After the negotiations between Joan of Arc and Heerro failed, the Lion Heart Emperor began to accumulate strength and prepare for the siege.

As mentioned above, even if the army as strong as the Lionheart is the best in the continent, it is not that easy to capture a mighty city like Aoun. In the era of cold weapons, siege battles are consumption and hard work. Even if you are sure to win, the commander hopes to minimize casualties on his own.

So they did not rush to attack, but kept doing various small moves during the siege. For example, they poured a large amount of animal corpses into the upstream water source; for example, using magic to create fireballs similar to red comets in the night sky to forge bad omen; for example, using stone throwers every day to throw corpses in the Emperor's uniform, and a large number of slogans to persuade the surrender to be put into the city, using dazzling and intimidation to destroy the morale in the city...

After several days of serial bombing, Marquis Regna, the highest commander of the Lion Heart Emperor's war, finally issued a battle order.

In terms of status, Marquis of Regner is of great honor, but he is not as good as the four major duke families of the empire. However, in terms of understanding the Orn Empire, the Regner family, which dominated the eastern part of the Chaotic Forest for centuries, is definitely the most vocal in the country! Therefore, the supreme commander of this military operation was appointed to the contemporary head of the Regner family.

However, as a feudal empire, the one who came to participate in the expedition was actually a coalition of all nobles of the Lion Heart Empire. Although the commander of Marquis of Regna had the highest voice in the army, he and other noble lords did not have a strict superior-level relationship. The main decisions were usually made by the nobles. If it were a small noble, he might be respectful to Marquis of Regna and dare not disobey, but those great nobles of the same status had many objections.

For example, Joan of Arc from the Carrent royal family!

"Marquis de Regner, I think it's too early to siege the city..." At the military meeting, the Lionheart Sun stood up and attracted the attention of all the nobles.

Joan of Arc's strength, beauty and morality are well-known in the empire. Even if she remained silent, many young nobles were secretly watching her at the meeting. Now that she stood up, everyone can just appreciate this beautiful person with justification.

"The defeat of the Orn Empire is already destined, but now their city is still rich in resources and strong in its troops. At this time, the attack will inevitably be subject to fierce counterattacks, which will cause tragic casualties!" Joan of Arc suggested: "I think we can wait a little longer. I will continue to try to convince Emperor Orn to surrender. If possible, this meaningless battle can be avoided..."

What a kind girl... Many young nobles had such an idea in their minds. For a moment, they almost gave up their purpose of making achievements and instead wanted to support this beautiful girl. This is probably the role of charm...

"Hahaha..." Regnahou obviously did not take this trick, and he sneered: "Dear Joan of Arc, do you think what we are besieging is an ordinary fortress? This is the city of Orn, the capital of the Orn Empire! The city has abundant reserves and a large number of people have been lost due to the plague. Even if we are isolated from the supply, they can last at least two months! What should we do with our supply and morale in the past two months? Do we have to delay here? You must know that there is still a large amount of territory in the south of Orn that has not been conquered. If they recover and form a coalition force to support it, our expeditionary force may not be able to protect itself!"

As he said that, Regner looked at Joan of Arc and Heerro beside her: "As for negotiations, the two have already tasted the taste of failure. I think you shouldn't want to taste it again..."

"This is an unjust war!" Joan of Arc continued to argue: "The friction between our two countries does not need to rise to the point of destruction! As long as the Orn Empire admits defeat and gives compensation, the war can end here! If we forcibly destroy the Orn Empire, no matter how public opinion will evaluate it, the Holy Church will not agree!"

"Do you know, Joan of Arc, the little girl is studying in the Warrior Department of Carrent Academy, and you... are her idol!" Regner suddenly started a topic that had nothing to do with tactics, which made Joan of Arc a little confused, and continued to listen to what the supreme commander wanted to say.

"Last time she came back from holiday, she excitedly told me that she met you and kept boasting to me, how beautiful, how powerful, how heroic you are, the most glorious female warrior in the empire and even the entire continent! But..." Speaking of this, Regner, who was full of praise for Joan of Arc, suddenly changed his tone: "But I didn't expect that my daughter's idol was such a cowardly and full of women's kindness. The Orn Empire admitted its mistake, so let's forget about this? What's the difference between your naive thoughts and those noble ladies who wear puffy skirts all day long and linger at cocktail parties?!"

Speaking of this, Regnahou stood up and slapped his hands on the strategic map: "This is war, not a game! From the day the stupid Orn Empire declared war, there is no right or wrong, only victory or defeat! You are the Paladin, but we are not, even the Holy Church, cannot stop the glory of the Lion Heart Empire!!"

Regnahou's words received the support of most nobles. They came for glory and interests. After so much trouble, they naturally did not want to return empty-handed... If the Lion Heart Empire accepted the surrender of the Orn Empire, then they could only get a small part of the compensation for Aun's defeat. But if the Empire achieved a complete victory and conquered the Orn Empire, then they would have a large area of ​​new territory, which would be a huge wealth that could not be ignored!

"This is ridiculous!" Joan of Arc continued to argue: "Since the destruction of the Karad Empire and the formation of the six empires, no war has ever been fought to this point today. If we really erase the Orn Empire from the map, it will break the long-standing balance of the continent. The credibility and glory between the empires will no longer exist, and the entire continent will fall into chaos!"

"Who do you think this is caused by it?" Regnahou shouted: "If it weren't for you being stupid in the grain collection army of the Orn Empire, would the war happen? Joan of Arc? Carrente, don't forget that you were the one who provoked this war. What are you talking about here!"
Chapter completed!