Age of Mysticism

  Chapter 462 Triumph Fortress

   Triumph Keep is the northern gateway to the Tedgar Hills. It was built against the mountain, and most of the structures were inside the mountain. The barbarians built a large number of suspension bridges on the mountain wall, allowing them to condescend to attack the intruders below. In the past, when the barbarian army fought for the empire, they walked out of the Tedgar Hills from the triumphant fortress;

   It can be said that the Triumph Fortress has recorded too many honors of the Barbarian Legion, and now it has fallen into the hands of the Imperial Northern Legion.

  During the tacit truce between the Northern Legion and the Barbarian Legion, the Triumph Fortress became a large military camp. On the top of the mountain, the Northern Legion built a large magic tower, and the magic detection wave continuously scanned the surrounding area; in addition, the Northern Legion opened up many mountain passages on the basis of the internal tunnels of the fortress, connecting all the surrounding mountains. .

  Engineering troops lay rails and build roads, and the materials brought in from the rear can be quickly unloaded and then dispersed and transported to the mountain.

  The train from the imperial capital drove into the Triumph Fortress, and Luke and Agatha walked out of the carriage.

   There was a small guard of honor on the platform outside to greet him, but neither Sinclair nor General Joshua was seen. Agatha is the eldest princess of the empire, Luke is the marquis of the empire, and at the same time the number two and number three of the empire, and the highest military officer who came to greet him only wore the rank of colonel.

   This is contempt and humiliation. It can be felt that the entire Triumph Fortress is full of deep hostility towards the condolence group.

  The colonel stepped forward to salute Agatha and Luke: "His Royal Highness, Marquis of the Meteorite, on behalf of the Northern Legion, I welcome the two visits. The accommodation of the visiting group has been arranged, please come with me."

  Luke scanned the mountain and the walled fortress without moving.

  Agatha did not follow the colonel either, she asked with the air of the eldest princess, "Where is Your Highness Sinclair?"

  The colonel replied: "Her Royal Highness Sinclair and General Joshuaer are discussing urgent military affairs. Her Royal Highness Princess and Lord Marquis can stay in the fort first, and they can receive the two of them after His Royal Highness Sinclair is done with military affairs."

  The colonel described the condolence group as a visiting group, and used the special term "interview" for superiors versus inferiors. The meaning he wanted to express was very obvious.

   Agatha said with a little anger: "You tell Sinclair that the Marquis of Meteor and I came to Triumph Fortress to solve the problem. If he doesn't see us, the problem cannot be solved.

   also told General Joshul that he had already made a mistake in not preventing Fania from launching a coup d'état, and this time he should not make another mistake and harm Fania's only son.

   We live on the train, and when Sinclair decides to meet us, we move into the fort. "

   After finishing speaking, Agatha turned around and walked back into the carriage.

  Leaving the colonel at a loss.

  Luke stepped forward and asked the colonel, "What's your name?"

Colonel    replied: "My name is Doyle Chester, the fourth son of the Earl of Chester in Palington Town."

"Colonel Chester. As you can see, Her Royal Highness the Princess is very angry at the negligence of the Northern Legion. Think about the exquisite military uniform you wear, as well as the food and drinks you can enjoy every day, cigarettes, coffee, and razors." …

  The treatment given by the empire to the Northern Legion has never been reduced because of that incident. This time we brought the whole train of high-end condolences, including caviar and Western red wine, which are special products of Ruthen Bay. You said that this car of condolences should be unloaded or not? "

  Colonel Chester didn't respond in particular, but the officers and soldiers with him couldn't help pursing their lips when they heard the caviar in Lucen Bay and the red wine in the West.

   After all, this is a war zone, and no matter how good the empire's supply to the Northern Legion is, there won't be too many luxuries. Most officers and soldiers can eat enough, but food is almost out of their reach.

  Colonel Chester said: "I'm sorry, Lord Meteor Marquis, this is not something I can decide."

  Welcoming the imperial condolences group is definitely a thankless task, and if there is a slight mistake, it will be unfavorable to both sides. Colonel Chester looked calm on the surface, but he was actually panicking in his heart.

   From Colonel Chester's answer, Luke had a general understanding of the attitude of the Northern Army.

  If the Northern Legion really wanted to embarrass the Imperial Consolation Corps, they would send a tougher figure, who must be the core officer of the Northern Legion. According to the Secret Service's intelligence, Colonel Chester is in charge of the logistics of the Northern Army Corps. He has outstanding professional capabilities but is not a core member of the Army Corps. Moreover, although he came from a big family, he was only the fourth son. The colonel was basically the end of his military career.

  The Northern Legion sent such a person to welcome the condolences group, even if he was pushed out to take the blame, it also means that there is quite a lot of room for maneuver inside.

   Now that Agatha has finished singing the red face, it's time for her to sing the bad face.

   Luke said with a smile: "You can't decide, let me decide. This is the list of condolences we brought this time. The Northern Army Corps unloaded immediately, and the colonel and I supervised the inventory.

  Let's hurry up and send the condolences to every soldier who fought for the empire as soon as possible. "

  The accompanying Karina took out the condolence list from the briefcase, and Luke took it and handed it directly to Colonel Chester.

  Colonel Chester was surprised and forgot to pick up the list.

  The Northern Legion treated the imperial condolences in such a humiliating way that Her Royal Highness the Eldest Princess even refused to leave the train in anger. He thought he would not receive the consolation supplies, but he did not expect the Marquis of Meteor to let him unload them.

   "Master Marquis, are you really unloading?"

  Luke said with a smile: "Of course we have to unload the goods! Can we pull them back again? The eldest princess is angry with His Royal Highness Sinclair, and has nothing to do with you.

   Don't waste time, everyone wants to taste caviar and red wine quickly. By the way, there is also a medical team and a mechanical reformer with us, so that the officers and soldiers who are injured or need to replace their limbs can go to them. All the medicines and mechanical prosthetics are sponsored by Raging Waves City. "

  Luke's words brought the distance between the two sides closer in an instant. If it weren't for the constraints of military discipline, they would have already cheered.

  Colonel Chester took the list: "Thank you, Lord Marquis!"

Colonel Luke and Colonel Chester led their subordinates to supervise the unloading of the freight train. Prince MacDonald said angrily in the carriage: "The grandson of Sinclair has humiliated us so much, and the elder brother even let the Northern Army unload the cargo. If someone offends like this Me, I will take the goods back intact and throw them all into the sea and not give them back. Agatha...won't you stop him?"

  Agatha looked at the bustling scene outside, with a smile on her face: "He did the right thing, why should I stop him?"

   "Is this... okay?"

   "Of course. These are the soldiers of the Empire. They used to resist the United County United in the northern border, and now they have entered the Tedgar Hills to quell the rebellion of the Celtic Duke. They shed blood for the Empire, and the Empire cannot treat them badly."

  Prince MacDonald showed a disdainful expression: "Don't be sensational. I prefer to believe that my brother used these materials to buy the morale of the low-level officers and soldiers of the Northern Army, and let them arrest Sinclair, as well as Joshua."

  Agatha said: "You can see it, but still ask me?"

  Prince MacDonald was shocked: "Really? Did I really guess right?"

Agatha picked up the coffee on the table and drank it: "I don't know if you guessed right, but I don't know what Meteor wants to do. According to my previous experience...you can just wait here, Meteor will kill the northern army. Fight back to the Empire."

"ah?!"

  At this time, on a prominent platform of the mountain, Emperor Sun Sinclair and General Joshuar stood there overlooking the military columns parked in the fortress.

  The sergeants of the Northern Legion were happily unloading the cargo. The Marquis of Meteorite and Colonel Chester took the people to check the list carefully. The doctors who came with the condolence team set up a medical tent, and the outside was full of medical equipment and mechanical transformation equipment for the human body, waiting for the tent to be set up before moving in and installing it.

  Sinclair, who has experienced great changes in his life, has matured a lot. He watched the train of condolences in silence, not knowing what he was thinking.

General Joshua also looked at the train, and said to Sinclair after a while: "Agatha refused to get off the train, but Meteor allowed unloading. They want to buy the morale of the Northern Army. Your Highness, you have not expressed your attitude for so long. , it is easy to shake the will of the people below."

"Uncle Joshua..." Sinclair looked at the train and said calmly, "You know my ambition. I have regarded you as my role model since I was a child. I want to be a general like you and lead the army to fight for the empire. I never thought of a civil war, especially one that might bring about the end of the Empire."

Joshua looked at Sinclair as if he were his own son, and said, "Sinclair, you are too young, your heart is full of fiery ambitions, and you still don't understand the cruelty of politics. The struggle for the throne has reached this stage, isn't it Your death is my death.

   If you don't fight, these military families behind the Army of the North have no reason to support you. When they give up on you, they will tie you up and give it to the queen without hesitation.

  You have no retreat, and none of us has retreat. "

   "Is there really no other way?"

"No!" Joshua said affirmatively: "There are rumors in the court that His Majesty has passed away, and the Empress is acting as a regent under the guise of His Majesty's will. Now she is wantonly eliminating dissidents, appointing a large number of officials recommended by Meteor, and making the entire court full of people. Danger.

  If His Majesty is still alive, will the Queen be allowed to do this?

   If you continue to hesitate, the empire of the Augustine family will be stolen! "

"But that's just a rumor." Sinclair said: "The queen's regent is an order from His Majesty in the cabinet meeting before the imperial court. The queen supervises the country, and the eldest princess Agatha, the governor of Raging City, the Marquis of Meteor, and the royal chief knight Millscombe Knight confirmed.

  Facts have also proved the correctness of this purpose. The Snow Army established by the queen fought very well in the northern border. Many people are comparing the Snow Army and the Northern Army, thinking that the Snow Army is stronger than the Northern Army. "

Joshua said with a grim expression: "The Snow Army did a good job in the northern border, but it cannot be concluded that the Northern Army is weak. This kind of comparison is meaningless. Your Highness, the special envoy of the Duke of Celtic and the special envoy of the cabinet They are all here, when are you going to meet them?"

Sinclair did not change his mind because Joshua changed the subject: "Let them wait, let's talk about the northern army and the snow army. I heard that the snow army was formed in a hurry, and the additional officers Many of them are military cadets who have not yet graduated, and they are mainly civilian officers."

Knowing that Sinclair likes military topics, Joshua could only put the special envoy aside. He replied: "Yes. Before spring, everyone was generally not optimistic about the Northern War. Most of the students refused to serve in the Snow Army, so the supplementary officers of the Snow Army were basically of civilian origin."

  Sinclair also said: "Most of the officers of the Northern Legion come from big families, especially senior officers, and many of them are family heirs."

  Joshul admitted: "Yes, many officers of the Northern Legion have noble status. Your Highness, I know what you mean, the ranks of the Northern Legion are solidified, and even the **** of the family do not have much room for advancement, let alone civilian officers.

  But our officers are all from military families. They have been educated in military skills since they were young. And these families are loyal to Prince Fania, and now they are loyal to you, and they all hope that you can become the emperor of the empire and bring greater honor to their families. "

  Sinclair nodded and said: "Yes, our officers are very good. But are they loyal to me? Or to the empire? Or to their family?"

   Joshua didn't know how to answer.

Sinclair sighed and said: "Uncle Joshua, I am very confused now. Any decision I make now may destroy me and the empire. I hope you can understand. Father has done a wrong thing, and I must not Wrong again."

Joshua recalled the words from Agatha, and immediately apologized: "I'm sorry, Your Highness Sinclair. I didn't stop His Highness Fania, which was the biggest mistake I made in my life. This decision is indeed too great for you. It's difficult. But I still insist on my opinion. Only by seizing the military power of the Northern Legion can the queen dare not harm you.

  Please think carefully. "

   "I will think about it carefully." Sinclair nodded: "What is the purpose of the special envoy of the Duke of Celtic coming this time?"

"It's still a matter of forming an alliance. Now that the Duke of Celtic has lifted the factory restrictions, the factories in the holy mountain are being built very quickly. Leo and Art County have given him a lot of funding. I believe it won't take long. Can support two legions.

  With the Barbarian Legion and the Northern Legion, and the court ministers loyal to you to support you, you can easily defeat the Queen and become the Emperor of the Empire. "

  Talking about the situation, Joshua was very optimistic, and did not reflect on Fania's death in the coup d'état at all.

Sinclair was still in that ordinary state. He looked at the meteor below and said, "A lot of the supplies that entered the Tedgar Hills through the Triumphant Fortress came from Raging Waves City. Some time ago, the charity organization of Raging Waves City even sent a research team." And the census team are planning to invest in the construction of livelihood facilities in the Tedgar Hills.

  Uncle Joshua, you don't know Meteor, but I've been with him for a while.

  As his opponent, don't be optimistic at any time, you should feel afraid. "

  (end of this chapter)