"No, how can the position of commander-in-chief of the coalition be given to a woman?!" Someone immediately raised an objection, "This will make people in other places think that our men in the Western Region are cowards!"
As soon as his words came out, many people agreed, "Yes, the new commander-in-chief of the coalition must be a man!"
"Women don't understand war at all, and they can't command an army!"
"But don't any of you want to be the commander-in-chief?" Alisa asked.
The representatives of the major families were silent again, but there were still some serious people among them. A young nobleman with a gentle appearance stood up and introduced himself.
"I am Facundo from the Campos family, and my father is Romero, the financial officer of Rock Snow City. If no one is willing to become the commander-in-chief of the new coalition, then I can give it a try."
"And me!" The next person standing up was a burly man, but unlike Facundo, he came from a small family that most people had never heard of.
Obviously he hopes to take this opportunity to fight. Anyway, his family is already very weak and there are not many people left, so he is not too afraid of being retaliated by the black dragon.
Besides the two of them, there are also some others who are ready to make a move. After all, if they can serve as the commander-in-chief of this coalition and successfully annihilate the black dragon, the political rewards they can obtain will be amazing.
Of course, the risk is very high, so most people are still hesitant.
But even if only two or three people come forward, the representatives of the major families tend to choose among them without considering Ilea.
Someone whispered, "Who knows if the Arias family has anything to do with that dragon... I don't want to be stabbed in the back when fighting that dragon. We already lost a lot of money in the previous battle."
We are short of manpower and cannot afford another failure."
"Actually, you don't need to send out an army this time." Alisa said.
"What?"
"Miss Ilea believes that the number of people is not the key to dealing with that dragon. On the contrary, if there are too many people in the coalition, problems such as slow marching, chaotic command, and difficulty in looking after the head and tail will easily occur. With the speed of that dragon's movement, it will definitely
will exploit these weaknesses of the coalition forces."
"Of course we all know what you said, but if the number of coalition forces is reduced, it will not be enough to pose a threat to the dragon." The representative of the Lysit family said solemnly.
"Miss Ilea holds a secret weapon against that dragon." Alisa said calmly.
As soon as she said these words, the hall fell into silence. The representatives of each family looked at me and me, with doubt and disbelief in their eyes.
After a while, someone else said, "Where did the Arias family get their secret weapon?"
And Alisa didn't hide it, "That is actually a sacred weapon brought by the prophet Merlin from his kingdom of God. It is so powerful that it was made by Saturday himself. Even the giant dragon cannot resist it."
"Is it another thing that the church called Shuangxiujiao came up with to bluff people?" the representative of the Popo family sneered, "The head of the Arias family is really pious.
Believe it or not."
"In order to end this terrible disaster sweeping the Western Territory as soon as possible and avoid more innocent casualties, Miss Ilea is willing to take all necessary measures, even if she will be questioned by people with ulterior motives." Alisa said lightly.
The representative of the Popo family looked a little ugly when he heard this. Because Alisa said this, she elevated Ilea's act of uniting with the pagans to the level of benefiting the entire Western Territory. On the contrary, the Popo family is now entangled in this matter, which seems to be
Some don't understand the general situation.
Sure enough, he later heard someone say, "In extraordinary times, extraordinary things are done. The top priority right now is to quickly get rid of the black dragon and avenge the dead, no matter what means are used."
"That's right, it doesn't matter who proposed the method. The goddess is so kind, so she won't blame us for such a thing."
This meeting is different from the one two months ago. All the major families have been attacked by the dragon to one degree or another. Now everyone is gathering together for the same goal, and everything else is just trivial matters.
The representative of the Popo family wanted to make a fuss about Ilea's beliefs again, but no one supported him anymore. After being frustrated, he could only shut his mouth in despair.
"If Miss Ilea becomes the commander-in-chief of the coalition forces, how many manpower will be needed?" David asked on behalf of everyone present.
"Seven hundred, but they must all be elites from each family. Miss Ilea only needs seven hundred brave and skilled warriors, which is enough to complete Prophet Merlin's dragon-slaying plan." The noble lady spit out a number, causing the hall to once again
There was an uproar.
"Is this true?! Do you really only need 700 people?"
"It's absolutely true, Miss Ilea is willing to swear an oath with all the honor of the Arias family!"
Alisa didn't really have any confidence in her heart when she said this, but according to Li Yu's request, she still said it firmly.
Then the noble lady added, "Miss Ilea knows that your families also need manpower to defend their territories, so if there are 700 people, each family can only have a few dozen warriors at most. Those small families can even
Only a few people came out."
At this time, the family representatives in the hall were really moved.
Alisa's words almost touched their hearts. Of course they all wanted to get rid of the dragon as soon as possible, but they were also worried that after sending out a large army, their rear would become empty.
If Ilea really has a way to deal with the black dragon with only 700 people, then they can indeed leave more people to protect the family's territory.
However, because of the astonishing destructive power shown by the black dragon before, many people doubted whether Ilea and Merlin, who had both retired from teaching, could really do what they promised with only 700 people.
But the plan proposed by the Arias family is too tempting. The most important thing is that even if it fails, the price will be affordable by all the major families.
After all, as Alisa said, if 700 people were divided equally, each family would only have a few dozen people at most.
Therefore, the representatives of various families who were still opposed to Ilea becoming the commander-in-chief of the coalition forces have now changed their attitudes, and no one is talking about Ilea being a woman and Merlin's status as a heretic anymore.
Seeing that the discussion was almost complete, David asked everyone to decide on the final list of candidates and then vote.
In the end, Miss Rabbit defeated the other four candidates with a significant advantage and became the new commander-in-chief of the Western Alliance Army.
The first thing the girl did after taking office was to disband the army as she had promised, leaving only the elite of 700 people.
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