Section 235 Bastard

If Ashrufat was a mercenary as they expected, it was normal for him to be involved in Ryan's civil war, both in terms of time and location. In the midst of such turmoil, experienced and skilled mercenaries like Ashrufar are undoubtedly in high demand—and both sides are welcome.

Moreover, this civil war and the Byronic rebellion were completely different. Because in reality Ryan's civil war was a national war. The battles were intense, frequent, and brutal. This is undoubtedly the best stage for Ashrufat to exercise his command and military ability. When they parted ways in Mill City, Ashrufat was only a lieutenant. But now that they meet again in Eagle City, Ashrufat is already on par with Bayor.

"Well, that's true. Bayrell said. "He already had a very good suzhì, and then Thomas taught him all the knowledge that a general should master, and finally he got a stage for himself to exercise...... And luckily survived. He said with some emotion. "Actually, Ashrufat is not a genius, just a model of 'self-taught'. ”

"Are you talking about me, General?" said Robin, sensing the meaning of Baylor's words.

"No, it's not. Baylor looked at Robin's expression and said with a little comfort. "Don't be sad, Robin. Everyone has their own strengths...... You are indeed not a man who is fit to command an army and win battles. To put it mildly, if you're fighting with an army of the same size as Ashrufat, you have absolutely no chance of winning. But remember, war is never just a head-to-head showdown. You've probably heard General Gilles' phrase 'even a once-in-a-millennium genius can only offset twice the difference in strength'. ”

Bayral smiled, "What you have to do is to lead three times as many troops as the other side into battle, if not more. In fact, in my opinion, this is the right way to go. Similar to the type of Ashrufat who makes decisions on the battlefield and destroys the front, he has actually embarked on a crooked path. ”

As they spoke, their dinner was almost over. Bayral wiped his mouth and walked to the window. Due to previous assassinations, a number of guards were placed in the vicinity to prevent a recurrence of such incidents. So when Bayral looked down from the window, he could clearly see the back of an armed soldier.

"War is a terrible thing. Bayrell said. "After the Purple Stone battle, Ryan may not have a chance to turn over. It's the same this time, if he is defeated by the barbarians this time, Gruni may ...... It is about to perish. Once Gruni is invaded by the barbarians, then our country will become the first line of resistance to the barbarian invasion, and once our country will also fail...... Presumably, the entire Central Seven Kingdoms will be destroyed under the offensive of Chaos. ”

He sighed softly. Robin was taken aback by his words.

"General, but ...... I don't think there's such a ...... in Eagle Falcon City The atmosphere. No one seems to be aware of this crisis?"

"When the Ryan sent a large army to attack Sivania, it was probably the same atmosphere in the royal city. Bayrell said.

"But......" Robin felt that something was wrong, but found that he could not express it.

On the contrary, the church saw the clue...... It's no wonder that some people may look down on the church, but they are the ones who are really the most sensitive. Chaos has been planning for a long time, and this battle is not as good as the last time, I'm afraid it is really more auspicious. Beller muttered softly. "This time it's probably not as simple as I thought it would be...... According to the secret information told me by the Church, although the Chaos Legion suffered heavy losses under Gaohua City, they have always received a steady stream of reinforcements from the White Castle. Other than that, Tzeentch's wizards have always had leeway...... If this is a chaotic siege plan, our risk will increase by a few points...... There are also internal ...... More than one village far from the Chaos army has erupted into a mysterious plague of magic. The church tried its best to stop it, but it was still unable to prevent it......"

"I'm afraid this is not the time for us to expand Tiberius' territory...... It is not even the time for our seven internal infighting. Bayral said slowly. "It's a pity that providence makes people, and the current Seven Kingdoms have long since lost their former glory...... Vampire Wars, Purple Stone Wars, Greenskin Invasion, Internal Strife...... All kinds of internal and external troubles have consumed a lot of potential ...... of the seven countries."

Outside the window, the night is getting darker.

......

In the Queen's bedchamber in the makeshift palace, the little queen and her makeshift governess sat at the table. The other idlers around have been taken away by the little queen with excuses. The temporary governess, also known as Rhodia, has unknowingly become the little girl's closest person. Especially the recent assassination of Bayrell made the little girl feel that "her subordinates are too useless". On the contrary, Rhodia's performance in this matter impressed her.

"Do you think it's credible?" The topic of the two of them was the previous Chaos Wizard, that is, Marven's Tiyì.

"The book says that Tzeentch wizards are the best at deception. Rhodia accompanied the little girl to witness the whole process, "They are notoriously cunning and insidious. ”

"But...... This is not an opportunity. The little girl said softly. "He said he would prove his sincerity. ”

Although the invasion of the Chaos Legion did not put any great pressure on Eagle City, as a queen, it always feels different. At least the little girl knew that Gruni had spent a lot of effort, and that the heavy troops assembled in the north had no effect at all. In the original strategic concept, it was supposed that the Army of the North, that is, Rafah's forces, would be capable of resisting the Chaos invasion in its own right. But in fact, the war really started, only to find that the previous arrangement was completely useless. At best, it's just a little bit of a defense.

"Eat the bait and spit out the hook?" said Rhodia in a very vivid metaphor about the little girl's thoughts. "Your Majesty, I have to remind that what we want to get, Chaos...... That Marven, I'm sure I'll think of it too. He had spent so much effort to find the door, and he would never be unprepared. Other than that, he probably doesn't have any bait at all...... It's just a scam from beginning to end, if we're stupid, he's a little bit of a scam, and if we're smart, he's a little less. As long as we consult with him, we will suffer. This is also known as 'one-shot deals'. ”

As she spoke, Rhodia picked up a copy of the text on the table. This is a report on the results of the large-scale search for cult believers in Eagle Falcon City in recent days. It must be said that the church took this opportunity to play well. Hundreds of people have been arrested on suspicion, and more than a dozen of them have been identified as cultists. These people were not only commoners, but several nobles were actually implicated. One of them has even been confirmed by the church as a cult believer. Although the others are not, there are evil god believers among their subordinates and servants, so at least it is also a crime of "not being strict with the emperor".

"Sure enough, is it better to refuse?" asked the little girl.

"Yes, it must be refused. Rhodia replied. "As long as you make a deal with the evil god, you are equivalent to holding the handle in the hands of the evil god believer. Your throne may even be overthrown at that time...... Maybe the reign of the Makremiz family continues, but you will never be the queen again. ”

This sentence became the final blow. The little girl stopped talking, because the topic didn't need to be discussed anymore.

"By the way, Rhodia, you don't seem to be in a good mood today?

"Hey, Your Majesty, I did get attacked. But it wasn't anyone who attacked me, it was bad luck. The power that you can't touch, but it's everywhere. ”

"What do you mean, a great misfortune?"

"Oh, Your Majesty, I have lost a sum of money. Rhodia replied. "For you, it may be a thing that is not worth mentioning, but for me it is quite strict. ”

"Taxes, robbery, or a natural disaster?"

"I'd like to call it a natural disaster. Rhodia actually sighed a little. "But it's not just money that really bothers me, it's fate, chance, or whatever you call it that power. It ruined my hopes and cost me a full half a million Oli in my income. It also ruined a lot of my plans...... In fact, this money has been scheduled for a long time, but it is halfway through. ”

"500,000?" Admittedly, this is not an amazing amount for the concept of a little girl, but it is also a lot of money that should not be underestimated. "How can you lose so much. This thing...... Why?"

"It's because I'm underestimating a bastard...... A cheeky bastard!" Rhodia said hatefully. "He pretended to be a rich man and approached me, but in the end he found out that he was a poor man with a lot of debts!"

"He lied to you?" the little girl was a little curious. It seems that this is the first time that Rhodia has been deceived by someone. "A man?"

"A man. Rhodia nodded. Thinking about it, she was still angry. But from Beller's point of view, he would have said that Rhodia's anger was completely unreasonable. In fact, if Bayral had been present, he would probably have been so aggrieved that he would have shouted his grievances. Unfortunately, sometimes there is no reason between men and women. "He promised me 500,000 yuan, but in the end I found out that he was penniless. ”

The little girl was not interested in any of this, but with a woman's innate instinct, she sensed something in Rhodia's expression.

"You...... Like him?" the little girl asked suddenly.

"How could I possibly like that bastard!" Rothea retorted.

"You didn't kill him?" Although the little girl didn't quite understand Rhodia's true identity, at least she knew that Rhodia had close contacts with the gangsters, prostitutes, thieves and the like in Eagle Falcon City.

"Unfortunately, I can't kill him. Rhodia sighed. "Although I gave him a harsh lesson, maybe he will never forget it for the rest of his life...... But I can't kill him. ”

"That man is handsome?"

"No, he's normal-looking. Rothea recalls Béral, "It's like a stone on the side of the road, and you don't even have the interest to take a second look." ”

"Well, that man is very good at ...... Say what you like to hear?" guessed the little girl.

"He's just cunning!"

"So he has a lot of status, is he a nobleman?" asked the little girl again. There are really a lot of nobles who have status but no money.

"There is status. Rhodia said. "He was indeed a nobleman. ”

"Did he say he would marry you and take 500,000 gold as a dowry? And then you suddenly realized that the guy was not sincere at all, and he was also in debt, and he couldn't come up with so much money as a dowry. The little girl deduced the classic tale of an amorous woman with a bad heart - this type of story of a villain cheating money and sex is common, and there are also such stories in children's bedside books (which are usually not the main characters, of course).