Bruno tapped the table with his fingers and murmured softly.
Since the end of the Coral Island Naval Battle, the Idar Territory has not been affected by the war for half a year. When the war between the Norman Empire and the Odin Empire was anxious, it gained a valuable opportunity for development.
And now... Idarland will finally face Odin's cavalry and face the threat of those barbarians alone!
That’s right!
In Bruno's view, no matter how strong the military strength of the Odin Empire is and how perfect the political system is, those Odin natives who still retain the tradition of human sacrifice are always uncivilized barbarians!
Bruno would never let the Odin people ruin the Idar Territory that he had built so hard, and he would never allow the Idar Territory to return to that poor and miserable social environment again.
Of course, the most important point is... he will never allow his destiny to be controlled by others.
This is the dignity that belongs to a time traveler!
So... it is absolutely impossible for Bruno to surrender and pray for Odin's mercy and understanding!
And this means that a war that is extremely important to the Idar Territory and Bruno will inevitably break out after the cold winter!
Even... the war may break out earlier!
Bruno didn't know what kind of king Alio O'Sullivan was, so...he couldn't be sure whether the victory on Sognen Plain would make Odin's army with high morale and victory brave the severe cold in winter.
Push eastward to capture the eastern part of the empire.
Therefore, Bruno must be very alert from now on, so that the Idar Territory can respond to the threat from the Odin people at any time!
Fortunately, after a comprehensive military expansion, the Idar Territory now has an army of 2,400 people and a naval fleet of 600 people.
In addition, Bruno also has the Griffin Knights, the Idar CIA, the Idar Public Security Bureau, the Customs Anti-Smuggling Team, the Idar Whale Hunting Company, and nearly a thousand other combat forces who can be put into the battlefield at critical moments.
Coupled with the installation of magic cannons and the comprehensive replacement and upgrade of soldiers' weapons and equipment, Bruno is at least confident that he can defend the land of Idar with the help of Namur Fortress and time-honored weapons and equipment!
After all... the Idar people have never fought against the Odin army. Relying solely on the intelligence handed over by the Idar CIA, Bruno can only have a relatively vague understanding of the strength of the Odin people - they are stronger than the Idar people.
The other opponents in Dalland are all strong!
After all, even though the Idar Territory has accepted a population that is dozens of times larger than that of the ordinary noble territory, the opponent Bruno faces is a country with vast territory, and it is also a country that advocates force!
Even though he possesses many advanced weapons and equipment, Bruno has never underestimated the power of the Odin people, because the heritage of a country is difficult to examine and measure with ordinary eyes!
Therefore, almost immediately after receiving this information, all Bruno's confidants were gathered in the Lord's Castle to think about ways to fight against the Odin people.
Old Ford, Shabby, Robida, Sam Layton, Mal Cullen...
Without exception, these people all frowned when they heard the news.
But what surprised Bruno the most was that the first person to speak up and propose resolute resistance was not the always radical naval commander Mal Cullen, but the old Ford who had always held a conservative attitude towards the development of all aspects of the Idar Territory.
"Fight! We must fight! And we must hit hard!"
Old Ford was uncharacteristically different from his old, frail and conservative self.
"The Odin people are like wolves that cannot be fed enough! If they are weak at the beginning, then they will push forward! My lord, you are not of my race, and your heart must be different. The barbarism and greed of the Odin people are
It is engraved in their bones! Only by beating them painfully and cutting off their claws that reach out to the Idar Territory can the Idar Territory be permanently controlled by the Stuart family and live up to the Stuart family.
The great trust of the ancestors of the Art family!"
Old Ford's withered palms slapped the table in front of him again and again. The determination and hatred in his words almost made Bruno tremble.
Bruno had never seen old Ford, an old man over fifty years old, be so determined on one thing!
Perhaps... this is related to old Ford's experience in participating in the Northern Xinjiang War when he was young?
"The Fortress of Namur is extremely strong. With the magic cannon and many new weapons and equipment, even if Odin's army is ten times larger than ours, the Idar Army is confident that it can block them north of the Sauron River and will never let them
Half a step into Idar’s collar!”
As soon as Old Ford finished speaking, Sam Layton quickly expressed his stance.
Seeing that two people expressed their support for the war before he could speak, Bruno suddenly felt an unparalleled confidence!
All of his men are determined to defend the territory and fight to the death, so how can Bruno himself not!
"I will manage the treasury and finances of the Idar Territory. Since the Odin people can only launch an offensive in the north, as long as the army can block the Odin people from the Idar Territory, the income of the Idar Chamber of Commerce and the income of the Idar Territory will
Taxes will not be significantly affected."
"I will always support the Earl's decision!" Liszt said concisely.
"Me too!" Shabi quickly added.
Seeing the complacent looks of these confidants here, Bruno finally made a decision and said:
"The future of the Idar Territory depends on this. If the Idar Territory can withstand the attack of the Odin people, then from now on, the eastern part of the empire-those lands ceded by the timid and cowardly second prince Rez Alexander will all
It will become the territory of Idar Territory, and the people in the eastern part of the empire will become the subjects of Idar Territory!"
"I believe...the flag of the Stuart family will be planted all over the eastern part of the empire! And everyone here...will become the pillars of the Idar Territory!"
"From now on, the Idar Territory is in a state of emergency. Please mobilize all the people of the Idar Territory for me. I will build the Idar Territory into an indestructible fortress!"
Bruno is not worried that such a move will cause panic among the people, because... before they became the people of Idar Territory, they had always lived in panic.
Therefore, for those people who are suffering from oppression and bullying, only Bruno Stuart, Count of Idar, can give him the life he has today!
It is precisely because of this consideration that Bruno is very sure that once the order for the Idar Territory to enter a state of emergency is issued, the people of the entire Idar Territory will not panic, but will be mobilized!
They will fight to protect their homeland, and they will fight to protect the Idar Territory!
Because, only in the Idar Territory can their children and families earn enough food and clothing with their own hands, and can they be recognized for their hard work!
These little things have long made the people living in the Idar Territory truly regard this land as their home for survival!
And this... can be seen from the long queues in front of the military recruitment registration office on weekdays...