The Ramder Pass is a difficult terrain, and it can be regarded as the most important throat of the Heta Country. The rebel army has already occupied three entire countries, and the army of the Red Dragon Empire is encamped not far from the pass. Jarvis was not familiar with the unfamiliar formation of the "legion", but he roughly judged the number of Red Dragon Imperial troops stationed outside the pass to be about 300,000 based on the size of the enemy's camp.

Quantity is just something that stays on paper. In Jarvis's opinion, 300,000 is no different from 300. The tall and steep mountains limited the attacker's troop input, especially at the pass, which could only spread out a maximum of 300 to 350 men. Because of this, the outcome of the battle completely turned into a killing of the defender against the attacker.

Jarvis had 20,000 Janissaries and 12,000 Border Garrisons. The king of Heta was horrified by the tragedy that had happened in Saphili and other countries, and when he left the royal capital, the king repeatedly asked Yalvis to guarantee that he would be able to hold the city of Ramder. When it came to supplies and replenishment of troops, the king was more generous than ever. He even wanted to hand over the entire power of the forbidden army to Jarvis, but he was politely refused.

What are you kidding, those dukes and marquis in the royal capital are fighting for the power of the forbidden army. Jarvis intervenes in the mix, which will only become the focus of the most hatred and firepower. Don't even think about this idiotic move. Even if the forbidden army was really mastered under the strict orders of the king, the narrow area of Ramder City could not accommodate as many as hundreds of thousands of troops. The maximum number of troops and defense here cannot exceed 50,000, but the premise is that a stable logistics supply must be guaranteed.

The king's trust in Arvis stems from his fear of the Red Dragon Empire. Yárves' wisdom and bravery are renowned throughout the world of Rabangca. However, he left the royal capital with tens of thousands of forbidden troops on his front foot, and the nobles immediately surrounded the king. Who wouldn't do such a thing as relying on natural danger defense? There was enough of a dazzling aura on Yárvis, and there was no need to let him out of the way in such a victorious environment. It has always been a taboo for kings to have high merit, and it is better to give the opportunity to others who want to go further than to let such a famous general go to the front line to increase his merits.

The king's ears were soft. Soon, Yalves already felt that he was in big trouble.

For two months, Rumder City received only one supply. The variety of materials is only food, and the quantity and variety are far from meeting the demand. Bread is the coarsest variety of rye, and it is not known from which source the distribution officer found these terrible foods, which were hard like stones and had to be soaked in soup before they could be swallowed. Cured meats smell like they stench, at least discarded goods that have been stored in warehouses for several years. There was no butter and cheese, no livestock to slaughter, not even the most essential medicine for knife wounds.

Jarvis sent more than a dozen sternly worded letters to the royal capital, demanding that supplies be replenished as much as possible. These letters are like stones sinking into the sea. If it weren't for Yárvis's unified management and requisition of materials in the area around Rum City since last month, the military rations would have been beyond their means.

He knew that those nobles resented him, but he didn't expect the knife stabbed from the back to be so sharp. Are these guys brainless idiots? Don't they know that this is an existential war? Once the rebel army outside the pass captures the city of Ramder, the entire country of Heita will no longer be in danger. I really don't understand, at such a critical time, he still thinks about fighting for power and profit, this is the king! This is the damned aristocracy!

If you lose, where can you go? Running to other countries to immigrate?

One can imagine what a surprise the arrival of the Haig convoy brought to Jarvis.

The Duchess in front of her was simply surprisingly young. In addition to its throat-dry beauty, it exudes a special temperament full of temptation all over its body. Her skirt was too short, her legs were almost perfect in length and line, and her high heels and silk garment were out of place in the rugged surroundings of the war room, but no man could take his eyes off them. Even a general like Yárvis, who has a reputation for loyal love for his wife and family, was slightly distracted when he saw Haig.

Of course, this is just an appreciation of beauty, not coveting or coveting.

"Dear Madam, I must thank you and the Duke of Rameau with the utmost solemnity. This is a very important item. Although I have heard a lot of bad rumors about the Duke of Rameau, the Duke's cousin is a real nobleman for the country and the war situation as a whole. ”

Haig sat just over three meters away from Jarvis. Her legs were crossed, and her face was smooth and white as porcelain, with a calm expression and a faint smile. Of course, she understood that Jarvis's words were not perfunctory, but the poor general's heartfelt gratitude at the moment. However, this is not what I wanted.

"General, you are a noble man. I've always admired you. But even so, I still have to say that you are not smart, even stupid. ”

This sarcastic remark, with its undisguised sarcasm, immediately provoked a backlash from Jarvis. He became surprised at first, which quickly turned into anger. He stared at Haig with a frown, fire rising from his eyes.

"I'm just talking about things."

Haig changed to a more comfortable sitting position, and said lightly: "If it were me, I would not have accepted the king's order to come to Rum City to serve as some defense commander." It's no different from a crater. General, you know very well that there are many pairs of eyes staring at this position. If you are willing to go along with those bastard aristocrats in the royal capital, and are willing to play the number game of turning "zero" or "ten" into tens of thousands on Baojiewen Jiàn a few more times, your life will definitely be much better than it is now. At the very least, your supply situation won't be as bad as it is now, and your supplies will be more varied and numerous. Don't look at me with that kind of surprise, there will always be a gap between the ideal and the reality. Yes, the king has entrusted you with a great task, but he has not given you enough trust. No matter how good you are, you will always be just a stepping stone for others. ”

"Nope! That's impossible! ”

Yalvis almost blurted out. His attitude was very tough, and his right hand was already holding the handle of the saber. He was surprised and shocked by what Haig had said. The young duchess was obviously not only beautiful, but also wise and cunning. But the question is, are these words her personal opinion? Or was it the temptation that the Duke of Rameau or the King had ordered her to do to herself?

"Nothing is impossible."

Haig picked up the goat's milk in his hand and took a sip. There is no tea in the world of Rabangka, and fruit is rarely seen in the city of Ramder. The best treat Jarvis could have come up with was a glass of fresh goat's milk. Although this thing smells very bad, just smelling it makes me feel uncomfortable.

"From what I've got, Rumder City will never get any supplies again. I mean, if the situation remains as it is, or if you can win, the logistics will be interrupted. There are many people who want to see the general die in battle. This also includes the king himself. ”

Jarvis's eyebrows kept twitching, and his voice became hoarse: "You lie! You damn woman, you must be lying. ”

"You know I'm not talking nonsense."

Haig looked at him with a smirk: "The youngest son of Marquis Juan would like to be able to become the general who leads the troops. In this case, it is possible for him to add a lily to the family crest. The Earl of Lessil was equally interested in the seat. He has amassed 6,000 private troops, ready to replace you as the new Defense Commander. And the Duke of Liel Anhausen, you must have heard about the ambiguous rumors between this duke and the queen when you were in the royal capital. Duke Liel Anhausen's army was stationed in Omok City, and his army numbered as many as 110,000 men, and if you had a problem here, this army could reach Ramder City in two days. ”

Jarvis abruptly stood up from his chair and stared at Haig with a fierce gaze. The silent threat lasted only a few seconds, and Jarvis visibly grew old as if under a spell. He collapsed limply in his chair, his sword and armor colliding with the ground and the table and chair with a sonorous metallic crash.

Verbal accusations can never replace the true awareness of the brain's thinking. Yárvis knew Haig wasn't lying. What the Duchess said was true. The Marquis of Juan had been hostile since he left the royal capital, and the Count of Lesier had likewise slandered the king several times in his place in his place. It is not clear to the Duke of Leanhausen what he is doing, but based on all aspects of intelligence, if there is really an army of more than 100,000 people assembled in Omok City, then the target is undoubtedly himself. They can never be reinforcements in a critical situation, but replace their own characters at that time.

"General, with all due respect, you will never be able to win this war."

Haig reminded Jarvis coquettishly: "There are more than 300,000 rebels outside the city of Ramder, and you can't lead the army out of the city to fight them. Even the forbidden army from the royal capital has not experienced a battle for decades. They have no experience. And the rebels have captured three kingdoms in the past year. In terms of record and tactics, those guys have a far advantage. The natural danger of Rumder City is indeed your greatest strength, but it is also your greatest Achilles' heel. Come to think of it, would the king be able to accept that a general would always be just on the defensive and not attacking? Wouldn't those guys who are dreaming of usurping your throne take this opportunity to stab you in the back? I can guarantee that in no more than two months, a new order will be issued from the royal capital, asking you to lead your troops to take the initiative. You will, of course, refuse such a stupid order, and you will write to the king for the most thorough analysis of the situation. Affirming that only defences based on terrain are the most appropriate approach to the current situation. But have you thought about it, will the king and the nobles believe it? Even if the king believes, there are still many people who will come up with a lot of evidence to prove you wrong, or even support themselves and want to rebel. ”

"Rebellion?"

Jarvis was shocked again. He shuddered and looked at the incomparably beautiful woman in front of him in disbelief.

"From the time you accepted the king's appointment as the commander of the defense of Ramder City, you have become a rebel that must be eradicated in the country of Heta."

Haig's voice was soft and deep, full of seduction, but it was more like a whisper in the ear from the devil of hell: "You can't go out of the city to fight, and blindly defending is your greatest guilt." This gave the people in the royal capital the greatest truth. They don't take care of the overall strategy at all, they just want to pull you down and lift yourself up. It's quite easy to do that. In the face of the King's questioning, you have only two options. First: lead the army out of the city, and then die in battle. Second: Refuse to give instructions and still defend against danger. In this way, you will no longer be a respected general of the Black Tower Kingdom, but a rebel who does not respect orders, acts arrogantly, and intends to rebel. The army that Duke Lehr Anhausen has assembled in the city of Omok will immediately attack here, and you will still have no way out. ”

Jarvis fell into complete silence.

These words are not intimidation, but real threats. From the moment he accepted the king's appointment, Yárvis already knew that he was sitting on the crater. However, he had no second option but acceptance. After all, he was the general of the country of Blacktower, and he always thought that the king could remain calm and sane in the face of many slanderers. The Slave Rebels are extremely strong, they have already occupied three kingdoms, and once the city of Ramder is lost, the entire Black Tower will be destroyed. The struggle for power and profit has always been a specialty of peacetime, and in times of war, it is necessary to put aside a grudge and interest dispute and make concerted efforts to fight against foreign enemies. Whether it is corrupt officials or corrupt officials, or those in positions of power who are obsessed with power and scheming, the basis of their survival must be based on the premise of the existence of the state. Even a three-year-old child understands this truth, and even a domestic dog understands that if the owner's family is broken, he has to wander and starve. It is for this reason that Yárvis accepted the appointment. But who would have thought that things would turn out to be the way they are now.

Now write to the king and ask to resign from the post of defense commander and replace him with someone more "smart"?

Again, it won't work. In the eyes of those people, this is nothing more than a retreat. The nobles' usual practice is to cut the grass and eradicate the roots, they will definitely not let themselves leave easily, and there must be many killers on the road. You know, those who are capable will always be reused, and giving up for a while does not mean that the king will not pay attention to it again in the future. The best way to never suffer is to kill people. When a man dies, the king can only choose a successor from among the living.

It's like killing smart people, and all that's left is foolishness. Even if the people above want to promote officials, it is a reason that they can only choose fools from among fools.

The atmosphere of silence in the war room was palpitating. After a long time, Jarvis finally raised his head and looked at Haig with a puzzled gaze: "What you just told me is what Duke Rameau meant?" ”

If Duke Rameau was standing behind, Jarvis would not be afraid of the dark arrows from the nobles of the royal capital.

His hopes were eventually dashed. Haig smiled lightly and shook his head: "You don't need to be secretive when talking to smart people. General, you should know that I am not from the Black Tower. My last husband was the Duke of Hosenmo of the Kingdom of Kinka. ”

Yalvis nodded, he was still clear about these things, but he didn't understand why Haig would suddenly mention this.

Haig pulled his chair closer to Jarvis, whose beautiful face suffocated him, and the scent that emanated from him was seductive. However, the answer that came from Haig's rosy lips made his expression completely stiffen.

"Horsemoth could have avoided dying. Rameau chopped off his head. Hehe! I'm not the kind of woman who wants to avenge her husband. If anyone wants to take out that bastard of Rameau, I'm willing to help, even giving him the entire property of the Duke's Palace. ”

A very bad premonition rose in Yárvis's heart, and he stammered, "You, what do you mean by that?" ”

"There's no way out for you. No one will be your dependent. The king will not, the Duke of Rameau will not, neither will all the nobles of the royal capital. You've counted the supplies I've brought, and they'll only last you two months at most. And after that? What did the defenders of Ramder rely on to sustain themselves? ”

Jarvis's face turned pale, and the corners of his eyes twitched. He trembled and asked, "You, are you from the rebel army?" ”

A charming smile appeared on Haig's face: "To be precise, I belong to the Red Dragon Empire. The term "rebel army" is really inappropriate. If you want to, general, you can become the new commander of the Red Dragon Empire. ”

The humans of Rabonka's world are not all low-level creatures. Among them, there are also some elites with particularly excellent vision and wisdom. Rebuilding a world is not as simple as violently breaking and then restoring it. Su Hao needed help from all sides, especially the few nobles who were highly educated and sympathetic to slaves.

Yalvis is one such person. He had always been opposed to the slave trade and was at odds with most of the nobility. In fact, the desperate situation he was in at the moment was largely due to the infiltration of Meng Qi and Haig into the royal court. The Monch caravan spent a lot of money to buy off the nobles, and Haig spread rumors among the noblewomen in private. There is nothing easier than breaking a country from within. The reason why Tong Yanfeng's army had not moved for a month outside Ramde City was for the same reason.

War will eventually cause destruction. It would be better to receive a city peacefully. If it weren't for Yárvis's corner, Haig wouldn't have come forward at this time. This guy is actually very afraid of death, more timid than a mouse. Out of place with most nobles. In fact, the desperate situation he was in at the moment was largely due to the infiltration of Meng Qi and Haig into the royal court. The Monch caravan spent a lot of money to buy off the nobles, and Haig spread rumors among the noblewomen in private. There is nothing easier than breaking a country from within. The reason why Tong Yanfeng's army had not moved for a month outside Ramde City was for the same reason.

War will eventually cause destruction. It would be better to receive a city peacefully. If it weren't for Yárvis's corner, Haig wouldn't have come forward at this time. This guy is actually very afraid of death, more timid than a mouse.