Imperial Crown.

Chapter 311: Monsters of Nord Province
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"Well done, Wanda."

Cato had never had absolute confidence that Wanda could obey his orders, so of course he was very happy when he received the news.

What made Gatugen even more satisfied was that Wanda was very thoughtful and did not send the news of the fall of the wall personally, but handed it to the neighboring nobles.

The authenticity has increased significantly.

I didn't expect that he, who looks quite honest and straightforward, actually has such a meticulous mind.

Taking out the proposal that had been prepared long ago from the drawer, Gatugen put on his formal attire, got on a carriage and headed for the Posa Palace.

The Principality has not experienced war for 40 years, which is a good thing for everyone in the Principality.

But for the principality itself, it is another story.

As long as there are many countries on the Middles continent, war will never stop.

And if a war really breaks out that sweeps across the entire continent, Eivor will not be able to remain immune.

If you want to survive, you must have a strong military force.

Therefore, Gatugen has always wanted to push the principality to strengthen its military strength.

But apart from him, neither the nobles nor the Grand Duke himself had such motivation.

"This is a good opportunity."

Since the news came out that the Wall of Sighs had fallen, we could use this as an excuse to mobilize the Principality's soldiers—

About a hundred thousand, move to the front line to hone your skills, and take turns to play with the little guy Raven.

As long as we can train 30,000 to 50,000 elite soldiers, we can ensure the peace of the principality for the next few decades!
Thinking of this, Gatugen smiled:
"I hope you have the strength to live up to your lofty ambitions, Baron Raven."

The carriage stopped at the gate of the palace. Gatugen restrained his smile, picked up the document, and walked into the palace.

Gatugen had the right to ride in a carriage in the palace, but he never did so. Instead, he insisted on observing the etiquette of a minister.

All the way to the meeting room, I could hear an argument from a long distance away.

It seems that His Royal Highness the Grand Duke has received the news of the fall of the Sighing Wall.

Smiling in his heart, Gatugen pushed the door open and entered the meeting room.

The roar of Eivor VIII came to my face.

"You can't do this, and you can't think of that. You are the Grand Marshal of the Principality!!!"

His Highness the Grand Duke sat upright on a high-backed chair made of red satin and decorated with gems, one hand tightly grasping the armrest, the veins on the back of his hand exposed, and his body trembling continuously.

His lips were pursed, his teeth slightly showing, his eyelids twitching constantly, and he seemed to want to eat Quentin alive.

Seeing Gatugen coming in, Eivor VIII seemed to finally breathe a sigh of relief, and his tone became much softer: "Prime Minister, you are finally here!"

"Hurry, hurry and sit down."

"Hey, please immediately hand over the letter I drafted to the Prime Minister for review to see if there is anything inappropriate!"

Gatugen was polite for a moment, but still sat on the chair under Quentin's murderous gaze. He just took the document handed over by the palace eunuch and heard Eivor VIII say:

"The walls of sighs have fallen. This is no small matter. I will not argue with you about the appointment of the cabinet. Whoever you decide is who."

"The most urgent thing now is to quickly send troops to the frontline for support. How many people do you think should be sent? Fifty thousand? One hundred thousand? Should my Royal Guards also be sent?"

Gatugen raised his head and said, "Your Highness, Raven is not going to attack Blue Castle right now. Let me finish reading it first, and then we can talk about it one by one, how about that?"

In the past, Eivor VIII would have been dissatisfied, but this time he was extremely obedient and even smiled: "Look, look, I won't bother you!"

Have I gone too far?

Gatugen reflected on himself, then felt that there seemed to be nothing wrong with maintaining the status quo, and lowered his head to see what Eivor VIII had prepared.

This is a letter for help sent to the "Fidon Kingdom", the leader of the Fiton city-states.

The letter mentioned that it hoped that the Kingdom of Fitton could make a solemn representation to the Keynes Empire in the name of the entire alliance and ask Raven to withdraw his troops immediately.

For this, the Principality of Eivor is willing to pay any price.

After reading this letter, Gatugen had only one thought in his mind:
Oh no, His Royal Highness the Grand Duke was scared silly!
The starting point of all Gatugen's plans was for the principality. Now, for the sake of a mere Raven, he was going to damage the overall interests of the principality. This was not what Gatugen wanted.

"Your Highness, there is nothing wrong with the wording of this letter, and it is necessary to negotiate with the Keynes Empire."

"But the situation has not deteriorated to that point..." Eivor VIII said: "How could it not be? The Wall of Sighs has stood for 400 years, a full 400 years! It is a witness to the history of the Principality!"

"Now it has fallen in one night. God knows what kind of horrible thing Raven has in his hands!"

"Prime Minister, I know I did a lot of wrong things in the past, but now is not the time for you and me to fight each other!"

After these words were spoken, Quentin's face next to him suddenly turned pale, which almost meant that he would definitely be replaced.

And based on what he had done before, if he didn't have the support of the Grand Marshal...

At this moment, Gatugen stood up and said something that he would never forget in his life.

"Your Highness, please don't panic."

"The Sigh Wall has not actually fallen. This news was actually forged by Count Wanda on my orders."

The appointment of the finance minister can be dispensed with.

Since Eivor VIII has realized the serious consequences of the fall of the Wall of Sighs, he will certainly pay more attention to military development in the future.

That's why Gatugen wanted to make this point clear.

Otherwise, given Eivor VIII's current condition, the entire country will be messed up by him.

However, what awaited Gatugen was not Eivor's scolding, but rather a strange silence fell over the entire meeting hall.

Gatugen looked up and saw Eivor VIII's face changing color several times:
"So... Wanda's death was also part of your plan?"

"What?" Gatugen was shocked. There was no such part in the plan!
"Wanda is dead!?"

Quentin gave Gatugen a meaningful look. "...A baron from Iron Birch County captured the soldiers fleeing from the Sighing Wall and obtained first-hand information."

As he spoke, someone placed a document in front of Gatugen.

Gatugen looked at it carefully and became more and more frightened the more he looked.

Wanda died, sighed the high wall fell, the heads of the dead soldiers were piled up into totems with inexplicable meanings, and the captured soldiers had their thumbs chopped off and were released...

This is not news that can be faked.

Sigh, the wall has really fallen! ?

Raven does have the strength to live up to his lofty ambitions, but the cost of verifying this is too high.

It’s so big that the principality can’t bear it!

Gatugen felt a chill on his back for a moment:
"This... Your Highness, I really don't know this."

There was a hint of sarcasm in the corner of Eivor VIII's eyes:
"Oh, it turns out that there are things in the Principality that the Prime Minister doesn't know about."

"Now you know, don't you!?"

"Now that you know, think of a countermeasure quickly! I don't care what you did before, I want a way to take back the Wall of Sighs!"

The condemnation in his words deeply hurt Katugan, but he still advised:

"Raven's army only has 10,000 men. Your Highness, please stay rational and we can slowly discuss a strategy."

Eivor VIII also knew that it was useless to be anxious about many things, but whether it was sighing about the fact that the high walls had fallen or the "betrayal" of the loyal man Gatugen, it made him furious.

He rushed down from the high-back chair and reached out to pull out a map from the wooden board beside him:
"What is falling now is not somewhere else, but the Wall of Sighs!"

"The Principality has been operating for 400 years and has spent millions of gold coins. Even fifth-level magic cannot shake the Wall of Sighs!"

"It was such a fortress, with the help of Wanda, a fourth-level warrior, and two legions of 1 soldiers, they couldn't even defend it for a day!"

"Now you want me to be sensible, how can you make me sensible!?"

With a bang, Eivor VIII pressed his finger on the top of the Wall of Sighs:
"After the Iron Birch District, there is the Bolan District! Do I need to remind you of the importance of the Bolan Gold Mine!?"

"2.3 pounds of gold output per year can mint 120 million gold coins!!!"

"Now, come up with a solution for me immediately!"

"Stop, capture, and kill Raven!"

"Deal with this...

A monster from the Nord province!"

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(End of this chapter)