"I agree. ”

Gehr replied very cheerfully.

For him, the overall strategy and government affairs are not in the scope of his expertise, and he has always adhered to the will to let the people who are good at do what he is good at, and for him, it is most appropriate for him to let Eric, who has proven his ability with actual performance, do these jobs.

Besides, he didn't find anything wrong with Eric's words, and even if he didn't see the problem, he believed that the goddess who was also good at government affairs and the adjutant who had a good understanding of power and scheming would remind him.

Seeing that Geer expressed her opinion, Sylvia nodded slightly, and then motioned for Eric to continue to elaborate on his thoughts.

"In agriculture, because of our vigorous promotion of replanting and the policy of rewarding unowned land, and the restoration of stability in the surrounding area, the farmers are now highly motivated, and the aristocracy is willing to contribute money to support this policy. Although this year's winter wheat harvest can no longer be expected, next year's spring ploughing is expected to reach the level of 60% of previous years, and will increase year by year, relying on the existing grain to support until then there will be no problem.

On the commercial side, the general market was very sluggish due to the new war tax policy, and the merchants and nobles were somewhat dissatisfied, but this level of discontent was still under control in the current situation where the general enthusiasm of the people to resist the invaders was very high......"

In the conference room, everyone sitting on the edge of the bench held the content of the topic and related materials produced and distributed by the think tank before the meeting, and the paper was illuminated by a bronze oil lamp with a hazy red light, so that the font on it could be clearly presented in front of the viewer.

with the congregation. There are old and young, but the core are young people under the age of thirty, and as the owner here, Princess Sylvia is just a little girl, making this nascent group look very immature, but with a kind of vitality.

Gehr looked through the information and put it down. The data on these materials are determined by the members of the think tank these days based on the data collected from various aspects and personal verification, which can most truly reflect the real situation of all aspects of Eeribrock.

Turning his gaze to Eric, who was actually presiding over the meeting, Gehr had to secretly admire his performance during this time.

From the very beginning, Eric was very open about his ambitions. And there is nothing hidden. In communication with their companions, they all agreed on the man as a gambler, an opportunist, not a careerist, which is why Sylvia would accept him as a guardian knight.

In addition to the objective need for his support who actually rules Erry Bullock. And then there's the attitude he shows. After all, people are very accepting of honest others. And there is a natural aversion to liars or conspirators. Even if he himself has the same qualities as the people he hates. As for ambitions, everyone has them, more or less and in different directions. What people are afraid of cannot see or touch, and now putting everything on the table so that everyone can see clearly is the best way to eliminate vigilance.

Eric was also very smart. He was not authoritarian, so he avoided a split in the nascent team over power issues, and at the same time openly gathered talents from all walks of life to form a think tank to serve Sylvia, which included scholars, nobles, and even commoners, such as Gehr's companions Lukarin and Carmelita. This group is only responsible to Sylvia, and Eric only controls the general direction and strategic issues, leaving the decision in Sylvia's hands, this balanced distribution of power makes the entire government system run smoothly, and Eric's influence continues to expand with the rise of Sylvia's power, but his power is limited to a certain range, which can reassure everyone.

He did the same in terms of military power, leaving the army completely in the hands of Sylvia for reorganization, so that the nascent Elebrock army no longer belonged to him, and he was unlikely to be able to take command again. However, since the main body of the nascent army is dominated by the Asako Fire Brigade, the private army of the Furstaron family, his influence on the army still exists, and it is likely that it will continue to spread as the Sylvia regime becomes stronger in the future, becoming a major part of his future prestige, and this kind of exchange of command for prestige is the best outcome acceptable to all parties.

It was because of Eric's proactive and calm behavior that he was able to quickly integrate into Sylvia's team and play a leading role.

"He has a crazy gambling nature, and once he sees the target, he will not hesitate to press everything he has. Luckily for him, he has the ability to drive away this gamble, but it is also a source of sorrow for him, but thanks to his character, we can make a foothold in Eeribullock in the best way possible, and as for what happens in the future, it depends on the princess's performance. ”

This is a sharp summary of the goddess's performance, and it has also become a common understanding of him.

Now, Eric has gained everyone's approval with his abilities, and as for what the future holds, it doesn't matter to everyone. If the future Sylvia can't drive this man away, then it only means that she doesn't have the ability to be a good ruler, which is a misfortune not only for her, but also for Eric and the rest around her.

“...... The premise of everything is to maintain the stability of the Eeribrok area and prevent those invaders from wreaking havoc here, but it can be predicted that those religious lunatics will not be willing to resign themselves to the loss of Eeribrok, and will definitely send troops to attack us again, and it will not be long, so the initiative I proposed before is also to resist their aggression outside our control area, so that they will not destroy this place, which has finally improved. ”

"According to intelligence, there are twenty or thirty thousand enemy troops in Merzaina, and our army here is only a thousand or so strong, and we have not had time to put them together, and I don't think we will be able to stop them if the enemy army arrives. Mankizi asked in a deep voice, and his question also represented the thoughts of most of the people present, after all, unlike Sylvia and Gehr, many of them here were natives of Elybrock. This issue is related to their net worth and life, and they can't help but care about it.

"Rest assured, I've been gathering intel on the invaders all this time, so let's talk about the enemy first. ”

Eric smiled and looked at the people who were looking at him, without any flickering of uneasiness, and passed his confidence through his eyes.

"The enemy is divided into two parts - the Church of Slarkna and the army of the Azure Lords, it was the Church of Slarkna who invaded Eribok before, and it can be said that there is a shadow of the Gantt Empire behind them, but the Gantt Empire will not make a move, on all lines. This vast empire is under tremendous pressure from the Chelufer Federation and Konatas. It would never dare to intervene in a war that might be uncontrollable, so our enemies have only those two forces.

And these two forces are not monolithic, they also have conflicts of interest, first of all, their goals are different. Blue Lords, we haven't been able to reach them for the time being. But their aim was undoubtedly to occupy Merzai. Build a new state with the support of the Gantt Empire. to expand their dominance over the Golden Passage, which has long been a strategic goal of the Gantt Empire, and the Azure Lords want to gain the support of the Gantt Empire. Then we have to act around this strategy, and then look at the Church of Slarkna, we have seen the virtues of those people, their purpose is to expand the faith of their evil gods, to establish a new 'kingdom of God', and we are defeating the troops they sent to establish the 'kingdom of God' in the Elebrock.

Then their movements are easy to guess. It is impossible for the army of the Azure Lord to leave Merzai, otherwise it will mean the failure of the overall strategy, which they cannot afford, and they will even prevent the army of the Church of Slarkna from coming. And the Church of Slarkna will not be willing to accept the loss of Eriblock, the army that comes will only be sent from their side, and in the face of the obstruction of the blue lords, the number of troops will inevitably be greatly limited.

I don't expect the number of enemies to come at more than three thousand, and with five days to go between Merzai and Elibrock, our scouts are already fully laid out, and as long as the enemy moves, we will be informed in time and have enough time to react. ”

After listening to Eric's explanation, the local faction, which was mainly a native of Eeribrok, temporarily settled down.

"Even if it's a force of 3,000 people, it's hard for us to resist. It was Eddingham who spoke, and as a representative of the local aristocracy, he held the post of Minister of Commerce, and his influence in the local area was not small.

"It is true that we are at a disadvantage in terms of the ratio of forces, but the situation is much better than these enemies who put all their forces on us, and we are not without opportunities. ”

Facing the question, Eric's face was calm, and he looked like he was ready to go.

"Leaving aside the superiority of our army, there are three reasons why these enemies are bound to be defeated now. ”

"How?"

Eric's words aroused everyone's interest, and even Sylvia's eyes flashed, and she couldn't help but ask.

These three aspects are the well-known three elements of warfare. ”

"The right time, the right place, the right people?"

"That's right, it's the three elements that Your Highness said, and the enemy's operations have violated these three elements. Let's talk about the time of day, this time that has to be praised by the enemy, just in conjunction with the national chaos caused by the civil strife in Bern, so that no matter who is in power in the future, it will not be possible to take into account the situation in the Merzai region in a short time, and when Merzai is captured, and these enemies take root with the support of the Gantt Empire, then it is almost impossible for the central government to recover the lost territory of Merzai, this is the first stage, and the time is on their side.

However, the enemy also miscalculated Merzai's will to resist, causing them to stop under the city of Merzai for a long time, so that they did not dare to attack other areas in a big way before pacifying Melzai, giving us a chance to breathe.

At this stage, the enemy did not pacify Merzai in a short period of time, so they did not have a solid base to recuperate, and now their biggest problem began to appear, that is, they were not adapted.

We all know that these enemies come from the southern archipelago, where the climate is completely inconsistent with our inland area, some time ago in the late summer and early autumn, they can barely adapt to the hot and humid habits, now it is late autumn, the changing climate has made the enemy's soldiers have appeared all kinds of epidemics, coupled with this period of conquest, so that their actual combat strength has been greatly reduced, which is also the reason for the improvement of the situation in Merzai City during this time.

In other words, even if the enemy sends an army to attack us, it will only be a tired army, and as time goes by, their combat power will decline even more, and all the advantages in terms of time have been transferred to our side.

Second, the location is advantageous. There is only one road between Elibrock and Merzai, and the others are in a complex area of hills and woods, and they are not likely to compare with us in terms of geographical familiarity, and the advantage in this regard has always been on our side.

Thirdly, people. If in the early days of the invasion, due to the chaos of the situation, some people may still have different thoughts and caused their thoughts to be uneven, during this time the performance of these invaders should have made them sober. From the nobles to the commoners, everyone resents the tyranny of the enemy, they are all potential allies of ours, and every time these enemies send an additional soldier to attack us, it is to relieve Merzai of a pressure, making it more difficult for Melzai to fall, as long as Merzai exists, then the enemy will also be under a lot of pressure, as long as we have the advantage, then they will be in a situation where they cannot finish off, even if they have more troops. ”

"This time, we will lay the foundation for His Highness to defeat the enemy army and restore Haysting. ”

Eric saluted Sylvia, his discolored pupils reflecting the glow of the lamp like a burning flame.

......

The night passed, and dawn appeared.

War horses gallop across the battlefield like lightning, and arrows pierce through space like thunder and lightning.

"Sir, it's bullseye again!"

Amid the cheers, a soldier ran up to Gehr, who had stopped on horseback, and looked at Gehr with a gaze full of reverence.

These days, because of the reorganization of the original troops, coupled with the continuous addition of civilian volunteers, he simply stayed in the barracks and carried out various military training, so that they could have a certain degree of organization as soon as possible. During the training breaks, Gehr did not rest, and kept holding various competitions, including martial arts, strength, archery, equestrianism, etc., so that the newly formed army was like a clockwork spinning top that kept turning with his command.

In the process, Gehr had established sufficient authority in this army by virtue of his actual behavior of fighting all the invincible opponents of the army and his willingness to eat and live with the soldiers.

"Sir, another group of people is here. Just as Gehr dismounted and was about to return to the camp, another soldier ran over.

"Well, go check it out. (To be continued......)