You were made to farm, and now you're the emperor of an empire?

Chapter 367 Three pillars
This is Roman's sixth year in this land.

Without the protection of the conqueror's order, the nascent Valley regime was immediately exposed to a harsh environment.

The Lord of Blackburg's declaration of war was met with immediate response from the various lords of the land, instantly thrusting the Valley into the eye of the storm.

This means that Roman will have to challenge the entire land all by himself.

The situation is urgent, let's eat first.

Roman summoned Princess Tashina, Marshal Enya, and a group of high-ranking officers of the Valley Army to meet with him in the manor hall.

For important matters, hold small meetings.

Upon learning of this, everyone was deeply moved.

Only three or four months have passed, and war is about to begin again.

Let's fight an all-out war in the Valley and the Black Iron!
The Black Iron Kingdom's outdated system and productivity made it impossible for them to develop a more powerful army.

But the size of the black iron itself is what it is.

On paper, the Black Iron Lands have over ten million people! How many are in the River Valley? Only two hundred thousand!

What's even more terrifying is that the valley is facing the true, uncompromising Black Iron Kingdom.

It should be noted that the outcome of a war is not solely determined by the size difference between the two sides.

The valley has a volume of 20, and Naroman can deploy 7 to 10 of that volume to fight—not only professional troops, but also militia, logistics personnel, etc.

Black Iron has experienced a series of changes, including the fall of the North and the War of the Kings, but it has at least retained 1000 units. Normally, Black Iron can only mobilize 50 units at most.

Now, Black Iron has mobilized at least 100 units to fight Roman—not only conscripts, but also logistics convoys and grain transport teams.

It's fair to say that the Papacy and Blackburg have spared no effort.

This is not a blow! Nor is it a suppression!
It was a complete and utter act of strangulation!

Everything was done to prevent the Conqueror Order from making a comeback.

Kill Lord Conqueror, King of the Valley, Roman, to prevent him from colluding with Princess White Steel and becoming a den of snakes!
Moreover, the valley's growth rate is too fast, so fast that it has frightened other forces.

It's only been a few years?

Except for the first year when they didn't fight, the Desecrators' Valley Army fought a large-scale battle every year!

Then, the noble alliance was defeated, the anti-rebel army was defeated, and the holy war army was defeated.

He's truly the ultimate battle maniac!

And they won every battle!

To relieve the siege of Blackburg, Roman recklessly deployed a five-figure army to participate in the War of Kings!

The reason for the final defeat was not that they lost the battle, but that the Black Iron King died.

Just based on what's been revealed on the surface, it's no less powerful than an armed force at the level of the Black Iron Duke!
Damn it, we can't wait a second longer!
We must strike hard against such blasphemers!

If the King of the Valley is a blasphemer now, won't he become a blasphemer like Ionus in the future?!
The Lord of Blackburg is responsible for declaring war. The Papacy acts as a mediator.

Royal power is secondary, while divine power is primary.

The result is that power in the Black Iron faction is now highly centralized...

That's right, the Black Iron Kingdom has centralized power!

In the past, when allies were in trouble, we remained steadfast and unmoved.

Now we really need help from all sides.

Nobles from all over the country were to send troops, whether they wanted to or not, mobilizing millions to participate in this massive campaign.

……

The manor hall.

Tasina spoke first: "It seems this is the Pope's will."

Marshal Enya's handsome face showed some worry as he said, "The Pope sent them to their deaths, and they still came?" This is not a good thing.

In theory, the Black Iron nobles all had the right to plunder the valley's wealth after their victory.

But the problem is, victory comes at a price.

Tahithina said, "Their fear of the Pope is no less than that of the King of the Valley."

The believers scattered throughout the Black Iron Lands are not to be trifled with. Anyone who dares to be undeserving or to cause trouble will face retribution from the Holy See.

Tasina, however, was delighted with the result.

A bunch of short-sighted idiots, you deserve to have fallen to this state!
Even if not all, if half of the noble forces had supported Iorien in the Battle of Tianma Plains, she wouldn't have ended up as an exiled princess.

Tashina looked around and found that no one at the long table was afraid of fighting. She secretly praised the army she had chosen, saying that they still had the will to fight even in this situation.

Even though they are outnumbered, they are not without a chance of winning—the River Valley Army has always won battles with fewer troops since its inception.

Of course, this is also related to her personally.

Princess Baigang has traveled a long way to help the River Valley Army fight, and she remains calm and composed, showing no intention of withdrawing. If they were to lose their composure, it would be truly shameful.

“Your Highness,” Jett said, “you mentioned earlier that the Papacy’s power has greatly increased. Will they appear?”

Tashina said, "I think it's impossible. They might have accompanying priests, but the number would definitely be too large. The main force won't appear, which would greatly increase the burden on the army, and they also have to guard against the dragons."

Dick asked in surprise, "Dragons?"

“That’s right, Sir Dick. I’ve received word that the Archduke of Cracked Armor has taken his army to the eastern highlands, leaving the north undefended.”

Jett immediately asked, "Why doesn't Lord Gale defend the north?"

"Perhaps it's because Eagle City is at the gates, and the eldest son of the Cracked Armor Duke is in the city. Or perhaps it's because of the Dragon Fortress bloodline that they don't want to face the dragons. I heard that the Cracked Armor Clan and the dragons once made an agreement."

Dick glanced at Roman, and seeing that he remained silent, he said again, "The Crack Armor family must have a secret technique to deal with dragons, right?"

“Without any secret technique, any Broken Archer has the ability to shoot down flying creatures, even dragons… but no one knows what he was thinking, and even if he wanted to, he wouldn’t have had the chance. Alex and Cassandra took the dragons to Iceland.”

Roman then said, "Is that so?"

Tahithina said, "This is what my envoy told me: Alex's idea is very clear. He wants to get Iceland and the entire Arctic Ocean to fight against the Papacy."

The worship of dragons and the worship of gods are sworn enemies; it's a fight to the death.

Legend has it that the dragons roam the north, and if the Holy Throne were not blind, he would not be able to deal with the King of the Valley with all his might.

Roman was so engrossed in farming that he was severely behind on the news.

The fog of war is two-way; the outside world doesn't know how far the valley has progressed, and the valley itself doesn't know about the situation outside.

Tassina's strategic judgment was accurate. The curse of Ionus dissipated, and Alex could not withstand the pressure from the Papacy by relying solely on the northern front. After all, the pirates had only ruled the north for a short time, and their methods were brutal, resulting in very low social stability.

But once the pirates conquered Iceland, it would be like having a super healer behind them, constantly providing them with support.

It's unclear how Alex will persuade the Icelandic forces. Will it be through military conquest? Or political cooperation?
The situation in the Black Iron Lands is currently chaotic, with the region now divided into three factions.

The Papacy and the Black Iron Empire occupy the central position and wield the greatest power.

Dragons and pirates have taken over the north, waiting for their chance to strike.

The King of the Valley has the smallest territory, putting him in an awkward position.

Theoretically speaking, the second and third sons should join forces to fight against the eldest son, so as not to be defeated one by one.

The bad news is that, with the addition of the dragons, the pirates seem to care little about the fate of the valley, leaving Roman with only Princess White Steel as his support.

Fengrao City is indefensible, allowing the enemy to easily penetrate its defenses. Moreover, it is surrounded by enemies on all sides, putting it in a very passive position.

But it's just a losing situation.

Watch me turn the tide!

Roman gestured and said, "We still have some time. The Black Iron Nobles need a long time to prepare. Even if they come, they can only split up their forces."

(End of this chapter)