The Sun King's Evidence

"Two hundred thousand people?!" In the Christopher Castle in Herzig City, Ryan, who was sitting on one side, heard the latest news and expressed great pressure: "We have to face two hundred thousand Chaos troops? Are you sure? ?”

"This is the latest news, Your Majesty Ryan." Elector Edbrand of Hawkland leaned on his seat. The middle-aged man with a horse face has a hooked nose. His eye sockets are deep-set and black, and he is obviously very long. He didn't even have time to sleep well when a 1.4-meter-long bald eagle stayed on the Elector's shoulder. This bald eagle seemed to have a very high level of intelligence due to the wind of chaos in this world. It stayed On the shoulders of the Elector, he just looked at the people in the field with sharp eagle eyes, without shouting. His eyes often turned to Talleyrand, the high-elf attendant standing behind Ryan, which made the high elf feel uneasy. .

He knew that he was the weakest in the entire conference room, and the bald eagle in front of him saw it.

"Wolfenburg is crowded with 300,000 refugees and 50,000 troops. This castle is not besieged for the time being because the Chaos army is obsessed with carrying out horrific massacres in the Oster territory. The latest news shows that Mort King and his Chaos army have had enough and are now gathering towards Wolfenburg." Edbrand spread out the map, the bald eagle on his shoulder spread its wings, and vigorously raised its beak in the conference room. With one peck in the bucket of fresh fish, he swallowed a river fish into his belly.

Ryan was a little distracted. He thought to himself, wouldn't it be perfect if there was a stars and stripes flag behind the bald eagle?

He seemed to see the strongest king with blond hair and white circles shouting on the stage: "If we control it within 100,000, we will do well!"

"Your Majesty Lane, the situation is critical." Edbrand saw Lane's serious expression and felt a little anxious. He continued: "Of Wolfenburg's last 50,000 troops, less than 20,000 actually have combat effectiveness. The remaining All 30,000 of them are newly recruited troops, new recruits, with poor equipment, lack of training, and low morale due to repeated defeats. If the Chaos army attacks Wolfenburg, it will be difficult for this castle to hold on for long enough."

"The defenders don't need to hold on for too long." Boris Todbringer thought for a while and said roughly: "Our reinforcements are only 150 kilometers away from Wolfenburg."

"No one knows how long the defenders of Wolfenburg can hold on? Maybe they can hold on for a week, maybe only for a few hours. There are 300,000 people there! 300,000 people!" The Elector of Hawkland emphasized again: " Your Majesty Ryan..."

"Just call me Ryan!" Sitting on Ryan's left side were Lawn and Birhemond, and on his right side was Morgiana. The King of Knights raised his hand to signal Edbrand to continue: "I have always been called Karl. of."

Talleyrand stood behind Ryan, while Veronica and Aurora were busy with other matters.

The elector was stunned for a moment, then nodded: "Ryan, we must support Wolfenburg! We can't bet on how much combat power the defenders have, and we can't gamble with the lives of these 300,000 people! And Boris, we We all know that you are very tired from the forced march, so I am willing to lead the Hawk army as the vanguard! I will lead five thousand people at the front, and you can just follow!"

"I don't like this, Edbrand! Ulric told me that we must have the cunning of a wolf against our enemies!" Great Ulric Emil Wagel disagreed: "Wolves must act together! Alone. The only outcome for a wild wolf to hunt a powerful enemy is death, so we must work together!”

"That's right, now the coalition forces of Reikland, Nuer, and Talabek have been assembled in Talabheim. We should wait for the arrival of Heilberg and Erstein's army." Boris also said Agreeing, the White Wolf Elector hesitated for a moment, and then continued: "A very brilliant victory, the Battle of the Three Kings and the Battle of Herzig. We have proven to the world the power of the Human Alliance. Now, whether it is the Greenskins, Neither the Beastmen nor Chaos dare to face our army, but... after two battles, our number has been reduced to more than 50,000 people. Ed, the only ones you can fight out of the city are those 5,000 people, right?"

"The total number is 60,000, and there are so many strong men from the Holy Domain, which is enough for us to defeat some of the main forces of Chaos." Edbrand still insisted, he emphasized: "You all know that the Chaos army is endless. As long as Motekin is alive, the Chaos army from the northern wasteland will continue to move southward. According to the news from the dwarves in Dulong City, another 150,000 Chaos troops in the northern wasteland are gathering to prepare to go south!"

"Then you can't let more than 60,000 of us face the Chaos army! There are 200,000 enemies! We only have 60,000, and including Wolfenburg's garrison, there are only 80,000 or 90,000!" Borghemond The Duke shook his head in disagreement: "It's too risky."

"Do you already regard yourself as the coach? Your Excellency, Elector Hawke?" Lake God Witch Morgiana said coldly: "Only relying on the five thousand people under your command?"

"There is no reason for five thousand people to lead fifty thousand people, Your Excellency the Elector." Lawn had doubts in his heart. The regent didn't quite understand what Lane was thinking, but being tough is always right now. One can give Lane room for maneuver. , both of them also reminded the empire.

It seems that he realized that neither Boris nor Ryan agreed to send troops immediately. Edbrand was a little disappointed. Baron Hawke thought for a while and knew that the current situation was not good for him, so he did not rush to let Ryan express his position. He forced a smile and said: "Thank you for your hard work, everyone. I have arranged your accommodation and sent people to prepare a venison banquet for you. Please go back to your room and have a rest first. Come to the banquet hall at nine o'clock in the evening and enjoy this victory. "

"It's eight o'clock now, it's time to take a rest." Ryan said a cold joke. The King of Knights also felt that it was pointless to continue and nodded in agreement.

After everyone dispersed, Ryan signaled Lawn and Birhemond to arrange for the troops to move in, while he and Morgiana walked towards the temporary residence under the leadership of the waiter.

Hawkland is really not a wealthy place. The Elector's castle only covers an area of ​​two or three hectares. The facilities in the castle are more like a large hunting museum than an Elector's palace, with everything inside. The trophies of the Elector himself, the heads and skins of exotic animals, and even many personal portraits of his successful hunts.

"No wonder many people say that Edbrand is an excellent old hunter rather than an elector." Ryan looked at the head of a Terror Beast with great interest. The King of Knights looked at Mo Jaina said: "It's just like when he sees his prey, he is eager to attack."

"It's not his army. We had more than 38,000 people when we went out. Even if we win all the way, there are only about 30,000 left who can participate in the next battle." Morgiana held the potion Holy Grail, and the Lake God Witch said to Ed Brand's impression is extremely bad. The Brittanian Expeditionary Force traveled two to three thousand kilometers to fight in the empire. It suffered a lot of losses and the army was exhausted. It also helped you solve the siege of Herzig. Now you are in a hurry. Driving us to the battlefield?

Just because there were attendants and guards nearby, Morgiana didn't say much, and the Lake God Witch made a gesture towards Ryan.

"Your Majesty, Your Highness, wait for me, you have to take care of a cripple!" Talleyrand struggled to catch up with Ryan on crutches: "Master needs servants everywhere, especially someone as good as me~ Just Like Winford’s Lysalus wine at the banquet, it would be impossible without it!”

Ryan and Morgiana couldn't help but laugh after hearing this. Even the palace steward from Hawkland who was responsible for leading the way couldn't help covering his mouth and laughing again and again. Brother, you are a high elf, and you are actually willing to be a high elf. Human servant?

Moreover, you have become a servant of mankind, and you are still so proud? Do you still think you are a person?

Are there any high elves like you? Are you afraid that you are not a dark elf?

What the butler didn't expect was that Talleyrand was indeed deeply proud of being Lane's servant, because he more or less spied some information about Lane's true identity from Dame Emmanuel.

It’s the greatest honor to be Ryan’s dog!

Britannia is invincible!

The door to the guest room is opened. The layout inside is not very luxurious, but it is warm and full of seriousness. The stone floor is paved with tiger skin, deer skin, and bear skin. It has a layout of two rooms and one living room. The fireplace has been lit and hangings on the wall have been installed. He held several green leaf longbows of the wood elves, two long-barreled fire guns (with sniper scopes) unique to the Hawke Territory, and a huge deer head.

As soon as Morgiana put the potion chalice on the table, she immediately stepped into the inner room. When she saw a big bed inside, she nodded with satisfaction and exited.

The housekeeper wanted to say something, but Morgiana said directly: "Okay, if you have nothing to do, you can go down first and let us know when the banquet is about to start."

"Okay, Your Highness, if necessary, you can ring the bell at the door." The butler bowed and retreated.

"Where are Veronica and the others?" Ryan casually sat down on the wooden armchair and asked Morgiana.

"I heard that there is a famous magic academy in Herzig, the Hermann Small Magic Academy. The two chief wizards, Hermann and Fellman, once had a good relationship with the Gloria Council. Veronica and Aurora They went to contact him." Morgiana also sat down. In front of Ryan, she subconsciously kicked off the champagne-colored high heels on her feet and then put a pair of silk feet into Ryan's arms for him to massage, but she realized that Lielang was also in the room, and he could only hold back: "The Imperial people are so shameless. We just helped him relieve the siege, and they are rushing us to send troops!"

Before Ryan could answer, Talleyrand opened the window. It was snowing outside Herzig City, but the morale of the residents in the city was high. The siege of the Slaanesh Army was finally lifted. Now the Brittanian Knights, the White Wolf Knights and the Horde The local Knights of the Broken Sword were marching triumphantly through the streets, holding the captured flags of the Slaanesh Legion and the Beastmen. After circling the field, they threw these flags into the castle gate amid the cheers of the people. Burnt to ashes in fire.

"Urik bless us!"

"Tal's teeth~"

"Liya's hair, this battle was so beautiful!"

"For Valena!"

Talleyrand looked at the crowd below the castle with a cold and mocking expression. The lame man sneered: "Where is the Eastern Light of the Empire? Except for a few parts of the city, Herzig is a slum. It is so shabby. We It's like living in a ruins, don't you think so? Your Majesty, Madam?"

"Herzig was once a very prosperous city, but everything was ruined under Gotwal." Ryan nodded, and the Knight King continued: "After Gotwal, the Hawk Territory has actually lost control of the central mountain range. After hundreds of years of control, the only area under actual control was the area along the river in the south. After that, every time there was a large-scale security war or invasion by foreign enemies, Herzig was forced to defend the city. Now the Eastern Light of the Empire has It’s riddled with holes.”

"It's because it's already riddled with holes. Your Majesty, Herzig is already in tatters. Elector Edbrand doesn't want it to be even more tattered." Talleyrand turned around and said meaningfully: "And Unlike Boris, White Wolf City is very strong, very strong.”

"No matter how strong it is, Boris and Emil will not want the war to spread to White Wolf City." Ryan replied.

"Yes." Talleyrand leaned on his cane and blinked shrewdly: "Your Majesty, Madam, there is no need for us to send troops now. We should rest in Herzig and observe the situation. Before sending troops, we must There are a few things that need to be determined. The first thing is who is the coach? Both Elector Boris and Great Ulric have made it clear that you are the coach, so does Edbrand admit it? The second thing is that we should insist on waiting until the Empire Reinforcements from the south arrive, unite.”

Morgiana frowned, and the Lake Witch asked Talleyrand, "But this is not in line with the spirit of chivalry."

"Is it consistent with the spirit of chivalry for us to go up and die?" Talleyrand asked, and the high elf smiled: "Madam, think about it, so many knights and so many Brittanians accepted your majesty's call to come here During the expedition, we cannot waste their lives at will. We must consider the mental and physical fatigue of the soldiers during the expedition. They are all precious assets. We cannot let them die. We would rather wait and see the situation in Herzig than rush into it. Attack, unless Your Majesty is confident of another miraculous victory like the Battle of Three Kings."

"The Chaos army cannot be compared with the Beastmen and Greenskins." Ryan shook his head: "The Three Kings Battle is the right time and the right place. We have taken the strategic initiative and understand the behavior of the Beastmen and Greenskins. It is even more clear that we There are still a large number of strong men from the Sanctuary to suppress the battle, but you also saw today's battle of Herzig, right? Can you imagine that the Slaanesh Army was defeated so inexplicably when they came up? Prince Sigvald didn't even fight me. Did they run away? Can you imagine that this group of people would suddenly fight back after being defeated?"

"Your Majesty, madam, we are not seeking to defeat the Chaos army in one fell swoop through a decisive battle. What we should seek now is to be safe, sure, and avoid causing any trouble." Talleyrand then suggested: "The current situation is unclear. We have only heard a partial story about how many Chaos armies there are."

The high elf noticed that Morgiana was still dissatisfied, and the lame man immediately added: "Madam, this is your first time to go on an expedition with His Majesty!"

As soon as these words came out, Morgiana's expression finally changed slightly. The Lake God Witch looked at the cunning cripple in front of her, thinking that this guy was really annoying.

"Don't ask for merit but seek no fault, right?" Ryan leaned back in his chair. The King of Knights thought for a long time and slowly nodded in agreement with Talleyrand: "Yes, this is an anti-chaos war in the empire. We are Full assistance, rather than being the main force on the frontal battlefield. The 38,000 people I brought out are all people of Britannia. I can't risk their lives. I should wait for Heilberg and Ersch. Let’s make plans after Tain’s army arrives at Herzig!”

If it is true that according to the intelligence of Leader Hawke, the Chaos army has 200,000 people, and the number of troops here that can go to support is only more than 60,000. Ryan judged the battle situation and really did not have much confidence in defeating Chaos in a decisive battle. The King of Knights I also think we have to wait until we meet.

Otherwise, what should we do if we go up to fight in waves and turn it into a tactic of adding fuel to the fire?

This is how Americans lost when they fought in Vietnam!

"Talleyrand, go ask someone to bring a pen and paper." Ryan thought for a while, and the King of Knights immediately said: "I want to write a love letter to Emilia!"

"Love letter?!" Morgiana and Talleyrand were startled by Ryan's words, and the Lake Witch was even more embarrassed and annoyed. How long has it been since you still thought about writing a love letter? You haven't even written to me!

However, Talleyrand reacted very quickly. The high elf immediately understood why Ryan wanted to write a love letter at this time. He jumped up: "Go and do it right away, Your Majesty, please wait a moment!"

While Ryan was writing at his desk, Elector Edbrand was also discussing this issue with Elector Boris in the Elector's private reception room in Christopher Castle.

"Boris! You have to support me! Are you still from the Empire? How can we let Knight King Ryan command our army?" Elector Edbrand said earnestly: "We can't delay it any longer, otherwise the Chaos army will once again After capturing Wolfenburg, the next target is White Wolf City!”

"Then show me!" Boris shouted impatiently.

"What are you looking at?" Edbrand was a little strange.

"Like him, come out and show me a battle of three kings!" Boris stood up directly: "Otherwise, I will only listen to Ryan's command, because only he can bring us endless victory!"

Edbrand-Ludenhofer was stunned, then slumped.

This... I can't do it. The 1:2 troop strength in the Three Kings Battle resulted in a battle loss ratio of 1:11.5. He couldn't even think about it.

"If you can't do it, just watch and study hard!" Boris' loud voice echoed in the room: "Don't be so self-righteous! Ed, you must convince me first before you are qualified to command me and my army!"

"Otherwise, just obey Ryan's orders!"