Civilization Guardian Front

"Guinila asked the Golden Osmanthus Knight to take over the command of the Dade Black Surveillance Fortress, obviously preparing to start a war with us."

"Go to war? I don't think so. It's just changing a guard, not adding more troops, and not sending more logistics supplies to the stronghold. Do you want to fight here with only a garrison of 1000 or [-] people in the fortress? Oh, what if that A woman is so stupid that we don't have to gang up on her."

"The chief of the Templar Knights will not be transferred from the central capital unless necessary. Now that the other party is sent to the front line, is it just for an outing?"

"As we all know, unwritten conventions cannot restrain that cunning woman of the Central Cathedral."

"Everyone." The man who sat at the top and wore the most luxurious clothes said.

The earls' discussion stopped immediately.

"Why Guinila made this move is up for debate, but the most important thing for us is how to respond."

Having said that, the man asked the aged knight in gold armor standing beside him:

"What does General Lachandler think of the Knights of Osmanthus garrisoning Dadehaven's Watch Fort?"

clang clang...

The general stepped forward, and the plate armor made a sound when it collided.

The hair flow is neatly combed back, the white hair is meticulously groomed, and the face that cannot conceal the traces of the years, two shallow scars set off his military resolute temperament, and the strong and not stooped body shows that even in his old age, Still a formidable fighter.

Graham Lachandler, the commander of the Oludana border army came directly under the brass chandelier, and bowed solemnly to the heads of the noble alliance.

"Although the Golden Osmanthus Knight is young and inexperienced in leading troops, his personal strength is beyond doubt..."

The general straightened up and answered his lord:

"One person can defeat thousands of troops, and her reputation spreads far and wide. The significance of her stationing on the border is no less than dispatching an elite army to help defend, and it will also have a considerable impact on the morale of our soldiers."

Hearing this, all the counts present nodded slightly.

Of course they are unwilling to praise the enemy, but they will not deny or ignore the power of the extraordinary because of this.

That is the power that can change the situation of the battle alone.

"Well, it seems that it is necessary to send an army south to confront the young village girl of the church..."

The man above—Gran Videy, Duke of Oludana, pondered for a moment, then looked to the right, the only earl wearing armor.

"Who does Count Sessegnon think is suitable to lead this army?"

Following the Duke's words, everyone's eyes focused on Earl Sessegnon.

Except for the two Dukes of Oludana and Taft, members of the other important factions in the noble alliance are all earls, and there is no difference in the status represented by the title alone.

But this is only on the surface. Of course, there are high and low strengths among the earls.

Jean Morkis, Earl of Sessegnon, is the most powerful of the twelve counts of the Western Noble Alliance.

This is not only because of the large population and fertile land of Sessegnon Territory, but also because of Gene Mokis' extraordinary military talent.

For more than ten years, he has led troops to fight against the wild monsters on the border. Numerous victories have endowed him with a prestige no less than that of General Lashandler, and he has cultivated an elite army [Black Hound] who is good at fighting annihilation battles and scaring monsters.

Even if you are the Duke of Oludana, you have to consider the earl's suggestions when making decisions about multi-party affairs.

"Brigadier General Ian Lati of the Oludana Frontier Army has outstanding abilities and has a good reputation in the army. He is even called a warrior among warriors. I think he is definitely competent, but..."

The middle-aged man with red hair, sharp eyes, and carefully trimmed beard looked away from the gemstone ring on his hand, raised his face, and smiled faintly.

"Brigadier General Lati is the right-hand man of General Rashandele. Maybe the general will not want to transfer him away from Oludana City."

"Oh, is that so?"

Gran Videy looked at the white-haired knight with a half-smile.

General Lachandler sighed secretly.

When it comes to this matter, even if he really doesn't want to transfer this subordinate, it is impossible to say it now.

"The Oludana border army is loyal to His Royal Highness, as long as you give the order, no matter what battlefield you go to, you will have no complaints." Graham first guaranteed his loyalty, and there was no personal desire mixed.

Seeing that the vigilance in the lord's eyes faded, General Lachandler continued:

"Ian Lati is indeed very capable. Although his personal bravery is not as good as that of an extraordinary person, he is also outstanding among senior knights. He is no less than the former commander of Dade Black Watch Fortress Eldriere. His commander is also excellent, far superior to him. Knight of the Golden Osmanthus. As Earl Sessegnon said, Ian Raty is the best candidate."

"very good."

Duke Oludana is quite satisfied.

He waved to the general and ordered:

"Then dispatch [-] elite soldiers from the frontier army, and dispatch [-] soldiers from the coalition army, led by Ian Lati, to garrison troops on the Longville Plain. Be sure to keep an eye on the Knights of Golden Osmanthus and Dade Black to monitor the fortress." troop movements."

"Yes, Your Highness."

"Back off."

"Yes."

Graham Lachandler bowed and quickly left the chamber.

"Now, let's tackle the tougher stuff."

After the general left, the smile on Gran Videy's face faded.

"The Duke of Miche, who had just succeeded to the throne, used the athletic competition as a cover to meet with Guinea in the Central Cathedral, and then returned to the territory by sea under the escort of Guinea's female fleet. Knowing that such a thing is absolutely impossible She didn't hide it from us, and wrote a letter to explain that going to the Central Cathedral is just a routine matter that must be done to inherit the title. I didn't expect Guinila to send a fleet to send her back. I hope we don't misunderstand and affect Oludana and Duke Miche. Collar relationship..."

He was expressionless, as if he didn't have any subjective views on the above remarks.

"Everyone, what do you think the new owner of the Ortinanos family is thinking? Has she already secretly taken refuge in that woman Guinila?"

"Hmph, it's obvious." An earl snorted and said:

"If she is not guilty of her actions, and even intends to show favor to us, why doesn't she go by land and go back through our territory instead of taking a boat?"

"You can't speak like that..."

A voice of rebuttal quickly came from the other side of the long table.

"From the standpoint of the Duke of Michigan, how do we know if any of us will detain her on impulse and force her to choose sides?"

These words came from Gene Morkis, Earl of Sessegnon, who always took a tough attitude towards neutral lords, which surprised many people.

"We are nobles, not robbers."

The earl who spoke first emphasized with a stern face.

Ah...

Gene Morkis sneered.

"It's enough to deceive children and fools with such words. The matter is so important that unscrupulous means are inevitable. It is not shameful to admit this, and there is no need to deceive yourself. Who would Can you guarantee that you will not make radical decisions? The Duke of Michigan is weak, and it is normal to be cautious."

"So you believe her perfunctory words?"

"No, I mean, we should give her a chance to prove her innocence."

Chapter 920 Two? A man who depends on his face for food should not be underestimated

"How can she prove her innocence? She doesn't even have the courage to step into our territory, let alone come here to explain the whole story."

"The situation is different. When she went to Centoria City to participate in the competition, she chose land..." Earl Sessegnon shook his head, and continued:

"As for the return journey, she knew that she was under suspicion, and that the "good faith" escort from the Central Cathedral might not allow her to refuse, and there was nothing wrong with going north by boat.Now that she has returned to the territory, it seems that she has no intention of being hostile to us for the time being. If we invite her to the banquet at this time, as a "neutral" lord, she has no reason to refuse. "

The wording of a few words in the words was deliberately emphasized, so that the members of the parliament understood that he was not apologizing for the Duke of Michigan, but that he also had doubts.

"Once she finds an excuse to decline, does it mean she has a guilty conscience?"

"That's right, we haven't detained any neutral nobles who were invited to visit, and they have a good reputation, so if she doesn't come, it means that she has secretly taken refuge in the archbishop, and no more evidence is needed."

The sharp eyes under Earl Sessegnon's red hair flashed murderous intent.

His ring finger brushed across his neck, and a cruel smile appeared on the corner of his mouth.

"Afterwards, we can use the titles of Earl of Kantal and Olek without any scruples to declare, divide our troops into two groups to raid the Duke of Michigan, attack and annihilate the main force of the Ortinanos family, burn down the town of Michigan, and force She is a subject. She would never have thought that we, who invited her to the celebration banquet a few days ago, would suddenly declare war."

Hearing this, the Duke of Oludana and the earls suddenly realized.

I also want to talk about how Earl Sessegnon, who has a particularly tough stance, softened his attitude. It turned out that he wanted to confuse Duke Miche and catch him by surprise.

"What if she is invited to dinner?"

"It's better that way. Everyone comes to us, so why not give her a chance to run away?"

Genn gently turned the ring on his hand, and the gemstone with azure blue luster reflected a palpitating sneer.

He answered the prince casually:

"Anyway, the young Duke of Michel is still unmarried, so we will do a good deed and arrange her wedding with His Royal Highness Grande's eldest son. With an in-law relationship, it is reasonable for us to send troops to the Duke of Michel to help defend. Isn't it?"

"Hahahahaha!" Gran laughed heartily.

Originally, Gran still felt a little troubled by Duke Miche's ambiguous attitude. He thought that if the persecution was too tight, there would be an enemy with two or three thousand troops in the north immediately, echoing with the archbishop's support faction in the southeast, and forming a pincer against him. double-teaming.But he never thought that such a simple method could be used to solve the threat behind him, and then strengthen his own power.

According to Earl Sessegnon's strategy, whether it is a surprise attack by troops or annexation through marriage, the Duke of Miche will fall into his own hands sooner or later.Although the latter method is disgraceful, it doesn't matter if you lose a little prestige if you can seize the entire duchy.

At that time, he who completely controls the western part of the Theocracy will have an absolute military advantage over the archbishop faction.

Let alone a golden sweet-scented osmanthus knight, even if the woman Gui Nila went to the front line, it would not be possible to reverse the situation.

The neutral lords who have recognized the situation will definitely not continue to remain silent.

Thinking of this, Gran felt even happier.

"Earl Sessegnon's ability to plan plots is really no worse than leading troops in battle."

Hearing this, Gene Mokis' slightly narrowed eyes flashed a touch of contempt, but it disappeared without waiting for others to notice.

He replied humbly:

"Where, it is my honor to serve His Highness."

"Speaking of the Golden Osmanthus Knight and the Duke of Michigan..." the cabinet member Earl Jobst said:

"A person who happened to have an intersection with both of them recently came to Oludana City. Maybe he has some information that we don't know."

Oh?

Gene, who was already not interested in the content of the follow-up discussion, raised his eyelids.

He leaned back in the chair and tapped the soft leather-covered armrest with the index finger of his left hand.

Anron Walter, Earl of Jobst, as one of the cabinet members and the spy chief, has handled a large number of intelligence collected by the spies of the noble alliance. He would specifically single out the champion of the competition on such an occasion, and he must have done a full investigation.

"who is it?"

"This year's competition champion, the name is Chios Pesheim."

Earl Jobst answered the Duke.

"Competition champion..." Gran was a little surprised.

For him, although the competitive competition held in Centoria City is very grand, the schedule includes group and individual confrontation, and the rewards are even richer, but the participants mainly display their personal bravery and have limited impact on the political situation.

It would be another matter if it had anything to do with the Golden Osmanthus Knight and the Duke of Michigan...

"I would also like Earl Jobst to introduce this man to us."

Earl Jobst nodded.

"This man was originally one of the refugees from the north, and he was incorporated into the Centoria Volunteer Corps together with his fellow countrymen. Because he had made suggestions on the training of the Volunteer Soldiers, the Golden Osmanthus Knight looked at him differently, and not only cared for him in many matters , and even personally served as his swordsmanship partner. There is also a saying that because of his handsome appearance, the Golden Osmanthus Knight fell in love at first sight. Although the credibility is not high, it also shows that this person is very attractive to women."

"Heh..." Earl Insidu said in a mocking tone:

"After all, she is just a peasant girl who has never seen the world."

His words made many people laugh out loud.

"There is no need to discuss such unfounded rumors, let's focus." Duke Oludana waved his hand annoyed.

He didn't care whether the champion was good-looking or ugly, he just wanted to know what kind of intersections the champion had with the Golden Osmanthus Knight and the Duke of Michigan, so as to judge whether it was necessary to send someone to contact him.

"Please forgive me, Your Highness, there is a reason why I specifically mentioned this matter..."

Earl Jobst said so, the Duke could only listen patiently.

"Guinila's formation of the Volunteer Corps is just a decision made for the sake of security and stability. I don't need to explain the poor combat power of the Centoria Volunteer Corps."

All the nobles present nodded.

What can a group of volunteers composed of refugees do?

"However, among this group of rabble, there are two people who stand out in strength. They won the championship and runner-up in the competition held in Centoria City not long ago. It was also in the group match that the champion and The Duke of Michel was assigned to the same team, and they joined hands to defeat Sir Eldorie, so they have a friendship of fighting side by side."