The southeastern frontier of the Empire, south of the Black Wind Mountains.

It is a large conference room that can accommodate about 100 people, and the golden sunlight casts through the window, reflecting dappled shadows on the floor, and occasionally the wind blows through the window, and the dark shadows of the branches on the floor also move with the wind.

In the center of the room was a rectangular square table about fifteen meters long and three meters wide, and along the edge of the square table sat more than twenty well-dressed men, all of whom were about twenty-five to forty years old.

But at this moment, these high-ranking people somehow gathered together, and the conference room was filled with an inexplicably heavy atmosphere, which overwhelmed people, and the sound of each other could be faintly heard below, but the volume was obviously lowered.

"Isaac...... I can't believe that this sentence could come out of the mouth of you, who is always belligerent. ”

The person who spoke was the man sitting at the head of the conference table, obviously a flat and gentle voice, but the people below listened to it, but they felt a chill in their ears for no reason, and the majesty accumulated over the years made them full of awe of this man from the bottom of their hearts.

"Accept the Empire's recruitment, and then disband the revolutionary army? Are you sure you're proposing to me in a lucid state? ”

The man rested one arm on the table, his body sitting quietly leaned slightly, and his chin resting on the back of his hand, squinting at the guy named Isaac.

He was dressed in a light gold brocade robe, and his long silky golden hair was draped behind him, two of which slid down his shoulders, giving him a suave feeling.

However, he wore a silvery-white half-covered mask on his face, which almost obscured most of his face, revealing only a part of his chin, but from this alone, it can be roughly judged that this should be a rather young man, and his age is definitely not more than thirty years old.

Through the eyeholes of the mask, you can clearly see his deep dark blue eyes, but at this moment, they seem to be burning with cold flames, which makes the backs of those who come into contact with him feel cold.

He is the leader of the revolutionary army!

Its name was Ulysses Ignacio, and it was clear that it was the name of an imperial nobleman, at least once was.

From seven years ago when this force was a ragtag of scattered sand, it is now a powerful force that even the empire cannot ignore.

Ulysses witnessed the growth of the revolutionary army step by step, and played a decisive role in it, and it can be said that without the existence of this person, there would be no current rise of the revolutionary army.

If it is about the popularity of people in the revolutionary army, he is the return of all people, and there is no one who can compare with him several times in the entire revolutionary army.

In the era of the tyranny of Minister Earnest, almost all those who were expecting the revolution were convinced that this man would bring them hope and a new life!

Facing the leader's calm and angry gaze, Isaac felt an extremely heavy oppressive force, and even a sense of horror rose in his heart like a knife rack neck, but when he thought of the current situation that could not be delayed, he still settled down, licked his dry lips, and then resolutely raised his face.

"It's a different story now, Master Ulysses." Isaac insisted, "The time of Minister Earnest to troubled the empire is over...... He died, and was slashed by a thousand knives in the Imperial Plaza, and many people saw the scene. ”

"Today's empire is controlled by a group of capable and righteous people, and it is no longer the corrupt and corrupt country of the past, although there are still some remaining problems, but as long as there is enough time, it will be able to slowly lick its wounds and recover its vitality...... War is no longer necessary, and that will only make the people's suffering worse, which is not in line with our original intention of forming a revolutionary army! ”

"That's a good point, then you should also think about what the consequences of this approach will bring." Ulysses looked at him sternly, "After all, we are people who have planned such an unsubservient thing as rebellion, if we accept the recruitment of the empire, the stain on our resume will accompany us for a lifetime, and we can only crawl in the middle and lower echelons of the imperial court for the rest of our lives, and we will definitely not be able to make a name for ourselves in our official careers...... Even so, are you determined to do so? ”

"If I can exchange the peace of the country and the happiness of the people at such a small price, I will not hesitate!" Isaac straightened up and said with a determined expression.

"I respect your decision, but what about all of you? What do you think? ”

Ulysses looked around at the revolutionary army cadres around him and said meaningfully, "If you agree with what Isaac said, then you can stand up...... Rest assured, I am not a dictator and will follow the opinion of the majority. ”

When the words fell, even though there were two men dressed as military generals standing up, their crisp and neat movements did not show the slightest hesitation and hesitation.

Ulysses squinted at them, but didn't say anything, just asked again as usual.

"Who else? Let's stand up together. ”

There was silence in the conference room for a while, and then several more people stood up one after another, their eyes vaguely hesitating and struggling, but the integrity and persistence engraved in the depths of their souls still made them make up their minds, what kind of choice is beneficial to the people, they can see clearly, and they plan to do so.

But that's the end of it, and no one wants to stand up again.

Isaac was a little anxious, turned his head to look at some generals and scribes who had a good relationship on weekdays, and tried his best to look at him, but pity his appearance was rough and vicious.

However, in the face of Isaac's gaze, few people dared to look at him openly, and many of them showed a look of shame, and in addition to this shame, there was something as complex as mud and chaos that was silently fermenting, making their butts and chairs seem to have taken root, completely inseparable.

Many more watched from the sidelines, occasionally making eye contact with Isaac, either puzzled or indifferent or mocking, as if they were looking at a fool.

The revolutionary army is a mixed place, there are villains, outlaws, and speculators, and not all of them have nobility and morality in their hearts.

Besides, power is a poison that corrodes the soul, after tasting the wonderful taste of power, how many people can sacrifice their ego and absolutely let go of their desire for power like Isaac and others?

Seeing the thoughts of his colleagues, the light in Isaac's eyes finally dimmed, like a fire burning out of firewood, and he felt his heart tighten a little, and there was an indescribable discouragement.

The revolutionary army, the sacred place of struggle that he had always firmly believed in, did not know when it began, and in some places, it was as suffocating as the empire it once was.

Ulysses waited a little longer, and after making sure that no one would continue to stand up, the corners of his mouth were slightly hooked, and his relaxed demeanor seemed to be what he had expected.

"If you count yourself, there are eight people in total, but the total number of cadres attending the meeting this time is twenty-six, not even one-third...... Unfortunately, Isaac, it looks like your proposal won't pass. ”

Listening to Ulysses' slightly regretful voice, Isaac just lowered his head, his clenched fists even trembling slightly, his nails sinking into his palms with his exertion, and the scarlet liquid trickled down his fingers and dripped onto the floor, the color was shocking.