Can't I develop my own character?

At this moment, Casradi looked at Ina carefully for the first time.

She has a good appearance and figure, and is very capable. She has also heard that the new secretary general, Ms. Ina, is really amazing and her work is impeccable. Those who have come into contact with her say so, and even Aiko mentioned it to her one day.

"So Ryan likes this type..." Casradi muttered.

Then it seems that there is really no hope for 'Vine'.

It’s not that ‘Vine’ is bad, it’s just that the genre is different... What a pity.

"What did you say, Your Highness?"

"Nothing. Since Ryan isn't here, I'll go back first. When he comes, have him find me in the castle."

Casradi originally wanted to discuss the next course of action with Ryan. This war had made the city of Berman famous, and the Caint Army would probably not dare to act rashly again. Therefore, the reconstruction of Kosothoa was imminent.

Once Kosothoa recovers, the three major cities will be completely in her hands, and she can start to develop with peace of mind.

Apart from that, there is Maganna's matter. Now the life and death of this Iron-Blooded Grand Duke is unknown. If he is really dead...can she take the opportunity to gather some members of the Iron-Blooded Legion?

At least the two thousand people stationed here should be enough, right?

Anyway, Maganna is gone.

Of course, the most important thing is to find out what Maganna has experienced.

Casradi returned to the castle. Not long after, Ryan, who had had a good sleep and a full meal, also went there. After hearing the princess's thoughts, he suggested that they wait and see.

Don't act too hastily, the main boss of the game is not that easy to kill. Although if the Grand Duke is gone, he can rest assured that he will be clean, but logically speaking, the situation will be more stable if the Grand Duke is there.

And what if they come back? Then they'll see you poaching them, right? That'll ruin the relationship.

Anyway, now that the war crisis is over, they just need to focus on development and build Kosovo.

As for 'Xia Li', as expected, she still had no intention of returning to the capital after successfully advancing. She took 4,000 troops and rested for a day and a night, then crossed the border of the empire under the cover of night and entered the territory of the Kingdom of Kaint.

The target is the Hicks Line on the border of the Kingdom of Caint, which was once a famous war defense line in the northern continent. It was with the help of this line that the Kingdom of Caint finally resisted the expansion intentions of the Augustus Empire. The two sides fought an offensive and defensive battle here with more than 300,000 people.

In the end, the Augustus Empire gave up its plan to continue the offensive and incorporated the areas outside the Hicks Line into the imperial territory.

After years of development, there has been no fighting on this front for a long time. Cainte established the city of Hicks south of the front to manage the border.

Of course, 'Xia Li' had never thought of leading thousands of people to attack the city. Her target was the Hicks Front, and she wanted to conduct a 'blood sacrifice' on this front!

...

the other side.

On the vast grasslands far beyond the western border of the empire.

A crack in the inner world was forcibly torn open by a terrifying force. As the crack expanded little by little, a majestic breath of death surged out.

Boom!

Finally, there was a loud explosion at the crack, and Maganna fell out in a mess, headfirst onto the ground, almost falling flat on her face.

She got up in a mess, looked around, and laughed wildly.

"Haha, hahahaha! I, Maganna, am back again!!!"

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Chapter 75: Xia Li, the God of War, Maganna Returns! [7000]

Magna is back!

I, the Iron-Blooded Duke, the God of the Battlefield!

However, the entire Western Territory was unusually quiet.

No news about Maganna came out, but the invasion of the Western Barbarian Army became more and more fierce. Fortunately, the Royal Legion led by Alvin arrived in time and finally joined forces with the Iron Blood Legion to stop the Western Barbarian Army.

However, because they had lost too much territory before, they could not fight it back in a short time.

It’s not that the Iron Blood Legion is too weak, but many people have split from within and entered the Western Prairie, frantically searching for the whereabouts of the Grand Duke.

The Western Barbarians were coming again with great force, and the remaining people were unable to completely stop the attack. Although this delayed the war a little, for the people of the Iron Blood Legion, the life of the Grand Duke was indeed more important than the safety of the empire.

However, this behavior was indeed caught by Alvin, who charged him with slacking off in the war. Currently, the Royal Legion has taken over the management of the western region.

Even if the Iron Blood Legion was unhappy, there was nothing they could do. Without Maganna, they were leaderless, and their subordinates alone could not fight against the old general Alvin.

Not to mention that the Royal Legion was originally sent by the old emperor, and they are carrying the imperial edict. If Maganna were here, she could still give them a try.

"The Empire is going to take over the Western Territory?"

In Edinburgh.

Ryan fell into deep thought after hearing the news that Casradi had received from the imperial capital.

As expected, when Maganna happened, the first thing the empire thought of was not to kill those damned western barbarians, but to take back control of the western border.

but...

Why does this matter always feel a little too 'natural'?

Although the attacks of the Western Barbarians have always been barbaric and unpredictable, what is the purpose of this sudden large-scale attack?

They couldn't really attack cities and occupy land. If they just extorted money in waves, that would be in line with the style of these barbarians. However, such a large-scale attack would not only be time-consuming and labor-intensive, but it would also require the coordination of people from all the major tribes, which was no easy task.

The Western Barbarians are too big, with vast and boundless grasslands. There are also conflicts of interest among the major tribes, so it is impossible for them to unite as one.

"Your Highness, has the Empire always intended to undermine Maganna's power?" Ryan asked.

"..."

Casradi did not answer.

Of course this was true. She had even heard her father mention the situation in the Western Territory, and angrily accused Maganna of occupying the Western Territory and becoming the king, and not taking the royal family seriously at all.

She had just thought of Ryan's suspicions. Everything had happened so logically. From the barbarian invasion of the Western Territory to the Iron Blood Legion's defeat, and the Imperial Army's successful takeover of the Western Territory, what had the Empire lost overall? Putting Magna aside, it was nothing more than the territories of two or three cities on the edge of the Western Territory, a mere trifle compared to the entire empire's territory.

So, if this is all...

Casradi did not express her guess aloud. After all, it was too scary. If this was true, then her father was really playing a big game.

......

Casladi's guess soon came true. After Alvin took over the defense of the western border, the old emperor issued an order - because the life and death of Grand Duchess Maganna was unknown, Child and the surrounding territories would be handed over to the direct management of the empire. The Iron Blood Legion had poor defense and deliberately allowed the western barbarians to invade the imperial territory. The entire legion would return to the imperial capital for review.

When the news came out, the entire empire was shocked.

Is the old emperor finally going to take action against the Western Territory?

What is even more incomprehensible is that the Iron Blood Legion's military advisor Creed actually accepted the order to go to the imperial capital for investigation.

"It's settled now, it's settled now."

Ryan knew that Creed was definitely the traitor, but he didn't expect that this traitor was on the old emperor's side?

No, this old immortal thing has made such a big move.

As far as he knew, Creed had been with Maganna for more than three years, always giving advice to the Grand Duke, and was quite capable.

Even the several times when Maganna secretly competed with the Empire were Creed's ideas, which allowed Maganna to gain a great advantage.

The result is actually the opposite of the routine?

Or is it that Creed is not the old emperor's traitor, but a traitor from other forces, who just wants to take advantage of the situation to completely eliminate Maganna?

No matter what, once the Iron Blood Legion is really taken away and divided, it will be completely gone.

"Ryan, we should consider disbanding our alliance with the Iron Blood Legion."

Casradi said worriedly.

The old emperor did this to clean up Maganna, which meant that all the troops of the Iron Blood Legion might have to be dealt with.

Although there are only more than a thousand people left in Berman City, they are the Iron Blood Legion after all. If she continues to let Gluck and others be active in the territory, the old emperor will definitely have some ideas.

"At this time? I suggest waiting a little longer." Ryan mused, "The Iron Blood Legion has been fighting for His Highness. It would be disheartening to abandon them at this time."

"Of course I know this, but... Ryan, things in the West Territory may not be that simple."

She couldn't tell Ryan that this might be all arranged by her father to deal with Maganna, or that the emperor was colluding with external forces. If this were to get out, it would be a big disaster.

Wouldn’t the Iron Blood Legion go crazy?

She still has some time, as the main conflict is currently concentrated in the western region. Although Creed has agreed to be investigated, several powerful commanders within the legion do not agree.

They were unwilling to give up their territory, and even more unwilling to accept any investigation. They still believed that Grand Duchess Maganna was not dead.

If this matter is not handled properly, a civil war may break out in the Western Territory. You must know that the entire Iron Blood Legion has 50,000 people. Even if they suffered heavy losses due to the previous defeat on the front line, there are at least 35,000 left.

Among them, excluding the part that Creed can directly control, there are probably more than 20,000 people who oppose the old emperor's order.

If these people explode, the entire Western Territory will definitely be in chaos.

And considering those in the West who originally supported Maganna's faction, although Kasladi thought Maganna was arrogant, he had to admit that she did have her own unique personal charm. The nobles of those city-states in the West were basically loyal to the Grand Duke.

If those city-states are included, this force will be terrifying.

It's not unreasonable for the old emperor to want to break up Maganna's "gang". After all, the battle for the crown prince has begun. No matter whether it is the fifth princess, the second prince, or the fourth prince, whoever becomes the next emperor will be of royal blood.

Magna? Who?

A foreign minister!

Casradi decided to wait and see. After all, she still had a choice, so she could wait until the situation in the western border became clearer.

And the other side.

Gluck and others were not aware of what was happening in the West.

This iron-blooded army is still following 'Charlie' and planning to attack the Hicks Front.

According to investigations, there are a total of 15,000 soldiers on the Hicks Front, who are stationed on the front all year round to guard against attacks from the Augustus Empire.

'Xia Li' led her men in at night and hid in a mountain range. Currently, the entire team consists of only 3,500 people.

Among them, the Royal Guards and the Iron Blood Legion have a total of 2,000 people, and the remaining 1,500 are the "bulk" troops who joined later.

Although there was a huge gap in numbers, no one thought of retreating. Everyone in the meeting focused on how to destroy the Hicks Front.

This front is of great significance to the Kingdom of Kainte. If they can take it down, all the humiliation that Kainte has brought to the empire during this period will be returned, and several times over!

As for why they had to fight...it seemed that no one cared about it anymore, because up to now, the "war" itself had affected everyone, and as the initiator of the "war", "Charlie's" goal was very simple, which was to win the war.

Now that the war has begun, there must be an end.

This war is not just her journey of upgrading. If everything goes well, they will become famous. A famous army, like the Iron Blood Legion, will have countless people rushing to join, and there is no need to recruit people specifically.

This was something Ryan had been pondering. How could one forge an ironclad army? Weapons and equipment alone weren't enough; the military's training model was only one aspect. He remembered watching a TV series in his past life where it was said that when two sides met on a narrow road, the brave prevailed. A strong army, first and foremost, must possess a strong fighting spirit.

Or you could say the military soul, the Iron Blood Legion is just like that, and their will is tempered in battle after battle, and then passed down through generations of veterans and recruits, and continues to be passed on.

Well, it's easier said than done. Ryan didn't think too much about 'Xia Li's' attack this time. He just didn't plan to intervene. After all, there was no need for 'Xia Li' to lead the troops back immediately. It would be better to let her continue to develop in the wild outside.

"Although the number of troops stationed on the Hicks Front is large, their combat effectiveness is not very good."

"There hasn't been a war here in over thirty years. The people here are just a bunch of lazy idiots."

"They only have fifteen thousand of them, and we have over three thousand!"

No one thought there was anything wrong with these words, except for the scattered troops who joined later.

"There are only more than 3,000 of us, right?" one of the officers said nervously.

Gluck glanced at him and said, "If you were a little braver, they would only be fifteen thousand men."

The officer thought that no matter how brave we are, we can’t make mistakes in mathematics...Have you learned arithmetic?

Xia Li stared at the map and asked, "Did you find anything?"

"you mean?"

"The Hicks Front was built along the mountain. Back then, it was a grassland, but now it's a forest. There are several roads that lead from Hicks through the forest into the Augustus territory. I'm talking about Hicks City."

Gluck was stunned. "Did merchants build this road? Are they smuggling here?"

"Yes."

"I see."

Gluck understood that the former grassland front had become a forest, and because there was no fighting on the border, smuggling and reselling became a way to make a fortune.