"The current situation is very clear. There are three forces in the Ming Dynasty: the second prince, the eldest prince and the fifth prince. The second prince is sitting in the royal capital, and according to intelligence, he has received the support of some nobles, and has also recruited people from the Slovak mainland.
A powerful mercenary team.
The eldest prince is on the border and is actively wooing the border nobles with stronger military strength. However, the border nobles have just ended the war with the Eagle Kingdom and need to recuperate. Some of them do not want to participate in the civil war, so the eldest prince is temporarily
He has not yet been able to lead his army back to the royal capital.
The fifth prince relied on the 'Northern Shield' Grand Duke Mayweather. Twenty years ago, Grand Duke Mayweather led the Northland coalition to repel the desert tribes that gathered to resist Gaoling, and personally killed the leader of the tribal alliance.
Therefore, he was very prestigious in the Northland. At this time, in the name of the fifth prince, he had vague intentions of making the Northland independent, where the Emperor of Shangao was far less controlled by the Gaoling royal family.
Now that the Sixth Prince is in our hands, these three main forces should not have discovered the whereabouts of the Sixth Prince. This means that we are hiding in the dark, but our strength is also the weakest. We do not occupy either troops or territory.
Advantages, the only good thing is that Fernando's grain yield is very high, so we don't have to worry about supplies.
The sixth prince didn't know that Aldridge was mine, and this was one of the backup tools I left behind. Although the eldest prince had not yet been able to unite his troops and send troops to the royal capital, the second prince was already well-established and could take the lead in sending troops to control those kings at any time.
There are no nobles around him who have announced their support for him.
My current strategy is to expand quickly before the war affects us, at least to the south to control the coastal port closest to us. In this case, Ravenluck's fleet can also help us solve many problems. His crew at the critical moment
It can also serve as a surprise soldier.
To the north is the territory of Viscount Wilson. The main city of his territory is easy to defend and difficult to attack. If we can control it, it will be our first barrier to defend against the second prince's army. Moreover, further north in Wilson's territory is the eldest prince and the second prince.
The prince must fight for the place. If the eldest prince cannot capture it, then he will have to take a long detour to threaten the royal capital.
With Matthias, we can set up observation eyes there to understand the movements of their two forces."
Ronan explained the current situation and his next goals to the three heroes. He also briefly talked about his arrangements after arriving here and his experiences during this period, so that the three of them could understand the situation better and be able to communicate with Ronan.
Nan discusses the pros and cons of his current approach and how to avoid accidents.
Magna and Bornhard actively talked with Ronan, but Matthias didn't talk much. It seemed that power was not what he, a great mage who was obsessed with research, was good at.
"How is our strength now? Commander." Magna was the first to ask the question he was more concerned about.
"Aldridge has a thousand people, but 500 of them are lurking in Wilson's territory, waiting for us to cooperate inside and outside. I have about 200 people now, and I will recruit about 1,500 people in the near future.
We will study the specific allocation of arms later.
Ravenluck's fleet has less than 800 men, and they are wandering on the sea outside Gaoling, waiting for us to seize the port. However, except for the 100 men I sent him originally, the rest of them are pirates who are not very useful.
, their quality and moral character are very low. The main reason why I let them come from the waters over the Hinterlands is for their ship.
The King of Gaoling is close to the sea, so we may be able to launch a surprise attack or harass from the sea. The original guards of Fernando were only about 300 people, and there are less than 100 guards in the God of War Temple. In the near future, I plan to recruit a group through the temple and the lord order.
The militiamen, armors and weapons are all ready, but in order to avoid insufficient labor and causing resistance in the territory, there are only about 1,500 to 2,000 people. They will be trained by Meluses in some simple skills.
and formation.
Except for the border nobles, most of the nobles in Gaoling will not be able to maintain an army for a long time. Therefore, although we are not as numerous as us, we have more elite soldiers, especially our cavalry. No force in Gaoling can produce as many full-arms as we do.
Armed heavy cavalry."
"That's it." Magna nodded slightly to express understanding, and began to quickly calculate in his mind. Ronan's troops were not small, but they could not be gathered together, because Fernando's territory was undefeated on all sides. After the war broke out,
It is possible to enter a state of being attacked from both sides at any time, so Ronan urgently hopes to advance to the north and south, so as to reduce the threats from both directions.
The discussion lasted until late at night, and the four barely finalized the next operational formation and some other matters. Ronan handed over the troops to Magna to lead, while Bornhard was responsible for the political and commercial operations in the territory.
Mattias will follow Ronan tomorrow to use the psychic circle prepared by Aldrich to use up a few gems and then study the Eye of Observation and find a suitable location for placement.
Meluseus and Bishop Ashley were responsible for recruiting soldiers. Using the name of the God of War and Ronan's superior soldier treatment, it should not be difficult to recruit soldiers. If this failed, Ronan planned to use the lord's rights to force recruitment.
After resting for a night, he relieved the fatigue of his brain. After a brief wash, Ronan took the more than ten meters of guards and Matthias on their horses and headed to the psychic field prepared outside the city.
The construction started after Aldridge arrived and is now basically completed. The magic circle Aldridge used to summon evil spirits was too small and could not support the summoning using large gems as a medium.
The psychic venue is about 500 square meters, with a large stone altar in the middle. Deep marks are carved on the flat stone floor, forming a complex and mysterious array. It is also surrounded by a hexagonal fire altar.
Stop, the fire altar is now glowing with a faint blue fire, and it is obvious that some other things have been added to it.
This place is called the Extreme Altar by Ronan. It is located in a very remote place. Ronan also simply built a city wall around it and has guards guarding it 24 hours a day.
The magic circle drawn by Aldridge was different from what Mathias usually used, but it didn't bother him. Mathias figured out the magic circle in a short time and added several of his own ideas to it.
The researched runes can maximize the effectiveness of the medium and strengthen the contract of the summoned creatures.
Matthias's nickname of "Soul Controller" is not for nothing. He has summoned countless alien creatures, but they have never been counterattacked. Usually those creatures are controlled by Matthias as soon as they are summoned.