Prime Minister Fowler hid his head sideways behind the scarlet curtains, and peeked out the window, where the snow-haired woman had already walked to the door of the Prime Minister's mansion. As early as the moment Princess Onian entered the city, he was informed by eyeliner. So he was not surprised by the princess's visit, but surprised that the princess was able to come back alive from the front line.

Seeing the princess's anxious appearance, the outcome of the battle on the front line should be similar to what he expected, he thought to himself.

The housekeeper knocked on the door and entered, and was about to announce the arrival of the princess when she was interrupted by a gesture from Fowler.

At this time, the prime minister was thinking about how to deal with the princess, so that Prince Resa would not see the clues. After all, he didn't want the future king of the empire to doubt his role in the Pillow Sword Society case.

"So this matter has to be dealt with, if he leads the few remaining city defense troops to fight to the death, Resa should believe that he has always been from the Yuanyasu faction, but after Bao Buqi defeats the royal capital, he will kill himself to vent his anger," he thought, "but if he is perfunctory to the princess and gives up Saliushi, Resa will have to wonder what his identity is afterwards." If you want to save your old life, you really have to think about it. Herod could not be allowed to intervene in this matter, so he had to rely on himself. With Resa's meticulousness, if Herod had said anything good about himself, Resa would have guessed that it was Herod who conspired with him to kill Gaph. ”

After a moment's thought, he hurried from the upper floor into the antechamber.

"Your Royal Highness, why are you here?"

"Does the Prime Minister know that Prince Ressa has committed treason?" Ornian said bluntly, staring at Fowler.

"Princess, aren't you in the palace, how did you know that Prince Ressa was treasonous?"

"I'm coming back from the Maine front. ”

Fowler glanced at O'Nian suspiciously, and then asked, "Prince Ressa has betrayed the country, and what is the situation on the front line?"

"Resa colluded with the Tingxiao people, and under the combined attack of the Maine Army and the Tingxiao Army, the father and the Governor Yuankang were all killed on the battlefield, and the 100,000 horses brought with him were all wiped out. Onien said indifferently, without pretentious sadness.

"What?!!" Fowler looked at Onian in disbelief and sat down on the couch.

Also, at this time, Ayton Ressa was leading the Maine elite to Salyuhi. Onian said, looking at Forle.

"This... Fowler was speechless for a moment.

"How many defenders are there in the city?" asked Aonien, ignoring the Prime Minister's expression.

“。。。 There were 10,000 men in the city guards and 2,000 in the palace guards. Fowler thought for a moment and replied, "Your Highness, is this going to defend the royal capital?"

"You immediately promulgate the edict of this princess, and announce it to the territory of the empire, saying that Prince Resa is about to rebel, and that His Majesty has been poisoned by him, and that he has died in Maine, and now orders all men to come to the king. Then he sealed the gates of the city and called on the people of the city to come together to defend the royal capital. Instead of answering his question, Onian began to order, "Also, the guards of the palace have also been transferred to guard the walls, and the most important task now is to defend Salyushi." ”

Fowler froze in place, and didn't react at once.

Onian looked at him puzzled, "Prime Minister, what are you still doing in a daze?"

"But Your Highness, there is no news from the front, this... There shouldn't be anything wrong with that, right?" said Fowler, glancing at Princess Onian, and then immediately bowed her head.

"Do you believe in this palace?" Onien's golden eyes glared, "This is all what I saw with my own eyes on the front line, if it weren't for my father's sacrifice to save me, I would now be a corpse lying on the plains of Mallord." ”

Fowler immediately knelt down, "Please don't blame Your Highness, this is a big matter, involving the safety of Your Majesty, and also involving Prince Ressa and Governor Yuankang, the old minister has to be more careful." Once this edict is issued, it cannot be recovered. ”

"Prime minister, you have to think clearly, you delay for a while, and in a while Ayton will bring people into the city. If the royal capital is lost, the fall of the empire is not far off. But the prime minister wants to be a sinner in history?" asked Onian in a cold voice.

"The old minister doesn't dare, the old minister doesn't dare... Fowler prostrated himself in a hurry.

"Alright, let's do it. Onian said with an unhappy expression.

"Yes, yes... The prime minister nodded one after another, and when he got up and ran out, he was so flustered that he almost knocked over the edge of the log.

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As soon as the royal proclamation came out, it exploded among the people of Salyushi. The people, who had not yet had time for lunch, were terrified by what was being shown.

"What! His Majesty is dead!" exclaimed one of the people gathered around the royal bulletin board.

"Ha, is this about to change? Prince Ressa openly rebelled?"

"Hey, have you heard, there is martial law at the city gate, and no one is allowed to enter or leave. ”

"This... What does this mean -- Prince Resa is leading the men to call him, otherwise what would he do if he sealed the gates?"

"What about the prince? This kind of traitor is a commodity who has suffered a thousand cuts. I'll go and see if there is a shortage of people to defend the city.,Hmph.。。。 ”

"Yes, changing banners and collaborating with the enemy and treason, most of these people will not end well... ”

"You two can be quiet, maybe in two days Prince Resa will knock down this Saliushi, be careful that someone will denounce you two at that time." At this time, someone reminded.

"I'm afraid of him, I don't care what Resa doesn't give him, I'm only loyal to him anyway... Before the man finished speaking, he was taken back by his mother-in-law.

"Hey, you say, can Princess Onian defend this royal capital? The elite of the empire have all been led to the front by His Majesty Kelman, how can there be anyone to defend the city?" said someone else.

"I think this matter is hanging, no matter how great the princess is, can she stand up to the large number of people on the Maine side? Even His Majesty is dead, and she is afraid that she alone will not be able to keep this king's capital... ”

"Isn't there a city guard? I heard that there are more than 10,000 people... ”

"Ahh

"Yes, my nephew is on an errand in the city guard, I heard him say that there are all soldiers and ruffians who just want to fish in troubled waters, and they usually take advantage of everything first, and they bullied and bullied us little people in the past, and they really want to use knives and guns, but I am afraid that it is not enough to stuff the teeth of the Maine elite. An old man followed the words of the previous one.

"Alas, who said it wasn't, I'm afraid it's not peaceful these days, I see, everyone is honestly hiding at home, and then talk about it when the battle is over. ”

Many people also nodded after hearing this.

"Hey, you say, did Prince Ressa hate His Majesty because of the Pillow Sword Society?

"It's hard to say this kind of thing. In my opinion, Prince Resa is only afraid that he has been planning for a long time, and he is waiting to find a reason... ”

"Didn't it be found out that the Tingxiao people were obstructing it, so it seems that now, could it be that the Tingxiao people gave Prince Resa to the shadows and killed his son?" someone retorted loudly.

"Or does the prince not even want his son's life for the sake of the throne?"

"Oh, what is the point of selling a son's life to such a collaborator who collaborates with the enemy and kills the king? I'm afraid there is nothing he can't do... "The man who said he was going to help defend the city came out again.

"Hey, just like the man just said, let's not say this. Maybe in a few days, the head of our city of Salyuch will be planted with Prince Ressa's gun flag, and under the eaves of the living, we have to be careful when we speak, don't you say?"

"yes, yes... "There are still quite a few people who think the same way.

Of course, there are also many people who clearly disdain this kind of cautious argument. Whether or not they will help defend the city is another matter.

Perhaps in the near future, Prince Resa will be able to control the entire empire, but he will not be able to control what people are thinking. Just as Kelman was greeted by the people when he left the city on Phoenix Street, he would never have known how realistic and comical the faces of all beings would be after his death.

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In the afternoon, Aurien led Alvin to the city walls to inspect the city's defenses.

The royal capital, Salyushi, has undergone several expansions in the past hundred years, and the outer city has expanded dozens of miles more than a hundred years ago. As a city with a population of more than one million, its scale can be imagined.

Therefore, it would be really difficult for them to let these 12,000 people guard this huge city.

Alwin looked up at the sky, the blue sky was darkening, and the quiet clouds were glowing orange-red, and it was pleasant to melt away. At this point, he was grateful to Oni for giving him a lunch break to rest his tired brain for a few hours.

He looked at the sky and felt that this world was so magical, a few wisps of gentle wind, and the wordless warm sky, as if it could soothe the wounds in his soul.

While Aonien was explaining the matter with several generals who were defending the city, Alvin met an acquaintance, Feng You. The former squad leader is now promoted, and he has the opportunity to listen to the princess's instructions.

Alwyn winked at him, and Feng You gave him a smug look.

At this time, Alvin felt more and more ridiculous that what he said to Kaiba, "Can such a team really be used to defend the city? At that time, I said that I would stick to change, but now that I think about it, I have to have the conditions to stick to it... ”

After O'Neien finished arranging the big and small matters, Alvin pulled her aside and asked quietly, "Is it true that these people have to defend the city?" I thought we could stop Ayton, but it seems that we were too optimistic. ”

"What else do you think can be done? The professors in several university academies have also been taken to the front line by their father, and now the only combat power that can be mobilized in the city is these city defense forces. A mocking smile hung on the corner of her mouth as she spoke, "Just before the prime minister went to organize the militia group, the city of one million people, and so far only seven or eight hundred people have been recruited. ”

"It's good to get used to it, it's good to get used to it. Alvin curled the corners of his mouth and comforted. His familiarity with human nature was much higher than that of Onian, otherwise he would not have warned her to be less compassionate.

"I'll let you know in advance, I've arranged for Aoi to drive the airboat over. If Salyushi had been captured, there would have been no way out. He continued.

Onien looked at him amusedly, "You're really interesting, I always think that whatever you do, you have arranged a way back." Are you that scared?"

"Perhaps... Alwyn was stopped by her and replied ambiguously.

"So neither of the two girls can be offended, and both sides have a way out?" asked Orniene, raising an eyebrow.

Alvin immediately became angry and sighed, "Why did you get to this again?

Onien gave him a blank look.

"Where are Ayton's troops, have you sent a sentry out to investigate?" Alwyn asked.

Onian nodded, "Forty miles away, they're rushing here, and when it gets dark, they should be there." ”

"So fast?" said Alwin, surprised, "are they really planning to give us no breather? Can they attack a city in this state after running so many roads in a day? Could it be that their Maine troops are all iron men?"

"Didn't you tell me that Ayton was going to attack the city?" and why are you so surprised now?" said Onian.

"Think about it, why are we tired after running around for days, aren't we? Ayton and them are the same, is it possible that they really aren't tired?" Alwyn explained, "It makes sense that you have to let your soldiers rest for a night before they attack the city?"

"So what?"

"If we just sit for it, it's not like we can't win. Alvin frowned and said, "So what I have always wondered is, what is the reason why they are so confident... ”

He thought about what Lan Yu had said, but he never figured it out, so he squatted down, sat cross-legged, and rested his head sideways on his fist, pondering.

Ignoring the status of the princess, Onian sat on her knees on the spot, leaning her back very comfortably on his back, "Then think slowly, I have to squint for a while." ”

It reminded Alwyn of the day she slept under his covers, but that wasn't on his mind right now. He always felt that the red-haired girl had inadvertently omitted some details to himself, and he didn't know whether it was intentional or unintentional.