Eight hundred and thirtieth chapters desperate situation
Racial discrimination cannot be eliminated. If it comes to marriage, the civilians will definitely be uneasy. No one wants to marry their daughter to an ogre or goblin. It is no different from marrying their daughter to a pig. However, Downton relies heavily on the indigenous people.
, which invisibly increases the weight of those rumors.
"Did you see it? This is the method of the nobles. In war, all means are used. If you can fight, you will definitely win!"
Homer takes the opportunity to educate Downton.
"Calm down first!"
Celes placed the coffee cup in front of Downton.
"What else is going on? Finish talking!"
Downton took a few deep breaths and forced himself to calm down.
"The Dukes of the Eastern and Southern Territories have sent troops into the Western Territory. At the same time, they promised that wherever they go, as long as the civilians give up resistance, they will make no mistakes and receive tax exemptions for three years!"
As soon as Jackson finished speaking, the cup was smashed against his head, and the scalding coffee spilled on his face. Although it was very hot, he did not dare to wipe it and fell to his knees on the ground with a plop.
"Master, spare my life!"
Jackson wailed. In fact, he knew that if Downton wanted to deal with him, the cup would definitely not hit him in the wrong direction, and his face would be full of joy.
"You don't know what your priorities are. The two dukes have sent troops to invade the Western Territory. Why are you still spreading rumors with me?"
Downton's rage is also a direct manifestation of the bad situation. To be honest, he is just a civilian boy. Although he has read the books that Elaine brought back, he has not received an elite education after all. It is a bit difficult for him to deal with such a crisis.
Mentally and physically exhausted.
Celes stood next to Downton, looking at his worried brow, hating her own incompetence.
"Why are you still standing there? Go and call the Black Hands and the others. Do you want to hold a war meeting?"
Downton propped his elbows on the desk and buried his head deeply in his hands.
"If you look like this, you will lose your dignity, and it will also make your subordinates lose their confidence."
Watching Jackson leave, Homer reminded Downton.
"what do I do?"
Downton's voice was filled with exhaustion, which made people feel distressed.
"You should tell us 'what should I do', but ask me what should I do?" Homer still decided not to help. This kind of frustration is the stepping stone for Downton to mature as soon as possible.
Black Hand and his party soon arrived at the mayor's office. After hearing the news of the two dukes' invasion, the joy of the victory the day before yesterday immediately disappeared.
Until noon, no one had thought of a solution. There was no way. There were too few troops in the Western Region, and Downton simply could not deploy defenses across the board.
Even if the troops are dispersed and the defenses are focused on a few major towns, the existing gap in troops will be infinitely widened. By then, they will definitely be defeated one by one.
"No, we must concentrate our forces, otherwise we will definitely lose."
Su Ya grabbed his hair irritably, unable to do anything.
"The Duke of the North must be scared. How about we withdraw our troops first and deal with the two Dukes?"
Jackson proposed.
"You are so stupid. As soon as we leave, the Northern Army will definitely come back. By then, even these deep spaces will be lost, and we will just wait to be besieged, right?"
Black hands despise.
"How about returning to the main city? Rely on it and fight with the three dukes?"
Barty suggested.
"Impossible. When they don't have to attack and besiege us for several months, we will be defeated without a fight. Besides, what is their purpose? It is not to kill us, but to kill us, but to kill the land and population. When we returned to the main city, they happened to have nothing.
Grab the land without worrying about it.”
Black Hand shook his head. Compared to others, he had the highest military quality.
"Isn't that good? Let the three parties fight to the death first." After Jackson finished speaking, he found that others were looking at him like they were idiots, "Am I wrong again?"
"What if the three dukes reach an agreement and divide the Western Territory equally?" Abagon walked in with a solemn expression, "Master, I just received a report that panic buying has occurred in large and medium-sized cities throughout the Western Territory. By tomorrow
, it should affect villages and towns."
“Can prices be forcibly stabilized?”
Downton pinched his eyebrows and didn't look at anyone.
"No, stabilizing prices requires the backing of strong force. The number of security teams we have left is pitiful. Moreover, once the civilians get into trouble and are instigated by people with malicious intentions, riots are likely to occur, leading to chaos in the Western Territory."
Abagon didn't say a word. Those security soldiers were all human beings. They might have been bribed by other dukes. Even if Downton ordered them, they might not be able to carry them out.
"How many days can our supplies last?"
Price fluctuations mean that Downton's logistics will also have problems. Without food, even if the hilly natives don't care, their combat effectiveness will drop sharply.
"One month!"
Abagong is quite confident, "If I use it sparingly, I can last for a month and a half!"
"Not bad, three times more than I expected!"
Downton smiled. He thought it would be good if it could last for a week. He didn't know that this was an arrangement made by Abagon in advance because of his keen sense of smell.
"We can also publish rumors to slander the three dukes and get tax exemption. After all, the lives of the people in the West have indeed gotten better this year!"
Arnold clenched his fists, with veins popping out. He was very angry. Why did Downton bring a stable and prosperous life to the people of the Westerlands, but they didn't know how to repay it?
"It's useless. The general trend is that the three dukes and the king will attack the master. Even a three-year-old child knows that the master will be defeated. Why do they still want to go through this muddy water?"
Abagong sighed, the soldiers had suffered a defeat, and it was far better to surrender directly and enjoy the tax-free policy granted by the Duke without saying anything about his own death and dragging his family into slavery.
"So we're doomed?"
Jackson was dumbfounded, especially when he found that his always wise master was silent this time. Suddenly something bad happened to him.
"You all go out and let me be quiet!"
Downton didn't raise his head. Arnold wanted to say more, but Su Ya pulled him back.
"Downton..." Before Celes could finish her sentence, she was interrupted by Downton, "You should go out too!"
This kind of information could not be concealed at all. The spies in the Western Territory Army had been spreading it early, so the atmosphere in Qingmu Town was solemn. Especially the human corps, whose faces turned pale with fear, and deserters actually began to appear.
Arnold personally patrolled, and anyone he caught would be hanged immediately and dropped at the entrance of the town for public display. However, he still could not stop the deserters, but only increased the atmosphere of panic.
Frankfurt is a third-rate country in the north, so it did not attract the attention of second-rate powers such as the Rhine and Snowman. Only the neighboring countries paid enough attention and were ready to see if there was any invasion and take the opportunity to expand their territory.
, but after getting the information, Yishui was disappointed. In their opinion, Downton must die. The only uncertainty is who will get the biggest cake from the West.
Scattered adventurers and mercenary groups known as wild dogs of war also began to gather here, hoping to make a war fortune.
"What are you using this kind of information for? Wait until that brat wins the battle and then tell me!"
In the splendid palace, Maximilian II didn't even look at it, and directly threw away the information sent by the spies.
"But Your Highness the Princess..."
The secret agent was depressed, how could Downton win? The problem now is that if His Majesty did not interfere, he would definitely be dead.
"Hmph. If you can't even solve this little trouble, what qualifications do you have to pursue my daughter?" The second generation was so angry that he smashed the cup made of the heavenly star stone. "If my baby Sissi gets hurt, I
Without causing trouble for him, it would be good to destroy Frankfurt. You want me to help? Just daydream!"
The secret agent did not dare to say any more, bowed and retreated.
Under the clear blue sky, a convoy is running fast. This is the mage group convened by Andrea, followed by a mercenary group. They are peripheral forces cultivated by the Gith family to do some dirty work.
"Stop the car, officiant. The master of the house wants you to return immediately and stop getting involved in matters in Frankfurt!"
Several cavalrymen caught up with the convoy and reported the family master's order to Andrea.
"Why?"
Andrea was puzzled.
"The Dukes of the three realms send troops at the same time. Downton will definitely be defeated. There is no need to get involved in this war."
The captain of the cavalry handed over the letter.
"Why does father think that the chess piece Downton must die? That guy can perform miracles."
Even though she said this, Andrea actually didn't believe it herself. She wanted to save him just for Elaine's sake and because he was more pleasing to the eye.
"You are still so sentimental, that's why you were squeezed out of the competition for heirs!" A female mage stepped out of the carriage and sighed.
"He is my student's brother, do you want me to watch him die? Then how will I face the students in the future?" Andrea was dissatisfied, "Get out of my way."
The cavalry did not move. Not only did they bring the family master's order, they also brought a handwriting to force Andrea to be taken back.
"I say it again, get out of the way!"
Andrea was filled with anger and held the staff. A halo began to form, which was a sign that the magic was ready to be activated.
"Forget it, don't make it difficult for them, let the convoy go back, you and I will go rescue that Downton!" The female mage stopped Andrea, "In this situation, Downton has no chance to make a comeback. Let the family
It would be unwise to get stuck in this quagmire.”
With the status of the Geese family, as long as they open their mouth, others will rush to be loyal to them. There is no need to hang themselves from the Downton tree and lose their troops.
"Let's go!"
Andrea angrily ordered the coachman, "There is nothing we can do. The master of the house gave the order, and these subordinates will never disobey."
"What do you think he would do?"
Watching Downton throw away all the grimoires and lock himself in the mayor's office for a whole day, the Cheap God quietly asked.
"How do I know? I'm not the roundworm in his stomach?"
Homer was very upset.
"Then you can give him an idea?"
Cheap God teases.
"I would like to think that although I have recorded more than millions of war histories, I am not a military god?" Homer could find many similar battle examples, but most of them resulted in the destruction of the entire army.
Those generals also relied on the blessing of the goddess of luck.
"Why!"
The cheap god sighed, not to mention military gods, even famous generals, most of them rely on talent to become famous. Otherwise, if everyone reads the history of war and the art of war, wouldn’t they all be military gods?
This time, Downton is really in a big crisis! (To be continued...)