"Two hundred thousand?!" In Christopher Castle in Herzig City, Laing, who was sitting on the main seat, heard the latest news and felt great pressure. "We are going to face two hundred thousand Army of Chaos? Are you sure? "
"This is the latest news, His Majesty Laing." Kurfürst Eidebrand leaned back in his seat. The horse-faced middle-aged man had a hooked nose. His eye sockets were deep and dark. Obviously, he hadn't slept well for a long time. A bald eagle that was 1.4 meters long perched on the Kurfürst's shoulder. This bald eagle seemed to be very intelligent because of the wind of chaos in this world. It perched on the Kurfürst's shoulder and looked at everyone in the room with its sharp eagle eyes. It didn't make a sound and often looked at the elite squire Talleyrand standing behind Laing. This made the elite elf feel uneasy.
He knew that he was the weakest in the whole conference room. The bald eagle in front of him had seen through him.
"There are three hundred thousand refugees and fifty thousand soldiers in Wolfenburg. This castle is not besieged yet because the Army of Chaos is addicted to carrying out a horrible massacre in Auster. The latest news shows that Motekin and his Army of Chaos have had enough fun and are now gathering in Wolfenburg." Eidebrand spread out the map. The bald eagle on his shoulder spread its wings and pecked at a bucket of fresh fish in the conference room with its sharp beak, swallowing a river fish into its stomach.
Laing was a little distracted. He thought to himself, Wouldn't it be perfect if there was a star-spangled flag behind the bald eagle?
He seemed to see a Greatest King with blonde hair and white eyes roaring on the stage, "We have done a good job if we keep it within a hundred thousand!"
"His Majesty Laing is in a critical situation." Seeing Laing's serious expression, Eidebrand was a little anxious. He continued, "Of the last fifty thousand soldiers in Wolfenburg, less than twenty thousand are actually capable of fighting. The remaining thirty thousand are all newly recruited soldiers with poor equipment and lack of training. Their morale is low because of repeated defeats. If the Army of Chaos attacks Wolfenburg, this castle won't be able to hold on for long."
"The defenders don't have to hold on for too long." Boris Todbringer thought for a moment and said in a rough voice, "Our reinforcements are only 150 kilometers away from Wolfenburg."
"No one knows how long the defenders of Wolfenburg can last. They might be able to hold out for a week, or maybe only for a few hours. There were 300,000 people there! Three hundred thousand! "The Kurfürst emphasized again," His Majesty Laing … "
"Just call me Laing!" On Laing's left sat Laun and Berchemund, and on his right sat Morgiana. Knight King raised his hand and motioned for Hildebrand to continue. "I've always been called Karl."
Talleyrand stood behind Laing. Veronica and Aurora were busy with other things.
The Elector was stunned for a moment before he nodded. "Laing, we must reinforce Wolfenburg! We can't gamble on how much combat power the defenders have left. We can't gamble with the lives of 300,000 people! And Boris, we all know that you're tired from marching. I'm willing to lead the Kurfürst army at the front! I'll lead 5,000 people at the front. You just have to follow behind! "
"I don't like this, Hildebrand! Ulric told me that we have to be as cunning as wolves against our enemies! "Big Ulric, Emil Wager, disagreed." The wolves have to move together! A lone wolf hunting a powerful enemy will only end in death. We have to work together! "
"That's right. The allied forces of the Kurfürst, Nur, and Tarabek have already gathered in Tarabeheim. Let's wait for Helberg and Erstein's armies to arrive." Boris agreed. Elector White Wolf hesitated for a moment before saying, "It's a glorious victory. The Battle of the Three Kings and the Battle of Herzig have proven the strength of the Human Alliance to the world. Now, no matter if it's the Green Skins, the Orcs, or the Chaos, they don't dare to look directly at our army. But … after two battles, we've also lost more than 50,000 people. Hildebrand, you can only send 5,000 people out to fight, right?"
"There are 60,000 people in total. With so many Sanctuary experts, it's enough for us to defeat part of the main forces of Chaos." Hildebrand was still insistent. He emphasized, "You all know that the Army of Chaos is endless. As long as Motekin doesn't die, the Army of Chaos from the wasteland in the north will continue to move south. According to the news from the Dwarves in Lone Dragon City, another 150,000 Army of Chaos is gathering in the north and preparing to move south!"
"But you can't let our 60,000 people face the Army of Chaos directly! The enemy has 200,000 people! We only have 60,000. Including the defenders of Wolfenburg, we only have 80,000 to 90,000 people! "Duke Berchemund shook his head in disagreement." That's too risky. "
"Do you already think of yourself as the commander, Elector Holden?" The Lake Goddess Witch Morgiana said coldly. "With just the 5,000 people under your command?"
"There's no reason for 5,000 people to lead 50,000 people, Elector Holden." Laing had doubts in his heart. The regent still didn't quite understand what Laing was thinking, but there was nothing wrong with being tough now. Firstly, it could give Laing room to maneuver, and secondly, it could also give the Empire a reminder.
As if realizing that neither Boris nor Laing agreed to send troops immediately, Hildebrand was a little disappointed. The Grand Baron of Holden thought for a moment and knew that the current situation was not good for him, so he didn't rush for Laing to express his opinion. Instead, he squeezed out a smile and said, "Everyone has worked hard. How about this, I've already arranged accommodations for all of you and sent people to prepare a deer feast. Please go back to your rooms and rest first. Come to the banquet hall at nine tonight and enjoy this victory."
"It's already eight o 'clock, time to rest." Laing made a lame joke. Knight King also felt that it was meaningless to continue talking, so he nodded in agreement.
The meeting was adjourned. Laing motioned for Laing and Berchemund to arrange for the troops to be stationed, while he and Morgiana walked to their temporary accommodations under the guidance of the servants.
Rikes was not a wealthy place at all. The Kurfürst's castle covered no more than two hectares. The facilities inside the castle were more like a large hunting museum than a palace of the Kurfürst. The trophies of the Kurfürst himself were everywhere in the museum. The heads and furs of the exotic beasts, as well as a lot of portraits of his successful hunts, could be found.
"No wonder many people say that Hildebrand is more of an excellent old hunter than a Kurfürst." Laing looked at the head of a Fright Beast with great interest. Knight King said to Morgiana, "It's exactly like how he is eager to attack when he sees his prey."
"It's not his army. We had more than 38000 people when we set off. Even though we won all the way here, only about 30000 of them can participate in the next battle." Morgiana held the holy grail of potions. The Lake Goddess Witch's impression of Hildebrand couldn't be worse. The Brittany expedition army traveled three thousand kilometers to fight in the Empire and suffered great losses. The army was exhausted, and we even helped you solve the siege of Herzig. Now, you're in a hurry to send us to the battlefield?
However, because there were servants and guards nearby, Morgiana couldn't say much. The Lake Goddess Witch made a gesture at Laing.
"Your Majesty, Your Highness, wait for me. You have to take care of a cripple!" Talleyrand struggled to catch up with Laing's footsteps with his walking stick. "Master needs servants everywhere, especially one as excellent as me. It's just like Winford's Lysalus wine at the banquet. We can't do without it!"
Laing and Morgiana couldn't help but laugh after hearing this. Even the palace butler who was in charge of leading the way couldn't help but cover his mouth and laugh. Brother, you're a High Elf, and you're willing to be a human's servant?
And it's fine that you're a human's servant, but you're so proud of it? You still think you're something?
Is there a High Elf like you? Aren't you a Dark Elf?
What the butler didn't expect was that Talleyrand was indeed proud of being Laing's servant. He had more or less gotten some information about Laing's true identity from Lady Emmanuel.
It was the greatest honor to be Laing's dog!
The Brittany was invincible!
The guest room's door opened. The interior wasn't luxurious, but it was warm and full of seriousness. The stone floor was paved with tiger, deer, and bear skins. It was a two-bedroom layout. The fireplace was lit, and there were a few wood elven longbows, two long-barreled muskets with sniping scopes, and a large deer head hanging on the wall.
Morgiana placed the holy grail on the table and immediately stepped into the room. She nodded in satisfaction when she saw a large bed and left.
The butler wanted to say something, but Morgiana cut him off. "Alright, if there's nothing else, you may leave. Inform us when the banquet is about to start."
"Yes, Your Highness. If you need, you may ring the bell at the door." The butler bowed and left.
"Where are Veronica and the others?" Laing asked Morgiana as he casually sat down on a wooden chair.
"I heard that there's a famous magic academy in Herziger called Herman Minor Magic Academy. The two archmages, Herman and Ferman, have a good relationship with the Garland Council. Veronica and Aurora went to contact them." Morgiana sat down in front of Laing. She wanted to kick off her champagne-colored high heels and place her feet in Laing's arms for a massage. She realized that Talleyrand was also in the room, so she restrained herself and said, "The Empire is despicable. We just helped him out, and he's urging us to deploy our troops!"
Before Laing replied, Talleyrand opened the window. It was snowing outside Herziger, but the morale of the residents was high. The siege of the Pernicious Legion had been lifted. The Brittany Knights, White Wolf Knights, and the Knights of the Broken Sword walked through the streets proudly with the captured flags of the Pernicious Legion and the Orc Legion. They walked around the Castle entrance and threw the flags into the fire to burn them to ashes amidst the cheers of the residents.
"Eurek bless us!"
"Tal's tooth!"
"Laurel's hair! What a beautiful battle!"
"For Pharena!"
Talleyrand looked at the crowd with a cold and mocking expression. Cripple sneered and said, "The Light of the East of the Empire? Other than a small part of the city, Herziger is just a slum. It's so dilapidated. It's like we're living in ruins. Don't you think so? Your Majesty, Madam? "
"Herziger used to be a prosperous city, but everything was destroyed by Gewo." Laing nodded. Knight King continued, "After Gewo, Hawk lost control of the central mountain range. For the next few hundred years, they only controlled the southern river. After that, every time there was a large-scale security war or invasion, Herziger was forced to defend the city. Now, the Light of the East of the Empire is full of holes."
"That's because it's full of holes. Your Majesty, Herziger is already dilapidated. Elector Hildebrand doesn't want it to be even more dilapidated." Talleyrand turned around and said meaningfully, "But Boris is different. White Wolf City is very strong, very strong."
"No matter how strong it is, Boris and Emil wouldn't want the war to spread to White Wolf City," Laing replied.
"Yes." Talleyrand leaned on his cane and blinked his eyes. He said, "Your Majesty, Madam, we don't have to send troops now. We should rest in Herziger first and observe the situation. Before we send troops, we have to confirm a few things. First, who is the commander? Elector Boris and Big Eurek both said that you are the commander. Then, does Hildebrand agree? Second, we should wait until the reinforcements from the south of the Empire arrive. "
Morgiana frowned. The Lake Goddess Witch asked Talleyrand, "But this is not in line with the spirit of chivalry."
"Is sending us to our deaths in line with the spirit of chivalry?" Talleyrand asked. The High Elf smiled and said, "Madam, think about it. There are so many Brittany Knights who have accepted His Majesty's summons for the expedition. We can't waste their lives. We have to consider the mental and physical exhaustion of the soldiers. They are precious treasures. We can't send them to their deaths. It's better to observe the situation in Herziger than to attack rashly unless Your Majesty has the confidence to achieve another miraculous victory like the Battle of the Three Kings."
"The Army of Chaos isn't something that the Orcs and Green Skins can compare to." Laing shook his head and said, "The Battle of the Three Kings happened because of the favorable conditions. We had the initiative and knew the behavior of the Orcs and Green Skins. We also had a large number of Sanctuary experts. But you saw the Battle of Herziger today, right? Did you expect the Army of Chaos to be defeated so inexplicably? Did Prince Sigwald run away without even fighting with me? Did you expect the Army of Chaos to counterattack after being defeated? "
"Your Majesty, Madam, we don't expect to defeat the Army of Chaos in one fell swoop. What we need to do now is to be safe and not cause any trouble." Talleyrand then suggested, "The current situation is not clear. We only heard one side of the story about how many Chaos troops there are."
The High Elf noticed that Morgiana was still dissatisfied, so he added, "Madam, this is the first time you're going on an expedition with His Majesty!"
Morgiana's expression finally changed slightly. The Lake Goddess Witch looked at the sly cripple in front of her and thought to herself, This guy is really hard to hate.
"We don't want to achieve anything, but we don't want to make any mistakes, right?" Laing leaned back in his chair. Knight King thought for a long time and nodded in agreement with Talleyrand. "That's true. This is a war within the Empire. We're assisting with all our might and not be the main force on the battlefield. The 38,000 soldiers that I brought are all Brittany citizens. I can't risk their lives. Let's wait for Helberg and Urlstein's army to arrive at Herziger before making any plans!"
According to Hawk's intelligence, the army of Chaos had two hundred thousand people. Taking everything into account, there were only about sixty thousand troops that could go over to support them. Leon judged the situation and indeed did not have much confidence in defeating Chaos in a decisive battle. The Knight King also believed that they had to wait until the army met.
Otherwise, if they went up wave after wave, what would they do if it became a tactic of adding fuel to the fire?
That was how the Americans lost when they fought Vietnam!
"Talleyrand, ask someone to bring a pen and paper." Laing thought for a while. Knight King immediately said, "I want to write a love letter to Emilia!"
"Love letter?!" Morgiana and Talleyrand were shocked by Laing's words. The Lake Goddess Witch was even more embarrassed and angry. She thought, Why are you still thinking about writing a love letter at a time like this? You've never written one to me!
However, Talleyrand reacted quickly. The High Elf immediately understood why Laing wanted to write a love letter at this time. He jumped up and said, "I'll do it right away, Your Majesty. Please wait!"
Just as Laing was writing, Elector Hildebrand and Elector Boris were also discussing this issue in the Elector's private reception room in Christopher Castle.
"Boris! You have to support me! Are you still a citizen of the Empire? How can you let Knight King Laing command our army? " Elector Hildebrand said earnestly, "We can't delay any longer. Otherwise, once the Army of Chaos takes down Wolfenburg, their next target will be White Wolf City!"
"Then show it to me!" Boris roared impatiently.
"Show me what?" Hildebrand was a little confused.
"Just like him, fight a battle between the three kings and show me!" Boris stood up directly. "Otherwise, I'll only listen to Laing's command, because only he can bring us endless victory!"
Hildebrand Rudenhoff was stunned, and then he was disappointed.
This … I can't do it. He didn't even dare to think about it. A battle of the three kings with a 1: 2 military strength and a 1: 11.5 loss ratio.
"If you can't do it, then watch and learn!" Boris' loud voice echoed in the room. "Don't think too highly of yourself! Ed, you have to convince me first before you have the right to command me and my army! "
"Otherwise, all of you will listen to Laing's command obediently!"
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