Morning.

Most of the Bacchus Empire's forces had already retreated overnight.

This was an order from the commander of the legion, Governor Livius.

The two governors were coerced by the Metenheim men to stay where they were, and they behaved fairly cooperatively.

But the two Governor's guards, a group of Imperial Guards and Shadowfoot Soldiers, were now surrounded by Justes's tent - the first to notice that something was wrong was naturally the guards who had gone to give the order to withdraw.

After all, this kind of order is obviously unreasonable - Justes's troops have long felt that something is wrong, but Justs usually has strict military orders, and they don't dare to question their own governor during the day.

Although the guards still sent orders for the safety of the two governors, the retreat order under this huge advantage was not obeyed by all the lords of the Bacchus Empire.

Most of the troops did withdraw, but in addition to the two governors' personal guards, there were a few remaining units of the Bacchus Empire that refused to retreat, plus a thousand more.

The lords of the Bacchus Empire, who refused to retreat, have now surrounded Justus's military tent, and they probably want to solve the kidnapping, but they are still concerned about the safety of the two governors and do not launch a strong attack.

"What? You can't be in command of them, are you? ”

Leon glared at the two governors.

"Your Excellency, we really can't command those lords......"

Justus said helplessly, "The military system of the empire is different from that of your lion kingdom...... They are not our subordinates, and unreasonable orders can be questioned by them. ”

Livius also nodded frantically beside him: "Our troops have all left now......"

The lord lifted the curtain of the tent and looked around.

The remaining more than 1,000 troops are still very troublesome, although the number is not too much, but it seems that they are all elite soldiers......

In a sense, the two governors' guards lined up outside the tents, perhaps to guard against the lords of the Bacchus Empire, who refused to retreat, and wanted to kill the two governors......

"Who are those two general flags?"

Leon couldn't remember the banners of each general, he only remembered the coats of arms of the two governors—because Anson had described them to him before he came here.

"That's the two generals, Agathon and Creon...... They are His Majesty's cronies......"

Justes explained.

General Agathon had at least 400 elite soldiers under his command, and even dozens of hoop centurions, and it seemed that he had brought all the elite in his hands.

He's also the only lord here with a cavalry - the Centurion of the Hoops is actually a cavalryman, but he doesn't ride a horse now. But after dismounting, their combat effectiveness did not diminish in the slightest.

General Creon, on the other hand, has about the same number of troops, and he also carries more than a hundred Radiant Cross Exorcists - Creon himself is a Radiant Cross Exorcist, he is the sergeant major of the Knights of the Radiant Cross.

Leon had also heard of the names of the two famous generals of the Empire, Agathon and Creon, who had conquered a lot of territory in recent years, and these two generals were quite famous.

The two generals had nearly 1,000 elite soldiers in their hands, and they were also the main force in the previous siege.

There were also a dozen or so minor lords with dozens of soldiers each, as well as the Knights of the Radiant Cross, who were scattered among the various units to serve as medics.

There is no doubt that these more than 1,000 people are elites, and they can still capture Bailu Fort, which has only more than 300 defenders left.

"Hey! Guys outside, let the two generals Agarzon and Creon come over for a meeting! ”

Leon shouted loudly in the tent, as if he were the commander of the Bacchus Empire......

After a commotion, the two generals came over slowly.

But they didn't even go near the tent - it was obvious that the kidnapper would dare to tie him up, and he might not be able to get out of the tent once he entered it.

General Agathon was dressed in the same way as the Centurion of the Ring, and Creon was also equipped with the same equipment as the other Radiant Cross Plague Repellents, so Leon really couldn't see it if he didn't stand out of the queue.

This shows that these two generals are extremely cautious and do not seem to be very easy to deceive......

"The people inside listen, hurry up and release ......"

Standing more than ten meters away from the tent, Agathon began to shout.

"Stop! General Agazon, right? Don't talk nonsense, you know it's impossible......"

The lord directly interrupted Agathon's half-spoken line of the police movie: "You retreat to the Shield Wind Fortress, and I will release the two governors." ”

Agarthon shook his head: "You know it's impossible...... You'd better release them right away and surrender. I promise not to kill you, and I will introduce you to His Majesty the Emperor—a warrior like you will be of great use in the Empire!" ”

Agathon's eloquence seems to be okay, and he can even return the lord's words......

But when Governor Justes heard the phrase "Introduce to His Majesty the Emperor", he rolled his eyes directly - introduce this guy to Emperor Marius?

Maybe His Majesty the Emperor will be kidnapped by him......

"Since that's the case, it seems that there is no way to talk about it...... Two governors, I don't think these two generals seem to have you in their eyes......"

The lord felt that Agathon was obviously not easy to deal with, and turned on the mode of sowing discord.

But General Agathon outside did not react, and did not seem to be affected by this provocation.

"There are really a lot of factions in your empire...... They're not planning to kill you and take your place......

Leon frowned and taunted, raising his voice.

Agathon remained unaffected, but the two governors' guards were visibly uneasy—they turned their backs to the tents and began to stare warily at the two generals' troops.

These hundred or so Imperial Guards and Shadowfoot soldiers seem to have become the protectors of the kidnappers......

"We didn't mean that...... We just don't believe you're going to let them go...... Moreover, we cannot withdraw our troops without the orders of His Majesty the Emperor or Lord Kairos! ”

It was General Creon who spoke.

In fact, he was as calm as Agathon, and had not said a word before.

But now that the two governors' guards seemed to have been deceived, he couldn't help but explain.

Li Ang poked his head out to take a look, and saw that the two generals were not standing together, and their troops seemed to be clearly divided on both sides.

The lord thoughtfully asked the governor of Justus, "Those two generals don't seem to have a good relationship?" ”

Justes closed his eyes and didn't answer.

But Leon already understood—the governor didn't dare to talk, and it was most likely that he had guessed correctly.

"So, the two generals don't trust me...... Otherwise, I'll give you a chance, and the two generals can discuss which of you comes in and swap one of my hostages......"

"Look, it's a good deal, isn't it? Generals for governors! And it's proof that I'm going to let them go! My lord has always kept his word! ”

The business is quite cost-effective, and it comes with a giveaway - sowing discord.

Agathon and Creon looked at each other, but neither spoke.

But both took a step back and retreated into their own troops.

It seems that Leon's provocation is still useful after all......

Both Agathon and Creon realized that if they continued to negotiate like this, they might be turned into a political struggle by the kidnappers.

So they don't plan to talk to each other, lest they have to do it themselves......

"General Agathon, General Creon, you really don't plan to retreat? …… Do you think that if I let the two governors go, will you be retaliated against in the future? Hahaha......"

Leon laughed wildly in the tent: "...... Two generals, get out of the way! I don't care if you retreat or not, I'm going to take the two governors into White Deer Fort to entertain you now......"

The two generals did presumably have the slightest intention of sitting back and watching the two governors die, but apparently they did not dare to admit it in public—neither could be 100% sure of the other's thoughts, and that was the point of calling them together to a 'meeting'.

And Li Ang directly asked 'will he be retaliated against', and the two generals will be even more hesitant - saving the governor is likely to be tantamount to harming himself, and forcing the governor to death may lead to another general using this as a lever to attack him......

War is never an end, politics is.

Anyone who can become a general understands that political struggle is the harshest war, and no one can easily rely on any 'friendly army'.

Since Li Ang didn't care whether they retreated or not, then holding on to the army was the best choice, at least without merit.

The tent was lifted, and Leon slowly moved out with his men.

The men were holding two governors in the inner circle with their swords, and ten lion knights were on the outside, all nervous—they were surrounded by an army of more than a thousand people.

Only Li Ang's face was as usual, and he also greeted the two famous generals of the empire: "Two generals, hurry up, get out of the way!" ”

No one moved, no one spoke.

After the two sides confronted each other for half a minute, Li Ang sighed: "Okay, I think it might be better to kill a governor...... Two governors and one governor, only one may be more valuable......"

Klose asked angrily, "My lord, which one do you want to kill?" ”

The lord didn't reply: "Whatever! ”

Seeing that Klose's greatsword was really raised, Agarthon and Creon shouted almost simultaneously: "Stop! ”

The two generals finally got out of the way.

It seems that they really don't have a good relationship.

The consuls at the level of governors are too much involved in life and death, and even if they are close associates of Emperor Marius, they cannot afford such a responsibility.

If they have a good relationship, they may take the risk and rush forward, kill Leon's team, kill the two governors, and then capture White Hart Fort.

After that, it is enough to report to Emperor Marius that "the two governors fought bravely and died heroically", and Emperor Marius might be able to make them governors......

But if they don't have a good relationship, then it's different, and both of them will worry that the other will engage in political struggle to harm themselves on the grounds of "killing two governors......

So, as if being sent off in the middle of the road, Li Ang took about twenty trembling subordinates and slowly moved towards Bailu Fort.

In just a few hundred meters, it seems as if it has walked for a century.