Bowenley's words made Pedi frown slightly, he didn't like to compare war to a gamble, although such a metaphor was very figurative, he just didn't like it.

Pedi prefers to be in control, and when dealing with things, he likes to think everything through, and everything is ready before taking action. However, sometimes it is not possible to think about everything, and it is not possible to prepare for everything.

Especially a war, with too many uncertainties and unexpected changes.

Pedi is cautious about a war that has not begun, he never whimsically trades a small number of casualties for a grand victory, and he does not like to leave everything to unknown 'luck'.

But it is undeniable that gambling can often be small and big.

Bowenwright whispered, "Maybe... By the time our army marched into Felder territory, the elves had already taken Berdingburg. "In the presence of the king, everybody likes to say things in a good light.

"Then I can only wish the elves good luck this time. Pedi also likes to think about the better, but he also has a habit of preparing for the worst, so after a little thought, he ordered: "Move faster, we must enter the Felder territory as soon as possible." ”

"Yes!"

Pedy's mood was made terrible by the news from Bowenley, and the pressure of the entire human kingdom prevented him from maintaining his previous optimism. But the affairs of the elven kingdom are not for him to meddle in, looking at Bowenlet, who was standing respectfully in front of him, he couldn't help but emphasize again:

"Sir, since the Orc War began five years ago, we have gone through five years of turmoil, too many people have been reduced to bones in these five years, countless families have been torn apart, and now that peace is in sight, we need to do our best to bring this endless war to an end as soon as possible. ”

"I will personally supervise the ministries and strive to complete the repair within a month, and establish a complete logistics supply line and reserve troops. "Bowenwright was resolute.

"Good!" Pedi was pleased with Bowenwright's statement, but only satisfied.

"Your Majesty, if nothing happens, please allow me to leave. Bowenwright was eager to get to work right now.

Pedi had no reason to leave Bowenlet, and with a casual wave of his hand, he looked at the map next to him, his gaze moving from the direction of Berdingburg on the map to the mouth of Manwes Canyon.

After Bowenwright left the office, Pedi asked, "Where are the troops of the Misha Kingdom gathered now?"

"Due to the poor logistical supply lines of the Elven Kingdom, the army of the Kingdom of Misha is temporarily stationed in the south of Fort Tillman for repairs. Baron Brooke Hill, Chief of Staff in the King's Office, stepped forward from the co-working office in the corner to answer the question, "Fort Tillmann is nearly three hundred miles away in a straight line from the mouth of the Manwes Gorge, and it can be reached by a rapid march for two days and two nights. ”

Brooke's answer was very satisfied, he nodded subconsciously, his gaze on the map moved downward, and finally stopped in Felder City and asked, "It's been almost half a year since the war mobilization order for the half-elves led by Felder was issued, right?

"Before the split of the Feld Lord's aristocracy, the Empire's civil war was originally badly attritional, and later suffered heavy losses in several battles against the undead legions led by Cullen, so much so that they had to retreat to the rear to take charge of logistics during the confrontation between the elves and the undead legions. Brooke sighed with embarrassment in his tone, "Some time ago, the MI claimed that the reason why Felder led us to reinforce us was to cheat and eat and drink, in a sense, it was not a joke. ”

"Felder has become so... Difficult?" Pedi had an expression of disbelief, the red wine they produced alone was enough to feed most of the Felder people during the reign of the Jean family, and the repeater produced in their military workshop was one of the best-selling repeaters in the mainland.

"Most of the current leadership of Felder's territory is preoccupied with how to become like an elf and have a long life, and they have no intention of managing the territory. Brooke shook his head regretfully, "The elves' 'shared law' has made the people at the bottom of the Felder Collar have no desire to produce at all, if it weren't for the need to support themselves, maybe the Feld Collar would not be able to continue even the most basic state expenses now." ”

"It seems that elves are indeed incapable of leading humans. Pedi whispered softly, and said with emotion, "There is a reason why the rebel elves of the Nafeld have been led by Nafeld for more than three hundred years. ”

"It's just a pity that Felder's red wine is almost invisible on the market today. "Now even the worst bottle of Feld Collar will cost at least a hundred crowns, a price that even most of the aristocracy can't afford." ”

Pedi has no love for red wine and can only smile noncommittally about it.

"Chief Bavi has been waiting outside for nearly ten minutes, Your Majesty!" said the Secretary-General, Wolf Ma, perhaps seeing that the conversation between the two was meaningless, interrupted their uninteresting conversation.

"Let him in, his time is more precious than mine. Pedi gathered his thoughts and sat down at his desk, and Secretary General Wolfma opened the door to his office.

Ba Wei is still as thin as when he was in the royal capital, but the temperament of the whole person is different from before. His face as pale as a dead man was now a little bloody, his bent back was straight, and he walked without the sickness he had before. His illness was effectively controlled by Leah and several Grace University Bachelors, and in recent days, Pedi had even sent two paladins to nourish his body for more than two hours with holy power.

"Your Majesty. As soon as he stepped into the house, he saluted the king respectfully at the door.

"Come and sit down, Baron. Pedi pointed to the chair in front of his desk, "There should be nothing wrong with my body." ”

"I feel like I can even take up arms and go into battle now. The smile on Bavi's face was genuine.

"The war will soon be over, and when this war is over we will begin to enjoy peace!" said Pedi with a serious expression, "It is also a matter of honor to guard the safety of the citizens and ensure their abundance and contentment." He could understand the desire for the battlefield as a traditional nobleman in Crewe City, but he spent so much effort to cure Bavi, and he didn't let him go to the battlefield to kill the enemy.

"I'll do my best. The look of disappointment on Bavi's face flickered.

"Let's talk about what you're preparing..."Pei Di changed the subject, "Shikan-Silveraxe has already set off from Kwyn Town, right?"

"Yes. Speaking of business, Bavi immediately restrained the useless distractions in his heart, and his face unconsciously became serious in the face of the king's inquiry, "I have informed the officials along the Suke Plain to receive King Shikan Khan and his party with the highest standard, and all the roads from Kwen Town to Hatis Town have sent guards to escort them all the way, and I will also go to meet them when they arrive in Hatis Town." ”

Pedi flipped through the plan submitted by the Provisional Government earlier, which had a more detailed description, and Bavi's answer was basically a summary of the plan, he nodded without questioning it, and then asked, "When will the King of Meru and the three goblins arrive?"

Ten days later, on August 22. Bavi replied casually, "The three princes and the king of Meru will take the same merchant ship by sea, from the military port of Yekjar along the trade route to the fortress of Ronais Gorge, and through the eastern part of the Suk Plain to the city of Suk. ”

"Who do you think I should send to meet him, and where?"

"Unlike the Balu Kingdom and the Clarkli Business Alliance, the Kamok Khanate has a formal diplomatic agreement with the Kamok Khanate, and the Shikan Khan has officially informed the diplomats stationed in the royal capital before his visit, so it needs to be treated seriously. Bavi rested his left hand on his chest with his right hand, and he explained these words with the rigor of a diplomat, "And the Clarkley Islands do not have any diplomatic agreement with us, and the three princes have only come to Suk City as ordinary merchants, in their own words... to do business. ”

"So, we just need to take care of the safety of the three princes in secret. Bavi bowed slightly, and after two seconds of silence, he continued: "As for the Balu Kingdom, although they call themselves kingdoms, they are just a local territory in the end, you just need to send a team of knights to the fortress at the mouth of the Ronice Gorge to meet you. ”

What Ba Wei said has actually been written into a report, but the reason why Pei Di summoned Ba Wei today is naturally not to ask the other party to memorize this report. He did not want to follow the report's recommendations to receive the rulers of the countries who were about to arrive. As Baron Bavi spoke, Pedi lowered his head and looked at the suggestions again, and when Baron Bavi finished speaking, he closed the report, took a sip of his teacup, and looked at Bavi.

"I will personally go to the town of Hatis to meet the stone ridge - the silver axe. Pedi stared into Baron Bavi's eyes, "My queen will be waiting for the three princes and King Meru in the port of Yekjar with the chairman of Turlock. ”

"Your Majesty..."Bavi instinctively wanted to say something, but the inferiority complex he had cultivated for a long time made him feel as if he was stuck in his throat and couldn't spit it out.

"Do you have a different opinion?" Pei Di's gaze changed from casual to serious.

Baron Bavi subconsciously wanted to blurt out the word 'no', but seeing the king's serious and serious expression, his perfunctory words were suppressed by him again, "Your Majesty, now whether it is the nobles and merchants of the kingdom, or everyone outside the kingdom, is paying attention to you... Your personal trip to the town of Hatis to meet the stone ridge - silver axe will definitely cause unnecessary trouble. ”

"Moreover, the kingdom of Balu is only a small country on the periphery, and their existence is not even as good as that of the Covind Lord, and the queen's personal greeting will not only not make them grateful, but will even stimulate their ambitions. "Diplomacy is a very serious matter, and for the Kingdom of Baru, His Majesty must let them know that we are not only benevolent, but also majestic that they cannot look at directly. ”

"Well... There is some truth to that. Pedi tapped his fingers lightly on the table, picked up the teacup again and took a sip.

"Your Majesty, the Kingdom of Balu has been taken care of by us for several years, but..."Bavi took a deep breath, "But the report of the foreign affairs officer of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs stationed in the Kingdom of Balu declares that some Balu people only regard the Kingdom as a bank where they can withdraw money and food at will, and have no respect or reverence for you and the Kingdom. He spoke faster, "The Balu people worship the strong, and blind favors will only make the Balu people think we are ridiculous and weak." ”

"Oh?" said Pedy, looking down at his teacup and re-reading the report submitted by Baron Bavi, he felt he needed to take a closer look.

"The Balu people have not compromised with anyone for the past two hundred years, and the empire has even spent a lot of money to set up the Keren fortress outside the snow-capped mountains in the north, which shows the stubbornness of the Balu people, who are warlike and have no idea what mercy is. "Be polite to King Meru when you see him, and you can even ask him to execute some disobedient Baru and warn them with blood. ”

Pedi let out an "oh", recalling his battle with the Barus at the Koren Fortress five years ago.

"That's what the Balu people are... Strangely, many of them are still nomadic in their minds, unable to understand them in terms of modern civilization. "The only thing we can do now is hope that time will get them used to civilization and a more rational way of looking at the difference between death and glory." ”

"Then do as you say, and select a squad of knights from the guard of honor and teach them how to communicate with the Baru. Pedi did not insist on his opinion, he understood what Baron Bavi was saying, because he understood that ruling requires not only mercy, but also courage to raise the butcher's knife.

"Knock knock," Pedi tapped his fingers on the thick table again, "but I must go to Hattis Town myself, and I need to discuss something with Shikan-Silveraxe in advance. ”

"The Kamok Khanate is on an equal footing with us, and according to the diplomatic protocol of the kingdom, Your Majesty only needs to meet you outside the city of Suk, but... Kingdom etiquette is also not absolute. Bavi didn't insist on what he had just said, "Moreover, the Kingdom of Kruria needs the friendship of the orcs at the moment, and the orcs also need our friendship, and although it is not etiquette for you to go to Hatis Town in person, it can dispel the anxiety of the mutual existence between our two countries." ”

Pedi naturally knew what 'anxiety' meant by Bavi's mouth. Orcs and humans have a hatred for more than three hundred years, although in recent years, the relationship between the two sides has slowly let go of the long-standing hatred thanks to the joint efforts of him and Shikan-Silveraxe. Relations between the two communities also gradually developed for the better because of the trade routes opened, and a channel for dialogue was established by the mutual dispatch of foreign ministers.

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