Walter didn't care, "According to the information I received, after the tyrant got the bloody Quintal, he trained the new monarch again. Don't worry, the Jun team is not rich, so they can practice as much as they want. It is limited by the number of non-commissioned officers at the grassroots level, therefore, it is not surprising that the scale will not be larger than the previous Tie Weijun, and the combat power will definitely not be as strong as the Tie Weijun, after all, there will not be so many veterans who will be incorporated into the new Jun. ”

Walter thought for a moment and said in an affirmative tone: "Gentlemen, this new monarch will have a maximum of 20,000 people, and the guards stationed in the station are drawn from all over the country, and the other 30,000 are all new soldiers, and the combat strength of this new monarch must not be high. In the future, the tyrant's army to the south will basically be 50,000 new monarchs plus 40,000 to 60,000 garrison soldiers, and about 100,000 jun power! ”

"And how many soldiers are there in the South? Three hundred and fifty thousand! Although it is not possible to mobilize all of them, 200,000 people are absolutely fine. Walter exclaimed: "Think about it, gentlemen! The number of soldiers we have mobilized has already surpassed that of the royal family, and of course, I understand that fighting a war is not about who has more and who has less, but our advantage is far more than the advantage of numbers. ”

"We are playing at home, and the personnel scheduling is much stronger than the royal team, and the logistics and transportation pressure is much less than theirs. Also, unlike in the north, the mercenary union over there doesn't even want rats to enter. It's different in the south, there are a lot of mercenary groups to assign, and with the support of the Auswe, it's not a problem at all. Walter gestured to the bearded men.

"In the future, when war starts, the tyrant and his minions, if they are unable to break through the defenses we have set up in the short term, will get bogged down in a quagmire and eventually lose completely. And at that time, his rule over the south was over! Ladies and gentlemen, we have a great advantage, and all you have to do is to strengthen your faith and make up your mind! ”

"Mr. Fospo~ Can I say a few words?" A middle-aged man with blond hair smiling and gray temples stood up to ask.

"Oh, Hadhim. Morality. Robin. Sir Epsang, you actually came here too, and thought that the city of Lotot was too remote for you to make it to this meeting. Please tell me, this is a meeting, not a pilgrimage, you can talk about your thoughts. Walter smiled at the other.

"Actually, I happened to be here on an errand, and then I received a notice from the city lord, oh, a letter from a trained communications eagle. It was really timely, I should have left for Losot yesterday. ”

After explaining, Hajim voiced his doubts: "Mr. Fospo, the city lord has sent me a notice to ask you about the specific situation in the north. After all, the entire northern part of the southern faction was slaughtered, and then the roads and checkpoints to the north were blocked. We know too little about the situation in the north, especially in the royal city. I'm sure the same is true for all of you, eh, but now that you've made it clear, I think we can only follow you and fight together. It's just that.... ”

Hajim was a little embarrassed, thought for a moment, and spread his hands awkwardly: "I think you have made a mistake caused by an unconventional but common sense misunderstanding that you believe does not exist, but actually exists and is widespread, and this mistake may lead this struggle to a catastrophe that you did not anticipate but which is actually likely to happen but is not inevitable, so I propose to you, on behalf of my allegiance lord, that peace talks be reconsidered and that conflict by force or any other form be avoided as much as possible." ”

Walter narrowed his eyes, "Uh, I'm sorry, Hadhim, what do you mean?" Peace talks? I have already said that there is no way out for peace talks! I have already told you, the royal family is weak, and we don't even need to win this battle! Just keep it for a short time and don't lose! At that time, under the pressure of the northern demons, the tyrant who is trapped at home and abroad will inevitably fail! ”

"So what do you mean by short time?" Hajim asked, looking down.

"It's going to take at least eight months to a year, oh, I'm talking about the real war, not now. Uh, you haven't answered yet, what do you mean by that whole bunch of nonsense you just said? Try to be short and precise, don't add so many possibilities, give me a definite answer! Walter motioned for the other to speak.

"Mr. Forspo." Hajim pursed his lips, "We don't have that many soldiers, yes, not three hundred and fifty thousand. ”

Walter patted his head and said with a smile, "Oh, I see, you just said empty pay!" It doesn't matter, I understand this, who made me the Chancellor of the Exchequer. Well, I did make a mistake, the plan had to be changed, well, after subtracting the non-existent 20 percent of the soldiers, we only have between 280,000 and 250,000 soldiers, so that only 150,000 to 180,000 can be mobilized. Well, it doesn't matter, we can recruit more mercenaries, plus urgently recruit and train some soldiers, anyway, the tyrant's Jun team has just started training, well, it is estimated that it will take more than a month at the shortest, plus the distance of the transfer of the king, we have at least two and a half months to three months, enough for us to train 100,000 kings. It will cost a little more, but if money is not a problem, then it is not a problem. ”

"Mr. Fosbo, uh, those twenty percent of the soldiers exist." Hadjim's tone was even more awkward.

"What the hell are you talking about, Sir Hadium!? You're saying that there is no 'tradition' in the South of the South? Great, so what exactly are you trying to say?! Walter got impatient.

"Dear Mr. Forspo," Hajim continued, stubbornly, "I mean, we only have twenty percent of our soldiers... ”1

"What do you say!!!!" Walter jerked to his feet.

"you, say it again! Only two out of ten soldiers! Walter roared, and Hajim covered his face with his hands in embarrassment, and looked at the other attendees in the room for help, but no one wanted to help him.

He could only face the wrath of the former Chancellor of the Exchequer alone, explaining in the most humble tone possible: "That's right, sir. The south is different from the north, we don't need to fight against the Demon King, and we don't have a direct border with the Posai, so the demand for the King is not high. It can even be said that there have been no wars in many places for decades, so we have only maintained a relatively reasonable number of monarchs on paper. ”

"Eighty percent of empty salaries are still called reasonable?! Are you my three-year-old!? Walter slapped the table hard, causing Hajim to burp.

Walter took a deep breath, closed his eyes, and it took ten seconds to trim his anger to the point where he wouldn't go berserk. After feeling that his mood was almost calm, he scolded angrily: "Eighty percent of the salary! The God of Light is above! You stupid dolphins! How could you be so bold! No wonder the funds you reported are full of loopholes, hehe, one of the most headache tasks of me and my dead colleagues every year is to settle the broken accounts of this gentleman's salary! We expect you to be eating empty wages, and some even suspect that you are halfway there! But the real situation is beyond our imagination! When I think about the last few decades, I've been helping fools like you! If you rub your buttocks, I will be sick to my stomach! ”

Stopping to take a breath, Walter only felt uncomfortable, a sense of powerlessness hit him, he couldn't stand anymore, sat back in his seat, covered his face with his right hand, and asked in a relatively soft voice: "So what now?" We don't have any soldiers, and we can't bring out a single soldier. Even if we train urgently, we can train up to 100,000 soldiers, and they are all recruits who have never fought before, and they are not as good as the new monarchs of the royal family! Such a troop, let alone win against the royal team, it is difficult to hold it! ”

"Mr. Fosbo, we can make peace, it's not too late to talk. As you said, we can get the most basic forgiveness if we are honest and sincere, well, since the situation of most city lords is not serious, I think that the sooner we meet with the royal family, the better it will be for us, and maybe we can try to keep more benefits. Hajim began.

"Sir Hadjim~! Do you think I haven't considered this possibility? Walter laughed angrily, "Go back and ask your city lord if he is willing to accept the result of being reduced to a civilian and losing his property!" ”

"He really won't accept it, but if the peace talks are successful, the final result will not necessarily be so bad, and we may be able to win more benefits." Hajim persuaded again.

"Enough! Right now! Over here! We're talking about survival! It's not a hard job! Look around you! Sir, all of you, will they agree to surrender unconditionally? Will they stick their heads out and put them on the tyrant's guillotine, and then bet on the mood of the tyrant, is it good enough to let them go? Even if the tyrant really went completely insane and forgave us with innocence, would the northern royal officials under him agree?! ”

Walter looked angrily at the stupid officer, and then at the representatives around him who clearly showed hesitant expressions, and continued: "Guys, hypothetical, I'm talking about hypothetical! Even if the royal family and his minions are merciful and deal with each of us in the form of fines and knighthoods, yes, we can accept it. But in the days to come, have you thought about it?! Yes, you can continue to live a good life in your own territory, but that good life will not last long! ”

"It's not something I'm alarmist, it's something that's bound to happen! Why? Because the courtiers of the southern faction are dead, and I am the only poor creature left. This also means that the power in the south has been completely cleared out of the center of power in the kingdom, completely disintegrated, and there will be no more opportunities and abilities to be established. Walter sighed, "Fifty years, a full fifty years!" It took us three generations, and from the fourth, the faction that had been operating disappeared. In the past few decades, we have worked hard for the kingdom and the three emperors, and at the same time for the due interests of our compatriots and people in the South. Among them, it was inevitable that there were many contradictions and conflicts with the northern royal faction, and even the royal family itself, which eventually led to a disaster such as the bloodshed in the royal city. ”