Realm of Power

525 The Elegy of the Royal Court (3)

When Plais stopped his mouth, the expressionless King Haraus raised his head casually.

Sharp eyes swept over the face of the eldest prince Aklisas. The impetuous character of this young prince made the experienced Harlaus frown slightly, but he also felt a little relieved.

Letting Alexus join the eight-member group of ministers was a decision made by Harlaus after careful consideration. He was already old. In this troubled time, Ruidian needed a stronger and younger leader.

Because there are too many things that require this leader to do it himself, rather than hiding in a leisurely palace and giving orders. Alexus did this very well. If it weren't for his own emergency order, this son with a little arrogance and stubbornness might have He was still napping behind a certain battlement on the front line. As a prince, he could stand with his soldiers. This was enough to put many noble nobles to shame.

According to the report this month, among the tasks of many princes, Alexus may not be the best, but he is definitely the most diligent. When his brothers are still sleeping soundly in the warm quilt, this one is holding the big head. The foolish son of the prince with the crown of glory may be riding on the road to detect the whereabouts of the enemy, or he may be standing in the biting cold wind, guiding the refugees who are crowded on the road as far as the eye can see.

His achievements are not outstanding. This is determined by his own talent. To a certain extent, Alexax is an excellent knight and can only be regarded as above average in government affairs, but his efforts are It is obvious to all that both the officers commanding the operations on the front line and the soldiers fighting bloody battles have good feelings towards this young prince who works from dawn to dusk and is always filled with passion. Apart from the fact that some young people are impetuous, it is actually He is also a very down-to-earth young man.

Since the Battle of Ye Ruige, this young man's desire to gain recognition has become more and more obvious. Although it has attracted some unkind comments from the outside world, such as "too conceited, not very gregarious, not good at stimulating people, etc.", in Haros is automatically filtered here.

Because the battle of Yeruige was originally specially arranged by Haroust

As a king, passion alone is not enough. You also need a vigorous and beating ambition. That is the necessary condition for becoming an excellent king.

As for impetuosity, Harlaus doesn’t think it’s a big deal.

In a certain sense, youthful impetuousness is precisely a manifestation of exuberant vitality, which is a common problem shared by most young nobles in Ruidian. They are young and passionate, and always like to express themselves in front of their elders and others.

They may do something regardless of the consequences, or they may apologize to an ordinary person for their reckless behavior. This is what the Ruidian people inherit from their ancestors, and it is their young and passionate blood. With so much motivation, can a young man who is not impetuous still be considered a passionate warrior?

Compared with his impulsiveness and impetuosity back then, Alexus's performance was pretty good. Thinking of this, a subtle sneer appeared at the corner of Harlaus's mouth. Back then, he was punished for provoking the Crown Prince. Exiled to the most difficult northern Xinjiang

"Alexus, what do you think of Lord Plais's plan?"

Harlaus's dull voice paused and said, "You have to know that Master Plais is the leader among our famous generals in Ruidian. In the Battle of Susuo, he attacked the Roders in Li blockade six times in a row. With him, Compared with our achievements, you are still just an eagle that needs to learn.”

"Of course, the eldest prince Alexus who agreed very much quickly raised his head and said. Under the suggestive gaze of Haraus, he slowly sorted out his thoughts. Although he may not necessarily have the strength of a famous general, during this time What he saw and heard on the front line also gave him some confidence to speak.

"When I think of Lord Plais being able to lead the army and defeat the Kugits in one fell swoop, the child feels that even his blood is boiling. However, the child thinks that now is not the time for us to fight back because the blizzard in the north will make it impossible to implement our plan.

"Oh? Why do you think so?" King Haraus looked surprised. He originally just wanted Alexax to follow him for a while. Who knew that Alexax really had some unique insights?

The eldest prince Arisachs hesitated for a while and said carefully, "The cold weather in winter has caused serious attrition on our front line. I just came back from the front line. Almost 2 to 3 out of every ten soldiers died of frostbite." We can't hold our weapons firmly, and since we currently have less than 100,000 troops concentrated in the corridor, while the Kujit cavalry on the opposite side has 30,000 troops, we are likely to achieve the effect of defeating them with one strike. Rather than doing this, it is better to wait. Once the weather calms down, it will be more appropriate to implement the plan.”

"Oh, the frostbite rate is 23 out of 10. The situation on the front line has become so serious."

A trace of gloom flashed across King Haraus's newly rosy face, and he suddenly became gloomy. He tapped the wooden handle of the armrest with his fingers, glanced around, and glanced at the Minister of State, Dilinard, fiercely. After a while, he said calmly, "Where is the Ministry of Government Affairs? How does the Ministry of Government think this problem should be solved?"

The feeling of being cut by a knife made the pale-faced Dilinard feel short of breath. Although he had long known that the eldest prince was dissatisfied with the logistics supply of his minister of state, he did not expect that he would discuss strategic plans with him. suddenly got angry

"My subordinates immediately asked all the tailors in Kyoto to work overnight. They must send 50,000 sets of cotton-padded clothes before the battle starts."

Dilinard quickly stood up and responded. He no longer cared about the consequences of these words. Now he was riding a tiger and had to bite the bullet. Otherwise, the prestige he had gained through hard work might become nothing after this meeting. not worth,

His power in the past would soon be snatched away by other opponents. When he lowered his head, he glanced at Military Minister Plais standing in front of him with a hateful look. He felt so regretful that his intestines turned green. This time he was lying down. He was also shot

Then King Haraus asked several other important ministers one by one, and occasionally asked the eldest prince Alexax for his opinion on certain matters. This prolonged the meeting a lot, but the ministers all Dare not say anything

They knew that this was His Majesty the King personally teaching the eldest prince,

The eyes of the important ministers looking at the back of the eldest prince also began to become complicated. Some obscure news was undoubtedly conveyed in their twinkling eyes. There was joy, determination, and a hint of loneliness. "The lion is old, but this young lion is... Not too nèn”

By the time everything was finalized, the sky was already bright,

Palace official Donna gently pushed open the room that had been closed all night, letting the golden warm winter sun shine in through her graceful and slender back. The morning food was placed on the silver dining cart and was served by more than a dozen female officials. push in

"Okay, let's stop here"

The tired King Haraus yawned in his seat, waved to these solemn-faced courtiers, and said, "Arisachs, you stay, everyone else can go down."

The eldest prince Alexax accompanied the king to have breakfast. King Harlaus, who had been frowning for many days, was rarely interested in visiting the palace garden.

The garden looks very lonely in winter, with unmelted snow still thickly piled on the walls.

Gently throw the bait in your hand into the fish pond with a thin layer of ice floating on it.

King Haraus, who was in high spirits, suddenly turned around and said, "Do you know why Plais is so anxious to come back from the front line?"

"For the corridor attack plan just now"

Alexax's face was stunned for a moment, and he replied happily. In fact, he still felt hard to let go because he was not arranged into the attack sequence.

"Haha, you are so honest." King Haraus smiled and patted his shoulder. His wrinkled face bloomed like a daisy, and even the moth lines on his eyebrows disappeared.

"Isn't it?" Alexas asked with a doubtful face.

"Of course not. Does a frontline attack plan require the Minister of Military Affairs to come back to report?" Harlaus tilted his head, his eyes flashed with a hint of cunning, and said calmly, "Plais came back specifically for a man who just received According to the news, the Kugits of Turga, as we expected, encountered the Wekiya army in the Green Corridor ten days ago."

"Vekians?" Alexas glanced at his father sleepily and asked in confusion, "Didn't you say that Turga was a traitor within the Kugits? Why would there be Vekians in the Green Corridor?"

"Haha, this is the most interesting place." Harlaus stared at the fish in the pond below with his deep eyes, and said in a deep voice, "Although there are rumors that the Duowei Ministry has joined the Vekians, we have never There is no way to confirm it. Looking at it now, this rumor is indeed somewhat true. The most important thing is that now that Turga's Kujit and Wikiya troops are on board, I am afraid there will be no breakthrough in the short term. This is A very precious time.”

"Father, what do you mean, we can take the opportunity to take back the land they once occupied?" Alexax suddenly realized that if you can't even see this clearly, then you are really stupid.

"Yes, this is the core of last night's meeting." King Haraus nodded solemnly. "Plais's attack plan is just a cover attack to cover up our true intentions. In fact, all the materials and preparations, They will all be transferred to your First Knights through secret channels. You are the protagonist of this battle. Don’t let me down. Ty Triggs of the Kingdom Guard Knights will go to assist you. He is a very good commander."

"Tetriggs? The escort knight of that hateful traitor." Alexax frowned and said with a look of disgust. "Letting him join my knights will only stain the flag of Rendian."

"Dell William was a great warrior, not a traitor"

After King Haraus was silent for a while, he suddenly threw down all the bait he was dealing with. Looking at the fish fighting for each other on the water, he whispered in an extremely depressed voice, "It seems it's time for you to know." "

King Haraus's voice paused and said

"As a qualified king, you must know that those ministers are worthy of trust, and those are just collaborators in terms of interests. Only by distinguishing their intentions can you use bait to control them in a timely manner. You should ask about Dale William's death. Ask Plais, just say I asked you to go, and dispelling the truth can enlighten you”f@.