Kentan country, after the Mangdun Pass.

General Raeder was discussing with his staff a plan for the capture of the city of Bilty.

John, the dwarven alchemist, listened intently to the discussion as he rehearsed his long-brewed plan in his bulging belly.

Obviously, the attempt to cause civil strife in the city of Birti did not succeed as easily as expected. Although the army of the Duchy of Borot was wavering for a while, it was quickly stabilized by Lady Charlotte, who showed up in her arms. The Crawford brothers' position as interim supreme commander remained largely unshaken.

Almost all of them were hand-selected and trained elite soldiers after Tarun and Henry came to power, and in essence they were far more loyal to the brothers than to the Duchy of Borot, and their group used the Crawford brothers as a medium to prop up Albert's façade. Of course, Xiao A's knowing people and his attitude of employing people without suspicion also made the two brothers very willing to make wedding clothes for others.

The main reason why the death of the old Duke Borot caused the morale of the army to be shaken was that it would make these soldiers wonder whether His Royal Highness Albert would be able to inherit the throne of the Duchy smoothly, whether he was still alive, and if there were three long and two short, would they be killed by the emperor in the same insidious way?

Mrs. Charlotte's presence is the best stabilizer, and she clearly tells everyone that although the old Duke Borot died unexplained, His Royal Highness Albert has successfully inherited the position of duke, and the salary of the soldiers will only increase, not decrease, and the efforts of the soldiers will not be in vain.

The Crawford brothers also explicitly added one of the most crucial elements, which is that no matter what happens, they will always be on the side of the army, provided of course that they must unconditionally support and obey the supreme leadership of the young Albert.

This was not only unforeseen on the Kentan side, but it was also a reality that General Iros was unwilling to face.

Because of the urging of the upper peak, Raeder's side advocated a quick victory and a quick victory. His aides did not agree with this view, because the greatest advantage of Kentan was its unparalleled geographical advantage, and if he really had to devote his limited manpower to face-to-face combat, it would be difficult to compete with Emperor Deliot, who had the resources of the entire Tamborance Empire.

They were plausible, but Raeder was noticeably more confident, and he subconsciously pinched his oily acne-covered flesh and said in a rather agitative tone: "Is it only for the purpose of fighting a defensive war that Lord Duke has concentrated all the forces of the whole country? We have so many strange people, but we have never thought to use their energy to the fullest. We always only think about keeping the success, and never think about forging ahead. We can't be so passive anymore! This time the emperor is definitely not a good type, this is well known in the entire empire and even the entire Bodi continent. His ambitions are as great as those of past emperors, and his abilities are unfortunately much higher than those of previous emperors. Instead of waiting for the other party to come and conquer in your own homeland, it is better to do a real good deed for the world and come to a preemptive strike. Raising the first banner is certainly very risky, but someone has to come out and do it. Our country of Kentan has such a geographical advantage, why not be a bird to make the nobles and lords in the empire who are still hesitant or even asleep realize that it is not impossible to overthrow the tyrannical rule of this emperor, and it is not alone. I believe that as long as the first person stands up, it will be able to start a prairie fire as quickly as a spark. ”

Raeder was full of pride and spittle, but it was still not enough to impress his calm and composed staff. At this time, the dwarven alchemist John took the initiative to intervene: "Your Excellency, the situation in Birti City is obviously much more stable than we imagined. The surviving man who unjustly killed the old duke also had more brains than most noble ladies. Since we can't break them up from the inside, we have to start from the outside and eat away at each other step by step. ”

After singing a long one-man show, Raeder was glad to have another person squeak, although he didn't fully agree with him, and asked in a loud voice, "How can you eat it up, and how long will it take?"

"Your Excellency, once the two armies engage in battle, casualties are inevitable. The biggest advantage on our side is that we have a lot of soldiers who can perform magic. But it's not easy to take advantage of this. Distance is the decisive factor, and we can't drop a large fireball into the city of Birti from the mouth of the pier, but we have to get close to the heavy troops stationed in the west of the city before we can move. And the opponent has a full lineup, and it is obvious that they are all well-trained professional soldiers. This creates an insurmountable contradiction, and we must find a way to delay the other party's discovery of us as long as possible, and the later the other person finds out, the greater the effect of our magic will be. ”

Raeder nodded and said, "What Your Excellency said makes a lot of sense, so what should I do?"

"Please put the general away from the decisive battle, give me a few days to prepare, and when everything is in order, I will definitely come to ask the general to take the initiative to attack the city of Birti. The dwarven alchemist seemed confident, arranging his long beard that dragged down to his bulging belly as he spoke.

Raeder didn't hesitate, he immediately said, "If you need any help, you can come to me." I'll send someone to guard that alchemy machine of yours day and night to prevent anyone from destroying it. ”

"Thank you, General, I have one more small request. ”

"Please. ”

"General, please give me fifty kilograms of grain, thirty kilograms of cold crystal, and twenty kilograms of fine pure ale. The packaging of the grain must be in good condition, and the cryopar and ale wine must be pure enough. The sooner these things are in place and the more they meet my requirements, the sooner the offensive plan can be implemented. The dwarven alchemist stopped playing with his beard and began to fiddle with his glittering belt. The belt is made of an obsidian base with some shiny fluorite in between.

Raeder, of course, said yes. These things are not hard to obtain, and as a country surrounded by mountains, the output of cold crystals is already much higher than in the rest of the empire.

After thanking John, the dwarven alchemist, he hurriedly left the group and went to prepare his own elaborate plan.

One of Raeder's tents whispered to the general, "This dwarf doesn't know his origins, but the Duke is so important. Don't you have the slightest concern, General?"

"Concerns?" Raedel didn't lower his voice, "I'm also of unknown origin, and I'm not a native of Kentan. Do you have concerns?"

When the brother heard this, he decided not to do anything.

In front of everyone, Raeder said loudly: "The decisive battle is imminent, I don't want everyone to make any small circles, and I don't want everyone to stick to one city and one country. Since everyone is working together under my account, the goal should be highly consistent, to seek the greatest welfare for the Duchy of Kentan, and to do their utmost loyalty to the Duke of Kentan. Whether it's a dwarf or an elf, even if he's a demon, as long as he can help us, it's a friend and companion that should be respected. We are now fighting against the Emperor with the strength of one country for the time being, and if we see the gateway again, will we not bring about our own destruction? Of course, I believe that those hesitant people in the entire empire will gradually begin to respond to us, after all, this undercurrent has always been surging, and as long as there is a gap, sooner or later it will erupt. What we have to do is to show this gap to the people of the entire Tambolance Empire, and we want to widen this gap to the extreme, so that the emperor can have a good taste of being swallowed up by the endless dark tide rushing below!"

When those staff members saw that the general had made up their minds, they no longer were half-hearted. Because they knew that the general had Duke Kentan on his head, and that he was the most popular man in the whole duchy at this moment, and that there was no benefit in going against him, they had to support Raeder's decision, at least superficially.

The general's leadership skills are well known, but the attack on the city of Birthi involved a central issue, and that is the distribution of benefits.

Duke Kentan was a meritocracy and insisted on giving the lead to Raeder, and the generals of his country would naturally be dissatisfied. An alien guy, a guy who didn't know anything about it, climbed on his head so easily. Did the Duke of Kentan not hesitate to put the command of tens of thousands of troops in the hands of an outsider?

This is human nature, if Raeder is not so good, he will not have so many responsibilities, and naturally he will not be jealous of those depressed villains. Raeder wasn't unaware of the treacherous circumstances he faced, but he was still confident. Duke Kentan used himself so much that the only thing he could do was to repay it with ten times the effort.

The arrival of tens of thousands of troops gave him both power and pressure. Although they nominally obey their own commands, after all, the real and specific command still depends on the generals who recruit and train them to carry it out. Raeder's team was now the most reliable guard on the Duke's side, and they did not come to Mandunkou to participate in the battle.

The reason why Raeder was in a hurry to attack was not only because of the duke's orders, but also because of the problem of people's hearts, after all, the longer the time dragged on, the more difficult it would be for him to control these jealous villains. If you can decide the battle in one battle, then the huge credit can be used as your best self-defense weapon, so that these little bunnies can shut up immediately.

Find out what happens next, and listen to the next breakdown.