Monster Minotaur

It seems that these Maroons are planning to hold on. Glock said, using a telescope on Zeppelin 1 to look below. Nowadays, there are very few pedestrians in the entire city. Before the Lightning Legion arrived, the entire city had been declared on alert, and all residents were only allowed to leave but not enter.

In order not to be involved in the war, most residents in the city chose to escape to the countryside or other places. Except for some craftsmen who repaired weapons and armor who were forced to stay, the population of the entire city has now dropped by 50%. This is the most direct manifestation of Maro's intention to stick to it. This method can greatly reduce the food consumption of the entire city.

If we were the Carthaginian army, they might not do this. Refola heard Glock's words and said: Those civilians in the city are good hostages, so the Carthaginians would not dare to Using particularly powerful magic, we dare not use trebuchets after destroying the city's shields, so we can only forcefully attack the city.

This is a big obstacle, but there is another side to the matter. Glock nodded and said: The entire city is full of Carthaginians, so what the occupiers have to face is not just the enemies outside. , and we must also be prepared for possible internal sabotage. If we organize resistance forces with people in the city, then the entire battle may be easier.

After staying in the army for so long, you have grown a lot. Refola touched his beard, smiled and nodded happily and said: Being able to look at the problem from such a perspective shows that you have If you have the qualities of a legion commander, you will definitely be a good legion commander in the future.

These are all from the pamphlets distributed by the city lord. Although there are not many words on them, they are quite reasonable. Glock scratched his head and smiled shyly and said: Now that we have attacked We’ve arrived at the first such big city, so it’s time for our secret weapon to show up, right? I can’t wait to see how stupid those mages look.”

Let the captain return. Refola walked back to his seat and said: When we assemble the siege equipment that has been delivered, it will be time for us to launch an attack. We must closely monitor the movements nearby recently, scouts Our task is not easy, and I don’t hope there will be any other unexpected situations.”

I will never let a fly go. Glock's footsteps sounded loudly as he stood at attention.

However, it is obvious that the Carthaginians' comprehensive counterattack prevented the Maroons from deploying too many people to block Thunder Bluff's reinforcements. Until the Lightning Legion was ready, no other legion appeared within the scout's field of vision. The seven thousand people in the city have reached the limit of deployment. Carthage's fierce offensive has made all the Maro Legion feel a lot of pressure. No one can be deployed to this flank.

But this is not a bad thing for the Maroons. If they really want to slowly march into the interior, it will take some years to completely occupy Carthage. As long as the Maroons can defend this general offensive of the Carthaginians, then Carthage, which mobilized most of the country's forces, can be regarded as lost.

But this does not mean that Carthage's wealth has been exhausted, but that there are no more soldiers for them to recruit. It can be said that in this country where businessmen have been for generations, no one is willing to sacrifice their lives for this war. Precious lives that can earn money are not used on the battlefield. They will not obey even the royal orders, and they will try to use other means to reconcile with the Maro people.

The power of the royal power in Carthage is not very strong now. The power of capital makes the entire Carthage strong. However, it is also these capitals that allow those businessmen to have considerable rights in this rich country. Once they feel that the losses caused by the war will exceed the income from winning, they will not hesitate to sell the royal family for a good price.

This is nothing short of a huge gamble. Archduke Obas of Carthage was in his study, looking at the somewhat reluctant Baron Poker who came to visit and said: The steady retreat on the battlefield has already made the young princess It’s a desperate move, but although she does a pretty good job in handling government affairs and fighting, her grasp of people’s hearts is still too weak.”

Baron Poker didn't understand what Archduke Obas meant. Now the entire Carthage is like a rope, all contributing money and effort for this largest counterattack. The soldiers on the front line have never been as abundant as they are now. Obas How could Bass say that today's regent princess does not understand the human heart.

Haha, you are still too young. Obas looked at the confused Pok and said with a smile: Maybe you can go back and ask your father Rick, he should explain to you why I said that, Her Highness the Princess is now hanging on the spider's thread, and she will be in dire straits once the counterattack fails.

It is very dangerous to launch such a large-scale counterattack relying on the disruption of a slave regiment deep behind enemy lines, but Carthage is not completely without hope of winning. Now the poisonous insect hiding in their abdomen has already made Caesar of Marlowe miserable. The frontline defense is at a time when it is weak. Now is not the best time to launch an attack, but it is definitely not a bad time.

Forget it, my relationship with him is no different from yours. Poke said with a complicated expression: When I go back and look at his stinky face, I might as well ask you directly here. At least we are pretending The enemy above the surface, and he is indeed... Pork sighed helplessly, and the feeling in it could not be explained in a few words.

He asked you to visit me just to express an attitude. Obas smiled and finally decided to explain to Pork and said: Have you never doubted why we obviously represent different forces? We are often tit-for-tat on political issues, why would he let you come to my place?

I can probably guess a little, but I still don't understand too much. Pork picked up the gorgeous porcelain cup on the desk, took a sip of the black tea poured by the maid and said, After all, I heard that you were originally Why a pair of good friends developed into such a relationship that they can't even meet each other is not something I can guess.

A lot of things have happened. Obas shook his head with some nostalgia and looked at Poke, who was eighty-nine similar to Rick, and said, That was more complicated than what happened between you and your father. In the beginning, We shouldn't be friends since then. After all, our families represent two different forces. But it has nothing to do with what we are about to say. Since you have come to me, I will tell you about the current situation. .”

Carthage has not always been a united country. This is not a new thing for a kingdom. The ruling classes of all countries mostly have such a relationship. As long as there are humans, there will be intrigues. There had always been strife throughout the kingdom, between kings and nobles and nobles against nobles.

The situation in Carthage is particularly serious because she is a country with very developed commerce. The most primitive structure of factories has appeared throughout the country, manual workshops using primitive machinery on a large scale. The entire Carthage is a slave country. The traditional slave plantations and the emerging handicraft workshops form a class that confronts each other.

Although when Arthur was still in power, he was able to reconcile the relationship between the two classes. But with his death in battle, this originally stable balance has become increasingly out of harmony. But the young regent princess put all her thoughts on how to regain the lost land.

I didn't notice this secretly surging undercurrent. Now it seems that the entire kingdom is working hard in one direction. However, if it fails, all dissatisfaction will burst out. This is not something that people at the top can control. The conflicts that break out among people at the bottom can only make them involuntarily choose to support.

Maro's invasion is something that must be resolved, otherwise Carthage will lose not only its territory and sovereignty. This is something that the top leaders of both classes understand. They must fight before a fight breaks out below. Quickly resolve the issue of war with Maro. Selling the royal family would be a good choice. The failed Carthage princess had reached the age of marriage, and Caesar, who swore not to get married until he conquered Carthage, did not have a wife.

By allowing the entire Carthaginian nobility to retain their titles, the merchants were able to protect much of their property, become a self-governing vassal kingdom of Maro, and then give their princess to the man who was already in his thirties. Not only does it solve the ongoing war, but it also frees up your hands to fight each other.

This is traitorous! Pork stood up excitedly with his whole face flushed. He roared loudly at Obas: Not only do we have to bow our heads to the Maro people, but we also have to send our princess to that and that The man who killed our king? As long as I am alive, I will never let this happen!

So...you are still too young. Obasi was not surprised at all by the angry Pork. He smiled and lit the tobacco on his pipe and said: There are some things that you can't do at your age. Understand, this is why your father asked you to come without telling you anything. Although you are the one making the decisions most of the time now, you still can't really understand this thing.

I will never understand the thoughts of traitors! Pork strode outside and said: As I said, no matter what conflict may break out between us, the royal family of this country must be preserved! I I believe many young nobles think the same as me, we won’t let you old guys succeed!”

Child. Obas said as he looked at Pok who was about to leave: If you look down on us old guys who have lived for so long, you will suffer a lot. This is the best way to reduce losses. We You will get a good enough price, but in fact this is not a bad thing. Once the princess gives birth to a prince who can inherit the throne, then Maro will also be the world of our Carthaginians.

This is what I wrote that day, now I’m at the construction site

It will be the third update today