The corners of Hathaway's mouth showed a faint mockery, Caesar was asking for his own hardship, lifting a stone to shoot himself in the foot...... The rebels are just outside the gate, this is an imminent threat, you don't want to appease the major lords and stop the infighting, but send out the most critical forces at this time, what is it that is not to dismantle your own platform?!

The agency was too clever to calculate and mistook Qingqing's life!

But the impact of this incident on himself and Dietrich is also obvious...... Hathaway's gaze looked beyond the window to the flower garden, only to feel that the warm sunlight seemed to have lost its power and became a little cold.

"Okay, I see, you guys go about your business, by the way, do those guys already know about this?" Hathaway waved for the other party to leave, and she had to figure out how to deal with the dilemma.

"It is estimated that we will know immediately, and the defeated soldiers in front of us will soon flee back, and I believe that the military headquarters and we received the news almost at the same time."

"There you go."

Hathaway waved her hand weakly and slumped in her chair, she felt exhausted, but now was not the time to hesitate, only a few magic hours later, the rebel cavalry would come to Heidelberg, and it would not be so easy to leave.

When the horrific news of the rebels' attack reached the council hall, there was an eerie silence in the hall, and then it was suddenly enveloped in a boiling noise...... I couldn't believe that I asked each other, and I was stunned for a long time and didn't react, and the two trembling bodies were paralyzed, and the battle for the throne was suddenly left behind.

Both Caesar and Dietrich subconsciously looked at the throne at the top. I couldn't help but sigh, although this throne was close in front of me, it was becoming hot, and it was really not so easy to sit on it.

In the past, when they watched Fei Wenlie deal with political affairs, they felt that they would be at ease, but now when the matter came to an end, they found that they were at a loss in their hearts, and after several battles with great effort, they ended up with such a scene. Why bother?

"His Highness Dietrich. We must leave, the rebels are only four hundred kilometers away from Heidelberg, and in a few magic hours will be under the city. Hathaway pointed out the gravity of the situation to Dietrich.

"Is there really no way to repel the rebels?" Dietrich was a little unwilling.

Hathaway shook her head lightly and said, "After the court mage group was transferred, there was no strong deterrent. A large-scale invasion by rebels is already an irreversible reality. At this time he remained in the city of Heidelberg. Undoubtedly sit back and wait. ”

"Okay." Dietrich clenched his fists, and in the end he had to give up.

Among the next six magicians, the craziest scene of the Great Escape from Heidelberg was staged. Countless nobles flocked out of Heidelberg's east and north gates, and the long queues of carriages were piled with boxes and parcels, and the nobles didn't have much to think about where to go, but it was definitely a wise choice to flee Heidelberg first, and no one believed that the Golden Olive Regiment and the Royal Janissaries would be able to withstand the rebels who had just been formed.

"Where are we going now?"

Dietrich leaned wearily against the window, the avenues on both sides were already crowded with the carriages of the nobles and merchants hurrying north, and the slightest stop of one carriage would immediately turn the whole carriage procession into a dead line, and the shouts and shouts were endless, and it was the only hope of the nobles to leave this ghost place sooner, guarded by private soldiers and family members.

"Your Highness Dietrich, where you go depends on your wishes. His Royal Highness Caesar had gone to Pierceburg to the east, where the troops of Bukhalin and Kasef would be able to arrive in the shortest possible time, and the court mages were expected to return to Pierceburg quickly, and it was said that if Heidelberg fell, they were prepared to use Pierceburg as a bridgehead for the recovery of Heidelberg.

But I don't think you might want to join in the fun, so I'm going to retreat north, and if you don't like it, you can take refuge in the Cordillera. Hathaway carefully pondered her words, she didn't want to provoke the other at this time.

"No, I'm not considering going to the Cordillera just yet."

Dietrich categorically rejected Hathaway's offer, which made Hathaway think a little higher of him. However, this is also expected by Hathaway, although the second prince has suffered a huge setback, his ambition is still there, and to some extent, this is also a good thing. Perhaps he fantasized about being able to return to Heidelberg soon and continue their unfinished battle with Caesar, but Hathaway knew very well that it would be difficult to come back to such a scenario, and this time the rebel invasion did not seem so simple

"Well, now is not the best time to go to the Cordillera, there are still many places to choose from in the northwest and central parts of the country, and the local lords are eagerly awaiting His Highness's arrival." Hathaway suggested with a shrug

"I don't know if it was a mistake for me to leave Heidelberg on my own, maybe I should stay and survive this catastrophe with the inhabitants and soldiers of the city, and it would be like a coward and a coward to leave quietly." Dietrich's attitude is becoming more and more unpredictable, but Hathaway would never believe that such a person would have such a noble idea as sacrificing his life for righteousness.

"Your Highness, there is Marshal Tucker in the city, as well as the Golden Olive Corps and the Royal Guard, there is no point in you staying, if the rebels really break through Heidelberg, then everything needs to be restarted, and building a solid rear base is what you need to do, and if Marshal Tucker and they successfully resist the attack of the rebels, then you also need sufficient funds to rebuild the south, so as to win you more support."

Hathaway prides herself on finding the right excuse so quickly.

"Your Excellency, your eloquence is so good, it seems that you can always find a suitable reason for me no matter what I choose." Dietrich was also aware of this, "Then I would like to ask, do you think Field Marshal Tucker will be able to hold Heidelberg?" ”

After a pause, Hathaway asked in a low voice, "Your Highness Dietrich." Do you want to hear the truth? ”

"Of course." Dietrich's heart tightened.

"My personal opinion is very unlikely, the rebels are prepared this time, even the servant army they have never used has been dispatched, and the main problem is that the Imperial Court Mage Regiment has left Heidelberg, which will greatly weaken the defenses, and you also know that the Golden Olive Legion is no longer the original Golden Olive Legion, it has become a recruit training camp, and it is too difficult to expect it to resist the rebels."

Hathaway lowered her eyelids and her voice became a little depressed, and no one wanted to see this happen. It took so much effort to pull Caesar off the horse. Unexpectedly, being intervened by the rebels made many arrangements have to be reconsidered, and the intervention of the rebels will cause many unexpected changes in the political situation of the empire, and it is unknown what role the natural church will play in this change. But Hathaway believed that the Church of Nature would never remain indifferent.

Dietrich was also in mixed moods. The end result of the rebel invasion is no matter what. will make their enthronement plan uncertain, originally hoped to take advantage of this opportunity to take the opportunity to take the initiative to take the throne, but now it seems unrealistic,

Surrounded by the great nobles, Caesar flocked to the east. Pierceburg will soon become a political center, both in terms of the economic strength of the central part and the appeal of these great nobles, these small and medium-sized nobles and merchants who flock around them cannot be compared with Caesar's supporters, especially Caesar has the support of several great lords of the empire, this change will make his efforts on the royal court judges worthless, with the support of several major lords, Caesar will be able to prove that he is the true ruler of the empire through strength and even war, no longer resorting to law.

Or...... It should be a good idea to let Marshal Tucker and them retreat temporarily......" Dietrich said tentatively, but was then unceremoniously interrupted by Hathaway: "Your Highness, do you think Marshal Tucker will accept this opinion?" Leave the people of Heidelberg behind without resistance and let the rebels ravage the capital of the Otiga Empire?

If this happens, it means that the country of Odiga no longer exists, and the people of the whole country will abandon the empire, and if the people are lost, foreign enemies will invade, and several high lords may even take the opportunity to ...... independently"

Hathaway wasn't trying to scare him, unless he declared his death now, he could only resist.

Dietrich lowered his head gloomily, of course he understood this truth, but now the situation is that the Holy Cross Legion has been completely destroyed, and once the Golden Olive Legion is defeated again, the situation will be even more dangerous, and once Heidelberg is lost, the remaining army of the Empire will face the unfavorable situation of being attacked on its back, and there will not even be a place to go, no supplies, no reinforcements, no goals, such an army will not last long...... Worst of all, the High Lords may acquiesce to this happening, which means that the royal family will become a puppet, and those High Lords will truly become the masters of the Empire.

So what do we do now? ”

Dietrich finally couldn't take it anymore, she didn't want to be a vassal of anyone, and she didn't want the empire to perish because of it. And she now realizes that if she keeps following the baton of the guy in front of her, then this possibility will become a reality.

"My opinion...... Your Highness Dietrich, haven't you already vetoed it? Then you have only the northwest to go, and I'm sure the people there are waiting for you, so you can stay in the northwest for a while and wait for the news to come from Heidelberg. If the rebels were just going to take a handful and leave, maybe the situation would not be as bad as we thought. Hathaway's mouth turned into a mocking smile, but it quickly faded.

Now she has sensed the other party's intentions, but now Hathaway has no intention of holding the other party firmly in her hands, with Caesar, Dietrich will have to rely on herself sooner or later, and now Hathaway has no need to create a barrier between herself and him.

Didn't Dietrich want to get rid of himself and be independent?

Then let him try it and taste the true taste of the cruelty of reality, anyway, she is not ready to join the palace fight recklessly, and watch from the wall, maybe there will be something else.

Along the way, Fontaine City became a transit hub for the evacuation of Heidelberg, and Hathaway was still here for the first time, and it seemed that it was quite passable. This is the capital of the province of Monica, which and the neighboring provinces of Zimbwe and the central province have always been direct territories of the empire, with hundreds of small and medium-sized nobles and large areas of royal farms forming the existence of these three regions.

It has also been the base of Dietrich's supporters, from here to the northwest can reach the northwest frontier, and Dietrich's mother is a nobleman from the northwest.

Hathaway knew that the strength of the Cordillera Territory had aroused Dietrich's vigilance, but she was not very worried, the current empire was already full of holes, even if there was no rebel watching, after losing the shock of Fivenel XVIII, the signs of division in the empire that were originally hidden in the depths had surfaced, and the open and secret battles between the two inheritors and the disagreement of several great lords deepened the speed of division.

Perhaps, as Hathaway himself said, in the current situation of the empire, perhaps only he, the new lord in the border region, can boost the morale of the majority of small and medium-sized nobles, if Dietrich really has the courage to abandon her, Hathaway believes that it will not be him who regrets it.

However, now Hathaway has more important things to do, and several well-known schools such as the Royal Knight Academy of the Empire have all retreated, and Hathaway will not let go of the opportunity to win them over.

So, immediately after parting with Dietrich, Hathaway went to visit the Duke of Eastwood and graciously invited the Duke of Eastwood to come to the Cordillera to adopt a sick ...... This of course means that the Royal Knight Academy will be relocated to the Cordillera.

At present, most of the cadets of the Knight Academy are the children of nobles, but there are also some commoners. Those aristocratic children Hathaway didn't value it very much, but none of those civilian students, she was not ready to let go. Moreover, with the faculty of the Knight Academy, there is absolutely no shortage of students for the Cordillera Collar.

As Hathaway expected, the Duke of Eastwood was also extremely disappointed in the open and secret struggle between the two successors, and he did not want the Knight Academy to wander with the royal family without a sense of security, and the increasingly prosperous Cordillera Collar was undoubtedly a hot land, which was in line with his school philosophy. (To be continued......)