The city of Iruk, after a brief lull from the end of the war last year, has been running at a high speed again because of the war.

Under the powerful propaganda mechanism of the Principality Chamber of Commerce, all the people of the Elok Plains are fighting for what they call 'their own war'.

In the upper reaches of the city's canal, the original castle was converted into an administrative district, where buildings such as the Archon's Governing Building, the Military Headquarters Building, and the Ministry of Finance Building are located one after another. Nearly 200 young officials of the Principality are stationed here, and 500 guards are stationed here to deal with emergencies that may occur at any time.

The War Department of the Military Headquarters, which had been only in charge of theory since the establishment of the Principality, had become extremely busy, and the young newly promoted staff officers had gradually become accustomed to this fast-paced working atmosphere after the initial panic.

In the military headquarters building, a rigorous and tense atmosphere is often accompanied by...

This has a lot to do with the rigorous character of the supreme governor of this building, the Marshal of the Principality, Tra Rensko.

At this moment, the serious commander was roaring at his deputy, "Damn elves, didn't you tell them that you were going to send more troops to the southwest theater of operations? Because of your negligence, our entire ten days of hard work were wasted, do you know what that means? That means that the death of nearly five thousand soldiers will become worthless!"

"Marshal, on the elven side..."

"You should explain to the military inquisitor, not waste your tongue here!" Tra Rensco waved at the guards waiting at the door, the tenth high-ranking officer of the Principality to be court-martialed after the war began.

The fate of these officers made the soldiers of the principality familiar with the vigorous and resolute style of their marshal.

Under the guarantee of the new law of the principality, without the constraints of the lord, the famous general of the Sunset Elok Territory behaved even more domineering.

However, this is a good thing for the current Principality of Suluk, as the emerging country needs a domineering marshal to lead them out of their predicament.

Marshal Tra Rensko certainly knew that his deputy could not be blamed for this, but could he go to the elf? The answer was obvious, so the best thing to do was to put out his deputy and follow his assistant for almost five years!

The deputy silently gave Tra Rensco a military salute and silently followed the guards out of the room.

"Nepdo Quint is much tougher to deal with than expected. The Duchy's Chief Consul, Cove-Rambo, frowned as he looked at the southeastern defense line of Tyre marked by the map on the wall.

The war has been going on for more than half a month, but their troops are still standing still. The huge coalition forces seem to be imposing, but in the same way, they have serious internal problems, and the most fatal thing is that their military orders cannot be unified!

"The establishment of the Joint Command cannot be postponed any longer..."Tra Rensco looked at Corway Rambo, "Even if some concessions are made, it is okay, at the moment the most important thing for us is to defeat the Empire, not to beware of the elves' backlash, don't forget, there is another behemoth by my side." He pointed to the Kumar fortress in the eastern part of the Iruk Territory on the map.

"The Reagan family of Crewe?" Corway-Rambo whispered subconsciously, and after a moment of silence, he looked at Tra Rensco, "You know I can't make a mistake now, my term is only two years, and the businessmen in Congress are now staring wide for me to make a mistake." "Give up command of the army, and I don't know how those guys will attack me." ”

"As long as you win this war, even if you are re-elected until you die, no one will say anything about you. Tra Rensco immediately said, "As the founder of the duchy and a supporter of the army, you can ignore the laws of the country, because we and the people of the Elok Territory will support you. ”

"But if we lose this battle, it's nothing. The marshal's voice became smaller and quieter, "Besides, with the support of the elves, your position can be more secure... Fipert Bob is a smart guy, he knows what the Duchy needs most right now, and as long as you don't go too far, he and the group of merchants will support your decision!"

After hearing these words, Cove-Rambo nodded lightly unconsciously, "What is the attitude of the Misha Kingdom?"

"Their minds are not in this war at all, and their troops are here more to do their duty as allies. Tra Rensco smiled and said, "As long as we nod and agree, King Misha will definitely follow up without hesitation." ”

"Well," Cove-Rambo was silent for a few moments, "perhaps, I should go to Fippert right now to talk to me about hosting a joint meeting... The army first agreed on the program of the meeting, and we tried to conclude the talks directly in two days. ”

"Understood. The tense nerves on Tra Rensko's face finally relaxed. In fact, in his heart, neither the consuls nor the Congress mattered, and he wanted to win this war now and let the entire continent remember his name.

This sudden war not only changed Covey Rambo, but other people's minds were slowly changing with the change of status.

...

The Parliament building is separated from the administrative district, but it is very close, and there is a canal between the two buildings. It is worth mentioning that this building was originally the headquarters of the Chamber of Commerce Alliance in Eloke.

On the street outside the building, Cove-Lambbo got out of the carriage and nodded to the crowd as he walked briskly towards the entrance of the building.

Outside the gate, Fipott-Bob also happened to push the door out.

Both of them obviously had something important to do, and they almost collided because they were in too much of a hurry.

"Archon Covey!" Fipott-Bob's eyes lit up, "I was about to look for you... There is good news. He looked left and right and didn't tell the news.

"I'm about to go to you, Your Excellency. Cove-Rambo greeted reservedly.

"Let's go to my office and talk. ”

Fipott Bob's office is luxurious, so luxurious that even Covey Rambo is a little staggering.

Cold-proof but expensive brass covered the walls of the room, and a mattress carpet covered all the corners. What caught the eye of Corve-Rambo the most was the portrait of Archduke Patved, which I heard was from the hand of a High Elf.

"Need something to drink. Fipott-Bob pulled open his wine cabinet.

Sitting on a sofa made of soft ice wolf fur, Cove-Rambo said casually: "Wine bar, your best red wine here." There was a joking smack in his tone.

"Ten years ago, when Duke Eric ordered a batch of pure Sunset Red to be brewed in order to celebrate the victory in the War to the throne, I have just two bottles here. Fippott-Bob chuckled quietly, "This is a baby, one drink at most." ”

"You still have this kind of wine?" Cove-Rambo, who was seated, couldn't help but want to stand up and approach the wine cabinet to take a look, "I heard that this batch of Sunset Red is only ten cases out, and you can actually buy it." ”

"In the last decade, there have always been some formerly noble families that have experienced financial crisis. Fipott-Bob shrugged, "It's my father's inheritance, and I certainly can't get my hands on it." ”

During the conversation between the two, Fipott Bob had already poured the red wine and approached the room to meet the guest Shafang, and handed the red wine to Covey Rambo.

"When" the two glasses collide lightly, and then they each taste the mellow aroma of the wine in the glass...

Maybe it was the charm of the wine, but the two didn't speak for a long time.

"Why doesn't Duke Eric make more wine like this? Cove-Rambo looked at the dwindling red wine in his hand with regret on his face.

"The cost is too high!" said Fippert-Bob with a smile, "Most of these wines are given to the Emperor Laubert, and with the pragmatic nature of the Jean family, red wines that cannot be profitable for them are basically no different from scrap... After all, even the richest family in the empire could not enjoy such red wine every day. ”

"The richest family... You remind me of the Reagan family. Cove-Rambo had a special smile on his face, "Maybe our current war is helping Crewe to rise." ”

"It's something that can't be avoided. Fipert-Bob agreed, "And we have to! Because if the Duchy is to survive, it must defeat the Imperial Family, and only by pulling the Danedivs down from the golden throne can we truly achieve independence and freedom." His eyes narrowed into slits, as if enjoying the taste of the wine, as if he were thinking, "Perhaps, Duke Nick wants the Danediv family to perish more than we do." ”

"I don't want to be too optimistic. "Cove-Rambo maintained the cautiousness of a leader, "The Crewe Territory is over the civil war, the Reagan family has all the decision-making power of the entire territory firmly in their own hands, if Duke Nick or Baron Pedy suddenly want to start a war against us, it will only take a month, they will be able to gather more than 100,000 troops!" he had a worried look on his face, "And we, it will take at least three months to raise everything we need to defend against the attack of this large army." ”

"So we need to give up some of our interests now, such as our ocean-going trade, and take the initiative to establish a trade partnership with the Crewe Private Chamber of Commerce. Fipert Bob lowered his voice and said, "The Reagan family is very smart, they did not prohibit the private chamber of commerce from trading with us, but only if it did not harm the interests of the Crewe Collar and pay enough taxes. ”

"Is there a specific factual approach?" Corve-Rambo was immediately intrigued, and in his eyes being able to talk to or form a friendship with the Reagan family was just as important as the ongoing war. For this reason, he is also willing to give up some benefits.

"We are discussing possible options, but there are certain conditions that require your signature under our new law. Fipott Bob was very satisfied with Covey Rambo's reaction, he put down the wine glass in his hand and whispered: "This matter is still in the planning stage, we need to keep it secret, the Empire will not like the Reagan family to contact us too much, if everyone knows about this matter, the Kru Collar Chamber of Commerce may immediately stop our conversation with us... You should understand that the Reagan family is never soft, and the nobles of the Crewe Territory need to respect their rulers. ”

"Haha!" Cove-Rambo couldn't help but laugh, "Are you looking for me because of this?"

"No, no, no. Fipert-Bob shook his head, "This matter won't have any effect for the time being, the nobles of Crewe are not stupid, and it will take a while for us to show our sincerity... I came to you to tell you a piece of good news, well... Our plan is going well, and the little emperor in Suk will personally go to Tyre to take command of the war in place of that bastard of Nepdor. ”

Hearing this, Cove-Rambo leaned back on the chair and subconsciously straightened up, and the joy on his face couldn't help but be revealed, "That's really good news, oh! I didn't expect to succeed so quickly, it's so surprising, I thought that at least the little emperor would have to spend the winter to make a move." His words were a little incoherent, and he raised his glass excitedly, "We should make a toast to it." ”

Fipott-Bob immediately picked him up and put down his glass, "Perhaps, the little emperor thinks he is a little more powerful than Nepto." With a sneer on his face, he clinked glasses lightly with Cove-Rambo and said, "Ever since Duke Nick stepped down as Prime Minister, the little emperor's ears have almost been filled with voices praising him, and these voices have made him think that he can solve all problems on his own. ”

"Then, the agenda for the establishment of a joint command should be on your desk in advance. Cove-Rambo nodded in agreement and took a sip of red wine before saying, "Actually, I came to you because of this matter, our marshals and generals all think that the front-line command system is too chaotic, and we need to establish a unified joint command with the elves and the Misha Kingdom!"

Fipott Bob and Cove Rambo looked at each other for more than five seconds and promised: "I support your decision in principle, and I will help you mediate in Congress to get this resolution passed as soon as possible." ”