Chapter 25 IV. Countermeasures
After returning to the harem, Kadir drank a glass of honey water, dismissed the female officials and went to a small courtyard alone.
"Brudashmo, are you there?"
"The villain is on call at any time, Your Majesty." A voice came from the dark trees of the courtyard.
Hearing this, Kadir walked slowly towards the bushes, and said slowly, "Is there a whereabouts of the antidote to the manticore's tears?" ”
The voice replied: "Back to Your Majesty, the antidote to the Scorpion Lion's Tears has not been used in the Frank Kingdom for many years, but fortunately, there are still a very few warlocks who know its formula, and the people appointed by the villain have found a warlock who can prepare the antidote, but because there is no medicine, the warlock is seizing the time to collect the required medicinal materials and re-refining, I believe that the antidote will be available soon, please bear with your Majesty for the time being." ”
Kadir nodded. Although whether this antidote can be delivered in time may be related to the life and death of the fourth son, Cardmonroe, but fortunately, he has been given drugs to inhibit development, as long as he does not develop the toxicity of the manticore's tears, it will not attack. Now that the Warlock has been found, it shouldn't be too much of a problem. Immediately, he said: "You have done a good job in this matter, but remember not to leak the news, and never let Aiyuka or Xia Gora's men know!" ”
"Yes! The villain will definitely be more careful. ”
"There's one more thing I have to do with you. You should know very well the defeat of our army this time, after this battle, only half of the king's army is left, and our country no longer has much advantage over the army of Arubania, and now there is another strong enemy in the south, although Arubania will not be able to attack in the short term. But we are no longer in a position to launch a new offensive. Therefore, I need your Shadow Brotherhood to help me deal with Li Tianhao, the leader of the Dils Thief Army, and fundamentally disintegrate the core of this force! ”
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"What's the problem. Brudasmo? ”
"No, Your Majesty. However, the Dils Mountains are not the focus of the Shadow Brotherhood. There are only two low-level members in charge of gathering intelligence. If we are to complete Your Majesty's mission, I am afraid that we will need more manpower and time to prepare. ”
"No problem, in my estimation, this war has also caused a lot of losses to the bandit army, and it will take time for them to recover. During this time, I think you should have plenty of time to prepare. ”
"Your Majesty is quite right. It's just that the villain is still a little confused, the Shadow Brotherhood is not a huge organization, and in order to find the antidote to the manticore's tears, many key members have been mobilized to carry out activities, and a considerable number of the remaining members are engaged in monitoring and restricting the conspiracy activities of Xia Gora. If the forces are mobilized to carry out the assassination at this time, the villain is worried about the lack of manpower. Please also ask Your Majesty to be clear on this point. ”
Kadir listened to this. He nodded slowly and said, "That's a problem. Let me think about it. ”
Kadir paced slowly through the courtyard, and finally stopped after walking three laps around the small courtyard. At this time, a sinister smile appeared on the corner of Kadir's mouth, and he said slowly: "You don't have to worry about this, soon your manpower will be free for assassination activities, and I have already thought of another countermeasure to restrict the actions of Xia Gora and Aiyuka." All you have to do is pick the people you need for the operation. ”
"Your Majesty said so, then the villain was relieved. The villain retired. Brudasmo's voice faded into thin air.
Kadir, who had stayed where he was, looked around and enjoyed the fragrance of the fragrant flowers in the courtyard before walking out of the courtyard slowly.
Before he could return to the palace, news came from the attendant that Viscount Libera had asked for an audience. Kadir frowned, wondering what Libera's purpose was for suddenly asking for a meeting. At the same time, the head of the jaw agreed. The waiter respectfully retreated.
Back in the palace, Kadir leisurely took off his clothes and stepped into the bath, where several female officials washed away the sweat stains left on him by the hot weather. At this time, Viscount Libera walked in, and when he saw Kadir, he saluted and said, "Wechen has taken the liberty to visit. I beg your Majesty's forgiveness. ”
"Alright, Viscount Libera doesn't have to be polite, you, a rare guest who usually refuses to be solemnly invited, have suddenly come to visit. There must be something important, just say it. ”
Libera listened and lowered her head and said, "Your Majesty forgives you." Weichen really doesn't like all kinds of social activities in the court. Please don't be surprised, Your Majesty. Wechen came this time to make a few suggestions to His Majesty. ”
Kadir stretched out his hand in the bath and waved, "Say it, say it." ”
"Your Majesty, our army has suffered a setback this time. The losses are not small. The regular forces of our army, together with the losses in the last battle with Arubania, are already close to half of the total number of troops. And the main losses were the cavalry and infantry of our army. Therefore, Wechen suggested that the recruitment and training of new armaments should be started immediately, otherwise our charioteers would not be able to exert their maximum combat effectiveness if they lacked infantry to cooperate with them. ”
"Of course I know that, the recruitment of the army will begin immediately. Is this the purpose of Aiqing's special visit? ”
Libera paused, and looked left and right at the maids and attendants on either side. Kadir understood, and motioned for all of them to step aside. Libera then said, "Of course not. The recruitment of the new army will inevitably fall into the hands of the prime minister, Lord Usubu, but in this case, I am afraid that all the commanders of the new army will be placed in Lord Usubu's people."
Kadir suddenly emerged half of his body from the water, and Libera's words hit him right in the sore spot, if Usubu's power continued to strengthen, he was likely to lose absolute leadership of the army. Kadir sat on the edge of the bath, stared at Viscount Libera and said, "I really can't imagine that Viscount Libera, who has never asked about palace struggles, would take the initiative to get involved in such a sensitive issue." ”
Wechen was terrified. It's just that after the death of Lord Ulysses in battle, the army lost the biggest barrier to compete with the forces of the Usub faction. If Usubu's power is allowed to continue to expand, it is very likely that the interests of His Majesty and the Yaki Kingdom will be harmed. Before leaving, Ulysses entrusted me with the idea that if the ministers of the court wanted to disturb the balance of power in the army, I would let the ministers make such a statement to His Majesty. Wechen didn't dare to be entrusted by his friends. ”
"Yes, Ulysses, old fellow, you think so far." Kadir couldn't help but close his eyes, what a loss it was to lose such a capable general. After finishing his little mourning for the deceased vassal, Kadir opened his eyes and said, "So did Ulysses come up with any way to deal with it?" ”
Libera said with some embarrassment, "Master Ulysses said that this is very difficult to do. Over the years, most of the generals who refused to bow to Lord Usubu have been moved to the left and hidden, and now these people may not have enough strength to compete with Lord Usubu. Lord Ulysses himself relied on his own being a sub-general to stand on the front line and barely support, but his actions were difficult. However, if His Majesty can regroup these marginalized generals, these people will gladly obey. In addition, it is possible to unite the forces of the Minister of War, Andrasius, who has been suffering from the inability to fight the forces of Lord Usub alone for all these years, and it is in his interest to unite him. However, doing so will inevitably lead to an intensification of tensions with Lord Usubu, so His Majesty needs to be extremely cautious when acting. In addition, Lord Ulysses warned that Tulayan, the son of Lord Usubu, was not a great general, and that he must not be allowed to ascend to the position of a high-ranking general, otherwise he would definitely endanger the whole army. ”
"What you say, don't tell a third person to know. Go back and make a list of useful generals, and I'll do it at my discretion. ”
"Yes, Your Majesty. In addition, the minister has another request, the next time you conquer the thief army, please be sure to allow Weichen to fight. Wechen wants to avenge Lord Ulysses! Personally beheaded the enemy chief Li Tianhao! ”
"I already know Qing's loyalty, we won't go to war with the thief army right now, so Qing will do my best to assist me in fighting against the forces of Usubu."
"Yes, Wechen obeys." Libera gave a deep salute and stood up and withdrew. (To be continued......)