Public trial?You deserve it too!

The two knights raised their heads and looked at the huge wooden frame.

"This is the orc ritual, the blood eagle. They break the ribs of their victims, bend the corpses backwards, and use hooks to pull out their lungs to make wings."

Gustav watched the appalling scene silently.

Claude broke the supporting wood with one kick, caught the corpse, put it gently on the ground, helped him take out the hook, straightened his body, and let him get the last respect.

Gustav joined him silently. As the vanguard, they didn't have time to bury these corpses. The frozen soil in winter was too difficult to dig, and it was already the limit to do so.Next, they will continue to rush to other locations non-stop, even if they have already guessed that there will be no more gains, they must do so.

"Let's go, there is no need to go to any outposts, let's rush directly along the coastline!"

Claude's face was frosty.

"Yes!"

Gustav got on his horse with a gloomy face, and hundreds of cavalry also embarked on the journey full of anger.

It's a pity that they got almost nothing. Apart from encountering a small orc army and capturing a few damaged ships, they never encountered any other enemies.

When he was nearly [-] kilometers away from the Karelian fortress, Claude stopped. This is the limit of advance given by Karl before, because the fortress has been surrounded, at least judging from the thickness of the orc camp, it can be said that It is not an exaggeration to come out in full force.

Claude has already decided to retreat. They have only been stationed here for a day, and they have already encountered two patrols and a tentative attack on the camp. The large army they want to go back and notify should be coming soon. If they are stuck , I'm afraid I won't be able to leave even if I want to.

"...This is unreasonable. What happened? The other party actually gave up the plan to rob the population? And judging from the time of evacuation, it cannot be the decision made by the commander who landed. They haven't encountered the Empire yet. What about the troops?"

The young man was already full of doubts. He already realized that something must have happened inside the orcs, which caused their strategic plan to change, but obviously, this was not information he could get access to.

"...But this can also prove that the orcs, at least some of the orcs don't need to worry about the food problem because of this year's white disaster, so there must be a large port that can handle a higher amount of supplies, then It follows that a port city is obvious."

Claude reviewed the situation, and looked to the north unwillingly. At present, his strength and energy are still too thin. This time, it is impossible to realize the plan to help the orcs exterminate the genocide, and the empire can Coercion everywhere, it is obviously impossible to give char siu for free, and it is inevitable to find that the orcs have back hands, but this also means that the northern garrison is still a force that can see but cannot move.

"I can't help it. This is an obvious conspiracy. If the empire doesn't care, the orcs will be in serious trouble after recuperating. If the empire manages, it will fall into a huge logistical disaster. There is no such thing as a knight order against the farming people. Running for thousands of miles—the siege of a city still has to be done step by step.”

[But this is also a good thing, right?After all, in this case, it is easier to fight a war of annihilation, at least a little easier to annihilate than the orcs wandering on the grassland. 】

"That's true, but have you ever thought about how terrible the mobilization of materials is required to support a large army going thousands of miles north and crossing mountains from land? This kind of logistics needs at least three times as many civilians and ten times as many combat materials Reserves have been withdrawn, and because there are no roads, it can only be barely passed during the period from the flower moon to the frost moon."

Claude shook his head.

"Even if this army has [-] troops, victory is still not guaranteed. If I were an orc, I would use all my strength for slow-moving combat. At the same time, I would deploy a large number of cavalry to attack the transport team, dragging time into winter, and then even the city would be abandoned. It's a big deal It was set on fire, anyway, they didn't live in the city in the winter. After watching the imperial army suffer heavy casualties, they set off on their way home with nothing, and then continued to intercept and kill them depending on the weather. It would not be a big deal to wipe out the entire army Difficult."

"Last time like this, the loss of supplies, troops, and young people can seriously damage the vitality of the empire. If it happens again, I'm afraid it will shake the foundation of the empire. You must know that this level of fiasco is the most painful thing for the common people. Fear and anger, when the time comes the Theocracy will add fuel to the flames and add fuel to the flames, if the old emperor does not catch his breath, and the imperial throne is handed over, I am afraid that the destruction of the empire will be in sight."

[... Is this a conspiracy? 】

"Yes, it is Yangmou, so the next step is to see who wrote this Yangmou, so that I can proceed to the next step of deduction."

There was a look of worry in Claude's eyes.

[Who wrote Yangmou...is it important?And can it be seen? 】

"To answer your last question first, it is not difficult to see who made the decision for this conspiracy, just look at the reaction of the orcs, because this plan is calculated by wise men." Claude explained, "If It is said that the orcs will move south due to natural disasters is the first level, then the purpose of this conspiracy is to let people see the second level, that is, the orcs have a port.

"As for the empire, it's actually not difficult to deal with this conspiracy—it's equivalent to guessing that the other side is doing the trick, so the best way is to ignore it."

[No... don't care? 】

"Of course, the reason is very simple. The siege of the Karelian fortress means that the mainstream of the orcs is still a nomadic life. There may be many orcs who have converted to farming, but they definitely do not account for the majority, so the empire won this battle. After the war, there is no real threat to the northern border."

"It is true that there is a danger of letting the tiger go back to the mountain. Even if the tiger is let go, the threat of the orcs can only erupt in a long time. After at least two generations, and after two generations of growing up, let them accumulate enough population Only then did they dare to tease the empire in a sneaky way. But, don’t forget that they have already turned into farming people, so the problems that exist in the empire’s northward movement will also have such problems for them in the southward direction.”

[I understand, after all, the north is still relatively barren, and the land that can be cultivated must not be too much, and the food can only be harvested once a year, coupled with the large increase in population, the consumption of food is still high, So in fact, there is not enough food to go south, so naturally it cannot pose a threat to the northern border of the empire. 】

"Yes, but the premise of all this is that this conspiracy is made by the orcs."

Claude slowly set off with the rear team and headed towards Tallinn again.

"You have to understand that the empire's lax combat readiness for the orcs is actually a best-of-both-worlds attitude. For the orcs, they can get a perfect time for peaceful development, increase population, reclaim farmland, and upgrade technology; The troops will be greatly enriched, and the empire’s finances will also have a large surplus, so that it can exert pressure in other directions and operate well, whether it is internal or external, this period of time is enough to handle everything.”

[So this conspiracy is actually a deal between the Orc Khan and the Emperor?Orcs get a break and the Empire a chance to deal with everything? 】

"Yes, that's why I said, if this conspiracy comes from the orcs, it will actually be beneficial to both parties." Claude recognized the words of the system, "But you have to understand that once this conspiracy does not come from the orcs, but theirs The people behind it, then the empire really has no choice."

【Why?Behind the orcs, isn't there only the Business Alliance or the Theocracy? 】

"It can only be the teaching country. The business alliance will only make deals with the orcs at most. They will not make the orcs stronger. Only the teaching country will do that."

【Then if it is Theocracy, shouldn't it take the initiative to help cover up the existence of orcs?Then relying on the material assistance they gave, the orcs were caught off guard at the critical moment. 】

"What's the use of that?"

Claude asked back.

[Going south to the northern border, which the empire neglected to guard against, and a large area of ​​the border fell, is it useless? 】

"Of course it's useless. The reason is very simple. No matter how negligent the empire is, the Karelian fortress will never disappear. As long as this fortress is always in the hands of the empire, it is a joke for the orcs to go south. If they go south, they will not be able to take down this fortress in a day. , you have to worry about the danger of being cut off your retreat all day long."

Cloud scoffed at the danger the orcs might pose.

"And if the fortress is taken down, it will definitely give the empire enough time to react. The empire has nothing else, the knight order is enough, and the border residents will not forget the habits they have developed since they were young because of several years of peace. The defense of their settlements, and the knights sweeping back and forth, what kind of troubles can the orcs going south cause? It is a disease of sores and mosses!"

【So... you said that the orcs have lost their threat, which means that it is completely impossible for them to cause much damage to the empire at this stage, whether they retreat or go south? 】

"Correct answer, if I were Theocracy, I would definitely help the orc Khan to gain a firm foothold, and then publicize the existence of that port so that everyone knows about it. If the empire doesn't want to lose the hearts of the people in the north, It is necessary to adopt an attitude of eliminating all evil, and then the orcs cannot start to recuperate, and directly enter the endless cycle of draining them—no labor—women’s labor—and not being able to have children.”

Claude's tone was heavy.

"The Theocracy doesn't need to pay anything, it only needs to send food and armaments, and then fight a little war of words, which can force the empire to continue to bleed in the northern border. It can even directly soften its stance and hold the empire to the moral high ground, what? The hymn of mankind, what is the destroyer of alien races, inspire the patriotic enthusiasm and war enthusiasm of the people of the empire, and turn the situation I said before into reality, then it will really end."

[In that case...the orcs will definitely choose the method of warfare you mentioned, because the Church Council is in charge of their logistics, and they will fight to the death with all their soldiers, even destroying the port.In this way, the Theocracy can not only rely on the orcs to shake the foundation of the empire, but also control the life and death of the entire race of orcs, killing two birds with one stone! 】

"Yeah, that's what I'm worried about, and according to my usual luck, this conspiracy should be the method of the Theocracy. Next, the empire and the orcs will have to continue to stab each other in the thousand miles of snow mountains. The deployment of troops that broke the situation has completely come to naught.”

The young man was frowning and looked depressed.

"It's bad, is that senior traveler dead or not? I died directly at the starting line in this PVP. They have Theocracy for him to drive away, and the wolf of the Business Alliance, which is a good dog when fed, I now have What? Two pieces of char siu, a stove, and a husky?"

【Don't worry, he is not in control of the Theocracy now. 】

"Hey... But this doesn't make me happy at all. Even if he is not here, there must be an apprentice who has graduated from the master. The opponent is too proficient in this set of operations. I suspect that I can do it even if I am in the best situation in the past." That’s it, at most we can improve the intelligence network.”

[Then if you stand from the perspective of the Theocracy, what are you going to do next? 】

"Then there's no need to ask? Just hook up with the prince. The empire is in turmoil right before your eyes. This kind father who is 'very close here' is a filial father. After the work is done, he will let it out and kill the king. Directly engage in legitimacy, and then pull him away." A group of big nobles who couldn’t stand the royal family for a long time broke the earth to seal the king, bought a few people who were open to money, and directly conferred the power of the king, and worked together. At that time, they will randomly recruit some people to conquer the east and continue the urbanization of the empire to the elves. He is the savior of the human race."

Claude had a bitter face, apparently in a very bad mood.

"Damn, if the opponent is really at the same level as me, then he can really declare his overall victory."

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All Living Beings Are Sons: Chapter 111 Chapter [-] A Hundred Year Plan

[There is no way to save the situation? 】

"Yes, there is, but I can't do it. It's still the same sentence. I chose 16 years old, an age that is not suspicious, and I have to bear the price of growing up."

Claude shrugged.

"My original idea was to rely on my youth to gain trust, and then gradually put in people's hands. As I grew up, I began to extend my hands slowly. This is the road of kingship. It will be more difficult at the beginning, but I am sure to get through the development process. In the future, it will be smoother and smoother. But who knows that it will be the beginning of hell, I don’t even have an SCV here, and the mine mules on the other side have already rushed into my kitchen and started drinking soup.”

Having said that, Claude scratched his head suspiciously.

"Speaking of which, you won't have any students of the same level facing the Theocracy, right? This can be regarded as the destiny of psychics. After all, the victory or defeat of the Rakshir ceremony is not decided."

[Impossible, our purpose is to help the world get back on track, how could we set up such a confrontational situation?Our purpose is to eliminate all chaos, how can we create chaos ourselves? 】

The system's answer seemed very firm, which made Claude slightly relieved.

"Let me confirm again, the opponent is definitely not the senior in person, right?"

【Absolutely not. 】

"That's good, that is to say, the most you need to deal with is just a student, but it doesn't matter even if you are a teacher, everyone is under the same system, and if the subordinates have the same ability, I have a natural right to suppress him."

【You are so confident? 】

"Those who learn from me will live, and those who are like me will die." Claude said confidently, "The more scheming you are, the more you will find that the scheming has limitations."

[What do you... want to say? 】

"I want to say that as long as there is no Xiang Yu or Liu Xiu, no matter how bad the situation is, I will deal with his confidence." Claude comforted, "Don't worry about your graduation thesis, as long as the other side is still human understandable Within the scope, don’t let the whole 40 break [-], I just won’t lose.”

【...No, I'm not worried about this...】

"Then let's go back and wait for the reaction from the orcs. As long as the news of the orcs' construction of the city is known to everyone, it means that my contest with the Theocracy is truly a match."

Claude exhaled a breath of white air, and his whole body became energetic again.

【...You cheered up so quickly? 】

"Hey? So you were worried that I would never recover? Thank you for your concern, but it's too much to worry about. What is this kind of thing? It's not like being plotted and tortured to the point where your beliefs are broken."

Claude laughed.

"What I said before is true. Even if the Theocracy has a senior disciple, everyone is just playing chess on the same chess board. Now he wins because he has enough chess pieces, and he has a good first move, but I win in the dark, no one can see my plan. The most important thing now is to strengthen myself, whether it is power or the right to speak, this is what I can use in the final decisive battle with him."

"As for complaining? Let's talk about it when I go to the guillotine, and complain about why I didn't win—besides, it's not like I have no chance to come back."

[But aren't you being restricted by the Theocracy everywhere, and you are all in the opponent's hands? 】

"First of all, it's not that I'm restricted everywhere, but that the Empire is restricted by the Theocracy. As far as I am concerned, as long as I am not discovered, the first move is with me." Claude corrected, "Secondly, in the face of the Empire's At that time, whether it was inside or outside, everyone was in the dark and ignored one problem-that is, the emperor's horror. No, no, you can't say that, it should be said that everyone has not really realized the entire imperial family. of horror."

[The real horror of the royal family? 】

"time."

The young man spat out a word leisurely.

"Even if I am a traveler standing in the lower reaches of the long river of history, a person with a full vision of the future, looking at the current situation of the empire, there is only one word of convincing. Whether it is against orcs or against elves, the empire can take the absolute initiative Quan. For the time being, I only know about restricting treaty ports on the side of the business alliance, but on the side of the Theocracy, strictly guarding against religion is actually the best method.”

"No matter which front it is, every strategy they implement is correct, but you have to understand that this correctness must be proved by time, and it will take an extremely long time to slowly accumulate advantages. Although now It seems that as long as this advantage is followed step by step, it can become a victory, but just like what I said before, taking the kingly route is always the most difficult at the beginning."

Claude signaled the system to bring up the map again.

"In such a long period of time, on such a stretch of land, the formula of victory has been adhered to from beginning to end. The five, ten, and even twenty emperors have not changed. This is the reason why the empire has survived until now! This is also the reason why even though the Elf King of the Strange Spirit has maximized the advantage of his own immortality and used time as his sharp edge, he still has only a slow death in the face of the empire's strategy!"

[The inheritance of the royal family...]

"Yes! Every emperor may not be absolutely talented, but he must be able to at least be conservative, and in a positive sense. That's why I am more sure that the old emperor must be looking forward to the transformation of Augustus, and he can even Said that such a crown prince can meet his expectations." Claude said confidently, "By the way, he also explained why the other party left Ludwig as a candidate, and Joachim was mercilessly slapped Kick it off, because he is too vicious and petty, and of course the biggest mistake is - this guy failed in such a desperate thing!"

【But isn't that because of you? 】

"...don't care about these details, let's get back to the current topic - since the inheritance of the imperial royal family is so terrible, then I don't believe that their means of dealing with business alliances is to restrict trade."

【Are you so sure? 】

"Of course it can be determined. If this anti-imperial encirclement network is compared to a whole, then the Theocracy acts as the brain, and the business alliance acts as the nerves, as the minions of the brain, controlling the entire body."

Claude pointed to the huge map.

"The whole encirclement network, in fact, only the Theocracy and the Merchant Alliance are the core of this faction, and the others are just making up the numbers. Whether you want to cultivate an intelligence network, or communicate with the orcs, or gather people's hearts to deal with the empire, the Theocracy is inseparable With the help of the business alliance, destroying the business alliance is a strategy to draw salary from the bottom of the pot."

"The decapitation operation is of course waiting for the final decision, but facing such a strong 'brain' of the Theocracy, it is obviously a huge risk, and there is a possibility that they will not win. However, they still have a weakness in the business alliance."

【weakness?what weakness? 】

"Their weakness is their strongest point - the Armada."

Claude laughed.

"When I knew that the empire was surrounded by enemies and suppressed, I thought that the reason why the empire could not take down the merchant alliance was that the navy was forced to divide into two fleets, and the shipbuilding industry was also divided into two. I can't beat the other side - but after the orc front and Georgi Kopp's elf front, I suspect that I, like everyone else, is confused by the suspicion cloud of the empire."

"How can an empire that can persist in a millennium strategy not understand the principle of beating people with one fist? The next thought is very simple. Why has the empire been controlled by others in the navy for so many years? Then there is only one answer-they Waiting for an opportunity to order dumplings!"

[Down... Dumplings? 】

"Yes! I was wrong before. How could it be possible for a unified empire to be less productive than the Merchant Alliance and Theocracy? Even adding these two goods together would not be able to overwhelm the empire in terms of production capacity, not to mention There are things like raw materials and labor, so there is only one possibility, the empire must have deliberately suppressed its own production capacity!"

【But why?If the production capacity is sufficient, then they can suppress the merchant alliance with the number of sea ships. As long as the merchant alliance falls, the linkage of the entire camp is just a joke. The only thing they can do is to wait for the empire to defeat them one by one. 】

"I have a conjecture, which may not be correct, but if this conjecture is true, it can explain why the Theocracy has a good student who is a time traveler, but still can't suppress the empire, and can only wait for the opportunity like this."

Claude licked his lips and explained to the system with a little excitement.

"The empire's plan for the northern and eastern fronts is a century-old and a thousand-year plan, so why can't it also prepare such a plan for the navy?"

[Navy's century-old plan? 】

"Yes! The navy has never been supported by the number of ships alone - elite sailors and captains, advanced tactics, cutting-edge warships, and sufficient numbers. This is like four legs of a table, which one is missing They may be swaying left and right, and only when they are hard and strong at the same time will it be a truly powerful navy."

"It only takes half a year to build a warship, ten years to change a generation of warships, and 50 years to develop a method of warfare, but it takes hundreds of years to shape the soul of a navy."

Claude turned his head to look at the endless coastline.