The Protector of the Country is "begging for help" everywhere

Author: Ivan the Terrible

The Protector of the Country is "begging for help" everywhere

On the border between Aedirn and Livia, the armies of Aedirn and Livia set up their positions on a hill.

They were not far from Edsberg, where thirty thousand Aedirnian troops were surrounding the fortress.

The black, red and yellow mountain pattern of the Kingdom of Aden and the red checkered flag on a white background of the Kingdom of Livia can be seen everywhere, as well as a large number of soldiers and knights wearing ceremonial armor, showing as much majesty and etiquette as possible.

A beautiful large shed has been erected on the top of the hill, and a bonfire has been lit to ward off the cold.

The actual rulers of the two countries are about to meet, and everyone must not make the ceremony more serious.

Although both countries are currently at war, and the war has just gotten better, it is precisely for this reason that these diplomatic ceremonies still need to be as serious as possible to show the world that the two countries have recovered from the disaster of defeat.

At this moment, Herme, Lord Protector of Aedirn, was wearing a typical northern ducal dress.

Only the cuffed leather hat with beautiful feathers is Harklan style, which represents his relationship with Harkland. Pinned on the chest is his golden hand badge as Lord Protector.

The Protector looked very majestic, and there were two attendants beside him.

One is Valentin, the squire, and Malendo, the captain of the guard.

Both of them were also dressed seriously and decently, which matched Hemei's dress very well.

"Speaking of which, Lord Protector, I really didn't expect you to reach this day."

When heading to the meeting place, Marendo said with emotion.

He still remembered how tiny Herme was once, and could only look at the kings from a distance, but now he was facing those kings directly, a big shot standing side by side with them.

"Me too. Back then, I could only watch the queen from a distance, but now, I can communicate with her face to face and decide the fate of countless people in both countries."

Hemet recalled some past events. He recalled that he had received the appointment from King Demavi to go to Harklan, and went to that land with full expectations.

He has indeed made some achievements, and now he is a figure standing at the top of the northern countries.

"Lord Protector, you deserve this."

Valentine said, showing some flattery to Hermey, but not too much.

This is what Hemei likes very much about this attendant. He is very flattering and knows how to speak appropriately.

Coupled with its own outstanding abilities, it is naturally even better.

"Yes, I deserve this."

After saying this, Hemei felt slightly surprised. This was something she would never have said four years ago.

This surprise soon passed. After all, it was just recalling the past and generating some small thoughts. His current mentality has undergone tremendous changes compared to that time.

At the meeting place, Herme met Queen Meve and her entourage.

According to rumors, Miwei possesses many outstanding qualities: keen insight, stunning beauty, and unparalleled courage.

Hermey once thought that these were exaggerations, but when he met the queen, he knew that they were all true.

Queen Miwe wore a brass-colored armor, with one hand resting on the hilt of her sword, and her golden braid hanging on the back of her head.

Just standing there made people feel majestic. Although the scars on her face were scary, they also gave Mi Wei a different kind of majesty.

Standing next to Miwei was a serious and steady middle-aged knight wearing a blue cloak.

On the other side was a blond young man who was shorter than Mi Wei and whose face was 80% similar to Mi Wei.

"Nice to meet you, Lord Protector of Aedirn."

"Nice to meet you too, Queen Miwe."

The two supreme rulers of the northern countries exchanged pleasantries and exchanged some diplomatic etiquette.

They generally talked about good neighborliness and other cliches, and then continued to introduce the entourage.

When Miwei mentioned that the young man who was 78% similar to her was his son, Prince Wilm, she was not surprised by the identity of this person, but she was quite surprised by his temperament.

Originally, Herme thought that this prince, who had always been known for being cowardly and had betrayed his mother under the influence of powerful ministers, would not be able to sustain the current situation. However, Wilm showed confidence and sunshine, and did not have the arrogance of his second generation ancestor.

He speaks and behaves very appropriately, and looks like a very outstanding young aristocratic young man.

Seeing Wilm like this, Herme didn't wonder why Miwei would forgive her son. After all, mother and son did not have an overnight feud.

When Wilm decisively turned to his mother and was willing to bravely tell her everything he thought and explain everything he did, the hatred between them naturally resolved.

Next, Queen Miwe looked at the Lord Protector of Aedirn.

At first glance, Hemei gave Miwe the feeling of being ordinary and calm, and her temperament was not as strong as she imagined. It was difficult to connect the man in front of her with those great achievements, but he did achieve those great achievements.

Hemei saw that Miwei was a legend. The king returned with almost nothing and took back his country with a group of mercenaries and remnants of the army.

And Miwe thinks that Herme is also a legend. Miwe has personally gone through the war in Aedirn, and has seen the cruel methods of Adar Aip Darcy and the swift offensive of the Nilfgaardians. She thinks Aedian is

She and Demavi have reached a consensus on this point.

It's just that Demavi chose to escape to Redania as an apartment, while she chose to continue looking for opportunities to restore her country and continue to fight against the black army.

Now, Demavi died at the hands of the Nilfgaardian Assassins, and she successfully regained her country.

Aedirn, who was thought to be destined to perish, was blocked by the man in front of him named Herme Botdan.

He also defeated the main force of the Eastern Group Army, which he had no confidence in facing and only planned to deal with it with persistence.

So Mi Wei naturally admires Hemei very much.

"Those clichés are finally over. Your Majesty Mi Wei, I would like to say privately, I really admire you. You are really a woman who is not inferior to other women."

After concluding the process, Herme expressed his admiration for Miwe.

And this is undoubtedly from the heart. Mi Wei's experience is indeed legendary. It is estimated that even if hundreds of years have passed, people will still spread the story of the White Queen's restoration.

Miwei could naturally hear the sincerity in Hemei's words, but the queen never liked to talk too much about such frivolous things.

She prefers to be more direct and talk about things that really should be talked about.

"Thank you very much for your praise, Lord Protector. I also admire your achievements very much. But now let's talk about some practical things. If we spend all our time on flattery and mutual praise, there will be no time.

"

Miwei spoke with the majesty of a king, and her eloquent posture with a sword not only expressed her opinions, but also did not offend anyone. She indeed lived up to her reputation.

"Yes, let's talk about practical things."

Hermey was neither surprised nor disgusted by Miwei's attitude. He had studied the queen's character.

"Valentin, map."

After saying this, Herme's attendants placed a map of the southern territories of Aedirn and Rivia on the table.

The map was obviously quite old, and Valentine held down a corner of the curled map with a dagger.

"Right now, there are still places where the Nilfgaardian army exists in our two countries, mainly in the Edsberg and Leiria areas. However, the Nilfgaardian army in the Leiria area is rapidly retreating.

, I think the Queen’s army should be able to capture it quickly.”

"In fact, our army has entered the city of Lyria, and the Nilfgaardians fled with their golden sun flag as quickly as they came. It can be said that Livia and Lyria unite

The kingdom has been restored."

When mentioning this, Queen Miwe's face was filled with pride.

Now she has finally fulfilled the vow she made when she escaped from Rivia, regained her throne, and expelled the black army from her country.

Herme noticed that Wilm lowered his head when his mother said this.

After all, he had handed over his mother's kingdom to the Nilfgaardians before. Although his mother had forgiven him, he still felt ashamed when he mentioned his bad deeds.

"Then congratulations to Your Majesty the Queen."

Herme's heartfelt blessing came, and the whole kingdom was restored. He also had Eggsbord here, and that bastard Adal was guarding there like a deadbeat.

"In this case, our country has only one request for your country, which is to resist possible Nilfgaardian counterattacks from the west and south. And if your country has spare power, our country hopes that your country can transport some supplies to the siege camp of Edsberg

.South Aedirn was so damaged by the Nilfgaardians that we were unable to collect enough supplies locally."

When it came to this matter, Hemei was a little embarrassed.

Because they ignored the situation in the south, or to be precise, were too optimistic about the situation in the south, when the Lord Protector's army entered the south, they found that although they were welcomed by the people, and the people were willing to join the army and cooperate with the army, they were unwilling to donate food.

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The food obtained from the Nilfgaardian army was not much to begin with, and it was not enough even with the properties of the traitors who had been confiscated. It could only last for a while, and finally had to requisition food.

Originally, Herme wanted to use tax exemptions to restore the southern border, but because they supported the army, these liberated Aedian people turned around and enjoyed the "benefits" of tax collectors bringing Cossacks to their homes.

This would really tarnish the reputation, and Hermione was quite unwilling to do it.

But there is no way, we can't let the army collapse because of lack of food.

Fortunately, the people who had experienced Nilfgaard's atrocities understood (but did not accept) the grain requisition, so no large-scale disturbances occurred.

Even the small-scale anti-conquest struggle continued and caused many troubles.

After all, the people in the southern border basically have the experience of guerrillas and rebels, and they have all killed the Nilfgaardians. They are really pressed, and it is no problem to knock off the heads of a few tax collectors and their entourage.
To be continued...