Some of the nobles of the kingdom who were in panic due to the attack on their rear spoke out——
"Damn it, how could this happen!"
"Is it the duty of adventurers to deal with the large number of undead that emerge from the cemetery? What are those guys who are clearly living under our management but refuse to participate in the war despite being capable? What are they doing at this time?"
"This must be a good thing done by the empire. Don't they like to use the undead to work to make themselves lazy? Then it wouldn't be strange to do such a thing, right?"
"Yes! And I heard that those undead killed our army, destroyed supplies, and then disappeared. It must have been the empire. It seems that they have regarded our people as theirs. How arrogant!"
Anyone with a little bit of brains can figure it out.
At the moment, he should be worried about the army that lost 20,000 people, but that matter has been left to the lower-level officers. Compared with the undead riot in the rear, this matter has been placed at the back of the queue.
It's not that the loss of those 20,000 people is not heartbreaking, because the kingdom's directly-administered army and the nobles in various territories are at loggerheads with each other. Sometimes it makes people happy when the armies of hostile factions or nobles with bad relations suffer heavy losses.
It’s not that these people are stupid, but there are always people who think that no bad luck will happen to them until they win. Until the kingdom’s army falls into a disadvantage or even fails, I’m afraid people with this idea will not disappear.
Right. So——
"So the empire has been peeking at our territory? It seems that there is another reason for this war." King Rambusa I spoke. No matter what, the losses are his country and the people, but here it is
Don't show too much weakness or regret.
"The question is, what should we do now? How long can the food stored here last?" he asked, forcing himself to calm down.
"One and a half months is enough." Urovana said.
"Haha, it can only last for a month and a half, right?" Borumula, who happened to have no losses in the army, gloated.
"Then we can only make a desperate move." Boluo Luopu still maintained his strength. "If we collect food from surrounding towns and villages, we can hold on for a longer time, but it will take more time to replenish weapon consumables. I
It is believed that the army that is besieging the city should maintain a siege posture, and other armies can go around and attack the rear of the empire, so that they can rob the materials of the empire's towns and use them for supplies."
"Are you going to do that kind of thing to innocent people?" Pace Peia asked. Compared to some nobles, he understands the effect of the people's aspirations on the territory better than some nobles. If you do such a thing, it will be difficult to appease.
Even if troops are mobilized to maintain order and stability, many of the kingdom's troops are temporarily recruited "militiamen" with a short training period. In such a situation, it is still a question of who to help privately. If more elite troops are further mobilized, it will weaken the front line.
combat effectiveness.
"Look what the empire has done in our city? Is this still the time to care about this? Are you a member of the empire or a noble of the kingdom!" Borolop said tit for tat.
"Besides, I didn't say that I would always rely on that channel. As long as we ensure that this attack suppresses the enemy and there is strategic surplus, the domestic reserves can be freed up to re-secure Ye Pesper." He also felt that something was wrong,
added.
"Wait, Marquis Borolop, you have overlooked an important issue," Urovana reminded? "We don't have any information about that terrible cannon? It's only because there are giant grems and armored troops in that city." What you just learned, how do you know how many more attacks like that can be launched? How long can Graeme be able to operate? Just relying on the tens of thousands of people who have suffered a heavy blow and have low morale may not necessarily be able to trap the Imperial Army? Maybe they can still counterattack. "
"...Then what do you think we should do!" Borolop thinks his plan is already the best one? Does staying here only increase consumption, or is it impossible to retreat?
"We... have all underestimated the empire." Urovana sighed and added, "I think the best plan now is to bypass Andalu and enter the hinterland of the empire as soon as possible while the food and grass can still be maintained."
He moved the chess pieces on the map and gestured: "According to my understanding? The cannon and Graeme are very powerful. In this case, they must consume a lot of manpower and material resources, and normal movement must be very difficult? " Is the defense and short assault okay? It is impossible to march independently. Otherwise, they should take advantage of the chaos of our army to counterattack more actively. I think those things must have been secretly sent to Andalu by the empire before we started the attack. , and mixed them with Andalu when he was collecting grain and baggage from surrounding towns, and camouflaged the weapons and mixed them in to deliver them. As long as we march faster? They can't catch up. If we leave the cannon and Graeme and catch up, we will Not our opponent."
Part of Urovana's territory is connected to the border city? So if it is surrounded by enemy countries, it will be exposed to danger in the event of a war? Therefore, it is very important to dabble in more knowledge in this area. The way to enter the city with the Demon Cannon and Giant Graeme is the same. After analyzing the weaknesses, it seems to be pretty close to the truth.
The other nobles argued and discussed again, because no one wanted to retreat, and no one wanted to stay and confront the terrifying cannon and giant grem, so they basically agreed to the strategy proposed by Urovana.
The next question is how to march, and this will take a lot of time, because the nobles' troops are all under their own command, so coordination naturally requires a lot of effort.
After some time, a soldier came into the tent and knelt down to announce: "Your Majesty, generals, the Holy Knight Commander of the temple, His Excellency Koroy Belbegaard, would like to see you." His face revealed the joy of surviving the disaster, as well as a bit of shock. The excitement afterwards.
"Huh, didn't you see we were busy?"
"It's enough for them to use magic to improve the morale of our army and treat wounded soldiers. Why are we here to participate?"
"Let him come in." King Rambusa I spoke again. It is an organization that provides most of the medical and basic services to the country. It also introduced technology to the kingdom's army and enhanced its combat effectiveness. It is not easy to lose too much face.
Belbegaard wore a shining paladin armor, a silver full-body armor and a white armor robe. The sword at his waist was one of the weapons passed down by the "Thirteen Heroes" who had settled in the Holy Kingdom.
The sharp light in his eyes as he looked at everyone through the mask and helmet made the guards of the royal family and nobles who saw him for the first time nervous. Although they did not think that this man would suddenly draw his sword and kill him, the duty of the guards was One of them is to prevent the one-in-a-million accident from happening.