Realm of Power

515 Undercurrent in the South (2)

"Does the deputy commander also see it this way?" Oral's pale face was filled with unwillingness and anger. The two hands on his knees were clenched into fists and he said in a solemn voice.

"The city of Sargos is not far from Wucheze in the south of Vekia. As for the strength of the Vekians, I believe that Your Excellency, who is known as the defensive master, should know better than me. The reason why it is so calm is because of the eagle. Our eyes have not yet shifted from the north. Once the opponent is ready, with our defense on the southwest border, we will not be able to fight at all."

Oral's voice paused and said urgently, "My lord, please don't forget that this is the Vekiya with a strength of less than 100,000 men. He just defeated the Ruidian people in the north who were several times their size. He is the grassland eagle Kujit." People were also suppressed in front of Wikiya's soldiers and could not breathe."

"In Lord Oral's opinion, how do you think we should deal with this restless neighbor?" Salton's eyebrows knitted together, his eyes shone brightly, and he changed his indifference just now, and his tone was a little more full. heat,

As one of the many lords on the southwest frontier, he certainly knew why Olaf was so eager. His territory, Rudaburg, was known as the first outpost in the southwest of the Kingdom of Rud because it was located in the rolling and towering Ochenkodu Mountains. Deep down, the Ruda region has always been a self-defense system.

If the Wekia army wants to cross into the territory of the Kingdom of Rode, the remote Ruda Castle is undoubtedly the best place to avoid the main defense of the Kingdom of Rode. If it was better before, it can rely on the strong castle to carry it for a while , waiting for reinforcements to rescue them, this is what they did before, but now who doesn’t know that what the Wikiya army is best at is attacking cities and strongholds. Even with the strength of Ruda Castle, it cannot withstand the strong attack of the Wikiya army.

Lal looked at Salton hesitantly. In fact, he came here just to give it a try, but he didn't expect that the cunning Salton would kick the ball back.

Oral smiled slightly and said, "Lord Salton, there are no outsiders here, and I am not one of those people in Kyoto who stirs up trouble. Besides, I believe Lord Salton is also aware of these words... Do you think we are in the southwest?" Is it still safe?”

"Are you talking about the southwest border, or your Rudaburg?" Salton said indifferently without raising his eyelids, "What do you think?"

Olaf hesitated for a moment, and finally made up his mind and said, "Since your Excellency wants me to speak frankly, I will not mince words. This time, I am here to ensure that the Vice-President can suggest to His Majesty, with the help of stabilizing Su Ruo in the occupied area." For a period of time, we took advantage of the excellent opportunity of gathering troops to eradicate the threat from the southwest in one fell swoop.

Olaf gritted his teeth and said, "Even if we can't destroy Wiki, we must at least force the other party to sign an agreement that is beneficial to us. Otherwise, once the Wiki conquer the northern grasslands, there will not be 100,000 Wiki infantry. I'm afraid There will be a large number of Kujit cavalry participating in the battle. In front of the sharp edge of such a powerful army, our southwest defense line with only a small number of infantry regiments is almost defenseless. When the time comes, not to mention attacking, even holding on will be a luxury. I I believe no one wants to see such a situation.”

"What you said makes some sense, but I can't submit your suggestions directly to His Majesty. It's not because I don't want to help you, but because I can't do it." Salton sighed sadly, with a sad look on his face. There is no doubt that the above expression is lù, and he said in a solemn tone, "Do you know why I became the deputy minister of the Ministry of Military Affairs? You don't really think it's because of these damn military exploits, do you?"

"Under my deputy chief's hat, the blood of hundreds of thousands of creatures is dripping." Salton's voice stopped, and suddenly he said a rather emotional sentence, "Although we have won this time, you know that the entire Kingdom of Rode has suffered a lot of losses." How old is it?

Except for a few areas in the south, almost all the northern towns were destroyed by the Redians. The lush areas such as Fort Attlee and Fort Vincent have been turned into ruins, and hundreds of thousands of displaced refugees need to spend the winter. supplies, and a large number of lords' troops are still lingering outside the city waiting for rewards from the king.

This battle almost emptied the entire treasury. Now, the adults in Kyoto need someone to clean up the mess. The Minister of Military Affairs is the brother-in-law of His Majesty the King, so he must not be touched.

On the other hand, I, the newly appointed deputy minister of the Ministry of Military Affairs, have no roots. Although I defended Sargos, so many people died. As long as one person comes forward to testify, I will be the best scapegoat.

How could this happen?”

Oral sighed with surprise. He understood that Salton was not trying to deal with him.

"In the face of all kinds of questioning, His Majesty only needs to hang my head. The accusation of being greedy for money is enough to appease the refugees who are short of food and clothing and the lords who have not received rewards." Salton said softly. He laughed and said with a bitter mouth

"With a cheap human head, you can exchange for the stability of the kingdom and save the bankrupt kingdom economy. Such a cost-effective deal has probably already turned over in the minds of those adults. What is missing now is my walking head. "My head is dead, do you think I still have a chance to propose your request to His Majesty?"

In fact, these are Salton's innermost thoughts. Although the Kingdom of Rode seems to be in a period of prosperity, senior officials all know that

The initiative in the southwest is not in the hands of the seemingly powerful Nod people. The Vikia people are the overlords of the southwest. What they do and what they will do is not predictable, nor can it be stopped by one or two Nod legions. To put it bluntly, this war should not be fought. Once it starts, the exhausted Nod Kingdom will surely be defeated.

"No wonder the Minister of Military Affairs reprimanded me so much. It turns out that this has long been known to him." Suddenly, Olar seemed to realize something. The passion just now was like a flood that was released, leaving only a tired and helpless pale face. Compared with Salton, he was still lucky. As long as Rudaburg was not attacked, he would not become a scapegoat.

"Don't worry, before leaving, I will let the Fifth Corps strengthen its attention to Rudaburg. As long as there is a chance, I will still send Lord Olar to contribute to the southwest defense of the kingdom."

Salton comforted the hesitant local lord for a few words, then waved his hand to let him go. Go,

After a while, Salton stood up from his rocking chair, walked quickly to the desk, picked up the goose pen in the ink bottle and wrote something on a parchment scroll. There was a crisp rustling sound

Put the letter in a bag and handed it to the old butler who was called over. Salton said solemnly

"You should quickly send this letter to the Fifth Corps outside the city and ask them to pay more attention to the situation of Ruda Castle in the southwest mountains in the near future. If necessary, the Fifth Corps can directly send troops to take over Ruda Castle because I suspect that Marquis Olar of Ruda Castle has surrendered to the Vikians. I came here tonight to test whether we will use force against Vikia in the near future."f @.