Hornan was uncharacteristically respectful, even a little condescending. There is nothing we can do about it. Now we have to ask Lovidnov for everything, and people have to bow their heads under the eaves. Lovidnov sighed secretly in his heart. He could roughly guess why Hornan came. Seeing the panic in Hornan's eyes, he was somewhat disappointed. These Lorraine nobles may sound majestic, but in the final analysis they have not experienced any major battles. In Lovidnov's view, the so-called Lorraine coup was nothing more than a trivial matter. After experiencing the Eastern Expedition and the Istria Highlands War, and commanding hundreds of thousands of people in battles, Merlin's mutiny was like playing house. Standing up, Lovidnov still maintained a spring-like smile. This kind of smile can not only give others confidence, but also encourage himself, "Your Excellency, the Duke is serious. Miss Marina has a straightforward temperament, so how can we blame her?" What's more, what the eldest lady said is right. The mutiny in Merlin City is not unrelated to the empire's strategy. " "Sir Luo Weide, the war ahead is urgent, and the troops that can be dispatched are very limited. Can you please invite Northern Lorraine. The cavalry will help defend the central defense area." Hornan finally spoke. His face was tangled and even a little hot. He rarely begged for help in such a low voice in his life. Marina also felt sorry for Hornan. Although she often made Hornan angry, she still respected her father in her heart, so she stared at Lovidnov with wide eyes. Looking at the father and daughter who worked well together, Lovidnov smiled bitterly. After asking Hornan to sit down, he slowly said, "Your Majesty, even if the Northern Lorraine cavalry is at Varro Manor, how much effect can it have?" ? The central defense area is so narrow that it can't be deployed at all. Should these cavalry be dismounted and used as infantry? " What Rovidnov said is true. If a large number of cavalry could be used, the royal family would have sent the main cavalry over. He frowned. Hornan was still a little reluctant and said, "Then there is no need to send it to the Reach, right?" "Why can't it be sent to the Reach? Hasn't your lord the Duke thought about it? Why have we been so passive since Merlin's mutiny? , have been suppressed to death now? Is it because all wars are initiated by the rebels? From the beginning to the end, we are led by others. The rebels can fight wherever they want. If we keep fighting, If this continues, we will definitely lose." Lovidnov said in a calm tone, but no one knew how long he had been thinking about it before. "Now, if we want to reverse the situation, there is only one way, which is to actively open up another battlefield and bring the rebels to the battlefield. Attracting them to the front of Varro Manor is a good choice. In order to take care of the interests of the Luke family, the royal family has slowly withdrawn its troops, and the Luke family rebels have not sent reinforcements in time to the north. The fighting power of the Lorraine cavalry will definitely be able to take back the Reach in one fell swoop. With the Reach in hand, they can threaten the Luke family's nest in the south and strengthen the southern city gate, even if the rebels want to rescue it. We don¡¯t have to worry if the rebels make a desperate move and completely abandon the Reach. Now, whoever can control the South City Gate will win the final victory. The real winner of Merlin City is not in Varro Manor, but in South City. "Door." "Hornan thought quietly, Marina, who was usually fiery, made no sound, and both father and daughter were thinking about the meaning of Lovidnov's words. After a while, Marina's eyes lit up and she looked at Huo Nan. Huo Nan finally smiled a little and looked at Luo Weidenov with some excitement, "Lo Weide, you mean, the new Beiluo "Lin reinforcements are coming soon?" Luo Weidenov just nodded slightly. The North Lorraine reinforcements are coming soon, but he doesn't know when they will arrive. The Northern Lorraine cavalry attacked the Reach just to prepare for the reinforcements. As for whether the Southern Lorraine nobles could hold out until the reinforcements arrived, that was their problem. Lovidnov has no obligation to work for the nobles of Southern Lorraine. Everything he does is based on the interests of the empire. But for Hornan, this was enough. After a while, Hornan led Marina away, but Royce did not move. Instead, he sat down and asked anxiously, "Lord Luo Weide, can our people arrive in time?" " Who can say for sure? Anyway, as long as we can control the South City Gate, we will be invincible. If both the Luke family and the Weiting family lose, we will take the opportunity to cripple both parties. Support our forces. If the royal family and the Luke family cannot take over the Varro Manor, we will cooperate with the nobles of South Lorraine and work together to destroy the royal family. Even if there is no chance of winning, we can withdraw safely. "North Lorraine" Facing Royce, Lovidnov seemed to be a different person. He was no longer as harmonious as before, and his eyes became sharp. "Royce, you must understand that the interests that the empire can really control are Northern Lorraine, as for Southern Lorraine, we can take whatever we can. There is no need to lose too much for Southern Lorraine. Anyway, we only need to keep Marina. With Marina here, we can influence the decisions of Southern Lorraine at any time. ¡± This?This was the first time that Lovidnov told his true purpose. Royce was dumbfounded. Maybe this was the real Lovidnov. In the eyes of the regent and Lovidnov, Southern Lorraine is just a piece of fat meat, and you can eat it if you can. All alliances and agreements are just for fools. No wonder Lovidnov's attitude toward marriage was completely different. In the final analysis, the situation had changed. When the royal family and the Luke family concentrated their forces on the northern defense zone, three thousand Northern Lorraine cavalry appeared in the Reach. There are not many defenders in the Reach now. Faced with such a large number of Northern Lorraine cavalry, the rebels Being beaten, he retreated in panic. Rufford had not been to the battlefield in person. At his age, he was indeed not suitable to command on the battlefield. Suddenly he frowned, and then a guard rushed in in a panic, "Sir, it's not good, Beiluo The Lin cavalry suddenly arrived at the River Bend. Our people have been repulsed. Now the northern part of the River Bend has been captured by the opponent. Memphis asked your Excellency to send reinforcements. " A trace of panic flashed in Rufford's eyes, because Beiluo. The appearance of the Forest Cavalry in the Reach made the entire battle somewhat chaotic. At least, Rufford did not understand the intention. Why did the Northern Lorraine cavalry attack the Reach, in order to encircle Wei and save Zhao, and to reduce the defensive pressure on the front of Varro Manor? No, Rufford thinks it's not that simple. Who is Lovidnov? He is an old fox who is not inferior to Lothair at all. Would he do such a low-level thing? "Call the soldiers and horses near the Merlin Avenue to rush to the Reach. No matter what, they must stop the Northern Lorraine cavalry and tell Memphijus that if the Reach is lost, I will want his head." Rufford was very savvy. , he looked down upon Lovidnov's intentions, but he understood that as long as he firmly defended the Reach and did not involve the energy of the frontal battlefield, Lovidnov would not be able to succeed no matter how clever his plot was. Soon after, the defenders of Merlin Avenue entered the Reach. At the same time, Rufford also sent a letter to Moore, telling Moore that no matter what happened in the Reach, the troops on the front battlefield could not be separated. Rufford's response was not unwise, but he still underestimated the North Lorraine Cavalry and Lovidnov's determination to take the Reach.