"Our enemies are not just [Thunder Tooth], whether it was the Battle of Ray Island a hundred years ago or the rebellion in Insonia Prison twenty years ago. Hidden in the alliance, there has always been an eighth force..... The Eighth Force..... They are very deeply hidden, maybe they are among us at this moment, among our soldiers...... Maybe they're sitting across from you, sitting next to you, or maybe they're just passing you by...... In short, from the very beginning of the operation, our enemy was already hovering around us......"

"Your Excellency General, is there any basis for what you say? To put it mildly, this is shaking the morale of the army. A dragon captain stood up and said.

"Hmm...... A good charge, but that's just the way it is. Ba Wen said coldly, his gaze sweeping over everyone present, including Hanazawa and General Wind Chime.

"The biggest gap between people is the heart, and people's thinking is like a wall, a wall that can't be climbed no matter what. Based on the intelligence gathered over the years, the Eighth Force has infiltrated the coalition forces. We still don't know their purpose, but the only thing we know for sure is that these people have been waiting for the best time to realize their plans. ”

"There's an eighth force in this room, and I don't know who it is, but that's the truth. ”

"—But, General Bavin, if it is true, as you say, that an eighth force has infiltrated, or that one of them is here. Why, then, are they being exposed here, and wouldn't it be bad for me to make them alert?"

Ba Wen smiled faintly, "It's not that simple, because we don't know anything about this gang from beginning to end, and they don't have any actions that are unfavorable to the coalition forces. However, I am here to debunk this truth to tell you that the Coalition has noticed your presence. Since we don't know anything about the Eighth Force, it is better to make it public, and then more clues may be generated. ”

The captain who asked the question just now nodded, "In that case, does this need to be disclosed to the soldiers?"

"No, you don't. The silent wind chime suddenly replied, "If the soldiers know this, it is likely to shake the morale of the soldiers, and there may be a serious accident similar to a mutiny." So, it's enough for a few of us to know. ”

"General Wind Chime is right, you can't tell the soldiers about this without hard evidence. Anyone who leaks the word is to be executed as a traitor. Calm words decide life and death, and such unreasonable logic is accepted by everyone, and no one has any objections. Because that's the army. And Bavin has now become the true commander of this army.

"Final stage of the Fifth Mine Island Strategic Meeting...... On the establishment of the supreme command of the coalition forces. My view is that the situation is becoming more and more confusing. In order for the coalition forces to act in unison in the next few days, I will carry out militarized centralization in the manner of your coalition commander, and all military orders in the fleet will be issued by me, and no one will be allowed to interfere...... The resolution was voted on...... The minority obeys the majority..... Voting starts now......"

The short words fell, and Bavin took the lead in raising his right hand that covered his left chest where his heart was beating.

The rest of the crowd had surprise written on their faces.

"Your Excellency, you do not have such a right. The execution of all orders should be given to the various corps commanders, and you are disobeying the resolutions of the Holy Alliance by doing so, this is treason and anti-humanity-" Zhang Lingzhi, the commander of the first corps of the Tree Country, first stood up and attacked, "Put all the power in your hands, the legendary mages and inheritors of the Sacred Tree Country and the Ning Kingdom, 250,000 troops, and 415 warships, this is a dictatorship!"

"Head Zhang Lingzhi, please sit down!" the wind chime frowned. When she heard General Bavin's speech, she couldn't help but tremble in her heart. This man. What the hell is the man in front of her trying to do. Is the large-scale centralization of power intended to start a war with the coalition forces? Or is it ......

But in any case, now that the crisis is approaching, anger, anger and roaring will not solve everything.

Zhang Lingzhi did not pay attention to his commander's order, but continued to post: "You are indeed an excellent general, but the alliance has reached an agreement before this operation. In the issuance of orders, the armies of various countries must not interfere, otherwise it will be regarded as interference in the internal affairs of other countries...... This is the ...... of war"

"I know. ”

Manstein, the commander of the Second Corps of the Tree Country, pulled the excited Zhang Lingzhi back to his position, but he didn't expect to be freed by him.

"Don't touch me, I'll tell you the truth. There's no way I'm going to put my soldiers in this guy's hands, they're all my subordinates, and I'm not going to watch them die. ”

Glancing at the wind chimes and Manstein, he sat down in a rage, his jaw joints constantly grinding and making a 'squeak' sound.

"The soldiers of the tree country have their dignity and must not die senselessly......"

Bawen didn't say anything, and seemed to be waiting for General Wind Chime to speak. Not only Zhang Lingzhi, the commander of the First Corps of the Tree Country, but also the Commander of the Second Corps, Manstein, the commander of the Third Corps, Zax, the commander of the Fourth Corps, Zhu Daofu, and the commander of the Fifth Corps, Mo Desan, all had the same emotions in their eyes.

Either break with the coalition forces, or you can't centralize power.

"I see, that's what you're trying to say?"

Bavin, who was leaning back in his chair, raised his eyebrows and squinted.

"So, what you're trying to say is that I'm going to make the death of the Tree Nation soldiers undignified, and I'm going to make their death meaningless?"

"Yes. "And my subordinates can't tell if Your Excellency is the Eighth Force you call it, after all, you told us this yourself, and no one knew about it until then. ”

"And then?"

"No, it's just a question in everyone's mind. Wind Chime looked at the others, the senior general of the Dragon Kingdom, the two legendary mages of the Ning Kingdom, and General Howell, the deputy commander of the Fire Department, all of them seemed to be reminded by Wind Chime's words.

Could the Dragon General, who has always seemed to be the most determined, always talking about dedicating his life to unveil the mystery of mankind, be the eighth force? From the beginning, maybe his purpose was to centralize power, and then—

As he said, to achieve some ulterior purpose.

In the skeptical eyes of everyone, Bawen did not give any explanation, and his calm eyes were still watching the wind chimes.

He knew that whatever explanation he made would be seen as quibbling, and in that case, the outcome would often be worse. Instead of aggravating the doubt, let the crowd think.

After all, suspicion is human nature. And the words of the wind chimes are just to uncover the disguise that covers human nature.

"General Wind Chimes, do you also suspect that you are here?"

She shook her head and said softly, "Your Excellency Baven, I have never doubted you. In my judgment, you are the least likely person in the fleet to be the eighth force, because there are some things that cannot be pretended. ”

"Really?"

Bavin muttered.

"In that case, no matter what I say, I'm afraid it's useless to explain. However, as the commander-in-chief of the coalition forces, how many people agreed to my proposal just now? The voting stage is still in line with the ..... of the minority obeying the majority."

I thought that everyone would reject it, but to Bawen's surprise, the first person to raise his hand in approval was the captain of the Wave Boat, Wen Yue.

"Your Excellency, I trust your judgment, you are a trustworthy man. ”

Wen Yue, who rarely speaks, makes everyone almost forget her existence, and her voice as crisp as spring water is nothing more than the best lubricant to resolve conflicts.

Then, the captains and captains of the Dragon Kingdom also raised their hands one after another, unconditionally supporting their commanders. The entire command room was one-sided.

To everyone's surprise, even General Howell of the Beast Country agreed to this decision. And the two legendary mages of Rhodes and Morton also raised their hands in agreement.

As a result, the only people who did not agree were General Feng Chime, the supreme commander of the Tree Country, and the remaining five Tree Country Commanders.

"General Wind Chime, what do you mean by Shuguo, if your country doesn't want to, we won't force it—but hopefully we can basically agree on the next action. After all, this operation requires the support of your country, and it is difficult to achieve victory with the strength of the Dragon Kingdom, the Ning Kingdom, and the Beast Kingdom alone......"

As the commander-in-chief of Operation Thunder Island in the Tree Country, Wind Chime represents the Tree Country military, and her resolution will be used as an order to directly determine the decision of the Corps Commander. In other words, whether the bill can be passed this time depends on the wind chimes.

Everyone's eyes and rapid breathing, the entire command room seemed to freeze. With the sea breeze still in the distance and the petrels in the sky gliding across the sky like white clouds, it was just an ordinary day for those who didn't participate in the war. While enjoying the warm sunshine, he followed the progress of Operation Ray Island, walked the streets and alleys, and shared the status of the coalition forces with friends from time to time.

At this time, everything was unknown for the 250,000 allied troops who were about to arrive in the Yefan Islands and would soon be on the battlefield. Fate, like the duckweed dotted on the surface of the lake, can make them sway when they think they are solid.

But, at the very least, they have people to rely on. Because if the operation fails and his fate and future are affected, the blame can be attributed to the twenty-seven people in the command room.

At this moment, Wind Chime is standing on the cusp of the storm, and her decisions will affect the normal conduct of her actions.

The appearance of the country and the city has captured the hearts of countless men. Even the king of the Tree Country, Tsinami, was moved by it, and swore an oath in the Tree Country Palace that he would not marry this woman in this life. In ten years, there was no princess in Shuguo.

She's a woman who refuses to be a queen.

Elegantly, holding a small cup of unnamed but fragrant coffee, with cherry-colored red lips on the side of the cup, savor it little by little. He didn't care about the anxiety caused by everyone waiting for her reply, but calmly let himself finish his coffee before opening his eyes as bright as amber.

"General Wind Chimes, what is your opinion?"

Bavin asked patiently.

"The Shuguo side has agreed to hand over the command to His Excellency Bawen. ”

"Really?" Baven was a little surprised, he didn't expect it to go so smoothly.

But it seems that this woman has no intention of concealing it.

"But...... Among the five corps of the Tree Country, I cannot hand over the command of the third corps to you...... The reason is simple...... The Autumn Wind Sword is among them. So, that's my bottom line. ”

Feng Chime looked at Mu Linsen and Hua Ze beside him, and said indifferently.

"Mu Linsen and Hua Ze can be deployed by His Excellency the General, but Qiu Fengyang can't......"

"That's your condition?"

"It's not a condition, it's the bottom line. ”

"Okay, I promise you the bottom line. ”

Bavin said very dryly.

"Thank you. ”

"If so, can you explain your reasoning?"

"With all due respect, in other words, this is a military secret. Wind Chimes stood up, straightening his spine and slapping his right hand heavily on his left chest, where his heart was beating.