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The two of them sat silently in the main hall, Grand Duke Allen seemed to be ten years old, the original pampered white and fat cheeks were sunken within a few days, the eyes that were originally a little spiritual were bloodshot, and the eyes were also a little dull, and the corners of his mouth twitched occasionally, obviously the bad news in the past few days was about to crush this old man. Pen | fun | pavilion www. ｂｉｑｕｇｅ。 ｉｎｆｏ

The Minister of War, Duke Lammont, who was sitting on the lower edge, was also full of sorrow, and the successive blows made him dizzy, the rout of the coalition army in the west, the siege of Van Lin City in the north was like an iron barrel, and the only mobile force in the capital Merrington City The Royal Janissary Corps had not had time to send out of the division, everything was over, but it was also regarded as a living force, God knows if joining the war could play a role in turning the tide, if it was useless, then the capital could only be handed over.

"Lan Meng Aiqing, isn't there a little way in this Fan Lin City?" Time passed slowly in silence, and in the end, Grand Duke Allen couldn't stand the dullness of this suffocating person, and opened his mouth.

"Your Majesty, what else do you think we can do? Now that the city of Vanlin is besieged, we see here that the Carmen people will also be overwhelmed by large troops, with our existing strength, it is already very difficult to hold on to Merrington, where can we still take care of the city of Mortal Forest?"

"But if the city of Fanlin is lost, how long can we hold out here? The Kamanites on three sides, and the territory of the Taiping Sect in the south, we can only sit and wait for death. "Although Grand Duke Allen is not a generation of Ming Jun, he can still see the situation on the battlefield clearly.

"Well, now we are in a difficult situation both internally and externally, to be honest, Your Majesty, the old minister also feels that he is really powerless. Duke Lanmeng said bitterly, "Now that the Tang River Empire has been messed up by the Taiping Sect people, there is no strength to help us at all, not to mention that we are now separated from the Tang River Empire by the Taiping Sect people, even if they have the strength, there is no way." ”

The hall fell silent again, and only the heavy breathing of the two could be heard, "Then in your opinion, there is nothing we can do?" Archduke Allen's voice was particularly muffled.

"Well, this ''''''" The Minister of War was also sweating on his head, and he was only a king, under one person in the principality, and above ten thousand people, but at this time he was dumbfounded by his own grand duke.

"Alas, is it true that the inheritance of our ancestors is going to fall in my hands?" the words of Archduke Allen were more like a whip on the heart of the Minister of War.

"Aiqing, do you think you can find a way to let the Taiping Sect help us? If they are willing to help us get through the difficulties, no matter what the conditions, money and land are up to them!"

"Your Majesty, this is impossible, not to mention whether they have the ability or not, it can be clearly seen from the current situation, this Taiping Sect must have been mixed with the Kaman and Poole people in the north, they are simply a raccoon dog. Duke Ramon smiled wryly and shook his head as he answered, and a thought suddenly flashed through his mind.

"But''''''," said the Duke of Rammont, who was quickly considering the viability of the plan, and at the same time considering whether the Grand Duke in front of him was accepting his proposal.

"But what, Aiqing, even if you have any ideas, the current situation has become like this, is there anything that can't be accepted?" Allen seemed to see something, and immediately spoke to dispel the other party's concerns.

"Well, Your Majesty, the old minister is thinking, although the Taiping Army can't be relied on, but Li Wufeng in our southwest still has a glimmer of hope, but there are also many difficulties in the middle. Duke Ramon said with some hesitation.

As soon as he heard what Duke Delan Meng said, the Grand Duke sitting at the top was like taking a dose of heart medicine, and his spirits were immediately lifted, and the drowning man grabbed a life-saving straw at the moment before sinking, and hurriedly asked, "Aiqing, come and listen." ”

"Li Wufeng's territory does not border with us, but now he has actually controlled the Lulong Mansion in Beiyuan County of the Tang River Empire by expelling the Taiping Sect into Lulong, and has also posed a certain threat to the Kamans. The old minister was also wondering, could it be that the rapid growth of Li Wufeng's strength made the Kamans feel threatened, so they were in a hurry to solve our problem here?"

"Now the eastern part of Lulong Mansion controlled by Li Wufeng is still under the control of the Taiping Sect, which also blocks the way for Li Wufeng's army to enter our Jerocle, and now the problem is here, if we convince Li Wufeng to be willing to reinforce us, we must also pass through the area controlled by the Taiping Sect, and this problem must be solved. ”

"In addition, how to persuade Li Wufeng to send troops, this question is also very specific, although Li Wufeng's strength is not weak, but I heard that they suffered a loss from the Luzon people in North Luzon some time ago, and I don't know what the actual situation is? The Duke of Rammont slowly finished speaking.

Grand Duke Allen obviously also heard the overtone, I'm afraid the first reason is not the main one, the second is how to move Li Wufeng to send troops is the real key, after all, the situation is unpredictable at this time, and preserving strength is the most stable measure anyone will take, of course, it is impossible to use his army easily, especially Li Wufeng's surroundings are not peaceful.

"Then what kind of conditions do you think must be met for them, that is, what price do we have to pay before they can send troops?"

"This minister can't conclude that the current situation is sinister and extremely unfavorable to us, it can be said that if there is no foreign aid, we can only be captured, it is only a matter of time, and the only hope at present is Li Wufeng's side, they are definitely not willing to send troops at this time, so it is not easy to impress the other party. "The Minister of War began to go around in circles.

Grand Duke Allen, who was sitting at the top, shook his whole body, and said in a deep voice: "Aiqing, tell me what you think, it's all at this time, what else can't you say?"

"This, ''''''" Seeing that his eldest duke was already a little impatient, Lan Meng gritted his teeth and said: "The minister thinks that if you want to impress Li Wufeng, I am afraid that the general conditions will be difficult to enter his eyes, like money, The land may be useful in normal times, but at this time, I am afraid it will not be of much use, the minister wants to hear that Li Wufeng is still young and has not yet married, can His Majesty let Princess Anne be engaged to him, let Princess Anne go to the northwest first, first, to clarify the relationship, let Li Wufeng send troops with determination, and secondly, if the big thing is bad, it can also leave a trace of blood for the King of Gerok. ”

"What?" Grand Duke Allen stood up with a shout, his eyes firmly fixed on the other party's face, Lan Meng looked very calm, and even a little relaxed, anyway, the words have already been said, and it is his business whether the Grand Duke accepts it or not.

After a while, Grand Duke Allen sat back in frustration, touched his forehead with his hand, and said bitterly: "Is there no other way?"

"Your Majesty, think about it, can other conditions make Li Wufeng look at her? Princess Anne is not only famous far and wide, but also beautiful and moving, and most importantly, she is the only heir to the throne of the Duke of Gerook, Li Wufeng will definitely be moved, maybe this is the only condition that can impress the other party. Duke Ramon said with a serious expression.

"Lovely Qing also knows that Li Wufeng is already engaged to the seventeenth princess of the Tanghe people, and if Princess Anne marries him, after a hundred years, my Gerlok will not fall into the hands of outsiders?" Although Archduke Allen had accepted this suggestion in his heart, he was still a little unwilling.

"The customs of the Tanghe people, people who want Li Wufeng's status can marry eight wives, not to mention that they are just engaged, what will happen in the future, who can predict it? Grand Duke Lan Meng explained with a wry smile, his eyebrows were burned, and he still had the heart to think about things in a few decades, so the Grand Duke was too "far-sighted".

After being silent for a long time, Grand Duke Allen raised his head and said, "Aiqing, do you know that Ling Lang has admired the little girl for a long time, and the little girl also has a good impression of Ling Lang, your suggestion may ruin the fate of the two?"

Duke Rammont smiled miserably, "Your Majesty, how can the old minister not know? But in this situation, once the Kamans attack our Gerok and fall into the nest, everything will no longer exist, where can we talk about these things about the love of children and daughters?" His face became extremely pale, having said that, if he let his son know the whole story of this matter, he would not forgive himself so easily.

This is also the helplessness of being born in a family like his own, the cruel reality that no one can reverse him, if you want to survive, you must make sacrifices and pay the price, this price may be all kinds, money, land, women, feelings, anything is possible.

The dull and depressing atmosphere made both Grand Duke Allen and Duke Lamon feel unbearable, especially this suffocating depression made people even more restless, "Aiqing, then you should hurry up and do it, Annie I will personally say it, alas, ''''''"

The figure of Grand Duke Allen standing up looked so old and tired, maybe he was really old, the heavy pressure was enough to destroy anyone's health, and the Minister of War standing under His Highness also felt an inexplicable sadness, born in this world, he had to face all kinds of cold realities.