I don't know verse 294

"Just got the news. Bayral added.

"What about the troops?" asked Parry.

"There is no news on that," Beller replied. "It should be that our border lords don't have enough vision to see how many enemies there are. But since their castle was surrounded by the enemy, and it was attacked, the enemy's strength would not be less than several thousand in any way. ”

"Thousands...... If there are six castles......"

"According to the calculation of 3,000 siege troops for each castle, then the minimum is about 20,000 troops. Bayral replied. "Coupled with the losses from the previous attack on Gaohua City - according to the battle reports from the city, the Chaos Legion lost at least 10,000 people in the siege...... In addition, we estimate that there may be 30,000 or 40,000 Chaos Legions under Gaohua City—and there are still such people still entrenched in the base camp...... All the numbers add up to roughly match our previous estimate of the total strength of the invading Chaos Legion at 70,000. ”

"If you look at it in this way, this time it should not be a trap to lure the enemy deep and besiege the city for reinforcements, but an action taken by the Chaos Legion because of arrogance. Bayrell said. However, it is difficult to say whether it is right or wrong. ”

Baylor's analysis is reasonable, but it doesn't quite convince Parry.

"Didn't you say that you had received an endless stream of reinforcements before?"

"Oh, it's hard to say. Bayral replied. "But if it's a small reinforcement, it's only a small complement. ”

He didn't argue with Parry about the numbers in detail, but just spoke in a very calm and rational tone. Judging from his tone alone, Bayrell had no interest in arguing with Parry at all. If Parry had continued to question the question, Baylor would have responded with "ahhh But because of this, he becomes the kind of opponent he is completely unconfrontational - he doesn't care what you say, he just doesn't hear it.

"General Eshurufat," Parry felt like a swordsman facing a wall of wall, completely unable to exert his strength, so he simply turned his head to face Eshurufat. "I think it's too risky. ”

Ashrufat didn't speak, but just looked at each other calmly. Parry was eager to pour out all the worries and thoughts in his heart, but he didn't know why he found that he couldn't say more. As if this idea was not supported by logic and objective facts.

He vaguely remembered that he had thought of this before he fell asleep the previous night, and that was at that time he had thought clearly about the causes and consequences, the risks and benefits, so he decided to come to see Aerufat the next day. But that clear thought suddenly disappeared from his mind for some reason.

However, this did not arouse his special suspicions. In fact, this is a common situation in human beings: everyone has the experience of putting things away and then trying a lot to find them.

Speaking of which, unconsciously, Barranca, who has the least sense of zài, also came. In fact, after the arrival of Eshurufat, the former mercenary captain obediently handed over all his powers. Parry had originally planned to woo Beller and stir up the conflict between Barranca and Essrufat. But all this Qiē plan vanished with Barranca's voluntary submission. Because even if he has the support of Bayer, the balance of power is still inferior to that of the other party-besides, how can a person like Bayer be bought by a light co-optation?

But Barranca himself had seen the relationship between Essrubat and the little queen - in fact, he saw the changes in the political situation in the country as a whole. It was precisely because he had personally experienced a qiē that he did not have any contempt and confrontation for the little queen who was only thirteen years old. And he knew very well what kind of special place Ashrufat occupied in the heart of the little queen. Because of this, he was also respectful to Ashrufat, and he did not have any ill intentions at all.

After Ashrufat took office with a sword, Barranca became the lieutenant. He also knew that as long as he could defeat the Chaos Legion this time, with his position in the new court of the Little Queen, and with the help of Eshurufat, he might be able to get a coveted position.

"Scout of the Chaos Legion...... Control the entire area. Barranca supported Parry's opinion this time. "On the surface we have a chance, but it's actually very small. ”

In the past, Parry has ridiculed Barranca many times, but this time he can't help but have a good impression of this "old mercenary".

"And, we should consider a possibility," Barranca, apparently not yet breakfast, his gaze swept across the table, only to see that there was nothing to eat. On the table next to you, the only food you can eat is a bottle of wine - even if it's a bottle of wine that's still well sealed. "The information that Lord Beller has gotten...... They were all sent to Eagle Falcon City by magic communication scrolls. These messages may not always be true. ”

"Not all true?" said Beller this time. "Magic communication this...... There is indeed a great possibility of impersonation......"

This is also the biggest weakness of magical communication, especially using communication scrolls. The contents of the letter are transmitted by magic, so there is no way to verify the authenticity of the letter through handwriting, signatures, seals, and the like. If you can steal the agreed password, then sending a fake message is a breeze. Of course, stealing the agreed code is quite difficult in itself, and most of the time it is impossible.

However, considering that the influence of the Chaos Legion this time is not trivial. Not to mention anything else, in Eagle City, Gruny's methods, and under the nose of the church, the Chaos Legion also came to a "assassination of foreign envoys" (that is, Beller) performance, and then staged a more thrilling "assassination of the queen" drama, which was very amazing. To say that these two things Chaos believers are actually not bad, just a little bit, they are about to succeed.

It would be reasonable to say that the Chaos Cultists infiltrated the border lord's side and got the agreed code or something. Barranca's concerns are not unfounded.

Eshurufat and Beller were both carefully considering Barranca's words, while Barranca continued to look for something to eat.

"General, you haven't had breakfast yet?" Barranca finally came to the right conclusion. This title of "general" was invented by Bayral. Beller either called Eshurufat "His Excellency" or "General". The title itself may have been a little ironic, but Ashrufat was not disgusted.

"Well, I've had a bad appetite lately. Ashrufat replied.

Barranca's gaze lingered on Essrubat's for a moment—he hadn't thought much of it, so he just asked casually. "Are the servants lazy?"

According to the rules of the aristocracy, even if the owner does not want to eat, the food must be prepared. It is a two-pence trade: if the master suddenly has an appetite, it is needless to say, and if the master has no appetite all the time, then of course the food will not be wasted, and it will go into the stomachs of the servants.

However, this is the city of Neustria after all, not Ashorufat's own home. The servants here are actually Rafa's servants. And the fool can see that Parry is not interested in Eshurufat. That's why Barranca came up with the idea.

"No, I told them that I would go to the officers' cafeteria to eat. Ashrufat said. The cafeteria was full of people, changing into an ordinary set of clothes, keeping a low profile, and it was difficult for others to recognize him as the supreme commander. This was also the reason he had already thought about - it was better not to let people know about the fact that he didn't need to eat.

"It's a pity. Barranca said.

If anyone else was there, they might think it was a bit weird. On this seemingly calm morning, without any meeting scheduled, all four generals of the coalition forces suddenly gathered here. And they really haven't agreed on it.

This can only be said that the atmosphere in Neustria's city is already very strong. From the senior officers to the low-ranking soldiers, they have all felt the shadow of the war getting closer and closer day by day.

......

Sagas sat in front of the vanity mirror, humming a song and combing his hair. She wasn't wearing any clothes - it didn't make sense, because she was the only one in the room.

A slight wave of magic came from a corner of the room. Sagas didn't need to look back to know what was going on—the Tzeentch wizard was urging again. While it's nice to be able to keep in touch with others, Tzeentch's wizards must have something in mind - they can't be so attentive without anything.

In the mirror, a phantus glowing with a sickly green light clearly appeared.

"You shouldn't sing this kind of song. Marven said in what seemed to be a sigh. "Anyone who cares will notice it. Your identity will be revealed...... This tone ...... People in this country...... These Southerners don't have that kind of tune. ”

"First, I'm the only one in the room," Sagas replied calmly, without even looking back. "Second, you come out like this, and you can debunk my identity more than my songs. ”

"How's it going?"

Tzeentch looked anxious. If Sagas was only seventy or eighty percent sure before, now she can be 100% convinced that Tzeentch's followers definitely have other plans. And it should be a big conspiracy. Perhaps the entire Chaos Legion, tens of thousands of soldiers under the command of the Blood Fang Lord, have already been included in this conspiracy.

"I'm trying to get Parry to object. Now there's only so much I can do, and I don't know if it's successful or not. Sagas replied. She looked in the mirror admiring her flawless carcass and posed several times.