The waves of shouting came and went, and they rang out in unison. The atmosphere in the square was suddenly pushed to the top, and the feverish hearts beat in the chests of the restless people—that was called passion!

There was only one exception, the messenger from Marions, who stood in great embarrassment, clutching the saber at his waist, in a dilemma. To be sure, he himself did not have any intention of refusing to bow down to the Emperor, on the contrary, he was educated in the imperial tradition, and did not resist this very honorable act at all.

The Cato people of the Emerald Steppes have been assimilated by the empire for nearly three hundred years, and despite their location, the light of civilization shines on them. The old custom of drinking blood has long since been changed, and there is not a single Cato nobleman who is not proud to learn the culture of the empire - in fact, if it were not for the obvious difference in living environment, perhaps they would have become an integral part of the empire like the Saarionites of the past or some other ancient northern city-state.

But the problem is that he is attending this banquet on behalf of the Duke of Alama! His words and deeds can be seen as the attitude of the Duke himself, and he shoulders the responsibility of maintaining the dignity of the Duke.

Perhaps Duke Alama himself did not refuse such a move, but even if he had no opinion, it was impossible for him to make an assertion himself. The Duke may not have done anything to Theodore with the Radiant Cross, but he could definitely clean himself up - never think too much of his lord.

"Uh...... Dear Theodore Julian... Your Excellency!" the messenger said, his eyes dodging back and forth, and he stood in place dancing: "Please forgive my faux pas, but ......"

"I can understand that. Theodore smiled and placed the Radiant Cross in Helena's hand, and said to the messenger, "I will send my messenger to convey my will to the Duke of Alama whatever his choice, and I hope he will understand the most important thing at the moment - and that is to recapture Severcro!"

"Understood. A relaxed smile appeared on the messenger's face. Earnestly caress his chest and salutes: "Thank you for your generosity. Whatever the outcome may be, the Emerald Prairie will not show hostility to its friends!"

"Of course. Theodore nodded, turned to look at Virgil behind him: "I now give you a very important mission, Your Excellency the Foreign Secretary I trust the most. ”

"Spread the news to the north! Let all Shijie hear the good news! Heaven has not abandoned mankind, and the gods of Rome have blessed this sky as well! This is a happy event worthy of celebration with the greatest banquet!" Theodore's face showed an excited smile: "I will hold an unprecedented celebration in Caesarea!"

"Follow your will, great Caesar!" Virgil stroked his chest and bowed his head, "rest assured that your courtiers will arrange everything in order." ”

"Long live the merciful and generous Lord Theodore Julian!" "Praise you, great newcomer!" "Salute Julian and Pendragon!" "May you be healthy, two lords!"

The cries of blessing came one after another. The Romans loved to celebrate. The same goes for the Pande. In ancient times, when living conditions were difficult, what could be more joyful than a celebration?

It is probably difficult for people living in a materially rich modern society to understand that Weishenme's own ancestors loved to celebrate festivals with all kinds of big eating and drinking, and every festival of Weishenme should be so lively.

"In a month's time, no matter what the outcome is, I will go south to reclaim the barrier that belongs to the human shijiezuihou. Theodore cried out, "Which of you wants to be with me?!"

"For the Radiant Cross - !!! for the sake of Severcro - !!!" Severcro's Knight Captain Al was the first to stand up, roaring through the sky, "Let's teach those damned bunnies a hard lesson!"

The shout "For the Glorious Cross - !!!" was overwhelming, and a knight's sword was raised above his head. "Sword Mountain Gun Forest" stabbed violently into the sky: "For the glorious cross - !!!"

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In the evening, the lords from all over the north left Haringos Castle one after another with their knights and rushed back to their fiefdoms. Gather your own army.

In any case, now that the north has a nominal commander, and a common goal - to recapture Severcro and keep the human shijiezuihou barrier. Lead an army to serve under Theodore. This is also the obligation they have to make to fulfill the oath they have already made.

As for the messenger of the Duke of Alama he left before everyone else - the Radiant Cross had been born, and the Cato had to make their own choice. Although in his heart he did not want to be an enemy of Theodor Julian, who already had the support of the three Grand Dukes. But Duke Alama's choice was not something he could decide.

Although Theodore set a time of one month, even himself, who has always been optimistic, did not think that he could really be ready in one month, and it would be a miracle to arrive on time. After being Caesar for so long, Theododo also understood a lot of the efficiency and necessary procedures of the ancient army.

In general, the closer you are to the city, the faster the army will build. The Roman army was always ready within a week, because the camp was in Caesarea and the whole Roman territory was well roaded, while Salion and Mistemaeus were similarly divided into two parts, a temporary conscription and a standing army, which were prepared before the battle.

But the others were completely out of character - as a rule, knights were sent to the villages within their own territory, and peasant soldiers were conscripted by head, which was a large main force, and then there was an elite force of dozens or hundreds of men as the core of the army - and the time for conscription of peasants was quite long.

In addition, even if the road system is complete, once there is a variety of special weather, it is completely possible to drag on for ten days and eight days. The farther the assembly point is from the point of departure, the longer the delay will be -- sometimes the battle has been fought and several troops are still on the road.

"We must use the fastest possible time to reunite the Larria region. Theodore said, "There is no time, and we cannot afford to lose too much!"

In the castle's drawing-room, Theodore and the three northern dukes sat around a map of the Larria region. On the yellowed parchment map, several towns outside the castle of Laria are marked in dangerous red.

"The Sarion knights are ready to go!" Salald waved his hand arrogantly: "It's only a matter of time before you subdue them!"

"They are all knights of the Elfwan family. Bran glared at him rather dissatisfied: "Even if I want to take it back, it should be my obligation." ”

"I'll lead the team myself. Theodore suddenly said, "The First Legion can be the vanguard, take the castle on the edge of the Kwyn River, and then intercept the retreat of the remaining lords. ”

"Listen to me!" Bran stood up with a blushing face and looked at Theodore with trembling fists: "Believe me, the Elfwan family has the power to punish their own traitors!"

"I don't disbelieve you, Lord Elfwan. Theodore smiled and said, "But the soldiers are very fast, and we must take these places as quickly as possible." ”

"Laria can send 5,000 troops, and if necessary, 5,000 more. Bran sat down in a huff: "As soon as you get the news of the Radiant Cross, they will surrender immediately!"

"Mistema sent three thousand troops. Aaron smiled and said, "We still have to beware of the Misty Mountains in the north, and now I am not the Duke of Brennus, and three thousand people are all I can mobilize." ”

"Looks like I'm going to be ready to convince the old duke. Theodore smiled: "I'm sure he won't refuse, but who knows." ”

"As for Duke Alama. Theodore mused, "I will send my most trusted general as a messenger to Marions to convince him that all will be well." ”

"I advise you not to get your hopes up too much. Bran replied with a gloomy face, "The Cato are very direct, and if they don't have this plan, no matter how good they are, it will be useless to persuade them. ”

"Then fight!" Salald pouted: "Since they can submit to the Empire, then they can submit again, I believe that the Gatu people have not forgotten how strong the iron hooves of the Salion war horse are!"

"Maybe you're right, but we can't do that. Theodore shook his head: "There should be a more Haode way to solve this matter." ”

Although there is no good way, Theodore recognizes one thing, that is, it can only be co-opted and not suppressed. If you are strong, you can naturally clean up the Gatu people and absorb them into your shili. But the reason why the lords of the north are pinching their noses at the moment and surrendering to themselves is not because the Romans are terrifyingly powerful, but because only they can pull out the Radiant Cross, that's all.

The remnants of the Empire's old days, coupled with the faith of the Radiant Cross, made the scattered lords barely unite. Until he has established his absolute authority, it is very unwise to make any move to "destroy unity" - even if the Duke of Alama is unwilling to join him, at least make him his ally.

"Is there a better way?" said Theodore to himself, but in fact he was asking the three dukes around him, "You don't have to use an army to make the people of Cato join us willingly?"

"More haode?" Bran muttered, "The people of Cato seem to be very fond of drinking, and if you can win the Duke of Alama by drinking, maybe they will be willing to accept it?" (to be continued......)

PS: Thank you for the reward from the ghost king, and in addition, if you have a monthly pass, can you also give a reward~.