No matter how long the night was, it would pass.
Just as the sun rose, people walked into the hall of the City Lord's Mansion of Dawn Castle one after another. Every one of the faces that entered the hall was an important figure. Especially Edward. Even though this young man was only a count, he was already famous in the south. So when he walked into the hall, it immediately quieted down to show respect for him.
The former Maritan Star youth was now an elegant man. He glanced at the crowd in the hall and said, "I believe you have heard that Ark Harbor was attacked last night." However, with the efforts of the Deep Sea Scaled Concubine and the Church Crusaders, Ark Harbor was temporarily safe. Ark Harbor has asked us for help. I have sent an army of about ten thousand people to support us. I believe we can hold on for a while. But that's not the most serious thing. What's even more serious was that last night, not only Ark Harbor was attacked. "
Behind Edward, a map of the empire was hung on the wall. There were some red triangular symbols on the map. Edward retreated a little and looked at the map. "As you can see, last night, including Ark Harbor, there were no less than ten port cities, including Tiger Shark Harbor and Ice Star Harbor, that were attacked fiercely. According to the information sent back this morning by our Dark Blade members, there are already seven cities that have fallen. The invaders are not prepared to stay in the cities. They are using these cities as springboards to invade the interior of the empire and spread to other cities. "
Edward took a pen and daubed it on the map. The lines of the pen extended inland from the cities with the triangular symbols. Under Edward's pen, the coastal areas of the empire were almost covered in red lines. Everyone looked at the red lines, and even the most optimistic people became serious. Wherever the red lines went, the flames of war would cover the area. It could be imagined that the coastline of the empire would soon be filled with the flames of war.
"That's right, the invaders this time came from the sea. The Empire's navy fleet did not send back any alarms. Either there was an insider in the navy, or the Empire's navy had been completely annihilated. If it was the latter, then the situation in the empire would be even more severe. " Edward sighed, "Although I don't want to admit it, I think the danger this time is even greater than the civil war of the empire. If anything goes wrong, I'm afraid the empire will change hands. "
Edward was not being alarmist. The last invasion of the Shadow Duchy, coupled with the subsequent civil war of the empire, had consumed a lot of powerhouses and troops. Now that the new emperor had succeeded, Julian's policy would undoubtedly focus on recuperation. However, when the empire was empty, a naval invader had come. This was undoubtedly a huge blow to the current Bailey Empire. From the fact that the invaders had invaded the seven coastal port cities, it was not hard to see that the Empire's forces were in an extremely weak state.
"Sir, do you know the identity of the intruder?" Someone below asked.
Edward looked at one person. That person was Advisor Dragon from the East. Edward said, "Perhaps Mister Long knows this better than I do."
Everyone looked at the dragon. Even though the easterner had become the focus of attention, he still stood up calmly and said, "According to the news, the invader's warship is painted with the pattern of a soaring dragon. The soaring dragon is a giant dragon created by ancient eastern art. It condenses the imagination and spirit of our ancestors and has always been regarded as a symbol of honor and auspiciousness in the east." Only the human country of the east, the Coiling Dragon Empire, would use the soaring dragon as a symbol. It was a human kingdom that was even older than the Bailey Empire. It could be traced back to thousands of years ago and had a long history of culture. Its foundation was far deeper than Bailey Gang's. That country is an eastern dragon. Once it crosses the ocean, it will definitely turn the world upside down, and the earth will split and the mountains will collapse! "
After the dragon finished speaking, someone in the hall chuckled and said, "Mister Long, it sounds a little exaggerated."
'"The Bailey Empire has ten Saints. As far as I know, there are at least twenty or more experts of that level in the Coiling Dragon Empire. And this information was before I crossed the ocean. After so many years, God knows how many experts the Coiling Dragon Empire has added. As for the army, you only need to know that the population of the Coiling Dragon Empire is more than ten times that of Bailey, so you can guess how many imperial troops they have. "Believe me, the ones attacking the various port cities are only the vanguard of the Coiling Dragon Empire. Their main army should still be at sea."
The dragon glanced at Edward and said, "I've been away from the Coiling Dragon Empire for many years. Before I crossed the ocean, I was still an ignorant child." However, I had already heard from the elders of my family that the Coiling Dragon Empire's imperial court had always had a plan to advance westward. When an empire became powerful, it would continue to be so for hundreds or thousands of years. Then, a mere continent would no longer be able to satisfy it. At least, it would not be able to satisfy the emperor's appetite. However, the plan to advance westward had been delayed. Firstly, it was because the two continents were separated by a wide enough sea. As everyone knew, even with the relatively mature navigation technology, there would still be casualties from time to time in the merchant groups traveling between the two continents. The sea was worthy of reverence. Anything could happen on the sea. Therefore, to move troops from the east to the west, the consumption required was huge. One only needed to think about it to know. In addition, not everyone in the imperial court supported the westward plan. These people were called conservatives. They believed that it was not easy to defend the empire's current huge foundation. If they sent troops west, it would be like throwing their ancestors' family property into the sea. Of course, the radicals who supported the westward plan did not think so. The Coiling Dragon Empire had developed for a thousand years, and the continent's resources had been exhausted. If they could not open up new territories, the glory of the empire would not be sustained. These two factions had been arguing endlessly, so the emperor of the empire had never made up his mind. But now it seems that the emperor has made up his mind. "
Edward asked, "Then what advice can Mr. Dragon give us?"
"It's very difficult. I've been away from the empire for decades and don't know the news on the other side of the sea. I can only say that you must be careful and not underestimate it. The threat of the giant dragon from the east is far beyond everyone's imagination. "The dragon bowed and said," Lord Edward, should I avoid arousing suspicion in the following meeting? "
Edward laughed, "Not to mention that Mr. Dragon has left the Coiling Dragon Empire for many years. As long as Mr. Dragon is in this hall, there is no need to avoid arousing suspicion. If Mr. Dragon betrays us, it is because I have no insight. The fault does not lie with Mr. Dragon, but with me. "
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