Chapter 1570 The Lion Awakens
“Your Majesty.”
A human man who looked to be in his early fifties slowly stepped forward and respectfully greeted His Majesty the Blood Lion Emperor Chiwetel Logan. He leaned over to salute and said in a deep voice: "Sven Valyria is at your disposal."
The man named Valyria was wearing a dark blue dress, with tattoos on the chest and the cloak on the back. There is a coat of arms, which is composed of thunder, diamonds and a goblet. The thunder is the main body of the Howard family's heraldry, and the diamond is the main body of the Star Blue family's heraldry. The ugly-looking goblet below is It is the original crest of House Valyria.
In fact, about two hundred years ago, the Valyrian family was an ordinary hereditary earl family in the Griffin Dynasty. Although it was also considered powerful, it was a hereditary earl family in a place like the Bishavin Empire. He was too powerful, but he couldn't compare with those powerful upper-class nobles. His life was not even nourished by many plutocrats who did not have the title of noble.
However, when Duke Sven's predecessor, that is, when his grandfather was still young, he met a married woman named Grace Orion. The lady was so beautiful that Old Valyria fell in love one-sidedly at the first opportunity.
After that, the ancestor who was widowed early handed over the family territory to his younger brother, took most of his belongings to Broadread, and tried his best to participate in any social occasion where Ms. Grace was present. I hope I can take a look at her from a distance, and if I'm lucky, I'd better be able to say a few words or something.
That’s right, old Valyria has no intention of poaching. It’s not that he is a man of noble character. The main reason is that the influence of the Orion family is too great. Although it is just He is a hereditary marquis, but his unfathomable background can completely support him in destroying the Valyrian family hundreds of times, and Grace's husband is the first direct heir of the Orion family.
The nobles of the Griffin Dynasty generally got married very early, and it was basically the same pattern of marriages between well-matched couples. There is no need to go into details here. In short, the old Valyria was only twenty-five years old at the time. On the left and right, the Orion couple have just turned twenty and are still in their prime.
However, being prosperous does not mean being carefree. In fact, the relationship between the couple is quite good, and neither of them has any plans to build greenery over each other's heads, so it does not constitute a stable triangle relationship. It's just that Lao Warley Leah was just thinking about others.
However, after these days lasted for about two years, something happened.
It wasn’t that something happened to old Valyria, nor did something happen to his beloved Grace, but something happened to Grace’s husband’s family, the Orion family.
How this happened is actually not complicated at all. In a nutshell, it is - I was on the wrong team.
As we all know, in group conflicts, the consequences of being on the wrong team are generally not very good, and the more prosperous it was before, the less good it will be later.
All in all, the Orion family fell into decline. Basically, the nobles were responsible for ostracizing and marginalizing them, while the royal family was responsible for compressing the scope of their fiefdoms and related honors. In less than half a year, they were so poor that they couldn't even solve the problem. It's open.
In the following period, old Valyria, who was not qualified to be involved in the factional struggle, secretly supported the couple until Mr. Orion, who could no longer bear the contrast in life, chose to commit suicide.
It’s not difficult to imagine what happened next. In the face of Old Valyria, who clearly admired me, but he and his wife were at their lowest, they did not choose to use despicable means. He was not a hard-hearted person. Liz was finally moved by the success, and then disappeared into thin air as if she had evaporated.
Until a month later, Grace appeared in front of the lost old Valyria again. The difference from before was that her name had changed.
From Grace Orion to Grace Howard.
It was only then that Old Valyria realized that his sweetheart was actually one of the leading nobles in the empire, the third lady of the Howard family.
The reason why this news is not widely known is that Grace is a girl who yearns for love and does not like to use her feelings as a political bargaining chip. Therefore, she decided to remain anonymous as early as when she was still in adolescence, and even asked her family to disclose that the third lady had already died. The purpose of the dead false information is to avoid being bound by these things when falling in love in the future.
This thing is actually quite outrageous, but we must not underestimate the lower limit of a daughter’s control. Just like Ji Xiaoge’s father can plan a criminal crime because someone confesses to his daughter, the Howard family’s The head of the family also doted on his third daughter to the point of madness.
In short, under the cooperation of this good father, Grace Howard disappeared and was replaced by an ordinary noble lady (the Duke even fabricated a baronial family out of thin air for his daughter, and placed His information was mixed into the Imperial Heraldry Academy), and a few years later he got together with the legitimate son of the Orion family.
In fact, although the two young people fell in love with each other, the Orion family was very opposed to it at first. After all, they were too pretty to be eaten. Although Grace was beautiful enough, it was not enough for a small baron family. It's still a big loss to tie up your own eldest pig with cabbage.
Not long after, the Orion family inexplicably shut up. Not only that, but they also supported their marriage. Everyone knows the reason.
After all, Grand Duke Howard knew very well that his daughter wanted 'pure love', so naturally he would not sit back and let the Orion family make this matter less than pure.
Later, as mentioned above, something happened to the Orion family, and the young man couldn't hold himself back and committed suicide. Although the Howard family did not intervene in the matter, they exerted some influence afterwards. , instead of letting the members of the Orion family be driven out to death, a fire was left for the time being, and the title of hereditary baron was preserved, which can be regarded as the most benevolent thing.
The once naive Grace Howard learned a lesson from this incident, that is, it is better to be powerful.
So she simply stopped pretending and appeared directly in front of old Valyria as the third daughter of the Howard family, asking him if he wanted to marry into his wife? There was only one requirement. The eldest son's surname was Howard, and he had no inheritance rights. The second son's surname was Valyria, and he had inheritance rights, a backer, money, power, and background.
The latter said nothing - enter!
Then the two got together, and the Valyrian family also rose under the care of the Howard family. The latter even arranged a good marriage for the second son who inherited the Valyrian family. He married the eldest daughter of the Xinglan family, a die-hard ally of the Howard family.
It is worth mentioning that although she is the eldest daughter, the lady does not have the right to inherit because she is a half-elf born from the head of the family and a human.
But this is an excellent choice for the Valyrian family. After all, if the family is a direct descendant of pure blood, I am afraid that I will have no choice but to marry into the family.
In short, Duke Sven Valyria standing in front of the Blood Lion Emperor at this moment is the grandson of the old Valyria.
In just two centuries, it was supported to the top of the empire. Although it is not as good as other big families in terms of heritage, it is a top-notch family in terms of financial resources and power. Now it is in the limelight. Under Swain's wise leadership, not only did they obtain a legion-level imperial regular army establishment, they even had "independent command authority" that made the royal family hate it.
"If I remember correctly... Lord Valyria."
Chiwetel Logan looked calmly at the man in front of him who looked to be at most fifty years old, but because he had a quarter of Elf blood The old man, who was actually over eighty years old, showed a slight smile on his face as sharp as a knife: "The newly formed 19th Chapter, your family should be responsible for 'supply' Right? "
Note that the 'supply' here does not mean supply in the literal sense, but means that the entire army is supported by the corresponding family, and the highest commander must be a direct member of his family. In addition, , this kind of legion generally carries double battle flags and double coats of arms when going out, one is the imperial battle flag and the Logan family coat of arms, one is the battle flag corresponding to the noble and the family coat of arms.
Coupled with an 'independent command authority', it is simply a regular army with a private military nature. Of course, few people will arbitrarily use the independent command power granted to them by the royal family (mostly because they are forced to do so). After all, the most important value of this thing is the card, and it is used for decoration and for emergencies. Yes, if you have nothing to do and give the orders yourself, you would be an idiot.
Idiots are often killed by other nobles and the royal family.
So although the royal family has lost some face, from another perspective, this kind of private army is quite worry-free. Even if the quality is not as good as the real regular army, it is better than being obedient and free.
After all, everyone likes free prostitution.
"Yes, Your Majesty."
Duke Valyria's eyes lit up and he immediately replied: "The 19th Chapter is currently stationed at the Rhinoceros Horn in the southern border of Griffin. Fortress', as long as you give the order, I am willing to personally lead the army into the Chauvin Empire, as a vanguard for your majesty, to defeat Troon and kill William Bohe."
This statement can be described as straightforward. If someone had not known the situation, he would have thought that the Duke was a staunch royalist.
Actually... that's not the case at all.
The reason why the old man is so proactive is actually very simple. On the one hand, the Chauvinian Empire is not known for its combat effectiveness, especially after the fall of Farah Ossis, the protector of the country. The 19th Chapter has only two signature chauvinisms: the Knights of the Tsar's Sword and the Hurricane Mage Corps. I'm afraid it will be difficult to withstand the chauvinism. As for the losses caused in the process... Tsk tsk, the chauvinism empire is not Pamela's freedom. The wealth hidden in the trading area is not too much. If you can really get the first bite of meat, it will be okay even if you cripple the Nineteenth Battle Group, as long as your eldest grandson, who is the commander, can come back alive.
“No rush, Lord Valyria, now is not the time to be anxious.”
Chiwetel raised his hand and pressed it, and said calmly: “You have already given most of your life to the empire. A lifetime of hard work, even if the Chauvin Empire poses no threat to us, it would be better not to go to places like the front line. I remember that the commander of the 19th Chapter is..."
In the shadow of the throne, the [Lion Eyes] deputy captain of the troops directly under the Blood Lion Emperor, who has long dedicated her body and mind to the emperor, spoke respectfully and softly: "Graduated from the Imperial Military Academy two years ago. Lord Terry Valyria."
"Well, Terry...a very promising young man."
Chiwetel nodded slightly, rubbing the cold armrest of the throne. While saying calmly: "I believe that those ridiculous troops of the Chauvin Empire will not take advantage of Terry and the 19th Chapter. I am also happy for the loyalty of the Valyrian family. It is happiness from the bottom of my heart. Although Everyone knows that we have some minor issues with each other, but I'm glad that at least at this time, everyone is willing to put aside those boring little calculations and unite under the banner of Griffin."
< br>Everyone immediately bowed and saluted Chiwetel, expressing repeatedly that they were willing to serve the empire till their death.
To be fair, during the years when the Blood Lion Emperor has been in power, the imperial power of the Griffin Dynasty has become much stronger than that of past generations. Although it is impossible to compete with all aristocratic forces at the same time, regardless of influence , strength and power are in place, far beyond what the Blaisen family in the Violet Empire can match.
That's why he can tell a few words of 'truth' on this occasion.
Of course, the truth here is by no means the nonsense of 'united under the banner of Griffin' that the empire's top leaders should have done, but almost no one can implement it thoroughly, but the phrase 'each other' There are some minor problems' and 'boring little calculations'.
And what he said to this extent is actually a hint, suggesting that at least in today's meeting, everyone should stop playing around and be down-to-earth and consistent with the outside world.
This is the tone set by Chivat, and the feedback from everyone means that they agree with this tone.
As Griffin's powerful vested interests, they have no reason to cause trouble for the royal family at this time, because the people who are most suitable to lead everyone to let the world see clearly that Griffin is powerful are the royal family.
In this way, after some irritating and roundabout talk, both parties happily reached a unified point of view.
Then——
“We are absolutely strong, Griffin is stronger than Chauvin, Terry’s 19th Chapter is stronger than the opponent’s army, even with absolute force At this level, we also have this overwhelming advantage. After all, since the fall of Farah Ossis, the Chauvin Empire has only one legendary marshal left, and our legendary strongman... Haha, I remember that the Howard family supported two "
Chiwetel's tone suddenly became relaxed, and he even smiled at Duke Howard, who was smiling reservedly, and then leaned back calmly on his chair: "So we should have room for the strong. , and there is no need to rush to destroy him because of the ridiculous declaration of war by the Chauvin Empire. If you want to look better, you must also be more relaxed, so... Lord Valyria."
"Yes. .”
"Inform our dear Terry, let him and his 19th war group recharge their batteries in the Rhinoceros Horn Fortress. When the motley army of the Chauvin Empire arrives, we will crush them in one fell swoop, and then... launch into the Chauvin hinterland, Take Troon."
"Yes, Your Majesty."
"By the way, do you think Terry needs support? I remember that the Seventh Main Battle Corps is to the west. If you..."
"No, Your Majesty, the 19th Battle Group is sure to defeat the enemy, so there is no need to bother guarding the 7th Main Battle Corps in the west of the Principality of Adolf."
“Are you sure?”
"Yes."
"Then remember, I don't care if someone throws dirty water on the face of the Logan family, but if anyone dares to bring shame to the Griffin flag..."
"Your Majesty, please rest assured."
Chapter 1561: End
(End of this chapter)