"It was a letter sent by Rusnyna. Please see it with your own eyes." The attendant quickly and carefully delivered the letter to Justinian, which was obviously a very important letter.

Rusnina Justinian was subconsciously stunned. It had been almost several months since he left the city. Who sent it? He couldn't help but be surprised, but when his eyes fell on the seal on the letter, his face darkened undetectablely at this moment.

Seeing the two-headed eagle symbolizing the imperial royal family, Justinian guessed who wrote the letter without opening the envelope. Only the emperor of the empire can be used, and Muzfius still lives in the monastery, so there is only that person. Now Epirus' ruler, the co-governor of the emperor Mikhail Ducas. But here is a thousand miles away from Rusnina, and it is still in the deep winter. What is the intention of sending a letter to the other party at this time?

Although there has been no more contact with Mikhail Ducas since he came to Epirus, Justinian has always been on guard against that man, and the other party must be the same. Because on the surface, Justinian, who is Muzfius, was suppressed before and was placed between the two sides of Ilofan Castle, was not pleasant, and secretly Justinian also knew that he was now a prince and could not live in the long term. Although the biggest enemy at present is the Latins, the outbreak of the conflict with Mikhail is only a matter of time.

Thinking silently in his heart, Justinian opened the envelope, but it was not a letter as expected, but an ordinary invitation letter, written in beautiful font, inviting him to attend a banquet to be held in Rusnina. This made Justinian, who looked at this invitation, feel confused.

What's going on?

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"Rusnina's invitation?" Neuski took the invitation handed over by Justinian, but as a Valangi man, he was not very clear about what the words said above meant.

"What does it mean?"

"So you can't understand... It's roughly that Rusnina will hold a banquet in a month, and all the nobles from Epirus will go there. As for what they are doing, they can't tell from it." Justinian shrugged and replied unhappily. After all, the news in ancient times was still a bit blocked, and he couldn't grasp what happened inside Epirus in time. Faced with such an invitation, he couldn't help but hesitate. The main reason was that the invitation was a bit inexplicable. The envelope was covered with the seal of the imperial emperor, but the font on it was very different from the previous edict issued by Mikhail Dukas himself, and his tone did not look like an order issued by the emperor. In addition, the person who sent the letter before was missing, so you can guess that there must be something wrong with it without thinking about it, so Justinian then asked Neuski to discuss it.

"Do you think something is wrong?"

"Of course something is wrong. I don't have any intersection in Rusnina. How could anyone send an invitation letter? At least the person who comes is not kind." Justinian said with a wry smile. There was helplessness in his voice. No matter when he invited him to get involved, there would be absolutely no good things. What's more, the so-called banquet was located in Rusnina, thousands of miles away. After experiencing several previous storms, he has decided not to continue taking risks.

But just as Justinian was about to ignore the invitation letter, the door of the room was suddenly knocked, breaking the thoughts of Justinian and Neusky.

"Come in." The two looked at each other, and then Justinian and Neuski stopped their previous conversation. It seemed that something big had happened with such a hurry.

A panicked official pushed open the door and immediately reported to Justinian: "Mr. Justinian, it was the edict from His Majesty Rusny Namikhail."

It was Rusnina again?! Justinian and Neusky were shocked at the same time. How could it be so coincidental! What was the edict issued by the so-called co-governance emperor at this time? Justinian's expression was slightly solemn at this moment.

"What is the above?" The calm young man did not panic, but said calmly and calmly.

"Yes, Lord Justinian." Seeing that the Governor in front of him was calm and calm about the emperor's edict, the noble official who sent the edict was secretly shocked. He was really worthy of being Molia's little fox! However, the border general's orders to the emperor were already accustomed to the empire, and this surprise ended here. The noble official who was newly promoted by Justinian quickly reported the orders given by Rusnina word by word to the young governor in front of him.

"... His Majesty Mikhail ordered the empire to enter the stage of preparation for war, and all nobles must obey the conscript and go to Rusnina to launch a new round of counterattack against the Latins in the coming year. All military supplies must be prepared by themselves and must not be wrong."

The previous long and false words ended, and it was not until the end that Justinian and Neusky understood what the so-called edict meant. It was obvious that this was a general mobilization, not just Justinian. I am afraid that all the nobles in the entire empire under Epirus' rule had received this edict. If this is the case, it is obvious that Mikhail Ducas is going to make any big moves.

After shutting away the noble official who was passing the message in front of him, Justinian looked at Neuski beside him and sneered, saying, "Hmph, our respected Majesty has the same plan as before! We are summoned and the military supplies are prepared for themselves, but in order to restore the empire, no one will disobey. It seems that this time, Rusnina has to go!"

"Is the war going to start again?" At this moment, Neuski sighed and sighed. Although he was determined to restore the mountains and rivers of his hometown, such frequent and cruel wars made him unable to calm down.

But Justinian looked relaxed at this moment, patted the man in front of him on the shoulder and said, "This is a matter of time in itself, so why sigh! Because we now choose not to care about gains and losses, this country still has hope of salvation even when the threat of decline is threatened. When the glory of Rome is restored and the eagle flag flutters in every corner of the Mediterranean, everything is worth it."

"But now I can't help you too much." Looking at one of his disabled arm, Neusky smiled bitterly. He believed that his vision was indeed correct. Justinian could indeed save the people in danger of this empire, but because of this, he was less willing to Justinian choose to take on everything alone. This feeling was just like what he said in Matthew, "They tied up the burden that was difficult to bear and put it on the shoulders of others, but they refused to move a finger."

But Justinian shook his head and said, "At least if you can stay here, I can go north with peace of mind." He expressed his request, and the departure of the garrison commander Leo was like cutting off his right-hand arm and leading his army to Rusnina. If there was no one who absolutely trusted and was a steady person, Justinian would never be able to feel at ease. But when he thought of the man's loyalty to Muzfius, he felt more and more difficult to say this request.

But to Justinian's surprise, the Varangi man who was one head taller than him pressed his chaotic hair with his wide palm, and a peaceful voice sounded in his ears.

"The honor is so great. Since you have entrusted me with this, please rest assured, Lord Justinian!"

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As the news of war mobilization gradually spread, people's moods became nervous in the entire city of Tripolis. Every Roman who had experienced the invasion of the Latins naturally hoped to drive the invaders out of their homes one day. However, the cruelty of reality was eroding their will bit by bit, making the temperature in the blood gradually become cold. Especially after the raging war, Molia was in a mess, and the people hated the most at this moment was war.

War and even evil things distort human nature and destroy faith, they break up families and destroy the country. Any disaster is despicable. - Martin Luther.

Justinian had a clear understanding of this and understood people's war-weariness, but he finally chose to recruit soldiers who could be mobilized and began to prepare military supplies to prepare for the next war.

There was not much time left for Justinian, and there was only one month to make the final preparations, and the agreed period between him and the Ark of the Covenant was getting closer and closer. Not only did he have to give the fragments of the turquoise stone he was holding in his hands, but he also had to wait for an opportunity to retrieve the fragments from the Iron Crown of Bulgaria's national treasure. This pressure made Justinian almost unable to breathe.

However, Justinian was not discouraged, let alone despair, because he believed that he could do it, because under his feet was the rich Roman land and the brave Roman people, which was enough.

Is Rome a great country? No, it is not a great country, but it can become a great country, even though it is now full of holes and fragments. Justinian still firmly believes in this.

Justinian Anastasius signed this powerful name on the edict and stamped the seal that Anastasius had handed him on paper. He finally issued this order, even if he had to accept countless people's confusion and dissatisfaction with him.

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And just as the whole of Molia, Epirus once again turned into a war machine and was about to set off a great war of resurrection, at that time, a fleet from Genoa was slowly sailing towards Epirus on the sea in the severe winter.

Their destination was Rusnina, the capital of Epirus. It seemed that this was just a group of merchant ships. Although it was the Mediterranean in the severe winter and the winds were high, the Italians who were not interested in chasing fame and were keen on profit would not be stumped by these. Therefore, they did not attract anyone's attention along the way. However, no one expected that the identity of this fleet of merchant ships was just a disguise of a fool, and all those who took the boat were high-ranking figures among the prominent families in the Republic of Genoa. Their purpose of this trip to Rusnina was to achieve cooperation with Epirus to deal with the Venetians whose power was growing on the sea.

Although there were more or less contacts before, Genoa was happy to stumbling to the Venetians, the Genoa had never planned to formally cooperate with the remaining forces of Rome. After all, the strength of Venice forced Genoa to be worried and not want to break up with it.

However, as the situation further developed, the situation that was far beyond their expectations made the Genoa Republic shaken. Everyone would be jealous of the Venetian dominance on the Aegean Sea. The Latin Empire that it supported occupied Constantinople also means that the Venetians would be likely to be involved in the Black Sea that made countless sailors feel itchy. But on the other hand, if they could help the remaining forces of the Romans recover lost land and enter Constantinople, the other party would be grateful.

Ded, then the benefits that the Venetians enjoy now will be completely replaced. The Genoese are very moved, but unfortunately the most suitable Nicaea turned to the Turks, causing the Genoese nobles to almost give up this option at the beginning. But what they unexpectedly expected was that Epirus' series of victories in Molia made the Italians smell the smell of opportunity. So, Epirus's official alliance agreement with Genoa that he had always dreamed of was completed naturally.

But that said, there is still a long way to go from Rusnina, and the Genoese dare not take it lightly. In the past few days and nights, the big men are always wary of the possible danger of the Venetians. Once discovered, the two countries will start war directly without hesitation, which is something they are completely unwilling to happen.

However, among these nobles who were in their forties or fifties, one seemed out of place. Among the Genoese nobles who went to Epirus this time, there was a young man in his twenties. Between these elders, the men's every move was elegant and calm, without any tension or tenderness. The other nobles seemed to look at the young man without any contempt, but regarded him as one of them without any grudges.

And at this moment, a middle-aged man came up from under the lower deck and walked straight towards the young man, until he put down his steps in front of him.
Chapter completed!