Blood Dragon

Section 140 IV Resolution

"No." Byron said coldly. "Send an orderly to tell him to return to Fornoros. Besides, this matter is not allowed to spread among the army."

Although it was just an insignificant small battle, the loss of the first battle may have a blow to morale.

As Byron had decided before, the camping time of the army was advanced on this day, in order to allow soldiers more time to rest and prepare for the future war.

When it was completely dark, in the central tent of the camp, Byron held his own council of war.

As a wealthy lord, Byron's tent was huge and gorgeous enough to accommodate himself and dozens of subordinates for meetings without being crowded.In addition, a huge table can be set up with a map spread out in the middle of the table.

"This is where that little girl is now." An officer in charge of intelligence and reconnaissance was explaining the current situation to everyone. "According to the latest news, after defeating our garrisoned small troops, she seems to have no plans to move further, but to set up the front on the spot."

The reason why the little queen did this can be seen from the map.Anyone who has even dabbled in the military knows that a huge army needs a wide battlefield to deploy.If the terrain is narrow, the huge army will not be an advantage, but will appear clumsy and unresponsive due to the difficulty of scheduling.The position occupied by the little queen is exactly that.This is the end of the mountain road. Even if the terrain can't be said to be narrow, at least it can't be said to be open.Although Byron has three times the strength, but under the constraints of this terrain, he can only adopt refueling tactics.This tactic has always been taboo by military strategists.

"The battlefield... is very unfavorable." Someone sighed.If fighting on this predetermined battlefield, then the little queen can give full play to the combat power of her troops, and Byron's army will have a numerical advantage.In addition, Byron's army was united by the private armies of various lords, including himself, and it was definitely not as cooperative as the Guards in terms of overall organization.

Of course, there is one last point, that is, by the time Byron arrived on the battlefield, the little queen had already had three days, enough for her to build a matching battlefield fortification.This will undoubtedly greatly offset Byron's numerical advantage.

"Did the little queen come up with this? Or did someone give advice?"

"It should be that Ashrufat. I heard that he was a mercenary captain and has some military experience..."

"It's just a district captain, let alone a commander, I'm afraid I've never even seen so many troops!"

"Well, I think so too. Don't talk about commanding an army. Without the assistance of other generals, you can't even march..."

People were whispering and discussing.Only Byron looked at the map without saying a word.

"Lord Byron!" Someone suddenly said, "Don't you think this situation is very similar to a very famous battle?"

Byron hadn't answered yet, but this sentence caused a commotion among the crowd.Someone suddenly yelled.

"Yes, as in the case of the Battle of Sparger's Hill!"

The Battle of Spagg's Hills was one of the crowning achievements of Garunas the Wildsage's martial art.King Mark Remiz and Galunas led [-] soldiers and defeated the invading Tiberius' [-] army in this battle.

The key to this battle is that Garunas chose a narrow battlefield that is not conducive to the deployment of the army, and arranged fortifications in advance.Because they underestimated the enemy and were greedy for merit, the Tiberiuses launched a fierce attack relying on their superior forces regardless of various unfavorable conditions.The end result was that it was impossible to break through Garunas' defense line from the front.Then, King Mark Remiz took advantage of the opportunity that the enemy could not attack for a long time and the rear was empty, launched a surprise attack on the enemy's camp, and finally destroyed the morale of the Tiberius with suspicious soldiers, achieved a brilliant victory, and defeated the troops. Tiberius' army three times his own.

And now the situation is similar.The little queen has chosen a battlefield that is not conducive to the deployment of the army, and has been given time to build fortifications on the battlefield.And it just so happened that Byron's army strength was exactly three times hers.

I don't know whether it was intentional or unintentional, but the current situation really makes people feel uneasy.

"Imitate... the old wisdom of the ancients?" Byron suddenly smiled. "Everyone," his confident voice caught everyone's attention. "Although Galunas defeated Tiberius' army in this battle, we are not stupid Tiberiuses."

"The reason why Garunas was able to defeat the enemy lies in one point - that is, the Tiberiuses launched an attack because of their arrogance and arrogance! If the Tiberiuses did not attack at that time, Garunas would not have been able to take the initiative to attack and Defeat the enemy."

There is no special insight in what Byron said.It should be said that anyone who has read history books knows this.But to be honest, after he said such a simple thing with such an infectious tone and such a confident look, people can't help but feel a surge of excitement.

"Everyone, don't forget, what was our original strategy?" Byron said.They had planned to meet the little queen on the plain.But even in that situation, on the basis of having three times the force and having two castles as support, Byron still chose the stalemate tactic.You can call him timid, you can call him conservative, but everyone admits that this is a way to win without any risk-at least on the surface.

Of course, although the initial idea is to focus on defensive confrontation, if the conditions are right, Byron will not mind temporarily changing the battle plan to take the initiative to attack and destroy the enemy.But these can not be discussed for now.

"As long as we don't take the initiative to attack," Byron said. "All the plans of the enemy are out of the question."

This was easily accepted by the subordinates.In fact, as Byron originally thought, his situation is that he can win as long as he does not lose, while the situation of the little queen is that he can only lose if he does not win.It is clear who benefits from maintaining a confrontation.

"That little girl took the initiative to attack with only one-third of our troops because she couldn't delay any longer." Byron smiled confidently and explained to his subordinates. "Her finances are about to collapse completely. To be honest, it's remarkable that she can delay for such a long time. But... After all, strength is everything in this world."

The meeting ended successfully.After the subordinates dispersed and rested, Byron came to the open space outside his tent alone.The bright moon in the sky is like a round jade plate, which makes people feel like they can pick it up with their hands.

That little girl from the Mark Remiz family is really difficult... But, I believe this time, it will be her last blow, he thought.Things in the world are really easier said than done, he has worked so hard to plan and prepare for so long... still can't achieve success.

According to the original plan, it should be that he won the allegiance of the Guards, and then put the queen under house arrest and held it in his hands.That's all for the Queen, but the Guards... that's the strongest army recognized in Gruny.And that Ashurfate.Although he was underestimated in the past, the facts have proved that that man is really... a very outstanding talent.If he could be made to be loyal to him, it would definitely be a lot easier to deal with the situation in the future.In any case, although he was confident about defeating the little girl, this was not so much his success as his first step towards success.

However, in this respect, he has not given up.That Ashurfat must have known about the little girl's situation, as long as he showed his kindness and gave him a chance to turn around, things might not be without a turnaround.As the saying goes, a good bird chooses a wood to rest, and no one will stay with a ship that is doomed to sink—unless he really has nowhere to go.

While Byron was contemplating future actions against the moon, in the distant city of Falcon, Prime Minister Alyn was furious.

"Those filthy businessmen are accusing me!" he growled.As has already been said, the prime minister, though irreproachably loyal to the royal family, was a conservative man.It's hard to say whether he's loyal because he's conservative or conservative because he's loyal. "He also told me that debt repayment is justified! Those disgusting rats! Those disgusting money fans who fall into the eyes of money all day long! They actually threatened me to impose a commercial blockade on Falcon City!"

Shirley calmly listened to the Prime Minister's venting, without making any effort to intervene.

"I want to know what's going on with the treasury," he roared. "Can't you even pay that little money? Why is my dignified Prime Minister of Gruenee threatened by those guys!"

"Your Excellency," Shirley replied. "You have to know...their request is unreasonable. My predecessor, Count Ashurfate, once rejected their request."

"I know, that's why they came to me! They even threatened me!" Alyn shouted.Although he is quite old, he is quite powerful when he really gets angry like this. "Tell me, what is the state of the treasury?"

Now Shirley has confirmed that the real purpose of this Prime Minister Alyn is probably to find out how much money is in the treasury.It's not his fault. When the little queen was around, this thing that shouldn't have been a secret was forcibly made a secret.Now that the little queen is gone, he, the prime minister, doesn't even know the country's fiscal revenue and expenditure.No wonder he would find an excuse to come to find out about this matter.

"However, the queen explained..."

"I'm the prime minister now!" Ai Linen said loudly, "The queen is not in the royal city, I have the right to represent her in all affairs. Tell me, can we pay this debt completely! I will definitely forgive you when I pay taxes next year." Not those greedy rats!"

"Okay." Shirley finally showed an expression of giving up. "Master Prime Minister, there are still 300 million Caeoli in the national treasury, which can pay off this debt... But I strongly advise you... I am afraid that we will be pure expenditure this year, and there is no income to speak of, so even if you think See you in case..."

"300 million..." The Minister of Commerce next to him repeated the number.This number made him shiver uncontrollably.He looked to the side, and there stood his colleague, Minister of Etiquette, Min De, whose face also changed drastically.

According to the rules, the prime minister is the head of the ministers, and Min De is directly under the prime minister's deputy.The two of them came with the Prime Minister.

To be honest, both of them were intimidated.This is simply a myth.There is still so much money in the treasury?Where did so much money come from?Everyone in Falcon City knew about Byron's corruption and breaking the law—because the little queen had already disclosed all these things when she announced Byron's crimes and declared him a traitor.When Byron left, he also moved the treasury.

To be honest, in the palace established by the little queen, in the hearts of every official, the debt problem has always been a big stone on their hearts.Everyone has a psychological pressure of "I don't know how long I can last".So hearing this number at this time, both of them felt a sense of absurdity like listening to a fairy tale.

"The debt will be paid off immediately." Alyn replied.He is the only exception, because he hasn't been in Falcon City for a long time, and he has been in the state of taking over the job and getting familiar with his duties before.There is no time to dig deeper into the meaning behind financial secrets. "Tomorrow!" After saying this, he turned to face the Minister of Commerce. "Remember this for me. After repaying the debt, those guys won't have any tax relief privileges! When the business tax is due next year...I will make them regret what they said to me today!"

"Miss Shirley," Min De finally felt that he should confirm again.Because it's just incredible.Before that, he thought that the best result was that there were hundreds of thousands of Caeoli in the national treasury. "Is what you just said... true?"

"What's real? The financial situation?" Shirley replied. "That's all that's left in the treasury. As I'm sure you all know, we're spending far more than we're taking in every month. On top of that, there's a whole bunch of other debts to pay."

"Why... so much money?" Min De asked in a sleepy tone.

"We'll talk about the details later." Ai Linen was a little surprised, but it was not easy to ask questions on the spot. "Miss Shirley, I'll have those silverfish here tomorrow. I hope tomorrow is the last time I see them!"

"My lord prime minister... I would like to suggest to you again... Hey, well, you can take it as you please." Shirley replied.

Not long after they left Shirley's office, the three immediately discussed the issue.

"Master Prime Minister, haven't you heard... the rumors about the financial strain of the royal family?"

"What... so it's like this..." The Prime Minister finally figured out why the two lost their composure. "Those are just rumors, not worth believing."

"However, both His Majesty and Earl Ashuffat tried their best to conceal this matter before... But it is because of this reason that everyone thinks so..."

"You mean, although our financial situation is very good, Ashuruffat, as the Minister of Finance, tried his best to conceal the financial situation? Why?"

"There may be some reason behind it..."

"Well, I think so too." Alyn thought of the matter in another direction. "It could have been made public, at least there is no need to keep it strictly confidential, but people treat it as a secret... There must be a ghost behind this! Ashurfat... This person is favored by the queen, but he wants to be a finance minister... "