Prince Iscario stood on the high walls of Iron Turin, from which he could see the vast plains around the imperial capital, including the cold mountain leader who slowly walked along the road from the end of the horizon.

"I can only see the ......banner of the Burning Knight," Prince Iscario's eyesight looked quite good, and he could distinguish the banner of the team from such a long distance, "And the number is not quite right, Walsh, you are a battle-hardened general, can you judge the number of people in that team?"

The middle-aged general standing beside the prince frowned, and replied meticulously: "I'm afraid I can't give the answer you expect, I think my judgment is similar to yours, this team is only 10,000 people at most." ”

"10,000 ......," Prince Iscario sighed in disappointment, "Even if this is only the team of the Cold Mountain Territory, excluding the Snoren Territory and the Eastern Territory Territory, it is too small, and for my plan, this amount of strength is just a drop in the bucket." ”

"But the good news is that the banner of the Knights of the Blood Cross is among them. General Walsh pointed into the distance and said, "That's strong enough to think of them as a fifteen-thousand-strong army." ”

"I know, but it's not enough. Prince Iscario shook his head, turned around and prepared to walk down the city wall, "Set up your greetings, no matter what, the Duke of Cold Mountain has come from afar, and we should be polite enough." ”

General Walsh nodded and directed his soldiers to prepare.

On the other side of the horizon, Arnold was also looking at the magnificent walls of the imperial capital, after all, it was the capital of the empire, and the prosperity and spirit of Tieturin were far from being comparable to Lionheart's Castle.

Of course, Arnold didn't have that good eyesight and could see the figures on the city walls from a distance.

He turned his head and looked at his team, although he didn't plan to send the main force, but the three dukes didn't want to make the royal family's face too ugly, so they reluctantly gathered 10,000 troops and handed them over to Arnold to lead to the imperial capital, intending to block the royal family's mouth.

Of course, this army is not elite, but it is not considered an old and weak soldier, not to mention that there is also half a blood cross among them, although it is only a drop in the bucket for the 300,000-level general battle, but it is more than enough to ensure Arnold's safety and voice in the imperial capital.

Most of the team are young people from the east, they have never been to the imperial capital, let alone seen such a magnificent city as the imperial capital, when they see the distant shadow of the imperial capital city wall, these people can't help but turn their heads and ears, and sigh at the grandeur and prosperity of the imperial capital.

Of course, the soldiers from the Eastern Territory did not think so, but the city of Vodahara, a floating fortress beyond the imperial capital, compared to the more magnificent city of Vodahara, although the imperial capital was also majestic, it was not enough to surprise the people of the eastern territory.

"Let them be quiet. Arnold frowned, a little dissatisfied with the noise of the team, "You can't lose your appearance in front of the royal family." ”

"Yes. Titus immediately took Arnold's order, and galloped to the rear of the group, shouting at the soldiers to silence them.

The group was quieter, and although there was still some noise in some corners, at least it didn't bother Arnold's ears anymore.

The young duke took advantage of this last stretch of the road before entering the imperial capital, and Arnold looked around at the surrounding fields. The soldiers were more concerned about the height and majesty of the walls of the imperial capital, but Arnold noticed the information from the fields.

Although the roads around the imperial capital were clean and the soil of the fields on both sides of the road looked very fertile, the farmers in the fields did not look lifeless. Because the imperial capital is warm in the south, the humid winds blowing from the sea allow the land here to grow some crops in winter, so even in winter, you can see the busy farmers in the fields.

However, since Arnold entered Wangji, all he saw was the fields that were bare with black soil after being harvested, which was perhaps a normal thing for people from the east who had never been to the imperial capital, but Arnold could never detect that something was wrong. He had never been to the field, nor did he have any experience of communicating with peasants, but he knew the geography, climate, customs and habits of the imperial capital, so he could judge the problem.

Obviously, in the face of the very likely invasion of the Baidi people, the imperial capital was ready to clear the wilderness, and they gave up the winter crops they had originally planted in order to cut off the local supplies of the Baidi people who were good at plundering, and wanted to use the supply surprise of both sides to drag down the Baidi people.

This is a very clever approach, but it is also a very cruel approach, whether or not they can defeat the Baidi people in the end, the people of Wangji will inevitably survive a winter of hunger and cold.

Thinking about his thoughts, Arnold had already arrived at the gate of the imperial capital, and the honor guard lined up to welcome the arrival of the Duke of Lengshan.

"Welcome to Iron Turin, Your Excellency Duke Arnold Feglaf, I am Francesco Cru Stor, Third Prince. Prince Francisco had a very kind smile on his face, and welcomed Arnold as if he were an old friend, "I have come from afar to work hard, I have prepared a place for you and the soldiers, as well as a banquet tonight, to welcome you from the wind and dust." ”

Arnold stepped off his horse and stepped forward to shake his hand. Obviously, the prince had already received a report from Havel Town and knew about the change of Duke Lengshan.

And when they sent Webster as an emissary to the Cold Mountain Territory, they didn't know anything about what was happening in the east.

"Thank you for your thoughtful preparation, Your Highness the Third Prince. Arnold didn't show any kindness, but he didn't deliberately try to lose the other party's face, he just piled up a formulaic smile that didn't have much sincerity to deal with the other party, "However, instead of a banquet, I would like to have a royal meeting as soon as possible in the evening, and I have important news to inform His Majesty the Emperor and the dukes." ”

Francisco couldn't help but frown, the tone of the other party made him a little uneasy.

"What important news?" said Francisco, turning sideways to make way for Arnold, "Please go to the inn and rest first, I will relay the news you brought to my father and the dukes, and if it is a particularly urgent matter, I think it is best to let you be prepared first, so that we can discuss and conclude as soon as possible in the evening." ”

Arnold smiled disapprehantly, but had no intention of hiding it.

"Then, when I get to the inn, I'll tell you. ”

Francisco nodded, of course he knew that there were many people at the city gates, and it was not the place to deliberately say such classified information.

"I have one thing I want to ask you, and I hope you don't mind. On the way, Francisco remained polite and cautiously probed Arnold, "The two dukes of the Northway and Tamska families should have received the order to summon the Imperial Council, have they already set off?"

Arnold had long thought that the other party would ask this, to be precise, it was impossible for the other party not to ask about it.

"Allow me to answer this question later, for for some reason the two dukes could not come in person, but they both sent representatives to accompany my party. ”

"Oh......" Francisco's voice was a little disappointed, since he had sent someone to replace the Duke and was accompanying the team of the Cold Mountain Lord, it was obvious that Northville and Tamska would not send other reinforcements.

"That's a pity—" he said with a word of regret, and then said nothing more.

"The other dukes have already arrived. Perhaps it was because the journey to the inn was a bit boring for Arnold, and he casually asked Francisco about the situation in the imperial capital, "The information that can be asked in Javier Town is too limited, can you tell me how Tiamat is doing?"

Although it was on a bustling street, because it was surrounded by soldiers, Francisco thought about it and whispered Arnold what he wanted to know.

"The Kasyia are still holding on, but the White Lands have completely blockaded Tiamat Territory, and now the city of Kasyia may only be a matter of time. However, on the other hand, before the real fall of Kasyiya City, the Baidi people would not easily invade Wangji. ”

In other words, when the city of Kasyia fell, it was time for the White Lands to attack. Arnold quickly understood the situation, "Is His Majesty the Emperor ready to give up the Tiamat Domain?"

Francisco hesitated, but considering that the other party would know sooner or later, he still told Emperor Arnold about his illness.

Arnold couldn't help but feel surprised by this news, the emperor was so sick that he couldn't serve the council, and the government affairs could only be shared by the princes, so you can imagine how weak and powerless the current imperial center is.

"Yes, that's really bad news......," Arnold pondered for a moment before continuing to ask, "and what does His Highness Iscario, who replaces His Majesty the Emperor, plan to do?"

"The Imperial Brother plans to fight the White Ground in the Mirror Lake Territory. This sentence Francisco said in Arnold's ear, "In order to defend the empire, the imperial brother intends to gather all his strength to fight the white people, but ......"

He paused abruptly, his eyes fixed on Arnold, but did not continue.

Arnold understood what he meant right away.

Obviously, the other party was asking why he only brought so few people.

Seeing that he was about to arrive at the inn, Arnold did not immediately explain to the other party, and although Prince Francisco was dissatisfied in his heart, just like he just hinted with his eyes and did not say it directly, he did not show his emotions on his face, but reflected the strict etiquette of the royal family everywhere.

Entering the inn, Arnold asked Titus to direct the soldiers to carry their luggage, and then went to the room with Francisco for a secret conversation.

He informed Francisco of the plan of the Duke of Feglaf, Northway, and Tamska about the attack on the city of Vodahara, and the Duke of Fegraf, Northway, and Tamska in the process of listening, the Third Prince watched Arnold speak with his mouth wide open almost the whole time.

"So, it's a pity......," Arnold finally sighed, his expression rare sincere, "the eventful autumn of the Empire, I hope you can get through it together." ”

Prince Francisco's mouth twitched, partly because he had been open for so long that his jawbone spasmed, and partly because he really couldn't accept the fact that the Third Duke of the East was unable to support more troops.

"This thing...... I'll repay my father and brother, I guess...... They are able to understand. Francisco almost gritted his teeth and said, "I will also arrange the imperial meeting in the evening, please take a good rest first." ”

"Thanksgiving. Arnold smiled and watched as the other man left.