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The word "betrayal" suggests they were on our side in the first place, but I think we can safely assume that was never their intent.
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This whole time, they were simply waiting for us to move the rest of our army toward the Kingdom.
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As soon as they saw an opportunity, they cut off routes to the Great Bridge of Myrddin and Garreg Mach.
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Now that our troops are trapped on Alliance lands, House Riegan and House Gloucester have them surrounded on both sides.
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It's doubtless one of Claude's clever little stratagems, and it stings.
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I don't understand. Everyone is aware of the troubled history between Riegan and Gloucester. Why would they decide to bury the hatchet now?
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Unless this supposed feud is little more than a web Claude has spun for this exact moment.
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Perhaps it is. But perhaps not.
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For all we know, he wants us to overthink the situation and make a greater mistake.
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All I know is that our reinforcements will never make it there in time.
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The direct route east risks running into both Kingdom and Alliance forces...
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But if we attempt to skirt around them, we will all be aged and gray before we ever reach Gloucester.
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Which means our only option is marching south.
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We'll regroup on this side of the Airmid River, retake the Great Bridge of Myrddin to cover our backs, and then cut through the enemy cordon.
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That doesn't sound a whole lot faster. Will our troops be able to hold out that long?
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That doesn't sound a whole lot faster. Will our troops be able to hold out that long?
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I would say no, but these are no ordinary soldiers.
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They are commanded by our greatest warrior— Count Leopold von Bergliez, the Minister of Military Affairs and a man who has never lost even one battle.
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If anyone can rally our troops and convince them to hold, it's him.