Chapter 230: Battle (4)
King Marveis III sat in a large tent with a gloomy face, flanked by nobles with their heads bowed, while Logaris stood alone opposite the king.
"Logaris, what's going on with today's defeat?" King Malves's tone was obviously dissatisfied, and he was so ugly defeated with such an advantage in troops, if it was spread out, it would not make people laugh off their big teeth, and the king's dissatisfaction was also reasonable.
Logaris said helplessly: "Your Majesty, there are many magicians in the opposing army to help, which is the reason for our defeat in the first battle. But Your Majesty, please rest assured, as long as Wei Chen is given some time, the humble position will definitely be able to reverse the unfavorable situation. ”
Malves didn't speak, and Count Lebras, who was standing next to him, spoke, "General Logaris, I don't know how long you said about it?" Now that Leblas was a popular man in front of the king, his words now carried considerable weight.
Logaris thought for a moment, and then said, "About half a month......
As soon as Logaris's words fell, a burst of discussion suddenly resounded in the big tent, and the nobles exchanged ears and expressed a certain degree of dissatisfaction with Logaris's proposal. Count Leblas also looked disdainful, he coughed a few times deliberately, and the big tent was quiet again.
"General Logaris, we now have several times the strength of the other side, and the righteousness is also in our hands, you actually said that it will take half a month to take the other side, if this is spread, where should His Majesty's face go? Have you ever thought about the political impact?" Leblas's words were righteous and awe-inspiring, and Logaris gritted his teeth in anger.
However, Leblas's words made it impossible for Logaris to refute them, otherwise it would be an act without a king, and Logaris could not afford such a big hat. However, Logaris is not such a bully, he was silent for a moment, and then said, "Then according to the Earl's wishes, how long should the lowly position take down the enemy army?"
Leblas didn't expect Logaris to dare to raise the bar with him, he snorted coldly and said, "Naturally, the sooner the better!"
At this time, the other nobles also chimed in: "I think it is best to take down these rebels in a battle tomorrow, we have so many troops, as long as we rush up, we will trample them to death." ”
"That's right, I think I'll launch a general attack directly tomorrow, and today's defeat is because Lord Logaris is too cautious......"
"yes, yes...... If it weren't for my rheumatism, I'd like to go into battle myself, and I don't think those traitors are our opponents at all......"
When Lorgaris heard these people's words, his nose was really crooked, and he said to himself, "You fools!
King Marveis was relatively calm, knowing that he had to rely on Logaris at this time, and he was the only one among the many generals stationed at the border who took the initiative to come to take refuge, and the other generals still had a wait-and-see attitude. Malves knew that this battle was extremely important, and only if it was won, those who watched would take a stand, otherwise he would have no place in the territory of Hieronis.
Malwes said to Logaris: "I absolutely believe in the general's ability, but this battle must be won as soon as possible, otherwise others will doubt our authority, so please ask the general to work harder." ”
Logaris hurriedly knelt down on one knee and said in a slightly choked voice, "Humble duty...... I will definitely live up to Your Majesty's expectations!"
Leaving the tent, Logaris strode back to his tent, and he immediately called his entourage, and commanded: "Go to the opposite side after dark, and give this letter to the commander of the other party, and remember not to be caught." With a promise, he put the letter in his arms and quietly withdrew from the tent.
Logaris sneered, these nobles are really idiots, do they really think that they are so easy to fiddle with......
Sawan and the others were in the tent discussing how to proceed with tomorrow's battle, when suddenly a soldier came to report that a man claiming to be General Logaris's personal companion asked to see him outside the camp gate. When everyone heard this, they all looked at each other, and the lord of the other party suddenly sent someone to ask for a meeting, but I don't know what kind of medicine was bought in the gourd?
Sawan thought for a moment and said, "Take him to a separate tent, don't let anyone else come into contact with him, I'll meet him personally." ”
Logaris' entourage was taken to a separate tent with nothing but a few chairs. Just as he was waiting for the other party's coach to meet with anxiety, suddenly the curtain was lifted, and a tall and handsome young man walked in.
"You're the one sent by General Logaris?" asked the young man as soon as he entered the tent.
The retinue hurriedly stood up and said respectfully: "It is a humble position, I don't know what to call the general." ”
"I'm Savan, tell me anything. It was Samhain, and he sat down casually in his chair with a relaxed look.
"This ......," said the pro-follower, "General Logaris has instructed that he must personally hand over the letter to the commander-in-chief, and hope that General Sawan can convey it on his behalf." ”
"Hehe, I'm the manager. Sawan laughed.
"What? this ......" The retinue took a step back in surprise, he never thought that the other party's coach was such a young man, who seemed to be only in his twenties, could he be cheating on himself?
Seeing the other party's suspicious look, Sawin knew that he was doubting his identity, so he said: "What I said is true, if you don't believe it, you can leave now, and I will send someone to send you out." With that, Sawin stood up and walked out.
Seeing that Savan was leaving, the retinue hurriedly said, "I...... I believe in ......my lordship! This is...... General Logaris's handwritten letter, please read it and burn it. Hesitantly, he took the letter from his bosom and handed it to Savan.
Sawan took the letter and opened it, only to see that Logaris wrote in the letter that he was very disappointed in the king, and was willing to join the Duke of Amberton, hoping that the two sides could work together, and that he could act as an internal response to launch a rebellion in front of the battle. However, Logaris did not surrender unconditionally, he wanted to keep his original army, and at the same time wanted the duke to give him a title of nobility.
Sawin sneered in his confidence when he read the book, this Logaris is also a slippery head, saying that he is willing to surrender, but he does not agree on a specific time and signal, obviously wanting to keep a hand for himself, I am afraid that what he wants in his heart is to bet on both ends, if Savin wins on his side, he will defect, and if Savin loses, the matter will be written off.
"What an old fox...... Sawan said to himself.
Sawan took the oil lamp, lit the letter, and said to the attendant: "You go back and tell General Logaris that I am grateful for his sincerity, but he did not specify the time and signal, and I hope that General Logaris can make it clear, otherwise I don't know how to accept his sincerity." ”
"Yes, I will report it truthfully when I go back. ”
Sawan then told the guards to send the men out of the camp, and he himself returned to the big tent and told him what had happened. Everyone thought that Logaris could not be trusted, but Savan had his own ideas. "At the moment we are still on the weaker side, and it would be good to have one less enemy, although this man's integrity is questionable, but as long as he withdraws from this war, it is a good thing," Savin said. ”
"But he obviously doesn't want to leave a handle on himself, so he refuses to agree on a time and signal, how can we trust him, and what if this is a trick by the other side?" Hortz expressed his concern.
Savin thought for a moment and said: "This matter is not difficult to determine, if the king's army still takes the initiative to attack in the next few days, it means that he does have the intention of surrendering, otherwise the other party will definitely take the defensive." ”
"Why is that?" asked Celia, puzzled.
Sawin said: "If the opponent takes the initiative to attack, we can weaken the opponent one by one as long as we take the defensive counterattack, but if we take the initiative to attack, it is impossible to eat the opponent with this little man." It is we who cannot afford this war, and Logaris should know that.
If the king's army continues to take the initiative to attack, it means that Logaris did not tell the king about this, which means that he is not optimistic about the king. If they were on the defensive, they would have been able to determine that the surrender was a sham. ”
After hearing this, everyone felt that it was reasonable, so everyone overturned the plan they had made before and began to formulate tomorrow's battle plan again.
(End of chapter)