Joe and Ferdinand stood side by side.

Ferdinand pointed to the maps, and reported the existing strength of the garrison corps in various provinces of the Delun Empire, the strength of the main field corps stationed in various places, and the name, origin, strength, personality, command style and so on of the main generals of these main legions and garrison corps.

He even broke the borders of the Delun Empire in all directions, all the obstacles, all the key locations, where it was suitable for garrisoning, where it was suitable for building cities, where it was suitable for defensive operations, where it was suitable for launching surprise attacks, etc., and told Qiao little by little.

Even, outside the border of the Delen Empire, the information of those legions that various neighboring countries have hoarded near the border to protect against the army of the Deren Empire, Ferdinand also said it clearly and clearly.

Which regimental commander is greedy for money, which regimental commander is lustful, which regimental commander secretly colludes with businessmen to play smuggling, which regimental commander embezzles the wives of his subordinates, kills his subordinate officers with mortal tasks, and so on......

Seeing people, seeing people, all kinds of personal deeds, it seems that nothing can be hidden from Ferdinand.

From the afternoon, until it was completely dark outside, gas lamps were lit up in the vast courtyard of 158 Pine Street, and Ferdinand was still explaining to Joe the various threats facing the Deren Empire today.

The dinner for the two was hastily settled in the room, a few fried pork knuckles, a large basket of fried potatoes, and a long butter fried sausage...... The food is not exquisite, but it is generous and filling.

Ferdinand took a glass of wine and sipped his wine, and continued to analyze the current situation to Joe little by little.

"In the direction of the Great Plains of Rule, don't worry...... Even, without the need for the Imperial army to do anything, those cultivated mercenary groups were enough to resist the attack of the gray cattle, and wait for them to collapse in place. ”

"The eastern frontier of the empire, a little troublesome. Several big lords of the Lucia Empire who are barely a talent, their territories are concentrated in this direction, and each of them has a large elite private army. ”

"In particular, in the east of the empire, there are more than twenty loyal doglegs of the Lucian Empire, who can fight each other on weekdays, and because of this, they also have a group of strong elite soldiers."

"But don't worry too much. Dozens of provinces in the eastern part of the empire were the traditional territories of the empire and the territory of old Delen. The Teutonic nobles there were the most traditional old Teutons, and their fighting will and combat effectiveness were stronger than those of the Teutons in other directions of the Empire, and their loyalty to the Empire was impeccable. ”

"It's going to be a bad battle, but I'm sure the old Teutons in the east can win."

Joe interrupted Ferdinand: "You...... So familiar with these situations? ”

Joe's words, very upright, even a little offensive: "But, I think ......"

Ferdinand blinked, he tilted his head, and looked at Joe very strangely: "Ah, of course, dear little fat man, of course I know that now I am a down, pure, hopeless bastard......"

"But, except for a very few superbs, no one is born a jerk!"

Raising his glass, he drank most of the spirits with a 'coo' sound, and grabbed the bottle to fill himself with a large glass, Ferdinand raised his head, looked at the plain ceiling, and muttered a little nostalgia.

"Back then, I was the dream girl of hundreds of Medland's princesses...... handsome, personable, and can hook up with a large group of hot little girls with a wink; Burly, powerful, and secure, many noble ladies habitually wrestle and slip in front of me, trying to deceive me and bring them warmth and care with my wide and strong arms. ”

"Since I was five years old, I have received a cruel and bottomless elite education......"

"You've probably heard of the horrors of my mother, the terrible Empress of the Empire?"

"When she used the means of training the courtiers and the Weiling Empire, she used it in my education."

"Tsk...... Six-year-old, bare-bottomed, ran freely on the snow of Hydreraburg in the cold winter, chased by a group of vicious dogs, and practiced the introductory breathing technique of the Hydra Breathing Method as I ran. ”

Ferdinand looked at Joe and reached for the waistband of his pajama pants: "Do you want to see my ass?" There are also dog bite scars on it...... Well, those cute, delicate little princesses, you would never have imagined that under my handsome face, there are scarred, scarred ass-shares! ”

Joe raised his glass a little embarrassed: "Uh, I guess, it's still not necessary, right?" ”

Ferdinand blinked, shrugged his shoulders, and likewise raised his glass to touch Joe: "Well, I think it's going to be a little weird too...... I've never let a man ...... Seen ...... Uh, get rid of that damn topic. ”

Joe rolled his eyes.

"In short, what I have is that my childhood was miserable, my youth was bloody, and my youth was dark...... But I must be very honest and say that when I was young, I suppressed all the princes and princes of the whole of Metland......"

"I am proficient in astronomy, geography, history, literature, music, painting, sculpture, I am proficient in marching, fighting, intelligence, assassination, criminal investigation, law, poison, anatomy, ......"

"I have spent five years traveling around the countries of Medland, and the princes and princes of my age, as long as I come across them, they have all been beaten to the head by me, especially the ...... of the Ice Sea Kingdom. The bunch of things that are my cousins by blood, and several of them were beaten by me...... Chickens fly and eggs beat ......"

"If it weren't for me running fast, I would have barely been able to leave the Ice Sea Kingdom alive...... You know, Her Majesty the Queen of the Ice Sea Kingdom, her temper is almost exactly the same as our Majesty the Empress...... I beat her sons and nephews, and she will be shameless and plot against me! ”

"But I'm running fast, ha...... I ran to the Republic of Gaul...... Oh no, it was the Eighth Dynasty of Gaul then...... She sent people to hunt me down, and I took advantage of the Eighth Dynasty of Gaul to kill more than 500 of the palace guards she sent to hunt me down! ”

Smiling triumphantly, Ferdinand once again drank the wine in his glass.

"Ah, that's all in the past...... Now I ...... Well, as you can see. My mother and father even let you, a young courtier, bring someone to 'protect' me. ”

Shrugging his shoulders, Ferdinand dropped his glass, picked up the huge bottle, and took a big sip.

"Later, something happened, I was decadent, I was numb, I was willing to fall, I rotted and maggots......"

"However, some things have become instinctive...... I was still in high spirits, I was still radiant, and I had a large and loyal following when I was the most radiant imperial crown prince on Metland. ”

"It's like Salian and Conrad now, they both have a loyal following!"

"But I must say that whether it is in terms of origin, personal qualifications, strength, or even ability and talent, my group of followers is much stronger than the people around those two boys now."

"The young people of the empire, generation is not as good as the generation, and their followers are indeed not as strong as my group of old fellows."

"I'm depressed, I'm depraved, I'm not enterprising, I'm spending my days drinking, I'm squandering my life...... But my old fellows, uh-huh......"

With a snap of his mouth, Ferdinand said leisurely: "So, if I want to, I mean, if one day I suddenly become interested, I am still the most terrifying and powerful crown prince in the entire Metland continent!" ”

Joe continued to roll his eyes.

"Because except for the Ice Sea Kingdom, my cousin, who is as unlucky as me, in the whole of Medland, there is no country whose crown prince can be as old as me!" Ferdinand laughed 'hahaha': "Of course, it's just a bad joke. ”

"What I want to say is, Joe, you've also seen that I'm now, although my brain has been burned out a lot by alcohol, but my foundation is still there...... Well, I still have a lot of useful stuff in my hands. ”

"And you, the young man I like...... I am willing to put some of the resources and power at my disposal...... Gift to you! ”

Ferdinand looked at Joe very seriously.

Joe subconsciously took two steps back.

Ferdinand's words, in part, are true—including the devil's training he received as a child, his education in hell, and the scenery of his youth, which are all true. It can be seen from today's Salian and Conrad that when Ferdinand was young, he would not be worse than the two current imperial princes.

But now he said those words, hehe, as if he was pouring out the exhaust gas in his stomach.

The resources and power he mastered, even if he sincerely gave them to Joe, Joe would dare to accept them...... What kind of guys were the people who were loyal to Ferdinand back then?

There is no doubt that they are all from top nobles, and they are all carefully selected by their respective families to be the most outstanding and excellent family heirs.

They are now, and they may even be the heads of various families!

Together, they can still call the wind and rain and make waves in the Delun Empire!

Ferdinand gave part of their resources and power to Joe?

Hehe, Joe is afraid that if he receives it today, he will be cut off by the killing of Heringle tomorrow.

"You, tell me something practical." Joe looked at Ferdinand helplessly...... This guy suddenly became so serious today, Joe was a little unaccustomed.

In particular, he really taught Joe a lot of tangible, down-to-earth 'dry goods' that had a huge effect on Joe, and the things that Ferdinand had just spent a few hours saying to Joe, every sentence could be called a 'condensed essence', which was of great help to Joe.

Qiao Ke didn't believe that this old crown prince, who had been decadent and ridiculous for decades, would do this kind of thing for no reason.

"Lend me a billion gold marks...... I'll give you a chance to join forces with me and make a lot of money. Ferdinand smiled brightly and grabbed Joe by the sleeve lest he run away.

"Where?" Qiao looked at Ferdinand in amazement: "You have done so many things today, just to ...... Make hay? ”

Ferdinand looked at Joe with a faint gaze: "Dear Joe, we are friends, friends, old friends...... I'm even willing to marry you my dear baby, my favorite little granddaughter. ”

"War is an opportunity to get rich, an opportunity to get rich!"

"I have confidence in the fighting power of the Empire...... Have faith in the insidious imp of Salian, and in your father and the Duke of Ross...... This is a battle that the empire can win. Ferdinand smiled unusually brightly: "A victory in a war, the empire will definitely make a lot of money, and we, of course, can also make a little money in it." ”

"Whether it's shorting the most important state-owned stocks of those big countries, or simply hoarding them, or ......"

Ferdinand didn't continue, he looked at Joe very seriously: "I am confident that with a billion gold marks, in this war, I can win more than ten times the profit and cut them fiercely." ”

"If you're interested, let's do it together...... You only have to pay the principal, and I'll do the rest with my old buddies. ”

Joe started blinking.

Ferdinand laughed: "Think about it, now, let's talk about the situation in the port of Tulum!" ”