Extraordinary Profession: I Awakened Lord

Chapter 149 Prime Minister Gnaeus
"Our first priority now is to quickly recruit the people in the royal city and then quickly train them."

Having said this, Prime Minister Gnaeus paused. He glanced calmly at his colleagues present and found that they were all listening attentively. He glanced at the old King Philip II again and found that he was frowning. Frowning, he listened carefully to his own plan.

"We don't have many troops now, so we don't have enough offensive power, but those militiamen should be more than enough for defense. Secondly, choose a good defender. Although we want to move the capital, we cannot easily give up the city of Aachen to the orcs. This clan, this is the glory of our Frankish Kingdom and the testimony of our hundreds of years of struggle. If we give it to the Orcs so easily, then the reputation of our Frankish Kingdom will be ruined."

Prime Minister Gnaeus was already very old, so after he finished a quick lecture, he took a breath for a while. After all, he was old. Talking for three days and three nights like those young people was not what he was doing. Do you want his life?
Now that people are old, they have to recognize this fact and compete with those young people in terms of physical strength. Isn't that asking for trouble?
Therefore, Prime Minister Gnaeus chose to rest for a while sincerely. He never chooses to go against the trend, he will only go with the trend, so he is the one standing in the court today, the Prime Minister of a country and the leader of one person. Below, above ten thousand people.

Prime Minister Gnaeus chose to rest for a while due to physical reasons, but the young people next to him became anxious. They were listening with great interest just now, but you stopped me at this critical place?Aren't you making us anxious?

Even the old king Philip II was a little dissatisfied, but he could understand the situation of Prime Minister Gnaeus, because he and Prime Minister Gnaeus were contemporaries, and he would also understand the difficulties faced by Prime Minister Gnaeus. Yes, so he was only slightly dissatisfied and calmed down.

However, those blazing eyes still revealed the thoughts in the old king's heart, that is, tell me quickly, I hate people who sell out their lies the most.

Although Prime Minister Gnaeus still wanted to rest for a while, he was not blind. He felt the reactions of his colleagues in the court and the eyes of his old friends one by one. Therefore, although his body was still He was a little tired, but he still chose to continue explaining.

"Leaving a qualified homekeeper can not only restore some of the reputation of our Frankish Kingdom, but can also be used to manage military affairs and guard the home! Yes, you heard it right, that is the homekeeper! Aachen is the capital of our Frankish Kingdom. Not only is the city large in size, but it also has a large population. If we don’t fight a war and hand it over to the orcs, then I think not only will the people at home be excited, but even foreign countries will look at us and suppress us!"

After taking a slight breath, Prime Minister Gnaeus felt that his whole body felt much more comfortable, but he did not keep everyone in the court waiting for too long. After a while, he continued to explain:
"Furthermore, the city of Aachen may not be attacked by the Orcs. The Orcs have suffered heavy losses to begin with, and their total strength is only over 30. After these successive battles, I think they will not lose much of their numbers... Now that they have broken through The defense line of the western border has reached the central region, with the northern war zone above and the southern region below. In terms of the strategy of the orcs, they will not really choose to destroy the Frankish Kingdom, because in that case the entire human race will passively unite and want to Knowing that the entire continent of Saffa is now owned by our human race, before our race is weakened, the orcs will never be so unwise. A Frank Kingdom and the entire human race, even a fool knows how to choose, let alone that. There are some old foxes here!”

"well said!"

At this moment, the old king Philip II couldn't help but applaud his prime minister Gnaeus.He was very happy because his thoughts were guessed by this old guy.

You don’t think that the old King Philip II didn’t think of this, right?You must know that Philip has been the monarch of the Frankish Kingdom for decades, and during his reign, he not only suppressed the arrogance of the big nobles, but also supported the rise of small and medium-sized nobles. How could this hero not think of this?
Moreover, the ministers who had just had a quarrel in the court probably all had these thoughts. How many of them in the court were fools?Um!Maybe there are indeed a few young and passionate nobles among the hawk nobles.

Just because they don't say it doesn't mean they don't understand.But it's not suitable to say, or you are thinking about something.The old King Philip didn't say it because his status was not suitable for him to say this, because he was the king of the Frankish Kingdom. If he was asked to give up the temporary city of Aachen, wouldn't it be a slap in the face of the royal family?His son's ability itself is not good enough. If he buries this disaster for his son again, then the Frankish Kingdom may really belong to someone else in the future.

Not to mention the ministers, first of all, they are in a low position. Although speaking out will please the old king, it will undoubtedly plant a seed of ridicule in the hearts of their colleagues, and will also lose their reputation among the people. This is for these small and medium-sized nobles. , is undoubtedly the biggest blow.

After all, even if you can't please the old king, you can still be a noble. But if your reputation is bad, then it won't be so easy to be a noble.

The big nobles didn't say anything. First, they were afraid that the old king would use this as an excuse to attack his family in the future. Although the chance was very low, it was not impossible. Who would have thought that the old king who was about to die would go crazy?
In the eyes of great nobles, stability trumps everything else, followed by reputation. The greater the noble, the more important they are to reputation. Otherwise, if their reputation is bad, they will lose their title in the future.

It’s really not a joke. There are only a few big nobles. There are already some middle-class nobles with extraordinary strength who are impatient and want to climb to a higher position. If a big noble loses its reputation, not only will its subordinates become disloyal, but even those above will become disloyal. The person is also dissatisfied with you. Even if you helped him before, but when he thinks of his own shortcomings afterwards, who will he blame for his mistakes?

A big noble with no friends is like losing a thigh. This kind of existence is the biggest fat not only in front of the old king, but also in front of his colleagues or subordinates.

Who wouldn’t want to eat this level of fat?Who doesn’t love to eat?
Therefore, everyone chose to play dumb and keep silent about this matter, but Prime Minister Gnaeus dared to do so. First, because of his status, as the prime minister, he had the responsibility to clear up the king's doubts and take responsibility for his subordinates.

And he is already old. Even if he is told, the worst he can do is die. Even if the people are angry by then, he is already dead, so what else can he do?How many of those stupid people can remember his son's name.

Of course, the most important thing is that the old King Philip II and his colleagues will choose to remember one of his favors. The old king was able to put down a big stone if someone said it. His colleagues said that if someone said it, he would do it. No need to be embarrassed anymore.

Therefore, it can be concluded from here that Prime Minister Gnaeus has superb skills. Although he is older and his body is not as good as before, in terms of political methods, ten young people cannot defeat him.

The dedication of Prime Minister Gnaeus was obvious to all. Not only did each of his colleagues follow the old king and clapped their hands with excitement, but even the old king's cheeks, which were like withered tree bark, slowly revealed a smile. A bright smile.

Seeing that his performance was very successful, Prime Minister Gnaeus smiled happily, but he did not smile for too long because he still had to make the final conclusion.

As a result, Prime Minister Gnaeus coughed a few times, and the originally bustling hall suddenly fell silent. Even the old King Philip II put away his smile and looked at him solemnly.

"Now that our clan is powerful, the orcs will definitely not capture the city of Aachen. This is the capital of our Frankish Kingdom and one of the most famous twelve kings' cities of the human race. If they dare to capture our capital, they are attacking the human race. The face of the orcs is that the strategy of the orcs must be to eliminate the effective forces of our Frankish Kingdom as much as possible, so I judge that they will divide their troops to invade the central region, the northern region, and the southern region, so that they can eliminate our Frankish Kingdom to the greatest extent. It has the vitality to quickly retreat and return in times of crisis.”

After coughing a few times, Prime Minister Gnaeus forgot what he was talking about, so his body was already sending him a warning, but he knew that his time was running out, and this scene was probably the last in his life. Once.

Therefore, Prime Minister Gnaeus wiped the corners of his mouth very reservedly, and then continued to explain without caring.

"I think the orcs will definitely send a force towards the city of Aachen, but they will not think about capturing the city of Aachen. Their strategic goal is to force the reinforcements from the Frankish Kingdom to return to the city of Aachen. When the time comes, they will You can take the opportunity to prepare to destroy the reinforcements."

Here, Prime Minister Gnaeus looked slightly angry. He seemed to have anticipated Damian's fate. The orcs would never let this reinforcements return safely, because this was the most elite force in the Frankish Kingdom. , if this group of reinforcements can be eliminated, the military strength of the Frankish Kingdom will be set back by at least several decades.

This period will undoubtedly be the best time for the Orcs. Although they dare not openly destroy the Frankish Kingdom, they can continue to send troops to invade the Frankish Kingdom.

Slowly sucking blood, waiting for the Frankish Kingdom to go to hell step by step, and then silently waiting for the opportunity. As long as the human race is weak, the orcs can quickly move eastward and swallow up the Frankish Kingdom.

By then, the orcs who have swallowed up the Frankish Kingdom will undoubtedly be the most powerful foreign race. Maybe the next overlord race will return to the orcs again.

"So, we have to remind Marshal Damian not to be impatient and avoid being ambushed by the orcs. Secondly, we have to ask for help from the Human Alliance. After all, our Frankish Kingdom is the gatekeeper of the west? We are for their stable development. , but blood is being shed day and night, and now it’s time for them to pay.”

Speaking of this, Prime Minister Gnaeus looked sarcastic. Although they, the nobles of the Frankish Kingdom, did not like the identity of this gatekeeper, the previous Frankish Kingdom was undoubtedly a gatekeeper, and this is still the case today.
Although the old King Philip II ambitiously wanted to change this identity, judging from today, he undoubtedly failed.

Compared with the Frankish Kingdom ruled by the previous generation of kings, today's Frankish Kingdom can be said to be one of the most powerful eras, but even so, they still suffered a complete defeat in the face of the orcs who suffered heavy losses.

This undoubtedly damaged the confidence of the young hawkish nobles, and even the old King Philip II, who secretly supported it, looked sad.

How about happy?None, because even those doves have sad expressions because they also want to change their identity and say that they are doves. This is just a different concept. One idea is more intense, and the other is a little more peaceful, and they want warm water. Boiled frogs generally deal with the orcs.

But, all in all, as rulers in the court, they are not rotten to the core.After all, if a nobleman who is too rotten faces a cruel and skillful hero like the old King Philip II, he will definitely be eaten to the core.

This war seems to have been lost, unless the Human Alliance sends reinforcements to support, but in front of the old King Philip II and a kind of courtiers, this war has undoubtedly been lost.

Because the results they want will never be given to them, and the gatekeepers will always be the gatekeepers.

The old King Philip II felt slightly depressed when he thought of this, and his smiling face gradually dimmed.

And as if they felt the mood of the old King Philip II, all the ministers in the court remained silent and looked sad.

Even the young and energetic hawk nobles seemed to have thought of the disastrous defeat in the war, and they all became listless.

This war can be said to have hit the hearts of the hawkish nobles, but it will undoubtedly strengthen the minds of the dove nobles.

Don't be hasty, you must take your time. With the support of the Human Alliance, everyone will continue to waste their time. They won't believe it to see who has problems first. With the Human Alliance behind them, they, the Frankish Kingdom, can't survive the Orcs.

This is what the dove nobles think. It cannot be wrong, but it is certainly not right, because it is better to rely on yourself than to rely on anyone, let alone at the national level?
Every gift that fate chooses to give you has a plus mark on the back.

With the support of the Human Alliance, you can't think about causing trouble, because your responsibility is to guard the gate to the west. Of course, as a gatekeeper, you can definitely get some food.

But this is not what the old king Philip II wants. As one of the few heroes in the Frankish Kingdom, he is still very ambitious, so he secretly supports the actions of those hawkish nobles.

It's a pity, if it fails, it means it fails.This battle not only dampened the enthusiasm of the young people, but also destroyed the last thoughts of the old King Philip II.

He is old...

(End of this chapter)