Kingdom’s Bloodline

"Nice speech."

"But you have to understand."

"We can't just rely on your provocative speech," Archduke Ronnie said with difficulty, but his voice was already hoarse and seemed unconvincing: "I feel that the stars are already invincible in the world, and Exeter is in trouble, so I won't cooperate with you It's a dead end."

"It's not realistic."

Rumba took a deep breath.

"Of course you can question me," he turned around and faced Ronnie without flinching, "but you can't deceive your eyes—King Kessel's expedition in the great desert is right in front of you."

"They can smoothly transport food, grass, and luggage into the vast desert," Lunba continued without any doubt, "and they can also transport them to the Dragon Cloud City, and even the Jieshou City, Qiyuan City or even the Sentinel City without any difficulty." within the scope of the collar."

He shook his head: "Qiyuan City has been vigilant for generations in the Golden Corridor and abnormalities in the desert, and is used to taking precautions—I hope this is not empty talk."

Ronnie didn't move or speak.

"Of course you can say whatever you want about things that haven't happened," Grand Duke Trudida exhaled, seeming to be full of doubts: "Scaremongering words can confuse mindless idiots..."

He narrowed his eyes: "But it's best not to use it on us."

Grand Duke Lecco raised his head and glanced at Trudida.

Olsio, on the other hand, looked down at the ground and remained silent for a long time.

"But it's not a lie that they have an efficient and capable bureaucracy."

Lombard signaled to the four princes: "After the Bloody Year, the standing army directly under the Canxing royal family has increased year after year, and the magic guns and other valuable equipment on the Broken Dragon Fortress have also increased significantly-this will affect our victory or defeat."

"You can even ask Mrs. Kashan for proof: Over the years, the quality of members absorbed by the Secret Division has greatly surpassed that of the Chamber of Secrets. Facing their spies and schemes, the famous Scarlet Witch can only passively fight back in many cases—but please believe me , where there is even a slight chance of taking the initiative to attack, she is unwilling to implement such a risky strategy."

Grand Duke Heisha walked past the four grand dukes step by step, his eyes were dignified, giving people a strong sense of oppression.

"It's not difficult to look back at the battles of more than a hundred years ago, and compare it with the present," he said in a deep voice: "But we are at a critical juncture that will determine the future of the kingdom. There is no doubt about it. If we miss this moment, we They will all regret it.”

Rumba walked all the way to the brazier, and the blazing flames reflected his back in the eyes of the four princes.

At that moment, there seemed to be a heavy weight in Charmain Rumba's voice.

"We and Xingchen are like two seriously injured swordsmen. In the last life-and-death contest, we saw each other's weakness," he said softly, "That's time."

Grand Duke Lecco's expression changed.

"Our weakness is that we can't delay the time. We can't give the Star Kingdom time to recover from its trauma and slowly change."

"The weakness of the stars is that they have to buy time. They will definitely do whatever it takes to delay the conflict until the scars of the Bloody Year heal."

Rumba looked serious: "In the past twelve years, our back and forth fights have revolved around this theme."

He turned around with burning eyes: "It was only later that I realized that King Kessel's costly expedition to the desert, in addition to demonstrating their expeditionary capabilities, was also a smoke war. Hesitation arises, and he is undecided about sending troops to the south."

"Over the years, Xingchen and the Secret Division have tried every means to cause us civil strife, and it is also to delay time and clean up the devastation in the country," Grand Duke Heisha raised his hands and clenched his fists: "And I do everything I can to expand the local conflict into a war through the prince or the territory. war,

It is to snatch time and break the calculations of the stars. "

"So you want us to send troops?" Olsio suddenly said, "Even if you tempt us with more benefits than expected?"

Rumba nodded wordlessly.

Trudida let out a sigh of relief and rubbed his palms: "Let's talk about something realistic, even if we all agree with you, let's send troops south together..."

"Then what are you going to do?"

"Twelve years ago, when we had the greatest advantage, we couldn't beat the south of Muhe." The Lord of Reconstruction Tower spread his palms with a strange expression: "If it's true as you said, our neighbors to the south are no longer what they used to be. ..."

Trudida smiled: "Then why do you think that we will be successful in twelve years?"

The princes fell into deep thought.

But Rumba seemed to be prepared, he snorted softly, walked to the long table, and knocked on the table.

"There is still a difference," he said softly, shaking his head, "Twelve years ago, and now."

Grand Duke Olsio showed an interested look.

"Twelve years ago, we were too arrogant. When we dispatched troops, our strategy was to destroy the country." Lombard shook his head, seeming to be very regretful: "The full-scale attack after crossing the fortress not only hit the stars hard, but also gave We brought enormous pressure ourselves, leaving a loophole for the Starlight Legion's harassment."

"By the time we realized something was wrong, we were already in deep trouble."

Rumba looked up sharply!

"But now, we have recognized the opponent's situation, and our advantage is still there," Grand Duke Heisha nodded: "Twelve years ago, the most correct thing King Nun did was to end the expedition early, with Most of the strength retreated without any risk of attack for uncertain interests."

"It's so ironic. Twelve years ago, almost all of us were cursing him," Trudida sighed, with a sad look on his face: "Twelve years later, the only person who spoke out for his decision back then was you .”

He shrugged his shoulders at Rumba, expressing helplessness.

Rumba paused for a moment, but then he clenched his fists and spoke again.

"This time, it is enough for us to set the goal of 'taking the northern border'. If it is really not going well, 'taking the fortress' can also be used as the minimum standard."

Rumba slides the scabbard against the table, as if drawing a map:

"You all know that the Xingchen people are dirty in the meeting in the country - as long as their own interests are not involved, the feudal nobles of Xingchen will not be willing to help King Kessel, who has pushed them too hard these years gone."

"So, just like twelve years ago, we will face an isolated northern border except for the royal standing army—even better, because the grievances between Nantrest and Canxing have not yet been resolved, so the nearby cliff The territory will not send troops, and the huge damage to the northern border twelve years ago is far from being recovered."

Grand Duke Lecco's eyes flashed.

Rumba raised his head and looked directly at the princes: "And we are still grasping the righteousness of revenge for the king, their prince and the heir of the northern border, which can give us more bargaining chips outside the battlefield."

There seems to be infinite confidence in his words: "In this war, we will concentrate our forces, rely on the military advantages that Exeter still has, and fight steadily on the frontal battlefield. We will only win the northern border. It doesn't add logistical problems, and I'm pretty confident about that."

Rumba nodded to the Grand Dukes.

"After we achieve this goal, we will be able to completely reverse the confrontation that has been going on for three hundred years if we gain a foothold in the northern border and take root: Eternal Star City loses the northern border, which means that there is almost no danger to defend - we have the absolute initiative, Advance can be attacked, retreat can be defended, and neither advance nor retreat can also give eternal star city invisible pressure and threats."

He tapped the invisible "map" on the table with his scabbard.

"So you ask yourself to acquire the land in the north and guard the south," Olsio sharply raised his head, "Is it for this purpose? To put pressure on the stars? Are you sure you can do it?"

Rumba nodded slowly.

"To accomplish this," he snorted coldly, "is there anyone more suitable than me?"

"Tell me." Ronnie said coldly.

Rumba glanced at him, but nodded anyway.

"I will use perennial harassment and Chen Bing to form continuous pressure on the stars, especially Yongxing City." Lunba frowned, with a solemn expression: "On the way, I will gently let go of Yadi, Xihuang, etc. Star vassals on the border - they will understand what they can gain from the decline of the Central Territory and Eternal Star City."

Trudida and Lecco exchanged glances.

"This will deal a heavy blow to the reputation of the Canxing royal family, and it will also force the Fuxing Palace to spend a large amount of budget and energy on military defense and mediation by foreign teachers, so that it has no time to take care of other territories and vassals, thus weakening the royal family's influence on the kingdom. Influence and control, and those feudal nobles who have been oppressed by Kessel for many years are not simple things." Luba's expression became serious, but there was a trace of unreadable fanaticism in his eyes:

"In short, we will not defeat the enemy in one fell swoop, but we can use sudden threats to highlight our existence, forcibly insert foreign pieces on the chessboard of Mindis, forcing them to break out into chaos that cannot be dealt with, and prolong indefinitely. and even interrupt the changes that are taking place in them.”

"With the development of time, Xingchen will step by step on the long road of change and transformation, falling ill due to internal and external difficulties," Lunba raised his eyes, and the look in his eyes became more and more fierce: "And we will do our best to turn the tide."

"Even turning against customers."

All the grand dukes fell into deep thought.

at this moment.

"Your Excellency," a sassy female voice came from outside the door: "I'm coming in!"

Suddenly, there was the sound of weapons rubbing against the door of the stone hall.

The expressions of the four grand dukes tightened, and they looked at Luba one after another.

Rumba's face changed first, and then he nodded to them.

"Let her in," Grand Duke Lecco said loudly, "It will be fine."

As the Grand Duke's voice fell, there was the sound of a sword being sheathed outside the door.

In the next second, the figure of the female swordsman Croaish appeared in the hall.

This rare female warrior in Exeter came to Lumbard respectfully, and whispered a few words beside the Grand Duke with a serious expression.

At that moment, Grand Duke Trudida keenly noticed: Lumbard's eye sockets suddenly became bigger!

Something happened.

Trudida said silently:

It seems to be related to the situation at hand.

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"Peng!"

The rain of arrows, like a swarm of insects, rushed from the city gate to the ground!

"Boom! Ding! Clang!"

There was a short and ear-piercing sound of spikes.

But the imagined scene did not appear.

The two carriages with the logo of Shanliu City were neither nailed into hedgehogs by the arrows nor slowed down to stop, but they still rushed towards the city gate at an unabated speed!

Instead, it was the three patrol teams chasing behind them. They stopped, their scalps were numb, and they looked at them in surprise.

Countless arrows were nailed to the ground densely, a few meters in front of them.

Separate them from the two carriages.

If you run one more step, maybe one of them will fall on your head.

With such thoughts in mind, the patrol members looked up at the city gate with astonishment, anger and confusion.

On the city gate, the archer Phil put away his bow and arrow, and saw with satisfaction that the patrols were intercepted on the road by the salvo of his own troops.

Phil turned around and raised his hand to Earl Levan, who then gave him a thumbs up.

The two carriages, together with the "attendants" who were quite behind them, rushed to the gate under the city gate.

"what happened!"

Outside the city gate, the nominal commander of the patrol, Viscount Reston, the garrison officer, was already furious.

For how many years had he not looked at his troops, stopped under the gates by warning shots?

Actually still in Dragon Clouds City?

"My lord, ma'am, you all saw it, they, how dare they?"

With two guards who were also furious, Reston pointed at the city gate and yelled at Prime Minister Lisbane and Scarlet Witch Kashan angrily:

"Attack my troops?"

"In Dragon Clouds City, attack the patrols guarding Dragon Clouds City, attack the king's regular army!"

He clenched his fists and shouted angrily, "It doesn't matter who they are...fuck their whole family!"

boom!

With a bang, the temporary entrance and exit gate in the center of the city gate was slowly pulled up amidst the sound of metal friction.

Only then did the two carriages slow down, and passed the first city gate together with the people around them, and entered the highest inner city - facing the Palace of Heroes.

The Earl of Lisbane frowned slightly. He first glanced at the convoy that broke through and rushed into the city gate, and then quietly observed the situation on the city gate, his gray hair swaying slightly in the wind.

"Calm down, Your Excellency the Viscount." The Prime Minister said indifferently: "Everything happens for a reason."

The Viscount of Reston stopped talking, but he was still short of breath, with veins popping out on his arm, and he stared at the Scarlet Witch beside the Prime Minister with an uneasy expression.

"Let's be honest, Ms. Kashan," Prime Minister Lisbane sighed: "Who is that person on the city gate? Who are those two carriages just now?"

"In the Palace of Heroes, who is it?"

"Forget it," Lisbane shook his head, "I recognize that archery skill. When they captured the fort twelve years ago, Phil and his colleagues were the best at suppressing shooting—and Thanks to Black Sand Territory's years of experience in fighting against the fortress."

The Scarlet Witch frowned slightly, as if she was a little surprised, but then her expression turned regretful.

"As expected of you, Lisbane." She spoke slowly.

Lisbane caught her look in his eyes.

"From the costumes of the patrol, to the inexplicably extra number of soldiers, and the letter from the Palace of Heroes urging me to go," the Prime Minister shook his head with a tired expression: "And your sudden appearance?"

"Why him?"

Ms. Kashan narrowed her eyes and did not answer.

But Lisbane made no attempt to ask her to answer.

"I've had enough of all of this," the gray-haired Prime Minister raised his head, looked directly into Ms. Kashan's eyes, and said coldly, "I've also had enough of my incompetence and hesitation."

The Scarlet Witch sighed: "Master Prime Minister, believe me, all this is far from that simple."

But Lisbane ignored her.

"Come here," he ordered indifferently, "Please invite Ms. Kashan to my temporary office, be polite."

Viscount Reston's anger was still on, he waved his hand, and in the distance, a group of patrol soldiers came with angrily faces.

"Without my order," the prime minister said solemnly, "she probably wouldn't want to leave."

Kashan looked at him blankly.

Lisbane turned his head again, looking at the patrol behind him.

"Leston, get your people ready!" the Prime Minister ordered coldly.

Viscount Reston was slightly taken aback.

get ready?

Scarlet Witch's complexion changed slightly

"Master Prime Minister, you have to think clearly," Scarlet Witch frowned, "This order of yours affects not only yourself: this is Dragon Clouds City."

Her eyes were complicated: "This may make Exeter beyond redemption."

Lisbane turned his head and gave her a deep look.

Emotions are unknown.

"Kassan, old friend."

With his hands behind his back, the prime minister walked slowly to her side, and said softly, "Since more than ten years ago, when you did not change your face, you ruined the Lombard family..."

"You scare me..."

Kashan was slightly taken aback.

Lisbane finished calmly: "Now I want to understand, you did not choose Charmain Rumba."

The Scarlet Witch closed her eyes and sighed softly: "Lisbane..."

The Prime Minister's eyes are extremely terrifying:

"You made him yourself."

Kashan lowered her head and smiled softly.

The Viscount Reston came to the Prime Minister with a hesitant look on his face: "My lord, what are you preparing for?"

Lisbane no longer paid any attention to Scarlet Witch's reaction. He turned his head abruptly, looked at the city gate, and at the slowly descending steel gate, with firm eyes.

"Prepare to attack the city."

He said coldly.