For Dietrich, this was the last resort, but he would never risk coming to Pillsburg if he had the slightest possibility, but the current situation in the empire no longer allowed him to have any other choice.

Caesar calmly opened the prelude to peace negotiations with his half-brother through perfect court etiquette, for him, this was also a choice, the rebels' misdeeds and Hathaway's strength in the north made the entire Ortigar empire tremble, the Fivinret family was overridden by a young woman, and the once despised Fivenel family seemed to have some use in the eyes of Bukharin and the Atlantans, Caesar believed that Dietrich, like himself, knew that the white-eyed wolves of Bukharin and Atlanta were not reliable, but it was not impossible to join forces to protect themselves in the same existential crisis.

Despite the awkwardness, both men sensibly avoided the titles and topics that could bring the scene to an impasse, and the most important issue at this time was how to contain the threat from the north, from Atlanta to Bukharin to Maple Dew, and even Piercesburg, all of whom seemed to be under the threat of the Cordillera.

"Haven't Archbishop Stephen's men come yet?" Dietrich looked around and frowned slightly, everyone knew that Hathaway was an enemy of the Church of Nature, although in public, there was no big support from both sides, but as long as there was an opportunity, the Church of Nature would never give up fighting Hathaway. But today Alain. Archbishop Stephen is not only the protagonist, but also relies on his power to deal with the rebel invasion.

For the delicate relationship between the Church of Nature and the rebels. Everyone maintained a very strange tacit understanding, it was certain that the Church of Nature must have had considerable influence on the rebels, and there were many facts to prove it, but what kind of relationship they had, no one could really figure out.

"It's not there yet."

Caesar shook his head, his gaze swept over the two serious-looking nobles sitting across from him, the insignia on their chests proving that they represented the Fernando family and the Erabeni family, respectively, though not the Grand Duke himself, but to a certain extent. He is also the spokesman for the two Grand Dukes.

"Then we'll have to wait." Dietrich stared. "Are you sure the Inquisition won't come?"

"Well, they have promised that if an agreement is reached, they will send people as agreed. But they will not participate in this consultation. Caesar felt that his momentum was somewhat suppressed by the other party. There was some annoyance in my heart. But there is no way to vent.

The room seemed to fall into silence and depression again, and Caesar lowered his eyelids and stopped looking around. The current protagonist is not himself, but the representative of the Church of Nature, although they have previously shown dissatisfaction with Hathaway, but how effective they can play in this joint operation will have to wait until the specific negotiations can be determined, such a loose alliance, purely because of the great pressure from the north forced to form, in Caesar's eyes are quite fragile, whether they can achieve the desired purpose, there is still a big question mark.

The sound of gentle footsteps finally came to people's ears, and in a short time Archbishop Stephen appeared before them with a goddess, who nodded slightly to the crowd, and sat down in front of the only empty chair, while the goddess stood silently behind him.

"Ladies and gentlemen, I don't think we need to say anything about the purpose of our visit, we are facing the invasion of those bandits from the northeast and south, and we earnestly hope that you will be able to help us, and Archduke Fernando has entrusted me to convey to you his sincere gratitude." The dry words of the emissary of the Fernando family kicked off the consultation.

Immediately afterwards, the envoy of the Grand Duke of Erabeni also introduced the predicament that Bukhalin is now facing, especially after the rebels' forward forces were attacked, their retaliation followed, the western part of Bukhalin was full of smoke, and even threatened the controlled area in the southeast of the empire, so that Caesar was also frightened, and the tide of rebels surrounded the fortress group around the city of Dubai, the important town of Bukharin, but they did not attack immediately, but seemed to wait for reinforcements from Bukharin's rear, It seems that they wanted to bring about a general battle with the Bukharin's army in the plains.

"This is not the most critical issue, if it is just a provocation by the rebels, we have the ability to hold on and survive this difficult situation, and we are afraid that the Cordillera lord behind us will most likely take advantage of our difficulties and launch a surprise attack on us."

"Look at what she's done over the years, look at all her despicable tricks, from being lord of a wasteland to seizing the position of lord of Casseph, North Carolina has fallen into her hands, and now she's spreading rumors to incite the people and demagogue, in preparation for her military campaign.

Ladies and gentlemen, Hathaway's ambitions have been revealed, and Atlán and Bukharin alone will never satisfy her appetite, and there are countless indications that this guy must be inextricably linked to the Southern Will Federation, and her actions must be supported by the rebels, and our Otiga Empire is likely to come to an end.

If you don't pay enough attention here, maybe one day we will all be prisoners of that lord, and the glorious banner of the Ortgar Empire will be replaced by a banner with a thorn bird motif......"

The eloquence of the Grand Duke Erabeni was not comparable to that of Fernando's, and the specific analysis and just the right guess greatly enhanced the persuasiveness of his language. Stephen was intrigued by this guy's remarks.

Caesar frowned slightly, he admitted that this guy was eloquent, but he didn't get to the point, and it was impossible to influence the people of the Natural Church.

"Well, we all know the danger of Hathaway, otherwise we wouldn't be sitting together, I think we'd talk about something concrete, infinitely exaggerating the threat of the enemy doesn't make much sense to all of you here."

Caesar interrupted him rudely, for he the rebels were just as great a threat as Hathaway. As for the areas under their control, the threat of the rebels is now more direct.

Dietrich glanced at Caesar with some dissatisfaction, what's the matter with this guy? Jean Alain. Wouldn't it be better for Stephen to figure out what the situation is now?

"Your Highness Caesar, do you have any good advice?" Alan. Stephen heard the irritability in the heart of this highness and asked gracefully.

"Lord Stephen, the number one reason why the current situation is so dangerous is because of the sudden attack of the rebels, they attacked to the northwest and northeast respectively, which made Bukharin and Atlanta very nervous, and Hathaway's various performances also prove that she may take advantage of this opportunity, so we are here today for two purposes. The first is to get the rebels to retreat. At least we should retreat to the original bottom line and stop taking the initiative to provoke trouble; The second is to discuss how to deal with this marquis from the north, and we should discuss a specific measure, otherwise once she does it. I'm afraid we'll react again. I'm afraid it's too late. ”

Maybe on their own ground. Caesar is also much more confident, and he doesn't have so many scruples when he speaks.

"Yes, His Highness Caesar is right, we need to determine a concrete plan of measures this time. How can we restore the Ostiga Empire to its original peaceful situation? The emissary of the Grand Duke of Fernando hastened to echo.

"Caesar, you mean to address the rebel threat first?" Dietrich's gaze shone with a terrifying light.

"Yes, the threat of the rebels is fundamental, and if there is no threat from the rebels, Hathaway would not be able to do anything even if she wants to, after all, she will be limited by many external factors. And what about the rebels? They don't have any restraint at all, as long as they think it's good for them, they can do us as much harm as they want, whenever they want. Caesar was remarkable.

The Bukharin's envoy and the Atlantic envoy both nodded at the same time, obviously moved by Caesar's words, the rebels' activities have become more and more frequent and rampant during this period of time, repeatedly infiltrating the interior of Bukharin and Atlanta to plunder, and the means are also extremely vicious, from the looting of property to the unscrupulous captivity of the population, provoking a large number of slave traders also flocked, which stimulated the invasion of the rebels**, if this continues, I am afraid that without the rebels or Hathaway's conquest, Bukharin and Atlanta themselves will collapse.

All eyes were on Alain. Archbishop Stephen, in addition to military means to deal with the rebels, I am afraid that only this archbishop of the natural church has the right to speak, although I don't know what kind of relationship the rebels have with the natural church, but one thing is certain, that is, the natural church can exert a certain influence on the rebels, and it is still an influence that can play a role.

Aware of the gaze of the crowd, Alain. Feeling like he was in a wolf's den, Stephen looked around and asked nonchalantly, "What do you need from our church?" ”

"Lord Stephen, it's very simple, it's obviously unrealistic to let those rebels retreat to the south, and we don't have the luxury of expecting it, but at least we should let them go back to the situation they were like half a year ago, haven't they always wanted to live in peace with the surrounding forces and be recognized? Ask them to start from scratch and learn how to follow the rules first. The Grand Duke Ellabani said busily.

It is neither possible nor realistic to get the rebels to withdraw from Heidelberg any more than to dissolve the Confederation of the Southern Will. And for Bukharin, it was enough to ensure the safety of his territory, and the envoy of the Grand Duke of Fernando next to him also nodded repeatedly.

"Childish!"

Dietrich said disdainfully, if it was just a threat from the rebels, it was not enough to unite them, the real threat came from the young woman, "Now that you know that Hathaway will use the rebel invasion as an excuse to act accordingly. Do you think that even if the rebels end their military operations, Hathaway will give up? ”

"What does His Highness Dietrich mean?" Both archduke envoys looked at Dietrich.

"If Hathaway can't do it, she will definitely think of another reason, is it that we can only fight fires for the rest of our lives? If we want to solve our crisis, why not solve it all at once? Dietrich asked rhetorically.

All eyes were on Alain again. Archbishop Stephen's body.

Alan. Stephen's face wasn't very good-looking...... It seems that all this seems to have to be done for them by the Church of Nature, and the Church of Nature is really a nanny?

However, the infighting in the natural church has not yet subsided, and it needs the support of secular forces, although he is the archbishop, he has no right to support or refuse.

After a long time, he immediately said: "I understand, you have two crises to solve, one is immediate and the other is fundamental, but I can't give you a clear answer to this request, but when the church informed me, it told me to understand your requirements. Please be assured that Cardinal Archbishop Luther Richfin has said that he will seriously consider your requests and will do everything in his power to accommodate them. At the same time, the Natural Church is willing to help you in other ways, not just against the rebels. ”

Alan. Stephen's words gave infinite surprises to the few people present, especially the last two sentences are rich in meaning, which makes people think about it, the Ordga Empire has always been a place where the Natural Church wants to establish a stable parish, how can the successive Emperors of the Otiga Empire be wary of the Natural Church, and now the Otiga Empire is facing the greatest danger in history, the so-called 'imperial supremacy' has long ceased to exist, in this case, Dietrich and Caesar are willing to sacrifice part of the imperial power, and in exchange for the stability of the empire, and Alain. Stephen's words are clearly a commitment from the Natural Church.

Has been standing in Alain. The face of the goddess officer behind Stephen changed slightly, but she quickly adjusted her mentality so as not to be noticed by those present.

"Your Highness Caesar, Your Highness Dietrich, with Master Stephen's promise, I believe we can breathe, but the threat from the Cordillera still exists, and we also hope that Your Highnesses can join hands with us Bukhalin and Atlant on this issue, and I believe that Your Highnesses should also feel the threat from her, and if we don't take action sooner, one day she will devour us all."

The Grand Duke of Erabeni changed his mind and handed over the matter to Dietrich and Caesar.

"You're too worried, Master Stephen has already said that the church will consider helping us solve the crisis, and we will discuss this issue after the turmoil of this period has passed."

Dietrich and Caesar looked at each other and said softly. (To be continued......)