Lord of the Nation: My talent is 100 million points strong

Chapter 909

Before leaving the "Wandering Gate", Lei Xiao left Xiao Huan here to meet Qin Qian and the others, and then returned to the territory first.

Since there was still some time before the evening, Lei Xiao began to deal with some scattered matters after the war, such as the preparation of celebration banquets in various places, coordinating the distribution of supplies, checking the commendation list of each legion, etc.

During this process, Lei Xiao received two important news successively.

First, our side has successfully occupied the last two fallen aristocratic cities, including Fort Ferro, across from Fort Kell, which is controlled by the fourth prince.

So far, our counterattack has finally come to a successful conclusion with a total of 10 northern cities and 10 peripheral cities in the central region, perfectly achieving Lei Xiao's expected goal.

Second, the Fourth Prince's side has already begun to increase troops to Fort Kell, obviously preparing for the next decisive battle.

"Fort Ferro, which we just occupied, and another city, Robb City, are the two closest cities to Castle Kell controlled by the fourth prince, and they are also the only border points between my sphere of influence and the sphere of influence of the fourth prince."

"As long as I capture Fort Kell, I can open the door to attack the four princes and the three giants, and drive all the way in, pointing directly at the neutral king's capital and the home of the three nobles."

"And if the fourth prince captures Fort Ferro and Robb City at the same time, he can do the same. In other words, the decisive battle between me and the fourth prince will definitely be between Fort Kell, Fort Ferro and Robb City. geographical expansion."

Lei Xiao, who was pacing slowly in the territory, frowned while thinking, and ordered Orr and other commanders to gather all the troops that could be mobilized towards Fort Ferro to prevent accidents from happening.

"Fort Ferro and Robb City are both built against the mountains. Although the two are not as huge as Fort Kell, they are like horns of each other, and the distance from Fort Kell is about the same."

"As long as I garrison heavy troops in these two cities, theoretically it will be enough to counter the army of the fourth prince."

"Of course, under the current situation of limited troops, I will naturally not distribute them equally, but will concentrate most of the soldiers in Fort Ferro to prevent the opponents from defeating them one by one."

"As for Rob City, at that time, I will also let Erza and Xiao Huan create a phantom army to station there, making the two cities virtual and real, so that the opponent cannot easily figure out where my main force is."

Thinking up to this point in his mind, Lei Xiao frowned tightly.

If we only talk about the terrain, the opponent's Kellburg has a greater advantage.

After all, Fort Kell is a fortress city built on a pass, and it belongs to the existence of an invincible existence.

And our Fort Ferro and Robb City can only be regarded as stronger ordinary cities.

"In other words, before the decisive battle begins, am I already at a disadvantage in both terrain and strength?"

Lei Xiao smiled helplessly, his complexion became more dignified.

On the just-concluded Stargazing Corridor battlefield, he could rely on Stargazing City, which was basically the same geographical location as Fort Kell, to block the opponent's troops.

But this time the geographical advantage is in the hands of the opponent, which will undoubtedly add more unpredictable variables and crises to the next battle.

"Forget it, with the blessing of all the soldiers under my command, the speed of mobilization of our troops is obviously faster than that of the opponent. Use this time to dispatch troops as much as possible, and make all the preparations in advance."

After making up his mind, Lei Xiao has already returned to the gate of his lord's mansion.

And Jiang Li, Hong Ye, Polygonum cuspidatum, Ariel, and Ye Cang, a total of 10 main subordinates, have already waited here.

At this time, dusk has come.

The orange-red radiance fell on the ground, reflecting the resolute and awe-inspiring faces of the subordinates.

"Okay, let's go now."

Looking at the main subordinates who were ready to go, Lei Xiao nodded slightly, signaling that Jiang Li could start teleporting.

There are also major commanders such as White Knight, Orr, Bert, and Benson on the front line. Even if there is any emergency, we can respond in time.

After receiving Lei Xiao's instructions, Jiang Li stroked his chest and saluted. Immediately, a light gray light flickered, and the group disappeared in place.

After that, the group first arrived at the nearest northern city, Ice Armor City, through the teleportation network, and then headed for the destination, Silver Snow City, via Crystal Blue City, which had already been waiting here.

At the same time that Lei Xiao and his party started to move.

On the other side of the northern border, Caroline has also summoned all 20 city lords who are still neutral in Silver Snow City as planned.

Since Silver Snow City is located in the center of the northern region, it can be said to extend in all directions, so no matter which direction the city owner came from, it is enough to arrive within a day.

After all, quite a few of the city lords in the northern border are Tier [-] powerhouses, and others are at the peak of Tier [-], and they also have many convenient means of traveling in the snow.

In the banquet hall of the Lord's Mansion of Silver Snow City, a moderately large banquet is being held.

All I saw were clean and tidy long dining tables, filled with hard bread, jam, butter, all kinds of bacon, and a lot of wine.

Compared with the aristocratic banquets with various pastries and cuisines in other regions, the aristocratic banquets in the northern border are obviously much more plain and unpretentious.

In the center of the hall, Caroline, who was wearing a red dress and a shawl with thick curly hair, moved her star eyes, looking at the city lords and ladies coming and going around, gently shaking the wine in her hand. Goblet with red liquid.

In order for Lei Xiao to better achieve his goal, this banquet was naturally funded by Caroline.

"Since last night, I have visited these 20 neutral city lords one after another. Although I have the transfer from Crystal Blue City, it is really not an easy task to exchange greetings 20 times in a row."

Caroline thought so while taking a sip of red wine gracefully.

Under the reflection of the crystal chandelier, her fair and delicate face complemented the rose-colored noble dress, just like a delicate red rose, exuding dazzling brilliance.

In contrast, the noble ladies and noble ladies around who were also dressed up to attend, couldn't help being overshadowed.

Even so, no one in the venue showed jealousy. Instead, they cast eyes of admiration and longing.

You know, standing in front of them is Caroline, the third princess of the royal family.

Her Royal Highness, known for her bravery, is not only beautiful, but also commands tens of thousands of frontier troops in Buluo Fortress, protecting the peace of this land!
"Your Royal Highness, you can choose to hold a banquet here, and it really makes your castle flourish."

I saw a sassy woman in a light blue aristocratic costume who was not wearing a skirt, stepped forward, and saluted Caroline's chest.

The face of this aristocratic woman is quite delicate, and she looks about the same age as Caroline, probably not more than 30 years old.

His tone is capable, and his movements are not muddled. He is completely different from the weak and weak noble ladies around him, but he is somewhat similar to Caroline, who is a princess and general.

This person is the current lord of Silver Snow City, Countess Cilvini who inherited the family business a few years ago.

Because Silver Snow City is located in the center of the northern border, its comprehensive strength is enough to rank among the top three in the northern border, and Cilvini is diligent and pragmatic, so its reputation in the northern border is quite good.

"Mr. Zilvini, you are being polite. I am also entrusted by others."

Facing the important minister of the northern border, Caroline smiled faintly, and said bluntly: "You must have already guessed it, right? The protagonist of this banquet is not me."

"Is that so?"

Another tall, middle-aged male nobleman with a bushy beard came over, first saluted Caroline respectfully, and then frowned and said: "Your Highness summoned us for another A princess and a princess guest."

This middle-aged nobleman with furrowed eyebrows is the Lord of Drift Ice City, Marquis Chester.

Drift Ice City is the largest city in the west of the northern border, so Chester's prestige is not lower than that of Cilvini in the center of the northern border, and he can be regarded as one of the representatives of the northern city owners.

Noticing the conversation between the three, other northern city lords also gathered and began to whisper to each other.

The northern nobles who can be the lord of the city are naturally extraordinary people. Just hearing these few words, they have almost figured out the main purpose of Caroline holding this banquet.

"Your Highness Caroline, is Your Highness Ariel planning to win me over?"

Chester directly said what was in everyone's mind and began to talk freely.

"It's true that Her Highness Ariel and that otherworldly guest lord have gone through a tough journey, which is indeed very exciting, and it's really heartbreaking to let the neutral city lords like me who can't understand what the fallen nobles do. Have a great time."

"But please don't forget, Her Majesty Caroline, we are swearing allegiance to the Lengyan Royal Family, His Majesty the King of Steel Wrists who is still in power."

"For the sake of His Majesty the Iron Wrist King who freed the northern border from the devil, I waited to die without complaint, so how could I break my oath and help a princess who has not yet enthroned?"

Chester had a solemn expression on his face, and immediately spread his hands and said, "So, please forgive me, Your Highness Caroline, and forgive me for not being able to join Her Highness Ariel's camp."

After Chester finished speaking, most of the city lords followed suit.

"That's right, the reason why the flames of war haven't burned our city is precisely because we were wise enough to protect ourselves and not join this power struggle!"

"That's right, those 10 northern cities that joined the camp of the First Prince and the Second Prince are the best examples!"

"The northern border is located in a remote place, and it is inconvenient to march. Although Her Highness Ariel is doing justice for the sky, we can only support it."

"You know, although Her Royal Highness Ariel and that otherworldly visitor have won victories one after another, what they will face next is the three great aristocratic families. Those guys are enough to intimidate a country, so how can we be able to fight against them?" The presence?"

"The most important thing is that there is a severe famine in the northern border, and we are almost out of food. How can we have the energy to challenge the three nobles with enough food and soldiers? Sigh, I have more energy than energy, but I will definitely I prayed for Her Royal Highness Ariel day and night!"

While most of the city owners shook their heads and sighed.

There were also a small number of city hosts who objected and sided with Ariel and Lei Xiao.

"You can't even eat the food? Haven't you received the food supported by His Royal Highness Ariel and Your Excellency Ke Qing in the past few days?"

"His Royal Highness Ariel and Your Excellency Ke Qing are facing the three powerful giants, but they still squeeze out food to help our people in the north, which is enough to see their nobility. Why do you still say that standing and talking doesn't hurt your back?" Speech?"

"That's right, at that time the eldest prince and the second prince would rather see my subjects starve to death than refuse food!"

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"Lack of food, some people may not be able to survive this winter, but if Her Royal Highness Ariel fails, the three great noble families will never let us go, and we will definitely destroy the city."

Zilvini frowned and pondered for a moment, then saluted Caroline again.

"Your Highness Caroline, you must have understood the current situation very well."

"With the gathering of the three giants, and the fact that the fourth prince gathered some fallen noble cities, it is not difficult to assemble an army of millions."

"As for Her Highness Ariel, despite successive battles and victories, there are only [-] usable soldiers left. The gap is self-evident, and even if all the town-level powerhouses from the human kingdoms are assembled, it will not be able to make up for it."

Zilvini lowered her eyebrows and sighed softly, then shook her head helplessly and said, "So I'm very sorry, Your Highness Caroline, for the sake of the people in the north, we really can't join His Highness Ariel's camp. "

"Things really didn't go so smoothly. Before I had time to express my opinion, these guys were already shaking their heads like rattles."

Looking at Zilvini's extremely embarrassed appearance and the unwavering expressions of Chester and others, Caroline sighed in her heart, her face full of helplessness.

As the guardian of the northern border, she, who has often dealt with the city lords, clearly understands.

Although these neutral northern city lords have never joined forces with those fallen nobles, they are also stubborn and stubborn people. Once they are convinced of something, it is difficult to change it.

Moreover, things were indeed as Zirwini said, although Ariel and the young man from another world had won successive victories, their situation was getting worse and worse.

"I can't help these stubborn guys. Why isn't my sister, Ke Qing, coming?"

Facing the stern rejection of the neutral city lords, Caroline still kept a faint smile on the surface, but her heart was already battered.

"His Royal Highness Caroline, since the matter has been clarified, there is no need for us to stay here any longer. The northern border will only remain neutral and serve the real King Lengyan. Let us leave."

Chester stroked his chest and saluted, just about to turn around and leave with the other neutral city lords.

A tall and straight figure was already standing at the gate of the banquet hall, followed by a faint voice.

"It is said that the nobles in the northern border are as fierce and fierce as lions in the snowfield, but are they actually a group of snowfield elk that can only watch the wind and flee?"

(End of this chapter)