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Chapter 1347 1345. Women in Plantagenet Palace (Part 1)

Greene Island, Foggy City, Plantagenet Palace.

King Louis, who had just met with the envoy from Helms Island, didn't even drink the royal black tea. He summoned the military ministers to start a battle simulation in the palace.

East Prussia was shrouded in the veil of eternal night, and the news of the outbreak of chaos was promptly sent to the king by the Pioneer Legion. In the past few days, the diplomats and the new governor of Helms Island, Effie, While the general's envoys discussed the ownership of both sides, the king gave instructions and actions for the war.

From this point of view, King Louis is still very competent.

He immediately mobilized the most elite Greene Army in the Plantagenet Kingdom to cross the sea to the mainland, pass through the Calais Province to the Anjou Province, and then support the East Prussian battlefield. There are complete steam trains on this section of the road, so the Old Guard The army advanced very quickly. They basically arrived at the Anjou border in the early morning of the second day of the three-day night, and there they cooperated with the troops of the Capet family to block the impact of the rat army and the vanguard of chaos.

This is also why the team of Golden Peach Pinkie Pie and Lord Heather were able to block the incarnation of Laohei in the Trite Mine.

It's not that Laohei doesn't want to leave, but that it and its troops are blocked at the border and cannot move any further.

The outstanding performance of the Old Guards ensured that the Curtain of Eternal Night in East Prussia could not continue to spread to the kingdom. However, this elite army fought against Chaos for the first time. They could defend the border, but they wanted to counterattack into East Prussia. Si Na is a bit pushy.

Not to mention the issues of will and fighting spirit, the weapons they equipped are not used to fight chaotic creatures.

According to the experience of the Transians, incendiary ammunition, which is overly powerful in mortal confrontations, is basically an entry-level individual weapon when fighting against chaotic creatures, but it can only be used to deal with chaotic cannon fodder.

Once you encounter elites like Flesh Tearers who ignore long-range attacks, special weapons such as melta weapons and chain swords will be of some use.

The Plantagenet army was not equipped with any of the above.

They could only rely on field artillery recruited from the Anjou region to block the opponent's advance. This directly led to the fact that at the end of the three-day night, the Greene Army failed to enter the battlefield in East Prussia. This led to an almost "catastrophic" result.

"So, the communication between East Prussia and the rest of the kingdom has been completely cut off, and the Transanian sun ship is cruising on the border and clearly issued a warning to our army, not allowing us to set foot in East Prussia?"

King Louis sat on the main seat, drinking refreshing hot tea while looking at the old Marshal Dunkins as his military adviser.

The old marshal is currently the Minister of Military Affairs, which is basically equivalent to the position of the minister of defense. However, the last time he went to the battlefield was more than ten years ago. He has been away from the front line for too long and the old marshal's military skills have deteriorated greatly. But fortunately, His strategic vision has become more precise and vicious.

Therefore, facing the king's calm question, the fast-talking old marshal nodded and directly pointed out the king's biggest worry.

He drew a circle on the map with his stick and said:

“Not just East Prussia, Your Majesty.

A large number of armed mountain men appeared on the border of the Sachs region and seized several checkpoints. The green forest at the junction of the Antani Province and the Cato Province was blocked by the elves. The other party claimed to be hunting a man named "Oak Spirit Kai" in it. The old god of Lan', this was confirmed by the psionic master of the Tower of Rings.

This also means that our army will not be able to enter the Cato area from land until the elves' operation is over.

Judging from the current situation, I have to regret to tell you, Your Majesty, we have actually lost control of these three provinces.

The force shown by the Transians is not all. They are currently showing restraint in diplomacy, but it is obvious that their restraint is just the hypocrisy of the victors. They have defeated us.

You now have two options. "

The old marshal glanced at the king's expression. He hesitated for a moment and said:

"Either accept it or go to war."

"What are we going to fight about?"

As soon as the old marshal finished speaking, he was loudly interrupted by the liaison representative of the Greene Army in the Plantagenet Palace, who was also the palace defense commander of King Louis.

The young major general, who looked exactly like Ron and had the same beard as General Soros, said in a deep voice:

"The Transians have forged a strong army in the Black Disaster, and in the past six months, they have fought many wars in succession in the Genoa Peninsula, the Songhai Empire, the Elf Kingdom, and the Kingdom of the Sharks. In addition, Based on the military advice given by foreigners, we can now confirm that only in terms of weapons and equipment, the Transians are at least two generations ahead of the Kingdom's soldiers!

This does not even mention the innovation in the concept of war.

The air superiority strategy we are trying to master now is only a tactic that Transia was familiar with during the Black Disaster. They now also have a strategic weapon like the solar ship that should not appear in mortal disputes at all.

marshal!

Please shoulder your responsibilities and be sure not to make such an irresponsible proposal at such an important moment! Your proposal may mislead His Majesty into making some irreversible decisions. "

"well"

The old marshal shook his head helplessly.

The young man from the Soros family didn't understand his subtext at all, but he was sure that King Louis understood it.

Because the king did not immediately express his opinion on this matter, based on his majesty's character, if he really planned to use force to solve the problem, then he should issue the warrant at this time.

"I want to know if we still have strength in the current three provinces?"

King Louis looked at the map. The dark circles under his eyes caused by not getting a good rest for many days made him look a little haggard. However, after taking a sip of hot tea, his question made the old marshal nod slightly.

very good.

It seems that the king did not lose his mind due to the change of situation.

He coughed and replied:

"That's what I'm going to say next. The establishment of the pioneering legion is still there, the pioneering fortress has not yet fallen, the Dorod Fortress in the Cato area is also under the control of the pioneering legion, and even your officials in the three provinces Most of them are intact.

Just this morning, I received an encrypted psychic communication from Dorold Fortress.

General Thoros reported to me that the Pioneer Legion will hold the two fortresses and obey all the king's orders.

But the bad news is that Marshal Loren was martyred. "

"Bang"

The tea cup in King Louis' hand broke, causing the king who was calm just now to stand up suddenly. He supported the table, stared at the old marshal, and said:

"The Transians killed him?"

"That's not the case. Loren voluntarily died."

The old marshal sighed and said:

"He stood up for Banks City and millions of your people when they were most in danger. He went to the ruins of Xiko and invited reinforcements, namely the ghosts of Xiko who died in the Ten Years' War three years ago. That strong reinforcement Your city and people have been saved by your arrival, and most of the Chaos pollution in northern East Prussia has been cleaned up along the way.

They had already evacuated from East Prussia at noon today, taking with them the bodies of Loren and the soldiers who died on the battlefield. General Soros did not stop them. It is said that there are elements of the mysterious 'Xiko Contract'. , it is said that the Pioneer Legion is one of the signatories of this contract.

I am not a psionicist, and I have no say in these supernatural powers. However, I have a letter here from Loren's widow. It is a last letter from your marshal to you. I want to explain in detail what Lorraine said in the letter. Len's reasons for making this decision and the advice he leaves you with. "

After saying that, the old marshal handed a tear-stained letter to the angry King Louis, who took it in his hand and looked at it, then looked at the map and then sat back in his chair.

He opened the letter tremblingly and waved to his military advisers and commanders to leave first.

He needed some time to accept the news of the death of his old subordinate and confidant.

The old marshal bowed to the king and said goodbye, and walked out of the palace with the eldest son of General Soros. When leaving, he slowed down and said to the young major general beside him:

"Get ready, Major General Buck. The military is about to appoint you as the defense general of Dorod Fortress to go to the Cato area, accept the leadership of your father, and rebuild the pioneering army there. In addition, your father will be promoted to marshal instead of Loren continues to take charge of the Pioneer Legion."

"I don't feel happy at all."

Major General Buck stared at the old marshal and said in a deep voice:

"In a frontier that is about to be abandoned by you, do you want us, father and son, to be a lone army under the eyes of the enemy under the banner of the Kingdom of Plantagenet? If I hadn't known who you are, I would have thought this was murder.

Maybe it's because of your grandson Dunn."

"This has nothing to do with little Dunn! Although my grandson is the illegitimate son of the family, his martyrdom in the black disaster was a truly heroic act. I am proud of him."

The old marshal was not provoked. He waved his hand and said:

"Things are not what you think. I can only tell you that the most loyal people in the kingdom are trying their best to save the kingdom's existence in the three border provinces, including your father! We will find another way Keep the majesty of the kingdom there.

Although the name has changed, some things have not.

The situation there will only be more complicated and sensitive than now. In this case, we must place the best commander in the kingdom there to ensure that there will be no trouble.

What happens in the next few days may subvert your young imagination, but you must learn to detect the truth beneath the surface, otherwise you will not be able to go very far in the increasingly dangerous situation in the future.

Actually, Buck, I've always thought your father was a little too 'coddling' you.

He has staked all your family's military and political resources on you, allowing you to be in a high position at a young age. Unfortunately, currently, your rebellious brother is doing better than you in some things. Much more. "

"My brother and I have a very good relationship, so I don't need to worry about it, Your Excellency."

Major General Buck whispered:

"There is no need for you to sow discord between me and Ron."

"Well, I hope that's really the case."

The old marshal smiled, said a very gentlemanly farewell, then boarded his carriage and left the palace.

In the old marshal's carriage, Huguenot, the old butler of the Capet family, was sitting there.

He looked at the old marshal, waiting for the other party's answer with some anxiety. It was not until the old marshal made a subtle gesture that Huguenot was completely relieved.

Few people know which nodes in the complex network of relationships that the Capet family has weaved with the efforts of two generations are the true allies of Count Lyon, and it turns out that most people have underestimated it. The "unity" of the royal party.

Especially at the point when the crown prince is about to be confirmed as the king's heir.

Everyone is loyal to King Louis, but unfortunately, no matter how selfless a person is, he has to think about the family connected by blood.

At this time, in the garden of the Plantagenet Palace, King Louis was sitting alone in his favorite place to bask in the sun, surrounded by those precious flowers. In his hand, he held the last letter written by Loren to him. A letter.

This letter is very long, but it can be roughly divided into three sections.

The first section is the short-handed marshal explaining his choice to his majesty.

I hope that your Majesty will not rashly start a war with Transia because of his death, and fight a war that the Plantagenets will never win.

The second section uses the clues collected by Loren in various aspects to make a terrible guess to King Louis. In his letter, he said that behind the disaster in East Prussia there was probably a rebellion within the kingdom, and he hoped that he Your Majesty, don’t be deceived by appearances and make the right choice.

In the last section, the loyal short-man marshal proposed an idea.

It is a very presumptuous and bold idea. He believes that the current crisis may be an opportunity to completely shake hands with the Transians. Although it sounds a bit humiliating, for the future of the kingdom and looking at the world situation from a higher level, , King Louis taking a step back at this time is best for everyone.

If Loren were still alive, he would not have dared to say such words in front of King Louis even if he had only ten courages. This means that as the coach during the Ten Years' War, Loren personally denied the value of the Ten Years' War.

It sounds incredible, but Loren did suggest in his farewell letter that his king should restore the borders of the two countries to the state before the Ten Years' War.

King Louis was not offended either.

He didn't even want to think about it right now.

He sat alone in the garden, and all that came to his mind was that ordinary day thirty years ago, how Loren led a group of young Guardsmen into his "gallery" and separated him from his mother-in-law. The woman pulled him up from the bed, dressed him randomly, and escorted him to the Plantagenet Palace for his coronation.

That was a secret thing.

Not only because it involved the king's personal secrets, but also because the conspiracy to assassinate his father was not just the anger of the extremists of the Isa people. It also involved King Louis' brother.

He was the crown prince of the Kingdom of Zealand back then.

The fact is that the crown prince was not assassinated together with the old king. That was what was announced to the outside world. This incident actually originated from a self-directed conspiracy, which is a common trick in the royal family.

Therefore, it can be said that without Loren's bravery and life-saving protection on that day, King Louis would not have been able to sit on the throne and single-handedly establish the current Plantagenet Kingdom.

But now, the dwarf who helped him ascend to the throne with one hand has left forever.

I have one less friend in this world.

"I heard about what happened on the front line and rushed here."

Queen Elizabeth's light voice rang in King Louis' ears, and a pair of warm hands emerged to hug the lonely king from behind.

The queen whispered in his ear:

"General Effie has agreed to all the requirements of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and Helms Island has officially become part of the Plantagenet Kingdom."

"Did you use your influence? Elizabeth."

The king whispered.

The queen nodded and said:

"Yes, I wrote her a letter, analyzing the benefits of doing so from all aspects, and told her that if they still don't accept it, all support from the Isa nobles to Helms Island will be cut off immediately."

"Aren't you going to hide it for a while?"

King Louis sighed and said:

"I'm sad today."

"I know, so I'm not going to make you sad again by hiding it. We've been playing this kind of game where I hide and you guess for thirty years, and I've always won. But I know it's you who is letting me , my husband knows everything.”

The queen sighed and said:

"There is another news you need to know, Louis. When terrible things happened in East Prussia, Margaret's manor was also attacked."

"What?"

The king was really shocked now.

He raised his head, and before he could ask any questions, he saw Margaret standing not far away with wounds all over her body, and Princess Bridget holding a lollipop in her arms.

"This is."

"The Count of Lyon saved our mother and daughter, Louis."

The countess stepped forward and handed her daughter over to her husband. She said:

"At that time, the servants of the Lord of Darkness tried to kidnap us to threaten you and ask you to start an all-out war with Transia. Their evil master hoped to use this method to disrupt the situation on the continent and buy time for the Destroyers.

But the Cape family stepped up at the critical moment.

Over the past few days, I have been staying at the Fortress and Count Lyon to deal with those dark sneaks, while our daughter stayed at the Scarlet Keep under the direct protection of the Archduke of the Blood Vulture.

I know you don't like Transians, Louis, but there was really nothing I could do about it. There was no other safe place I could find. "

King Louis said nothing.

He held his daughter, looked at the letter in his hand, and finally raised his head to look at Margaret.

He said:

"So, I guess, Lyon hired you as a lobbyist? So, what reason is my count going to use to explain to me his intention to become a traitor? Tell me, I am all ears."