Chapter 120: Unanimous Objection
"Oh? Let's hear it. "Olibart was clearly interested—normally, Helliga appeared to be speechless and unchanging, but in fact his face did not change his heart and his heart was not beating, which meant that he might have a practical solution—this was what Olibart had always understood for him.
"It's simple...... In any case, even with Emperor Drakells the Great in command, it would be almost impossible to break through the defense of the noble army head-on in such a situation. Heliga first pointed out the harshest truth - in other words, he wanted some of the dead-brained officers present to completely abandon this fluke, "Even if they can fight their way out of the encirclement, they will definitely suffer heavy casualties, and in this case, there will be no point in forcing the siege." Therefore, it is time for this approach, and those who hold it, to think differently. ”
"The ......," apparently one of the officers was within range of Heliga's map cannon—he could see that he was quite unconvinced, "what else can be done?" ”
"There are only two roads on the map. One is a dead end, and the other is ......" Helliga turned, pointing to the road in the direction of Sasharante, "which is the best option for now." ”
The officers below "......" were in an uproar - what are you kidding, who were already very nervous about the powerful oppression of the Aurelia army, and now go to provoke the Marquis of Haines, who is as bottomless as a bottomless pit in Sasharante? What's more, the Marquis of Haines's army has been largely unused since the beginning of the Civil War, and most of the time it is just a small fight with the regular army that is huddled in castles and fortresses, and it can be said that it is still in full condition. Compared to such a well-equipped elite division, these two exhausted regular army units were basically nothing to mention.
"I see...... It's a bold idea. However, Olibert understood what Heliga meant, and a thoughtful expression appeared on his face, "Compared to a hopeless frontal breakout...... On the contrary, there is at least a glimmer of hope. ”
"That...... Your Highness, this unreliable plan is inevitably ......" Several officers were obviously worried that Olibat did not refute it because of his personal relationship with Heliga, and had to be reminded loudly. However, Olivebat's response was unexpected: "No, he's right, in this case, it is safer to take a detour to Sasharant." ”
"Why?" The officers did not understand this approach.
"Because you don't know me about the Marquis of Haines." "But Your Highness understands this—now imagine that you are one of the four great families, occupying the state of Sasharante, which has a very developed industry and a very deep cultural heritage. Your capital, Santa Teac, was once the capital of a vast empire, and your people lived in peace and contentment. You don't have to worry about your own internal affairs like the Duke of Elbardia, nor do you need to be on the lookout for the expansion of other huge forces in your realm like the Marquis of Rognar, nor do you have the ambition to look for opportunities to rebel like the Duke of Kane - what would you do in this situation where you have to be involved in a civil strife because of your position? ”
The officers of the "......" naturally understood that this was Haineshou, so they each thought about it for a while. Soon, they discovered that it was easy to come up with the same answer.
"Yes...... That's true. Olibat answered for them. He took over the conversation and said: "This war is led by the Duke of Kane, and the Duke of Elbaria and the Hou of Rognar choose to participate because of their practical interests. No matter which side wins, the benefits to yourself are limited. On the other hand, if you actively participate in the battle on a large scale, you will break your almost perfect basic plate, and your territory will be full of rotten sores left after the war. What's more, the situation has changed now, the regular army and the bases are seeking to change from the eastern part of the empire, and the image of the aristocracy as invincible is no longer stable. Do you think he would choose to stop an army of regular soldiers from almost two mech divisions in his territory? ”
"This ...... Indeed, in the logic of the Marquis of Haines, this is indeed true. But even if this is the case, it is impossible for him not to send troops to intercept it at all. An officer said.
"Moreover, even if only the noble army of the northeastern region of Sashaland is dispatched, it means that the Marquis of Haines will definitely know about it. Whether he sent reinforcements from other regions or sent a message to the Duke of Kane—the situation was not in our favor. Another officer chimed in.
"What's more, no matter what the situation is, it means that we have no way back." Finally, another officer added, "If you can't win the elite troops of Sasharante head-on, they will be intercepted and destroyed; If it's the latter, Aurelia's forces will probably be able to smash in directly in front of us and surround us—which would be a big problem. ”
"The Marquis de Keynes would not allow such a big movement to appear in his own domain." "However, the latter concern is not unreasonable. Even without the Marquis Rogner's message, General Aurelia would have been able to detect the fact that you had snuck away. It was only a matter of time before she sent troops in pursuit. Therefore, the real core of this plan is not how to deal with the aristocratic army of Sasharante, but - how to contain the person who really might destroy this army, General Aurelia. ”
That's why he exists...... I did not dare to carry out this plan. Olibat laughed, "I've always had this idea before, but I didn't expect you to go with me...... It seems that you are the only opponent who can match General Aurelia in terms of combat power. ”
"It's just just in time for this situation." Heliga chuckled.
"Can he defeat General Aurelia?" As soon as the words ended, the officers' doubts became louder—their suspicions were not without reason. Aurelia's own martial arts skills are not the first in the empire, but at least the top level, and there are elite soldiers around him, what is the young man in front of him going to do?
"I see why you mentioned that patrol earlier...... "Helliga laughed too, "in that case...... That's it, just show a hand to this group of old hat officers who have never seen the world. Leave the patrol you mentioned earlier, just leave it to me. ”