Chapter 254 104 Situation

Chapter 254 -104- Situation

"My Lord, Castel is in trouble both internally and externally. Neighboring lords have long been eyeing Castel, and the attitude of the Bold family after the rebellion broke out is even more ambiguous..."

"This rebellion should not be delayed for too long. If it is delayed, the rebels are likely to get more support from neighboring lords, and even the Bold family may intervene."

"We don't have much time left. If it weren't for the fact that the coalition forces must conduct further coordinated training to form combat effectiveness, I would even like to suggest that the army be assembled immediately to go north to fight the rebels..."

"My Lord, please make a decision as soon as possible..."

Viscount Ryan Castel looked serious and respectful.

And with his request, for a moment, all the nobles' eyes were focused on Charlotte.

Being watched by everyone, Charlotte felt pressured.

To be honest, she also felt that what Viscount Ryan-Castell said made sense. As a lord, she was also very clear about Castel's external environment. This rebellion really couldn't be delayed for too long.

However, she still felt a little embarrassed to make a decision after just listening to a meeting.

An army of 35,000 people... Even if this was in the extraordinary world, it was not a small force.

The fate of tens of thousands of people was in her hands. Even if she had a big heart, she had to be cautious.

The pressure brought by the "fog of war" in reality was much greater than that in video games, and Charlotte knew very limited information.

Although the army assembled by Castel was much larger than the rebels, Charlotte still felt something was wrong with her intuition.

There was still too little information that could be obtained from this meeting, and the situation around Castel also made Charlotte feel a little strange.

Especially Viscount Remigio.

The commander of the kingdom's army, who had clearly promised to stand on Castel's side in a possible rebellion before she fell asleep, actually remained neutral, which was indeed a bit beyond her expectations.

Charlotte didn't think the other party would change their attitude for no reason. It could only be that something happened during her sleep.

Not to mention, since Castel could mobilize far more troops than the Legris family, why did the Legris family dare to raise the banner of rebellion?

Just because of her "disappearance"?

No, it's probably not that simple.

Recalling the female Countess of Legris, who was also a vampire, whom she met at the dinner party at the Earl's Mansion, Charlotte fell into thought.

To be honest, although the Legris family showed various suspicious signs before the rebellion, the impression left by the female Countess on Charlotte was not too bad.

Before she fell asleep, Charlotte actually predicted that the Legris family might rebel.

The Legris family strongly opposed the review action led by Len-Castell. If Charlotte pushed too hard, it was possible to completely push them to the opposite side.

But, it was only a possibility.

Before Charlotte fell asleep, she left a backup plan for Viscount Remigio. With the strength of the kingdom's standing army, the Legris family would not dare to act rashly unless they were forced to retreat to the point where they had no way out.

And Charlotte did not put pressure on the Legris family.

Even the review operation had never been advanced to the north. Before she fell asleep, she even asked Sebastian to wait until she woke up to review the Legris family.

But now that she woke up, she found that everything had changed.

Charlotte carefully sorted out the known situation now, and always felt that there seemed to be some kind of power manipulating Castel's rebellion.

No, to be more precise, there must be other forces behind the Legris family.

This force is probably not small, and it can even influence the attitude of the kingdom's army...

Thinking of this, Charlotte fell into deep thought.

Castel is not small, but it is not big either.

120,000 square kilometers is equivalent to a province of the Celestial Empire in the previous life.

The forces that are arguing over Castel must also have conflicting interests here, and after thinking about it, there are only a few of them.

The Blood Demon Cult, the Crescent Royal Family, the Nice Clan, and the lords of the kingdoms adjacent to Castel.

To be honest, if it was just the Legris family, Charlotte would not have taken it too seriously.

It is just a viscount family. Even if they recruited soldiers, bought horses, and have always maintained a cavalry unit, the size of the territory is there.

What Charlotte really wants to deal with is the supporters after the rebellion.

As for which party or parties behind this supporter is, Charlotte has some guesses...

Of course, guesses are just guesses, and she needs more intelligence to clarify the current situation.

This rebellion is also an opportunity. If she can take advantage of this opportunity to wipe out all the opposing forces in the territory, then she can completely control Castel and become a real powerful lord.

"My Lord Earl, please make the decision!"

Looking at Charlotte who was lost in thought, Viscount Ryan-Castell repeated it again.

In the hall, the nobles were also eager to try, looking like they couldn't wait to go into battle.

Think about it, with a three-fold advantage in military strength, the chances of winning are high. In addition, after the rebellion in the north is quelled, the lands of the rebel lords are likely to be taken away and redistributed. In this case, the nobles are naturally full of fighting spirit.

"Angus, how many troops are needed to stop the rebels from going south?"

Charlotte pondered for a moment and looked at the silent Baron Angus.

"My Lord, there are already some garrisons stationed along the Dorne River. If you only need to defend in place, 3,000 reinforcements are enough."

Baron Angus replied respectfully.

"What if they are defeated?"

"My Lord, this depends on how many standing troops the Legris family has organized. The standing troops have extraordinary powers, and ordinary conscripts are no match for them at all."

Baron Angus said in a deep voice.

"When did the rebels reach the Dorne River?"

"Almost a week, but they lacked the means to cross the river, and with winter approaching, the river was cold, so they did not take further action, but settled on the shore."

Charlotte's heart moved slightly:

"You said, after they settled on the shore, they never took any further action?"

"Yes."

"Bring the map, let me see it."

Charlotte ordered.

Several nobles quickly brought up Castel's map and spread it in front of Charlotte, and Charlotte looked at the map of her own territory and soon fell into deep thought.

Sorry, today is short.

I came back from a business trip today, and I sat in the car for most of the day. It was very late when I started typing, so I didn't have time to write too much...