Similar to the ultimatum issued by the third prince five days ago, the parchment scroll was also written with a war letter.

No......

Compared with the ultimatum that nominally gave "time to surrender", the war letter on the parchment scroll was more direct.

In the name of the Count of Castell and the Viscount of North Port, Charlotte de Castel formally declared war on the Duchy of Boulder, and the goal of the war was the independence of Castel and the recovery of the de jure territory of Tulip Collar.

If it was just like that, the third prince would only smile mockingly.

After all, it was not the first time in history that Castel wanted to become independent and reclaim the tulip collar that had been divided by the Border family.

The Boulder family even took advantage of the opportunity of the pioneer classification to forcibly raise the Tulip Collar to the earl level, even if its real size was not much larger than the Viscount of North Port.

Although there were not many incidents of independence among the vassals of the noble lords, they were definitely not uncommon.

What really changed the expression of the third prince was something else written on the parchment......

That's why Castel declared independence and declared war -

Philip, the third prince, the de facto ruler of the Duchy of Boulder, colluded with the Blood Demon Order to attack the Count of Castel and fan the Northland rebellion, intending to forcibly annex Castel and deprive all the Northland nobles of their titles!

This is a very serious accusation.

Whether it is colluding with the Blood Demon Order, attacking the noble lords, or forcibly annexing the territory of the vassal to expand the direct jurisdiction, it can be said that it seriously violates the provisions of the Holy Law and the political correctness of the Crescent Kingdom, and offends the Holy Court, the Kingdom Lord, and the noble vassals respectively.

Not to mention, the implicit implication on the parchment scroll almost slapped the third prince Philip's plan to expand his strength by seizing Castel's territory, so as to seize the throne of the crescent moon.

This is almost a direct opening of the old bottom of the current political situation in the new moon.

You know, although King Louis V does not seem to be satisfied with the current heir, he did not propose an order to strip the inheritance and replace it (although many nobles would not agree to him doing so).

The confrontation between the two princes, in fact, is not strictly speaking, but in a form that is well known, but does not tear their faces.

At the end of the day, it is the Crescent King who ultimately decides the heir.

But Charlotte's accusations in this letter of war are different.

Piercing the purpose of the Three Princes and putting everything on the table is definitely a blow to the authority and legitimacy of the Three Princes' faction.

And most crucially, the accusations on the parchment are not unfounded.

The Earl of Gaston, who was once the commander of Boulder, confessed many facts and listed many evidences.

Not only that, but the nobles of the rebels captured by Castel also confessed, and the third prince supported the rebellion in the Northlands, and did have dealings with the Blood Demon Order.

All kinds of evidence, all kinds of accusations, although it is not enough to completely trample the third prince to death, but it can basically confirm the things he did......

This is much more powerful than the "ultimatum" of the third prince, which is not strictly speaking.

And the most interesting thing is that the "ultimatum" of the third prince has become evidence in the war book in a sense.

"Bastard! Traitor! Eat the inside and outside of the idiot! Self-defeating*! ”

After reading the parchment scroll tremblingly, the third prince angrily tore it apart and scolded.

Looking at Philip, who was furious and his facial features were distorted, Count Lint sighed secretly and said:

"Your Highness, there is also news from my father's side that this war letter has been transmitted to the royal capital by the Mage Tower in the Northland, causing an uproar."

"It is said that the conservative nobles who smelled it have filed a complaint with the Council of Nobles one after another, and they will strictly investigate the accusations in the war book."

"Many of the nobles of your kingdom who are inclined to you have also expressed their concerns, directly or indirectly."

"Even the priest of the diocesan of the Holy Court has sent a priest to inquire about the matter to the Council of Nobles, and His Majesty would have been at odds with the Church if it had not been for the fact that the royal family had certain immunity...... I'm afraid the Knights of the Inquisition have already been dispatched. ”

Listening to Count Lint's words, the third prince's face became more and more ugly.

He stared at Count Lint and asked:

"So...... My dear uncle, what about the position of the Bouit-Lint family? ”

Count Lint sighed:

"Your Highness, the moment we decided to send troops, we were in the same boat as you."

As he spoke, his expression grimaced, and he continued:

"Your Highness, the conservative nobles will not let go of this opportunity to attack you, they will definitely unite to put pressure on His Majesty, and the church is very likely to intervene."

"Although His Majesty the King acquiesced in our actions, if the nobility and the Church were united, even His Majesty would have to give in......"

Listening to Count Lint's words, the third prince's eyes sank slightly.

He squinted at the other and asked:

"So...... What do you mean, my uncle? ”

Count Lint sighed:

"From the family's point of view, in the ideal case, I would prefer to suspend the dispatch of troops, so as not to completely turn us into the opposite side of the kingdom's nobility."

"Castel is just your springboard, our purpose is to support you in the succession of the Crescent, and if you want to inherit the throne, you must win the support of the nobles......"

The third prince's face was a little unpleasant:

"Give up sending troops? Abandon Castel? My uncle, do you know how long I've been preparing for today? If you give up this opportunity, you won't have a chance in the future! ”

"Since you know that this is your father's acquiescence, you should also know that this is also a test! If I can't resist the pressure of the church to take Castel and eliminate the possibility of ownership of the Northland falling to the church, then ...... In his eyes, maybe I'm out! ”

Count Lint sighed again:

"Of course I do, so ...... I just say 'the most ideal case', but in fact, as you said, there is really no way back, you are the second heir after all, and without the support of the conservative nobles may not be impossible to take the throne, but without the support of His Majesty, you will definitely lose hope. ”

"So...... We have to do it quickly. ”

"Your Highness, time is running out for us, if we still want to take Castre, we must speed up our actions and capture the Northland and occupy the Northport before the Council of Nobles and the Holy Court react."

"The longer the time drags on, the greater the variables, the Council of Nobles is likely to bypass His Majesty's ban and provide assistance to the Northlands, the Holy Court may also intervene, and even the nobles on our side are likely to be shaken."

"Fortunately, we are not without a chance of victory, the army of the Northland cannot compete with us, we must be the victorious, the key is how long it will take."

"However, I'm afraid that your idea of uprooting the nobles of the Northland will have to be put aside, and if we want to solve it quickly, we must avoid unnecessary attrition, and it is better to get their support."

Listening to Count Lint's words, the third prince frowned and pondered.

After a moment, he took a deep breath and asked:

"The nobles in the army don't know what is in this war book, right?"

Count Lint glanced in the direction of the army and said:

"I don't know yet, but ...... Each family has its own contact information, and sooner or later it will be known. ”

The third prince thought for a moment and said:

"Block the news, prepare a letter in response to Castelle, refute her accusations as much as possible, and buy us time."

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"Message to the nobles of the Northlands that those who pledge allegiance in my name will retain their titles and domains, that the deed tax will be reduced by one-third, and that the deprivation of titles will be limited to the Castells."

"Rest in place, early tomorrow morning, attack immediately!"