"That's the way it is, Your Majesty, I swear in the name of the Heavenly Father that what I see is the truth."

The scout respectfully reported his previous discoveries to Her Majesty and her advisors. Although people did not doubt his loyalty, everyone could hear the unease in his words.

"Our other scouts have sent back news from different directions. Those are indeed not the blindfolded by Harauu. Those are indeed the troops of Von Byron, Klages and Dilinard. They have at least 5,000 people came all the way from the south, it seems that our delaying action has not achieved the expected results." The Earl of Sweden showed a rare expression of worry, while his son rubbed his hands a little uneasy, which is why he was nervous most frequently performed.

"I already know, my maid told me about the South this morning. Unfortunately, my lords, the seeds I planted in Su Nuo were uprooted by Byron when they germinated. Honor can be said, the means my old supporters use to contain Crags and the others are really useless in front of a hypocritical and despicable mercenary captain." Madam Aisona sighed, and picked up the wine in front of her Taking a sip from her wine glass, the lords could tell that Her Majesty was a little disappointed, but apparently she was not disturbed or annoyed by the current situation, as if everything was in the palm of her hand.

"We'd better retreat and abandon the previous battlefield. The Sarander army is still too far away from us. If we can't meet up, they can choose to take the initiative to take the initiative in their own hands at any time!" At this time , another old Baron Elf, who always came here on behalf of Mrs. Isona, even if she abandoned the territory, put forward her own idea. Although he has lost power, his experience and loyalty still make him a As the Queen's advisor, even the Earl of Sweden would take his advice seriously.

"I don't think so." The Earl of Sweden shook his head, pointed to the map and said, "That battlefield is perfect for us. As long as we occupy favorable terrain in advance, their cavalry will have difficulty moving an inch, and their infantry will not form a reliable battle line. As for Those Salanders?" The earl smiled contemptuously: "I have seen them fight, those Mamluks are impressive, and their archers are also commendable, but the other soldiers are really not that good, and Haki What Musultan sent us happened to be such a force that lacked Mamluks and archers, and was composed of a large number of light infantry and forced slave soldiers. After all, they are not the main force of this war. We cannot place our hope of victory on them. You shouldn’t lose hope just because you don’t have them.”

"But...with all due respect, my lord, this is too dangerous. Without the support of those Salanders, we would have to face twice as many enemies!"

"I've fought tougher fights than this, almost one-on-five, against enemies with sharp swords and solid armor, and I still won."

"That battle was extremely honorable, my lord, but the difference between you and the enemy was less than a thousand, not tens of thousands!"

"Are you questioning me, Lord Baron?"

"It's not, Lord Teswede, it's just...that should be decided by Her Majesty the Queen."

Seeing that he couldn't speak to the other party, and the rest of the lords were vacillating, Baron Elf had no choice but to move out the queen. After all, she was the ruler of this divided country. If she spoke, even the Earl of Sweden would have to give in and obey.

"Of course." The Earl of Sweden nodded, and looked at Her Majesty the Queen respectfully, waiting for her decision. He is very confident that Her Majesty the Queen has always supported him, has always listened to his advice on the war, and has given him full authority in tactics, and this time it will be no exception.

And he is also very clear that Her Majesty Aisona knows the Saranders better than he does. This lady visited all the courts of other countries in the Calradia continent during her exile, and often stayed for several months or even a year. He is much more aware of Salander's situation than he is himself, and he naturally understands the strength of the other party and how many new jobs he can deliver.

"I have made a decision, my lords. While you are arguing endlessly about how to conduct this war, I have made a decision." Madam Aisona did not hesitate or think too much, when his When the lord and advisors looked at her, she sat upright in a chair and spoke her decision.

"Now that we have figured out the current strength of Harauu's army, I think it's almost okay for things to progress to this point. I know you won't want to hear what I'm going to say next, so I'll explain it first, lest one by one to persuade you to carry out my orders.

We are at a disadvantage, no doubt our foreign aid is late, and I'm afraid my supporters within them are now rethinking their position~lightnovelpub.net~ We don't have to be reluctant to admit reality because of honor, we are not now Their opponents are not only on the battlefield, but also in the entire kingdom. It's not that I don't believe in the bravery of your lords, it's just that the next battle is not as simple as winning or losing on the battlefield. Even if we win, the western, central and southern parts of the kingdom are already on Harau's side. Raven will not raise the flag of surrender because of World War I. The arrival of Craggs and his good son-in-law means that at least the central and southern lords will not change their positions, which will strengthen the faith of all lords who are inclined to the little prince. After a war, even if we get away with it, we will never be greeted with a great kingdom, but with a pile of shredded paper on a map table, which may take decades to put back together. And in the meantime, think what we'll do to our shattered territories by taking down our greedy neighbors? "

"Failure is not terrible, my lords, the terrible thing is that we have no room for recovery after failure. We didn't rush this time, and the whole Swadia saw how unbearable their so-called little king was under the pressure. Strike. A quarter of the kingdom is now loyal to us, and a quarter will no longer stand firmly on their side. We still have many means that are useless, and I do not intend to waste the lives of the children of Varangia. It's a pain to wait, but I'm used to it. So..."

The queen stood up and gave her final order in an unquestionable tone:

"Let the army get ready, we will retreat tomorrow morning! We must return to the land loyal to us, let the lords who are loyal to me follow me, and don't be chased by Harau's followers and mercenary lackeys Come on. I assure you, this is not a failure and throw in the towel, and it won't be long before we're back."