Due to the time difference, the news that Forsbarrow received was that "the Freljord barbarians are invading in large numbers. Mithril City is standing still waiting for help. Other important towns in the north must increase their investigation efforts and be careful of possible barbarian invasions."
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When this news came out, the direction of Mithril City and even the invading tribes were not yet clear. Despite the past many years, Demacia's northern defense has been relatively stable, but this stability mainly comes from the barrier of the sky.
Static defense rather than knowing yourself and the enemy.
On the contrary, Fosbairo, who is thousands of miles away from Mithril City, immediately determined the identity of this south-going tribe after receiving the news. Through the messenger's simple description, Lux concluded with great certainty that
, the one coming is definitely Winter’s Claw!
After determining the identity of the enemy, Lux was somewhat worried about the situation in Mithril City.
Lux has not personally come into contact with the Winter's Claw. She should have no knowledge of the Winter's Claw, but don't forget that as early as the spring of this year, Forsbarrow sent a special intelligence team including Ningshuang.
Collect intelligence in areas including Hong Kong.
Considering that Avarosa had just fought against the Winter's Claw last winter, the intelligence team had collected quite a lot of information about the Winter's Claw.
Although this information is often mixed with a lot of boasting about his own tribe and belittling Winter's Claw, after a little "squeezing out the water", Lux still has a lot of doubts about Winter's Claw, which has been in recent years.
The rapidly rising raiding tribes have a clearer understanding.
There is no doubt that this is a cunning tribe with a strong strategic purpose. In last winter's war, the raid tactics adopted by War Mother Sejuani almost directly defeated Ningshuang Port, even if Ashe
Quickly returning reinforcements, they also ran to the north to show off their power and pinched a lot of soft persimmons before "returning happily".
Even taking into account the poor mathematics of the Freljord people, the numbers reported by these witnesses are not accurate, but considering the war situation at that time, the number of people mobilized for the entire Winter's Claw must be in the five figures.
If warriors of this magnitude choose to go out in full force and successfully pass through the Dragon's Back Mountains, the pressure Misilver City will face may be quite astonishing.
Lux knew something about the environment around Mithral City. With a simple deduction, she could be sure that these Freljord warriors were enough to plunder a large number of villages before the walls of Mithral City were cleared!
Lux didn't know if Sejuani would be stubborn, but as the saying goes, be lenient when you anticipate the enemy. The judgment of the battle situation can never be based on "the enemy is stupid."
Fortunately, according to the messenger, Mithril City's choice at this time was to stand still and wait for help, and would not take the initiative to attack without the support of the Dauntless Vanguard. This made Lux feel a little relieved.
Also receiving the news was the Third Northern Army Corps.
The three towns in the north must keep watch and help each other, but according to the messenger, there will soon be mobile support from the Dauntless Vanguard in Mithril City. What Forsbarrow needs to do now is to gather troops, strengthen the alert, and expand the scope of investigation. If these
Everything is done. If you have any spare energy, you can help sweep the foothills of the Longji Mountains and provide support all the way east.
As a result, the Third Army quickly took action.
General Robles immediately activated martial law. Although Mithral City was under attack, Forsbarrow should also be careful - according to the messenger, the Freljordians can cross Dragon's Spine.
Mountains, in this case, the defensive pressure faced by the entire northern border will be greatly increased!
Since Demacia is almost in a static defensive posture throughout the northern defense line, neither Forsbarrow nor Mithral City know much about the Freljord people or the Freljord tribe.
Faced with the menacing attack and the possible failure of the Longji Mountain defense line, they could only pay the maximum price and choose full martial law.
Under this situation, he took the initiative to propose to Lux, hoping that the clerk would cooperate with him and implement the plan to clear the country.
However, Lux, who had always cooperated happily with Robles in the past, did not give a positive answer immediately this time.
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Robles proposed to fortify the wall and clear the country in order to prevent Forsbarrow from encountering a similar attack across the Dragon's Back Mountains.
But for Lux, who has information channels in Ningshuang Port, there is actually no need to worry about Forsbarrow's safety.
Unless the Avarosa tribe suddenly tore up all trade agreements and marched south, the western front of the northern border where Forsbarrow is located is still very safe as a whole. As long as Ivar can fly more and make more turns, the overall safety will be
It's guaranteed.
However, although Lux had a clear mind about the situation in Fosbairo, after analyzing the current situation in Fosbairo, a question posed in front of Lux.
Do you want to share the intelligence with General Robles?
In Demacia, border defense has always adopted the strategic deployment of "border garrisons as the main force, the lord's private army as a supplement, and elite armed mobile support". Even though Lux is the lord of Forsbarrow, for Forsbarrow's
For territorial defense, Robles, the commander of the Third Northern Army Corps stationed here, is the first person in charge and the first commander.
When it comes to commanding the army for garrison operations, Robles is considered a veteran, so he doesn't need to worry about it at ordinary times.
However, now Robles does not have a clear understanding of the situation in Forsbarrow. His vision is still at the level of the past, and he lacks understanding of the distribution of Freljord's forces.
Although when Mithral City encountered a large-scale attack, it was a very safe choice to mobilize the clerks to help the Forsbarrow people strengthen the walls and clear the country, but from Lux's perspective, this was obviously a waste of manpower and material resources.
As the lord of Forsbarrow, Lux hopes to persuade Robles to use a more active and targeted approach to handle this crisis in the north.
But the problem is that unless intelligence channels are shared, Lux can't find a way to convince the old general for a while!
This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading! As a veteran who has been guarding Forsbarrow for many years, Robles is very prejudiced against the Freljordians - although he will not overstep his will.
He pointed out Lux's northern trade and would not rashly interfere with the establishment of New Port and the immigration of Walrus Tusk. However, in response, after communicating with Lux, he took the initiative to form a special guard to keep an eye on New Port.
Watch the traffic of the caravan.
Therefore, if Lux comes directly to say that she has information channels in the Freljord, and this time the northern invasion force is not in Forsbarrow, we should not waste manpower and material resources to clear the country. I am afraid this old general will not easily
Believe it.
After nearly a year of getting along with each other, Lux has gotten to know Robles to a considerable extent. He is a very principled person who is meticulous about things within his scope of responsibility and does not care about things outside his scope of responsibility.
If Lux takes the initiative to mention Forsbarrow's defensive strategy now, I'm afraid the other party won't accept it easily.
If you want to win Robles' trust, Lux's best way is to share the entire northern intelligence network with him. I believe that this old general is not an unreasonable person. If the relationship can be clarified, he will be happy.
Accept Lux's information.
But the problem is that the intelligence network in the north... cannot be shared!
Not to mention the problem that most of the intelligence personnel are spellcasters, but the meaning behind this intelligence system is enough to keep Lux silent!
In Demacia, it is normal for nobles to have their own information channels, and it is also normal for nobles to rely on geographical location for trade.
But the trade between Forsbarrow and the Freljord, is that pure trade?
That was clearly a diplomatic activity disguised as trade!
Robles is not a fool. Lux is very sure that if he really shared the intelligence network, then General Robles will definitely write to His Majesty Jarvan III as soon as possible and talk about Laxana Crownguard.
What good things this paragon of nobility did at Forsbarrow!
When Lux chose Forsbarrow as the place of business, what Lux liked was that the sky was high and the emperor was far away. She could definitely cross some boundaries and accumulate a power that was enough to change Demacia. Moreover, with the "official endorsement", even in the
The power of magic was used in the construction of Forsbarrow. As long as it is not publicized, there will be no big problem.
Build walls high and store grain widely!
Before this force can take shape, she must play her role of "noble model" well.
Now the relationship between Lux and Robles can only be regarded as a "good relationship", but it is far from the point where they can confide in each other and drag him into Forsbarrow's chariot!
Therefore, sharing intelligence networks is a no-no!
And the empty-tongued guarantee cannot take effect at all. Should we just watch Robles fully mobilize, strengthen the walls and clear the country, and just spend the whole winter?
Thinking of this, Lux couldn't help but rub her temples - Lux, who has learned to be careful with calculations, felt her heart twisting in pain when she thought of the astonishing consumption of Jianbi Qingye.
The accumulation that the Luo people have worked hard for a year has been wasted in the clear wilderness in winter, which will cause huge trouble to the subsequent development of Forsbarrow.
The people of Fosbello are poor, have less money in their hands, and their spending power has declined.
More importantly, this kind of torment is obviously not conducive to the population siphon plan that Lux will launch in the future!
The population of Forsbarrow is too small now. If you want Forsbarrow to rise, the city must absorb a large number of people from surrounding places!
No Demacian is willing to go to a place where martial law is enforced in winter and where the walls are fortified and the wilderness is clear, even if there are good job opportunities and good pay.
"This is really making my head hurt." Lux murmured, "Karya, think of a way, how can we stop this meaningless clearing of the wilderness?"
"There are many ways." The problem that gave Lux a headache didn't seem to be a problem when it came to Kalya. "The simplest way is actually that you can be more willful."
"Be more willful?" Kalya's words made Lux a little confused, "What do you mean?"
"You should know what kind of people the Demacian nobles are." Kalya's tone naturally contained a bit of subtle ridicule, "Although you are a model noble, to be honest, your performance in Forsbarrow
It’s still a bit too prominent.”
"Too prominent?" Lux was a little confused, "To be more specific, Teacher Kalya, I have a headache and can't guess the riddles."
"Objectively speaking, after you came to Forsbarrow, you did everything very well, and you didn't see the greed and shamelessness that a Demacia noble should have at all." Kalya explained in the most direct terms, "For the sake of
Building a territory and striving to improve the living standards of the territory's residents, this kind of lord is really out of place in Demacia, even if it is a noble model, it is too conspicuous."
"So?" Lux blinked, seeming to understand something but not being able to explain clearly, "Continue?"
"You can definitely act greedy and directly refuse to clear the country, so as to avoid the severe damage to Forsbarrow's economy, which has just begun to improve." The method given by Kalya made Lux stunned. "Be more willful and take out Demacia.
The greed expected of a noble lord!"
"This is impossible." Lux shook her head like a rattle after hearing this, "The lord has to assist the Border Legion during the war. This is my duty, and I should not be willful in this regard!"
"Of course I'm not teaching you to say this directly to Robles!" Kalya sighed, "This is the attitude you want to show to Robles, but on the surface, you have to cover up this attitude and use more tactful and more...
Form consistent with the leader’s duties.”
"..."
Lux put down the hand that was rubbing her temples, crossed her fingers with her hands, narrowed her eyes slightly, and fell into deep thought.
This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading! Kalya’s words are very clear.
I want Robles to think that my refusal to fortify the wall and clear the country is for the development of Forsbarrow and for the tax revenue in five years.
But this reason cannot be stated openly, so he must create some illusions and prepare some excuses to influence Robles and force him to accept this with a pinched nose.
But the question is, what are the conditions that can make Robles hold his nose and accept the end of the clearing of the country when he thinks that he is to safeguard the development of Forsbarrow?
"Ka~er~ya~lao~teacher~" Lux lengthened the syllables and put on a rare coquettish posture, "I'm really not good at this kind of thing!"
"This is the most basic political method!" Karya snorted helplessly, "I'll give you a hint, open the window and take a look."
After hearing this, Lux opened the window directly according to Kalya's request. Her eyes swept across the manor in front of her and the streets in the distance, and finally landed on Galio standing on the top of Forsbarrow City.
"Colossus of Justice?"
"Is there any better choice than him?" Kalya said in a tone of teaching a stupid child, "You can guarantee that Galio can handle everything, and then let it out and say that you will never accept Forsby.
The strong walls of Luo keep the wilderness clear.”
"Because Robles doesn't know Galio and can't get involved with the Archon, he has no way to deny my guarantee." Lux suddenly said, "And the message passed privately was for me.
I kept making excuses!"
"That's right, in this situation, no matter how dissatisfied Robles is with your request, he can at most mobilize the strength of the Third Army to strengthen the defense. Without the support of the lord, Fosbairo cannot clear the country." Kalya chuckled.
With a smile, "Then, as long as Fosbairo is safe and sound all winter, and when everything is over, it will be untenable for him to use this to criticize you - after all, nothing really happened to Fosbairo."
After listening to Kalya's explanation, Lux's eyes widened blankly.
Taking advantage of the fact that "Robles didn't understand the Archon and Galio", Kalya ate him to death. In this way, from Robles' point of view, it was Lux who was doing it for the sake of happiness.
Sparrow's development is risky, but he still can't grasp the evidence!
Good guy, is this the method of the Regent of Shurima?
For a moment, Lux didn't know whether to say that Kalya had a solution or that her teacher's methods were not very bright.
"Moral models with mental mysophobia often fail to achieve success." In Lux's sluggishness, Kalya said pointedly, "Nothing in the world is perfect. Sometimes, flexible wrists are also a good choice.
