Returning to the central camp, Sodrol continued the regular meeting. His own staff team consists of four people, all of whom have been promoted from the grassroots level during the fighting in the past few years, and the average age is only 25 years old. Although not as calm as the butlers of other nobles, they are sharp and have the most accurate understanding of the current composition of the army.

"The results of this morning's falcon reconnaissance have been transmitted through the magic circle, and the enemy's movements have been analyzed these days. What do you guys think?"

The barracks where the meeting was taking place had a large sand table, and as Sodrore spoke, the staff all looked down at the map they had photocopied from the circle in their hands—there were many unusual furnishings in this room. Magic clocks, magic communication circles, image photocopying circles, etc., are all things that have been developed specifically for war.

There is even a "video communication" between the Helsinki Tower and the Pachar Tower, and it is not difficult for Edith to come up with such a magic circle. After the unified specifications of the spar had this benefit, when the nobles were still relying on carrier pigeons, the army system under Luo Di had achieved the "instant communication" of most information.

"Commander, the enemy's build-up doesn't seem to be very fast... They don't seem to have moved much in the last three days. ”

The staff member who compared the map was a little puzzled: "The lords belonging to the five forces have not yet been assembled, and it seems that it is due to logistical problems at present?"

"It's not all, it's mainly because there is too much rain and the roads are difficult to navigate. Someone next to him pointed out the key: "Look at the dividing line in the middle... The water level of the Bordeaux River has increased a lot compared to before. The force behind the river had not passed, and it was clear that the heavy rainfall had submerged the bridge that crossed the river, and it was difficult for the lower force to advance too fast, and it was not unusual to have such a speed. ”

At this time, the staff had to feel the importance of the "road". Because the Arcane Golems have built more than forty units explosively in the past few months, the speed at which the road is now repaired is simply faster than the speed of a normal army marching. At the same time, the road built by this puppet is not only slightly higher than the ground, but also ensures that the road surface remains hard after being poured by rainwater. For this alone, the enemy's army is simply incomparable.

After listening to their discussion for a long time, Sodlore threw out the question: "When do you think it is appropriate to attack?"

This is actually a question that has been circling in the hearts of everyone. A few young staff members kept drawing their routes on the map with their hands, but no one dared to speak first—because their army was so different that no one dared to say what they could do without actually practicing it on the battlefield.

"Commander... I think it's okay when we fight. ”

This made Sodrol laugh, and he pointed to the guy who spoke: "Morakot, the enemy is not a farmer, there may be magicians or dragons among them, you are so confident that something will go wrong." ”

Morakot scratched his head and whispered, "But these armies on the map obviously don't know anything about us, and I guess they still think that we are thousands of miles away, and the first target is the walls of the temple." In this case, I don't know what their expressions will be when they see Ivta's army..."

His words made the rest of the staff laugh along. It is only within this system that they can understand that Morakot's words are not a joke. And Sodrore naturally can't make this group of people overconfident: "It seems that the problem is missing for you." Ladies and gentlemen: From now on, the battle plan will be carefully rehearsed and examined according to the timeline, and I do not want any mistakes to be found in the plan handed over to the Prime Minister. Can you do it in three hours?"

Everyone's eyes were immediately certain, and some even stood up excitedly - because Sodrol's words meant that he had decided to apply for war.

Roddy's plan was strategic, but his handing over command of the operation to Sodlore meant that the timing of the war was in his control and application - if the time came as he saw fit, it would be submitted in writing, and Roddy would immediately judge and approve it. If it passes, then it means that Evetta will enter the second stage of war preparation in full swing...

"Report to the Commander!

All the staff members stood up collectively and almost shouted this sentence. Sodrol nodded slowly, and said firmly: "We are the blades of Evta, and our existence is for this moment. Don't forget the oath you took when you enlisted in the army - for the glory of Ivta!"

"For the glory of Evta!"

May 8th.

"What is the temple doing? Are they going to give up resistance?"

Looking at the information in front of him, Count Harrison was puzzled - because his territory bordered the Temple, he still had an eyeliner to transmit information in the "Temple" city, and he could be regarded as the first to get the news about the activities of the "Rosicrucius" and even Evta. But the content that has come in the last few days has made him really unable to understand what the other party wants to do.

It stands to reason that if you are on the side of the "temple", it is estimated that you will start to erect walls and clear the wilderness since the temperature turns back at the beginning of the year. But the other party's news so far, it seems that only the east city gate and the south city gate are closed. The gates in the remaining directions should be open and open, and caravans from Ivota still come and go.

Although some troops were assembled in the city, they were all Rosicrucian Templars and Templars, and the total number was less than 2,000. Obviously, last year's "Pit Viper Cross" dealt a lot of blows to its core reinvention. And these two thousand men were used to defend the city, which was basically useless in the eyes of Earl Harrison...

What can an army of about 2,000 do? If the assembly is completed, the total number of logistics soldiers will definitely exceed 40,000. So far, there is no army to support Ivta, and they really think they can hold it?

"What is this about the information on the northern wall? Who will explain?"

Earl Harrison reached out and took out a piece of paper, and a housekeeper next to him hurriedly came over to take it and looked at it a few times, and found that the information written on it was "A large unidentified object appeared in the northern part of the temple at night, but it did not enter the city, and the specific whereabouts could not be found after that." ”

He was also confused by the news, and the other butlers looked at each other, and finally had to start looking for the source of the information, and finally said in surprise: "Lord Earl... It's news from the Ivota intelligence agency!"

"What? Can they still give me information?"

Earl Harrison was a little confused, he had heard of the "Intelligence Bureau", but he really didn't expect that there were his own people inside.

This actually explains the current chaos under Charles II... The lords went their separate ways and had little connection with each other. Therefore, as the commander-in-chief, Harrison has not even straightened out the intelligence system everywhere - or rather, his understanding of "intelligence" is to have a general understanding of the enemy's dynamics, as for "spies" or something, raising food is enough for a headache, where is the time to think about this?

"Sir, this is the person sent by His Majesty Charles II - with his news, we can be more flexible in dealing with it..."

"That's what he said, but what is this thing he reported? Do any of you understand?"

Harrison's words made the butlers look at each other, and then they all shook their heads: "Master, maybe Ivota got some siege equipment?"

"They're attacking a city! Now they're all surrounded here, and it's almost as long as they wait to be attacked!"

Harrison thought that these people were not good at fighting, and these words were basically chicken and duck, so he directly skipped this information and continued to pick up another one: "The Tasker Comptoir has agreed to borrow money, this group of guys who eat people and don't spit out bones, the interest is really high..."

Earl Harrison had never borrowed money to fight a war before. But now, in order to keep his army from starving when he is assembled, he chooses the same method as Roddy to raise gold - except that Harrison borrows money in the name of his lord, and the lender is the "Tasker Comptoir" of the Cullen Kingdom.

Before the Parling Firms spread across the kingdom through chains, the "Tasker Firms" were the most famous firms in the developed eastern part of the kingdom. However, no matter how large it is, it cannot compete with a large country like Raciman. This can be seen in the amount of money that Earl Harrison borrowed... He only lent a total of 200,000 gold coins at 50% interest per year, and signed an agreement to pay it off next year.

It is also thanks to his reputation as the "Commander of the Western Expeditionary Army" that the Tasker Comptoir would not have lent so much money - and on the other hand, the Tasker Comptoir is not doing as well as day by day due to the existence of the Parl Collar Firm, so suppressing Ivta is a common goal. However, businessmen are not willing to trade at a loss, as evidenced by the 50% annual interest.

After all, there was a famine in the eastern part of the kingdom last year, and this year there is not enough food, and the price is much higher than before. Without this money, Earl Harrison would not have been able to keep the army running.

"I'm pretty much ready here, but why have these guys been delayed on the road for so long? What the hell..."

After watching the progress of the lords' journey, Harrison paced in front of the map and complained. He knew why: the rainfall increased in the summer, especially in the south-central part of the kingdom, and floods in Bordeaux and near the river basin. The first armies were marching from the center to the north, and it was not surprising that the roads were blocked.

However, this completely disrupted the original plan, and dragged the supposedly orderly army front to a sparse stretch - he had planned to start a tentative attack in mid-May and launch a first offensive in the second half of the year. But now it seems that there will be a question mark over whether the group will be able to reach the reservation place on May 20.

"Master, the reply to Your Majesty..."

"Let's just say that the preparations are going well, the food has been raised, and it is fully enough to support the capture of the Temple!" Harrison waved his hand: "Isn't 'Cullen's Age always saying that Evta's food production is amazing?

"But... Sir, our current food collection is not going well, and we haven't even received two-thirds of the estimated amount..."

"Of course I know, but can you say that to Your Majesty?"

Earl Harrison's eyes narrowed: "What is the Royal Weekly writing every day now? You don't look at the direction of the wind - this kind of thing has begun to spread widely, and you say that you don't have enough food, isn't that looking for a scolding?"

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