged it. In that battle, General Hardou was not defeated by Lorraine, but defeated by Lorraine.

It would be even better if there were hidden arrows from behind.

Although it was always a loss, it could restore General Hadou's undefeated reputation.

Unfortunately, although this plan is excellent, but...

However, it failed shamefully.

Once this news spreads, those generals who have followed General Hadou in the north and south and made great contributions will inevitably be in danger, worrying whether Angel's butcher's knife will appear on their necks next moment.

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Moreover, once Petrius discovers that there is a Dark Knight hidden among those assassins, then the entire continent will know that he is not only a fool, but also a fool who sold his soul to the undead for twenty sous.

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In that way, he will not only be the enemy of the Yankees, but even the public enemy of the entire continent and the entire human world~!

But contrary to Angel's expectations, Petrius has never publicly announced that he will join the New Army.

Even after the attack, Petrius and Angel broke up with each other and only announced that Kirkforth's Confederate Army would no longer accept Haligard's orders.

Only Petrius' cronies knew about Petrius's peace talks with the peacekeeping forces and the new army. Kirkforth's Southern Army was completely in the dark.

Even the matter of the Dark Knight was suppressed by Petrius.

Petrius did this, of course, for the sake of the stability of the Southern Army under his rule.

After all, strength is everything.

Before he can fully control his army, once the news of the internal strife between him and Angel is made public, Kirkforth's Southern Army will definitely split into two parts loyal to him and those loyal to Hardu.

Before the peacekeeping troops could arrive, the civil war in Kirkforth began.

Even if he has announced the matter of the 'Dark Knight' now, there have been too many wars in the past few days. Those dead people have already been tested by a lot of rumors, and their nerves have become quite numb.

Not only would they not believe it, but they would also think that this was his deliberate smear campaign, and not many people would believe it.

Therefore, for the sake of a stable territory, even though Petrius gritted his teeth secretly with hatred, he could only endure it for the time being.

As long as we wait for the peacekeeping troops to move in, the overall situation will be decided.

At that time, if you have strong strength and announce the news, the lethality will be even greater. It may even be the straw that breaks the camel's back.

He just transferred some of his elite troops to the southern border and blocked the passage.

After Angel received the two million gold coins provided by Lakht, he immediately began to recruit more troops, bribe forces in neighboring areas, and transfer more troops back from the south.

Moreover, the two legions deployed near Haligad were sent to the northern border defense.

Therefore, although the atmosphere within the Southern Army was extremely tense now, it suddenly calmed down.

Everyone lived a peaceful and leisurely life, and even the 600,000-strong army from the north that had crossed the Zamibia River seemed to have been completely forgotten by people.

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After nightfall, the city of Haligad was silent.

Due to the large number of troops being transferred away, only the police-like city guards and some of Hadou's pro-army troops are left in Haligad City.

Angel also promulgated martial law, and no one was allowed to walk on the streets after dark.

In the past, Haligad was a city that never sleeps, and the lights on the bustling roads would last until dawn.

At this moment, the silent and lightless Haligard was like a dead city. Except for the occasional barking of dogs, no sound could be heard.

Even Osmanthus Garden has closed down. All the second-generation ancestors who used to be promiscuous like female cats in heat no longer run rampant in the city just because they have a father. Instead, they all stay at home honestly.

Everyone can feel that the atmosphere these days is not normal, it seems to be the night before a storm.

Raht and his uncle were sitting on the top of the tallest building in the Osmanthus Garden, with a bright star above their heads.

Looking from the top of the building, all I could see was darkness, and the city and wilderness below me blended into one.

The originally brightly lit city that illuminated half of the sky in red has disappeared. Now Haligard looks dark, like a sleeping monster.

The two people stood in the darkness, looking in the direction of Hadou Mansion.

It was the only place in the whole city that was still brightly lit.

In order to give everyone an image of being hardworking and capable, Angel had people coming in and out of the entire mansion throughout the night. He even lit a lamp while sleeping, pretending that he was working day and night.

Lakht bent down, pinched Tui's already numb body, and complained dissatisfiedly: "Why haven't you started yet? Are Tackard and Gonzalez idiots?

Damn it, if you wait any longer, I’ll do it myself.”

Lakht's uncle still stood up straight, turned around and glanced at Lakht, and said calmly: "Around three or four in the morning is when people are most relaxed, and usually raids start at that time.

Just wait quietly."

"But..." Lachter opened his mouth, and immediately saw the sharp gaze of the other party. He couldn't help but hesitate, and then he smiled bitterly and said in a coquettish voice: "I... I'm not nervous."

The middle-aged man shrugged, sighed, and said, "I'm nervous too. But we have done what we need to do, and now we can only wait."

Lakht waved his hand and said, "I can't do what you look like anymore. Damn it, I'm going to go down there and relax."

With that said, Lakht walked down the stairs crookedly.

Looking at his back, the middle-aged man finally couldn't hold it any longer and snorted angrily: This second generation ancestor is still so out of tune at this most critical time.

For the first time in his life, he regretted his original choice, but the thought only flashed and then disappeared.

After all, his sister only had one son, so the whole family could only tie themselves to Lakht and run all the way to the end.

He sighed, and then turned his eyes back again, wondering in his heart: It was almost time, why didn't the two princes take action?

At the same time, in a courtyard in the south of the city, a large group of men in black stood silently in a hall.

Opposite them stood two knights in armor.

It was none other than Crown Prince Takade and Second Prince Gonzalez.

"Brothers, success or failure depends only on tonight," Crown Prince Takade raised his hand and loudly said excitedly: "There are only two to three hundred people left around Hadu. Now is the best time for us to act.

As long as we succeed, the south will be ours, and I guarantee that everyone who contributes today will be granted a fiefdom. The whole city of Haligard will allow everyone to have fun for three days."

The man in black below suddenly roared angrily, with a fanatical and bloodthirsty expression on his face.

They are all bribed desperadoes, and they have always been engaged in business without capital.

Takde's intention was very clear. As long as they captured Hadou's family, the people they contributed tonight could burn, kill, and loot at will in the city for three days.

This reward excites them even more than Takade's empty-handed wish to become an official.

After decades of peace, Haligard has accumulated a lot of wealth, enough for them to grab it.

Some people were already impatiently picking up the swords in their hands and laughing ferociously.

Looking at their ferocious expressions, Takade nodded with satisfaction, waved his hand confidently, and said: "Light the fire, let's start~!"

"Aww..." The men in black howled wildly like wild beasts, crowded together with weapons in hand, and rushed out of the door.

Watching them rush out the door, Gonzalez, who had been silent all this time, sighed and said to himself: "There is no turning back, brother, how sure are we of succeeding tonight?"

Takade pursed his lips and thought for a moment, then said seriously: "About fifty percent."

Gonzalez smacked his lips, hesitated for a moment, and said, "It's still too risky."

Takade spread his hands and said angrily: "What if we don't take the risk? The noose is around our necks. Waiting here is death, and being caught by that vicious woman is death. After all, it is death, and of course it must be cruel.

Give it a try."

Gonzalez also had a sad expression on his face and let out a long sigh.

From the once glorious prince of the empire to the state of being like a bereaved dog today, the hardships and human relationships he experienced have made Gonzalez cautious and timid.
To be continued...