At the west gate of the imperial capital, the guard Viscount Wicks looked at the knight legion of more than 5,000 people under the city in amazement. These people were all in crimson formidable plate armor with lion-faced helmets. The mount under their crotch is not an ordinary war horse, but a lion's mane foal belonging to the Warcraft species. This animal, which resembles an ordinary horse by seven or eight points, but has a lion's mane around its neck, only inhabits the western steppes of the Empire. Obviously has the appearance of a herbivore, but it is an omnivore with sharp fangs, often living in groups, usually eating grass, but if they are hungry, or if there are enemies to provoke them, they will never be stingy to open foreign meat, which can be called a tyrant of the grassland.

They are not faster than horses or antelopes, but they have more stamina and weight-bearing capacity. However, while they ensure the durability and domestication of herbivores, they still possess the ferocity and ferocity of carnivores, and their skin with tiny scales and carapace is like armor, and they are inherently extremely resistant to fire. It has been suggested that the Lionmane is actually a descendant of the Nightmare Beast, but it turns out that the animal does not show any inadaptability to the Light and Divine attributes, and this claim is self-defeating.

Even a young lion-mane horse with no training can brave a dense barrage of flames and arrows without fear, and its fierceness and ferocity can be seen.

The ancestors of the Lancaster family found a way to tame this powerful creature, and based on it, they built a prestigious order of knights, known as the "Red Lions". But here's what we need to know. Although the lion's mane is a land animal, it is even more difficult to tame than the griffin. Even if it's guarding the route of the Falling Star Sea. The rich Duke of Lancaster can only assemble such a team with a total number of no more than 5,000 people. as their own military trump card.

"This is Tyrion, the Prime Minister of the Empire? Sanskrit? Handwritten by the Duke of Lancaster! Open the gates now! "A burly knight in crimson armor, holding the scroll in his hand high. Behind him, the red and gold lion flag representing the Duke of Lancaster and the star Libra flag of the Prime Minister of Auckland fluttered behind him, solemn and awe-inspiring.

Viscount Wicks swallowed a mouthful of saliva, often the two flags, and his heart tingled. He knew that with the size of His Excellency the Prime Minister, it was impossible to ride a lion's mane horse and a red lion knight to continuously rush outside the west gate of the imperial capital day and night. But he also knew that even the dwarf duke was not there. But as long as the flag is there, it represents the authority and face of the Prime Minister of Auckland. In this case, if the nobles are a little rude, it is entirely possible to bring ruin to their own family. You must know that according to the laws of the Auckland Empire, the prime minister, as the "hand of the emperor", has supreme authority second only to the emperor. The power to punish any of the princes and lords first.

If a nobleman offends the emperor, it may not matter, after all, His Majesty the Supreme Majesty occasionally needs to show his benevolence and generosity; But if you offend the prime minister, it will be a big problem, because people are also one of the nobles and have no position. There is no reason, or even less the guts, to show one's kindness.

Especially, when this prime minister was still a chicken-bellied person......

Yes. Perhaps because of the shadow of his childhood due to his physical defects, the current Duke of Lancaster is actually a rather cautious person. Even if he is the prime minister, it is impossible to hold the boat in his belly. The nobles of Auckland, including Viscount Wicks, have indeed mocked the Prime Minister's height and appearance behind their backs. But deep down, he is quite in awe of the other party, and he doesn't want to be found by the other party to take advantage of himself.

But now, no matter how respectful Viscount Wicks usually is to His Excellency the Prime Minister, people still come to the door.

The guard poked his head out of the female wall with a full stomach, looked at the heavily armed knights under the city, and grinned reluctantly, trying to make his smile less flattering: "Isn't Your Excellency the Prime Minister recruiting troops in the Western Territory?" Why did you rush back so quickly? I haven't been notified by the Privy Council? ”

"As the prime minister of the Auckland Empire, as long as you leave Seredith, you will be on behalf of the heavens! Whether it's recruiting troops or collecting money and food! The knight holding the Prime Minister's scroll said loudly: "On the other hand, even if Your Excellency the Prime Minister rushes back to the imperial capital, why does he need the consent of the Privy Council?" According to the laws of the Empire, only His Majesty the Emperor has the power to keep the Prime Minister of the Empire out! ”

He did have a point, and Viscount Wicks really had nothing to say. However, after all, he had received an order from the "above" that he must not let anyone into the city in the recent troubled season. So, what exactly is it to offend the direct bosses, the Privy Council? Or do you offend Your Excellency the Prime Minister, who is like a great demon king and is particularly cautious? This is indeed a problem......

"You can go back to Yongchen Palace now and ask Your Majesty, if he doesn't allow it, we won't enter the city. But until then, you don't have any reason to stop us from entering town! The other squinted his eyes, but that tone sounded like a threat. Viscount Wicks had no doubt at all that if he didn't open the door, the other party might start to attack the city. But once the matter gets bigger, the mean and unkind Emperor Iken will definitely not punish his brother-in-law, the prime minister and thigh, but will definitely sacrifice the flag with the head of his little person.

Forget it, what the big man above wants to do is not something that he, a small country lord, can control. Even if it was Emperor Iken himself, how long could he sit on his throne?

In this chaotic season, loyalty and responsibility are not valuable, and it is better to take care of yourself.

After struggling for a few minutes, Viscount Wicks finally made up his mind. He waved his hand tiredly, and finally gave the order to open the door. Of course, what he didn't know was that this order was hailed in later history textbooks as one of the ten historical moments that changed the course of the civil war, and he, a little-known little nobleman, was inexplicably recorded in mainstream history books......

The western gate of the imperial capital was thus opened. The elite Red Lion Knights took control of the city gates with lightning speed. And with the "cooperation" of the defenders, who still had no fighting spirit, they were disarmed.

"Immediately march towards the Yongchen Palace. The first step must be controlled...... Ah no, the safety of His Majesty's family is guaranteed! "Commander of the Red Lion Order. The cousin of the Duke of Lancaster, Tedtos, who is 62 years old this year? Sanskrit? The Earl of Lancaster gave such orders to his knights. He groaned for a moment, and then to his lieutenant, Terda, the eldest son of Duke Tyrion? Sanskrit? Sir Lancaster commanded in a low voice, "You know what your father means, don't you?" In any case, even if the throne can only be handed over to that little girl in the end, we Lancasters must do our utmost in this war. Give the complete imperial capital and the Iken family to that little girl, it is our martial arts! ”

“…… I understand, uncle. The duke's eldest son sighed faintly, a hint of hesitation flashing across his face. Naturally, his father's undisciplined approach was inconsistent with the chivalric education he received. But intellectually, he knew that neither he nor the Lancaster family had a better choice.

"That's why our relatives are so incompetent. I thought it would take at least two years, but in less than a year, he lost all the territory except Seredire......" Count Tedtos snorted coldly, fundamentally expressing his disdain for that emperor, and then took a deep breath: "You must understand, Terda. In our hands, at least the lives of their family can be guaranteed. ”

The old earl's voice was suddenly interrupted by the sound of dense footsteps and the clashing of armor directly opposite the city gate. He was slightly startled, but saw a large group of soldiers dressed in armor and banners of various colors rushing towards the city gate.

"Close the gates! Close the gates! The Lancasters have taken refuge in the rebels! Drive them away! Close the gates! "The old nobleman who was at the head of the group was riding on a war horse, and even if he was wearing armor, he still looked extremely fat. shouted loudly to his subordinates, like a hysterical quail.

However, even quail. When his men gather a large group of friends, he is also a quail that can make even eagles afraid of tricky ones.

The uncle and nephew looked at the chubby old nobleman in amazement. It feels like I've hit an evil spirit.

"Am I not mistaken? Is it the Celeras family's fat turkey? Count Tedtos' eyes widened, as if he had seen a turkey that had been put into the oven suddenly swaying its fat wings and claws at a lion.

The old earl never hid his disdain for the contemporary Duke of Celeras, who was his age. He thinks that this kind of waste, who only lives on the name of a noble family, is already a disgrace to the entire imperial aristocratic class just by existing, and there are not a few people who have the same idea as him. Because the Celeras family is based on the flamingo, they are disparagingly called "fat turkeys".

Just like the turkey in Lu Xi's hometown will do something to the hairy bear if his brain is pumped, the fat turkey duke of Auckland has exerted unprecedented mobilization and incitement tonight, and almost all the guards and private soldiers of the princes and lords left in the imperial capital have been mobilized, and a large number of soldiers of the city defense team have actually gathered thousands of people.

Why Duke Selleras broke out in his later years with abilities that he had not shown in his life, and why he had to meet with Lancaster's army, is a big historical mystery in the future. However, no matter what, the knights of the Red Lion Knights knew that their intention to quickly capture the Yongchen Palace and control the Emperor's family had been completely bankrupt.

When the street fighting in the imperial capital began, it also meant that the street fighting in Auckland officially developed in a direction that no one could have predicted.

In general, the domestic situation in the Oakland Empire was very unstable for hundreds of years before the Sun King Gaius the Great ascended to the throne. The decrees of the emperors of the Holy Spring Dynasty, which were almost hollowed out, could hardly leave the Yongchen Palace. But even so, as one of the twelve heroes, the leader of the Dawn Alliance, and the hero who saved the world, Emperor Knous the Great is absolutely unparalleled. There are still many people who buy the golden sign of the Dimahia family anywhere in the world, even if there is the kind of powerful ministers who are inclined to the government and the opposition, at most, they will offer the puppet emperors like mascots, but they will never dare to be disrespectful.

In the darkest years of the Holy Spring Royalty, the princes and lords who lost the control of the emperor fought for control of Seridir and the imperial capital, or in order to expand their territory and strength, and indeed fought many large-scale civil wars, but no one dared to directly slap the Dimahia royal family in the face. They didn't even dare to start a war near the imperial capital, let alone in the imperial capital, and even if there was a military conflict, at most it would stay on the scale of a fight.

Because of this, the people of the imperial capital of Serokhia have enjoyed peace for more than a thousand years. In their opinion, whether it is the dark Auckland Civil War, or the gathering of refugees equivalent to the entire population of the imperial capital outside the city, it has little to do with them. Although the refugees are pitiful, the small people cannot save them, as long as the civil war is divided and the country is restored to peace, they will naturally disperse and return to their homes; As for who is the last Imperial Supreme...... Hey, for the most ordinary people, sitting on the throne is a big beauty with infinite perfect appearance, or an old-fashioned and stubborn bald uncle, will there be a big difference?

But when the shouts of killing appeared in the city, the people of the imperial capital, who were aware of it, felt the impact of the real war for the first time.

"What an eventful time!" Uncle Tom, who lived in the alley south of the city, sighed slightly, but then gritted his teeth again: "But no matter who you are, what you are for, don't want to destroy our home!" ”

The old shopkeeper, who was obviously old, closed the door of his modest little shop, the Mark Donaldson Tavern, walked back to the back of the bar, opened his cupboard, and took out an infantry handguard sword inlaid with a golden wing-shaped shield from the robe that was padded at the bottom. Anyone who knows the goods will recognize it if they stand here, this handguard sword of shape and quality was forged as an honorary weapon in memory of the Battle of the Balg Plateau fifty years ago, and only twenty swords were made in total, and it was awarded to the twenty centurions who had won the greatest military merit that year.

"We've lived here for generations! No matter which Supreme Sitting in the Yongchen Palace is, it can't change the fact that Celexia, Sereditir, and this empire is our homeland! They want to fight, they can! They want the supreme position! You can too! But they will never be allowed to destroy our homeland! The proprietor and bartender looked at the people at the bar, who were representatives of the commoners and neighbors of the southern city of the imperial capital: "Remember what His Majesty the Sun King said to us?" The reason why Auckland is Auckland is not because it has a vast and fertile territory, not because it has loyal and brave knights, and it is not because it is rich and rich...... It's because of us. The existence of us Aucklanders determines the place that this empire deserves in the world! ”

These most inconspicuous commoners of the imperial capital listened to the old man's words silently, their eyes firm and resolute, no less than any knight who had been in a hundred battles!

The old man nodded, and asked again: "Who is responsible for fighting the fire, who is responsible for guarding the streets, and which is serving as a reserve, you all understand?" ”

"No problem, Daddy!"

"You've checked it several times, Daddy!"

"Don't worry, old man, I used to serve in the military for ten years!"

Listening to these nonsense answers, the old man grinned and smiled happily: "Then, let's do it, children!" ”

When the citizens of the southern city of the imperial capital took action, they may not have noticed that the herd of giant beasts flapping their wings had already swept over their heads.

Compared to the Lancaster knights, who inexplicably began to fight in the streets, the army of the Grand Duke of Dragoncastle who came from high in the south was much luckier. They did encounter a handful of griffon scouts when they arrived over the imperial capital, but those few men were no threat at all. The griffon knights did hear the uproar of the defenders as they leaped over the walls, but they didn't pay any attention. While listening to the increasingly fierce shouts and fires in front of the city, they quickly reached the top of the Yongchen Palace.

"The smell of fire, steel, and blood. Seroxia, how many years has it not tasted like this? The current Grand Duke of Dragoncastle turned his head and smiled clearly and beautifully at his men. Her long hair rose between the boiling currents of steel and flame, yet it was as vicious as blood. (To be continued.) )