Eastern mythology system

Chapter 124
On the official road, there was a sound of horseshoes coming from far and near.When they reached the branch of the official road, the running horse team slowly stopped.

An old man headed by him has a majestic appearance and a very loud voice. He is the Grand Duke Mateus.

"Your Royal Highness, Anthony boy, we will bid farewell here."

"I also ask the Grand Duke to work hard to supervise the recruitment of soldiers and the reorganization of armaments after returning. Whether it is the invasion war of the Riga people on the front line or the rebellion launched by the shameful traitors in the rear, we need to rely on the strong support of the Grand Duke."

Princess Yalena bent down to salute, and said sincerely.

Grand Duke Mateus waved his hand and said proudly: "Your Highness, there is no need to be too polite. Over the years, my old man and my family have firmly stood by the royal family. Even if there is no princess's order, I will Do your best to provide His Majesty with more troops, more equipment and supplies."

Immediately, he changed his subject: "If His Majesty hadn't specifically ordered me to return to Burgundy to sit in charge, in fact, I would rather go to Taranto with you and kick that old boy Keqishi's ass hard. The duke has long been displeased with that old boy, always saying calmness, restraint, and don't use weapons rashly. Heh heh, it turns out that he is an unfamiliar white-eyed wolf who has long been hooked up with Riga's sons and daughters. No wonder Always thinking about negotiating peace with the Riga Empire. Anthony, you boy, must give that old boy a hard lesson for me this time, and let him know the end of being a traitor."

Anthony even claimed to be.

He has dealt with the Grand Duke Mateus many times, and he is familiar with the old man's character.Knowing that although his words are a bit vulgar, he can be regarded as an outlier among the nobles who pay attention to etiquette and demeanor.But his temperament is straightforward and he doesn't like to be fake.Coupled with the deep-rooted thoughts of loyalty to the emperor and patriotism, he naturally hated the Grand Duke Keqis who betrayed the glorious empire.

Ever since the Grand Duke of Keqis and General Franky, the Riga Empire's re-offender, escaped from the imperial capital through the tunnel, His Majesty the King urgently summoned all the ministers to discuss countermeasures.

After the meeting, the rulers of the six major provinces of the empire, except for the Grand Duke Mattesias who commanded the defense far away on the eastern border of the empire, and the Grand Duke Kochis of the Taranto province who was almost equivalent to a rebellion, the other four The grand dukes were allowed to return to their respective provinces to preside over matters such as preparations for war and the response to the Taranto rebels.

His Majesty the King had already noticed the change of the Duke of Keqishi, so he arranged for people to monitor him at his residence.The five Grand Dukes were left in the imperial capital, and the real target was only the Grand Duke Keqis.It's just that it's not easy to make things too obvious, so as not to force the province of Taranto into reverse, and instead give up the excuse and be taken over by the Duke of Keqis.

Unexpectedly, the momentary hesitation allowed the Grand Duke Keqishi and others to escape through the tunnel.

Now that the Grand Duke Keqishi has fled the imperial capital, the next step must be to return to his lair and raise the banner of rebellion.It is useless to detain the other four Grand Dukes in the imperial capital. It is better to let them all return to their respective provinces to preside over important military and political affairs.On the one hand, it can organize armaments more effectively.On the other hand, it can also avoid being taken advantage of by Taranto.

The Grand Duke Mateus was left alone and set off on the road two days late.

The province of Burgundy, like Warsaw County where the imperial capital is located, is located in the center of the glorious empire and is connected to almost all other provinces.Moreover, as a loyal faction of the Imperial Royal Family, the Grand Duke of Mateus is a very important and powerful force that His Majesty the King can trust.There is a grand duke who holds a heavy army and sits in charge of the overall situation of the province.Whether it is going east to support the main battlefield of the Edinburgh province, going north to protect the imperial capital, or going south to oppress the rebellious Taranto province, you can choose the opportunity to move forward and retreat appropriately.

Therefore, His Majesty the King had a long and a lot of conversations with the Grand Duke Mateus.However, the Grand Duke's strong request to use the provincial army to attack the rebel Duke Keqishi's proposal with all his strength was vetoed without any further discussion.

Not only the troops in the Burgundy province cannot be moved lightly, but also the military power in the imperial capital cannot be weakened or transferred elsewhere.

Since there is an extremely human minister like the Grand Duke Keqishi, but he has a rebellious minister and thief with different intentions.It's hard to guarantee that there won't be other rebel forces lurking somewhere, just waiting for the opportunity to rush up and attack and bite.

The imperial capital city is the heart of the glorious empire, and there is no room for negligence.Of course, enough guards should be maintained to ensure the safety of the royal family.

The top three military forces of the Brilliant Empire cannot be deployed due to their own reasons: the troops of the Grand Duke Matthias must resist the invasion of the Riga Empire; support.

Then who will counter the rebellion?
After two days of deliberation and discussion, the upper echelons of the empire came to a conclusion:
Borrow troops!

The word "borrow" may not be very appropriate, because the troops planned to be "borrowed" are not troops from foreign forces.It is the military force of one of the six major provinces under the rule of His Majesty the King of the Empire.

As the king of a country, the king is apparently the master of the power of the empire.Within the borders of the Brilliant Empire, all land, people, and property belonged to him.

In fact, the king and his royal family are only one of the most powerful and powerful families.He was elected by all noble families to manage the entire country on behalf of the nobles.

As a representative of the noble class, the royal family certainly cannot do things that harm the interests of the nobles at will.Otherwise, His Majesty the King and his royal family will be ostracized by the entire noble class, or even overthrown and trampled to the ground.

Under this framework, nobles enjoy a high degree of autonomy in their respective territories.Except for a few laws of the country that must be obeyed, the nobles and gentlemen are the local emperors one by one, lawless, and do whatever they want-as long as they are not afraid of their reputation being ruined, the civilians under their rule will be wiped out.

At this time, the empire was at war with the Riga Empire. According to the wartime law, His Majesty the King had the right to call up troops from all provinces and counties and all noble families to support the national war.However, there are no clear regulations on the number of troops that can be mobilized, the degree of enthusiasm of the generals to carry out orders, and so on, and it is impossible to have clear regulations.

These all have to be discussed.

Whether the outcome of the negotiation is ideal depends on the negotiator's eloquence skills.More importantly, it is the right to speak held by both parties.To put it more bluntly, it is the comparison of the strengths of the two sides.

If it was a small nobleman, of course he would obey His Majesty's orders on a piece of paper, and he would obey everything without daring to disobey.

But if the object of the order is changed to a grand duke, there will be more room for discussion, and even bargaining.The situation is naturally completely different from that of the minor nobles.

Such a heavy responsibility, who is enough to take on this heavy responsibility?
The results came out very quickly.

Not what the ministers guessed, Prince Andrei, who has performed very well recently.It was his sister, the fuse of this war, Her Royal Highness Princess Yalena!
When the target of the lobbying came out, everyone said "oh" in their hearts, and suddenly realized.

In fact, in the result of the negotiation, in addition to the above factors, there is another situation that is easily overlooked-personal friendship.

Coincidentally, the province of Aberdeen, which wanted to "borrow troops", was originally a pro-royal force.Whether it is the Grand Duke Edwards, the Duchess, or their favorite jewel, they all have a close relationship with Princess Yalena.

(End of this chapter)