After Marius finished speaking, he laughed without paying any attention to the surprised looks of the people around him.
However, the knight Sibes next to Rhodes couldn't bear it anymore and stood up and said loudly——
"Your Excellency, no matter who you are, as long as you have not personally experienced those wars, please do not speak here and ridicule others. Because these people have risked their lives and stood at the northernmost tip of the civilized world to fight for
You have blocked barbarian invasions again and again."
Sibes shook his brows and continued——
"We have fought against the barbarians in the north of Kislev, and even fought against those beasts on the Norsca Peninsula, in the land of the barbarians. If you have not experienced it firsthand, please do not use this tone to sneer at those brave people.
And simple warriors. We have bled and sacrificed. My brother died under the sharp teeth of direwolves, and my father died under the swords and axes of barbarians. I know the cruelty of the northern battlefield better than all of you.
."
"Lord Rhodes is a rare and excellent commander. He used his wisdom and bravery to lead us to win arduous battles. We completed tasks that ordinary people could not imagine, and we defeated enemies that ordinary people could not imagine.
Vampires, orcs, mammoth beasts, and even troll kings. The darkness we have faced is beyond your imagination. So, please don’t laugh at those who shed blood and sacrificed their lives for the entire old world. Because, there is no
People who have experienced real darkness are not qualified to comment here."
Sibes's words made Marius turn blue. If it were not for the emperor's sake, he would tear this unknown knight into pieces with his own hands. Maybe he is not a knight at all...
Just when Marius was about to counterattack and give this northern barbarian a show of strength, Emperor Louis Bird stepped forward in time to prevent the situation from escalating and deteriorating.
"We are facing a powerful enemy. We should sit down and discuss countermeasures instead of blaming and doubting each other. Lord Rhodes is our honored guest. The empire is a civilized country and should treat guests from all over the world with the proper etiquette."
As soon as the emperor said these words, everyone was speechless. Marius was left with an angry look on his face.
When the last elector Theodoric Gauser walked into the palace hall, the imperial meeting really began. However, even so, not all the electors came to the scene. In fact, plus
Theodoric, the elector of Nordland, entered the scene last. There were only six electors present, and four others did not come.
"I came over immediately after hearing the news."
Theoderic shouted loudly from the hall.
His voice was like a storm, but there were very few responders. As the northern province of the empire, Nordland is across the sea from the Norsca Peninsula. If the news is true, it will be the first to suffer from this barbarian invasion. As
Theodoric, the elector of Nordland, was naturally very anxious. Although the news may not be true and the enemy may not be able to cross the sea, it is always good to be more vigilant. However, the other electors did not seem to care.
.Perhaps it was just to give the emperor face that he reluctantly agreed to come.
And in such an occasion, Rhodes had no right to speak. He could only watch with cold eyes, watching the largest human forces in the Old Continent pulling each other and taking advantage of each other. There may be no essential difference between the Order camp and Chaos camp.
?The more civilization occurs, the more fighting and fighting there is... For a moment, Rhodes also fell into such contemplation and questions, but it was only a moment, and soon, he forcibly pulled himself back to reality.
Thinking...sometimes just makes people trapped in knots...
"They can't do it. The Claw Sea is not an ordinary river. How can the Norscan boats cross the entire ocean? The most they can do is go all the way south from the Gulf of Kislev. And our ally - Kislev
Husband, I will issue a warning."
Todbringer, the elector of Middenland, sneered and glanced at Rhodes, the great lord of the northern territory of Kislev who was sitting next to him. Rhodes did not avoid his gaze. He had seen many such occasions.
, the more senior people are, the less nonsense they speak. Every word they say is spoken after careful consideration in their mind. It has no deep meaning and only superficial expressions of attitudes and opinions.
Kislev... Kislev's fleet... Rhodes knew what the elector of Midden meant. If the barbarians invaded, the empire would dispatch a fleet and annihilate them in the Gulf of Kislev. For
For the empire itself, this is nothing to worry about.
Rhodes didn't say anything. In other people's territory, it is better to listen more than to talk.
"There is a possibility that they could have made it across the ocean without having to go through the Gulf of Kislev."
Theoderic exclaimed—
"That's the ocean current. The powerful ocean current can send any fleet in the world to any place. Even the green-skinned orcs will use this force of nature, not to mention the Norscans? Have you forgotten? The goblins of the past
The king set sail from the Old World with thousands of greenskins, headed for the elven kingdom, and attacked the hometown of the high elves. At that time, no one would have thought that the orcs would cross the ocean and reach overseas lands. However, they were
They did it. It didn’t rely on their rich sailing experience, nor how big or sturdy their ships were. It relied on ocean currents. There will be circulation tides in the sea for a certain period of time every year. At the turn of spring and summer, the Claw Sea will meet
There is an ocean current flowing from north to south. Using this power, the barbarians can transport tens of thousands of their troops to the other side of the ocean. I believe this is also the key to the intelligence Lord Rhodes obtained in advance."
After Theodoric finished speaking, he nodded towards Rhodes. Like Maximian, this stout lord chose to believe in Rhodes. He believed in this close neighbor for centuries.
"We must form a legion and defeat the Norscans before they land. This is very necessary for the entire empire."
After Theodoric finished speaking, the scene fell silent. No one responded to him, except Maximian's silent support. However, the voices of the electors on the two borders did not have much effect. They controlled the core army of the empire.
The electors in politics and economy did not speak out, so the meeting could not achieve results.
"Will Kislev send troops? Lord Rhodes?"
Elector Wolfram of Ostermark turned around and asked.
"Of course. The Norscans have long been reduced to the dark servants of Chaos. No matter whether they threaten the empire or not, Blackhammer Castle will send troops."
Rhodes replied tactfully. The use of Black Hammer Castle instead of Kislev actually has great meaning. As the great lord of the north, not the king, Rhodes cannot represent Kislev. Although he can mobilize the entire Kislev
Reeve's troops, but there is no need. There is no need to consume one's own strength for a decadent and divided empire. Besides, Pavel must be given some face. Therefore, the name of Black Hammer Fort is used. Black Hammer Fort is his own.
Territory, sending troops in his own name, the king has no right to interfere and oppose. And how many troops can Blackhammer Castle have? Even if only one or two thousand people are dispatched, these empire bosses will still have something to say. After all, a castle
The standing strength of the castle is no more than a few hundred men.