Early in the morning, Duke Tulip's guards were ordered to prepare the carriage, because the Duke would enter the palace early in the morning to see His Majesty the Emperor.
It seemed that the Duke was not in very good spirits. His face seemed a little tired and anxious, and there were a lot of bloodshot eyes. One of the guards looked at the young commander of the empire with great admiration and sighed in his heart: The Duke has been here all night. Work hard for the empire’s military affairs~~
Roddy was wearing an extremely gorgeous leather armor and a bright red cloak. When he strode into the emperor's palace, he saw the current emperor of the empire, His Majesty Andy, wearing a set of Royal Guards. The fat man in uniform, Tian Lie, whispered.
The two old guys who are hundreds of years old have sneaky expressions on their faces, and the look in their eyes is a bit... uh, vulgar
After glancing at Roddy who walked in, Andy suddenly stood up, and then slowly fell into Tian Lie's arms with an extremely intoxicated expression. He looked up at Tian Lie with affectionate eyes and said with infinite affection: " Oh! Roddy, let me be your woman tonight!”
Tian Lie pretended to have a firm expression, hugged Andy in his arms in an extremely exaggerated gesture, and held Andy's waist with one hand, and then looked into Andy's eyes affectionately, with a painful expression on his face: "Oh. Nicole! My dear Nicole~~ I love you, it is an absolutely unquestionable truth! It's like the sun in the sky rises every day~~ But, no, my love, we can't do that~~ "
Andy immediately put on a sad and resentful expression: "Why, Roddy, why is this?"
Tianlie sighed infinitely deeply: "It's precisely because I love you, Nicole. I love you deeply, so I don't want to get you in such a way. I don't even want to get you in such a situation. I will get you next time~~" Then Tian Lie's eyes showed an extremely firm look, and he said loudly: "Our love should be under the sun. I hope to be with you, but not now~~ I want to let you go in an open and honest manner. People all over the world know that you are my Roddy's woman! A great and noble love should not be hidden in any darkness~~ I hope that when I take off this mask in the future, I can truly be with you. When we are together, I will let you be my woman openly~~"
Andy's eyes were almost so intoxicated that he fainted. He looked shy and surprised, and stretched out a hand to hook Tian Lie's plump neck~~
Rody's face turned dark and veins popped out on his forehead. His first reaction was to immediately pull out the Dragon Tooth Sword and slashed at the two old bastards hugging each other!
Seeing that the Dragon Tooth Sword was slashing at him with the golden fighting energy on it, the two guys who were inseparable from life and death just now immediately ran faster than rabbits~~ Tianlie is a strong player in the field after all, and he disappeared in a flash and ran away. Chu Laoyuan—still very unfaithful pushed Andy over to block the sword.
Andy exclaimed. The Dragon Tooth Sword carried a streak of golden fighting spirit and struck him empty after grazing his hair. Then the old skeleton screamed: "You're such a killer!"
Rody said nothing and slashed left and right with the Dragon Tooth Sword in his hand, while the current Emperor of the Empire shouted and dodged left and right in the palace without grace.
"Don't be so angry~~Who asked you to wear that mask? I can't even think about what happened last night~~Oh, your sword is so cruel! Stop, stop! Could it be~~Damn, you still Come on~~ Are you taking it out on us because you were dissatisfied with your desires last night~~Tianlie, you damn fat guy, why don’t you come and help~~Help~~Duke Tulip murdered the emperor~~"
Tian Lie had already floated to the roof with his arms folded, and he was watching carelessly below as Duke Tulip chased the emperor around in the palace. This insidious guy also deliberately set up a barrier in the palace. He made sure that the noise here would not spread outside, and then pointed out from time to time: "Okay, this sword is beautiful. Make it harder~~ By the way, the speed is not fast enough! Oops~~ This sword thrust missed~~"
Andy was running and screaming. Unfortunately, even Roddy could tell that at least most of his panic expression was fake. Finally, Roddy suddenly stopped, thrust the sword into his hand, and stretched out his hand. Take out your left hand, palm upward, and black fire begins to appear in your hand~~
"Damn!" Tian Lie was startled: "You're not really that angry, are you? You even used your special moves?"
Andy was really sweating and backed away: "Okay, okay, kid, I won't joke with you anymore." Seeing that Roddy was about to use "Dragon Purgatory Kill", Andy shouted in desperation. : "I'll let you return to your true colors soon!"
This is indeed more effective than anything else.
"Really?" Rody's face was solemn, and the fire dragon in his hand gradually faded away.
Andy wiped the cold sweat from his head. He knew that Roddy was really angry just now, so he quickly said what he was thinking: "I just got news this morning that the Northern Continent Temple has made new moves~~So, I discussed it with Fatty, and now is a good opportunity.”
Rody glanced at Tian Lie who was still floating above, then frowned and said, "Northern Continent? What action?"
Tian Lie chuckled and said loudly: My old skeleton said that your kid has a little lover in the northern continent. This matter is related to your little lover. "
Seeing that Rody was about to draw his sword and kill someone again, Tian Lie quickly waved his hand and said: "I'm not joking, something really happened~Old Skull, tell me now!"
Andy cleared his throat and then said slowly: "There is a miracle in the northern continent! It is said that the pope of the temple has received instructions from some god. The decree of the temple has been spread to more than a dozen kingdoms in the northern Roland continent. They are preparing to Launching a 'holy war', the target is of course our Empire of Light."
Rody frowned: "Miracle? Jihad? What does that have to do with Miaosi?"
Andy sighed. He smiled and said: "Of course it is relevant~~ It is said that the saints sent by the Northern Continent Temple in Sauron Kingdom have been recalled to the temple to accept punishment because they opposed the Holy War. I heard that they seem to have been imprisoned."
"Really?" Rody's expression was a bit off, and his eyes were a little complicated. After hearing the news about the Black Veil Saint, he immediately had a strange feeling in his heart, and he couldn't help but recall the time in the vast world. On the northwest grasslands, those days when I lived with Miao Si, who was disguised as a man~~
"She. Has she been arrested for opposing the temple's decree?" Rody's voice was trembling, and there was worry in his eyes.
Is it because of herself that she opposes the war? Because of me
Rody felt a little sad. Miaosi didn't know that she was a fake Duke. I'm afraid she didn't want to go to war, just because she didn't want to go against herself on the battlefield. She regarded her faith as her life, for herself. Even rebelled against the edicts of the temple
Andy sighed: "Don't worry~~That girl will be fine."
Nothing will happen? That’s weird!
There was some fear in Rody's heart. He knew in his heart that whether it was the Bright Continent or the Roland Continent, the guys from the God's Religion were absolutely ruthless in dealing with the heretics who opposed the God's Religion! How many people have been burned at the stake over the centuries? How many people have been hanged in front of a religious center
Andy walked up to him, patted Roddy on the shoulder, and whispered: "Don't be so scary as you think, that girl has nothing to do now~~ After all, she has a high status in the divine religion. Do you think the temple in the north is Is it easy to cultivate a 'saint'? He won't kill her easily."
After hearing this, Rody thought of Miaosi's identity. Feeling a little more relieved, although the worry in his eyes remained, he already whispered: "Then, what did you mean when you just said this is a good opportunity?"
Andy chuckled: "Of course the opportunity is a good one~~ Once the holy war begins, Duke Tulip will be needed to guard the empire and gallop on the battlefield. No matter what, as soon as the war is over, we will announce that you died of illness due to serious injuries. Then the game Even if Te’s historical mission is over~~”
Rody frowned: "The war is over? It's not surprising that this kind of war between two continents will last for three to five years. After the war is over, I don't know how long it will take!"
Andy glared at him: "What's the matter? People are here to fight us now, whether we want it or not. We still have to fight. How can the Bright Empire fight without you as the Tulip Duke? We can't declare the Tulip Duke now. Is he dead? If it is announced now that Duke Tulip is dead before the war begins, then you know the consequences! Without Duke Tulip, the Imperial Army cannot even defeat the Big Moon Kingdom in the northwest, let alone more than a dozen people in the north! Besides, with the combined power of a country and a temple, the death of the great Tulip Commander in a great war was a very honorable way to end the war~~ Could it be that the legendary Duke Tulip couldn’t just go out and be killed? He was hit by a carriage, or he choked on his food, right?"
Rody pondered for a moment, frowned and said: "The Northern Continent has never dared to confront the Empire head-on, so how could a war suddenly break out?"
Andy also showed a solemn look in his eyes: "I don't know, but according to the report, their temple received instructions from some god, and some miracles occurred. The thing is not very clear, but the war is indeed imminent, no matter what it is now Whether we want it or not, we have to prepare to fight.”
Tian Lie shook his head, a strange look flashed in his eyes: "But we can't just let us take care of this matter. Since it is a 'holy war' about religious beliefs, then the people from the divine religion must also have some strength. , I guess Corsica VI can't object, right? Take this opportunity to make good use of the power of the divine religion to see how much strength they have hidden~~ Besides, based on the 'divine magic' they used that day, Judging from the power, we won’t lose.”
Rody shook his head, with deep thought in his eyes: "Not necessarily! Didn't the Northern Temple say that it received instructions from some god? Didn't it also say that some miracle had occurred~~ This matter is a bit strange. Although the divine religions of the two continents are No, but they all believe in gods. The fact that Corsica VI can use the "divine magic" obviously means that he has received help from the gods. But why would the gods help the temple in the north again? "
Tian Lie smiled coldly: "How do we know this kind of thing? Only those guys in the sky know!"
Andy nodded. Said: "Yes, boy, this happened suddenly, but no matter what, you can't hide. If others want to fight, we can only deal with it. Whether you are willing or not, at least for now you have to continue As a Duke, you not only have to fight this war, but you also have to find a way to win it! After winning the war, the current threat to the empire will be greatly reduced, and Seth's identity can be successfully ended. But if he loses~~ Haha. , let’s just finish with this empire.”
After a pause, Andy smiled again: "This time, the Most Demigod Church has sent their Flame Warriors. We can make good use of this power and let them fight against the two divine sects in the north and south. You have to remember that you should take the lead. When it's time to show off, don't show off! There is also the military power of the Northern Army~~ Let's not move on that Milo for the time being. Although Milo is a member of the Marquis of Caroline, he is out. For the sake of the dignity of the family, we will never surrender to the Roland people. Besides, this guy is indeed quite capable. Everyone in the Northern Army admires him, and there is no time to replace him and slowly reorganize the Northern Army."
Subsequently, Andy summoned all the important ministers of the empire, announced the war in the northern continent, and then officially ordered war preparations!
The Southern Army dispatched 100,000 men, led by General Camus, and immediately went north to defend the imperial capital. Duke Tulip, with only 50,000 Thunder God's Whips, immediately went north to join the Northern Army. The four northern provinces and the Northwest Province immediately went into reserve. of recruitment. The Northwest Legion also stepped up its defensive preparations - after all, the Great Moon Kingdom and the Northern Continent colluded. If Reuenthal didn't step in at this time, he wouldn't be Reuenthal!
His Majesty Corsica VI, the Pope of the Divine Religion of the Empire of Light, also immediately issued an edict, and the Flame Warriors belonging to the Divine Religion in various parts of the empire also quickly mobilized and marched northward with their entire army!
It's just that the Flame Warriors haven't fought for hundreds of years - although due to religious reasons, this army responsible for defending the divine religion has always been shrouded in mystery, and legends exaggerate their strength to the extreme. Astonishing - but several generals from the Imperial High Command were extremely disdainful. In their words: How can an army that has not fought in a hundred years be so powerful
The dark clouds of war gradually enveloped the Guangming Continent, especially the Imperial Capital. I felt even more a strong pre-war atmosphere - Thunder God's Whip Military Camp was extremely busy these days, with frequent troop movements. Various military supplies were transported and collected. Weapons, horses, etc. were uniformly distributed to those who had just been selected from the reserves - of course, Rody did not intend to let these recruits go to the battlefield to die on the battlefield immediately. The recruitment of new recruits for the reserve force has just begun. These rookies who have just entered the Thunder God's Whip still need to undergo rigorous training before they can be used~~
According to Roddy's estimation. I am afraid that this war between the two continents will not end in a short time. It will not be surprising even if it lasts for three to five years. These recruits will not be able to go to the battlefield in the early stages of the war. They will always have to wait until they have been trained for a period of time before they can slowly used to replenish troops lost in war.
The current real strength of the Central Cavalry Corps is only 50,000 people, but these 50,000 people are qualified soldiers left after selection. In terms of combat effectiveness, they are far more powerful than the former Thunder God's Army, which was huge but loose. The whip is much stronger.
After Sieg reorganized the army, after a brief inspection, he finally said with satisfaction: "This can be considered a bit like the Whip of the Thunder God."
Of course, the Wolf Fang Army assumes the position of the most elite main force in this new Thunder God's Whip. It is also the cavalry regiment directly under the Duke of Tulip. The Wolf Fang Army, which had been marginalized in the old Thunder God's Whip, now has a completely different status than before. The pride and excitement on the soldiers' faces cannot be faked at all. After all, among the current Thunder God's Whips, they are the only ones who have truly experienced the Northwest War and followed the Duke through life and death.
But completely different from every previous war, the clouds brought by the war did not cast any panic in the imperial capital.
The panic and uneasiness before the war in the past have now been replaced by a kind of excitement and excitement~~ The entire imperial capital has fallen into an extreme excitement - the civilians are even full of enthusiasm for war!
This situation is entirely due to the thing called "newspaper" created by His Majesty the Emperor~~
In several consecutive issues of the newspaper, a belief in victory was trumpeted. In order to eliminate the panic, under the instruction of His Majesty the Emperor, the newspaper's tone had been completely covered by a high-profile propaganda. The newspapers were filled with exciting pre-war propaganda and mobilization.
His Majesty the Emperor said to the literati who presided over newspapers: What can truly mobilize the public's beliefs and emotions? It is not an empty slogan, nor is it an empty declaration. But a hero!
Erect heroic and tall images for the public to worship and admire, and use heroic images to inspire passion in people's hearts!
The most suitable "hero" in the empire at present is undoubtedly our young commander of the Imperial Army and the current Duke of the great Tulip family! So for a time, various newspapers in the imperial capital were full of headlines like this:
"The Glory of the Empire—Tulips Lead Us to Victory!" 》
"The youngest famous general in the empire!" 》
"Your Excellency Leads Us to Defeat the Powerful Enemies on the Grassland - Oral Narration by a Northwest Veteran"
"He is the hero in my heart - spoken by a confidante of the Duke in his youth"
"Let the Tulip Chariot crush all enemies!" 》
"Under the tulip flag, all enemies are paper tigers!" 》
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Of course, among several newspapers, a serialized article in "Andy Express" founded by His Majesty the Emperor has always occupied the highest popularity~~
"From a perfect lover to an invincible commander!" He is the perfect match between men and women! 》
This article describes in detail some secret incidents of the imperial hero Duke Tulip, including how he climbed over the wall when he was young and had private meetings with his beautiful lover, including how many confidantes he has. Forget it, what's even more annoying is , and also published a love poem written by an adult for a certain confidante: Luo Shang is light, Si Jun is dancing! The sword is ruthless, the beauty has no dreams!
With thousands of eloquent words, the image of a romantic commander who gathers tenderness and pride is vividly displayed on the page! In particular, the Duke is young, extremely handsome, with a dazzling family background, heroic deeds and being single without a wife. Not only is he an invincible commander on the battlefield, but those few love poems have almost made all the girls in the imperial capital fall in love. Crazy - an idol who perfectly combines the bravery and strength of a hero with the tenderness and romance of a perfect lover!
Every time Roddy went out, he was accompanied by countless girls screaming~~ Countless girls' love letters were delivered to the Tulip Duke's Mansion. The flowers received by the Tulip Duke's Mansion every day almost exhausted the guards responsible for transporting them. Half dead~~Thousands of girls even spontaneously formed the "Tulip Pink Guard" and vowed to always support the idol in their hearts, the Duke. Occasionally, after a certain noble playboy said something bad about the Duke out of jealousy in a certain romantic place after drinking, he was almost strangled to death by a group of "Tulip Pink Guards" before others could take action~~
What's even more frightening is that one time when Roddy went out, he was almost overwhelmed by some enthusiastic star-chasers. He and a dozen soldiers were surrounded by thousands of excited girls on the street, and more than a dozen The strong soldiers couldn't stop the enthusiasm of thousands of excited girls. In the chaos, the Duke's coat was ripped off. If Sieg hadn't heard the news and brought the Wolf Fang Army to the rescue in time, our Duke would probably have died. He will become the only Tulip Duke to run naked on the streets of the imperial capital in the hundreds of years since the founding of the empire~~
Of course, at the same time, Nicole's face became less kind after seeing this situation~~
Roddy finally found the source of the crime - the newspaper. He almost flushed with anger after reading the article. After finally seeing the signature of the article, he almost drew his sword and entered the palace!
Because the signature under the article is: Andy, the newspaper’s chief ace writer.