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Chapter 1347. The Women in the Plantagenet Palace (Part 1345)
Green Island, Foggy City, Plantagenet Palace.

King Louis, who had just met with the envoys from Hermes Island, didn't even have a sip of royal tea. He summoned the military ministers to the court to simulate the war situation.

East Prussia was shrouded in eternal night, and the news of the Chaos Disaster breaking out here was promptly delivered to the king by the Pioneer Corps. During these few days, when diplomats and envoys of General Efe, the new governor of Hermes Island, discussed the issue of the affiliation of both parties, the king gave instructions and actions for the war.

From this point of view, King Louis is still very competent.

He immediately mobilized the most elite Greene Corps of the Plantagenet Kingdom to cross the sea to the mainland, reach the Anjou province through the Calais province, and then support the battlefield in East Prussia. This section of the road has a complete steam train so the Old Guards advanced very quickly. They basically arrived at the Anjou border in the early morning of the second day of the Three Days of Eternal Night, and there cooperated with the Capet family's army to block the impact of the rat army and the Chaos Vanguard.

This is also the reason why Golden Peach Pinkie and Lord Heather's team were able to trap the Black Avatar in the Trete Mine.

It’s not that Laohei doesn’t want to leave, but that he and his troops are blocked at the border and cannot move forward.

The excellent performance of the Old Guard ensured that the Eternal Night of East Prussia could not continue to spread to the kingdom. However, this elite legion was also fighting Chaos for the first time. They could defend the border, but it would be difficult for them to counterattack and enter East Prussia.

Not to mention the issues of will and fighting spirit, the weapons they are equipped with are not designed to fight against chaotic creatures.

According to the Transian people's experience, the gold-burning ammunition that seemed to be overpowered in mortal confrontations was basically an entry-level individual weapon when fighting against Chaos creatures, but it could only be used to deal with Chaos cannon fodder.

Once you encounter an elite like the Flesh Tearer that ignores ranged attacks, special weapons like melta weapons and chainswords will be of some use.

The Plantagenet army was not equipped with any of the above.

They could only rely on field artillery requisitioned from the Anjou region to stop the enemy's advance, which directly led to the fact that at the end of the three-day night, the Greene Corps failed to enter the battlefield in East Prussia, which led to an almost "catastrophic" result.

"So, communications between East Prussia and the rest of the kingdom have been completely cut off, and Transian solar ships are cruising along the border and have clearly warned our army not to set foot in East Prussia?"

King Louis sat on the main throne, drinking refreshing hot tea while looking at the old Marshal Dunkins who served as his military adviser.

This old marshal is the current Minister of War, which is basically equivalent to the position of the Minister of Defense. However, the last time he went to the battlefield was more than ten years ago. He has been away from the front line for so long that his military skills have deteriorated greatly. Fortunately, his strategic vision has become more precise and vicious.

Therefore, in response to the king's calm inquiry, the quick-spoken old marshal nodded and directly pointed out what the king was most worried about.

He drew a circle on the map with his stick and said:
“Not just East Prussia, Your Majesty.

A large number of armed mountain people appeared on the border of the Sachs region and seized several checkpoints. The green forest at the junction of Antani Province and Cato Province was blocked by the elves. The other side claimed that they hunted an old god named "Oak Spirit Kailan" in it, which was confirmed by the Ring Tower Psionicist.

This also means that our army cannot enter the Cato region by land until the elves' actions are completed.
Judging from the current situation, I have to regretfully inform you, Your Majesty, that we have actually lost control of these three provinces.

The Transians have not only shown their military might, they have also been very restrained in diplomacy so far, but it is obvious that their restraint is merely the hypocrisy of the victors, they have us in their grasp.

You now have two choices.”

The old marshal glanced at the king's expression, hesitated for a moment, and said:

"Accept it or fight."

"What do we have to fight with?"

As soon as the old marshal finished his words, he was interrupted loudly by the Greene Corps' liaison representative at the Plantagenet Palace, who was also the commander of King Louis' palace defense.

The young major general, who looked very similar to Ron and had the same beard as General Soros, said in a deep voice:

"The Transians have forged a strong army during the Black Disaster, and in the past six months, they have fought many wars in succession in the Genoa Peninsula, the Songhai Empire, the Elf Kingdom, and the Mermaid Kingdom. Coupled with the military advice given by foreigners, we can now be sure that in terms of weapons and equipment alone, the Transians are at least two generations ahead of the Kingdom's soldiers!
This does not even mention the innovations in war concepts.

The air superiority strategy we are trying to master now is just a tactic that Transia was already familiar with during the Black Disaster. They now also have a strategic weapon called the Sun Ship, which should not appear in mundane disputes.

marshal!

Please shoulder your responsibilities and do not make such irresponsible proposals at this important moment! Your proposal may mislead His Majesty to make some irreversible decisions. "

"Ugh"

The old marshal shook his head helplessly.

The young man from the Soros family didn't understand his subtext at all, but he was sure that King Louis understood it.

Because the king did not express his opinion immediately, given his majesty's character, if he really intended to solve the problem with force, he should have issued the warrant now.

"I want to know if we still have any power in the three provinces at present?"

King Louis looked at the map. The dark circles under his eyes due to not having a good rest for many days made him look a little haggard. However, after taking a sip of hot tea, his question made the old marshal nod slightly.

well.

It seems that the king did not lose his mind because of the change in the situation.

He coughed and replied:
"This is what I am going to say next. The establishment of the Pioneer Corps is still there, the Pioneer Fortress has not fallen, the Dorod Fortress in the Cato region is also under the control of the Pioneer Corps, and even most of your officials in the three provinces are intact.

Just this morning, I received an encrypted psychic transmission from Dorod Fortress.

General Soros reported to me that the Pioneer Corps will hold the two fortresses and obey all the king's orders.

But the bad news is that Marshal Loren died for his country."

"boom"

The teacup in King Louis's hand broke, causing the king, who had been calm just now, to suddenly stand up. He leaned on the table, stared at the old marshal, and said:
"The Transians killed him?"

"That's not the case. Loren went to die voluntarily."

The old marshal sighed and said:

"He stepped forward at the most critical moment for Banks City and your millions of people, and went to the ruins of Xiko to ask for reinforcements, namely the Xiko undead who died in the Ten Years' War three years ago. The arrival of that strong reinforcement saved your city and your people, and cleared most of the chaos pollution in the northern part of East Prussia.

They had already evacuated from East Prussia at noon today, taking with them Loren and the bodies of the soldiers who died on the battlefield. General Soros did not stop them. It is said that there was a mysterious factor of "Siko Contract" involved. It is said that the Pioneer Corps was one of the signatories of this contract.

I am not a psychic, and I have no say in these supernatural powers. However, I have a letter from Loren's widow. It is the last letter your marshal wrote to you. I would like to explain in detail the reasons why Loren made this decision and the advice he left for you. "

After saying this, the old marshal handed a tear-stained letter to the angry King Louis, who took it in his hand, read it, glanced at the map, and then sat back in his chair.

He opened the letter tremblingly and waved his hand to signal his military adviser and commander to leave first.

He needed some time to accept the news of the death of his old subordinate and confidant.

The old marshal bowed to the king and said goodbye, and walked out of the palace with General Soros's eldest son. When leaving, he slowed down and said to the young major general beside him:

"Get ready, Major General Buck. The military will soon appoint you as the defense general of Dorod Fortress to go to the Cato region to accept your father's leadership and rebuild the pioneering corps there. In addition, your father will be promoted to marshal and continue to take charge of the pioneering corps in place of Loren."

“I don’t feel happy at all.”

Major General Buck stared at the old marshal and said in a deep voice:

"In a frontier that you are about to abandon, are you going to let us, father and son, be an isolated army under the banner of the Plantagenet Kingdom under the eyes of the enemy? If I didn't know you, I would think this is a murder.

Maybe it’s because of your grandson Dunn.”

"This has nothing to do with little Dunn! Although my grandson is an illegitimate child of the family, he died in the Black Disaster and was a true hero. I am proud of him."

The old marshal was not provoked. He waved his hand and said:
"Things are not as you think. I can only tell you that the most loyal group of people in the kingdom are trying their best to save the kingdom's existence in the three border provinces, including your father! We will preserve the kingdom's majesty there in another way.

Although the name has changed, some things have not changed. The situation there will only be more complicated and sensitive than it is now. In this case, we must place the best commander in the kingdom there to ensure that there will be no chaos.

What happens in the next few days may subvert your imagination as a young person, but you must learn to perceive the truth beneath the surface, otherwise you will not be able to go far in the increasingly dangerous situation in the future.

Actually, Buck, I always felt that your father spoiled you a little too much.

He has staked all of your family's military and political resources on you, allowing you to hold a high position at a young age. Unfortunately, at present, your rebellious brother has performed much better than you in some matters."

"I have a very good relationship with my brother, so there is no need to worry about it, sir."

Major General Buck whispered:
"There's no need for you to sow discord between me and Ron."

"Well, I hope that's the case."

The old marshal smiled, said goodbye politely, then got into his carriage and left the palace.

In the old marshal's carriage, Huguenot, the old butler of the Capet family, was sitting there.

He looked at the old marshal, waiting for his answer anxiously. It was not until the old marshal made a subtle gesture that Huguenot was completely relieved.

Few people knew which nodes in the complex network of relationships woven by the efforts of two generations of the Capet family were the Count of Lyon's real allies. Facts have proved that most people underestimated the "unity" of the royal party.

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Especially at the point where the Crown Prince is about to be confirmed as the heir to the king.

Everyone is loyal to King Louis, but unfortunately even the most selfless people have to consider their blood-related families.

At this time in the garden of the Plantagenet Palace, King Louis sat alone in his favorite sunbathing spot, allowing himself to be surrounded by those precious flowers. In his hand, he held the last letter Loren wrote to him.

This letter is very long, but it can be roughly divided into three sections.

The first section is about the short marshal explaining his choice to his majesty.

He hoped that his Majesty would not rashly go to war with Transia because of his death, a war that the Plantagenets would never be able to win.

The second section makes a terrible guess to King Louis based on the clues Loren collected from various aspects. In the letter, he said that there might be a rebellion within the kingdom hidden behind the disaster in East Prussia, and he hoped that his Majesty would not be blinded by appearances and must make the right choice.

In the last section, the loyal short marshal put forward a proposal.

It was a very presumptuous and bold idea. He thought that the current crisis might be an opportunity to make peace with the Transians completely. Although it sounded a bit humiliating, for the future of the kingdom and to look at the world situation from a higher level, it would be good for everyone if King Louis took a step back at this time.

If Loren were still alive, he would not dare to say such words in front of King Louis even if he had ten times the courage. This means that as the commander-in-chief during the Ten Years' War, Loren personally denied the value of the Ten Years' War.

It sounds unbelievable, but Loren did suggest to his king in his farewell letter that the borders of the two countries be restored to their state before the ten-year war.

King Louis did not feel offended either.

He didn't even want to think about it right now.

He sat alone in the garden, and all that came to his mind was that ordinary day thirty years ago, when Loren and a group of young Guards broke into his "gallery", pulled him out of the bed of the mother and daughter, dressed him in haste, and escorted him to the Plantagenet Palace for his coronation.

That is a secret.

It was not only because it involved the king's personal secrets, but also because the conspiracy to assassinate his father was not just a vent of anger by Isa extremists, but also involved King Louis' brother.

That was the Crown Prince of the Kingdom of Sealand at that time.

The fact is, the Crown Prince was not assassinated together with the old king. That was not the statement made to the outside world. This incident actually originated from a self-directed conspiracy, which is a common trick in the royal family.

Therefore, it can be said that without Lorenz’s bravery and life-threatening protection on that day, King Louis would not have been able to sit on the throne and establish the current Plantagenet Kingdom.

And now, the dwarf who helped him ascend the throne has left forever.

I have lost one friend in this world.

"I heard about what happened at the front and rushed here."

Queen Elizabeth's light voice rang in King Louis' ears, and at the same time, he seemed to see a pair of warm hands hugging the lonely king from behind.

The Queen whispered in his ear:
"General Effie has agreed to all the requirements of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Hermes Island has officially become part of the Plantagenet Kingdom."

"Did you use your influence, Elizabeth?"

The king whispered.

The Queen nodded and said:

"Yes, I wrote her a letter, analyzing the benefits of doing so from all aspects, and told her that if they still don't accept it, then all support from the Isa nobles to Hermes Island will be cut off immediately."

"Aren't you going to hide for a moment?"

King Louis sighed and said:

“I’m very sad today.”

"I know, so I'm not going to hide it from you and make you sad a second time. We've been playing this game of me hiding and you guessing for thirty years, and I've always won. But I know you're letting me go. My husband knows everything."

The Queen sighed and said:

"There is another piece of news you need to know, Louis. When the terrible things happened in East Prussia, Margaret's estate was also attacked."

"what?"

The king was truly shocked.

He looked up, and before he could ask any questions, he saw Margaret, covered in wounds, standing not far away, with Princess Bridget holding a lollipop in her arms.

"This is."

"Count Lyon saved us, mother and daughter, Louis."

The Countess stepped forward and handed her daughter to her husband, saying:

"At that time, the servants of the Lord of Darkness tried to kidnap us to threaten you and force you to go to war with Transia. Their evil master hoped to disrupt the situation on the continent in this way to buy time for those destroyers.

But the Capet family stepped up at the critical moment.

Over the past few days, I have been staying at the Fortress of Exploration with Count Lyon to deal with those dark and sneaky people, while our daughter has been staying at the Scarlet Castle under the direct protection of the Grand Duke of Blood Eagle.

I know you don't like Transians, Louis, but there was really no other safe place for me to go."

King Louis said nothing.

He hugged his daughter, looked at the letter in his hand again, and finally looked up at Margaret.

他 说:

"So, I guess, Leon hired you as a lobbyist? So, what reasons does my count have to explain to me his intention to become a traitor? Tell me, I am all ears."

(End of this chapter)