"What do you want to say?" Archduke Ronny frowned: "The biggest threat to us is Sonia Satherley?"
But Lumba ignored him. Duke Heisha just looked at the table blankly and continued to speak:
"The Star Legion, they are very young and immature - even though they have experience in fighting domestic rebels, they are simply vulnerable to our battle-hardened and invincible Northland warriors."
Grand Duke Lecco's expression changed and he fell into deep thought.
"On the way from the northern border to the central territory, we defeated them in the first battle." Lomba took a deep breath, his expression became hard and persistent: "Nothing special, just like usual: light cavalry testing, archers suppressing, light infantry biting
Hold the main force and the heavy cavalry launch a decisive attack."
Lumba nodded slowly, but his eyes were extremely complicated:
"Their main force was defeated as soon as they came face to face, and the rest fled in all directions. Even the heavy sword infantry and heavy armored sword and axemen who fought hard were no longer needed, so it was easy."
"Just like all the enemies in the past," Lumba raised his fists and punched the eye of his left fist hard with his right fist, like a craftsman driving a hammer, "you gather the best and toughest warriors and strike with thunderous blows to destroy them.
The strongest part of them, and then wait for the rest to run away, break up, howl, surrender, and never rise again.”
"There are not even the private armies of the local lords in the north to resist - at least they are northerners."
Grand Duke Ronny showed a strange expression: "So?"
He sensitively noticed that regarding this issue, as witnesses, neither Archduke Alessio nor Grand Duke Trudida spoke, but looked serious.
Even with some...respect?
"So that's the Star Legion," Archduke Leko answered him, and the old Grand Duke let out a long sigh: "At that time, no one took them seriously."
The bald Grand Duke of the Guard City shook his head: "Until a few days later."
Ronnie frowned slightly.
Lumba took over the conversation.
"A few days later, they - the group of child soldiers who should have thrown off their armor, fled into disarray, and fled in all directions," the Grand Duke of Lombard sat on the chair and narrowed his eyes:
"Back again."
Ronnie was slightly startled.
"When we were about to attack Glacier City, we stood in front of us again." Lumba said calmly, as if he was seeing the scene more than ten years ago again in the distance.
"Although the number is small, they are organized, organized, and in formation, as if they have just been recruited," Lombard continued, with an erratic tone and a misty look in his eyes: "They just re-opened the formation, and in the
Just before we were about to win the siege, we made a decisive attack on our rear."
"Like resurrected ashes."
"No," Grand Duke Lecco closed his eyes and shook his head: "It's not ashes of death, it's the immortal starlight."
Grand Duke Ronnie's suspicions deepened.
"But we still defeated them," Archduke Lecco suddenly opened his eyes: "Once again."
Lumba looked at him.
"Yes, again."
Grand Duke Heisha nodded slowly: "But this time we sent the Qingqi to pursue them, hoping to drive them all away."
"Nearly 10% of the light cavalry was lost," Lecco sighed: "I remember...it was the light cavalry I dispatched."
"Then what?" Lumba's expression was indistinguishable, and he asked and answered: "Again."
Ronnie raised his eyebrows: Again?
"Again!" Rumba's voice sounded decisively like a metal collision:
"The Xinghui Legion, which had fled all over the country, regrouped under the war flag in just a few days, gathered together, and once again launched an attack on us along the Mu River."
Grand Duke Ronnie finally changed his color.
"How is that possible?" Grand Duke Qiyuancheng said in surprise: "How did they regroup their defeated troops? Where is their morale? Can their supplies and logistics keep up?"
Lumba shook his head.
"This game has been repeated several times," Lumba said in a tired tone: "But no matter how many times we defeat them, as long as they are not completely annihilated, the remaining troops who fled can always miraculously gather back together - and we don't know where they are.
Damn it, how do you manage logistics on the battlefield, but at least the eyes of those child soldiers are decisive - and then at the awkward moment when we are attacking the city, taking the territory, taking a rest for supplies, or rotating the troops, their ghosts appear around us.
A cold blow from the side or behind."
Grand Duke Lecco's face dimmed: "The Immortal Starlight - this is the title our people gave them."
Lumba snorted softly.
"What makes all of us puzzled is why such a young ordinary army can reorganize without any hindrance every time after experiencing such disastrous defeats and collapses?" Grand Duke Heisha asked softly.
.
No one answered.
Archduke Olesiu frowned and looked at the others.
"The Star God of War is a good leader. He has trained his legion very well. This is his honor," Olesiu said firmly and firmly: "A great opponent, even if he dies, his soul will live on forever.
."
Rumba's laughter broke in at an inappropriate time.
"Really? Because John Canxing is a great military strategist, all his civilian soldiers can become warriors of outstanding quality?" Lombard sneered lightly and said in a bad tone: "Then our kings, grand dukes, and nobles
, are the leaders and even the soldiers all useless?"
All the princes' faces turned cold.
"Careful with your words, Rumba." Lecco narrowed his eyes.
But Lumba ignored them.
"Why is this happening?"
"A force that is isolated and helpless and unable to defeat us is actually an 'immortal' force?" Lombard said with determination: "We are confused, we are surprised, and we are surprised, because even the Northlanders, who are famous for their good fighting skills,
It’s hard to imagine this situation.”
The other princes fell into deep thought.
"Yes, the people of the North are physically the strongest among humans, and their spirits are the most fanatical. Under the same conditions, no one can defeat us on the frontal battlefield! Even the most terrifying enemy!" Lumba raised his head.
, firmly and authentically.
But he clenched his fists and his tone immediately changed:
"But even if we are the number one military power in the Western Continent..."
"After a great victory, the coach would also spend a day setting up camp to take inventory, and send his trusted nobles and bodyguard officers, either with swords, spears, axes, or noble warrants, to pacify those who were so excited and feverish that their eyes were red with blood.
, the soldiers whose hands were weak and whose pants were loosened were scattered around the battlefield, either venting their anger or chasing after them."
"If you can reorganize your troops in one day and one night and start again the next day, it is considered a normal efficiency."
Grand Duke Lecco shook his head.
"That's not surprising," the old man said slowly, "We have been fighting like this for hundreds of years."
Lumba turned his head sharply and cast his gaze at the old Grand Duke like a razor blade.
The old man tilted his head slightly when he stabbed him.
"And what happens when we lose the battle?" Lombard said coldly: "Even if the Exeter people fled after the rout in panic and fear, we wouldn't be able to do it without weeks or even months.
It is possible to reorganize the organization, arrange logistics, and reunite the defeated troops at the moment when everyone is at a loss!"
"It's not like hunting, where you just whistle and the loyal hound gets lost and comes running back."
"As for quickly gathering together, reorganizing in a short period of time, allocating manpower, arranging logistics, organizing into an army, reorganizing combat power, and marching again?"
"It is no exaggeration to say that," Lomba crossed his arms, looked at the four grand dukes with different expressions, and snorted coldly: "In the entire Kingdom of Exter, only the White Blade Guards and Glacier Watch can achieve this -
I doubt that many of the Archduke's personal guards and standing armies were capable of this."
He looked at Ronnie.
"Kulikun, you Qiyuan City have seen a lot of blood in the Golden Corridor and the Great Desert, and you are considered to have outstanding military strength in Exeter," Lomba pursed his lips: "Can you do it?"
Ronnie didn't speak, but looked solemn.
The other princes did not answer either.
Lumba narrowed his eyes: "Have you ever thought about why?"
After a few seconds, Olesiu sighed slightly.
"They are on their own land," the Grand Duke of Wellandland shook his head: "They have every advantage - whether it is the support of the locals or their familiarity with the terrain..."
But he was quickly interrupted unceremoniously by Rumba.
"Go to hell with your own land!" Heisha Grand Duke said harshly:
"Most of those child soldiers were recruited by the Star War God from the south and west of the stars, and were less than a year old. In comparison, as northerners, we are more adapted to the climate from the northern to the central territory of the stars.
terrain."
Trudida hummed:
"Just tell me."
Grand Duke Zai Zaita raised the corners of his mouth: "What are you implying?"
Lumba's eyes immediately looked at him.
"hint?"
"I have read through the war cases against the stars in the past three or four hundred years," the Black Sand Duke said coldly: "In the past, at least in the war a hundred years ago, the people of the stars were just like us. After being defeated, they did not spend a lot of time.
It took months to gather them together, and everything from logistical capabilities to reorganization speed is on par with us."
"Why can he train the Star Legion when he reaches the Star God of War?"
The four princes all frowned.
"Get to the point and don't take the history class," Trudida said impatiently, saying what everyone was thinking: "We are not stupid."
Lumba's eyes narrowed.
No, you are not stupid.
His face turned cold: There is something more terrifying than a fool - being smart.
One second later.
"Which one?" Lumba said softly.
The four princes were slightly startled.
"Which one?" Trudida asked doubtfully.
Lumba leaned forward, and under the light of the brazier, his whole body pressed down on the upper table like a hill, looking at the four grand dukes oppressively.
"I mean……"
He narrowed his eyes: "Which star king in history has the deepest impression on you?"
The four Grand Dukes looked at each other and exchanged several puzzled looks.
Star King?
impression?
"Kings of the stars... there are more than thirty of them..."
Lumba leaned back on his chair again, stretched out his right hand, and slowly began to count:
"Is it the 'Revival King' Tormund I who fought alone for ten years and vowed to restore the country in a desperate situation?"
"Is it the 'Black Eyed' John I who expanded his territory and fought with King Nunn I around Watch City?"
"Or the 'Red King' John II, and his wrath that wiped out the entire Principality of Brad within a month?"
"Is it the 'Far Sail' Kessel II who defeated Hamble's fleet in the Second Continental War?"
“Is she the only ‘Northern Conqueror’ Queen Elijah who leads the stars as a woman and seizes the Cold Castle from Exeter?”
"Or is it the 'Oath Keeper' Midir IV who is extremely brave, swears to keep his promise to the death, and is a brother-in-law with Sarah?"
"Oh, otherwise, it's the 'Eternal King' Eddy II who has ruled longer than Nunn, and the country is stable, with no trouble except for the last year? Although his end was not very good."
While Lumba was talking, he observed the expressions of several grand dukes.
But he didn't see anything - the princes didn't even make small facial movements.
"Okay," Lumba narrowed his eyes: "The King of Stars that impressed me the most..."
The eyes of the princes narrowed slightly.
I just heard Lumbata say calmly: "Mindis Bright Star III."
When Grand Duke Trudida heard this, his expression changed slightly: "Could it be that..."
Lumba nodded slowly.
"Yes," Grand Duke Heisha said calmly, his eyes full of complicated and incomprehensible emotions: "One hundred and fifty years ago, the Mindis III who experienced the Fourth Continental War."