The Waltram City's' Berkeley 'family was one of the oldest aristocratic families in the Lionheart Empire. Their history could be traced back to 300 years ago, when Emperor Tibron established the empire.
The reason the Berkeley family lost patience with the Imperial Army was because of their interests.
The fourth prince of the Lionheart Empire, Richard Tibron, followed the Imperial Army to reinforce the North.
Prince Richard seemed to want to expand his influence in the North. As soon as he entered Waltram City, he called for a meeting of the nobles and requested them to 'show their loyalty to the Empire'. Of course, the way to show their loyalty was to provide money and manpower.
Prince Richard even made a list and asked all the nobles in Waltram City to cooperate.
The nobles who liked to watch from the sidelines were not willing to do anything. There was a local noble who was used to living far away from the Emperor and did not have the necessary respect for Prince Richard. He mocked him during the meeting.
This unlucky noble was killed on the spot by Prince Richard's personal guards.
This was definitely a sensational bloodshed.
In the Lionheart Empire, where the feudal system prevailed, the Emperor and the lords ruled the world together. The Emperor enfeoffed the major lords of the provinces, and the major lords enfeoffed the lords of the cities. Below them were the minor nobles. In name, the Emperor only had jurisdiction over the major lords of the provinces. The lords of the cities and minor nobles were not the Emperor's vassals.
There was a famous saying, "The vassals of my vassals are not my vassals."
In the meeting of the nobles, even if the mid-level noble offended Prince Richard, he should not have been executed on the spot. The more normal process was for the prince to put pressure on the major lords of the North, and the major lords of the North would urge the lords of Waltram City to punish the daring mid-level noble.
But it was undeniable that Prince Richard's violent actions were very effective. The nobles present were forced to make a promise, whether they were willing or not.
The Berkeley family was the first to agree, and they were praised by the Prince.
But under the mask of respect and docility, the Berkeley family had decided to completely side with the Resistance Army.
The unlucky noble who died was a relative of the Berkeley family by marriage. Of course, this was not the main reason. It was because Prince Richard had touched the Berkeley family's cake. According to Prince Richard's list, the two mines managed by the Berkeley family would be requisitioned by the Imperial Army. This was basically destroying the foundation of the Berkeley family.
"The Berkeley family has always been fence-sitters. Now that they're willing to fully invest in the liberation of the Northern Region, this is a rare opportunity," said a rebel army general.
"That's right. As long as we take down Waltram City and defend the port, we can stop the Imperial Army from sending reinforcements to the North! Recovering the north and restoring the glory of the Vikings is just around the corner. "
"Sir Usok, give the order! I'm willing to be the vanguard and be the first to charge into Waldren! "Taggot, who was two and a half meters tall, said in a low, muffled voice.
The Usok was a good leader. Of course, they needed to brainstorm:
"What do you think, Grima?"
Grima said, "Sir, according to the information provided by Obor, the Imperial Army is about to attack Aelu from the north and the south. If we can take down Waldren, the Imperial Army's attack from the south will naturally collapse. This will greatly relieve the pressure on Aelu."
The Usok nodded. Just as he was about to speak, he suddenly saw Bai Xiaowen raise his hand.
The Usok still wanted to rope in this newly risen necromancer. Bai Xiaowen must have something to say if he took the initiative to participate in the military meeting. Now that he raised his hand, the Usok would certainly not turn a blind eye to it.
"Dior, what do you think?"
Everyone looked at Bai Xiaowen.
Bai Xiaowen said, "Attacking Waldren is not a good choice."
As soon as he said this, there was a burst of discussion. Many of the rebel army's higher-ups looked at Bai Xiaowen suspiciously.
"Why? This is a good opportunity, "Kevin said.
Bai Xiaowen said in a deep voice, "If Waltram City is not prepared, this is indeed a good opportunity. However, on the way back, Obor was surrounded many times by the Imperial Army squads. He was even assassinated by the Brotherhood of the Black Hand! "
"You mean … Waltram City already knows that the Berkeley family is going to betray them, so they are trying to kill the messenger at all costs?" Grima asked.
Bai Xiaowen nodded. "They might not know it's the Berkeley family. However, Obor's exposure is an indisputable fact. If we go south and attack Waldren now, they will definitely be prepared. They might even set a trap for us to fall into. "
The atmosphere in the room became heavy.
Bai Xiaowen's words were easy to understand. Even Kevin and the others who wanted to oppose him could not help but agree with him.
"Dior is right. We can't rashly enter Waltron Territory. We don't know the terrain and military layout there," Usoc said, nodding. "If we don't have a spy, we are blind and deaf."
Bai Xiaowen said, "There is a more terrible possibility. After the Berkeley family is exposed, they will be used by the Imperial Army to pass us false information … This is the trap I mentioned."
"Then what should we do? The Imperial Army is attacking Aelu from the north and south. We must reinforce them, "a high-ranking general said.
"Dior, what do you think we should do?" This time, the Usok directly asked for Bai Xiaowen's opinion.
"Reinforcing the city of Aveu is a must, but I have another suggestion," Bai Xiaowen paused for a second, then said word by word, "Attack the North County!"
"Northshire?!"
Many people exclaimed in surprise. Two rays of light flashed in Usoke's eyes. He strode to the round table and carefully examined the military map of the Northern Region that was spread out.
"Northshire … That is the capital of the north. The fake Grand Lord of the Empire is there."
"If we can really attack and occupy Northshire, it will be very meaningful. Those lords who are still watching will definitely support the Usok. We can unite the entire north. Then, Waltram City will be taken. "
"The sooner we get rid of that old bitch Glantis, the sooner the Imperial Army will no longer have a legal reason to interfere in the north."
There were many discussions, and many people were convinced by Bai Xiaowen.
Of course, there were also people who were against him.
"It's easy to say, but difficult to do. North County City has high walls and is heavily guarded. There's also that damned Arenas who is heavily guarding it. "
"To attack Northshire from Pointy Helmet City, we have to pass through Satsuma Dominion. Not to mention that Satsuma Dominion is densely covered with water, which is not suitable for cavalry. Even getting the consent of the Satsuma Lord is a problem. "
"Indeed, no lord would agree to let a strong army pass through their territory."
Bai Xiaowen had been paying attention to the Usok's expression.
Although the Usok was a generation of ambitious and shrewd people, the subtle changes on their faces could not escape Bai Xiaowen's careful observation.
"There is a way … Looks like I can save some effort." Bai Xiaowen thought silently in his heart. He had to give the leader a chance to show off. He could not be too high-profile. If the plan to attack Northshire was proposed by the Usok, there would be much less resistance.
Sure enough, the Usok spoke after thinking for a while.
"I think Dior's suggestion is feasible."
His thick fingers drew across the military map. "According to the Imperial Army's plan, we will send an army from Northshire and Waltron to attack Aelu from the north and south."
"Obor escaped from Waltron, which means that Waltron is likely to be prepared and should leave more soldiers to defend. Accordingly, Northshire should send a stronger army to continue the plan to attack Aelu. They would never expect that we would choose Northshire as our target. Attacking when the enemy is unprepared is our winning point. "
"As for the route of the army, we can choose not to go through Satsuma Dominion and go through here."
The Usok's finger drew across a blue strait.
"Between Satsuma Dominion and Silver Star Island, the Boguyas Strait. Compared to the cavalry crossing the complicated terrain of Satsuma Dominion, the waterway saves more time. It is estimated that we can reach Northshire in two or three days! "
"But … Lord Usok, we don't have enough warships," Grima said awkwardly.
The Usok laughed.
"Brother Grima, a surprise attack on Northshire doesn't look like a regular army siege. Why do we need so many warships?"
"Satsuma Dominion and Northshire have always been trading, and they go through the Boguyas Strait. As long as an elite team disguises themselves as a caravan and sneaks into Beihai Harbor near Northshire, "the Usok said while tapping on the map." Look, there are only a few farms between Northshire and Beihai Harbor. Reaching Beihai Harbor is equivalent to stabbing a dagger into the enemy's throat. "
"So, we need a trade certificate from Satsuma Dominion to get permission to enter the harbor." The Usok looked at everyone. "Which warrior is willing to go to Satsuma Harbor and get this certificate for me? We are pressed for time. "
Bai Xiaowen immediately raised his hand.
"Yes, there is no one more suitable than Brother Dior. You are more unfamiliar, so you won't attract attention if you appear in Satsuma Dominion. "The Usok said.
Taggot laughed out loud and grinned. "That's right. If I go, I'll definitely be recognized."
Looking at Taggot's 2.5-meter height, Bai Xiaowen was speechless. However, he had already received a mission notification.
"[Side Mission: Trade License] Activated."
"[Mission Objective: Obtain a valid trade license.]"
"[Mission Difficulty: A]"
"[Mission Time Limit: 24 hours]"
"[Mission Reward: Unknown]"
The Usok said seriously, "Brother Dior, go and come back quickly. I'll immediately order the formation of a temporary fleet. We're just waiting for your proof. "
Li Shuyi, who was at the side, had already taken out a small notebook in his heart and recorded Bai Xiaowen's wonderful performance this time.
Without a doubt, attacking Northshire was the most in line with the interests of Bai Xiaowen and her team. Don't forget, their elite challenge mission was to go to Northshire and explore the mausoleum of the Northshire Monastery.
The Northshire Monastery was on high alert. If there was no help from the resistance army, the difficulty of this mission would definitely increase greatly.
The initial plan of the resistance army indeed did not consider attacking Northshire. It was all based on Bai Xiaowen's words that changed the battle plan!
When an Awakened successfully convinced a powerful Spiritual Realm camp to carry out a strategic deployment according to his will, it meant that he had obtained the "general trend" of this world.
In the face of the entire Spiritual Realm, the power of an Awakened was undoubtedly insignificant. Only by learning to take advantage of the situation could one stir up the situation and obtain the greatest benefits.
Thinking back to Bai Xiaowen's previous explorations in the Spiritual Realm, Li Shuyi finally understood what it meant for Bai Xiaowen to get full marks on the additional general knowledge test of the college entrance examination.
The military conference ended.
At this time, Bai Xiaowen's reputation in the resistance army had risen to Respected, and Li Shuyi had officially reached Friendly.
Of course, the increase in reputation was not due to Bai Xiaowen's words. It was the reward for escorting Obor back to Pointed Helmet City, as well as the accumulation of killing the Imperial Army along the way.
"The resistance army has already become a large force, so the increase in reputation is relatively slow. Otherwise, killing a high-ranking leader and escorting a messenger back would increase my reputation to Respected, "Bai Xiaowen said softly as he left the small conference room.
Back then, Bai Xiaowen only completed an A-level mission to assassinate a special envoy, and his reputation jumped to Respected.
Li Shuyi said, "There are also benefits to having a large force. There are more good things to be a quartermaster …"
Mr. Grima, the general manager, had just come out of the small conference room when he was stopped by the heartless siblings.
"Dior, are you looking for me …?"
"Show the merit exchange list."
Before Greem could finish his sentence, his entire body froze. A list of military supplies appeared in front of him. He had automatically entered the 'Humanoid Automated Teller Machine' mode.
On the list, food, alchemy potions, and other items were quickly skipped.
"There's also gold equipment for exchange … but it's all standard equipment," Li Shuyi muttered.
"It's pretty good. It's more comprehensive. You basically have all the parts," Bai Xiaowen said. "You and I still need some parts. If we have extra merit points, we can exchange them for a few."
Li Shuyi flipped to the back of the list and suddenly said, "Hey, Xiaowen, look here."
[Book of Frost: Special Item. After use, it will advance to Level-1 Ice Spell Mastery.]
[Book of Flame: Special Item. After use, it will advance to Level-1 Fire Spell Mastery.]
[Book of Arcana: Special Item …]
In the special item section of the exchange list, there was a special item that could increase the user's spell mastery!
Unfortunately, there were only ice, fire, and arcana. Bai Xiaowen did not have the thunder spell mastery that he needed.
"This special item … Could it be Kevin's product?" Bai Xiaowen recalled Kevin's skills. "It's possible … From the looks of it, he has ice, fire, and arcana skills, and they're all rune-type skills …"
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