Within the royal capital of the Basalan Empire.

King Simon and his ministers were still discussing the war in the north...... The coals in the main hall were added again and again, but no matter how long the meeting was held every day and the various situations were reported, it was still impossible to come up with any valuable solutions.

Stay up to the moment and wait for the right time.

King Simon used to say what his mentors used to say when he was young. Lesson: Since he succeeded to the throne, the entire Basharan Empire has rarely been in such a serious situation as it is now.

Occasion?!!

When is the time?

A large number of territories have been conquered, and now they have to set up defensive lines in their own territory to deal with the enemy......

Although it is safe for the time being, the inflation and resettlement problems that have gradually begun in the country have begun to heat up, and if it is just a war of attrition through resources, the Basharan Empire can still withstand it for a few years, but the internal problems add up to be different.

Because of the problem of the victims, there are cases of thieves raging, burning, killing and looting in various places!

Although there are local lords and soldiers under their command to suppress it on the surface, the suppression consumes a lot of supplies, and if the granaries in the Midwest are threatened in this way, it will affect the work of spring planting, and the country may fall into a food crisis at that time.

When the time comes......

Looking at the reports from all over the place, and the plans of a group of ministers for the future.

None of them are truly worry-free!

At this moment, King Simon even regretted that he had followed Prince Philip's advice and insisted on a defensive policy...... I didn't expect the cost of defense to be so great.

"How long will we be able to hold out if we continue to fight against us?" asked King Simon as he asked the ministers below.

No one dared to reply.

Simon pointed directly at the nearest person in front of him.

"You say...... Houston. ”

"Uh...... Probably, probably...... It can last for about two years. ”

"Confirmed?"

"There shouldn't be any problems in a year. Under Simon's questioning, the somewhat nervous minister said the answer that he felt was very affirmative.

In fact, if you want to insist, it should be able to take longer, although the Basharan Empire lost a large part of the territory in the north, but the Borgs did not get much benefit, and it will take a long process to completely annex this territory.

They are also boiling, but in comparison, the weaker side of the war can easily lose the hearts of the people.

After hearing the answer for a year, King Simon was so angry that he picked up the things on the table and threw them down...... Even the ministers around him didn't have confidence in how to fight this battle, so they simply surrendered the whole country.

"What about Prince Philip?"

Although King Simon regretted in his heart that he had obeyed the policy of defense.

But even if you choose to attack before, the result is not necessarily better than in the planet...... At the moment, there are not many people around who dare to give opinions, except for a few ministers and dukes, the opinion of his uncle is still very important.

"The Prince has recently been arranging a meeting with King Shata. A minister said.

Shata!

By the way, it was recently reported that the Borg people had encountered a roadblock when they were trying to attack the southwestern part of the empire while circumnavigating the highlands, and that country was Shata.

A country in the plateau, although the population is not large, but it also has a fighting power that cannot be underestimated, and more importantly, it is the first country in the Amansha region to stand up and say 'no' to the Borgs, which is one of the few good news that the Basharan Empire has heard since the beginning of the war.

"And what happened?" asked King Simon eagerly.

"There's no word yet, but Shata, despite her appearance of confronting the Borgs, doesn't seem willing to join the fight...... However, the prince is still working on it, hoping to sign an alliance with Shata. The minister continued.

By the way, he glanced at the person standing on the other side......

The few people who can sit in the king's hall and get close to each other are the grand dukes, except for the ministers in charge of important departments of the state.

Following the first king's conquest of the Quartet to lay down the territory of the Basalan Empire, and then the great noble family that was awarded the highest glory, even now they all control the power of various places, even the king is very polite to them.

Because of his age, Grand Duke Haruman has always arranged to sit next to him when he is in the main hall.

Many people know that Prince Philip is at odds with Archduke Haruman, and if he says something good about one side, he can't help but look at the attitude of the other!

"It would be great if you sent my order to Philip that if there is any demand that is not contrary to the interests of the country, we can discuss it...... Also, if he needs any help, I'll do my best to accommodate it. ”

Occasion!

Finally, at this moment, King Simon seemed to understand the meaning of what the teacher said.

This is a rare opportunity......

If Shata was willing to conclude an alliance with him, then the Borgs would not dare to be so arrogant.

At this time, the internal soldiers outside the main hall rushed in to report that the war in the southeast had been won!

Yes?

There was a look of surprise on the face of the entire hall.

The reinforcements sent out haven't been gone for long, have they?

Since receiving the request for help from the local lord, everyone present attended the meeting, and King Simon immediately consulted with the generalissimo of the military department, Latura, who seemed to have made preparations in advance, and was able to dispatch reinforcements in the fastest way.

But no matter how fast it is, it can't be so fast.

The war in the North took so long, there is no reason why the South can be done in just a few days.

If you want to say that the troops are insufficient, then the troops of those nobles on the border are also insufficient...... And there are no elite soldiers yet!

"What's the matter?" asked King Simon.

A minister took the soldier's debriefing letter and read it all in public......

Especially after hearing that the local lord actually used the terrain of the valley to bury the entire rebel army and the Desert Golden Regiment alive, the people present could not hide their shocked expressions.

As a high-ranking member of the Empire, it is impossible not to know what the Desert Golden Regiment means, even if he has not encountered it, but those historical events that have been remembered for the purpose of many people in the hall, including King Simon, have understood.

Earl Sean Weigel.

King Simon recalled the name.

It's a little bit of an impression, Prince Philip and Grand Duke Haruman quarreled fiercely for the decision of the lord of the Oro region, no matter who came to do it, they didn't agree, but they both hesitated when they tried to pronounce the name.

In order not to worry about this matter anymore, King Simon took advantage of the momentum and directly ordered him to be the lord of the Oro region.

I didn't expect the other party to have such a talent?!!

"Duke Haruman, who is this Sean Wigel?" suddenly looked at Haruman, who was sitting not far away, and asked.

"He, in the earliest days, the Vigel family used to be a retainer of my grandfather's generation, and was awarded the title of baron because of his military exploits, and the fief was in a small town deep in the mountains, but I didn't know much about him for so many years, and the last time I saw him was when I accompanied the Red Dragon Witch to Rietis......"

Haruman was also puzzled at the moment, the silent baron still had the ability to control the battlefield?!!

Hiss~

"I think it's a good opportunity, Your Majesty. ”

"What chance?"

Everyone in the hall turned to Archduke Haruman.

"Your Majesty does the King remember when the King of Jagon, the Sun King of the Desert Eagle, came to visit our country more than twenty years ago?!!"