Rise of the Empire Total War

In the resplendent Ippolito Palace, since Richard was crowned as the king of the Winster Kingdom, the Leon Territory, which has no owner for the time being, is finally about to usher in its new lord.

Although after being crowned queen, the upper limit of Richard's direct territories also rose from three to six, but he did not bring Leon under his command because of this. Condela, the former captain of the general guard.

Although the ceremony hadn't started yet, Richard could still see Condela's excitement and apprehension. He smiled slightly, even if it was a system character, he would lose his composure at such a moment.

Since no church has been built in Nord City due to time, the canonization ceremony of the Earl of Leon can only be held in the Ippolito Palace. This canonization ceremony is presided over by Richard himself, and Cardinal Peter S. Canrell himself said Mass for Condela and anointed him with holy oil. In addition to the protagonist Kondra himself, the participants include three cabinet members and several of Richard's direct vassals.

For this canonization ceremony, Condela took off the exquisite armor that had accompanied him for many years, and put on an exquisite robe. Stitched in gold thread, though shabby compared to Richard's coronation attire, it was all right.

Under the gaze of everyone, Kondra knelt devoutly in front of the icon (this icon was transported from Nuremberg). Bishop Peter personally celebrated mass for him. He raised the holy oil bottle and made a sign of the cross on Kondra's forehead.

After all the preparations were over, Richard, who was dressed as a king, stood in front of Kondra, who was half kneeling on the ground, with the king's saber in his hand lightly resting on the latter's neck, and solemnly said: In the name of Lord of Nord City, ruler of all Winsters, and supreme king of the Kingdom of Winsters, I bestow upon you the city of Leon together with its affiliated towns and villages...

When Richard finished speaking, Condela suppressed the excitement in his heart, and solemnly swore: Your Majesty, I swear in the name of God, I will be your sword to fight for you, and I will be your shield guard. Your territory, I will fulfill my sacred obligation as a vassal, safeguard the territory of the kingdom, safeguard your dignity and glory, and never cheat!

Hearing this, Richard showed a satisfied expression on his face, and he continued: I declare that from now on, you will officially become the lord of the Earl of Leon in the Kingdom of Winster. You will have your own heraldic flag , you will lead your own army to defend your king and defend your territory, and you and your family will rule the Land of Leon and continue from here on.”

As soon as Richard finished speaking, the crowd burst into applause and cheers. Under the watchful eyes of the main vassals of the kingdom, Condra Lucimus officially became a real nobleman of the New Kingdom.

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In the blink of an eye, a week had passed since the king's coronation ceremony. After this week's precipitation, the excitement of the citizens of Nord City gradually cooled down, and the envoys from various countries who came to participate in the ceremony also returned to the country one after another. Before the deputy speaker of the Republic of Riyadh left, Richard met the middle-aged man from a business family in Riyadh and listened to his request. In the end, he exchanged the tariff concessions and trade privileges of the Republic of Riyadh for Richard's Independent protection.

That is to say, after the signing of the contract, Richard will be obliged to protect this weak island country, and his navy must also clean up the pirates wandering in the waters near the Republic of Riyadh—seven years have passed since Richard wiped out the Moore pirate group. In 2000, pirates were also active again in this bustling sea area of ​​​​the trade line, and these pirates are threatening the security of the Republic of Riyadh.

This is the sorrow of a weak and small island country. Not only does the Republic of Riya not have a strong army, but it doesn't even have a few warships. In the face of pirate attacks, it can only accept it.

Shortly after the deputy speaker of the Riya Republic left, Douglas, Ravana's chief financial officer, also set off on his way back home.

Accompanying him were not only his own entourage and escort soldiers, but also an emissary sent by Richard to propose a marriage between the two countries. It is obviously inappropriate to conduct diplomatic activities with other countries before the foreign affairs chief is recruited, but Richard just asked his envoy to hand over his handwritten envelope to Stephanie, believing that Stephanie would make a suitable decision.

Regarding the Kingdom of Ravana, Richard is also a bit complicated. Before that, he was the Lord Protector of the Kingdom of Ravana and the Duke of Cuban. Now he is officially crowned as the king of the Kingdom of Winster. The territory of the Kingdom of Ravana is naturally It will split with his independence. In order to avoid conflicts between the two countries due to this matter, Richard is eager to discuss marriage with Stephanie.

After all, if the king of Winster had also become the king of Ravana (the queen's husband is called a king), then there would be no more discontent.

In addition to sending an envoy to hand over the envelope to Stephanie, Richard is also preparing for the Eastern Expedition to separatize the Ulif Territory. At this time, the entire kingdom is covered with snow and covered in silver. There should be no war. However, relying on the 100% support of his soldiers, and regardless of the unwritten laws of war, Richard directly led the army along the wide stone paved road into the territory of Ulif, towards the residence of Earl Nsksa Fort Hoveni advances.

Although there was a warning signal soon after Richard's army entered the territory of Ulif, the regent Nsksa was still beaten and panicked. Most of the soldiers in the territory were able to gather in Fort Hovini. Inside, those conscripts were still hiding in their warm homes, ignorant of Richard's arrival—for them, winter was the truce season, and the cold winter would keep the war away.

Because the army was equipped with siege artillery, Richard's offensive was very smooth. The towns and villages he encountered along the way fell to the roar of the artillery. Those simple walls to prevent bandits were like paper in front of Richard's army. Even if she is not equipped with artillery, Richard can still capture her in a short time.

On the third day when the war broke out again, Richard's military flag appeared in the sight of the defenders of Fort Hoveni. Chad then changed the flag to the flag of the Holy Roman Empire) occupied almost all the space in their line of sight, and the strong sense of oppression brought by the huge army dominated by black tones almost suffocated them.

And when the enemy's situation was reported to the old Earl Ensksa, whose condition had improved slightly, the old Earl fainted again from fright on the spot, causing the entire Fort Hovenny to fall into a second panic.