The Sun King's Evidence

PS: Many people ask me about my views on the future and whether I am preparing a new book. I would like to express my opinion here. If nothing else, the emperor must be responsible for this book. I will write it down well and start well and end well. Please feel free to read it. , ensuring that Tianzi’s writing can continue through genuine subscription (not gift coins) is your greatest support for me.

Outside the luxurious giant wooden doors of the Imperial Parliament, there is a large row of Rick guards on duty.

The Praetorian Guard has always been the Emperor's personal bodyguard and the most powerful cavalry unit in Brunswick (except for the Royal Demi-Gryphon Guard of Brunswick). They are also responsible for serving as the Emperor's personal bodyguard and representing the Emperor in many situations. inspection and supervision tasks.

Flowers are blooming and falling again, and this year's Rick's Guard has also recruited many recruits. Most of them are children of great nobles or, there are no shortage of children from knight families and elite military families. Rick's Guard welcomes them with open arms. For many people, the prerequisite is that they have good military qualities and are absolutely loyal to the emperor.

There is another inner ring organization among the Rick Guards, called the Rick Inner Ring Knights. This group of knights only has thirty to forty people, but they still have strong armor and agility, powerful strength and the ability to handle things. excellent ability.

The knights of the inner ring are responsible for isolating the people who approach the emperor and protecting the emperor. They usually hold heavy shields, are equipped with heavy swords, axes and halberds, and two-handed giant swords. They wear full-body plate armor polished to a mirror-like brightness and decorated with beautiful feathers.

They fight in mixed battles with other Imperial forces, and as flexible and protracted heavy infantry perform well in both sieges and formation defenses.

Today is the day when the expanded emergency meeting of the Imperial Parliament is held. The knights of the inner ring lined up outside the gate of the parliament, preparing to defend the emperor's court.

The closest to the gate are two senior Rick's inner ring guards, named Shuler and Waldersi. While they are scolding the new recruits of Rick's guards to improve their concentration and energy, they tell everyone with a fierce attitude. , the emperor and the electors are meeting. The only and most important task of the imperial court at present is war.

"War, what war?" Many of the emperor's favorite jesters and noble lords sneered at this. How could there be a war?

In the past two years, the empire has finally breathed a sigh of relief. After the Badlands in the south and Bafeng Mountain were recovered, the threat from the greenskins has become much smaller. There are the first cordon formed by the Badland Three Guards, Bafeng Mountain and Haimen Pass. , the empire can relax a little.

In the east, High King Thorgrim captured Mount Gombard. He personally threw the last Goblin on Mount Gombard from the cliff, and then announced that another grudge had been cleansed, and Thorgrim left behind a An expedition team of 500 people mined Gunbad Peak and successfully set off for Eternal Peak.

Needless to say in the West, after Britannia and the Empire reached the "Tibetan Friendship, Alliance and Mutual Assistance Agreement", the two sides have had very few conflicts and conflicts. The border line has been measured, and both sides have repeatedly withdrawn their troops. Now they only maintain The army does not exceed a thousand people, which is one-tenth of the previous number. A large amount of military expenses and troops are saved and used in places where they are more needed.

So, the only possibility is the north, but aren't the barbarians going to fight the dark elves?

war? What war?

The Rick Guards were very stubborn. They refused any visitors. Some of the noble lords and high-ranking courtiers who were full of perfume and well-born tried to show off. The Rick Guards drew their weapons to let them know that they were not joking.

But the long meeting still made Rick's guards feel broken. Some recruits couldn't hold up after standing for a long time. Even the strictest inner ring guards felt tired, but they knew they couldn't slack off.

After a while, a general opened the door from inside. It was Rudolf von Lichtenstein. Imperial General and Inner Ring Guard Schuler quickly asked him: "Rudolf, how is the situation?"

"Generally speaking, everyone is aware of the threat of Chaos in the North. Kislev's bunch of bastard piggies did not report such a big situation to us but went to fight with the Chaos bastards on their own. ." Rudolph's voice was very depressed. The imperial general did not close the door tightly and went out like this: "That's basically it. There is nothing to keep secret."

Voices came from inside.

"Katarin and her court have just retreated to the territory of Ostermark. She is carrying the wealth of the Tsarist family for thousands of years, but the most elite troops we urgently need have been almost completely lost, and she also brought a large group of palaces with her. Servants and Boyer nobles, I can hardly find a place to house them." Speaker of Ostermark and Elector Hertwig of Bekafen, his extremely irritable and anxious tone was extremely clear in the chaotic discussion: "The flow of refugees is hitting the border and putting huge pressure on the defense system. Ostermark needs more reinforcements, food support and weapon support. Now we need at least 10,000 sets of standard equipment and at least 5,000 tons of food support. .”

"Our situation is the same." Grand Duke of Osterland Vamir von Zhukov also emphasized: "No one expected this to happen. Kislev should have relied on the fortified city to resist and ask for help. , but I got news that Plagg has fallen, the Chaos army has occupied it, and there is no news from Erengrad."

"Impossible!" The Nordic Grand Duke Theodorik Geisel's voice was both angry and feeble: "I know the strength of Kislev's army. Even if the war fails, like the bear cavalry, hussars and An ace army like the Krim Guards will not disappear so easily. Do you think Kislev is completely finished? I suspect Katalin is conserving her strength and throwing away the burden!"

"Listen, listen, I don't think we should spend time feeling sad for the furries in the north. They may have suffered heavy casualties, but this is better than them turning to Chaos or simply giving up." White Wolf Elector Boris Todd Bollinger still had the familiar loud voice: "Now is not the time to argue about this. The empire must unite and immediately begin to announce a general mobilization order and recruit all troops. We must fight to the death with those chaotic bastards at the borders of the empire. Since they want Come, let them come, and until the last son of Ulric falls, Middenheim will stand forever."

"Stop, stop, friend!" Helmut Feuerbach, Elector of Taraberheim and Grand Duke of Tarabek, stretched out his hand and made a "T" gesture to signal Boris to calm down: "You are A f**king animal! Brother, please understand, who will give the order? General mobilization? Are you serious? General mobilization casually? I’m afraid this is the end of your life as a grand duke!"

"The situation is still unclear at the moment. General mobilization is really... unrealistic and will cause almost permanent damage to the territory." Grand Duke and Elector Marius Leitdorf of Iverland also disagreed with general mobilization. : "All provinces have their own problems. We should first send troops to consolidate the defense lines and ensure food support, and then look at the situation. How can you guarantee that this is not an exaggeration by the tsarina to cover up her failure?"

The emperor did not speak. He seemed not to want to express his opinion so easily.

The voice of Edbrand Ludenhoff, the great baron of Hawkland, was clear and loud: "Hawkerland is trying to mobilize, but we are alone and must get more support, including but not limited to the army, Equipment, food and gold coins.”

Did Schuler listen to everything? The inner ring guards were trying to help the emperor to share his worries.

The empire is now in a very difficult situation. It is now expected that the Chaos army will approach the empire's border in less than two months at the earliest and three months at the earliest. However, the empire is unprepared. Kislev has been devastated by the war, and the empire The army has not even begun to be mobilized here, after all, the autumn harvest has just ended.

It will take at least three to five weeks to fully recruit a huge army, and it will take six to eight weeks at the fastest to move from the capital to the northern border. So the question is, who will pay for this astronomical amount of military pay and daily consumption? A huge amount of military rations?

In the Imperial Parliament, Emperor Karl-Franz was always frowning. He looked at Archbishop Vikmar, who was sitting not far away, trying to gain his support, but Archbishop Vikma was distracted because of other things. In my heart, the Luther-Hus matter is causing a lot of trouble. One of the great chanters of the Church of Justice, Esme III, is using this matter as an excuse to continue to attack Vicmar, hoping to replace him or achieve many goals in the church. Human demands - including but not limited to the sale of indulgences, hereditary fiefdom, and the excommunication of Rutherhus.

Vicmar did not agree with any of these three points, but he knew that his enemies came from within the church. There were many regional bishops, cardinals, and cardinals who were in disgrace in favor of Esme III, and no one would dislike him. They have many benefits and benefits, but they hate responsibilities and obligations.

"Those we can mobilize on the whole should start mobilizing on the spot now." Finally, after arguing for a long time, the emperor spoke: "For example, Nord, Ost, and Ost, which are close to the front line and are most likely to be attacked, The troops can be mobilized immediately when the Tmark and Hawke provinces return. As for the southern provinces, including the Reik Territory, we will immediately follow up and provide military food and salary support."

"When can we catch up? How much can we provide? Five hundred kilograms of grain are also provided, and five hundred tons of grain are also provided!" Hertwig reacted fiercely. He knocked on the table hard, seemingly unaware that he was having an impact on this matter. How much damage has been caused by sandalwood antiques with a history of more than 300 years: "My Majesty, don't deal with these lies. Isn't the lesson obvious enough? Slow reaction and no rescue? This is the empire? This is Karl Franz ? Enough, I should go to Butcher’s Castle immediately to find His Majesty the Butcher King Agrim, he is much more reliable than you, Franz!”

"It takes time to raise rations and recruit troops!" the emperor retorted: "Hertwig, I understand your difficulties, and we are already trying to solve them! What else do you want? Otherwise, I won't let you come here for a meeting!"

Hertwig also realized that he was anxious, but the military situation was really urgent. Speaker Ostermark was uneasy, so he simply stood up and paced back and forth behind the table.

"Then you should immediately send all the standing troops and garrison troops to the north. Now is not the time to care about it!" Geisel, the Grand Duke of Nord (self-proclaimed king) said displeased: "Also, we need more Many gold coins, those covered with the heads of the emperor, the elector...or the heads of the dwarves and the knight king on the other side of the mountain! Elves are also fine. Only gold coins can we use the noble lords or city councils under our command, and those The mercenary regiment and even the ogre regiment accepted our invitation to fight to defend the empire!"

The emperor's face was ugly. He still had money in his treasury, but nearly half of it was a war loan from the Supreme King. Moreover, there must be a sum of money in the treasury to cover the bottom of the box. There was not much money left to use, and it was impossible to use it anyway. Satisfy the appetites of these electors. This year has finally been a bumper harvest, and the emperor's treasury has a considerable surplus. He also plans to renovate the palace.

At this moment, everyone's voices stopped, and everyone focused on one person.

In the past few years, who has been the richest in the empire?

There is no doubt that it is the ruler of Nuer, the Imperial Baroness Emmanuel von Lebwitz-Bernardino. The biggest beneficiary of the "Tibetan Treaty of Friendship, Alliance and Mutual Assistance" is Nuer, Emmanuel Li also became one of the most popular imperial nobles in Britannia because of her special relationship with Ryan.

The Imperial Baroness has not said a word from the beginning to now, but she obviously listened carefully. Behind Emmanuel sat her right-hand men, Marshal Noor Erstein and Justice Noor Theo. Bruckner, the imperial concubine is wearing a full set of peony-colored Mo Yulin classic hip-hugging skirt today, with a black and gold baroness' cape on the outside, and a pair of delicate and straight long legs with dark red translucent flesh and ultra-thin velvet. Wearing pantyhose and a pair of nude suede high-heeled shoes with pointed toe straps printed with skull patterns, her long golden hair was tied into a big noble lady hairstyle and fixed with an electorate crown. After becoming the ruler of Nuer for many years, Ai Manoli's every move is full of majesty, and now she can put huge psychological pressure on people with just one look.

Feeling everyone's gaze, Emmanuel had no smile on her face. The Imperial Countess's heart was already filled with contempt and hatred for the Czarina. She thought for a moment and said: "Nur and Wesson understand The empire will provide all the help it can, and I can promise it here, but I need to wait until I return to Nuer to discuss the specific amount with the city council. As for the army, Nuer and the Wesen Territory can immediately send five legions to go north to support, carrying Part of the logistics supplies.”

"This is not enough, my Lady the Baroness!" Geisel continued to complain: "Everyone knows that you can mobilize at least thirty legions, as well as those steam tanks and Nur armored troops, not one less!"

"The Nur Iron Armored Army has been used to protect you. Who will protect me?" Emmanuel said tit for tat: "Nur and the Wesen Territory are not without enemies. There are still a large number of Goblins in the Black Mountains in the south. The tribe is entrenched there, and the southern part of Wesen Territory will be attacked by them from time to time!"

"Solland has been taken over by the Alchemy Academy of Gelt. They will solve your problems in the south. You must send your army to the north now, otherwise it will be too late!" Grand Duke of Osterland and Elector of Wolfen Houvamir shouted angrily: "The army of Chaos may appear at the border of the empire at any time!"

"Stir leads the army patrolling the river and the army guarding Sylvania. None of them can be moved. On this basis, I will send several legions of soldiers from Utbad, but the logistics and military pay need you to solve it. I No joke." The Archduke of Stihl, Elector Graf-Alberich Haute-Andersen, was still wearing a shabby fur coat and woolen shirt. He looked more like a beggar than an elector.

"We are asked to send troops, we are asked to mobilize ourselves, and we are asked to provide money and food. How can such a good thing happen?" Crazy Earl Marius Leitdorf, the Grand Duke of Iverland, also became crazy. , he yelled: "Who said I won't support you? Who said I won't provide help? Don't bully others too much. Orders like general mobilization are given casually? Do you know how much it will cost to build the territory like this?! You guys Are they all pigs? If you don’t want help, go back now!”

"Enough, shut up! Marius, we are discussing how to face this chaos craze, not busy fighting and quarreling among ourselves!" Karl Franz banged the small wooden hammer hard, letting the Imperial Council Everyone quieted down, and the emperor could see that the southern electors did not want to announce general mobilization at this time. They wanted to see how the situation was. The problem was that the northern electors were not like the southern electors. Wealthy - have enough financial capacity to support their mobilization.

After arguing for a while, the electors have indeed realized the seriousness of this Chaos invasion. The 300,000 troops on the opposite side wait for no one. The final result of the discussion is that the southern electors will pay for food and supplies first. A part of the standing army and conscripts will be sent north to support, and the northern electors will conduct general mobilization and begin to deploy defenses along the border, preparing to face the tide of destruction in the north.

"Your Majesty, can the empire ask for help from the high elves?" At this time, Nord Archduke Geisel asked the emperor.

"I will inform Ambassador Gao Jing." The emperor nodded.

"Your Majesty, I suggest asking the dwarves for help immediately." Marius, the Grand Duke of Aviland, also immediately added.

"I will send a messenger to the High King," the Emperor could only say again.

"So, Karl, do we also want to ask for assistance from the Knight Kingdom on the other side of the mountain?" Boris Todbringer, the Grand Duke of Midden and the White Wolf Elector, then said: "The covenant is not signed in vain, right? At this time If we don’t ask for help, how long will we have to wait?”

"This..." The emperor not only hesitated, but asked for help from Britannia? Has the empire really reached such a difficult time? This is such a big favor.

"Countess Emmanuel, what do you think?"

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