Two years ago, Prince Shinji Kagawa of Dortmund, along with later figures like Gündoğan, clashed with Chambord City. Dortmund's Black Warship once breached the ancient city gates of Chambord City, causing the Chambord Army its most devastating loss in nearly a decade. This enraged Sun Fei, who subsequently killed several of Dortmund's most formidable warriors.
Originally, both sides suffered losses in this incident, and Dortmund lost two princes and dozens of Black Warship. Later, Reus was also defeated by Sun Fei, so the losses were greater. However, the war was started by Dortmund's prince Shinji Kagawa, so if we look into it thoroughly, Dortmund is in the wrong.
Moreover, given the current situation, the once small Chambord City has become a behemoth on the continent. The Northern Region Empire is so powerful that even the Holy Church dares not confront it directly, let alone Dortmund, which is now the last remaining imperial capital.
To show his sincerity, Götze even kidnapped dozens of former Dortmund ministers who had been advocating against Chambord City, all of whom were close associates of Shinji Kagawa and Gündoğan.
Valkyrie Elena stepped in and accepted Götze's apology.
Götze was a friend of Shaarawy, Cassano, and others, and he himself did not participate in planning the war against Chambord City. The culprits have been executed, and the situation is now different. The Northern Region Empire does not want to leave outsiders with the impression of ruthless extermination, so the feud between Chambord City and Dortmund is now completely over.
This matter attracted the attention of the entire Iduna City.
At this time, news of the Human Emperor of the Northern Region and Northern Region Imperial Consort's glorious achievements against the goblins in the Southern Region and the latest developments in the continent's situation had spread throughout the Iduna City, thanks to the efforts of certain individuals. All the forces in the city had come to understand the significance of the Northern Region Empire's army.
For a time, the entire Iduna City was abuzz with talk of the Northern Region Empire. Everyone considered it an honor to be able to speak a word to someone from the Northern Region, or even to have ever been Northern Region.
The Northern Region Empire also announced that it would send a magic corps of archmages to renovate and repair the magical defenses of Iduna City.
Such measures significantly increased the Iduna City's affinity and acceptance of the Northern Region Empire, at least gaining the support of the lower classes.
On the third day, the temporary supply corps from the Lyon Military District on the edge of the Northern Region Empire arrived in Iduna City Iduna City.
Led personally by Princess Victoria, one of the financial giants of the Northern Region Empire, with Milito and Palacio as her guards, this secret transport team, composed entirely of powerful individuals, brought a large amount of supplies with countless storage and transport magic equipment produced by the [ Madman's Laboratory ].
Under Sun Fei's secret instructions, the Northern Region Empire's army set up soup kitchens with distinctive ancient China characteristics around the camp, distributing soup to the city's refugees and disaster victims at fixed times and in fixed quantities every day.
Sun Fei set the overall tone, and the staff officers of the expeditionary force used their ingenuity to come up with various small methods to win the hearts of the people of Iduna City, quietly infiltrating all levels and forces in the city from the bottom up.
The Dortmund Empire turned a blind eye to this.
In fact, due to the large influx of other imperial forces into Iduna City from the Southern Region, and the depletion of military strength and resources during the siege, Dortmund gradually began to lose control of Iduna City more than a month ago. The various forces were intertwined and complex, forming a situation where several major groups were outwardly peaceful but secretly confronting each other.
Now, only the cities of Iduna and Allianz remain in the entire Southern Region. Dortmund has lost 99 percent of its territory, which is essentially equivalent to the demise of the empire. With such a heavy loss of population, the hope of restoring the country in the future is already a pipe dream. It would be better to make plans as soon as possible and, like the two great empires of the Central Region, choose the Northern Region Empire as its backer and surrender.
Currently, only the Northern Region Empire has the capability to transport food and strategic resources from outside the Southern Region, which essentially means it has strangled the lifeline of the major powers in Iduna City. With the cooperation of the staff of the [ Letters and Visits Office ] Iduna City and the staff officers and soldiers of the Northern Region Empire, the Northern Region Empire has begun to quietly take control of the entire Iduna City.
Of course, not all forces will choose to ally with the Northern Region Empire.
The Letters and Visits Office began its preparations in Iduna City a long time ago, and the Church naturally had similar plans. Some forces, under the control of Church spies in the Eastern Court, defected to the Church's side, openly and secretly opposing the Northern Region Empire.
That day, Sun Fei returned from the forest region of the Ruhr Mountains. He then took Tanya and Miaoli, two female Rogue, and Princess Victoria, three beautiful women, and quietly left the Northern Region Expeditionary Army camp to stroll around the city.
Victoria is no longer the down-and-out little girl she once was. As a financial expert in the emerging hegemonic power Northern Region Empire, she is undoubtedly a giant figure whose every move can shake the entire continent.
Victoria was in a good mood, having finally found some time to wander around.
She dressed up a little, changed into a simple white dress, and went without makeup, which softened her complexion. She no longer had the stern and imposing aura she usually exuded when she was in charge of the empire's finances. She was still a stunning beauty, voluptuous and graceful, and a sight to behold.
"Finally, I'm back in the Southern Region." Victoria sighed, walking along the streets of Iduna City, deeply moved.
"Sister Victoria, is your hometown in the Southern Region?" asked the curious Little Miaoli girl Rogue.
Victoria nodded slightly, without saying anything more.
Sun Fei noticed a rare hint of nostalgia on the face of this woman, who, aside from her sensitivity to numbers and exceptional talent in finance, was always confused about other things. He nodded slightly. The [ Letters and Visits Office ] had specifically investigated Victoria's background, but apart from knowing that she came from the Southern Region, they had not collected any other useful information.
In retrospect, those fragmentary pieces of information were indeed accurate.
His Majesty the Emperor brought her out today so that she could relax in her hometown. Since arriving in Iduna City, this little woman has been managing and coordinating the army's supplies and food day and night, putting in a lot of effort. It would be good for her to get out and enjoy the fresh air.
Fortunately, Princess Victoria was known for her carefree nature. After a brief moment of reminiscing, she immediately revealed her wild and unrestrained side, pulling along two equally carefree female Rogue as they weaved through the crowd, looking around with utter ease and joy...
Sun Fei shook his head.
It seems I was overthinking it; for this kind of simple-minded woman, worry never lasts more than three seconds.
"It's you? You damned bitch, you've finally shown up again..." Suddenly, a vicious and malevolent voice came from the side.
Just then, Elton, the thug they had encountered a few days earlier, burst out of the crowd with a sinister grin, leading a dozen or so fully armored warriors who surrounded Sun Fei and his companions in the center.
The fat man glared fiercely at Miaoli, his goldfish eyes filled with venom, wishing he could strip the female Rogue naked and humiliate her mercilessly.