The first thousand five hundred and sixty-one chapters long knife unsheathed
In the wilderness blown by the cold wind, Downton's trembling murmur was heard.
"Sorry, I am late!"
Downton hugged Sissi tightly, his arms shaking all the time. He really didn't dare to think that if he hadn't come to greet Sissi on a whim, he would have lost her forever.
All the girls Downton knew were all extremely talented and beautiful, and the worst one was also the Grand Marshal. Only Sissi was talented but had no practice, so he gave her the Soul Diamond he got.
.
This kind of diamond is a natural pair. Once separated, it will always point to each other. With it, Downton can easily find Sissy's location.
"Downton?"
Hearing Sissi's name, the hundreds of soldiers around him felt as if they had been thrown into the icy North Pole, and their hearts were frozen to the core.
The next second, the soldiers turned around and ran away in unison. That was Downton, the strong man who defeated Heinrich, the first among the younger generation, unrivaled.
"No one can leave. Pay the price for your offense!"
Downton snorted coldly, and a white-gold halo exploded above his head, instantly radiating in a thousand-yard radius, and the bodies of the soldiers affected were immediately ignited with golden flames.
"Ah! Your Majesty Downton, please spare my life!"
The burning of the Holy Light's Praise caused these soldiers to collapse instantly.
Snapped!
Downton reached out and grabbed the dagger that was meant to stab Sissi. The God of Cheap appeared and blocked another assassin with one sword.
Forbidden Demon Realm!
Whoosh!
The six legendary evil masters who assassinated Sissi suddenly felt that their magic energy was drained out and their bodies were dry. Without any hesitation, they ran away. Unfortunately, it was too late.
Five phantoms emerged from Downton's body and blew their heads off.
"By the way, hurry up and save my men!"
Sissi took Downton back to the manor, this time to assassinate him. The Shadow of the Saint sent many masters, including one from Sheng Aoxun.
"Kill without mercy!"
Following Downton's order, the Firebird and the Twin Angels flew out. As aerial troops, they had an absolute advantage.
After discovering Downton's arrival, the higher-ups evacuated decisively, leaving the remaining miscellaneous fish with nothing to fear.
After the killing was over, Downton did not bother to kill them all. Instead, he left the follow-up to the city lord of Lincheng and returned to Rome with Sissi.
"Inform all officials about the meeting. If you don't come within half an hour, you should never come again."
Sissi, who has always been gentle, forced herself to become iron-blooded because she was worried about her father's safety.
Half an hour later, the meeting hall was packed with people. Even if the officials had second thoughts, Sissi was the titular Princess of Lombardy. They had to obey.
"My father has appointed Downton as the governor of Rome. From now on, he will be in charge of Rome, Turin, Florence... and the military and political power of the seven provinces. Please cooperate as soon as possible and report to him."
As soon as Sissi finished speaking, there was a lot of discussion in the hall, and the officials' eyes subconsciously fell on the two Dukes Medici and Borgia.
In Lombardy, apart from the king, the most powerful people were the Roman Governor, the Governor of Milan, and the Governor of Bavaria, which divided the country into three parts.
Among them, Cimmerian controlled all of Bavaria and most of Milan, while the governor of Rome was held by the other three wealthy families in turn.
In fact, the king only had nominal leadership over Rome. Even in its heyday, he had never unified the city. Not to mention that now, his legionnaires were dragged to the battlefield in Milan by the army led by the Saint, and the three wealthy dukes
The legion was not damaged at all.
"Two days later, I want to see the three armies of Rome, Turin and Florence fully equipped and marching towards Milan to support our compatriots."
Sissi was too impatient. As soon as she said these words, she immediately aroused resistance from the nobles.
The territory of the nine empires is really too big, and regional discrimination has always existed. The Milanese called the Romans a nouveau riche and a city that smelled of copper, and the Romans called the Milanese country bumpkins. The rich and powerful are not afraid of fighting, but they hope that they will spend military expenses and soldiers.
Life is to defend one's own property and land, not to fight for other people.
"My niece, you need to calm down, the war is not that bad yet."
Duke Borgia spoke.
This guy is slightly chubby, has a kind face, and always has a smile on his face, but when it comes to ruthlessness, he is definitely the number one in Rome.
"Yes, do you know how complicated it is to mobilize an army?" Duke Medici added, "For two days, the soldiers probably haven't even left the camp yet."
"hehe!"
There were jeers in the hall, the two dukes expressed their stance, and the dignitaries naturally understood how to act. To be honest, if Cimilian came in person, they might still be a little wary, but if it were replaced by a pampered Sissi.
It is true that Sissi's business ability is undoubtedly a good one, but politically, compared with old guys like the Duke of Medici, she is just a harmless little white rabbit. The blame is that His Majesty dotes on her too much.
Yeah, never let her get involved in these dirty things.
"But the front line..."
Sissi argued, but was interrupted before she could finish speaking.
"I'm reading the battle report. Sissi, what you have to do now is to take a bath and calm down. We men have to worry about the war."
The Duke of Medici looked like an elder who loved his niece.
"My son, we are already mobilizing for war. The army will set off in a week at the latest!"
Borgia explained.
"A week? I can't wait even a day!"
Sissi insisted, but the two Dukes had already started talking to the secretary, seemingly arranging work, but everyone knew that this was perfunctory.
For the sake of her father, Sissi bit her lower lip and prepared to continue arguing, but was stopped by Downton.
"It's okay, the meeting is over!"
Seeing Downton shaking his head towards her, Sissi announced.
Sure enough, the dignitaries who couldn't wait for a long time left directly, yawning all over the place, discussing whether to go back to bed or to have some fun, and didn't even bother to say the usual greetings.
"Do they want to see my father die?"
Sissi sat slumped on the chair and cried silently. It was true that she was a political novice, but she also understood these simple truths.
Once his father dies, the one who will benefit the most is not the Evil God Army, but the Romans. They can finally get rid of the thousands of years of Milanese rule and become the true masters of this country.
"When the time comes, if we drive away the evil army, we will be Lombardy's savior!"
Medici laughed.
"That's right, let those poor Westerners **** off!"
Duke Borgia sneered.
"Initiate a political coup!"
Looking at the leaving nobles, most of them had no sense of urgency as the war was approaching. Downton spat out these words.
"What?"
Sissi was startled and suddenly looked up at Downton.
"Kill those big guys and take full control of Rome's power."
Downton repeats.
"No!" Sissi subconsciously refused, "Do you know how many people will die? If it were possible, my father would have done this long ago."
"If we let the Evil God Army come over, more people will die." Downton held down Sissi's shoulders. He could feel the girl's fear. "Besides, it was during peacetime, so naturally there couldn't be a general purge, but now
different!"
"But……"
Sissi couldn't accept it. Why did the soldiers kill each other instead of killing the enemy together?
"Selfishness is human nature. To those old guys, how many people die is just a number. They are more concerned about how to maximize their own interests."
Downton has seen too many such arrogant people. They always think that they can turn the tide and become the biggest winner. Only when death comes, will they realize how powerless they are.
Sissi was silent.
"Leave it to me."
Downton hugged Sissi, "Uncle should have deployed some manpower in Rome, right?"
"Yes. But I'm not sure whether they are still loyal to my father!"
As a king, how could he not have some skill and ambition? These inheritances naturally belong to Sissi.
"They must be loyal, you and I will contact them!"
Downton did not dare to tell Sissy that once the second generation was killed in the battle, most of those people would switch sides, and there would be no chance of a reversal by then.
Using the invisibility effect of the Lord of the Rings, Downton and Sissi visited their anxious subordinates.
"Your Highnesses!"
Fifty-year-old Maldini, who is also the mayor of Rome, showed an expression of great honor when he saw Downton and his wife visiting.
When Downton announced his intention to come, Maldini was obviously deep in thought.
"Uncle Marty!"
Sissi pretended to be calm.
"Haha, of course I will fully support His Highness. I was just thinking about how to act."
Maldini found a clever excuse to cover up his hesitation.
After discussing the details and watching Downton leave, the mayor's wife walked in.
"This decision of yours is too hasty."
The lady's tone was full of complaints, "At least wait until the war in Milan becomes clear before making a decision."
"No, that would be too late."
Maldini looked determined, not only telling his wife, but also encouraging himself, "Either we lose everything, or we win everything."
"The price is too high."
The lady is still afraid.
"So the rewards are great. Sissi promised me the position of Governor of Rome." Martini's face was shining. He had been thinking about that position for thirty years.
"If there was only Sissi, I would definitely not dare to support her, but she also has Downton, who is that? The man who climbed up to the throne of the king from a humble border civilian, is now the actual leader of the Northern Alliance, and has
The territory is not much less than the nine empires."
"He also killed Heinrich, the legitimate heir of Great Britain, the Prince of Bavaria, and the brother of Princess Saint Laurent!"
Madam teased.
"Yes, after the Holy War, if nothing happens, he will have the final say on this continent. If I start taking sides now, how much benefit do you think I will get?"
Maldini took a bottle of red wine and poured it into his stomach, "For our descendants, for a hereditary dukedom, it is worth my life to fight for it."
"Uncle is not bad!"
In the carriage, Sissi breathed a sigh of relief.
Downton stroked Sissy's hair, smiled, and said nothing. She is a nice person? No, the emotional card is useless. For politicians, interests are everything. The benefits Downton promised are what make him invest.
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