Sir Claire's explanation made Andy Barrett's head grow bigger and his face became more and more ugly, but he didn't seem to notice his master's piping, and continued:

"Later, during the Clan Territory scuffle, we purchased the equipment of two legions from the Kingdom of Kruria through the port of the Kingdom of Baru. At the same time, in order to win the final battle in Klan City, you began to store a large amount of purple gold dust to make magic traps for the mage troops, and in doing so, you cut off the exit of the purple gold ore!"

"It's all Pedy's conspiracy!" Andy Barrett gritted his teeth and spat out a sentence.

Sir Claire nodded, "Yes, we all knew at the time that King Pedy Reagan was behind the Battle of Crane City, but we had no choice. ”

"I don't want to think about the past... You just tell me, what should I do now?" Andy Barrett only felt that the anger in his heart had nowhere to vent.

"It's not as serious as you think. Sir Claire saw that the effect had been achieved, and said, "You will not go bankrupt, or King Pedi will not continue to give you a loan... According to the estimates of the Prime Minister's Office, even if you take out another 1 million kroner, King Pedi will not hesitate to pay you. ”

"The Kingdom of Kruria is so rich?" said Andy Barrett's gaze.

"Richer than you think!" Sir Claire shrugged, "The Reagan family has been trading since a long time ago, and their strong position in trade routes was something that even the old imperial royalty had to avoid... Don't be unconvinced, think about the awkward position of the Yekjar military port at the beginning, and it is not difficult to guess the position of the Reagan family in terms of trade. ”

"Ding" Sir Claire took out a cup of Krone Gold from his pocket and threw it into the air, "Look at the currency we use now, although it is nominally jointly issued by the Orc Clan, the Clarkley Islands, and the Kingdom of Cruria, but in reality?" he asked himself, "The Krona Coin is entirely issued by the Kingdom of Cruria, and it is the Reagan family who holds it." ”

"For the past three years, the Reagan family has used the Battle of Elok and the Battle of Crane to control the export of raw materials from the entire continent, and merchants often joke that 'Baran Town has more than half of the mainland's supplies,' and I don't think that's just a joke. ”

"During the Orc Civil War, the Kingdom of Krulia even sent a merchant escort of less than 5,000 people to obtain the right to mine part of the iron and gold mines in the Western Continent, and the throne of the Kingdom of Baru was changed just because of Pedi Reagan's words, and the new king even participated in Pedi Reagan's coronation ceremony as a courtier. ”

"What do you want to do with me, do you want me to grovel to Peddy Reagan?" Andy Barrett likes to compare himself to his cousin Peddie Reagan, because he has lived in the shadow of Peddy Reagan since he was a child, and part of the reason why he killed his brother and seized power was to prove to his cousin that he was better!

Now Sir Claire's words are undoubtedly telling Andy Barrett: You are not as good as your cousin!

Andy Barrett was furious, but his anger was nowhere to be vented because what his chief advisor said was true.

"I just want to remind you that you should pay more attention to the internal affairs of the country, because it is not only the army that determines the outcome of a war, but also the maintenance of a strong economy that costs the army. Sir Claire said seriously, "For example, the current Kingdom of Kruria, they didn't even spend a single soldier to make your rule collapse in a month. Look at our neighbor, the kingdom of Baru... Pedy Reagan didn't even show his military might, and they were going to grovel to him. ”

When Andy Barrett heard this, the anger that had been held in his heart suddenly disappeared, as a cold fear instantly filled his whole body with Sir Claire's words.

"Of course, even if our economy collapses, we can still rule by force. Sir Clare continued: "But such a reign will not last, and in the long run our power will be fundamentally weakened. ”

"What should I do now?" Andy Barrett asked seriously this time, without the frivolity that he had just opened.

"Our primary goal now is to rid the Northern Hills of the Undead Legion, but we can't destroy the hills like King Pedy Reagan did, let alone Fort Ruku and Fort Tulbuk. At the same time, with the current power in our hands, although we can face them alone, we do not have the ability to completely destroy them. Sir Claire said helplessly, staring at the mountains in the distance for a long time, and then said unwillingly, "We need to ask for help." ”

"To whom?, Pedy Reagan?" Andy Barrett subconsciously thought of his cousin.

"King Pedy Reagan is just one of them, but he's probably just going to give us supplies and not send troops. Sir Claire said with a stern face, "King Pedy's mind is not with us right now... This can be seen in the wars of the Herian Lords. ”

Sir Claire suddenly looked at Andy Barrett, "Even with conventional means of warfare, the ultimate winner of the war led by Herion would be Pedy Reagan, but he did not follow the conventional methods of warfare, but ended the war as quickly as possible at the cost of Herion City... At the same time, they blocked the news of the victory, and if it weren't for the involvement of our mages in the late war, we wouldn't have gotten the news so quickly. ”

"You mean... Pedy Reagan wants to play against us?" Andy Barrett's face suddenly turned pale, perhaps because of the words of his chief adviser just now, which made him think in his mind that he might be his cousin's next target.

"We? probably. Sir Claire smiled self-deprecatingly, "But it's more likely that the Eluk Territory, which is now the Duchy of Suluk! Moreover, the current Kingdom of Kruria has a very legitimate reason to meddle in the defense of Uruk City, and this reason will make the elves fully support Pedi Reagan." ”

Andy Barrett's eyes flickered as he let out a sigh, "Let him take all the good things." ”

Then, he said, "In other words, I can't count on the army of the Krulian Kingdom, so our only people to ask for help are the Baru Kingdom and the Orcs?"

"And one of the most critical people... Count of Perus. ”

"King of Light, Pelus, he?" said Andy Barrett with a slight disdain on his face, mocking Perus's title in a series of questions.

"You should probably take a look at this information. Sir Claire handed his master the other document he was carrying.

Andy Barrett was stunned for a moment, then returned the original document in his hand to Claire, and took the other document with a puzzled face.

Sir Claire explained softly: "All of us underestimated the energy of Peruth... After the empire was declared to be destroyed, the city-state alliance was established, the huge legion of paladins lost their faith overnight and was ordered to disband on the spot, and many powerful paladins disappeared from sight. ”

"At that time, our attention was focused on the transfer of power in the Sukh Plain, and we didn't have any intention of paying attention to the whereabouts of the Paladin Legion..."Ser Claire smiled self-deprecatingly, "Archbishop Samshir, Your Highness must be familiar with it, it is rumored that he has disappeared due to the collapse of his faith due to the fall of the Empire... Our men saw him appear in the Koren fortress five days ago. ”

Under Andy Barrett's shocked gaze, Sir Claire continued: "At the same time, two hours ago, our spies in the Coron Fortress came with the exact news that most of the missing paladins of the Paladin Legion had appeared in the Coron Fortress!"

"You mean... The Paladins chose to pledge allegiance to Perus, the King of Light?" andy Barrett looked at a magical photograph in the file. The photograph is somewhat blurry, showing a group of peasants, among whom is a kind old man in a coarse cloth coat and carrying a hoe in a field.

The old man was Archbishop Samhill, and Andy Barrett watched over and over again to see if he wanted to make up his mind.

Sir Claire nodded and shook her head, "The two deputy captains of the original Paladin Legion now serve as military advisors to Perus, but they have not reorganized the Paladin Legion. ”

"Hahaha!" Andy Barrett suddenly laughed maniacally.

"Hahahaha!" he seemed to be unable to stop his laughter, and at the bewildered gaze of Sir Claire, he suddenly retracted his laughter and said, "You say... What would happen to Pedy Reagan when he found out that the Paladin Legion he had been seeking appeared in Fort Colon?

"But we'd better not challenge King Pedi Reagan's bottom line, because Fort Colon is now in an offensive and defensive alliance with the Kingdom of Baru, and Count Peruth and King Pedi Reagan have always had a very good personal relationship. Sir Claire shrugged, "If we want their assistance, we must first obtain the consent of the Kingdom of Cruria. ”

"Do you think Pedy Reagan would agree?" Andy Barrett patted the document in his hand.

"At least there will be no objections, and if we can convince a few of King Pedi's ministers, the matter can basically be settled. Sir Claire had clearly forethought, and replied quickly, "However, if you want the support of the orcs, you would better go to Crane City and interview with Stone-Silveraxe in person." ”

On June 20, half a month after the end of the Battle of Herien.

Due to the devastated environment after the undead army ravaged the war, the Kingdom of Kruria asked the Elven Kingdom for assistance just after the war, but the Elven First General refused the request on the grounds of the war on the front side.

Eventually, it was Drahir who, in his private name, sent his retinue in the Naryn Forest to complete the aid he had promised.

Three days earlier, Drahir's retinue had arrived in Herion territory on the road around the clock.

Elven mages in three outposts and elven rangers in two outposts, a total of five thousand elven regular soldiers, plus countless forest demons and ten druids... This is the private retinue of Delahir.

Now, these forces have long since dispersed along with the mage forces of the Kingdom of Kruria, and they have been scattered throughout the Herion Realm.

The original garrison of the town of Talau had left with Pedy Reagan two days earlier, and the two heavy cavalry corps had returned to Crewe ten days earlier.

Today is the day when the five regular mixed corps of the main force of the garrison are deployed.

After today, only one remaining corps of the Ukalo battalion remained in the original noisy military camp.

Baron Aemond, the army's logistics chief, had been appointed by Pedi as the administrative officer of the Herion Territory ten days earlier, responsible for the construction and restoration of the entire territory.

Nine o'clock in the morning,

"Buzz"

The Chinese army camp sounded a loud horn on time.

"Buzz"

In a moment, the sound of horns sounded one after another in all the camps responded to the Chinese army's camp.

At the sound of the horn, the soldiers who were in gear quickened their movements.

Five minutes later,

The soldiers of each camp were assembled, and they walked to the gate of the camp with heavy steps amid the sound of military orders from officers at all levels.

On the main road of the camp, a team of flag-bearers slowly advanced towards the camp with large and small battle flags.

When the battle flags passed by the gates of the various camps, the soldiers of the battalions who had been waiting for a long time immediately joined the group. Ten minutes later, when they walked out of the Chinese barracks, there were less than 100 people in the flag squadron, and they had already gathered a huge military formation with no end in sight.

Dressed in a military uniform and accompanied by her personal guards, Sira Marne rode on the high ground on the flank of the marching procession, silently watching the huge army that had been drawn up.

At this time, her nerves, which had been tense for more than a month, finally relaxed.

When a feeling of relief swept over her body, a sense of powerlessness caused Sirah Marne to nearly fall off her horse.

The war horse under the crotch of "Ang" Siara Marne seemed to feel the discomfort of its owner, and stopped after neighing.

"Whew... Phew..."Sira Marne's chest continued to rise and fall, and the sudden sense of discomfort made her feel as tired as if she had experienced a ten-kilometer run with a weight.

"Your Excellency?" the female knight of Hunnie immediately pulled the reins of her horse forward.

"It's nothing, it's just that I suddenly feel tired. Sira Marne shook her head and said she was fine.

"Do you need me to diagnose you?" Hunie, as a combat priest, had basic medical skills, and when she saw that Sira Marn was about to refuse, she added, "As a marshal of the kingdom, it is also your duty to maintain good health. ”

Hughny's hand was already on Sira Marne's arm as she spoke, and the priest's relatively soft holy power flowed through Sira Marne's body, and after five or six seconds, Hughny's already serious face became even more serious.

"There can't really be any problems, right?" asked Sirah Marne, seeing Hunie's expression.

"Your heart is failing!" Hughney and Sheila Marne looked at each other, "Did you just feel a sudden feeling of weakness?"

"Yes. Sirah-Marne frowned, "But I don't think there's anything wrong with that... Don't forget, I'm also a paladin, and I know my own body well. ”

"But you're just a paladin. Xiuni looked left and right, her voice unconsciously lowered, "You need a vacation, you need to completely relax your mind to relieve mental stress, otherwise..."