The western provinces of the empire are rich in fertile land and mineral resources, and have always had the reputation of natural granaries, bearing nearly half of the empire's tax revenue. Pen × fun × Pavilion www. ｂｉｑｕｇｅ。 ｉｎｆｏ

Historically, this is the territory of the lion family, the golden family at the helm of the empire, which has been operated for generations, and its importance to the empire is self-evident.

It was from here that Raymond raised his troops back then, and after a series of brutal battles, he finally defeated the Aries Dynasty and sat on the supreme throne.

It is not an exaggeration to say that the western provinces of the empire are the foundation of the lion family, and Raymond did give preferential treatment to these regions after pacifying the empire.

In the past 20 years or so, all the nobles who have come out of these provinces have spoken more confidently than the nobles in other places.

For example, the Oak family is one of the several famous families in the western part of the empire, and they have always been vassals and retainers of the Lion family throughout history, and they are loyal.

Otherwise, the Oak family would not have such a high status in the royal capital, after all, the young lady of the family became the imperial concubine, which is not a favor that any family can have.

But with the death of Raymond, the civil war broke out because of the inheritance issue, because Layton's mother, that is, the family of the queen who was executed many years ago, was a famous family in the western part of the empire, and the Oak family also began to belong to Layton's banner after the death of Duke Oren, and supported Layton with a clear banner.

During the civil war, they also gave Layton enough support, asking people to give money to others, so that Layton could still maintain a strong competitiveness after losing Rennes' support, and not lose the battle with his brother, especially when Leo was defeated by Rennes.

Layton can still support it, relying on the support of the major traditional families in the western part of the empire, otherwise he would have been swept out by Raygar a long time ago.

However, with the unfavorable situation of the war, there are also divisions within the major famous families in the west, and there must be the shadow of Rhaegar's wrist among them.

When Leo was defeated, Leighton was left alone, and his mother's only one was left with the several famous families who had worked together to support him.

Knowing that there was no way to resist any longer, he ordered his soldiers to lay down their arms at the end of winter, and he walked into the Wren barracks.

The night was covered with heavy snow, and the soldiers who laid down their arms hugged their heads and wept, and the battle for the throne that lasted for nearly three years came to an end.

But the civil war did not end because of this, the following battle of the Central Army to the south, the battle of the Rose Army's northward surprise attack, the battle of the fall of the Griffon Fortress, the successive flames of war have a tendency to intensify, people finally realize that it is not the end at all, but only the beginning.

At the end of winter, Wren led one of the empire's two remaining elite frontier troops back to the royal capital, receiving constant reports along the way.

"Your Highness, the Tiebi Province has been freed from the control of the Empire, and a rebel army of nearly 20,000 peasants is marching in the direction of the royal capital. ”

"Your Highness, the Griffin Fortress has fallen, and the Far Eastern Army and the Rose Army have joined forces and marched towards the Amethyst Province, with great momentum. ”

"Your Highness, the entire territory of Canglei Province is in high danger, and more than 10,000 rebel troops have conquered the Governor's Palace, and they are also moving quickly towards the royal capital. ”

A series of reports made the killing gods like Wren who had not yet dissipated the smell of blood look solemn, and when he was on his westward expedition, the situation had become chaotic.

"What's going on with those northern provinces? Obsidian Province, Yuntui Province, and Maple Leaf Province, just let the Far Eastern Army go?"

Wren frowned, if the Far Eastern Army wants to reach the Griffon Fortress, it must pass through the defense lines of these major provinces, not to mention that there is also the Storm Legion in the north!

"There are a large number of grassland cavalry in the northern prairie ready to move, the Storm Legion must guard against the threat of the steppe cavalry, dare not move, Obsidian Province needs to fully cooperate with the supply of the Storm Fortress, there is no spare strength to stop the Far Eastern Army, as for the Yuntui Province and the Maple Leaf Province, ......"

The intelligence officer paused at this point, because what was about to be said was gossip and no evidence, but he decided to say it after thinking about it.

"It is said that Roland, the second son of the Governor of Farusi in the province of Yuntui and the son-in-law of the Governor of Inglie in the province of Maple Leaf, is currently serving as an officer in the Far Eastern Army. ”

The intelligence officer whispered, he was not sure of the authenticity of this news, after all, it was only hearsay, and the gossip was full of meaning.

"What are you talking about? Are these two provinces going to rebel? How can this be true, but what about the Medusa in the north? When will their reinforcements arrive?"

Wren continued to ask, if you add the Maple Leaf Province and the Yunchui Province, then more than half of the territory is not under the control of the Empire.

"The northern Basilismo army is on its way south, and should arrive to join us in a month's time, but it's just ......"

"Just what?"

"It's just that more than a year ago, the Snake Demon Legion and the Far East Army broke out in conflict, losing two games in a row, with heavy losses, and the Medusa family seems to have experienced a lot of turmoil, which makes it a little unclear about their intentions. The intelligence officer told him the truth.

"Forget it, now I can't take care of those things, I can only rush back to the royal capital first, that kid from Rhaegar really doesn't know what he's doing, it's only been a few months, and he has made the empire that has finally settled down into a miasma!" Wren's face was gloomy.

Under his orders, this elite army, which had shone in the Empire's civil war, accelerated its march and rushed in the direction of the royal capital.

At the same time, in the Trident Valley on the outskirts of the royal capital, an army had been stationed there, and the outline of the royal capital could be seen from a distance.

A young man, surrounded by several officers, stood on a hillside and looked out at the majestic royal capital, which was once a very prosperous place.

However, I don't know what the reason is, from a distance, the entire royal capital is shrouded in a cloud, and there is no vitality at all.

"Coming back here after three years, those things that have been experienced, it still feels like yesterday, and the days are really uncountable. “

Lin Ye looked at Wang Du and sighed, when he first came to Wang Du three years ago, he was still thinking about which prince he should find to invest.

But he didn't expect that it would quickly turn into a situation of civil strife, and according to his assumption, he should also recuperate in the Far East for a few years.

But it's only been three years, but he has already led his army to the city, and the world is impermanent, this change is too fast, and it makes people sigh.

"Now that all the cities near the royal capital have fallen, and there are more than 30,000 rebel troops gathered nearby, this will definitely make the person sitting on the throne drink a pot, my lord, what should we do next?"

Crouff looked at Wang Du in high spirits, and when he left three years ago, he was also a small man who was uncertain about the future.

At this moment, he is already a talkative figure in the Far Eastern Cavalry Army, and maybe he will get a general to be the next one.

Just thinking about that bright future made him excited, and it was a wise choice!

"There's only one thing we have to do next, and that's wait!"