Lumba let out a long sigh.

"More than a hundred years ago, the first humble businessman to lend money to King Mindis," Grand Duke Heisha said silently: "His descendants are one of the thirteen prominent families in the Star Kingdom today, the wealthy 'Sunrise Flower'.

The Xiukadel family, which occupies the position of Earl of Qingdao."

There was silence again.

But the air seemed much colder than before.

Even the flames in the brazier were much weaker.

After a long while, Archduke Olesiu spoke with difficulty.

"The Star People are better at drilling camps under the table - just like the ancient empires in the past, this doesn't mean anything," the jar-headed Grand Duke shook his head solemnly, as if trying to convince himself:

"We were still the victors in the war twelve years ago."

The other princes looked at him, Trudida looked hesitant, and Lecco was silent.

"A secret camp under the table?" Lumba's eyes narrowed as he chewed on these words.

He then snorted coldly: "I bet that even if you go back more than a thousand years ago, to the most powerful period of the ancient empire, you still wouldn't be able to see the current situation of the stars."

"And, the winner twelve years ago?" Lumba straightened up, his eyes sharp: "Really?"

He said coldly: "Twelve years ago, the Kingdom of Stars was in a state of civil strife. It had no time to take care of itself, and it was running out of troops and food, so it was difficult to protect itself."

"We are using the strength of the whole country to attack the dying stars." The veins on Lumba's hands were exposed, and he was almost scratching the scabbard of his sword.

The expressions on the faces of the several princes became ugly.

Lomba's expression was dazed, as if he had returned to the battlefield that year: "At that time, none of us doubted that Exeter's army, known for its ability to conquer the West and was invincible, would wipe out their futile resistance in just a few months.

.”

"Just as it has been for hundreds of years."

"Our cavalry will break through every formation, our slingshots will break down every gate, and our heavy infantry will tear apart every Southerner who tries to resist."

"We will effortlessly conquer the northern border, conquer the cliff, and then take over Yongxing City."

"At least be like the 'Djinn Archduke' Karn Trudida four hundred years ago. Just like him, he marched his army to Yongxing City, plundered every village, plundered every bit of wealth, and put the black and red

The dragon flag was placed in front of Yongxing City before leaving!"

Lumba raised his head suddenly, as if he had come back to his senses.

"The results of it?"

The face of the Grand Duke of Heisha was extremely sad, and the next words seemed to be bitten out from the gaps between his teeth, word by word:

"We spent several months under the fortress and suffered heavy casualties. Even the poor supply line was riddled with holes by the butcher of the star. Until the traitor betrayed Horace Bright Star, and an archduke died at the cost of it.

At a great cost, we used our power to capture the fortress."

Olesiu lowered his head, seeming to remember something.

Lomba took a deep breath and seemed to be trying his best to suppress his emotions: "Spring has begun, and we are heading south to the north. Facing these northern neighbors who are similar to us, Exeter's absolute superior force is a guarantee of invincibility, except for a slight

With the increased casualties, we have a smooth journey from Cold Castle to Glacier City."

Trudida sighed.

"Then," Lumba said in a daze: "It's the Star Legion."

Lecco snorted softly, with a complicated look on his face.

"Although the entire war situation is generally advancing, as the front becomes longer and longer, supplies become more and more unfavorable, and the troops become more dispersed. We are dragged through the mud by those child soldiers, and it is difficult to advance and retreat. This makes it difficult for us to capture Yongxing City within a year.

The bold statement looks like a joke."

"Soon, we had to give up the idea of ​​launching a multi-front war and all-out invasion. Instead, we concentrated our forces and attacked the Central Territory and Yongxing City in an attempt to defeat the enemy with one strike." Lomba took a deep breath and said seriously: "We didn't

success."

"So we had to turn into the Yadi Territory and try to find another battlefield."

Lumba clasped his hands together, the veins on the back of his hands slightly bulging:

"At the same time, our casualties are increasing, the pressure on logistics is increasing, and the Star Legion is more difficult to deal with every time than the last time."

"Not only that," at this moment, Archduke Lecco added hoarsely: "They are also recruiting troops locally, replenishing them while fighting, and fighting while replenishing."

Lumba nodded, his expression solemn.

"What's worse," the Duke of Black Sand sighed: "After just a few months, our supplies will not be enough."

Trudida frowned: "We have always planned to replenish supplies on site, haven't we?"

Lumba snorted angrily.

"Come on, Xingchen has been in ruins for a long time, and local supplies cannot be made in time," he said coldly: "Spring sowing and grazing have been delayed, the country is complaining, the vassals are full of conflicts, and our poor transportation--

—An expedition of one hundred thousand men, for Exeter’s logistical equipment, is simply more terrifying than a disaster.”

Archduke Olesiu clenched his fists.

"When there is a problem in transporting baggage to Broken Dragon Fortress, when the soldiers can no longer grab enough food, when even the most powerful troops no longer have a complete establishment, when our invincible army has nowhere to exert its strength,

The results have been in vain for a whole month..." Lumba's face was extremely gloomy:

"Yes, Xingchen was the first to propose peace talks. It seems that they are asking for help from everywhere, using foreign intervention, begging for peace, admitting failure, and begging us to let them go."

Trudida, who was rebuilding the tower, narrowed his eyes: "His Majesty Nunn once said that the joint threat of all countries made him suspicious, and he was worried that after annexing the stars, we, empty and unstable, would become the target of public criticism..."

"Diplomatic mediation of various countries?" Lomba punched his sword hard on the scabbard: "Those fly-like forces, what do they mean to us Exeter?"

"Commas? We have taught them countless lessons in the Golden Corridor! Humble? The defeated general in three continental wars! Suye? It takes several months for their army to cross the ocean!"

"As for the Kingdom of the Holy Tree, the City of Steel, and even the Fox of the Stars who came to negotiate? Huh!" Lumba gritted his teeth.

"Do you think that with the temper of my uncle the king, he has never given in because of diplomacy outside the battlefield!"

Trudida said no more.

"Admit it, the reason why we are willing to negotiate for peace," Lomba exhaled and said painfully, "is because in that war, we had exhausted all our trump cards and exhausted all our strength. Even if we had some remaining strength, if we wanted to continue fighting,

Not sure at all.”

"Compared to the Star Kingdom, which suffered numerous heavy losses and was on the verge of collapse, it is only a little bit better."

Grand Duke Ronny closed his eyes after listening to all this.

"King Nun is a smart man," Lomba shook his head weakly: "He has fought more battles than anyone else. He knows the wisest thing to do is to stop. He can use the steps to retreat so that he won't make too much noise in the end.

Ugly."

Olesiu raised his head and looked blankly at the dragon spear pattern in the clouds above his head.

"So with the Treaty of Fortress," Archduke Lecco took over Lombard's words with a sad face: "With that humiliation we have been cursing for twelve years."

Lumba nodded solemnly.

"But only a few people, only a few people know," Lumba trembled, lowered his head, and in the darkness where the firelight could not reach, struggled to speak out: "The real humiliation..."

"It is our powerful and proud Kingdom of Exeter..."

Trudida tilted her head and stopped looking at them.

"In the face of the robbery of the royal family, the new king is unstable, the last drop of blood has been exhausted by internal and external troubles, and the Star Kingdom is trembling in fear..."

Olesio looked gloomy and remained motionless.

"Facing the Kingdom of Stars, which is so weak as never before that it can't even produce a complete legion and can only rely on a group of child soldiers to fight..."

Grand Duke Ronny looked at Lombard in disbelief and then at Lecco.

Lumba's expression was ferocious as he said: "We, seven Grand Dukes, with a hundred thousand troops, the overwhelming strength of the country, led the invincible Exter warriors, but even Muhe separated the Northern Territory and the Central Territory..."

"I can't even beat him."

Everyone was silent for a long time.

Only the firelight flickered.

After a long time, Lumba sighed:

"I believe that you felt it to some extent during the war back then, but your pride, your honor, and your arrogance prevented you from admitting it."

No.

There are people, there are people who felt it earlier than all of you.

only……

Lumba glanced at the main seat on the rectangular table and clenched his fists.

"And what about the other party?" He seemed to speak subconsciously.

"The Kingdom of Stars, after experiencing tragedies like the Year of Blood," Lomba frowned: "It is obvious that the population is empty and the damage is hard to recover, but..."

Grand Duke Ronnie raised his head, his eyes flashing.

"But five years ago, Kessel V brought the sick kingdom to the end of the desert war." The tightly held arms of the Grand Duke of Qiyuan City trembled slightly: "The information we sent back from the desert -
To be continued...