The day after Saito and Louise set out to search for the Dragon's Feather Clothes, the war between Tristin and Albion broke out.
In addition to the strongest dragon knight troops and a huge fleet of magic airships, the Kingdom of Albion has also gathered 70,000 ground troops including magic tool puppets this time.
Compared with Albion, which has stronger troops and horses, all the guards on Torristine's side, including the royal city, only gathered less than 30,000.
With a strength gap of nearly double, many people thought that Torristin might be defeated this time before the war even started.
Queen Toristin was wearing a female armor, and this time she came to the front line of the battlefield despite the obstruction of the ministers.
"Marshal Grammont, the Kingdom of Albion is attacking faster than we originally thought.
Given the current situation, how should we respond? Do you have any decisions in mind?"
It is true that Wood's fighting ability is unparalleled, but now it is a war. Although personal bravery is also crucial, it is too difficult to control the overall situation.
Gramon is an old general of Torristin and has excellent experience in leading troops, so he is ultimately responsible for the overall command of the battle against the Kingdom of Albion this time.
Upon hearing Her Majesty the Queen's inquiry, even though Gramon looked at the military map in front of him again, a bitter look appeared on his face.
Thirty thousand versus seventy thousand, and among the enemy's 70,000 army, there are at least 10,000 puppets who are not afraid of death and can even use magic. How can they resist?
In fact, even Gramon himself was not optimistic about this battle. He even arranged for his wife and children to move to a safe neighboring country early.
If it weren't for the honor of the "Gramont" family and the fact that he was Tristin's marshal, Grammont himself would have wanted to run away.
Of course, even though he was panicking in his heart, Grammont would not say anything depressing when faced with Queen Toristin's inquiry at this moment.
"With 30,000 of our troops resisting the enemy's 70,000 troops, to be honest, we are facing a very serious situation.
But it is not hopeless at all. In short, please rest assured, Her Majesty the Queen, even if I risk the honor of the Grammont family, I will do my best to bring victory to Torristin. "
Gramon did not say any specific arrangements or plans, because facing the current situation, he really had no choice, so he could only say that he would do his best.
And the queen who has been in a high position for many years is not a little girl like Henrietta. When she heard what Gramon said at this moment, she already knew that there was little hope of winning.
Nobles, if it were a battle where victory was certain, they would have already made excited requests to fight by now.
Now the nobles in the conference hall have their heads pressed to the ground, fearing that they will be called out to fight. It is self-evident how serious the situation is.
"With 30,000 people versus 70,000 people, with such a huge disparity in military strength, the chances of winning are indeed very slim.
I would like to ask Marshal Grammont, if the forces are equal in strength, can you defeat the army of the Kingdom of Albion?"
When the scene was a little cold, Wood, who was standing behind Queen Tristin to listen, suddenly stood up and asked.
"If the strength of the troops is equal, I, Gramon, have been leading the battle for more than ten years, so I am certainly sure of victory.
But the current situation is that Albion has a full force of 70,000 troops, and the situation where the troops are equal to each other as you mentioned is simply impossible."
Most nobles were quite dissatisfied with Wood, who was born as a commoner and rose to a high position overnight. Some noble groups even secretly said that Wood was a pretty boy.
However, because of Jixiu, Gramon didn't have much dislike for Wood, and as a military minister, he also admired Wood's military force and recognized that his current status was achieved by his own strength.
"I do have a proposal that can draw away most of Albion's troops, but this method carries certain risks for Her Majesty the Queen and Her Royal Highness Henrietta."
"Among us, the one the enemy wants to capture most is Her Majesty the Queen, followed by Her Royal Highness Henrietta.
As long as we use the two of them as bait and leave with nearly a thousand cavalry at night, we can attract most of Albion's troops."
"Her Majesty the Queen and Her Royal Highness Henrietta have high status, and due to the darkness of the night, the enemy will definitely think that we have sent a large number of troops to protect the two of them as they retreat.
Under such circumstances, if the enemy commander ensures that Her Majesty the Queen and others are not allowed to escape, and wants to be sure of victory, he will definitely send half of his troops to pursue them."
Facing Wood's eloquent talk, all the nobles present were stunned. As nobles and ministers, they really didn't expect that Wood was so courageous.
He actually said in front of the Queen and Princess that he would use them as bait to attract enemy troops.
"As you said, this method may indeed be feasible, but it is too rebellious!"
Grammont had previously admired the young man Wood, but after hearing his proposal, which was no different from a seller seeking glory, his expression instantly turned ugly.
"That's right, let nearly a thousand cavalry protect Her Majesty the Queen and Her Royal Highness the Princess. If they are overtaken by the opponent's tens of thousands of troops, wouldn't it be a dead end?"
"Sure enough, civilians are civilians. They don't know how to repay their kindness if they have something.
You have received so many gifts from Her Majesty the Queen, but when you encounter danger, do you just push the two highnesses to die?"
After hearing Wood's rebellious words, the nobles who had been silent before now began to express their opinions enthusiastically as if they had been given a shot of blood.
It's true that they can't fight, but if they want to show their loyalty, they have no problem at all.
After all, if it's just a chat, you don't have to die and you can gain the favor of Her Majesty the Queen, so why not?
"If you find someone to pretend to be Her Majesty the Queen and Her Royal Highness the Princess, is your plan feasible?" Because Wood provided the inspiration, Marshal Grammont expressed his thoughts again.
"As expected of Marshal Grammont, I think this method is good. It not only prevents the two highnesses from being put in danger, but also welcomes the opponent's troops."
"Do you think the enemy commanders are all idiots like you?
When it is not confirmed that the other party is the real Queen and Princess, most of the troops will be allocated to pursue it?
Her Majesty the Queen and Her Royal Highness the Princess must not only be authentic, but also deliberately show off their faces in front of each other, otherwise this plan will not succeed.
And in my opinion, all lives are equal. You are not willing to let Her Majesty the Queen and Princess to die, but you can push others to die without any psychological burden?"