"What's the use of this, in less than a year, a huge orc army will be gathered under the Anku Fortress!" The Duke of Chester couldn't help but interject: "Count Stu, it should have been the third and fourth legions of the empire that originally supported the Anku Fortress, and this is your obligation. ”

"You are equally obliged to fight against the orcs!" said Earl Stu, looking at the Duke of Chester.

"It's just to remind you of your responsibility, Earl Stu, don't shirk your responsibility, is the Central Empire going to stand idly by in the face of the 250,000 orc army?" Duke Chester said coldly: "So I said, you can only be a merchant forever, and you can't become a nobleman, even if you have the title of earl, you don't know the honor of the nobleman at all." ”

"I just know that I am responsible for the entire empire, and that war does not solve everything. The coldness in Earl Stu's eyes was obvious, "If the title of earl on my head can be exchanged for the orcs withdrawing their troops, you can take it at any time." ”

"Everyone..."Duke Nick suddenly interrupted the argument, he stood up and walked to the small window of the conference room, looked at the last rays of the sunset outside, and said lightly, "Are you hungry?"

Everyone was stunned and looked at Duke Nick in astonishment.

"That's all for today's meeting. Duke Nick suddenly announced again.

"Duke?" Count Stu subconsciously stood up.

"So be it, I already know your opinion. With that, Duke Nick walked towards the door, and when he reached the door, he put his right hand on the doorknob, and suddenly turned around the conference room, and made an expression as if he remembered something important, "Oh, by the way, at half past nine in the evening, I will hold a small banquet at the Prime Minister's residence, and my assistant will deliver the invitation to you later." ”

"Click" This time, Duke Nick opened the door and left.

Earl Ron frowned and looked at the departing Prime Minister, he was very dissatisfied with today's meeting, because Anku Fortress simply could not afford such a waste of days...

'Soldier Speed' is not just a joke, sometimes a time difference of ten minutes can determine the outcome of a battle, let alone waste it like this.

However, as a helper, Count Ron can only introduce the current general situation of Anku Fortress, after all, he has no hole cards in his hand, and it has nothing to do with him whether to send troops or not, just when he was depressed, Duke Enxi next to him gently patted him on the shoulder and said: "Don't worry, our chief knows the preciousness of time better than you." ”

"I hope so!" Count Ron nodded helplessly, and looked at Duke Eric, who had already walked to the door.

At this time, the officers of the military department who reacted also hurriedly left following in the footsteps of Duke Eric, while the officials of the finance department began to sort out the documents in front of them.

The other members of the cabinet, such as the court magician Boya and the university priest Bote, did not even say hello and exited the prime minister's office through the back door, while Chief Bailly, who had been sitting in the corner of the conference room with his eyes closed, finally moved, he walked to the side of the treasurer, Earl Stu, pulled a chair and sat down casually.

"Is there anything wrong?" Count Stu said without looking back, sorting out a stack of papers on the conference table, and as soon as he finished speaking, the officials of the nearby finance department consciously picked up their respective documents and left quickly.

"Talk?" said Bailly, after looking at Earl Stu for a few seconds.

"Okay, go to my office, I can't stand your environment. As he spoke, Count Stu stood up.

"You decide. Bailly replied with a smile.

...

In the imperial capital, the banquet held at the Prime Minister's official residence was definitely a major event for the upper nobility.

Moreover, after a temporary recess, rumors that Prime Minister Duke Nick wanted to use the entire empire to wage an all-out war against the orcs began to spread in the upper echelons of the empire without even knowing it.

In this regard, many people followed this banquet to find out.

Time passed slowly, and soon it was half past nine in the evening.

In less than ten minutes, the hall of the Prime Minister's Mansion was crowded with nobles, ladies, and ladies, mink brocades, gemstone necklaces, and gold jewelry suddenly complemented each other, revealing a rich and prosperous scene.

The size of the banquet is not large, except for the abundance of food and wine, it is as simple as a small nobleman in the country, and even Duke Nick, as the host, has hardly appeared at the main banquet.

However, even this did not discourage the many nobles and officials attending the banquet, after all, the imperial prime minister was too far away for most people, and they were more interested in using the banquet to improve their status in social circles.

To the delight of the guests, Prince Sinda and Penny appeared hand in arm, and for the future emperor and empress, everyone showed due humility and compliment, and words of praise echoed throughout the hall.

When the band played the first song of the night, Prince Sinda and Penny's beautiful dance was displayed in front of everyone, and the whole banquet reached a climax...

Just as the banquet at the Prime Minister's Mansion was reaching its climax, the private meeting between the Duke of Chester and the Earl of Ron had just ended, and when the two walked out of Earl Ron's villa in the Frank Quarter, the magic clock had already reached a quarter past ten o'clock in the evening.

"I hope Duke Nick isn't a stingy person. Earl Ron said half-jokingly as he looked out at the dark street.

"That might be. The Duke of Chester shrugged and boarded the carriage parked at the door.

"Then let's hurry. Count Ron said this to the coachman and his guards.

"The carriage was indeed comfortable, at least more comfortable than a hard saddle. The Duke of Chester leaned back in the soft seat of the carriage.

"It's just a little too comfortable. Count Ron shook his head.

"Haha. The Duke of Chester smiled noncommittally and shifted the subject, "Do you think it's really necessary for us to wage an all-out war against the orcs?"

Count Ron thought for a few seconds before replying, "If it looks like the entire Empire, this battle must be fought, because the strength that the Orcs have shown in recent decades is capable of threatening the Empire, and we must weaken the Orcs as much as possible before they become truly strong." ”

"Of course, this is also the most fundamental reason why I support sending troops, but..."The Duke of Chester lowered his face, "It's just that our Prime Minister started this war, it seems that it is not just for the orcs. ”

"I'm not interested in any of that, as long as I can fight off the orcs, I'll support it. Earl Ron looked out the window at the night and said indifferently.

"You're really—" The Duke of Chester was about to tease, but a sense of danger suddenly appeared in his heart, and a thick layer of goosebumps appeared on the skin of his whole body.

"Pounce" didn't wait for the two to speak again, a soft sound came into the ears of the two, and the next moment, the carriage suddenly wanted to lose control...

"Someone shot the coachman outside!" said the Duke of Chester, half-crouching to keep his balance, and he deduced from experience the result.