Sixth Legion

After getting an answer from the two men, Mora didn't keep them for long. He excused himself by saying he needed to rest and let them leave.

Count Lagos walked to the entrance of the Maple Leaf Palace, stopped abruptly, and turned to look towards the palace. Viscount Borey, standing beside him, looked at him with some confusion.

"Prime Minister Excellency, is there anything I can help you with?"

Count Lagos was deep in thought, but after being interrupted by Viscount Borey, he sighed and said, "He's grown up. He's finally not so willful anymore. He has his own ideas about some things. From now on, there will no longer be a distinction between grandfather and grandson, but only between ruler and subject!"

Even if Viscount Borey wasn't particularly perceptive, he could still understand the meaning behind Count Lagos's words.

He took a closer look at the Count Lagos, and whether it was his imagination or not, he noticed that the once cunning but energetic Prime Minister now looked a few years older.

Viscount Borey also calmed down and thought about it. During this period, Grand Duke Mora had changed. He was no longer as obedient to their advice as before. Just as Count Lagos said, Mora had begun to think and deal with problems as a Grand Duke.

Viscount Borey wanted to comfort Count Lagos, but didn't know how.

Just then, Count Lagos seemed to have seen through his thoughts. He turned around, took a few steps, and came to the bottom of the steps in front of the Maple Leaf Palace.

He turned to Viscount Borey, who was behind and above him, and said, "Lord Borei, we may be facing a more complicated situation from now on. If you have time, you are welcome to visit my residence."

Then, with Count Lagos watching him go, the Viscount Borey Lagos walked straight to the carriage that was parked in front of the door.

Only when the carriage was slowly moving under the guidance of his coachman did Viscount Borey say, "Yes, Prime Minister Excellency."

Upon hearing this, Count Lagos, who was inside the carriage, smiled.

Maple Leaf Palace, in a side hall, Mora was speaking to someone.

"Just as you said, Bo Leiqing's suggestion was absolutely correct, and my grandfather also agreed with it."

The man, shrouded in black robes, slowly said after listening to Mora's words, "Viscount Borey's idea is correct, and his speculation is reasonable and logical, but as I said, their method is too slow for Your Excellency."

"I know, but I think Bo Leiqing is right. The situation in the south is indeed very tense, and it is right for us to maintain vigilance at the border at this time."

"But what about suppressing the rebellion, Your Majesty? Most of the Duchy's finances are currently being invested in replenishing the directly subordinate legions. You must have felt the financial strain during this period!"

Mora nodded. He hadn't hunted in a long time. The last time he wanted to go hunting, his grandfather stopped him, and the Finance Minister didn't dare to approve the money.

"Following their approach, suppressing the rebellion will certainly be a safe course of action, but in that case, you will have to endure a long period of hardship."

"Then what should I do?"

The woman in black took two steps forward, pulled down her hood, and revealed herself to be a very beautiful woman. She looked very young, no more than twenty years old, with bright red hair wrapped around her waist. She wore a long black dress, her waist was slender, and she exuded charm.

The woman walked up to Mora, bent down slightly, and leaned against Mora chest. She gently stroked Mora's chest with her right hand and said, "Your Majesty, now is the time to use severe measures. The duchy is riddled with corruption. Only by scraping the bone and removing the poison can this country be brought back to the right path."

My brother is ready. He only needs to give the order, and he will lead the Sixth Legion south to attack Ironvine Territory. Even if anyone asks you, you can say that it was all arranged long ago.

Mora was momentarily stunned by the beauty before him, but he quickly regained his senses. "Audrey, even if I bypassed the Prime Minister and the War Department to directly mobilize troops, it wouldn't be allowed within the Duchy. Even my relatives wouldn't support me."

"Your Majesty, if this suppression of the rebellion fails, many people will surely accuse you of making a reckless decision. But if it succeeds, they will only praise you for your foresight."

Moreover, in our opinion, even if this operation fails, the Pepper family will be held responsible.

My Turas will naturally commit suicide to atone for his sins, Pepper family will compensate the duchy for its losses.

Moreover, after the victory, all the spoils of war will be at Your Majesty's disposal.

Your Majesty, you only need to agree now.

Upon hearing this, Mora didn't hesitate any longer. She hugged Audrey tightly and lowered her head to gently sniff her hair.

"Yes, Audrey, let Viscount Turas do it. I believe the Sixth Legion will bring me victory."

"Thank you, Your Majesty. The Pepper family will always be loyal to you."

The temperature inside the room began to rise, and the two of them pressed themselves tightly together, with more and more clothes piling up on the floor.

The next day.

On a trade route bordering Cornwall County and Lincoln County in the Central Region, squads of soldiers began to cross the border.

A small troop of Cavalry stood on a hillside beside the trade route. The leader looked down at the main force below and spoke to the men behind him.

"The speed is still too slow. You know, speed is of the essence in war. Our Sixth Legion is participating in the war in secret. Neither Lloyd and his traitors nor the Fourth Legion, which is holding the independent nobles in Cornwall County and has entered Cornwall County to stabilize the situation, know of our existence."

This is our greatest advantage. Count Lloyd used the advantage of waterways to send his troops to Tyre City, defeating Viscount Dansoer's army in one fell swoop and disrupting the duchy's plans.

This time, I'll follow his example and directly seize the important border outposts of Ironvine Territory. Before they can react, I'll use the well-developed transportation network within Ironvine Territory to attack Ironwire City.

"Legion Commander Turas, I think you really should be careful. Let me lead this assault. You should just follow the rear guard and advance slowly!"

"That won't do, Puka. The Pepper family has already used all its resources this time. As the head of the family, I have an inescapable responsibility."

Puka had no choice but to lower his head. "If you are unwilling, I will not stop you, but Legion Commander Turas, please do not participate in the battle, after all, swords have no eyes."

"Don't worry, our family has put in so much effort to get rid of this Court Noble identity. I will protect myself this time."

Then Turas led several of his officers down the mountain, each leading their troops to speed up their march.

This time, the Sixth Legion directly split into two routes. One route took the land route, captured the border outposts, and then penetrated deep into Ironvine Territory along the trade route. The other route took the water route, occupied an important pass in front of Ironwire City, and blocked the Ironvine Territory army that was returning to reinforce.

Originally, the Sixth Legion's mission was to replace the Fifth Legion and garrison the western region, which would have been a very comfortable job. However, the Sixth Legion's Legion Commander, Turas, did not think so.

He astutely noticed that Lloyd might launch a preemptive attack on the loyalist nobles of Cornwall County.

He secretly assembled his troops and changed the course of their march.

He then made contact with Silver Maple City and arranged for his sister to approach Grand Duke Mora, persuading him to agree to his disobeying of military orders.

All of this was for the Pepper family to gain a higher status in this Civil War, transforming themselves from wealthy Court Noble into truly independent nobles.

At this time in Cornwall County, the army of the Ironvine Territory was sweeping away the enemy with unstoppable momentum, unaware that their territory was about to be attacked by a terrible enemy.