Just when Miria City became more and more turbulent due to the death of the commander of the First Legion, in the villa in the Lower Quarter Moon Lake District, the murderer who caused all this turmoil sat quietly in the study, leisurely flipping through the large number of books piled up around him.

None of these books are occult books, but all kinds of common sense books in the world of Veron, such as geography, history, religion, etc., and even some books such as mechanical design are mixed in, which looks chaotic.

"What do you think of the situation after that?" asked the old man Rembrandt, who was sitting not far away, put down the newspaper in his hand and asked.

Leo looked up from a book in his hand that recorded the general history of the world of Veron, looked at Old Man Rembrandt, and said, "You should know, I'm not interested in these things. ”

The old man Rembrandt was obviously bored and wanted to talk to someone, but he casually said a crooked reason, and said: "You have also read books for so long, your brain should be a little tired, think about a little problem, move your brain, so as not to read too much and make your brain rigid." ”

Leo smiled, did not refute the old man's suggestion, put down the book, closed his eyes and thought for a while, and said: "The continental parliament and the embassies of various countries should accept Prince Philip's proposal for an alliance. ”

With that, he stopped, his gaze returning to the page, and seemed to have no intention of continuing.

But the old man Rembrandt was unwilling to let him go, and asked, "Why did you accept the proposal for an alliance?"

Leo turned his head to look at the old man Rembrandt, and the look in his eyes seemed to say that it was necessary to answer, but the old man Rembrandt, who was obviously able to see through everything, kept smiling, waiting for Leo's answer.

Leo sighed slightly, knowing that if he didn't satisfy the old man's interest in chatting, he would not be able to read quietly, so he put the book on the table, and then sorted out his words, and said: "Because for the continental parliament and the governments, this is a good opportunity to split the French Empire, and this opportunity has a great chance of success, and they will never let go of such an opportunity." They will take advantage of Prince Philip's initiative to request an alliance to increase their influence and control over the French Empire, so that after the situation calms down, they can also influence the political situation of the French Empire. ”

This is a very normal idea, and it is also in the interests of the continental parliament and the governments of various countries. The old man nodded, and then asked, "So what can Prince Philip do to obtain a large amount of benefits from various countries through alliances, while ensuring that he will not be infiltrated by the continental parliament and various governments?"

Leo quickly gave an answer, saying, "He doesn't have to do anything, he just needs to consolidate everything he has in his hands now." ”

"Why?" the old man said with interest when he heard this answer, "Explain." ”

Leo had already analyzed the situation through the subbrain system, so without thinking too much, he blurted out the answer and said: "I think Prince Philip should have controlled the three legions of the French Empire on the Western Continent, including the First Legion, at this time, and the gendarmerie of various cities should also be under his control, and he is equivalent to controlling the main army combat power of the Western Continent." This is his capital, and it is also the basis for his cooperation with Ljungberg and Rupert, otherwise, no matter how noble his status is, it is impossible to cooperate with him with the character and personality of those two. ”

"Yes! Although Duke Devon's performance during this period is amazing, Prince Philip's true talent is not bad, but his influence is in the Western Continent, so he is powerless to deal with what happened in the Eastern Continent. Now that he has returned to the Western Continent, his abilities are only beginning to manifest at this time. The old man nodded in agreement with Leo's statement, and then motioned for Leo to continue.

Leo analyzed: "The Miria City Police Department is known as the cradle of the Western Continent City-State Police Department, almost all the heads of the Western City-State Police Department are from the Miria City Police Department, and Ljungberg has been in the Miria City Police Department for so long, although he is not the chief, his prestige and status are much higher than the constantly rotating chiefs." Therefore, he controls the police forces of almost all the city-states in the Western Continent, and also has extraordinary influence on the executive councils of the various city-states in the Western Continent. ”

The old man also nodded, and sighed: "Ljungberg may be the most eye-catching talent in my life, but I never thought that he would have such influence silently. ”

Finally, Rupert Fitz, needless to say, has extraordinary influence in the business associations, workers' mutual aid associations, and the three-tier councils that have not yet been officially recognized, and firmly controls the political and business forces of the western continent. Leo paused at this point in his analysis, and finally concluded: "Now the alliance of these three people controls the five basic forces of the army, police, merchants, workers, and the three councils of the entire western continent, as long as they firmly control these five forces, no matter how much the continental parliament and governments infiltrate it, it is impossible to have any impact on the situation in the western continent." ”

"Not bad! Very good!" The old man first praised again and again, and then questioned: "Since you can see these things, then the members of the mainland parliament and the governments of various countries can also see these things, why should they do such things that do not see any benefit?"

"Because of the opportunity, if they do it, they will have the opportunity to intervene in the affairs of the Falan Empire, and if they don't do it, they will have no chance. Leo easily responded to the old man's questioning, and said: "And Prince Philip, they are not without flaws, their power integrity is completely based on the alliance of the three, once there is a rift between the three, then this absolute control over the western continent will immediately fall apart, and the continental parliament and governments will have the opportunity to really intervene in the Falan Empire." ”

"You are better than I expected, and in just a few days you have transformed from a person who knows nothing about politics to the person who can understand the changes in the political situation so well," the old man admired, but also did not forget to ridicule, "Although your character may not be suitable for participating in politics, with your vision and judgment ability, it is enough to be a powerful staff." ”

Leo ignored the old man's ridicule, thinking that the old man had finished asking all the questions he wanted to ask, so he reached for the book on the table.

However, the old man did not intend to let Leo go like this, and continued to ask: "What about Duke Derwin, we just said so much, it is only a matter of the Western Continent, but don't forget, all this is based on the premise that Duke Derwin did not take the entire French Empire. ”

"Why do you ask me again when you already have the answer in your mind?" said Leo impatiently.

The old man pretended to be pitiful, sighed heavily, and said, "Alas, poor old man, I am alone in this cold room, and there is not even a person to talk to, and I live alone day after day, day after day, day after day......

Seeing that the old man's behavior was really contrary to the image in his heart, Leo couldn't help frowning, turned his head to Vasqi, who was always standing aside, and asked, "Did he do the same before?"

Vasiqi nodded, and said: "Master, he is good at everything, but he is too nagging, so I don't say anything, lest he ask me." ”

"Hey, hey, I'm still here. The old man raised his hand.

"I know. Vasqi glanced at the old man coldly and said, "I said it to you on purpose. ”

The old man glared at Vasqi with an annoyed expression, but the Vasqi Iceman generally did not react, and in the end, the frustrated old man could only shift the target back to Leo.

"Don't look at me like that, I can't help but beat you!" Leo stopped the old man's actions, and then the old man continued to make trouble, so he took the initiative to return to the previous topic, sighed deeply and helplessly, and continued: "In fact, at the moment when Prince Philip formed an alliance with Ljungberg and Rupert, it was impossible for Duke Derwin to have any hope of getting involved in the Western Continent. ”

The old man deliberately said in a contrarian tone: "Why? Duke Devon has mastered the most elite army of the French Empire, and seven of the ten legions of the French Empire are the most warlike and well-equipped troops in the Eastern Continent, as long as he ascends the throne, he can directly control these seven armies, is there still an army in the Western Continent that can resist it?"

"For war, people and money are the foundation, and only by mastering these two things can we master victory, and it seems to me that Duke Devon has no foundation in his hands. Leo said without hesitation: "The French Empire and the Kingdom of England are in a state of war all year round, and most of these wars are concentrated on the eastern continent, so there are few big cities in the eastern continent, the population is not large, and there are no industrial factories, so their war potential is almost zero. On the contrary, the western continent has too many advantages, and it requires money and money, and a large number of industrial factories can easily produce weapons equipped with millions of people, coupled with the covert support of the external environment, I don't see the possibility of them losing. ”

"Is that all?" the old man asked, wanting to see where Leo's potential was.

Leo was silent for a moment and said, "The Bodo region and the Black Forest are the key. ”

The old man's eyes lit up, and he smiled and asked, "Why do you say that?"

"Duke Derwin's only chance of victory is to mobilize all seven legions after he inherits the throne, and at the same time dispatch, take the western continent in one go, without giving Prince Philip any chance to prepare. Leo carefully analyzed: "And Duke Dewin's army wants to enter the western continent, and it can only be done through two places, the first is Prince Philip's fiefdom, the southern Bodo region. Prince Philip has been controlling the Bodo region for more than ten years, and I believe that he has already completely mastered this place, although the army here cannot completely stop the army of Duke Devin, but it can be done with a little delay, as long as the time is enough......"

Speaking of this, he paused, and the scene of Lan Xilang City came to his mind, and said: "As long as there is enough time, the Western Continent can easily form an army of one million people, and the combat power of this army will definitely not be lost to any elite army." ”

The old man was a little surprised when he heard this, and asked, "You seem to know the details of Prince Philip's army?"

"I was able to speculate a few. Leo said in a deep voice: "Lan Xi Cage City." ”

The old man's face also showed a sudden look, nodded, and said: "Yes! The lonely people in Cage City are indeed the best army, as long as Prince Philip promises to lift the ban on the lone people in the French Empire for hundreds of years, I believe that those lone people in Cage City will definitely forget their lives and deaths." ”

Leo continued: "However, I think that the Duke of Devon will not choose to take the route of the southern region of Porto, but will choose to cross the Black Forest with his army from the Villarent, after all, there is a precedent for this in the past. I guess the ability to take people across the Black Forest must have something to do with the Black Forest Ring that Duke Devon is now carrying, right?"

The old man nodded slightly, and said, "Legend has it that the founder of the First Dynasty of Farland was once just an ordinary hunter, and when he was catching prey in the Black Forest, he accidentally encountered an injured fawn. He was supposed to turn the fawn into prey, but instead he rescued the fawn and protected it until it was fully recovered. The fawn was the son of the owner of the Black Forest, and in gratitude to the hunter for taking care of the fawn, the owner of the Black Forest gave the hunter a drop of blood and a ring, and promised him and his descendants the right to walk freely in the Black Forest. ”

Hearing the old man's words, Leo immediately remembered the image of the golden giant deer.

At this time, the old man refuted Leo's judgment and said, "You guessed one thing wrong, Duke Devon will definitely not choose to go through the Black Forest and attack Miria City, but will go through the Bodo region. ”

Leo also asked with interest, "Why?"

"Because you forget that the two are in different situations and make different judgments. The old man analyzed: "At the beginning, the one who chose to take the risk of going to the Black Forest was forced to be helpless, because the roads to the south were blocked, and if he fought all the way, most of his troops would be lost, and when he hit Lan Xi, I am afraid that he was no longer the opponent of the slave king, so he would risk crossing the Black Forest." Now that Duke Devyn has an absolute advantage in the army, he doesn't need to risk it at all, after all, he himself is not sure whether he will be able to gain the right to cross the Black Forest like his ancestors, so the safest and best way to march is to crush it directly from the south with heavy troops. ”

Leo did not agree or disagree with the old man's analysis, and in fact his analysis of the subbrain system also obtained such an answer, but he himself always felt that Duke Devon would choose the risky march route through the Black Forest.

The old man also saw that Leo did not agree with his judgment, so he smiled and said, "Why don't we have a bet?"

Leo hesitated for a moment and asked, "How do you bet?"

The old man said, "If Duke Devon attacks from the south, I will win, and if he crosses the Black Forest, you will win." ”

"What if he strikes at both ends at the same time?" said Leo, in a deep voice.

The old man was stunned, and then smiled: "That's interesting!"