The nobles in the meeting hall were clearly divided into two factions, and there was a huge quarrel surrounding the issue of whether the noble families in the south should surrender.
Until Viscount Leon Castells shouted angrily:
"Enough! How long have you been arguing here?!"
As the three most prestigious viscount families in the North, the old viscount still has quite a say among the Castel nobles.
And this roar was tinged with the extraordinary aura of the second level Silver Moon.
The pressure that overrided all the nobles except Charlotte was released, and the noisy meeting hall fell into silence. For a moment, the eyes of almost all the nobles fell on the old Viscount.
The old Viscount looked around and sighed:
"Everyone, we are facing a powerful enemy. The most important thing for us now is unity. The third prince is by no means a good leader. I think everyone knows this..."
"The fall of the south is a force majeure, and no noble family can contend with the enemy alone. Only by uniting around the Earl, can we win this war."
Charlotte murmured to herself as she recalled the fleet information related to the Romain-Fol family.
Charlotte looked away from the noble and looked at the guard:
Viscount Leon Castell couldn't help but look back at Charlotte. After receiving the other party's signal, he sighed secretly and said:
"The fleet of the Romain-For family has returned to port."
"Lord Earl, but... what's the point of this? The gap between our military strength and the opponent's is too big. Even if we resist, once the opponent surrounds us and loses external supplies, failure will only be a matter of time..."
Viscount Leon Castells had no choice but to turn to Charlotte for help.
"Beigang...is just an island after all!"
"The naval battle was also lost? Doesn't that mean that the control of the sea will also be lost?"
"Back... back to your lord, Earl, there are three three-masted warships, and there seem to be more than a dozen sails, but many of them seem to be seriously damaged."
This momentary change in expression naturally caught the eyes of the nobles.
"Don't worry, everyone. The main fleet of the Romain-For family can retreat smoothly. This shows that although the navies of Bold and Violet are powerful, they do not have an absolute advantage."
After hearing Charlotte's words, the nobles were stunned for a moment, and then they all suddenly realized.
She picked up the fruit milk from the maid's tray and took a sip. She looked around with her pure blue eyes, then turned slightly sideways and released the extraordinary aura on her body.
Some nobles couldn't help but ask.
"My Lord Earl, do you mean...that we should use North Port as a stronghold to resist the coalition forces of Boulder and Violet?"
For a moment, the nobles' eyes were all focused on the old viscount:
"Delburg is the gateway to Beigang, so wouldn't it take a few days for the principality's army to attack Beigang?"
The old Viscount hesitated for a moment, thinking about how to respond, but at this moment, soldiers suddenly broke in outside the meeting hall:
"Report! Lord Earl! A new battle report has been sent!"
But this time, no matter how much Viscount Leon Castell shouted "Silence", he could not control the chaos in the meeting hall.
No one among the nobles responded and they all lowered their heads.
After hearing the question raised by the other party, the old Viscount also looked a little hesitant.
"How many ships are left in the fleet of the Romain-Fol family returning to port?"
The new battle report came, once again causing the nobles to fall into a commotion, and panic and uneasiness spread almost uncontrollably in the meeting hall.
The guard bowed respectfully and replied nervously:
The soldiers quickly presented the battle report, and as the host of the meeting, Viscount Len Castel was also the first to take the battle report.
Viscount Leon Castells shook his head and replied:
Charlotte didn't speak.
As soon as these words came out, the nobles in the meeting hall were in an uproar:
"What? Delburg also fell?"
A nobleman said worriedly.
"No, as far as I know, even if all the standing troops of the Violet Principality and the Bold Principality are added together, the number will never reach 30,000..."
Charlotte nodded slightly, admitting it.
Some nobles couldn't help but ask.
The powerful extraordinary power always awes people.
"The third prince claims to have an army of 50,000 and a standing army of 30,000. But theoretically speaking, if he can gather an army of 30,000 and a standing army of 10,000, that would be pretty good."
"They sent news that they had ambushed the fleets of two principalities on the Xingyue Strait a few days ago, but they did not win. The fleets of the two principalities had already headed straight for North Port."
"Our Beigang's coastal defense force is still very strong. Coupled with your troops, it will not be easy for the enemy to capture Beigang."
The aura far beyond that of ordinary silver moon spread, and a feeling of oppression like heart palpitations immediately spread to every noble.
The old Viscount knew that the nobles seemed to be asking him questions, but in fact what they really wanted was the answer from Count Castells.
As he spoke, he hesitated for a moment and then sighed:
"In addition, Delburg... also fell yesterday."
He glanced across the audience and saw that all the nobles' eyes were on him, and many of them even looked at the silent Charlotte behind him.
"Your Majesty the Viscount, what's going on in the south?"
Although Charlotte is still very young, the strength of the second level of Silver Moon, her status as a lord, and the reputation she accumulated from leading the army to a victory over the rebels some time ago are enough for her to keep the situation under control.
"Without sea control, wouldn't Beigang become a living target?"
"Victory? Lord Viscount Leon Castel, the combined forces of Bold and Violet are as high as 50,000, and an additional 30,000 are elite standing troops. However, our current troops in North Port are less than 30,000 at full strength. The elite
Standing is only an ally of the Tulip Leader...and they can't go into battle yet. With such a gap, how can we win?"
"More than a dozen ships... It seems that the main force is still there."
"Not to mention, whether it is Violet or Bold, the nobles in the two principalities are not completely loyal, and neither the Boit-Lint family nor the Bold family can send all their standing troops to participate in the war.
"
He just briefly glanced at the contents on the parchment, and his expression suddenly changed.
Charlotte glanced at the other party and chuckled:
"Oh? It's a matter of time? Sir Terras, do you think that now that we have revealed the various crimes of the third prince, can he afford it, or can we afford it?"
Feeling the aura that was much more powerful than Viscount Leon Castell, the nobles almost stopped their quarreling in unison.
At this time, Charlotte slowly withdrew her gaze and spoke softly:
"Are you noisy enough? If you are noisy enough, just be quiet for a while. If you are not noisy enough, continue to noisy..."
"Lord Viscount, even if there are 30,000 troops and 10,000 standing troops, it is still a terrifying force. How can we... win?"
Another noble asked.
After a pause, she smiled and then said:
They are not stupid, Charlotte just clicked and they naturally figured out the way.
Castel has handed over the Third Prince's clues with a letter of challenge. As long as they can delay it long enough, the Third Prince's other enemies in the kingdom will naturally take action.
"Not to mention...I should have already said that we also have reinforcements."