Blood Dragon

Chapter 170 Second Regret

"Master General!" Robin's eyes widened. "You mean...reject the Duke of Byron's request?"

"Yes, just reply to our Majesty the King like this." Belle put down the pen in his hand, and then looked at the letter he had written. "Give this letter to His Majesty, here is my opinion."

Because peeping at other people's letters is a very impolite behavior, so Robin stood at a farther position at this time.

"Are you really not mistaken? This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity..."

"Yes, this is a good opportunity." Baylor replied casually while folding the letter. "But it's not the best opportunity yet."

"Why do you say that?"

"Because our Duke Byron hasn't run out of oil. Negotiating with a strong man who still has the strength and capital, how can he deal with a gambler who is dying to lose?" Belle casually said replied. "That Earl Ashurfate undoubtedly intends to insist on using siege tactics... This means that Byron still has three months left. He is the kind of person who won't cry when he sees the coffin, and he will definitely bargain now."

"Robin," Baylor sealed the envelope. "What we want is land, wealth and even an army, not the rebellious Duke Byron. If we send troops, we are fighting for the interests of our country, not for Byron's life and death. Honestly, he died It wouldn't hurt me at all. Do you understand what I mean?"

"Master General, in this letter of yours..."

"Oh, I wrote some suggestions to His Majesty the King. We can neither directly refuse nor agree immediately. Instead, we should make our request and be ready to bargain. Don't worry, our foreign minister is very familiar with these tricks. He can help the king prepare the draft for negotiations."

"When Byron is at the end of his rope and has no choice, he will agree to everything...it's as simple as that." Baylor handed the letter to Robin. "Give it to our Majesty, and don't keep him waiting."

When the latter received the letter, Belle suddenly remembered something. "By the way, Robin, it seems...there hasn't been a letter from Falcon City for a long time?"

In addition to the residence newspaper from the palace, Belleer would also receive some letters from time to time, a large part of which was sent by Falcon City.Having said that, it has indeed been a long time since I received such a letter.

"Ah... that's true." As soon as Belleel said, Robin realized this too.

"Well, it's really... a tricky thing." Belle asked suddenly. "No news from our diplomats stationed in Falcon City?"

"My lord, no." Robin knew very well that the word "diplomat" was not literal.

"Well, so the source of the news has been interrupted? Was it secretly disposed of? The corpse was probably thrown directly into the river to feed the fish..." Baylor held his chin with his hands and said to himself. "I really didn't expect that their eyeliner would become... so powerful. It's interesting... Can a 12-year-old queen do this kind of thing? Or... This matter is far more complicated than expected ?interesting!"

Robin knew very well that Belle was lost in thought. Although he was talking, he didn't say it for Robin, let alone listen to Robin's opinion.So he quietly backed out through the door.

This journey is actually very fast.It didn't take much time for Robin to complete the task of delivering the letter and return to Belair.It must be explained that he was calm when he went out, but now he came back with an angry face - although Robin tried his best to hide it, he was still too young after all, and many things directly surfaced on his face.

Baylor noticed Robin's expression.

"Robin, what's wrong with you?"

"My lord, I met a few guys at the palace...they actually... unexpectedly..."

"What?" Baylor asked curiously.

"They are actually slandering you!" Speaking of this, Robin trembled with anger. "They slander you for having special tastes...specially for boys..."

It's hard to describe the change in Belle's expression at this moment.It took a while before he returned to his normal state.

"I don't know which guy is spreading rumors there, if I know... Lord General," Robin stepped forward, showing a serious expression. "You cannot turn a blind eye to such vicious rumors. It will ruin your reputation!"

"I don't care about reputation for a long time." Baylor waved his hand with a relaxed expression, like brushing away a non-existent fly.

"But, General, why don't you find a suitable ... marriage partner?" Robin asked a little excitedly. "In this way, rumors are nothing..."

"I am so old, who is willing to marry me?" Belle said with a smile. "They're all old men."

"What are you talking about, my lord general, as long as you speak, let alone Wangcheng... there are countless women in the whole country who are willing to marry you! As long as you are willing, I believe forming a legion will definitely not be a problem."

"Those are all interested in my official position and the property under my name." Beler replied lightly. "Let's not talk about this kind of wife... Marrying this kind of wife is a lot of trouble."

Robin opened his mouth and wanted to speak, but in the end he couldn't say anything.

"Hey, Robin, in fact, I knew it when I was very young... I am really not very good-looking, and I can't attract the attention of beautiful girls. But if it is not a young and beautiful girl, I would like I don't like it. So you see, this is the unresolvable contradiction between my looks and my appreciation level. From this point of view, I... probably will be a bachelor all my life! What?" Baylor Er noticed Robin's expression. "you do not believe?"

"My lord general!" Actually Robin didn't want to say that, but for some reason he couldn't control his mouth. "If it's as you said, why didn't you find a suitable maid or concubine? You have a deeper bond with this matter in your heart!"

Baylor's expression froze for a moment, he seemed to want to explain, but the last words he said completely changed the subject.

"Robin, has the letter been delivered to His Majesty? What did he say?"

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It was pouring rain outside the window.

The sound of dense rain mixed with gusts of wind blows into the meeting room, sending a bit of coolness to everyone present.

"About the situation of the city defense... our situation has already..."

Byron sat in his seat, listening to the report made by his subordinates.Although the speaker spoke seriously, everyone could tell that the Duke was absent-minded.Most of the time, his eyes were not looking at his subordinates, but looking out of the window, at the heavy rain that covered the sky and the earth.

This speech is finally over.Byron turned his gaze back to the conference table and said softly. "Is there anything else to report?"

Byron was visibly old.

This not only refers to the appearance, but also refers to his spirit.Byron had always been arrogant, even if he suffered setbacks, he would not change at all, but now, his body seems to have collapsed all of a sudden.The arrogance and arrogance that had been firmly engraved on his face seemed to be ripped off by someone, revealing the weak and haggard nature behind him.According to an accepted opinion, Byron's original spirit disappeared at once, and his whole person became sluggish.

However, there is no doubt about this change.This was because Byron had suffered a series of failures during this period of time, especially his son, whom he had always valued, was executed by the little queen in public.

This is a terrible blow for any father, and Byron was no exception.

"In terms of the enemy's situation, is there any new report?" The subordinates didn't speak for a long time, so Byron had to take the initiative to ask.

"My lord, the situation in the city remains the same." Finally, a subordinate said. "They didn't prepare any siege equipment. It seems that they are determined to carry out a protracted siege."

To attack a city, without the cooperation of traitors, it must rely on heavy siege equipment, such as siege towers, battering rams and the like.Because these things are too large, they cannot be hidden.So you only need to look at the city to know that the little queen's troops have no intention of attacking the city at all.

They really didn't need to risk attacking the city - the grain warehouses in the city were burned.Instead of taking a huge risk to attack such a city with strong defenses and sufficient troops, it might as well continue to wait like this.With so many mouths to eat and drink in the city, when the food is exhausted, hunger is the most terrible weapon, enough to destroy all resistance.

In fact, it must be said that Byron is very popular in Fornoros.Although the situation is difficult at present, there is no uncontrollable disturbance and rebellion.But if this situation continues... No one can guarantee anything.

"What about other aspects?" Byron seemed to inadvertently asked again.

"Essien...that traitor...he has led his army to capture Duran's... castle." Someone reported cautiously.Essien can be said to be the root of all the current disasters. No one knows how Byron will react when he hears this name.

"That...traitor..." Byron gritted his teeth again for a moment.Everything was Essien's fault, he was actually blind and took Essien in as his subordinate!He burned the grain warehouse, and killed Belheim...

A sickly blush appeared on Byron's pale face.He clenched his fists tightly, but in the end he could only speak one sentence. "The battle situation...how is it?"

"This...Earl Duran...betrayed by his subordinates. It is said that one of his officers...assassinated the earl during the battle, surrendered the city. Essien quickly captured the castle, and immediately ransacked the earl. Earl The wives and several children of the family...all the same...other relatives, the males were executed immediately, and the females were enslaved...children were not spared either."

Although Byron didn't make a sound, but looking at his vicious expression and the slight movement of his mouth, he could guess that he uttered a silent curse.

"It is said that this is the queen's order. Those who dare to fight against the queen's betrayal with swords...the whole family will be punished, and there will be no pardon." When the subordinates said these words, their voices trembled uncontrollably.Once the city of Fonoros is captured, what will happen to the people in the city?Everyone can't imagine it anymore.

"It's so ruthless..." Byron said softly.He couldn't help but recall the silly and naive little girl he once knew.It was that little girl who ordered the execution of Beilheim by stake, and it is said that she watched it herself, listened to the screams of the victim, and chatted and laughed freely with the people around her.

That's not something a 12-year-old girl can do at all...that's a demon in the form of a little girl.