Chapter 479 Battle of Doroal
In the Doroyal, the capital of the Adams Empire, in the palace of His Majesty the Emperor Claude, it was empty at this moment, and only a few ministers knelt under the steps and looked at the decadent Claude.
"They all ran away?" Claude closed his eyes and asked. His hair was white and his gully face was full of fatigue. It seemed that he had been worried about a lot of things recently.
"Your Majesty! Please leave Doroar immediately! Return to Danbar Province! Go there to organize troops to restore the country! Once defeated, we can retreat into the fortress empire to make a comeback!" An old minister knelt on the ground and cried bitterly.
Claude waved his hand and sighed and said, "Dolan Province has been lost. Adams Province is in danger. The North County Province is vast and sparsely populated. Donghai Province is also Clark's painstakingly managed territory. I have nowhere to live in the world! It's better to die here than to run to the fortress empire to endure humiliation and live secretly.
Lost the city of Nokan, and Doroar has become a piece of meat on the chopping board. The Sofia Empire can surround Doroar and capture Adams Province anytime and anywhere.
The defenders from all over the country either surrendered their whole army or retreated to the East China Sea and other provinces. What's more, they have begun to contact the fortress empire and prepare to be loyal to their new master.
Listening to the rumble of cannons not far from outside the city and looking at the sporadic ministers kneeling under his feet, Claude knew that he had been defeated, so embarrassingly and miserable.
He knew that his own brother had betrayed him. He blindly counterbalanced Adams' internal power and relied on Cyril to restrain Griffiths and support Clark against other ministers. Claude once conceited that he was definitely a genius in terms of playing with power.
The handsome Adams regime was integrated quite steadily by Claude, at least much better than the former Lovik Empire, and Claude was also delighted with his achievements.
But today he knew that he was wrong and outrageous! He smoothed the gap by means of checks and balances. Although he can't see anything on the outside, this loose check and balance game can't stand the test of external pressure at all. Once one end of the balance collapses, his empire will disappear in a blink of an eye.
This time he lost, and Clark and Cyril gave up the Adams Empire, and the pattern of checks and balances was broken. Griffitz eventually left frustrated because of checks and balances, which also completely made Claude despair. His empire was already cold, and his painstaking management was just a dream of sorghum in the end.
"Your Majesty! Waiting to report! The main force of the Sofia Empire has fully entered Dolan Province, and the puppet infantry stationed near Kesr is heading west. An officer reported to the palace.
Another officer who came in together knelt down and said, "Your Majesty! News from Nokan City! The street battle is over, and Brown's puppet troops have crossed the city of Nocan, less than 30 kilometers away!"
"I'm not deaf! I can hear the gunfire! Bring me the commander of the city defense army! I want to deploy Doroar's defense in person! Emperor Adams will never run away!" Claude stood up and said loudly.
"The city defense army has collapsed! The army commander has escaped from the city with his family, Your Majesty!" The two officers lowered their heads and said, "Now there are about 30,000 Royal Knights in Doroyal, as well as 10,000 remnants who retreated from Nokan. There are about 20,000 former city guards and 20 magic cannons, which are temporarily commanded by the two of us!"
"In the end, it's better to meet loyal ministers in adversity." Claude glanced at several ministers and two officers and said, "You have to guard a lot ofroyal!" As long as the attack of the Sofia Empire is blocked! Other empires will fall down and stand on our side! Don't give up!"
Yes! Your Majesty!" The two officers nodded and said, "Your Majesty, according to the defense experience of Nokan City, the city wall will be destroyed by the other party's magic cannon. We should be ready for street fighting!"
Claude thought for a moment and said, "Then just give up the city head!" Concentrate your troops to residential areas and palaces! I want to fight to the death with the enemy!"
Yes! Your Majesty!" The two officers bowed and retreated, and silence returned to the hall.
The next morning, standing at the head of the city with more than a dozen bodyguards, I saw the dense puppet troops lined up on the horizon from afar. The white king flags one after another, and the black cross on it stabbed Claude's heart like a steel knife.
At noon, the puppets began to fiercely attack the walls of Doloreal. After slight resistance, the Adams soldiers defending the city gave up several gates, and the puppet troops fell into an endless street battle again.
The two sides fought repeatedly in the streets and buildings. In the evening, the bustling Adams capital, Doria, almost turned into ruins. Claude had too few troops. When the battle reached midnight, he could not find a reserve team in his hand, and the attack of the puppet empire was still going on endlessly.
The fire in the city lit up the sky, and the sound of sword fighting was endless. The latest self-propelled magic cannon of the Sofia Empire was accompanied by a large number of infantry on the street, and then destroyed by Adams Imperial soldiers who fought back tenaciously in the buildings on both sides.
In the end, the royal bodyguards of the Adams Empire still resisted the crazy attack of the puppet army. The next morning, most of the blocks were still in the hands of human beings, but they had been surrounded. The last gate of Doroyal had been occupied by puppet troops, and the puppet army outside the city had surrounded the city of Doroyal.
The battle lasted until noon, and the palace had been completely destroyed. Claude was pulled out of the ruins of the palace by his subordinates and hid in a count's house, which was empty, leaving only a pile of rags of furniture.
"Your Majesty! I'll protect you to break through! Retreat to Danbar Province! Your Majesty, you can't die here! If you die here, the Adams Empire will be over!" A bloody officer knelt on the ground and advised, "Let's go!" Your Majesty!"
"Most of the troops defending the city are no longer connected now. There are only a few thousand people we can gather. It is difficult for us to break through without cavalry!" The dusty commander in charge of defending the city analyzed, "Now we can only find a way to get out of the city in the chaos!"
Who said I was leaving? I won't leave! Doroar is my grave! The emperor of the Adams Empire would rather die than retreat!" Claude said loudly, "You can die for me!" I can also die for the Adams Empire!" His eyes are full of firmness. He once won the bet in his life, and now there is nothing to complain about losing the bet.