Chapter 696 Enemies

A cold wind blew into the Obsidian Palace, and the tall Archduke Ferdinand Wendell walked through the long corridor like the wind. The attendants retreated in awe, bowed and watched the chief minister of the empire go to the emperor's study, and secretly said to him. Guessing the reason why the "Duke of Wolf" was urgently summoned to the court.

Pei Dinan did not delay all the way, and went straight to the room where the emperor was. After the attendant opened the door, he saw that the ruler of the empire was sitting behind the desk waiting for him.

"Your Majesty," Ferdinand walked into the study and bowed before the desk, "I'm here."

"This is urgent news from Andersa." Rosetta Augustus' face was as calm as a stone sculpture, and there was no emotional fluctuation in his deep eyes. He copied a report from the courier. Pushing on the desk, his tone was flat, "We took a wrong step."

Through the domestic communication tower relay, the news from Winter Wolf Castle was immediately sent to the Obsidian Palace.

Pei Dinan faintly realized the content of the information. He took two steps forward, picked up the report and read it from beginning to end. His face darkened a little as his eyes moved.

A few minutes later, the wolf duke raised his head and frowned: "Your Majesty..."

"The Cecils are very cunning, and they have arranged for a very difficult and excellent commander to sit in Changfeng Fortress, their tricks have been hidden from everyone, including me - now, we have missed the opportunity, according to Andersa , a powerful mobile fortress powered by magic technology has arrived in the Paramel area, supporting each other with Changfeng Fortress, and a large number of troops have arrived at the border with that fortress," Rosetta said calmly, "In the first contest, the Cecils showed more strength than we expected."

"I should take some responsibility," said Duke Ferdinand in a deep voice, "I misjudged the situation..."

"You just fulfilled your responsibilities, and you are not the only one who misjudged the situation," Rosetta interrupted Duke Ferdinand. "Now is not the time to be held accountable. We should think about the future."

"...the Cecilians also missed an opportunity to hit us hard with this incident, and on the other hand, they probably don't want a war now," Ferdinand thought, "having a civil war. And a natural disaster, coupled with the new royal family and state system that has just been established, what they need most now is a peaceful recuperation."

Rosetta nodded slightly, agreeing with Ferdinand's judgment, but he frowned again and said solemnly: "It is also a danger to let them rest."

"Yeah," Ferdinand said in a deep voice, "the Cecil...they have shown a great ability to develop, whether it's their army,

Or their economy and society, the new order created by Gawain Cecil has shown a particularly terrifying potential. If they really get a chance to recuperate, the Cecil Empire will soon become an uncontrollable giant. beast……"

The old duke sighed in his tone. He studied Ansu for most of his life, and finally watched Ansu fall apart under the erosion of domestic and foreign difficulties and numerous conspiracies. However, no one expected that another Ansu would stand up on the ruins of Ansu. Cecil, this nascent empire is more troublesome and more dangerous than the decaying kingdom before. The flames that were going to burn the kingdom turned out to be a ritual for the rebirth of giants—but at this juncture, mentioning Feng lost his only chance to stifle the nascent kingdom.

But whether it was Rosetta or Ferdinand, they just sighed, without much annoyance and complaints.

When times are changing, complaining about what has happened is just a waste of time, the Cecil Empire is indeed developing, but Typhon... is not standing still.

After missing the opportunity of war, rather than expecting the opponent to stop, it is better to let yourself go faster, so as to prepare for another conflict in the future.

"If my guess is correct, Gawain Cecil should soon send a signal to us through his 'commercial diplomacy' that he has a high probability of choosing peace, and I can only accept it - and I am happy to accept it," After a few minutes, Rosetta broke the silence and said, "We have to prepare for a new confrontation."

One side needs to recuperate, and the other side is in a critical period of change. The two empires are turning around on the edge of the cliff. Whether it is fate or deliberate guidance, they have just entered the stage of needing "peace", which can be expected for a long time. For a period of time, it may be difficult for Cecil and Typhon to fight again, and a "confrontation" different from war may become the norm between the two countries in the future.

Rosetta has foreseen the general shape of this confrontation and intends to make some preparations for the future.

After a short thought, he looked at Ferdinand: "Duke Seven's economic policy can be fully launched, allowing funds to flow further, and let the small nobles and businessmen promote factories, our magic industry is already behind the Cecil people. One step, can not continue to fall behind;

"The size of the Imperial Workers' Association will be expanded. We will do everything possible to recruit and support technical talents. I plan to add the title of 'Grand Lord' and several types of medals. Those who are exceptionally outstanding scholars and craftsmen, even if They come from the poor, and they will also have the opportunity to be knighted and awarded;

"The parliament has been arguing about whether the commoners can have the same teaching materials as the noble children for several months, and now these disputes must stop immediately...

"We have discussed the business activities with the southern part of the continent...for so long, it is time to continue to promote. Refer to the current trade model established with the Cecil people, and the High Ridge Kingdom, and the elves, to do business. This matter Leave it to Earl Hallmark to do it, he knows the situation in the southern part of the continent."

Pei Dinan raised his eyebrows: "The trade with the southern part of the mainland... Wasn't it shelved before?"

"The elves are very dissatisfied with our deforestation in the southern part of the continent, which has affected our relationship with the Highmountain Kingdom, but now... we must open up the southern trade route," Rosetta said without a doubt, "Magic Industry The development of the factory is easing the pressure caused by the previous New Deal, but what the factory produces must be sold before it can be turned into profit, otherwise the nobles and businessmen who invest in the factory will inevitably become unstable again - except for the trade route with the Cecil Empire Beyond that, we have to find more markets."

"I see," Ferdinand nodded. "Then how much concession do you want Earl Hallmark to make?"

"Typhon can stop all logging operations in the disputed forest area in the southern part of the continent, and can stop the pioneering advancement in the Blue Rock Hills..." Rosetta obviously thought about this long before today, "Even, we can admit the High Mountain Kingdom. The canonized 'Earl of Blue Rock', but the premise of all this is that they must open the commercial city, and they must open the three avenues from the Blue Rock area to the Ancestral Woodland."

Ferdinand was stunned for a moment after hearing Rosetta's concession conditions, but after only two or three seconds of pondering, the old duke lowered his head: "I understand."

"Besides that, let Andersa go back to Aldenan recently. She is currently the only person who has had direct and close contact with Cecil's Magical Legion. There are many things, and I hope to talk to her face to face. . Defence on the border is up to you.

"Order the Winter Wolf Legion to build a fortress at the Winter Wolf Fort. The 'frontier rotation' and 'recruitment' plan you proposed is very good, and now I will use it - the newly formed army of the Empire and the new recruits trained every three years. Rotate and assist the Winter Wolves in the northwest defense line, I don't ask them to break into Changfeng Fortress, but they must create enough pressure on the Cecil."

Ferdinand immediately understood the intention behind the arrangement of the Typhon ruler——

The Cecilians couldn't be allowed to bury their heads in development quietly, and they couldn't be allowed to free up their hands from Changfeng Fortress.

Compared with Cecil after the catastrophe, the Typhon Empire has much more reserve troops and construction materials. The Cecils built 18 fake bunkers on the border this time. Twenty-eight reals were repaired in one breath on the border.

Whether it is the defenders of Changfeng Fortress or the war machine that was somehow built, they must be firmly dragged on the border, and even the large number of reservists in the Cecil people will be dragged along the long road. the border line.

After making this arrangement, Rosetta Augustus took a long breath.

Duke Ferdinand raised his head, and he saw the expression of the Typhon ruler - after losing such an embarrassing opportunity and ushering in such a vigilant enemy, on the Typhon ruler's face, What he saw was a pair of extraordinarily bright eyes, full of fighting spirit and joy.

This expression surprised Ferdinand. He hadn't seen a similar look on Rosetta Augustus's face for many years. He vaguely remembered that the last time he saw the other party look like this was when he was crowned by the other party. Not long after that, when it was decided to reorganize the council of nobles.

"Cecil is really a formidable enemy, isn't it, Sir Ferdinand?" Rosetta said happily, "Just like Prince Malik back then, and Duke Fabbro and Duke Colemanroy... maybe more than them. stronger?"

"It's stronger than them," Pei Dinan finally smiled after a brief stupor, "After all, the 'Three Chaos' only wanted your life."

Rosetta was stunned for a moment, and then laughed happily: "Hahahaha..."

...

A loud whistle resounded through the dock. At the port of San Sunil City, the magic warship "Pioneer", which was about to head to the south, was slowly leaving the river bank. The powerful sound of the magic engine and the low roar of the pressurized water device Gradually high-pitched, the magical wings on both sides of the battleship, like mechanical wings, opened little by little under the action of gears and levers, looking majestic and majestic, with a strange beauty.

Citizens and soldiers gathered on the banks of the river cheered, curious children shouted on the high roofs and embankments, and on the quay square, Victoria and Baldwin, dressed in full costumes, came to see them off. The duke, accompanied by his attendants, stood quietly, watching the direction the magic-guided battleship was leaving, without looking back for a long time.

The magic warship began to accelerate slowly, and the accompanying ships also entered the predetermined escort position. The majestic city wall of San Sunil shrank a little in sight, and was finally covered by the rolling hills and woods on the plain. After he couldn't see it, Gawain withdrew his gaze from the porthole.

"Finally going back," Amber stretched out beside Gawain and exaggeratedly said, "I almost forgot what the southern border looks like!"

"You've only been gone for less than half a year, don't say it as if you've left for half a lifetime," Gawain glanced at the half-elf sideways, "and speaking of contacts with the southern border, you, the chief of military intelligence, are afraid that you are more frequent than anyone else, right? "

Amber pouted and turned to look at the black-haired maid next to him: "You have to be careful, Miss Maggie, our emperor is a person who can squeeze water out of a stone, and a person who is not careful will be arranged in piles. It's a messenger, and I won't give you a salary increase..."

Maggie was standing on this cutting-edge mechanical warship. She was looking at the receding river bank outside through the porthole covered with crystal glass. This incredible magic creation made her deeply fascinated and curious, and she couldn't help but wonder about Rui. The "advanced magic guide technology" described by Becca created a glimmer of anticipation, she was so ecstatic that she didn't hear what Amber was saying at all, and her reaction was half a beat: "Ah? Sorry, I didn't hear clearly... …”

"You don't need to care about her, she's just too excited, most of what she says is nonsense at this time," Gawain waved his hand, and then took a serious look at the black dragon maid in front of him, "But I really didn't expect that Rebecca would succeed. 'Borrowed' you from Victoria, when she first told me about it I thought she was in trouble again."

Maggie couldn't help but reappeared in Rebecca's rash sentence, "Show me yours", she smiled slightly: "His Royal Highness Rebecca's sincerity and the incredible knowledge she has grasped moved me. , as for the hostess... in most cases, she will respect my opinion."

"It seems that there are still many secrets in the relationship between you and Victoria, but don't worry, I won't ask about it," Gawain said with a smile, "I hope you can enjoy life in the South in the next period of time."

Maggie slowly revealed a sincere smile: "Yes, I'm looking forward to it."

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