Night fell.

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

In the battle against God's Whip - Attila, Duncan fought with some restraint, not leading his cavalry on a fierce charge, giving everyone a chance to rest, and didn't rashly attack the enemy's elite guards, so the casualties weren't very high. The main casualties were among the Empire's armored cavalry.

Clegane appeared excited, saying in a deep voice, "Sir, Kulin is here."

Duncan entered the tent and indeed saw Kulin. Having nursed his injuries for a long time, he had brought over a dozen elite Gallic warriors, hurriedly arriving through the exile, but missed out on the actual battle.

Kulin's face was full of regret, and upon seeing Duncan, he kneeled on one knee, saying, "Sir."

"Triss and Lady Anya have temporarily commanded a batch of cavalry."

"They are currently ambushing at the bandit stronghold near Paris."

Upon hearing this, Duncan's spirits lifted, and he asked, "How many people?"

Kulin said seriously, "The merchants hired about a hundred riders, all former merchant guards."

"Lady Triss brought over more than twenty elite cavalry."

"They are all top-tier experts!"

The last remnants of the ancient Roman polytheism are now with Duncan. The surrounding area of the Italian peninsula has become church territory; only Gaul can provide refuge for the remnants of the polytheism. With over twenty one-star and two-star knight temple, plus those recruited before, Crow Queen - Triss has almost recruited all the former members of the polytheism.

Another hundred cavalry have been added.

Under Duncan now, there are nearly two thousand cavalry units, although the composition is rather mixed. The core comprises his general guard, Sarmatian riders, British light cavalry; after the Battle of Sharon, Duncan's troops were re-equipped, and the light cavalry could wear half-body armor, turning directly into assault cavalry.

Besides this, he also recruited Alan riders through his personal courage and prestige, although the number is relatively small, as the battle was too intense, resulting in him recruiting two to three hundred Alan assault cavalry.

The heavy cavalry basically died alongside the king.

On the Barbarian Race's side.

Perhaps due to the extra boost from 'revenge,' many of the Barbarian Race, whose chieftains died, got recruited by Duncan, with infantry numbering over a thousand and cavalry around two to three hundred, mainly from Barbarian Race foreign cavalry, who are mostly light cavalry with not very strong combat power.

The key combat power lies in the Empire's elite cavalry and Western Goth cavalry, as he also drew some people from the Empire's camp. On the battlefield, Duncan's established prestige was enough to make them eager to follow him and achieve success.

This wave secretly undermined Aetius's foundation.

After all, many don't want to let Attila go. While Aetius wishes to account for his inner self, who will account for the millions of lamenting souls?

Cities in the Balkans were massacred one after another, East and West Empire were plundered and invaded by the Huns in turn, the Sarmatians' Holy Sanctuary turned into a blazing inferno, Germanic Barbarian Race tribes were exterminated one after another, and among the hundreds of Barbarian Race tribes that once existed, few remain, with the Huns having killed many.

There are also the local people of Gaul.

Wherever the Hunnic army goes, it loots and kills.

This sea of blood and deep hatred can only be repaid with Attila's head!

It can be said this wave from Aetius was his own doing, handing the pickaxe to Duncan; it wouldn't be right not to undermine the Protector of the Realm.

Before Prince Torismund departed, he quietly left Duncan six hundred elite cavalry.

It was a lifesaver gesture.

Providing six hundred cavalry was kind of a repayment to Duncan, settling the score.

Of course, their secret discussions didn't stop there, with Duncan also expressing support for him to ascend the throne.

Should things not go smoothly in the future, some assistance would be provided.

"Now it's just missing the final force!"

Duncan's gaze turned towards the Franks' camp; it's impossible to forcibly attack the city, as there are too many Hunnic archers.

Better to go along with the plan, let Aetius allow Attila to break through, then directly ambush him.

Duncan has the benefit of divine insight!

At present, Attila's golden body has been broken, and he's severely wounded. As long as Duncan has a group of elite cavalry, he can directly kill him.

Today, Duncan is just putting on a show for Aetius.

Duncan is waiting for him to give way for Attila to escape, forcing the Hunnic main forces to break through so he can catch them off guard and decisively end God's Whip.

The golden body is broken.

Destiny has run its course.

Duncan is at least fifty percent confident now, and if the subsequent plan goes smoothly, he could be more than eighty percent sure.

"Let's go."

"To pay a visit to Molov," Duncan said slowly.

This fellow is also an old fox.

He let the other Frankish chieftains' armies participate in the battle while his trump cards, such as Frankish assault cavalry, Frankish noble knights, and Frankish holy knights, didn't join the slaughterhouse of the Battle of Sharon. Molov only deployed the Frankish assault cavalry when Duncan had absolute advantage in the previous battle, attacking the beaten adversary.

Nonetheless, he was hesitant.

This fellow is an old schemer, intending to preserve his strength, possibly planning to declare himself king in the future.

Following the historical course...

If God's Whip - Attila escapes this time, it won't be long before he invades the Empire again, this time without the possibility of assembling such a large coalition. Aetius would also be entangled in a bitter battle, eventually leading to a plague outbreak. Due to some unknowable reasons, the church also intervened secretly, resulting in Attila retreating once more.

Perhaps due to destiny being exhausted, Attila, after his defeat, indulged in debauchery and was suddenly found dead while marrying a beautiful Germanic bride.

If Duncan were to kill him right now, he could prevent the second invasion of the Hunnic army, sparing Italy's surroundings from being ravaged by war.

Franks' camp.

Facing Duncan's late-night visit, Molov hurriedly got up to greet him, as the serving labor quietly sent away two beautiful Frankish girls, while the elite guards stood at the tent entrance to bolster their presence.

Molov is now a bit afraid of Duncan; the opponent was too formidable in the Battle of Sharon!

Duncan sat down brazenly, looking at the disarray and debauchery inside the tent, laughing, "Chieftain Molov is quite in high spirits."

"After the battle, you still have such mood."

In that battle, Duncan himself was severely injured, relying on regeneration and the scabbard from Avalon, recovering after two to three days. Little did he expect Molov, who didn't have a scratch, instead was in high spirits to indulge with two beautiful maidens.

At this moment, Molov's expression was somewhat awkward. It's just that recently his temper has been a bit high, and Aetius obviously intends to let Attila go. Without strength to change it, he can only find some beautiful maidens to vent his frustrations.

Unexpectedly, Duncan blocked the door at this juncture.

If this were to spread, it would harm his reputation, affecting the prestige of the leader. So, he somewhat meekly said, "I didn't know Lord Duncan was visiting."

"What brings you here?"

This was him proactively bowing his head, giving up the main seat to express respect for the provincial governor while casually glossing over the previous affairs.

His men fighting desperately, while he was here sleeping with women.

Molov also cares about face.

Duncan glanced at him, his eyes slightly narrowed, smiling yet not smiling, and said, "I can understand the challenges faced by Leader Molov."

"The Franks were divided into two by Attila."

"Killing each other."

"If he dies, wouldn't Leader Molov seize the opportunity to unify the Franks?"

"At that time, among the many Germanic tribes."

"Frank's strength would be the strongest, able to compete with the Western Goth Kingdom after this battle."

"Maybe, you could become the new king of the Franks."

Upon hearing this, Molov broke out in cold sweat. His expression had a hint of suppressed excitement mixed with a trace of panic, as if Duncan had seen through his thoughts. His voice was slightly hoarse and hesitant as he said, "Lord Duncan wants Attila dead?!"

Duncan calmly nodded and said, "Of course."

"Such a great enemy, how could we let a tiger return to the mountain?"

"Countless vengeful spirits in Gaul demand blood for blood. If we could kill him, perhaps Leader Molov could already command enough influence over the various tribal chieftains."

Molov's prestige is insufficient.

After the Battle of Sharon, his prestige began to rise, but who wouldn't mind their reputation becoming too prominent. He also had grand ambitions, wanting to unify the various Frankish barbarian tribes, ideally having the fractured Franks rally under his banner.

After some deep thought, Molov gritted his teeth and said, "What plan does Lord Duncan have?"

His heart was moved.

Molov wanted to place a bet, but he is cautious by nature, considering many factors.

Duncan gazed down at the Frankish leader before him, his imposing presence intense, and said in a deep voice, "Lend me a thousand elite cavalry!"

"Place the Frankish Holy Knights under my command!"

"I will surely kill Attila."

Duncan's strength has already been proven on the battlefield. With him commanding elite cavalry, indeed, there's a great chance of crushing the Hun army and slaying Attila.

But this is basically asking for Molov's lifeblood!

They, father and son, had worked over two generations, secretly contacting the Arian Sect to accumulate a force of Frankish Holy Knights.

Duncan just asked for his foundation.

Success would be fine, but what if it failed?

Moreover, this battle is highly dangerous. Will the Frankish Holy Knights fight to the death against the Hunnic personal guards?

He relies on these elite cavalry to compete with the Western Goth heavy cavalry in the future.

At the Battle of Sharon, he didn't even dare to use them.

Looking at the conflicted face of Molov, Duncan slowly stood up and said, "Think about it carefully."

"Attila always wanted to conquer the Franks."

"If he leaves alive, you will forever be a leader without rightful authority. Someday if he acts against you, you won't have the chance."

This battle.

The westward expedition of God's Whip—Attila, the core strategic goal is to plunder the Western Empire while the auxiliary strategic goal is to conquer the Franks.

Molov did not know how history would unfold in the future.

He didn't know that Attila would unexpectedly die later, but as long as Attila doesn't die, he couldn't sleep soundly.

Duncan also had his considerations.

He has been altering history, what if history deviates, and Attila doesn't unexpectedly die later?

Only a dead God's Whip is a good God's Whip.

Pursue the fleeing foe with remaining courage, never covet fame by learning the arts of the tyrant.

Attila must not survive!

Duncan also felt significant pressure, knowing the Huns still have their main forces on the Eurasian steppes. If there were another Battle of Sharon, the empire might not win.

In fact.

During Attila's second invasion of the empire, there were no barbarian alliances, no Western Goth heavy cavalry, Aetius was pressured to not dare come out, one slight deviation in history could have caused the fall of the Western Empire back then.

He must be killed!

Duncan's decision was firm, even at the cost of completely breaking with Aetius.

That whirlwind on the battlefield.

Created by the storm of Hunnic mounted archers, it similarly made Duncan extremely wary, as this is the most top-tier legendary commander of the current age.

"Consider it thoroughly."

"I'll give you one day."

Duncan's silhouette rose and departed, leaving without a backward glance.

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