This means that the counterattack against the Ice Plains Demon Clan cannot be instigated at the first time.

Lin An showed uncontrollable disappointment, as well as a trace of imperceptible unwillingness and worry.

Lancet caught Lin An's heart in time.

He changed his mind.

"Not really."

He spoke.

"The emergence of traitors has brought the war into a stalemate, but it cannot be a stalemate forever."

"Oh?" Lin An's eyes lit up slightly.

Lancet smiled slightly.

"The weakness of the demons can be felt by many armies fighting on the front line."

"After all, the army of the undead didn't have to think about attrition before, and often won with absolute numerical superiority, but this also means that once there is a change, it is easy to detect it from all sides."

"Spies stationed on the ice fields have also reported sporadically that they have spotted an anomalous movement of the undead army in the northern part of the ice field - as if they were retreating."

Lin An understands why there are only sporadic returns:

On the ice field, there is basically no one scout who can obtain information and bring it out of the ice field alive, especially when the undead army suddenly retreats and blocks the ice field, and the scouts who lose the rear support have no time to withdraw, and they die because they run out of ammunition and food.

Just listen to Rance continue:

“…… I announced the news of the fall of a large number of legendary powerhouses of the Icefield Demon Clan at the Supreme Council, and since I could not clearly provide evidence, the differences at the meeting were mainly focused on the fact that one side was worried that this was a false news trap released by the Demon Clan, and the other side supported a tentative counterattack. ”

"But I think the stalemate will end soon."

"Marshal Jonas is a moderate, but also a veteran, who has presided over the war on the Northern Front for many years, and has a lot of experience in fighting demons - he is only momentarily confused by the traitor's intelligence, and he can't make up his mind."

"But I have reached a basic front with Crown Prince Meryl, and he will support me and put pressure on Marshal Jonas together; And Bishop will also take action to make the MIA aware of the connection between the news of the traitor and the movement of the demon undead army. ”

"You mean ......"

Hearing the last sentence, Lin An straightened up and frowned slightly, "Do you think the news of the traitor was deliberately released by the demon clan?" ”

"Nope."

Lancet shook his head in denial.

"Although you didn't tell the inside story in detail, unless the legendary powerhouse of the demon clan has long realized that he will fall, there is no need for the demon clan to leak the traitor's information in exchange for time to cover the retreat of the undead army;"

"And if the demon powerhouses predict the end, their reaction will be even more violent, if it were me, I would definitely tear up the oath and directly slaughter a large number of elite troops on the northern front, and even lure the legend of the human race over and die together."

He seemed to guess what Lin An was thinking.

"But Marshal Jonas just needed a reason to push him to make up his mind."

"In fact, regardless of whether the traitor survives or not, the Northern Front Army cannot miss this opportunity to turn defeat into victory and clear its name."

"The abandonment of Gaunt City put the Northern Front Army under great pressure, and Marshal Jonas was the most stressed of the Northern Front Army."

"Since the beginning of the great rout, the northern front has changed from a blessed land of meritorious achievements and knighthood to a vortex of death, not to mention ordinary soldiers, even me, as well as Elizabeth and John, since they came here, they are all ready to die on the northern front at any time - even if it is death, our family of three has decided to face it together."

"On the northern front, up to the marshal, down to the humblest slaves, are ready not to see the sun rise the next day."

"Marshal Jonas is not afraid of life and death when he is ordered in danger; But he can not be afraid of life and death, but he will be afraid of leaving a stigma for the future generations of his family. ”

"He won't miss this opportunity to make a name for himself."

"And time is running out for him."

"If I'm not mistaken," Ranster smiled slightly, "you've entered your second year of casting spells for that majesty to prolong your life. ”

"This means that maybe this time next year, the one sitting in that position may be the new king."

Linked to what Lancet said before, Lin An had gradually realized, "So, who is this Marshal Jonas?" ”

"Nobody, he's His Majesty's person."

"It is precisely because he is not any one of the possible successors that his position is likely to be shaken within three years." ”

In other words, Marshal Jonas must establish his position in the eyes of the new monarch and make a name for himself within three years.

Otherwise, give up the stigma of Gaunt City, even if everyone knows that it is an order from Emperor Alabham the Great, but if the reputation of an important minister can be used to wash away the flaws of the Merlin royal family, any king will make such a good deal.

In particular, Marshal Jonas did not have the same trust and status as he did in the old emperor's heart.

The more chaotic and complicated the situation came from Pompey at this time, the more pressure Marshal Jonas put on, and the more he would be prompted to make up his mind as soon as possible.

"So, isn't the situation on Pompey's side exactly bad news?"

Doubts flashed in his lacquer eyes, and Lin An was a little confused:

"Then you said ...... before"

- Isn't it a contradiction that the counteroffensive was hampered by the chaos of the traitors and Pompey?

Lancet snorted and couldn't help but laugh.

Although Lancet didn't want to admit it, their familiar companions, whether it was Salen, Andre or him, knew that they had always been under a lot of pressure in front of Lin An's excellence.

It's very rare for her to reveal such a bewildering scene.

He smiled like this, and of course Lin An immediately realized that she had been deceived by Lancet.

She looked surprised and slightly dazed.

Although reason has already reacted, Lancet will tease her like this, or subvert his image in Lin An's mind:

She couldn't believe it for a moment, and she couldn't understand why Lancet was doing this.

In fact, with her mental power, it is not impossible to perceive Ranster's lies.

However, Lanster was wearing an alchemy item with the Isolation Spiritual Power Detection and Detection Spell, and because he was in a hurry back, he didn't have time to take it off, which didn't make Lin An suspicious.

Lancet's consistent and steady personality made Lin An trust him very much:

Unless the Lanster in front of her was pretending to be someone else, Lin An would never have imagined that Lanster would joke about such an important matter in the first reunion between her servants who had rushed back from the ice field and were separated by more than a year.

"It's true that the battle is deadlocked, it's true that there are traitors, it's true that the Merlin royal family is in chaos because of the inheritance, and it's true that I'm questioned because of the fall of the Demon Legend - it's just that things aren't as strict as I said."

Ranster gradually put away his smile and chuckled.

What he said before is basically the truth.

Even if he took off the anti-detection alchemy item now and said it again, Lin An might not be able to detect a lie from his words - because they were not lies in the first place.

"But...... Although the construction of the counteroffensive was thwarted and delayed for a while, all the bad news taken together instead catalyzed Marshal Jonas's determination, so I reasoned that Marshal Jonas would soon vigorously push forward the counteroffensive plan, despite the fact that the situation was very bad and everyone had their own opinions at the military meeting, with the support of me and Crown Prince Meryl. ”

After nearly a year in the Northern Front Army, Lancet has not achieved anything but to secretly find Lin An's whereabouts.

On the surface, the pressure and situation faced by the Northern Front Army at this time were indeed severe.

Lin An informed him of the news of the fall of the Demon Legend, and asked him to push the counterattack as much as possible, which was an unattainable goal by all indications.

Since receiving the news of Lin An's safety in the Ring of Artemis, as well as her request, Lancet and his henchmen and advisors have been busy for half a month.

The mind of the superior has always been like a starlabe dotted in the sky, and it is difficult to judge the trajectory of the stars in it.

If the mind of the commander who commanded the million-strong army was really so easy to speculate, then the demons would probably have already made the Northern Front Army unrecoverable.

From all these appearances, it can be deduced that the most likely decision made by Marshal Jonas depends on Randster's knowledge of Marshal Jonas and the gathering of information in peacetime.

After all, Lancet is no longer the aristocratic boy who had nothing and simply loved Lin An five years ago.

He carried the rise and fall of a principality and the bonds of his wife and children on his shoulders.

Even if he trusted Lin An unconditionally, he couldn't let the fate of tens of thousands of people be decided by her words.

“…… Ann, you must be wondering why I did this, right? ”

Lancet smiled.

"That's because, I want to sue you for something......"

He did not tell Sù Lin An the price he paid to gain the support of Crown Prince Meryl, and behind all this, he used dozens of times the resources and connections he used;

"-I am not the young duke who needs your support and support;"

He didn't tell her that behind all the hard work he had done in just half a month, and behind all the hard work and exhaustion in the more than a year since she disappeared, the even more unimaginable growth, and the mental journey that accompanied it-

"—but your companions;"

He had done what he was supposed to do as a king, as a husband and as a father.

"-Your friend;"

At this moment, then, when a problem that hinders the overall situation has been basically resolved, Lanster believes that he should have the right to seek justice from another interlocutor who is currently present in another capacity.

"- A backing you can rely on when you need help, and a supporter who reaches out for help, so ......"

Randster smiled with a smile that was recognized by everyone as "calm, gentle, and humble":

"I know that you have hidden a lot from us in the past because of concerns about our ability and safety......"

"But I ...... Well, and Saleen and Andrei," he added, somewhat reluctantly, "I have come to know this mistake and have tried to correct it." ”

"The two of them are on their way right now."

"Then if you're not in a hurry right now, maybe you have time to sit down and explain to me—"

"What are you hiding from us, that seventeen months ago, we were forced and caught off guard to accept the sad reality of a dear friend who disappeared in full view of everyone, and who did not know whether he lived or died?"

“……”

Lin An seemed to see a rising, tangible, and bursting anger trough above Lancet's head.

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