At the end of March, the news came in surprise.

The twenty-four lords who broke away from the Anti-Demon Alliance changed their banners and joined the Earldom of Meredith.

Since then, the Southern Wilderness County Anti-Demon Alliance has officially split into two factions, the eastern faction with Earl Shelley as the head of the alliance, and the western faction elected Governor Renard as the head of the alliance, and the two sides began to fight each other.

At the beginning of April, Duke Edmund officially announced his membership in the Western Rebellion Alliance, and expressed his willingness to take Governor Reynard as the leader.

Two days later, the Earldom of Meredith issued a solemn statement to the Earldom of Shelley, demanding that the Earl of Shelley return all the illegally withheld materials, and at the same time apologize and give compensation, otherwise the army will be overwhelmed.

In mid-April, Earl Shelley also issued a solemn statement, saying that he had never illegally withheld supplies, which was a shameless frame-up, and that if the other side sent troops to attack, he would fight back by bloody means.

Although the words are very backbone, the entire Shelley Earldom is gloomy, including the Shelley Earl himself.

He sat at the head of the conference table, looked at the military and political dignitaries on both sides, and asked in a deep voice: "Tell me what to do next, our territory has less than 4,000 regular troops, and the other party has more than 13,000 regular troops. ”

Everyone was silent when they heard this, and at the same time scolded in their hearts: The disaster was caused by your own willful behavior, and now you know to ask us?

Seeing that his subordinates did not speak, Earl Shelley's old face suddenly wrinkled, and then he stretched out his hand to the nearest subordinate and said, "Tell me how we will deal with it if the county of Meredith sends a large army to attack." ”

The officer he ordered secretly complained to himself, but he had to stand up and speak, and after deliberation, he replied: "Although the opponent's troops are three times our strength, the territory is also several times our size, and more troops are needed to protect it." ”

As the saying goes, everything is hard at the beginning, and once you have an argument, it's much easier to move on.

The officer began to gradually expand his thinking: "According to my estimate, they will need at least more than 6,000 troops to garrison the towns and villages, so even if they do send troops to attack us, the number will not exceed 8,000." ”

As he spoke, he walked to the simple map and said, "The two territories are two hundred kilometers apart, and it is not easy for the other party to attack us, at least in terms of logistics and supplies, we can do a lot of things......

What follows is nothing more than a cliché, talking about military knowledge, and combining ancient and modern times, explaining that your own side has a great chance of winning.

But in other words, it doesn't have much to do with the theme of this conference.

Out of encouragement for the officers to speak actively, Earl Shelley's old face smiled like a chrysanthemum, and nodded in admiration: "That's right. ”

Immediately afterward, he looked at the others, and every military and political dignitary who was swept by his gaze was terrified.

Glancing back and forth twice, Earl Shelley's gaze finally fell on a certain town hall official, who was in charge of the taxes of the realm, was treacherous and cunning, and could often think of things that others could not think of.

Holding on to a little hope, he asked in a calm tone, "Mr. Norman, I don't know if you have any high opinions. ”

As the lord's proudest thinker, Norman naturally couldn't hesitate like others, he stood up calmly: "Of course there is." ”

Earl Shelley's eyes lit up when he heard this, and he couldn't wait to ask, "Oh?

Norman raised his hand to make a knife shape, and the void slashed a few times: "The first strike is strong, and the second attack suffers." ”

When Earl Shelley heard his words, he couldn't help frowning: "You don't want me to send troops to attack the Earl of Meredith first, do you?"

Everyone looked at each other, and this method was too silly.

Norman waved his hand confidently: "Of course not, how can we compete with the county of Meredith with our strength, we mean to deal with the disobedient guys around us first." ”

Earl Shelley gradually understood: "You mean to send troops to attack Viscount Nelson?"

Norman nodded and looked at the officer who had spoken earlier: "What Knight Pulitzer just said is very reasonable, there is a conflict of interest between us and the Earlde of Meredith, and the relationship is impossible to reconcile, and in the end we can only meet each other in arms." ”

"In this case, we must be prepared to face the pressure of a large army, the enemy and us are two hundred kilometers apart, and the transportation of supplies is a problem, but it is also easy to solve. ”

He looked at the people around him, and when he saw that everyone showed inquiring eyes, he stopped selling the lawsuit and said directly: "That is the local requisition." ”

A sly look appeared in Norman's eyes: "What is the purpose of the Earldom of Meredith, which keeps sending supplies to the realms around us, is it really to help those idiots?"

Without waiting for others to interject, he denied himself: "Of course not. ”

As he spoke, he also came to the map, pointed to several territories and said, "These are the main supply places of supplies, and if you look closely, you can see that they extend in a straight line from the county of Meredith to our county of Shelley. ”

Earl Shelley suddenly came to his senses when he heard this, slapped the table fiercely, and said, "What a deep calculation, he is hoarding supplies and paving the way for the attacking army. ”

"That's right!" Norman is worthy of being the most relied on thinker, and can give his master a long face at any time: "Then do you think you should send troops to deal with those guys who eat inside and out?"

Earl Shelley's answer is naturally yes, but it is a little difficult to do.

He sighed deeply and said helplessly: "Those guys haven't made any outrageous moves except for announcing their withdrawal from the Anti-Demon Alliance and denying my leadership, which is very difficult." ”

He looked at Norman, his eyes flickering, "I can't attack my former allies with this alone, otherwise it will cause hostility from all the members of the alliance." ”

Norman had long expected this question from the other party, and said with a wicked smile on the corner of his mouth: "Have you forgotten the alliance treaty?"

The Earl of Shelley, reminded of him, immediately remembered the contents of the Covenant.

Any member who joins the Anti-Demon Alliance is not allowed to leave the alliance until the end of the demonic plague, and any nobleman who does not abide by the content of the treaty will be regarded as a traitor, and all members of the Anti-Demon Alliance have the right to punish them and even deprive them of their territory.

This content of the covenant was still thought up by Norman, and I have to say that the other party is cunning and cunning, and it can also be said to be far-sighted.

At the beginning, the twenty-four lords withdrew from the alliance at the same time, and the Earl of Shelley did not pursue it in line with the principle of turning big things into small things, but now it has become a reason for him to make trouble.

However, declaring war on so many lords at the same time requires a lot of courage.

Seeing the signs of his intentions, Norman hurriedly filled the fire: "Now these nobles' territories have a lot of supplies in stock, which can be used to expand your territory. ”

He rolled his eyes and added again, "If you are worried that we will not be able to eat so many supplies by ourselves, it is better to reveal a little bit of your style, I believe that there are many lords who are willing to join your crusade army." ”

Earl Shelley was finally defeated by the greed in his heart, and said, "Then it is decided, form a coalition to crusade against these rebels." ”

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