The shadow of the famous tree of people, far away in the Kingdom of Lorraine, there are also many people who have heard of the name of Levednov, this is the first person under the command of Vyache, and then followed the Orientals, and the status has reached a higher level. Even Marina had heard of Luo Weide's name, the leader of the Hammer Gang, who turned out to be an old man who was weak enough to scum, "Are you really Luo Weidnov?" ”

"If it is fake" Luo Weidenov felt sad for a while, who said that commanding a war must be brave, the mind is the most important thing. But these words obviously can't be said to Miss Marina, and the eldest lady's brain can't understand it. Hornan frowned tightly, he was doubting Luo Weide's purpose, Royce hadn't left yet, Luo Weide ran over again, could it be that the Orientals are so desperate to marry?

"Lord Luo Weide, tell me your intentions, if it is a matter of marriage, I can't give you an answer for the time being" Huo Nan was very cunning, and when he came up, he blocked the conversation, Luo Weide was not annoyed, and after sitting down again, he said slowly, "Lord Duke is different, and now, marriage is no longer the most urgent thing." A few days ago, I got the news that the little prince Moore has formed an alliance with Rafford, and I think the Duke doesn't know about it yet. ”

Hornan looked shocked, he really didn't know about Moore and Rafford, and in his mind, the royal family wouldn't be stupid enough to get involved in Merlin. If the nobility of South Lorraine Red Grapes makes a fuss, it will not be suppressed by the power of the royal family. Huo Nan stared at Luo Weide's expression carefully, are these words true or false? Hornan suspected that these events had been concocted by Lovednov in order to induce the nobles of Southern Lorraine to turn to the Easterners. What was going on in Hornan's heart, Luo Weidenov could guess somewhat, "Lord Duke, what I said is true or false, you can find someone to confirm it?" Caron, Rafford, Moore, any one of these people will prove that what I say is true. I'm in Varro Manor with Master Royce, and you think we're lying to you, what's in it for us? Marriage? Lord Duke, to put it mildly, whether the marriage is successful or not does not affect the overall situation at all, the regent has already taken the Kingdom of Saxony, and without the Weiting family, there will still be other families. Da Song can come up with enough benefits, I don't think the Duke will have any doubts about this, right? ”

Driven by profits, anything can happen, and this is all too clear to Hornan. Luo Weidenov's words were soft and hard, and there was a knife hidden in the cotton, and Khornan's eyes quickly became sharp and solemn. In fact, Luo Weidenov is telling Hornan a truth, marriage is just a means, and in the end, whether to form an alliance or not is supported by interests, and now the situation of the Weiting family is a bit difficult to support. There is no doubt that the nobility of South Lorraine is strong, but the key is that it is not in Merlin City, and it will take time for the Weiting family to gather the nobility of South Lorraine. Marriage? Ally? Let's first understand a question, who is asking whom, in fact, it is the Wei Ting family that cannot do without the support of the empire. Without the support of the Great Song Empire, the Wei Ting family would not have survived this winter. Luo Weidenov is not to scare Hornan, the little prince Moore dares to come to Merlin City in person, if he doesn't have two brushes, wouldn't he be sent to death?

For a while, the atmosphere in the room was a little cold, Marina didn't understand what was going on at all, chatting and chatting, everyone's expressions were a little wrong? Marina was not interested in these family disputes, but the marriage was still listened to, Holnan was still thinking about the gains and losses, but Marina snorted coldly and scolded Luo Weidnov, "Luo Weide, what do you mean? Doesn't that old man in the East look down on Miss Ben? You said that if you don't get married, you won't get married, who do you think of Miss Ben? ”

Old man of the East? Royce and others were overwhelmed, the regent was in his prime, young and chic, how could he become an old man? This Marina is really unreasonable, saying that she is not happy about the marriage, and she is not happy if she does not get married, and she has the final say in the matter, and Luo Weidenov is not young, she is always scolded by a hairy girl pointing at her nose, if she is not igniting, she will become a dead person, "Miss Marina, please speak politely, the alliance is good for both parties." As for marriage, it is really dispensable, and His Royal Highness the Regent is not the kind of person who can't live without a woman. ”

Luo Weidenov said in his heart, the regent really has no shortage of women, not to mention those beautiful oriental women, even the blonde and blue-eyed Claire, will not lose to Marina. This Marina is simply a tigress. Luo Weidenov didn't speak politely at all, Marina has experienced this kind of blow since she was a child, and she was about to touch out a short sword with her neck, and Hornan's head was big, and she smiled bitterly, "Good daughter, don't make trouble, you have the final say whether you marry or not, the big thing is important at the moment." ”

No matter how Marina stared, Holnan was full of thoughts about the Luke family, thinking about it, he still felt that there was no need for Luo Weidenov to lie, and the only one who could help the Wei Ting family at the moment was the Kipros hero in front of him, "Lord Luo Weide, you have been offended a lot just now, since you have seen something, what should you do to deal with the current situation." I don't know how many soldiers and horses Lord Luo Weide brought here? ”

After asking these words, Huo Nan couldn't wait to slap himself in the face twice, and his head was in water, why did he ask such a stupid question? When Lovednov came to Merlin, he must have hidden his identity and came quietly, and besides, he was separated by a North Lorraine, how could he bring a large army here. When the eastern army entered the territory of South Lorraine, the Germanic nobles had to be frightened, and if they didn't do so, they would have to cause a bigger war. Luo Weidenov didn't blame Hornan, at this time, Hornan was full of thoughts about how to deal with the royal family, and the first thing that came to mind was definitely reinforcements, "Lord Duke is going to be disappointed, this time I came, I just brought a dozen followers." The situation of the Holy Empire is very clear to you, although the Germanic nobles are suppressed by the empire, their strength is still there, and if it is not necessary, the Great Song Empire does not want to expand the war. Therefore, even if South Lorraine was in danger, it was impossible for the Empire to send enough troops and horses. However, before coming to Varro Manor, he had already informed Lord de Colle that it was believed that in the near future, the North Lorraine side would send troops to help Merlin City. ”

Luo Weidenov will not watch the Weiting family be exterminated, the imperial army can't move, the only thing that can move is the Northern Lorraine Alliance, but unfortunately, Northern Lorraine is more inferior than Southern Lorraine, plus the Red-Capped Knights suffered heavy losses, it is estimated that there are only more than 3,000 cavalry who can come to Southern Lorraine in the end. As long as the Franks did not directly meddle in the affairs of the Kingdom of Lorraine, Lovednov still had enough confidence to control the situation. The Franks also have their own considerations, the fat Louis is not having a good time, although the royal Louis family is in a stable position, but the Frankish kingdom is not monolithic, the Franks have been fighting for the island of England for more than two years, and no practical progress has been made so far, the long war has cost countless people, and many noble lords have been war-weary. In this case, no matter how tough Louis is, it is impossible to directly send troops to get involved in the affairs of the Lorraine Kingdom, not to mention that behind the northern and southern nobles of Lorraine are still standing the Great Song Empire and the eastern Germanic nobles. The Franks were directly involved in the affairs of the Kingdom of Lorraine, and the Easterners and Germans had to join forces to drive the Franks out like frightened birds?

Since Lothair was mired in the war in the Istrian Heights, the situation of the Holy Roman Empire has become complicated, and the Franks have successively annexed several western principalities, and their power has always been to replace the Saxon dynasty, establish the Louis dynasty, and rule the Holy Empire, which the eastern nobles and Danube nobles are well aware of. In addition, there is an unfathomable Eastern Empire outside, and the major forces of the entire Holy Roman Empire have already tensed their nerves, and as long as they touch any string, a scuffle between the major forces may break out. The eastern nobles and the Danube nobles definitely did not want to start a chaotic war, and the Great Song Empire wanted to find a way to carry out the Baltic strategy and destroy the remnants of the Lothair army on the Istrian heights, and they would not ask for trouble, and the Franks also did not want to fight on two fronts. In this way, the Lorraine Kingdom, which was originally the weakest, did not have any forces to directly intervene, and this was the first time in hundreds of years that the Lorraine people decided their own fate. In the end, it will be up to the people of Lorraine to decide which way to go, whether it is Lovednov or Caron, all they can do is give advice.

Listening to Lovidnov's words, Hornan was somewhat disappointed, and also had some hopes, although the strength of North Lorraine was not very good, but the Red Top Knights were still very powerful. Next, Lovidnov gave Hornan a lot of suggestions, one of which was to strictly control the north and south city gates, and the centurions and centurions who patrolled the city must also be absolute henchmen. Hornan did not refuse, in strict accordance with Luo Weidenov's instructions, as the north and south city gate guards were replaced by the Wei Ting family's henchmen, Laford, who had been in peace, finally felt a little wrong, Moore, Fletcher and others all gathered in the castle of Nanlin Manor, Laford changed his old appearance, became radiant, and his eyes were sharp, "Huo Nan transferred the guards of the north and south city gates, it is estimated that he heard some rumors, from now on, we must act quickly, and we can't let the Wei Ting family react." The little prince sent someone to inform him, but if it wasn't good, the news was leaked from him, and he hoped that the royal soldiers and horses could approach Merlin City as soon as possible. ”

The blizzard has not stopped, and the march in this environment must be difficult, but Rafford can't wait. He knew better than anyone how much influence the Weiting family had on Merlin City, and in a short period of time, the Luke family could still rely on the prestige and connections they had accumulated before to exert influence on Merlin City, but with the passage of time, this influence would gradually decline. The longer the time drags on, the more beneficial it will be to the Wei Ting family, not to mention that there are so many red grape nobles helping the Wei Ting family. Raffle still has some confidence in his secret work, but it is the little prince Moore, who is young and arrogant, and will somewhat underestimate the Weiting family, hey, it is really too immature. Lafford personally ordered, the Weilan family and the Luke family immediately took action, after Moore got the news, his face became very ugly, and his heart burned with anger, so he slammed the things in the house, "Who leaked the plan?" ”

The plan was leaked in advance, and the arrangements made before could only be put on the agenda early, although some were disgusted with Rafford's domineering, but there was still not the slightest doubt about Lafford's wisdom. While the Luke family was secretly plotting, Moore also sent a letter out of the city. Forty miles north of Merlin, there was a town called Lennon, which was unusually quiet on days of wind and snow, and only the smoke and dust showed that there were still people alive. In this town, there are nearly 5,000 royal troops, of which more than 2,000 are cavalry. According to the previously agreed plan, as long as the heavy snow stops, it can directly hit Merlin City. The person in charge of the surprise attack on Merlin City this time was a noble commander from the Senate, whose birth name was Gao Red, also known as Count Gao De. Gao Red kept cursing the ghost weather above his head, and drank the liquor in the porcelain pot intermittently, "This kind of bird weather can freeze people into popsicles, if you don't drink some wine, you will feel uncomfortable." ”

"But it's not, we are freezing here, but the third prince is hiding in the city to enjoy the blessings, it seems that he is either a cronie or he can't do it" Another centurion also complained, and Gao Red pretended not to hear it, and did not comment on it. Towards evening, the cold wind was a little lesser, and the door of the house was pushed open, and gusts of cold wind mixed with snowflakes drifted into the room, and everyone shivered with cold. The person who came was Moore's cronies and guards, and when he saw Gao Red, he hurriedly took out the letter sealing the wax, "Lord Gao Red, this is a personal letter from the third prince. ”

After only two glances at the letter, Gao Red was shocked, how could the good plan be leaked? Gao Red had participated in the Eastern Crusade and knew the danger of marching in windy and snowy weather, especially cavalry, which was not suitable for marching in the wind and snow. But as soon as he thought of Moore's identity, he had to grit his teeth and act according to the order, that was the son of Matteire, if he didn't save him when he died, then he Gao Red would definitely not live, "Inform me, after tomorrow, after the end of tomorrow, regardless of whether the wind and snow have stopped, all the troops will march and target Merlin City." Be sure to arrive at the outskirts of Merlin City after the day, the third prince is in trouble. ”

"The third prince is in trouble?" Originally, there were still people who wanted to raise objections, but when they heard that Moore was in danger, many people swallowed the words back. No one who can sit in the room is a fool. It's really going to be miserable now, marching and fighting in a raging snowstorm, I really don't know how many people will die on the way. Dozens of miles of land, at first glance it doesn't sound far, but this distance is enough to freeze people to death. Time passed in a hurry, and in a blink of an eye, it came to the first month of the sixth year of Taikang, and the snow in Suplin Castle finally stopped, but the ice and snow in Merlin City fell more and more. The originally overwhelming ice and snow provided a lot of convenience for the Luke family's actions, and in the ice and snow weather, the city patrols could not lift their spirits, and the soldiers of the Luke family quickly gathered quietly. Just wait for Rafford's order to launch the most fierce attack on all parts of the city. In the castle of Nanlin Manor, Lafford is still very quiet, sipping fine wine and squinting, like an ordinary rich old man. Moore also came to Nanlin Manor, and when he saw Lafford so calm, he really admired that his Royal Highness the prince still had a lot to learn compared to these old family lords. This qi cultivation kung fu alone is not something that can be learned in a while.