It was the same morning, and by the time the first rays of morning light fell on the palace of Fort Dawn in the royal capital of Olisga, the court hall was already full of people. Pen × fun × Pavilion www. ｂｉｑｕｇｅ。 infoEveryone who can enter this hall is a big person. On that majestic throne, sitting in it was naturally Julian, the new lord of the empire who had just succeeded. After experiencing various events, the former second prince has a little less childishness on his face, more than three points of perseverance sharpened, and the majesty of being a superior. It's just that his body is still a little thinner, and he doesn't combine the majesty and domineering of the king as seamlessly as the previous emperor Targario, obviously, the new lord of the empire still needs more training.

To the left of the throne, stood an old man in armor. Holding a red-feathered golden furious beast helmet in his hand, his hair was frosty white, and his face was wrinkled like tree bark, but no one in the hall dared to underestimate this old man, because he was the Imperial Marshal Rodek. In the past, there was the invasion of the Shadow Principality, and then there were two princes fighting in the north and south. In the two wars before and after, Rodek was also laborious, and the whole person was a few years older, the most obvious being his frosty hair, which was already white and shiny.

Far away from Rodek is the former Prime Minister Nebbert, who stands to the right of the throne. This old man, who has experienced turmoil in the royal capital and once lost the position of prime minister, is now back in the prime minister's throne. Nebot's complexion looked much better than Rodek's, his face was ruddy, full of energy, his complexion was three points better than before, and even people looked much younger. Indeed, as the right-hand man of the first emperor and the teacher of the new emperor, they also experienced the most turbulent period together. Now in the government and the opposition, Nebot is the most trusted person by Julian, and is naturally a well-deserved celebrity in the empire at this time.

Below the marshal and the prime minister were the commanders of the various legions and the important ministers of the court. For example, the leader of the Dragon Army, Woodrick, who fought thousands of miles with Julian, is now in high prestige, and only lives behind Rodek. As for Arkham, the leader of the Beararmor Legion, who was pushed out three times and twice by Julian's conscription that day, he could not be seen at all. Anyone with a discerning eye knows that although Arkham remained in Mothor as his legionnaire, Julian only mentioned what he had dodged that day. But in the heart of this new emperor, Arkham is already a person who can be replaced at any time. It's just that he has a great prestige in the Xiongjia Army, and he can't be moved easily. But sooner or later, it is a sure thing that he will kick out the Xiongjia Army.

The atmosphere under the hall was depressing, and the ministers couldn't help but relax their breathing. Julian swept over the people below and said in a slightly deep voice: "I think you all already know that just last night, a number of port cities along the coast of our country suffered a sudden attack, and overnight, seven cities have fallen. Today, only the three or four cities, including Ark Port, are still struggling to hold on. As for the specifics, it was added by Marshal Rodek. ”

Rodek coughed lightly, stepped forward and said, "According to the information we have received, it is the enemy from the east who has invaded our country this time. Many people should be familiar with the name Panlong Empire, yes, it is the overlord of the land located on the east side of the ocean. The history of the Panlong Empire is even longer than ours, and it is a powerful and profound country. The number of both the army and the strong is not much more than that of our country. I believe that it is only their forwards who are attacking Zhucheng now, and their main force should still be at sea. It is worth mentioning that before their invasion, our naval forces did not have any information at all. And after the invasion, I had lost contact with the Navy. In this way, our sea fleet is probably completely wiped out! ”

Hearing the news from Rodek's mouth, except for a few people, the rest all changed color. Although the Imperial Navy is not very powerful, it has an establishment of about tens of thousands of people. And the navy stationed on the sea islands of Santa Trina for many years has at least more than 10,000 people, and so many people have not even sent back a single piece of news. So as long as you have a little brain, you can roughly estimate how many people the enemy's main force will have.

"In addition to being a transport hub between the north and the south, the port city is also an important gateway to the interior. Today, seven seaport cities are in the hands of the enemy. If there is no accident, the enemy will use these cities as a springboard and begin to spread into the interior of our country. At this time, if you can't stop it in time, and recapture the fallen city. It won't be long before you can see the battle flags depicting the dragon in Oliscar. ”

"We also have a lot of business dealings with the Panlong Empire, Marshal Rodek, see if there is any possibility of negotiation." A minister asked.

Rodek said expressionlessly: "Of course, there is a possibility of negotiation, but it will only sit down at the negotiating table after we show that we are evenly matched, given the disproportionate losses and gains." Now that the other side is menacing, I don't think there will be a possibility of negotiation anytime soon. ”

"A lion will not negotiate with a rabbit, let alone a dragon from the east on the other side of the sea. If we can't even talk about lions, do you think the dragons will negotiate with us? Nebert also said, "So it is imperative that you put aside those unrealistic ideas. The next thing we have to do is to fight head-on, and we must tell the invaders that we are not rabbits, but tigers, lions, and even dragons on a par with them! ”

Rodeck glanced at this old opponent who had been disagreeing for many years, and said, "It's rare that this time I have the same opinion as my Prime Minister." The Prime Minister is right, we must not only meet it, but also be tough enough. Only then will the enemy consider sitting down and talking, rather than fighting each other. Of course, the final decision depends on His Majesty. ”

At that moment, all eyes were on the young emperor on the throne.

Julian stood up and said, "Originally, after so many disasters, as the head of a country, I should have given the people a peaceful era of recuperation. But now that the enemy from the east has ignited the flames of war, if they retreat at this time, I am afraid that it will bring even greater disaster to the people. So here I agree with the marshal and the prime minister. I hereby declare that we, the Balgaon Empire, will fight back with all our might. Don't forget that our ancestors built this empire out of suffering and flames. Don't forget, we have a longing for freedom in our blood. My body is dead, and my blood is still hot! ”

There was silence in the hall, followed by the roar of everyone: "My blood is still hot!" ”

This sentence was shouted by the first emperor in the face of a desperate situation, and for many years, it has inspired the imperial soldiers to move forward in order to create a national pattern under the threat of the shadow principality. Now Julian used it to inspire everyone, and at the moment everyone was in the blood of the blood, and everyone was red-eyed and eager to rush to the battlefield immediately.

This is of course impossible.

Next, Rodek announced the details of the counterattack plan, including the decision to transfer the Bear Armor Army stationed in Motheol to the nearby city of Tiger Shark Harbor. Tiger Shark Harbor has fallen, and there are quite a few enemy troops there, so it does need an elite division like the Xiongjia Army to fight. What's more, in the previous battle between the princes and princes, the Xiongjia Army can be said to have been unwounded, so no matter from which point of view, there is nothing wrong with dispatching the Xiongjia Army to Tiger Shark Harbor. But everyone in the temple vaguely felt that it was a sign that Julian had taken Arkham to open the knife.

The entire counterattack plan would be carried out simultaneously, requiring the mobilization of hundreds of thousands of troops, covering the entire coastline of the Empire.

Such a war fought on the northern and southern fronts at the same time has rarely occurred in previous history, but in the past two years, the Balgaon Empire has seen the third such large-scale battle. After this battle, regardless of victory or defeat, it is an indisputable fact that the vitality of the empire has been greatly damaged. It's just that the crisis is just around the corner, and this war can't be fought by the empire.

Just as the empire was mobilizing north and south, a group of men and horses were walking through a forest leading to Bauhinia Ridge. This team was none other than Father Miró and the others, who had been evacuated from Ark Harbor last night, and had been running all night, and even the energetic Crusader knights were faintly tired, so the team did not go fast, and stopped to rest when they found an open woodland.

Miró and Vera also got out of the carriage, and the priest stretched and muttered, "It's finally the end of the war, and this fight is going on again, and it's not going to make a good life." ”

One of the knights brought water and bread and said with a smile: "Don't complain, Father. I think this must be a test from God, and I am sure that you will get through it. ”

Miró smacked his lips at the knight of his faith, and finally swallowed the striking words back into his stomach. He took the food, went to an old tree, and sat down on the thick root of the tree and ate bread.

Vera floated like a black cloud and sat down next to the priest. Miró took a sip of water, swallowed the bread and asked, "I say, can you see the outcome of this war?" ”

Vera tore off a small piece of bread with her hand and threw it into her mouth, and said softly: "I often can't see the future that involves too many people, and even if I can see it, I'm afraid it's just one of the many possibilities for the future." We're all just human beings, and after a long time, we think we're really gods. ”

A certain god choked on his saliva and said with a sad face: "I don't want everyone to live a good life." ”

Vera was about to say something, but the girl's eyes suddenly became hollow. Miro immediately jumped up: "What's the matter, what do you see?" ”

"Someone is coming towards us, and there are quite a few of them. I saw armor that I had never seen before, well, it was the sign of a dragon. Vera's eyes brightened again: "It's an enemy from the east!" ”

Hearing Vera's words, one of the knight captains in charge of the team immediately shouted, "Draw your sword, be on guard!" ”

At the end of the words, the sound of feathered arrows breaking through the air sounded in the forest. A Crusader infantryman still had bread in his hand when a feathered arrow was driven into his neck. While the tail was still shaking, the bread in the soldier's hand fell to the ground, and the blood dripping from his body stained the bread red.

Then one by one, warriors dressed in dark red soft armor and wearing a half-masked mask on their faces leaped out of the canopy of the trees and from behind the rocks. or draw a bow to shoot, or raise a sword to meet him. And whether it is an archer or a swordsman, they have dragon patterns on their chest soft armor!