In this way, the dark elves fled south and returned to their base in Tronica. Pen | fun | pavilion www. ｂｉｑｕｇｅ。 infoThis marks the waning of the power and power of the Dark Elves throughout Ruthenia.

Of course, this does not mean that the Hereford family has taken control of the entire Ruthenia region. After all, this area is too big, too remote and too sparsely populated. Even if they occupy Kiev and impose their own ruling power around the city, they will not be able to cover all the southern regions of Ruthenia.

Unless the army of the Hereford family can defeat the main force of the dark elves in the next war, otherwise, the fate that awaits this area is to be occupied by the Hereford family and the dark elves in a chaotic situation, and then tug at each other for more than ten years until one of them wins.

And I believe that before the real results are separated, this area will be in ruins. The few hundred thousand remaining Slavites may fall to the status of a minority in the tens of thousands, or even less than 10,000.

"In a sense, this result is not bad for me. William thought to himself. It was pleasant, very pleasant. In a sense, what is pleasant cannot be more pleasant.

Well, yes, that's it, it's enough for the Hereford family to be divided into Gothic races as long as they have Goths, or have Gothic blood. With enough time, William could have a country of several hundred million single peoples. Except in remote places like the New World, where he needed to co-opt more Indians to carve out territory for himself, in the Old World he didn't have to curry favor with any race.

Even the Slavites, who once ruled the entire Slavic world, controlled the entire Great Frontier, and fought against the Goths.

"But...... It's also a hassle. William said with a pleasant smile: "I don't think I can wait that long." It's strange, well, it's strange—you say, auntie, that young people spend more time than old people. If I pay attention to my health now, if nothing else, it is not impossible to live for 200 years. But I still don't feel like I have enough time, and I don't have any patience at all.

On the contrary, those old people, many of them are likely to die the next day without opening their eyes. But all of them are very laid-back, as if they have an endless amount of time to waste. Why, you say?"

In the middle of the Janissary Guards, armed with baroque armor and mounted on the finest horses, armed with Chakshi sabers, gilded blue revolvers and knightly swords, William was talking to his aunt Freya in the middle of the Heriford army, which was advancing southward.

In the recent past, he realized Freya's potential and ability, and he made a big deal of this aunt, believing that it would not be long before she was officially appointed as the commander of the legion. At the same time, Freya has long forgotten the little unhappiness that happened between her and William before this, and devoted herself wholeheartedly to the role of giving advice to William and working hard for the Hereford family.

Listening to William's words, Freya was not surprised, dissatisfied, or otherwise unhappy - though it was dangerous for a man of young age and power to speak as if he were going to be a tyrant.

But to Freya, this is like an emperor. And only in this way is what she expected, the man of the Hereford family. Ambitious, full of fighting spirit and full of energy. In addition, the shortcomings of self-esteem and arrogance are nothing at all in her eyes, and even add to William's personal charm in a sense.

"I don't know, but what do you think is the reason?" as if any of the best courtiers who accompanied the king in conversation. Freya knew very well that William didn't actually mean to ask her to answer the question, and her role was to accompany William and continue the topic. So, she asked such questions.

"It's because of the cause. William said: "Because there are things to do, I am busy and I don't have enough time. The elderly, on the other hand, have nothing to do, so they seem to have plenty of time. It's not so much that the values of time are different on both sides. It is better to say that the two sides have different concepts of time because of the size and size of their careers. ”

"I see. Freya nodded, and made a look of surprise - but of course, there were many surprises that were real, except for some of the surprises that were faked. She had never thought that there were such people in this world before.

When William first debuted, he gave the world the impression that he was a rare civil servant, and thanks to his reforms and measures, the Duchy of Mystia quickly became one of the richest countries in the Great Frontier Region. And then through a series of battles, wars. In particular, the war against Emperor Kalman IV before this led the world to believe that he was the best commander in the human world, and one of the strongest contenders for this title.

Both civil and military. This is already difficult for the vast majority of monarchs in this world to accept, and can be called a perfect person. But only people like Freya, who had close contact with William, knew that William's ability was not only in these aspects, but also in literature and art, in philosophy, in natural science, and even in invention and creation.

It was also thanks to William's efforts that the territory ruled by the Hereford family became the most education-oriented land in the world. Various public colleges, universities, and academies have sprung up. If there is one thing that the Hereford family spends on anything that rivals military spending, it is neither the seemingly vigorous industrialization nor the astonishing agrarian reforms.

It's education. Education is the second largest government expenditure for the Hereford family, after military spending. This alone shows the ambition of the Hereford family, as well as William's formidable vision and skill.

"If there's one man in this world worth following, it's him. And if, there is a man in this world who is worth going...... then it's just him. ”

Looking at William beside him, happily talking about his words, his theories, his grand blueprint. Those words that make people's blood boil just by sounding them, Freya can't help but think like this in her heart. The more she was by William's side, the longer she was here, the more she felt her heart beat harder. An emotion that shouldn't have been in her and William was spreading through her at an unimaginable rate.

Even though I know it's not right. In a sense, it could even be said to be a betrayal, but Freya still couldn't suppress this feeling. The more she didn't want to think about it, the more she thought about it, and the vicious circle continued. By the time she was surprised to find out that "this can't work", it was already too late.

It's just a pity, just like another forbidden emotion of hers, her feelings for William are only buried in her heart, unable to say or vent. That's all.

"So what should we do next?"

In order to make herself feel better, Freya decided to take the initiative to stir up a topic so that William could say something else to distract her.

"It's simple. William said: "Kyiv, it's Kyiv." In addition to the army, what is more important is the population, but also the materiel. I'm going to build a series of fortifications around Kyiv and take complete control of the area. In addition to this, I will start the construction of a railway from Novgorod to Kiev...... Although it is difficult and may not even be used in this war, it ...... If you don't use it this time, you can probably use it next time. ”

"Do you mean that we are going to continue to be on guard in this war?" asked Freya.

"Well, yes, the defensive stance, although a little helpless, but this is the best tactic we can use at the moment. William said.

"Still because of the logistics?"

"Yes, or because of logistics. William was a little helpless.

"Although Kiev is already in control, with the strength of Kiev, it is completely unable to supply the army of the Hereford family. If you want to get sufficient supplies, you can only continue to import them from Wende and Russia through transportation. To make matters worse, the distance was too long and the traffic conditions were too bad. It's not that I don't want to push the front further south.

But the problem is that if I continue to push south, I will have to face the problem of long supply lines and too much logistical pressure.

On the contrary, if we choose Kyiv as a battlefield, then we, who occupy the geographical position, will not have too much logistical pressure. On the other hand, the Dark Elves, who have to transport supplies from home and are unable to get enough supplies from Ruthenia natively, will have to endure more logistical pressure. ”

"In other words, our war with the Dark Elves is not so much a battle between armies as a battle between the logistical supplies of both of us?" Hearing William say this, Freya couldn't help but ask.

"Hahaha...... If the generals listen to you say that, they will be angry. There may be a collective opposition to your appointment as the commander of the Third Legion. William did not reply to Freya's words, but said so. However, it was this answer that made Freya realize that her answer was not wrong.

What he said was correct, just like William said, his vision, consciousness and ability are constantly improving. With such feelings, she has an alternative pleasure and pleasure.

It was a mixture of accomplishment, and the joy of being a useful person, and being able to stay by his side, mixing the multiple identities of self, as a subordinate, and as a woman......