Reggie's choice surprised Chris. Instead of letting Natalie attack Charlemagne's troops directly, he chose to burn his food.
"Why are you burning food?" Chris asked, "You have a weapon called the White Elf, which can kill thousands of people at a time!"
Reggie smiled and said: "Do you think that I can win so many battles because of my weapons and luck?"
Chris curled his lips and said: "To be honest, I think this is actually the same thing. Your weapon is the source of luck."
"You are really mean," Reggie poured the prince a glass of wine. "Knowing your enemy and yourself is the basis for invincibility."
Reggie knew Charlemagne's situation very well. Edwina told Reggie all the locations of Charlemagne's garrison and the ratio of his troops. There was a very important piece of information in it. Charlemagne had mastered the manufacturing technology of the dragon-slaying crossbow. There is no doubt that.
This was a gift from Sophia to him. Unless Reggie dispatched a hugely expensive airship, the dragon-slaying crossbow would be a nightmare that he could not escape.
And Reggie also knew himself very well. The lethality of white phosphorus bombs is very limited. Most people's fear of it comes from rumors. In fact, the killing range of a white phosphorus bomb is only a few dozen people. Natalie can control up to three balloons.
, the bomb load will not exceed fifteen, the effect of such a sneak attack is very limited, and Reggie will not let Natalie take risks in any case.
But Charlemagne did not take too many precautions against his granary, which gave Reggie the opportunity to take advantage of it. According to the ancient secret recipe of the Victor family, Reggie prepared a powerful fuel and mixed it with gunpowder.
and white phosphorus, a highly destructive incendiary bomb was made. Natalie did not disappoint Reggie. She burned more than 700,000 pounds of Charlemagne's grain at one time, and successfully brought back the good news the next morning.
Chris showed an excited smile, and Reggie said proudly: "You see, this is the wisdom on the battlefield."
Chris shook his head and said: "I don't care about the outcome of this battle, but the current situation is very beneficial to me. You have already started a war with Charlemagne, which means I am safe."
Reggie's smile froze instantly: "Despicable villain, believe it or not, I will give you to Charlemagne right now and then ask him for peace?"
"You wouldn't do that," Chris laughed. "How could the winning side take the initiative to ask for peace? Although this victory is insignificant."
Reggie frowned and said, "Why do you say this victory is insignificant?"
Chris said: "Charlemagne is still in the land of Ryan, and he will receive a steady supply of food. More than 700,000 pounds of food is nothing."
Reggie said with a mocking look on his face: "Lian Country is really rich in resources. Hundreds of thousands of pounds of food can be put into your mouth so easily."
Chris said: "This is why you cannot govern the Lion Country in the short term. It is much richer than the Bayer Country, and its strong national power is enough to drag you into the quagmire of war."
"The Kingdom of Lane is indeed very rich, and it is indeed difficult to conquer the entire Kingdom of Lane," Reggie spread out the map of the Kingdom of Lane, "but the situation in the north is not as good as you described. The towns and villages here have been destroyed by Sophie
Ya’s been squeezed dry.”
Reggie drew a circle in the north of Lane Country, and then said: "Golden Light City is in the hands of the Bayers. Needless to say, Drawsha City has encountered a plague and is now unable to protect itself. The other towns have provided Sophia with several supplies.
Tens of millions of pounds of grain, their granary has long since reached its bottom!"
Chris bit his lip and said, "You actually know so many details?"
"Actually, you also know these details," Reggie said with a smile, "but you don't want to tell me, and you are still wary of me."
Chris shook his head and said: "I didn't want to hide anything from you. I know that the north is in a food crisis, but..."
"It's just that you didn't think of the importance of food first. As the prince of Lane Kingdom, you have forgotten the taste of hunger," Reggie said, "Guess, how do I know these details?"
"Edwina told you?"
"Yes," Reggie nodded. "When I helped her deal with the Punisher, she promised to give me two channels."
Chris praised: "That is Edwina's unique skill, I have tried it before."
"That's not what I'm talking about!" Reggie said, "I'm referring to the trade channel and the news channel. The trade channel not only allows me to get the goods I want, but also lets me know the price of the goods. Guess what?
How much does food cost in most towns in the north?”
Chris came here begging for food, and he also knew some about the market. He knew that the price of food in the north was exaggerated, reaching more than ten times that of last year: "One pound of flour costs about fifty copper coins."
"That was a month ago, my prince," Reggie shook his head. "Now one pound of grain costs eighty copper coins. Common people cannot afford to buy grain. All their grain reserves have been taken away. They can only rely on relief from the lords.
To make a living, if the lord’s granary is also emptied, guess what will happen?”
Chris looked at Reggie in surprise and said, "Do you want the civilians of Lane Country to overthrow Charlemagne's rule?"
Reggie shook his head and said: "I want Charlemagne to overthrow his own rule. If he stops the army and allocates food from the royal capital to relieve his people, his throne will be more stable."
Chris shook his head and said: "But he won't do that...it seems that I really underestimated you."
"But you did see my weakness," Reggie said. "I don't have enough people, let alone enough troops. I really can't withstand the consumption of war."
"Start with slaves and refugees first. You can continue to maintain your kindness when dealing with slaves, but you must use stronger methods to deal with refugees. They may betray you at any time. Their hearts are always towards their homeland..."
Seeing Reggie and Chris spending time together day and night, Natalie felt very uncomfortable. On the way back, Natalie had been looking forward to Reggie's compliments. He thought Reggie would at least give her a kiss.
He could touch her cheek and maybe do something more exciting.
But Reggie's compliment was very perfunctory, with no kiss, no touch, and not even a decent hug.
He only has eyes for the prince, this handsome, smart and knowledgeable prince.
It's all because she is too shallow and stupid to keep up with the rhythm of their conversation. She has not passed secondary education. Even if she becomes a bachelor, she may not be able to compare with the prince.
The low self-esteem made Natalie extremely sentimental. Reggie called out several times, but Natalie didn't respond.
It wasn't until she saw Reggie's tender eyes that Natalie woke up. Chris had left, and now they were the only two in the room.
"Did you just call me, sir? I'm very sorry, I was distracted."
"Students who are distracted should be slapped on the palm," Reggie said with a smile. "Take a rest, good girl, you are exhausted."
"I, I'm leaving now..." Natalie's steps staggered a little, and the mixture of disappointment and exhaustion made her a little dizzy.
"What's wrong with you? Oh my God, you have a fever!" Reggie touched Natalie's forehead and quickly helped her to the bedside, "Don't go anywhere, just rest here."
"Is this okay?" This is the lord's bed. Natalie's heart was beating wildly. She actually got into the lord's bed.
"Silly girl, this is not the first time you have stayed at my place."
By the way, Natalie had been receiving treatment in the castle when she was poisoned last time, and she also experienced resurrection.
But that was different, she wasn't sleeping in Reggie's bed at that time.
There was still Reggie's residual warmth in the quilt, and Natalie's body was shaking constantly.
"It seems the situation is really serious." Reggie stared at Natalie, his eyes full of tenderness and love.
"I, it's okay..." Natalie looked at Reggie expectantly. With just a kiss, his female warrior could be resurrected immediately with full health.
Reggie is slowly approaching, and the exciting moment is finally coming.
Natalie closed her eyes, and a wetness covered her forehead.
Uh...does the lord have so much saliva?
When she opened her eyes, she saw that it was Reggie covering her forehead with a towel.
"You rest for a while, I will call the doctor to come and take care of you," Reggie hurriedly walked out of the door, his voice still echoing in the corridor, "Chris, are you sure I want to bring all the refugees to the territory?"
?”
Natalie took a deep breath and closed her eyes helplessly.