Blood Dragon

Section [-] Countermeasures

"You didn't send scouts?" Ashuruffat was a little surprised.

"Sent, but the victory or defeat of the scouts is not important to the final decisive battle." Baylor replied. "Because I have a clear understanding of their arms types, combat power, etc. They can't play any tricks. The battle under the city of Sarek is real, and it is impossible to hide part of the combat power to pretend to be a pig." Eat tigers. After measuring the strength of the two armies, I went straight to White Castle, taking advantage of their hesitation, and cut off the only way they had to retreat. Then they were left with two options, one is to rectify the entire Army, fight to the death with me. The other is to disband the troops into small teams on the spot, try to bypass our army blocking the way, and withdraw. Obviously, the latter is impossible. Any general, as long as there is a little If the odds were high, they wouldn’t have chosen that path. And they did choose the former.”

Then, everything was as recorded in the history books.General Baelor smashes the Chaos army in a massive battle.

"At that time, why didn't you take advantage of the momentum to regain White Castle?"

"That fortress fell into the hands of Chaos intact." Belleel emphasized the word "intact". "I don't think I can easily capture the castle. In addition, at that time, the coalition forces under my command did not have the ability to carry out a long-term battle-the consequences are unpredictable after a long time, and it is not for anyone. Good thing. In addition, based on my understanding of Chaos, I thought that such a fortress would become the source of their internal struggle, and this guess was later confirmed."

This reason can be described as high-sounding, at least on the surface, no one can find any loopholes.But in fact, Ashurfat knew very well that the short time after defeating the Chaos Legion was the only chance to recover the White Castle.Baylor didn't do that, or even try, for reasons other than what he said.

Of course, now is not the time to settle accounts.

"But the current situation is different. Although the Chaos Legion was unable to siege Gaohua City, they showed obvious self-restraint on the battlefield, or hidden strength. We already know that at least one wizard lord from Tzeentch joined the battle War, which means that their magical combat power... must be stronger than the defenders of Gaohua City. But in fact, it is our magicians who control the battlefield... Besides, although they have been besieging Gaohua City for a long time Time, but according to our judgment... well, their vigor is only a small setback at best. The combat power of the Chaos Legion is still intact. The enemy and the enemy fight half and half, and the wise don't take it."

Beler's judgment is very reasonable, at least Ashuruffat nodded.

Under such circumstances, according to the countermeasures mentioned in the military books-almost all military books record the countermeasures in such situations-it is confrontation and probing, stationing troops and waiting for opportunities.

This is like playing chess, not every move can make a wonderful move, the enemy must be saved, and the world can be reversed.Although the chess records or war records handed down focus on those magical strokes that reverse the situation and turn decay into magic, more often than not, the battles between the two sides are not so exciting. And look for the flaws that the other party inadvertently exposed.

"About Parry..."

"Relevant military information has been sent back to Falcon City. I don't know what the specific situation will be, but at least..." Baylor said. "I'm afraid his attempt to revive his father's reputation will fail."

Belleil's eyes wandered around the room casually, and suddenly he saw a strange metal object beside him.It's a very strange looking thing - you can't tell what this thing is used for for a while.Belleel walked over, picked up this strange thing casually, and looked at it over and over again.Although the shape of this thing is weird, the overall shape is relatively smooth, the casting process is meticulous, and there is no dent on it.This isn't just a bunch of meaningless scrap metal.Of course, if it was scrap iron, Ashuruffat would not have put it in the room.

"what is this?"

"It's just a handicraft. A gift from someone else." Ashuruffat's voice also sounded casual.

"It's not one of those things that artists who dream of overnight success throw around." Bellel put the odd contraption back in its place. "Balanca also received one, it seems that I didn't receive it." He said casually.

"Balanka also has one?" This time, it was Ashuruffat's turn to be surprised.

"Yes, it is said that someone gave it to him." Baylor said. "Strange, this thing...is there any collection value?"

Ashuruffat told himself in his heart that he was too careless.He shouldn't have put this thing aside, let alone underestimated the Chaos Wizard.This is also normal, smart people don't put all their eggs in one basket - how could the Chaos Wizard just find him to make a deal?But his face remained calm.Suddenly, Ashurfat remembered that he seemed to be very good at disguising since a long time ago.After he woke up, lies and violence seemed to have been entangled with him tightly and never left.

"Your Excellency Beler," Ashuruffat changed the subject, taking Beler's attention away from that thing. "What do you think, after such a battle, what will the Chaos Legion do next?"

"It's hard to predict," Belleer said, a sly gleam in his eye. "But in any case, we lost this battle. Maybe we have to do something to save the situation?"

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"I'm done, my lord duke!" After the soldier reported the details, he added the last sentence obsequiously.

Essien is not yet a duke, at least he has not yet undergone a formal canonization ceremony—in fact, his battle against rebellion has not yet ended, but there is no suspense anymore.

There is indeed no suspense anymore, and no one wants to resist Essien's army of rebels, because it is meaningless.What everyone wants to do is to strive for the greatest benefit for themselves.When Essien's troops arrived, the rebel lords surrendered one after another, handing over the troops and territories they could not take away, and leaving with the wealth they could take away.In the meantime, something unexpected happened. A certain nobleman who was originally defined as "rebellious" actually got himself a pardon signed by the Queen through all means of trying to gain connections and go through the back door.It is said that for this, he paid a very high price, and even the hereditary privileges were taken back a lot, but at least he kept himself and his family's hereditary territory.

The name of the soldier made Essien smile.He waved his hand, signaling the other party to go down.Then, he felt that he should write another letter asking for credit and send it to Falcon City, after all, he had managed another rebellious lord.

Cleo came in from outside the big tent.

"Cleo, what's the matter?" Essien immediately noticed that Cleo's expression was a bit uncomfortable.This is very unusual, because in the current good situation, Cleo should not be showing this look.Essien is a smart person, and he immediately guessed the reason for Cleo's ugly face.

"Over there in Falcon City...could it be..."

Cleo made a gesture.It was a code word he used often, meant to tell Essien to keep the others away so that they could have a private conversation.Essien immediately complied.After a few minutes, all the possible leaking ears left, leaving only Essien and Cleo.

Since the last time he took care of the trouble of Earl Ramas, Cleo's excellent diplomatic skills have never had a chance to be used - because there is no need for it.Because of this, Cleo decided to change his job, that is to find a way to find out the current situation of Falcon City, just in case.

It has long been no secret that Essien is going to become a duke.At least at this moment, the whole army of the rebellious army knows this. Of course, in the distant Falcon City, anyone who is a little well-informed also knows.Neither Essien nor the little queen has ever deliberately concealed the promise of the reward.

Therefore, just like what is bound to happen in all such situations, in Falcon City, out of jealousy, self-esteem, contempt, etc., many people tried every means to trip up Essien.But there are also some other people who have the idea of ​​"hugging thighs" and are happy to build a good relationship for the future duke.

In any case, both Essien and Cleo had lived in Falcon City for quite a long time, so they more or less had some connections that did not belong to Duke Byron.These people may not be very useful, but they are good enough to inquire about news.In addition, some chambers of commerce devoted to loot trading also brought him some news.With these various channels, Creo finally succeeded in establishing a connection with Falcon City.

Of course, having a magician in the army also brought great convenience to this connection.

"The situation is very bad." Cleo didn't waste any time and went directly to the topic. "Many people...too many people are setting up obstacles for you, including our venerable Prime Minister Aileen."

"How did they do it?"

"Try hard to paint you as an unreliable speculator," Cleo said. "You have to understand that a monarch, even the most generous and magnanimous monarch, will not allow his subordinates to be unfaithful. Once the queen has a prejudice against you in her heart...I believe you understand what it means! Of course, apart from this In addition, they are still trying to promote another thing: that is, crusade against rebellion is a very simple and easy task, and it does not deserve such a heavy reward at all!"

He smiled wryly. "We did everything we could to avoid all the uphill battles, and it turned out to be a weakness for us to be attacked."

"However, at least our Her Majesty the Queen made a public promise... there should be no chance of repenting." Essien asked unwillingly.Although he initially thought that he would not only get the title of duke, but also become an important minister in the queen's court, even if he could not enter the imperial council (about this point, it is indeed a bit of a mystery, after all, even Ashuruffat does not have this qualifications, Essien asked himself that he could not compare with Aishuruffat).He should become the guard of a certain pass, or the commander of the Guards Corps (even if it is not the supreme commander), or the Queen's military advisor, etc. These are very good positions.But to be honest, Essien's real purpose is the duke and the fief, and the others are just incidental. If the situation is really bad, he can give up, at most, he just regrets it a little.

You must understand that a duke, a real duke with a fief, even if he does not assume any court duties, is still a big man.At the very least, he has undisputed right to rule within his fief.

"Essien, you are really too optimistic." Cleo sighed, "Do you still remember what we said to others before? Her Majesty can be canonized, and of course it can be deprived!"

Essien stopped talking immediately.

"Do you know how serious the situation is?" Cleo ruthlessly exposed the reality. "The Prime Minister also opposes you... This means that even our Queen has to reconsider her promise to you. It is reported that more than one person intends to replace you as a general, so that you can easily settle down." Get merit and honor safely. I believe you understand what it means."

Essien let out a long breath, "We have to do something." He clenched his fists.