Huh? Are they all real?

Aier doesn't know much about military affairs and politics, but the nobles in the south around her do.

They were all people who followed the Duke of Westeros on his expeditions in the north and south.

According to their description, the current empire is just relying on the inertia of the past to make its final advance.

The Queen was helpless.

When the Grasse Fortress completely falls, the coalition forces of the northern countries and the private soldiers of the Six Dukes will quickly sweep across the entire northern part of the empire.

Then they went straight to the imperial capital.

Because the northern part of the empire was basically the fiefdom of the Six Dukes, they were supposed to be the bulwark of the empire.

Now that they have all rebelled, it can basically be said that the northern part of the empire has fallen.

No matter how strong the city of Grasse is, as an isolated city, it cannot always withstand the attacks of the Northern Allied Forces.

In this case, Aier really couldn't imagine how the Queen would make a comeback.

But she could only trust the Queen, otherwise, she would probably be in danger.

Therefore, she refused, refused, and refused all the promises and requests made by the messengers.

——

With the sudden outbreak of this turmoil, today is already the eleventh day.

The city of Grasse is indeed the stronghold of the empire.

Even though they knew they were an isolated city, they held on for ten days without any signs of decline despite being attacked from both sides.

However, the big figures in the coalition forces are full of confidence in this.

At dawn on the eleventh day, the defenders of Grasse did not see the enemy troops that were supposed to appear.

Obviously in the previous ten days, the opponent had been relying on their numerical advantage to attack their city in turns.

But they haven't seen any enemy attacks since last night. Even the rear is the same.

This gave them a good sleep for a long time.

But if the other party doesn't make any move, it will make them uneasy.

The enemy did not retreat, so their lack of movement could only mean they were plotting something.

The unknown is the most worrying thing.

Finally, in their uneasiness and expectation, in the early morning mist, they saw a white horse riding a man approaching.

"Don't attack."

The shouts of the officers floated in the eardrums of every soldier.

There was only one person on the other side, and he was carrying a white flag.

But this is obviously not that the other party is going to surrender. They have the advantage. They are the ones who come to negotiate.

The other party’s voice also proved this:

"I'm here to negotiate on behalf of the coalition, and I want to see your governor."

His request was granted.

In the governor's study, the governor and the generals met with the envoys.

The other party said straight to the point:

"I hope you will surrender. The situation is clear. My Lords, you cannot win."

The Governor said after a short silence:

"If it's just for this, then please come back."

"Why did you let me in if you really weren't going to surrender?"

The other party's answer made the Governor fall silent again.

Seeing this, the envoy smiled as if pursuing:

"Actually, you also know that the fall of this city is doomed, because you are isolated and helpless, and your stubborn resistance is not actually for your queen."

"You just want to prove to us that this city can last for a long time, so stop fighting and let's negotiate!"

"Am I right, my lord?"

The governor and the generals remained silent.

He's right.

They knew this when they learned that the Anras Fortress, which served as a supply line, had fallen and all the Six Dukes had rebelled.

Unless the Queen can gather the army in a short time to defeat Liu Gong, who has already received countless aids.

Apart from the fact that they wanted to see if they could wait for this miracle, their perseverance these days was actually what the messenger said.

They just want to prove to each other that this city can last for a long time, so negotiate and give a good price.

Seeing their silence, the messenger smiled with increasing satisfaction:

"My Lord Governor, please tell me your request. As long as it's not too outrageous, I can agree to it."

The governor finally sighed and said:

"I need you to ensure the safety of the soldiers and civilians in the city. In the name of the gods and kings."

"It's not you, it's all the leaders of your coalition!"

"Of course, we are here to acquire land, population and wealth. Only fools would do things that harm their own interests."

The governor's side became increasingly depressed.

"My soldiers are unwilling to fight with their former comrades, so do not force them to join your camp."

The messenger smiled more and more:

"We don't dare to let the enemy follow us. We will place them outside the city, just like in the city of Anras, with soldiers and officers divided into two camps in the north and south to guard them."

"Three meals a day, although it won't be too good, but it will definitely not be less. After all, we won't have to fight this battle for several years."

"And after the war, these hundreds of thousands of soldiers are valuable human resources and cannot be wasted in vain."

Some officers directly covered their faces and left.

In this war, all soldiers should die!

The governor also lowered his head more and more:

"Also, give us a new identity and a generous enough life."

"Of course, without your understanding, this city would indeed cost us a lot of energy."

"Now it's nothing more than discounting the military expenses you have saved to your excellencies."

This made the governor smile bitterly and said:

"Who are you? You don't look like a messenger at all."

"I am the father of Archduke Luoman, and I can be considered one of the talkers among those guys outside."

The father of the Lord of Loman Principality?

Iron Fist Hello?

"Didn't you die a long time ago? You died now."

"Died twenty-three years ago, at the hands of Lord Westeros?"

"I'm sorry, I'm just hurt a little bit."

Everyone was silent again. They always thought that Iron Fist Harrow was dead.

After all, even the Crown Prince of the Royman Empire, whom he was responsible for protecting, died.

This is undoubtedly a huge shame for the Guardian Knight.

"By the way, I think it is necessary to tell you that your queen has not tried to save you, but she has been pushed back by me and my companions time and time again."

"So, you did your best, my lords. But you really have no reason to win this battle."

These two sentences made the governor and the others feel a lot better.

It’s not because we are incompetent, it’s because we really have no choice.

"We will open the door immediately and ask the soldiers to surrender."

"Perhaps many people will scold you for your cowardice and incompetence for a while, but don't worry, in a few years, decades, or even hundreds of years, people will only praise you for your decisiveness and wisdom!"

"You didn't abandon this city, you protected the entire city's soldiers and civilians."

On the eleventh day after the war began, the Grasse Fortress, the only one able to stop the Northern Allied Forces, announced its surrender.

The northern part of the empire can be said to have completely fallen.