The Path to Lordship Begins in the North

Linde and Lena were inspecting the newly built tanks. At first, these tanks were quite abstract, more like armored personnel carriers equipped with cannons. However, with continuous improvements, they finally began to resemble tanks, and their appearance was very close to the tanks from Linde's previous life.

Meanwhile, in order to fight against the monsters of the demon race, some tanks were equipped with cannons similar to those used in the Golden Harvest Plains, specifically for firing holy water bullets.

Lena was itching to get started and couldn't wait to take Linde for a spin in the tank.

"This is much faster than riding a horse!"

Lena shouted excitedly from the driver's seat. This tank was still a semi-finished product under assembly. It had only basically installed the power system, and the cannon and some armor had not yet been installed. It could basically be regarded as an ordinary vehicle with a tank chassis, and it was even open-top.

The horses in this world have much greater endurance and speed than those in Linde's previous life, but they still cannot compare with man-made vehicles that can move at full speed continuously.

Linde never imagined he'd be riding in a tank in this world, especially with his wife driving it herself. Although an open-top tank was a bit dangerous, he figured an open-top tank should be fine...

After circling around, Lena got off the tank, and the technicians immediately went up to check if there was anything wrong with the tank and where improvements were needed.

Lena also came up with a lot of ideas, but Lind suppressed them for the time being. After all, they were already at war, and these ideas could be recorded first and used later. Production capacity still needed to support the immediate combat force.

Some of the ideas for troop carriers are good, but the main problem is that ordinary vehicles are difficult to use once they leave the transportation system of the North. After all, the transportation systems in other places are really terrible. Even the area around the capital where Lilith has been working on road construction is not much better. However, the solution is simple: conquer other places first and then slowly repair them.

Lena has been pushing forward with the tank research these days, and now the project is finally nearing completion, allowing her to take a short break.

After confirming the parameters with the others, Lena suddenly asked, "Linde, are we going to the capital to fight this time?"

"uncertain."

Linde and Lena strolled between the research institute and the production workshop.

"We also need to pay extra attention to the areas outside Duanxue Territory and the eastern border. As for the capital, it mainly depends on whether Her Majesty the Queen can hold it. Of course, if we have the opportunity, we will definitely go to the capital to take a look."

Linde looked towards the capital and continued, "Those old nobles won't give up until I personally demonstrate to them what violence is."

Linde didn't actually intend to take advantage of this opportunity to seize the capital. While taking advantage of the chaos was possible, it would cause a lot of trouble later. Even if his sister willingly gave up her position, in the eyes of outsiders, it would be as if he had coerced Her Majesty the Queen, usurped his sister's position, and usurped the Augustinian family's throne.

Although it's not uncommon for the thrones of other minor kingdoms in this world to be usurped like diarrhea, Lind doesn't want to set a bad precedent unless the demons have already invaded the capital.

Unlike Lilith, who thought, "Since you're already here, why not stay? Look, isn't this spot perfect for your butt? I've already warmed it up for you, so sit down and I can touch it," Linde had a certain moral fastidiousness when it came to usurping power. Lilith felt that everything would be fine as long as her brother sat down, but Linde had more to consider.

If Lilith manages to defend the capital, and Lind manages to conquer it and seize the throne, even if Lilith defends him, the difficulty of governing will increase dramatically, not to mention that he could be exploited by those with ulterior motives or inner demons.

It is acceptable to quell the rebellion in Fengtian, but it is absolutely unacceptable to take advantage of the chaos.

If the name is not correct, the words will not be proper; will the one who started this have no descendants?

Lena didn't understand the meaning behind Linde's words. She only felt that Linde still wanted to support the royal family as a Grand Duke of the North, just like her grandfather. So she simply nodded and said, "Yes, I would like to go back to the capital if I have the chance."

Seeing that Lena's expression was still the same as usual, always with a silly smile, just like when the two first met, Linde understood the meaning behind Lena's words.

Lena's initial idea was simple: intervene in the succession war and then return to the capital.

The war for succession has indeed been won, but Lena hasn't returned to the capital for a long time. Before the story began, Lena had lived in the capital almost the entire time. For Lena, returning to the capital might not have much political significance; it's more about Lena wanting to go back to the place where she used to live and take a look.

"Then let's go back to the capital. There's no problem with that. To be honest, I also think it's unlikely that the royal army can withstand the demons. When the time comes, we'll help His Majesty drive back the demon army, and then you can return to the capital in glory."

While inspecting the newly developed weapons, the two discussed the matter of entering the royal capital. Before this, Linde had never had a good impression of the royal capital. Although he had never been there, when Lena was assassinated, Kran in the royal capital was also assassinated at the same time. Whether it was the assassination in the Lantern Dream or Kran's assassination, it showed that the royal capital was already riddled with holes.

Aside from Lind not mentioning it, the others in the North also opposed Lena's trip to the capital. That's why even the negotiations with Lilith were held in the North; if Lena were to encounter another assassination attempt in the capital...

Just thinking about it makes the nobles in the North sweat for the people of the capital.

Looking at these newly manufactured weapons, Lena leaned against Lind. Driving a tank is not only a technical job, but because it was a prototype and there was no prior experience, many of the operating systems were also physically demanding. Even Lena's forehead was slightly sweaty.

The scent of soap pods emanated from Lena's body as her body temperature rose slightly. This scent of soap pods had remained unchanged since Lena first used it. Although the scent was ordinary and not even strong, and could only be faintly smelled when Lena was around, it was Linde's exclusive tranquilizer. As long as Linde could smell this scent, he could feel at ease.

“My grandfather used to think my marriage was a sure thing. He even contacted the best textile guild in the capital and hired a tailor who made clothes for the royal family to make me a wedding dress.”

Perhaps because she was going back to the capital, Lena started talking about some things that happened in the capital.

"I don't even know if I can still wear them now."

Lena pinched her stomach and complained, "I think I've got a little bit of extra fat."

Lin Degang tried to comfort Lena, saying that she could definitely wear it, and even if she couldn't, it must be because she had undergone a second growth spurt in the past two years. He could just send someone to sneak into the royal city and find the wedding dress to alter.

However, Lena said nonchalantly, "Forget it, if we can't wear it, we can alter it. Maybe if we alter it, it will still be usable."

Well, I didn't expect that Lena herself would say this absolutely wrong, straight-man answer, but that's definitely the Lena I know. The two of them couldn't help but smile at each other.

Just then, the maid suddenly and very jarringly ran up to Linde and shouted, "My lord, an urgent report from the capital!"