Pernoncar's worries were human, but things weren't as bad as he thought. Pen? Interesting? Pavilion wWw. ｂiquge。 Although he still held the leadership of the army, it was because the fleeing Bihab had proclaimed Rudanel the rightful king in his domain, declared Penoncar a rebel usurper, and called on the army of the whole country to be loyal to him. In order to confront this rebellious force, even if Basbar does not hold military power, it is difficult for anyone to dare to take on this burden.

On the political side, Basbahn exhorted Penoncar to issue a conditional pardon for the sins of Songris and Kebaldo, so that they could return to their positions at the court. This is because according to the intelligence, these three factions have completely broken up, and now Bihab, who is holding Rudanel hostage, is obviously above the other two, and it is conceivable that the other two must be indignant, if they can use this opportunity to win over these two, they can strategically isolate Bihab, and if they can make them loyal to Penoncar, it can also strengthen Penoncar's legitimacy. However, Basbar did not ask the king to do so, but only made a suggestion, and left it to Penoncar to decide whether or not to implement it, and he did the same in other matters, and the final decision on all matters was left to Penoncar. This was apparently done to strengthen Pennoncar's position and help him establish his prestige so that he could take power. Penoncar also reciprocated by announcing the appointment of Baibasbar as the prime minister and general of the Paz Empire, and rewarded him with countless treasures to tie his heart, and the relationship between the monarch and the minister became quite harmonious.

Contrary to this, the current situation of the Paz Empire has become confusing. Since there were two kings in the empire, both sons of King Bicarius IV, and both of them went through formal coronation ceremonies, both of which were legally legitimate, how should the generals and lords who led the troops throughout the country choose? The problems faced by Babbasbahn are still quite thorny.

First of all, Bihab's henchmen certainly did not hesitate to join his camp. As the Minister of War, he naturally had his roots in the military world, so Bihab's power quickly expanded, and he had 100,000 men in addition to a fiefdom entrenched in the northwest of the empire. Songres and Kebaldo also returned to their own territory, although they did not join forces with Bihab, but they also refused to submit to the command of Pennoncar - it is no wonder that now that they are far away from the emperor, and there is an enemy of Bihab in the court, it is impossible to distract themselves from them. As a result, their henchmen naturally refused to express their stance lightly, so the military forces of the empire were almost always in a wait-and-see attitude against Pennoncar. Basbahn managed to secure only a handful of people who pledged allegiance to the Pennoncar regime.

Today, the actual control of the Penoncar regime was only a little more than a third of the empire, and it was mainly concentrated in the area from Bataana to the city of Jekbada, almost the area conquered by the Basbahn army. There are not many troops in the hands of Bai Basbarn, there are still more than 30,000 people left in the main Badana army, and there are about 120,000 Paz troops left, but there are a considerable number of three factions in the command staff of these troops, and their loyalty is not 100% guaranteed, and the only thing that can suppress them is probably the prestige of Bai Basbarn.

If the army were to be stationed in these areas of actual control, the forces would be scattered and become stragglers, and the royal capital would not have enough troops to fight against Bihab. Therefore, Basbar suggested that Pennoncar should re-recruit and train his existing troops, and promote some capable junior officers to be the commanders of these forces, and that the king must have an army and generals who are truly loyal to the crown to protect him.

This reassured Pernoncar, who saw that Basbahn had no ambition to stay in power for long, and that it was clear that he was doing so to consolidate his rule, and it was only then that he was convinced that his father's last words were correct. Basbarn, on the other hand, focused his work on diplomacy and strategy, and he had to stabilize all aspects before conquering Bihab. It was at this time that a guest visited his residence, none other than Macabul, an envoy of King Traag of Sindra.

The news that Makabul had brought him was a surprise to Baibasbarn, for it had been a surprise to him—King Trag had finally decided to attack his sibling, the Duke of Mifola. However, he was afraid that the Duke of Mifra would not be able to succeed in one blow, so he came to ask for the help of his ally, Lord Badana.

This is really a house leak that happened to rain overnight. The reason why Baibasbahn dared to send troops to Paz was because he confirmed the Tuqi behind the Badana Domain, the Tubo and Sindra were his allies, and the Tuqi and the Tubo were secretly plotting against each other, and the Sindra king Traag was a man without ambition. Who knows that Traag decided to attack Duke Mifora at this time, Bai Basbar is very clear about the difference in strength between King Traag and Duke Mifora, and neither side wants to eat anyone easily, but in terms of military ability, I am afraid that Duke Mifora has a slight advantage, because he has strong economic strength as a backing. If the king of Trag fails, then Bataana will lose the safety buffer zone in the southeast, which is obviously unacceptable to Basbahn, but if he sends an army to Sindra at this moment, it will not only work the expedition, but also make the already stretched force even more empty. It's a dilemma.

"Why did Your Majesty suddenly think of dealing with Duke Mifora?" Babbard had to have such doubts because it was so unreasonable.

Macabur saluted and replied, "My lord, oh no, my lord, you and I are friends, and I don't want to hide it from you. In fact, the king of our country is still preparing, but the Duke of Mifura has received the news, so in fact, the Duke of Mifula has already taken the lead, and the king of our country is forced to fight. ”

Macabur is supposed to be telling the truth, but he conceals the reason why King Traag is preparing for the conquest of Mifula. Babas Barn judged so. Then he said: "Since you are outspoken, my lord, then I will tell the truth below." The current situation of the Paz Empire must have been heard and witnessed by adults, and at this time, it is probably not enough to divide troops to help your country fight. ”

Makabur nodded and said, "Thank you for your straightforwardness, but I have to ask you for reinforcements again." His Majesty the King can handle it for now, but he can't support it for a long time. If your country can act righteously, then it will be possible to settle this war as soon as possible, so that the lives of our people will not be lost. Moreover, judging from the current situation in your country, all sides are in a situation where they are unable to attack, and even if they send troops to our country, they will not dare to act rashly by virtue of their prestige and rebellion. ”

Baibasbar was silent. Indeed, there is some truth in what Macabul said, but it does not necessarily conform to the law of development. Finally, Bai Basbahn said: "Please go back to the pavilion for the time being to rest, and you need to discuss it with your subordinates before you can give your lordship." (To be continued.) )