Chapter 378: The Scorched Sides

In the Imperial City of the Imperial City in the Imperial City of the Dusk Empire, the Imperial Capital of Yuma, the Minor Empress Shirley V. Ayavinia is receiving the Imperial Chancellor Rosbiel von Klesim. Pen × fun × Pavilion www. ｂｉｑｕｇｅ。 ｉｎｆｏ

"Prime Minister. Empress Shirley, who was sitting behind her desk, said with a worried expression in a black private dress, "Our army has not been able to win for so long, and the situation on the front line is not very optimistic." ”

"Nope. Rossbill, who was standing at the table, replied with a smile, "On the whole, our army still has an overwhelming advantage. Marshal Miridrian's report should have been submitted to His Majesty. With all due respect, although the report is indeed a bit boring for His Majesty's age. But as long as Your Majesty is Your Majesty, you should still look at it carefully. His Majesty the Emperor must not stop reading the book because it is boring. ”

Hearing Rossbill say this, Empress Shirley couldn't help but show an aggrieved expression and excused: "That's not the case. I have indeed read the reports sent by the Prime Minister carefully. But I didn't see anything substantial. ”

"Indeed, but, Your Majesty, isn't that a sign that everything is going well?"

"Hmm, Prime Minister, I don't really understand what you said. ”

"I'm very sorry, but please elaborate. ”

"Hmm. Empress Shirley nodded immediately.

"Your Majesty, Marshal Miridrian is a trustworthy commander as a retainer of the former Emperor. What does Your Majesty think of this?"

"Hmm. Just as Qing said, my father and emperor have also praised His Excellency the Marshal for his ability many times. ”

"That being the case, does the fact that the report submitted by His Excellency the Field Marshal have nothing of substance indicate that there is nothing special about it? You know, if everything goes according to our plan, then Your Majesty already knows everything, so why is there any need to say it again?"

"Hmm......" Empress Shirley thought for a moment and nodded, "I see. But what is the reason for our army's delay in victory?"

"Presumably because Lord Miridian is too merciful. ”

"Too kind?"

"Yes. The reason for the delay in the victory of our army was that Marshal Miridrian was trying to minimize the losses of the enemy people and to do as little harm as possible to them. ”

"That's right. But why didn't this kind of thing be written down in the report? Prime Minister, how did Qing know about it?"

"Your Majesty, Marshal Miridrian was afraid of causing His Majesty's displeasure, and this was not something too worth writing about, so it was not included in the report. The bitterness can only be complained about in a private correspondence with his subordinates. ”

"Why does it cause me so much displeasure?" said Empress Shirley, puzzled, "it's a good thing, isn't it?" ”

"Yes. However, it is usually not a good thing to do for military operations. ”

"That's right. Uh-huh......" muttered, and Shirley looked down in thought. After a while, he raised his head and asked the prime minister, "Prime minister, if it were my father, would he do this? Would he be happy? or unhappy?"

"Well...... Rosebill, shaking his head, "I'm sorry that this subordinate doesn't dare to assert it lightly. However, His Majesty knew what the Emperor would ultimately decide. ”

"What decision?" When it came to her father's matter, Shirley became serious. At the same time, she also had some small worries in her heart, afraid that her father's decision was something she could not accept.

"Your Majesty will choose to trust Marshal Miridrian. ”

Rossbill's words couldn't help but make Shirley breathe a sigh of relief. Immediately, the little queen smiled happily and nodded.

"Hmm. Then, like my father, I choose to trust Your Excellency the Marshal. ”

"Your Majesty, I am deeply grateful. However, if it continues to be consumed like this, it will not be good for our country. For example, supplies and the like. ”

"Yes. So, Prime Minister Qing came to see me today to offer advice on this matter. ”

"Your Majesty. His Majesty believed that the most urgent task at the moment was to open and close the second front in the west and to fight from both sides in order to quickly end the war. ”

"Is that okay?"

"Yes. ”

"Hmm...... Should the opinion of His Excellency the Marshal be asked on this matter?"

"Your Majesty, in fact, your Majesty has already consulted Marshal Miridrian on this proposal. ”

"In other words, His Excellency the Marshal has agreed. ”

"Yes. ”

"So, did Your Excellency Marshal say who will command the army?"

"General of the Imperial Army, Lafortu. ”

"Hmm. Then, please trouble the prime minister to draw up an edict. ”

"Yes. ”

At noon today, Naine Hinata entertained Richard, who came to visit, with a sumptuous meal at her and Li Mengxi's home. However, she also knew that Richard, who was busy with business, must have taken the time to come here not just for dinner.

"Well, let's talk first. So, after putting all the tableware to be washed in her personal warehouse after the meal, Nane Hinata said this, got up from the table and walked to the door of the room. She's going to the kitchen to clean the dishes, but she's also making room for two people who have something to discuss.

"Miss Hinata is really a good wife and mother. After seeing Nai Yin walk out of the room, Richard looked at Li Mengxi across the table and smiled.

"Thank you for the compliment. Then, I won't let her down her kindness, and say anything quickly. ”

"Hmm. After nodding, Richard put on a serious expression, "I received an official petition from George Rucat, the tragic eye of the Fourth Army, in the afternoon. ”

"Again, do you want to send players for support?"

"Not bad. This is the sixth time. ”

"What do you think. ”

"It's okay to send about ten people......" Richard said as he observed Li Mengxi's expression.

The latter was already frowning, but he was also nodding, and then he spoke: "In that case, it is a question of who to send." ”

"Wait a minute! Is there anything you haven't said before that?"

"No, I'm just ......"

"If you have something to say, you look exactly like when I said I was going to put the Meteor Cannon into battle. I now think I should have forced you to be honest about why you frowned!"

Hearing Richard say this, Li Mengxi shrugged his shoulders as if he had given up.

"Okay. Originally, I wasn't going to intervene in the things you've already decided, especially the innocuous ones. But since you say so, let me be honest. I believe that in war, we should always have the attitude that if we can use weapons and forces, we should always take the attitude that if they are usable, they should not be used. ”

"Like, the Meteor Cannon?"

"Unfortunately, this is the case. The mountain warfare units of the Fourth Army alone broke through to one half of the Eastern Boundary Mountain in one go, thanks to the presence of the Meteor Cannon. But they were in a stalemate for two weeks in front of the enemy's current fortress, but it was also because they unnecessarily exposed the power of the Meteor Cannon. So, Richard, are you going to expose the player's power here unnecessarily this time?"

"Hey, hey, my brother, I can't say it's unnecessary. The soldiers on the front line don't seem to be in very good shape. ”

"But it's the enemy anyway. ”

"Well, of course. Otherwise, what else are you going to fight? ”

"Richard, the strategy we have determined was originally to fight a war of attrition on the Eastern Front, and now we have only changed the location from the North Pass to the center. Since this is the case, there is no need to deliberately push forward, and it will turn into a stalemate here, and in fact, it will already enter a stalemate. In the mountains, it will also cause a greater burden on the enemy's supply lines, and the situation will be in our favor. At this time, it is pointless to increase combat power, and it is to expose new power to the other party. ”

"Hmm...... You have a point. It's just that the Fourth Army ......"

"Then let's replace them. We weren't going to let them go from start to finish, did we?"

"However, this will not have some bad effect on the Fourth Army. For example, let them think that we replaced people because they were incompetent. ”

"It's a possibility, but I don't think it's the right time to think about it. ”

"Well......" Richard nodded, "Well, so be it on the Eastern Front." Now the key is already on the Western Front. Do you have to wait?"

"Richard, it's only been a little over two weeks. Moreover, it's rare that the 'traps' have already been buried, and it won't be a pity to remove them without letting the other party step on them?"

"It's a pity, of course it's a pity. But, my brother, what are we supposed to do during this boring time of waiting for the other person to stupidly run over and step on the trap?"

"I don't know. At least today you can have tea here, though. As he spoke, Li Mengxi picked up the black teacup in front of him and brought it to his mouth.

"Okay, let's have tea. With that, Richard picked up the cup in front of him.