"They won't divide their troops south! That guy from El Salvador is not an idiot! Hughes is not! Now we are here, nailed to Osgilia, and the rebels can unite against us! But if they want to divide their troops south, The rebels will be divided! At that time... Hmph, everyone knows that going south to grab territory is the most effortless and rewarding thing. Staying to eat the hard bone of Osgilia is the most thankless. In that case, the governors of the rebel military regions are not fools. Who doesn't want to grab the fat, and who doesn't want to leave the hard bones to others to chew on! Once there is such a dispute, they will no longer be able to twist together inside. ... So, El Salvador and Hughes, they will definitely prevent such a thing from happening! Hughes and El Salvador are the two strongest rebels, as long as they are suppressed, the rebels will not divide their forces south."
Even though he was so old and weak, Emperor Cantos still had a clear and determined mind when he talked about these things. It's just that although the tone was firm, the breath gradually weakened.
Salem Bonelli sighed secretly: "Your Majesty... but we..."
"Salembo... I tell you, we will win! We will win this war! We will defeat those guys, believe it or not!" The old emperor's eyes suddenly burst into a fiery brilliance. Remponelli: "Those guys will never last! Their unity, in the face of great interests, will never last! And the stupidest thing they did was to bring in the Odins! Humph! Now the situation in the north is rotten, and the wolf Odin has entered our home again..."
"Your Majesty, this is what worries me the most." The old prime minister lowered his head and said, "If it's just the rebels, maybe we can still hold on, but the 100,000 troops of the Odins have entered, and the four northern counties have fallen... We..."
"But, is it us who need to worry?" The old emperor suddenly showed a gloomy sneer: "Salembonelli, have you forgotten? We only have four counties in the north! But there are nearly twenty military districts. They all belonged to those rebels!! Odin, the majestic wolf, came in, and the four counties were occupied by them! But what happened next? Odin, the wolf wolf, was greedy, they would never Because if you occupy four counties, you will be full! Once the time is long... With an army of 100,000 people outside, can these Odins look at the fat under their noses, and will they be able to hold back and stop eating! Stupid!!"
Salombonelli was dripping with cold sweat on his forehead, raised his head, stared at the emperor, and said, "Your Majesty! You have been paying attention to..."
"The north is not ours for a long time!" The old emperor narrowed his eyes: "This situation did not happen now. The north has not been ours since decades ago! The four counties on the border, for us, It doesn't make much sense. In our hands, it will cost us to throw a few central standing corps to garrison. Who is the North? Those rebels! Corsica, Armenia, and those bastards in El Salvador. This situation has actually existed for decades, but unfortunately we have not understood the reason! Since the north is not ours anyway, why don't we throw it out! Let the Odins come in and bite the rebels themselves. Go for it!"
The old emperor clenched his fists tightly, his knuckles rattling: "The Odins will never come under the city of Osgilia! The rebels will never agree to the Odin army and them joining forces under the city of Osgilia! Because if Odin's army wants to come to Osgilia, they have to march three thousand miles from the north! But don't forget, the three thousand miles along the way are all the territory of the Tema military region!! No Ours! How can those guys let the 100,000 Odin army march into their territory?!"
Emperor Cantos seemed to be suddenly refreshed at this moment. He waved his fists and shouted decisively: "Time! As long as we can win! As long as we keep defending in Osgilia! Half a year... No! Three Yue! It doesn't take so long, the north will be in chaos!! Those Odin tigers who have entered the door will not be satisfied with the territory in their hands, they will definitely want to take more! The interior of the rebels will not always be united! As long as the Odins are ready to move, some of them will be eager to go back to protect their own territory! Once the rebel group is divided, it will never be able to reunite! The north will be plunged into war and chaos! At that time, the rebels will face the greatest The enemy is not us, but the Odins! Let them fight! Fight for one year, three years! Let them all! This piece of rotten flesh in the north has been growing on the empire for decades, we actually It should have been cruelly cut off and given up!! It's a pity, I have never understood the reason - no, or I have understood it, but I have been unable to make up my mind! After all, it is three thousand miles away. The land!! But now, we have no choice! Sarumbonelli, hold on! Defending Osgilia is our chance for victory!! Once the north is in chaos, the rebels are divided, and the army outside the city will naturally disintegrate!
The warlords of the empire are worried about the north! The warlords in the south are weak and weak. As long as Odin enters the north and restrains these rebels, we can calmly clean up the situation in the south! At that time... In just two years, the army in our hands will be enough to clean up the mess in the south! As long as the south is pacified, we still have half of the country in our hands! ! "
Half the country? !
Salon Bonelli's eyes also lit up, his heart was stunned, and he was stunned by this crazy plan that the old emperor said!
But thinking about it carefully, such a plan seems to be the only way to survive from death!
Half the country! Half the country!
Give up all the territories in the northern part of the empire - anyway, these territories are not owned by the central empire for a long time, and those Tema military districts have long been divided into pieces! Since it's not yours anymore, why don't you just give it up!
Leave it to Odin and the rebels to fight for themselves! It's best to get your brains out!
And in the empire, concentrate your power, put your power in the south, and integrate the south! The south has always been a weak area of the Tema military region - after all, for historical reasons, the system of the Tema military region was set up to prevent the invasion of the Odins. The south is at the rear of the empire, so the Tema military region has rarely been set up, and the power of the warlords is not strong.
As long as His Majesty's plan really succeeds...
The territory in the north is temporarily thrown to them to fight! The empire only needs to concentrate its forces and pacify the south! It still owns half of the country.
Although it seems that only half of the country is left... However, this half of the country is completely owned by the central government of the empire.
One is a huge old and weak empire that is divided everywhere and refuses to obey the central government.
One is to cut meat absolutely, only half of the territory is left, but half of the country can obey the orders of the central government 100%.
Although the territory seems to have lost a lot, but... In terms of strength, it is much stronger! !
If you can really hold half of the country firmly in your hands, in the future, you will make every effort to govern, integrate forces, rectify armaments, and lead the Northern Expedition. Are you afraid that there will be no chance to conquer the northern territories.
Live in the dead!
Live in the dead! !
Sarum Bonelli thought of this, and suddenly his heart trembled, looking at Emperor Cantos: "Your Majesty, this plan is..."
"It was Cavie Hill, who drafted it for me during his lifetime."
When Emperor Cantos mentioned the name Caviehir, he seemed to be shaking, and said in a low voice: "From the declaration of war to the present, every step of mine has been carried out according to the plan he has drawn up. I also know that this plan is too I took the risk, but Caviehir told me... If I don't do this, the empire will perish! If I do, I still have a chance to live!"
Sure enough, it's Cavie Hill...
Sarum Bonelli couldn't help sighing in his heart, thinking of this guy he regarded as his biggest enemy, he didn't know what to do, and suddenly a chill came.
This whole plan is actually like this!
"Salembonelli." Emperor Cantos gradually calmed down. His straight waist when he was excited just now bends down again and sits there, as if the last energy in his body after his generosity just now Was evacuated again. This low voice made Sarumbonelli feel a little uneasy in his heart.
"...I have to say something to you, sorry."
"Your Majesty!" The old prime minister hurriedly lowered his head.
"No, you don't have to say anything." Emperor Cantos smiled bitterly: "I know, you, prime minister, have always been a little depressed. When Caviehir was here, I handed over most of the power to him. You This prime minister has always been very embarrassed. Since the war, I can see clearly all your actions in the imperial capital, your hard work, your persistence, your loyalty..."
He raised his finger, and in the corner, the quiet middle-aged man came out and gently placed a scroll in front of the old prime minister.
"Open it and take a look." Emperor Cantos smiled slightly, with some inexplicable meaning in the smile.
Sarumponi turned over the scroll with his trembling hand, only glanced at it twice, his face changed, his hand shook, and the scroll fell to the ground, raised his head, his face was pale: "Your Majesty!"
On this scroll, there is a list of awards!
The entire Sarumbonelli clan has a total of eleven names, all of whom the Sorom family can handle now! The youngest is only fifteen years old, and the oldest is his Saran Bonelli!
All of them have been awarded to the high-ranking officials! In this breath, eight titles were given to the Sorom family! Two earls, three viscounts, and three barons! At the same time, it is clearly written on the award order that a rich county in the south has been turned into the territory of the Sorom family! !
Since the founding of the empire for a thousand years, such a prestigious title and such a huge territory, only the few founding fathers at the time of the founding of the country had such an honor! And today, after a thousand years, where else can a family gain such a wealth of power? !
Once this reward order is implemented, it is no exaggeration to say that the Salon Bonilithorom family will immediately become the number one wealthy family recognized by the empire! !
This kind of momentum, after thinking about it, is only comparable to when the Tulip family was still in the past!
How can Salon Bonelli not be shocked by such a heavy reward? His hands trembled so much that he couldn't hold the scroll, he just opened his mouth and looked straight at Emperor Cantos.
"... I..." Emperor Cantos whispered: "I have already sent someone out of the city tonight... I took a copy of my edict and went to the Roderian cavalry station."
The old emperor smiled lightly: "I personally wrote the edict to pass the throne, and I have passed the throne to Garcia. I hope you will help him well in the future... He..."
He pointed to the reward order in front of Saron Bonelli, and said with a faint smile: "I didn't give it to Adric, nor to Ruhl... Saron Bonelli, you must understand my intentions! do you know?"
Salon Bonelli trembled, stared at the old emperor with wide eyes, took a few deep breaths, and then said abruptly, "I... I understand!"
balance!
This is balance! !
Such a heavy reward was given to himself. On the one hand, of course, the old emperor rewarded himself for his loyalty to the empire these days in order to compensate for his guilt in the past few years. Second, on the other hand, the more important reason is: balance! !
This time, if the empire gets over the difficulties, if the plan left by Caviehir really succeeds.
The empire has half of the country in control, and it has made great efforts to manage it for the future.
But then, there is still a problem to face!
These generals under his command, the military power in their hands is too heavy!
Although Adrick is a heavy general of the eagle family trusted by His Majesty, he is now the Minister of Military Affairs and has a high prestige... Once this battle is won, it can even be said that Adrick's prestige in the army can even be comparable to Old Duke of Minas! What's more, the generals of the 2nd and 9th Corps are all Adrick's old subordinates! And Ruhr's Thirteenth Corps, it took Adrick nine years to bring out!
After the war, the eagle generals of the empire all held military power. At that time, who can guarantee that they will not become the second warlord party? !
Even though there is no doubt about the loyalty of Adric and the others, but as a king, he absolutely cannot tolerate the dominance of his subordinates! !
To balance the military forces in the future, then he, Sarum Bonelli, is the candidate chosen by the royal family to compete with the military!
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"The rebels will not divide their troops to the south. If Osgilia defends, the battle will be successful. If Osgilia does not defend, it will undoubtedly be defeated." Dax smiled and looked at Xia: "Osgilia, this is the case. Where is the eye of the storm... In my opinion, although these rebels seem to be powerful at the moment, in fact, they have fallen into a situation where it is difficult to ride a tiger, hum... Hundreds of thousands of rebels are just sandcastle ants. It's not difficult!"