"But what if it's true? Do you really think that there's no possibility of what he said? "
Kardashian would not question her father like this in the past, but now she was acting unusually strong and independent, which naturally caused Victor's inner discomfort. Speaking of which, he thought that his daughter should always listen to him. Since she could not go too far on the path of magic, what she should do was to peacefully continue the bloodline of the Ice Dragon race.
But that obedient daughter seemed to have disappeared, and now Kardashian actually dared to oppose him and even question him …
"Between Dragons and humans, of course I choose Dragons. Don't ask such things in the future. "
He forced the topic to stay here, but when he thought about what Kardashian had said, he felt vaguely uneasy.
Kardashian knew that she had gone too far, so she took the initiative to soften. "Actually, Father, think about it from another perspective. If the Dragons did not participate in this kind of thing, why would it take Roddy a month to take down the royal family? This is not a battle of the same level. I don't count the stars every day in Elsen. The current funding that Eiffta has invested in the war is conservatively estimated to be eight times more than the royal family, and this money is not plundered, but borrowed from Lachman. "
"You can fight like this?"
Victor was stunned. He knew very well what sufficient funding meant for a war. If Roddy could win, it would be good and bad for him. On the positive side, it was because he had disrupted the Red Dragons' plan, and on the negative side, it was all because he had given up on the cooperation with the other party. If they reconciled, it would not look good.
He was also a little conflicted, but when he thought of Kardashian's attitude, he vaguely understood something, so he said, "If this war ends in the royal family's defeat, will Roddy welcome you back to Elsen?"
Kardashian was delighted, but she had long been instructed by Roddy to not show this emotion. Instead, she looked hesitant. After thinking for a moment, she said, "This may depend on who will be the first to show goodwill."
After saying this, both of them fell into silence. The two of them had chosen to meet here mainly because Quao had taken the initiative to summon all the feudal lords to discuss countermeasures. The meeting was about to begin in the afternoon, and the news that he received at this time made Victor a little hesitant — the originally clear situation seemed to have suddenly become extremely complicated.
But in the end, he still made a decision. "I will carefully consider what you said."
"You won't regret it, Father."
Kardashian answered with certainty.
*****
May 22nd. The town of Takquila.
This was an important town in the southeast of the Imperial City. It was important because the roads from the Imperial Family to the north and the border all passed through here. In addition, irrigation was very convenient nearby, so the production of food was high and the population was dense. As a town, it was already comparable to a city. In addition, there was a river in the middle that acted as a transportation channel, so it could be said to be accessible from all directions.
However, after the war began, the atmosphere suddenly became tense. A large amount of food was quickly transported to the city of Enrique. At the same time, in order to recruit enough soldiers, the city had begun to forcibly select men from among the adult males. They would be considered infantrymen if they were handed a knife. Then, they would gather and rush to the front line.
The residents were miserable, but in the midst of war, there was no room for negotiation. The originally bustling town suddenly became desolate, and the formerly lively docks and streets were now almost empty.
But today, the arrival of a team made the town lively again — but the local residents did not think that this "liveliness" was any good, because the people who came were the "Viper Cross' Army of Saints."
The so-called "Army of Saints" was actually the same thing as the "Holy War Army," an army made up of believers. But compared to the previous team that attacked the Holy Cathedral and failed, the current "Army of Saints" was obviously more valuable, because it could be said to be the elite of the "Viper Cross' Army".
Pope Dai Ze personally led the team, which boosted the morale of the team to an unimaginable degree. After more than ten thousand infantrymen, two thousand cavalrymen, and about six thousand logistics troops arrived in the town of Taquila, the entire streets and alleys were almost a sea of white — because in order to distinguish themselves, the "Army of Saints" mainly wore white clothes. They chanted scriptures loudly and occupied the streets, so that the residents who originally lived here did not dare to leave their houses, for fear of being attacked.
The team arrived here on the third day after receiving the news from the Imperial City, which meant that Pope Dai Ze was actually already prepared for battle. At this time, he commandeered the largest hotel in the town, and in the largest room on the top floor, he read the intelligence analysis from the front line. After a long time, he ordered, "We must reach the outskirts of the city of Enrique within three days. The speed of the enemy's advance is somewhat abnormal. If we are one step slower, we may end up losing everything."
"Yes, Your Holiness!"
After saying that, Dai Ze glanced at the four people in front of him and said in a low voice, "In the past two years, we have suffered too many losses. The elders and the cardinals have suffered heavy casualties, and the main reason is that the Rose Cross's crusade has been disadvantageous."
Originally, there should have been at least ten people standing here, but the attack on the Holy Cathedral had caused the Viper Cross to suffer heavy losses, and the death of three elders had left the Viper Cross' manpower empty. But for Dai Ze, the eruption of the war at this moment was the best opportunity to save his prestige — or rather, this was also the last chance he could grasp.
If the royal family was destroyed, what would happen to the Viper Cross? When he thought of the fact that the Rose Cross under Roddy's control had become a "hospital" dedicated to serving his army, Dai Ze felt that he had to ruthlessly attack this group of heathens in this battle!
Of course, he was not blindly confident, because in this battle, the Viper Cross had dug out all their assets, and even brought with them a number of unprecedented weapons.
"How is our 'Poison Fang Chariot'?"
"There have been no problems along the way. Your Holiness, the craftsmen of the Kingdom of Mossi are indeed skilled. The chariots they make are far more durable than those in the country."
"This is something that will determine our position after the war, so we must take good care of it. The town of Taquila will have water transportation from the beginning, so we can speed up the transportation … "
Dai Ze was different from Charles II. Since the establishment of the Viper Cross, it had always been in all kinds of battles, big and small, and had fought countless battles. Therefore, to be able to become the Pope, in addition to having extraordinary strength, in terms of war, the mediocre nobles could not compare. He was quite skilled in commanding and dispatching, and even without a map, he was clear about the route and the marching points.
"Right, how are the craftsmen of the Kingdom of Mossi?"
"Your Holiness, they don't seem to be very satisfied with the conditions, and have been complaining about the food for the past few days …"
"Isn't the standard of food given to them higher than mine? Why are they still complaining? "
Dai Ze frowned. The Kingdom of Mossi was a country on the other side of the eastern mountain range. It was famous for its many skilled craftsmen who were good at making precision instruments. However, since the year before last, there had been an extremely serious civil war within the country, and many people had hidden in the mountains in order to escape. Many of them crossed the mountains and came to the Kingdom of Karen, and this group of people was taken in by Dai Ze because they claimed to be able to make war machines with amazing combat power.
These people and the weapons they made were the trump cards that Dai Ze had always kept hidden, and they had not been used in the previous wars against the Rose Cross. Because that kind of small-scale war did not need these things at all. Once they were revealed, they would be coveted and left behind a handle.
But now was the best time to cut in. Dai Ze had already gambled the fate of the Viper Cross, all for the sake of shocking the world with a single brilliant feat. As long as he displayed his valiant battle prowess, it wouldn't be as simple as just obtaining a piece of missionary land …
"Must be careful … must be careful …"
Dai Ze looked out the window at the overcrowded town. The believers were kneeling and praying on the streets, and their white clothes formed a sea. This made him, as the Pope, feel that he was in control of everything.
*****
At the same time, Charles II completely handed over the command to Lord Queo.
This kind of news naturally could not be made public, but the core ministers of the kingdom all knew about it – and they thought that it might be more reliable than Charles II personally commanding. Because from the various orders issued on the first day, Lord Queo's achievements in human warfare were far beyond that of a mediocre person like Charles II.
The strength of the Dragons could be seen at a glance. Lord Queo had never commanded a human war before, but this did not hinder his thorough study of human warfare. And as a Dragons, his vision, knowledge, and judgment were needless to say. Just by looking at the decrees issued by him, it was enough to understand how terrifying his control was …
In the past, when Charles II arranged decrees, he would often set a time for a certain noble to achieve a certain goal before that time.
This kind of arrangement was used by every ruler or lord, but Queo was different. His decrees were not general summaries, but almost detailed to the specific person in charge of each matter and the specific implementation methods. After receiving the orders, the nobles basically had no room to act on their own and only needed to follow the orders.
What was more valuable was that these orders were very practical, and there was no need to consider alternative plans or ways to work around them. As a result, the originally sluggish administrative efficiency instantly became smooth and efficient.
In the past, Charles II was already exhausted from dealing with ten matters a day, and it was difficult for him to continue. But on the day that Queo took over, he issued more than a hundred different orders to various departments. This kind of terrifying administrative ability made Charles II feel a chill down his spine – not only because of the gap in ability, but also because he realized that after he handed over this power to the Dragons … it actually meant that the concept of the "Cullen Royal Family" actually existed in name only.
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