Why did the lord rebel

Chapter 457

Xia Houyan learned of the news of the Federation's withdrawal at the tea party in Jiaotian Town on March [-], [-] in the imperial calendar.

Since the civil fort had been destroyed in the great battle on March [-]th, the main force of the empire that had been stationed in the frontline camp had to temporarily withdraw westward into Jiaoshi Town—this city located between Yongri City and A little-known plain town in the middle of the civil castle.

Since the establishment of the defense line of the Burning Crystal Canyon, Jiaoshi Town has been conscripted as a distribution node for military supplies, and has undergone certain civilian evacuation work and militarized transformation;
Therefore, the settlement process of the remnants of the Imperial Army went quite smoothly without any problems.

On March [-]th, seeing that the relocation of the main force of the Empire was almost completed, at the initiative of Prime Minister Guillaume Gaunt, the Imperial Army organized a meeting limited to senior officers in the town hall of Jiaoshi Town. Small tea party.

The nominal theme of this tea party is "Celebrate Lord Elliot Igor";
However, everyone knows in their hearts that Prime Minister Guillaume Gunter is actually trying to boost the sluggish morale of the central and eastern armies:

After all, although the Duke of Shuangfengling's timely support did severely injure the enemy on March [-]th and saved the crisis, the imperial army also suffered heavy losses in this battle—and the imperial army regarded it as a spiritual pillar The fall and collapse of the civil fort undoubtedly added a layer of gloom to the hearts of all officers and soldiers.

Therefore, although the auditorium in Jiaoshi Town was decorated with lanterns, festoons and colorful flowers, most of the imperial officers who participated in the tea party still seemed a little depressed, and basically had no interest in the exquisite snacks on the table.

When the messenger who came all the way from the Burning Crystal Canyon and was about to report the news of the withdrawal of the orcs arrived, Xia Houyan was sitting on the edge of the tea party with Grand Duke Rosario and Prime Minister Guillaume Gaunt, drinking a small pot of Takasugi tea While chatting.

The messenger walked into the auditorium with an envelope printed with "Top Secret" in his arms, stretched his neck and looked around, only to find the three imperial bosses huddled in a corner, hurriedly trotting all the way under the curious eyes of the officers rushed over.

However, when he ran to the table of the three big shots, the messenger suddenly encountered a problem:
After he took out the envelope from his arms, he subconsciously wanted to hand it to the Grand Duke Rosario as usual;
But halfway through the document, he suddenly remembered that Duke Eliot Igor was also at the side—the hand of the orderly holding the document froze in mid-air, and he didn't know who to hand the document to first. .

In the end, Grand Duke Rosario smiled helplessly, and gestured to the high official Xiahou across the table with his hand holding the teacup;
Only then did the messenger breathe a sigh of relief, and boldly handed the envelope to Lord Shuangfengling Duke, then saluted and left.

Xia Houyan picked up a table knife with great interest, cut open the envelope and glanced at it briefly, and handed the envelope with the report inside to Duke Rosario:

"The orcs have withdrawn."

Grand Duke Rosario and Prime Minister Guillaume Gaunt, who were sitting side by side, also briefly glanced at the contents of the report before stuffing it back into the envelope without much excitement on their faces.

Ever since they learned that the Lord of Frost Maple Ridge went to the meeting alone and issued an ultimatum to the orcs, the two high-ranking officials of the empire knew that Omar Setting Sun returned home from Burning Crystal Canyon with his "Dragon Flame Legion". , it's only a matter of time:
Due to the heavy losses in the Battle of Tumu Fortress, the "Dragon Flame Legion" no longer has the ability to forcibly break through the canyon against the firepower of Sindragosa and the "Apocalypse" chariot;

And if they choose to stay on the east side of the canyon, they will only be eye-to-eye with the remaining imperial defense lines, while worrying about possible dragon air strikes.

In front of any wise enough commander, in fact, there is only a reasonable choice of "withdrawing troops from Burning Crystal Canyon to the eastern occupied area, replenishing troops, and taking a long-term plan".

Therefore, the news of the withdrawal of the orcs brought by the messenger can only be regarded as a reassurance for the three high-level empires.

Watching the messenger leave the auditorium all the way, Xia Houyan leisurely picked up his teacup, and took a sip thoughtfully.

"Master Igor, it's all thanks to you for forcing the green-skinned orcs to withdraw from the front line of the Burning Crystal Canyon this time..." On the other side of the table, Prime Minister Guillaume Gaunt read the withdrawal report, a little grateful, and A little obsequiously, he praised Xiahou officials.

Xia Houyan shook his head:

"The credit belongs to those soldiers who died, not to me."

Hearing Xia Houyan mention the soldiers who died in battle, Grand Duke Rosario's eyes darkened.

When the siege and defense of Yongsun City broke out on March [-]th, the supreme commander of the Eastern Army of the Empire happened to hold a military situation meeting in the barracks behind the civil castle, so he escaped and was not involved in the battle of the castle. in the catastrophe;
However, the soldiers of the Eastern Army under the command of Grand Duke Rosario still suffered excessive casualties like all the defenders of the civil fort, which made the Eastern Army's team, which was already severely worn out by the war, even worse.

Under such circumstances, Grand Duke Grimm Rosario was really unhappy.

But, Guillaume Gunter is obviously in a better mood than the "Blood of Blood" who loves soldiers like a son——

The prime minister of the empire, who has been at the forefront of the war, will undoubtedly reap a wave of prestige in the country because of the retreat of the orcs.

Probably in order to change the topic and brighten the atmosphere, Prime Minister Gaunt smiled and said to Xia Houyan:
"Master Igor, this tea party was specially organized to celebrate your achievements. Why didn't you bring your lover over to join in the fun? As far as I know, all the officers and brothers in our army have no idea who it is It is very interesting that the lucky lady of the family can win your favor..."

Xia Houyan rolled his eyes, thinking that I also fucking want to bring a beautiful girl to the tea party, but there are so many candidates, no matter which one I prefer to bring, I will feel better when I go back...

"No matter what, when we recover the enemy-occupied areas, Master Igor, I will definitely introduce you to a few beautiful noble ladies. I don't want to talk about marriage with you. I just want to talk to you about religion and literature at night. That kind!" Guillaume Gunter obviously didn't notice the depressed mood of Lord Frost Maple Ridge, and assured him, patting his chest.

Xia Houyan quickly waved his hands to thank Bumin: None of the noble ladies in the empire are fuel-efficient lamps, and the last one he had close contact with was Isa Sandria, and she is still in distress because her fiancé didn't bring her to the tea party. Sulking at Castle Elm.

"Let's talk about the restoration of the occupied area and the noble lady later..." Grand Duke Rosario said sullenly, "The top priority now is to organize Ryan's funeral first..."

Not long after the Battle of Tumubao, a corporal of the Imperial Central Army who was lucky enough to survive the catastrophe reported to the military headquarters the news of the death of Marquis Lane Grant, and the imperial soldiers who were responsible for cleaning up the battlefield were soon surrounded by rubble. The body of "Lionheart" was found in the

The commander of the Imperial Central Army, who had experienced many battles, dedicated his whole life to the empire, and finally died on the battlefield as he wished, becoming the highest-ranking general of the empire who died in this magnificent war.

Although there were many discords with each other before, Xia Houyan and Grand Duke Rosario couldn't help but feel a little bit sad when they saw the sudden death of a general of the empire who was alive and well a few days ago.

Now, the body of Lord Lane Grant is still parked in the church in Jiaoshi Town, waiting for a grand funeral.

"Don't worry, my lords, I will be in charge of the funeral. We will definitely let the Marquis of Lane Grant return to the embrace of the Holy Spirit with endless glory and peace!" Prime Minister Guillaume Gunter said loudly, and then raised his glass , "To Ryan Grant!"

Xia Houyan and Grand Duke Rosario also raised their glasses and took a sip.

"In addition, I have already received the letter from the Etiquette Department of the Imperial Capital and the Dongying Pigeon from Yongsun City." Guillaume Gunter drank in a hurry, coughed for a while, and then calmed down, " The Supreme Church has chosen the burial date for Lord Grant to be March [-]th, and the imperial family, the Imperial Capital Army, and the Stardust Elf Protectorate will all send delegations to Jiaoshi Town to attend the funeral. Lord Igor, may I hear that Her Majesty the Elven Queen is coming in person too..."

When he said the last sentence, the Prime Minister of the Empire winked again at the official Xiahou.

——Obviously, some of the gossip that occurred during the Lord of Frost Maple Ridge's stay in Eternal Sun City had already reached Guillaume Gunter's ears verbatim.

Xia Houyan sipped his wine glass and silently cursed Niang Xipi.

However, he really couldn't say anything about Queen Anya's decision to attend the funeral in person: In a sense, the reason why the Imperial Army fought endlessly in the Burning Crystal Canyon was to protect Eternal Sun City where the Stardust Elf Protectorate was located. Well, it is not too much to say that the Marquis of Lane Grant died for these elves.

Under such circumstances, Her Majesty the Elf Queen personally came to pay respect and condolences to the Marquis Grant, which can be regarded as a show of loyalty to the suzerain country, which is very beneficial to strengthening the alliance bond between the two races.

Compared with some unscrupulous lords who are worried about the Shura Field, Grand Duke Rosario is undoubtedly much more pragmatic and upright. He frowned and asked Prime Minister Guillaume Gunter a key question:
"Did the imperial capital say anything about the arrangement of the Central Army?"

——Since the death of Marquis Ryan Grant, the Central Army of the Empire is still in a state of leaderless. Even the process of their withdrawal and settlement in Jiaoshi Town was completed under the temporary leadership of Grand Duke Rosario.

The five legions are the pillars of the empire's military. Although the Marquis of Grant died at the hands of his opponents, the lofty and crucial position of "Commander of the Central Army of the Empire" obviously cannot last forever: Who will His Majesty Basil III appoint as the successor of the Marquis of Grant? However, this issue is not unimportant.

But to the disappointment of Xia Houyan, who wanted to hear some political gossip, Prime Minister Gunter shook his head helplessly:

"I didn't say anything from the imperial capital... for a period of time, you may still be required to temporarily lead the central army. There are not many generals in the empire who have experience in commanding large-scale battles. The biggest possibility is to transfer a certain commander from the other three legions. come over, or promote someone at the level of deputy commander to the Central Army—"

Immediately afterwards, Guillaume Gaunt named several names in a row, all of whom were senior imperial military officers who might be promoted by His Majesty the Emperor to take over as the commander of the Central Army.

Xia Houyan doesn't even know anyone.

However, what he didn't expect was that after saying these names, Guillaume Gaunt suddenly turned his head and looked towards him with deep meaning:

"—But having said that, in my opinion, you are actually the most suitable to take on the burden of the Central Army Commander, Mr. Igor! Frost Maple Ridge has outstanding military exploits, and even if you look at the whole continent, it is rare, and you are even more It is the hero who turned the tide at the Tumu Fort this time! Now there are rumors all over the continent that the officers of the Federation orcs are not afraid of anything, but they will find an attendant to change their pants when they hear your name 'Eliot Igor'! If you want me to say that you are the commander of the Central Army, you have enough qualifications, prestige, and ability..."

"Stop, stop, stop!!!" Xia Houyan quickly interrupted Guillaume Gunter's eloquent statement, "Master Gunter, let me repeat again, our Shuangfengling Labor Art Troupe is here to help with chores at the front of Burning Crystal Canyon Yes, maybe I'll be back in the Land of Broken Soul in a few days! And I'm already the 'interim president of Southern Military Affairs', I haven't figured out what's going on in my house in the wasteland, I don't have time to take care of the Central Army's mess! "

"This matter... I'm afraid you can't say it yourself." Guillaume Gunter blinked, "If His Majesty the Emperor really orders you to take over the post of commander of the Central Army, can you still refuse?"

"Why can't I refuse?" Xia Houyan asked inexplicably, "Could it be that what His Majesty Basil III says, I will listen to it?!"

Guillaume Gunter was obviously dumbfounded:
The prime minister of the empire probably never dreamed that there would be an aristocratic lord on the mainland of Haven who could say "disobedience is disrespect" so confidently!
"Let's save these issues until His Majesty makes a decision. Elliott, don't talk too hard." Madam Rosario ended the topic openly, and then looked at the indifferent face with a hint of warning. The Lord of Frost Maple Ridge glanced, "According to Lord Gunter, the Imperial Army will also send people to attend Ryan's funeral. I guess Quentin's chief of staff will go there personally—we will definitely have to make another plan at that time." Follow-up military deployment: Now that the orcs have withdrawn from the canyon, we have to think about the next step in this game of chess."

"No matter what military plans you have, let me repeat again, the Shuangfengling Labor Army Art Troupe is here to help the frontline literature and art labor and do odd jobs!" Xia Houyan pressed the table and solemnly declared, "We have the right to refuse any high-risk military activities. Do not participate!"

Grand Duke Rosario and Prime Minister Gunter looked at this imperial scum who clearly held a steel dragon and a monster chariot, but his face was full of irrelevance, and he had no sense of national and racial honor. Knot:
How could the fate of the two continental giants, the Empire and the Federation, fall into the hands of such a person!

(End of this chapter)