The capital of the Rose family, the largest city in the southern part of the empire, the City of Roses has always been known for its blooming roses and wealth. Pen "Fun" Pavilion www.biquge.info

But in this season, the roses are withering, and many wealthy merchants are busy fleeing when they hear that the Imperial Legion is coming, and the city is in a depression for a while.

Gone are the soldiers in their usual beautiful uniforms, replaced by elite soldiers in heavy armor who have been urgently transferred from the border.

The Doge's Palace was the only busy place in the entire Rose City, with a large number of officers coming in and out frequently, with serious expressions.

Even late at night, the Doge's Palace was still brightly lit, and the noise could be heard from far away.

"Now that Egret Harbor has been captured by the Imperial Navy, our Rose Family's navy can't resist the Imperial fleet at all, and it has been completely defeated, and the loss of sea dominance is a very heavy blow to us, and we can rely entirely on commerce for the import and export of goods. ”

There are nobles in rich robes who admonish, and his position in the Rose City is not low, and he is the chief political officer, Yuri.

"Lord Yuri is right, now that the forces of the Empire's thirty legions are heading south and completely encircling our Rose Family, the current situation is really not good for us, we should cease the war and propose peace to the Empire. "There are officials who echo it.

They were all representatives of the peace faction, advocating negotiations with the Imperial side, and there was no need to fight this senseless war.

Moreover, the name of the declaration of war on the part of the empire was inexplicable, saying that the Rose family was secretly supporting the rebel party.

And also presented evidence of the so-called collusion with the rebel party, that is, several forged letters, to force the Rose family to submit to the royal capital.

"Our Rose family has been guarding the south for generations, and under the leadership of the previous duke, we have made great contributions to the establishment of the Lionheart Empire, if it weren't for the help of our Rose family, would Raymond be able to sit on the throne?

There is an old general who is angry and scolds, he is the infantry captain of the Rose family, Panda, who leads the cavalry of the Rose family.

"Lord Panda, this time is different from the past, the Lion family is no longer the family that lived in the western part of the continent at the beginning, now they have golden blood cast on their bodies, they are a well-deserved royal family on the mainland, and a large number of nobles are at their disposal, this is the most fatal. ”

The person who said this was a young man who was about twenty-seven or eighteen years old, and he dared to demolish Panda's platform in front of so many people, and his status was naturally not low.

He is the Knight Chief Rose of the Rose Family, a beautiful man who is known as the "Son of the Rose", and commands the cavalry of the Rose Family.

Being able to lead an elite knight order at this age, in addition to his own good ability, there is also an important reason.

That is, he is the nephew of Governor Punk, and he is also an avid suitor of Miss Wendy, the current head of the Rose family.

After all, everyone knows that Wendy is a member of the royal family, the fifth in line to the throne, and she will not receive the title of duke herself.

When she got married, her husband took the title of Duke of Rose, and rightfully ruled the Rose family, the overlord of the south.

Rose is close to the water, and Punk has no children under his knees, and under Punk's best matchmaking, everyone thinks that Ross will be the next duke.

Although his character is really not flattering, and he is amorous and even openly hooks up with the wife of an official, people dare not speak out.

In all of the South, among Miss Wendy's many suitors, no one seems to be more competitive than Rose.

Cyberpunk has declared in public more than once that Ross is the worthy candidate for the next duke, and Wendy is in his pocket!

"Hmph, our Rose Family has been inherited for hundreds of years, endlessly, Raymond made a vow to share the world with our Rose Family, and the Lion Family Army will never set foot in the territory of my Rose Family, but now that he has only been dead for a long time, his son dares to openly go south, which is too arrogant!"

Panda is an impatient, and the oldest leader in the Rose family's army, with a high level of prestige.

"So your opinion, Lord Panda, is that we will resist from the frontal battlefield?" Rose asked slowly.

He was a beautiful and elegant man, or rather he was a little too pretty, and he always acted in a weird way.

"Of course, our Rose Family has never yielded to anyone for hundreds of years, since the children of the Lion Family are not self-sufficient, then I will take our Rose Family's sons and daughters to face the attack, and let them see that our Rose Family is not easy to mess with!"

Panda's attitude towards war is very obvious, although the Imperial soldiers are well fed and have blocked the sea, but this does not mean that they have no chance of winning.

After all, long-distance warfare is already difficult in terms of supply, and the situation in the empire is not stable, and Leighton is also planning a counteroffensive in the western part of the empire.

The Rose family has a home advantage, and has a very solid foundation for many years, so it is still unknown who will win and who will lose in the real fight!

"Master Panda, that's not what you said, have you calculated how much money we will have to lose once the war starts? You are a soldier, of course, we only look at the gains and losses on the battlefield, but as political officials, we have to raise our eyes to the overall situation, and in my opinion, it is better to negotiate peace. ”

The political officer, Yuri, slowly raised his objection, and after he said this, many people nodded yes, holding the same opinion as him.

These nobles are used to living a peaceful life of pampering, anyway, even if the empire fights, if they compromise, it will not affect their status and life, and maybe they can be appreciated by the royal capital because of their attitude of lordship, and their status may not be one step higher.

"Negotiate peace, bah, it's a shame that you can spit out such words in your mouth, this is simply a disgrace to the whole family! How have we ever succumbed to any enemy? You guys only know how to calculate your own interests, and you don't think about the family or the people in the family territory at all!"

Panda was furious and debunked the calculations in the hearts of these nobles to his face, and the blood of soldiers was in his bones.

"Lord Panda, please pay attention to your identity, this is an important occasion for the council, and if you continue to disrupt unity like this, I will have to have you out!" an old man sitting in the first seat glared at Panda with a sharp gaze.

He was about the same age as Panda, and if he could openly speak to Panda like this, he could only be the governor of Rose City.

Wendy's uncle, the younger brother of the Duke of Rose, Pompeii.

"Breaking unity, Pompeii, you ......" Panda burst into a rage.

If it were someone else, he might still be afraid of Pompey, but he never took Pompeii as a deserter on the battlefield.

Seeing that the two were about to quarrel again, someone came over to deliver the news at this time.

"Lord Governor, the emissary of the Imperial Army has arrived. ”