Leo said: "Your Majesty, first of all, let's think calmly first. Check, this Qincheng was originally a very small city in the Milan Empire, and it has only changed since the Qincheng lord Ye Yinxiu came there. Under the command of the lord of Qincheng, who was born in the Eight Sects of the Eastern Dragon, he now has a group of forces that cannot be ignored. Obviously, he should be an ally with the Milan Empire now, so he will appear on the most dangerous eastern battlefield on the Milan side. Although Qincheng has brought us huge losses, and even turned the tide of the war. But at the same time, it also tells us in disguise that the defense strength of the Eastern Front of the Milan Empire is as weak as we judge. Otherwise, why didn't these Qincheng people appear on the northern front or the southern front of the main battlefield?"

De La Valle nodded, agreeing with Dario's statement, "Go on." ”

Dario continued: "The main reason why we suffered a great loss at the hands of the Qincheng people was that we underestimated the enemy, and at the same time there were certain tactical mistakes. It was only after the adversary cut off the logistical supply at lightning speed that serious consequences occurred. Landias's persecution really put a lot of pressure on us. But at this time, the minister thought that he should not be in a hurry. Rather than recklessly attacking the Milan Empire, it is better to stabilize and strengthen our own foundations. Only then will our attack on Milan be effective. ”

The Minister of Finance on the side stood up and said, "The Minister agrees with the Prime Minister's opinion. The constant logistical supply and delivery has already stretched our country's financial resources, and it is not suitable to launch a large-scale war in a short period of time. ”

Dario nodded and said, "Exactly. In the courtier's opinion, the Eastern Legion of the Milan Empire was nothing to fear. Although we suffered heavy losses in this war, as the defending side, their losses will not be less. It will only make the defenses of the eastern front of the Milan Empire weaker. The biggest threat to us is the people of Qincheng. Judging by the fact that Field Marshal Kusler had fought with them several times. The number of this Qincheng army was about 3,000 people. It is divided into several races, including the extremely fast and powerful cavalry, the Beamon Legion, and some magicians with special combat power. They move very fast, which is why they cannot be caught by Marshal Kusler. At the same time, if my guess is correct, there is a hidden force in this Qincheng army, which can bring them enough information so that these Qincheng people can always escape from our encirclement at the most critical moment. Field Marshal Kusler was helpless. ”

De La Valle sighed and said, "But what strength can we have now to stop them? I believe in the Prime Minister's words that these people of Qincheng must have a special way of getting accurate information and grasping the movements of our army, so that unless our army can form a huge encirclement so that they have nowhere to escape. With their mobility, we didn't even catch the ground opportunity. ”

After discussing the situation, Dario finally came up with his own solution, "Your Majesty, according to the opinion of the minister, we can start from several aspects now. First of all, don't let Marshal Kusler be tired of chasing after the other party, this has no meaning at all, it can only further consume the combat effectiveness of Marshal Kusler and the army. Having just experienced a big war, what they need now is trimming. So. The first point was for Marshal Kusler to lead the main army to repair in the country. Only the most elite 50,000 cavalry are selected, ready to respond at any time. As long as there is a period of recuperation, I believe that the main force of our country will be able to recover. ”

"Of course you can. But what about those people in Qincheng? Our logistics supply troops were once broken by them with 3,000 to 20,000, although I would like to have their corpses broken into 10,000 pieces. But also have to admit their combat effectiveness. ”

A cold light flashed in Dario's eyes, "Although the individual combat ability of the Qincheng army is strong, they have forgotten that this is our country after all, it is the Kingdom of Foluo, not their Qincheng. If we want to completely destroy this Qincheng army, we need to open a large enough net for them to throw themselves into the net. We will lose the wealth of the city, but we will destroy them. As long as we can invade the territory of Milan, are we afraid that what we have lost will not come back?"

De La Valle's eyes lit up, "I understand what you mean, but how do you weave this web?"

Dario said in a deep voice: "After the people of Qincheng entered our city, they only killed nobles but did not hurt civilians, which shows that they are very rational. But this also affects the interests of our aristocracy. If this continues, how will the nobles survive? Your Majesty, although our country is mainly at war

On the front lines, but that doesn't mean all. ”

De La Valle finally understood what Dario meant. "You mean, the private armies of the nobility?"

Dario's gaze swept over the kingdom's ministers beside him. Who can stand on this hall is not a nobleman? He nodded and said, "Your Majesty, the rise and fall of the country is the responsibility of the husband. The minister was willing to contribute all the 3,000 private soldiers under his rule to the state. For the future of our country......"

Hearing Dario say this, the faces of the surrounding Flora ministers suddenly began to become a little unnatural.

Among the nobility, especially those who owned territories, they all had a certain amount of private soldiers, which were not part of the state establishment and were trained and paid by the nobles themselves. Different levels of nobles can have different numbers of private soldiers. The highest prince can have 10,000 private soldiers, secondly, the duke can have 5,000 private soldiers, a marquis like Dario can have 3,000 private soldiers, and the count can have 1,000 private soldiers. If the viscount has a fief, he can also have 500 private soldiers. The baron is a hundred, which is negligible.

Which country is not a country with many nobles, after Dario's reminder, De La Valle remembered that there is still such a force in the country.

Obviously, the big city that Ye Yinzhu attacked could not become the territory of the nobles, and most of the nobles he killed belonged to the big city after the decline. The real rich and powerful nobles are in their own territories, and private soldiers are the most advantageous weapons for them to control their territories, oppress civilians, and protect their own interests.

At this time, when Dario said this, these important ministers present had already scolded his ancestors for eighteen generations in their hearts. It's strange that the private soldiers can ask for it back. That's the strength that the nobles don't know how much effort they have spent to accumulate.

No one wants to hand over their private soldiers, but at this time, under the burning gaze of King de la Valle of Fro, is there anything else these important ministers of the kingdom can do?

As a king, de la Valle naturally knew the importance of private soldiers to the nobles, and also understood that it was unrealistic to force these nobles to hand over their private arms, but at this time, there was no better way.

Slowly stepping down from the throne, de la Valle said in a deep voice: "Everyone, you should have heard what this king and Prime Minister Dario said just now. Our country is in a precarious situation. I understand your thoughts, and no one wants to hand over their last money. But have you ever thought that with your private armed forces, you can stop the attack of the Qincheng people? Now, only by condensing all your forces together can this cancer be completely eradicated. Here, in my capacity as king, I assure you that as long as the Qincheng army is eradicated, your private soldiers can be returned immediately, and those who die on the battlefield will be compensated by the state. Those who have meritorious service on the battlefield will also be credited to your titles. If we are able to invade the Milan Empire in the near future, the land we gain will be given priority to those who have contributed to this battle. ”

The ministers looked at each other, and the light in their eyes gradually brightened, and they all knew that this was already De La Valle's bottom line. Under the tremendous pressure and internal and external troubles brought by Landias, His Majesty the King has no reservations.

At least one thing they agree with, once Flo is finished, they don't have much good fruit to eat.

"Your Majesty, the minister is willing to place all private troops under the unified command of the state. The rise and fall of the country is the responsibility of the husband. The Chancellor of the Exchequer, who wore a pair of pants with Prime Minister Dario, immediately stepped out and showed his value in this opportunity to give charcoal in the snow.

"Good. Where is the clerk, record. ”

Under the leadership of the Chancellor of the Exchequer, although the ministers of Froy still hesitated in their hearts, none of them dared to wait any longer. Since it is necessary to contribute his own private soldiers, it is better to contribute as soon as possible, so as to leave a good impression on His Majesty.

De La Valle watched his ministers register the number of their private soldiers, walked slowly to Dario's side, and whispered in a voice that only the two of them could hear: "Dario, if this war can be won in the end, this king will give you the first credit." ”

Dario bowed and said, "Your Majesty, I don't dare to take the credit." Now that we have such a force that the other party doesn't know, let's also plan how to deal a painful blow to the people of Qincheng. The Qincheng army is like a cunning fox, we only have one chance, if we can't seize it, it will be difficult to bait them in the future. ”

De La Valle nodded, "Retreat, I'll wait for you in the dormitory." This news must be kept secret. ”