Chapter 35 The Southern Territory of the Empire
"Are you leaving?" On the edge of the town, Bu Mansha looked at Eidolon and Lorraine Hill.
"Well, let's go back first."
Lorraine Hill nodded. Today she put on a white and blue dress, paired with her transformed blond hair, like the white chrysanthemum in the morning, giving her a pure and beautiful feeling.
"Come back next time." Bumansha waved her hand and said goodbye to the two of them.
"I will come back. I will miss Sister Bumansha's cookies." Ye Ling also nodded.
"Goodbye~"
"goodbye."
Afterwards, Lorraine Hill and Eidolon got on the carriage, said goodbye to Bu Mantha and left.
Standing on the edge of the golden field, Bu Mansha watched the carriage slowly go away.
After this farewell, it might take several years before we see each other again. She sighed in her heart, then turned around and went back.
I will also make delicious bread for everyone today.
At the same time, in the south of the empire.
Flags with red background and gold edges fluttered in the wind. Hussars wearing parallel buttoned coats rode through the fields on horseback. They held long and sharp sabers in their hands and were equipped with short muskets on their sides. After the front line broke through, these hussars, like brave lions, lined up in a tight wall to slaughter the enemy like melons and vegetables.
In this way, until the black and red dragon flag was finally chopped down, it was picked up by the chasing brave cavalry and brought back to the center of the array.
Edron rode a tall horse and looked ahead. The current regent of the empire was wearing a crimson military uniform with exquisite and complicated golden tassels on the chest and shoulders.
Since the empire's defeat, it has not settled down internally, but several rebellions have quickly broken out. And those who are fighting Edron now are the former vassals and troops of the Pascal family.
The most dominant ones in initiating the war, the Paskar family contributed the most in the imperial expedition, occupied the most land, received the most rewards and wealth, and suffered the heaviest losses after the defeat.
When the previous Duke of Baskar died in battle, he did not designate a successor. Later, dissatisfied with the surrender treaty signed by the empire, the descendants of the Baskar family rebelled one after another, announcing that they were the successors of Duke Red Dragon, and wanted to remove the south from the empire. become independent.
They were unwilling to pay the price for the failure of the empire, believing that it was the incompetence of the imperial royal family that led to the failure, and that the Bhaskar family should not have to cede a large amount of land and wealth to pay war reparations. It is a pity that the Red Dragon Duke lost most of his elite troops during the expedition, and he himself died on the battlefield. His successors were unable to persuade others to stand by their side at the imperial meeting. In the end, the Baskar family became this The biggest loser in this battle.
But is it really easy for the imperial royal family that leads all this? Not necessarily.
The sudden death of the emperor and the defeat and surrender of the empire caused the majesty of the royal family to plummet. The loss of many elite legions also made the royal family weak.
For this reason, the regent was determined to reform. At the beginning of the year, he began to recruit soldiers who survived and retired from the expedition to form a new army using muskets.
These cavalrymen on horseback, armed with muskets and sabers, quickly absorbed the experience of past enemies and used brand-new tactics. With the help of artillery, they began to quell the rebellion in the southern part of the empire.
"Your Highness, the enemy has been defeated by us."
An officer on horseback came from the front. When he came to Edron's side, he saluted and reported.
"Very good. Which red dragon descendant is this person? Have you found out?"
"It has been found out that the leader of the enemy is Bude, the nephew of the former Duke of Pascal."
"So it's Cousin Bude?" Edron simply sighed without feeling sad.
The Paskar family was originally a branch of the royal family, and they often had marriages with each other. Such blood relationships were common among the upper echelons of the empire.
Seeing that Edlen sighed and said nothing, the officer hesitated and asked again.
"Your Highness, what should we do with this person?" Although they are enemies, they are descendants of great nobles after all. Officers like them are a little unsure.
"Give him some respect."
"Yes." Then the officer returned to the front again.
Letting such a descendant of a great noble die on the battlefield is the safest and most convenient way. If it is dragged to the trial in a noble meeting within the empire, there is no telling how much trouble it will cause.
Now that the southern part of the empire is half-broken, instead of trying to save half of the Paskar family, it is better to eat it and restore the strength of the royal family. Originally, their family's territory was divided by the former royal family, and now it is just a matter of getting it back. That’s all.
After the battle, thousands of hussars gathered together. Surrounded by this group of golden and red cavalry, Edron returned to the military camp where he was stationed.
Entering the large tent, he took off his slightly uncomfortable coat, hung it aside, and then waved his hand to ask the guard beside him to wait outside the tent.
Sitting on the loose sofa, he leaned back on the chair and rubbed his tired forehead. After a long time, he sat up again and poured himself a cup of tea.
"Rock, are you there?" He said to the air in the empty military tent.
"Here I am."
A transparent figure emerged, then revealed a man leaning against a pillar. He was wearing tight-fitting night clothes, revealing only a pair of black eyes.
"Phew, it's good that you're here." Seeing this, Edlund also breathed a sigh of relief.
Since his twin brother was assassinated, the regent is not as calm as he appears on the outside, and he is often worried about assassinations from the dark.
"Have you found out now, who is the murderer of the emperor brother?" He called Rock over and poured him a cup of tea.
Although the two of them are
There was a huge disparity in status, but the regent did not look down on his friend. He met Roque when he was studying in Emenas. It has been more than ten years now and he has become a close friend who talks about everything.
"This is not difficult. I think the other dukes have almost obtained the same information." Roque did not go over, but still leaned against the pillar and answered.
"The one who took action was the former Dark Moon of the Empire, which was the intelligence and assassination organization that used to be affiliated with the emperor."
"Weren't they wiped out by the royal brother?" Edron frowned slightly while drinking tea.
"It was swept away, but as an intelligence organization that has been passed down for hundreds of years, there are always many back-ups." Rock shook his head.
"Many of them are still loyal to the deceased Crown Prince Ans Ayer's lineage, believing that they are the true successors of the empire."
"But the Ansel brothers are all dead."
Edron put down the teacup, closed his eyes and pondered. He was directly involved in the coup that year, so he naturally knew that the crown princes were definitely killed and no blood was left behind.
"Wait..." He suddenly remembered something again.
The intended White Queen, Frocia, never appeared again in the eyes of the world.
"If she was still alive, if she was pregnant with Ans Ayer's blood..." He suddenly had a very bad suspicion.
If all this is true, then after so many years, that child will soon grow up. Moreover, this child has the blood of the Landsworth family, so he will naturally gain the support of the Duchy of the Eastern Unicorn. Maybe even the forest elves who are indifferent to worldly affairs will come forward to support him.
"We can't delay it any longer!"
Edron immediately stood up, took off his coat, and walked out of the tent. He had to end the chaos in the south as soon as possible and return to the Royal Palace. If it's still too late.
He had been hesitating before about how to face the current Red Queen, Lili Esther and her son, whether to support their youngest son to ascend the throne or to replace her.
Now that I think about it, I am afraid that only by protecting this mother and son can we truly protect ourselves. The coup that he and Edelman carried out back then was already a source of trouble. If it were to change again, even the final prestige of the royal family would be lost, and the empire might be divided in an instant.
Looking at Edron's retreating figure, Rock disappeared into the shadows again. Although he helped Edlund gather information, it did not mean that he was subordinate to the regent.
In fact, after being constantly exposed to the real situations of all parties, this young man who determined to become a hero also had many thoughts and ideas of his own.
What should I do to change this festering country?
Once, he believed that a wise king should be selected from top to bottom with the sword in his hand. However, as he continued to come closer to understanding the mode of operation of imperial power, he began to become increasingly disillusioned with his past ideas.
If a king is really so selfless and just, I am afraid he will die faster in the power struggle.
The king does not understand people's hearts, because the underlying structure of the entire empire is based on blood and interests. If only high morals cannot bring benefits to the people around him, then they will turn away.
From the beginning, they came here for personal gain, and they were never noble. In such an environment, how much can a wise and just monarch change.