Chapter 798, Empire Divided

Ps: The number of chapters in yesterday’s chapter was wrong and repeated. The last chapter should be chapter 797, and this chapter is chapter 798.

Ps2: This chapter is 5,200 words long, so you can take care of yourselves, so everyone will have a good time watching it.

For Ryan, he didn't care about Kislev's matter. Brittania was too far away from Kislev for the ice country and the old world's first line of defense against chaos. There is really no need to go so far, so Ryan is really not interested in Beria's proposal, and there is really no benefit in it, so he politely declined.

Even if something happened to Kislev, there would still be support from the empire. If the Kingdom of Knights really needed to contribute, at least it would have to wait until the female tsarina asked for help and the country was on the verge of extinction. Otherwise, even if Ryan took the initiative to offer an olive branch, they might not appreciate it.

The most important thing now is to return home and a series of rewards.

Obviously, the victory of the Eight Peaks Mountain Expedition has spread the names of Ryan and Bellegar throughout the old world again. Now, many people can't wait to crown Ryan "the greatest knight king since Arthur" and "finally In the human kingdom, Ryan's name has become the brightest star.

Imperial Calendar 2513, mid-January, the center of the Old World, the capital of the Empire, Brunswick.

Compared with the prosperity of a few years ago, Brunswick, the capital of winter, has regressed slightly. The streets are full of people who leave quickly. In addition, many justice churches, especially the battle of Charlemagne Pastors are preaching in the streets.

Correspondingly, the battle priest of the White Wolf Church of the White Wolf God Urik also preached on the street.

The two sides were full of gunpowder, which forced a large number of troops in the capital to patrol and maintain the law and order of the entire capital. They tried every means to separate the two factions of believers, but facing the stubborn White Wolf Church priest, even the emperor's will was powerless.

Charlemagne was once the chosen champion of the white wolf god Urik.

The savior Ludwig once passed through the Holy Flame of the White Wolf unscathed. With this act, he united the entire empire, which was also a gift from the wolf god Urik.

This made it impossible for the emperor to deny the White Wolf Sect, otherwise it would be denying the legitimacy of the empire and the legitimacy of his own rule.

However, just a few days ago, a terrible internal strife broke out outside the city of Brunswick. The Ulric Church army led by Chittel Wismond engaged in an extremely fierce battle,

Both sides suffered heavy casualties, and all of this was caused by Bishop Richter's sermon: "Charlemagne is not a god."

Because of this sentence, the two sides fought a battle outside Brunswick.

Emperor Karl Franz was extremely unwilling to see this battle take place, but the emperor also knew that his foundation was the Justice Church. Archbishop Vicmar was a close ally of the emperor politically, and Karl Franz Karl Franz is the most powerful supporter of the emperor and the giver of the three key votes in the election of the emperor, so Karl Franz did not stop the battle. He allowed the two sides to fight in the suburbs of Brunswick and ordered Rui The imperial guards and the private army belonging only to the emperor are ready to go.

As Richter, the bishop of Westmonde, was opened by Archbishop Vicmar with the command scepter, and died on the spot, the emperor finally found an excuse to order the Rick guards and the emperor's private army to dispatch. Corruption and insanity started the war privately as a reason, led the siege and disarmed the Ulrich Church army, and then unilaterally declared that the contradictions and conflicts had ended, and the Justice Church and the Ulrich Church were still brother churches.

Therefore, this war ended with the complete victory of the faction in the south of the empire. However, although Archbishop Vekmar won the military victory, for the empire, there was no winner in this war. More than a thousand people fell on the battlefield, and these troops It should have been used against evil.

To make matters worse, the empire showed signs of splitting. After the war ended, the Grand Duke of Midden and the Elector Boris immediately led an army of Midden to the Elector's Palace in Kronburg, and confronted the emperor across the river. , it is said that Boris was extremely angry at the outcome of the war and cursed Karl Franz as the puppet emperor of the Justice Church.

At the same time, Nur, who already had extreme distrust of the emperor and had a very obvious tendency towards independence, also began to move around. Emmanuel, the Imperial Lady, led the Nur Iron Armored Army to the emperor's court. There were many rumors that she wanted to ascend the throne and become the Empress of the Empire. , and there were also rumors that she was seeking political blackmail from the Emperor to support her son Frederick as the next Reich Emperor—in exchange for Nur's support of Brunswick's side.

The entire empire finally had a little time to recuperate, but the result was that the clouds of war were clouded in an instant, and rumors were everywhere in the market. What's more, it was believed that this was a symbol of the disintegration of the great alliance of the empire.

And just above the streets of Brunswick, under the icon of Charlemagne, a battle priest of the Justice Church was delivering his speech loudly to passers-by, and many people stopped to listen.

"Empire, son of Charlemagne, in the name of the savior Ludwig, please listen to me!"

"We're in trouble!"

"In the north, the vicious and despicable Boris Todbringer and his White Wolf henchmen have already overwhelmed the land! He may call himself the Wolf Emperor at any time!"

"In the East, the ambitious and unpredictable Emmanuel von Lebowitz-Bernardino, led his men to Braunschweig, our capital, friend and foe! Dangerous! Nuer The Iron Armored Army may invade the palace at any time and support the new king!"

The impassioned speech of the Battle Priest had aroused the enthusiasm of the nearby citizens. They yelled frantically, waved their fists, and vented their dissatisfaction.

During this period of time, the economy of Brunswick or Rickland was not good, because Emperor Karl Franz accepted the "Five-Year Reconstruction of Solland Plan" and supported the chief wizard and great alchemist Gale of the Imperial Royal Family. Specially restore the Sol Territory and establish the Sol Fortress in Wintertooth Pass. Therefore, the imperial court is currently undergoing financial austerity. Many projects and constructions have been temporarily suspended. Many large orders and purchases from the palace have also been reduced in scale. In addition to feeling the cold winter of the climate, the citizens can also feel the cold winter of the whole industry.

"Charlemagne, all this is a shame!" The battle priests continued to beat the emotions of the bourgeoisie: "At this moment, citizens, we must stand up and safeguard our status in Brunswick and our empire. The majesty of the capital, protect us, our interests under the oppression of foreigners and foreigners, protect us, the supreme glory of being an imperial man! Let us support our hero, Karl Franz!"

"Yay yeah yeah!"

"We must stand up, save Brunswick, save the Empire!"

"Brunswick belongs to Brunswickers, foreigners and outsiders, get out!"

"Never allow bastards from other provinces to compete with us for jobs! Seize the wealth that should belong to us!"

The anger of the townspeople was quickly throbbed by the battle priests, who growled and roared, blaming foreigners and out-of-towners, especially the Middenlanders and Wey forest leader.

"Citizens of Brunswick, please give us strength! Please support us for the empire and for our beloved Emperor Karl Franz, so that we can overcome difficulties and overcome the current difficulties! "The battle priest continued: "Please provide help within your ability, everyone, please unite closely with Emperor Karl Franz and fight for him!"

Inspired by the battle priest, the citizens of the capital donated money and goods generously, and many even volunteered to join the imperial army.

And on the wall of the Imperial Palace not far from this street, Emperor Karl Franz was watching this scene with a heavy heart, his hands behind his back, his face covered with haze.

"The army has been mobilized, Your Majesty, if you need it, we are ready to face Boris and his wolf cubs at any time." Rick Marshal Kurt Helberg stood behind the emperor: "We are waiting for your order now .”

The emperor looked at the crowd who were actively donating money and joining the army, and suddenly said a word: "Tell me, Helberg, how can we fight without money?"

"Your Majesty?" Helberg was very puzzled, and Marshal Rick emphasized again: "Your Majesty, there is no problem with the military pay and supplies of the army, and the military pay of the capital's army has just been paid."

"The Great Expedition of the Eight Peaks Mountain has won, Helberg." The emperor said without thinking: "The knight brothers on the other side of the mountain and the dwarves of the Angrund clan have really recovered in the hands of the green skins and the Skaven. According to the news from Rick Guard Rudolph and the others, Ryan Malcador captured amazing spoils, and the entire fleet was filled with gold and various treasures."

"The Great Crusade has won, which is good, but this is their business and has nothing to do with us." Helberg emphasized: "The army of Reikland is still closely united around you, and so are the people."

The emperor thought to himself that it was indeed a mistake to tell Helberg, but if not, he would not have appointed him Marshal Rick.

On the one hand, the emperor was happy with the victory of the Eight Peaks Expedition, because the evil forces were defeated, and the dangers from the bad land became far away from the empire, which allowed him to devote a lot of energy to dealing with threats from the north and the empire.

But on the other hand, the emperor felt both envy and jealousy in his heart. The king on the other side of the mountain had made great achievements in battle, was famous and prestige was at the peak of his power. Before the start of the Great Expedition of Bafeng Mountain, the imperial court had carefully evaluated this war Even if Ryan's personal bravery and his excellent command have been taken into account, the imperial court still judges that the probability of victory in this great expedition is less than 30%.

Thinking of this, the emperor clenched his fists. Boris Todbringer is now on the sidelines, and the war is imminent, but the emperor's treasury is empty. In order to help Gelt rebuild Solland, the imperial court is already in financial difficulties. , although it is not at the end of the mountain, but to overcome the difficulties, it will take a year or two until Solland starts to give back to the empire.

The next two years will be extremely difficult.

what to do? The emperor thought so.

"Your Majesty, Lady Emmanuel led the Nuer Armored Army and the Nuer champion Theodore Bruckner to the palace." At this moment, a Rick guard came in to report: "Your Majesty, do you plan to Have a meeting with His Majesty the Countess?"

Emmanuel! The emperor's eyes were a little erratic, and he even felt a little unconfident: "What is she doing here?"

"His Excellency said that she came to see her son." Rick's guard bowed and said, "She is now in the back garden with little Frederick."

The emperor nodded slowly. He was certain that Emmanuel's love for his son was obvious to all. The first thing the Duchess of the Empire did when she entered the palace was to see her son, who was also the emperor's godson. The political signal reassured the emperor. No matter what Emmanuel’s plan was, at least she did not plan to go to war or declare independence so far, so there was room for mediation in all of this. With a little space, he has a way to operate.

"Arrange a meeting immediately. I want to discuss with our Countess what to do next." The emperor signaled his subordinates to arrange immediately, and then he quickly left the room and walked towards the reception hall.

But before that, the emperor had to meet Mrs. Hawkswall, his chancellor of the exchequer, in the luxurious and magnificent palace study.

Everything is very tense. In addition to the pressure of the soldiers pressing the border, the empire's finances are already stretched. The military expenditures required by the army, and the funds required to rebuild the walls, roads, cities and farms of Solland, the emperor did not have time to ask. From the sour expression on Mrs. Swol's face and the hands she kept fiddling with her ruby ​​ring and platinum brooch, she knew how difficult the empire, or at least the Brunswick court, was facing financially.

"Do your best, let me think of a way." This is the emperor's order to his finance minister, and Karl Franz has not had time to reach out and rub his tired eyebrows and the corners of his eyes that already have a lot of crow's feet Emmanuel, Emmanuel, the Countess of the Empire, brought her and Ryan's child, and little Frederick came in from outside the door.

Compared with a few years ago, Emmanuel, who is in her thirties this year, not only does not show the slightest old look, but looks more graceful, luxurious and glamorous. Emmanuel is wearing a set of ginger cream drape today Imperial Duchess tulle dress, wearing a duchess gold crown on her head, her long golden hair tied behind her head, the collar on her chest is raised high, the gauze skirt is made of translucent silk and reaches ankle length, inside is a black bag Hip skirt, a pair of slender beautiful legs wrapped in dark red flesh-tight velvet pantyhose looming, and a pair of red silk beautiful feet wearing stiletto high heels inlaid with Elf Silmarillion and skull patterns, and there is a scent of fragrance wherever it passes.

The noble and elegant facial features of the Imperial Duchess and her enchanting figure can't tell that she is already a mother of two children. Judging from her radiant and calm look, the Imperial Duchess has been doing well recently.

Isn't it? The emperor secretly complained, everyone knows how good Nuer's recent economic situation is: the biggest beneficiary of the Treaty of Friendship, Alliance and Mutual Assistance between the Empire and Brittania is Nuer, and the order from Britannia, from the Ryan brothers For the orders of the Fulgrim Ashes Legion, as well as the introduction of various high-tech and technical talents, Brittania naturally chose to seek Nur's help. According to the information obtained by the emperor's intelligence department, in recent years, the Under the supervision and supervision of Emmanuel, the salaries of front-line workers in many gun factories in Nur continued to rise, with an increase of more than 50%.

Now the Imperial Countess is deeply loved by the citizens of Nuer, and she is now called "Our Beloved Countess" among the citizens of Nuer.

"Good morning, Your Majesty the Emperor." Emmanuel held her son Frederick Jr. with an inscrutable smile on her face.

"Good morning, godfather!" Even though he was only seven or eight years old, little Frederick's height had grown to about 1.4 meters. The godfather said hello, and he also said hello in a learned way. Emmanuel patted little Frederick on the shoulder, signaling him to find Grandpa Ludwig. The little guy nodded and ran away quickly.

"Emmanolie, are you here to help me mediate between Boris and me?" Karl Franz forced a smile, and the emperor spoke very directly. After all, the old opponent and old friend, the two sides know each other quite well.

"That's right, I'm here to mediate." The Duchess of the Empire said without hesitation: "No one wants the Empire to split, and neither do I. Our strength should be used to resist foreign enemies. Therefore, I came to Brunswick Ke, I hope I can mediate the dispute between you and Boris, I think Boris will give me this face, or, what is the opinion of our Emperor?"

"Then I want to say thank you." The emperor smiled, he shook his head first, and then nodded again: "Anyway, thank you, but I think, Emmanuel, you must have something else, right?"

"Little Frederick is clamoring to see his father." Emmanuel nodded, blushing on her face: "It just so happened that the expedition to the Eight Peaks Mountain was over, and I took little Frederick to Brittany It's been a while since I visited."

"That's it." The emperor breathed a sigh of relief. With the mediation of the Duchess of the Empire, Boris is not an idiot. Naturally, there are factors of forced helplessness and political coercion at the border of the White Wolf Elector Council Chen Bing, in order to consolidate his position. , he sometimes had to make a gesture, and Emmanuel came forward, and both sides naturally had a step down.

"There is no such thing as a free lunch, Your Majesty." Unexpectedly, Emmanuel suddenly changed the topic, and her words became sharper: "I want to know one thing!"

Karl Franz's heart skipped a beat, and the emperor kept a serious smile on his face, "What's the matter?"

"I heard that in the name of the empire, you obtained a large amount of war loans from the dwarf Supreme King Thorgreen of Eternal Peak?!"

"Tell me, Karl Franz, is there such a thing?!"

Damn it! The emperor felt a chill in his heart, and the quill in his hand trembled slightly.

News has leaked!