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Our war with the Alliance has gone on long enough? That's what Minister Bergliez said?
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Yes, although he didn't say so begrudgingly. It was almost as if he had come to respect the Alliance and its leaders.
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The Minister of Military Affairs, admiring an enemy of the Empire? I cannot say that pleases me.
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The emperor alone has the discretion to decide when to bury the hatchet with a foe...and when to bury it in their back.
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That foolish warhorse has always caused nothing but trouble for me. You and the emperor should be prepared for more of the same.
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Heh. Then we shall continue to rely upon our Minister of Domestic Affairs to keep him in check.
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I assure you, that man only ever pretends to listen to what I say.
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But I will grant that if nothing else, his intuition rarely misses the mark.
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Therefore, Your Majesty, I would urge you to seek an armistice with the Alliance.
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I must confess, the same thought occurred to me when I heard that Ferdinand had failed to capture Derdriu.
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Perhaps it's time we focus the entirety of our armies on the Kingdom front, and cease our attempts to conquer the Alliance through military means.
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Hm, yes. Through military means.
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When an opportunity presents itself, send an envoy to Claude. Assuming he doesn't fall to the Almyrans, that is.
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He made short work of one of our armies. He will not lose to Almyra.
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We should inform Minister Bergliez of your decision at once.
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If he catches wind that the Alliance forces are struggling, he may well charge off to fight Almyra himself.
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I hardly think he would do something so... On second thought, who knows what that man would do.
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Minister Hevring, I shall leave it to you to compose the missive. Please write what you must to ensure the count doesn't do anything rash.