Blood Dragon

43 sessions

"If we try to annex Paro, we will likely repeat the same mistakes that the Paro annexed Casilos. Now Casilos is broken and has limited strength. If other countries interfere together... our situation will not be as it is now alright."

Her ministers expressed their opinions one by one.Irina was a little surprised, why the ministers who had always been submissive to her in the past, but who had been arguing with each other, suddenly became highly unified.

"Your Highness, you have little experience in this area. Let us teach you how to deal with this situation." Someone said something. "General Thomas has been invincible all the way. The Paro people will send peace envoys soon. We should draw up a draft contract. The Paro people will not accept it at that time!"

"Yeah, that's a good idea."

"I agree, let's get ready first..."

So everyone discussed the issue of the contract in a heated atmosphere.After a long and back and forth discussion, a draft was placed in front of Irina.

The contract is harsh.Paro must compensate for the loss, and if there is no money, he must cede several rich provinces; Paro must spend money to redeem the prisoners, but unconditionally release the prisoners of St. Jean and Casillas; the king of Paro must abdicate to show responsibility, and the new The king must swear allegiance to Irina; Paro must revoke the order to believe in the Church of God and allow the people to resume worship of the God of Nature.

In short, the goal of this contract is to cause Paro to bleed heavily on the one hand, and on the other hand to make Paro lose his du li status and become a vassal state, while satisfying the requirements of the female prophets.

Irina watched it silently, without commenting.After discussing a few insignificant issues, some legal and tax issues, the meeting ended.

Watching the subjects get up to say goodbye.Irina suddenly realized why this happened.This was because the black-robed old man who hid behind the screen every time he held a meeting and coughed from time to time was no longer there.

After everyone left, Irina also got up and left.Little Rowling was waiting for her outside, and she chattered on about a wonderful rumor that had been circulating recently: how two knights had a duel over a beautiful girl.If it was different, Irina would definitely choose a pavilion or a small room to listen to this fascinating story carefully, but now, she really doesn't have this mood.After finally getting rid of little Rowling, she finally came to the deep part of the palace, a very quiet room.The old man in black robe is now lying on the bed in the room.

When he saw Irina coming in, the old man's eyes flashed a look full of strength and threat.But no matter how much power his soul still had, his body was decayed.Today's old man can't even stand up and walk around, and Irina no longer has to worry about the strong wooden cane being pulled on her body.

"Grandpa..."

"Shut up! Don't call me that! If you want to call me Your Majesty, as long as my eyes are not closed, as long as I have a breath, you have to call me that." The old man said viciously.As he spoke, Irina's bowels couldn't help but twitch a few times.If the old man can still move, she has no doubt that she has been drawn out with several bloodstains.

"You don't need to talk nonsense, I know it's not good for you to come to me. After enjoying the taste of power, it doesn't feel good to be ignored and ignored?" The old man took a breath and continued. "Tell me the specific process."

Irina talked about what happened at today's meeting.

"Hmph...they faithfully performed their responsibilities as ministers, and promptly corrected and made up for the major mistakes made by the monarch." The twisted smile of the black-robed old man revealed razor-like meanness. "Regarding the war, this is indeed the best outcome. It is impossible for us to annex Paro... at least not immediately. Paro is a country with a long history, and the people will not immediately accept the rule of foreign conquerors. With the support of the Church of the True God and the Seven Kingdoms of Zhongyang. Weakening him is the most correct choice."

"But how could they..."

"They should put your opinion first and try to convince you instead of putting you aside and making a decision?" His tongue was more prickly and sharper than any bush. "It's a pity, little girl, you don't have anything to be awe-inspiring except for your blood. The king needs to prove himself to his courtiers in order to be awed and valued, and to make you do something stupid. I dare not refute it directly, but privately consider whether this has other deep meanings.”

"If you ask me how to solve this problem, then I tell you that there are two solutions. The first is to wait patiently for Thomas to come back. As long as Thomas' ass is sitting on the edge of the conference table, no one will dare to fart half more! Your problem is solved, and you don't have to worry about it until he dies. What is Thomas doing now?"

"He has just defeated Paro's army, and now he is heading straight for Wolf's Mouth Castle."

"Wolf's Mouth Castle...that castle is not worthy of its name! Although it is called a strong city on the surface, it is an old-style castle built a hundred years ago, with only one wall. In order to capture there, the Paro people should have demolished all the defenses outside the city wall Fortifications...Thomas happened to pick up a bargain. Thomas is famous now, and he will never ignore you, because you are my granddaughter! As a king, getting an absolutely loyal and capable subject is one thing A worthwhile investment no matter what it pays.”

"The second plan is to immediately find someone who will absolutely support you and promote him. This way, at least when other courtiers form an alliance, you can also have an ally. Of course, there is a final plan, which is to simply Put all this aside and just enjoy yourself. If someone makes you unhappy, just drive him away! As long as you have the consciousness to lose the throne, you can do it, haha..."

The old man's laughter was fleeting.The words just now consumed too much of his energy, and he had to start panting heavily.

In a small city far away from the city of Loren, the uncle and nephew sat together.On the table beside them, there is the latest battle report.Thomas has taken Wolf's Mouth Castle, and he's on the offensive, invading Paro proper.

"Did Thomas really come back?" Luke pushed the glasses on the bridge of his nose, and there was a trace of surprise on his pale face. "No... I'd rather believe that this is Ashurfate's skill. He captured a castle with 2 troops with 2 troops? That guy really isn't someone in the pool."

Luke's face returned to the original expression, "Dear nephew, it seems that our Earl Ashuruffat has learned a lot from Thomas, more than you. If we fight head-on, I'm afraid we are no match."

Ryan sullenly picked up a glass of drink and drank it down.His opponent is more than one Ashurfat.Ashrufat was at least far away from him, and San Jean's main force might break through the entire border castle defense line at any time-the Paro people were almost unable to hold on.

"What shall we do, uncle?" he asked. "Am I going to fight Irina's army?"

"Of course there must be no war!" Luke replied firmly. "There is no need to fight a lost war."

"But... what should I do?"

"Two choices, the first is to give up. Cancel the title of duke yourself, and then admit your mistake to Her Royal Highness, and hand over the army and the territory you control. You should at least get... a title of baron as a consolation. Doing so The advantage is that there is no risk at all."

"Uncle, you once said..."

"Dear nephew, the problem is that you have not earned the right to be king for yourself now. Being king is not an easy task, it requires strength, prestige and blood. If it is you and not Ashurfat who defeats the main force of Paro , then you have enough capital to be acclaimed as King Cassilos. But the problem is that your capital is not enough now... Now, the brilliance of Thomas covers everything, which is enough to make your grades dim. Of course, you also Don't underestimate yourself, you see, you have a much higher starting point than Ashurfat. He won so many battles and he can't be king. And if you win so many battles, Casillas will be yours .The knights will flock to support it, and it will be difficult to push back the crown."

Ryan sighed. "Uncle, what's the second option?"

"Naturally let us use some ingenious operations to retain your title of duke. The matter of marrying the princess can only be postponed for a while. But as long as you are a duke and your age is matched, you are qualified to propose to the princess. "

"You mean..." The smile on Luke's face instantly inspired Ryan's courage. "I still have a chance to retain the duke title?"

"Of course I have, my nephew. In fact, I have thought about this a long time ago. And it seems that fate is on our side." Luke took out a crumpled note from his pocket, which was obviously taken water soaked. "My secret agent brought the news that our Majesty Lanjill is dying. Now the princess is in power... Do you understand? This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for a girl to really touch power for the first time. If there is no such thing, I'm afraid you'll just have a baronet as a consolation prize."

"I still don't understand, Uncle, don't be fooled. Tell me the details."

"It will take about one month to one and a half months before Paro's castle defense line is breached. Some castles can even last for two months. My goal is to take a detour to Loren City during this time and let Princess Irina Your army will not attack you. Also convince her to accept your dukedom."

"is it possible?"

"Of course it is impossible for His Majesty Langier, but Princess Irina may be possible. But I can't go there empty-handed, I need a lot of things. I need a lot of gold, as many servants as possible, and some... Items from the Cassilos royal family. Such as the ones in your collection."

Due to the fall of the capital, many of the original collections in Cassilos' palace became the spoils of the Paro people, and a large part of these spoils fell into the hands of Ryan.

"Of course, uncle!" Ryan trusted Luke completely, so he agreed without hesitation.Compared with the Duke's status, these things are insignificant.

"Very well, nephew, then I will work hard for your title of duke. The two of us agree on a secret code. If I write you a letter that says 'Dear nephew', it means that I have succeeded. You will You have to get to Loren City as quickly as possible, and don’t worry about other things. If it says 'Lynn', it means I have failed. You'd better announce that you will lose the title of Duke as soon as possible. Do you understand?"

Ryan still hesitated. "What if the princess' army has already broken through the Paro defense line during this period of time?"

"This...Of course it's up to you! The greater the risk of anything, the greater the reward." Luke smiled.