Blood Dragon

Chapter 130

"This is the current situation across the country."

Byron, dressed in military uniform, pointed to a map on the wall.This map has been carefully processed, using different colors to outline the distribution of various forces.

Not only officers of his army were present, but also a large number of civilian officials.Byron is indeed a smart man. In fact, this meeting has broken away from the scope of a military meeting. It is an encouraging meeting, a mobilizing meeting, and a meeting that strengthens everyone's confidence.

"If Her Majesty the Queen sends troops, the strength will definitely not exceed [-]." Byron said confidently, looking around at his subordinates. "She has only two lines of attack."

His hand pointed to the map. "This is her first marching route, crossing the river from the river bend. This is also the way we retreated before. The advantage of this road is that the terrain is open, the road is sound, and it is easy to advance and retreat. And if you can control the ferry, You can guarantee the safety of your retreat. If she leaves like this, we will be here." His hand pointed at a location on the map. "Fight her. We will have twice as many troops as hers, and we will have two castles to support us. Finally, we will have a flat and wide field on which to use our full strength."

"What do you think, Essien?" Cleo gently asked the friends around him.This is the first time Essien has participated in a military meeting for a long time.But having said that, as long as they are officers, they all come.There are no chairs in the whole hall - because there are too many people to sit.This is because Byron's important goal is to build up the confidence of all his subordinates to win.Because in any case, he is also hostile to the queen, and under such circumstances, the wavering of his subordinates is not too much to worry about.

"Ash Rufat will never go this way." Essien replied. "If I were Ashurfat, I wouldn't take this path. Because in this case it's a lost game."

"Can the Duke win?"

"Can win." Essien replied. "When the advantage reaches a certain limit... it is difficult for resourcefulness to play a role. Ashrufat may greatly exceed in military ability, but no matter how good an ant is, it can't resist the elephant's random kick. .”

Cleo nodded and said nothing.

"There is another road, this way." Byron pointed to another location on the map. "It must be passed through the mountains. If Ashrufat walks here, he can avoid our defense line. He can even directly pose a threat to Fornoros City. But the problem is... I have sent someone to investigate carefully Take a look at the condition of this road."

Byron looked at everyone. "The answer is that the terrain is complex and the roads are so damaged that they cannot be used by large armies unless sufficient time and manpower are spent on repairs."

People with military experience nodded their heads.Byron's basic strategy is to play defensively, so this means he only needs to play on the defensive side.In other words, one's own side can gather all the troops to defend one place.This is very advantageous strategically.

"Byer, I order you to stay in Fonoros City!" Byron began to issue orders one by one.He has made up his mind to lead the army to fight this battle that must be won, so he let the eldest son stay at the old nest. "I'll give you [-] soldiers. In addition, you can recruit militias at will according to the actual situation. In any case, the goal must be to keep the city of Fonoros itself, and you must not fight lightly."

Byron's order did not surprise anyone.Originally, when he was the regent, Belheim was in charge of Fornoros City, but now it is just restoring the old state.In addition, although Bayer was punished by his father because of material problems, he then ventured into Falcon City and made outstanding achievements.For this reason Byron soon regained his confidence.

But on this point, many people actually feel that this is all just pretending.How could a father not love and trust his outstanding son?However, there are still many people who think that Byron is indeed a monarch with clear rewards and punishments.

"Obey, my lord." Byerheim stepped forward, saluted and accepted the order.

Byron began to issue orders one by one, assigning everyone to lead the army in different ways, and arrive at the battlefield that Byron had planned.

"Your Excellency," Essien couldn't bear it anymore and stood up.Cleo tried to pull him, but unfortunately he couldn't.

"Essien? What, do you have any comments?" Byron asked slightly surprised.

"My lord, are you going to wait on the battlefield you reserved...Ashuruffat?"

"Of course." Byron replied.Although he doesn't have much experience or talent in military affairs, at least he knows that there are many advantages in arriving on the battlefield first.At least it can make the enemy have no time to arrange the battlefield and arrange traps.

"However, if Ashurfat insists on forcibly marching through that path..."

"This means that he has to lose all his baggage." This time it was Baerheim who spoke. "In addition, he will suffer a lot of losses on the march, especially horses. As a result, the strength of his army may be reduced by half."

"Even so, it is better than him facing our army who is waiting for work on the plain." Essien replied. "Because even though the chances of winning are very low, at least he can gamble. And in that battlefield...he doesn't even have a 'very low' chance of winning."

"Then what do you think we should do?" Bellheim asked. "Should we divide our army into two armies and defend against the enemy?" He asked provocatively in his voice.At this moment, the poor relationship between Belheim and Essien was no longer a secret in Fonoros City.

"Your Excellency," Essien stepped forward and came to Duke Byron's side. "I think our army can get here." His hand pointed towards the map.Everyone could see that Essien had chosen the location in the middle of the two routes, where there was a small town. "Here, it is very convenient to help both sides."

"Then, if Ashrufat comes along the main road, it means that our two castles will have to stand alone for two or three days under the enemy's attack." Belheim said in a sarcastic tone. "What an excellent suggestion."

"If those two castles can't be defended for three days, then it's meaningless..."

"Essien," Byron waved his hand as if to chase away an annoying fly. "We have an advantage, that is, our spies can inform us of the enemy's actions at any time. It doesn't cost much, just a few summons scrolls, and one or two small soldiers will do. You can wait for work at leisure. If Ashulfat takes a small path...as long as we get the information in time, we can still arrive in time and stop his way."

"Your Excellency, as long as the enemy manages the army well, spies cannot be controlled." Essien replied. "If there is an accident... it means that the enemy has the opportunity to set up the battlefield. Maybe he will set up some traps to offset the difference in strength. We have double the strength advantage, but Garunas used one-third of the strength back then. The force crushed Tiberius' army."

His last words were too fast and hasty, and his tone was too serious.Byron's face was a little uncomfortable.Although he didn't mind using this opportunity to show his wisdom, Essien's words were a bit too much.

"Do you think I'm that fool of Tiberius back then?" Byron snorted coldly.

"I don't mean it, my lord, I just..."

"Enough, I know," Byron said.He stopped caring about Essien and turned to other people. "Everyone, although the enemy is weaker this time, we must not underestimate the enemy..."

Essien did not listen carefully to Byron's passionate speech, and retreated to his original position, which was by Cleo's side.Cleo clearly saw his friend clenched his fist.

"Essien..." Cleo said softly.He doesn't understand military affairs, and he doesn't know why Essien is so excited.

"We were bound to win." Essien said softly in an indescribable tone. "But now, we have given the enemy a chance to defeat us."

……

The mother-in-law gently put on the neck armor for her.

Apart from the helmet, this is the last piece of armor.The one in the mirror no longer looked like a queen, but a young knight.The little girl turned half around.The fit is perfect, almost perfect.

"How about it, mother-in-law, does it look good?"

"There is nothing to say. She is really the most outstanding queen!" The mother-in-law replied with a gentle smile.

This was not the ritual armor she had worn before.That suit wasn't actually armor at all, but just leather coats painted with silver powder, which just looked like armor.Compared with that "leather suit", the suit she was wearing was real armor.Although thin, it is made of steel.It was the first time for the little girl to feel the feeling of being wrapped in steel and iron since she grew up so big.

She looked heroic and full of vigor in the mirror.But it looks fresh, but it feels really bad to be wearing this full armor.The main reason is that the body has become dull due to the drag of the armor's own weight.In addition, the limitation of the joints also makes the body very uncomfortable.

The little girl took a few steps.After wearing the armor, the center of gravity of the body is different, and it is really inconvenient to move around.

"Your Majesty, have you finished dressing?" Ashuruffat's voice came from outside.Then he came in from the outside, also wearing a full set of armor—that is, his original set of armor for the Queen's Bodyguard.As I said before, this set of armor is very gorgeous, and it is just right for this time.

"Ashuruffat, what do you think of me?" Seeing Aishuruffat, the little girl immediately asked with great interest.

"Excellent." Ashuruffat took a slight look and replied.

Of course, there is a reason for the little girl to wear this set of armor, and today she is going to perform the swearing-in ceremony.In the name of the queen, she will send troops to crusade against the traitors.To be honest, before she announced this matter, other people had no idea that the little queen would actually want to drive her own conquest—at her current 12-year-old age, this really seemed a bit of a joke.

"Are you nervous?" Ashuruffat helped the little girl straighten her cloak with her hands.

"A little bit." The little girl said softly.

"Let's go out."

To be honest, human psychology is really incredible.When she was wearing the armor, the little girl didn't feel much tension (it was fresh and curious), but as she stepped out of the room and walked outside, an inexplicable pressure quickly grew in her heart.When there was only the last section of the road left, she almost lost the courage to take a step.She is going to the battlefield now... the real battlefield.This is neither a game nor a fantasy, but a reality of gold and iron horses and flesh and blood.

"Ashrufat..." The little girl found that her throat was so stiff that she couldn't even speak smoothly.

"what happened?"

"Can... let me hold your hand?" She held out her hand tremblingly.