"Grand Duke, there is no hope, the Bukharin's army is now inferior to even a private army. The battle of Ríro-Vence had completely destroyed their self-confidence and self-esteem, and the bravery and fearlessness of the Cordillera army had surpassed that of our army, the Barths. Viscount Willy is indeed a general, and he is able to train the brave and undisciplined orcs, barbarians, and green elves together into such an army, and I sincerely admire that we have no strength to compete with them! ”

"We still have the impregnable Golendon, and the Warhammer Knights are not completely destroyed, we can—"

Dresden shook his head and interrupted Erabeni very impolitely: "Grand Duke, it's useless, the Warhammer Knights have lost most of them, and even if they are completely undamaged, they can't help us hold Gorlandon No matter how strong Gorendon is, it is impossible for a lonely city to hold on, half a year...... It will always fall for a year, unless we are sure that there are reinforcements from outside, and who will come to our aid now? ”

Seeing that Erabeni was silent, Dresden sighed and said: "Hathaway's strength is already very strong, even if we can get the support of reinforcements, I think it will be difficult for us to hold out until that day, we saw the power of magic equipment in the battle of Lirovence, they are far more powerful than we imagined." A city as strong as Golandon could not hold out for long in the face of such a magical device. I'm by no means alarmist. ”

"Are we just going to be tied up? Hundreds of years of honor of the Elabani family are buried in my hands? "The face of the Grand Duke of Erabeni was pale, and his eyes sparkled with madness." Duke Casserf is finished, Joshua is gone, and the good days of the Fernando family are over, will the four major families be buried by this little woman? Will the Ellabenes be the same as those who have now been reduced to beggars on the streets of Heidelberg? ”

Dresden was speechless, he was just a simple professional soldier, and it was not his responsibility to inherit the honorable inheritance of the noble family, he only objectively analyzed the current situation for the other party, but sometimes the occasional cameo in the role of a strategist did not seem to be his own principles.

"Archduke, maybe things aren't as bad as you think. Now that the Cordillera army has not crossed the line of Rírôvence, why not send someone to talk about it? Maybe we can have an unexpected surprise. ”

"Do you think Hathaway will be soft-hearted now?" Archduke Erabeni did not believe that there would be such fools in the world. Even Hathaway was a saint. Nor will it give the enemy a respite at this time.

"No, no, I don't think so, destroy Golandon. Erase the names of the Elabini family on the land of Otiga. She can do all of this with ease now. But would it really do her a lot of good? ”

Dresden shook his head, "You sent an envoy to Liro-Vence only to find an opportunity, if Hathaway is a sane and long-sighted man." I'm sure she'll be able to see that. ”

Ellabeni seemed to understand something, but he hoped Dresden would explain it to him.

"Grand Duke, Hathaway is also from a noble family, although she is a descendant, but her life experience determines that there is a deep gap between her and those traditional nobles. However, she knew that Odega's rule would not be solved by the conquest of those armies, and that in order to bring the whole of Odiga into her hands, without the support of the noble gentry, he could only obtain another desolate and barbaric Cordillera plateau. ”

Elabene was impressed, Dresden's words were indeed philosophical, Hathaway was not a fool, and her ambition proved that she wanted to replace the Fervin family as the master of the land of Otiga, but she did not want to destroy everything that Otiga had been, so that she could only get a land full of violence and chaos, and she needed someone to help her restore order, Casseff, North Carro, and the whole of Otiga, including Bukharin.

Maybe it would have been a good idea to send an emissary to Liro-Vence at this time?

Erabeni was a little hesitant, not because he was worried about the gossip from outside, compared to the survival of the family, even he himself could be abandoned, so why be afraid of gossip from the outside world?

Erabeni was just worried that now was the best time to go, perhaps using Golandon to show Bukharin's stubborn resistance.

In the end, Erabeni still vetoed her idea, that didn't make much sense, if Hathaway really needed herself, she needed the Erabeni family, it wasn't the courage of the Bukharins that could change her impression, and the bravery of the Bukharins seemed to be nothing compared to the barbarian warriors who didn't die.

Emissary of Archduke Erabeni and Leonardo. The arrival of the shopping was almost as agreed, much to Hathaway's surprise.

Although Hathaway's initiative to send an envoy was somewhat unexpected, it was not too strange, believing that this old fox would never burn the jade with Golendon, but he was able to give up all luck, and this decision still made Hathaway somewhat satisfied. But she didn't meet the messenger immediately...... This is the privilege of the winners.

However, Leonardo, who represents Dietrich. Beirut, however, received the same treatment as Bukharin's emissary...... It's not that she has any opinion about Beirut itself, but about the ugly performance of Fenglu's side in this battle. All this time, Hathaway has been helping Dietrich, and if you want to talk about estrangement, it is also Dietrich who first alienated her...... Of course, everyone is taking advantage of each other. But this time, Dietrich's performance disappointed her very much, although she did not react in particular, it does not mean that she has no barriers in her heart, and her broad-mindedness cannot be shown in these aspects, Hathaway does not think that it is the so-called big man style, on the contrary, she thinks that it is a foolish act of vanity and self-interest, and it is in line with Cordillera's desire to use this opportunity to extort more benefits.

Three days later, Hathaway had a conversation with Lord Msley, Bukharin's emissary.

The conversation with Lord Msley had only lasted for a short time, and Hathaway had already roughly figured out what the other party was saying, and it was a wise choice. Since you can't compete, work together.

Msley showed great sincerity, and on behalf of the Ellabeni family, he made it clear that everything was negotiable as long as it was based on the Ellabani family's continued rule of Golandon, and that the Ellabeni family would no longer seek the same rights as in the days of the Otiga Empire, and that the object of allegiance was of course not the Frevinile family, but Hathaway.

Hathaway could certainly allow Archduke Erabeni to continue to rule Golendon, but he was no longer lord of Bukharin, and Hathaway would rather pay for the gold. Reclaim the lands that had been given to the nobles...... Of course. Not all of them are recovered, and some estates, farmsteads, and the like are still allowed.

If there is enough respect for Lord Hathaway of Mseley, it is for Leonardo. Beirut, an old friend who came on behalf of Dietrich, Hathaway was uncharacteristically cold.

The atmosphere became stiff from the moment we met. Hathaway didn't say a word. And Beirut couldn't find a suitable topic to solve the embarrassment in front of him for a while. The result of the Battle of Lirovence shattered many people's dreams, and the decline or even defeat of the Fivinlie family was no longer something to make a fuss about. This sentence is a testament to the variability of history, and Beirut is also infinitely touched.

"Leonardo, don't you want to say something?" In the end, it was Hathaway who broke the silence.

"yes, what do you say?" Leonardo asked rhetorically.

"Hehe, that's funny, what did Dietrich ask you to do?"

"I don't know, he just asked me to come here to explain and avoid unnecessary misunderstandings."

"Misunderstanding? Is it really a misunderstanding? I hope it's a misunderstanding, and if it is, that's great. ”

"Then you can treat it as a misunderstanding, and it won't be over."

"Do you think that's possible?"

Beirut was speechless, Hathaway was not alone, she represented the vested interests of the entire Cordillera, Casseff and North Carolina, and her ambition and appetite needed to be constantly inflated, Dietrich gave her such a good excuse, would she give up so easily?

"Okay, Leonardo, you and I are also old friends, and there is no point in talking nonsense like this, what does Dietrich think now?"

"Hathaway, it's not what Dietrich thinks, it's where you plan to go."

"Well, where am I going? You're really stumped on me with this question. I don't know now, but I've always been watching the road in front of me step by step, and that's exactly what I am now. If I had to ask for an answer, it would be that I could only go as far as the god of fate needed me to go. You know that I was originally a person who didn't have much pursuit, I didn't have any special ideas, all of this was just forced out by current events. ”

"Someone who doesn't have a pursuit?"

Leonardo smiled bitterly in his heart, this old friend really dared to say that it seemed that it would be difficult for him to achieve a satisfactory result on his trip to Lirovence, and the other party's words were undoubtedly hinting at herself, and many times she had no choice.

"Leonardo, I guess we should stop dwelling on those upsetting topics and change to something interesting, wouldn't we? Why not talk about what you think, you know I'm referring to your personal opinion and not Dietrich's idea, that Ostega doesn't need people who talk about it, it needs people who are down-to-earth and can really contribute to Otiga, the country...... I should say that the people of this country can no longer endure those sufferings, and it is time for them to enjoy a life of abundance. ”

"Hathaway, do you mean I should abandon Dietrich and join you?" Beirut had a disapproving look on its face.

"No, I didn't say that, in fact, it doesn't matter if you work or not, because the general trend is not something that can be changed by one person, and I believe you should be aware of this."

"And what do you want me to say?"

"No, it's not that I want you to say anything, but don't you think you can say or do something? Ostega may need some change, but who else can take on this responsibility but us? Hathaway said with some emotion, and her tone was quite emotional.

Beirut glanced at this woman of this age with a complicated expression, from the beginning of the Alpine immigration, Hathaway began to embark on a solitary path, without hesitation, and there was no possibility of turning back, she walked step by step, during which she also moved between various forces, seizing every opportunity to develop and strengthen herself, and now she was free from all shackles, and could walk out of the dark corners openly, and talk about the fate of others as if nothing happened.

It's all like a dream!

"Hathaway, I don't know where you want to go, but you should know that an empire cannot be built by force alone, our social structure is not like those alien races, we respect civilization and law, we have beliefs and traditions, force can destroy civilization, but it cannot create civilization, if you want to get what you want, I'm afraid you need to carefully consider what you need most now."

Hathaway nodded silently, of course she has realized this, whether it is Beirut or Erabeni, although they did not point it out clearly, but they all vaguely pointed out this, which is also their own weakness, to change this, many times have to make compromises, of course, compromise can sometimes win more benefits.

Beirut left Liro-Vence in style...... Of course he didn't get anything he wanted.

To be precise, it should be that he did not get any substantial gains for Dietrich. Hathaway is not a generous person, Dietrich's two-faced performance is of course largely unavoidable, but this at least gives her a reason, she doesn't need to bear anything morally, Lancastes, even if it is given to herself now, Hathaway is not interested, when necessary, why should she be favored?

Ellabani's disguised submission has relieved Hathaway of a big burden, and further consideration is needed as to how to solve it, but it is no longer a problem.

The Fernando family on the Atlanta side is very attentive, and it seems that the gains may be greater, and of course Hathaway does not plan to go too far, which may force the other party to the side of the Confederation of Southern Will, at least in the current Atlanta people's resistance to the rebels is much stronger than their own resistance, which is their advantage. (To be continued.) )