Charlotte's words finally succeeded in calming the panicked Northland nobles. Ru
Of course, what reassures the nobles is not the so-called "reinforcements", but the conspiracy mentioned by Charlotte, that is... they can afford it, but the third prince cannot.
To be able to stand firm throughout the Star-Moon War, and to stand firm against demonic tides and pirate attacks over the course of thousands of years, Northport, the capital of Castel, is naturally not a vegetarian.
While it is the most famous commercial center in the North, it was also a fortress isolated overseas. The tall seaside city walls, the large stone cannons on the fortress, and the towering mage tower are proof of this.
It’s just that with the surge in population and the influx of immigrants in recent years, the surrounding neighborhoods of Beigang have been expanded one after another, making it look like it has lost its edges...??m
The northern nobles knew this very well, and their panic was only directed at the powerful army of the third prince.
After Charlotte made everything clear, although they were still worried, the nobles at least had hope.
And all of this became even more obvious after the old Viscount Romain Faure came to the meeting hall. Ru
The moment this viscount, who did not have a very good reputation, entered the room, almost all the nobles in the North breathed a sigh of relief, and their frowns relaxed a bit.
It was obvious that although the vast majority of the nobles did not like this viscount who was a pirate, everyone still saw the fighting prowess of the Romain-Fol family.
The arrival of Roman Foer's family in Beigang has undoubtedly made Beigang's defensive strength stronger.
"My lord, the fleet of the Romain-Fol family has entered the port, and all the extraordinary members of the family have also landed. I swear to fight with you until the last moment."
Old Viscount Romain Faure, who always wore a black dress, knelt on one knee and said respectfully.
Behind him were several barons from the Romain-Fol family and more than a dozen hereditary knights.
Charlotte checked the roster she had memorized against the badges on their chests, and was surprised to find that all the middle and upper management of the Romain-Fol family were really there. Ru
This attitude is even more determined than that of the Leon-Castle family.
You know, even for the old Viscount Leon Castell who has been following her, not all the noble lords in the family have come to Northport. There is even a small baron territory where their family surrendered in the occupied area in the south.
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"It's good to come back. Next, Roman Fulqing needs to worry about Beigang's coastal defense."
Charlotte nodded slightly and said.
"Don't worry, Lord Earl, we have already fought against the Boulder-Violet fleet once. Although they are very powerful, relying on the defenses of North Port, we are not without the strength to resist."
Viscount Romain-Faure replied solemnly.
Viscount Len Castel glanced at the "Pirate Viscount" thoughtfully, then looked around at the quiet nobles in the meeting hall, nodded slightly and said: Ru
"It seems that everyone has calmed down. His Excellency Viscount Romain Faure has also returned. So... let's discuss how to defend Beigang."
This time, the nobles did not object.
They quickly started discussing the defense of Beigang under the leadership of the old Viscount.
Of course, the vast majority of the nobles were just listening, and they would only occasionally make suggestions of their own.
The only people who really participated in the discussion were the two viscounts and the barons. On the one hand, these nobles with higher titles had higher status, and on the other hand, most of them had commanded similar battles and were all commanders.
Charlotte did not participate in the discussion anymore, but quietly listened to the discussion of the nobles. She knew that she had no experience, so it was better to let the professionals continue to worry about it at this time. Ru
But this does not mean that she will be the boss. The process of listening is also a learning process. Besides, no matter how the nobles discuss it, she is the one who makes the final decision.
Gradually, as the nobles discussed in a hurry, a defense plan led by Viscount Romain Foul and Viscount Leon Castells and supplemented by many nobles was also produced.
The core of the entire defense plan is quite simple and crude, which is to abandon other territories south of Beigang, stick to Beigang and Beigang Bridge, use small warships to control the Dorne River, and defend and delay with Beigang as the center.
Thanks to the Donne River, Northport was originally the gateway to the north of Castres. As long as the Northport Bridge and the Donne River were controlled, the Boulder-Violet coalition could not continue to move north, nor could they completely surround Northport.
Beigang can still maintain logistics and will not become an isolated city, and Castel's side can rely on Beigang's city defense to fight the enemy.
If they win, the enemy will be unable to attack for a long time. After suffering heavy losses, the coalition forces of the two principalities are likely to retreat under pressure from all parties, and Castre's army may even have the opportunity to counterattack.
If defeated, the city will be destroyed, and the Castel family will probably become history. Ru
In addition, Charlotte also made several suggestions, but they were not about how to defend, but about promptly bringing the poor people in the Diving Street outside North Port into the inner city, or evacuating them directly to the north.
The nobles had no objection. Many of them actually didn't care about these poor people and just regarded it as Charlotte's kindness.
Charlotte does have this consideration in mind, but that's not necessarily the case.
Expanding Beigang has been an idea that has been in her mind since she took the throne. However, if she wants to expand Beigang, she must first demolish the large slum Qianshui Street outside Beigang.
The demolition of Qianshui Street is a big project. The Beigang City Hall has mentioned many times in previous reports that it is very difficult to do and there are many hidden interest disputes. However, this war may actually be a good opportunity.
An offensive and defensive battle is enough to silence those who oppose it.
It is worth mentioning that when discussing the plan, the reinforcements mentioned by Charlotte were not mentioned by the nobles. Ru
Or in other words, although Charlotte vowed that there would be reinforcements on her side, the nobles actually did not really take it seriously, or... did not take it to heart.
What made them regain their confidence was the political situation in Crescent, the "evidence" of the third prince revealed by Charlotte, and the easy-to-defend and difficult-to-attack terrain of Beigang, not the reinforcements she promised.
In the eyes of many nobles, the so-called strong reinforcements for a girl who was born in Bold and had no deep communication with other noble families were just mercenaries at most, just to reassure everyone.
And the only mercenaries they could think of were the mercenary groups in the Black Land of East Unite.
Although there are many powerful mercenary groups in East Union, the hiring price is sky-high, and many times what the truly extraordinary mercenary groups want is not money, but the corresponding extraordinary materials.
Castel is rich, but he lacks the channels to obtain extraordinary materials. The only extraordinary material he can acquire is mithril.
But mithril also depends on the stock. Ru
During the rebellion in the north, the connection with Silver City was cut off, and the situation in the North was unclear, the nobles did not believe that Charlotte could really hire those powerful extraordinary mercenary groups.
Beigang's extraordinary supplies may not be enough to defend the city. How could they hire mercenaries?
In their view, Charlotte could only add some garrison troops to the North.
The plan was finalized and Charlotte finally made the decision.
And the nobles also took action, making final preparations for the upcoming war...