"There are 20,000 legion soldiers, 1,600 cavalry, as well as reserves and auxiliary legions. The total strength is nearly 40,000, which is twice that of the opponent. Vladimir, you can tell me how you command this army.
An army was defeated by a barbarian like that from the north?"
In front of the Ice and Snow Winter Palace, Queen Catalina asked Vladimir in a majestic tone. The heroic general was half kneeling on the ground at this moment, with a humble look on his face. The legion had lost the battle and should be held accountable, but Vladimir did not want to
In defense, the only thing he wanted to say was to prove his loyalty and prove that he had not dishonored the honor of his family.
"Your Majesty the Queen, the Northern Army is not a barbarian. On the contrary, they are a terrifying army with heavy cavalry and heavy artillery. The Snow Eagle Army was first suppressed and hit by the Northern Army's artillery from a long distance, and then was heavily armed.
Trampled by cavalry and herds. Your Majesty the Queen, the Northern Alliance Army is not large in number, but its combat effectiveness is comparable to that of any regular imperial army."
Vladimir answered seriously.
"You mean the Northern Army is very powerful, and the Snow Eagle Legion is no match for it?"
Katarina asked arrogantly.
Her eyes were fixed on this human general. He was indeed a general, but he was too stubborn. He adhered to the so-called principles and showed some resistance to many orders. Just like when there was a riot in Kislev City, as a regular army member of the kingdom,
, should have rushed to the scene as soon as possible to stop the situation from escalating. However, Vladimir showed extreme reluctance. The army procrastinated, causing the mob to almost occupy the municipal residence. If it were not for his high reputation in the army, Katrin
Na had long wanted to replace him.
Facing the Snow Queen's question, Vladimir was speechless. He half-knelt on the cold stone floor, but his eyes remained firm.
"The army of 20,000 people was completely wiped out in one day. Vladimir, as the commander-in-chief, you escaped alone. What else do you have to say?"
Catalina's voice suddenly became higher. She was like a crazy banshee, her face as pale as snow.
Vladimir just knelt there, motionless, but his heart was extremely cold. On the battlefield, Rhodes was right, he was just working for an irrational and inhuman vampire. He regretted it, but it was already too late.
.Looking up, he saw the sympathetic and friendly eyes of the girl next to the Queen.
Dennis…
Vladimir thought to himself. Isn't this Rhode's daughter? The lord far away in the north risked the separation of his flesh and blood and was willing to raise an army to resist the vampire queen. Look at himself again... Vladimir suddenly felt that
In front of Rhodes, he looked so small.
The hammer of judgment sounded...
"Vladimir, guilty of treason..."
The crimes were listed, but Vladimir had no intention of listening to the next words. If a king wants to punish you, he can have ten thousand reasons. What Vladimir is most unwilling to do is to ask Boris and him
We all suffered together. As the last heir of the family, his son Boris did nothing wrong from beginning to end, and sometimes he was even more sober than himself. He dedicated his blood to this country, but in the end he was imprisoned. He was cruel.
Ruthless is Katarina, bloody Katarina... Thinking of this, Vladimir couldn't help but laugh at himself.
This laughter annoyed Katarina. "I want you to rot in the dungeon, and the ice and snow will become your tomb." The sharp voice of the Snow Queen sounded from behind. However, Vladimir no longer mattered. He was responsible for the queen.
That's it.
…
After Vladimir was dragged into the dungeon, everything returned to calm. However, the fall of a noble general could not change anything. The threat in the north was still there, and with Rhodes' victory again and again, the situation was no longer what it was at the beginning.
So it became clear. The strength of the north and the south became evenly matched. Judging from the attitudes of the nobles, you can feel this subtle change.
However, in the Queen's heart, she does not think so. Kislev's real ace has not yet dispatched a shooting army, a winged cavalry, a gryphon army, and even the secret army of the undead. Everything is under Katarina's watch
The future is still under control. Each of these troops is enough for Rhodes to eat a pot.
Now, it was time to dispatch them. The Southern Army could no longer withstand defeat.
Although Catalina already had the answer in her heart, she still had to ask what should be asked. In the main hall, the queen publicly asked the ministers about the solution to the chaos in the north.
Soon there was a chattering noise from below. Well...noisy noises. In Catalina's opinion, these sounds were noisy, disorderly, chaotic, and some were just short-sighted without any level or hierarchy.
Until the words of Minister Glass pierced the noise——
"Your Majesty the Queen, since Rhodes raised his army, he has won consecutive battles. Now his momentum is strong and his sword is sharp. At this time, using military force to fight against him is a bit outweighing the gains. In my opinion, marry the witch Dennis
Give it to Prince Pavel. Use marriage to force Rhodes to retreat."
After Glass finished speaking, the whole place suddenly fell silent. Even people who least cared about current affairs knew that Douglas, an upright old man, had said the wrong thing again. Everyone knows the character of the Snow Queen, and even if they don't know it, they have been there for a long time.
You will also hear some in the palace.
"If I were you, I'd keep my tongue."
Catalina's sharp voice sounded in the hall. Instantly, an icy chill enveloped everyone's hearts.
They know that the Snow Queen will never agree to such an approach. It is always others who seek peace from her, not her from others. To her, Dennis is just a hostage. Perhaps he was still a training target in the past, but since Rhodes started his army,
Since then, this well-behaved girl has been just a bargaining chip and a hostage.
"How could Kislev bow to a traitor from the north? That traitor led a group of barbarians to invade Kislev, and yet you want the prince to marry his daughter?"
Catalina stared at the minister, and Glass felt a chill down his spine and almost fell down. Of course, many people actually knew that what this upright minister said was actually correct. However, Catalina was a cold tsar, and she would never
She will do this. She can also win the war by sacrificing a hundred thousand civilians or suing for peace. She will definitely choose the former. What's more, the current situation has not reached that point for the Queen.
In the deathly cold atmosphere, Catalina turned to look at the childish and clean girl next to her, and saw Dennis standing there, motionless, with a face as cold as ice. It seemed that everything in the outside world had nothing to do with her...