For the army sent out to the air again, the empire certainly could not be silent. The young aristocratic officers in the military chart room lost face, and the old-fashioned figures who really held real power in the military came to the fore. The undercurrent beneath the imperial table is only now truly surging.

Originally, they had the idea of training young people, and for the enemy that was not worth mentioning, they let the young people play. But the two mistakes, as well as the value shown by the other party, are finally qualified to enter their sights. Only then did someone raise his eyes and take a look at the information about the Demon King.

I didn't look at it, but after reading it, I found a lot of problems and many contradictions.

In the case of the traditional intelligence forces of the Lost Land, it is usually possible to gather information about 'a certain person', and there will not be too many conflicts or contradictions. It is more important to judge the truth from the true and false news. For example, at the age of three, you can slay a dragon, at the age of five you can destroy a country, at the age of seven you can write poetry, and at the age of nine you can influence demons, that is obviously false information.

But in the information presented by the Ministry of War, as the important point that Fasage Babak Abunahan could see, these veteran generals were just as puzzled by many inconsistencies about the 'Demon King'.

In the end, they unanimously threw the intelligence materials made by the young men of the Ministry of War into the fireplace and burned them. The night of the Spring Empire is still a little cool, and these old men who really have the right to speak are still used to a warmer environment.

Soon, they gathered in the Emperor's Library. The empire's two major intelligence systems, one is under the control of the Ministry of Military Affairs, mainly external, Warcraft, and some objects that are not ordinary soldiers can deal with; The other belongs directly to the emperor, both internally and externally. But to see the information gathered by the latter, you have to ask for the nod of the other.

The library in the palace is also quite warm. Inside, you don't have to wear heavy clothes, and your body will heat up slightly. The old emperor, who had had had dinner, was struggling to look at the news brought by his cronies with his dazed eyes. Several old generals arrived one after another, and when they saw such a battle, they did not murmur loudly, but found a place very tacitly and sat down quietly.

The closest to the emperor was the Minister of War, who came directly from the Ministry of Military Affairs. His face was full of helplessness, but there was a hint of determination. Other veteran generals speculated that he might have dismissed his post as minister again, but the emperor still didn't allow it.

Although everyone is very keen on power, it is well known that the closer you are to the emperor, the more difficult it is to do. Who is the one who sits on the throne, the civil and martial arts are all strong to the level of extraordinary people.

If you want to find something he doesn't understand, and then do something to make some profits from it, it's as difficult as heaven. Even if someone really did something to steal chickens and dogs, it was the emperor's acquiescence. And someday in the future, it will definitely spit out a bigger price. So no matter how fierce these old generals are in front of their subordinates, in front of the emperor, they are all obedient and close.

"Sochut." The Emperor called out the name of the Minister of War, and at the same time handed the information in his hand to the attendant officer beside him. The young knight knew the habits of the emperor and the intentions of the generals, so he gave the information to the generals to circulate. But the old emperor did not look at others, but stared at his old friend, who had fought with him since he was young, and said, "I am disappointed. ”

That's why the lower officials said that the work should be handed over to other people who are more suitable. Of the few present, there is no one who is not better than me. They are all very suitable candidates for ministers. ”

As soon as the Minister of War said this, all the generals felt bad. Is it the wrong place today? Some people haven't been able to see the information that has been handed down, but their eyes are already rolling and they are thinking of a reason to run away.

However, the old emperor bared his teeth and said dissatisfiedly: "Are you sarcastic that if I fail to retire, the emperor can only die?" ”

"Your Majesty is different from our vassals after all. The position of emperor is the mandate of heaven and a great responsibility. After all, we are just tools in the hands of His Majesty, and they are not suitable, and they are old, and it is not normal to replace them with more convenient ones. The Minister of War replied with a convenient tongue.

"The problem is that you can't raise a decent successor. You're gone, who cleans up the mess that follows. At the beginning, you controlled the movements of your enemies and friends in the palm of your hand, and no one could escape your strategy. Defeat every enemy in the most effortless way with the least amount of damage. This wisdom has not been properly passed on to the successors. You see they all hit the air twice. ”

"The lower officials are panicking." The Minister of War replied in an official tone.

"Do you know what that group of young people in the military gallery did just now? They actually came to me and asked me to lend the guard. The legions directly under the emperor, they said that they wanted to borrow them. Aminura, you're still looking out, that's your little bunny! The young people in the military drawing room are all so virtuous, Suo Kute, you still dare to run, can you still run? "Flying Library

"Your Majesty, those young people are not wrong in their request. If it were me, I would have opened this mouth to you if it had to be done in the future. As for people who are better than me and better at cultivating juniors, aren't they all here? ”

The others really couldn't sit still, and now they want to find an excuse and get up and leave. However, the old emperor severely criticized the veterans and said, "They can't do it." If they could, why didn't they make the Minister of War, but let you do it. And they are not good at giving birth to sons, and the eyes they give birth to grow on the bottom of their heads, but their hands grow on the soles of their feet. ”

"Your Majesty, my son died of illness a long time ago, what kind of ability is this. You're mocking your subordinates. I understand, I have realization, and I will resign tomorrow. No, not tomorrow, just now. ”

"I mean, your granddaughter is very nice. It's better than those little bunnies. Do you have any plans to make your granddaughter the imperial concubine? ”

"Your Majesty has subdued that fiery horse, I have no opinion." The Minister of War remembered his granddaughter, who should have been spoiled by him...... What are you kidding, it's not good to be too gentle and easy to be bullied; It's not good if it's too strong to get married. The old man began to be troubled again.

Thinking of the heroic one-eyed female magic knight, the old emperor casually said that if he was really serious, he also had a headache. The only condition for choosing a son-in-law is to defeat her, but the problem is that she is both evaluated by the warrior mentor and the magician mentor as a talent who is expected to impact the transcendent realm. The one who won the fight against that female doll was really no ordinary person.

Forgetting the casual jokes, the old emperor asked: "You just said that the follow-up will be carried out, and you will have to borrow my iron guard." Why, talk about it. ”

Directly under the emperor's three guards, the personal guards are responsible for the security of the emperor, the royal family and the palace, and are called 'shields'. The Praetorian Guards oversaw the army, the court, and many other non-human clans, known as the 'Eye'. The Iron Guard is the only group striking force directly under the hands of the emperor, known as the 'fist'. As for the fourth corps, it does not exist on the surface and is never talked about in public.

The Minister of War, Sowt, explained his thoughts and said: "Now the legions in the capital, the second and third legions and the personal guards are all legions that defend important places, and they cannot be easily moved. In the absence of the 1st and 10th Brigades of the First Army, the other brigades belong to specialized arms and do not have the ability to fight alone, let alone challenge such a combination. Maybe the second brigade can, but if that brigade is damaged by small things, it will extend to a very troublesome political problem. After all, in addition to the strong people of various races, there are also important protons of various races. And the Praetorian Guards can't fight a tough battle, and in the end, the only thing left to use is His Majesty's Iron Guard. ”

"Is there a chance to win?" The old emperor asked very bluntly. This is because the legions directly belong to the emperor, and another meaning is that the emperor is responsible for military salaries and all food and clothing, which is different from the ten legions under the command of the Ministry of Military Affairs. If there is any damage, the emperor will of course be in pain, and the deterrent effect on the nobles will also decrease. So he couldn't help but ask clearly.

To the emperor's question, the Minister of War replied very cautiously: "As for the height of the target's real combat power, in fact, we can only deduce it so far, and we cannot be sure. In the face of such an enemy, either do not fight, or you can only do your best. Considering the number of opponents, a legion is already the maximum number of forces to fight against. If we want to continue to improve, we can only think from the qualitative aspect, not simply increase the quantity. So from the very beginning, I agreed to send the 1st Wizard Brigade, followed by the 10th Experimental Brigade. After the two brigades were in the air, only His Majesty's Iron Guard was left suitable for battle. If these three armies fail, we will have to rethink our attitude and position. ”

With such an evaluation, the old emperor and the generals present were stunned. They looked at the serious-looking Suokute in astonishment and asked, "Are you serious?" Will the empire lose? ”

"If the sorceress in the information is a lich, and the same demon king Tikal from a thousand years ago, we have no way of judging the strength of the other party. Among the known historical sources, the most described is only for the dark army under the command of the Demon King. For the combat power of the demon king itself, there is no ink. Even if the demon king was successfully defeated by the four brave men in the end, there is no historical record of how the process was. And that's just one of them. Another male magician's abilities and tactics have been exposed at this stage, but has anyone thought about how to crack it? If he was desperate to escape, would you have thought about the consequences of being an enemy of such a magician? ”

"Well, do you mean that in the barracks of the Tenth Legion, after asking the Grand Mage to cast the magic of the dimensional anchor, he still couldn't stop the other party from teleporting. Isn't this what Javed Poole's bastard boy said in order to get away with it? It's impossible for you to believe that there is such a thing, no matter how you think about it. It's not the common sense of magic, who has ever heard of such a thing. One of the old generals spoke.

"Do you think it's impossible to close the door to the abyss with a magic tower? There's a magic that allows you to sit at home and instantly get news of any part of the maze, don't you think it's possible? Airships can cover hundreds of kilometers in one day, do you think it's impossible? Common sense cannot be used to judge this group. Those young people in the military map room have suffered enough in this area in the past few days, do you just want to believe in the part you want to believe? ”

"Your suggestion?" The Emperor asked succinctly.

"Your Majesty, if you still plan to fight, please use the Iron Guard and wait by the teleportation magic array. After confirming the location of the destination, the transmission will be performed. It is no longer about blindly guessing where the opponent may appear, looking forward to the results after waiting for the results. Once you strike, go all out. The opponent is not someone who will easily succumb to the emperor's prestige. ”

As for the situation of 'not planning to fight', the Minister of War will not say anything. That was not his responsibility, the emperor had to consider it himself.