"Your Majesty, Prime Minister Frank, and my colleagues, please think carefully. If a principality next to our Kurma is becoming stronger at a speed that we cannot achieve, what would you think? Would you be afraid that once this principality becomes strong, it will threaten our Kurma?"
"I don't know what you think, but I know I would be afraid. There is no eternal peace between countries, only eternal interests. If war can bring more benefits to oneself than peace, then I think no one will refuse war. In fact, you have already practiced this idea. Don't forget what we did for the iron ore!"
"Similarly, the Sharpnero Empire is now facing a similar crisis. Our Kurma Empire is becoming stronger day by day. The stronger we become, the less advantage the Empire will have.
Here I can tell you one thing, that is, as long as we are given ten years of development time, we can challenge the Sharpnero Empire and we are very confident of winning the war.
Her Majesty the Queen and Prime Minister Frank both know this. Ladies and gentlemen, we are not the only smart people in this world. There are many smart people in other places who can think of the same things as we can. "
"If you were Gustav, I think you would also find it difficult to accept the fact that their huge empire is no longer as developed as our Kulma."
"I wonder if anyone else thinks they are heading for the grassland?" To be honest, if the situation was not unfavorable to him, he would definitely not be here to explain the situation to these nobles, but this time the empire was obviously heading for the Maple Leaf Territory.
"Your Excellency the Duke, the news says that the Empire is heading for Maple Leaf Territory this time. Is it possible for us to give up Maple Leaf Territory in order to achieve the goal of peace?" An aristocrat was sweating profusely and seemed to have thought of something and spoke out his thoughts.
"No, Maple Leaf Territory is an important driving force for our Kurma reform. Once we lose Kurma, our reform will become a joke. We must not give up Maple Leaf Territory even at the cost of a battle." Queen Lydia stood up angrily and scolded the noble without waiting for Lin Xingchen to curse.
"Everyone, listen to me. Just like Her Majesty the Queen said, unless we still want to live the same poor life as before, we should not even think about giving up Maple Leaf Territory.
Firstly, according to the agreement between the kingdom and the nobles, we need to support whoever is attacked. Secondly, everyone knows the role that Maple Leaf Territory plays in our Kulma Kingdom. If you think surrendering is useful, think about the Raya Principality last year. You didn’t seem to show mercy to them either.”
"The reason why we are all nobles is because of the existence of the Kurma Kingdom. Once Kurma ceases to exist, we will be nothing!" Frank's words were like a knife stabbing into the hearts of those nobles, making all those who had some ulterior motives give up. After all, they had already produced a batch of nobles last year.
"Your Majesty, I am willing to issue an order for national preparations for war in my position as Prime Minister. Now is a critical moment for life and death. If the reform is not successful, we will have missed our last chance." Frank expressed his opinion to Queen Lydia.
"Everyone, I am now giving orders as the current monarch of the Kurma Kingdom." Lydia gave the orders with a serious expression.
All the people present knelt on one knee and waited for the Queen's order: "Prime Minister Frank, pass on my order that all the nobles of Kulma begin preparing for war from today, and are required to bring the private armies of their territories to Maple Leaf Territory within a month. Anyone who disobeys the order will be charged with treason."
"Duke Xingchen, although the war is urgent now, I also hope that construction across the country will not stop. I wonder if there is any good solution."
"Your Majesty, the construction plan has already been completed, and there are special people guarding every place. As long as we can win this war, our construction speed will not be slowed down." He thought carefully before telling Lydia his idea.
"That's good. Maple Leaf Territory is your territory after all, so you'd better go back early to prepare for the war. The kingdom will dispatch all the supplies. Please be sure to hold on until the army arrives. And according to the regulations of war, since the war is started in your Maple Leaf Territory, you will be the supreme commander of this united front." Lydia was also decisive and directly gave Lin Xingchen the highest decision-making power.
"Thank you, Your Majesty, for your trust. I will definitely live up to your trust!" Lin Xingchen thanked her from the bottom of her heart. Only at this moment did she truly trust that Lydia was truly willing to cooperate with him.
As for the rest, if everyone wants to mobilize the army, it is not his business to decide how many troops to mobilize. This is the business of Prime Minister Frank.
The old man was experienced and knew exactly what to do. Lin Xingchen rode in the Magic Butterfly Car all the way to Maple Leaf Territory, constantly thinking on the way about how to deal with the upcoming battle.
His arrival calmed the minds of many people in Maple Leaf Territory. Lin Xingchen, floating above Maple Leaf Territory, used magic to make his voice heard in every corner of the downtown area.
"My fellow citizens, I am your Lord Lin. I solemnly announce to you that the evil imperial army is coming towards us again. I hope you can take up arms to defend our own homeland like you did last time."
After giving a brief speech, he did not rush to see his wife and children, but went to the backyard to look for his ancestor Christian.
The old ancestor sitting on the tree of life also sat upright and waited for his arrival: "I thought you would go see the children first!"
"Ancestor, the children have plenty of time to watch, but things like war will not wait for me to be ready. I wonder if there is any way that you can help me." We are all family, so there is no need to be polite.
"Your grandfather Green has already told me about the matter. I have also been thinking about it for a day and can give you some good options." This is the advantage of Jiayou Yibao. As long as he knows the answer, he can always come up with some good ideas.
"Before I give you a choice, let me ask you, Maple Leaf Leader, are you not going to give up?"
"Yes, ancestor, this territory is related to the future development plan of our clan. It is a very important place. I don't want to give up if possible. Besides, the Tree of Life is also here, so we can't run away." Lin Xingchen answered truthfully.
"That's fine. As long as we want the Tree of Life to exist, no one can take it away. Don't worry about that. You need to think carefully about what I'm going to say next."
"First, to deal with this war, you can actually take out the badge of the nature elves and go to the Elf Capital to borrow some personnel. With the addition of the elven wizards and the tree of life, we can be called one of the safest places in the world."
"But there is a disadvantage here. Once the nature elves lend you soldiers, the price we need to pay in the end will be quite high. Although my method here is the safest, it is also the last choice."
"Second, go find Her Majesty the Queen and ask her to mobilize all the magicians in her kingdom. Then I will teach you how to train a magic army as quickly as possible. Although the strength of this magic army is not as good as that of the natural elves, the price will not be so difficult for us to accept."
"Third, with the above two preparations, I will teach you how to mix some potions. These potions will allow you to obtain a unified army that is enough to change the situation in the shortest possible time. However, this army can only last for three days. After three days, no one in this army will be alive."
"Fourth, I don't know if you have military talent, but I found that there is a little guy in the territory who has great talent. If possible, you can teach him how to command the legion. You actually know that this person is your tax officer Albert.
You choose Albert as the commander, and then with the options given to you before the match, you can not only defend this time but also launch a counterattack if possible.
It is a very suitable strategy to turn the war to the enemy, because you can do whatever you want without worrying about fighting on your home ground. "Christian's advice was very detailed, just as he said, seeking the help of nature elves is the safest.
But the price that would be paid would certainly be huge. Unless they were planning to break away from the natural elves, borrowing troops would make the natural elves resentful.
The second option can actually be implemented, and in Lin Xingchen's heart, the second option is what he wants most, because he has had this idea for a long time.
"Ancestor, I plan to choose the second option. I hope you can help me train the magic army. As for your final suggestion, I will naturally listen to it. I don't know if I have the talent to command a war, but since Albert already has experience and you have praised him, he will definitely be an excellent commander."
"As for the potion, I won't try it unless the situation reaches a desperate point. It all depends on the Magic Legion!" Lin Xingchen thought about it and didn't refuse the potion right away, but he still felt a little reluctant to release such a thing without fighting.
"Your grandfather is right. You may appear cold on the outside, but you are actually kind-hearted on the inside. The formula has been taken away by your grandfather. If you want it, go find him directly."
"Hurry up and send the news about the magic army. During the time they arrive, I will teach you how to make something. This is the most important thing for training the magic army."
"Can I ask what it is?"
"Commander's Medal!"