Are you scared by the barbarians?hahaha......"

When Marius finished speaking, he burst out laughing, not paying the slightest attention to the surprised gazes of the people around him.

And Sibes, the knight beside Rod, couldn't bear it anymore, and stood up and said loudly-

"Your Excellency, whoever you are, as long as you have not personally experienced those wars, please do not speak here and sarcastically mock others. Because, these people have all risked their lives to stand at the northernmost point of the civilized world, and have blocked barbarian invasions again and again for you. ”

Sibeth shook his brow and continued—

"We have fought against the barbarians in the north of Kislev, and even in the Norsca, in the land of the barbarians, against those beasts. If you haven't experienced it yourself, don't use this tone to sneer at the brave and unpretentious warriors. We have shed blood and sacrificed, my brother died at the hands of the wolf, and my father at the hands of the savages. I know better than all of you the brutality of the northern battlefield. ”

"Lord Rhodes is a rare and excellent commander, who has led us to victory through hard battles with his wisdom and bravery. We have accomplished tasks that ordinary people simply cannot imagine, and we have defeated enemies that ordinary people cannot imagine. Vampires, orcs, mammoths, and even troll kings. We have faced darkness that you cannot imagine. So please don't laugh at those who shed their blood and sacrificed for the whole old world. Because, people who have not experienced real darkness are not qualified to judge here. ”

Sibez's words made Marius's face turn blue. If it weren't for the emperor's face, he would have torn this unknown knight to pieces with his own hands. Maybe he's not a knight at all......

Just as Marius was about to fight back and give the northern barbarian a dismount, Emperor Louis Bird stepped in in time to prevent the situation from escalating and deteriorating.

"At the moment of the great enemy, we should sit down and discuss countermeasures, instead of blaming and doubting each other. Lord Rhodes is our honored guest, the Empire is a civilized country, and guests from all over the world should be given the proper manners. ”

As soon as the emperor said this, everyone could only be dumbfounded. Leaving Marius with an angry face.

The Imperial Council began in earnest when the last Elector, Theodoric Gausser, walked into the palace hall. However, even then, not all the Electors were present. In fact, with the last Nord Elector Theodoric, there were only six Electors present, and four did not come.

"As soon as I heard the news, I rushed here. ”

Theodoric shouted loudly in the basilica.

His voice was like a storm, but there were few responders. As the northern province of the empire, the Nord Territory is across the sea from the Norscan Peninsula, and if the news is true, it is the first to suffer from this barbarian invasion. As the Elector of the Nords, Theodoric was naturally anxious. Although the news is not necessarily true, and the enemy may not be able to cross the sea, it is always good to be a little more vigilant. It's just that the other electors don't seem to care. Maybe it was just because of the emperor's face that he reluctantly agreed to come.

And in such an occasion, Rhodes has no right to speak. I can only watch from the sidelines, watching the largest human forces on the old continent pull each other and take advantage of each other so much. There may be no essential difference between the camp of order and chaos? The more civilization is born, the more there is fighting and fighting...... For a moment, Rhodes also fell into such contemplation and doubt, but it was only for a moment, and soon, he forcibly pulled himself back into reality. Ponder...... Sometimes it just makes people fall into a dead end......

"They can't do it. The Talon Sea is no ordinary river, and how could the Gnoscans' boats cross the ocean? And our ally, Kislev, will give a warning. ”

Midden Elector Todd Bollinger sneered, and looked at Rhodes, the Great Lord of the Northern Realm of Kislev, who was sitting on the side. Rod didn't shy away from his gaze. He has seen a lot of such occasions, and the more high-level people are, the more nonsense they say. Every sentence they say is said after thinking about it in their hearts, and there is no deep meaning, and there are also shallow expressions of attitudes and opinions.

Kislev ...... Kislev's fleet...... Rhodes knew what this Middleen Elector meant, the barbarians invaded, and the empire would send a fleet to annihilate them in Kislev Bay. For the empire itself, this is not worth worrying about at all.

Rhodes didn't say anything, in someone else's territory, it is better to listen more than to talk more.

"There's a possibility that they could have crossed the ocean without having to go through Kislev Bay. ”

Theodoric exclaimed—

"That's ocean currents. Powerful ocean currents can send any fleet in the world anywhere. Even the greenskinned orcs will use this power of nature, not to mention the Norscans? Have you forgotten that the goblin king set sail from the Old World with thousands of greenskins to the elven land, and attacked the homeland of the High Elves. At that time, no one would have imagined that orcs would cross the oceans and reach overseas lands. And yet, they did. It wasn't their vast seafaring experience, nor how big and sturdy their ships were. It's the ocean currents. Every year, there is a certain period of time in the sea when there is a circulation tide. At the turn of spring and summer, a current flows from north to south in the Talon Sea, and with this power, the barbarians can transport their tens of thousands of troops to the other side of the ocean. I believe that this is also the key to the intelligence that Lord Rhodes obtained in advance. ”

With that, Theodoric nodded towards Rod. Like Maximian, the stout lord chose to trust Rhodes. Believe in this hundred-year-old neighbor.

"We must form legions and defeat the Norscans before they land. This is necessary for the entire empire. ”

When Theodoric finished speaking, the scene fell silent. No one responded to him, except for the silent support of Maximian. However, the voices of the electors on the two borders did not have much effect. The Electors, who controlled the core of the empire's army and economy, did not speak out, and the meeting was inconclusive.

"Kislev will send troops, right? Lord Rhodes?"

Wolfram, Elector of Ostmark, turned his head and asked.

"Of course. The Norscans have long since been reduced to the dark minions of Chaos, and whether they threaten the Empire or not, Blackhammer will send troops. ”

Rod replied tactfully. Using Blackhammer Fort, instead of Kislev, actually has a big meaning. As the Great Lord of the North, not the King, Rhodes cannot represent Kislev. Although he can mobilize the entire Kislev army, there is no need, there is no need to expend his own living forces for the sake of a decaying, divided empire. Besides, give Pavel a little face. So, in the name of Fort Black Hammer. The Black Hammer Fortress was its own domain, and the king had no power to interfere with it. And how many troops can Black Hammer Fort have? Even if only one or two thousand men are dispatched at that time, these imperial bigwigs will have something to say. After all, the standing strength of a castle is no more than a few hundred men.