Chapter 520 No Way Out

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Volume 2 [Dark Tide] Chapter 520 No way out

Great Chief Sauron had already regarded Roddy as his mortal enemy, but he didn't know that Roddy, as the "Cabinet Prime Minister", had no plans to show up in the battle against the orcs.

At this time, he was wearing a warm leather jacket, flying towards the city of Houllier against the cold wind at high altitude.

All the information and orders that should be released have been issued, but as the "Cabinet Prime Minister", he must go to Houlier City to preside over the "cabinet meeting" held by Sally. No matter what his relationship with Sally is, this nominal Things must be done.

It has been three days since Efta encountered the first batch of orc squads, and at this moment the evacuation work of the residents in the territory has mostly come to an end. With the detection of scout troops and the daily high-altitude scan of "Duck", the orcs have no more secrets. Rody is not too nervous about the crisis brought by the orcs. On the contrary, he is trying to sort out all the memories about Tasman in his mind.

"Human beings as lambs..."

"Undead as rulers..."

"Then, what happened back then should be showing signs now."

Roddy, who had been immersed in the domestic anti-aggression war, actually didn't pay much attention to the affairs of the Tasman Kingdom. In fact, most of the information about Tasman in his mind comes from the version after the player's second or even third transmission, which are basically scattered clues from everyone's chatting. Rody doesn't have a super memory, and most of the information has been forgotten long ago. What he can remember now is mainly a small part pieced together based on Nata's actual information—but even if it is only a small part, it is ahead of the current The information of the world can also allow Roddy to gain the advantage of "information asymmetry".

Whether it is the backward cold weapon era or the electronic information age that Roddy once lived in, "information asymmetry" can directly affect the tilt of the balance of victory.

The crisis facing Efta seems almost incomprehensible to outsiders.

But Rody, who knows himself and the enemy, doesn't think so - war is not like computer games, where the winner can be estimated by simple numbers. At least now Rody can be sure of one thing: Whether it is Sauron, Augustine or Charles II, their ability to control the army in their hands is far inferior to his own.

History has proved countless times that most armies usually spend more energy "inwardly" than "outwardly" in war. This is especially true when it comes to countries with special political forms.

"The biggest advantage is that you are all enemies except your own people..."

Looking at the vast land, Rody felt a little helpless in his heart. The city of Houlier in the field of vision is getting closer and closer. Compared with the usual appearance, the villages and towns around the city have been completely emptied now, and a large number of guards walking above the city wall can be seen from a distance. Familiar buildings came into view, and Rody saw the spiers of the monastery, the black walls of the Earl's Mansion, and the city square where several fierce battles broke out.

Turning his head, the Endel Mine on the other side of the field of vision remains the same. The scene of the thrilling escape with Sally is still vivid in my memory, and the girl who was disguised as a tomboy by myself has now become the powerful Duke of Efta.

Just thinking about Sally, Rody, who was about to land in the city square, saw the beautiful figure looking up at the sky—he didn't expect that Sally would come to pick him up in person, so he hurriedly let the Koda Duck swoop down. And after landing wobbly, Rody, who had just jumped off, was thrown into his arms by Sally...

"Big fool! You can't come back sooner? You lingered there, didn't you?"

From Sally's point of view, Houlier City will always be her and Rody's common home. She came here today without much fanfare, wearing a brown cloth robe and hood that concealed people's ears, but Luo Di felt that this little girl looked heroic no matter how she wore it.

Feeling the rushing enthusiasm, he felt a little guilty. He was about to say something, but when he lowered his head, Sally raised her head and kissed her directly...

"Go, go, don't let them find me!"

The landing of the Kodak Duck naturally attracted people's attention. After Sally finished kissing, she pulled Roddy with a blushing face and ran away, and stepped into the carriage that had been prepared on another street not far away. Roddy followed helplessly. At the back, after closing the car door, he smiled and said, "I even wore this kind of clothes specially, reminding me of the time when I brought you back to Holy City."

"Don't say these useless things, tell me, why did you make such a decision again?"

Rody didn't intend to propose a plan to deal with the undead at the cabinet meeting, because the plan only needed to be executed with the troops of Elson City, and no news could be leaked. But he didn't hide it from Sally - so the Duke, who was dissatisfied with Rody's decision, began to "struggle" at this moment: she sat on Roddy's lap, pinched his face with both hands, and stared fiercely at him with her big eyes. With Roddy...

Well, the fragrant smell made Rody a little intoxicated.

"If we don't do this, we will have nowhere to go in the future."

Rody hugged Sally lightly, touching her skin with his fingertips, but he could feel her hidden worries from those eyes——as the Duke, she also knew the pros and cons of this war, after all, Sally had already Not the little girl under her father's wing.

"Why... why do you have to go in person again?"

"Because I went there in person, I have the confidence to lead them to retreat unscathed."

Both of them are no longer children, and such a conversation is actually a reconfirmation of their inner decision. Luo Di held her cold little hand, "Just let a man handle things like war."

For Sally, this is more reassuring than any love talk.

It's just that this kind of side-by-side initiative can't last long, and soon the carriage arrived at the Duke's Mansion. When Rody entered the conference hall first, the other cabinet members who had already arrived had already sorted out the documents piled up on the table, and sat down respectfully one by one. Straighten up.

In the current cabinet, there are no parties or hilltops at all, and only Roddy occupies an absolute dominant position.

Sally, who put on a red duke's robe and crown, entered afterward, her solemn posture was completely different from that of just now—and this "pre-war cabinet meeting" destined to be famous in history, was in such a slightly hasty atmosphere. quietly held.

*****

Hundreds of miles away, the "Polatini" flagship docked on the Efta coastline is still docked as before.

There were soldiers and mages walking back and forth on the deck of the battleship, and the faint white clouds obscured their fierce eyes, allowing many mages to enjoy the cool sea breeze leisurely. However, compared to the usual relaxed atmosphere, these mages have felt an inexplicable pressure recently...

Their leader, Master Houdini, has locked himself in the room for two days.

"Hasn't the parliament returned the information yet?"

"Impossible. Boratini's transmission circle can transmit information instantly. This is not a carrier pigeon. It will take another month."

"Maybe it's because the news is more complicated, so the parliament needs to spend time discussing the decision?"

"Who can tell..."

There were endless discussions, but they couldn't understand Houdini's mixed emotions of anxiety, nervousness, anger and loss.

As a member of the Rahiman Kingdom, this cooperation project with Elson City can be said to be beneficial and harmless. If this bridge can be successfully built, the "cobalt gold mine" alone will be extremely beneficial. The national power has been greatly enhanced, and the credit is enough for Houdini to enter the Supreme Council and become one of the leaders of the entire country.

As a "loser" after being suppressed by his political opponents, Houdini also realized that this opportunity is his best hope for a comeback, and he also put almost all of his net worth on this cooperation agreement.

It was just the feedback from the parliament that made Houdini's heart colder and colder.

Laximan's Supreme Magic Council didn't believe what he said was true!

Houdini never thought that the words of the dignified magister would be questioned as nonsense—although the "prophecy" magister did have accuracy problems on certain issues, but the clear records of his experience and The proposal was even questioned and then approved!

Hou Nidi will never forget the dazzling words of "false news" after the parliamentary review failed.

Angrily, he sent the message back again, but what he got was even harsher criticism. It wasn't until Houdini revised these manuscripts for the third time that he gradually realized that he had done something stupid...

Rahiman, who founded his country with magic, has always been proud of his powerful magic resources. Almost all Laximan mages have a strong self-confidence: In terms of magic, no one can compare to the Laximan Kingdom!

Before Houdini arrived in Elson City, he was also one of those who had this idea. In his eyes, the things shown by Charles II are worse than the country turkeys, and the so-called Magister of the Karen Kingdom is even inferior, and cannot be compared with Laximan at all...

So when Houdini told the council everything about Elson City, the intense skepticism suddenly took over the mainstream of the council—maybe the speaker and a few great magisters would not doubt themselves, but those who were unhappy with Houdini Political opponents must block the proposal.

As long as it is a mage with a clear mind, he can realize the weight of this proposal.

If it were true, life would be difficult for many people.

So...it has to be fake!

Houdini described it as haggard, as if he had aged ten years in a few days. The manuscripts at hand were scattered all over the place, and he was exhausted from version after version of revision proposals. He had tried his best to state the pros and cons, and even covered up part of Elson's magic level, removing the "artificial rain" and the floating tower. However, it still cannot get the overall approval of the proposal by the parliament.

To make matters worse, Parliament even withdrew some of his powers to prevent him from "doing more detrimental to the interests of the kingdom."

And this is the result of the speaker's efforts to protect him against all opinions, otherwise he would be deprived of the qualification to lead the team now.

"Since when has Rahiman become another church..."

Houdini sighed, feeling like an outcast abandoned by the whole country—if he goes back in disgrace now, maybe he will be greeted by a silent assassination, and then those political enemies will send people back to " "Successor" gesture to complete the cooperation...

With the interests of cobalt and gold mines here, Houdini will not be surprised by all possible despicable methods.

"So, right now, it seems that there is no choice."

He stood up, looking through the portholes with bloodshot eyes to the northern coastline-behind the wilderness and dense forest, the fascinating city stood alone.

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