In the palace of the Valu Imperial Capital, the Great Hall of Parliament was lit with candles, and Gavin XIII stared at a huge topographical map hanging in the air all night. Pen, fun, and www.biquge.info

"Your Majesty, Duke Solo of the Ministry of Supervision and several ministers of the Ministry of Military Affairs and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs are already waiting outside the palace, do you want to invite them in?"

"Let them in!" Garvin XIII frowned and waved his hand casually, and the chamberlain retreated. After a while, Duke Solo and several ministers rushed into the main hall and saluted Gavin XIII.

"All right, folks, don't be polite. It's an eventful time, and I need your help to figure out how to prevent and contain the Paris Empire!" Gavin XIII retracted his gaze from the topographical map and said to his ministers in a solemn voice.

Several ministers exchanged glances with each other, but none of them spoke.

"Why, why don't you speak at such a time when you need to work together?" said Gavin XIII, who was a little unhappy when he saw the appearance of his ministers.

"Your Majesty, I think that there are many countries that are now threatened by the Paris Empire, and we can send people to contact the Kingdom of Lorraine, the Sect of Light, the Holy Griffin Empire and other countries, and everyone will work together to contain the rise of the Paris Empire. Seeing that Gavin XIII's face was not good, the Minister of Foreign Affairs hurriedly took the lead and said.

"No, it can't be like that. Before the foreign minister's words fell, another minister immediately spoke out against it: "Your Majesty, the Kingdom of Lorraine has always been a thief to the three southern provinces of the Waru Empire, and has repeatedly peeped into the three provinces of aggression.

The two ministers said the exact opposite, and both tried to convince each other on the basis of reason, Gavin XIII waved his hand, stopped the argument between the two of them, and turned to look at Duke Solo: "Your Excellency, Duke Solo, what do you think?"

Duke Solo seemed to have known that His Majesty the Emperor would ask him, and he calmly got up and said, "Your Majesty, colleagues, in fact, I agree with both of them!"

This sentence, which seemed to offend no one, surprised everyone present, because Duke Solo was not a person who was afraid of offending people. Gavin XIII's eyebrows furrowed even tighter: "What do you mean by this, Duke Solo?"

"Your Majesty, the Kingdom of Lorraine has always coveted the three southern provinces, which can be called the heart of the empire, but unfortunately their level of magic research is much higher than that of any country on the mainland, so we have always been helpless against them, and can only passively resist. But now the rise of the Paris Empire is just a perfect opportunity, since the Paris Empire has taken away the city of Pritz and choked the Dragon Mountain Range, which has huge magical resources, then the relationship between the Kingdom of Lorraine and the Paris Empire is a never-ending deadlock. There will be a battle to the death between the two countries, and this is a perfect opportunity for us in the Varu Empire!" Duke Solo stood up and walked over to the topographical map, pointing to the map and explaining.

"Are we going to flank Lorraine with the Paris Empire? Not only will Paris not appreciate it, but we will also lose the buffer between us and Paris, which is not okay. When the Foreign Secretary heard this, he immediately objected.

"No...... No...... , please listen to me patiently, the magician group of the Lorraine Kingdom has been crippled by the Marquis of Leo, even if they levy domestic magicians to replenish, the combat effectiveness will definitely be greatly reduced, if Paris and the Lorraine Kingdom go to war, the Lorraine Kingdom will probably be defeated, and it will inevitably be annexed by Paris. And we, the Varu Empire, can take the opportunity to support as an ally...... In other words, it is to recruit all the magicians in Lorraine, under the threat of Paris's troops, even if the magic resources of the Varu Empire are not rich and the treatment is not good, those magicians have no other choice. "Duke Solo doesn't want any land, he is aiming for the most valuable magician in the Kingdom of Lorraine.

"But then we're completely bordering Paris, without any buffer!" said one of the ministers, hesitantly.

"Stupid, what's the use of buffering, if the Paris Empire wants peace, then there is no point in delaying the buffer, if the Paris Empire is bent on starting a war with us, we must do everything we can to improve our strength, we must not leave those magician resources to Paris, once the Paris Empire digests the magical civilization of Lorraine, then it will be a catastrophe for the Varu Empire!" Duke Solo retorted sharply.

"Can't we unite the nations to form an alliance against Paris?" the foreign minister was more opposed to Duke Solo's plan.

"You're so naïve! Alliance? Who do we unite? The most powerful Holy Griffin Empire on the continent is far to the northwest, and it doesn't border Paris at all, and it can't quench its thirst from far water; the Cult of Light is a place blessed by the God of Light, and Paris doesn't dare to threaten it at all; and the other small countries can't protect themselves, even if they form an alliance? Isn't it up to us to take the lead in the Varu Empire?" How many young men will die when the time comes?" Duke Solo retorted.

Several ministers looked at each other, and although they did not agree with Grand Duke Solo's plan, they had no reason to oppose it.

"Okay! Since Duke Solo's plan is quite feasible, and you don't seem to object to it, then let's decide it for the time being!" Gavin XIII was still quite interested in Duke Solo's proposal, and when he saw that there was no objection, he immediately made a decision. His Majesty the Emperor has decided, and the ministers naturally don't say anything more.

"According to Duke Solo's plan, we must first sign an alliance with the Kingdom of Lorraine, and this task will be left to the Minister of Foreign Affairs. I believe that the Kingdom of Lorraine, which is in a hurry to seek medical treatment, will not refuse our kindness!" With Gavin XIII's arrangement, the Minister of Foreign Affairs hurriedly responded.

"But the difficulty of this plan is that the timing of our dispatch is very critical, not only to bring about the imminent destruction of the Kingdom of Lorraine, but also to give hope to the magicians, and the balance is very difficult to grasp, so this leader is very crucial. Do you have any good proposals?" said Gavin XIII, again asking the Chancellor's opinion.

"Your Majesty, I propose that the Captain of the Rysley Legion of the Hundred Wolf Legion carry out this mission directly, the Legion of the Green Wolf Legion has always been known for its swift marching style, and I believe that the opportunity will be well seized. ”

"Your Majesty, I propose that General Keynes, a staff officer of the War Department, be the commander-in-chief, General Keynes, who has planned many campaigns for the War Department and is very good at seizing such opportunities. ”

When it came to recommending leading generals, the ministers were extremely enthusiastic and reported the generals who had a close interest in them.

"Duke Solo, as the initiator of the plan, do you have anyone in mind?" Gavin XIII did not make a decision immediately, but turned to ask Duke Solo.

"Your Majesty, I have an excellent candidate, and that is the Marquis of Leo, who once struck the mages to guard the three southern provinces!" replied Duke Solo in a resounding voice.