Riding and Slashing

Chapter 265 The Newcomer of the Phoenix Knights
Siyuan City.

Today's Siyuan City is in disrepair, and there are construction sites for rebuilding homes and busy people everywhere.

At the beginning, Emperor Marius burned the supplies in the city, coupled with the fighting between the fearful legion and the rebels in the city, which made the prosperous place of the capital messy, but also left only one voice in Siyuan City.

The aristocrats who could run had long since run away, and the noble members of the Senate would neither participate in 'barbaric battles' nor 'coolie-like construction', nor would they cut down on food and clothing under the call of Emperor Marius. The materials hidden in the home were donated for centralized supply.

In fact, the original Senate probably no longer exists, and Emperor Marius has reorganized the new Senate Assembly.

Members are all elected from among citizens of all classes, and unlike before, members of the Senate now hold important positions and are all people who have made outstanding contributions to the country.

Among them are the veteran nobles, the think tank of Marius, the initiator and promoter of the reform, and the new imperial treasurer Governor Justus;

General Kryon, a rising aristocrat who was born as a commoner and has been fighting against the Snake Cult and the Red Death;

There is the newly appointed garrison officer of Siyuan City, General Valeus—he used to be the lord of the burned Oleg Fort, and now he is the garrison officer leading the construction of Siyuan City.He has been leading the residents of Siyuan City to respond to Marius' call. Whether it is withdrawing from Siyuan City to organize fortifications or returning to Siyuan City to rebuild their homes, Valeus is the leader of the residents and craftsmen.

There was also General Ivaylo who was born as a serf but successfully defended Emperor Lingang.Emperor Marius gave this 'Pig Raising General' the official title of general - he was originally intended to be appointed as the emperor's port administrator, but the serf general refused the appointment. He believed that he had no experience and ability to govern. Ability, I don't want to cause the people to suffer because of my incompetence, but I can be a general and lead troops to fight.

These four new Senator Councilors represent the veteran nobles of Bacchus, the emerging nobles of Pendor, residents and craftsmen, and farmers and serfs.

This is also the vision that Mario has always had in mind.

The Senate should not only be the hand of the emperor to assist the emperor in governing the country, but also the bell to supervise the behavior of the emperor on behalf of all walks of life, but it should never be a battlefield for power struggles and factional struggles.

In the current Senate, there is no faction, or...they are all Marianists who support reform, so naturally there will be no serious internal friction.

As for the new five-seat council of the Senate, the last seat is vacant.

This seat should be reserved for the spokesperson of the armed forces, that is, the representative of the army.

This is of course left to Agathon.

Only Agathon will not be opposed by anyone. He was born in the Shadow Legion, but at the same time he supports reform. He has made outstanding achievements and always undertakes difficult tasks. He is the best person who can balance the power of the military.

In addition, Brutus was appointed by Emperor Marius as an intelligence officer, which was an important post in the Bacchus Empire responsible for intelligence spying and surveillance investigations.

But in fact, the real controller of this position is Alina, and Brutus can only be regarded as her deputy at best.

Because those professionally trained spies were originally under Justus, and they only listened to Arina's arrangements.At the same time, only Alina can ask General Sura of the Shadow Wolves to help her - General Sura will only respond to the requests of two people in the territory of Bacchus, one is Emperor Marius, and the other is the one who was in the most dangerous place. Alina who was entrusted by Emperor Marius to contact him at that time.

But Alina currently does not have any job title.

It was Justus's request not to give Alina a position. He didn't want his daughter to engage in intelligence work, because this job always touches the dark side. He worried that if this position was made public, his daughter would not be able to marry in the future. .

In fact, this child has been refusing to talk about anything related to the blind date. He keeps saying that he will only marry the Son of Prophecy, but there is no such thing as the Son of Prophecy...

But after Alina lost her position, the secrecy of the intelligence department was greatly enhanced.

Alina is now so often seen wearing a mask that even Justus doesn't know where she is.

Sometimes she would hide behind the screen of the meeting hall, holding a small book to provide information to Marius;

But more often than not, it is actually not Alina behind the screen, but Brutus’ younger sister, Elena—she and Alina look very similar, and now they wear exactly the same clothes, and anyone who doesn’t look closely will be surprised. Can't tell...

Emperor Mario knew that Arina had such a substitute, but only Marius knew about it.

At this time, the members of the new Senate Council are holding a small-scale meeting in the chamber.

The huge black stone conference table is hollowed out, and a brazier is placed under the table. The firelight reflects the hollowed out part of the tabletop, making the tabletop present obvious patterns and lines.

Those hollow lines and patterns represent fortresses and roads.

On this huge conference table, engraved is the map of Pendor Continent.

A black metal chess piece carved into the shape of a sharp sword was placed at Qicha Fortress on the map, while another blue-gray chess piece carved into the shape of a giant crown and helmet was placed at Fort Leyla.

"This is the situation three days ago... Has the person sent to Leyla Fortress returned?"

Emperor Marius was placing a red chess piece next to Qicha Fortress, and placed another red chess piece with a crown logo in Sarleon City.

"Your Majesty, we have already contacted the Phoenix Knights, but according to the Phoenix Knights, it was General Titus who asked them to hold their troops at Leyla Fortress...General Titus claimed that he would stick to Leyla Fortress, and Agathon The general bought time for the empire together, for this reason he asked His Majesty to allocate troops, horses, money and food to him, and asked him to form a new legion..."

The person who reported was intelligence officer Brutus, who conveyed the situation with a deadpan expression, without any emotion at all.

"If it is really for the sake of the empire, he should guard the Sava River Fort instead of illegally occupying Agathon's territory..."

General Cleon shook his head, thinking that what Titus said was unreliable.

"I can't say that... Leyla Fortress is indeed easier to defend than Sava River Fort. It is understandable for Titus to retreat. He can be stationed at Leyla Fortress to protect the capital, which means that he does not intend to treason. He is just greedy and wants a higher status. But holding the Phoenix Knights and blackmailing the empire to supply soldiers with money and food is very dangerous... The empire can't give him money and food now!"

Governor Justus shook his head, flipping through the books in front of him for keeping accounts.

The empire needs money everywhere, and there is not enough money and food to rebuild Siyuan City. He is probably the poorest minister of finance in the history of the empire, and the treasury really has no money.

"Ivaylo, do you have any comments?"

Seeing that the serf general had been silent, Mario encouraged him.

"Your Majesty, I'm just a pig farmer, and I don't know how to govern a country... My only opinion is that the land is sacred. Even in the face of the most terrifying and powerful enemy, as a general, you should not give up any inch of land."

Ivaylo said softly with some hesitation.

"That's right! Titus gave up the Sava River Fort when he was able to hold on, and he gave up after Agathon's successful surprise attack on the Qicha Fortress-he not only gave up the country, but also let those who wholeheartedly help him Agathon is in jeopardy! Maybe the bastard didn't treason, but he betrayed the people under his rule! Countless civilians will die because of his evacuation of Fort Sava, and many more will be homeless as a result! "

General Valeus's attitude was more intense. Obviously, he cared more about the lives and lives of every Bacchus. It was no wonder that Emperor Marius would let him be the consul.

"Now is not the time to talk about crimes... The key is how to get the Phoenix Knights out of Titus' control and quickly assist Agathon. Since the Lion King appointed Li Ang as the marshal, it is obviously for the purpose of invading the empire, so Ah Jiasong will take the risk of entering Qicha Fortress alone to buy time for the empire, but he probably won't last long..."

Justus obviously considered more practically.

"Sura, do you have friendship with the Phoenix Knights?"

Emperor Marius turned his head towards the shadow in the corner and asked.

The place was so dark that it looked like there was no one there, but the voice of General Sura came out: "No...Although the Phoenix and the Shadow both exist because of fighting against the Snake Cult, I also admire their behavior. But they are noble knights who shine like flames in the light, and we are just spirit wolves hiding in the dark who don't want to attract attention..."

This is true, the shadow wolves are all civilians, and they probably don't have much in common with the noble knights of the Phoenix Knights, but they all have a mission to deal with the Snake Worship Cult.

"Your Majesty, my lords, I just got a new piece of information... Qicha Fortress was burned down by General Agathon, and Titus is trying to take Agathon's troops for himself!"

A pleasant female voice came from behind the screen.

It was Alina's voice, and everyone at the conference table turned their heads.

Alina hurried out, covered in dust, and handed a letter to Emperor Marius.

"Agathon...is he still alive?"

Emperor Marius frowned, he didn't ask what Titus had done, but cared more about Agathon's life and death.

"Alive, I saw him. But General Agathon is injured now, and he was detained by General Titus in Fort Leyla. Titus is currently forcing General Agathon's troops to serve him... still Well, I brought back this letter, and General Agathon said it was written to you by Earl Leon."

Arina pointed to the parchment scroll sealed with wax in Mario's hand.

"Alas... the enemies of the empire always come from within... while the external enemies are thinking of the empire instead, it's ridiculous..."

After reading the letter, Emperor Mario looked down at the map on the table and sighed deeply.

"Everyone, take your troops and prepare for the battle. Gather all the troops of the empire between Siyuan City and Leila Fortress... I will personally go to 'provide soldiers, horses, money and food' to Titus..."

After only squinting his eyes for a few seconds, Emperor Marius made a decision.

"Your Majesty, if all the troops are mobilized now, then the eastern region...doesn't matter? The Lion King made Li Ang the marshal, obviously intending to let Li Ang lead the army to enter Karen Deer Castle..."

General Cleon didn't understand.

"What Agathon brought back is a covenant. Li Ang intends to do business with me, and he won't make an idea of ​​the eastern region...Of course, this business must be negotiated, and I have to talk to him face to face. Arina, here Li Ang, please send a letter back, I will meet him at Leyla Fortress, the matter of Titus is just a matter of passing by..."

Emperor Marius shook his head, with a hint of sarcasm in his eyes: "However, Titus is a man of ashes after all, I have to show some face to His Majesty Marnius of the ashes empire, I intend to make him an honorable The Phoenix Knight..."

……

Leyla Fortress.

General Titus was in a manic rage, and was forcibly led away from the fortress by a group of Phoenix knights and headed east.

He felt betrayed.

Betrayed by Emperor Marius, betrayed by the Imperial Senate, and even betrayed by the Phoenix Knights...

Because the Phoenix Knights ignored his order and planned to go to Karen Lulu Castle with all members, and even forced themselves to go with them...

The reason why the Phoenix Knights will go to Karen Deer Castle is because the current lord of Karen Deer Castle, Earl Leon, destroyed the army of the Snake Cult and created a vaccine to suppress the Red Death.This was confirmed by all the leading figures of Bacchus, including Emperor Marius. Earl Leon even told them on the spot how the vaccine was made and vaccinated.

The Phoenix Knights came here to deal with the Snake Cult. No matter which country's lords they are, whoever can deal with the Snake Worship Cult will be their allies. Participate in the struggle among the countries of the Pendor Continent, especially if you don't want to participate in the struggle for power and profit.

Therefore, the Phoenix Knights intend to build auditoriums in Karen Deer Castle and Marasburg respectively, so as to ensure that the Snake Cult will not revive.

Not only that, but Emperor Mario personally decided to let Titus join the Phoenix Knights and become a young Phoenix Knight.

This was the first time that the Phoenix Knights inherited from father and son recruited outsiders in the face of Emperor Marius. Of course, it was an honor. It seemed that Emperor Marius was praising Titus.

But the problem is that Emperor Marius took back Titus's position as a liaison to the Ashborn Empire, and he is no longer the envoy representing the emperor...

Titus' mission is over, and of course this emissary status will be taken back. Emperor Marius even gave Titus a larger territory as a reward for successfully completing the mission-all the land around the Sava River Fort, including Ai Villages and towns such as Milin and Laiwulun are all considered to be Titus' territory.

But the problem is... These sites do not currently belong to the Bacchus Empire - Li Ang's army has marched to the south of the Sava River Fort, and these sites are all under Li Ang's control.

Moreover, judging by Li Ang's appearance, he probably won't return it to Titus...

In this way, Titus himself is just an empty general again. After losing his emissary status, he can no longer control the Phoenix Knights—he is now a rookie who has just joined the Phoenix Knights. Level, a rookie like Titus naturally wouldn't have any authority.

The guys in the Ashborn Empire are all brains, they only have muscles in their brains, only blood and fire!

Except me……

The Bacchus are not all good things, they are all xenophobic!
Emperor Marius is even more treacherous!They say they treat everyone equally, but in fact they never trust me!
And that Li Ang...a young man who was lucky enough to win a few battles, what did he know?
Sooner or later I'll get the Sava Castle back!Had to add Karen Deerburgh...

Titus thought angrily.

(End of this chapter)