On June 14, 854, three days after Elena's ultimatum, Anken Ray refused to initiate a plebiscite in East Ridge Province to annex Elena, and the 1st Regiment of the Elena's Revolutionary Army of Workers and Peasants, led by Commander Beckon Warren, moved to the border. Emperor Gary Gibson, after urgently deliberating with the Council of Nobles, dispatched the First National Security Army, 20,000 men, stationed in Dongling Province to camp one kilometer opposite the Revolutionary Army of Workers' and Peasants' Workers' and Peasants' Workers' and Peasants' in Elena, but did not establish a defensive line or block the road. Bakken Warren, after shouting unsuccessfully, ordered the march. The 1st Workers' and Peasants' Revolutionary Army, led by the 40 monster tanks of the 1st Monster Regiment, escorted and watched by the 1st National Security Army of Ankenrein, and welcomed by the workers and peasants who heard the news, completed the recovery of Dongling Province without bloodshed. At this point, before Elena and Elena, the capital of the Ankenrein Republic, the distance in a straight line was less than a hundred kilometers, which was only the two-hour advance distance of the Behemoth Warband.

On the same day, Anken Rui announced that he would donate all the assets of the Hedran family to Elena and join the People's Communist Republic of Elena. Gastens immediately invited Rob Hedland to be the Vice-President of the People's Republic of Elena and, at the same time, to represent the enlightened bourgeoisie, as Vice-Chairman of the newly created Council. This event marked the beginning of allowing domestic dissidents to make proposals and express their views through parliamentary meetings. On the same day, the Council of Nobles announced that Rob Hedland had been relieved of his membership. Emperor Gary Gibson announced that Rob Hedland was stripped of his hereditary marquis title.

On the same day, the new six-nation parliament in Elena issued a statement expressing the hope that Elena and Ankenrey would exercise restraint and not start a war lightly for the sake of people's happiness and health. The statement did not explicitly state Elena's reconquest of Dongling Province, nor did it impose sanctions or further military countermeasures on Elena who took the lead in launching military operations, as agreed in the Treaty of Moon. Elena regained the eighth province of Ankenrein at almost zero cost. And the Treaty of Moon, which has only been signed for five years, is in fact on the verge of being abolished.

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Aug. 854, Roseville, Grand Palace.

Soldiers in Guards uniforms shouted trumpets, loaded large boxes into the carts, and drove the carts full of boxes away. These cars are still old-fashioned horse-drawn carriages, and they look increasingly old compared to the steam locomotives that now populate the streets of Roseville. Emperor Gary Gibson stood on the steps made of green jade, silent as he watched the convoys leave. His older brother, Wenfeng Gibson, stood beside him, equally silent. Under the hot summer breeze, the two princes looked at the land that had carried the glory of Ankenrein for hundreds of years, and were silent.

"I really didn't expect that a serf five years ago could finally force us to this point."

Wenfeng Gibson was wearing a plain robe, and except for the small gold badge at the corner of his clothes, he could no longer see his identity as a prince. And Gary Gibson, who was standing next to him, was dressed up. The golden yellow robe, embroidery, and small pyroxene pendants gave his thin body a little more majesty.

"Brother," Gary Gibson said, looking at the scene in front of him, "we've missed our best chance to deal with Elena. If, if the information revealed by Gastens is true, after the Eighty-Two Massacre, he has no forbidden spell magic, and Elena does not have enough troops, at that time, if we can get the First Legion to kill it, everything will be different. ”

"But no one dared to kill it at that time", Wenfeng Gibson smiled helplessly, "Jon Wright is not a man who can gamble on this kind of gamble, you too, and so do I." No one in this world dares to stand up to an archmagus. Even if it's just a suspected archmagister, it won't work. If you think about the reaction of the new six-nation parliament to the events in Dongling Province, you can see how powerless these people are. Although all the news now shows that Gastens really does not seem to be the Grand Magus, who dares to test the truth of this speculation in person? With Elena's current strength, perhaps their soldiers had been killed by their Behemoth Tank before they met Gastens. ”

"Behemoth Tank ......"

Gary Gibson repeats the word, as if there is some kind of magic in the word, "Gastens is really a magical man, a ...... An incredible person. He doesn't seem to belong in this world, and seems to have the will of Orn......"

"You also believe in Scott's sect?" , Gary Gibson's words made Wen Feng a little surprised, "That thing is a fool's thing, do you believe it?" ”

"It's better to believe in an afterlife than to live in a painful present, isn't it?"

Gary Gibson turned his head sideways and looked at his brother, "Brother, do you know why I didn't kill you?" ”

Hearing Gary Gibson's question, Wenfeng Gibson's body trembled. He looked up at the sky and seemed to see his father.

"You'll be alone, we all will."

"No," Gary Gibson likewise looked up at the blue sky. Fine beads of sweat rolled down his cheeks and dripped on the ground, forming small patterns, "Not because of loneliness, but because we all lost." You lost the throne, I lost the future of the country. ”

Wen Feng watched those convoys leave one by one, and his eyes became sad, "Father has ever thought that our country will have such a day?" ”

"Father must have thought of it, otherwise he wouldn't have launched one last attack on Elena despite everyone's opposition. He gambled with 800,000 Anken Rein soldiers and his own political life, and even with this dynasty and country, a future, a future in which the only possible victory was possible. ”

"It's a pity that he lost."

Wenfeng Gibson lowered his head, sighed softly, and looked directly at his brother.

"Now that the capital is moving to Ronninger, I know it's expedient. But how to turn the tables next, do you really have an idea? Or have you completely given up on the glory of royalty and just want to find a place to survive? ”

"Brother," Gary Gibson looked up, "Ankenriin can't stop Elena, and no matter how much we struggle, we can't change the outcome. However, there are not only Anken Rein and Elena in this world, and not everyone in this world has no way to take Elena. And the best way to arouse their desire to fight is to let them watch us die. The corpses of their fellow Greats will be their best encouragement. ”

"So, you're pinning your hopes on someone else?" Wenfeng Gibson was a little disappointed, "I thought you would have a better way." ”

"Brother," Gary Gibson called softly, "do you know why I became emperor and you can only be a poet and a painter?" ”

Wenfeng Gibson ignored him, just looked at the convoy and soldiers in the square. He looked away from the plaza and looked at the Mage Tower, which still stood in the sky.

"This world no longer belongs to us."

On June 25, 854, the capital of the Republic of Ankenrein was moved to Ronninger. Three years after Charlie Ronin's death, the city finally fulfills his wishes.

Became the capital of Anken Rein.

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When Claire Warren finds Gastens next to Daisy's tombstone, the man who is now the whole world is watching, is in a daze. He held an open copy of "On Capital" in his hand, leaned against Daisy's tombstone, and looked up at the sky. The dark blue coarse cloth coat was simply put over his body, buttoned diagonally. If it weren't for the people who knew him, it would be impossible to imagine that such a person would be Gastens Warren, the man who single-handedly made "Warren", who represented serfs, the most powerful surname in the world.

"You're here?"

Gastens saw Claire and knew his rare break was over. The girl, Claire Warren, had fled to Elena before Bosman's execution, and had also participated in the absentia trial against Boseman at the time. Although she was a serf, she was raised as a domestic servant of a noble lady since she was a child, received a moderate education, could speak Rein and Neglo, knew arithmetic, was educated, and had a good looks. Soon after that trial, she was approached by Bimbo Bobruff and sent to Gastens to serve as his secretary. Gastens tried to resist once, but did not resist again. He knew that since he met three years ago, his marital status had become a concern and concern for many people. No one will be reassured if certain signals are not released.

"Yes, Lord Ivan would like to invite you over to discuss the next step", Claire looked at Gastens with a calm and adoring look in her eyes. For her, Elena is the kingdom of God in her heart, and Gastens is the god in her heart. Unlike Daisy and Gastens, there is a clear up-and-down relationship between her and Gastens. She is a follower of Gastens, a weapon of Gastens, and a servant of Gastens. And Gastens is the only shining light in her world.

"I see, let's go."

Gastens stood up and began to walk towards Factory One. Claire followed behind him, whispering.

"Lord Ivan and Lord Bakken are still inclined to hold a direct referendum to recover all of Ankenrein. Master Bimpo Bobruv and Master Zinke were more conservative. Lord Bobruv says that the newly recovered lands and people need to be digested, while Lord Zink worries about the secret agreements between the Negro Republic and the Alonte Empire and the Third Republic. There are already multiple sources of information that the three countries are secretly entering into an agreement against us, but we don't know the exact details yet. ”

"The growth of the new forces will inevitably be accompanied by the demise of the old ones. They're aware of it, and that's fine," Gastens walked over to his Hongqi steam car and pulled the door open.

"Let's go, let's go and prove to the world that Elena is irresistible!"

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Ferndingen, the capital of the Third Republic.

Heavy rain is coming, and the gray sky is low, which makes people walking under the sky a little depressed. On the National Square, where many workers' marches, mass movements, and festivals have been held, a black Rand steam locomotive ran over the uneven stone road that had been submerged by time, and stopped at the door of the Great Council. Fern President of the Third Republic, Aziva Rand, stepped out of the car with the help of the waiter and glanced up at the sky.

"It's going to rain."

"Yes father, it's going to rain."

His grandson, Daniel Rand, stood beside him, gently holding his arm.

"Grandpa, let's go in, everyone is waiting."

"Okay," Aziva Rand nodded, stepping forward. There, more than two hundred parliamentarians were waiting for him, waiting for him to announce that decision.

"Ladies and gentlemen", standing on the podium in the center surrounded by circular seats, Aziva Rand somehow remembered the five-year-old Kaber Luya, the former chairman of the Hong Kong Trade Union. Can that loser, can you imagine that Elena, who also believes in communism, can push everyone to such an extent?

"It's been five years since the Moon Treaty was signed, and it's been three years since the Momiji Treaty was signed. We have watched Elena grow from an insignificant force to a country that affects every ordinary person in the world, and how to deal with such a country and how to deal with communism has become an urgent problem before us. This is not the trade union party of five years ago. This is not a guerrilla group that is still operating in the mountains of our eastern part of the country, but a small fight. This is a big crisis for the country that once the other side gets serious, we may really lose everything we have now! What happened recently, as you have seen, is that Elena took a province from Ankenrein without much effort. Anken Rein, who used to be one of the six great powers like us, didn't even let out a fart! That little emperor, Gary Gibson, even moved their capital to Ronninger! Ladies and gentlemen, if you don't want this to happen to us in the Third Republic, then please listen carefully, carefully, and carefully to every word I am about to utter! ”

Aziva Rand's words managed to attract the attention of all parliamentarians. They knew that the old man on the stage was about to tell them that it would be the most powerful nation in the world, the smartest strategists, who would find a way to fight Elena.

"Ladies and gentlemen, just a week ago, we signed a Triple Pact with the Alonte Empire and the Negru Republic in Mosronin, the capital of the Alonte Empire. The content of the covenant is simple: we will abandon all contradictions and conflicts between the three countries, seek as many ways of peaceful coexistence as possible, and focus all our attention on resolving the Elena issue. We have unanimously decided that after the identity of the Archmage of Gastens has been confirmed, and after the necessary countermeasures have been prepared, and before Elena intervenes in Ankenrein again, we will unite with Ankenrein to form a four-nation alliance to completely solve the problem of Elena and his communism! ”