Give Me the Name of God

Late at night, Manda came to Worm's tavern with a bag of wine.

This was the wine of the Cyclops Polyphemus. Manda chased half the island before snatching the bag of wine.

He put the wine in front of Worm. Worm looked at the dirty sheepskin bag and frowned: What is this?

Manda smiled and said: Open it and have a taste.

Worm opened the bag and took a taste.

Then he sat on the chair, as if he had lost his soul, and remained silent for a while.

Does it taste good? Manda asked.

Worm did not answer. In his life, something belonging to ideals and beliefs was broken.

It's a pity that I couldn't ask for the brewing recipe. Manda sighed, pulled up a chair and sat down.

Suddenly Worm stood up, holding a sheepskin bag, and shouted: Everyone, let's go, it's closing!

By this time, there were only three guests left in the tavern, one was Manda, one was Milo, and the other was Longessen.

Milo was drunk and Longgesen looked ashen. Manda said to Worm: Let us sit for a while.

Worm pointed to the door and said: Close the door, don't let anyone disturb me!

…

Worm entered the brewery, and Manda came to Longesen's side.

What a pity. You should have a taste of such good wine, but Worm took it away.

What does it matter? Longgesen said with a smile, No matter how good the wine is, it will only leave a bitter taste in my mouth.

Worm once told Manda that Longson has a special skill. He can make you feel bad within ten breaths. This special skill has affected the business of the tavern.

Manda felt the power of the skill. In order to avoid further bad mood, he went directly to the topic:

I came to you because I'm going through a war.

Longerson waved his hand and said: I can do whatever you ask me to do, forget about fighting, I will never fight for anyone again.

I'm not asking you to fight, but I'm asking you to give me some suggestions. Manda took out a map. If it were you, how would you adjust the defense?

Longerson stared at the map for a while and asked, Is this the southeast?

Manda nodded and pointed at Xiangteng County and Quehua County: I think the focus of defense deployment is here, and more troops should be deployed.

Longgesen nodded and said: Qinghua Town should at least double its troops and withdraw all the troops from Xiangteng County without leaving any troops behind.

Manda was stunned. Unexpectedly, he and Lesio gave almost the same answer. Manda originally suspected that Lesio was talking nonsense, or was being bewitched by Hera to deliberately cause chaos, so she made a special trip Come to Lungerson for verification.

Lungerson's tactics were even crazier than Lesio's. Lungesio suggested dividing the troops in half, but Lungerson actually suggested withdrawing them all. Manda really didn't understand the reason, and Lesio didn't give a detailed explanation. .

Look carefully, Manda pointed to the map and said, There is a road leading directly to the royal capital. If Bucken captures Xiangteng County, the next few towns will not be able to stop him.

I can see it very clearly, Longgesen pointed to another road. This is also connected to the City of Wonderful Sound. If Sheltai sends troops, they can also drive straight into the southeast.

Then we should deploy more heavy troops for defense.

It's impossible to guard against it, Longgesen shook his head. Your military strength cannot match the God's Punishment Army, nor can it match Sheltai. Xiangteng County does not have a strong city. Bessa Liu established Xiangteng County to occupy key roads. Those who do business are not used for fighting.

The general who suggested that you divide your troops is a conservative person. He wants to set up ambushes in the surrounding villages and towns to slow down the enemy army, and then use the support of other towns to attack the enemy army. Even if the enemy army takes Xiangteng County, it will not be able to hold on. Experience After a few failures, you will naturally retreat.

The reason I suggest you not to retain any troops is because the enemy does not dare to attack Xiangteng County at all. If Bucken sends troops to attack Xiangteng County and travels unhindered, it will inevitably arouse Shertai's suspicion.

Having said this, Longgesen drew a sharp line between Xiangteng County and Miaoyin City: You are a person who knows how to fight. If you were Sheer Tai and found that the God's Punishment Army had approached Xiangteng County, how would you deal with it?

Shertai could not tell whether Bucken would continue to attack the southeast or go straight to the City of Wonderful Sound. With his temperament, he would definitely lead his troops to fight. Then, if the soldiers ambushing in the villages and towns were attacked from both sides, a fierce battle would definitely break out between them. Next, you know what to do Something.

Next it was time to do what Manda loved most and reap the benefits.

Of course, this kind of thing only exists in theory.

Longerson continued: Bucken and Scheltey are both experienced people. They know the stakes and will not attack Xiangteng County easily. Therefore, Xiangteng County is safe and there is no need to send troops to garrison.

Manda stared at Longson for a long time: Are you sure you don't want to go to the battlefield, General?

Stop humiliating me. I'm not a general. I'm a lost dog. I've said enough tonight. Don't bother me anymore.

Manda returned to Longyin City. At dawn the next day, he followed Longgesen's tactics and asked Leonder to withdraw all the troops in Xiangteng County.

Lesio was shocked by this: Is this a tactic you came up with?

Manda didn't deny it.

Lesio looked worried: The tactics are good, but they are too risky. We should be more cautious.

Manda smiled deeply: Do you know the essence of this tactic?

Lessio was too lazy to say anything more, but looking at Manda's incomprehensible look, he really felt uncomfortable.

Your tactics are nothing more than trying to take advantage of Xiangteng County's special position to make Sheltey and Bucken wary. Let me tell you, they are much more sophisticated than you. If they can figure out the opponent's mind, one side will attack and the other side will wait and see. , it will be too late for you to cry by then.”

Manda was silent for a long time and said: You are good at fighting, and Longgesen is also good at fighting. Which one of you is better at fighting?

Lessio shrugged and said: He is a general, I am just a civil servant.

Why are you so humble? Manda said with a smile, I can also fight, but I have fought too few battles. I may not be inferior to you if I experience more wars.

Lesio sneered: I like ambitious young people.

Manda pointed to the corner of the map and said, Do you remember this mountain?

Only a corner of the mountain was drawn on the rough map, but Lessio still recognized it.

Mountain Begomia, you once settled some refugees here, but in the end these refugees disappeared. You probably sent them to Seven Star City and became soldiers.

You can't talk nonsense without evidence. Besides, I didn't do this alone. Manda circled a mark on Mount Begmi. That person is very important, especially to Bucken. He is very important. .

…

Bucken is handling government affairs in the palace. Compared with the previous two kings, he is much more diligent in government affairs, including financial revenue and expenditure, appointment and dismissal of officials, and titles and awards... Even a small town has lost two hundred gold coins in taxes. He has to ask personally.

Personal Attendant Xia Kesuo sent two letters. When he looked at the mailbox, Bucken was slightly stunned. The two letters were from Shertai and Leander respectively. I don’t know why it was such a coincidence that the two letters were delivered to the king at the same time. All.

Bucken gave Shertai very favorable conditions. In the previous letter, Bucken appointed Shertai as the guardian of the south, allowed him to occupy half of the tax revenue of the south, and promised to jointly send troops to exterminate the rebels in the southwest.

I thought that even if such conditions could not recruit Shertai to surrender, at least he would be able to soften his attitude. Unexpectedly, Shertai's reply was filled with terms such as the seizer and the regicide, and there was a deep feeling between the lines. humiliation and provocation.

This doesn't make sense. After being a Grand Duke for so many years, he shouldn't be an ignorant person. Bucken and Shelty haven't had many direct conflicts, so I really can't figure out where his hostility comes from.

Bucken asked Xia Kesuo to call the messenger. The messenger's name was Torrance, and he was Bucken's old subordinate.

Bucken did not write a reply, but directly took out a mailbox and handed it to him.

The messenger picked up the letterbox and was about to leave, when Bucken suddenly said: Torancy, how long have you been following me?

Torrance leaned over and saluted: Almost twenty years, Your Majesty.

Bucken nodded: Be careful along the way, the Lord will bless you.

Torrance left the palace, and Xia Kesuo whispered to Bucken: Your Majesty, you said that you will not let Torrance go to the southeast in the future.

After Denke surrendered, almost all of his confidants were killed by Buckon, but Buckon left Xakiso behind.

Bucken liked Shakeso very much. His greatest advantage was that he could remember everything Bucken said.

As for Xia Keisuo's question, Bucken did not answer. He opened Leander's letter again. Leander's tone was much more pleasant than that of Shelty, and he called His Majesty very kindly.

But apart from the sweet words, there is no actual content in the letter. It is full of empty flattery and boring maneuvers.

His literary talent has improved a lot. It seems that he has received guidance from a master. Who could this master be?

Bucken wrote a letter in reply to Leander and gave it to the messenger. He also wrote a letter on special parchment and gave it to Xakiso.

Xia Jisuo understood and handed the letter to a monk. The monk came to the secret room and released a two-foot-long, pitch-black bird of prey from the cage.

The nocturnal owl falcon, one of the most precious birds, is the son of Typhon and a descendant of the Caucasian condor.

The flying speed of the nocturnal owl falcon is three times that of homing pigeons. It will not get lost or make meaningless stops during flight. It can automatically avoid enemies and will hardly be noticed by anyone in the dark.

The most important thing is that it is spiritual, can travel to and from various places, and can also actively search for the target it wants to find, which is also destined to become a perfect messenger.

After sending away the secret message, Bucken asked: Has the new messenger been trained?

Three people have been selected. They are all excellent and waiting for your decision. Xia Kesuo knew that Bucken was very suspicious, and it was definitely not a wise choice to recommend one person alone.

Bucken nodded with satisfaction: No matter how lucky Shelty is, I have to say goodbye to Torrance.