Blood tax

Chapter 471 War Preparation ([-])

"enough."

Griffith shouted to Russell, reaching out and grabbing the whip in his hand.

This is the first captured Alienated Extraordinary of the same type as a member of the Westeros Special Combat Forces, and the intelligence value is immeasurable.Loper, who has escaped from the Harpy state, is as fragile as an ordinary girl, and Rathelhu can't hold on.

"Don't order me, Griffith!"

Russell shouted hoarsely, and the anger in his eyes even surprised Lana and Murat beside him:
"Enemy! She is... the same kind of Isis, the monster who killed Kulala!

"Don't you understand! Griffith, I want these monsters,

"None of them was nailed to a cross by the side of the road!
"From here, all the way to Old Town."

An invisible force suddenly strangled Russell's throat, lifting him from the ground, out of breath.

The powerful demon hunter grabbed his throat in vain, but he couldn't push away the noose-like suffocation, foaming from his mouth.

"Obey, or, get out."

With just a wave of his hand, Griffith threw the tall Russell, slamming against the wall like a rag doll.He turned around and looked at Murat beside him.

Murat spread her hands: "It seems that I have no choice."

"Okay, let's look at Ophelia's situation. If you send this woman away, you can use a confession agent, but if she lives, maybe you can get some of our people back."

In order to prepare for the next battle, Griffith still has many things to do.Ophelia is a good interrogator. Although she was injured, it is still no problem to ask for information.

Leaving the interrogation, Griffith returned to the office he had prepared for himself in the mage's tower and began reviewing reports and orders.

Most of the documents consisted of emergency proclamations from nearby towns, panicked local officials pleading for help from all the troops.Surrounded by the rebels is only one of the 24 legions of Bayeran, but this legion and its auxiliary forces are one of the few mobile forces in the Verona area.

The same is true for the official documents from the Old Town, the capital of Verona. I sent a letter to Harmanli Town early in the morning and asked them how many people they had.

The 24 regular regiments of Bayeram are well-trained field troops to deal with wars and resistances all over the world.Of these 24 legions, 17 spread like peppercorns over the vast territory from Odessa and Sevasto to the eastern and southern provinces.To relieve Macdonald's Fourth Army, a reliable force was necessary.

However, once reliable troops are transferred from Bayeran and other places, it is bound to cause an imbalance of power somewhere.From the moment when a Verona shepherdess did not hesitate to turn into a monster to resist, this war has surpassed the cognition and control of the Senate.

Griffith threw the official letter into the trash, poured himself a mug of ale, took a sip, and sighed deeply——

What confusion, what urgency.The current situation is really——

awesome!
The thought startled Griffith himself.However, he was really rejoiced from the bottom of his heart.

It doesn't matter if the rebels are behind Roland, the Confederacy, or some big names in Salorian and Bayeran, as long as the fire is lit in Verona, the Senate that rules the world will have no choice!
There are only so many legions in the Senate, and a new army cannot be formed in a short time, and there is no money.If there is money in the national treasury, why turn against the merchant and factory owner at the beginning of the year?

Back then, the big shots in Bayeran tried every means to light a fire, hoping to use the flames of war to roast Verona to a full stomach.They did eat it too, but how many of them would have thought that it would be their turn to be roasted by the situation in Verona today?
How many people can imagine that a powerful army with heavy infantry, cavalry, artillery, Extraordinary and wizards can't do anything to ragged farmers, herdsmen and miners?

The bigwigs in Bayeran will definitely use the local forces in Verona to admit that the new armed forces are trained here.They needed these troops against the Rebels and, in the near future, against the Confederates.

The troops that have been or will be assembled near the town of Harmanli include a battalion directly under Griffith, two battalions and two squadrons of cavalry given by the earls, and two battalions that have been reorganized.Most of the nearly [-] troops are not in the budget and military registers, and they are teams that the Senate, the rebels, and the Holy See don't know about.With this army, there are also capable Extraordinary and Extraordinary...

Griffith leaned back in his chair, experiencing an inexplicable feeling.

In January last year, he was ordered to attack the veterans, he had no choice, that was the order.

In March last year, he was sent to the black area to die. There was nowhere for him to escape, the rules were like this.

In October last year, he watched Krista being engulfed in the vortex and flames of conspiracy, but he couldn't stop it, the will of the gods in the world.Once their power is activated, humans cannot stop it.

In January of this year, Galadia was selected into the Festival of the Chosen One, and no matter what the great gods were planning before, the answer will be revealed.

However, this time is different!

The order of the world is collapsing, and wars are about to begin. The agents sent by the gods to the world are fighting, and they have not yet guarded against the bayonets aimed at them.

This time, Roland and his allies have already laid out the layout, and Griffith is in the middle of the chess game. When it will enter the end depends on the progress of the war and the decision of the opponents.

Griffith stood up, his eyes sparkled, and his sharp blood surged up.He paced back and forth in the small office, and for the first time gave an answer to a question he had thought about for a long time:
Am I going to win forever for the Senate of Bayeran, "for these spokesmen"?

……

In the evening, the Hormonwarts members of the town of Harmanli convened an impromptu enlarged meeting of the Front Enemy Committee.

The participants included Griffith, Lana, Ophelia, Midianmaia, Murat, Russell, Berthier who was rescued, and a few first-year magic students.The local nobles, Warren Haydon, whom everyone knew and had fought with in last year's war, joined them with some natives.

They are nobles and military officers, or at least Extraordinary, plus the reinforcements that gradually arrived, they have completely controlled the local situation.

"According to the instructions of our superiors, we set up a new Front Enemy Committee, with Griffith, Lana and me as members, to coordinate all local defenses and carry out reinforcement tasks for the Fourth Army."

Berthier spoke mechanically and coldly.His eyes were dark and peaceful, and all the light left with Nona.

"Aye~!"

All the people present agreed in unison.

Then, Berthier made a report on military affairs.

In addition to five battalions/cohorts of infantry and two squadrons of cavalry, local nobles, gentry, and mercenaries formed a new squadron of cavalry, and it was agreed that Murat would lead them.The Berthier column, which had been wiped out, still had one artillery squadron left. Due to poor roads, it failed to keep up with the main force and escaped the fate of destruction.

This artillery squadron is equipped with eight of the latest 8-pound guns, with a range of more than 6 meters.

According to everyone's resolution, the two battalions organized by Harmanli were led by Russell and the local commander Warren Haydn; The battalion of Earl Chalon and the dragoon squadron "Black Wolf" belonged to Lana, and the "Storm" cavalry squadron was under the direct control of the commander-in-chief Griffith.

Berthier served as chief of staff, and at the same time directly in charge of the artillery.

This patchwork army was named "Griffith Battle Group" according to the convention. The whole army has 3600 infantry, 540 cavalry and 130 artillery, and more than 1000 local civilians are responsible for transporting supplies.

Their enemies, said to number in the tens of thousands, were laying siege to MacDonald's army two days' journey away.There is also an unknown number of Gorum troops with strong combat effectiveness to provide these rebels with mysterious combat effectiveness.They are composed of disbanded Westeros Special Forces juvenile soldiers and members developed locally in Verona.

There is a Bayelan army trying to support the fourth army, but they encountered terrible monsters and strong resistance, and the battle has not progressed for a long time.

The strength of the rebel army is very strong, and even if only a part of it is drawn out, it can cause huge damage to the Griffith battle group.

"We can't attack the rebels head-on," Griffith told everyone about his plan, "and we're not going to rescue MacDonald. Both missions are beyond our capabilities."

"?"

Everyone in the meeting looked at him inexplicably.

There are powerful transcendents here, including infantry, cavalry and artillery, what else can they do if they don't avenge their companions?

"What Griffith means," Berthier explained to everyone,
"If you can't fight head-on, you can only change homes."

(End of this chapter)