"That's the basics. Regner looked at Ralvin, then sat down.

"Lord Regner, what do you mean......" Chancellor of the Exchequer Andrew asked hesitantly, "The Southern Empire has been completely destroyed?"

"From the point of view of intelligence, Stoke has existed in name only. Regner flipped through the information in his hand and replied: "The thousand-year-old capital has become a fortress of the undead, and this wave of corpses has continued to spread and spread to the entire continent with the thousand-year-old capital as its origin, according to our statistics, at least one-third of the southerners have died in the corpse tide. ”

"Sounds like a fantasy, is the Stoke Empire, which was fought back and forth with us last year, completely gone?"

"But this is not a fantasy, my dear prince. It was rare that Regner did not go toe-to-toe with Joffrey, he pressed his body on the table and said seriously: "The Stoke Empire is indeed over, it is said that the old guy who can't spell death in Kilronn is the first to finish playing, the entire Stoke royal family is basically dead, and few of the mages of the Magic Academy that the Southerners are proud of have escaped alive, and as for those nobles and ministers, they are also caught off guard by this disaster." Not only that, but the nails that the MI had been planting in the Stoke empire for several years suddenly lost contact. I don't think they were able to escape the catastrophe themselves after they got the information into my hands. ”

"Disaster?" Ravin repeated.

"Yes, disaster. Regner said to everyone present: "The previous war between the two empires was nothing more than a dispute within the human race, but this time what appeared on this continent is no longer a dispute, but a disaster that the entire human race and all the lives of the entire continent need to face. You think of it as a plague that spreads across the continent, or an earthquake that destroys the continent. But in short, if this corpse tide is not handled well, there will be no Southern Empire or Northern Empire in the future, and even human beings will completely disappear on this continent. Your Majesty, I hope you will pay attention. ”

"Lord Regner, why are you so concerned about this wave of corpses?" asked Alfred, the Imperial Chancellor.

"Because all the information I've gathered is in the hope that the upper echelons of the Empire will take this disaster seriously, and a few brothers who escaped alive have personally described to me the appearance of the corpse tide, and I don't think they are lying. Also......" said Regner, "how could the Stoke Empire have been completely destroyed in just one month if it had been just an ordinary disaster?" ”

"Alexander also wrote to say that the front line of the legion had encountered a wave of corpses, and at first he did not know that the tide of corpses was contagious, and several brigades were even wiped out. But after figuring out the characteristics of the corpse tide in the past week or two, the legion has been able to resist the attack of the corpse tide in an orderly manner. Ralvin nodded, clearly agreeing with Regner.

"Your Majesty, at this stage of the war, there is no need for the young men of the empire to make senseless sacrifices. Andrew tried to suggest: "The Stoke Empire has fallen, the entire continent is left with no more threats to the Empire, it's time for the Empire's warriors to go home." ”

"The zombie horde is also a threat. Regner cautioned, but it was clear that he also supported Andrew's proposal to withdraw. He couldn't be sure of the size and duration of the corpse tide, and if he let the legion advance rashly, he was afraid that it would cause irreparable consequences.

"......" Ralvine was quite hesitant about this, in fact, he also knew that the years of war had far exceeded the load of the Hawke Empire.

But...... The conquest of the Stoke Empire and the planting of the banner of the eagle on the walls of the thousand-year-old capital is a grand feat that has not been accomplished by any previous king. The Stoke Empire has been passed down for thousands of years, and the names of countless kings have disappeared into the long river of history, but the name of Bartner Stoker, the founding emperor of the Stoke Empire and the first king of Stoke, who unified the entire continent, is still well-known. Why? It was because he had accomplished a great feat that no one else had accomplished for thousands of years, the unification of the continent, a great feat that would be immortalized in the annals of history.

Do you really want to give up?" Ralvin narrowed his eyes.

"Your Majesty......" Alfred spoke.

"Alfred, what do you think?" asked Ralvin.

"I think that's what Lord Andrew said. Alfred said slowly: "The Stoke Empire has fallen, and there is no need for us to let the army rush south and face unknown dangers. ”

"So you're also suggesting a withdrawal?"

"Nope. Alfred shook his head: "Your Majesty, the minister does not approve of the army continuing to move south, but at the same time, what Lord Regnath said is also very reasonable, although Stoke has fallen, the threat of the empire may not have completely disappeared." The tide of corpses, we also need to pay attention. ”

"Just say what you think. Ralvin nodded in satisfaction.

"Your Majesty, now that the Southern Empire has completely collapsed, it is only a matter of time before Your Majesty dominates the continent. Alfred smiled and said, "But the biggest obstacle now is the sudden appearance of the corpse tide. Master Regner defined the scale of this wave of corpses as catastrophic. Then we can't help but pay attention to it. Thus, although Stoke was destroyed, the war did not end because of it. It's just that in the next battle, we have to play a defensive battle. ”

"That's what the Prime Minister said. Regner had to admit that although Alfred had a lot of grudges with himself, this guy was really loyal to the Empire, and over the years, Regner had collected a lot of Alfred's unsavory shady secrets, and he also believed that the Inspectorate hidden in Ralvin's hands had also investigated Alfred's crimes. But Larvin never cured Alfred's sin. Why? It is because of loyalty, although this insidious villain has harmed many people, but his talent and loyalty are beyond doubt.

"There's still a lot of unclear about the zombie tide, so in order to prevent them from coming to the North to wreak havoc, we need to keep the Legion stationed in Stoke. Alfred said, "The strategic idea for the next move should be this, we should keep all the undead creatures south of the border." As for how to rely on the terrain inside the Stoke Empire for defense, I think His Highness Alexander will know better than we do. And after the tide of corpses has passed, the Imperial army can continue to move south. ”

"What if the zombie tide doesn't move north?" Ralvin asked.

"Your Majesty. Alfred smiled, "The undead have a natural sense of smell and an absolute hatred for other creatures. Now that a large number of southern residents are pouring into the north, these walking corpses will surely catch up with them by smelling their scent, I can guarantee that. Am I right? Miss Anne Lot?"

"Exactly. Anne Lot, who had been sitting in the room without saying a word, nodded.

Upon approval, Alfred gave Annelot a graceful salute, and then he continued, "In addition, we need to prepare props specifically for the undead. In the next few days, I will be in touch with the Order of Tomorrow in person, and they will be able to provide holy water with the light power of the sun god. Light and fire are mortal enemies of undead creatures, so I think we need to order more war fuel as well, and I'd like to see Lord Andrew on the agenda. ”

When the "......" heard that it would cost another money, the Chancellor's old face was about to crumple into an old bark, but under Alfred's unquestioning gaze, he could only grit his teeth and agree.

"Your Highness Joffrey, Miss Annelot. Alfred added, "We don't have a specific idea of how horrible the zombie tide is. Therefore, I also hope that the empire will prepare for the worst. If, I mean, if the Imperial Legion can't withstand the horde of corpses, then we may need to tap into the power of the Empire's two magic academies. Clans may need more mage support. ”

"Several walking corpses have been transported to the Academy of Magic, and the elders of the Academy are studying them, believing that the results will be available soon. Anne Lott said.

"Okay, so let's go ahead with the current plan for the next while. Ralvin waved his hand and said, "In addition, the matter of the corpse tide will be announced truthfully." ”

"Will it cause panic?" said Joffrey, hesitating.

"My subjects won't be so vulnerable. Ralvin stood up: "What's more, those southern cowards who escaped have already spread rumors among the people, and now we want to cover it up if we cover it up again." Tell them that a wave of corpses that have destroyed the Stoke Empire is moving north. They are also told that these moving corpses cannot trample on our homeland, because the warriors of the Empire will become their strongest fortress. So be it. ”