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also maintaining the reputation of her family. She coldly mocked: “The battle between the empire and the Eruin ancestors began from the end of the year of the dragon. It ’s so good that the Elunes can become independent from the empire and build our own kingdom. The Cruz aristocrats are full of this helpful spirit. Departure, we really have to thank them, right? “

Her sharp irony surprised everyone. At this time, Efram realized that he had offended the young lady somehow. The daughter of the Archduke Viero opened his mouth, and finally answered, “Isn’t that because the wind elves are helping us? “

Brando saw Chiara’s face as dark as the bottom of the pot, and he couldn’t help shaking his head, not knowing when. The aristocracy of the kingdom has no backbone-in the era when the highland knights of Balta existed, at the time of the walnut year. Empire was never a problem for Alluin. The problem was that the Alluin dared not fight, that’s all. He couldn’t help but think of Alberton, the white knight was in front of a highland knight of Balta, and since then, for nearly a century, the Princes and Aristocrats of Eruin suddenly lost this. Spiritually, Cruz could no longer look up.

But he hadn’t expected that the nobility’s imagination of the Cruz empire had been ridiculous to this extent. When Efram first spoke, he thought that this was just an example. After all, this guy saw that he was a wicked child. Typical without learning. But when the daughter of Archduke Viero spoke, he noticed that something was wrong. Although the little girl usually behaved in ordinary days, she also saw that she was a well-educated person, and she knew quite a bit about foreign affairs and etiquette. She obviously knew the history of the kingdom, but like Efram, she obviously did not agree with these history.

There is too much difference between this history and everything they see now.

He shook his head a second time before answering to his subordinates: “Although the empire is strong, it is not without enemies. Although Eruin is small, it is impossible for the empire to devote all its energy to us. The empire In the north, there is Faenza, in the east there is Saint Osor and Madara, in the west there is Hazel and Toquinin. In the face of so many enemies, even if the empire wants to extract the power of a province to deal with us, It is also impossible. Besides, in its southern border, there is also Azeruta. Since the era of the long-bladed lord, the Highlanders have dreamed of independence for nearly seven centuries. We do n’t disturb it. The empire is thankful, why? Dare to easily attack the swordmen in the south? So the empire actually wants to maintain this kind of enemy-friend relationship with us. On the one hand, the honor of the empire makes them still unwilling to acknowledge the establishment of Eruin. On the other hand, they are really unable to truly In the south, we played our hands and feet, even in the Walnut Rebellion, our opponent was just a Duke of Walnuts. In the final analysis, we were actually helping the imperialists. “

“Eruin ’s position is so sensitive and special that the wind elves and empires are afraid to move easily. With this delicate balance, the ancestor Eke found his own way “At this point, he glanced at Chiara:” Anson I obviously already knew the secret between them, so he would return the Black Sword Barrier to the Cruzites after the Walnut War, because once the balance is broken, Luin may not be a good thing. “

Brando looked at the others and said word by word: “So, Eruin may not need to defeat the entire empire, but this does not mean that Eruin will not have the chance to win, and the power of a large country and a large country. Small country The wisdom of the small country, I tell you this, I want you to understand. The kingdom of Eruin has its own unique advantages. His nobles and people do not necessarily need the enemy to be in front of the empire. “

After listening to these words, Qiyala couldn’t help but snorted softly, apparently she already knew the knowledge. No need for Brando to repeat it.

As for the others, including Efram and the younger daughter of the Archduke Viero, most of them heard the remarks for the first time, but they were doubtful.

But Brando didn’t need them to believe, just to remind these aristocratic masters and Miss Qianjin in advance, lest they see the imperial aristocracy look like a bow. Lost his big head.

The group was talking as they approached the Black Sword Barrier, and it was this time. Suddenly there was a noise in front, which attracted everyone’s attention; the noise started with a neat line of footsteps, followed by heavy horseshoes, and then everyone in the group saw a small team Imperial soldiers lined up in their sight, this small group of Imperial soldiers was led by three or four knights. Open the small wooden gate next to the huge gate of the Black Sword Barrier and lower the suspension bridge. Rushing out-the knights scolded, and suddenly directed their men to a caravan outside the fortress.

It is worth mentioning that, in addition to Brando’s eye-catching aristocratic team, there are also many large and small business groups in this season. Because as one of the only two portals of the Empire and Eruin, the Black Sword Barrier is not only a strategic strategic point in the military, but also an important communication channel between the two countries. Except for the month or two after the mountain road was completely frozen after the month, most of the time, there will be business travel here, and at this moment, the target of the Imperial soldiers is obviously such an Eruin caravan.

They quickly rushed into the middle of the caravan, first knocking down the guards with weapons, and then driven the merchants out of the convoy, tying their backs with their hands, pushing them to the ground, and then the Empire soldiers Return to the convoy again, use the sword to cut the ropes on the carriages, and throw the goods on the ground one by one. Before long, they found many people from the carriages, men and women, old and young, and the imperialist soldiers drove them together. Most of them were shabby and shivering in the cold wind, The women and children were so scared that they cried, but the Empire soldiers still looked indifferent, and a few people still sneered.

Brando thought at first that he had run into a band of dogs, such as a comb, and a dog, such as a dog, but found out that this was not the case. But he hadn’t spoken yet. The count of Grey Mountain behind him was already scared. Miss Enid looked at the scene pale, and couldn’t help but trembled and asked, “What’s going on?”

Seeing this scene, Qiyala swaggered her mouth, but was unwilling to speak.

Among all the people, the Archduke Viero had some insight, and she whispered to others: “These are refugees.”

It turned out that Brando had come to understand that since Eruin had been turbulent within the kingdom since the Frost Disruption King Party, the turmoil manifested itself as war chaos throughout the kingdom. The battle between the royal family and the local aristocracy is only a small part of it. After the central government increasingly loses its binding power, the conflict between the local lord and the lord becomes sharper first, whether it is to fight for territory, population or support, large and small. Small wars are always going on, and this situation is not so fierce in the south-on the one hand because of Madara-but on the other hand, after the war of Ampelsel, the north was assigned to the eldest son for the time being. Supervision, and to the north of Sirifah, the aristocracy seemed to lose order for a while. In these areas affected by the Corkva, Sirifah, Wind Elves and the Temple of Fire, the war seemed to become A daily need.

Along with the war came a large number of refugees. A small number of these refugees were accepted by Tonigel, but more of them went to the north and to the empire. For the empire, this was a big deal. Refugees need to find a place where they can provide their livelihoods, and the empire is willing to accept these labor forces-but the problem is that as these refugees grow, It will not only bring benefits to the empire, but also the troubles and burdens that accompany it. The refugees will have their own residents in the direction of migration, and the nobles of the empire will not be able to accept all the labor, and the rest Those loitering people have gradually become a hidden danger in local law and order, and the arrival of these refugees has

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