As Abigail, I caused trouble in infinite space.

Suddenly, a loud slam on the table came from the direction where Yi Ran was, drawing everyone's attention.

"Everyone, could you please be a little quieter? What's the point of all this arguing?"

Unable to bear it any longer, the speaker slammed his fist on the table and roared at the people below.

"Speaker, do you have any suggestions? If possible, please propose a feasible solution."

"In any case, our Kingdom of Mid can never surrender to the dictatorial empire. But since the empire can do such a thing to Kana, they certainly won't show any mercy to Mid. So I propose that we have a direct encounter with them, gather all our troops, and drive these cold-blooded imperialists out of our borders."

“Speaker, what you said makes a lot of sense, but how do we deal with that towering pillar? They used a similar attack on Leopold before, so it’s clear that this is one of their standard attack methods.”

Right after the speaker finished speaking, one of the people raised a contrary opinion.

If we were to divide the current members of parliament into two factions, this member would belong to the conservative faction, while the speaker would be relatively more radical.

"Regarding this issue, I do have an idea. Gentlemen, even if the Empire is ruthless, it would never turn against its own people, right? So I propose that we disperse our troops and outflank them from all sides. That way, they will definitely not dare to use such an attack method because of the chaos of battle."

At this point, a member of parliament stood up and offered his suggestion.

"That's a good idea, I'll agree."

"I disagree. This way of fighting is completely inconsistent with basic war tactics. If we do this, we will suffer heavy losses during the charge, and the chances of us being defeated are very high!"

At this point, another member of parliament offered his suggestion. Judging from his words, this person must have had experience in war.

"Then you should come up with a better suggestion. Don't just say surrender. Even if you surrender, the Empire has to accept it first."

The congressman was visibly embarrassed by the opposition he faced.

"If you ask me, we should directly challenge the Empire face to face. I don't believe that if we launch a formal challenge, they would still resort to such despicable acts. Their leaders couldn't possibly lack such self-respect."

“I also think we should do that. From what I know, their king, Ivan, was once a very ambitious soldier. As a soldier, he was not as shameless as you politicians.”

"Who are you calling shameless!"

At this moment, a member of parliament stood up and said angrily.

"You all know who I'm talking about."

The previous senator glanced at the senator who had stood up and said indifferently.

"you......"

"Alright, stop arguing. Is there any other way?"

Seeing the tense atmosphere between the two sides, the speaker quickly stopped them.

"..."

"It seems there are none left. Let's begin the vote: should we proceed with the encirclement from all sides, which could result in massive casualties? Or should we opt for a direct confrontation, which could lead to a fatal blow? Or perhaps surrender?"

"I must tell you that an attack from all sides will inevitably result in heavy casualties, but a head-on confrontation will not necessarily result in a direct attack from the enemy."

"Would they let such a good opportunity slip by?"

"Alright, stop arguing. I'm sure everyone already has their own plans. Let's vote."

............

"Your Majesty, an envoy from Mead has arrived."

At Ivan's post, a soldier walked in from outside the tent and reported.

“An envoy from Midland? Let him in.”

After a while, a messenger was brought in by the soldiers.

"Hello, Ivan the Great."

The envoy bowed slightly to show his respect for Ivan.

"Hello."

Ivan nodded in return.

"Tell me, what is your purpose in coming here?"

"I am here to convey what our leader wants to tell you. We know we cannot deal with the superweapon your empire possesses, but we will not surrender because of it. Therefore, our leader wants to challenge your army to a duel at a place 50 miles outside the city of Midor. We will be waiting for you there."

"A challenge?"

“That’s right, and our leader asked me to remind you that some things shouldn’t be done too much. People without burdens are quite terrifying.”

Hearing the messenger's words, Ivan narrowed his eyes and looked at him. Their leader's words weren't a reminder, but a blatant threat.

The messenger remained unfazed by Ivan's imposing gaze and met his eyes head-on.

"Alright, I understand. We'll do as you say. However, since you've challenged us to a duel, we must decide the location. If you agree, then come on. In two days, once my army reaches the outskirts of Mead, we'll choose a spot and launch a signal flare at you. Don't blame me for not giving you a chance. If you don't come, we'll attack Mead directly."

"..."

"I will tell the chief."

The envoy was silent for a moment, then said something and turned to walk out of the tent.

Ivan took the messenger's action as a tacit agreement, just as he said, the power of choice was theirs, and whether they came or not was their business.

However, Ivan was somewhat surprised that Abigail's actions today would elicit such a reaction from Mead's side. This relieved him considerably. After all, the enemy could rely on the city walls for a defensive battle, while it wouldn't be so easy for his side to break through.

"You're just going to accept their challenge like that?"

Just then, Abigail's voice came from behind Ivan.

When did you come in?

Ivan asked, somewhat puzzled.

"Just as they heard that a messenger was coming."

"Really? Actually, this challenge is beneficial to us. In any case, it's much easier for two armies to fight than for us to directly attack a city. If we can't win this challenge, then it's even less likely that we can take Mead directly."

"These guys are pretty bold. They're really not afraid that you could just fire a cannon at their heads."

"Who knows? But if I were the enemy leader, I wouldn't have a better way to deal with this situation. The most important thing is that your decision to remove Kana from the map today has had a significant impact on them."

Honestly, Ivan was starting to suspect that Abigail had orchestrated this whole thing, but upon reflection, he realized that someone of Abigail's caliber wouldn't resort to such petty tricks. Of course, Ivan still couldn't figure out why Abigail would do such a thing.

............

The night passed just like that, and in the following two days, the entire army was once again caught up in the situation of rushing to the front lines.

Logically speaking, the Kingdom of Mid Kingdom still has two cities. If we attack Mid Kingdom directly, these two cities will definitely help us. However, Ivan had already made all the arrangements beforehand. Don't think that the Empire only has four mech regiments. Those four are just Ivan's most trusted subordinates. The other troops have been sent by Ivan to attack the two remaining cities.

As for the outcome, that doesn't matter. As long as we can hold back the armies in those two cities and prevent them from helping Mead, that's enough. Once we capture Mead, we can then attack from both sides, and those two cities without reinforcements will naturally be no threat.

Thus, 100 kilometers outside of Midland, Ivan received satellite surveillance footage through the monitor on his Zaku.

Then they found a plain, which would be the place for the final battle with the enemy. After all, compared to the enemy's mages with their staffs, the mechs were more suitable for fighting in the plains.

Similarly, Ivan also located the enemy's military encampment. Sure enough, they had stationed their troops in a large area with complex terrain, which was very disadvantageous for the mechs.

At the same time, Ivan also discovered that Mead's army was quite widely dispersed, and it seemed that they were really afraid that Ivan would launch a concentrated bombardment against them.

To be honest, although Ivan did possess satellite beams, even with the influence of public opinion, he couldn't use such weapons indiscriminately. He hadn't originally planned to use them; the Zaku was already enough to secure victory. But Kanara's attack caught him completely off guard. Fortunately, the enemy didn't abandon the city and flee, resorting to guerrilla warfare.

Upon reaching the plains they had found, Ivan fired a signal flare into the sky. The flare exploded, its dazzling light conveying the message they wanted to the enemy army.

“The other side has sent a signal, and we should take action. As long as they don’t use those devastating weapons, we have a chance of victory. If we win this time, we will have leverage to negotiate.”

The leader of the Kingdom of Mid gripped his staff tightly; this was a battle that would determine the fate of the kingdom. Victory might save their existence, but defeat would mean the end of Mid.

"This time, I can't lose."

Chapter 211 The Final Battle

On the plains of the Kingdom of Mid, the two armies stared at each other.

Just then, a man flew out from the army of the Kingdom of Mido and shouted loudly:

“Emperor Ivan, I am Simon Terence, the current Speaker of the Council of the Kingdom of Mid. I would like to have a talk with you.”

“Speaker Simon, I am Ivan. What would you like to discuss with me?”

Upon hearing Simon's request, Ivan maneuvered the Zaku a few steps forward and then asked him.

"Ivan the Great, after being enemies for so long, this is probably our first official meeting."

"That's right, and this should be the last time. But if you surrender, that's a different story."

At this moment, Semen laughed.

"You're really confident, but you certainly have the right to be."

"It seems you are pragmatic. I can give you a chance. Surrender to the Empire now, and I will spare your lives. Although you will not have your current status, at least you will live."

However, Simon shook his head.

"Surrender is impossible. I have already disregarded my life, unless you can acknowledge our ideology. But that is clearly impossible, because if you acknowledge our ideology, the empire will cease to exist."

"So you understand too, which means words won't work. In that case, let's see what we can do with our hands."

However, Simon did not return immediately, but continued speaking.

"Wait a minute, I haven't finished speaking."

"What else do you have to say? I will not accept ceding territory or paying reparations. Your Kingdom of Mida has no chance of existing."

"You're really domineering. If we really won, wouldn't we survive?"

"Win? Hahaha, no matter what, you have no chance of winning today. Even if you win this war, there are still things waiting for you in the sky."

With this statement, Ivan had already revealed his intention to threaten, and Simon had no way to refute it.

This is the deterrent power possessed by countries that have strategic-level weapons.

Indeed, I may not be able to beat you, but I can destroy you.

There are no laws of war in this world, especially since there are only two countries left: the Empire and the Kingdom. There's also no issue of checks and balances between multiple powers.

"Then let me make my point clear. Although you do have the ability to destroy an entire city with a single blow, as long as you can't kill me, I can inflict irreparable damage on your empire. You should think this through."

Upon hearing Simon's words, Ivan frowned.

That's right. Although he does have the ability to destroy your kingdom directly, Simon also has extremely strong personal combat power. From the fragmented information he has gathered, Ivan has learned that Simon may possess a real staff, namely Midcherda technology equipped with an AI system.

His past achievements include, but are not limited to, single-handedly defeating the garrison of Mead, and later, defending against the invading Imperial army during their offensive. He didn't act often, but each time he did, it achieved a strategic level of success.