Hyperdimensional Player

Chapter 77 Planning! Alliance

Night falls.

Duncan returned to his tent, where Clegane and others were already waiting.

In the battle with Attila, the Scourge of God, Duncan fought a little more restrainedly. He did not lead the cavalry to charge, but let everyone rest. He also did not charge the enemy's elite guards, so the casualties were not very large. The main casualties were on the side of the Imperial Armored Cavalry.

Clegane's expression was excited, and he said in a deep voice: "My lord, Cullin is here."

Duncan entered the tent and saw Cullen as expected. He had been recuperating from his injuries for a long time. This time he brought a dozen elite Gallic warriors and hurried over through the exiles, but he failed to catch up with the real battle.

Kulin's expression was full of regret. When he saw Duncan, he knelt on one knee and said, "Sir."

"Ms. Triss and Ms. Anya temporarily dispatched a group of cavalry."

"They are lying in ambush in the bandit stronghold near Paris."

Duncan perked up when he heard that and asked, "How many people are there?"

Kulin said in a deep voice, "The Chamber of Commerce has hired about a hundred riders, all of whom were former guards of the Chamber of Commerce."

"Lady Triss has dispatched over twenty elite cavalrymen."

“They are all top-notch experts!”

The last of the ancient Roman polytheism was in Duncan's hands. The Italian peninsula and its surroundings were already under the control of the Church, leaving only Gaul as a safe haven for the remnants of the polytheism. With over twenty one- and two-star Knights Templar, plus those previously recruited, Triss, the Raven Queen, had nearly completed the recruitment of all the remaining members of the polytheism.

Another hundred cavalrymen were added.

Duncan now has nearly two thousand cavalry troops under his command, but the composition is rather messy. The core is his general's guard, Sarmatian riders, and British light cavalry. After the Battle of Chalons, Duncan's troops were all equipped with upgraded equipment. The light cavalry can wear half-body iron armor and directly become assault cavalry.

In addition, there were Alans riders whom he recruited based on his personal bravery and prestige. Their number was relatively small, and the battle was so brutal at that time that he only recruited two or three hundred Alans assault cavalry.

Most of the heavy cavalry died in battle along with the king.

The barbarians.

Perhaps it was the added bonus of 'revenge', but Duncan recruited many of the barbarians whose chiefs had died in battle. He recruited over a thousand infantrymen and about two or three hundred cavalrymen, mostly foreign barbarian cavalrymen, all of whom were light cavalrymen with not very strong combat effectiveness.

The most critical combat power lies in the Empire's elite cavalry and Visigothic cavalry. He also won over some people to the Empire camp, and the prestige he established on the battlefield was enough to make them eager to follow Duncan to achieve great things.

This time, they secretly poached Aetius's people.

After all, there were many people who didn't want to let Attila go. Aetius wanted to give an explanation to himself, but who would give an explanation to the millions of resentful souls?
Cities in the Balkans were massacred, the Eastern and Western Empires were looted and invaded by the Huns in turn, the Sarmatian holy land turned into a sea of fire, and the Germanic barbarian tribes were slaughtered one after another. There were once more than a hundred barbarian tribes, but now there are not many left. The Huns have killed a lot of them.

And the natives of Gaul.

Wherever the Hun army went, they robbed and killed.

This blood feud can only be repaid with Attila's head!

It can be said that Aetius handed the hoe to Duncan this time. If he didn't dig some corners, he would be doing a disservice to the Protector of the Kingdom.

Before leaving, Prince Thorismund secretly left six hundred elite cavalrymen for Duncan.

This is a life saving grace.

The other party borrowed 600 cavalrymen, which was considered as repaying Duncan's favor, and the two sides no longer owed each other anything.

Of course, their secret conversation did not stop there. Duncan also expressed his support for him to ascend the throne.

If things don't go well in the future, we will provide some help.

"Now we only need the last bit of strength!"

Duncan looked towards the Frankish camp. It was impossible to attack the city by force. There were too many Hun archers.

It would be better to take advantage of the situation and let Aetius let Attila break through, and then ambush him directly in the face.

Duncan has the blessing of a God’s perspective!
Now Attila's golden body has been broken and he is seriously injured. As long as he has an elite cavalry, he can be killed directly.

Today I am just putting on an act for Aetius to see.

What Duncan was waiting for was an opportunity for Attila to leave, forcing the main force of the Huns to break out by force. Then he could take advantage of the opportunity to kill the Scourge of God in battle.

The golden body has been broken.

The energy is exhausted.

Duncan is now at least 50% sure. If the next plan goes well, he will be more than 80% sure.

"Walk."

"Go visit Merovice." Duncan said slowly.

This guy is also an old fox.

He sent the armies of other Frankish chieftains into battle, but his own elite troops, the Frankish shock cavalry, the Frankish noble knights, and the Frankish paladins, did not participate in the meat grinder of the Battle of Chalons. Only in the previous battle, when Duncan had a clear advantage, did Merovingian send the Frankish shock cavalry to fight and defeat the enemy.

Even so, he was still hesitant.

This guy is an old scoundrel. He wants to preserve his strength and probably plans to become a king in the future.

If we follow history.

If Attila, the Scourge of God, escapes this time, he will invade the empire again soon. Next time, there will be no way to gather so many coalition forces. Aetius will also be caught in a tough battle. Finally, a plague breaks out. For some unknown reasons, the church also secretly intervenes, and finally Attila retreats again.

Perhaps his luck had run out, and after his failure, Attila indulged in alcohol and sex, and finally died suddenly while marrying a beautiful German bride.

If Duncan had killed him at this time, he could have avoided a second invasion by the Huns and prevented the war from destroying the areas around Italy.

Frank camp.

Faced with Duncan's late-night visit, Meroving hurriedly got up to greet him. The servants quietly sent the two beautiful Farran girls away, and the elite guards stood at the door of the tent to show their strength.

Merovice is also a little afraid of Duncan now. The opponent in the Battle of Sharon was too powerful!

Duncan sat down with his arms folded, looked at the messy and lewd appearance in the tent, and said with a smile: "Chief Merovei has a refined taste."

"After the war, you're still so interested."

In that battle, Duncan was seriously injured. Relying on regeneration and the scabbard of Avalon, he recovered after two or three days. Unexpectedly, this damned Merovice was completely uninjured and even had the urge to feast on two beautiful girls. Merovice's expression was a bit awkward. He had just been a bit angry recently. Aetius clearly wanted to let Attila go, and he was powerless, so he could only find some beautiful girls to vent his anger.

I didn't expect that Duncan would block the door at this moment.

If this got out, it would be bad for his reputation and even his prestige as a leader, so he said a little humbly, "I didn't know Lord Duncan was coming to visit."

"What are you doing?"

This was an act of actively bowing his head, giving up the main seat, expressing respect to the provincial governor, and by the way, skipping over what had just happened.

While his men were fighting desperately, he was sleeping with women here.

Merovice also has his dignity.

Duncan looked at the other party, his eyes narrowed slightly, and he said with a smile: "I can understand the difficulties of Chief Merovei."

"The Franks were divided in two by Attila."

"Killing each other."

"If he dies, wouldn't Chief Merovingian be able to unify the Franks?"

"By then, there will be many Germanic nations."

"The Franks are the strongest, strong enough to rival the Visigothic Kingdom after this war."

"Perhaps, Your Excellency will become the new King of Frank."

Hearing this, Merovec broke out in a cold sweat. His expression showed a mixture of suppressed excitement and panic, as if Duncan had seen through his thoughts. He hesitated and said in a slightly hoarse voice, "Lord Duncan wants Attila dead?!"

Duncan nodded calmly and said, "Of course."

"How can we let such a powerful enemy go back to the mountains?"

"The countless resentful souls of Gaul demand revenge with blood. If we can kill him, I'm afraid Chief Merovingian will be able to intimidate many tribal chiefs, right?"

Merovingian's prestige was insufficient.

His prestige began to rise after the Battle of Chalons, but who would dislike his fame being too loud? He also had great ambitions, wanting to unify the many barbarian tribes of the Franks, and it would be best if the divided Franks would come under his banner.

After some contemplation, Merovi gritted his teeth and said, "What is Lord Duncan's plan?"

He was moved.

Merovice wanted to place a bet, but he was a cautious person and had more things to consider.

Duncan looked down at the Frankish leader in front of him, with an intimidating look, and said in a deep voice: "Lend me a thousand elite cavalry!"

"Leave the Frankish Paladins to my command!"

"I will kill Attila."

Duncan's strength has been proven on the battlefield. With him commanding the elite cavalry, he can indeed defeat the Hun army with great ease, and the chance of killing Attila is very high.

But this will cost Merovice his life!
Through the efforts of two generations of father and son, they secretly contacted the Arians and finally gathered a group of Frankish Knights.

Duncan directly revealed his past.

It would be fine if it succeeded, but what if it failed?

Moreover, this battle is extremely dangerous. Will the Frankish Knights fight to the death with the Hun guards?

He would rely on these elite cavalry to compete with the Visigothic heavy cavalry in the future.

He was reluctant to take it out even during the Battle of Chalons.

Duncan looked at the troubled Merovice, slowly stood up and said, "Think about it carefully."

"Attila always wanted to conquer the Franks."

"If he escapes alive, you, the leader of the Franks, will never be legitimate. He might attack you in the future, and you won't have a chance."

This battle.

The Scourge of God - Attila's Western Expedition, the core strategic goal was to plunder the Western Empire, and the additional strategic goal was to conquer the Franks.

Merovice did not know the future course of history.

He didn't know that Attila would die suddenly later, but as long as Attila was still alive, he could not sleep well.

Duncan also has his own considerations.

He is already rewriting history. What if history deviates and Attila doesn't die suddenly later?
Only a dead Whip of God is a good Whip of God.

It is advisable to chase the poor with the courage of the left, but not to be the overlord.

Attila is immortal!
Duncan was also under great pressure. The Huns still had their main forces on the Eurasian steppes. If another Battle of Chalons happened, the empire might not win.

In fact.

When Attila invaded the empire for the second time, there was no barbarian coalition and no Visigothic heavy cavalry. Aetius was suppressed and dared not leave the city. It can be said that if history had deviated slightly, the Western Empire would have been destroyed at that time.

He must be killed!
Duncan had made up his mind and was even willing to break off completely with Aetius.

The gust of wind on the battlefield.

The storm caused by the Hun cavalry archers also made Duncan extremely wary. He was the top legendary commander of the current era.

"consider properly."

"I'll give you a day."

Duncan stood up and left without looking back.

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(End of this chapter)