When Gilgamesh entered the city of Baron, Faust was also ordered to rush to the new capital city of Assyria. He was the chief high priest of the empire. Of course, he should preside over such an important ceremony as the canonization of the queen. To Sinach's surprise, Faust also brought another queen, Semir.
Sinach was displeased. Although he had not consulted Semir's opinion on his decision to marry Princess Xiaoqian, he also hoped that he would marry first, and that he would amend the imperial decree while creating a fait accompli. He couldn't blame Faust for being troublesome in public, but he asked Semir, "The battle in Duke Plain is not good, why did you come here?"
Samir replied: "I'm here to ask Your Majesty, do you want to abolish me and make another queen, or do you want to marry Princess Xiaoqian as your concubine? If you are marrying a concubine, I think I should be there, Xian Master Zhe Guoshi also requested the same. If you want to abolish the empress and establish another one, I have to face to face to hear clearly what is wrong with me?"
Sinach looked a little embarrassed, wanted to explode but held back, beckoned and said: "White, you come to demonstrate my blueprint for the empire."
White, the great magician of the court, bowed and walked to the center of the inner hall, and waved his staff to show everyone a piece of light and shadow, which seemed to be a combat sand table. in different colors.
The golden area is the territory of the original Assyrian Empire. The city of Niveh is a golden bright spot. There are two yellow areas. One is the six city-states of the newly occupied Baron Kingdom. The location of the city of Rees is also indicated by a gold dot. . The other piece borders the Assyrian Empire through the Assyrian Plateau, occupying half of the northern half of the fertile soil of the Duk Plain, and the location of the city of Salem is also indicated by a gold dot.
Obviously, the yellow area in the Duk Plain is the land that the Assyrian Empire plans to occupy. In the mind of Emperor Sinach, the city of Salem already belongs to the Assyrian Empire.
What is even more intriguing is that there is also a pink area in this map, which not only includes the current territory of the Kingdom of Baron, but also extends westward, including the land of the former Kingdom of Baron on the west bank of the Eudi River occupied by the Kingdom of Hatti, The original Marduk City is located, as well as the entire southern part of the Duk Plain.
This is Sinach's long-term goal for the Assyrian Empire, not only to control the entire Baron Kingdom, but also to extend the sphere of influence across the west bank of the Eudi River and occupy the entire Duk Plain. At that time, this will be an unprecedented empire, and the Eudi River and the Lys River, including the Assyrian plateau where they originate, will all be within the empire.
In this inner hall are all important officials of the empire. In addition to Semir, Faust, and White, there are also the imperial prime minister Alpha and the leaders of the two front-line legions. Sinach pointed to the blueprint and said to Semir: "Have you seen the positions of the three gold dots on it? They are the three capitals of the empire, needless to say Niveh City, where we are now It is the city of Paduris, and Empress Xiaoqian will live in the palace here, which symbolizes the rule of the Assyrian Empire over the Kingdom of Baron."
Semir frowned slightly and asked, "What about the other capital city? Who are you preparing for?"
Sinach smiled and said: "For my queen, you! That is another capital I want to build, and there will be the most beautiful palaces and temples in the city. The royal palace on the Duke Plain belongs to you."
There was no surprise on Samir's expression, and he said lightly: "Your Majesty, you are very thoughtful."
Sinach pointed to the location of Salem City and said: "Although the giant legion failed in the battle, the war in the Kingdom of Baron has subsided, and I will soon send elite troops into the Duke Plain to smash the resistance of Salem City in one fell swoop. As long as the city of Salem is captured, the northern part of the Duk Plain is the new territory of the Assyrian Empire. In addition to the existing city of Enlil and the city of Salem, the east and west are enough to develop three new city-states. At that time, I will build a new capital and palace specially for you, my Queen Semir."
All the ministers stood up and saluted: "Great King, the invincible Assyrian Emperor, the whole continent will submit to your majesty."
Faust frowned secretly. The blueprint in front of him clearly outlined Sinach's ambitions. His strategic plan was clearly divided into three steps. The first step is to capture the area east of the Rees River in the Kingdom of Baron and the northern part of the Duke Plain. This step has been largely achieved. The only "mistake" is that the city of Salem was not successfully captured.
The second step of the plan is also close to success, which is to control the entire Baron kingdom through Princess Xiaoqian, marry her as the queen, and then make her the Queen of Baron. Sinach showed such a strategic blueprint in public, which was both a comfort and a warning to Semir. A new capital was to be built for her, symbolizing the rule over the new territory of the Duk Plain. Princess Xiaoqian is the strategy of the empire.
Semir didn't say anything, but excused himself from the long-distance travel after the war and was tired, so he withdrew from the occasion where the ministers were celebrating, and the ministers were still taking turns to offer blessings and compliments to Emperor Sinach.
Queen Semir withdrew, and Sinach was very dissatisfied. The queen has been very indifferent to him in recent years, she hardly even showed a smile, and even refused to live with him on the pretext of practicing high-level physical skills. But Sinach has always been able to bear with it. The reason is very simple. Compared with a woman, a ninth-level warrior who is almost invincible on the battlefield is much more important. is a great encouragement.
Watching Samir leave, Sinach asked Faust in a low voice: "The sage national teacher, the queen seems to be in a bad mood, why did you let her come?"
Faust laughed and said: "Your Majesty, if she doesn't come now, she will be even more dissatisfied in the future. You might as well just let it go, this is the real emperor's demeanor! Maybe you don't know women very well, Queen Semir wants It’s not a new capital and a palace built just for her.”
Sinaher looked at Faust: "Oh? Could it be that the sage, the sage who has been celibate all the time, knows women better than me?"
Faust lowered his head and said, "Maybe I don't understand either."
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Princess Xiaoqian's convoy traveled on the road for more than ten days, and spent the night in the last town on the west bank of the Rees River. The next day, they will cross the river and enter the city-state of Rees, which was occupied by the Assyrian Empire. The newly divided borders of the Kingdom of Lun. Sinach sent heavy troops to wait at the east coast ferry, calling it to meet the princess, but it was actually a show of force.
On that night, in a mountain jungle not far from the ferry of the Rees River, the great magician Jie Kai led a group of priests and warriors to camp quietly. They didn't light a fire, and the weapons gleamed faintly in the night, and they were discussing the plan to assassinate Princess Xiaoqian overnight. These people must do something before crossing the river, and they will have no chance when Princess Xiaoqian crosses the river.
Under the moonlight, there was a sand table model in the middle of the clearing, which was exactly where they arranged for an ambush. It was a valley road between two mountains, and a string of pebbles were placed on the road to represent the convoy and the guards escorting Princess Xiaoqian. Jie Kai pointed to the sand table and said: "We will soon arrive at the Rees River Ferry. They have been safe for so many days. It should be the time when their spirits are most relaxed.
The most elite guard force in the convoy was the Assyrian Empire honor guard walking in front, led by a great warrior, and a group of warriors from the Kingdom of Baron followed behind the team for protection, and there was Princess Xiaoqian's guard in the middle. We don't need to fight all the guards, choose the narrowest part of the road to attack suddenly from the middle.
After succeeding, they quickly dispersed and retreated to the mountains according to the original plan, and no one was allowed to stay. I have arranged for people to spread the news in the kingdom. Some people will say that Princess Xiaoqian committed suicide, and some people will say that Princess Xiaoqian was assassinated by Assyrian military fanatics. "
A priest next to him nodded and said: "We have already spread the news that someone from the Assyrian military is trying to assassinate Princess Xiaoqian, so let Sinach investigate by himself... We set up a magic circle on the mountain, and it suddenly collapsed before we do it. Shan Yan intercepted the convoy, and he must make a quick decision... But the great magician Bai Li next to the princess is not easy to deal with, and now I heard that there is another nosy Medan Zuo."
Another person interjected: "Leave it to me, Baili. Master Jiekai and General Ace are entangled with Medanzo, and the others attack the princess's carriage with all their strength. Don't fight after you succeed. Wait for the front and rear guards to react. Everything is over." It's over." This person covered his face with a sword in his waist, and looked like a warrior, but his voice was that of the great magician Cain.
Cain also joined the assassination team, but he didn't come to assassinate the princess. Jackie wanted to set a trap on the mountain road to intercept the princess' convoy, but he didn't know that Bailey would know about this plan in the morning, and there was a trap there. Waiting for Jackie to take the bait. The priests and dead soldiers of the Baron Legion that Jiekai brought from the Baron School of Magic will be wiped out in the mountains, and Prince Feng Niu will be charged with being the mastermind behind the assassination of the princess.
Cain discussed the assassination plan with Jie Kai, making sure that every detail would be correct, and a smile appeared on the corner of his mouth involuntarily, as if he had seen the scene where he and Bailey teamed up to capture Jie Kai alive. At this moment, Jiekai suddenly raised his head and made a warning sign, and everyone stopped their voices and picked up their weapons.
"Don't be nervous, it's me, His Royal Highness Prince Feng Niu sent me!" A group of warriors stepped out from the dense forest in the distance, followed by more than a dozen priests, and in the middle was the commander of the Baron Legion, the king of the kingdom. General Robin.
Jiekai was taken aback, put away his staff and saluted: "Master Legion, how did you find this place?"
Robin replied: "His Royal Highness has long known what you want to do. A group of priests and warriors suddenly disappeared. How could you not attract attention? He has ordered me to pay attention to your actions. Your Highness has forgiven your plot to assassinate the princess of the kingdom." , but the prerequisite is to stop immediately, and it cannot be implemented!"
Jie Kai said anxiously: "But you should also understand why I did this. Now everything is ready, just..."
Robin interrupted him resolutely and said: "I have already found this place, can you guarantee that the Assyrian Empire has not thought of your move? If you really go to assassinate, it is very likely that you will just die, which will put His Royal Highness at a disadvantage. The situation. I am here to carry out His Highness's order, if you still don't want to treason, come back with me immediately!"
Cain was greatly disappointed. Seeing Robin's appearance, he realized that his plan to set a trap to lure Jiekai and others had failed. Both Jiekai and Cain were a little bit unwilling, but their warriors bowed their heads and walked over when they saw that the head of the legion had arrived with the latest order from His Royal Highness.
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Early the next morning, when Princess Xiaoqian's convoy set off again, Mei Danzuo realized something was wrong. The princess did not sit in the original carriage, but changed to a carriage guarded by the dark cloth magic circle, and mixed in with the dowry delivery team. Many guards also hid in the convoy with weapons, and some new faces appeared in the convoy out of nowhere. They all looked like experts. They dressed up as ordinary warriors and accompanied the convoy on both sides. This was clearly an ambush. Just waiting for the assassin to come!
Mei Danzuo asked Baili what was going on, and Baili told him that there was a long and narrow road between two mountains ahead, which was the most suitable terrain for ambushes and assassinations, so he had to prepare in advance in case of accidents. Mei Danzuo didn't say much. Today should be the last day for him to escort Princess Xiaoqian. His purpose of coming here is to protect the safety of the princess. Of course it's better to be prepared.
Soon after the team set off, they entered a mountain road. The narrow and long valley road has steep mountains on both sides, which is very suitable for launching an ambush.
But until the convoy got out of the mountain, the surroundings were always quiet and nothing happened. When the convoy reached the plain, another group of warriors emerged from the dense forests on both sides. The leader shook his head at Cripps, obviously meaning that he hadn't found anything. It seemed that not only the convoy was ready, but there was an ambush in the mountains. If the assassins really chose to attack here, they would probably be wiped out.
After walking out of the mountains and entering the plains, Princess Xiaoqian sat back in her carriage, and not far ahead was the Rees River Ferry. Medan Zuo was still wearing a red robe and riding a white horse to follow beside the princess's chariot. The two groups of warriors who came out of the dense forest also joined the guards, and they all breathed a sigh of relief.
At this moment, people heard the dense sound of horseshoes again, and the guards couldn't help becoming nervous again. Mei Danzuo looked back, and saw a team under the banner of Prince Feng Niu chasing after him at full speed.
They blatantly showed their banners, and Prince Feng Niu himself also came, which obviously couldn't be for the assassination. Only a voice shouted: "Your Highness, Prince Feng Niu has come to see you off!" The caller was Robin, the head of the Baron Legion.
The motorcade stopped, and Prince Feng Niu walked around to Princess Xiaoqian's carriage. Princess Xiaoqian raised the curtain and asked, "My dear nephew, why are you here?"
Prince Feng Niu bowed on horseback and said, "My dear aunt, Feng Niu is very sad that you want to marry far away. A few days ago, I was worried about state affairs and didn't have time to see you off. Today I deliberately chased you to the border. I want to see you off in person. You go to the ferry, and host a banquet at the ferry to entertain the warriors of the Assyrian Empire, expressing our gratitude on behalf of the Kingdom of Baron!"
Princess Xiaoqian smiled, looked at him and waved: "It's rare that you have such a heart, and chased me so far to see me off! Come, take my car, and we will go to the ferry together."
Prince Feng Niu got off his horse and said, "My nephew just wants to ask to go with my aunt in the carriage." He left his guards and got into Princess Xiaoqian's carriage without hesitation. In addition, there are two maids beside the princess.
Prince Feng Niu and Princess Xiaoqian were driving together, and Mei Danzuo was also paying attention to what Feng Niu and Princess Xiaoqian would say in the car. As soon as Prince Feng Niu sat down, he said calmly: "My aunt, I have men trying to assassinate you. The original plan was set for today. Fortunately, I discovered and stopped it in time."
Princess Xiaoqian didn't know what kind of expression she had, she sighed faintly and lowered her head, "I can understand why they did that, thank you very much for stopping it on purpose! Maybe the successful assassination of me will be more beneficial to your status in the kingdom. "
Prince Feng Niu shook his head and said: "No matter what happened between us, you are innocent at this moment. On the other hand, no matter what the reason is for you to marry Sinach, it may not be a bad thing for the Kingdom of Baron. "
Princess Xiaoqian glanced at her nephew, who was two years older than her, and said meaningfully: "Those people under your command want to assassinate me, not only will it be impossible to succeed, but it will not do you any good at all. If you really have This kind of scheming, next time you arrange it carefully, don't let people prepare in advance, but it becomes a trap against you."
Prince Feng Niu in the car and Mei Danzuo outside the car were secretly surprised at the same time. Princess Xiaoqian's words clearly reminded that the assassination plan had been leaked long ago. In such a secret operation, spies from the Assyrian Empire were mixed in. This kind of reminder also seemed a bit sad, because Princess Xiaoqian was also hinting at Feng Niu—if you really want to assassinate me, you can’t make such a mistake, and don’t do that kind of thing if you don’t have the ability! If you can't do such things well, how can you be a competent monarch in the future
The conversation between Princess Xiaoqian and Prince Feng Niu, Pei Li and the monitors of the Assyrian Empire could hear every sentence clearly. If Prince Feng Niu gave her something or conveyed any message, even if it was just written on paper for Xiao Qian Look at the princess, the detection magic array in the carriage can be detected at any time, and they have no chance to discuss any conspiracy.
When the convoy arrived at the ferry, Prince Feng Niu personally helped Princess Xiaoqian get off the carriage. At this moment, Princess Xiaoqian's expression froze suddenly—Feng Niu really had arrangements! He held her arm to get out of the car, and lightly brushed the back of her hand when he let go, one thing was missing from Princess Xiaoqian's hand, and at the same time, there was something more.
This thing is the decorative sequins that the princess sticks to her nails, and it's beautifully ground from curved seashell flakes. Prince Feng Niu replaced one of them, and the new one was as flawless as the original. But this piece of armor has been processed by special magic, and it contains a message of magic that disappears immediately after sending out.