"Twenty thousand legionnaires, sixteen hundred cavalry, and reserves, auxiliary legions. The total number of troops was nearly 40,000, twice the number of opponents. Vladimir, can you tell me how you commanded this army to defeat such a barbarian in the North?"

In front of the Winter Palace of Ice and Snow, Queen Katerina greeted Vladimir in a dignified tone. The valiant general was now half-kneeling on the ground, with a humble face. The Legion lost the battle and deserved to be held accountable, but Vladimir did not want to defend himself, the only thing he wanted to say and do was to prove his loyalty and prove that he did not disgrace the glory of his family.

"Your Majesty, the army of the north is not barbarians, on the contrary, they are a terrible army, with heavy cavalry and heavy artillery. The Snow Eagle Legion was first suppressed by the artillery of the Northern Legion from a distance, and then trampled by heavy cavalry and beasts. Your Majesty, the Northern Coalition is small in number, but its combat effectiveness is comparable to that of any regular army of the Empire. ”

Vladimir replied earnestly.

"You mean the Northern Army is strong, and the Snow Eagle Legion is no match for it at all?"

Caterina asked domineeringly.

Her eyes were fixed on the human general, who was indeed a general, but too stubborn, sticking to his so-called principles, and showing some resistance to many orders. Just like when there was a riot in the city of Kislev, as the regular army of the kingdom, they should have rushed to the scene as soon as possible to stop the situation from expanding. However, Vladimir showed extreme reluctance. The army dragged on, causing the mob to nearly take over the city mansion, and if it weren't for his popularity among the troops, Caterina would have wanted to replace him.

Faced with the Ice Queen's questioning, Vladimir was speechless. He was half-kneeling on the cold stone floor, but his gaze remained resolute.

"The army of 20,000 men was wiped out in one day, Vladimir, you fled back alone as commander-in-chief, what else do you have to say?"

Katerina's voice suddenly became higher. She looked like a mad banshee, her face as pale as snow.

Vladimir just knelt there, motionless, but his heart was extremely cold. On the battlefield, Rhodes was right, he was just working for a vampire with no reason and no humanity. He regretted it, but it was too late. When I looked up, I saw the sympathetic and friendly gaze of the girl next to the queen.

Dennis......

Vladimir read in his heart. Isn't this Rod's daughter? The lord of the far north risked being separated by the vampire queen and rising up against the vampire queen. Look at yourself again...... Vladimir suddenly felt so small in front of Rhodes.

The hammer of judgment sounded......

"Vladimir, guilty of treason......"

The crimes were listed, but Vladimir didn't have the heart to listen to what was next. If a king wants to punish you, he can have 10,000 reasons. The most unwilling thing for Vladimir was to ask Boris to suffer with him. As the last heir of the family, his son Boris did nothing wrong from beginning to end, and even sometimes, he was more sober than himself. He dedicated his blood to this country, but in the end he was imprisoned. Ruthless is Katarina, the bloody Caterina...... Thinking of this, Vladimir couldn't help but laugh self-deprecatingly. I love

The laughter annoyed Katarina. "I want you to rot in the dungeon, and the ice and snow will be your grave. The Ice Queen's shrill voice sounded behind her, however, Vladimir didn't care anymore, and his duty to the Queen ended here.

......

After Vladimir was dragged into the dungeon, everything returned to peace. However, the fall of a noble general does not change anything. The threat from the north is still there, and with Rhodes' victories one after another, the situation is not as clear as it was at the beginning. The North and the South became evenly matched. This subtle change can be felt from the attitude of the aristocracy.

However, in the Queen's heart, she didn't think so. Kislev's true trump card hasn't been dispatched yet, the Marksman, the Hussars, the Griffons, and even the secret army of the undead. In Katerina's opinion, everything is still under control. Each of these troops was enough for Rhodes to eat a pot.

And now, it's time to send them. The Southern Army could no longer afford defeat.

Although Caterina already had the answer in mind, it was still time to ask, and in the main hall, the queen openly asked the ministers about the solution to the rebellion in the north.

Soon there was a squeaky chatter below. Well...... Noise. In Katerina's view, these voices are noisy and chaotic, and some are just short-sighted, unleveled, and unlayered.

Until the words of the Minister Glass pierced the noise-

"Your Majesty, since Rhodes started his army, he has won successive battles, and now his momentum is booming, and the tip of his knife is sharp. At this time, it is a bit worth the loss to use military strength to confront him. My opinion is to marry the witch Dennis to Prince Pavel. Use the marriage method to force Rhodes to withdraw from the army. ”

After Glass finished speaking, the audience suddenly fell silent. Even the least concerned about current affairs knew that Glass, an upright old man, had said the wrong thing again. No one does not know the character of the Ice Queen, and even if they don't know, they will hear some of them after being in the palace for a long time.

"If I were you, take care of your tongue. ”

Katerina's shrill voice rang out in the main hall. In an instant, an icy cold air enveloped everyone's hearts.

They knew that the Ice Queen would never agree to such an approach, and that it was always others who asked for peace with her, not her from others. Dennis was just a hostage to her. Maybe she was still a training object in the past, but since Rhodes started the army, this well-behaved girl has been just a bargaining chip, just a hostage.

"How could Kislev bow down to a traitor from the North, who invaded Kislev with a band of barbarians, and you still want the prince to marry his daughter?"

Caterina stared at the Chancellor, and Glass felt a chill down his spine and almost fell. Of course, many people actually know that what this upright minister said is actually true. It's just that Caterina is a ruthless czar, and she would never do that. can also win the war, sacrifice 100,000 civilians and seek peace, she will definitely choose the former. What's more, the current situation has not reached that point for the queen.

In the deathly cold atmosphere, Caterina turned her head to look at the childish clean girl beside her, and saw Dennis standing in place, motionless, her face as cold as ice. It's as if everything in the outside world has nothing to do with her......