After waking up, Loran Hill once again met up with several high-level executives of Fairywood. They sat in a room with the curtains closed, and the fire in the fireplace was burning brightly.
Gweil thoughtfully prepared warm vanilla milk for everyone, so that they could warm their hands while drinking it slowly in this cold spring season.
Afterwards, the young lady sat down again and looked at the people in the room. Compared to the past, she seemed to have grown a lot and was much more calm.
"At present, the empire's legions have been assembled and have begun to engage in battles one after another. The situation we face is very serious." Lu Bin spoke first.
"I also read a lot of reports yesterday, so I have a general understanding of it." Luo Lanxier smoothed his hair.
"We lack cavalry, making us very passive in the face of mobile enemies. We also lack the means to deal with those elite legions."
Those extraordinary legions wearing breastplates and holding sharp blades are not something ordinary soldiers can deal with.
"Or, we need to find some external help." The girl thought.
There are not only them in the southern part of the empire, there are also many potential hidden forces. Some of them are the remnants of the old aristocracy, some are the alliance of merchants' unions, and there are also secret mages, religions and even intelligence organizations. There are many extraordinary people in these organizations.
If they could win over one of them, their situation would be much more alleviated.
"Although these organizations are not very satisfied with the Empire, it is difficult to get them to stand on our side with all their strength." Gweil analyzed in a low voice. She was the most knowledgeable person among the few people except for Loran Hill. After all, she had received various educations and studies since childhood.
"So we have to prescribe the right medicine for the right disease." Loran Hill rubbed his forehead and had to think about the complicated human nature.
"If they are from a school of extraordinary scholars, they naturally hope that their knowledge can be recognized and promoted by the public. This is the practice of their lifelong pursuit."
"But it's still difficult to get them to risk their lives and do such a thing. If we are stronger and can protest against the imperial army, they might consider it." Lu Bin analyzed slowly.
"That's right, those guys are like this, they always bet on the winner." Gu Huasi rarely spoke at this time. Compared with before, he had several more scars on his body, but they were not serious.
"This creates a paradox. We need them as allies to strengthen our own strength, but if we want them to join, we must first be very strong." The girl felt helpless.
"Also, there's the risk that these people might bring about a bad trend. Their ideas might not necessarily align with ours."
"It's really troublesome."
After discussing for a while, they were unable to find a complete solution for the time being, but they also began to prepare a number of emergency measures against the empire's cavalry heading south.
The long-forgotten lance formation was once again deployed. Since ancient times, it had been a powerful weapon against cavalry. In future battles, each team would equip approximately 20% of its men with lances to counter cavalry charges.
In addition, the Wenlani workshop began to research and produce a new steel material. The iron was drawn into wire and then wrapped with various spikes. It was also equipped with shovels and some wooden stakes for digging fortifications.
During this busy production season, two special guests also came to the territory.
"Hello, where can I meet your senior committee member?" A woman with purple-red hair asked the soldier on guard on the street.
"I'm sorry, this is confidential. What's your intention in asking this?" The soldier looked at the woman with a nice figure warily. He could feel that she was a high-level transcendent.
"How do you explain this? We actually wanted to join, too. I know this is unexpected, but that's just how it seems."
"Then please follow the formal procedures and fill out the form, stating your abilities, background, purpose, and demands. We will review it and then make arrangements or give you a response." The soldier recited the text.
"Oh, I see..." Seeing that her companion was still hesitating, the girl next to her leaned over and asked softly.
"Where can I sign up?"
Seeing this pretty girl who was only about 16 years old, the soldier softened a little and showed them the direction.
"Thanks."
"No, as long as you are sincere in joining us, we welcome you. But if you have bad intentions, we are not afraid of you." The soldier stood upright, holding the musket and bayonet tightly in his hands.
Seeing his serious look, the woman smiled with her hands covering her mouth, then she restrained her expression, nodded solemnly, and left with the girl beside her.
The snow on the ground had not melted completely. The two of them were wearing snow boots and walking slowly on the wet ground. They watched the pedestrians passing by one by one, and felt the vitality of this remote city in their hearts.
Yes, if you hear the soldier's words for the first time, you might find them funny and naive, but if you hear and see them over and over again, it will be a different feeling.
Perhaps these people are not just casually using the name of righteousness to cover up their actions as the outside world says, but they are really seriously considering creating such a world, an open and fair world.
Although Phoenix agreed with Lottie's idea, she did not bring her to the organization immediately. Instead, she observed her along the way and watched her for a long time before truly approving her.
Although she had never been a noble and had never engaged in intrigue and struggle, as an ordinary person, she had seen nobles in villages and towns who were too high-sounding and used inconsistent and deceptive tactics to deceive people. To be honest, most of the people at the bottom of society had come into contact with petty nobles and military officers whose reputation and word of mouth were not very good, so it was no wonder that people did not believe them much.
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