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On the throne of Mantas's capital, Salondron looked at the ministers below him helplessly, holding a piece of parchment with a detailed report in his hand. The crowd looked at each other and was silent in unison. Someone seemed to want to say something, but in the end they couldn't say it. They knew very well what was written on the letter, and they didn't need to read it to know that the reports from the front had already been circulated everywhere. This time, the royal government could not hide it, the speed of the other side was too fast, the border guards were about to collapse at the first touch, and the army that was originally fully prepared to support the border was taken by surprise, two-thirds of the troops were killed in the battle for control of the city, and the rest were also defeated again and again, losing more than a dozen cities in the south to those so-called "southern rebels".

"It's just a bunch of people...... "Salondron repeated the phrase repeatedly, angrily slamming the letter to the ground.

"Well, let's see, our plan has come to naught, a group of damned troops out of nowhere have easily taken our city, and six legions have been largely wiped out, and you tell me, which Subic king has fought such a failed battle since Sakturi the Great?" Although Salondron was annoyed, his expression was still normal, and he sat on the throne, sarcastically mocking the ministers below who couldn't think of a way at the critical moment.

"Look at me, I don't have a good reputation, and now those old stubborns in the south are still fighting against me, as if I were not the rightful heir of the Subic kingdom. Fortunately, as soon as those Orientals from the south came over, these guys officially rebelled under the banner of my sister! Now that the people of the kingdom are panicking, and the rumors are getting more and more outrageous, looking at the situation, should I announce my abdication and give up the kingdom to the kingdom? ”

Salondrang's words were basically thorns, and the ministers bowed their heads one after another. But seeing them like this, Salondron became even more angry, and simply scolded them directly.

"The south has now lost more than a dozen cities in one go, sacrificing 60,000 soldiers! I guess while we speak, we've lost another piece of viscountydom, and our main force is so vulnerable in front of these guys! It's a shame! What makes me most angry is that so many of you can't say the right reason for the failure of the war, and you officials with territories and high salaries can't even think of a way to do it when it's so dangerous. ”

"Your Majesty, please calm your anger, we must admit that they are more than twice as strong as they were in the last battle, and our regular forces are simply no match for them." At this moment the Secretary of State of the Interior came out and said to Salondron.

"Indeed, from the point of view of intelligence, their troops are at least twice as large as last time, and there are many more tough soldiers that we have recorded, and the strength of the air force has also been stronger, and the most terrifying thing is their artillery, I dare say that even Leon's artillery corps does not have so many artillery! Under this level of offensive, our regular troops can't withstand it at all, even if the four major army corps in the national capital are dispatched, I'm afraid they won't be able to support it for long, their strength is too terrifying! An old general with a prosthetic hand took possession and said as he looked at a thick book of intelligence on enemy troops.

"They are terrible, it is the first time I know that this world mountain has such a terrible expansion speed, such a rapid expansion rate of troops. I'm beginning to suspect that they've been sent by the Empire in the East, and if that might make sense, but I still can't imagine it. Salondron listened to the general's conversation, his face pale, his hands clasped together.

"But we're not talking about how the other side did it, and that's not the most critical thing right now. We need a few plans, or some other means, we want to drive these bastards out of the kingdom's territory, if I can, I really want to completely destroy them, to prevent this terrifying force from continuing to develop, but unfortunately that's just an illusion, with our current strength and their military power, we can't achieve it. Okay, guys, tell me, what are we going to do? Salond asked, looking around.

"They have a lot of troops, they're strong, and they're scary. But their speed outpaces their supply speed by so much that I don't think they will survive a war of attrition if we can hold a few important points and engage in a war of attrition. One general suggested.

"Good idea, but you're ignoring our finances." The Chancellor of the Exchequer picked up a bunch of statements and read out a few numbers appropriately.

"The troops we are mobilizing now are all our mobile troops, a total of 90,000 men, and these people consume the equivalent of seven percent of our food reserves every day, which means that we can only provide these troops with half a month's food. I know this is staggering, but it is true, at present our finances are very tight, and the financial crisis in the south has not yet been resolved, and now the daily food of the four major armies in the capital has been cut. ”

"Let's solve it as much as possible, raise as much food as possible, and directly collect it from the people. Our biggest crisis now is these rebels, and we have to push them back, or the next time we write our financial report, they will already be under the city of Mantas. Salondron said to the Chancellor of the Exchequer.

"We still have a way to insist, White Oak City is the southern part of the kingdom, and it is also the city designed by the Emperor himself, and the location is very crucial. The defense is at the same level as the fortress, and it is still the most important place for our army to defend, as long as we hold there, we can still consume it with them. However, we also need additional means of protection, and the strength of the opponent's attack is still too high. The old general suggested.

"Master Kelsvens is on the rebel side now, and I don't know what the situation is. However, he did leave a lot of research materials in the kingdom back then, including some records of the city's magical defense system, and White Oak City also experimented, and there were some foundations. We've done some research before, and if a large number of mages work together, we can build a defense system in White Oak City, so that unless the other party can call in their War Saint again, they will only have to waste time. "The Minister of the Interior also remembered something and reported the news to the king.

"Let's do it, I'm afraid we don't have much of a chance." Salondron nodded, rarely agreeing with all of them.