Other than this, Cecilia had no further understanding of the Empire's situation. Furthermore, the information she provided was delayed for at least three to five days, so it might not be very accurate.
This special permission granted to Bai Xiaowen, the Lord of the North, to act at his discretion, was sent to Baishi City through a special channel from the Central Province. It took two days for it to arrive.
This meant that Nicholas IV had sent the emergency message two days ago.
"There's a huge gap in the information …" Bai Xiaowen said with a frown. "According to Cecilia, Nicholas IV's throne should be relatively stable. After all, he controls the Central Province, and the Imperial Army under him should all be supporting him. Otherwise, he wouldn't have chased Kolamans out of the Central Province so easily …"
After a pause, Bai Xiaowen continued, "The private armies of the nobles in the West Sand Province should be inferior to the Imperial Army in terms of combat power. For example, when the nobles in the North were resisting the invasion of the survivors, the private armies of the nobles in the North were at best cannon fodder. The real elites were still the First Legion of the Empire that Nicholas brought over. "
"Then, for Nicholas IV to promise such a huge benefit in hopes of getting your support, it means that his current situation isn't optimistic," Xiao Jun said. She had also finished reading the contents of the letter. Even though she wasn't particularly proficient in ancient Latin, she could still feel the urgency between the lines.
"Yes, this means that there must be an additional force joining the Kolamans camp. It could be the Imperial Army that changed sides, or a group of nobles that changed their original stance …" Qiao Rui walked in and joined in the discussion.
Bai Xiaowen gently tapped on the table and pondered. "Neither of these possibilities is particularly high. With the prestige that Nicholas IV has accumulated in the army, coupled with the righteous title of the orthodox royal family, the possibility of the army defecting is very small. Also, nobles have always prioritized self-preservation. Before the situation is clear, they rarely choose a side. Furthermore, Kolamans is the weaker side. "
Bai Xiaowen stood up and said, "In comparison, I'm more willing to believe that an external force changed the balance of power and caused Nicholas IV to lose control of the situation in the Imperium. That's why he turned to me for help."
"What should we do then?" Li Shuyi asked.
"For us, the biggest limitation is time."
Bai Xiaowen shook his head. "If I can enter the Cain Dimension normally, I'm confident that I'll be able to unearth at least the second main storyline quest. That way, I'll have more time to help Nicholas IV win the key battle. But now, the Permanent Fief Order has only accumulated four to five days of stay, which is far from enough. "
"A crucial battle shouldn't take too long, right?" Li Shuyi said, "In the Blacktide Dimension, the final battle in the Ley Vein Corridor took less than a day."
"The battle itself may not take too long to determine the outcome, but the early preparations for this crucial battle are extremely important." Bai Xiaowen shook his head and said, "The same goes for the crucial battle in the Blacktide Dimension. If we hadn't gathered the Seven Divine Artifacts in advance, we wouldn't have been able to take down the Great Lord so cleanly in that battle. In the Cain Dimension, the early preparations, the investigation of the terrain, the selection of the battlefield, the handling of small-scale encounters … all of these require time! "
Unfortunately, Nicholas IV's permission could only affect Bai Xiaowen's range of activities in the Gorse Empire. It couldn't extend the time that Bai Xiaowen could stay! Even if Nicholas IV wanted Bai Xiaowen to stay in the Cain Dimension, he couldn't do it. This was beyond the emperor's power.
Bai Xiaowen thought for a while and said slowly, "Now it seems that there's only one way."
Everyone's eyes turned to look at him.
"Cecilia, after you return to the territory, hand over the affairs and immediately set off for the Central Province! Find Nicholas IV. "
Bai Xiaowen said, "Remember to select a group of elites from the White Stone Army to accompany you. You don't need too many. Try to choose experienced veterans who are at least squad leaders. They must have some experience in leading a team."
Cecilia nodded in agreement.
"After you see Nicholas IV, explain my situation to him. The time I can stay in the Cain Dimension is limited. I can only appear when the crucial battle starts and lead my companions to help him win a big battle! All the preparatory work before this crucial battle, including suggestions on strategic decisions, will be conveyed through you. "
"I'll convey it?"
"Yes, you can freely travel between the two dimensions. This is our only advantage," Bai Xiaowen said. "I'll summon you at a fixed time every day. You'll bring the information collected in the Central Province and hand it over to me to make a judgment. Then go back and convey my suggestions to Nicholas IV. Although it's troublesome and far less effective than me going to the Cain Dimension in person, it's the only way. "
If Bai Xiaowen went to the Cain Dimension in person, he could gain insight into important information clues from many details that others could not notice. Thus, he could make timely war decisions.
For example, during the siege of the vanguard of the survivors, Bai Xiaowen had seen through Prince Nicholas's plan to lure the enemy first on the battlefield. He had anticipated the defeat of the vanguard of the survivors and led the army in advance to intercept and annihilate the vanguard of the survivors in one battle.
If other people helped Bai Xiaowen collect information and handed it over to Bai Xiaowen across dimensions, they would not have such flexible feedback speed.
This required Bai Xiaowen to have the ability to control the strategic deployment in a general direction and make decisions in a general direction, rather than a detailed strategy of one city or one territory.
It was a pity that there was no means of interdimensional communication. Things like the warning stone could only transmit a simple message of "yes or no." The magic communication in the Cain Dimension relied on the magic network and did not support interdimensional communication.
Cecilia agreed and agreed on the time of the next summoning. It was estimated that Cecilia would arrive in the Central Province and meet Nicholas IV for the first time. After that, she would hurriedly travel back.
Bai Xiaowen drew a rough topographic map of the Cain Dimension and looked at the five provinces of the Gorse Empire in a daze for a while.
"This is a rare opportunity …"
Bai Xiaowen sighed. "For us, the status of the Cain Dimension is extremely important. Our connection with the Cain Dimension is closer than any other dimension! Even the Aaron Dimension, where Gloria is, can only be ranked second. If we can help Nicholas IV win this war, our territory will inevitably usher in a leap of development. "
"It's a good opportunity to experience the feeling of being on Earth and commanding remotely," Qiao Rui said with a smile.
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