A few months ago, in the palace of Mene, the capital of the kingdom of Babylon, there was a lot of discussion among the courtiers.

"Your Majesty, what do you see?" said the attendant beside him, leaning over to the emperor. The emperor of the kingdom of Babylon, Berenk, is forty-seven years old, and his gray hair makes him look weak. As a young man, Belenk was not good at martial arts, and he still sat in this chair because he did not have his first son until fifteen years ago. Otherwise, he would have abdicated a long time ago.

"Ladies and gentlemen, there is news from the Obili Kingdom that the Scourge Legion is active today and seems to be dispatching troops. And according to what the scouts saw, the barracks of the natural disaster today were very solemn, and it seemed that some big man was coming. What do you think? ”

"Your Majesty, I think it is appropriate to send fresh troops to the front line. At the same time, you can bring a batch of freshly built weapons to face the big battle. ”

"Hmm. Belenk nodded.

"Your Majesty," a weak minister stepped forward, "according to the minister's opinion, since the natural disaster has strong reinforcements coming, then we should also send our generals to stop the enemy's attack." ”

"Well, that's fine, Leoric. One of the ministers answered. The tall, muscular body is even a head taller than the orcs. Compared with the ministers present, it was like a beast entrenched in a flock of lambs. "You immediately lead 30,000 troops to the front, give you supreme military command, and have the right to mobilize 200,000 troops on the front line at your own discretion. ”

"Yes. Leorik replied calmly. Years of fighting have stained his countenance, and the wind and sand of the battlefield have sharpened his physique. The tanned brown skin further highlights his status as a military general.

"Well, three days later, I will lead my ministers to practice it for you. ”

"Your Majesty, the minister has one more thing to ask for. Leorik didn't back down.

Say. Belenk looked at his most powerful general suspiciously.

"I beg your majesty to order that the battle line be centered on the major cities and shrink inward for fifty to one hundred miles. in order to defend and at the same time bring the strength together to make it easier to dispatch in order to form a powerful counterattack. ”

"Quasi-......" Before the "quasi" in the mouth of His Majesty Belenk was finished, there were Wenchen chanting below.

"No, Your Majesty must not! Isn't this act a sign of weakness to the enemy? This is to reduce the morale of the enemy before the war has even begun, and besides, if the battle line is shrinking, if a natural disaster seizes the opportunity to surround a city, will it not be isolated and helpless. After that, if they are broken individually, the front line will be broken!"

"This ......," Emperor Belenk hesitated. As a monarch who rarely fought wars, Emperor Berenke really did not have a good understanding of military strategy, although many teachers had taught him a lot of military knowledge, but there was really not much way to put his talents there. At this time, his eyes swept over the ministers below, and suddenly he caught a glimpse of Zai Xiang slightly signaling to him, and he was immediately relieved. "What does the old prime minister think?"

"Ahem. The old prime minister coughed lightly and stepped forward. "I think General Leorik is right, and I think it's better not to be too aggressive when you don't know what the enemy is doing. "Apparently, he was on the side of the military, and Leorik gave him a grateful look. And the minister just now was puzzled, but after all, the prime minister, as the largest duke in the kingdom, once he opened his mouth and the military, then the matter was basically decided.

After the discussion, the previous minister came to the prime minister's side and whispered, "I wonder if you have any plans today, Prime Minister?"

The prime minister glanced at him lightly: "Wenchen and military generals have always been at odds, and disputes with each other have often occurred in all dynasties, but there must also be a sense of proportion. The prime minister paused, "Could it be that you alone can resist the army of the calamity?" "The villain doesn't dare, the villain doesn't dare. The prime minister did not look back, but turned and left, returning to his duke's palace. And this clown, who can only be regarded as a viscount, went back alone to figure out today's events.

"Honey, are you leaving again? It's only been a month since you came back. "Leorik's wife is packing for him.

"The big war is coming, as a general, I can only put love aside, just ......" Leorick hesitated. "Just what?" the lady brushed the ends of her hair and looked up at him, not in the slightest offended by the place of emotion hidden in his words. He looked at his wife, who was over thirty years old in front of him and had been with him for so many years, and he couldn't bear to hide it from her after all. "It's just that in the intelligence from the front line, some items were sent, and there was a hint of a familiar atmosphere in them, which seemed to have been brought by the big men who came recently. But how could the great man of the natural disaster care about me?" "Could it be that I made a mistake?" the woman asked worriedly. Leorik muttered, "I don't know, but the leader of that scout has been with me for more than ten years, so he shouldn't be wrong." Hey, it's okay, don't worry about it, take one step at a time, it's useless to dream like this now. "Well, you're going on your expedition tomorrow, rest early, and I'll go down and sort out my things." "Hmm. ”

Leaving aside the question of how the ministers were to act for the soldiers, General Leorik arrived at the front in just ten days with a quick horse, and ordered all matters to follow. The handover procedures for the old and new soldiers, the change of guard and the transfer of defense, etc., were completed one after another, just waiting for the movement of natural disasters. It's just that the natural disasters have become the same as in the past recently, and recently they have only been fighting and harassing each other, which makes the generals on this side scratch their heads.

Leorik stared at the sand table in front of him, the hills of different sizes made him feel only a pang of irritation. One magic mark after another only increased the doubts in his heart at this time, and the lack of strangeness was sometimes the biggest doubt. But what really crossed his heart was the breath mentioned earlier. This time I came in person, which confirmed the information, which further strengthened the doubts in my heart. Shaking his head, Leorik sighed in his heart, the calm of the recent natural disasters has brought him too much pressure, and now that the kingdom of Abilon is on the front line, there are no generals in the country who can fight well except him, those generals are okay, but in the era of war, the terrifying natural disaster army is still too bad. The flickering candle flame illuminated his face, and the slight pale face and the tiredness on his face did not diminish the firmness in his eyes in the slightest. Rubbing his temples, he stepped out of the tent and looked up at the starry sky.

"I hope that the spirits of the Kingdom's forefathers in heaven will bless my people. Subconsciously, he clenched the saber at his waist.

"General. The adjutant behind him pulled him back to reality from his trance. "Huh?"

"My soldiers are complaining about the poor food, and with the recent pressure, the defense line has begun to loosen a little. ”

"I know this, the Chinese ministers of the kingdom have always looked at me unpleasantly, and the logistics grain and grass distribution this time is not a high-quality goods. You tell everyone to bear with me. Fortunately, the Minister of War of the DPRK and I have a good relationship, and weapons are the key to victory or defeat in the war, so the swords and armor delivered this time are still good. After a pause, a hint of gloom flashed across Leoric's face. "It's a pity that I'm from a commoner background, and I can't get along with those nobles, but I suffer these brothers under my hands. ”

"Where to say. The adjutant said, "It is precisely because you are a civilian, general, that you are closer to the soldiers below, and those nobles who came in the past are also worthy of being called generals? It is because you treat your subordinates so well that we follow you. Besides, the brothers at the bottom, none of them are from civilian backgrounds. At this, he pouted. "Only aristocratic sons are officers. ”

General Leorik's face softened slightly. The adjutant continued:

"What's more, now Your Majesty appreciates you very much, and has promoted you from a commoner to the position of a general, and has even awarded you the title of hereditary earl, which is a field earl. It's just that Your Majesty sometimes suppresses you and turns a blind eye to those ministers. "Huh. General Leorik smiled, "Also, you don't know these rules in this position, and I have only gradually realized the way in recent years. General Leorik looked quietly at the adjutant who had been with him for many years, he was a good soldier in marching and fighting, but he was too straight. "Do you know what courtiers the monarch fears the most?"

"Those wolf ambitions, or corrupt, empty-eyed officials?"

"These are terrible, especially for faint monarchs and mediocre monarchs, but do you think Your Majesty is that kind of person?"

The adjutant pondered, "No, although His Majesty Belenke is not strong enough in martial arts, he still has a set of governing the country, and it is still good to recuperate this year." ”

"That's right, actually, for the above two. As long as he does not wait for the corrupt official to grow in his wings and controls the government program with one hand, there is still a way to remedy it, after all, he will first take care of the loss, and then the people's will will be lost. And if the foreign enemy is united, what is there to fear? ”

The "......" adjutant had never given much thought to these issues.

"The merit is high. ”

When the adjutant heard this, he immediately broke out in a cold sweat.

"For Mingjun, he is not afraid of those people. After all, the people want, not to mention the power of the royal family who are secretly loyal to themselves. I think that a monarch a hundred years ago left a big corrupt official in the court, and he did not kill him for decades, and let it be publicized. Before his death, he left a will to the prince: 'One day the treasury is scarce, and this person can be taken.' 'In the end, you have to kill, or if you don't, you have to kill. But if the people's hearts are not there, what can he do as a monarch? At this, Leorik smiled bitterly. "As the saying goes, 'A nobleman who has a person who loves his people is a true nobleman.'" In recent years, I have made many achievements, I know that. I went back a few days ago, not only to reunite with my family, but also to show that I had no intention of fighting for credit. If you look at the ministers of the DPRK and the central government, such as the prime minister, he has been the head of the civil service for decades, and he is not diligent and diligent in ruling power?

"But now Your Majesty is so open-minded, and he is out of the ordinary—" Leorik waved his hand to stop his subordinates from saying the rest of the way.

This is the way of a king, and no matter how enlightened he is, he will use it. After all, he is not responsible for one person, but for the entire royal family. His Majesty Belenque now trusts me so much, and gives me the opportunity, appreciates me, and is so gracious to me. I never blame him for that, that's what he should do when he sits in that seat. As a courtier, there should be no wrong thoughts. ”

"Then those Wenchen are deliberately here to make things difficult for you?"

"Well, it's not difficult, it's a kind of containment. After all, there is no one in the military generals of the DPRK and China who can contain me, and since the * Shi Luo Tandeji was convicted of being a heretic, I am the only one in charge of military power. Your Majesty should let Wenchen suppress me. ”

The adjutant was silent.

"Okay, Your Majesty is already very enlightened, has there been a situation of military dominance in so many dynasties?" the adjutant shook his head, and he didn't know what to say in his heart at this time.

"Your Majesty is like this to me, and I should point my sword at the Scourge and repay Your Majesty's kindness with the heads of those necromancers of the Scourge. ”

Leorik paused, "Okay, you can rest early, I feel the big battle...... It's coming. ”

The adjutant's face turned pale. "Yes!"