Chapter 74: Military Operations of Voxmire (Part I)
Word Number:185
Author:苍渊之握
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Release Time:2026-02-24
The Voxmire spies active in Suvillas scrambled to relay the unfolding events to Hedlim. However, the sheer indolence of the courtiers prevented this critical intelligence from reaching the Duke in a timely manner, and the hesitation of Lahmus further squandered precious hours. Even more infuriatingly, when the Duke's military orders finally reached the barracks, some officers were discovered at a nearby town’s theater, engrossed in a comedy. By military law, they should have been in a state of constant combat readiness; by strategic design, they were meant to lead the initial assault on a key Nord fortress. The Nord defenders sounded the alarm of war, but after a desperate stand, they realized they had been abandoned to their fate. The fortress fell without a single soul arriving to reinforce them. Following the signing of the peace treaty, many of Nord's valiant veterans had either demobilized or been transferred to the Forest Line, a region deemed high-risk due to frequent sightings of Voxmire scouts. Yet Lidril, acting as Chancellor, willfully concealed the truth from his Sovereign. Whether it was reports from secret agents or eme