Burgundy province, residence of the Grand Duke of Mateus.

Recently, day and night, the house is brightly lit, and the light is as bright as day.

Just because the people who enter and leave the mansion come and go, and there is no time to stop.

There were officials in charge of Burgundy's internal affairs, generals in charge of military affairs, local and even large and small nobles from all over the country, messengers and liaison officers who traveled to and from various battlefields, and so on.

Of course, not all of the people who received and dealt with these people or things were Grand Duke Mateus. He is now lacking in skills, and he can't wait to split himself into a few parts, and one person can be used for ten. It wasn't something that was extremely urgent and important, and he didn't bother to bother to ask about it.

In fact, Burgundy was located in the center of the empire, and the rebellions of the provinces of Taranto and Brussels had turned the heartland into a frontline of the battlefield. But I don't know if it was a coincidence or a matter of luck, so far the army of the Burgundian province has not started to fight a single battle, no matter how big or small.

In the Battle of Taranto, General Muller was ordered to lead the Tiger Cavalry Regiment to support, but the two sides did not succeed because of Frankie's voluntary retreat.

Brussels suddenly rebelled and invaded the territory with a large army. For unknown reasons, the rebels set up camp in front of the first line of defense in the province of Burgundy, and at this point it was as if they were asleep, and there was no movement.

Although the soldiers did not use a single knife or shot, and the territory of the province was never affected by the flames of war, the pressure on the Grand Duke of Mateus was no less than that of the Grand Duke of Matesias in Huaishui Pass.

Huaishui Pass is the first Xiongguan of the glorious empire, and it is also the most critical defense line in the east of the empire. His Majesty King Beckenbauer dared to tear his face with the Riga Empire, and the emperor still maintained the confidence and fighting spirit to resist, all because of the existence of this majestic pass.

The responsibility is great, the impact is far-reaching, Mattesias knows very well, there is nothing to say, only "locked up in the people, closed in the dead" eight words!

Grand Duke Matthias only needs to focus on fighting, and nothing else. In comparison, Grand Duke Mateus was much more worried, worried, and worried.

The province of Burgundy is located at the center, gathering all the forces that the empire can still muster today, and is tasked with supporting the other two major battlefields.

But should it support the east or the west? Is the size of the support force large or small? None of this could have been given a clear order, and it was up to Grand Duke Mateus to make his own judgment based on the situation at the time.

But the situation on both battlefields was not optimistic, and his military power was not strong enough to allow him to squander. Outside the first line of defense on the border, although the army of Brussels did not move a single inch as if it had taken root, the Grand Duke did not dare to really use people as decorations, and it was the duty of sending heavy troops to defend it, and he had divided a small force.

The mountainous area in the southeast of the territory was mixed with a 20,000-strong Riga army, which not only threatened their supply line to Huaishui Pass, but also made the local cities and villages shrouded in the clouds of war, and they also had to be guarded.

The eastern front must be supported, the western front must be supported, and the mainland must maintain sufficient military strength. Although the province of Burgundy had gathered a large number of troops from the imperial capital and the province of Hanover at this time, the size of its own army was not small. But all aspects must be taken into account, and there is no room for a single mistake, and the hair of Grand Duke Mateus is almost gray.

If it weren't for the new general who led an elite army to fight with Schindler and pinned down the 20,000-mile army in the southeast mountains, the Grand Duke's life would have been even more difficult.

It is said that they are doing a good job, and when the last information arrived, it was said that the number of enemies had been destroyed was nearly 3,000, so Schindler must have felt a lot of pain.

But today, the Grand Duke of Mateus held the secret letter sent by the general in his hand, but his brows were tightly locked, and his face was hesitant and quite embarrassed.

"Father?" Mueller called out in confusion.

It wasn't just the father and son who were there, there were other people watching and waiting.

"Huh?" Grand Duke Mateus subconsciously responded, and then came back to his senses.

He once again carefully read the secret letter in his hand that he had read many times, word by word, and then let out a long sigh of uncertainty and handed it to the person on his left.

"Marquis Marco, take a look at it too. Let's take a look at the general's letter, and then discuss the contents together. ”

Marquis Marco took the secret letter and opened it.

The content of the letter was not long, and in a few words it was clear what it was going to say. But Marco Marco's face showed the same shock, hesitation, and disbelief as the Grand Duke.

He quickly read the letter from beginning to end to make sure that he had not misread or misunderstood, and then he breathed a sigh of relief and handed the letter to the next person.

All the middle and high-ranking military personnel and even the core personnel gathered in the province of Burgundy at this time were shocked and very curious when they saw the expressions of the Grand Duke and the Marquis Marco after reading the letter. I can't wait to snatch the letter and see it.

Fortunately, the letter is not long, and it doesn't take too much time for everyone to read it, so they don't need to suffer too long.

When the letter passed through the hands of the crowd and returned to the Grand Duke of Mateus, there was a very strange atmosphere in the room.

The Grand Duke raised the letter in his hand and asked, "You have already read the letter, and you have some opinions on the general's plan, so you might as well tell us all." ”

Marquis Marco didn't say a word, but his eyes quickly swept around the room, taking in the reactions of everyone present.

As he expected, everyone looked at me and I looked at you, but they didn't speak.

The Grand Duke frowned when he saw it.

The young man's plan was quite bold, and if it succeeded, it would be easy to say. However, if the plan is not carried out smoothly and the slightest mistake will cause serious consequences. At worst, it would even lead to the complete collapse of the three fronts, plunging the glorious empire into a state of no return.

The stakes are high, and it is not surprising that everyone is reluctant to speak up easily.

But the war was in full swing, and Anthony stated in his letter that when the letter was sent, he had already begun to work on the relevant arrangements, but there was no time for them to mumble and ponder here.

"Marquis Marco, what do you think of this plan?"

No, Grand Duke Mateus had no choice but to ask questions by name.

Marquis Marco seemed to have been prepared, raised his head and chest, and looked directly at the Grand Duke without evasion.

"Lord Duke, I agree with the General's plan."

Looking at everyone's stunned gazes, the Marquis was a little proud, and added:

"Although I don't understand military affairs, I have great confidence in the general. Since the general felt that the plan was feasible, there would be no problem. ”

By the time the letters were circulating, the Marquis of Marco had calmed down from his initial shock and hesitation. Thinking of his father's special advice to him before leaving, he quickly made a conclusion in his heart.

Mueller listened to him in a flat tone, as if he were deciding which restaurant to drink. But hidden in the ordinary is an unquestionable, unshakable trust. I couldn't help but murmur to myself:

"You say that you don't know about military affairs, but I believe that. However, there were two generals in the army who were still familiar with military affairs standing behind him, and I didn't see you turn around and ask, and immediately agreed with your mouth. It seems that there are so many people here, and you have the most confidence in Anthony. ”

Grand Duke Mateus was also stunned.

He originally thought that Marquis Marco would shirk it vaguely and perfunctorily, and he had prepared a lot of drafts for this, but he couldn't use it at all.

The Grand Duke turned to the two generals on the other side.

"What do you think, two generals?"

Those two generals were the commanders of the 1st and 2nd Royal Infantry Regiments, and were sent by Antonine to Burgundy along with the Hanoverian army of the Marquis Marcos, under the unified command of the Grand Duke of Mateus.

The two looked at each other, already thinking about it.

The commander of the first regiment clenched his fists and replied: "Your Excellency, we are serving under the command of the general, and we should obey the general's orders." ”

Grand Duke Mateus squinted at him and nodded slightly.

Although they all agreed, the regimental leader's answer was even, and even slippery.

Anthony was the general of the Dangkou personally canonized by His Majesty the King, commanding the 1st and 2nd Royal Infantry Regiments and the 2nd Royal Cavalry Regiment, and was the immediate boss of the two. Military law in the army is strict, and the superiors have orders, and the subordinates can only carry out the orders meticulously, otherwise they will violate the military law and will be severely punished.

They only said that they did what they were told, and if the plan failed, the responsibility was, of course, the person who gave the order, but it had nothing to do with either of them.

The Grand Duke of Mateus finally turned to his son, General Müller, commander of the elite Tiger Cavalry Regiment in the Burgundian army.

"Mueller, do you have anything to say?"

At this time, people gathered in this place to hear and discuss important military secrets, and they came from roughly three places. One was the provincial army of Hanover, represented by the Marquis of Marco. The second was the 1st and 2nd Royal Infantry Regiment from the imperial capital, headed by two regiment commanders. Finally, there were the local forces in the province of Burgundy, of which General Müller was the senior general of the Young Zhuang faction.

Unlike the two regimental commanders who were sleek and sophisticated just now, Mueller was a pure soldier and considered the problem more from the perspective of the general military situation.

After a moment's hesitation, he said in a deep voice: "The general's plan is a good idea, and if it succeeds, it can deal an extremely heavy blow to the enemy. But there is one thing that has to be considered, that is, the army that needs to be mobilized and dispatched is too large. And we have too many places to take care of in Burgundy, and after the deployment of troops, if a certain battlefield suddenly gives a warning, I am afraid it will be ......"

Mateus was very dissatisfied with his son's hesitation, and asked with a glare: "Don't talk about those who don't have it, analyze a lot, and finally make a judgment but can't spit it out." Lao Tzu is asking you, is it for or against? ”

Although Grand Duke Mateus is not a pure military like Grand Duke Matesias of Huaishui Pass, the two have a deep friendship and similar personalities. Even at such a high-level meeting, it was directly shouted "Lao Tzu, Lao Tzu".

General Mueller can't have any opinion on this, who makes the Grand Duke his own son.

"I'm for it!"

As one of the few young generals in the province of Burgundy and even in the glorious empire, Müller was also an enterprising and adventurous personality. If it weren't for the stakes of the matter, this plan, whether it succeeds or fails, will inevitably become a turning point in the war between the two countries, and he would have been the first to approve it.

"Good!"

Grand Duke Mateus acted decisively and made a decision immediately. Although he is old, his courage does not make him strong at all.

"Reply to the general, everything is according to his plan! I, Burgundy, will fully cooperate. ”