Chapter 280 Military Conference

A high-level military meeting was held in a room with a charcoal fire.

The furnishings in the room are very simple. There is a round table in the middle, surrounded by a few chairs. On the wall behind the main seat, there is a military map of Northern Xinjiang. If there is anything special, it is that there is also a portrait of His Majesty the Emperor of the Gorse Empire hanging on the wall.

There were five people sitting in the conference room. Earl Denton, the leader of the first phalanx, who had had an unpleasant encounter with Bai Xiaowen, was present.

Prince Nicholas sat on the main seat, while Earl Denton sat on his right, showing a special status.

The waiter led Bai Xiaowen and sat down facing Nicholas.

"Welcome, Lady Cecilia, Baron Dior," Prince Nicholas nodded. "Allow me to introduce..."

Bai Xiaowen stood up with a bow, and every time Prince Nicholas introduced a person's name, he glanced over and nodded slightly.

Of the four people sitting beside Prince Nicholas, three were introduced. In addition to Earl Denton, the commander of the First Infantry Phalanx, there was also a chief of staff and a magic advisor, all of whom were Nicholas' confidants.

The remaining person who is not qualified to be introduced by the prince is a clerk with a common template. Although he is also a confidant of the prince, his status is not high.

When introducing Earl Denton, this tall and strong earl changed his indifferent attitude at the ball, walked over with a smile, and patted Bai Xiaowen on the shoulder.

"Baron Dior, I apologize for my remarks at the ball. You are right, I must admit."

Bai Xiaowen blinked, showing a blank look.

"Hahahaha..." Earl Denton laughed, "Dior, do you think that Prince Nicholas and I are a bunch of fools who can't see reality?"

Bai Xiaowen quickly shook his head: "Don't dare."

"The situation of this war is indeed severe," Earl Denton said solemnly, putting away his smile, "However, those of us at the decision-making level can understand in our hearts. Those nobles in the northern border may have to run away ahead of time, and even the residents of Black Rock City will have to flee."

After a pause, Earl Denton continued: "Most of the nobles who participated in the ball did not know the strength of the enemy, but there were also a small number of people who knew it, but they did not stand up and expose it for the sake of military morale. It’s about showing optimism with the flow.”

The meaning behind Earl Denton's words was that it was only a stunned young man like Bai Xiaowen who took the initiative to stand up and expose the truth at the risk of offending people.

"I was reckless. Please forgive me for my recklessness, Your Royal Highness Prince and Earl." Bai Xiaowen said.

Nicholas waved his hand and smiled: "It doesn't matter, when I was your age, I also said what I thought, and I didn't think about it so much."

In fact, Bai Xiaowen guessed that Nicholas had the idea of ​​stabilizing the military, otherwise he would not hold a dance party during such a tense period. However, he still chose to express his different opinions, and to put it bluntly, it was for two words: brushing his face.

Today, most of the nobles disdain Bai Xiaowen's minority remarks. When the power of the remnants is really ushered in and the Black Rock Fortress feels the pressure, they will think of Bai Xiaowen's wisdom.

As for Prince Nicholas's mind, Bai Xiaowen's minority speech will not lose points, on the contrary, it can create an impression of high IQ and low EQ. While showing his military talent and foresight, he also showed certain communication flaws—such talents have always been the favorites of those monarchs and heroes, and the benefits are indescribable.

The door opened, and the waiter led a slender old man in a red priest's robe. Everyone present stood up to greet him, even Prince Nicholas was no exception.

"Let us welcome Archbishop Arlo with the most sincere applause. Without the large-scale forbidden spell he cast, it would be difficult to say whether we will win or lose this battle." Prince Nicholas took the lead in applauding, and in the small conference room, sparse voices rang out. applause.

Archbishop Arlo's face paled a little. He nodded slightly and greeted the people present: "This is the glory of God, I am just a humble supplicant. Moreover, this is inseparable from the hard work of my colleagues in the Holy Light Priesthood."

From Cecilia's mouth, Bai Xiaowen had already heard of the war on the frontal battlefield. The forbidden spell "Light of Creation" cast by Archbishop Arlo became the winner of the battle. However, judging from his weak state after performing the magic, Archbishop Arlo probably doesn't have the energy to perform it a second time.

"Okay, since all the people in the military conference have arrived, let's talk freely. According to the report of the reconnaissance cavalry, the Allied Forces of the Remnants of the Crime Region are dispatched this time, and even the elderly and weak women and children are forced to go out, and they are not as tall as children with wheel heights. , also joined the ranks of the logistics army..."

Prince Nicholas said, "In terms of numbers, the Remnant Coalition Army is no less than our Human Coalition Army. As for the combat effectiveness... I believe everyone here has a certain understanding."

A sigh of relief sounded.

Earl Denton cursed: "These savages, without the slightest morality and morality, even forced their children to join the army."

Bai Xiaowen shook his head secretly, it was a matter of life and death, fighting for a living space for the race, the Allied Forces of the Sins must be devoted to the whole race. If you win, you will be able to drive south and occupy a large tract of fertile land in Kane Continent. And if you lose, the best result is to be sent back to the desert of sin.

Bai Xiaowen has already understood that the desert of sin is more desolate and colder than the most barren territory in northern Xinjiang, and it is not suitable for human survival at all. Even if it is a remnant subspecies with strong vitality, it is estimated that the survival rate is not high.

Therefore, the attitude of the Remnant Allied Forces towards this war is desperate, unlike the Plantagenet Empire, which has not attracted enough attention, and only has one legion stationed in the northern border, with a scale of several thousand people.

As for the arrival of Prince Nicholas and Archbishop Arlo, it was just an accident. When he was investigating the necromantic plague in the northern Xinjiang, he found a precursor to the attack of the remnants, and despite the dissuasion of his subordinate Earl Denton and others, he stayed in the Black Rock Fortress. Send someone back to the capital for help.

Bai Xiaowen's second main quest requires ten days of persistence. According to Bai Xiaowen's estimation, it should be the time when the reinforcements sent by the empire arrived at the Black Rock Fortress.

After denouncing the unethical behavior of the Allied Forces of Sin, the topic still returned to how to confront them.

"Dior, your speech at the ball shows that you are soberly aware of the strength of the Remnant Alliance. I wonder if you have formulated some resistance strategies?" Prince Nicholas asked.