Imperial Calendar 217, February

In February of Imperial Calendar 217, the eastern nobles preparing to wage war against the First Princess once more chose to first eliminate the rebel army entrenched in the northeastern region.

The united nobles made an imposing show of force. With the pass leading to Edge City blocked, they chose to circle south around Edge City to avoid being attacked from both sides by the rebels.

"Your Highness, we should first placate these rebels. The most important matter now should be seeking another decisive battle with the Imperial City's army!" a Knight Commander said to the prince with great concern.

If they chose to attack the rebels now, a defeat could deal a severe blow to morale and greatly affect the subsequent war against the princess.

Even if he could not recruit these rebels, His Highness should at least keep them stable for a while.

"I understand your concerns, but the problem now is that if we do not attack the rebels, the nobles under my command will all object. Ever since they fled their own territories, they have hated the rebels to the bone."

"I understand. Those rebels slaughtered nobles within their own territories. They truly are our greatest enemy." The Knight Commander also knew that his advice would have no effect, because this was a natural conflict between the rebels and the nobles, one that could not be eased by any means.

Because their hatred for the rebels ran so deep, the situation had now reversed. It was no longer that these nobles needed to rely on the prince to take revenge against the rebels; only revenge against the rebels could stabilize these nobles.

If they did not take the initiative to seek revenge against the rebels, these nobles might directly defect to the First Princess and wait