Ruhr's proposal seems to point to a new path.
Landis...
But what embarrassed the upper and lower levels of the imperial capital was that recently, Landis' assistance to the Byzantine Empire seems to have gradually declined.
It's easy to understand.
The Landis were involved in this civil war in Byzantium for nothing more than profit—good enough, the sea kingdom was an important step in trying to profit on the mainland, selling their right to intervene.
Previously, the Byzantine Empire signed a series of compromise treaties in exchange for the support of the Landis, whether it was assistance from the sea, or the Landis directly sent troops to land in Osgilia, helping the empire to repel the army of the warlords. , solved the danger of the city of Osgilia... All of this is based on the fact that the Lantis people must get enough benefits, and: the expected guarantee for these benefits!
But now, it seems that in the eyes of the Landis, the Byzantine Empire's market is not as good as it was a few months ago.
This is also understandable.
A few months ago, everyone thought that the authority of the central government of the empire had weakened to the lowest point in history, but no one thought that this was not the bottom at all! Today, a few months later, people have to sigh. The weakening of the central part of the empire has reached an astonishing level: the last rebellion in the south, the Duke of Minas led his army south, and directly competed with the central part of the empire. After the Mutiny in the capital of Kedi, and a series of other events, the authority of the Byzantine Empire seems to have been shaken by the wind and rain, and it is just the last breath.
At this time, it is no wonder that the enthusiasm of the Landis people has waned: seeing that the Byzantine Empire has become like this, maybe this country's luck will be completely over one day. At this time, the Landis people began to hesitate and start to be cautious.
... Even if the Byzantine Empire is willing to give up more benefits, the premise must be that the empire must continue to exist! Even if the Byzantine Empire is now willing to cede several counties of land to the Landis, the Landis have to think carefully: if the empire falls, this kind of treaty is equivalent to a piece of waste paper, worthless.
At this time, the aristocratic and wealthy families up and down the imperial capital began to watch the wind, seek new bet candidates, and try to change boats...
The Landis are no exception.
They may begin to feel that it may not be a smart move to continue to support the Byzantine royal family, and perhaps it is a wiser choice to choose other supporters on the mainland.
There are not no candidates: the Duke of Minas in the south, with outstanding prestige, extensive connections, and far-reaching foundations. He still has tens of thousands of troops in his hands, and he controls several southern counties, as well as the support of a large number of traditional aristocratic forces in the empire. Just a good candidate to support.
Another example, the garrison general in the north named Charleiming, Duke Noz, is also a good candidate. After all, Popovdax, the former ace of the kingdom's intelligence agency in the Landis Kingdom, is now working under Char Lei Ming, and the Garros Chamber of Commerce, an intelligence organization lurking on the mainland of the Landis Kingdom, also works with Xia Yaleiming's small group has a lot of interests.
Another example is Adric of the Imperial Capital, who has meritorious deeds, prestige, and an army. He also occupies Osgilia, the largest imperial city in the mainland, and holds the emperor of the Byzantine Empire in his hands. He is also a good candidate.
However, based on Adric's character, the Lantis people are afraid that it is difficult to hit him. Although it is a smart way to rely on the emperor to make the princes, but Adric obviously lacks the ambition of a powerful minister.
All in all, who would really care about that Byzantine royal family now
Anyone who understands a little has already seen it clearly: with the cunning recovery of the Duke of Minas, he regained control of the military and went south to take away the last foundation of the empire, and Adric of the imperial capital was forced to mutiny and took the highest Power... The Byzantine Empire's royal family has ceased to exist in name only, and the imperial family no longer has the slightest power, and the rest is just a nominal supremacy.
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The current attitude of the Lantis people is actually somewhat ambiguous.
They intervened in the early days of the war, and the timing of the intervention can be said to be very clever. Landis' invincible navy easily broke the coastal defense of the Byzantine Empire and landed in the port of Catania, followed by the Landis Army landing. , quickly occupied a considerable area with several port cities as the center.
However... It is somewhat ironic that the Kingdom of Landis entered the war in the name of supporting the Byzantine royal family, but in fact, after the landing of Landis's army, several port cities and territories occupied, In fact, it was an area under the central control of the pre-war Empire.
Later, the Lantis navy rescued Osgilia, captured the port area, and repelled the city-breaking army of the warlord party. After recovering the imperial capital, the army deliberately stayed in the emperor for a long time without leaving, causing great tension to the Byzantines!
This ally is not a real friend, but a wolf who will bite at any time.
But the imperial capital still needs to rely on the constant assistance of the Landis people at sea, so many times, they can only hold their noses and endure it.
Now, it seems that the honeymoon period of cooperation between the empire and the Landis Kingdom has passed. Landis's assistance has gradually diminished, and his attitude has become more and more indifferent. However, the occupied port cities are the center, gradually eroding the surrounding The land has gradually established a firm foundation on the mainland, and several port cities are connected together, radiating the surrounding land, and it is gradually being eaten by the Landis people.
At this time, is it a good idea to ask the Lantis people...
But there is something enticing about the way Ruhr proposed.
It is much safer to go by sea than by land, and the advantages of the Landis at sea are overwhelming. Going out to sea from the imperial capital, take a sea boat, go all the way to the northwest along the coastline, then land at the port of Catania, and then go north again. Although there are also a few days' journey to pass through the border of the two warlord military regions, the journey is shortened a lot. , As long as you are careful, you can enter the site of the Besta people in three or five days. Besta is now considered to be in the center of the empire, then it is safe.
After a tense discussion, the upper echelons of the imperial capital soon asked the foreign minister to make a request like the Lantis people.
But Ruhl is sure that the Landis people will not refuse.
Fatty is so sure, and naturally he has his own reasons.
By the way, in the list of the two hundred and ninety-six officials, although Adrick did not place his own people, Ruhr did place a few. The people who were installed were all former teachers of the Imperial Military Academy, and they were also Ruhl's close friends and relatives.
Just as the others were still nervously waiting for the Lantis people's reply, Ruhl had already secretly confessed to those who he had arranged: hurry up and get ready to go to sea!
Sure enough, the fat man's judgment was correct!
Although the Lantis people's response was a bit slow, after a few days, they responded and agreed to the Byzantine side's request.
The Landis even sent four escort ships along the way in addition to the two transport ships, and promised that when the men landed in the port of Catania, two thousand Landis troops would escort them along the way to Beth. Tower Military District.
The Lantis people helped and cooperated in this way, and they were greatly surprised when the imperial capital went up and down.
And only the fat man just sneered.
"It seems that the Lantis people really made a bet on that kid Char."
…
With the help of the Landis people, the two Landis large transport ships, and the fleet of four warships, which were loaded with 296 officials of the Empire, as well as their accompanying servants, quickly left. Osgilia, the imperial capital, landed at the port of Catania a few days later.
The governor of the Landis Kingdom in the port of Catania warmly received the hundreds of officials of the empire and held a feast.
But to the embarrassment of the imperial officials, the Landis behaved like a hospitable host, but the warmer the Landis, the more embarrassed the imperial officials were.
Because they are simply standing on the territory of their own country!
Standing in one's own country, but being treated as a guest, this feeling is really indescribable.
The Landisians kept their promises very much. After receiving a warm welcome, under the escort of the two thousand Landis army, the team headed north. The two warlords' small military districts passed along the way, and the other party did not seem to be looking for trouble. Interested, just strictly abide by the checkpoint and watch this team cross the border.
When the group finally arrived at the Besta Military Region, everyone finally breathed a sigh of relief.
Everyone knows that past the Besta military area is the territory controlled by the northern garrison general!
Compared with the hospitality they received from the Landis, these Imperial officials were treated coldly by the Bestas.
The legendary and charming governor's wife didn't even show her face at all, but after arranging everyone to stay, she sent a few low-level officials to receive them. There was no good wine and food, no dinner reception, or even a place to live. Not even a few servants.
The Besta Military Region showed a very indifferent attitude.
This kind of treatment makes many officials feel resentful!
After all, everyone is an official appointed by the Imperial Central Committee! In terms of rank, quite a few of them are high-ranking officials at the county guard level. Even in the face of the governor's wife, they are on an equal footing! The Besta people actually ignored it and only sent a few small officials the size of sesame seeds to receive them? !
This is too bullying! !
However, an unknown detail is: In fact, the beautiful Governor's wife, Monica, had privately told such a joke to her cronies when the team first entered the country.
"These people are the officials of the central government of the empire who went to work in Xiaya's territory in the north? Ha! Why don't we send people to kill these guys directly, how about making some trouble for Xiaya?"
I believe that if this joke spread to the ears of the dissatisfied officials, they would not be so angry.
Not knowing that they were actually the officials who had circled around the gates of hell, they soon set off for the north again.
The Bestars only sent a battalion of soldiers to escort them all the way—expectations were escorts, rather than escorts.
When the team reached the border of the Besta, the Besta immediately turned around and left, leaving these guys on the border.
…
Finally arrived in the north! Finally arrived at the place where I took office! Finally arrived at the territory of the No. 1 tyrant in the north! !
Just when most people are immersed in excitement, with all kinds of apprehension and nervousness, thinking about the future in their hearts...
The people sent by the garrison to greet the officials finally arrived.
What makes everyone dumbfounded is... The team sent by the Northern Garrison is simply more shabby than the team escorted by the Besta!
Although the Besta people were indifferent, at least one battalion was sent, and at least they provided enough carriages and horses.
And the people sent by the Northern Garrison to greet the officials...
Ten people! !
One of the young men was wearing an officer uniform in the imperial army, but at first glance he was in charge of logistics.
The other soldiers around him all looked like they were giggling with laziness.
The young officer, under the gazes of hundreds of officials, finally put away the playful smile on his face, coughed a few times, and made a serious look.
"Good afternoon, my lords! I'm Ylente, the adjutant of the transit division of the Northern Garrison District Logistics Administration." The young Ylund tried his best to look serious, but those eyes that rolled around were not very majestic.
For Irent, seeing so many high-ranking officials of the empire at once was something that he never dared to imagine before.
You must know that Irent was an out-and-out farmer and a lazy person. Later, by coincidence, he followed Char and became Char's servant. But in his bones, this guy is still a little peasant-style cunning.
All of a sudden, seeing so many high-ranking officials who had never dared to think about it before, and these guys were all looking at him pitifully, making Ylente quite proud.
But soon, he remembered his responsibilities, and after coughing a few times, he said loudly: "I am here to greet you by order of the garrison command, please come with me, I will accompany you all the way. Everyone goes to the new city, the capital of Syltan County, where General Charleiming will meet you and issue the documents for taking office one by one."
Saying that, Irent pointed to the far side of the road and made a "please go on the road" gesture.
… everyone was stunned! !
Soon, there was a commotion from the crowd.
"Why did a small battalion lieutenant come to greet us!!"
"Yeah! My lord is a consul!"
"I'm the deputy governor!!"
"It's too much! There are only so many people! Does the garrison look down on us?!"
Irent did not change his face, and still kept his polite smile: "I'm sorry, my lords, because the garrison command has been too busy these days and has a shortage of manpower, so I only sent you here."
"But what about our salute!"
"Yeah! Just the few of you, how can you move so many salutes!"
"That's right! Even if there are fewer of you here, at least you should prepare the carriages and horses!!"
"It's so far from here to the new town of Syltan County, should we walk all the way there?!"
Irent listened to the crowd, with a sympathetic smile on his face, and then deliberately sighed: "My lords, I understand everyone's feelings... But I'm sorry, the garrison is currently in short supply, everyone knows, we There was a war just now, and after the war, everything was left to be rebuilt, and the General Administration of Logistics was unable to allocate enough carriages and horses. Most of the carriages and horses have been dispatched to various places for post-war recovery.”
After a pause, Irent continued to laugh: "But please rest assured, my lords, you won't be allowed to walk to the new town. From here, everyone will be able to reach a small town before dark today. Where are we going to prepare? Okay, a transfer station, where are some carriages prepared for everyone to ride, but the number is not enough, and it is still being mobilized, so everyone may have to walk there first, and then take the trains north in batches."
After being silent for a while, some officials couldn't help but protest: "But what about our salute?"
Many people also shouted.
Indeed, everyone took office thousands of miles, and naturally brought a lot of belongings. You must know that none of the people present were poor who were able to obtain this rare official position after working up and down the imperial capital. Among the sacrificial family belongings with him, there are quite a few rich and delicate properties. After all, after taking office, there are always some aspects that need to be improved.
Ilent smiled sincerely: "We have already thought of this issue, please just go on the road, everyone, and leave your salutes here for the time being. We will send a special person to watch over them closely, and then wait for the subsequent deployment of the transport convoy to arrive. Everyone's salutes are all delivered."
Well, it seems there is no choice.
Although I am a little worried about the safety of these ceremonies being thrown here, everyone thought about it, such a huge northern garrison area, such a big northern tyrant, would not be greedy for these ceremonial belongings.
Moreover, this officer named Illund looked very sincere, and he was very serious in sending people to register them one by one, marking and listing all the gifts and belongings that the adults were carrying.
It looks very detailed.
Everyone's doubts gradually faded away.
Immediately, the large army reluctantly continued on the road, and the group walked northward.
As for the Ilente officer, he just sent a few soldiers around him to lead the way north, but he and the rest of the soldiers stayed where they were and was responsible for "guarding the salute".
However, just as the group of the adults disappeared in the distance of the road, the honest smile on Illent's face gradually turned into a hint of cunning.
He looked at the piles of boxes and luggage, then laughed and waved his hand sharply: "Go to work! Faster, open each box, distinguish the gold and silver, and leave the valuable hard goods, clothes. What kind of junk is piled up and burned!"
After a pause, Illent lowered his face and shouted: "I'll talk about the ugly first, these things must be reported to the public! If anyone has dirty hands and feet and swallows them privately, don't blame me for being rude!"
A soldier smiled and then asked: "Boss, we swallowed all these officials' things, if they screamed..."
"I'm afraid of shit." Ylente curled his lips: "Lord Xia said, this is to give them a slap in the face, let them understand that when they come to our territory, they will let us knead in the future! Hey! I'll talk about this later. When things are being transported, they all fall into the water and lose them. Those empty officials, who dare to fart."