Chapter 3: The Limits of Total Collapse (4)

XV

18 July 1666 MDay+108 Forty Castle

The morning sun of midsummer comes early.

"The elven army suffered a heavy defeat on the Western Front, and an adventurous legion was cut off. ”

Duchess Danika von Figota stands in front of a huge strategic map, reading the latest bulletins.

"Mistakes pile up into mistakes. The side with fewer mistakes wins. Under the combined attack of the two countries, that person can still hold on, and he can continue to attack......"

The staff room was empty at this time, except for the Royal Security Courier napping in the corner. The Ministry of Security has ensured that three magical couriers will be present at Headquarters at all times to liaise with the rest of the force.

"It's over, though. ”

Danika picked up the last letter and stroked the line with her index finger.

"On the evening of the 17th, the army of the Duchy of Figota reached the plateau west of the mountain range. ”

She repeated the first line of the express letter in a soft voice, moving the three markers representing the Figota Army across the mountains.

Green hair flashed in the corner of her eye, and Majiya Viri's voice sounded calm: "After twenty days of forced march, the strength to fight back has finally been gathered. ”

Magia's body is long dead, and her soul is imprisoned as a slave to the Minister of Security, but she still retains her will. This replica existed only in the mind of Danika Viren von Figotta, and on top of the magic web that had just been created. Danika is more accustomed to calling her Shadow.

Danika continued to read the report, "In the process of crossing the mountains, an accidental landslide took the lives of three hundred men and twelve nobles. ”

"The Cormen are to be divided into three separate categories, men, women, and nobles. Shadow Magia's voice continued, she now seemed to be sitting at her desk.

Danica's lips curled. "What about me? Those guys have been looking at me in some strange way lately. ”

"I don't think a noble lady to these aristocrats who goes out at night at will and kills a dozen uninteresting harassers is not a woman. ”

"But that's your magic. Danika pointed dryly, "You brought it up to test it." ”

Magia's shadow pretended not to hear: "Of course you can't be considered a nobleman, nobles are all men...... Personally, I feel like they see you as some kind of monster. It may be the type that hangs the head of a killed man on the wall of his home as a decoration. ”

"Is that some kind of fear?"

"Well, but that's not enough. Now they don't fear you more than 'an unapproachable noble lady'...... You need not just fear, but awe. Be in awe from the bottom of your heart. Giving men a sense of fear and awe when they see you makes it easier to control them with mental magic. It is useful whether you want to be the queen of the empire or not. ”

Hearing this point-to-point analysis, Danika was stunned for a moment: "I...... I didn't think so. ”

"Come on, I used to do it...... Uh, the Emperor clearly has feelings for you. Mentally, he may still be a child. ”

"Thank you for the reminder. Danika focused her attention back on the papers, "Let's get on with that." In order to make a detour, another 300 people disappeared in the process of exploring the way. ”

The shadow didn't wait for the document to turn the page before asserting, "Because of this, the first troops to arrive are only half of the total strength, right?"

"Only a third. Thirteen thousand people, with half the baggage, should be enough. "They broke a militia of three hundred men, which was part of the Julok local army. ”

In other words, the enemy knew. Now, let my father know. The shadow's tone was still full of what was called mockery.

"Absolutely. ”

Danika sat back down at her table and began to think of the wording of the command.

Now that the enemy has known about the existence of the surprise attack, the Fates division of the Free Army, which was originally confronting the Figota army, will immediately go north to break through the covering force. The entire Lenny Army will also move from attack to defense, and their small forces scattered throughout the north will be concentrated at once...... Clad's forces, and even Eugen's forces further north, which were fighting near Fort Steele, would probably move south.

In other words, all the Free Army will be assembled in one place. The next war will be......

"The campaign to end the whole war...... No, end the war of all wars. ”

Danica's quill pen quickly wrote on the paper: "Battle Codename: Final Battle." ”

From Teland to Forteburg, the distance in a straight line is more than 2,000 kilometers. To get here, the army crossed towering mountains and endless seas - and that was only the beginning of the war, far from the end.

"As long as you have money and ships, you can always get supplies!" the logistics department asserted.

As a result, a large amount of money flowed out of the pockets of the emperor and the nobility and into the hands of those middlemen and transporters. After the control of the sea in the West Interre changed hands, speculators from all over the country crowded the court of the emperor.

Danika went on to write the second paragraph-

"You've worked hard. From the evening of July 18, the supply crunch will be ended. The logistics department should ensure that each company has at least 18,000 standard magical units of magical combat power, as well as enough supplies and combat supplies for five days of continuous attack. ”

"Give the troops to the northern front, and give the southern front supplies! Put your fists together and gather and annihilate the general army of the West in the middle Rulock!"

So the General Staff asserted. The only path to victory has unfolded in front of them. The advance of the army of the Duchy of Figota crossed the Roof Ridge Mountains. The harbingers of a decisive battle between the Southern and Northern armies have appeared on the other side of the horizon.

The third paragraph –

"The forces of the Northern Front should crush the Lenny Army at all costs and rendezvous with the Principality of Figota for follow-up supplies. Offensive suppression of the Southwestern Army, details of which are shown in the orders of the various units. ”

"The positions of all four main forces of the other side are under our control!"

So the Ministry of Intelligence asserted. Thus, the order of the Reich General Command had no choice.

Fourth paragraph -

"Everything is under control. From now on, in the name of His Majesty the Holy Emperor Gustavus and the Commander-in-Chief, His Excellency Duke Figota, the general assault, begins. ”

Over the past twenty days, all units have had only a third of their operational supplies. The ones saved can finally be put into use.

"Do you feel even the slightest hint of guilt?"

The green-haired shadow asked softly, and Danika didn't answer, but stretched.

"I sometimes suspect that you're just using illusions to induce my dual personality. ”

Danica stood up, stretched, and threw the order on the desk of the first staff officer to come to work.

"Go refine it, revise it for my father. ”

She strode across the threshold, her figure disappearing into the sunlight outside the staff.

19 July 1666 MDay+109 Lenny, capital of the United Provinces Republic

The young serviceman opened his eyes and woke up naturally from his sleep.

"What time is it......?"

He yawned and picked up the pocket watch next to his pillow, realizing that the sun should have already risen. This fact made him sleepy. Namen Soleton bounced up from his bed and rushed out the door.

"Where's the wake up?!Has the garrison been disposed of?"

Outside the door was a calm courtyard and bright sunshine, and the people who were talking in the courtyard looked at him in amazement. Almost instantly, he recognized the placeβ€”St. Grace's Welfare Home.

He spent more than a decade of his life here. Then he remembered that he was actually on vacation, which his troops had earned with iron and blood.

Lieutenant Anne Seffield was chatting with Sister Viren in the courtyard with a military document bag on her shoulder. Their eyes stayed on him, as if they could hear a soft snicker.

"Ah, the army's pajamas don't have a good taste, Soleton. ”

The nun's gaze lingered on Namen's vest for a moment, then flashed away with a smile.

Anne didn't echo her, and pulled the topic straight to the point. "Don't forget about today, sir. ”

Naimon looked down at what he was wearing, turned back with a grim face, slammed the door, and began to hurriedly change into his military uniform.

"There is no peace on vacation, ......"

Every soldier longed to go back to the rear to recuperate, so that they could feel that they had a safe distance from death.

The rest of the Lenny Army, of course, was earned back by himself. Over the past two weeks, the Lenny Army and the Southwestern Army have fought valiantly in the face of adversity, and have recaptured all of the territory on the west bank of the Hind River, as well as the 166 villages and towns and fortresses within the area.

The last time Naimon saw Lennie was four months ago. At that time, this force was still called the "Fifth National Division", and it took on a seemingly hopeless mission: to participate in the suppression of the insurgency in the north with the strength of a militia force. But in the months that followed, the situation changed dramatically.

In April the name of the unit was changed to the "6th Free Division", in May it was the "Fort Still's Provisional Army", in June it was the "Western General Army Lenny Army", and participated in almost all the battles of the war. The newspapers were filled with the unit's magical history of battles, and the book titled "One Hundred and Twenty Days of Miracles" by Pluto Luthor had been reprinted three times in just two weeks. "Conqueror of Fort Steel", "Iron Wall of Kengrad", "Guardian of Lenny" Pluto Luthor has become a sought-after hero, and with the clamor of his own faction in the parliament, the heroic light of this "Julok Man" has faintly overwhelmed Klad LΓ³pez. Many politicians are already debating the outcome of the parliamentary elections that will inevitably take place after the war, looking forward to the future of Luthor LΓ³pez, a war hero.

Naimon pinned his brand-new collar badge, then opened his backpack and rummaged through the medals and battle medals that had been lost inside.

This time, the troops returned to Lenny to recuperate, and everyone got the credit they deserved. The Supreme Council did not skimp on rewarding this heroic unit, and the rewards and medals poured into the army like drops, and no one knew how the Council had managed to design and enchant so many medals in just a few weeks. He silently picked up one medal after another and pinned it to his chest.

Two medals of Freedom of the Third Class for outstanding performance, one Medal of Freedom of the Second Class for bravely intercepting the Emperor, two Medals of the Blood Star for those who had been wounded, and a badge for the Identification Medal of the Staff and a Medal of Identification for a junior magic officer. The Campaign Chapters series begins with the largest Fifth Freedom War Chapter, followed by the Lenny Counterinsurgency Chapter, Fortiburg Counterinsurgency Chapter, Kengrad Counterinsurgency Chapter, Kengal Reconquest Chapter, Fort Stillburg Reconquest Chapter, and the latest Morning Dew Battle Chapter. Of course, those two new, fiery captain's epaulettes were indispensable.

Densely packed with medals, hung all over his chest, no matter how you look at it, he is a combat hero. This was the first time he had hung up these medals at the same time.

Unconsciously, the rookie mage who has achieved nothing has also become a shining star in the free army. When the emperor is annihilated, it will probably not be a problem to mix a major or even a lieutenant colonel. In the Free Army, the lieutenant colonel was the apex of the executive staff officer, the position that could really control the advance and retreat of the troops, and the earliest meaning of the word was "front-line commander".

Naimon hesitated for a moment, and put on the last badge he had just gotten. Badge of the Free Army Judge Advocate General's Committee, a badge consisting of a musket and a scale. This means that he has the right to be a military justice enforcer and a juror in a court-martial.

He has to hang this badge today. He paced two steps in front of the mirror and cleared his throat.

"Captain Naymen Soleton, an operational staff officer of the General Staff of the Western Army, Lenny, was invited by the Free Maritime Trade Commission to serve as a juror. I swear that I will carry out my duties on the basis of justice and justice. Well...... Sounds pretty good. ”

The young captain cut his hair and pushed the door into the sunny courtyard. The sea of medals on his chest undoubtedly reveals his purpose.

Sister Viren propped up her chin and looked at the medal on his chest with a motherly gaze: "Very good, you have never worn a medal before. Why, are you going on a date today, or are you going to cheat on an ignorant girl? With so many medals, half of Lennie's unmarried girls will be smitten, don't you say, Annie?"

The nun patted the lieutenant on the shoulder vigorously. Anne was intently counting the number of medals on Soleton's chest, and was a little caught off guard by such a beat.

"Ah, yes. No, it's not. I'm sorry...... What did you just say, Ms. Vilen?"

Sister Viren burst out laughing. "It's just someone else, and you, the adjutant who meets him every day, are also fascinated?

Seeing that the nun became more and more excited, Naimon defended in a panic: "I don't have such intentions at all." ”

"Come on, aren't your intentions all on your chest?" the nun took two steps forward, straightened his collar, and lowered her voice, "Go ahead." Don't be in military law* foreign appearances. It's obvious which side you're on. ”

Naimon's forearm swiped in front of him, forming a casual military salute: "Don't worry, I'll be sure to guarantee Mr. Kakawi's innocence." ”

Although the words were so full, he was not sure in his heart. The Army had one less representative on the jury than the Navy, and it seemed that victory or defeat would depend on the political and religious representatives. The opinions of these men were very divided, and he did not know exactly who would join the jury. If we want to influence these people, I am afraid we have to rely on the general trend of public opinion.

And now Lenny's public opinion is ...... Not so good.

Walking around Lennie with Anne in the still bustling street market, neither of them is in the mood for a date. When the people around him saw the medal on his chest, they would look at him in awe and quietly make way for the two.

Free nations do not theoretically have a government agency, the "Admiralty", and their navies are governed by the Parliamentary Committee on Maritime Trade. Similarly, there were no formal military tribunals for the navy, and their trials were held in the Judgment Hall of the Cathedral of Photila, the goddess of fate, all in the name of the Maritime Trade Commission. When they were tried, they would also invite representatives of the Army, the Church, and the Parliament to jury to show themselves as a democratic navy. For the sake of efficiency, trials are not as democratic as juries in civil trials, with guilt or innocence decided by a simple majority.

Of course, this does not affect the severity of the liberal naval military law. Half of the regulations in the Regulations on the Control and Protection of Maritime Trade end in the death penalty, and the Commission uses this brutal method to govern ships assembled from all corners of the world.

In the square in front of the church, several civic organizations gathered, a group on the left shouted slogans such as "hang the escapees" and "limit the power of the military", and three women who had lost their loved ones in the coup d'Γ©tat stood at the front of the procession, and several war orphans were crying out about the atrocities of the runaway army. The groups on the right, with slogans such as "The Republic is a Republic of Men" and "The Elves Go Back to the Forest", compiled a list of all the ships sunk by the St. Sen's Navy over the centuries, and sang medieval ballads that reflected the oppression of the Elves. Since the Saint Sen tore up the treaty and attacked, anti-elves have become fashionable, and the strength of these organizations has grown rapidly.

"The Army has been doing well lately, but the Navy has suffered the second biggest defeat since its founding. Naturally, they need a scapegoat. Anne's voice was unusually serious today, "Few people know what kind of sharpness and effort it takes to bring the fleet back intact and bring the defeated ships back in that situation. But the Navy ...... It's always been a place where it takes time to build a faction. ”

After being silent for a moment, Naimon also thought of the key to it. "Moreover, they still have the invincible main force of the Great Red Fleet that has not yet been used. Throwing Mr. Kakawi out would appease the anger of the people at the defeat, and when the main force arrived, they would be able to use the power of the fleet to take credit...... The Navy will do whatever it takes to turn the hero into a traitor before the dust settles. ”

"That's right. ”

A voice suddenly interjected, and clapped softly. The two of them looked over and saw a fairly familiar figure.

"There are quite a few who believe that we have reached the best time to negotiate peace. The old fox thought we should take a stand, so he sent me to fill the number. It's so hard to deal with one or two bosses these days. Colonel Hull Tedwood shrugged his shoulders helplessly and made his position clear to them, "so that the three representatives of the Army are unanimous." ”

"Won't Marshal Fawkes come?" asked Naimon hurriedly, "maybe with his influence he can change the overall situation......

The colonel shook his head: "That's not appropriate. If Field Marshal Fox had stepped in personally, it would have turned into a decisive battle between the Navy and the Army. There are a lot of people in the parliament who are worried about the military. Do your best. ”

Soon, the first preparatory bell rang. The three of them walked to the seats they had prepared for themselves and took their seats, taking in the situation in the church and the companions around them. The distribution of observers was not optimistic, and some of them were apparently members of opposition groups that had previously been active outside the church, and they wanted to display banners in the courtroom, but were fortunately stopped by the bailiffs. As for fellow jurors...... The four men in the navy looked like they wanted to fight "guilty", and the remaining three councillors and two priests seemed to be a mixture of friends and foes. The only thing that can be reassuring is the defense lawyer lineup on the defendant's side, which is significantly stronger than the opponent's naval appeals officer in terms of number and quality. The three appeals officers, surrounded by more than a dozen barristers, looked a little thin.

"What a team of lawyers. ”

Hearing Naimon's exclamation, Anne stroked her hair with a wry smile: "The hostess's order, at any cost, can't be helped." ”

"The pure gold side must have analyzed the victory and defeat. Is there a loophole in the law?"

Anne lowered her voice: "Based on the naval regulations, there is no victory. The ordinance has always been known to be harsh, and there are ample cases to prove that 'there is no accommodation at all'. Our basic strategy is to start with a variety of higher legal and practical purposes, citing the examples of previous freedom wars to justify. If public opinion is on our side, there should be a chance of victory......"

Naimon felt a chill in his heart, and he didn't know what to respond to. With the support of such a luxurious team of lawyers, they can only use this method of approximating delaying tactics, and the situation can be said to be very unoptimistic.

"Every day, people are dying for their country. On the northern front, fifteen days away. On the Eastern Front, twenty-five days away. Seven hours away on the front line of Fortiburg. ”

Naymen Soleton's fingers subconsciously rubbed the holster of the revolver, telling himself to calm down. It's not an occasion to put your thoughts on your face. The jury position is not so easy to sit in, and the position of the representative of the Army is even more difficult to sit. He whispered about the reality in front of him.

"People are going to judge those who have not died for their country, accusing them of not doing well enough on the front lines......

At this point, their discussion was interrupted by the judge's order: "Then, the third meeting of the case 'Free Maritime Trade Commission v. River Flotilla' begins. Are both the complainant and the defense ready?"

The appeals sat down, stared at their profiles, and replied, "Ready." ”

"We're ready too. The justices of the lawyers' group replied. However, the position of the first lawyer closest to the judge is still vacant, which is very unsightly.

The judge also noticed this unsightly fact, and the gavel in his hand slammed down, and his tone sounded a little unpleasant: "What's the matter with your chief lawyer? I still haven't got his name and information. ”

A barrister looked up and explained in an emotionless voice: "I'm sorry, he's busy and may be late for a while." ”

"The lawyer is still a big man? I don't care what important business he has, not showing up for court on time is a contempt of court!"

Another barrister added unhurriedly: "I'm sorry, but theoretically, this is a ruling meeting of the Maritime Trade Board. You can't be late in the courtroom, but it's not a problem for the council to be there halfway through the process. ”

The judge didn't know how to refute for a while, and his momentum faded a lot.

"Okay, I'll wait for him for half an hour. The complainant is invited to present its case. ”

The offensive and defensive forces of both sides immediately revolved fiercely around the determination of the facts and circumstances of the case. The big and small cases of the 100-year founding of the free state have been dug up, and to people's surprise, the defense has made a big fuss about the changes in the naval regulations, and has found a large number of vaguely defined words such as "upper and lower" and "escape and regroup". As a last resort, the complainant had to present a large number of historical, and even foreign, examples to illustrate the shameful nature of Leonard Kekawi's actions.

"Are these all strategies that we have set? I think it's going to have a very bad impact on us......"

Naimon looked at the councillors out of the corner of his eye. Clearly, they prefer to hear the stories of the case rather than the barristers' toying with the texts. Someone whispered, "Isn't this nonsense?"

Anne also looked a little surprised: "Oh, my sister is in charge of this, she has a lawyer's license...... I don't know their strategy either. ”

Naimon suppressed his worries and continued to try to exchange views with the two councillors beside him.

The fighting between the two sides became more and more intense, and the voices of "I am against it" and slapping the table came and went.

"The complainant argues that, given that the regulations governing and protecting maritime trade were not specifically designed to define the state of naval warfare, we believe that the facts should be assessed on the basis of historical examples in the context of specific naval warfare. ”

β€œ...... In other words, the complainant argues that the descriptive part of the regulation should not be used to define the facts, right?"

"But after the facts are determined, we must decide the sentence by the regulations......"

The judge, who had been a retired captain, was also getting more and more impatient to listen. He suddenly remembered the matter of the chief lawyer, which seemed to be more interesting than the boring provisions.

"It's been half an hour, may I ask the defense, has your lead lawyer arrived? If he hasn't arrived, and there is no suitable reason, I will remove him from his position......

At almost the same time as the words were spoken, the door was pushed open.

"Ah, it looks like it's just in time. I just heard outside the door, "Your Honor, do you need a reason?"

With the sound of doors colliding with each other, a ray of light was cast on the aisle from the courtroom door to the judgment seat.

"The first reason is that there were three frictions with the Imperial Army this morning. ”

A shadow was cast in this pillar of light, drawing everyone's eyes to the door.

"The second reason is that in order to cut off the connection between the left flank of the Imperial Guard and the central army in the next step, I am arranging a march. ”

A serviceman in a plain military uniform with a general's epaulette on his shoulder. He didn't bring any medals, because they weren't needed at all.

"The third reason, in order to protect the city, I need to arrange a defense plan in my absence. In the absence of Vice Admiral Leonard Kekawi, the plan was much more complicated. ”

The balance lawyer's badge on the man's chest shone brightly, and the whole person seemed to be immersed in an amazing light.

"In the end, so that I could have a stable rear at sea, I rushed here. I need someone who understands elven naval tactics and can be trusted to take charge of our fleet. For these reasons, Pluto Luthor, the first counsel for the defense, applied for admission to the courtroom. I wonder if Your Excellency Judge thinks that such a reason is sufficient?"

If the trial was a war, then it was an impressive and decisive raid. There was no doubt that the atmosphere in the jury had been deflected, and even the frantic gavel of the judge could not reverse the trend.

"Lord Luthor!"

"Lennie Defender!"

"Conqueror of Fort Steel!"

"Long live the Freedom Heroes!"

General Luther's performance undoubtedly had only one purpose. He wants to make the image of himself and Leonard standing together, and penetrate into the hearts of the audience to the greatest extent.

If it is difficult to break through in terms of law and public opinion, then it is good to run over them directly. If anyone is going to oppose him, then it is necessary to consider whether to be an enemy of the heroes of a free country. If this had been shown too soon, the hostile political forces would have thought of a way to discredit them, but now they have not had time to devise a course of action and are overwhelmed by the will of the people.

The judge struck the gavel in a panic: "You...... Are you qualified to be a lawyer?"

"Ah, I got it before I got into politics - don't you know about it, Your Excellency?"

Luthor replied, taking a seat in his position as chief lawyer.

In the next half hour, the legal team, which had been on the defensive, began to fight back, and the previous cases were pointed out one by one to flaws that were inconsistent with the current emergency. The Ombudsman was clearly unprepared for another counterattack and, like their supporters, fell into a temporary disarray. Pluto Luthor personally went into pursuit, putting a lot of pressure on the Grievance Officer, who was an active naval officerβ€”after all, he was a general. The emotional offensive that was originally intended to be left until the end had to be launched in advance.

"In the long run, you will destroy the foundation of our country!" The complainant finally threw out a killer idea, "The reason why the Free Navy can cram the seas is precisely because that flag never retreats! We seize the downwind, we maintain the battle line, we never retreat!"

"In the long run, everybody is going to die. Pluto Luthor's response was succinct and sharp, "If we lose Lenny, in the long run, the republics will also perish." As an army, the only thing I can trust is the fleet that exists. All I know is that if we let the enemy go and transport it, the bodies of you, me, and all of you here will probably have decomposed. Do you have any other questions?"

Before the complainants could reply, a tsunami of shouts erupted from the auditorium.

"Not guilty! Not guilty! Not guilty!"

The shouts of the people overwhelmed the judge's gavel, and it took five or six minutes before it fell silent. This silence was not due to the fact that the judge's authority had finally been restored, but because a second uninvited guest had broken into the courtroom.

It was a herald. He looked very anxious, and the order poured out like a shotgun bullet: "General Luther! The enemy forces on the front line have launched the largest and largest magical cover, and have launched a fierce counterattack! We have lost more than twenty strongholds and more than 1,200 soldiers in the past day, and the front is back to the situation five days ago! Field Marshal Fox of the General Headquarters of the Free Army has crossed the staff headquarters of the Lenny Army and demanded, demanded, and demanded that everyone return to their posts in the shortest possible time!"

"Calm down, soldier, calm down. It's just a rehearsal before the dying struggle. Luthor didn't even stand up, his hands crossed and his fingers crossed, looking confident, "It's just that the Duchy of Figota army has arrived, and they're just going to make some smokescreens! These tired troops from afar, what's there to be afraid of! We've got a plan, right, Captain Soleton?"

For the first time, Naimon felt like a mainstay, and he agreed to the plans he had made before his vacation. "Yes, Your Excellency. ”

"We've got our supplies ready, right, Lieutenant Sefir?"

"Yes, Your Excellency. All the supply centers have been moved to the west side within fifteen days. Anne looked at her sister with a smile on her face. For a commander-in-chief, self-confidence and mystery are the most important things.

Luther ran his fingers through his hair, and his hair trembled slightly. It's a somewhat feminine gesture, but in this situation it can only make people feel that he is full of confidence.

"Guys, it looks like the holiday is over. Judge, I suggest that we stop the farce here and go to the end of the war!

That is a statement that cannot be denied, and the results are certainly predictable. Amid the crowd's enthusiastic cheers, Leonard Kekawi was not only innocent, but also a hero again. The civilians and jurors looked at Luthor as if they were looking at a savior.

"Come with me, officers! we go to victory, and this will be the battle that ends the whole warβ€”no, the war that ends all wars!"

Pluto Luthor strode out of the church and ran to his warhorse. Anne and Naimon followed him, and Colonel Tedwood hesitated for a moment in his hat, then put on his hat and chased after him.

"Is that the end of it?" Naimon muttered to himself, "Is there really an emergency......?" Aren't you afraid of suspicion?"

Anne took a step closer to Naimon's side, the corners of her mouth slightly upturned: "Yes, of course...... However, the timing was clever by taking advantage of the speed of the express mail. The herald was actually the second. ”

"It's a farce...... The Navy doesn't have to count on the fruits of victory anymore, does it?"

"Yes, it's over. I only hope that the war will end as well. ”

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