The castle conference hall of the Dawn Royal Capital is much larger than that of Neverwinter, and even if a hundred people sit, it will not be crowded at all.
Across the long table, the participants were divided into two distinct factions, one was the senior members of Graycastle headed by Roland, and the other was the Dawn nobles and representatives of the Chamber of Commerce. Compared to the former who looked calm and waited for the meeting to start, the latter was obviously a little restless. Many people looked anxious, whispering to each other from time to time, and the whispers were never interrupted.
Obviously, the appearance of the God of Divine Construct brought them a great impact.
If the spread of fear cannot be stopped, order in neighboring countries could collapse at any time.
Roland knew that he had to stabilize the confidence of his allies before that.
According to the report of the Executive Office, since Horford became the new Lord of Dawn, the trade between the two sides has repeatedly reached new heights. Today, nearly 20% of the iron, copper, aluminum and other metal raw materials and crude products transported into Neverwinter come from neighboring countries. country. And leather, fabrics, cured meat, cheese and other living materials accounted for more than half.
Although he has also made a lot of efforts in this regard, without the support of Dawn, Neverwinter would still maintain the steady growth of the people's living standards despite the abnormal population increase, which is almost impossible to achieve.
Just because of this, he couldn't simply abandon the Kingdom of Dawn.
Not to mention the Quinn family, who performed impeccably during the alliance, Roland didn't know if there would be a next supporter after Horford Quinn, but basically there would be no such thing as Andrea Quinn. The ties on both sides are perfectly connected.
He quietly looked at every nobleman on his left, until their whispers gradually subsided, and he said, "Since the outbreak of the war, I have often heard about your contributions in reports, so I will say it here first, everyone. Thanks for your hard work."
Surprised expressions appeared on everyone's faces.
But to Roland, this was not a lie.
It was obvious that the First Army alone could not make the north-south arteries run so fast. The many carriages and porters on the road played a crucial role. In this era, most of the nobles went on expeditions in one wave, and they used to use looting instead of supplies. Therefore, few people understood the great significance of logistics, and it was difficult to realize their contribution to the war.
"Regarding the Battle of Divine Will, I think everyone already understands that as I have repeatedly emphasized, the losing side will be completely wiped out, and there is no possibility of surrender. Therefore, there is no second way to go except to fight to the end."
"As early as four or five years ago, I was preparing for this war, but the human kingdom is not the only one in Greycastle. It needs everyone who lives to participate in it. Only in this way can we win the battle of fate. I Glad to see that you have become part of the Resistance."
Roland nodded to Barov, who opened a heavy notebook and read aloud.
That is part of the logistics records of the First Army, and the proportion of Chenxi's contribution to it.
He did not intend to persuade these nobles in a lyrical way, such as defending the family and defending the country, dedicating themselves to human beings, and so on. Thinking about it, he knew that it would not affect them in any way.
The most straightforward is still interest and pressure.
And the more precise the description, the more convincing.
First of all, he had to make these nobles understand that even if they did not have to go to the front line, they could still make extremely important contributions to the war; secondly, these achievements would be recorded in black and white, and they could be exchanged for corresponding rewards after the war was over. In the end, all nobles who passively resist the war or attempt to betray humanity will be punished the most severely. At this critical moment, Roland has no energy to let them choose.
Horford nodded secretly on the side.
With clear priorities and detailed content, the King of Greycastle can be said to have grasped the key points from the very beginning. Including nobles who do not belong to the army into this event that will surely go down in history and be passed down for thousands of years will undoubtedly greatly increase their sense of participation. You must know that connecting family history with history is also one of the goals pursued by nobles, not to mention that under the explanation of the other party, the risk and income do not seem to be very different, at least they will not be treated as abandoned children.
The distribution of benefits is always a difficult problem to test the superiors.
Several retainers have suggested to him more than once that there is no need to follow Roland Wimbledon's instructions to such an extent that he should behave more like King Dawn, and he always smiled.
The King of Greycastle, who created artillery, biplanes, and steel ships, is certainly worthy of admiration, but that's not the whole reason why he values each other so much. In Fort's trade, the other party did not rely on his strong strength and his daughter Andrea's relationship to take advantage of the situation. On the contrary, every business was paid according to the facts, and sometimes even part of the profit was given away, making everyone involved in it. Can get a lot of benefits, which is more important than the strength itself.
Andrea should have seen this and suggested it to him.
The other son, Horn, is far worse than the two.
"Your Majesty Roland, but the premise of everything you said is that human beings can win the final victory." When Barov finished his elaboration, someone stood up and asked, "The question is, can Graycastle really defeat the devil? I heard that ..." He hesitated, "your army seems to have suffered defeat at Wolfheart."
"That's right... We all know the strength of the First Army," another person echoed worriedly, "but this floating land is just too terrifying... Once it's overwhelmed, we won't even be able to escape."
Roland picked up the teacup and took a slow sip of the black tea. He knew that the results of the Battle of Desperate Mountains would spread out sooner or later. After all, among the people who carried out the follow-up search and rescue, there were also many wolf-hearted people who were familiar with the terrain. In this blocking battle, more than 1,000 soldiers lost contact before and after, not only the artillery unit, but also the reserve team responsible for the connection suffered heavy losses.
The Aerial Knights lost more than 40 planes in the high-intensity support battle for several days, half of them were shot down by the enemy, and half of them were destroyed by mechanical failures and accidents, which was why Tilly had to suspend operations.
Fortunately, although the Seagull was hit by divine will, both Wendy and Shawei were good at field control, and Lightning and Maisie stayed not far away, and they quickly rescued the plane after the forced landing. on all witches.
To be honest, when Roland saw these reports for the first time, his heart was hanging in his throat. Judging from the number of troops lost, this was already the battle with the most casualties. However, he also agrees with the staff's approach. Vakiris only understands the principle of the God of Divine Construct, but does not know the details of the symbiote on it. If he does not fight, he will never be able to find out the details of the enemy.
"This failure is because we don't know enough about the floating land," Roland replied frankly. "It looks huge and immaculate, but it's not. Edith, it's up to you to explain to everyone."
"Yes." Beidi Pearl pinned the detailed hand-painted drawing of the God of Divine Construct on the wall and explained in detail, "According to the observation of the First Army, it is roughly circular, with a diameter of between fifty and sixty kilometers, and The Extremis Mountains are quite similar. The upper part and the vertebral body can launch giant stone spears with a range of at least fifteen kilometers. This is the key weapon that caught the First Army by surprise, but it also means that once it leaves this distance, it will It's just a floating island floating in the sky. We can use this to make plans and restrain our opponents... "
Fear always comes with the unknown.
People are afraid of emotional experiences and hazy depictions, but not a bunch of numbers. Instead of trying to cover up the failure or deceiving everyone with empty rhetoric, it is better to disclose the information obtained by the First Army at a great price, so that the participants can dispel their fears from a rational level.
"... Above, this is all the details of the Devil's Floating Land." Edith stroked Roland's chest.
Roland then looked at the questioning Dawn nobleman, "Finally, let me add that avoiding the impact range of the stone pillars is only a temporary measure, and completely destroying this fortress floating in the sky is the ultimate goal of the army."
The nobleman swallowed, "That's an upside-down mountain..."
"It's not that humans don't have this ability, it's just that you haven't noticed it yet. Just like before the plane was made, no one thought they could fly in the blue sky like a bird..." Roland smiled, "I'll let you know this. You have witnessed it with your own eyes."