"Ariel, you want to talk about the fallen noble garrison of the Hill Castle Fortress, right?"
Lei Xiao had obviously guessed what the little princess Leng Yan was thinking, and smiled lightly.
"Back to your lord, this is exactly what worries me."
Ariel gently put down the teapot, frowned and responded: "There are more than 13,000 defenders of the fallen nobles in the mountain castle fortress. They are not only well-equipped and well-trained, but they have also experienced many tragic border battles not long ago.
The force is undoubtedly much stronger than the ordinary garrison."
"The analysis is correct. To a certain extent, the combat effectiveness of this part of the defenders is completely comparable to the surrendered troops of the three legions."
Lei Xiao stood up from the throne, moving his muscles casually, and said with a smile: "Ariel, if it were you, what would you do?"
"Lord, my subordinate's plan is to wait until the surrender of the three legions, then allow the fallen noble garrison of the mountain fortress to go back in batches to visit their relatives, and use this as an opportunity to subjugate them."
Ariel thought for a moment and responded: "It is conceivable that these soldiers have been stationed in the mountain fortress for a while and have experienced many hard battles. They must be homesick. We only need to tell them that they can return home. They will definitely
I’ll be so grateful.”
After a pause, Ariel added: "When they return home, their families will already be on our side, and the result is self-evident."
"Your Highness the Princess is right."
The elegant voice of Marquis Rose then echoed: "These fallen noble garrison soldiers who were recruited are all following the royal family's orders and going out to fight."
"Theoretically, as a member of the royal family and with the right to inherit the throne, Her Royal Highness the Princess has absolute jurisdiction over them. It is completely reasonable and reasonable to allow them to return home."
"Furthermore, they also know that the Mountain Castle Fortress is the eastern gate of the Cold Flame Kingdom and is of great significance. Naturally, they will not slack off. Otherwise, their hometown will be the first to suffer."
"The most important thing is that when the mountain fortress was in crisis, their city lords chose to stand by and watch, treating them as abandoned children."
"Only the strategizing lord and the brave princess stepped forward and saved them in the hands of the Holy Night Army, which had an overwhelming advantage in terms of numbers and combat power, regardless of their own safety."
The Marquis of Rose smiled gracefully and continued to talk: "Under the circumstances, they are easier to conquer than the surrendered troops of the three legions."
“Perfect analysis.”
Lei Xiao nodded slightly, and then said to the two kingdom generals on the other end of the conversation: "Burt, Jubai, what do you two think?"
As generals of the kingdom who have experienced hundreds of battles, Bert and Jubai are undoubtedly the people who understand the psychology of the soldiers best.
"Return to your lord, my subordinates second my opinion."
Bert's old voice came over first: "During the previous offensive and defensive battle in the mountain fortress, my subordinates had noticed that the fallen noble defenders were extremely disappointed with their respective city lords, but instead treated the lord and the princess.
Extraordinary adoration.”
"Lord, my subordinates also agree with what Your Highness the Princess has done."
Orange White's sharp and clear voice then rang out: "However, in order to prevent a certain prince from being provoked by his subtle actions, I suggest that Her Royal Highness the Princess should go there in person to stabilize these fallen noble soldiers."
"Just what I wanted."
Lei Xiao snapped his fingers, nodded to Ariel who was standing beside him and said: "Then let's make the Mountain Fort Fortress the first stop of our lecture tour tomorrow. I will also go to discuss the Mountain Fort Fortress with Mr. Bai.
defense work.”
"I obey! Lord, please rest assured!"
Ariel bowed and said with confidence, "Leave everything to my subordinates."
"Looking forward to your outstanding performance."
Lei Xiao nodded to Ariel and concluded: "Okay, let's put an end to the discussion on the fallen nobles' surrender of troops and the recruitment of defenders."
"By the way, I have one last thing to discuss with you."
Lei Xiao seemed to hear something, and then he said: "That is about me, the guest princess, and Ariel's battle flag. Since this place is completely under my control, I naturally have to fly my own flag.
"
"Hey, Lord Lord, my subordinates have already thought about this matter."
Benson laughed strangely and said impatiently: "Not to mention Her Royal Highness's flag, since it represents the authority of the royal family, we only need to make slight changes to the royal family's coat of arms of the Cold Flame Holy Lion, which has also been used in all dynasties.
King Leng Yan’s consistent approach.”
Benson became more and more enthusiastic as he talked, and continued: "As for the battle flag representing the lord, we have to plan carefully. My suggestion is the red background skeleton flag, which will undoubtedly make the enemy visible.
I was immediately frightened upon hearing the news!”
"Your Majesty Benson's suggestion about Her Royal Highness the Princess' battle flag is very reasonable, but the battle flag that represents the lord should be more majestic, and the skeleton flag is almost synonymous with necromancers and pirates, and is too infamous.
"
Orr's clear and steady voice then rang out: "Lord, my subordinates think that the flying dragon flag can be used to represent the authority of the Lord!"
"I don't think so. Throughout the ages, the characters represented by the dragon war flag have mostly been reckless people who advocated strength. This is obviously inconsistent with the strategizing lord."
The objections of the Rose Marquis came out immediately from his words: "In my opinion, only the nobility and elegance of the Rose War Flag can perfectly set off the inner nature of the lord!"
"Dear Lord Shuanghua, are roses just your hobby? How can flowers represent the king?"
Bert's somewhat helpless old voice also reached Lei Xiao's ears: "Lord, although I haven't thought about it yet, I think that I must at least find someone who is powerful, frightening, but also shocking.
Only the elusive image of the battle flag can perfectly interpret the majesty of the lord."
"I agree with what Sir Bert said, but what the other gentlemen said is also correct."
Ariel nodded in thought, frowned and said: "After all, it is too difficult to find a flag that suits the lord's style."
"Yes, yes, what kind of battle flag can match the lord?"
Xuan Yue's confused and crisp voice then sounded: "I feel that no matter which one it is, it can't fully explain everything about the lord."
"You don't need to be so formal. The battle flag is just a symbol. I don't have to pay too much attention to it."
After hearing the increasingly heated and solemn discussions among his subordinates, Lei Xiao smiled helplessly and said, "Anything will do."
In fact, Lei Xiao originally wanted to find a lighter topic to lighten the mood of his subordinates after discussing the serious topic of surrendering troops.
Unexpectedly, it turned into a more serious topic.
"Lord, this must not be done casually."
The crisp voice of Ariel's righteous words sounded next to Lei Xiao: "The battle flag is the symbol of the lord, and it is the spiritual pillar of our soldiers. It is something that needs to be guarded to the death. As long as the lord's battle
While the flag is still ringing, the soldiers will never take a step back!"
"That makes some sense."
Waving his hand to signal Ariel not to get too excited, Lei Xiao curled his lips and said, "Then I'll leave it to you. We must discuss the best way."
After Lei Xiao finished speaking, all the subordinates responded and started a lively discussion.
Among them, there are not only Orr and Rose Marquis who quote scriptures and speak eloquently, but also Benson who only thinks about how to intimidate the enemy, and Xuan Yue's various unconstrained existences, so that all kinds of ideas
, popped up in an endless stream.
Then it was rejected one by one by relatively normal subordinates such as Burt, Ju Bai, Tran, Ed, Tina, and Ryan, just like a serious debate.
In order to brainstorm, Lei Xiao gathered the main subordinates who were recuperating and the main commanders of the territory to join in this increasingly powerful discussion.
"By the way, I suddenly had a good idea!"
About an hour later, Ariel's starry eyes lit up, her lips slightly parted and she said, "After this battle is over, remember that the lord has a new nickname, called the Shadow Lord, right?"
"Your Highness the Princess is right."
Benson's response immediately came out from his words: "As far as I know, there are two main reasons why the lord got such a domineering nickname."
“Firstly, it’s because our territory is located in the Shadow Forest, and the lord is a lord from another world, so we got the name Shadow Lord.”
"Secondly, it's because the lord's attack must be a killing move, which will make the fallen noble legions dizzy, like the shadow of the devil, always shrouding their heads, making everyone terrified, which is exactly in line with the shadow lord's plan.
The nickname then spread widely among the enemy's camp."
Having said this, the envy and reverence in Benson's words were beyond words, and he couldn't help but say: "As expected of the lord, even his nickname is a hundred times better than the skull-crushing madman under his command, hehe."
"It is indeed a very impressive title."
Xuan Yue's crisp voice sounded, and she echoed: "Not only does it sound very domineering, but it is also extremely mysterious, and most importantly, it can also scare the enemy when they see it."
"If that's the case, how about the lord's battle flag adopts the theme of "Shadow Lord"?"
Ariel smiled and suggested: "I think the black devil's shadow, coupled with the golden color that symbolizes nobility, is perfect!"
"As expected of Her Royal Highness, I agree with both hands."
Bert's old voice came out and agreed.
"Your Majesty also agrees! Your Highness the Princess has really grown a lot."
The elegant voice of Marquis Rose rang out.
Immediately afterwards, other subordinates present and talking also echoed, obviously very much in agreement with this proposal.
"Is it my shadow battle flag? It's interesting."
Lei Xiao nodded with the same satisfaction and agreed: "That's it, then, as for the specific design work, I will leave it to Ariel."
"As you command! Lord!"
Hearing that Lei Xiao had adopted her suggestion, Ariel's starry eyes were full of joy, and she nodded repeatedly: "Leave everything to my subordinates!"
Then, Lei Xiao led his subordinates to decide on the style of Ariel's exclusive battle flag, which was to add a small golden princess crown on the head of the Cold Flame Holy Lion, and a ball of glitter next to it, which represented the
Ariel is good at light spells.
At this point, the matter of designing the battle flag has also come to an end.
"Okay, that's the end of this meeting. Every city is on the highest alert. If there are any emergencies, please report to me immediately."
Lei Xiao waved his hand, and then said to Nian: "As for the trusted managers of each city who did not attend the meeting, members of the Shadow Squadron will notify them on their behalf."
"As you command! Lord!"
The uniform response from all the subordinates rang out.
After the meeting, Lei Xiao just wanted to go upstairs to rest, when Xue Ya and Fa Xia came up to him.
"Lord, after two days of hard work, the two subordinates have each successfully refined a third-level magic potion!"
I saw Xue Ya and Faxia's faces full of excitement, and they both bowed to Lei Xiao and saluted.
After speaking, the two of them respectfully handed a small brocade box in front of Lei Xiao.
"Thanks for your hard work."
Looking at the two territorial alchemists with excited faces, Lei Xiao took the brocade box and couldn't help but raise his eyebrows.
In the past few days, my energy has been focused on the war and post-war matters, but I have neglected the matter of refining the potion.
"Since yesterday morning, the war in the territory has come to an end. It must be that the two of them started refining at that time, right?"
Lei Xiao looked at the Double Moon Condensing Energy Pill and the Star Pattern Magic Energy Pill in his hands, and nodded with satisfaction.
"During the territorial offensive and defensive battle and the subsequent Kongqing Town offensive and defensive battle, the half-elf wolf cavalry squadron with all three levels played a great role."
"Not only did they eliminate a large number of traditional aristocratic spies, leaving the opponent with almost no useful information, but they also collectively beheaded the commanders of all levels of the traditional aristocracy who surrounded the territory at the first moment of the counterattack. This caused the opponent's position to be in chaos and prepare for victory.
A solid foundation was laid.”
"And these two magic potions that have just begun to be refined will undoubtedly enable the territory to have one or two more teams of third-level powerhouses, or one or two more teams of fourth-level powerhouses!"
While overjoyed, Lei Xiao seemed to remember something and frowned slightly.
"By the way, I only obtained a total of two refining materials for two kinds of magic potions, and these two are already the products of Xue Ya and Faxia's second refining."
"In other words, if there is no quantitative change in this upgrade and part of it is decomposed, then I will have to start collecting these extremely rare alchemy materials again."
Thinking of this, Lei Xiao couldn't help but take a deep breath.
Immediately afterwards, Lei Xiao did not hesitate and decisively started upgrading.