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The green tree village is close to the edge, and the green mountain Guo is oblique outside

Walking along the winding path that is not spacious, the scenery that catches the eye is no longer the monotonous sand and gravel based on earthy yellow, and the emerald green color gradually increases

After walking for a while, there are more and more green vegetation, and even the entire mountain peak is covered with a green carpet, and the heaven and earth seem to be full of vitality

When a small village came into view, Anthony knew that the caravan had finally passed through the bandit-infested wilderness and reached the area under the de facto control of Krakow

In other words, the caravan's destination, the county seat of Krakow, is almost there

The gray wolf and other four bandits, those thieves and thieves were really obedient, and Anthony and the others didn't even see a little thief along the way, so they arrived here smoothly like a wild outing

The elite warriors of the Hilton family, who were waiting to make a contribution, were disappointed, but Owen was greatly satisfied, which proved that Anthony's plan was successful, and controlling the four major bandit leaders was equivalent to controlling the entire trade route, and it was foreseeable that this trade route would become a "golden road" for the Hilton family

Half a day's walk past the small village, the tall walls of Krakow were already in sight

With such a large number and powerful contingent, the officers and men defending the city naturally heightened their vigilance and strictly investigated them

At last, they were only routinely scrutinized when they encountered the objects that needed to be focused on, and without much difficulty and difficulty, the caravan passed through the city gates and entered the city of Krakow

The Hilton family had already sent someone over to the front station to arrange for the caravan to settle in and other matters, and under the leadership of that person, the group slowly walked towards the station

As they were on the way, there was a sudden commotion behind them

Turning his head to look, he saw a group of cavalry with bright colors and bright armor, and a style very different from that of the glorious empire, turning from a side road

Owen only glanced at it, then lowered his voice and said to Anthony: "It's the cavalry of the Riga Empire"

"The Riga Empire? How did they end up here? Anthony asked, surprised

The Glorious Empire is located at the northwest tip of the Oss continent, surrounded by the sea on three sides, west, south and north, and only the east borders the rest of the continent, among which there is the Riga Empire

In terms of land area, the Riga Empire is not much larger than the Brilliant Empire, but in terms of the overall strength of the country, the Riga Empire is more than twice as powerful as the Brilliant Empire, and the same is true of military power

If the Riga Empire had not focused its main attention on guarding against the Holy Empire in the East, if it had not been for the fact that the Brilliant Empire had not shown any ambition to expand and enter, and that there were no resources in the country that were worth the Riga Empire's requirement, I am afraid that they would have marched westward and invaded the territory of the Glorious Empire

Even so, the wars between the two empires were intermittent, and the province of Edinburgh, located in the easternmost part of the glorious empire, bore the brunt of the bridgehead against the Riga Empire, and the supreme ruler of Edinburgh, Grand Duke Mattesias, gradually rose to the rank of duke by virtue of his military exploits in the decades of war with the Riga Empire

Such two countries, if not incompatible, are by no means friendlyIn Burgundy, a city located in the heart of the glorious empire, there was a small contingent of cavalry of the Riga Empire, accompanied by a local official

It seems that the two sides are smiling and getting along well

"You don't know?" Owen was a little surprised, and then explained: "The Rigas have always wanted to encroach on my glorious empire, but our Grand Duke Mattesias is not a vegetarian, and he has not let the Rigas take advantage of it for so many years

"About a year ago, the Rigas changed their strategy and sent a waste prince to the imperial capital to propose marriage to His Majesty the King, asking to marry His Royal Highness the eldest princess, known as the 'Star of the Empire'

"That what is the prince of Riga, he can't be a martial artist, he doesn't learn anything, his biggest ability is to play with a woman like a waste, how can he be worthy of our eldest princess, Your Royal Highness is a magic genius, she has broken through the realm of a great magician at the age of sixteen, and is known as the 'Star of the Empire', who is comparable among young men and women of the same age?"

Owen has probably said this countless times, and it was so smooth that when he saw Anthony beside him, he suddenly woke up and added: "Of course, this does not include you, you are a demon, a non-human, and you can't be compared together."

Anthony smiled bitterly: "Are you praising me or hurting me?" ”

Owen continued: "Of course His Majesty the King did not agree to this marriage, and he refused on the spot, and the waste prince was not angry, and actually lived in the imperial capital, putting on a stubborn scoundrel appearance, and said that if he did not marry His Royal Highness the Princess, he would not return to the Riga Empire, and His Majesty did not want to deal with him, but it was not good to drive him away, so he had to let him go, anyway, it was not bad to live in such a place."

"The waste prince had nothing to do, and wandered around the imperial capital all day long, and later it was said that he was very interested in some imperial specialties, and wanted to operate special products to promote the trade of goods between the two empires of Brilliant and Riga, and then sent his subordinates to various provinces of the empire, which was called the field inspection of the business environment

"The small group of cavalry you see now is probably these so-called expeditions."

Anthony listened and listened, his brows wrinkled unconsciously: "Is it to inspect the business environment, or to investigate the terrain and landforms, and the marching route, let the people of the hostile countries walk and check in their own territory, this is too ......"

The latter words, Anthony can't continue, otherwise, it will be disrespectful to His Majesty the King

Owen continued: "Yes, there are also many people of insight among the ministers of the court and the nobles of various provinces, and they can see at a glance what the Riga people have in mind, but refusing the marriage request of the Riga royal family has already greatly damaged the other party's face, if they stop their so-called commercial investigation, they are afraid that they will completely provoke the Riga people, so as to gather a large army to attack our empire with all their might, at that time, Grand Duke Mattesias may not be able to resist."

Anthony's brows furrowed: "Is it just for them to wander around and find out all the details of us?" ”

"Yes" Owen was also full of worry: "This is actually drinking to quench thirst, and when the Rigas have found out and prepared thoroughly, it will inevitably be a thunderbolt when it is launched again, and it will be ...... Alas"

Anthony shook his head and smiled helplessly

The Riga people did not make any conspiracy, but the naked conspiracy was simple and direct, but there was no solution because the core of the conspiracy was not the "conspiracy" itself, but the great strength of the Riga Empire

If you don't want to fight, then let's "investigate"; If you don't let us "investigate", then fight

If the Riga Empire leads a large army to attack, no matter how strong the military array is, the Brilliant Empire will only have one battle, but now they will not trigger it, and give the choice of whether to fight or not to fight to the Brilliant Empire in a weak position, which will make them lose ground and be at a loss

Sometimes, there are more paths to choose from, which is not necessarily a good thing, because it can be distracting, it can make people feel lucky, and they can no longer focus all their energy on the right choice

As if sensing Antony's gaze, the leading man in the Riga cavalry turned his head and looked over

When their eyes met, Anthony only felt a shock in his heart

This is a formidable fighter

The eyes were projected with violence, bloodthirsty, aggressiveness, and an indomitable, incomparably powerful momentum that was stronger than anyone Anthony had ever met

Only a strong man who has been in battle for a long time and has amazing strength can have such momentum

"Huh~" The man there sighed lightly, which seemed a little surprised

I didn't expect this young man, who had nothing special except for his handsome appearance, to be able to resist the pressure of the momentum in his sight

Anthony retracted his gaze and said lightly to Owen, "Let's go"