"That's the basic situation." Regnar looked at Ralphin and then sat down.
"Lord Regnar, you mean..." Finance Minister Andrew asked hesitantly: "The Southern Empire has been completely destroyed?"
"From the intelligence point of view, Stork is dead in name only." Regnar turned over the information in his hand and replied: "The thousand-year-old capital has become a fortress of the undead, and this zombie wave has used the thousand-year-old capital as its origin to spread to the entire continent. It continues to spread and spread, and according to our statistics, at least one-third of the people in the south have died in the tide of corpses."
"It sounds like a fantasy. Is the Stoke Empire, which was fighting us back and forth last year, completely gone?" Joffrey, the dean of the First Academy of Magic, asked about the authenticity of Regnar's information. Somewhat skeptical.
"But this is not a fantasy, my dear Prince." Regnar rarely confronted Joffrey. He pressed his body on the table and said seriously: "The Stoke Empire is indeed over. It is said that Kilro Well, that old guy who you can't even curse to death was the first one to finish playing. The entire Stoke royal family was basically dead, and not many of the wizards from the Southerners' proud magic academy escaped alive. As for Those nobles and ministers were also caught off guard by this disaster. Not only that, but the nails that the Military Intelligence Department had buried in the Stoke Empire for several years suddenly lost contact. I think they sent the information to me after I was not able to escape this disaster.”
"Disaster?" Larvin repeated.
"Yes, disaster." Regnar said to everyone present: "The previous war between the two empires was just a dispute within human beings, but this time what appeared on this continent was no longer a dispute, but a dispute. It is a disaster that the entire human race and even all life on the entire continent need to face. Whether you think of it as a plague that spreads across the entire continent, or a major earthquake that destroys the continent. But in short, if this zombie wave is not handled well, There will no longer be a Southern Empire or a Northern Empire, and even humans will completely disappear on this continent. Your Majesty, I hope you will pay attention."
"Lord Regnar, why do you pay so much attention to this zombie wave?" Imperial Prime Minister Alfred asked.
"Because all the intelligence I collected hopes that the higher-ups of the empire will pay attention to this disaster, several brothers who escaped alive described to me the appearance of the zombie tide. I don't think they lied. In addition..." Regnar Said: "If it was just an ordinary disaster, how could the Stoke Empire be completely destroyed in just one month? Maybe you can believe me if you look at the refugees who fled from the south. "
"Alexander also sent a letter saying that the Legion's front line has encountered a zombie tide. At first, they didn't know that the zombie tide was contagious, and several brigades were even wiped out. But after figuring out the characteristics of the zombie tide in the past two weeks, The legion has been able to resist the zombie attack in an orderly manner." Larvin nodded, obviously agreeing with Regner's point of view.
"Your Majesty, at this stage of the war, we no longer need to let the young men of the empire make unnecessary sacrifices." Andrew tried to suggest: "The Stoke Empire has been destroyed, and the entire continent can no longer threaten the empire. It's time to Let the warriors of the Empire go home.”
"The zombie tide is also a threat." Regner reminded, but it was obvious that he also supported Andrew's suggestion to withdraw troops. He was unable to determine the scale and duration of the zombie tide. If the legions were allowed to advance rashly, it would probably cause irreversible consequences.
"..." Larvin was quite hesitant about this. In fact, he knew very well that the wars in recent years had far exceeded the capacity of the Hawke Empire.
But... Conquering the Stoker Empire and planting the eagle's flag on the walls of the thousand-year-old capital is a magnificent feat that no previous king has accomplished. The Stoke Empire has been around for thousands of years, and the names of countless kings have disappeared in the long river of history. But the founding emperor of the Stoke Empire at that time, the first king of Stoke, Patnasto, unified the entire continent. Ke's name is still well known to people. Why? It is because he accomplished a great feat that no one else has accomplished for thousands of years, unifying the continent, which is a great achievement that can be immortalized in the annals of history.
Do you really want to give up? Ralphin narrowed his small eyes.
"Your Majesty..." Alfred spoke.
"Alfred, what do you think?" Larvin asked.
"I think Lord Andrew is right." Alfred said slowly: "The Stoke Empire has been destroyed. There is no need for us to let the army rush south and face unknown dangers."
"So you also suggested withdrawing the troops?"
"No." Alfred shook his head: "Your Majesty, I do not agree with the army continuing to move south, but at the same time, what Lord Regnar said is also very reasonable. Although Stoker has been destroyed, the threat from the empire may not be complete. Disappear. We also need to pay attention to the zombie tide."
"Just tell me what you think." Larvin nodded with satisfaction.
"Your Majesty, now that the Southern Empire has been completely destroyed, it is only a matter of time before Your Majesty unifies the continent." Alfred said with a smile: "But the biggest obstacle now is the sudden appearance of the corpse tide. Lord Regnar said this The scale of the sub-zombie wave has been defined as catastrophic. So we can’t help but ignore it. Therefore, although Stoke was destroyed, the war did not end. It’s just that in the next battle, we have to fight a defensive war.”
"What the Prime Minister said is true." Regnar had to admit that although Alfred had a lot of grudges with him, this guy was really loyal to the empire. Over the years, Regnar had collected a lot of Alfred was secretly aware of the shady secrets, and he also believed that the Inspection Office hidden in the hands of Larvin had a clear understanding of Alfred's crimes. But Ralph never punished Alfred. Why? Just because of his loyalty, although this insidious villain has harmed many people, his talent and loyalty are unquestionable.
"There are still many things we haven't figured out about the zombie tide, so in order to prevent them from coming to the north and wreaking havoc, we need to keep the legion stationed in Stoke." Alfred said: "The strategic thinking for the next action should be like this , we should keep all undead creatures south of the national border. As for how to rely on the internal terrain of the Stoke Empire for defense, I think His Highness Alexander will know better than us. And after the zombie tide passes, the empire’s army will You can continue south."
"What if the zombie wave doesn't take the initiative to move north?" Larvin asked.
"Your Majesty." Alfred smiled: "The undead have a natural sense of smell and absolute hatred for other creatures. Now that a large number of southern residents are pouring into the north, these walking corpses will definitely catch up with them by smelling their scent. I can guarantee that. Am I right, Mademoiselle Annelotte?"
"That's right." Annelotte, who had been sitting silently at the meeting, nodded.
After receiving the approval, Alfred bowed gracefully to Annelotte, and then he continued: "In addition, we also need to prepare props specifically for dealing with undead creatures. I will personally contact the Order of Tomorrow in the next few days, They can provide holy water with the light power of the Sun God. Light and fire are the mortal enemies of undead creatures, so I think we also need to order more war fuel, and I hope Lord Andrew can put this on the agenda."
"..." When he heard that he wanted to spend money again, the finance minister's old face almost wrinkled into old bark, but under Alfred's unquestionable gaze, he could only grit his teeth and agree.
"His Royal Highness Joffrey, Miss Annelotte." Alfred added: "We currently don't have a specific concept of how terrifying the zombie tide is. Therefore, I also hope that the empire can prepare for the worst. What if , I mean if the Imperial Legion cannot withstand the zombie tide, then we may need to rely on the power of the Empire’s two major magic academies. The Legion may need the support of more mages.”
"Several walking corpses have been transported to the Magic Academy. The elders of the academy are studying them. I believe the results will be available soon." Annelotte said.
"Okay, then in the next period of time, we will proceed according to the current plan." Larvin waved his hand and said: "In addition, truthfully announce the corpse tide."
"Announce it truthfully? Will it cause panic?" Joffrey hesitated.
"My subjects will not be so vulnerable." Larvin stood up: "What's more, those southern cowards who escaped have already spread rumors among the people. Now if we cover it up, it will be too obvious. Tell them, a The corpse tide that destroyed the Stoker Empire is moving north. Also tell them that these moving corpses cannot trample our homeland, because the warriors of the empire will become their strongest barrier. That's it."