Chapter 297: Their Respective Plans
"Wow!ho!"
The soldiers slammed their spears to the ground and shouted to the rhythm of the war drums, a necessary ritual before leaving the city to fight, but the long battle had already made them feel overwhelmed, and their tiredness could be felt by the sound of their lack of energy.
Only the phalanx at the front was completely different, they were royal guards, the appearance of the former well-dressed has changed significantly, the clean and bright armor of the past was stained with dust and blood, and the handsome mount was replaced by a hard-working but ugly Prussian war horse, which looked a little less majestic to decorate the faΓ§ade, but a little more evil. After all, the weak and useless guys either died on the battlefield or fled back to the imperial capital, and the rest were qualified soldiers who were screened and sharpened.
Since the outbreak of the civil war, the decaying and backward royal army has emerged many people who dare to fight, perhaps because the crisis is approaching, and countless lost lives are stimulating them, making the blood hidden in their bodies become hot again. This is a good phenomenon, if the royal family can rectify and reform, maybe it can turn from decline to prosperity, and regain the glory of the original domineering country.
It's a pity that the roots have long been rotten, and the kingdom has accumulated too many ills, and the Hawke royal family can't make up their minds to do it, and the big nobles are extremely strong, and if they rashly touch their interests, they may be counterattacked. It is a blessing that they will not be held back, and it is tantamount to a fool's dream to hope that everyone will work together to change the status quo, and they can only wait for the end of the war to slowly figure it out.
"Brave soldiers, you have risked your lives and fought hard, shed blood and sweat for half a year, I have seen all this, both the royal family and the people, they are proud of you. β
"The three princes committed crimes, disrespected the royal family, and marched to invade the royal territory, involving countless people in the war, and their hearts can be punished. Now, they have shown defeat, as long as we work harder, we can defeat them, and the glorious victory will eventually belong to us, to the great Hawke royal family!"
All the soldiers were armed, but uneven, and they did not show strength, but Charles had no reason to scold them, after all, the news from the rear was really disgusting, the pensions of the soldiers killed in the war were embezzled by the nobles, and the wives and children without husbands were humiliated, and if it were not for the suppression of the royal family and people of insight, I don't know how much conflict would have been caused.
Although things in the rear are now a lot more stable, after all, the news has reached here, causing people's hearts to fluctuate, and he and other generals do not dare to blame harshly and harshly, after all, these red-eyed soldiers are now the most irritated, and last time there was a fool who had to bully the soldiers, and was chopped into meat sauce by the soldiers on the spot, which almost caused a mutiny.
However, the situation is not too bad now, now that the dukes are gradually exhausted, the defeat has been revealed, and they have 30,000 Taylor legions participating in the battle, with their help, I believe that it will not take a month or two to completely lay the tide of the war.
Just as Charles was out on the battlefield, Asilid was secretly ordered to enter the castle and meet with the supreme ruler of the kingdom.
He looked up at the infinite blue sky, and then passed through the great arches, past the open turquoise lawns, and under the guidance of the attendants, through the wide and neat corridors, and through the complex of grandeur and refinement.
Soon he came to the auditorium, and his eyes were filled with palatial decorations and blood-red carpets, which made him frown slightly, but when he saw the man not far away, he quickly put the messy thoughts out of his mind, took off his helmet, hugged his side, and then knelt on one knee.
"Asilid, the commander of the Taylor Legion, has met His Majesty the King!"
"My faithful knight, you need no more courtesy. The man seated on the throne stood up and lifted Asilid with his own hands.
"Thank you, Your Majesty!" Asilid couldn't help but be surprised in his heart, His Majesty was known for his pride when he was young, and now he was so polite and virtuous, he couldn't help but think of all the rumors about His Majesty that he had heard when he arrived at the Royal Territory, and it seemed that His Majesty had begun to change his way of doing things in the face of national calamity. If there had been such a serious attitude twenty years earlier, perhaps the great kingdom would not have fallen apart today.
Gustav, who was over sixty years old, had a sparkle in his eyes, and due to maintenance, his face was no different from that of a man in his thirties, but the hoarfrost on his temples undoubtedly showed that he was old.
"Asilid, I summoned you here this time to ask you in detail what you think of the Del family, do they have wolf ambitions to influence our civil war?"
Asilid pondered for a moment and said cautiously: "Your Majesty, the Del family has been advancing all the way to the southwest according to the agreement, and there has been no abnormality for the time being, but I feel strange in this way, and dare to ask what kind of agreement Your Majesty has made with them?"
Gustav hesitated for a moment, his face turned red and white, "General Asilid, I won't hide it from you at this time, in the agreement with the Del family, the price I need to pay is to cede the West Coast." β
"What?!" Rao is Asirid is determined, and almost shouted, although the Hawke royal family failed to interfere in the management of the West Coast, but in name His Majesty is still the supreme ruler of the kingdom, it is crazy to do such a humiliating thing as cutting land, and he also thinks that the price is to let the Del army plunder the property of various places.
Seeing Asilid's unpredictable expression, Gustav shook his head and said: "My general, if you think about it carefully, if you agree, not only can you have one less enemy, but also someone will put down the local rebellion for us, which will be conducive to recovery in the future, and you can also send tens of thousands of troops to help." If you don't agree, can the more than 100,000 enemies on the border be stopped by only the Taylor Legion? At that time, I was also hesitant, but I had no choice, and I had the Knight Alliance as a guarantee, so I signed the agreement. β
Asilid clenched his fists, seeing Gustav's tired face, he couldn't help but sigh in his heart, taking the initiative to cut the land would be an indelible stain in the history of the Flying Wing Kingdom, emotionally he did not agree with this approach, but considering the domestic situation, he could understand it to some extent, "Your Majesty, since the matter has come to this, we should first win the civil war before we can grasp the initiative." β
"That's true, after the victory, then integrate the army to sweep the place, first take the Gavin Leader, the Redbelly Eagle Leader, and the Yurada Leader in their hands, even if the West Coast falls into the hands of the Del family, it is just an isolated island suspended outside. β
Asilid's face twitched slightly, with his understanding of the head of the Del family, the other party did not seem to be domineering on the outside, but in fact he just put away his sharp fangs, since the other party had taken a fancy to the West Coast, he would definitely not let the Hawke royal family control a few territories along the way, let alone let the traffic arteries be choked, His Majesty Gustav couldn't help but think about everything too simply
In the empty and quaint room, the strong smell of medicine fills the air, the breeze blows, and the curtain flutters, no longer blocking the figure of everyone in the room.
"Grand Knight Xiazo, I have worked hard for you before, and now I have a good rest, and Yurada will prosper under Christopher's rule. β
There was a hint of murder in his gentle tone, the temperature in the air suddenly dropped by a few degrees, and the old knight in a wheelchair stared at the young man in front of him, "Tors, wantonly interfere in the internal affairs of my Flying Wing Country, you are provoking, and you will not be able to move an inch in the territory of the Flying Wing Country." And you, a white-eyed wolf, dared to join forces with others to assassinate my father, and I knew that I should have thrown you to death back then!"
The middle-aged man who was scolded clenched his fists, his anger made his face hideous, he had always been despised or even ignored by his father, all the benefits were not his turn, his efforts could not be praised, and no matter how right he did, it was wrong, just because his mother was a tavern**, he had to suffer this kind of treatment?! If he was unwilling to accept him, why did he have to be trapped in the city so that he could not go out and wander.
Charon patted the middle-aged man on the shoulder with one hand and asked, "Have you thought it through? Cooperate with me, and you will be able to get the wealth, status, and power that you will never get in your life, instead of being a talented bastard who can only do nothing and be ridiculed forever." β
"I've thought it through, my lord, and I'm willing to be the lord of the Jurada Lord. Christopher took a deep breath, in fact, he had no room to refuse, but Xia Zuo's attitude made him even more psychologically burdened.
"Very good! there will be a purge tonight, and I will help you clear all the stumbling blocks, and from now on you will be the lord of the Yurada Lord, and no one can shake your position. β
Charon's sharp gaze made Christopher want to turn his head away, but he still forcibly held back, "Yes!"
"Fool, think about it with your head, is there a good thing in the world that you don't get for nothing, and you are so happy to be a puppet?" Xia Zuo said coldly.
Christopher was stunned at first, and then retorted: "It's better than my previous life, what reason do I have to refuse?"
Charon shook his head, didn't explain much, walked to the window alone, looked at the sky behind him, Gavin Collar, Redbelly Eagle Collar, and Yurada Collar are all under control, and after the West Coast forces are destroyed, let them form an alliance to resist the central government, and part of the tax revenue from the transportation arteries built in the future will be given to them, and after tasting the sweetness, these people will naturally take the initiative to guard the railway for him.
According to the agreement, he cannot encroach on the local territories of the Flying Wing Kingdom, but he can bind his interests and let these territories share a boat with him, with the support of the Del family, they also dare to argue with the Hawke royal family to achieve true independence.
He wasn't very worried about the rebellion of these territories, after all, the position they sat in was not justified, of course, the most important reason was that whoever dared to betray and hinder him, he would have the courage to lead the troops to level the opponent's territory!
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