The inauguration ceremony of Narses was extremely grand. Officials of all sizes who accompanied the army and lords of surrounding towns all attended the ceremony.
Conrad, the chief bachelor, arranged three links for the ceremony. First, he sacrificed to the gods, then the commander swore allegiance to the king. Finally, Charlemagne gave Narses the sword symbolizing the power of the commander. After the ceremony, Conrad
A grand song and dance performance was also arranged.
The scale of the ceremony exceeded everyone's imagination, and Charlemagne was caught off guard. What he promised to Conrad was to let Narses temporarily take over Andrew's responsibilities. Judging from the current situation, Narses
Will completely replace Andrew, and not temporarily.
Conrad seized on Charlemagne's weakness. This face-loving young king would not refuse his unreasonable demands because he would not take back his promise in front of many lords and ministers, even if Conrad's demands were far away.
beyond Charlemagne's promise.
After this grand ceremony, Conrad's nephew Narses became the commander-in-chief of the kingdom's army, and the Conrad family undoubtedly became the most powerful family in the entire kingdom.
Goluz, the lord of Drawshaft City, also attended the ceremony, so Chris quickly received the news. When he conveyed the news to Reggie, Chris's expression was very complicated, and Reggie was not impressed by Narses.
I don't know. It seems that this young general will be a difficult opponent.
"I always thought it would be Ivan Dona, but I didn't expect Charlemagne to choose Narses." Chris murmured to himself.
"You mean to say that Ivan Dona is better than Narses?"
"Absolutely, I mean they are all equally stupid," Chris shrugged. "The only difference between them is that Ivan knows he is a fool, but Nal doesn't."
Reggie was startled, then smiled and said, "What do you mean?"
"Andrew is not the best commander, but he is definitely a qualified general. I don't know why Charlemagne deprived him of his power." Chris couldn't help shaking his head. He felt sorry for his brother. "As for Na
Erses, he may subvert your understanding of war and give you a series of surprises. The war may not be as difficult as you think, and our victory is coming soon."
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Narses convened a military meeting on the second day after taking office. He summoned seven major generals, including two generals from the Wolf Kingdom. He invited Charlemagne, Spindu, Conrad and
Alice also attended the meeting.
At the meeting, Narses behaved a little abnormally. According to the past rules, he would first pay tribute to his predecessor, General Andrew, and then praise all the generals and soldiers.
But Narses didn't do that. He made the situation of the army worthless.
"Our soldiers look like princesses in the castle. The way they hold their swords looks more like they are holding a comb. They polish their shields until they shine and put them in front of them like mirrors, so that they
You can dress up in front of your own shield!"
The two generals of the Benlang Kingdom laughed out loud. In their opinion, the soldiers of the Lion Kingdom were indeed a bit squeamish.
Narses continued: "What is our army? An army of princesses? Look at the battles we have fought. Standing in the ranks of soldiers, I am really ashamed of myself! A wizard
How many enemy troops can there be in the castle? Ten? Twenty? One hundred? Our thousands of troops are still stagnant in the face of such a small castle. As long as ten soldiers dare to rush up with black powder in their arms.
, that damn castle can be razed to the ground! But our soldiers dare not do this, they are unwilling to sacrifice themselves! They are all thinking, why are not others sacrificed? Everyone is like a sad princess.
, hanging with tears, biting their hair, waiting for their favorite knight to come and save them!"
Narses talked non-stop for an hour, with his words flying everywhere, until a young general stood up and interrupted Narses.
This general was none other than Ivan Dona, Spindu's son.
"General, I think it's inappropriate for you to describe the soldiers who shed blood for the kingdom in this way. You have also experienced war, and you have also seen those terrible weapons. Soldiers kept falling on the way to charge.
Is it just because of their cowardice?"
Narses smiled slightly. When he was delivering his speech, he had been staring at Ivan's expression. He knew that this guy couldn't hold himself back. After all, being on the stage alone was a bit boring. Conrad had already thought about it for him last night.
Now that we have the lines to deal with various situations, now it’s time to find a supporting character to come out and fight.
"Of course it's not just the soldiers who are cowardly, the more terrifying cowardice comes from the generals. For example, you, Ivan Dona, you participated in four battles in total, but only eleven of the three hundred soldiers under your command were killed. You
Can you give a reasonable explanation?"
Ivan Dona was startled. It could be seen from the series of numbers that the other party was very well prepared. Spindu signaled him not to speak again, but the stubborn young man still planned to argue for himself.
"General, I want my soldiers to survive. Is there anything wrong with living?"
"Your soldiers did survive, but other soldiers had to pay more sacrifices for this. If all officers think like you do, if every officer wants to protect his own soldiers, when will we be able to capture Shattered
Snow City?”
Ivan was rendered speechless by the spray, and Spindu sitting aside couldn't stand it anymore.
"Then, Commander-in-Chief, what do you think should be done to change the bad atmosphere in the army?"
His son was beaten up, and I was fucked again. This scene made Narses full of fighting spirit and his blood boiled.
Spindu's question also hit home. His uncle had long expected that someone would ask such a question.
"Our Prime Minister wants the soldiers to understand their identity. They are warriors of the empire, not helpless princesses. They bear the mission of the kingdom. When they encounter the enemy on a narrow road, they must dare to show their swords.
In the face of the glory of the Kingdom, they will give up their humble lives!"
Narses was born with a loud voice, and his voice reverberated in the hall like thunder. Thinking about it carefully, his words were actually worthless, but they made Charlemagne sitting aside feel very good. He had been for too long
I have never heard such a bloody sound.
Spindu was secretly rejoicing that this silly boy had fallen into his trap.
But his face remained calm, and he took this opportunity to give Charlemagne a suggestion: "Your Majesty, we might as well let General Narses lead an army to attack Shattering Snow City, and let the soldiers learn how to show off their skills on the real battlefield.
Bring out their swords."
Charlemagne thought this was a good idea, but before he could respond, Narses spoke first: "Your Majesty, Prime Minister, how many people are you referring to in an army?"
Spindu shrugged and said: "You are the commander-in-chief, and this matter should be decided by you. My opinion is that one thousand infantry, plus five hundred cavalry, should be enough."
"Fifteen hundred soldiers?" Narses sneered: "Do you want me to attack Shattering Snow City, or do you want me to be like a barbarian and go to Reggievik's territory to plunder and come back?"
?”
These words aroused strong dissatisfaction among the generals of the Benlang Kingdom. On the mainland, many countries called them barbarians. Fighting for plunder has become one of the symbols of the Benlang Kingdom.
But in view of Narses's momentum, the two generals of the Wolf Kingdom remained silent. Spindu frowned and said, "Then how many soldiers do you think are suitable?"
"Your Majesty, if we go to war, we must bring all our soldiers to fight together. We cannot go to war easily, but if we choose to fight, we must win, because we can no longer insult your majesty and glory. There is nothing in Broken Snow City
It is worth cherishing, and we will use one battle to completely wipe it from the continent. Before that, I will let the soldiers regain their souls!"
"Well said!" Charlemagne stood up and said, "I will be ready for battle within a month. During this time, you still have a lot to do. Our soldiers do need some polishing!"
Narses leaned over and saluted: "Your Majesty, I will never let you down. You will soon see an invincible and mighty army!"
Spindu looked askance at Conrad, and Conrad responded with a smile.
At today's meeting, the Prime Minister and his son were completely shocked. After being the Prime Minister for more than ten years, Spindu finally felt the unfathomable strength of this old man.
At the end of the meeting, Charlemagne suddenly remembered another thing: "How is Reggie Victor's condition?"
Alice felt excited, now it was her turn to perform.
But Conrad had no intention of letting his son vacate the stage.
"Your Majesty," the chief maester stood up and said, "Reggie Victor is still alive. Although he is bedridden, he is still creating his new weapons."
Charlemagne frowned and said, "Is his witchcraft still as powerful as before?"
Conrad sighed: "I'm afraid so."
What does this mean? According to Conrad, it seems that everything he has done before is in vain.
Alice wanted to defend herself, but Narses didn't give her a chance to speak.
"Your Majesty, please rest assured that when your warriors truly turn into ferocious lions, all witchcraft will become worthless!"
Narses' enthusiasm seemed to be infected by Charlemagne, and he made an exception to praise the young man again at the meeting.
Alice looked at Conrad secretly, and Conrad's smile made her feel a deep chill.
That smile seemed to be saying to her: "It's time for you to disappear, you are worthless."