But soon he understood that Lu Yi was not about giving the initiative to his side at all, but that he had always firmly held it in his own hands.
She said: "His Royal Highness, after the Charles Empire lost the Emperor of Judah, is this land the most attractive to ambitious people like you to come and occupy it? Especially since you, the Holy Empire of France, have always aspired to become the leader of the Salid continent. Overlord, it’s just that the Charles Empire has been hindering you in recent decades. Aren’t you moved?”
Although the eldest prince didn't say it with his mouth, he had to admit in his heart that it was what Lu Yi said.
Even his father, the current Emperor Latour, has never given up his ambition to annex Charles' is also the reason why Albert agreed to Lu Yi's invitation to come here to negotiate with her. It was simply that the pie painted by Lu Yi was too tempting.
If he could annex the Charles Empire, which was in chaos, even if it was only one-third, it would be enough to make the possibility of him becoming the next Emperor Latour a other princes and princesses, especially the fourth princess Cecilia, who was the biggest threat to his succession to the throne, could not compete with him with equal merit in the face of his achievements.
However, although the eldest prince was thinking a lot in his heart, the expression on his face was still calm.
Lu Yi didn't care either. She continued: "But your Royal Highness, your Holy Empire of France is not the only one who covets the territory of the Charles Empire on the Salid continent."
The eldest prince chuckled: "Haha, is there another country on the Salid continent that has the same ambition as our Holy Empire of France? You want to talk about the Golden Federation, Ms. Lu Yi, we have already discussed the matter between you and Roland. That’s it, you don’t want to beg him for mercy now, do you?”
After Albert finished speaking, he deliberately looked Lu Yi's body up and down, and then shook his head with pretense of regret: "Although you have taken good care of yourself, you are still getting older. I'm afraid you can even climb onto Roland's bed now." He will kick you away."
Veins popped up on Lu Yi's forehead, and he was obviously angry and humiliated by the eldest prince's words.
She calmed down for a moment, and then showed that professional fake smile: "His Royal Highness, noble people really forget things. Wasn't there a superpower that had been dominant in the north for many years on the Salid continent?"
Alteb's calm expression suddenly changed, and he stood up abruptly: "You are actually related to the remnants of the royal family of the Orc Kingdom!?"
He never imagined that Lu Yi would dare to be so cruel and contact the group of orcs who were eager to restore the dynasty for help.
The orcs, who are almost at the end of their rope, will definitely grab any straw to save the tribesmen who are floating and struggling in the turbulent current. The Charles Empire, which has lost its emperor and has fallen into war, is not only a tempting big cake for this group of orcs who have been displaced for many years, it is simply a piece of cake. Grilled meat simmering with oil.
"Lu Yi, you are so brave. When you united with the orcs, didn't you think about how many civilians in the Charles Empire would survive?" The eldest prince asked in disbelief: "Be aware that people who are not my race have the heart. Of course, the orcs will not accept their surrender when faced with defenseless civilians. Do you want the Charles Empire to bleed into a river of blood?"
Lu Yi said calmly: "Your Highness, there is no need to talk about such scenes between us. How did the Orc Empire fall? You, the Holy Empire of France, know very well, but you are kept in the dark about these words." Just talk to your own people, save your words for me. So have you considered it, if you don't cooperate with me, I will cooperate with the orcs."
The eldest prince sat down again and his expression returned to calm: "Okay, but I still say the same thing. You have to tell me how you can eliminate the Emperor of Judah and provoke war in the Charles Empire. Everything you said about your plan These are all based on these major premises. If the major premises do not exist, your plan will be a mirror image. I can tell you that I can guarantee that I can dispatch four armies with a total of more than 9 people. How about it? You have seen my sincerity. Then it’s time You showed your sincerity.”
Lu Yi had a look of surprise on her face. She had expected that it would be good for the eldest prince to dispatch two armies, but she did not expect that he would be able to dispatch at least four armies.
But soon a smile appeared on Lu Yi's face.
This was good, she never disliked having too many once told her an allusion called "The more soldiers Han Xin orders, the better."Although she didn't understand the specific meaning of this sentence, she only remembered that Roland said, "The more soldiers, the better."
So Lu Yi praised the eldest prince Albert and said: "As expected of the person closest to the throne, I am afraid that the number of troops you control is much greater than that of the fourth princess. Since the eldest prince is so sincere, then I will Let me show you my trump card."
Then she clapped her hands, and the young housekeeper who had been standing quietly behind Lu Yi conjured up an exquisite small box out of nowhere. Lu Yi took it and opened the small box, revealing the contents inside.
When Albert saw the things in the box, his look of shock flashed across his face, and then he nodded to show that he understood.
The thing inside the small box is actually very simple, it is just a dragon scale that shines with colorful light like a , the eldest prince recognized that this dragon scale came from the Dragon King who had been sleeping on the Dragon Island.
Lu Yi can get this scale, which means she has the support of Dragon Island.
The inner world of the eldest prince was very exciting at this time. He thought of many possibilities in an instant, such as what did Emperor Judah do to make Julong Island give up on him, and what secret did Lu Yi know that made Julong Island abandon him? Island cooperates with her.
But in any case, Albert confirmed that Lu Yi's words were not empty talk.
"Then when will I send troops?" the eldest prince asked in a deep voice.
Lu Yi said: "When the Golden Federation sends troops to enter the Charles Empire, His Highness the First Prince can send troops to attack them."
"So are you happy to cooperate?" The eldest prince extended his hand.
Lu Yi gently held the hand and shook it a few times before letting go: "Happy cooperation. Here is a contract about cooperation. You can ask the person who is responsible for this to check it and sign it."
While Lu Yi was still signing a cooperation treaty with Albert, Pulin City was already in the flames of war.
Or to correct it, the towns around Pulin City were caught in the flames of war.
Even if Roland hid the blessing teleportation point well without exposing any information, the military analysts of the Charles Empire did not receive military salary in a lot of comparisons and speculations, they determined that the Golden Federation had a device similar to that of the Austrian Parliament that could easily transport troops in a short period of time.
Of course, they did not know the specific existence and effect of the blessing teleportation point. They only knew that Roland's army could quickly return to defense through this device.
But just knowing this is enough.
Although the Golden Federation's army is powerful, it is a recognized fact that its numbers are , Freda and Arturo, the two army commanders, made a fuss around this point to achieve their strategic goals.
Compared with the quality of individual soldiers and even the quality of generals, I admit that I am not as good as , I have many people in terms of numbers. I will not attack your city. Instead, I will target the surrounding small cities and villages. What should your Golden Federation do?
Of course, Freda and Arturo did not expect to attack Pulin City by this method. Their purpose was to anger the Golden Federation and let them spread this fire on the people headed by the Emperor of Judah.
Since they came here not to occupy but to simply destroy, after they understood their mission, the soldiers from the No. 13 Legion of the Charles Empire turned into the most terrifying bandits, leaving no grass and no soil behind.
If the golden tree's vitality hadn't been nourishing its territory, it would have become another barren land under the ruthless brilliance of these soldiers.
Neferi Lu's anger towards the Charles Empire reached its peak when she discovered that the enemy was not interested in Pring City at all and was only massacring the residents of villages or small towns around Pring City.
Because what Freda and Arturo did reminded her of the massacre of her village when she was a child and the massacre of Platinum Village when she grew up, the female warrior vowed to seek justice for the innocent victims. .
Nephili Lu has been leading her Storm Legion to hunt down these evil villains, but with little success.
Because these soldiers have no stronghold at all, they just run away after burning, killing, and looting. In addition, the small number of people is easy to move, so even Neferi Lu can kill one group of soldiers after another, and constantly sends more patrols, but There is still unfortunate news coming.
In fact, Neferi Lu has protected many small towns and villages from being invaded by the soldiers of the No. 13 Legion. Even if she can instantly kill the bandits she encounters, she still cannot eradicate the situation from the root.
The shortcomings of the Golden Federation's small number of people were ruthlessly amplified by the enemy at this moment.
Pulin City continued to send more manpower. Even Malkit of Stonewell City immediately sent soldiers to support after receiving Neferi Lu's request for help, but still could not solve the problem of insufficient manpower.
There is only one thousand days to be a thief, how can there be a thousand days to be a thief.
Just when Neferi Lu personally led the team to patrol out of the city again, Freda and Arturo led the two legions of [Goshawk] and [Black Panther] to attack Pulin Neferi Lu rushed back in time to cooperate with the sparse defenders in the city to repel the enemy's attack, the enemy once climbed onto the city wall and almost entered the city to cause damage.
Only then did the news come that Nephili Lu had sent someone over to ask for emergency help when Roland had just accepted the surrender of the Officine Council.
But just as Roland was on his way back, a second variable that surprised both of them appeared.
That is when the civilians who were originally regarded as prey by the soldiers of the No. 13 Legion stopped fleeing and begging, and began their own brutal resistance.
It was these fierce resistances that bought time for the arrival of Greg and the elves of the Rivendale Alliance he conquered, and evened out the disadvantage of the number of soldiers for the Golden Federation.
Chapter 6: I regret not running away, but...
My legs felt as heavy as lead, and my throat felt as if I was coughing up the most tortured thing was the lungs. Every breath seemed to tear his body apart.
But they had to squeeze every last bit of energy in their bodies and struggle to run forward, just because behind them the robbers behind them were chasing them with weapons raised and grinning.
"thump--"
A girl's feet stumbled while she was escaping, and she fell to the ground. Not far behind her was the No. 13 Legion soldier who was chasing her.
"Isabelle!" The girl's father discovered the danger his daughter was in and immediately turned back to help the girl.
Judging from the size of the two of them, they are not normal humans. Their body size is only half of that of ordinary humans, but their appearance is very similar to humans, except that they do not wear shoes on the soles of their feet and are covered with thick foot hair.
It was obvious that some of the No. 13 Legion soldiers who came here were interested in a village that belonged to halflings.
These halflings will be very competitive in the slave market because they can cook excellent meals, make excellent drinks, pick fine tobacco, and sew comfortable clothing. They are one of the favorite slave races of noble lords. .
Some secret societies also like to purchase halfling they are short in stature but agile, especially good at concealing their aura, they are simply born to be thieves and thieves. After being domesticated, halfling thieves can steal money from rich people's vaults without being discovered by guards. Steal it out.
Each halfling slave can be sold for ten times the price of a normal human slave. Therefore, halflings are often hunted down by human slave groups.
Therefore, many halflings live in seclusion in the mountains and forests, living a leisurely and self-sufficient life in isolation from the world.
This group of halflings who were being hunted by the soldiers had quietly migrated in from other places, although these halflings were discovered by the patrol on the day they entered the territory of the Golden Federation.
But it can only be said that they were unlucky when the village was discovered this time. These dozen soldiers of the 13th Legion did not expect to bump into a halfling who was out in the unfamiliar mountain forest and follow him quietly. A village of halflings was discovered.
After the girl stood up with the help of her father, she was unable to run because of the pain in her ankle. Although her father looked anxious, there was nothing he could do.
"Wha—!" "Uh...!"
The sound of bows and arrows penetrating the air and the sound of the girl's father's pain appeared at the same time. The father's arms and thighs were shot by the pursuing soldiers with bows and arrows. The severe pain made the father almost let go of his daughter's hand.
The daughter noticed something strange about her father, and her handsome face was filled with despair and fear.
"Someone come and save us!" Isabelle desperately called for help, but they were the halflings who were left behind, and their companions had already fled to nowhere.
The soldiers approached them with satisfied smiles on their faces.
"The others continue to chase. Just leave one person here to keep an eye on these two halflings." A team leader commanded: "Go and bandage the wounds of the older halfling. Don't let him die. Catch a few more As halflings, we can make a lot of money and live a good life for the rest of our lives. Just give me quick hands and feet and move quickly!"
Under the command of the squad leader, the other soldiers passed over the father and daughter and continued to chase deep into the mountain forest.
My father was so painful that he was sweating, and his face was full of anxiety.
As a halfling, he had seen too many companions captured by humans, and he knew what would happen to him and his daughter after being captured by these soldiers.
God, please help father prayed desperately in his heart, but the gods he called in his heart did not grant the halfling father a miracle.
The father held his underage daughter tightly in his arms, making his body the last barrier to protect her.
He closed his eyes tightly, waiting for the cruel reality to come.
However, what comes is not the cruel reality, but the people who resist fate out of courage.
"what!"
The soldiers' screams reached their father's slightly pointed ears, causing the father and daughter to open their eyes.
A middle-aged man who looked like a human held a sharp sword and chopped the soldier to the ground, then quickly ran towards the two halflings.
"Don't be stunned, come here quickly." The man's voice urged, and the sound of horses braying could be heard next to him.
Isabelle shouted happily when she saw the person coming: "Ah, it's Grandpa Reed!"
The person who came to help was Reed, who often traveled between the Golden Federation and other countries to do business, and had once confessed to 's just that his appearance looks much younger than the old appearance he had before.
These are all because of Reed's devotion to the Golden Tree, which allowed him to obtain more golden blessings and improve his physical fitness, allowing Reed to regain the physique of his prime.
The reason why Reed was recognized by Isabelle was because he was one of the few human businessmen trusted by halflings in the village often buy daily necessities such as spices or clothes from Reed.
"Father, the enemy is coming back soon. Let's leave quickly." On the carriage, a man who looked only a few years younger than Reed but had a similar appearance urged him from the coachman's seat.
He is Reed's son, but judging from the similar appearance of the father and son, Reed's son's belief in the golden tree is not as profound as his father's.
Reed didn't waste any time. He put his sword back into its scabbard and then boarded the carriage with the father and daughter who had limited , both father and daughter were halflings, and their combined weight was only that of a normal adult woman, so Reed had the strength to lift them into the carriage.
"Grandpa Reed, you seem to have become a lot younger again." Isabelle returned to her lively appearance after being temporarily out of danger.
Reed smiled kindly at Isabelle, and as the carriage rocked, they fled the area.
"Here, this is the golden sore medicine. The original medicinal materials are picked from the territory of the Golden Federation. Apply it to the wound and it will be effective immediately." Reed took out a white jade bottle and handed it to his father who was injured by the arrow. Let the worried Isabelle show a relaxed expression.
Isabelle treated her father's wound sensibly. When she pulled out the bow and arrow, she was still pale because of the bleeding wound. However, her daughter endured the physical discomfort and her father, with a heartbroken look on his face, applied the green ointment that contained a hint of golden light. Go up.
It wasn't until Isabelle saw her father's face turning visibly rosy that she felt relieved.
As the ointment took effect, the halfling father also sat up and asked, "Mr. Reed, why are you here?"
Reed said: "Businessmen are coming to your village today. You are not the first village I have seen being attacked. I have sent a man to notify the nearby patrol team, but there are too few people to do it."
The halfling father hummed and began to rest with his eyes closed, thinking about where he should take his daughter to live in the future.
Isabelle also stayed by her father's side obediently, but the sensible girl had a sad said worriedly: "I wonder if my friends have escaped the pursuit of those robbers."
After hearing this, Reed patted his chest gently: "Don't worry, Isabelle. I have rescued many people who escaped from the village before and guided them to the direction of the patrol. Wait for me My son will send you to a safe place, and I will come back to help the remaining people."
Reed's son curled his lips after hearing this. It was obvious that he had some objections to his father's actions.
But it's useless to object. For some reason, his father is as stubborn as a donkey this time and must come to rescue these villagers.
Although my father's body became younger and stronger due to the golden blessing, he still couldn't rest his father had never learned any martial arts from anyone, even the lone guard soldier who had just been defeated relied on sneak attacks and the sharp sword he bought from the dwarf to succeed.
Reed's son did not object to his father's behavior of saving people, but he was worried that he would get involved in saving people, and he had to stop his father from doing stupid things.
However, while Reed's son was driving a carriage on a road in the forest, several cold arrows suddenly flew out of the woods on both sides of the road.
Reed's son was lucky enough not to be hit by the arrow, but the galloping packhorse was unlucky.
Three arrows hit the packhorse in the neck. The galloping horse died instantly and lost its strength, causing the carriage to roll over and fall to the ground. Reed's son was thrown away.
"Hey, we got the boss!" Several strange screams came from both sides of the road, and a group of people dressed as robbers appeared from the woods.
A fat one-eyed dragon came out with a machete on his shoulder and spat: "Huh, we can't afford to offend those people who rob the village, but we can still eat the merchants on the forest road. . He told us clearly that we could rob here at will, but the people we met were all well-trained soldiers. The person who gave us money is really not a thing, a bad luck thing. "
A second-in-command who was also fat next to him persuaded: "Hey, the person who asked us to come over paid enough. Damn, this is the first time in my life that I have seen someone pay us to come over. Robbery. But brother, we have to act quickly. I heard that the Golden Federation will kill bandits and robbers immediately when they see them."
The one-eyed dragon nodded, then waved his hand: "Young men, hurry up and drag all the people out of the carriage. Leave the women behind and kill the men directly, and take away the valuable ones."
In the carriage, Reed let go of Isabelle and her father in his arms, and raised his middle finger to tell them to be silent.
Judging from the conversation between the people outside the carriage, the other party was a group of real robbers, not well-trained soldiers.
Reed's eyes became fierce, and he held the sword tightly in his hand.
As long as he was not a well-trained soldier, he would have had a chance to let the two halflings escape.
There was a noise at the car door, and Reed stabbed it without thinking. The robber let out a scream and fell backwards, seeing that he would not survive.
