The king looked around, angry at the decadent appearance of the generals, and even more angry at the defeat in the war ahead. His anger caused the kingdom's generals and allies to shut up, and they bowed and left the camp in silence.

The noisy tent suddenly became much quieter, and Pedy returned to his position and sat down, waving to Secretary General Otwood and his attendants who remained in the tent, "You go out too, I need a quiet environment to think about things." ”

Soon, the king was left alone in the entire command camp, and the quiet environment made the sound of charcoal burning in the pot fire particularly abrupt. Pedi looked at the exuberant flames, and suddenly the cold tent made him feel a chill suddenly hit him.

The chill made Pedi instinctively stretch out his hands to cover the flames, and the warm feeling spread from the palms of his hands to his whole body, and soon the moisture on the gloves evaporated with bursts of white steam, and the dry and comfortable feeling made Pedi's boredom and unconsciously feel much better.

But Pedi didn't enjoy the sensation too much, and when the chill in his body was dispelled, he summoned the knight Rory-Greda and ordered, "Go and call Archmage Leah." ”

...

The chief magician Leah didn't know what she was up to, and the King's servants searched the camp from the knight Rory-Greda but couldn't find her. She appeared in the presence of the king three hours after the king summoned her.

Perhaps sensing the king's anger, Leah rushed to speak before she entered the king and did not wait for the king to ask, "I walked around the area around the 'Death Fortress', and after our exploration, the shield of this fortress has almost no dead ends. ”

Her words woke up the enraged king, and he thought about the war that was going on.

"Can only attack?" Pedi never believed that there was an absolute defense in this world.

"Unless we destroy it from within, but no living person will be able to enter the region where death reigns. Leah took a deep breath, "Or we can gather enough mages to build a huge magic circle to suppress the evil power of the fortress." ”

"How many people are needed?"

"According to the results of my preliminary investigation, we need a specific magic circle, using at least a thousand regular mages, and summoning the power that can tear through the walls of this evil energy with huge spiritual power. Leah spoke cautiously with each word, and at the end she added, "But... I can't guarantee that it won't work out, and... Even if it succeeds, the devastating damage caused by such a huge amount of magical energy is immeasurable. ”

"I need to win this war, and I can use any means to do that. Pedi looked at Leah's hesitant look and said, "If we can't win this victory, the entire continent will be in ruins... So, if you think it's feasible, you can give me a detailed report... Remember, I want a real report, not a prime minister's government that is always full of formulas. ”

"I did my best. Leah kept her head down, not letting the king observe her expression at the moment.

Pedi nodded, picked up the tongs and stirred the charcoal in the brazier, and after a long silence, asked, "If I launch a strong attack, how many casualties do you think I will need to pay to take this fortress?"

"This is not something I can deduce, Your Majesty. Leah still kept her head down, "I'm just your magic advisor, not a military advisor. ”

Pedi smiled lightly, "I mean, it's not an easy thing to gather a thousand magicians, so... I'm wondering what if... What is the cost of launching a strong attack to attack the inside of the fortress?"

"This is still not for me to answer, Your Majesty. Leah replied cautiously, "I can provide my reckoning data to your staff, and I trust that Sir Morinda will be able to give you an accurate answer." ”

"I have an idea. Pedi was not annoyed by Leah's prevarication, he walked to the map of the fortress, pointed his finger at its main entrance, and said, "I plan to attack the front defense of the undead army with heavy troops, and I also believe that with the strength in our hands, it should not be too much of a problem to attack this wall defense for a short time." ”

As he spoke, Pedi drew a circle with charcoal on the front line of defense, "The few surviving soldiers who climbed the city wall today have brought back the news that there is a very wide area behind the main gate of the Undead Legion..." ”

"Your Majesty, I have to tell you that your court magic group's research on teleportation magic is simply not enough to support such a huge teleportation. Leah said a little helplessly: "The most advanced study of teleportation magic is the Mage Tower, and their research in this area is even better than that of elves. ”

"I just want to know if my idea can be realized?" Pedi had never built teleportation magic, but he had looked through the relevant books, and each introduction to the teleportation circle was enough to write a book, so he was worried that with his current knowledge of magic, he would not be able to build a portal in a very short time.

"You'll have to question the mages of the Mage Tower. Leah shook her head, "The latest knowledge of the Mage Tower's teleportation circle is their core information, and few outsiders even know about it inside. ”

The smile on Pedi's face slowly retracted after hearing Leah's words, "The magic knowledge of the Mage Tower surpasses that much of us?"

"Yes, that's a fact that can't be changed. ”

...

Town of Tyre,

After the kingdom army overwhelmed the border, the nervousness of the officers and soldiers in the town was slowly dissipating over time. Under the propaganda of the state's powerful propaganda machine, many soldiers have come to believe that the kingdom's army will not be able to shake the defenses established by the Confederate state in the town of Tyre.

The morale of the army seems to have been suppressed, and the chaos in the Suk Plain has slowly been stabilized by the intervention of the state apparatus.

Towns that had been in ruins due to repeated wars had undergone drastic changes in just two months under the premise that the federal authorities had built a good image of the country. Therefore, at this moment, there is no trace of the undead legion in Tyre Town, with the original town security office as the center, a large area of buildings and houses around it has been renovated, and in addition to the soldiers passing by on the empty street, there are also townspeople who occasionally pass by.

These townspeople were specially emigrated from all over the country by the federal government, and more often than not, the vendors who inquired about the opening of taverns on the streets of the town, but although there were many taverns, they still could not meet the needs of the town's nearly 100,000 soldiers.

In the large conference room of the town government headquarters (formerly the Sheriff's Office of Tyre), all the members of the office of the National Council were listed, except for Mag Tano in the city of Suke... The new state of the Sook Plains was declared in flames of war, and its leadership followed their chief consul before they had even had time to sit in their brand-new office in Sukh City.

"According to the news from the secret guards, King Pedy Reagan's war in Iruk is not going well. Temple-Bob said this with a smile on his face, "The undead there, the Undead have the same protective force as Drake City, and the entire city is protected by shields. ”

"We can't be so optimistic, King Pedi Reagan can now control all the forces except the Suker Plains and the Karen Territory, and it will not be too difficult for such a large force to deal with the undead legions of the Iruk Territory, if it is a little difficult. Karen-Sibo didn't seem overly pleased with this information, she kept her military cautious, "With the power in King Pedi's hands, he has at least ten or more ways to break through the defensive barriers of the 'Death Fortress', but it depends on whether he is willing to pay some price. ”

"The title of 'King' is not so simple, each crown represents more than just a title, and everything that King Pedi is carrying at the moment will make him have scruples about everything he does. Temple-Bob shook his head with a look of regret and said, "And every one of his scruples will give us time to prepare for this war." ”

"King Pedy Reagan has been too cautious in this war, and has lost the determination and adventurous spirit that he had had in the Crane Territory and the Highland Prairies. Karene Sibo commented: "With the current strength of the Kingdom of Kruria, King Pedi could have fought on two fronts, but he didn't do it. ”

"Prudence is the scariest thing. Malek couldn't help but say.

"Yes... A cautious and wise king, who also wields great power, is a very formidable being. Penny Reagan was a little absent-minded, "And now... Our enemy happens to be such a king. ”

"Alright!" Penny Reagan pushed the information about the Elok Territory to the other side, "Let's talk about our own affairs while we have enough time now...", under the gaze of several others, she opened another document and looked at it twice, then looked at Malek and said, "I remember that when I was forming the Consulate Office, I gave an order for the Guard Department to increase its police presence to deal with the bandit problem in the northern part of the Suke Plain. ”

"It's been more than two months now," said Penny Reagan, propping her head in her hands and looking at Malek with her eyes intended, "What do you mean by this report? Are you describing the suffering of the Guards?

"I'm so sorry..."

"I don't need an apology!" Penny Reagan snapped the report in front of her, "those bandits dared to rob the army of supplies, and the inhabitants there didn't even know about the creation of the Confederate... Is this a problem that you can solve with a word of apology?"

"Speaker, the question of banditry in the northern territory of the country ... Personally, I don't think the Security Service can handle it. Temple-Bob looked at the bullish red-necked but powerless Malek, and said softly: "Most of those bandits are actually residents of the neighborhood, and the agents of the security department will be recognized as soon as they enter this area... Director Malek's suggestion goes from within, and I think..."

"The state does not have time to negotiate conditions with the bandits. Penny Reagan refused to listen any further, waving at Temple-Bob and then looking at Karen Sibo, "I'm going to treat these bandits as rebels, and the Department of National Defense will take over this!"

"What do you think?" As she spoke, Penny Reagan's gaze skimmed over Temple-Bob, Malek, and Kalian Sibo.

Malek looked surprised and surprised, instinctively avoiding Penny Reagan's gaze, while Dempto Bob lowered his eyelids as Penny Reagan spoke, reading the document in front of him carefully.

"Give me half a month. Karene Sibo took this order without any hesitation, "In half a month, there will be no more bandits in the northern territory of the country!"

"You've got a month, ma'am. Penny Reagan tossed aside the paperwork she had handed over from the guard like garbage, "So, now let's take a look... Merchants seem to have shown a lot of interest in the country's southern territories lately. ”

"A large expanse of vacant borderlands will be appealing to anyone with a little brain. Temple-Bob allowed himself to try not to think about what had just happened and to devote himself entirely to the fast-paced meeting.

"That's not borderland, that land belongs to the Supreme Council, it belongs to the Confederate!" Penny Reagan corrected Dempto Bob's words very seriously, "What do those people in the Chamber of Commerce want?"

"All a businessman wants is money. Temple-Bob replied cautiously, "As long as there is something that can make money, they will be interested." ”

"I can give them the opportunity to make money, I can even put the logistics of the army in their hands, I can also give them more opportunities to make money, as long as they can bring wealth to this country, and they can make other countries on the mainland recognize and circulate our currency. Penny Reagan waved to Witt Mueller, who was standing behind her.

"I've got a plan here, you should probably take a closer look!" Penny took the document from Witt Mueller and threw it under Temple's Bob's nose.

Temple-Bob looked just the right amount of surprise, and the other two were completely unconcerned and didn't pay attention to the document.

As "Sasha" Dempto Bob flipped through the papers, Penny Reagan began to recount her plans:

"The vast fertile land between the city of Souk and Fort Norma, where nearly two million people lived, and where countless villages and market towns sprang up, certainly made it more difficult for the Consulate to manage the area. ”

"Now, even the orcs know the word 'urbanization', while we are still running small villages and ranches. Penny Reagan set her sights on Temple-Bob, who was flipping through the papers, "We need to start running our own city as well, and I think it's the best thing to do in this area." ”