The archbishop looked at Comer noncommittally.

"You already know the truth?" he asked. If we had not been prepared, we would not have been able to get first-hand news from the front in time. Although he believed in loyalty born of religious belief, Comer had a keen sense of smell.

"Although many people think that this greenskin invasion will be quickly defeated as before, since I am in charge of the defense of Oren, of course I must be prepared for the emergency. Comer explained. "Ever since the Archbishop received an oracle from the city of Oron that the city of Oren was in danger of war, I have been paying close attention to all the movements around me, but nothing has been found in the year. To be honest, I didn't care so much about the greenskins at the time, but whether the Shem would take advantage of this opportunity to gather an army against Oren. ”

The archbishop nodded, "I remember you just went over there, tell me, what do you think of the current situation and the Shim army?"

"In my opinion, it's simpler than expected. It's not that the Shem people are lacking in combat power, but that their commander, the Queen Mother, is really speechless. There is an old saying that 'one general is incompetent, and three armies are exhausted', and this is very appropriate to explain the current situation. Letting a woman command an army is a big mistake. On the surface, she seemed brave enough to command the battle herself, but in reality it was a disaster for the Shem army. ”

"Oh. ”

"Our Royal Highness the Queen Mother does not understand the difference between military and politics at all. Not to mention her clumsy conspiracy to take advantage of the opportunity to eradicate domestic instability and lose 5,000 elite soldiers, she understood war as a game of chess at all, and believed that the army and soldiers were all emotionless and mechanically advancing according to the predetermined goal. Whenever the situation was slightly out of her mind or control, her first reaction was to cut off her tail like a lizard, abandoning the troops that were worth saving. As a result, the morale of the Shem army was very low, and they were defeated in successive battles under the attack of the Greenskins. But," Comer said. "There is also a benefit to her approach, that is, although she has suffered a series of defeats in a row, the losses are still within a tolerable range. Of course, this situation will not last long. If we suffer one or two more defeats, I'm afraid that the Shem army will collapse on all fronts. ”

"That is, Ashruphat will successfully defeat the Shem army, right?"

"Unless they change to a capable general. However, our queen mother probably does not trust any of her generals, otherwise, she would not be suitable to lead a leader as a woman. For this woman, a coup d'état with the help of military power is far more dangerous than a large-scale invasion of the land of Shem by the Greenskins. ”

Karl nodded thoughtfully. Admittedly, Comer's analysis makes a lot of sense.

"If she's lucky enough to win the first few battles, there's a real chance she'll give command to a subordinate. But she failed in a row, and that kind of stupid defeat, and now has lost her prestige among ordinary soldiers and junior officers, posing a considerable danger to her own position. At this time, it is even more unlikely that she will let go of military power - unless she suffers a fiasco that endangers her own safety, or is ...... by a third party Join. ”

This time, Carl heard the hint in the other man's words.

"You mean...... A third party, like us?" the archbishop pondered, weighing the pros and cons. "But ......"

It is unlikely that the Shem will surrender command, and in fact, no country will easily surrender military power. During the previous expedition to Callean, although it was ostensibly unified under the banner of the Church, in fact, each country firmly controlled its own army and did not allow the Church to intervene.

Of course, this is not impossible, but the church must come up with real benefits in exchange. Especially the tense relationship between the Shem and the church before, I'm afraid I don't think about it without a little blood.

Of course, the stakes are also great. Not to mention victory, even if it is defeat, it can greatly reduce the strength of Ashrufat. He had no chance of winning the next war against Oren. Of course, Comer had said that with the current strength of Oren, it would be enough to withstand any enemy for more than a year, but who knows what special tricks Eshorufat has? What kind of special equipment did Qin Xin leave him?

Carl pondered for a long time, weighing it repeatedly, but he couldn't think of a way for a while. He came here to enjoy the happiness of the ruling side, but he didn't want to be restrained by others in everything, and he didn't want to bow his head in front of these low-level civilized races. But if it is not handled well this time, I am afraid that it will be difficult to say about the safety issue......

After all, it's all to blame on the guys in the committee for making such a big mess for him! And that bitch doesn't care about his life or death at all! Indeed, that bitch won't live long anyway, so she naturally doesn't care about everything!

"His Majesty, Archbishop. Comer's words interrupted Carl's grumbling and ramblings. "I think we should go all out and unite with the Shem army. ”

"What?" this time Carl was stunned.

"If we sit idly by, given the current situation, it will definitely be the defeat of the Shim army, and then the Greenskins will pour in all the way to the city of Oren. I have the confidence to hold on to the walls, but the city of Oron will inevitably be devastated by war. Our cities will be severely hit and weakened...... You are well aware of the Greenskin's style, and when the time comes, there will probably be no grass left in the villages and towns outside the city, except for the area protected by the city walls. Of course, even within the city walls, it will inevitably be ravaged by the machinery of war, and it will be destroyed on a large scale. Not to mention the inevitable human casualties of war. And in the event of a large-scale plague or a mole or something like that—the greenskins can't do it, but the vampires can't say—the situation is beyond my control. ”

"If, on the other hand, we attack, then the first point is that our city is completely free from the threat of war. And we're not just 40,000 people. Although the Shem army suffered successive small defeats, it still had no less than 30,000 men, and Turanian also had 10,000 reinforcements, so our total strength would reach 80,000, even more than the number of Greenskins. In a battle with the Greenskins, we have a good chance of winning. Taking a step back, in the event of our defeat, we can also take the defeated troops of Shem and Turan and retreat back to Oren City to defend, and the defensive force should not be insufficient. ”

This time, Carl nodded his head repeatedly.

"If we defend the city, then I'm stalling for time and waiting for reinforcements to arrive. Although it will be able to win the most victorious victory at that time," Comer particularly emphasized the word "the last". "We have also won without honor, and the reputation of the church will be dealt a heavy blow, and its influence will inevitably plummet, so to speak. But if we defeat the Greenskins in the field and remove the threat of the Greenskins in one fell swoop, the reputation of the church will not be reduced, but enhanced. Especially within the scope of the Sham. Saving the people of Shem from the threat of the Greenskins, coupled with the defeat of the Queen Mother. From now on, we can guarantee at least that for twenty years the royal family of Shem will not dare to use any crooked brains against the church. And a 'cold blockade' like this one for us is the last one. ”

At least for me, it's the last time. Comer looked at the archbishop. Rumor has it that the archbishop, blessed by the gods, will neither grow old nor die. And Comer knew that this rumor was true.

"You're right. Although Ashrufat pretended to use the strength of the greenskins, he also involved Shem, Turan, and even Tiberius, who had nothing to do with Oran City. As long as we send a large army, then the Shem will be happy to join us in destroying the Greenskins, and it is his own death. "Carl has been persuaded by Comer.

"Captain Comer. The archbishop said suddenly.

"Yes, Archbishop. Comer bowed his head.

"This time to assist Shem in defeating the Greenskin's plan, I appoint you as the Commander Plenipotentiary. Carl thought for a moment. "Mobilize all the troops that can be mobilized...... In addition to leaving five thousand ...... No, leave behind the 10,000 necessary defense troops, and all the other troops are under your command. Mind you, we're here to help Shem defeat the Greenskins!"

Carr placed special emphasis on the word "assistance".

"I totally understand, please trust me with all your worries. ”

"As for the leader of the greenskins...... There is also the matter of Peilan...... "Peilan will definitely cause some trouble if he doesn't say goodbye this time." Although Perrin didn't make a mistake at all, someone had to clean up the mess for him.

"Rest assured. If someone asks about Deputy Commander Perran, I will tell them that his sniper operation has unfortunately failed. Almost all of the Holy Knights died in battle after a heroic battle. And I, in order to avenge the unfortunate death of those knights, will reserve a small force to hunt down the Greenskinned Boss to ensure that the Greenskins' invasion is completely defeated and the wave of destruction is completely quelled. I'll take care of taking out Ashrufat once and for all!"

Carl nodded. In that case, it shouldn't be a problem. By the way, there's also the device accessory that came from the teleportation. But this time, he didn't need to go through the damn instructions. His time is precious.

Staying in this primitive and backward ghost place, where he can't even control the temperature freely, he has to use a lot of happiness to wash away these troubles.

Comer left the interview room, and looked back just in time to see the archbishop leaving through the back door, walking briskly down the garden path. Just look at his posture and understand what he wants to do.

Comer couldn't help but wonder what had caused the gods to choose Karl, but he immediately told himself that he shouldn't have such blasphemous thoughts. Karl was really corrupt in his private morality, but in terms of the church itself, he did it well. At the very least, he knows very well that when he is not capable, he entrusts things to those who can do it. This is worth learning more from the Queen Mother of Shem.

"Your Excellency. Several of his retinue came up and brought horses for Comer. This time, though, Comer didn't get on the road.

"A few of you, as quickly as possible, gather all the holy knights in the city to gather in the conference room of the temple, especially those who are in charge of army training and command mercenaries, and tell them that they must not be absent. I must see them before noon today. Also, notify the headquarters of the Holy Knights outside the city, so that all knights are ready for the expedition and can set off at any time. ”

Comer ordered as fast as he could. In fact, it was almost noon at this time, and it was a bit difficult to hold a meeting at noon.

Moreover, preparing for the departure of an army of 30,000 is itself a relatively complicated matter. You must know that this time the matter can be said to be extremely hasty, and there is no preparation in advance. Although the march was relatively untroubled, there was a lot of work to be done. Being able to complete most of the preparation in a day or two, and getting out in five days is a pretty fast pace.

Comer was worried that in case the Shem army was crushed by the Greenskins during this time.

At this time, an attendant hesitantly handed over a letter. Comer immediately opened it, only to see an unexpected piece of good news.

"Hehe, even the gods are blessing me. He casually slipped the letter into his entourage's hand and walked briskly to the conference room himself. And the attendant looked at the letter in astonishment, but saw a few words. "It rained heavily for several days, and the two sides were stuck, and there was no big war. ”