Two days later, in the afternoon, Bai Xiaowen summoned Cecilia at the appointed time.

"I have led a group of elite archers to the Central Province, the capital of the Plantagenet Empire. However, I did not meet Nicholas IV. ”

Cecilia still had a hint of fatigue on her face after a long march, and said softly, "Based on my status, I was well received. From the small officials who received it, I learned a little about the Plantagenet Empire...... To be exact, the current state of the Kane plane. ”

"Dior, your inference is not wrong, there is indeed a foreign force that has broken the balance of the Plantagenet Empire!"

Bai Xiaowen said: "Who is it?

"I don't know what the force is...... Those monsters are from underground!"

Cecilia said, "In the province of Xisha, there is a large gold mine in Bosuvia. The greedy Duke of Bethvius has dug through the passage of the underworld, and dark creatures such as drow elves, spider monsters, etc., have all poured out of the ground......"

"The underworld?" Bai Xiaowen was a little shocked when he listened, "There is another world underneath the Kane Continent...... I can't imagine it. ”

Cecilia said: "In particular, it should be noted that the old-fashioned nobles of Xisha Province should have reached an agreement with these monsters! Many of the officers who returned to the capital to recuperate after being injured swore that they had seen the strange situation of those monsters encountering the noble rebels and getting along without incident. ”

Bai Xiaowen said: "Is it the appearance of these monsters that affected Nicholas IV to exterminate the rebels?" He felt a little suspicious, compared to the Imperial Legion, the private army of the nobles had a combat effectiveness equal to about 0.5 geese, even if there was a monster attack, the Imperial Regular Army should be able to eliminate the rebels under pressure.

"No, Nicholas IV is still in the Central Province, and he is busy suppressing the unrest in the Central Province!" Cecilia explained, "probably due to the appearance of monsters in the underworld, the nobles who originally took a wait-and-see attitude felt that Nicholas IV might not have a chance of winning, so they began to rebel. ”

"At this time, the nobles of the central province rebelled?" Bai Xiaowen's first reaction was a little incredible.

"It's not all rebellions, but if you put down one and another will pop up, it's annoying, which is why Nicholas IV can't spare his hands to conquer Xisha Province......" Cecilia sighed, "The Central Province is the base camp of the Plantagenet Empire, and without stabilizing this foundation, Nicholas IV really can't rush into the army." Currently commanding the battle on the front line in the Paracel Province is an old acquaintance of ours, the Earl of Denton. ”

Bai Xiaowen said: "This gives the rebels and underground monsters a lot of time!"

Originally, the number of underground monsters passing through the newly dug passage was still relatively small, but as time drags on, more and more underground monster races will appear.

"Dior, are you saying that there is a special reason for the betrayal of the nobles of the Central Province?"

"Obviously," Bai Xiaowen turned around the hall twice, "the nobles have always been wise enough to protect themselves, and few to sacrifice themselves. Those nobles in the central province knew that it was a dead word to raise the anti-flag now, so why did they continue to follow one another? In order to buy time for the monster army and the Xisha rebels, they were willing to abandon their families and hundreds of years of inheritance? It is impossible to think about it. ”

"There's something strange about it. By the way, I also brought some written materials, including a detailed map of the empire, you can take a look. ”

Taking the information from Cecilia's hand, Bai Xiaowen slowly flipped through it.

"Although the Xisha Province and the Central Province are bordered, most of the terrain is difficult to pass," Bai Xiaowen said, "The first suggestion is to ask Nicholas IV to set up a guard post on the main road between the two provinces, cut off the communication between the two provinces, and check the passers-by. The minimum guarantee requires that at least one strong person with an ability similar to the 'True Eye' be assigned to each route to guard it, and must have the ability to see through the camouflage of the breath. ”

Cecilia nodded and made a note of it.

Bai Xiaowen raised a second finger: "The second suggestion is about the nobles of the Central Province who raise the anti-flag." When the Imperial Legion put down the rebellion, it captured as many people as possible the heads of the nobles, and sent strong men who were proficient in spiritual spells to interrogate and search for their memories. ”

Cecilia wrote down these two pieces of advice and said, "How can I convince Nicholas IV to carry them out?"

Bai Xiaowen nodded slightly: "The reference point for me to put forward these two suggestions is that I judge that the rebellious nobles of the Central Province have been influenced by foreign powerhouses. This influence does not refer to verbal demagogy and negotiation, but to mental control!"

"After all, the rebel nobles of the Central Province have a strange mode of action, and there are obvious traces of manual manipulation. ”

Cecilia understood: "Therefore, the purpose of setting up a sentry to strictly check the strong people who come and go is to prevent the strong people with the ability of mind control in Xisha Province from continuing to rush to the center and influence other nobles, and to retrieve the memory of the rebellious nobles in the Central Province is to collect evidence that they are under mental control. ”

Bai Xiaowen said: "Yes. If evidence of their mental control can be found from the memories of the nobles of the Central Province, Nicholas IV can tell the world to expose the conspiracy of the nobles and monsters of Xisha Province, and occupy a favorable position at the level of public opinion. And more importantly, "

After a pause, Bai Xiaowen added in an accentuated tone: "Nicholas IV can use this as an excuse to send troops into the fiefdoms of other nobles and establish a strategic defense alliance in the central province! No noble family master is willing to be mentally controlled by a strong man from other forces and lead his family to the road of no return." ”

This was an important step in consolidating the ruling order in the central provinces, and only when the backyard was stabilized could Nicholas IV lead his army to the Xisha provinces.

"As soon as I return this time, I will go to the barracks of Nicholas IV and state your proposal. Cecilia looked at Bai Xiaowen, and admiration flashed in her eyes again.

Bai Xiaowen said: "There is one more point, you must be careful. ”

"Me?" Cecilia pointed to the tip of her nose.

"That's right," Bai Xiaowen said quietly, "I think that this Kane plane is not just as simple as the war of the aborigines, and it is very likely that our kind will appear." ”

"Dior...... You mean, there are awakened ones involved in this war. ”

Bai Xiaowen nodded: "The invasion of the underworld...... It should be related to the great unification of the Kane plane. I don't believe that there is no shadow of the awakened in such a major event that affects the course of history. And from the timeline, the old-school nobles of Xisha Province reached a tacit understanding with the underground monsters, which is a little too fast...... Among them, there may be the thread of the awakened. ”

"I see, I'll take notice. Cecilia said.

"You are no longer a spirit person, so the resurrection divine water should have no effect on you, in other words, there is only one life," Bai Xiaowen said, "When it is dangerous, don't be stingy, just use the teleportation spell to get out." ”

"Good. Cecilia held Bai Xiaowen's face and kissed it again.

The teleportation spell exchanged from the Black Tide plane, plus the original Return to the City scroll of the White Phoenix Clan, can fully meet the needs of the team. Including Han Xu, each person had one, and the excess scrolls were temporarily stored in Bai Xiaowen's place.