On the side of Gardestown, the Francis coalition ran into a little trouble.

The quantity of logistics supplies...... Not really.

According to the agreement between the two parties, after Franci's coalition entered the Empire of Ajca, all the qualifications were provided by the latter.

And there is a minimum value for the type and quantity of supplies provided each month.

But now, the first batch of supplies has arrived, and when they are counted, they are not quite right.

That's about a quarter less.

"Lord Hardy, this is the data we counted."

Hardy took the list, looked at it, and handed it to Mrs. Sissi next to her.

Mrs. Sissi, who was sitting at the dining table, shrugged helplessly after reading it.

At this time, Deville Pell was sitting next to him, and his expression was very complicated.

There is both some shame and some irony.

Of course, her sarcastic expression should not be aimed at Hardy and them, which everyone can still see.

"It was the neighboring Balik family who was in charge of the logistics and transporting the supplies." DeVille sighed, "They are very powerful and well-connected. ”

What DeVille means is that it may be difficult to get back the goods that the family has embezzled.

At this time, Hardy whispered.

Speaking of this Barrick family, he remembered.

The comprehensive strength of the south in the original world line is actually slightly stronger than that of the north.

After all, there is money in the south, and large-scale battles are fought in logistics.

But the biggest loophole is the Barrick family.

They were greedy for a lot of supplies, which were not conspicuous at first, and had little impact on the campaign.

In the middle and late stages, the war materials in the south finally couldn't keep up, and then the matter was finally discovered by the high-level leaders in the north and south at the same time.

At that time, the chief of the south, that is, the Grand Marshal, immediately executed all the adult men of the Barrick family, leaving only the woman and two young sons.

Although the processing was fast, the re-normal transfer of supplies was not so fast.

The North took advantage of this opportunity to capture three important strategic points, and then slowly compressed the strategic space of the South, and finally it took half a year to completely defeat the Southern faction.

"A quarter of the supplies, not much impact." Mrs. Sissi looked at Hardy and said, "Before we came, we set aside an extra fifty percent of the supply quota, and they took a quarter, and we can still maintain the supply of the army, and there is still a slight surplus." ”

Hardy shook his head: "I don't see it that way, people are greedy, now he is a quarter, no one punishes him, no one exposes him, will it become a third or half in the future?" ”

Lady Sissi nodded slightly, she felt that Hardy had a point.

Deville held her chin, and although she didn't like the Barricks, she thought Hardy was exaggerating.

"I feel that a quarter is already the limit, and the Barrick family will never dare to eat a third, or even a half."

DeVille helped with a little argument.

After all, they are all from the same country, and they share honor and disgrace.

Lady Sisi looked at Hardy and asked, "What are you going to do?" ”

"We don't care how much supplies Barrick gives to the other armies, but our Francie coalition must receive enough supplies, this is a contract." Hardy said in an indifferent tone: "Otherwise, we should withdraw from this battle." ”

In this case, there is no need to say anything about it.

Whether or not the supplies are sufficient has a bearing on the morale and survival of an army.

Mrs. Sissi thought for a moment, and then said to De Ville, "Lady Pell, Hardy has spoken what I have in mind, and Gardesshire makes me feel very good, as relaxed and happy as coming home, but this material matter makes me feel standing in the cold wind, and my mood is extremely cold. ”

Deville smiled bitterly: "Our Pell family is not qualified to take care of the affairs of the Barrick family, in terms of title, they are one level higher than us. ”

"How should that be handled?" Lady Sissi asked softly.

Deville thought for a moment and said, "Then I'll write a letter and report the matter here to the upper echelons, and the commander will handle it properly." ”

"It's for the best." Madame Sisi smiled and said, "But until we receive enough supplies, our Francis coalition army will not set off." At the same time, the materials must be made up for this delayed period. ”

With a wry smile, Deville responded.

She glanced at Hardy before leaving.

This handsome teenager seemed to be more ...... than she imagined Lady Dessi's trust.

When Deville was gone, Lady Sissi stood up and said, "Hardy, and Alice, let's go out for a walk?" ”

"It's a little dangerous." Hardy said.

"With the two of you protected, I don't think there's much danger." Lady Sissi laughed.

Alice is very 'professional'.

As long as it was in public, she would stay next to Mrs. Sissi, not speaking, acting as a transparent person.

Now she is very satisfied with her 'job', or the task she has received.

Golden quests, experience days, gratuities.

Now she not only has spare money, but her level has also been mentioned to LV4, which can be described as an extremely smooth start.

What's more, her relationship with Lady Sissi is also getting better and better.

Last night, Mrs. Sissi was even trying to woo her.

He promised that as soon as she returned to Francies, she would take over the management of Jeanne's Dead Squad.

The remuneration is also very high.

Alice was very impressed and had already agreed to it.

Hardy thought for a moment and said, "Then bring a few more Silverwing Knights with you." ”

"Okay, listen to you."

Afterwards, Mrs. Sissi and her party wandered around the city.

Compared to Francis, who had a pleasant climate, the southern part of the Ajcca Empire was a little drier and hotter.

But fortunately, Mrs. Sissi is also a professional, and her resistance to cold and heat is stronger than that of ordinary people, so she doesn't feel so uncomfortable.

It didn't take long for her to get bored.

Because there's really nothing to see here.

The Ajka Empire was strong because of its large number of slaves and abundant produce.

However, the Ajcca Empire has only been established for more than 100 years and has not yet formed its own national culture.

His style of urban infrastructure is copied from Franci's.

Therefore, wandering around here is almost like shopping in the country, and at the same time, it is not very prosperous and not interesting.

Lady Sissi, who was not in a good mood, returned to the castle, and as soon as she entered the courtyard, she heard someone arguing, and when she went to look, she found that it was a young man, who was pestering de Ville.

The crowd immediately rushed over and surrounded the two of them.

Among them were several heavily armed Knights of the Silver Wing.

The young man found himself surrounded, and immediately cried out, "Mrs. Pell, you are trying to arrest me? ”

De Ville took two steps back, and she smiled, "Your Excellency Barrick, the Lord you are looking for is here." ”

Hearing this, the young man's anger subsided a little, and he turned to look at Hardy and the others.

Finally, the eyes fell on Lady Sissi.

"Such a temperamental woman, worthy of being born in Francis, is more flavorful than our barbaric mother-in-law of Tigaca!." The young man's expression was still a little lustful, but then he was shocked: "Wait, Franci's woman? Commander-in-Chief of the Coalition Forces...... Hiss! ”

He took a deep breath of cold air.

(End of chapter)