When Han Jin and the others were full, Guevara called Han Jin out for a private talk. Everyone knew that it must be something confidential, so they didn't disturb them.
Guevara told them about the recent situation in Black Raven City in detail. During the months when Han Jin was away, great changes had taken place there. The four castellans of the Beitman had jointly launched an attack. The conspiracy of Woodrow, the chief sheriff of Beitman City, had been exposed too early, so he hadn't made sufficient preparations. After holding on for a month, Beitman City was finally breached. However, Woodrow's army wasn't completely wiped out. He retreated to Black Raven City with his remaining troops and occupied Nuremberg a month and a half ago.
Lang Ning put forward a very sharp opinion on this matter. If the four castellans really wanted to keep Woodrow here, Woodrow would never have escaped, let alone with some of his remaining troops! To be precise, the four castellans were very jealous when they saw that Lang Ning led Riptide to easily capture Black Raven City. This meant that they didn't want to be the castellans of Peaceful City anymore. Instead, they wanted to expand their territory, and the empty Black Raven City naturally became their target.
They drove Woodrow to Black Raven City in order to use Woodrow to weaken Riptide's strength and serve as a vanguard for their invasion. Unfortunately, Lang Ning had a very keen sense of military affairs. When he heard that Woodrow's army had fled into the territory of Black Raven City, he immediately felt that something was wrong. He sent out a large number of cavalrymen to investigate the entire border. A group of cavalrymen found some strange traces. Guevara then personally followed the traces and found the hiding place of the Beitman Coalition.
Based on the current serious situation, Lang Ning decided to plan a big war. Woodrow was just a little worm. Although his personal strength was strong, most of his troops were temporarily recruited and didn't have much fighting power. The confrontation between Lang Ning and Woodrow was just to numb the Beitman Coalition.
In fact, Lang Ning didn't have much confidence. Compared to the Beitman Coalition, his Riptide was at an absolute disadvantage in terms of military strength, equipment, and supplies. Their only bright spot was their fighting power. Lang Ning was very clear that they couldn't fight a protracted war. Black Raven City had been destroyed by Zagunéd, so his Riptide was getting less and less. The Beitman Coalition, on the other hand, had a strong follow-up ability after a long period of recuperation.
Moreover, Lang Ning had a very bold plan. The Beitman Coalition deliberately drove Woodrow into Black Raven City in order to exhaust his strength. Therefore, Lang Ning wanted to fight back and do his best to wipe out the Coalition, then immediately counterattack the Beitman Coalition! The result would directly determine whether his plan could be carried out. If the Coalition suffered heavy losses, his counterattack would be irresistible and unstoppable. If the Coalition escaped, the four Castellans would rely on the city to resist. With the current strength of Black Raven City, it would be impossible to support a full-scale protracted war.
Lang Ning didn't think highly of Black Raven City, at least not in the short term. Zagunéd relied entirely on the Cavemen to support his army. However, this race was very strange. They could be the lowest slaves in the Abyss, but they didn't want to be ridden on by humans. No matter how Lang Ning proposed favorable policies or threatened them with death, their only answer was that they would never cooperate.
Half a month after Léger left, Lang Ning, who had been trying to negotiate with the Cavemen, finally lost his patience and ordered a massacre. The massacre involved the entire province. Wherever Riptide's iron hooves passed, the Cavemen's blood flowed like rivers! More than four hundred villages and towns in the province were all turned into ruins. The reputation that Léger's father, the Knight of Conrad, had painstakingly built for Riptide was also destroyed. People outside had even jokingly called Riptide the 'Blood Army'.
Many generals in the army objected, but Lang Ning's attitude was very firm. He said that no army could survive in an environment with internal and external troubles. Since the external troubles couldn't be solved for the time being, they had to concentrate on solving the internal problems first.
After that, Lang Ning sent people to recruit refugees. The conditions were very generous. They were given permanent land for free and were exempted from all taxes for a certain period of time, as long as they were willing to work hard to farm.
Zagunéd and Dismark had been fighting for years, and the number of refugees was like a rolling snowball. When they heard Lang Ning's conditions, they naturally flocked to him. However, it was impossible for Lang Ning to rely on refugees to support the army. On the contrary, he had to take out a lot of things to support the refugees first. It was winter now. Could he just watch the refugees freeze to death and starve to death? To put it bluntly, Lang Ning was just sitting there and eating, relying on the military resources that Zagunéd had accumulated in the past to barely survive.
The current Lang Ning was like a person who was using his hands to climb the edge of a cliff. He wanted to go up, but his body was too heavy and he couldn't move. He needed someone to give him a push from behind!
After thinking about it, Lang Ning could only place his hope on Han Jin. After all, their previous experience had proven that they had a common language and could understand each other.
In order to completely wipe out the Beitman army, Lang Ning needed a large amount of military resources. Looking at the numbers listed on the list, Han Jin felt his scalp tingle.
When he asked Sunier to buy magic crystals, Sunier said that it would cost at least 100,000 gold coins. Han Jin was very shocked. Looking at it now … it was nothing!
The first item on the list was 120 magic crystal cannons. Lang Ning had explained it very clearly. No matter if it was an ambush, a surprise attack under the cover of the sky, the terrain, or a direct confrontation, a battle depended on people after all. No matter how good a plan was, it could only seize the strategic advantage at most. Only by relying on more than 100 magic crystal cannons could the defense line of the Beitman army be torn apart in an instant, laying the foundation for completely wiping out the army in one fell swoop, and at the same time, greatly reducing the casualty rate of Riptide.
Han Jin remembered very clearly that when the Beitman had seized the four magic crystal cannons, someone had shouted that they had made a fortune. This was a total of 120 magic crystal cannons! And it would be best if it could be done in the near future … Even an old hen would need a few months to lay 120 eggs!
Looking further down, Lang Ning was actually imagining the scene after the magic crystal cannons were in place … The number of magicians was seriously insufficient, so he hoped that Han Jin could recruit more than 400 magicians in Isolated Cliff City. But 400 was only the bottom line, and there was no upper limit. Lang Ning's meaning was very clear: the more magicians, the better.
Looking further down, it was the problem of magic crystals. Four magic crystal cannons already required a large number of magic crystals, and 120 magic crystal cannons required an astronomical amount of magic crystals. The magic crystals that Lang Ning had seized in Black Raven City were far from enough.
In comparison, the armor, weapons, and other requirements were not even worth mentioning.
Fortunately, Han Jin's spirit was very strong, and Lang Ning had also written that in a few days, his soldiers would depart with almost all the gold coins in Black Raven City and rush to Isolated Cliff City. However, Lang Ning also admitted that the gold coins he had prepared were not enough, and hoped that Han Jin could help him think of a solution. But judging from Lang Ning's sincere and almost pleading tone, it was not that the gold coins he had prepared were not enough, but far from enough.
Han Jin put the list on the table with a stiff movement without saying a word.
"It's all up to you," Guevara sighed.
"Stop, I didn't say I could do it!" Han Jin was really anxious. How many millions of gold coins were needed? Or tens of millions? He only had a few hundred gold coins with him now. The dragon crystals and dragon scales in the space ring were worth some money, but it was far from enough to sell them all.
"Lang Ning's hair has turned white these days," Guevara sighed again.
"It's not that I don't want to help, but that I can't." Han Jin said, "Let's not talk about me, even the Lord of Holy Crown City, Dismark, who is famous for his wealth, can't take out so many things at once?!" After saying that, Han Jin turned around and was about to leave. There was no need to talk about this matter anymore, he really couldn't take it out! What's more, when they seized so many magic crystals, the generals of Riptide treated them as the possession of the legion. They didn't even intend to share some with them, and treated him, Han Jin, as an outsider. This made him very uncomfortable.
"In Lang Ning's heart, you are already a lord that he can pledge his loyalty to. Now that he is in trouble, if he doesn't turn to you … then who should he turn to?" Guevara said lightly.
Han Jin was stunned. When they met in the past, he faintly felt that between him and Léger, Guevara appreciated him very much, and even showed the intention of supporting him. Lang Ning was the same. He often came to see him, but rarely went to see Léger. However, no one dared to talk about it. He and Lei Zhe were friends. If they talked about it, it would seem like a power grab. It would be too hurtful.
"Lang Ning is a real talent, but in other aspects, he is a little clumsy. The most valuable thing is that he knows what he can and can't do. If I were you, if I were a few decades younger, I would never give up such a trustworthy general." Guevara stared at Han Jin, "Do you really want to give up?"
"This is not a matter of giving up or not …" Han Jin smiled bitterly.
"Lang Ning's plan is very bold. If we can really wipe out the Beitman Alliance, the entire Beitman Alliance will be yours. These things are nothing! Even if we have to borrow them, we have to prepare for Lang Ning's needs! "Guevara said slowly.
"Borrow? You make it sound so easy. "Han Jin smiled bitterly," Where can I borrow them? Who can lend them to me? "
"I am talking about us." Guevara smiled, "Why do you think I came here?"
"You mean …"
"I am friends with the president of the Isolated Cliff City's Chamber of Commerce, Hallman," Guevara said softly. Guevara said softly, "I'll look for him tomorrow to think of a way. But … I haven't seen him for twenty years, and I'm an old man with no one to rely on. It's hard to say if he'll recognize me as a friend."
"The Chamber of Commerce in Isolated Cliff City can provide these things?"
"Of course." Guevara said in a playful tone, "In this chaotic world, who doesn't have some means to protect themselves? Do you think any random army can take over Isolated Cliff City? More than a hundred Magic Crystal Cannons … Haha, the Chamber of Commerce in Isolated Cliff City has stockpiled much more than this. How many years has it been since Isolated Cliff City was built?! "
"Since … since you have a way to solve this, why did Lang Ning write to me? Is he trying to scare me? "Han Jin smiled bitterly.
"You should know what Lang Ning and I mean. If we talk about it openly, it will be pointless," Guevara said softly. Guevara said in a low voice, "The generals of the Riptide Regiment all agree with Ronning's plan. They want to fight their way back to Beitman. However, without a large amount of military resources, it will be difficult for them to defeat the allied forces, let alone wipe them out. Only you can solve this problem."
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