The fiefdom increases by 1 soldier in 1 second, and the empress kneels down and begs not to rebel

Feng Palen still looked into the distance and said expressionlessly:

"Wolfgang was once my closest comrade-in-arms. I always thought he would firmly fight alongside me, no matter when."

Hearing this, Bormann's face darkened and he said indignantly: "Your Majesty, please forgive me for offending you, but he is a shameless villain. He is still thinking about subverting your regime when the country is in danger. This despicable bastard has only revealed his ambitions now."

Von Palen remained expressionless, and did not even respond to Bormann's words. He just continued to mutter to himself:

"Seventeen years ago, when I was only a lieutenant colonel in the army, the Kosovars always harassed my hometown of Franca. They took advantage of the fact that it was located on the border and bullied us again and again. But one day, they did something that I couldn't stand, so I led my troops to fight back and wiped out the Kosovo border troops."

Hearing this, Bormann immediately said: "I am deeply impressed, Your Majesty. The great victory in Franka was ours..." Just as he said this, he suddenly realized something, so he stopped talking and his face instantly became gloomy.

Von Palen ignored him and continued, "This was a beautiful victory. When I returned triumphantly with my men, I was cheered by everyone in Franka."

"My daughters even came to greet me, right at the city gate, and they hugged me and said, 'Dad, you are the real hero. You did what no one else dared to do.'"

Hearing this, Bowerman lowered his eyes and sighed inaudibly.

Von Palen was still speaking:

"But being a hero comes at a price."

"The residents of Franca cheered me because they were persecuted by the Kosovars and I saved them, but the high-ranking Feridri thought I shouldn't do this."

"When I was transferred back to Salivia for punishment, the shameless Koso people gathered an army. They destroyed all of Franca and killed almost everyone."

"But I was in prison at the time and couldn't do anything. Fredri even wanted to send me to the Kosovo Empire and let them kill me."

Bowerman's face twitched slightly, and he cursed in a low voice with gritted teeth: "That shameless guy!"

Von Palen ignored him and remained calm: "It was Wolfgang who rescued me from prison. If he hadn't joined forces with some people to persuade Frederick, I think I would have died by then."

Bormann's cursing stopped abruptly. Of course he knew about this matter. More than ten years ago, Wolfgang was already a lieutenant general in the army. His family was spread across various positions in the military and possessed considerable power.

In the beginning, the reason why the emperor was able to successfully ascend to the throne and purge all the incompetent Frederic factions was precisely because of Wolfgang's strong support.

"But that is all in the past, Your Majesty," said Bormann in a low voice.

Hearing this, von Palen turned his head and looked at Bormann, with a self-deprecating smile on his face:

"Yeah, that's in the past."

He turned his head again, looked at the battle going on outside the Royal Castle, and continued:

"But I'm still very grateful to him. He saved me, and it doesn't just mean that he got me out of jail."

"You know, my wife and two daughters, they..."

At this point, von Paalen paused, and after two seconds, he continued;

"They were tortured by the Koso people..."

He paused again, and Bormann's face was already drooping, his expression had become extremely sad, and he whispered:

"Your Majesty....You'd better not..."

However, before he finished speaking, von Palen continued: "They were tortured inhumanely. When I returned to Franca, their heads were still hanging from the beams of my house. The Kosovars did this on purpose. They didn't even allow anyone to collect the bodies."

"So my wife and daughters hung from the rafters for almost a month."

"When I buried them, I knew I had to do something."

"But you know, Feridri just signed a non-aggression pact with those bastards, and even paid them a large sum of extra compensation."

"So there was nothing I could do. I realized that this is an unfair world and no one can change it."

"So that night, I decided to end my life. At that time, I thought, if there is a heaven, maybe I can still see my wife and daughter."

Hearing this, Bormann turned pale. He looked at von Palen with worry, not even daring to blink, as if he was afraid that von Palen would disappear from his sight.

But von Palen looked calm, as if he was just talking about something insignificant.

"As you can see, I didn't succeed. It was Wolfgang who took me back to Franca. He was also the one who stopped me that night."

At this point, von Palen touched his still red and swollen chin and continued:

“He even punched me.”

"He warned me that only cowards would think of suicide. As a Goth, I should always have courage and a strong fighting spirit throughout my life. If I dare to shoot myself, why not shoot the enemy?"

Bowerman exhaled slowly, and his clenched fists slowly loosened.

Von Palen also put down his hand and said with emotion: "What he said makes some sense. I listened to it."

"That night, I talked to Wolfgang for a long time. He said that he rescued me because he thought I was a warrior and did what he wanted to do but couldn't do, so he thought I deserved to live."

"But my family is all gone, and I really don't have much courage to live anymore. That's what I told him."

'Then you have to find a goal, or belief, that keeps you alive and work hard for it throughout your life.'

"That's what he warned me."

"The only goal I could think of at that time was to kill all the Kosovars who persecuted my family. I talked to Wolfgang about this and he agreed."

“So we hit it off and started working on this.”

"While doing this, I gradually realized that this is a world full of injustice. There is actually not much difference between humans and beasts. Both follow the law of the jungle. The only difference is that compared to beasts, humans can have faith in their hearts."

"With faith, he has unlimited motivation and can move towards his goal."

At this point, von Palen turned to look at Bowerman and asked, "Bowerman, do you have faith?"

Bormann was still immersed in von Palen's story, and was interrupted by this sudden question. But after thinking for less than two seconds, he replied directly:

"If anything, it's you."

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"My belief is you. I agree and support whatever you say and do." Bowerman still had a stern expression on his face.

"Heh." Feng Palen chuckled, which was rare. "That's not bad, it's also a belief."

Then he lowered his head and murmured in a low voice:

"Everyone needs a belief, but right now, I can't seem to find one."

"What?" Bowerman didn't hear clearly and asked.

Von Palen raised his head and did not repeat himself. Instead, he looked at the battlefield outside the Imperial Castle and said, "Wolfgang must have changed his beliefs."

"I'll have to find a chance to ask him."

Hearing this, Bormann shook his head and said coldly: "Your Majesty, this is already a life-and-death struggle. Wolfgang, that bastard, has already betrayed me. If he appears in front of me, I will kill him for you immediately!"

"He must pay for the mistakes he made..."

At this point, Feng Palen suddenly interrupted, pointing his finger forward and saying:

"Can you see it clearly? Is that Wolfgang's flag?"

Bormann's heart tightened, and he looked in the direction of von Palen's finger. He had excellent eyesight, and after looking far away, he immediately said, "Yes! Your Majesty, you are not mistaken!"

"This bastard, did he come here in person with the troops?!" Bowerman's face suddenly changed, and a fierce look instantly occupied his face.

The national flag on the roof was whistling in the wind, black smoke brought by the war was billowing in the air, and the smell of gunpowder had even reached von Paalen.

But he still looked the same, with his hands behind his back, looking straight ahead, his expression calm without the slightest disturbance.