Section 64 explained

"Still, though I invited it so I did. Barranca laughed self-deprecatingly. "But you probably won't say yes. ”

"You just said that troubled times?" the little girl suddenly interjected. "What does that mean?"

That's what it means. A wise man who once relied on the strength of one man to build a powerful kingdom...... It's long gone. All the clever plans he once carefully planned, and the wisdom that the world has admired so far, have become legends of the past with the passage of time. The era of changing dynasties and competing for deer is coming. Barranca said in an unbridled tone.

"Nonsense...... "The little girl almost wanted to jump, but Ashrufat grabbed her arm in time to calm her down in time and didn't do anything stupid.

Fortunately, Barranca didn't care much about the little girl, at least he didn't say anything about her performance just now.

"You just said ...... God bless ......?"

Legend has it that King Macremiz met Garunas, the sage of the wilderness, and most people saw this story as a fairy tale, or some kind of incredible, miraculous luck. But maybe it's not that complicated. Ah, Mr. Poet, to tell you the truth, I have always been a person who feels that I have never met a talent, an unfortunate person who believes that he has great abilities, but who has not had the opportunity to show them. Now I understand that there are people outside of people, and my situation is far from as bad as I thought. It's a pleasure to meet you, and maybe one day, we'll meet again. ”

......

"Boss, what's wrong with you?" asked one of his subordinates, finally holding back.

The leader of the Iron Eagle Gang, the man who called himself Nighthawk, just stayed here. Sometimes he meditated, sometimes he circled in place, sometimes he talked to himself in a low voice. The subordinates had no idea what was going on. They were passing by to attend a meeting, or rather, a negotiation, but the boss suddenly waited here like a convulsive and refused to leave.

"Don't be noisy!" Nighthawk reprimanded his men anxiously.

"Boss, over there...... Waiting for us. If we don't go, we will be seen as insincere...... Cause a lot of trouble. Another subordinate said cautiously.

"It's nothing, it's just a trifle. Nighthawk took a deep breath to calm his mind. Damn! Such a good opportunity, but I found that I couldn't do anything.

He knew that in fact, the Duke of Byron had already booked a lot of things. For example, little Byron, who is half related to Nighthawk. In aristocratic families, especially those of prominent families, it is quite rare for a man to be seventeen or eighteen years old without a marriage contract. Not only did little Byron not have a marriage contract, but he didn't even have a person who came to the door to propose marriage. Fools know that the Duke intends to wait for the little queen to come of age and marry this son, so as to legally obtain the royal power of Gruny.

Of course, General Rafa on the other side also had the same calculation, and he also had a son with the right conditions.

But, regardless of the outcome of this battle, Nighthawk is a complete outsider. Because he doesn't even have a basic identity - not to mention anything else, he has no family, no title, even if he becomes the king of the underground world (he hasn't even done this), he is still like an ant in the eyes of the real ruler of the country, just a gangster. He doesn't have any capital to get involved in this struggle. To put it mildly, he is actually just a dispensable pawn in the overall situation. Of course, it is useful, but it is by no means located in that critical position.

From a dispensable pawn, let alone upgraded to a player who can control the situation...... Even if it is upgraded to a key chess piece, there is an abyss-like interval between them. Originally, he himself thought that this chance was not very good, but luck did not seem to have left him yet. He knew that the opportunity had come, but the problem at hand was that things were rushed, and he couldn't think of a way to take advantage of this opportunity for a while.

One method after another came to his mind, and then he was rejected by himself one after another. Either it's too risky, or it doesn't mean much to him.

Reporting this to the Duke of Byron was probably the best option. But what he wanted was to use this opportunity to upgrade himself, not to get a reward and praise from the Duke of Byron. Kidnapping the little queen? That's a stupid idea, and you can't turn over forever.

He pondered as he peered into the window from time to time. It must be noted that Nighthawk's attention was completely focused on the little girl, so much so that he didn't care about the other things inside, even the people around the little girl.

"Damn it...... Yes...... I see!" A brilliant idea flashed through his mind for a moment.

"That's right...... That's right...... That's how it should be!" he looked out of the window one last time, and it looked like the little queen was about to leave. There's no more time to think it through, so that's the only way to do it.

"You," he called to one of his men, "see no, from now on, you have to follow that little girl all the way...... Leave a mark on the side of the road so we can find it. Remember to me that this is a very important thing and there is no room for error. You don't have to do anything but follow along...... No, one person is not suitable...... The two of you are also responsible for following and cooperating with each other a little. ”

"Ah, Your Excellency, what about you......" one of his subordinates asked. Nighthawk's tone just now was actually a hint that they were going to split into two teams.

"I'm going to find someone on the other side of the flower block, and I'll go right away. Hope to find ......," Nighthawk said.

"So ...... we were going to"

"Leave that alone. Now those are just trivial things. Nighthawk said irrefutablely. "Quick, keep an eye on that little girl. If you don't......" His gaze became as sharp as a sword. "You wouldn't want that, would you?"

"Of course...... "Although the subordinates didn't really understand what was going on, with instinct, they also knew that something very important must have happened.

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The mercenary officers had left, and now only Ashrufat and the little girl were left in the hotel. The waiters in the hotel were busy cleaning up the tables, while Ashrufat and the little girl were drinking black tea after the meal.

Because someone paid the bill, the two of them chose the most upscale set meal, so there was this kind of black tea after dinner. Of course, usually drinking tea was a "noble pleasure" for nobles and wealthy merchants, and mercenaries like this kind of thing were not very interested in such things.

"Ashrufat, that person just now ......" the little girl suddenly spoke. In fact, Ashruphat could see that the little girl had always been full of questions. "He seems to think you're amazing. ”

"Ah, if you play games, maybe I'm a master. Ashruphat shook the cup in his hand. "It's just a game. ”

"But you just ...... Just said that Garunas, the sage of the wilderness......"

"Ah, that's just casual talk. "Actually, to put it bluntly, it's just an afterthought." ”

"An afterthought, but...... You just said as if Garunas was inferior to you. ”

"Ah...... Hahaha, just bragging. Ashruphat replied with his teacup. "Although I tried my best to pretend to be a mysterious master to bluff him, but to be honest, he was actually right, Garunas did not take any risks. I just said it on purpose. ”

"But you say...... He could have transferred another 30,000 troops......"

"Ah, that's not needed. Let's put it this way, if you can knock down an opponent with one punch, it doesn't make much sense for you to hit two punches. In the same way, Garunas could defeat an enemy with 17,000 troops, and there was really no need to make a fuss and lead 50,000 troops into battle. Or it could be said that if it weren't for the fact that Garunas had only 17,000 troops, perhaps he would not have achieved such a great victory. ”

"For what?"

"For if Garunas had brought forces that were not inferior to or even superior to the enemy, the Tiberias would not have come to the battle. If it weren't for the fact that they had three times the superior forces, they wouldn't have attacked the battlefield that Garunas had set up so stupidly......" Ashrufat said casually. "If that happens, then the Tiberius will definitely be on the defensive, and then contact the coalition forces to attack. This situation can be said to be inexplicable. ”

"What do you mean...... You just lied?"

"Well, because if I had done a war game, I would have lost. Ashrufat replied. "That guy must be very good at playing this. Did you see it, the map was prepared a long time ago, not improvised. That guy...... I guess I spent a lot of time on this map. In such a situation, I only looked at it for two minutes, but he studied the map for days or even weeks, and carried out a war chess exercise with even unequal forces. I really think the odds are too low. ”

"What about you...... Why don't you refuse directly?"

"Because if you directly refuse or admit defeat, it is tantamount to showing weakness. Ashruphat laughed. "Because I was upset by those people when I walked in the door, I didn't want to show weakness. If you can't play or show weakness, you can only play a little trick, show your clever vision, put it as an afterthought, and evaluate the ancients. Speaking of which," said Ishrufat, "you should have studied history, what do you think was the key to victory at the Battle of Sparg?

"A surprise attack by King Makremiz, of course. This is the key to turning the tide of the battle. ”

"Let's suppose what would happen if King Macrémiz's raid failed, and if the enemy had left enough troops in the camp and the generals at his command were vigilant, it could easily have happened. ”

"That...... It should be ......" The little girl said halfway, and felt that it was inappropriate.

"Yes, even if King Macremiz's raid fails, the outcome of the war will still be evenly matched. With one-third of the force against the enemy, a draw is a good result. In other words, the key to this victory, although King Makremiz is very important, the real essence is that Garunas correctly judged the strength of the enemy and the enemy...... Detached from superficial factors such as quantity, equipment, and morale, it has gained insight into the essence of the combat power of both sides. This is also the reason why he used 17,000 troops to meet an army of 50,000, because he knew that in this battlefield, the two armies had the same combat strength. ”