"Are you facing life and death challenges all the time? That's quite appropriate."
Caroline had completely put away her smile, and a touch of majesty appeared on her fair face with decent makeup.
Although the words and deeds of this princess general are the same as the original Ariel, exuding the condescension and grace unique to the royal family.
But unlike Ariel, there was nothing unruly or willful under Caroline's arrogant and delicate face, but revealed a strong sense of oppression. Her pair of shining star eyes seemed to have seen through everything.
"It turns out that the strength of this princess-general is not reflected in her appearance."
Lei Xiao immediately felt the pressure released by the other party intentionally or unintentionally, but his expression remained calm.
It seems that, just as he had just expected, this princess general is by no means an easy target to negotiate with, and is obviously much more difficult to deal with than Ariel at the beginning.
Such a fierce temperament, coupled with a fiery red princess dress, makes Caroline like a red rose covered with needles, delicate and charming but inaccessible.
"No wonder this guy has been able to guard the northern border alone for so many years. He really has some skills."
Lei Xiao looked at Caroline's sharp starry eyes and raised his eyebrows slightly: "But based on these alone, it is not enough to be called an 'alien' or a 'fighting madman'. I'm afraid this guy is still a deep-seated person."
Are you hiding it?"
"My sister, I know that you must be very tired after traveling thousands of miles, but now is not the time to rest. Regardless of the outcome of this time, the personal friendship between us will not change."
After a brief exchange of greetings, Caroline nodded to Ariel first, and then said to the burly Queen's general: "Hilda, please take your seats, distinguished guests."
"As you command, General."
Hilda stroked her chest and saluted, and began to guide Lei Xiao and his group to sit down, while Caroline sat on the metal throne at the top of her mind.
When Lei Xiao just sat down, he saw Caroline leaning lazily on the armrest of the throne, dragging her cheeks with one hand, and first of all, she lightly opened her red lips and said: "Well, first of all, congratulations to my sister and my sister's guest.
, successfully retreated the 250,000 Holy Night Army led by the Saint of the Moon Palace."
Lei Xiao and Ariel couldn't help but be a little surprised when they heard Caroline directly tell her about her morning schedule.
You must know that after the negotiation with Teresa was completed and the Holy Night Army stopped moving forward, only the group of people who witnessed it and the leaders from various places knew about it.
Moreover, according to the content of the negotiation, Teresa did not withdraw her troops immediately, but found a reason to delay. Even the senior leaders of the main war faction in the Holy Night Kingdom are still a little confused.
The Buluo Fortress in the north is even more than a thousand miles away from Kaili City in Holy Night. In any case, there is no way the news could reach Caroline's ears so quickly.
"So, is all this just guessed by the princess-general?"
Just when Lei Xiao thought of this in surprise.
Ariel frowned and thought for a moment, but finally couldn't hold it back and said calmly: "Sister Wang, how did you know about this?"
"My sister, if it were you in the past and I exposed your little secret, you would be so anxious that you would jump up. It seems that with the help of this young man from another world, you can create miraculous achievements one after another. Sure enough, you still have a certain degree of success.
It makes sense."
Caroline smiled, raised her eyebrows and said, "As for why I guessed your itinerary, it's actually very simple."
"With the Holy Night Army in the east and the coalition forces of those two guys in the west, facing the raging army of 550,000, even if you are extremely capable, you will definitely be unable to make a comeback this time. After all, the eastern region has just been
After a great war, everything is still in ruins."
"So, after getting the news of the two-sided attack, the only way you can break this fatal situation is to find ways to retreat one army first, and then deal with the other force with all your strength, so that you can barely get a glimmer of hope."
Caroline's starry eyes were filled with an incomprehensible smile, and she leaned lazily on the armrest on the other side of the throne.
"As we all know, those two vindictive and short-sighted guys will never withdraw their troops. From this, it is not difficult to see that the only possibility is that the Saint of the Moon Palace chose to withdraw."
"Although I don't know how you persuaded such a heavyweight as the Saint of the Moon Palace, what is certain is that it is precisely because the Holy Night Army has retreated that you will appear here without stopping, right?"
"Otherwise, you would never have appeared here, because under attack from both sides, no matter what you do, it will be in vain."
"As for you and your guest, the only purpose of coming here is to form an alliance with me and deal with those two frustrated guys together. In this way, you can further expand your slim hope of victory."
Caroline's eyes seemed to see through everything, staring closely at Ariel's fair face: "My sister, am I right?"
"Just because Ariel and I appear here, does it mean that I have retreated from the Holy Night Army? He even told me the purpose of our trip."
After listening to Caroline's analysis, Lei Xiao couldn't help but frown, and said to himself: "It seems that this woman is more difficult to deal with than I thought. I think I can now understand why this guy can
It ensures that the Northern Territory will be safe for many years, even if there is internal fighting in the royal capital."
"Sister Wang, you are still so sharp and to the point."
Even though she was fully prepared mentally, Ariel still looked weak and said with a frown: "Sister Wang is right, we are indeed here to discuss the alliance."
"It's something that was expected, but what I didn't expect is that Ariel, you have indeed grown a lot, which makes me very happy."
There was a hint of endearment in Caroline's impenetrable eyes, but it quickly disappeared and became solemn again.
Caroline's fair face was full of righteousness, and she continued: "My sister, since you have grown up, you should understand that I am responsible for the peace of the entire northern border and the lives of 50,000 northern border troops. This
It is even directly related to the life and death of the entire Cold Flame Kingdom."
"Once the ambition of the Pars Empire breaks out again, this time the opponent's target will not only be the relatively barren northern territory."
When Caroline said this, her eyes turned to Lei Xiao again.
The princess-general looked at Lei Xiao with great interest and said, "The guest from another world has already taken control of Kongqing Town within a few days of his arrival."
"Then, not only did he assist my sister and General Bai to defeat the 80,000 Holy Night Army led by the Holy General Red Devil of the Moon Palace at the Mountain Castle Fortress, but he also actually fought against the traditional aristocratic army led by the White Knight and the new aristocratic army led by the Nightmare Knight.
In the competition, we achieved the final victory, which is simply a miracle.”
Caroline counted Lei Xiao's achievements one by one, and it was obvious that he had gone through a thorough investigation.
"What's even more surprising is that Ke Qing also has two fifth-level powerhouses at the national level under his command, and there are even Goblin legions, snow wolf clan, half-elves and pterodactyl knights.
"
"In addition, even among the entourage present, there are actually two strong men whose strength I cannot recognize."
Caroline's rather lazy eyes swept over Jiang Li and Lian, and finally landed on Erza who was still performing illusion disguise: "This is the chief illusion of my cold flame royal family.
Master Jin Wenqing, right? I didn’t expect you to have joined in."
"Princess and General, there is no need to be surprised. As the saying goes, a good bird chooses the right tree to roost in. In the eyes of Your Highness Ariel and Your Majesty the Guest, I saw the long-lost dawn of the Cold Flame Kingdom. This has nothing to do with plotting or interests."
Erza was still dressed like a mature witch. She stood up, stroked her chest and saluted, "I believe that Your Highness Ariel and the guest will definitely bring new light and new hope to the Cold Flame Kingdom."
"Ideals are always full, but reality is often cruel."
Caroline's starry eyes showed a sharpness, she turned to Lei Xiao again, and said with great interest: "Then, please tell me why I want to form an alliance with you."
After a pause, Caroline added expressionlessly: "My sister, guest, I hope you can understand that since I will choose to let all of you in, it means that I am not afraid of your top experts, please
Don't do some childish behavior, otherwise I won't be able to protect the northern territory without worries under the shadow of the fifth-level powerhouse of the Pars Empire."
"The Third Princess is worrying too much. Her Highness Ariel talks about you almost every day, saying that you will definitely help. If I do something to you, wouldn't it be like slapping Her Royal Highness Ariel in the face."
Facing the domineering Caroline, Lei Xiao smiled faintly and said calmly: "Her Royal Highness the Third Princess has just said that you are not representing yourself, but the entire Northern Territory, and we can do just that for you.
The North solves today's most difficult, even deadly, problems."
"You are talking about the problem of grain harvest, right? This is indeed a big problem before me, and it is the most important thing to solve. But there is often more than one way to solve the problem, isn't it?"
Caroline still looked tepid, holding her chin with one hand, looking at Lei Xiao intently and saying, "Tell me, how much food can you bring out?"
"At least it can help the entire northern border get through this crisis smoothly."
Lei Xiao's tone was calm, but it meant an extremely huge number.
When there was only Kongqing Town in the beginning, Lei Xiao spent a lot of money to let Lin secretly buy food.
After taking control of Fanyin City, Lei Xiao began to purchase grain and grass on a large scale, not only in the eastern region, but also in other regions.
Because Lei Xiao clearly understood that food and grass baggage was the foundation of marching operations, and since he had no worries about funds, let alone equipment, he naturally would not be ambiguous about the only food.
Such a large-scale purchase and storage, coupled with the fact that the eastern region is a grain-producing area, and autumn is about to begin, the harvest season is very close.
Therefore, Lei Xiao obviously has enough confidence to use the calmest tone, tell the largest figures, and supply food to millions of people in the entire region until the famine is over. This is not something that anyone can do.
.
"It seems that my sister Keqing is indeed well prepared."
Looking at Lei Xiao's calm expression, Caroline's face also showed no waves, and she continued to say with interest: "My sister, the guest, doesn't just want to rely on food, let me have 50,000 northern soldiers, or even the entire army."
The safety of the northern territory is in your hands, right?"
"You know, even if the northern territory is short of food, it will not be destroyed immediately. And if all 50,000 border troops are destroyed, then the entire northern territory will be saved and become the plaything of the Pars Empire again."
Caroline's sassy voice became a little more solemn, and she continued: "And as I said just now, there may be more than one way to solve the problem, and you are not the only one who can provide food.
."
"Your Highness, Third Princess, don't be impatient. The main event is still below. These are just a glimpse of Your Highness Ariel's sincerity. After all, you are the only sisters. Seeing Sister Wang encountering difficulties, Her Royal Highness Ariel will naturally not ignore it.
Regardless."
Lei Xiao, who had already been prepared, raised his eyebrows and said leisurely: "In addition, as long as she forms an alliance with us, Her Highness the Third Princess will also receive three obvious benefits."
"Oh? This has aroused my curiosity, General."
Caroline turned a deaf ear to Lei Xiao's squeeze and looked interested.
"First of all, in addition to food supply, if Her Royal Highness the Third Princess and the Northern Army under her command are willing to fight for Her Royal Highness Ariel, we will fully provide all the military pay and equipment consumed, including rewards after victory.
"
Lei Xiao lightly snapped his fingers, looked at the princess and general at the top and said, "As for whether we have the capital and strength, Her Highness the Third Princess, who is well-informed, should know better than anyone else, right?"
"Your huge wealth is indeed somewhat unexpected and very bold."
Caroline nodded noncommittally and listened carefully.
Not long ago, Lei Xiao's generous measures to confer thousands of knights and appease the new citizens had reached Caroline's ears.
The fact that the soldiers under Lei Xiao's command were better equipped also attracted Caroline's attention.
"Secondly, as long as we form an alliance with us, this time we are in trouble and need the help of Her Highness the Third Princess, and next time if the Third Princess is in trouble, we will naturally be obliged to do the same, so the benefits of forming an alliance are not just one-sided.
It’s good for us.”
A faint smile appeared on Lei Xiao's face, and he started talking again.
"Her Royal Highness the Third Princess must be very familiar with the situation in the eastern region."
"Although this time it is indeed a serious loss of vitality, once we are given a chance to breathe, I will quickly organize and train ten or even twenty legions of capable combat forces. After all, money, food and equipment are not a problem, and the potential is unnecessary
Doubtful."
After hearing what Lei Xiao said, Caroline frowned for a moment and responded with a soft hum: "My sister, guest, you are avoiding the important and taking the easy. This is based on the premise that you can defeat the 300,000 coalition forces. I don't need to
Empty promises looking to the future mean nothing."
"Since Her Highness the Third Princess is so real, I have to mention the last point."
Lei Xiao continued to describe with an expected expression.