In the study, a group of nobles were discussing, but no one wanted to retreat. The southern army was invincible on the land of the west, attacking cities and plundering territory. How could they give up this opportunity?
"The Northern Territory is also finished. If we don't seize the Western Territory now, in a few years, our strength will definitely lag behind that of the Eastern Territory and the Royal Capital. The Duke of the Eastern Territory, who has no ambitions, is okay, but the king will definitely attack us and complete the unification of the country.
Great wish.”
The finance minister surprisingly did not speak out against him this time. There was no other way. If the king were to fight back, all of them nobles would definitely be executed.
"Who can guarantee that the Duke of the East is not a disguise? Don't forget that he is the most powerful?"
"Yes, Frankfurt is facing a big change. After this turmoil, the old forces will inevitably be reshuffled. We must seize the opportunity to remain invincible."
Listening to the quarrels among the nobles, Mike just felt a headache. After being a Duke for fifty years, he still had these basic overall views, but after seeing Downton's long-distance running ability, he was afraid.
"Damn lucky guy, how great would it be if I also had a floating battleship?"
Mike sighed. After deducing the domestic situation in a few years, he could only give up the plan to recall the corps and ask them to speed up the pace of conquest. However, it was not easy. If he wanted to maintain the stability of the occupied area, some garrison was necessary.
"Relax the surveillance of the King's Army and the Eastern Frontier Army, mobilize more scouts, and closely monitor all actions of Downton!"
Mike could only pray that Downton would find trouble with the other two forces first, but from his strategic perspective, it was very unrealistic.
Royal Palace of Bavaria. Princess Bedroom.
"Are you feeling better today?"
Maximilian II finished his official duties and immediately went to see his daughter.
"Headache!"
Sissi frowned.
"Huh?" The Second's face darkened and he shouted, "Go and hang yesterday's potion master!"
"As you command!"
Konoe stood at attention and was about to leave when he was stopped by Sissi.
"Wait, I'm fine!"
Sissi was startled, lifted up the quilt and jumped out of bed. She jumped a few times to prove that she was fine.
"Just tell me if you have any questions. When did you learn to play these tricks?"
The Second Emperor sat on a chair and waved to the maid to serve tea.
"So you've noticed it a long time ago?"
Sissi pouted her lips in dissatisfaction, and then she realized that her father's order just now was to scare her.
"Is it for that native Duke?"
The second generation still looks like a king at this time, like a kind father who dotes on his daughter.
"What natives?"
After hearing II's explanation, Sissi laughed so hard.
"Don't underestimate those natives. If the integration is completed, they will be a very good corps!"
The Second Emperor shook his finger. He did not look down upon the natives.
"So Downton can capture Drankfurt?"
Sissi's eyes lit up.
"Humph, he hasn't gotten out of the deadlock yet. All I can say is that as of now, he's doing a good job, but the difficulties are still to come."
The second generation's vision is very vicious and hits the nail on the head. "If you are proud and complacent, just wait for your destruction!"
The guards were a little surprised when they heard the words 'well done'. His Majesty seldom praises others, so if he can get a word of praise, at least he is an outstanding person.
"Downton is not a proud man!" After Sissi said that, she suddenly took the second son's hand. "Father, help him!"
"Impossible. If he can't even solve this difficulty, he is not qualified to be with you at all?"
The second refused very simply, saying in his heart that if I wasn't worried about making you sad, I would have added fuel to Downton's fire and killed him completely.
"Didn't you say that if you don't interfere with my marriage, you can marry the one I love?"
Sissi was not happy anymore.
"Yes, but I need to test them. The apple of my eye must not be covered in dust!"
Let alone a miscellaneous fish, even if a Dragon Clan wants to marry Qian Qian, there is no way he can achieve his goal if he does not get the approval of the second generation.
"Downton, you must not disappoint me!"
Sissi knew her father's temper, so she didn't dare to speak anymore and could only pray that he would win the battle.
In a hotel in the royal capital, Andrea was speechless as she listened to the report of the family spy.
"This apprentice of yours is very clever. The Busque family can withdraw from history. No, the title of Duke of the North will become a thing of the past."
The female mage ridiculed that the originally dead situation was unexpectedly broken by Downton.
"He's my apprentice's brother!"
Andrea corrected.
"I can't help but wonder. Just because of this, you, a married woman, are willing to go home and admit your mistakes? Are you even willing to bring your guards across the country for support?"
The female mage pouted.
"What else could there be?"
Andrea suddenly thought of the first time she met Downton and was watched naked by him.
"Forget it, you are not his mentor anyway, it doesn't matter if you have some restricted relationship, but how will you face Sister Yi in the future?"
The female mage warned.
"What nonsense are you talking about?"
Andrea rolled her eyes.
"It's good that you understand in your heart, but you are so amazing as an apprentice. You are less than twenty years old and you have actually entered the scepter level. In terms of talent, you are probably on par with the best of the younger generation like Di Lanxue and Heinrich."
By."
The female mage praised that he was a scepter himself, so he knew how difficult it was to reach this level.
"What is a direct pursuit? It's exactly the same, okay? It has only been five years since Downton became a magician. Before that, he was a civilian postman. If he was given the same level of training as the children of wealthy families, where do you think he would be?"
Speaking of Downton, Andrea was very proud, but after seeing Elaine's outstanding talent, she was not surprised what the siblings would do.
"Of course I can only envy him, but the stronger he is, the smaller his chance of survival is. How can he allow others to snore next to the bed? Faced with this rising genius, the king and the two dukes will probably unite.
Kick him out first."
The female mage frowned. After Downton showed his ambition, there is no place for him in the West. Either you die or I live.
"Why!"
The female officiant sighed. She couldn't judge Downton's next goal at all. She couldn't support him if he wanted to, so she could only wait for the outcome of the battle.
Downton returned to the West without any hindrance. Looking at the burning farm and the hacked corpses, his triumphant mood was instantly overwhelmed by anger.
Although the Duke admitted that he had done nothing wrong and most of the generals were restraining the soldiers, there were always some exceptions. After all, generals were not subject to military orders abroad. If you encounter some regiments with corrupt military discipline, you will have to consider yourself unlucky.
"Master, this is their choice, I can't blame you."
Jackson comforted.
"Yes, if they respond to the nationwide mobilization order, we will also defend the Western Region."
Barty felt that these people deserved to die.
"Use the Divi crystal to take pictures of the tragic scenes in the farm, so that you can condemn the king's army who committed these atrocities in the future."
Abagong suggested that this was the north of the Western Region, and it was either the king's army or the Northern Duke's army that did it.
"Go ahead and do it!" Downton waved his hand and stopped paying attention. "Inform the entire army to speed up and reach Xiquan Town within five days!"
During the long march, Downton was very satisfied with the qualities displayed by his men. The barbarians endured hardships and stood hard work. As long as the orders were given, no matter how difficult they were, there were no complaints and they were carried out meticulously. The black-handed dwarves carried out orders and prohibitions with terrifying rigor and seriousness.
An example of a professional soldier.
The devil man was beaten several times and became a lot better. Although the ogres and bugbears are loose and have low IQ, and complex commands need to be repeated several times to understand, they are indigenous people with good physical fitness and good skin skills.
Under the policies of whips and gold coins, a sense of belonging gradually developed.
Of course, the most satisfying thing is the dark elves. These natural rangers are indeed the best rangers. With them covering the battlefield, not even a fly can fly over them. As long as they encounter their cavalry, they will all be destroyed, and those who are hiding will be destroyed.
The scouts who got up were also pulled out and hanged on tree branches.
"It's just too cruel!"
Downton sighed, probably because they were from the underground world and believed in the evil gods of chaos. These dark elves had so many different ways of killing people and were so cruel that some scouts didn't even dare to approach them.
Xiquan Town is located on the western border, adjacent to the Dragon Hills. It is famous for its sweet spring water. This year, residents of Xiquan Town condensed flame oats to create a new type of beer with a unique taste. I originally thought I could make a lot of money, but I didn’t expect it.
War is coming.
When Rosicky retreated with thousands of remaining soldiers, all the townspeople ran into the hills with their families, leaving an empty town.
"People's support cannot be used, so don't worry about the casualties."
Seeing a depressed Downton at the entrance of the town, Rosicky guessed what he was thinking and comforted him.
"clear!"
Seeing that there were no townspeople, Downton smiled bitterly, but he became happy the next moment, because the morale of the soldiers stationed in the town was not low, and they were all training hard, even if they were extremely curious about him, the Duke.
None of them came together to watch, obviously the military discipline was good.
"elder brother!"
Celes threw herself into Rosicky's arms and was relieved to see that her brother was fine.
"Be good!" After touching his sister's head, Rosicky turned around and said, "Let's go to the lobby. Time is tight and we must complete the plan as soon as possible."
"This guy is so proud. Doesn't he know that Downton is the Duke?"
Looking at the arrogant Rosiki, Su Ya couldn't help but complain.
"Come on, let's not mention that Rosicky is likely to become the master's uncle. His status as the eldest prince of the Sherman Empire alone makes him much nobler than the master."
Jackson complained.
"There is also a record of being able to hold off the elite King's army for five days with more than 10,000 miscellaneous soldiers, and then retreat completely. This commanding ability should not be underestimated!"
Barty praised Rosicky's persistence for attracting a lot of attention to Downton, otherwise the raid plan would never have gone so smoothly.
When Downton's direct descendants were all seated in the war conference room, Rosicky stood on the podium without hesitation, holding a pointer and explaining the current situation in the Western Territory to everyone. (To be continued...)