Section 14: Allegiance

Through the picture on the wall, Ashruphat could clearly see several messengers leaving.

Of course, their words were naturally "go back and tell me" or something, but from the heavy steps of the other party's walking, Ashrufat clearly felt that they could not ignore this harsh condition.

Maybe Carrie was right, they had no choice.

"Among ordinary people, taking advantage of other people's predicament to make excessive demands is to take advantage of the fire. The most typical is usury, and those who do such things are despised and cursed. Carrie explained with gusto. "But in politics, it happens between the state and the country, between the power of independence and the power of independence, which is not only not a shameful thing, but also regarded as a sophisticated and mature means. Master, so the ruler and the common man must have a completely different moral outlook. ”

"......" Eshurufat really can't find a refutation of Carrie's political views now.

"Well, the master said so, in politics, the initiative must be grasped. That's the first thing. On the surface, your demands are demanding, but you know how we don't abuse and oppress them. As for the girls who sent it, it was even simpler. "Carrie is now beginning to comfort Ashrufat. "You can drink their blood, or you can just let them simply live in the castle for a while. It's up to you to make it better. The more initiative you have, the more freedom you have to make choices in the future. You just have to make sure you don't do something bad, don't you?"

"You're right, Carrie. Ashrufath let out a long breath. What harsh rules and regulations are the most difficult to follow, but also depends on the specific implementation.

"But...... If I accept their offer, I will have a vendetta against the Ryans......" Ashrufar said softly, this time not asking Carrie, but talking to himself. "Of course, it's not a big deal. The Ryan were my enemies in the first place...... The question is if I lead the undead army out of the city to meet the ...... I'm afraid it will cause excessive panic, and the Ryan people ...... in a panic."

"Rest assured, master. In her mind, Carrie said. "War is the last resort. According to my calculations, you don't need to fight at all to do it all. ”

"How?"

"Just scare them...... That is, a simple threat. Carrie pointed it out directly. "Master, although you don't want to fight, but in comparison, the Ryan people don't want to fight even more!"

Carrie's words make a lot of sense. Everyone could see that since the crushing defeat at Purple Stone, the Ryan people had no time or chance to regain their strength at all. By modern standards, it usually takes one to two years for an army to train a good soldier from a recruit, given that funds and men are abundant (compared to a few months for a crash class like the Musketeer). It's been almost three years since Purple Stone's fiasco, and it stands to reason that the Ryan people should have regained their strength, replenished their army, and even expanded it.

But in fact, that fiasco led to a political crisis, which eventually led to a series of rebellions in the country. Although the Ryan eventually took control of the rebellion, the civil war left them with no chance of regaining strength. In contrast, Sivania has remained at peace—needless to say, the number of dark mages alone has at least doubled.

Although it is said that the Ryan people have the most difficult trick - to ask for help, follow the example of the expedition to Kalean, and organize a human alliance. But this war is bound to take place within Ryan's homeland. The war will ruthlessly ravage Ryan soil, and the vampires will kill all the Ryan people to replenish their undead legions......

Even if the vampire is victorious, the vampire will naturally be finished, but Ryan may have become a historical term.

Ashrufat calmed down, carefully considering Carrie's proposal.

"Don't think about it, master, trust my judgment. Carrie said. "For the psychology of these low-level intelligent creatures, I can pack a ticket. ”

"What if the threat is unsuccessful?" Ashoruphat asked.

"That's okay!Hmph, we'll immediately provide the rebels with material and monetary support, send your human men to help them, and provide them with mercenaries...... In short, this pool of water must get muddier and muddy!Rest assured, even if the Ryan people don't accept your threat, they won't have the strength to fight it. ”

"For what?"

"Their finances are already in crisis. Carrie said. "It's completely estimative. The Ryans' steady tactics were of course absolutely correct, but it also put a huge burden on their finances. Compensation for casualties, wear and tear of war materiel, salaries and rewards for soldiers...... It's all about money. Spending is becoming more bullish, while tax revenues are inevitably falling because of the civil war...... To make matters worse, civil wars usually have little loot to make up for the losses of wars! The Ryans are already in debt! They can't hold on for long. ”

"But...... Don't they have savings over the years?"

"Didn't we extort all their savings, but I carefully calculated the amount of ransom for the captives, so I don't have much money left over for the Ryans!"

Ashrufat suddenly realized that he shouldn't be surprised. Carrie had already arranged everything a long time ago, and like a puppet show, she had already arranged the silk threads so that the target could dance under her control. That's a lot of things.

"Master, O'Connor is just a small fish. I just liked how good they were at raising livestock, especially horses...... It is important to know that there is no stable source of livestock here in West Vania, which may become a hidden danger in the future. I'm just stopping by to deal with this little fish...... The real big fish is at the back. ”

"You mean Gaylan?" Ashruphat remembered Carrie's mention of the name.

"That's right!" followed Carrie's words, and a picture appeared in front of Ashrufat's eyes that he could only see. It was a map of the kingdom of Ryan, and it was color-coded. "He's the biggest force in the rebellion. ”

Ashrufat immediately saw that the white on the map represented territory under the control of the Ryans, while the red one represented the rebellious area. There are very few red areas now, only a few pieces, and the one with "Gaelan" written on it is the largest. O'Connor is the closest to Sivania.

As can be seen from the map, even now, Gaylan still owns several cities and controls a small area. Of course, this is only in comparison to other rebel forces. All the rebel forces have been encircled, like fish thrown to the ground, unable to jump a few times.

"Gailan is a Kerish, even though he was originally the Border Lord of the Kingdom of Ryan. In her head, Carrie explained. But he always wanted to fight for the independence of the Kersh people, and he was always preparing for it...... However, after more than ten years of hard planning, he finally faced failure because of his lack of strength...... It's really a bit pitiful. ”

Carrie said that, but there was no trace of sympathy in her voice. As she had previously commented on O'Connor's emissary, Carrie was the kind of self-interested person who "wants to borrow money to turn over the casino when he loses, and if he doesn't let out usury, he's sorry for himself". Ai Xiurufaat knew that Carrie's opinion must be to take advantage of the fire to rob, take advantage of the fact that the other party has no choice but to put forward the most ruthless price, and never stop without eating and peeling off the other party.

But Ashrufat had no particular opinion on this. Because Carrie is fighting for interests from his point of view, and these Gaylan, O'Connor, etc., Ashrufar has never known in the past, and has never received any favors from them to repay. From this point of view, Ashrufar is completely in the attitude of a businessman - to get the maximum benefit.

"But master, it's not so easy to treat Gailan. You need more skill...... He's not cornered like O'Connor. ”

"For what?" said Ashrufat, looking at the picture. Even a person who does not understand military affairs can see that he no longer has any chance of victory. He's been trapped to death, and the only question is when he's going to die.

"Because if his men kill his whole family and sacrifice their heads to Ryan's army, they will be forgiven. Carrie replied without emotion. "The Kersh and the Portians are different. Their population is too large for Ryan to cut down the roots, otherwise he will be completely destroying several of his own provinces. They will be content with the disappearance of the source of the rebellion, which is Gaelan. And the Portians are different...... They are too few in number, and they are not connected enough to the outside world. They are well suited to be the chickens that make an example of the monkeys, and the Kersh people can never be chickens, they will only be the monkeys. ”

"What do you mean......"

"Now is a great opportunity to put the Kesh people in your power range. By doing so, you're not only weakening Ryan, but you're also reducing the pressure on future wars...... It can also quietly expand your potential. Leading the undead on Ryan's lands and putting the Drinkers under your command are two different concepts. The former will cause general alarm, and the latter is just an ordinary legend...... In other words, we should not wait for them to send a messenger, but should take the initiative to send a messenger. ”

"Hmm...... Send an emissary ......," Ashruphat thought to a few people in his mind, "it would be more appropriate for Eric to go." He said in the last word.

"Eric is gone. Carrie replied. "It's really great that you're thinking of someone like me. ”

"He's gone, I don't know what to do. Ashrufat asked. "He ...... without my orders"

"I gave him an order in your name. In her mind's eye, Carrie replied. "In fact, I have already convened the relevant meeting in your name. Just yesterday, when we went to the Dark Mages. ”

"I don't know what to do?"

"Because timing is precious, I don't think it's time to waste. Carrie replied innocently. "You have an infinite lifespan, but the problem is that you won't have that opportunity for decades. So I asked Motu to attend the meeting in your place. Rest assured, your subordinates are completely unaware of the anomaly. The conclusion reached at this meeting was unanimous, and all agreed to expand the power of power without causing war. For the sake of Sivania's security, it is a good plan to control several vassals. Eric and Neil also had a dispute over who was in charge of the mission. The final decision was for Eric to act as the emissary, and Neil for his spies to sneak into the Cachers and learn about them as the basis for our next move......"