Everyone looked at Andrew in surprise, not understanding why he had interrupted Yun Zhe's speech.
Andrew pursed his lips and looked at everyone seriously. He knew that everyone wanted to know Yun Zhe's plan, and he also knew that everyone was surprised that he interrupted Yun Zhe's speech. However, he had to interrupt Yun Zhe's speech because he was very worried that Yun Zhe's plan would be leaked, and if that happened, all the plans would be in vain.
Everyone looked at Andrew, then at Yun Zhe, and to their surprise, Yun Zhe appeared completely normal, showing no signs of panic or anger at being interrupted.
Yun Zhe rolled his eyes. He naturally couldn't voice Andrew's concerns, so he could only give an elegant bow and sit back down.
Andrew cleared his throat. "There's a problem. If we all go out, how will we ensure the safety of our city of Pas?" He actually wanted to talk about how to prevent his brother from launching a sneak attack, but he didn't say it directly.
“How about we leave a portion of our troops in Pas? That way, we won’t have to worry about anything,” Lorraine suggested.
“The enemy already has more troops than us. If we divide our forces, how can we win on the main battlefield?” Serena naturally knew how many troops Donic had, she just hadn’t told anyone yet.
Yun Zhe looked at Serena in surprise, then his eyes quickly darted away to another location.
"Donic's army is only half of what she said. That's interesting intelligence." Yun Zhe thought to himself. In that case, they couldn't take it slow. They had to be quick. Otherwise, if Donic were to fall, it wouldn't seem to have much of an impact.
"What if Donic is lost?" Yun Zhe looked at Serena and asked tentatively.
Serena shook her head. "Donic cannot be lost. A lord who cannot defend his own castle will lose his right of succession."
"Then what are we waiting for? Let's go!" Yun Zhe slumped into his chair. "Let's go all out and charge down to Donic City!" Yun Zhe's self-deprecating tone and actions made everyone uncomfortable.
“We still have time,” Andrew said calmly.
Yun Zhe covered his forehead and started calculating the time. Actually, there was no need to calculate; by the time they received the news, the siege had already begun.
“We can follow Ars’s example, with the cavalry going first and the infantry following. This will save a lot of time,” Lorraine continued. Although he hadn’t participated in any of the battles last time, he had done a lot of post-war analysis and was particularly impressed by Ars’s innovative approach.
“But we can only muster two hundred cavalrymen at most. What use are these troops? Even if all the knights participate, we still can’t gather three hundred men.” Nuremt was very realistic. In his opinion, three hundred cavalrymen, or even twice as many, would not be a match for 24 hundred-man squads.
"The quality of an army is more important than its quantity. We can leave the hundred-man squad that we used as a whetstone to guard the city, and leave a few newly recruited hundred-man squads. As for Sind, we can just ask him to send troops as well. As for how to persuade him to send troops, I think it would be more appropriate for Countess Serena to personally write a letter of divorce."
"Me?" Serena looked at Yun Zhe with a puzzled expression. She knew that writing the letter would have a good outcome, but she couldn't think of anything that could move Sind.
"Why don't we just give Ars's territory to him?" Yun Zhe said, surprising everyone.
Serena stared at Yun Zhe in disbelief. He just promised his territory to someone else like that? Wait a minute, how could he be so sure of his position? It doesn't seem like he has the upper hand at all.
The others also looked at Yun Zhe in surprise, wondering if this closed beta test was inappropriate.
"Of course, how much of Ars' land he gets depends on his own efforts," Yun Zhe added.
"What if he refuses?" Andrew's voice trembled. He could imagine what would happen if his brother disagreed, and he had reason to believe that his brother's actions were not simply about inheriting a baron's land. However, at this moment, he was still unwilling to completely break with his brother.
“Oh, that’s simple. Just casually mention that you originally planned to turn Jialai into a duty-free market and let him continue to manage it, but since that’s the case, you’ll have to find someone else. I think your brother will understand what that means. And, without even guessing, your brother already knows that the Lunlang family has sent troops, and anyone who isn’t an idiot will understand why the Lunlang family sent so many troops to fight.”
Andrew stared blankly at Yun Zhe, somewhat bewildered. What did it mean to find other people? Did they intend to fight his brother? Why did the Lunlang family send so many troops? Were ten hundred-man squads a lot?
“Are you willing to take a gamble with me? At least five hundred-man squads of the Lunlang family are waiting for us on the border.” Yun Zhe looked around, and finally his gaze settled on Serena’s face. “The Lunlang family wants to annex the entire Donic. Only fools like Ars and Tra would believe the Lunlang family’s lies.”
Given Yun Zhe's exceptional luck in gambling, no one was willing to take on this bet with him.
Serena's brows relaxed; for the first time since hearing the news last night that the Lunlang family had sent troops to attack Donic, she felt at ease.
Andrew felt relieved. After all, he didn't want to fight his brother. He never expected things to develop to the point where he might fight alongside his brother. If such a wonderful future came true, it would indeed make him feel relaxed, and he couldn't help but slump into his chair.
Everyone was looking forward to the plan, as it would allow them to avoid fighting on two fronts and better focus on rescuing Donic City.
Everything was ready, and everyone was overjoyed.
That afternoon, at Yun Zhe's suggestion, a grand military parade was held in Pas City. Serena, standing atop a high tower in the cool autumn breeze, wearing brand-new leather armor, delivered an inspiring speech, denouncing the shameless invasion of the Lunlang family and the immense harm they had inflicted on her people. She called upon the people to follow her in retaking Donic City, expelling the Lunlang family, and eliminating the traitors who had betrayed the Donic family.
The speech was very effective. Both soldiers and onlookers were moved by Serena's firm and clear childlike voice despite the cold wind. Many women couldn't help but shed tears of sympathy after seeing Serena's small stature. The soldiers, on the other hand, were more moved by Serena's simple and straightforward speech, especially since these words came from such a beautiful and strong girl.
The soldiers' morale was ignited, and they cheered loudly, with "Fight back to Donic! Destroy the Lunlang family!" becoming the loudest slogan. Riding this wave of enthusiasm, the knights, after congratulating Serena on the city walls, went down to lead their troops in preparation for departure.
Yun Zhe followed the knights down the city wall, but was stopped by Serena.
"Yun Zhe, wait a moment, I have something to tell you."
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