"General...... Robin came back to his senses for a long time. "You...... For what...... "If there is a reason for this, it is that Beller was commissioned by the king to go to Sivania to destroy the vampires who had started a rebellion. From this point of view, the interests of Baylor and Ryan are completely identical.

"Tiberius and Ryan...... Isn't it an alliance?" Suddenly, Robin remembered what Baylor had said earlier: "All promises, oaths, or covenants are for betrayal." At that time, he still couldn't figure out what Bayer meant by saying such inexplicable and angry words, but now he realized that when Bayer said this, he meant something.

Thinking of this, Robin immediately recalled the whole thing. When did Bayral's original intention change from "assisting Ryan" to the exact opposite? It must have been that time...... Until then, Lord Bayrell had genuinely assisted Ryan. But after that...... The whole layout process ......

"That's right, Robin, I received a secret letter from the King. Baylor knew Robin well, so he could clearly tell from Robin's expression what his entourage was thinking. "In MeTM, let me weaken Ryan as much as possible. ”

"For what?!" Robin couldn't help but blurt out.

"Because I've gone too far, of course. Bayral sighed. "When the expedition to Kalean was carried out, most of the seven kingdoms were exhausted. In the case of Tiberius, for example, the finances are still very difficult to this day...... I'm sure you know that too. If nothing else, the issue of bereavement for the fallen is still a headache for our finance minister. The state is heavily indebted, and the reduction of armaments is carried out every year. Within ten years, nay, maybe twenty years, Tiberius would remain in this state of weakness, and this was also based on the absence of war...... But war doesn't happen because we don't want it...... Other countries are similar. However, because of the threat of the Bin, the Ryan people have little to do in Kalean. Now they've solved the threat once and for all. If Ryan can defeat the vampire once again, then ...... Ryan would become the undisputed number one power. Any country, after there is no threat from within, will look outward. ”

"We are allies though...... But the basis of the covenant and fairness is the balance of power between the two sides. The alliance between the strong and the weak is the most unreliable thing in the world. When the Ryans come to their senses, when they find that they have the greatest power and no longer need the help of any allies, the covenant must be changed. From the standpoint of the Ryan people, this is a natural request, but from the standpoint of our country, this is a clear betrayal of the original Covenant. The problem is that contracts between merchants can apply for an award from the Chamber of Commerce, while covenants between countries do not have any arbitrators. It is for this reason that we must not allow the Ryan to rise. ”

These words were like a ray of light, instantly illuminating all the doubts in Robin's mind. Everything is solved. Beller would go out of his way to overwhelm Leto at the meeting, why would Beller propose to personally lead the other forces instead of staying in a safer army, why would Béral come up with such a plan, and even write the same letter to Leto over and over again...... All of this may seem unrelated, but it does not fit the habits of Baylor.

Is that so...... In the beginning, it was the so-called "performance", which made full use of Leto's eagerness to make a difference...... Treat him like a puppet and lead him to dance with invisible threads.

Now, all merits are complete. If Leto loses, then no one will be able to blame Beller. If nothing else, Beller's team alone will have enough human and material evidence to show that everything is Leto's own fault. Bayrell has done everything he is supposed to do as a lieutenant, even creating an extremely favorable strategic posture at the very least. The last defeat, if any, was all due to Leto's greed for merit, and it was all his fault. In a word, Bayral is not guilty.

"But...... But...... The Scarlet Duke may not be able to win. ”

This has become a consensus among the Ryan Army. Because of the large-scale war between the vampires and the Hama in the past, the current Ryan people are fully aware of the overall battle process and have deduced this reality from it. In the battle at that time, the vampires placed the elite undead troops in the first line, and the undead legions with poor combat power, such as zombies, in the second line. Even if the Hama wing defected during the war, these elite undead legions would still not be able to achieve a frontal breakthrough against the Hamin front with the support of magic. The most vampire relied on the undead army's infinite sustained combat ability and cavalry tactics to detour behind enemy lines to finally achieve victory.

At this moment, Robin can be sure that the undead legion is on par with Ryan's army in terms of numbers (even if you count the weak zombies). In terms of actual combat capabilities, it is far inferior. If you're fighting on a more suitable terrain, the vampire isn't sure you'll win. Although the courage and strength of the desperate fight are worthy of awe, the desperate fight does not mean that you can achieve victory.

"You're right, so it's a no-brainer. Beller chuckled. "That's the advantage of a 'third party'. It doesn't matter if Ryan's army is defeated or defeated...... In a word, for me, the final result is nothing more than a shift between 'best' and 'not bad'. You get it? It's the same as when the Hama fought the vampires. For the Ryans, it's best if the vampires win, and if the Hambins win—hehe, that's good. That's it, you know? Anyway, I'll just stay in a safe place and wait for the show. ”

With that, Beller laughed. Although in Robin's opinion, Baylor's smile seemed a little forced.

"General, you ...... Actually...... You don't want to, do you?" he asked tentatively.

"Robin......" Beller sighed, and he seemed to lose all of a sudden the excitement and joy that victory was within reach, and became depressed. "I once said that a general must give up and sacrifice everything for the sake of victory, including his conscience and honor. He blew out the candles on the table and returned to the chair where Robin had entered, hiding himself in the dark.

"Robin, now you know everything...... It's getting late, so let's go and rest, and let me be alone for a while......"

......

"Ladies and gentlemen, this is the specific terrain of the Purple Stone. Leto pointed to the map, and for some reason, he felt an indescribable excitement. Even he couldn't tell if the excitement was due to the impending victory and honor, or to the coming big battle itself. "This is the only open location in the entire valley...... Spindle-shaped. Our army will be deployed here, and the vampires will pursue them all the way...... He can only choose to set up a formation here......"

This is a temporary map. But the mapping was very careful, and everyone could see some details of the battlefield from this map. Of course, they've all actually looked around the open field that is about to be used as a battlefield.

The open field is surrounded by mountains—mountains that even the undead legions of vampires can't cross. Aside from the flying ghosts and bats, vampires can't do anything to surprise them. But of the two, the former is too few in number to pose a major threat, and the latter is too weak in combat power to harass rather than fighting.

"According to the relevant situation of the battle between the undead army and the Bin, plus the results of sporadic exchanges between the vanguard of our army and the undead army some time ago...... It can be judged that our army has a great advantage over the undead legion. But only if there is a battlefield suitable for the deployment of a large army. An officer spoke. "But the purple stone is still too small to fully deploy the army. Our long-range troops...... Especially muskets and artillery...... It's hard to keep the firepower going. ”

It's a fact. Even the purple stone is too small for Ryan's army, which has a total strength of 80,000. Melee units and ranged units cannot be deployed in the normal way. Under normal circumstances, melee and ranged units will be staggered to keep long-range firepower sustained on the one hand, and to ensure the safety of ranged troops on the other. Sometimes, when the terrain is narrow, the general will also prevent ranged units from being in front of melee units, ensuring that they can kill and damage the enemy as much as possible before entering the melee combat. However, this deployment must leave enough space between melee phalanxes to ensure that ranged troops can retreat in time. And Purple Stone can't even do the second point here. Once Ryan's entire army is arrayed, it is likely that there will not even be any gaps to allow the front-line long-range troops to retreat quickly, leaving only a few gaps.

Follow the experience on the battlefield. A good (but not just good) musketeer is able to fire twice before enemy cavalry or chariots approach, and six times before enemy infantry approaches. However, in the absence of enough space in the rear friendly forces, in order to ensure the safe retreat of the first-line musketeers, then I am afraid that they must retreat after one or two shots, which is equivalent to a half-cut of long-range firepower for no reason.

"It's really a problem. Leto was not offended. "But there's one more thing to consider...... When the vampires arrive tomorrow, we have a day to set up the battlefield. He glanced around at his subordinates, which he had painstakingly come up with. "During this time, we can build a hill behind the battlefield. We don't need to put the musketeers in the front line, we just need to occupy the dirt hill and the musketeers will be able to continue to inflict damage on the enemy. ”

"As for the cannons...... I have a better idea. Leto pointed to the left flank of the entire battlefield. "There's a lonely hill here, it's small, but it's no problem accommodating our cannons. Cannons can shoot condescendingly here. ”

"Your Highness, although there is a condescending advantage here, it is too advanced. In the event of an all-out assault by the enemy, it is quite possible to knock out our artillery shortly after the engagement. "There was an objection.

"Pull the cannon up and dig up the earth around this small slope, and then a natural solitary peak will be formed. Our artillery can prepare ladders to go up, and the undead can only look at it and sigh. In this way, our artillery will be free to use its firepower without threat. ”

"By the way, Your Highness, there is the latest news from Sivania. The vampire really ordered the Hama to send troops to help......"

If it was all good news, this one is bad. Leto frowned. That Bayral's proposal...... Isn't it really reliable?

"How many troops are there in the Hamma?" Leto asked.

"I heard that there were fifty people. ”

The generals in the tent, you look at me, I look at you, and a few of Leto's cronies even began to laugh.