Count John returned to Kuroki Pass two days later, bringing with him the Emperor's intentions.

In the last conference room, Earl John said solemnly: "His Majesty the Emperor Alfred has decided to withdraw troops from here, and the first batch of troops to withdraw was already in action yesterday. However, due to the urgency of the military situation, we do not have time to delay here to complete the signing of the non-aggression pact. A few days ago, I listened to your introduction to this kind of treaty, and I found that it is not quite the same as the common covenant on the mainland, and it also involves the issue of a third party. ”

"In fact, the core of the treaty is very simple, that is, not to invade each other's territory and not to intervene in the war waged by the other side and the third party. Xiao Chen said.

"For us, any treaty is a sacred thing in the witness of the god of nature. Therefore, His Majesty the Emperor attaches great importance to this treaty, after all, there is no such precedent on this continent, and it takes a long time to formulate the terms and discuss them with the Senate. When Earl John said this, he looked very solemn, and when he mentioned the god of nature, people were a little more straight, and the name of the god was a very serious matter for people of faith on the mainland, "Your Majesty means that when this war is completely over, we can have enough time to consider the details, and then come and sign this treaty to perfect the relationship between you and the Empire." ”

"We understand your choice. Please rest assured that we will not take the initiative to provoke trouble, whether or not a treaty is concluded. Xiao Chen said.

"That's fine. Earl John said, "There is no doubt that you have the advantage in this place of Heimu Pass. So the risk of this operation is actually on the side of the Empire, and it can be said that we bear all the possibilities of accidents. But His Majesty the Emperor believes that you are a group of visionaries who will not upset the balance at such a time and will not disappoint his expectations of you, and hopes that this withdrawal is the beginning of mutual trust between our two sides. ”

"Of course, we Chinese have always talked and counted. Shi Hao said.

"The Empire always rewards those who trust it. Earl John said.

Earl John came and went in a hurry, and he didn't even have a meeting with Xiao Chen and the others for half a day, and he left Heimu Pass.

When Count John left, Xiao Chen, Huang Zheng, Zhang Hong, and Olgas came to Shi Hao's office to discuss the matter.

Xiao Chen said, "What do you think the Imperial people mean, they actually compromised so quickly?"

"It's a little weird. I thought they would offer more terms, whether it was supplies or goods, and it wasn't strange that they asked us for anything, right? Huang Zheng said.

Shi Hao said: "I think their choice is right." From a military point of view, what's the point of staying here and running out of military rations? If I did, I would have made that decision very quickly. What do you think, Master Olgas?"

Olgas stroked his mustache and said, "I don't think it's necessary to look at this from a logistical point of view. The little emperor to the north has been preparing for a new big war for quite some time. The first two years were good, and the north had been in a state of bumper harvest, and they were not short of food. And even if you Chinese did not enter the Blackwood Pass with artillery, attacking this level would not be solved in ten days and a half. They must have prepared enough grain and grass to be able to survive such a pro-expedition. So, staying here for five days or ten or twenty days is not the ultimate motivation for them to act. ”

"Makes sense. Huang Zheng agreed, "I have seen a lot of mainland war history, and it is normal for many siege battles to be fought for half a year and a year, not to mention the ancient Xiongguan like Heimu Pass, the opposite side must have been prepared for a protracted battle." ”

Zhang Hong had not spoken, he suddenly realized that this was the opportunity that Count John had said, and the time he had been waiting for had come, and he suddenly felt a little cold in his palms, and his heart also panicked.

However, although he was also considered to have a high level of cultivation among the advisors, he rarely spoke, and everyone present did not pay much attention to his silence.

Huang Zheng said: "The biggest possibility is that something happened on the battlefield on the Eastern Front, so it contributed to their operation." ”

Olgas sighed and said, "Actually, if there is no civil strife in the kingdom, it is impossible for the imperial people to come in. The two dukes on the Eastern Front are relatively strong, and their armies are also elite who have fought against the empire for many years. Moreover, the battle line over there is also close to the royal capital, and if Queen Laura sends reinforcements to the north, the battle of the Empire on the Eastern Front is actually not easy to fight. ”

"We don't have any information from there, though. Huang Zheng said, "It can only be guessed." ”

"It's speculation. "And there's another speculation that the problem is from the north." The northern borders of the Empire with the orc tribes, and they are under much more pressure than we are in the south. It's not the time for an orc invasion, but who knows?

I heard that the Glacier Walker and Sage Celia who guarded the northern frontier had not shown up for almost two years because of his cultivation. Maybe the orcs will take advantage of this opportunity to attack. Therefore, it is possible that the emperor has transferred his troops back to the north. ”

"As long as it's one of these two, then there's no problem with their actions this time. Xiao Chen touched his chin and thought for a while, and then said, "But is it possible that there is a conspiracy they want to deal with us hidden here? If it is aimed at us, what the hell will they do behind it?"

"Can't we, we just hold the checkpoint, and it's useless for them to do anything outside. Zhang Hong, he swallowed his saliva and said: "If you don't worry, you can go and investigate, as long as they all withdraw, there will be no trouble." ”

"You're right. Xiao Chen agreed, "We should go and investigate, we can't wait here passively." ”

Huang Zheng said: "Since more than ten days ago, they have used the fog technique to cover the sky above the camp, and they are very active in searching for invisible mage eyes, we will be knocked down by them every day more than a dozen mage eyes, and we can't deeply observe the situation inside their camp. Observing them the way a mage's eye would no longer work, so we had to see them for ourselves. ”

"I'll go. Xiao Chen said.

"Just kidding, naturally I sent someone. With our escort army here, do you want an administrative leader to go into battle as a scout?"

"You guys just keep a good guard over the Kuroki Pass. As you all know, I've never fought alone, and I'm most likely to burst out in any situation. ”

Shi Hao thought about it and it made sense, "If this is the case, your strength alone is still too thin, then ask Master Olgas to go with you, he is familiar with the various conditions of the imperial people." You bring Roger and Evelyn with you, not only is it safer, but it's also more certain in case there needs to be a combat operation. ”