"I think the war should begin immediately, because the longer this matter is delayed, the more detrimental it will be to the kingdom." Zeng Jun said categorically.
"Hmph, that's nonsense. Do you know how many brave soldiers we killed and wounded in the last attack by the Hell Legion? What's the condition of the new recruits we recruited later?" Fufeng General Prajna snorted coldly, not advocating for the expansion.
"Prajna, don't deny other people's opinions right away. Let's first listen to this little brother's reasons for taking the lead in the war." Huben General Adams, who advocated starting the war as soon as possible, said.
"First of all, not only did we lose a large number of troops in the last war, but the Hell Legion also lost many men and horses. Not only our Kelan Kingdom was seriously injured, but our enemies were also severely damaged." After the conversation started, Zeng Jun suddenly
He stopped being nervous and said eloquently, "Secondly, according to the news we have recently learned, the Netherworld Abyss Undead Empire and the Demon Empire are now transporting a large amount of materials to enemy-occupied areas to strengthen city defense facilities and military construction. If
If we wait until the opponent has established a firm foothold before taking action, the sacrifice will only be greater. So for us, it is better to start the war sooner rather than later."
The five elders Moder sitting on Fabia's right stood up and said: "It's easy for you to say that you don't need to fight the war anyway, but do you know how many brave soldiers of the kingdom will be involved in the war once the war starts?
They sacrificed their lives, and if the war breaks out and they are not 100% sure of regaining the lost ground, won’t their blood be shed in vain?”
Zeng Jun looked at the people in the meeting hall. Five of the ten elders nodded. It seems that among the people who advocated no war, six of the ten elders accounted for it. According to the rule of minority obeying the majority, the current position of the Presbyterian Council is
It should be inappropriate to start a war, but the king's idea is to start a war as soon as possible. This is the reason why the meeting can't be resolved. As for the little shrimps like General Fufeng, they just came to make soy sauce. Their opinions have no impact on the final result.
"Excuse me, respected Elder Moder, can you give an example of something that is 100% successful?" Zeng Jun asked back.
"This??" Elder Moder was asked for a moment, but still insisted on his point of view, "In short, I don't agree with letting our soldiers die in vain."
"For the glory of the empire, to protect their homeland and drive the devil back to hell, good men should take up their own weapons and fight. In this way, even if they shed their blood for the country in the war, their blood will not be in vain, because they
After all, we have made due contributions to human freedom and the protection of our people, so why should we die in vain?" Zeng Jun argued vigorously.
Moder rolled his sleeves and sat down, and said angrily: "I didn't say that a good man should not kill the enemy bravely and shed blood for the interests of the country. If the empire needs it, I will take up arms and go to the battlefield. I am willing. I just want to
If you want to start a war, you must be confident enough before starting a war, and don't start a war rashly and increase casualties."
Zeng Jun applauded vigorously and praised: "I admire Elder Moder's heroic spirit."
Elder Cafu next to Moder said: "I completely agree with Elder Moder's view. Unless someone can prove that we have the conditions to win the war, I will reserve my opinion and not agree to the war."
Zeng Jun praised: "The two elders agree that if we rely solely on the strength of the imperial army to win the war and regain the lost territory, it is indeed a bit reluctant. Even if we succeed, the casualties will probably be huge, but don't forget that we can rely on the strength of adventurers.
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"Humph, what can the heroic soldiers of the empire do, what can those adventurers do?" Elder Kafu said with a cold snort, suddenly realizing that Zeng Jun was also an adventurer, saying this would be too disrespectful to Zeng Jun.
With respect, he added: "It is true that there are many outstanding young people among the adventurers, such as Mr. Baron, but after all, there are too few, and this power cannot be relied on at all."
Zeng Jun immediately shook out a set of data and said: "Please take a look, this is the data I have collected. The number of adventurers currently active in the entire City of Tongtian has far exceeded 30 million, which is an entire number of the imperial army.
Ten times. It is true that the combat effectiveness of these people is far from being comparable to the elite cavalry troops of the empire, but it cannot be denied that some of them are still very powerful. Only one tenth of them can be responsible for mobilizing them.
This will greatly relieve the pressure on the military."
Hearing Zeng Jun's words, Elder Kafu jumped up from his chair, stared at the data in Zeng Jun's hand with his big eyes, and asked: "Are there really so many adventurers active in Tongtian City?"
Zeng Jun nodded: "My statistics are very rigorous and there won't be much discrepancies."
"This is a force that can be put to good use." Elder Kafu said while holding a fist in his right hand and hitting his left palm.
At this time, Elder Karanka next to Duke Erathia stood up and said: "Marquis Cafu, don't be deceived by this kid. It's not like we haven't come into contact with those adventurers. They only like gold coins and women. If they can't come up with it,
These people will not be willing to sacrifice their lives for the empire if they are tempted by their heart-throb interests."
Zeng Jun sneered: "Elder Clark is talking about the drunk bums in the adventurer tavern. Those are only a very small part of the entire adventurer army."
Elder Clark also sneered, stared into Zeng Jun's eyes and asked: "Then, Mr. Baron, can you swear in front of the God of Light that the reason you choose to take risks is not for gold coins and women."
Zeng Jun stared closely into Elder Clark's eyes and said: "I swear in front of the God of Light that the purpose of my adventure is not for gold coins and women, but for freedom and dreams."
"you swear?"
"I swear! If you tell a lie, I will be punished by heaven and earth." Zeng Jun said firmly.
Clark sat back in his seat in silence. He had nothing to say. The God of Light was an extremely noble existence for these empire elders who believed in light. If someone swore in front of the God of Light, they couldn't help but not believe it.
Seeing an elder being persuaded, Zeng Jun was secretly proud and thought to himself, will I tell you that the freedom of my belief is impossible without gold coins? I will not tell you that my dream is to have a lot of money every day.
Hua, there are three or five stunning beauties beside her who actively throw themselves into their arms and so on.
The discussion hall suddenly fell silent. Those elders and generals who advocated no war could not find a better reason to refute Zeng Jun.
"Ahem, if you have any different opinions, feel free to put them forward. We are discussing now. Discussions are for everyone to express their opinions. It is not a formal meeting. Don't take it too seriously. Everyone, continue, continue." Fabia coughed dryly and said,
He knew that Zeng Jun had almost convinced these elders. Based on the situation just now, at least two elders would change their minds if they re-vote.
"According to Mr. Baron's analysis, it seems not difficult to re-capture the city we lost, but the problem is who will be responsible for the defense after we capture it. Don't let the demons take it back within a few days. At least we have no right to restrict those adventurers.
I ordered them to help defend the city, so I am worried that once the war is over and the war dividends are divided, the adventurers will leave immediately." Palace Magister Rona asked.
This question really stumped Zeng Jun. Players really don't want to limit themselves to a small satellite city. Just like before Shadow of Death, those who are willing to go to such a small city are small guilds with no future.
The real big guild still hopes to stay in a super main city like Tongtian City, and the other party is the palace mage and Binglan's future professional mentor. Zeng Jun does not dare to offend him with too many words.
"We can take it step by step, attacking one city at a time, and then try to conquer more lost territory after we have established a firm foothold." After thinking for a while, Zeng Jun answered bravely.
"I think this is still inappropriate. Without the participation of adventurers in the construction and defense, it is difficult to defend those small cities with the power of the empire alone. The main reason why they were captured before is because our city defense facilities are too poor. If there is a bridge to the sky,
I don’t think it would be so easy to lose half the city’s defense strength.” Prince Raul expressed his opinion.
"I wonder if it would be better if adventurers were allowed to lead the battle to capture the city, and then the city would be managed directly by adventurers." Duke Erathia said in surprise.
Zeng Jun is full of confidence. This is what he has always wanted to say but dare not say. If after increasing the number of cities, players can be rewarded as guild territory, it will definitely be a hundred times better than taking a blank guild territory in the later stage.
"That's impossible. That's our fiefdom. How can we give it to adventurers at will? If that's the case, then who are we lords?" A nobleman immediately jumped up and said.
"Yes, yes, when the time comes, will those territories be counted as ours or those of the adventurers?" A group of nobles discussed one after another.
"Ahem! Listen to me, everyone, instead of leaving those territories in the hands of demons, it is better for us to mobilize the power of adventurers to take them back, so that at least the refugees stranded in the City of Tongtian can go home, right? As for your territories, everyone
Don't worry, I will re-divide some new territories for everyone as compensation." Fabia XII stood up to smooth things over.
"This means that whoever can conquer the cities occupied by demons will be entrusted directly to him?" A nobleman sneered and said: "But according to the laws of the empire, people without titles are not eligible for bargaining, and there is no
Nobles who have obtained the title of Marquis or above cannot enjoy such a large fiefdom."
"If there is really someone who can conquer a city, why not make him a marquis?" Duke Erathia once again said something shocking.
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