I weave fate in parallel time and space

Chapter 136

In fact, Isabel didn't change the direction of the wind, she just used fairy magic to summon the wind elf, pushing the sail forward.

After summoning the Wind Spirit, there is no need to consume magic power. The consumption is actually not too big. It cannot be used as attack magic, but it is used for navigation.

With the blessing of the wind, they arrived at the port near the imperial capital in almost no time.

Then, they got into Mafia's carriage at the port again, and they sat for almost a whole day before arriving at the imperial capital.

The moment he stepped on the bluestone-paved streets of the imperial capital, Arthur at this moment was much less energetic than when he was in Sassili, and his face was full of exhaustion.

It seems that there has just been a rain in the imperial capital not long ago. The stone bricks on the ground are soaked with rainwater, and the dense mist is wrapped in a faint chill. The smell of smoke is less.

He looked at Isabel in his arms and smiled wryly.

"Isabel, I'm already thinking about castles.

If there is a castle, we can reach the imperial capital in one step.

It's a pity that I was too anxious when I came out before, otherwise I would definitely have to bring the thousand-mile flying boots. "

"You should make some preparations yourself," Isabel said.

At this time, Dan also came out from the side alleyway.

"Consultant, we have already contacted the local Mafia, and they have already arranged accommodation."

The advisor was referring to Arthur, which was his position in the Valentine family.

But to be precise, the full name is "Consultant outside the door", which means that since he is a member of the Valentine family, he is not a member of the Valentine family.

He is an irrelevant person in normal times, but when the family encounters extraordinary times, he can exercise authority second only to the leader.

Isabel raised her eyebrows and looked at Dan, "Do you have influence in the imperial capital?"

"Yes." Dan nodded and said, "Huangdu is our most important trade export point, so there must be some people there, but more of them are responsible for business in the direction of commercial trade. We have always kept a low profile in Huangdu. "

"Your leader is quite smart." Isabel murmured softly.

After a pause, she said, "Just find a place to live, and then, if you don't want to get into trouble, you can leave first.

We have real estate in Huangdu. "

Dan was silent for a while and said, "The godfather asked me to obey your orders, but if you have any trouble, you can come to me at any time.

We're at 123b Cole Street, where we still have some self-preservation. "

Isabel's eyelids closed slightly, "You should keep your self-preservation power, you can't participate in this kind of thing."

"What are you going to do?" Dan couldn't help asking.

Isabel looked into the distance and murmured softly, "Go and take back some property."

Dan frowned slightly, but seeing Isabel's reluctance to speak, he didn't ask any further, but turned around and left after yawning at Dan and Arthur.

At least, what he knew was that both Arthur and Isabel had special abilities.

If even the two of them couldn't solve the matter, it was indeed impossible for Mafia who remained in the imperial capital to face.

Arthur and Isabel didn't stay here too long, but went to Berry Street where the bar used to exist.

They want to find the entrance to the bar, but apparently, Shaar has blocked it with magic, but in the past, Arthur and Isabel could break through the blockade and get in through the pillars, but now it is estimated that they can't get in even if they break through the wall go.

Although he had been prepared for a long time, Arthur was still slightly depressed.

"He's very hard-hearted," Isabel said.

"I know, the teacher is for my own good." Arthur whispered softly, "Next, shall we go to Baal Cathedral?"

"Go straight," said Isabelle, "don't waste time."

Arthur nodded, but just as he was about to go to the church, a very noisy voice suddenly came from the street in the distance.

Some people came sporadically at the corner of the street, but then, more and more.

People ran in the street in horror, screaming and crying one after another, some people even ran out of the city with big bags and small bags on their backs.

On the street, many people brought their own carriages and threw their luggage on it.

Frowning, Arthur reached out and grabbed the arm of a fleeing man.

"what happened?"

"Come in, the army of Sicily Francia is coming in!"

"What?" Isabel's eyes widened suddenly, "How could Romi Town fall!"

The man obviously didn't want to answer, but then broke free from Arthur's hand and ran out of the city.

At this time, Dan ran out from an unknown alley, and his eyes anxiously searched among the turbulent crowd, and soon found Arthur and Isabel.

He stepped forward quickly, and said with a bloodless face, "Advisor, our people have received news that the army of West France has broken through the line of defense and entered the town of Romir."

"Calm down first." Arthur said, "What's going on?"

"I don't know too much." Dan said in a low voice, "I heard that it was the intelligence from the people on the front line. They rode horses and rushed to the imperial capital overnight. After speaking, the intelligence person died."

"However, how could a place like Romir Town fall?" Arthur couldn't believe it.

Romir Town is the town that Alicia passed by when she went to the snow field after becoming an old man.

There are two mountain ranges, which are an important barrier for Britannia to defend against European enemies. There is only one way out between the mountains, which is very narrow, almost as dangerous as the Sacilian fjords.

As long as there are enough troops and resources to support it, and as long as the general has a little bit of brains, it is impossible to fall.

Of course, once the defense is lost, the army can directly attack the imperial capital as long as they attack the plain of more than 100 kilometers.

In recent years, the imperial capital has expanded rapidly, and the city walls were either demolished, or most of the residential areas were built outside the city walls, or in other words, those two mountain ranges were the imperial capital city walls.

And now, the walls have been breached.

"Where's the Royal Celtic Cavalry?" Isabel frowned and asked, "Where's the Celtic Cavalry stationed in the imperial capital?"

"I'm not sure about this, but" Dan's words paused, "I don't think it can be defended just by relying on the Royal Celtic cavalry. Without the barrier of the Maria Mountain Range, and the imperial capital has no city walls, then The army is probably about to engage in street fighting, when the time comes."

Dan fell silent.

"How could it be lost there?"

Isabel frowned, but suddenly, she seemed to have thought of something, and her face darkened almost visible to the naked eye.

"Damn it, bastard!"

Arthur looked at Isabel with some doubts, "What's wrong?"

"This is a trap, a trap that uses the imperial capital as a bait." Isabel said with a gloomy face.

Arthur thought for a moment and murmured softly.

"When all the troops from West France come in, they will cut off the entrance to the mountains and cut off their backup retreat, and maybe they can eat the main force.

But will West Fran's army really take the bait? "

"With such a big bait in the imperial capital, anyone will lose their minds." Isabel murmured softly, "Besides, who would have thought that someone would use the imperial capital as a bait?"

"That's right." Arthur said suspiciously, "Why did the commander do this?"

"Using the imperial capital as a bait, if something happens to the imperial capital, it will definitely be a major blow to Britannia.

Is he really so confident that this plan will succeed?

Even if they successfully cut off the entrance again, what should the West French army that has entered the plain join forces with the outside army to attack them?
The difficulty of defending Romir Town will increase exponentially, even with support.

Using the imperial capital as bait, the sunk cost is too high. "

"Perhaps, in his eyes, the imperial capital is not that important anymore." Isabel murmured softly, thinking of what Shaar and Alicia had seen and heard in the south.

If Victor's real purpose is to build a new country in the south, then the imperial capital is not that important to him, but it is a very tempting bait for the enemy.

If he can use this to relieve the pressure from the West French Empire, then he will be able to spare his troops to deal with the Spanish Empire and completely end this war on the land of Britannia.

And if he is allowed to end this war, his achievements will be enough to smooth out the disadvantages of guarding the imperial capital, and his prestige will even be even worse.

Of course, if the Mandate of Heaven appeared before he ended the war and successfully ended the war, it would be a different result.

War is the fastest and easiest way to gain merit. Without war, the Emperor Mandate of Heaven would not be able to quickly gain prestige.

Victor was obviously aware of this, so he chose the risky and radical method of using the imperial capital as bait to speed up the progress of the war.

Now this war has gradually fallen into anxiety, and both the opponent and Britannia urgently need to seek changes.

Victor's move is actually the common expectation of Britannia and West France.

However, in the end who gets the benefit depends on the outcome of the battle.

"There are more than 100 million people in the imperial capital!" Arthur said in disbelief, "So many people, why are you giving up like this?"

"For the sake of power, there is nothing he can't give up." Isabel's eyes were also full of chills.

"Most of the nobles in Britannia are in the imperial capital!" Arthur said, "Isn't he afraid of provoking these nobles?"

"About a week ago," Dan's voice came from one side, "Prince Regent Victor held his daughter's coming-of-age ceremony at Fort Biminke, a hundred kilometers away from the imperial capital.

Many nobles were invited to participate, and most of the nobles from Victor's family left the imperial capital.

Some of his opponents felt that such extravagance and waste should not be done during the war, so they stayed in the imperial capital.

so."

"The ones staying here are all Victor's opponents." Isabel said with a gloomy expression.

Dan said from the side, "Consultant, the carriage is ready, let's get out of here as soon as possible."

Arthur didn't speak, he looked at the crowds that were gradually surging and even gradually blocking the street.

There is a vast plain behind the imperial capital, and there is at least a bunker for hiding in the imperial capital, and if they escape through the plain, the cavalry of West France can easily catch up.

However, if you stay in the imperial capital, you are basically waiting to die.

In a war of aggression like this, once the invaders invade the imperial capital, they will definitely burn, kill and loot.

"Isabel." Arthur said with his back turned to her, "Since the purpose of that person is to lure the enemy to go deep, and then cut off the entrance of the Maria Mountain Range, and annihilate the enemies who enter the plain.

His ultimate goal is not to destroy the imperial capital.

So, we just need to hold onto the imperial capital and delay for some time, right? "

"In theory, yes." Isabel nodded, "However, the guards in the imperial capital should be very limited.

Three years ago, I learned about these things.

Our main enemy is the Spanish Empire, and all deployment of troops is for the purpose of defending the Spanish Empire.

Most of the main forces are in the south.

The imperial capital in the north, on the other hand, focuses on defense. Because of the existence of the Maria Mountain Range, there are actually not many troops deployed.

In order to ensure that the entrance to the Maria Mountain Range can be cut off, Victor should have hidden most of the main forces he could bring near there.

Although the Royal Celtic Knights are elite, their number is too small, and the nearby garrisons are not enough.

However, these limited armies faced the main body of the West French army.

I conservatively estimate that the number of West French troops is at least ten times that of the imperial garrison!
There is no big city wall in the imperial capital, and there is a high probability of street fighting, and the combat power of Britannia's cavalry will be greatly weakened in street fighting.

It is extremely difficult to defend the imperial capital. "

She looked at Arthur and said solemnly, "Perhaps... we should choose a more rational approach."

Arthur fell silent, he stood where he was, looking at the people around him.

The panicked cries and cries of the people were like rough waves on the sea, whistling wave after wave, hitting the dam deep in his soul.

He pursed his lips and said in a low voice.

"It's not the first time I've heard these voices, Isabel.

Just a few years ago, in Eagle Point.

It was an extremely terrifying purgatory.

From that day on, I told Char.

I want to change all this, and I want to make this kind of thing no longer happen in any corner of this land.

Three years ago, I had no power and nothing could change.

But now, I am different, I am stronger, and I know more about what I want to do. "

Isabel was silent for a moment and said, "However, there may be tens of thousands of enemies you have to face."

"Then I will fight against ten thousand."

Isabel raised her eyes to look at Arthur, looking at this young man who she only knew was her own brother not long ago, her eyes flicked.

In her eyes, Arthur is actually still a child who hasn't grown up.

That's why she went back to the imperial capital with Arthur.

She was uneasy about handing Britannia over to him.

But now, Isabel felt that she saw in Arthur what an emperor should have.

Isabel suddenly remembered Char's evaluation of Napoleon's performance in the Battle of Wagram a few years ago.

Like Napoleon, Arthur at this moment is not a reckless man, nor is he a deranged desperado.

Instead, he's sane.

He knew the strength of the enemy, and he knew that he was in danger.

But even so, he still never retreated.

In order to protect what you should protect.

Carry out the beliefs that you should carry out.

Facing his enemies upright.

And looking forward to defeating them.

This is the spirit of being a king.

(End of this chapter)