Section 174 Strategy

"Of course it can't be. Cleo shook his head vigorously. "Unless the Queen's majesty wants to take back her ordination...... Do you think this is possible?"

Aimo's expression quickly darkened.

"But there are opportunities. You know...... General Essien is only a knight, but he has indeed been appointed a general by the Queen......" Clio said with a smile. "You should understand...... What kind of power does the position of a general have? ”

In fact, Clio lied. Essien's knighthood had been shattered by the little queen's announcement that Byron was a traitor, and even if he finally returned to the little queen's side, he would not be restored - at least procedurally. Of course, Clio doesn't think that's the point, and no one cares.

"Go down first. He said to the people around him. He winked, and Aimo gave the same order to his men. After a few minutes, all the men left. Now that there are only two people left in this tent, Clio and Elmo, which is a great opportunity for secret talks.

"The position of general...... In addition to the power to independently command the army, he can also report his exploits to ......" Clio picked up the topic again, but it was obvious that Aimo's mind was not that sharp, so he still had a confused expression.

"Dear Lord Elmo, I mean...... Although you will be stripped of your lands and titles, you will be able to ...... On the other hand, it has to come back. ”

"Huh?"

"You must understand that the Queen's punishment for you up to now has been the deprivation of titles, lands and property, and does not concern the personal safety and liberty of you and your family. That's what I mean...... If you can make a big difference, then re-canonization is just a gesture. ”

"Re-canonized?"

"Yes, your titles and domains are inherited from your ancestors. But where did your ancestors' titles and domains come from? They weren't canonized by King Macrémiz? You see, according to the law, since our little queen is the queen of Gruny, she can be canonized as a nobleman - is this not a matter of course? She can be canonized as she pleases, as long as she wishes. You know what I mean, she now orders the revocation of your realm and title, but she can also be canonized again. This qiē is reasonable and legitimate, and no one can gossip. Lo and behold," Clio smiled ambiguously. "At the end of the day, it's all about your decision. The opportunity is right now, it's up to you to take it. ”

The instant glint in Elmo's eyes let Clio know that his target had taken the bait.

When it got dark, Clio returned to his camp. He felt very tired, but he didn't rest immediately, but went to Essien's tent as fast as he could.

As he expected, Essien was meditating on the map. It wasn't until Cleo deliberately made a loud footstep that Esin noticed his existence.

"Why, General, what are you still thinking about?"

"How's it going on your side?"

"It's very smooth, at least I think it's very smooth. Aimo is greedy on the one hand, and cowardly on the other. I used the toughest way and he quickly succumbed. Our Programs...... Well, I don't dare to say 100%, but eighty or ninety is definitely fine...... Why? You don't seem to think so?"

Essien chuckled. "Clio, we have to fight for the best, but we have to be prepared for the worst. ”

"Oh, oh, that's not like what the Queen's Essin General Esin would say. Cleo laughed. "To be honest, I don't know anything about military strategy, this battle is very difficult to fight?"

"That's right, Adiyas...... Probably the hardest battle we've had so far......"

"Is he any different from anyone else? According to me, Adiyas...... Our troops are less than half ours. I don't know the art of war, but in this case, ......"

"Cleo, don't you know Adiyas?"

"I've heard of it. But I admit that he was not a well-connected person, and he did not come from a large branching family, so I was not particularly familiar with him and his family. Clio said. "Essien, don't think too much of me, I also don't know people. ”

"I'm going to ...... from some sources. Learned about Adiyas. Essien said. "If I'm not mistaken, it's a tough fight. I say this because I am sure that he is truly ready for war. For example, a swordsman was caught off guard and stabbed by an ordinary person who had not exercised...... That's easy to happen. But if this swordsman was prepared, then ordinary people would not be able to beat him at all. ”

"What do you mean...... We've met people who weren't prepared...... This time I met someone who was prepared?"

That's what it means. Essien said. "If you are not prepared, no matter how high your ability is, you will not be able to use it. Even a strong man who has experienced a hundred battles will die lightly at the hands of ordinary people. Being ready is not the same thing at all. Cleo, you should know...... The reason why our buyout was so successful was entirely because of this factor. So far, we haven't been mentally prepared for anything...... Some of them had not thought about armed resistance at all, and those who did did not expect that the queen would send men to clean them up before the fall of Fornoros. You see, all the way we came, they were all fighting on their own, and they didn't look like they were united. ”

"There's some truth to what you're saying. ”

"Now the problem is that Duke Adiyas' will be our biggest problem. Cleo...... If we delay too long under his city, it will have unpredictable consequences. ”

"Why?"

"On the one hand, it will be directly announced that we are only one paper tiger. Even if we finally get rid of Adiyas, the rest will be determined to fight us to the end. Of course, as we drag on in the fight, they will also be given time to make all kinds of preparations. In other words, if this battle is not fought well, it is equal to all future strategies...... The difficulty will get too great. We may even face a coalition force at that time. If that happens, my title of Duke will be ruined, and the future of your Foreign Secretary will be ...... It will also cast a shadow. On the other hand, if we can easily win this battle, it will create the illusion that we are strong, too strong to resist, and then we will not encounter too strong resistance. ”

"Oh, that's why you're trying to 'convince' the Marquis of Aimo?"

"That's right. Dear Clio, if you know anything about the history of warfare, you will know that the best siege weapon in the world is not a siege tower, not a ram, not a ladder, not a hook or something, but a mole. Didn't we rely on someone to help us in the previous battles, but Adiyaz was ready, he must have a unified understanding within himself, and it was difficult for those interesting characters to appear. Since he didn't, then we had to create one for him. ”

Essien stood up, took the bottle and glass from a box in the back, and returned to his place.

"You see, Clio, the biggest advantage we have right now is not our strength, it's that. He gestured to the white eagle flag fluttering outside the tent, which was the flag of the Gruni royal family. "You think about it, if it weren't for this, those easy battles before...... Will it happen? Maybe eventually we'll be able to find someone to buy and make a deal. But I'm sure I'm not going to have it that easy, am I?"

Cleo didn't speak, and the look in his eyes showed that he agreed with Essien's judgment.

"Clio, I've actually made up my mind from the moment I set off. We must make the most of our strengths and we must avoid fighting. If we have to fight, it has to be a battle that we can win. Essien said. "I know you don't think so, but in war, victory is a qiē, as for what means are used to achieve it...... Whether it's a buy, a hard fight, a negotiation or simply luck, that's all insignificant. ”

"Haha, Essien, I think you're too ...... How to say it, you are too cunning. Cleo laughed. "But you talk a lot. To win is to win. By the way, how do you want to arrange Aimo?"

"It's better for his son to come forward. Essien said. "We can block messages...... Pretend to have killed Aimo. In this case, it is difficult for the son of a lord who escaped with a small number of subordinates to be suspicious...... When we attack the city of Adiyas......"

"If it's a disguise, maybe it's not good enough......" Cleo shook his head after listening to Essien's plan. "Essien, maybe I don't know how to fight, but I still have some experience in this kind of 'acting'. ”

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"Still not working?" asked Ashrufat.

"No, it's raining too much. O'Greif put down his glass and replied with a grin. His beard was covered in white beer foam, indicating that he had already poured half a barrel of beer here. "Ah, when it comes to drinking, it's still 'mountain' beer that tastes good. Would you like a drink?"

"No, thank you. Ashrufat didn't let the topic get sidetracked. "Gunpowder buried in the ground, underground explosion...... It has nothing to do with the heavy rain on the ground. ”

"So you humans don't understand anything. You think it's just a matter of filling gunpowder in the ground and lighting the fuse? It's engineering, you know? It's a delicate thing, it's a multifaceted thing. Now the soil on the surface has seeped water, and many things are different from what I originally calculated. First of all, if you insist on taking advantage of the heavy rain to blast the city walls, I will not object. But we have to sign the relevant contracts. If unexpected results occur...... For example, if the wall doesn't collapse as expected or something, you have to pay for it. O'Greve complained a lot. Then another glass of beer was served.

"Isn't there anything you can do?"

"There is no way. The Dwarven Engineer replied bluntly. "The weight of the heavy rain leads to a big difference, and many numbers become incalculable......"

"What if I just add gunpowder to it, anyway, I just need to destroy the city wall, and it doesn't matter to me if I destroy it more. Of course, there is no problem with adding the cost of gunpowder at all. ”

"Ah, you can do that. But more space had to be dug underground to accommodate gunpowder...... Otherwise, if the gunpowder explodes in a non-target area, it will only break through the ground, but will not affect the walls. If you want to expand the tunnel, then it will also take two or three days. O'Greif replied. "Forget it, human, I'll build yì you still have to wait patiently for three or four days. The rain won't last long.