Duke Otto naturally knew what the reason was, but under such circumstances, he couldn't tell Princess Jina directly, after all, there were so many ordinary soldiers around, and this kind of thing would inevitably involve the military high-level.

Just when Duke Otto was about to find an excuse to delay a while, he heard Marquis Stilwell, who was following Duke, say coldly: "There has never been a problem with the northern defense line before, but now some people are directly surrounded when they come, it seems that it is not the problem of the Northern Army, but some people." ”

When Marquis Stilwell broke through before, he was sarcastically ridiculed by Duke, and as a marquis, he was ridiculed by a junior viscount, which was a great shame for Stilwell. But before, people had to bow their heads under the eaves, and they could only rely on the storm army to break out of the encirclement.

But now it's different, Duke Otto is here, and the cavalry of the Northern Army is here, so he doesn't have to estimate Duke's storm army. If it weren't for the fact that Duke was the son of Duke Otto, he would probably have named him directly!

When Duke heard Marquis Stilwell's words, he was not stupid, so he naturally knew who he was referring to. In other words, when he first came to the Northern Defense Line, it is estimated that he would endure it because he was afraid of the strength of the Imperial Northern Legion. But now the situation is completely different, the entire Imperial Northern Legion is almost collapsed, especially the First Legion of the Empire, and the mourners also have the strength to blame themselves?

"It seems that the empire is unlucky, this kind of yin and yang weird person can also be the commander of the legion, no wonder the imperial army will be defeated this time, it is really a good situation. ”

Originally, Duke also wanted to say that he meant to describe himself in a simpler way, that is, people are stupid. But thinking about this kind of rhetoric is too vulgar, it is better to maintain a little bit of the image of a brave and warlike young talent who has just established himself before.

"Duke, what do you mean by that!"

Marquis Stilwell shouted angrily at Duke, and he naturally heard that Duke deserved him.

"I don't have a clubhouse for you, why is Marquis Stilwell so excited, do you think you are the kind of yin and yang legion leader?"

When it comes to the ability to fight mouth cannons, Duke is really worthy of anyone in the whole world, after all, he has experienced later generations and later eras, and his understanding of all kinds of mouth cannons is far beyond the natives of this world.

Sure enough, this sentence made Marquis Stilwell blush instantly, and his long-term aristocratic etiquette and status as a superior made him unable to put down his mouth cannon with Duke. So Zhineng angrily drew the long sword on his body, and roared at Duke with the rules of this era: "I want to duel with you, you must pay for your words today!"

Seeing that Marquis Stilwell drew his long sword and was about to duel with him, Duke felt a little too big, the duel was a matter of human life, and there was almost a ten percent chance that this human life was on his own. Duke has a very clear understanding of his own strength, it's okay to pretend to be forced, but it's so hard that he even thinks it's true, that is, to find death.

So Duke simply refused: "Marquis Stilwell, I won't duel with you at your age, lest others say that I don't respect the old man." ”

"What did you say?"

Now Marquis Stilwell was even more angry, he was only in his sixties this year, and according to the standards of the earth in the future, he could indeed be regarded as an old man. However, the high-ranking martial artists in this world can reach the age of six hundred, and Marquis Stilwell thinks that he is in the prime of life, but he is even more unbearable to be despised by Duke like this.

Faced with the Marquis Stilwell's move to directly cut Duke, at this time, Princess Jina hurriedly came out and persuaded him: "Marquis Stilwell, they are all generals and nobles of the empire, and now the crisis has not been completely resolved, do we want civil strife?"

Princess Gina stood on the righteousness and persuaded Marquis Stilwell, but in fact, she knew in her heart that at Duke's level, it would be a dead end to really fight Marquis Stilwell. After saying this, Princess Jina also glanced back at Duke, and Jina was also very helpless that he was still in trouble at this time.

For Princess Jena's eyes, Duke acted as if he didn't see it, a duel is impossible to duel, anyway, Duke thinks that he has no chivalry aristocratic etiquette, if this old guy really wants to duel with himself, then directly call Allen, Carl, and the guard officer Dole to beat Stilwell, the big deal is a big battle between the Storm Army and the First Legion of the Empire.

Duke still doesn't believe it, how can the First Legion of the Empire in this state fight his own storm army?

Despite Princess Gina's persuasion, Marquis Stilwell still looked at Duke with a red face and a thick neck, obviously Princess Gina's prestige was not enough to make him extinguish. But at this time, Duke Otto, who had not spoken, spoke: "Stilwell, you are also a marquis, what do you have to worry about with a little guy, now the situation in the empire is still tense, let's wait until we return to the defense line."

Duke Otto's tone was very flat, as if he didn't take such a thing seriously. But such a flat tone made the Marquis Stilwell retreat in an instant, and he nodded and replied to Duke Otto: "Lord Duke, it's me who is excited!"

After saying this, Marquis Stilwell glanced at Duke fiercely, and then turned back to his Imperial First Legion camp, ready to command the First Legion march, presumably he didn't want to see Duke.

"Okay, now go back first, this matter will eventually give a result. ”

After Duke Otto said something faintly, he glanced meaningfully at Duke, and then turned around and ordered the Northern Army to prepare to withdraw from the defensive line.

Seeing Duke Otto like this, Duke understood everything behind this, and it is estimated that Duke Otto understood it in his heart. In fact, Duke never thought about hiding anything about this kind of thing, paper can't contain the fire after all, let alone such an obvious leak of the march route map, as long as you want to check it, you will soon be able to find out.

But Duke can be said to have a clear conscience about what he has done, and in the case of Henry VII, the Emperor of the French Empire, who wants his own life, he can still consider the situation of the French border and the Duchy of Berry, which can be said to be benevolent. Not to mention that in the most critical period, he also saved the First Army of the French Empire.

No matter what the previous feelings were, Duke had already returned to the Fran Empire in this operation, so in the future, Duke will give up all the previous burdens to deal with the Fran Empire, and will not consider the factor of Princess Jina, everyone will become enemies after all.