He felt as if he had heard these lines somewhere before, causing Qing Yang's expression to become stunned.
At this moment, a luxurious carriage stopped in front of Qing Yang. A noble stood up and opened the carriage door.
"Your Highness, please get in the car."
Under the urging of the noble, Qing Yang stepped into the carriage and sat down on the sofa. He sighed and said,"
"I have something to ask you."
Qing Yang's gaze was focused on only one person, and that was Rosa, who had a voluptuous body under her military uniform.
Sitting directly opposite Qing Yang, she crossed her legs with an indifferent expression and tilted her head in response,
"What is it?"
No matter what movement she did, it would look exceptionally capable and beautiful.
Perhaps this could only be said to be worthy of being the former third princess.
"When did you start planning such a large-scale plan?”
As Qing Yang spoke, his eyes shot out a sharp gaze, as if warning him not to try to deceive or brush it off.
Seeing this, Rosa shrugged with a heavy expression.
"Ever since I received Ellie's letter. I think this is a good opportunity. That way, there would be no more annoying marriage proposals, and Hila's family would be saved.”
"What if I'm not a descendant? What were you planning to do?”
"At that time, we will return to the Allie Support Plan that we have already prepared.”
"What about your husband?"
"I plan to adopt an orphan and lie that he is the illegitimate child of my late husband. I told you, I'm not a woman without morals.”
"The reason why you decided to support me shouldn't be the reason you mentioned yesterday, right?”
"You noticed?"
"Otherwise, it would be difficult to find out. Just by looking at your careful and thorough preparations, I know that there must be other reasons.”
Qing Yang looked out the window and the scenery suddenly changed.
It should have been instructed by Rosa beforehand. The guards of the Eastern nobles had already gathered around. Every soldier wore armor with the coat of arms of the nobles they served, and many flags fluttered in the wind.
However, the largest and most eye-catching one was the dragon holding a silver sword on the black background of Qing Yang's coat of arms. The dragon-patterned flag fluttering in the cloudless sky could only be described as full of vigor.
"What do you think of the current Atlantis Empire?”
Qing Yang shifted his gaze back to the carriage and saw Rosa asking with a very serious expression.
"I think it's very powerful. It's just that the territory has expanded too much."
"However, His Majesty's goal is to unify the Central Mainland. He would definitely continue to expand his territory in the future.”
"Although I feel that the current territory is already vast enough. If he continued to expand, he would probably be beyond his reach. No, perhaps it was already hard to care about now.”
"The previous emperor, who is also my grandfather, also advocated this. However, the current emperor was ambitious and wanted to become the thirteenth god of the twelve gods of Atlantis.”
"Does he really want to be worshipped as a god?”
"After all, history is written by human hands, and so is God. However, if one only had mediocre achievements, one could not be recognized as a god, even if one was an emperor.”
"Is the condition to unify the Central Mainland?”
"The first emperor had made contributions to the founding of the country and was named Incipient God. The second emperor was named War God because he had made contributions to pacifying the chaotic world. Although there were other reasons, every God was an emperor who had made great contributions to the empire.”
After Rosa added, she continued,"
"The current emperor intends to join the ranks of the gods by completing the great undertaking that the previous emperors failed to accomplish.”
"Does this have anything to do with the reason why you chose to support me?”
"Even the emperor cannot live forever. It was very likely that he would die before he could realize his dream. No one knew what would happen then. I'm just preparing for the future now.”
Rosa spread out her hands and stated the most fundamental reason for supporting Qing Yang.
"The Empire has an excessively vast territory. In the future, even if they had the opportunity to expand their territory, it would be extremely difficult to maintain it. Therefore, he should not think about expanding his territory anymore, because sooner or later, a flaw would appear in a certain segment. And that flaw would become the kindling that would cause internal strife in the empire.”
Probably because she found it hard to breathe, Rosa unbuttoned the first button of her uniform.
"What this country needs now is stability. What was needed was not a monarch who actively expanded, but a monarch who focused on internal affairs. That was why her late husband took a fancy to Ellie. Although she was still young and could not be considered mature. However, her late husband saw the future of the empire in Ellie's pure and flawless heart. Perhaps there was something about her that made people feel uneasy, but as long as there was a reliable person assisting her, there would be no problem. Just as her late husband made such a judgment, he was assassinated.”
Rosa clenched her fists in regret and unwillingness. Her gaze drifted out of the window and stared at the palace.
"Just as I was helplessly watching the gradually disintegrating nobles, the other party took advantage of the opportunity to demote Allie. I felt hopeless about my own incompetence. That's why I'm really grateful to you. Thank you for saving my sister who was forced into a corner. When I read Ellie's letter, I couldn't help but cry with joy. At the same time, I also thought of using you.”
"In order to push Ellie to the throne, right?”
"Although I feel bad for you."
"No, this is actually better for me.”
He did not have the ambition to become the emperor at all. It was even possible that he would be thrown back to Earth one day.
If such a person sat on the throne, it would only bring unnecessary chaos.
Rosa smiled bitterly at Qing Yang's understanding of the bigger picture.
"However, it doesn't matter what personal wishes one has. The emperor is also elected by people.”
Rosa pointed at Qing Yang with her fair finger.
"When the time comes, I hope you can be prepared.”
At the same time, the window of the carriage vibrated. Rosa's eyes widened in shock as she tried to find out what was going on outside through the window.
The people waved their hands and shouted,"Second Prince!”。
People lined up on both sides of the central avenue, and a large number of petals danced in the air. At this moment, the open-air vendors had also abandoned their business and joined the group. Everyone was jumping and jumping just to catch a glimpse of Qing Yang. They were even waving their hands and shouting loudly, trying to attract Qing Yang's attention.
"I'm really shocked by the popularity of the War God again. Even though you're only a descendant, you don't seem to have lost your popularity.”
Rosa said proudly. To Qing Yang, what shocked him even more than the number of people gathered was that the title of " Second Prince " had actually permeated the common people.
"It was arranged, right? As long as one person took the lead and shouted this name, the others would follow suit. This was like someone leading the applause in those 'programs!'”
Just as Qing Yang had expected, not long after, the people present began to sing the chorus of the Second Prince. The cheers without any malice sounded particularly pleasant to the ear. No matter what era it was, this would never change Qing Yang's thoughts.
"It feels great, right? However, the intoxicated time ended here.”
Rosa turned to Qing Yang with a serious expression.
"Let's talk about our future plans."
"I want to go back to Kensi first before joining the attack on the Liao Duchy.”
"Are you worried about Ellie?"
"This is also one of the reasons. Also…there are some things that I care about.”
" Then, let's head to Kensi from the east. You shouldn't be able to hire personal guards yet…We can also send guards to accompany you, how about it?”
Although Qing Yang had been conferred the title of the Fourth Prince, he had not been given the territory that was his source of income.
Perhaps he would only be given a territory after he had made some contributions. Before that, the only funds available were the salaries of the military officers, but they would only be allocated in the future. In addition, they had to hire personal guards. However, with the salary of a five-hundred-man captain, although it was not far from enough, it was probably not enough.
If he discussed it with Prime Minister Lagi, he might be able to raise funds from the national treasury, but Qing Yang did not want to owe him a favor.
That was why he decided to use Rosa and the Hila family.
"There's no need for guards. Just arrange a public carriage for me.”
"The security in the East is much better than other regions, but it's not completely free of thieves and monsters. If you're worried about money, I'll bear all the expenses.”
"If there are more guards, it will definitely delay the time to reach Kensi. I want to catch up with Ellie as soon as possible."
"Since you insist, there's nothing we can do. I will prepare the fastest carriage for you. In addition, I will give you the funds you need now. There will always be times when you need money.”
"Thank you. You've really helped me a lot. I will definitely repay your kindness.”
"It doesn't matter. The rewards we've received are enough. Speaking of which, what are your plans for the future?”
Rosa should be referring to the future plans after attacking the Liao Duchy.
"Gather people I can trust and consolidate my position in this country.”
"Yes, I am. Then, if you need money or troops, feel free to ask me.”
After Rosa finished speaking, she extended her hand. When Qing Yang saw this, he smiled and held her hand back.
"From now on, we are partners in the same boat. Don't die so easily, okay?”
Qing Yang nodded in response to Rosa's words. He then asked something that made him curious,"
"Let's change the topic. What does Rosa think about attacking the Liao Duchy this time?”
" As far as I'm concerned, it should be an easy battle…"
As expected, Qing Yang sighed to himself. No matter who he asked, he would definitely get the same answer.
"After all, you defeated 15,000 soldiers. Anyone would think so, right?”
"That's true."
"However, don't be careless. Considering the situation in the future, this battle definitely couldn't fall into a bitter battle.”
Rosa voiced out Qing Yang's thoughts.
A battle where victory was in the bag.
Those who thought this way and let their guard down were easily defeated. Qing Yang had seen this many times in the past.
"Precisely because of this, it's always good to be on guard.”
Qing Yang recalled the events that had happened in the distant past. The Atlantis Empire had many enemies. From the perspective of preventing other countries from taking advantage of the situation, they had to avoid a stalemate no matter what.
Not only was time limited, but there were also not many strategies that could be adopted. Since this was the conclusion, Qing Yang said,"
"There's something I need Rosa's help with."
In order to ensure victory, Qing Yang began to act.
The capital of the Liao Kingdom, Dadu.
In the golden palace, which was a symbol of power, the nobles were either running back and forth in panic or whispering to each other to express their dissatisfaction with the Duke's family.
A month ago, he had lost his eldest son and third son in the war with the Atlantis Empire and suffered a tragic defeat. Not only that, but a demon had also appeared in the south and gathered slaves and mercenaries. Under the leadership of a young girl who used to be a slave, he raised the banner of freeing the slaves and wreaked havoc everywhere.
Since no one volunteered to suppress the enemy, the Duke, who had been waiting impatiently, personally led 2,000 camel cavalry, 1,000 light infantry, and 1,000 slave infantry, a total of 4,000 soldiers, out to war four days ago.
The main hall of the Imperial Gold Palace, where the emperor was not around, was filled with nobles who clearly looked uneasy.
According to his estimations, it should be about time to receive the results of the battle between the rebel army and the duke's army.
At this moment, a messenger ran in, panting.
"Report! The Duke's army has been annihilated by the rebel army!"
All the nobles exclaimed. Because everyone had thought that they would receive the news of victory.
One of the nobles rushed forward and asked the messenger,"
"How, how could it be…a lie? How is this possible?"
The noble's face was ashen as he shook his head in disbelief.
It was no wonder that he did not believe it, because there were less than 2,000 rebel troops in the south. In contrast, the duke's army was made up of elites. Although their morale was low due to the tragic defeat last month, with the duke personally leading the army, their morale should be in an impeccable state. In addition, the people assisting them were all nobles with actual combat experience, so there should be no problem with the command system.
"What exactly happened?"
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