After the competition between Ryan and Alando ended, everyone immediately gathered around,
"Ryan, you are really..." Red, wearing an ordinary priest's robe, stretched out his hand and gave Ryan a hard slap on the shoulder: "I don't even know how to describe you." At this point, Red used He squeezed Ryan's face with his hands, and then said to Farasi reassuringly: "It's okay, it's me, you don't have to worry... Oops."
Red squatted on the ground covering his nose. In front of him, Faras stretched out a white finger and looked at him with a half-smile. Red pressed his bloody nose with his left hand, and his right hand A faint white light appeared on his chest. After the magic was completed, Reid placed his right hand with white light on his nose.
In a moment, Red's nose, which was broken by Faras' magic, returned to its original shape. Seeing that, Faras nodded repeatedly and said: "Damn it, Red, your ability to take beatings is getting better and better. It seems that we won't have to worry about practicing magic in the future." There is no target.”
"Go to hell." Reid still covered his nose and said angrily: "Practice magic with Ryan, I don't care." After saying this, Reid let go of his hands, pointed at Ryan and said to Farasi: "He It is the safest target. No matter how much power you use to cast a spell, he will directly use the same power to offset you. How different is it from me. I accidentally lost my appearance. I am now the supreme god of light in the continent of Eslar. Your Excellency Archbishop Reid, who has tens of millions of devout believers in the Church of Light established in this plane, I have to pray dozens of times a second, how can I have so much time to play with you."
Ryan listened to Red and Faras bickering with a smile on his lips, but he heard Alando's whisper in his ear: "That flame... you did it on purpose."
Ryan turned to look at Allendo. He shrugged and said, "No, you rushed out on your own. Besides, if you lurk and attack me, I have no chance of escaping."
"Hmph, when did you learn such a hypocritical thing?" Allendo had a smile on his lips, but his tone was reproachful: "We are old friends. Could it be that I will be depressed because of losing to you? Don't do it next time. This way, losing is losing. If I can’t even face this point, then I... "
"It's not good, it's not good." Christina's words came from outside the courtyard, and then a slender and tall figure appeared in front of everyone: "Ryan, some bad news, the rebel leader Senat has retaken Seike City. , he gathered seven lords in the south, large and small, and declared their independence from the rule of the empire."
"What." Everyone was stunned when they heard the news. The shock that Ryan had given them before was all forgotten. The only thought in everyone's mind now was: "Senat, why are you back again?"
Fernando City, seat of the Royal Knights,
Under the leadership of Bacon, Ryan and his party walked through the training ground and arrived at the door of General Orlando's military command hall. It was not the first time for Faras to come here. She didn't say much, and hurriedly got in front of Ryan, using all her strength. I pushed open the door to the hall and walked in a few steps.
Ryan followed Faras into the military command hall. The first thing he saw was the realistic map of the continent on the table in the center of the hall. Mountains, rivers, cities, pastures... everything was here. It was displayed on the sub-map. Ryan glanced at the terrain around the empire on the map and suddenly discovered that this was simply a smaller version of the real terrain.
"You are here." Luke's voice rang in Ryan's ears. Ryan looked up and found that not only Orlando, but also Luke and Catherine were here.
Christina crossed Ryan, walked a few steps behind Catherine, and whispered: "Your Majesty the Queen, I have been ordered to bring Ryan and others."
Catherine waved her hand, and Christina stood respectfully behind the Queen. Catherine looked at Ryan and his party, and said, "Now that everyone is here, General Orlando, please tell us in detail."
"As you command, Her Majesty the Queen." Orlando agreed loudly, and then he stretched out his right hand. A guard standing behind Orlando immediately offered a wooden stick with both hands. Orlando took the wooden stick and said to everyone: "This is the Empire. One of the top military secrets of the But you can’t write it down with a pen, and you can’t take anything out of here. After you leave here, you can’t describe the situation here in detail... "
Ryan and others nodded solemnly. Although Ryan was not very proficient in military affairs, it was clear what role a map with the same scale as the real terrain would play in the war. With Orlando's relationship with everyone, he actually We also need to talk about the confidentiality regulations one more time. It can be seen that this is indeed very important.
Orlando explained the confidentiality regulations clearly in accordance with the relevant regulations, then took the water glass handed over by the guard, took a big sip, and continued: "The territory of our empire starts from the Thunder God Fortress in the north to the Hengduan Mountains in the west. Stretching from the Endless Sea to the east and the Whispering Forest to the south, it basically occupies two-thirds of the entire Elras continent. The empire has the most fertile land in the Elras continent, as well as the most abundant pastures with water and grass. Rich mountains and forests…”
"Originally, the Imperial Capital was the most important transportation hub in the empire, and could transport supplies from north to south and east to west very conveniently. However, due to the betrayal of the Clay tribe, the Northern Thunder God Fortress fell into the hands of the orcs, and the entire Nantalun Prairie has been destroyed. Once it falls under the jurisdiction of the empire, this will make the entire northern part of the empire more dependent on food from the south... "
As Orlando explained, more than a dozen guards in the hall took small flags and planted them on the map. The north of the imperial capital was covered with green flags. It was believed that this represented the sphere of influence of the orcs, and as The topic of Orlando was brought up south, and Ryan suddenly discovered that the city he had visited had black flags planted in more than a dozen surrounding cities.
From Elmida, where Ryan once visited, to Seck City, which is at the center of the empire, and then to the town of Mori in the east, Senat's rebellion cut off the entire empire. If Fernando City wants to go to the southern part of the country from land To achieve a free paradise, you must pass through Senat's territory. After losing the beef and mutton producing areas in the north, Senat's blow was equivalent to firmly curbing the throat of the empire.
"It is very difficult to mobilize the army to open up the north-south passage now. We have just experienced a big war and suffered a great loss of strength. Moreover, even if the Royal Knights are really desperate to send out, as long as Senat defends a few cities, in a short time There is no way to conquer it, and once the orcs from the north move south again, it will be an unprecedented disaster."
"Isn't it possible to transport by sea?" Catherine interjected and asked: "Didn't the empire rely on sea transport in the past?"
"It's a pity, Your Majesty." Luke opened his mouth to explain to Catherine: "When the orcs went south, they captured the northern port city of Sunrise City. We now have no outlet to the sea, and it is impossible to carry out large-scale maritime transportation. "
"How could this happen?" Catherine sighed and said, "Have the gods abandoned my people again?"
"Please don't worry, Her Majesty the Queen." Orlando continued: "We will definitely overcome the current difficulties. 200 years ago, we still defeated the undead army under absolutely impossible circumstances. But now, we are just relying on food. There is a small problem with supply. As long as we can survive this winter, by the time of tomorrow's autumn harvest, the farm production on the outskirts of the imperial capital will be enough to be self-sufficient."
Orlando changed his tone and continued: "The biggest problem now is that our territory has been forcibly divided into two parts, and the capital in the north is facing an enemy attack. Please look here..." Orlando pointed with the wooden stick in his hand. Looking at the northwest corner of the map, he said: "The Clay tribe from the north originally migrated here en masse. It's strange that they would do such a thing. They let the orcs in, but lost their most abundant pasture."
"Perhaps Chief Abdul is ready to regain the glory of his ancestors." Luke interjected: "The Clay Empire was still very powerful back then."
Orlando nodded and said: "This can only be used to explain it. The Clay people are very persistent in recreating their past glory. They let the orcs in, putting huge pressure on the empire, and they can take advantage of the relationship between us and the orcs. This confrontation re-established the Clay Empire in the cracks."
"The Clay tribe now occupies the northwest of the Nantalun Grassland, as well as part of the Hengduan Mountains, including Hanover and the Valley of Sorrow. I personally estimate that within three to five years, their strength will not be enough to threaten us. However, this time the Clay tribe migrated and obtained the mines they had been lacking before. For the Clay light cavalry, which is famous for its speed, as long as time goes by, it will definitely be our biggest opponent."
"The orcs are currently fighting in the northeast of the South Talon Grassland. Their power extends to the eastern seaport of Sunrise City. Of course, there is also the North Talon Grassland of their ancestors. What I am most worried about now is that the orcs have mastered our human navigation. Technology, once that happens, it’s going to be a very scary situation for us humans.”
After Orlando said this, he picked up the water cup and drank water. After listening to Orlando's previous story, Ryan secretly said in his heart: "The orcs, the Clay tribe and Senat's Sike City, these three directions will separate our territory. The capital is firmly caught in it. I have to say that the place our Majesty Fernando chose to build the city was really a good choice. It really deters those who are ready to make a move. However, once the empire's strength is greatly damaged, there is nothing to do. Avoid being threatened by those lords who are ready to take action."
(It’s a rare day off today. There will be another chapter tonight. Let’s vote.)