Alice and Semiramis sat in their seats, listening quietly to Saruman and Budd, unable to see their inner mental activity on their expressionless faces.

As time passed, sweat began to form on Saruman's forehead, his words began to become incoherent, and the lies in his mouth that even children could not believe could not be concocted.

At first, they also hoped to express the attitude of the two of them with such lies, whether Beowulf's news was true or false, whether the current war was the same war or not, they gave it a denial.

The Yeats will still be the Yaats of the Baltic Empire, and will not break away from the rule of the Baltic Empire, let alone do anything to re-establish the kingdom of the Yaats in Uppland.

However, judging from the faces of the two rulers now, they do not want that the time has come for the Yeats to be still so perfunctory in covering their ears and stealing bells, they want a real attitude.

When faced with the multiple-choice question of Beowulf's death, how they choose to choose, they need Saruman and Bud to give an answer.

Saruman stopped talking, and he felt the gaze of Bud next to him, with hope in his eyes, indicating that Bud had no hope in this matter.

Thinking about it, Bud is an excellent soldier and general, but for him to persuade Alice and Semiramis on such an occasion, it is fundamentally embarrassing for him.

Saruman bit the tip of his tongue, and the sharp pain that came from him made his eyes clear again, and he looked at the two rulers of the Baltic Empire close at hand, and his eyes revealed solemnity.

It was the solemnity of the consciousness of being ready for death, indicating that the next words had already gambled everything he had, everything that the Yeats had, and if they could not convince the two at this moment, then what awaited them would be the suspicions of the Baltic Empire.

It is foreseeable that when the Attila Empire executes their second phase, the two sides, which have lost the basis of trust, will have to face each other with swords and blood for the final end.

"The Yaats will only be the Yaats of the Baltic Empire. ”

Saruman didn't go around the bush and made it straightforward what he thought with Bud.

Bude, who was next to him, his pupils opened slightly, he didn't expect Saruman to be so unlimited, he didn't even want the last reserve, and gave up the honor he once had.

Perhaps sensing Bud's incredulous gaze, Saruman turned his head and said in a calm, heavy voice.

"Bud, we are indeed Yaats, we do have Scandinavian blood in our bodies, and we are not just pure Yaats, we need to think about more than our personal gains and losses and honors, and at this stage, we must find a solution for all Yaats. ”

Even if Beowulf was here, he would wave the weapon in his hand

Bud saw his resolution in Saruman's eyes, sighed slightly, and swallowed the words that had reached his throat, since he had just made up his mind to put everything in Saruman's hands, then he should not go back now.

Seeing the trust in Bud's eyes, Saruman nodded and turned to look at Alice and Semiramis, his words becoming fluid.

"The Yeats are an inseparable member of the Baltic Empire, who will only obey the orders of the Empire, and the so-called heroes who have not kept up with the times are not suitable for the current Jeats. ”

Saruman's voice echoed through the hall, and Alice stretched out her finger and gently tapped the table in front of her, but she didn't say a word for a long time.

The rhythmic sound made the two men who were no longer young feel very nervous, because the fate of the Yeats was in the hands of the two rulers in front of them.

"The people of Jeat are still worth believing. ”

Alice's crisp voice relieved the two men and relaxed their tense bodies, only then did they realize that their clothes were soaked with sweat, as if they had experienced a life-and-death battle.

"However, this must be stopped. ”

But two words made Saruman and Bud nervous again.

"This is not only the conspiracy of the Attila Empire, in which the United Kingdom is also involved, some time ago Sigourney left the capital of the United Kingdom and went to the Attila Empire, where she met with Attila and the knights. ”

"Whether the war is real or fake, Sigourney is involved, her tricks are not so easy to solve, but don't forget that Siegel, who is famous for his intrigues, died at her hands. ”

Alice said with a sneer.

Her nominal friendship with Sigourney was gone, and by the time Siegel died, Scandinavia was destroyed, and the Baltic Empire decided to unify the Northlands, the two were left with only hostility.

"Sigoarney, this woman is indeed not to be underestimated. ”

Semiramis nodded in agreement with Alice's words from the side.

She didn't spend much time with Sigourney, but when Sigourney came to Jutland in the Baltic Empire to ask for the Empire's help in dealing with the invasion of the Attila Empire, it was enough to impress her.

"Do you think this problem can be solved now as long as you don't admit the war?"

Alice's rhetorical question made Saruman lower his head, if the opponent was that Sigoarney, then his cover-up was really covering his ears and stealing the bell, not only could not solve the problems he was facing, but also could make the situation worse.

"The current situation, no matter what choices the Yaats make, will not have much impact on the Empire's strategy, but we cannot sit idly by and watch the worst happen. ”

Semiramis said.

The four people here all knew that Beowulf was still alive and that Beowulf had died at the hands of the Empire, and these two rumors were spreading so quickly and so widely, that someone must be pushing them behind.

Part of this was due to the Empire's self-inflicted actions, and the fact that the story of Beowulf had been propagated now seemed to be shooting itself in the foot, and beyond that, the actions of the Attila Empire and the United Kingdom should not be underestimated.

The emaciated camel is bigger than the horse, and the United Kingdom and the Attila Empire are indeed at an absolute disadvantage in the confrontation with the Empire, whether it is economically, militarily, politically or culturally, they are easily crushed by the Empire.

It's not that the United Kingdom and the Attila Empire are too weak, but a country that can be called a kingdom and an empire, a country that can have such a vast territory and such a large population, is never weak.

The real reason is only because the Baltic Empire is too powerful, and this strength cannot be erased in a few years or a dozen years, as if comparing the countries of the electric age with those that were still in the slave age.

The goal of the United Kingdom and the Attila Empire is very clear, their purpose is to find a way to plunge the Baltic Empire into civil strife, and let the rebellion of the Yaats disrupt the rhythm of the Baltic Empire's attack, so that they can have more time to maintain the current situation and stabilize the pace of collapse.

It would be even better if the Yaats could use the resources of the Baltic Empire, defeat the Baltic Empire's army, and re-establish the kingdom of the Yaats in the land of Upplan.

Just as the Attila Empire had been forced to stop conquering Scandinavia, the war would have stopped if the Yaats had rebelled and succeeded in establishing a state.

In addition, the news that the Baltic Empire has killed Beowulf can deal the greatest blow to the credibility and prestige of the Empire, and will create a sense of distrust among the people within the Empire.

Distrust is the root cause of civil strife, just like the racial conflicts that are now facing the United Kingdom, and the reason why the dwarves and elves want to leave the United Kingdom is because they cannot trust the human race, and they cannot trust the human-dominated country.

Of course, this is the ideal state, and the internal institutions and structures of the Baltic Empire dictate that Beowulf's influence would be controlled within a certain range, and could not play a decisive role.

"Bud, next, you go and lead the army to fight against the Attila Empire. ”

Alice glanced at Bud and gave the order very abruptly.

Bud was slightly stunned, then nodded, not asking anything.

Semiramis smiled imperceptibly beside her, pleased with Bud's attitude.

The warriors who were previously full of water chestnuts because of their ambitions eventually learned to compromise because of their responsibilities and lives, and if it had been ten years ago, Alice's orders would never have been the same.

She would choose to let Bud fight against the Attila Empire, and artificially create an opportunity for Bud and some of the Yaats to die on the battlefield and at the hands of the Attera Empire, while successfully diverting the attention of the Yeats while solving Bud who did not trust the Empire.

Sometimes military defeats and sacrifices are for the sake of political victory, as the saying goes, war is only a continuation of politics, whether it is a war victory or defeat, in the final analysis, it is a means to an end, not an ultimate goal.

After Bud's death, the entire Yaat, led by Saruman, will recall the blessings of the Baltic Empire in taking them in in their most difficult times, helping them, and allowing them to live happily ever after.

It will remind them of the brutality of the Scandinavian Empire when it conquered Uppland, and remind them of how other Scandinavians took revenge, completely ignoring the great contributions and sacrifices made by the Yeats in defending the interests of Scandinavia.

It will also remind them of the Yeats who died at the hands of the Attila Empire, and think of their former capital Upland, which has been destroyed by the Attila Empire and turned into a dead place.

At that time, there will be no one to continue to worry about whether Beowulf is still alive, whether Beowulf died at the hands of the Baltic Empire, these uncertain news.

The still alive Yaats will surely be angry at the dead Yaats, and will not hesitate to take up arms, join the army, enter the battlefield, and fight the enemy.

It is common to cover up old big news with new big news, no matter what era it is, because the people below are always forgetful and will always be attracted by the new news.

Alice's order was not to send Bud to death, and then use his death to make big news, to stir up the hatred of all the Jeats, and to remind the Yeats of the good of the Baltic Empire, and to rally tightly around the Empire.

Now to let Bud go to battle against the Attila Empire, not to let him take the lead as a soldier, but to let him lead an army as he did in the previous battle of dragon slaying.

Bud will go to battle the Attila Empire as a pointed force, and try to win as much as possible from the Attila Empire, so as to gain great prestige in a short period of time.

"After that, the Empire will support you in recovering Upland. ”

Alice admonished earnestly.

Upland is still home to an incalculable number of undead, many of whom originate from the Yaats, and in addition to some of the Jeats who died on the battlefield, there are also the bones of their ancestors who have been buried for many years.

The reconquest of Upland is something that every Yeat cannot refuse, it is more important than the search for Beowulf, because Beowulf is just a rumor no matter what, and Upland is in front of them, a wish that they have always dreamed of.

Bud listened attentively, and his calm personality allowed him to hear such good news, and he could still barely maintain the peace on his face.

"In settling the matter of Upland, the Empire will only help. ”

The subtext is that the Baltic Empire will only help, and the only ones who are really the main force are the Yeats, and whether they can truly recover the land of Uppland, or whether they can successfully bury the undead turned by the bones of their ancestors, can only rely on the efforts of the Yeats.

Both Saruman and Bud were overjoyed by this, not only because the Empire had finally supported their operation against Uppland, but also because of the pride and pride of the Yeats, who wished that only the Yaats would participate in the operation against Upplan.

Even if the kingdom of Jeat is a thing of the past, they still don't want to abandon the pride of the Jeat, no matter how many years have passed, the shame of the past needs to be washed away with the wine of victory.

Hearing Alice's words, Bud could no longer maintain the calmness on his face, he curled the corners of his mouth slightly, and kept nodding.

Saruman next to him was much calmer, but the slight trembling fingers still showed that his heart was not calm, he never thought that the matter would be resolved so easily, and he never thought that because of Beowulf's bad deeds, it would become a good thing to gain the support of the Empire and recover the royal city of Uppland.