I Will Be The Crowned King

The Old World, the Kingdom of Clovis.

After a trip destined to be unforgettable, Ludwig Franz finally returned to the city of Clovis, escorted by the Inquisitor and the Knights of Judgment.

According to the plan prepared in advance, the major general commander-in-chief of the Southern Legion should immediately enter the palace for an audience. His Majesty Carlos II, who has a good relationship with the Franz family, has also prepared a grand ceremony for his youngest general (one of them). Audience ceremonies and banquets, driving up his worth before the Church and the Empire.

This is also because the cowardly Royal Army was defeated in the negotiation with the Empire, and the commander-in-chief of the six legions only won one; even if Clovis did not want to invest too much in this holy war, such a cowardice is also called The face is swept away.

And their cowardice not only shocked Carlos II, but even the Herid royal family; they originally thought that no matter how reluctant Clovis was, he would definitely fight for three seats for dignity, and the empire would probably have to pay some price In exchange for a ratio of four to two among the commanders-in-chief in the headquarters... the result turned out to be one more than the ideal result!

This situation is not only unexpected, but also embarrassing the originally aggressive Herrid royal family... According to the proportion of troops, the size of a legion cannot be less than 20,000; if you want to get five places, you must reduce the size of the remaining four legions. , or you have to increase troops.

Because Clovis was only willing to accept the quota of one legion, the empire increased from 80,000 to 100,000 troops to 100,000 to 140,000... Rao has the financial backing of the church, and the major principalities sent troops to provide logistics, and Clovis contracted it. Transportation and a lot of material orders, an increase of 20,000 to 40,000 troops, is still an unbearable burden on the empire.

After some haggling, both the Empire and Clovis made a tacit concession: "Gift" the place that no one wanted to Han Tu.

In the eyes of the empire, Clovis and Hantu are exactly the same, both of them are unwilling to accept the rebellion of "imperial rule"; but in the eyes of Carlos II, the dignified Clovis has been reduced to the same level as Hantu, the incompetent royal family's army face It's thick enough to make him feel ashamed!

In contrast, they are not even more loyal than being "exiled" to the colony of the New World, the rogue army that can't even name it!

Therefore, Carlos II must promote Ludwig Franz as the hero of the old world, the star of hope of Clovis, as he did before Sophia Franz, so as not to lose face.

Of course, this refers to the image of the royal family in the eyes of the thousands of subjects of the Clovis Kingdom. As for Clovis itself... When the cowardice and timidity of the Royal Family Army was exposed to the Empire, it had already lost all face.

But this time, the loyal young general did not go to the audience immediately, but forced the judge to send him home.

The unforgettable journey allowed Ludwig to find the answers to the 100 questions that had puzzled him in the past, but then he was given 10,000 brand new questions; before the official interview, he had to see his father first.

But when he returned to the living room with a heavy heart and pushed open the old study door, the figure that appeared in front of him made Ludwig stunned.

"why you?"

"Why can't it be me?"

The girl sitting behind the desk put down the coffee cup on her lips, and gave the stunned Lord Major General a sly smile: "Welcome home, my dear brother."

"Sophia, don't make trouble." Ludwig frowned slightly, and his tone was a little helpless: "Where's my father?"

"It should be in the cathedral."

The girl restrained her smile, raised her eyes and said sternly: "He said that you will definitely not go directly to the palace to see you, so let me wait for you here; if you have any doubts, you can ask me directly."

"……you?"

Almost as soon as Ludwig's voice fell, the girl's face turned cold, and she squinted her eyes and chuckled lightly: "Although it sounds a bit contemptuous, I know you didn't mean it, so my answer is Yes... that's right."

Ludwig didn't care about this: "What did he... father tell you?"

"You should ask the question directly instead of... forget it." Sophia snorted softly:

"If you guessed correctly, what you most want to know now is Clovis' position in this crusade, the relationship between the Rune family and Anson Bach, and the struggle to make you a part of the commander-in-chief of the crusade. What are the elements for, right?"

"It seems that your father really told you everything..."

Ludwig, who was talking to himself, couldn't help shaking his head, pretending not to notice the little smugness on his sister's face: "I don't know if you noticed, because someone's reckless behavior, the Franz family's The status has reached a precarious point!"

"No, and I think the status of the Franz family is on an unprecedented rise; the more powerful my father is, I became the first Colonial Governor of Clovis, dear brother, you became one of the six commanders-in-chief of the Crusaders. , and the only commander-in-chief of Clovis." Sophia raised her chin proudly:

"The bright future of the Franz family beckons us."

"That's because the higher you stand, the harder you fall."

With a gloomy face, Ludwig rushed to the desk, propped up the table with both hands, and stared into Sophia's eyes: "Do you know that the judge of the Seeking Order told me that the head of the Rune family, that Miss Talia Rune is now Anson Bach's..."

"Fiancee." The girl interrupted, staring back unceremoniously: "I already knew about this last year, your 'news' came a little late, dear brother."

"But you don't need to worry at all, because the 'marriage' between the two of them is just for the sake of profit; Anson Bach has the financial and human support of Rune, and Rune can be armed by the Storm Legion to expand the family in The industry and foundation of the new world."

"In other words, this is just Anson Bach's strategy to win over allies, just like he did to Louis Bernard of Sail City and the Cecil family of Northport; he has no loyalty to the Rune family. "

"...Do you really think so?" Ludwig's face was full of disbelief.

"Of course."

The girl picked up the coffee cup and took a sip: "I am his real sponsor, the Storm Legion is the property under my name, the kingdom's disregard for his various illegal actions, the support of the Roland family, and even his title of brigadier general. I helped him win it all... If anyone is Ansen Bach's true allegiance, it can only be me."

Looking at his sister's proud and serious appearance, Ludwig hesitated to say anything, and could only change the subject by turning a blind eye:

"Even so, his relationship with the Rune family will inevitably lead to implication, which will cause the Franz family to suffer huge losses."

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"That's right, so we... the Franz family must make up for it." Sophia nodded slightly:

"That's why your father went to great lengths to make you Commander-in-Chief of the Crusaders; you have to be more active on the battlefield than everyone, especially the Empire; to fight against the Empire, isn't that what you always wanted? "

"And Anson Bach and his Stormtroopers will be your greatest help in the New World; across the turbulent sea, the shortest distance from North Harbor to Beluga Harbor, and Clovis will also ensure that you and your troops can get the most Start first, we have an advantage over the Empire in this regard.”

"If you are still preempted by the Empire in the end... Ansen Bach also has the power to fight, and persists until the day you arrive at Beluga Port; after controlling the Ice Dragon Fjord, you only need to repeat his previous strategic deployment to conquer the imperial army, Can easily spread the glory of the Ring of Order to the whole new world."

"The Franz family, as well as the Kingdom of Clovis, can become the biggest contributors to this holy war at the least cost, thwarting the empire's ambition to retake the colony and the Church of Order's ambition to interfere in the new world."

Ludwig was silent for a long time and sighed, still looking at the girl with some uncertainty:

"So... Anson Bach?"

"That's right." Sophia nodded confidently:

"With him, everything will be fine."

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Empire, Xiaolong City Palace.

"Some troops stationed on the eastern border have begun to retreat one after another."

In the empty corridor, Archduke Edland, leaning against the wall, listened to the faint voices of conversation in the audience hall behind him, his face unspeakably tired:

"At the beginning of March at the latest, the Empire and Clovis will conclude an armistice for a period of one year... The emperor can finally begin to assemble his troops as he pleases and prepare for his great cause of holy war."

"In the end, we will inevitably be blackmailed by the Clovis people." Bernard Morwes's face looked very gloomy:

"It's only a one-year truce period, and the price turned out to be six frontier fortresses and surrounding strongholds; Has Your Majesty forgotten that it took nearly a year to conquer these fortresses!"

"If we can take it down once, we can take it down the second time, and we won't leave even a single brick for the Clovis people when we retreat." Archduke Edland waved his hand indifferently, but his eyes were full of worry. :

"I only worry that after the one-year armistice period, the empire may not be able to organize a decent offensive and continue the war."

"……How to say?"

Bernard was stunned: "Didn't you always oppose the war between the Empire and Clovis, and try your best to bring about peace?"

"The premise is a peace that is beneficial to the empire!" Archduke Edland gritted his teeth:

"Our emperor is a person who can do whatever he wants. He has always firmly believed that only wars, continuous wars to force the surrounding surrender, and becoming a part of the empire can establish his prestige, as well as the prestige of the empire."

"But even if it does, it's impossible, he doesn't understand why Clovis was excluded from the imperial system, he doesn't understand why the Far Lands must remain divided, he doesn't understand that we tolerate the Ysir elves to maintain their heretical beliefs, and never Support one of the Beihai Three Kingdoms to become really strong!"

"This kind of blindness ties the empire to the chariot that is advancing rapidly, and if the chariot stops, what will be waiting for it?!"

"Destruction." Bernard said without hesitation.

"So it must not stop! Not only can it not stop, but it must also run faster; once it slows down, it will be smashed to pieces." Archduke Edland looked coldly at the door of the audience hall:

"My messenger told me that the Clovis were wooing the five colonies of the three Eastern North Sea countries; they may not know about the jihad, but they must have guessed that we were going to try to retake those rebellious independent territories, which I think might be added. use."

"You mean..."

"They are likely to think that we will choose to land in the Slave Harbor area and flank the Ice Dragon Fjord they control; if that's the case, it might as well develop as they wish." Archduke Edland sneered:

"Four legions, sent two to raid Slave Harbor, and attacked from the east; the Colonial Legions of the Clovis must protect their flanks and must have no time to look west; we only need two legions to quell the six rebellions. colony."

Bernard nodded slightly, he had already roughly understood what Archduke Adran was thinking: "Does Louis know?"

"Of course not, this child is too simple, his extra pity will only do bad things." Archduke Edland shook his head:

"But on the other hand, the prestige he has established in Sail City will make it much easier for us in the initial stage of the plan to get ahead of Clovis and the church~www.readwn.com~ and gain the first-mover advantage!"

"The only problem now is that we must find two people who agree with our views and become the commander-in-chief of the jihadist army." Archduke Edland raised his eyes and said without hesitation:

"Is there a suitable candidate?"

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"I have no idea!"

In the White Tower City fortress, Henares, who was in charge of assembling the army, shook his head, and said helplessly to Leon Francois, who was full of surprises: "I don't know why, but the number of commanders of the jihadist army suddenly increased. Find a place, and are willing to give it to Hantu.”

"But it is very likely to be an excellent opportunity, an opportunity for Hantu, which could not have obtained any benefits in this holy war, to really take the stage. We must not give up easily!"

"But my father is not as enthusiastic about jihad as he has shown." Leon frowned slightly: "Even when he got this news, there was no smile on his face, and it was even more ugly."

"Your Majesty is Your Majesty, you are you, Your Highness Leon." Henares shook his head, his eager eyes showing a bit of meaning:

"You... are the commander-in-chief of this jihadist legion representing Hantu. The pride of the Francois family and the interests of Hantu depend on you to fight for it yourself!"

"What's more, we and Clovis have a special advantage in the New World compared to the Empire."

"You're talking about Ansen Bach, right?" Leon's eyes lit up: "I heard Ludwig mention that he has been promoted from colonel to brigadier general, and he has a standing army of 40,000 people under his command! "

"Yeah, if I can fight with An Sen again and let him see the growth of me and Han Tu with his own eyes, that would be great!"

Chapter 364 The Edge of the Old World