The first day of the Magic Exchange Conference finally ended. However, just when the entire imperial capital became calm, Catherine, Luke, and Orlando secretly gathered in the palace and held a small meeting. These three people could say They are currently the three most powerful people in the imperial capital. As the spiritual leader, Catherine also has the support of the Fernando royal family. Luke has long resumed his position as finance minister of the imperial capital, and due to the vacancy of minister of state, he actually also holds this position concurrently. As for Orlando, he controls hundreds of thousands of troops in the imperial capital.
This small meeting was originally for the three of them to discuss how to deal with the Magic Exchange Group of Mochizuki City, because it was obvious that Master Blair personally led the group to the Imperial Capital. In addition to showing goodwill to the Imperial Capital, he also showed the power of Mochizuki City intentionally or unintentionally. Power, according to the intelligence obtained by the scouts and the narrative of Ryan and the others, since Blair and the others can use the "Gate of Time and Space" to teleport, why do they have to wait on the Warren Peak for the arrival of Senat's reinforcements the next day? If you notice signs of being surrounded at night, you can teleport away overnight. It can't be because this magic can only be used during the day.
Since Moon Moon City has demonstrated the power of the Magic Legion to various forces on the mainland, the Imperial Capital must also respond to a certain extent, otherwise it may have adverse consequences, especially after the Royal Knights defeated Senat in lightning speed. There is no significant record anymore, and they even lost the game in the Royal Athletic Competition. Maybe many people have forgotten that the Imperial Capital also has an invincible army on the battlefield.
Luke briefly described the current situation of the Imperial Capital. With everyone's efforts, the parts of the Imperial Capital that were in ruins during the war have been almost rebuilt. In the previous harvest, the Imperial Capital also harvested enough to last until tomorrow's autumn harvest. Food, everything seems to be developing in a good direction,
However, Luke also pointed out that although the current situation is gradually getting better, this is all because the opponents of the Imperial City have not taken action. If forces such as Senat, Orcs, and Clay tribe suddenly make a move, it will inevitably affect the situation. The situation in the imperial capital, and it is not advisable to rely on the development of the imperial capital to keep the enemies of the imperial capital safe and sound, we should make plans now,
"What are your plans?" Queen Catherine was keenly aware of the meaning behind Luke's words. She said straight to the point: "There is no need to worry about this kind of informal meeting. Just say what you have to say."
"Well, let me tell you about the plan I have been brewing for several months. Maybe this plan is not comprehensive enough, but we can continue to improve it." Luke said: "The situation in the Imperial Capital is indeed gradually improving, but we are surrounded by When you are under attack, you cannot be paralyzed by temporary stability."
"The connection between the imperial capital and the cities in the south has been cut off by Senat. If we want to transport strategic materials from the south, we can only take a detour from the west of the continent. Not to mention it is time-consuming and laborious. As long as Senat sends an army disguised as thieves , we can easily intercept the material convoy."
"And many cities in the south are also waiting and watching. If we don't make plans early, they are likely to turn to the rebels because of Senat's expansion. This will make the situation in the south more complicated, and it will also set the stage for us in the future. Recovering the territory of the southern rebels has caused great obstacles, and it is not difficult for us to defeat the Senat family, but we are afraid that the entire south will declare independence together, or even form a new country, which will be quite troublesome."
Seeing Luke say this, Orlando opened his mouth and added: "In fact, this possibility exists, because during the Seven Kingdoms Rebellion hundreds of years ago, independent countries did exist in the south, but the regimes of those countries were destroyed. In the hands of the undead army, the bloodline of the royal families and nobles of those countries has not been cut off. According to reliable information, Senat is a descendant of one of the seven countries."
"Yes." Luke nodded and continued: "Fortunately, during the Seven Kingdoms Rebellion, the South was not a unified country. On the contrary, wars broke out between those countries. After so many years, many countries have The forces have long been split into multiple lords, and everyone is divided, which is why we are in such a chaotic situation now."
"However, if we in the Imperial Capital do nothing and just wait for our vitality to recover, then the south will slowly break away from the rule of the Imperial Capital. Maybe not long after, a second Senat will step forward." Lu Ke said with a worried look: "So now we must show the power of the imperial capital, not only to deter those with ulterior motives, but also to improve the living environment of the imperial capital."
"I have thought carefully about it for a long time. I think it is unrealistic to launch an attack on Senat at this stage. It is not like when Senat first rebelled and was hungry, and he could take a risk. Now Senat has a lot of troops, and he is fighting with several The small lords have formed an alliance, and once a war begins, it will definitely be a protracted war. Even if the Imperial City finally wins, it will not be worth the losses, because we are not the only enemy of Senat."
"So I set my sights on the north. Due to the fall of Sunrise City, the imperial capital lost its connection with the southern sea route. For a long time, large quantities of supplies from the south were transported to the north through the sea route. Therefore, I plan to launch a recapture in the near future. Sunrise City’s attack will open up the communication channel with Seawind City.”
"Attack Sunrise City." Catherine repeated Luke's words, while Orlando slapped the table hard, nodded in approval and said, "Yes, that's the way. I have also considered this issue. Although Sunrise City is in the north, It is an extremely important port city, but in the past 200 years, the empire has only expanded the size of the city several times, but has not strengthened its defense system. After all, the Thunder God Fortress blocked the threat from the north."
"Oh, I understand." Catherine also suddenly understood. She held her fingers as white as snow and said: "First, Sunrise City's own defense is weak and it is possible to capture it quickly. Secondly, taking Sunrise City can strengthen it. The connection with the south, and thirdly, I think that although the orcs are very powerful in combat, they are not good at defense. As long as we can keep it secret in advance, we can launch a thunderous strike."
Luke concluded: "Yes, in order to ensure the suddenness of supply, the Royal Knights must be dispatched. As long as the gate of Sunrise City can be captured, then the street fighting can be handed over to the veterans who survived the last war. At the same time, in order to To ensure the smooth implementation of the entire plan, I am ready to convince Victor to hold the line. With his forbidden spell magic, I believe it will be enough to destroy the orcs’ resistance will and strength at the critical moment.”
"Then it's decided." Catherine nodded directly and passed the resolution. She said to Orlando and Luke: "Retaking Sunrise City will not only deter the southern forces, strengthen the transportation links between the north and the south, and even counterattack Senat in the future. Mobilize the army to land at Seawind City and attack from the north and south. Once this plan is successful, it will mean that the imperial capital has spent the long night and seen the light before dawn, so let's name this plan 'Dawn of Dawn'."