Traveling through The Elder Scrolls: Skyrim

It was a white stag.

The white deer exuded a jade-like brilliance, and its huge ivory-white antlers made it look particularly majestic. Its amber eyes stared at us. For a moment, I felt that I was not facing an animal, but a king. The pressure brought by the superior made me want to kneel down to it immediately. That feeling was too familiar, just like the howl of a werewolf, which directly affected people's spirits. Fortunately, this feeling was fleeting, and I did not really kneel down. When I looked again, the white deer had disappeared.

Hunting the Demon Lord Hircine...

He must have shown up on purpose, but why did he come to me? I'm not a dragonborn, and I was so bad at the werewolf incident. Why would Hircing be interested in someone who was scared to death by a werewolf? Or was he unhappy with our progress in the search for Skuna, so he just jumped out to spoil the story? Hircing gets pleasure from the followers' hunting activities, but our lack of prey must have made him very bored.

"Did we just see a white deer?"

"Eric, if you were to find this place again by yourself, would you get lost?"

Eric looked around for a while and said, "If we start from the Bloody Throne, it should be fine."

"That's great. Remember this location and go to Helgen to find Miss Angie immediately. Tell her we saw the white deer. If she's interested, you can show her the way. But you have to promise me that no matter what the result of your hunt is, you will come back to me and don't bother her."

Eric nodded, and we went our separate ways. I don't know if it was an illusion, but I always felt that Hircine was nearby watching us. This feeling of being spied on was terrible, so I quickened my pace, hoping that this guy would have some sense and not follow us into the town. Panting into the city, I ran into an acquaintance on the street.

"Lund? You're finally here. Eric has gone to Helgen Town. Let's go find him after I finish my work here."

"Locke, something happened! I'm here to tell you the news!"

Oh my god! Could it be that my mother passed away? I have just become a bit of a celebrity here, and I was thinking of taking her home to enjoy a peaceful life!

"A large group of imperial soldiers arrived at Loristed and requisitioned all the livestock and food in the village. Ennis refused to hand over the goat and was beaten. Uncle Mularkey found out that they were heading to Falkreath, so he quickly asked me to come here to deliver the message."

"How many of them are there? Don't the guards from Xueman Territory care?"

"I don't know, maybe more than 200 people. The guards couldn't defeat them, and they were all captured."

What is Tullius up to? Isn't the Empire afraid of offending Balgruuf? This news needs to be told to Danger. I walked towards the lord's longhouse with Lund, but was stopped by the maid Tecora at the door. She told us that Danger was waiting for me at her home.

The old fox was not surprised at all after listening to Lund's narration. He took out a letter and handed it to me. "I received this the day before yesterday. Take a look for yourself. Tullius is really a man of action. His army probably set out even earlier than this letter."

The letter was written by Tullius to Danger. The Imperial general claimed that he already knew that Danger had launched a coup, placed Sidgeir under house arrest and drove away Skuna. He said that he had no interest in the ownership of the Lord of Falkreath, but it must be ensured that the southern part of Skyrim remained loyal to the Empire. Therefore, Danger must hand over the defense of the territory to the governor Lucius he sent, and personally go to Solitude to explain the reason for expelling the Imperial envoy, otherwise he will be charged with treason.

When Danger received this letter, his report to Tullius had just been sent two days ago, and it must not have been delivered to Solitude yet, which means that there are still Imperial spies in Falkreath. The Markarth incident was probably just an excuse. The real purpose of Lord Igmund's attack on the Forsworn was to open up the transportation line for the Imperial army to move south. If so, Tullius may have received the news in the early part of the Dusk Moon, but he kept it to himself until the troops arrived, and then issued the ultimatum. Moreover, the number of people he sent was also appropriate. More than 20 of the defenders of Falkreath were killed by Sindin and Schooner, leaving only more than 70 people. Rigel's troops were all in Helgen Town, and even if they were counted, there were still less than 100 people. Two hundred soldiers could steadily suppress the situation. Tullius sent this team, and he must have wanted to solve the matter at the lowest cost. He doesn't have many cards to play, otherwise, with the advantages of the Empire's soldiers in equipment and training, they would have found an opportunity to fight Ulfric long ago, and there would be no need to send Balgruuf gold to curry favor with him. This also shows that our inner mole may be of a high level and know some defense information.

who can that be?

Nanya? She was a high elf, a race that was suspicious enough, but Danger seemed to trust her, and she rarely asked about military matters.

Rod, Danger's former bodyguard, values ​​loyalty very much. Is this loyalty to the empire or to Danger?

Thoraf? He said he was once a Stormcloak, but he was unwilling to explain why he left the army. His reaction to the werewolf incident was the most intense, and he even suggested joining Ulfric's camp. Does he really hate the Empire, or is he using extreme words to cover up his true identity?

"How will your Excellency reply?"

Catching the traitor is not the top priority; the most urgent one is how to respond to Tullius' ultimatum.

"Aren't you going to give me some advice, young man?"

"I certainly hope your Excellency will accept all of General Tullius's demands."

Danger looked up at me, seeming a little surprised by my answer.

"The Imperial soldiers have already reached Loristed, and they may have begun to march towards Falkreath as we speak. It is definitely too late to ask for help from Lord Balgruuf or the Stormcloaks. General Tullius only asked to take over the defense, so if you accept it, it will be nothing more than tying Falkreath to the Imperial chariot. Once General Tullius controls Falkreath, he can enter the Rift Valley from the south. The Stormcloaks rely on there for food supply. I think the civil war may end in a year or two. But for us, there will be no loss. We will be the victorious party. The Storn family is still the lord, Baron Horick still controls the town of Helgen, and I am still the loyal knight of the lord. We just have to lick the shoes of the elves and let the damn Talos go to hell..."

“Enough!” Danger shouted angrily. “There’s no need for us to test each other like this, right? I don’t want the Imperials to take over the defense, but we don’t have enough power to resist them. Tullius was able to make deployments so quickly, and there must be people in the city who tipped him off. There are thieves inside, no strong support outside, and we are outnumbered. And you also know that the lord has been... sigh..."

"Sir, I still want to remind you that if you reject General Tullius's request, it will mean a complete break with the Empire. Don't we need to hold a meeting to discuss this?"

"The situation is urgent. There is no time to sit down and bicker. Tagel and I agree, and I believe you can represent Miss Rigel as well. Butler Nanya is only responsible for internal affairs. The consensus reached between you and me is the consensus reached at this meeting."

The enemy is strong and I am weak. If I follow their noble duel style, won't I lose? I regretted letting Sam go to Newgra Fortress to deliver the letter. The swords and axes of the imperial soldiers must be sharper than those of the robbers. It can be seen that I was still too young and did not keep my composure, causing Sam to miss the opportunity to show his noble bloodline.

Danger and I analyzed the situation. We could make good use of the dense black pine forest in the north, but the official road runs through it. If the enemy insists on rushing to the town, we really can't stop them. There is only a simple wooden fence in the north and south directions of Falkreath City, so this defensive battle is not easy to fight. It would be better to have a brother unit to outflank from the flank.

Helgen's men are too few and poorly trained. Whiterun is far away and cannot put out a nearby fire. And Balgruuf certainly won't come to the rescue. He's happy to see us draw fire.

Do we really have no reinforcements?