"Are you leaving?" On the edge of the town, Bu Mansha looked at Eidolon and Lorraine Hill.
"Well, let's go back first."
Lorraine Hill nodded. Today she put on a white and blue dress, paired with her transformed blond hair, which looked like the white chrysanthemum in the morning, giving her a pure and beautiful feeling.
"Come back next time." Bumansha waved her hand and said goodbye to the two of them.
"I will come back. I will miss Sister Bumansha's cookies." Ye Ling also nodded.
"Goodbye~"
"goodbye."
Afterwards, Lorraine Hill and Eidolon got on the carriage, said goodbye to Bu Mansha and left.
Standing on the edge of the golden field, Bu Mansha watched the carriage slowly go away.
After this farewell, it might take several years before we see each other again, she sighed in her heart, then turned around and went back.
I will also make delicious bread for everyone today.
At the same time, in the south of the empire.
Flags with red background and gold edges fluttered in the wind. Hussars wearing parallel buttoned coats rode through the fields. They held long and sharp sabers in their hands and were equipped with short muskets on their sides. After the front line broke through, these hussars
The cavalry, like a group of brave lions, formed a tight wall and slaughtered the enemy like melons and vegetables.
This was done until the black and red dragon flag was finally chopped down, picked up by the chasing brave cavalry, and brought back to the center of the array.
Edron rode a tall horse and looked ahead in the distance. The current regent of the empire was wearing a crimson military uniform with exquisite and complicated golden tassels on the chest and shoulders.
Since the empire's defeat, it has not settled down internally. Instead, several rebellions have quickly occurred. And those fighting against Edron now are the former vassals and troops of the Pascal family.
The most dominant ones in initiating the war, the Bhaskar family contributed the most in the imperial expedition, occupied the most lands, received the most rewards and wealth, and suffered the heaviest losses after the defeat.
When the previous Duke of Pascal died in the battlefield, he did not designate a successor. Later, he was dissatisfied with the surrender treaty signed by the empire. The descendants of the Pascal family rebelled one after another, declaring that they were the successors of Duke Red Dragon, and wanted to remove the south from the empire.
become independent.
They were unwilling to pay the price for the failure of the empire, believing that it was the incompetence of the imperial royal family that led to the failure, and that the Paskar family should not have to cede a large amount of land and wealth to pay war compensation. Unfortunately, the Duke of Red Dragon lost the battle during the expedition.
He lost most of his elite troops, and he himself died on the battlefield. His successors were unable to persuade others to side with them at the imperial meeting. In the end, the Paskar family became the biggest losers in this battle.
But is it really easy for the imperial royal family that leads all this? Not necessarily.
The sudden death of the emperor and the defeat and surrender of the empire caused the majesty of the royal family to plummet. The loss of many elite legions also made the royal family weak.
For this reason, the regent was determined to reform and at the beginning of the year began to recruit soldiers who survived and retired from the expedition to form a new army using muskets.
These cavalrymen on horseback, armed with muskets and sabers, quickly absorbed the experience of past enemies, used brand-new tactics, and combined with artillery operations, began to quell the rebellion in the southern part of the empire.
"Your Highness, the enemy has been defeated by us."
An officer on horseback came from the front and when he came to Edron's side, he saluted and reported.
"Very good, which red dragon descendant the other party is, have you found out?"
"It has been found out that the leader of the enemy is Bude, the nephew of the former Duke of Pascal."
"So it's Cousin Bude?" Edron simply sighed without feeling sad.
The Bhaskar family was originally a branch of the royal family, and they often had marriages with each other. Such blood relationships were common among the upper echelons of the empire.
Seeing that Edlen sighed and said nothing, the officer hesitated and asked again.
"Your Highness, how should we deal with this person?" Although they are enemies, they are descendants of great nobles after all. Officers like them are a little unsure.
"Give him some respect."
"Yes." Then the officer returned to the front again.
It is the safest and most convenient way to let such a descendant of a great noble die on the battlefield. If it is dragged to be tried in a noble meeting within the empire, there is no telling how much trouble it will cause.
Now that the southern part of the empire is half-broken, instead of struggling to save half of the Paskar family, it is better to eat it and restore the strength of the royal family. Originally, their family's territory was divided by the former royal family, and now it is just a matter of getting it back.
That’s all.
After the battle, thousands of hussars gathered together. Surrounded by this group of golden and red cavalry, Edron returned to the military camp where he was stationed.
Walking into the large tent, he took off his slightly uncomfortable coat, hung it aside, and then waved to the guard beside him to wait outside the tent.
Sitting on the loose sofa, he leaned back on the chair and rubbed his tired forehead. After a long time, he sat up again and poured himself a cup of tea.
"Rock, are you there?" He said to the air in the empty military tent.
"Here I am."
A transparent figure emerged, and then a man leaning behind a pillar was revealed. He was wearing tight-fitting night clothes, only revealing a pair of black eyes.
"Huh, it's good that you're here." Seeing this, Edron also breathed a sigh of relief.
Since his twin brother was assassinated, the regent is not as calm as he appears on the outside, and he is often worried about assassinations from the dark.
"Have you found out now, who is the murderer of the emperor's brother?" He called Rock over and poured him a cup of tea.
Although the status of the two was very different, the regent did not look down on his friend. He met Roque when he was studying in Emenas. It has been more than ten years now, and he has become a close friend who talks about everything.
"This is not difficult. I think the other dukes have almost obtained the same information." Roque did not go over, but still leaned against the pillar and answered.
"The one who took action was the former Dark Moon of the Empire, which was the intelligence and assassination organization that used to be affiliated with the emperor."
"Weren't they wiped out by the imperial brother?" Edron frowned slightly while drinking tea.
"It was swept away, but as an intelligence organization that has been passed down for hundreds of years, there are always many back-ups." Rock shook his head.
"Many of them are still loyal to the deceased Crown Prince Ansel's lineage, believing that they are the true successors of the empire."
"But the Ansel brothers are all dead."
Edron put down the tea cup, closed his eyes and pondered. He was directly involved in the coup that year, so he naturally knew that the crown princes were definitely killed and no blood was left behind.
"Wait..." He suddenly remembered something again.
The intended White Queen, Frocia, never appeared again in the eyes of the world.
"If she is still alive, if she was pregnant with Ansel's blood..." He suddenly had a very bad suspicion.
If all this is true, then after so many years, the child is about to grow up. Moreover, this child has the blood of the Landsworth family, so he will naturally gain the support of the Duchy of the Eastern Unicorn, and maybe even
Forest elves who don't care about worldly affairs will also stand up to support.
"It can't be delayed any longer!"
Edron immediately stood up, took off his coat, and walked out of the tent. He must end the chaos in the south as soon as possible and return to the royal palace. If it was still too late.
He had been hesitating before about how to face the current Red Queen, Lili Esther and her son, whether to support her youngest son to ascend the throne or to replace her.
Now that I think about it, I am afraid that only by protecting this mother and son can I truly protect myself. The coup that I and Edelman carried out back then has already left a legacy of disaster. If there are any more changes, even the final prestige of the royal family will be lost, and the empire may be divided in an instant.
between.
Looking at Edron's retreating figure, Rock disappeared into the shadows again. Although he helped Edron gather information, it did not mean that he was subordinate to the regent.
In fact, after being constantly exposed to the real situations of all parties, this young man who aspired to become a hero also had many thoughts and ideas of his own.
What should I do to change this rotten country?
Once, he believed that a wise king should be selected from top to bottom with the sword in his hand. However, as he continued to get closer to understanding the mode of operation of the empire's power, he began to become gradually disappointed with his past ideas.
If a king is really so selfless and just, I am afraid he will die faster in the power struggle.
The king does not understand people's hearts, because the underlying structure of the entire empire is based on blood and interests. If you only have high morals and cannot bring benefits to the people around you, then they will turn away.
From the beginning, they came here for their own selfish interests, and they were never noble. In such an environment, how much can a wise and just monarch change.