From Witcher to Lord of the Empire.

Chapter 367: Lann has the final say whether there will be chaos in the North or not.

At the end of the Civil War, the Nilfgaardians were driven away and Cintra, the gateway to the north, was retaken.After years of war, the North should be given the opportunity to recuperate, and time should be turned back to before the war, so that all countries can regain a stable and comfortable time.

The kings and nobles of the northerners originally thought so.

But none of them thought that some people - or more specifically, someone - didn't want the North to be too peaceful.

When enemy countries continue to develop, enemies are always coveting them, and the crisis of annihilation continues to approach, "stable life" is suicidal.

The cold north needs a little dryness.

……

During the Civil War, Kaedwen, whose strength was best preserved, was the first to usher in changes.

On January 1266, 1, King Henselt was assassinated.Through the memories of the palace guards, the assassin was suspected to be a member of the Nilfgaardian warlock force.

The next day, the Scoia'tael in the north suddenly gathered in Kaedwen. They followed the orders of the elf leader named "Iorveth" and conducted an unprecedented integration of the scattered teams.

On January 1, Iorveth attacked Ben Green, and a violent conflict broke out with the Kaedweni Special Forces [Brown Flag Battalion] stationed there.

On January 1, a green dragon suddenly appeared in the primitive jungle near Ban Green.Later, some people speculated that it had been dormant in the dense forest for a long time, and its sleep was accidentally disturbed by the conflicts of the war, so it became furious.

That day, the Scoia'tael and the Brown Banners fought a decisive battle on the banks of the Lisela River, and the Green Dragon suddenly descended.The Brown Banner Battalion, which was dominated by light cavalry, was helpless under the dragon's poisonous flames and was completely annihilated.

After the Brown Flag Battalion was wiped out, the Scoia'tael on the front line temporarily forced the Green Dragon back with bows and arrows. Unexpectedly, the Green Dragon turned around and attacked the slower-moving logistics troops at the rear of the Scoia'tael, causing heavy damage to the Scoia'tael.

On January 1, a female warrior named [Saskia] appeared in Ben Green. She gathered the refugees caused by the war and organized troops to resist the Scoia'tael.

On January 1, Saskia began negotiations with the Scoia'tael leader Iorveth.During the negotiations, Saskia claimed to be a quarter-elf hybrid and proposed the concept of "racial equality."

On January 1, Saskia entered the cave where the green dragon was hiding alone and slew the dragon.

The Scoia'tael recognized Saskia's strength, were grateful for her revenge for her compatriots, and led their troops away from Ben Green.

Since King Henselt had no heirs, after his assassination, all royal bloodlines began to fight for power.The Scoia'tael took advantage of the opportunity and captured many cities during this period.

Saskia used her reputation as a dragon slayer to recruit refugees and began to establish a stronghold.

On January 1, Sakia announced the formation of a rebel army.She issued a statement widely, denounced the oppression of non-human races and the oppression of citizens during Henselt's reign, and opposed the nobility's melee in order to carve up royal power and disregard of the lives of civilians; at the same time, she once again raised the "concept of equality" and called for the reform of Cod To re-establish a "country where all races live harmoniously" on Wen's land.

On January 1, Iorveth announced that the Scoia'tael, composed mainly of elves, dwarves, halflings, and gnomes, would join Saskia's rebel army in response to the call for "racial equality" and also called on all Scoia'tael in the north who had not yet assembled. Go to Kaedwen and join the cause.

On January 1, the Saskia Rebel Army invaded Ban Ad and after reaching a consensus with the local half-elf mayor, they claimed ownership of the city.

On January 1st, Ban Ad Magic Academy announced its support for the leader of Saskia.The troops under Saskia's name began to call her [Virgin Saskia].
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"Although Benad's training of apprentices is not as professional as Aretusa on Thanede Island, it is still a magic school anyway, right?" Saskia shrugged at Lan, "And it's still a magic school. The boys' school is just right to alleviate the embarrassing situation where you only have sorceresses at your disposal."

Saskia, who was still arranging combat missions in Kaedwen in the morning, now secretly appeared in the study of the Cintra Palace and was reporting the combat situation to the famous Duke Lannister.

As he spoke, Saskia began to beam with excitement: "Lan, your understanding of guerrilla warfare is really amazing. I can't believe that the troops composed of farmers in the early stage can actually fight against the regular army; you encouraged me to gather the countryside first and then attack. The city’s idea is also right, now I…”

Lann quickly coughed twice to stop Saskia's words and shook his head: "The Northern Territory is vast and sparsely populated, especially Kaedwen. This tactic can be most effective in Kaedwen. But now Your power base has been strengthened, and from now on you just have to work steadily."

"When will you be able to capture Ad Kalai?"

Saskia thought for a while: "It's the capital after all, so it's a bit difficult..."

"It doesn't matter, I will support you. If you have any material issues, you can come to me at any time. After your [Free State] is established, Cintra and Temeria will issue a statement of recognition as soon as possible. Aedirn and There will be no problem with Leiria and Livia.”

Saskia nodded excitedly, thought for a while and suddenly said: "Then do I want Iorves to contact the elves of the Blue Mountains and attract more soldiers from the elves?"

Lann shook his head: "The elves under your command must be separated from the elves in the Blue Mountains. If you want to control this race with a long history, you cannot let them bring their 'history' to you. , now this army composed of young people is the best. And..."

Lann sneered: "The really old and powerful elves basically died in the previous war with humans, and the younger generation of bloody people are basically in the Scoia'tael. Those hiding in the Blue Mountain are all addicted In the illusion of the past, the so-called 'politicians' and 'tribe elders' who adhere to the concept of 'elf supremacy' are not 'warriors'. If you really recruit them, it will be troublesome."

"I remember that you used your dragon body to kill many Scoia'tael who did not obey Iorveth's command? So now is the best situation for you, and there is no need to do anything more."

Saskia listened carefully and nodded in agreement after a while.

"But they also have an elf sage named [Ada Emin], who is indeed very valuable. Please help Iorves and I learn more about her situation, and sort out the information and give it to me." Lan En warned, "Let her be absorbed by Cintra. The Elf Sage is very strong. If you can't control it, let me do it."

Saskia chuckled and shrugged.

……

"So that's basically what's going on with Kaedwen."

Lan turned his head and looked aside.

Enns, Mossack and other think tanks sat there, recording Saskia's report and analyzing the situation.

"Enns, how is the situation in Redania? How much have you collected about the reactions of various countries after the incident on Thaned Island?"

The old housekeeper adjusted his glasses, began to flip through the notepad in his hand, sorted out his words, and then said.

"Vezmir II was assassinated on the day of the Thanede Island Incident - Philippa's planning skills are still good in this regard - fortunately Mr. Shapet listened to your advice and visited two days in advance. The capital is Tritog. He had a good chat with Vizmir II, and it is said that he planned to go to Cowburg together that day."

"After the king was assassinated, Mr. Shapet immediately organized the arrest of the assassin and gained a lot of popularity. He then led the interrogation of the assassin and announced the conclusion that the assassin came from Nilfgaard."

"Most people in Redania believe in the eternal fire, and Mr. Shapet also claimed to see instructions from the flames. He captured several ministers who were 'conspirators with Nilfgaard' and put them on trial. "

"After the news about Thanede Island came back, Mr. Shapet further stabilized the palace. News came out a few days ago that Queen Hedwig intends to ask him to become Prince Radovid's teacher and support the prince's succession. "

Lan turned around with satisfaction, Shapet was still doing things steadily. "It is better to continue to have Kyaan follow Shapet as a protection, and make sure Shapet pays attention to his safety. Tell him that after the Brotherhood settles down in Sintra, the royal advisers will be sent there again."

"Yes, sir."

……

Lann breathed a sigh of relief. With this, the four major northern countries were basically included in his camp.

Temeria will be the country of his children from now on. Redania will usurp power bit by bit by Shapet. It is only a matter of time before Kaedwen becomes Saskia's territory...

So, it seems that it was the relationship between Aden and Aden, which had formed an alliance during the Civil War, that became the most estranged?
Let's take a look first. If he goes against her later, just let Saskia go south.

Anyway, Demavi is also a tyrannical king, so it is quite easy to raise a rebel army.

In addition to the four major foreign countries in the north, the only remaining countries in the north are Leiria and the United Kingdom of Livia, and Queen Miwe has long since become one of her own.

Lan thought for a while and asked: "What is the latest reaction after representatives from various countries spread the news about Thanede Island back to their respective countries?"

Enns adjusted the notepad in his hand again, and an irrepressible smile began to appear on his face.

"The emergence of the Wild Hunt is too mythical. Many people don't believe it at all, and Master, you also intend to block this information."

"So what everyone knows is that the traitor of the Brotherhood, Vilgefortz, led the warlocks from the south to launch a surprise attack on the Brotherhood. He wanted to take advantage of the meeting on Thaned Island to massacre the important ministers of the northern countries. In the end, he was killed by you. Stop—such a fact.”

Enns is very familiar with his family's treasures: "The incident on Thanede Island, the death of King Henselt, and the death of Vizmir II, these three events are now on Nilfgaard's head. The kings of the North are now all The calls for self-danger and resistance to Nilfgaard have reached a climax!"

In the past, at times like this, there were only two situations: either one of the kings of the four major powers would issue a call to summon the kings of the other major powers to participate in the meeting, just like the beginning of the Northern Territory Talks;

Either the Warlock Brotherhood, a neutral organization, can come forward and hold a meeting through the convenience of various royal advisors.

However, half of the kings of the four major kingdoms are now dead, and their appeal has been greatly reduced; and the Warlock Brotherhood has been directly disintegrated. It has just been taken to Cintra by Lan and has not yet completely settled down.

And even if they issue a call, it will be difficult to gather people together.

After all, Nilfgaard's assassination is impossible to guard against!
In this case, all countries, big and small, have turned their attention to——

"Lan, what are you going to do?" Mossack looked expectant, as if he had witnessed a grand event.

Lan fiddled with the desk in front of him. There were several letters stamped with the royal seals of various countries, and the words on them were sincere.

Tapping his knuckles on the table, Lan sighed: "Everyone in the country is in danger now. Looking at the North, it seems that only Cintra can shoulder this burden."

His eyes were concerned about the country and the people, and he was full of justice.

Ciri couldn't help but sneer.

Lan glanced at the little girl: "Who do you think I am working so hard for, Her Majesty the Queen?"

Then he waved his hand and ordered:
"Enns, write to the kings of all countries in my name. We must sternly condemn Nilfgaard's deeds and express our condolences to the deceased king; at the same time, in order to express our protest against Nilfgaard, we must express our condolences to Nilfgaard." Bring out our swords!”

"In this case, no kingdom, principality, town, or village in the north can stay away. The power of the north must be integrated!"

"I want to hold a meeting in Sintra to take charge of the security of various countries. This letter is an invitation letter." Lann raised his jaw slightly, "I require all the kings in the north to come to participate, and no one is missing. !”

Enns flushed with excitement: "Your will, Master."

"But considering Sintra's geographical disadvantage..."

Lan gently scratched his chin.For example, for the previous meeting of the four countries, they chose the Pontar Valley at the junction of the four countries to save time and be safe.

Sintra is located in the southernmost part of the north, and the kings of various countries will spend a lot of time just traveling there.If there are elderly and infirm people, it is hard to say if one or two of them will die halfway.

"Go and discuss with Ms. Tisaya and let the warlocks help deliver the letter. Later, let them be responsible for picking up and delivering the kings of various countries."

"Your will, Master."

"Pick a suitable day and start calling the clerks to start copying letters."

"You can just speak orally, and you don't have to write it yourself." Lann looked at the old housekeeper and said suddenly, "Don't let yourself get too tired... Now, you can rest more."

Enns was stunned and looked at Lan En's sincere eyes.

After a long smile, he said: "Your will, young master."

……

After everyone dispersed, Lan sat back down in his seat.

He did not review the documents on the table, but closed his eyes and felt something carefully.

Ciri put her face in one hand and looked at Lan curiously.

She knew that Lan had several ancient blood abilities that she did not possess, including the magical ability he called [teleportation].

This ability allows Lann to call the mark holder to his side at any time by carving a mark on others, or conversely, allowing him to teleport to the mark holder at any time.

And according to Lann, he carved a mark on the leader of the Wild Hunt when he was on Thanede Island!

Now, the Wild Hunt should have returned to the base camp, right?

(End of this chapter)