Chapter 370 The Persistence of the Archduke of Troy
The capital of the Principality of Hales, Bolivia.
The Archduke of Troy summoned the civil and military ministers in the castle, and his face was quite ugly: "The general Owen of Hailong City rebelled and cooperated with the army of Holy Dragon City, causing the city to fall. Now Duke Ferman is imprisoned by Holy Dragon City, and his life or death is uncertain! Hailong City is The gateway to our country must not fall into the hands of others. I want to raise troops to regain Hailong City, do you have any objections?"
"Grand Duke!" General Homer walked out of the crowd, "I am willing to lead the army to recapture Hailong City!"
"Very good!" The Archduke of Troy nodded, "General Homer is brave and resourceful, I'm very relieved. Then it's up to you to mobilize the army..."
"Wait!" A gray-haired old man walked out of the crowd, hunched over and said, "Grand Duke, this matter needs long-term consideration! I'm afraid it's inappropriate to send troops hastily."
Seeing the old man with a white beard standing up, Archduke Troy couldn't help but frown: "General Mark, what do you think?"
"Grand Duke, I have joined the army since I was eighteen years old and have served the Principality of Hales for sixty years." General Mark coughed a few times and looked up at the Grand Duke of Troy. "The former Grand Duke, your father, has been serving the Principality of Hales since he founded it. From the beginning, it has been known for its caution. The fact that the Principality of Hales has the strength it has today is all due to the previous Grand Duke!"
When the Archduke of Troy heard this, he felt a little unhappy. Although he knew that this was the truth, he had not made any big achievements since he came to power. All the achievements of the Principality of Hales were due to his father. But his father had passed away many years ago. These old guys under his subordinates still miss him and seem to ignore him as the new Grand Duke. This makes him very unbearable and feels like a challenge to his authority.
General Mark did not look at the face of Archduke Troy and continued to speak earnestly: "The fall of Hailong City is indeed a great threat to our country. But without understanding the enemy's intelligence, it may be difficult to win if we attack rashly. Now the coalition of human countries on the mainland
We are working hard to achieve the goal, and the consequences of acting impulsively will be disastrous! I hope the Grand Duke will learn from your father's caution, guard against arrogance and impetuosity, and first send people to find out the enemy's details, and then wait for the coalition forces to arrive, and then launch a battle to recapture Hailong City. It will definitely succeed in one fell swoop!”
"General Mark was brave and good at fighting when he was young, and his heroic deeds are well known to the people in the country!" General Homer looked at the old man with a white beard next to him with disdain. "The people in the country said that with General Mark, the country is as stable as Mount Tai. But no matter how powerful a hero is, , can't withstand the ruthlessness of time. General Mark is old and is no longer the original hero! Hailong City is the most important gateway city of our country and an indispensable territory of our country! Now it is occupied by a group of rebels, you don't It's ridiculous to agree to the recapture but persuade the Grand Duke not to send troops! Grand Duke, I am willing to lead the troops to fight and guarantee that Hailong City can be easily recovered!"
The Archduke of Troy was overjoyed when he heard this. It would be better to use the younger generation of generals. Those old men would only miss their deceased father and have no respect for themselves at all!
General Homer is a 7th-level great swordsman with superior strength and outstanding records. He has also led troops to conquer thieves countless times. It is most reassuring to have him lead troops! As for General Mark, although he was once an 8th-level swordsman, Great swordsman, but as he gets older, his courage becomes less and less, and his strength becomes weaker and weaker. Now he probably can't even defeat General Homer!
The Archduke of Troy even doubted whether General Mark, who was always sick, could still fight now!
"Grand Duke, I am willing to follow General Homer to regain Hailong City!" Among the crowd, a young general stood up.
"General David," the Archduke of Troy looked at him and nodded with satisfaction, "With your strength, you are very suitable!"
"Thank you, Grand Duke!" David is a level 5 sharp archer, and his strength is quite good.
"Grand Duke, General Mark is right! Now that the situation between us and the enemy is unclear, it is very inappropriate to send troops hastily! Please think carefully and be cautious!" Another old man came out of the crowd and tried his best to advise.
"How can we just sit idly by when our territory is occupied?" Another young general stood up, "If you don't even have the courage to send troops, how can you talk about joining the coalition forces to slay the dragon? Please send troops immediately, and I am willing to be the vanguard!"
"Absurd!" One of the veterans stood up without a hair on his head. "War is not a child's play. Without accurate intelligence and strategies, you will only suffer losses if you attack rashly!"
"With the military strength of our Principality of Hales, what's so scary about a bunch of rebels?"
"That's right! We've never even heard of the traitor general named Owen. What's there to worry about? General Homer goes out to fight in person. Not to mention Sea Dragon City, even Holy Dragon City can be defeated!"
"Nonsense! You can actually win the war just by talking about it?"
"Hmph! I suggest General Homer to recover Sea Dragon City first, then attack Holy Dragon City, and destroy the enemy directly without the need for the coalition forces to be dispatched! No matter how strong the Dragon Clan is, General Homer is strong enough to defeat all enemies!"
The young generals and the old generals were divided into two groups and began to quarrel with each other.
The young man advocated a direct attack and established victory in one fell swoop with overwhelming force. In the face of absolute power, intelligence and strategies were meaningless!
The old man believes that it is better to be cautious. You must first find out all the enemy's intelligence and formulate a perfect strategy, so that you can truly win.
The two sides refused to give in to each other, and the fight turned into chaos.
The Archduke of Troy became more and more angry as he listened, and finally couldn't help but shouted: "Okay!!"
His roar silenced all the generals, and no one dared to say another word.
"General Homer," the Archduke of Troy glanced at the old generals who only knew his father in his heart, and all turned to the camp of the younger generation, "I order you to lead the army and bring the most elite army in our country. General David
, General Jerry is accompanying us as the deputy general, we must defeat the rebels in the shortest possible time and recover Hailong City!"
"Yes!!" After receiving the order, the young generals Homer, David and Jerry all accepted the order excitedly.
"Grand Duke..." General Mark still wanted to dissuade him.
"General Mark," the Archduke of Troy interrupted, "you are not young anymore. You are almost eighty years old and you are still working for the country. I really feel sorry for you! From today on, you will retire home and enjoy your old age.
.After retirement, all the benefits and salary given to you by the state will remain unchanged. Moreover, I will recruit your young grandchildren to serve as officials and put them to good use!"
Hearing this, General Mark showed a trace of sadness in his eyes. Although he also knew that he was too old and would have to retire sooner or later. But he never thought of it in this way! And what the Archduke of Troy said about recruiting his grandson
Being an official for future generations is actually a means of appeasement. In the Principality of Hales, the Grand Duke’s words are equivalent to an imperial edict. He cannot refuse, but he does not want future generations to be officials. “Grand Duke, I only have one granddaughter, Lewis, and she is not suitable to join the army!
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"It doesn't matter!" said the Archduke of Troy, "I will appoint her Minister of Foreign Affairs."
