C168 The War Horse Ice River Came into My Dream

One day in March, early in the morning.

The specific date of the day had been forgotten, but many people clearly knew that this day was the deadline for the negotiations between Count Lee Xiang and Moose Empire.

And after midnight, this deadline ended.

Not many people were clear about the specific details of this negotiation. Even the people who had accompanied the emissaries of the two countries in the negotiations did not know much about this.

Because according to their memories, the most crucial moment of the negotiation had been when the two countries' main person-in-charge had all of them withdraw. Even the people they trusted the most were no exception.

Some busybodies wanted to secretly eavesdrop, but before they could get close to the negotiation room, they were blocked outside by the Holy Knights and the Clerics of the Church.

Someone was lucky enough to get close to the room, but was immediately chased out by Count's trusted mage.

What exactly were they talking about? Until now, it was still a mystery. But later on, some smart people guessed some clues from the series of events that happened later on, but Lee Xiang and Prince Jeff from Moose Empire denied it.

It was only until the last bell rang in the morning that both of them walked out of the room at the same time. This meant that the negotiation had been very difficult. After a series of bargaining, the dust finally settled. However, outsiders noticed that an unprecedented smile had appeared on their faces at the same time. At the same time, it meant that the peace talks between the two neighboring countries had finally come to an end.

After Prince Jeff came out, he did not return to his bedroom to rest. Instead, he gathered all the people and rushed back. This made many people confused, because since the negotiation had succeeded. . . What was even stranger was that they did not go back to Moose Empire, but instead went back through the third country, the Meng Empire. Of course, this was only known after the event.

The first thing Lee Xiang did after he came out was to divide the negotiation documents in his hands into two parts. One was sent to the Prime Minister, Kohl's residence, which was still in Bael City. The other was sent to the capital in the form of magic as usual.

However, he did not return to Duke's Mansion. Instead, he rested in a small courtyard arranged by the church.

It was understandable. Although the negotiations only lasted for a day, the task for this day was no less than a few days' worth of time.

When everyone was immersed in their sleep, a shocking sound of iron hooves woke everyone in Bael City from their dreams.

When everyone opened their doors and windows to look outside, they couldn't help but suck in a breath of cold air. Because they realized that at this moment, in the Bael City, the people coming back and forth were not the merchants who usually woke up early, but the cavalry who rode horses and held weapons all over the street.

That's right, they were cavalry, and there were quite a number of them. They had almost reached the point where they would stand guard at every three steps and every five steps.

Everyone had a huge question in their hearts. Where did these cavalry come from? Because they knew that no matter if it was the Empire's garrison or the private army in Duke's Mansion, they were still stationed at the border to prevent the neighboring countries from being heavily guarded.

Then where did these cavalry come from?

At the same time, Count and Lee Xiang's beautiful dream was also woken up at the same time. The only difference was that when he opened his eyes, there was a general in the military uniform of the empire standing in front of him. At this moment, the entire Church had already stationed soldiers of the Empire.

All the bishops and priests, including the archbishop, were gathered in the hall.

"The highest commander of the Empire's garrison stationed in Silo Province, Richie. He's here to pay Count a visit!" Richie stared at the legendary Baron with unconcealed interest.

Lee Xiang stared at the general in front of him and was silent for a long time. He shrugged and said with a bitter smile, "No wonder I had a dream just now. So this is the legendary Iron Horse Ice River Dream! However, I am very curious. General Richie took over the position of the highest commander of the Empire's garrison a few days ago. Why did he choose to come and pay a visit when I completed the peace mission? The strangest thing is that he came to pay a visit in such a way? Should I think that you came early or late?"

Richie smiled faintly. " Count misunderstood. Because the situation at the border was still unclear, Richie naturally did not dare to let down his expectations. Now that you have retired as a meritorious official, I naturally should pay a visit as promised. . . "

"What a successful retirement!" Lee Xiang stood up and smiled lightheartedly. "I'm afraid it's a complete retreat. I still understand the principle of a dog being cooked when all the wild beasts are gone. "

Richie was on guard when Lee Xiang suddenly stood up. According to what he had heard, Lee Xiang was a mage. Although he was still a low-ranking mage, who could guarantee that his magic power had not made any progress recently?

"General, don't be nervous. You are now in control of the army. If I'm not wrong, the entire Bael City is now under your control. Not to mention the Church, is there really a need for you to be so nervous about me? " Lee Xiang chuckled. "Let's go. Let's go outside. I think the hall outside should be more lively now. . . "

Richie nodded, but he had a bad feeling in his heart, because in his opinion, Lee Xiang's calmness was a little too much. He didn't feel the slightest bit of surprise attack. And he seemed to be in a good mood?

The two of them walked out. On the way to the main hall, Lee Xiang looked at the nervous soldiers with interest and even nodded approvingly.

"The army of the empire is indeed extraordinary. Just by looking at their appearance, it can be seen that they have gone through very formal training. They are standard soldiers, unlike the private army of Duke's Mansion. I guess these should be the troops of your direct line of descent stationed in the nearby provinces, right? "Lee Xiang asked faintly.

It's not hard to guess, because if it is the troops stationed in the province, then it is not difficult to guess," Richie said. With such a large-scale movement, it is impossible that my men did not notice it at all. Furthermore, the risk of mobilizing troops from nearby provinces is much lower than mobilizing troops from the border. The most important thing is that the cavalry only need a few hours to travel. . . "Lee Xiang analyzed the situation.

Richie nodded with a serious expression. A very bad feeling rose in his heart once again. He could tell from his mouth that he had already expected this, but he immediately comforted himself. After all, no one would have expected him to make a move right after the negotiations ended. Because according to normal reasoning, he would have to wait a day.

The two of them casually walked along a small corridor. Lee Xiang was silent for a while before he continued, "If I'm not wrong, General should only be controlling the interior of Bael City right now, right?"

"Why do you think so?" Richie was surprised.

"It is not hard to guess. The speed of cavalry cannot be compared with infantry. Since your cavalry has just arrived, the infantry should arrive at noon at the earliest. . . " Lee Xiang smiled faintly.

"That's right. Sir saw it very accurately. The truth is indeed so. " Richie nodded without hesitation. No matter what, Although Lee Xiang was a Lower Race, he had to deal with the matters of the neighboring countries. He agreed with what he did, especially as a soldier. He was even more impressed by Lee Xiang's several successful battles. In fact, he was a little against this operation against Lee Xiang, but as a soldier, it was his duty to obey orders. He had no choice.

"I'm very curious. . . " Lee Xiang nodded approvingly. No matter what, the fact that Richie could tell him the truth at this moment had already won his favor. "If my men retreat at this time, how do you plan to deal with them? What does the Empire plan to do? "

Lee Xiang's words were very threatening. It was obvious that he was threatening the civil war. In fact, no one dared to doubt Lee Xiang's boldness.

Richie smiled faintly. "You just said that the distance from the border to here is a bit farther than from the nearby provinces. "

"Yes, I can't deny it, it is indeed a bit farther But what if it is the two cavalry divisions that I just formed? They still have an advantage over the infantry that you rushed over. " Lee Xiang's expression remained calm the entire time. And this kind of extreme ignorance made Richie very anxious.

"I have thought about this before, so before this, the garrison stationed at the border of the empire has already retreated 20 miles. It just so happens to be able to intercept the cavalry divisions you retrieved from the sides. " Richie immediately calmed down when he thought of this.

"No, no, no. . . " Lee Xiang wanted his head. He pointed at the sky that had just turned white. "I have also said that the actions of the garrison stationed at the border cannot be hidden from my eyes. The eyes in the sky. . . General, do you think your actions can be hidden from the sea?"

"The eyes in the sky?" Li Qi was slightly shocked. This question indeed made him feel very uneasy.

Lee Xiang pretended to smile mysteriously, but he did not give a direct answer. Of course, it was the eyes in the sky. Don't forget that he was beside Bill. Two dragons were following him. This was also the main reason why he let Ao Guang and his brother follow him.

"Even if you have eyes in the sky, even if your cavalry division comes back in time. I believe we can still defend Bael City tenaciously. At the very least, we can wait for my reinforcements to arrive! " Seeing that Lee Xiang did not reply, Li Qiqiang calmed himself down and replied faintly. "And we are confident that your infantry will not come in time. "

Lee Xiang secretly sighed. Why did he have to do this? At the same time, he felt that something was not right.

"Why didn't you see the Prime Minister?" Lee Xiang suddenly thought of this extremely important person. Logically speaking, the person who should be accompanying him should be him.

"I forgot to tell you. The prime minister asked me to greet you. He is now drinking and chatting with Prince Ronton in Duke's Mansion. "

Drinking? Lee Xiang finally frowned. His intuition told him that the situation was not good.

"Is that so?" Lee Xiang quickly hid his uneasiness. "I think my grandfather was also forced to drink and chat with me?"

What he said was totally a test, because he wanted to find out one thing. Was his grandfather Ronton on the side of the empire, or was he on his side? If it was the latter, he would feel relieved, but if it was the former. . . Today, he would be utterly defeated. Even if he had made too many plans previously, it was still unable to reverse the situation. So he had to understand this matter.

Unfortunately, he could not find any clues from Richie's expression.

"I'm not sure about this, because I found out that you didn't return to Duke's Mansion after the negotiation. That's why I came here directly. But I can tell you that Duke's Mansion is very lively right now. The two princes, including Count Link, and many guests. . . "Richie's tone was very calm.

"That's good, but in such a short period of time. . . I'm afraid it's not suitable to drink and chat, so I think they should have been invited by the prime minister. I'm relieved! " Lee Xiang instantly came to a conclusion, although it might not be accurate. But it should make sense. As for Ronton, the possibility of him working with them was not very high. First of all, there was a precedent that the empire had plotted against him before. Secondly. . . Don't forget that there was still a Smith who hadn't come back alive. Lee Xiang, on the other hand, patted his chest in front of Ronton and told him that. We can rescue him.

"We are here!" Richie pointed to the hall in front of him. "I forgot to tell you one thing. In the morning, our people were ordered to take over your troops. You don't have any objections about this, do you?"

Lee Xiang laughed and shook his head. "This is the first time the empire has taken over private army? But I don't have any objections. As long as you succeed in taking over private army. "It's not a big problem. Our men went there with the order of Prince Ronton, so it shouldn't be a big problem. " "Richie smiled and walked in first.

Lee Xiang's expression finally changed. For the first time since the incident, he felt the seriousness of the problem.

The reason was very simple. If it was with Ronton's order, Then it's a legitimate takeover, even if the private army isn't convinced. Yes. Perhaps some people refused to accept the appointment because of Lee Xiang, but don't forget. There were also many military officers who also had deep feelings for Ronton, especially the white military officers.

He even suspected that if Ronton's order was true, even Bill might be forced to accept it.

At the same time, he immediately understood what the empire meant. At the very least, they wouldn't do anything to him now, because his prestige was still enough. So, even if they wanted to do something to him, they would wait until everything here was stable. Of course, the most important thing was to control the private army, which had nearly 300,000 people.

In other words, they could only put him under house arrest for now. Thinking of this, Lee Xiang felt slightly relieved. He knew very well that it wasn't that he didn't have a chance. At the very least, the chance between him and the empire right now was half.

The winner would depend on their own abilities. At the thought of this, the corner of Lee Xiang's mouth revealed a trace of a gratified smile.