Chapter 326
Chapter 326
Antonio knows that Barnett is a “lone wolf”, and his character and ability are very suitable for a person to be alone, if he is forced to cooperate with others, it would be easy to get into trouble.
At this time, someone snorted coldly, but it was a woman’s voice, her face was hidden under the hood, with a very dissatisfied voice said: “Northwest Bay in our overall planning is originally a place of no significance. It is that Barnett, that reckless man, who doesn’t know what kind of tendon he’s got, who has his mind set on making things happen there. It’s good that the plan has failed, so as to destroy his arrogance and honestly obey the overall arrangement in the future.”
Antonio said, “I think Master Barnett has his own reasons, let’s start today’s meeting …… Let’s start with the recent situation in the south of Aldo, I heard that that Greedy Wolf Archduke of ours is in a bit of a bad situation?”
The crowd looked together at the Royal Guard Captain Ampolov beside Antonio, the affairs of the south of Aldo had always been contacted and arranged by him.
Amporov respectfully replied, “Yes, Your Royal Highness.”
“In March of this year, Her Highness Catherine led the main force of the kingdom’s army southward, and at the end of that month, the kingdom’s army easily defeated the southern army near Fortress of Thorns before continuing southward. The speed of the princess’s advance exceeded Giles’ expectations, and he, who had just neutralized the southern forces, did not have time to repair his army before bringing it north, and the two sides confronted each other in the region of Fougeres, during which time there were many engagements, with mutual victories and defeats.”
Antonio thoughtfully muttered to himself, “Even with our help?”
One of the people in the crowd of black robes heard the prince’s words and said in a hoarse voice, “Your Highness, according to the plan you set before your eastern expedition, in addition to weapons and food and fodder, we have also appointed two batches of mages to serve in the Jarls’ army, a total of about 30 or so, any more than that and I’m afraid that it will attract the attention of secular forces and expose the organization’s secrets prematurely. But …… if we let go and fully support Giles, with the organization’s current strength it can easily defeat Princess Catherine’s army, and I have one hundred percent confidence in this.”
The old man from before added, “The mages we sent to support Giles are mainly known for their enchantment abilities, which can drastically improve the performance of the soldiers’ equipment so that it won’t be easy to draw attention to them either. The other thing is a batch of [Secret Medicine].”
Amporov suggested, “I think we should also increase our support, right now Jars is still on the relatively weak side.”
In the initial plan, they had intended for the battle line to be maintained in the area of Fortress of Thorns, who knew that they had now reached Fougeres, a good distance further south than Fortress of Thorns.
Antonio waved his hand, ”Our fundamental goal is to make the Kingdom of Aldo fall into civil strife and have no time to spare, so that we can let go of the domestic matters in Gabella. If Giles can hold out, what difference does it make if the battlefield is at Fortress of Thorns or at Fougeres?”
Old Maester Aldrich, who was sitting on the other side of the prince, said, “That’s right, it’s best to let a wolfish person like Giles half die, and he might turn against us if he’s fattened up.”
The old maester’s eyes flashed with a moment of guilt, for stirring up civil unrest in the Kingdom of Aldo was against his heart, but in order to cope with a more long-term plan, he had to participate in it.
Amporov said with some concern, “It’s just that, according to the intelligence I’ve gathered about Aldo, the ratio of power between Jarls and the kingdom government is one against the other.”
“Oh?” Amborov’s words caught the attention of everyone present, to them, it wouldn’t be a good thing if Giles was finished prematurely.
The head of the guards explained, “The kingdom’s army …… under Princess Catherine’s command is becoming better and better equipped, and in addition to swords, guns, swords, and spears, their rate of armor cloaking is steadily increasing.”
The black-robed old man was a bit surprised, “Is the Aldo royal family so rich?”
A hoarse voice rang out, “Impossible, last year they spent an ocean of money just to raise military rations, unless gold coins rained down from the sky of Jingyao.”
Aldrich stroked his beard and guessed, “Perhaps it’s a contribution from the northern lords? If that’s the case, then we’ll have to reassess the Aldo royal family, the Schroeder family still has some prestige.”
Ampolov continued, “The way we support the Jars is also a bit of a worrying prospect, previously it was all shipped to the south of the kingdom through agents who then entrusted it to the ship merchants along the Horned Bay, it seems that the Aldorians have discovered the role that the ship merchants of the Horned Bay played in this, and have already pressured the countries of the Horned Bay, and the governments of the various countries are now tightening the control over the ship merchants of their own countries. ” Silence fell in the conference room, and it seemed that everyone was trying to think of a way to restore the balance of power between the two parties – without overly exposing themselves.
The black-robed old man glanced at Antonio and said, “Your Highness, it’s time to use our own power on the water and send a message to Edward. Ever since he saw the greatness of Orpha, he has bowed down to us.”
Antonio agreed to his suggestion after only a moment’s thought, “Good, send Edward out with the necessary provisions and weapons for Giles! Also ……”
The Prince’s voice lulled, his blue eyes flashing with a little light as the crowd kept their ears peeled for his next words.
“Order him to choose an opportunity to raid the coastal areas of the Kingdom of Aldo, especially the direct territories of the Crown.”
Aldrich on the side then frowned, alas …… this highness’ heart is getting harder and harder, but this kind of determination is also a necessary tool on the way to the king, right?
Snap! Snap! Snap! That hoarse voice clapped his hands while laughing somewhat sarcastically, ”Gah, the big pirate head is doing his old job again. But your highness, let’s turn our attention to the country, that big brother of yours doesn’t seem to be too peaceful lately, don’t you have any ideas yourself?”
Antonio did not look at him, he knew what the other party was talking about.
The others had some dissatisfaction in their hearts, this guy’s tone was too disrespectful in front of his highness. The black-robed old man coughed, reminding the other party to be mindful of his manners.
The hoarse voice continued, ”Your Highness, do you still hold on to your previous naivety and fantasize that the two brothers can coexist peacefully? Hmph! Please remember my words, Oliver Griffin, is definitely the biggest obstacle to your first move, it’s better to do it late than early ……”
Antonio placed his finger on the table and tapped it lightly, and the hoarse voice stopped immediately.
“I’ll take care of this myself!”
An unquestionable gaze was projected onto the owner of the hoarse voice, and the other party lowered his head, “Yes, Your Royal Highness.”
“Next topic – Corner Bay ……”
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After the meeting dispersed, the crowd left the house one after another, and the black-robed old man called out to the owner of the hoarse voice and said in a deep voice, “You were too rude in front of His Highness Antonio today!”
“Huh!” The hoarse voice retorted, “I merely helped him grow up quickly, sooner or later he will have to recognize reality.”
“And have you forgotten? The Aldo royal family is the Dias family’s in-laws, striking Aldo is striking the Dias …… This highness of ours, he has always known what things he needs and how to go about obtaining what he needs.”
Hearing these words, the black-robed old man fell into silence.
(End of chapter)