After that, the Red Fortress didn't make any big waves. The destruction of the Mobius family's private army undoubtedly sounded the alarm for the other nobles, forcing them to put down their original high posture and just stay in their camp honestly all day long, and no longer cause trouble, but made Celtic a lot easier.

The only discordant news is that after that, the royal family sent an investigation team to investigate the issue of the Morbius family's private army. However, although the investigation team came from the direct jurisdiction of the royal family, it was clearly not taken seriously. Celtic just greeted them very officially, and then told them that if they had any problems, they could go to their subordinates to investigate, and then they stopped cooperating with the investigation team under the pretext that the fortress was busy, and hid far away.

Although the members of the investigation team were very dissatisfied with Celtic's actions, they did not know the importance of the matter, so they only complained a few words and stopped talking. After all, this is a military fortress, not a royal palace, and even if there is a royal secret order, they have nothing to do with the Celtic generals.

Therefore, the members of the investigation team quickly shifted their targets and began to lock on Yulian, although it is rumored that he has great strength, but after all, he is a royal noble, and he should give the royal family more face than soldiers. But when they found the location of Yulian and the others, they were told that they had left a few days earlier, saying that they were going to go out for a walk, and that only God knows when.

It's a disaster.

The frustration encountered by the connection made the members of the investigation team cry a little, the superiors refused to cooperate, and the main owner was not there, how should this investigation be carried out? Forget it, it doesn't matter if they can't find the main owner, they are really a little worried about how they will investigate a target with knightly strength if they talk to Yulian. Since it's not here at the moment, it's better to go find witnesses. Anyway, when the Morbis family's private soldiers were annihilated, other nobles were also around, so they could provide some valuable information, right?

However, to everyone's disappointment, the other nobles obviously did not cooperate with them, of course, they also knew that their identity was not comparable to that of General Celtic, and their strength was not comparable to that of Yuren. These two families can release pigeons from the royal family, but they can't. But this does not mean that everyone will cooperate with their investigation, you know, although not cooperating with the investigation is to sweep the face of the Mobis family, but if they cooperate with the investigation, no one can guarantee whether there will be a mouthful of dragon breath sprayed on their heads, so that they will be as unlucky as the Mobis family's unlucky insects. Although the Mobis family is powerful, it is also a great threat. But the threat is at least far away, and this one is at hand.

The choice couldn't be easier.

Originally, the aristocratic coalition was divided into three factions, after the Mobius faction was wiped out by Yulian, the remaining two factions were also regarded as having no enemies, like the Bird family, which was not very opposed to the Mobis family, and the face of the investigation team was naturally yin and yang, not to mention the good and the bad, all day long, all the Mobis family provoked first, although the other party had already issued a warning, but the young master did not live or die, and as a result, he tore his face and caused the disaster of killing- Anyway, people are dead, and it is impossible to come out to confront them.

The other faction is also unclear, either answering the question or not saying a word at all. If they are forced to be in a hurry, they will even turn their faces on the spot, anyway, they were originally sent by their families to die, and there are not a few people who are dissatisfied with their own families. If you can make things big and make their family unlucky, then even if these people die, it will not be in vain.

The poor team was immediately caught in a dilemma, but something else that happened soon afterwards made everyone immediately abandon the little question.

The moon of autumn flowers and frost stars, five days.

The day after the expiration of the Provisional Armistice, the Sith Empire finally launched an attack on the royal capital of Orut, and after holding out for three days, the royal city surrendered. King and Queen Orut committed suicide. Under them, all the royal nobles were executed by the Sith Empire, and from this day on, the country of Orrut officially became a part of the history books of all countries on the entire continent that would be stagnant forever and would never change.

However, what happened next shocked all the countries on the mainland.

Because after the fall of the royal city, the Sith Empire did not order the local garrison army to manage the occupied area as usual, on the contrary, they sent the army within the kingdom for the first time to replace it, and carried out a considerable degree of rectification of the entire internal management structure of the royal city. This is not surprising, after all, this victory is a real sign that the kingdom of Orrut has been annexed by the Sith, so after all, it will change a little. However, the next move surprised everyone.

That is, the army of the "Puppeteer" Sidwig and the "Wind Bringer" Karan, who were originally responsible for the security of the occupied area and belonged to one of the four generals of the Sith Empire, actually pressed directly on the border line of the West Kingdom and put on an attack formation!

Do they really want to attack West?

As soon as this news came out, the entire continent was shocked.

It is no wonder that although the Sith Empire is indeed powerful, their original land area and population are not very strong, while the territory of the Orlut Kingdom is much larger than them, and the original Sith Empire's attack was compared to swallowing the big with a small one. Many countries believe that even if Oluth is completely annexed, it will take years for the Sith Empire to fully absorb the other side. This is also the reason why the previous nations, although they were worried about the Sith Empire, did not see it as a special threat. After all, time is an ally, and current events are subject to change. But now, only a few days later, they can't wait to attack?

If it were an ordinary country, then such an act would be utterly stupid. But the other party is the Sith Empire after all, so this time the entire continent is also nervous, and many eyes are staring at the border between the two countries, waiting for the next move of the Sith Empire.

What does it mean if the Sith Empire does go to war?

No one knows.

However, this is meaningless to the people in the Red Fortress.

"Today is the fifteenth day. ”

General Celtic fiddled with the burning wood in the fireplace, his face grim and gloomy.

"The army of the Sith Empire is still stuck on the border, and according to our intelligence, Sidwig and Kahlan are still in their base camp and have not appeared, which is really troublesome, and now we are on our own...... It's not a good idea to keep defending. ”

Celt let out a long sigh at this, and then looked at the people in front of him, right now, the conference room of Nuoda was full of people, except for the commander of Celtic's men, it was Yulian and his subordinates who were present. And Celtic's previous gaze was directed at Yuren.

"What do you guys think?"

"They're idle. ”

However, Yu Lian's first sentence surprised everyone.

"The power of gifted knights is that they can be at their best all the time, so for the Sith Empire, they can attack any day, and until then, they can wait like this, which means that we must be on high alert all the time. But for the other party, what they have to wait for may be just an order. So the situation at hand is very unfavorable for us......... After all, the initiative is not in our hands. ”

"We don't know the purpose of the Sith Empire. ”

Offariel also participated in this pre-war meeting as the shogunate, and at this moment she is also much more relaxed, after all, as a former princess, she often speaks in front of others. Although these are soldiers, there is nothing worth caring about for Ofariel.

"Although it is not ruled out that they are likely to put pressure on us through this means, judging from the previous methods of the Sith Empire, it is very likely that the problem will be more complicated. I think they may have forced us to act on our own through a two-pronged strategy. It is not even possible to fight back. ”

"Miss, what do you mean by that?"

Hearing this, an officer asked with some confusion.

"The current situation is so clear, the other party is coming, we naturally have to fight back, if we can't fight back, doesn't that mean we have completely surrendered?"

"However, it's not that simple. ”

O'Faryl smiled.

"I believe that war is not just war, in fact, war is a means to serve politics. Although it may be difficult for the soldiers on the front line to accept, sometimes your victory on the battlefield can become a defeat in the political arena. Sometimes, a necessary defeat can become a bargaining chip in the political arena. Indeed, in the foreseeable future, the Sith Empire may use some kind of situation to provoke us, but at the same time, they will also declare their actions to the countries of other continents. After all, in any case, until the current position, the Sith Empire has not officially declared war with our country, even if we have had several conflicts on the border, but if we look at it from the diplomatic position of countries, it will be described as a small friction, and once we win far more than expected, or the other party's losses reach a certain level. Then they can bite us back, and for us, it can be said to be a defensive victory. But for them, it is possible to accuse us of attacking them. The same thing, as long as you look at it from a different angle, is a completely different point of view. ”

At this point, Offariel paused for a moment, waiting for the crowd to digest her words before speaking again.

"And the Kingdom of West is definitely unwilling to go to war at the moment. Therefore, once the Sith Empire hinted through diplomatic channels that the royal family did not have to fight this war, then they would hesitate, and over time, it would affect the operation of the fortress. Because at that time, the royal family will issue an order for the Celtic general not to act rashly, and it is even possible that his actions will be punished by military law. And in this way, the other side has achieved their purpose. We don't have the freedom to attack, but the other side is free to attack at a time that suits them. This is naturally very bad for us. ”

"Little girl, although you have a point.........

For O'Faryl's words, some old officers who have experienced a lot of ups and downs nodded slightly and understood, and although some people still think that this girl is too alarmist, but after all, she can attend this military meeting, which means that she has been recognized by General Celtic, they can not believe O'Faryl, but they will not distrust their general's judgment.

"But, is the matter really as complicated as you say? The situation in front of us is very clear, the other side's army is pressing, not for invasion, but for the sake of the exercise? We have so many pairs of eyes watching here, can there be any fake?"

"What we see is not the truth they need for those who make judgments. And the truth they need may be exactly what we can't see. ”

Hearing this, General Celtic nodded slightly. Looking at O'Faryl in front of him with satisfaction, she really didn't expect that Her Royal Highness the princess in front of her still had such a keen grasp of the political situation, and of course, Celt also knew why O'Faryl would make such a judgment - after all, she was too familiar with His Majesty the King. With his surname, his flaws, it is not surprising that such a decision would be made. From the very beginning, Celtic had already seen that under the tough stance of His Majesty the King, what was hidden was an extreme lack of self-confidence, and his tone of strong orders and demands not only did not have the calmness of "everything under control" that a king should have, but was a little frivolous. In particular, through the subsequent proclamation, calling on the nobles to join forces, it can be seen that this King is like a gambler, as if the more pressed, the greater the chance of victory. I don't care if I have a good hand or a bad hand. This is a sign of extreme lack of self-confidence. And like this, once he is pressured by the external forces of the Sith Empire, it is really hard to say what he will become.

But...... It's a shame.

Thinking of this, Celtic glanced at Ofaryl again and couldn't help but sigh secretly. You know, he has always hoped that this girl can become West's administrator, if she is allowed to ascend to the throne, then West will definitely become more powerful than before, if it is her, in the face of the current situation, I am afraid that the whole kingdom will not be so passive......... However, everything was completely lost because of the girl's death. Eventually, her younger brother became king, but, apparently, he did not have enough to navigate the country. However, he had ambitions that even the previous kings had not had...... Celt shook his head, leaving aside any uneasiness in his heart. But he didn't expect that Yu Lian on the side completely saw his expression in his eyes.

"So, the next thing we're going to talk about is the defense. Whether or not, as Miss O'Faryl suggests, some skirmishes are inevitable. ”

Celt spoke.

"Defending the front is not a problem, but after all, the red fortress can only defend the main entrance, and there is nothing it can do about the small hole in the wall. In addition to using the terrain of the valley itself for protection, we also have to carry out some personnel transfers.

Hearing this, Yulian nodded secretly. Of course, in Yuren's time, his country could defend itself against foreign enemies by building the great and terrifying walls of the Ten Thousand Miles, but for the countries of this continent, there is rarely such courage. Therefore, the border between various countries is generally replaced by a variety of natural hazards. For example, rolling mountains, narrow river valleys, and uninhabited swamps are all terrain that is not suitable for human exploration and progress. Most of the forts were built on the edge of these borders, guarding the main transportation routes here. In this way, if the other party wants to go through those natural dangers and sneak into the country, they will pay a heavy price, and may even be wiped out. However, if the fortress is captured, it will be a flat river, and it will be very convenient to transport both combat power and materials. So even if they knew that the fortress was a thorny object that they couldn't mess with, they had to rush up.

Of course, just because a large force can't sneak in doesn't mean that a small force still can't. Especially in the immediate situation, both sides are very attentive to each other's military movements, and any large-scale personnel adjustment will definitely cause the other side to be alert, but a small-scale offensive is different. Once the opponent's elite troops can sneak into the border, then they can start messing around in the rear, annoying people and dogs. More likely to hold back the defenses of the fort ahead. In history, there are not a few examples of the complete fall of the originally impregnable fortress because of the sneak attack of the enemy in the rear.

And now, what Celtic wants to lay out is the defense of these "rat holes in the border". And it's far more difficult than dealing with the one-eyed monsters. After all, those guys have strength, but they don't have brains. The effort point is solved. But this is different, most of the people who can take on such a heavy task are the elite troops in the enemy's country, and I am afraid that it is very tricky in terms of strength and strategy. Therefore, in the face of such a situation, it can no longer be solved by simply shrinking the defense and strengthening the garrison as it did in the past against the one-eyed monster.

And this is also the reason why Celts convened this military conference.

"First of all, the main force must stay in the fortress all the time, and from today onwards, go to watch your group of soldiers and let them rest in turn, so that they can enter the best combat condition at any time!"

With that, Celt patted the table, then pointed to the military map in front of him.

"First squad, you are responsible for defending the third zone, remember, you must defend it!"

"Yes, sir!"

"Fifth Squad, you cooperate with the Twelfth Squad to defend the Ninth District, if there is any change in the army of the Sith Empire, report to me immediately!"

"Yes, sir!"

"As for the fifteenth squad........."

Step by step, Celt gave orders and began to fill the holes in the border, and as the commander here, he certainly knew what was deadly and where to relax. Therefore, in terms of personnel adjustment, this veteran general is very handy. However, at the end of the order, Celt faced Yuren and made a decision that everyone did not expect.

"Mr. Yuren, I need you and your men to work together to protect the right flank of the fortress............... Do you have any questions?" As soon as these words came out, almost all the officers' faces changed drastically.

(To be continued)