"What kind of gibberish is this. ”

"Do you want to wander forever?" Ayana tossed the letter on the table, "marrying her may give you a chance to become the head of the country." ”

Ayana looked at Fidel with a serious expression, and Fidel avoided the other party's direct gaze, and suddenly imagined in his mind the picture of marrying Maev - the luckiest thing was that when Maev and the other southern nobles established themselves as the kingdom, they would rule the land as the princess of Maev. However, such an outcome is not what Fidel is after, and even if he were to change to another woman, Fide would not do it.

"We're not wandering, and if conditions allow, I'll let the Potato Mercenary Group stay in one place for a long time. Fidel looked back at Ayana, who had moved her face closer. This kind of looking back made Ayana feel a little nervous, and Ayana, who had both eyes fixed on Fidel's nose, immediately took a step back.

"So even if you help the Southern Army achieve great merit..."

"Our mercenary group is not strong enough, if I tell you one of my goals, it is to let the world know that the strength of our mercenary group is not weaker than that of the mercenary guild, and it will not be subject to any guild organization. ”

Ayana didn't answer anything, she suddenly brought her face to Fidel's cheek, her lips didn't move, just gently leaned against Fidel's face, touched it and immediately retracted her body. Fett was still stunned in his seat, and when he reacted, Ayana was already standing at the tent.

"Lukka did the same thing to Captain Winoteki, I'm just curious!" Ayana turned and walked out of the tent, and Fidel couldn't help but laugh inwardly, because he thought that Ayana didn't know that her action was kissing someone, an act of affection. Fei De didn't expect that his two subordinates were already secretly developing emotional relationships other than friendship.

The news of the complete extermination of the conservative faction of the rebel army spread throughout the Duchy of Magini, and the troops of the Rebel Army, which could organize a large-scale resistance force, were defeated, and this great news did not make the people of the Duchy of Magini happy for long, because the news of the great defeat of the Southern Army on the battlefield followed.

Viscount Lawrence and several nobles were eager for quick success, and in order to make a breakthrough, they led more than 12,000 troops around the flank and rear of the Imperial army confronting them overnight, intending to launch a surprise attack by night. Unexpectedly, they crashed into the "arms" of another unit of the Imperial Army that was approaching the direction of the Southern Army, and the nearby Imperial Army barracks immediately sent troops to support and besiege the Southern Army preparing for a night attack. The sneak attack force lost its way in the night melee, and only a few soldiers escaped alive, including the reckless Viscount Lawrence. The well-trained and well-equipped 12,000 men were an important part of the Southern Army, and the arbitrariness of Viscount Lawrence deprived the Southern Army of the capital to confront the enemy, and under the orderly command of Mave and other nobles, the Southern Army immediately retreated some distance to the southwest before re-encamping. But at this time, in the eastern part of the Mageni Principality, there was no force that could stop the imperial army commander from driving straight in, and those eastern nobles who defended the city alone also gave up resistance after losing hope on both sides and lowered the banner of the Mageni Principality.

This terrible news also forced Fidel and his men to renegotiate the plan they had previously decided, especially since the Imperial army had captured more than a dozen eastern towns, and the effect of cutting off the supply lines might not be as expected.

"The defeat of the Southern Army has greatly affected our plans, and it is almost autumn, and the idea that the Imperial Army will starve without supply lines has come to naught, and they can now harvest the crops that are about to ripen. ”

"And without taking any risks, they can get the soldiers who surrendered to do it for them, and then put a knife on the neck of the family of these soldiers. ”

"After the eastern nobles surrender, half of the land of the Principality of Mageni will fall into the hands of the invading army, if I am the emperor of the Eastern Oguna Empire, I can first find a way to discuss with the Kingdom of Cosai how to divide up the land of the Principality of Mageni, or even sit still and wait for the Principality of Mageni to disintegrate itself..."

The captains' analysis was not wrong, and Fielder also realized that Viscount Lawrence's reckless sneak attack the day before yesterday had changed the situation dramatically. The Eastern Oguna Imperial Army, which was originally alone, did not dare to confront the Southern Army, but did not expect the Southern Army to throw itself into the net, which made the Eastern nobles lose the courage to resist, and they had no way to surrender for their own survival.

Looking back at Black Marsh City, which has lost its two dukes, although the regular army of the duchy and the mercenary guard regiment temporarily repelled the surprise attack led by Ludwig himself, there are rumors that the regular army and the mercenaries have irreconcilable contradictions, and there are many voices within the regular army. After the loss of the Duke and the Chief Mercenary Commander, these still resistant armies showed signs of disintegration, and I am afraid that Ludwig only had to take a few steps away like a leopard after biting his prey, and wait for the time to pass, and the prey would fall to the ground without any more waste.

Fed was ready for Vittorio to leave Tower City today, and he chose his subordinates to carry out the plan agreed with Maev, but now there is an even bigger dilemma...

What should I do? Although it is not yet time to abandon the Duchy of Magini, Meifu and the Southern Army, what can the mercenary group led by himself do? Is there any way to reverse the current situation? Fei De felt a little upset in the loud discussion of several captains, and a lot of pressure was pressed on him.

Vittorio suddenly said in his immature voice, "We should choose one side and draw them against the other." ”

"Pick a side?" the other captains stopped discussing and looked at the short businessman.

"When doing business, there are also bottlenecks in development, and the same is true of the Kosai Kingdom and the Eastern Oguna Empire, which are also experiencing a dilemma. ”

Lukka shrugged, "How is that possible? The war between the two countries is going very well, and they are about to swallow up the Duchy of Mageni." ”

"It is true that these two countries and even the Duchy of Noo have wanted to carve up the Duchy of Magini together from the beginning, but they both have their own evil intentions, wanting to make each other and the main force of the Duchy of Mageni clash and then profit from it. Especially the Winter Kingdom and the East Oguna Empire, which have been at war for two years, they will definitely not easily consume their own forces, and then let there be any holes in the confrontation front behind them. ”

"Cooperate with the enemy who invades your land and kills your own soldiers and civilians..."

Vittorio closed his eyes slightly, and only opened them again after a while, "This is the best of the best, but this is the only way to save the Duchy of Magini right now, and the price of it is probably more than half of the land of the Duchy of Magini." ”

More than half of the land... Fide and the other captains were surprised, Vittorio, as a successful young businessman, must have understood the profits of buying and selling better than anyone else. To "pay" for half of the country's "business" turned out to be the only way, and the most advisable way! If Vittorio's words are correct, then the Duchy of Magini is indeed standing on the edge of a precipice.

Vittorio then explained that the nobles of the West might soon hug each other, and then agree to throw themselves into the arms of the Duchy of Noo. For the Duke of Oldington, who also intended to divide the Duchy of Magini at the beginning, it can be said that he ate a quarter of the territory of the Duchy of Magini for nothing. And there are also voices of self-reliance within the Southern Army, coupled with the fall of the defense lines on both sides of the northeast, I am afraid that the Duchy of Mageni will eventually become a weak country a little larger than the Papal States. Now I can only hold the idea of a strong man's broken arm in exchange for the opportunity to save my body, and this is just an opportunity.

Indeed, as Vittorio said, those who still have the hope of driving out the invading army are naïve idiots, and the Duchy of Magini can no longer preserve itself, and this land no longer belongs exclusively to the people of the Duchy of Magini, but it is worth considering how much land can be left.

"The commander of the Winter Army is a civilian general named Ludwig, who is jealous and wary of the nobles of the Kingdom of Kosai, and his achievements this time will affect his future, and his ability to retain his strength will also determine his future. Therefore, he will not easily go toe-to-toe with the regular army of the Duchy of Magini. ”

"What about the Imperial Army?"

"The Imperial Army is a more cohesive unit, and none of their generals has anything to do, and although they move quickly, they have to send their plans back to Glencoe when faced with a major decision, waiting for a decision from those in power there. ”

Selena was the first to notice which side Vittorio was leaning towards, "Ludwig is the one we can woo!"

Vittorio nodded and replied, "Exactly." ”

All the captains fell into a deep contemplation again, and because of his contact with Ludwig, Fide had a deeper understanding of Vittorio's words, and at the same time recalled the Battle of Doret that he had experienced with Ludwig.

Vittorio continued to analyze, believing that the Imperial Army of Eastern Oguna had accomplished its original goal of taking a quarter of the Duchy of Magini, and the largest quarter of the land adjacent to him. The land they can still get will be turned into a "bonus", and if it is difficult to take it away, then they will have no regrets. After all, after defeating the Duchy of Mageni, both the Kingdom of Cosai and the Western Oguna Empire were still in front of them, even if they had the strongest military power on the mainland, the Eastern Oguna Empire would choose a conservative strategic approach.

On the other hand, Ludwig's strategy seems conservative, but the goal is ambitious. Not only did he want to take some of the land, but he also wanted to find an opportunity to attack the East Oguna Empire. If Ludwig now returns home with a quarter of the Duchy of Magini, it will only make the nobles of the Winter Kingdom do everything they can to drag down this young man on whom King Adam depended, but if Ludwig can build on greater merit, he will be able to have more power against those who are jealous of him.

With that, all the captains understood why the Winter Army was a choice for them.

"Although the analysis of the deputy superintendent makes sense... But who is in power in this principality now, will they take our advice, and how sure are we that we will get the results we want?"

"Yes, Duke Yannis will agree. ”