Chapter 604: Borrowing Momentum (2-in-1)
The "Berkeley" family of Walteren City, which is willing to be the inner response, is one of the oldest aristocratic families in the Lionheart Empire, with a history dating back to 300 years ago, when Tiberon the Great was the founding of the country.
The ultimate reason for the Berkeley family's impatience with the Imperial Army boils down to profit.
Richard Tyberon, the fourth prince of the Lionheart Empire, followed the Imperial Legion to the north.
Prince Richard seemed to be eager to make a big show in the North, and as soon as he entered Walteron, he convened a council of nobles, demanding that all nobles must "show loyalty to the Empire" - and the so-called way to show loyalty is naturally that there is money to pay, and someone to pay.
Prince Richard even directly opened a list and asked the nobles of Walteron to cooperate.
Of course, the aristocrats, who have always liked to watch the fire from the other side, are reluctant to pluck their feathers. There was a nobleman with a high status in the local area, probably because the emperor was used to the long days of the emperor, and he did not have any necessary respect for the prince Richard, so he made a few sarcastic remarks in the assembly.
The fate of this unlucky nobleman was to be killed on the spot by Prince Richard's personal guards.
It was absolutely sensational bloodshed.
In the Lionheart Empire, where the feudal system prevailed, the emperor and the lords ruled the world together, and the emperor divided the big lords of the provinces, the big lords divided the lords of the city-states, and then the small and medium-sized nobles. Nominally, the emperor only had jurisdiction over the provincial lords, and the city-state lords below, small and medium-sized nobles, were not vassals of the emperor.
There is a famous saying that "the vassals of my vassals are not my vassals".
In the meeting of nobles, even if the middle-level nobleman collided with Prince Richard, he should not be executed by the prince on the spot. The normal process is that the prince puts pressure on the Great Lord of the North, and the Great Lord of the North will urge the Lord of Walteron City to punish the daring mid-level nobleman.
But it has to be admitted that the violence of Prince Richard was very effective, and the nobles present were under pressure to make commitments, whether willingly or not.
The Berkeley family was the first to agree, and was also praised by the prince.
However, under the mask of respect and meekness, the Berkeley family has already decided on the spot to completely fall to the rebels.
The unlucky nobleman who died was the in-laws of the Berkeley family - of course this was not the main reason, but Prince Richard moved the Berkeley family's cake. According to Richard's list, the two mines managed by the Berkeley family will be requisitioned by the Imperial Army, which is simply digging out the foundation of the Berkeley family.
"The Berkeley family, who have always been on the wall, are now willing to devote themselves to the cause of liberation in the North, which is a rare opportunity. A rebel general said.
"That's right, as long as you take the city of Voltron and hold the port, you can choke the reinforcements of the Imperial army to the north! β
"Lord Usok, give the order! I am willing to be the first to attack Walteron as a vanguard!" said Tagot, a strong man who was two and a half meters tall, with an urn in a loud voice.
Usok is a good leader, and of course brainstorms:
"Grima, what do you think?"
Governor Grima said, "Your Excellency, according to the information provided by Obol, the Imperial Army is about to attack Elu City from the north and south...... If we can capture Voltron, the Imperial army's southern offensive will naturally be defeated, which can greatly relieve the pressure on the city of Elu. β
Usok nodded, he was about to speak, when he suddenly saw Bai Xiaowen raise a hand.
For this newly rising necromancer powerhouse, Usoke still wants to win over, Bai Xiaowen must have something to say when he takes the initiative to ask to participate in the military meeting, and now raise his hand, of course he will not turn a blind eye.
"Dior, what is your opinion?"
The eyes of the audience were all on Bai Xiaowen.
Bai Xiaowen: "Attacking Waltren is not a good choice. β
As soon as these words came out, a burst of discussion suddenly sounded, and many high-ranking rebel army leaders looked at Bai Xiaowen with suspicious eyes.
"Why? It's a good opportunity. Kevin said.
Bai Xiaowen said in a deep voice: "If Walteren City has no defense, this is indeed a good opportunity. However, on the way back, Obol was surrounded by many Imperial army squads, and even assassinated by the Black Hand Brotherhood!"
"You mean to say...... The city of Walteren already knew that the Berkeleys were going to betray, so they would kill the messenger at all costs?" asked Grima.
Bai Xiaowen nodded: "I don't necessarily know that it's Berkeley." But Obor's exposure is an indisputable fact. If we advance south at this time and attack Walteren, the other side will inevitably be on guard, and will even set a trap for us to run into it. β
The atmosphere in the arena became solemn.
What Bai Xiaowen said is actually very easy to understand, it is like piercing a layer of window paper, even if Kevin and others who are interested in opposing him, they can't help but agree a little.
"Dio does have a point, we can't rush into the Voltlon territory, the terrain there, the military arrangement, we don't know," Usok nodded and said, "Without internal response, we are deaf and blind." β
Bai Xiaowen said: "There is an even more terrifying possibility, that is, after the Berkeley family was exposed, it was used by the imperial army to pass false information to us...... That's the trap I'm talking about. β
"Then what are we going to do? The Imperial Army is attacking Elu City from the north to the south, and we must send reinforcements. A senior general said.
"Dior, what do you think we should do?" Usoke directly asked Bai Xiaowen's opinion this time.
"Reinforcements of Elu City are necessary, but I have another suggestion," Bai Xiaowen paused for a second, and then said word by word, "Surprise attack on Beijun!"
"North County?!"
Many people exclaimed in surprise, and Ursock's eyes flashed two fine lights, and he strode to the round table to carefully examine the spread out military map of the northern border.
"North County...... That's the mansion of the North, where the puppet lord of the Imperial Dog is. β
"If you can really capture the North County, it will be of too much significance. Those lords who are still waiting will definitely show their support for Lord Usok, and we can unite the whole of the North...... At that time, the only remaining city of Walteren will definitely fall in one go. β
"Kill that old Bichi of Golantis sooner, and the Imperial Army will no longer have a legal reason to interfere in the north. β
There were many discussions, and many people were moved by Bai Xiaowen's words.
Of course, there are people who are doing the opposite.
"It's easier said than done. The northern county is thick-walled, heavily guarded, and heavily guarded by the damned Arenas. β
"To attack Kita-gun from Helmet City, you have to pass through the Satsuma Domain. Not to mention that the Satsuma territory is covered with dense water nets, which are not suitable for cavalry at all, and how to obtain the consent of the Satsuma lord is also a difficult problem. β
"Indeed, if a strong army is allowed to borrow a way from his own territory, no lord will agree. β
Bai Xiaowen had been paying close attention to Ursoke's expression.
Although Usoke is a generation of heroes and the city government is very deep, the subtle changes in the expression on his face are still difficult to escape Bai Xiaowen's careful observation.
"There's a door...... Looks like I can save some effort. Bai Xiaowen thought silently in his heart, he had to give the leader a chance to perform, not too high-profile. If the plan to surprise the North County was proposed by Usok, I believe that the resistance would be much smaller.
Sure enough, after pondering, Ursok spoke:
"Dior's suggestion, I think it works. β
A thick finger swiped across the military map: "According to the plan of the Imperial Army, an army will be drawn from the North County and Waltron to attack the city of Elu in the north and south." β
"Obol has escaped from Walteron, which means that Waltron is likely to be on guard and should have left more soldiers to defend himself. Correspondingly, Northshire should send a stronger force to continue the plan to flank Elu. They never imagined that we would choose North County as the target of the attack...... Attacking the enemy unprepared, this is our winning point. β
"As for the route of the march, we can choose to go here instead of taking the Satsuma territory. β
Usok's fingers crossed a clear blue strait.
"Between Satsuma Collar and Silver Star Island, the Strait of Boguas. Compared with the complex terrain of the cavalry crossing the Satsuma territory, the waterway is more time-saving, and it is estimated that the voyage will take two or three days to reach the northern county city!"
"But...... Lord Usok, we don't have enough ships. Grima said in embarrassment.
Usok laughed.
"Brother Glima, a surprise attack on North County is not like a siege by a regular army, what do you want so many warships for?"
"The Satsuma Territory and the Kita-Gun Territory have always been in trade, and they are traveling through the Strait of Boguas. All it takes is an elite caravan disguised as a caravan to blend into the North Harbor near North County," Usok said as he tapped on the map, "You see, there are only a few farms between North County and North Harbor, and arriving at North Harbor is equivalent to plunging a dagger into the throat of the enemy. β
"So, we need a trade certificate from Satsuma Territory, and we need permission to enter the port......" Usok looked at the group, "which warrior would like to go to Satsuma Port and get this certificate for me?" β
Bai Xiaowen immediately raised his hand.
"Yes, there is no better candidate than the Dior brothers. You're more eye-catching, and you won't attract attention when you appear in Satsuma territory. Usok said.
Taggot laughed and grinned, "yes, if I go, I'll definitely be recognized." β
Looking at Tagot's height of two meters and five, Bai Xiaowen was powerless to complain. However, he had already received a mission prompt.
"[Side Quest: Trade License] opens. β
[Objective: Obtain a valid trade license.] γβ
[Difficulty: A]"
[Mission duration: 24 hours.] γβ
[Reward: Unknown.] γβ
Usok said seriously: "Brother Dior, go and come back quickly." I immediately ordered a temporary fleet to be formed, just waiting for your credentials to arrive. β
Li Shuyi, who was on the side, had already silently taken out a small notebook in her heart and recorded Bai Xiaowen's wonderful performance this time.
There is no doubt that attacking Beijun is in the best interests of Bai Xiaowen and her team - don't forget that their elite challenge mission is to go to Beijun and explore the great mausoleum of Beijun Monastery.
The garrison of the North County Abbey would have been much more difficult without the help of the rebels.
And the original plan of the rebel army really did not consider attacking Beijun, and it was all based on Bai Xiaowen's mouth and changed the battle plan!
When an Awakened Person succeeds in convincing a powerful Spirit Camp to strategically deploy according to his will, it means that he has achieved the "general trend" of this world.
In the face of the entire spiritual plane, the power of an awakened person is undoubtedly insignificant. Only by learning to take advantage of the situation can we stir up the storm and seek the greatest benefits.
Recalling the picture of Bai Xiaowen's previous spiritual explorations, Li Shuyi finally understood what it meant for Bai Xiaowen to get a full score in the general knowledge course of the college entrance examination......
The military conference was declared closed.
At this time, Bai Xiaowen's reputation among the rebels had risen to respect, and Li Shuyi had officially reached the friendly level.
The increase in prestige, of course, is not based on lip service, but the reward for escorting Obol back to Helmet, and the accumulation of killing the Imperial army along the way.
"The rebels have become a big force, and their popularity has grown slowly. Otherwise, kill a high-ranking leader and escort the messenger back, and the prestige should rise to reverence. Bai Xiaowen left the small conference room and said softly.
At the beginning, Bai Xiaowen only completed an A-level mission to assassinate the envoy, and his reputation jumped to reverence.
Li Shuyi said: "There are also advantages to being powerful, and there are more good things for quartermasters......"
Mr. Grima, the manager, had just come out of the small conference room when he was stopped by the unscrupulous brother and sister duo.
"Dior, ...... you looking for me?"
displays a list of merit redemptions. β
Before Grima could finish his sentence, his whole body froze, and a munitions exchange list appeared in front of him - he automatically entered the "humanoid ATM" mode.
In the exchange list, food, alchemy potions, and other items are almost skipped.
"There is also an exchange for gold equipment...... It's a pity that it's all standard equipment. Li Shuyi muttered.
"It's good, it's relatively comprehensive, and there are basically all parts," Bai Xiaowen said, "You and I still lack some parts, if there is a surplus of merit points, you can exchange a few pieces." β
Li Shuyi flipped to the back and suddenly said, "Hey, Xiaowen, look here." β
[Book of Frost: Special item, after use, you will get the advanced level 1 ice spell mastery specialty.] γ
[Book of Fire: Special item, after use, you will get the advanced level 1 fire spell mastery specialty.] γ
γArcane Book: Special Item ......γ
In the specialty column of the exchange list, there are special items that can increase the user's spell specialty!
It's a pity that there are only three systems of ice, fire, and arcane, and the thunder spell specialty that Bai Xiaowen needs is not there.
"This list of specialties is not Kevin's product?" Bai Xiaowen recalled Kevin's skills, "It's very likely...... In terms of skills, that guy is the three series of Ice and Fire, and they are all inscription-type skills......"
"Xiaowen, it should be useful for you to exchange for a Book of Flames, right?" Li Shuyi said, "Don't you have the Kusanagi-ryu Ancient Martial Arts, and you should enjoy the bonus of the fire spell specialty." β
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