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On the vast land, a majestic and well-equipped imperial Pegasus army is galloping forward at lightning speed.

However, surprisingly, this elite army, which was supposed to launch a fierce attack on Zhang He, did not launch the offensive as expected. Instead, they discussed with Zhang He how to jointly put out the raging fire.

At first, Zhang He always thought that destroying Lionheart Fort was beneficial to the empire, but at this moment he suddenly realized that if Lionheart Fort was reduced to ashes, the empire would fall into a long and difficult situation and lose a vital transportation and supply line.

For this reason, only by relying on Lionheart Castle as a stronghold, invading the Kingdom of Holy Light from the south, and setting up outposts or strong fortresses along the way can the core interests of the empire be protected to the greatest extent.

Thinking of this, Zhang He accepted the cooperation proposal put forward by the other party without hesitation.

Immediately afterwards, the empire's Pegasus warriors quickly took action to assist Zhang He's army in tying strong ropes on the towering city walls.

Afterwards, they rushed into the city like nimble birds and threw themselves into the fire-fighting work without hesitation.

The troops led by Zhang He followed closely behind, and after entering the city, they immediately set about clearing the mountains of obstacles in the city gate to ensure that the city gate could be opened smoothly and allow the subsequent army to enter the city for reinforcement.

However, when they arrived at the second, more magnificent city wall, Zhang He was shocked to find that the hateful city gate was sealed again!

Fortunately, there was a life-saving rope left by the Imperial Pegasus troops on the city wall, which undoubtedly became their only way to move forward.

Zhang He secretly cursed those guys who blocked the city gate, but the situation was urgent and there was no room for delay.

He acted decisively and ordered the soldiers to hold on to the ropes tightly and climb up. Although the task was arduous, everyone worked together and finally successfully crossed the obstacle.

A raging fire ravaged Lionheart Castle, with the most severe fire concentrated in the innermost castle and the middle city area.

The Empire's Pegasus troops made full use of their air superiority and quickly put into action to put out the castle fire;

At the same time, Zhang He also commanded his troops to extinguish the flames in the center of the city.

During the busy and tense firefighting operation, Zhang He always remained highly alert and paid close attention to the imperial army's every move to prevent sudden attacks by the enemy.

At this moment, both sides seem to be at peace and working together to put out the fire, but in fact this is only a temporary balance - after all, everyone comes together because of their own interests.

Once this fire is put out, it is hard to guarantee that the two sides will not immediately turn against each other.

As expected, just as the flames in the city were gradually dying down, as Zhang He had expected, the Empire's Pegasus army suddenly changed their minds and demanded that Zhang He lead his troops in surrender.

According to the Pegasus general, Zhang He and his troops were already trapped in Lionheart Castle with no way to escape.

Faced with such an unreasonable request, Zhang He was too lazy to even waste his words and decisively issued the order to attack.

Zhang He's troops acted quickly. They skillfully used weapons such as pedal crossbows to launch a fierce attack on the Pegasus troops.

At the same time, they made full use of the favorable terrain and stubbornly resisted the imperial army that continued to pour in from outside the city.

In an instant, the battlefield was filled with the sound of killing, and the two sides launched a thrilling battle.

At this moment, Zang Hong, who was responsible for escorting food and reinforcements to Zhang He's location, led his troops to the battlefield in time.

Zang Hong commanded his troops to launch a fierce attack on the rear of the Imperial Army without hesitation, and the two sides then engaged in a fierce battle at the outermost south gate of Lionheart Castle.

Zhang Wei had long anticipated that the empire might take advantage of the situation, but this time he underestimated the empire's determination and military strength.

The endless stream of the Empire's southern troops poured in like a tide. They first repelled Zang Hong's troops and forced them to retreat southward.

Immediately afterwards, these powerful enemy forces quickly surrounded Zhang He's army and trapped them in a corner of the city, as if they could wipe out Zhang He's army in one fell swoop in the next second.

Faced with such a desperate situation, Zhang He had no choice but to use the teleportation scroll made by Zhang Wei to open the portal to cover his troops' escape from the predicament.

The imperial army was wary of this strange object. Due to their hesitation, they missed the perfect opportunity to attack and could only watch helplessly as Zhang He, who was left behind, slipped into the portal.

After Zhang He successfully passed through the portal and left, the mysterious portal gradually dissipated into a faint light.

The tragic news that Lionheart Castle was occupied by the Imperial Army spread like wildfire throughout the Holy Light Kingdom.

At the same time, another shocking news followed: the Lionheart Castle army actually abandoned their castle, and the army led by Zhang Wei tried to take back the Lionheart Castle from the imperial army, but suffered a bloody and tragic defeat.

This series of events instantly put the Duke of Lionheart on the opposite side of the people, even further away than Zhang Wei.

Originally, Zhang Wei's collusion with monsters had seriously infringed upon the interests of mankind. Many people felt ashamed of this despicable behavior and therefore refused to be loyal to him.

Because of this, Zhang Wei has been facing a shortage of talent and has had to rely on the heroic spirits summoned by Yuan Shao to fill the gaps.

However, now, the Duke of Lionheart's abandonment of Lionheart Castle has become the focus of national attention.

Seeing this, the defenders of Tiprano, who had originally resisted firmly and would rather die than surrender, opened the city gates without hesitation and chose to surrender.

However, they put forward a condition, that is, to surrender only to the Blood Moon Cult, and never to the coalition of humans and monsters led by Zhang Wei.

Gao Lan had no objection to this.

After all, his initial order was not to capture the city of Tiprano.

So Gao Lan left the battlefield with peace of mind, taking the generous reward given by the Blood Moon Cult.

The Duke of Lionheart was in a desperate situation. The army he led was in low morale and panic.

The knights and nobles who once firmly supported their family have now changed their stance and distanced themselves from them.

In this difficult time, the third princess once again instigated the Lionheart Knight Henry and forced the Lionheart Duke to lead the army to attack the royal capital.

At this moment, the Duke of Lionheart was so angry with this woman that he even wanted to tear her to pieces with his own hands.

However, in view of the special status of the third princess and the fact that he had no other choice, he had to suppress his anger and reluctantly agreed to the unreasonable request of his daughter-in-law who had not yet married into the family.

So, Duke Lionheart led those soldiers who were still loyal to him, resolutely abandoned the city of Antiphis which had long gone against him, and marched straight south, aiming directly at the royal capital.

The third princess naively believed that as long as she could ascend the throne, she could control the entire country.

Only the Duke of Lionheart, who had long been in officialdom and was well versed in the ways of the world, knew clearly that the Third Princess' childish and ridiculous idea was nothing but a daydream.

So why did Duke Lionheart insist on attacking the royal capital?

Perhaps, his real plan was to destroy the royal capital and use it as his own burial object.