Tome of Blood

   "My lord, Castel has internal and external troubles. The neighboring lords have been eyeing Castel for a long time, and the attitude of the Bold family after the outbreak of the rebellion is even more ambiguous..."

   "This rebellion should not be delayed for too long. If it continues, the rebel army is likely to gain more support from neighboring lords, and even the Bold family may intervene."

   "There is actually not much time left for us. If it weren't for the fact that the coalition forces must conduct further cooperative training to form combat effectiveness, I would even suggest that the army be assembled immediately to go north to fight the rebels..."

   "My lord, please make a decision as soon as possible..."

  Viscount Leon-Castel looked serious and respectful.

   Following his request, all the nobles' eyes were on Charlotte again.

   Being watched by everyone, Charlotte suddenly felt pressured.

  Honestly speaking, she also thinks what Viscount Leon-Castell said is very reasonable. As a lord, she is also very clear about the external environment of Castell. This rebellion really cannot be delayed for too long.

   It's just that she still feels a little embarrassed when she is asked to make a decision just after listening to a meeting.

  An army of 35,000 people...Even if this is in the extraordinary world, it is not a small force.

   The fate of tens of thousands of people is in her hands, no matter how big the heart is, she has to be cautious.

  The real "fog of war" brought much more pressure than in the video game, and Charlotte knew very limited information.

  Although the army assembled by Castel is far larger than the rebel army, Charlotte still feels something is wrong with an intuition.

  There is still too little information that can be obtained from this meeting, and the situation around Castel also makes Charlotte feel a little strange.

  Especially Viscount Remisio.

  Before she fell into a deep sleep, the head of the Royal Army Corps, who had clearly promised to stand by Castel in a possible rebellion, remained neutral, which was indeed beyond her expectations.

  Charlotte didn't think the other party would change her attitude for no reason, it could only be that something happened during her deep sleep.

   Not to mention, since Castel can pull up far more troops than the Legris family, why would the Legris family dare to raise the banner of rebellion?

   Just because of her "disappearance"?

   No, I'm afraid it's not that simple.

  Recalling the Countess Legris, who was also of blood, she met at the dinner at the Earl's Mansion, Charlotte fell into deep thought.

  To be honest, although the Legris family showed all sorts of suspicious signs before the rebellion, the impression left by the Viscountess on Charlotte was not too bad.

  Before she fell asleep, Charlotte actually predicted that the Legaris family might rebel.

  The Legris family strongly opposes the censorship conducted by Leon Castel. If Charlotte pushes too fast, it is possible to completely push them to the opposite side.

  However, it is only possible.

  Before Charlotte fell asleep, he left behind Viscount Remisio. Relying on the strength of the kingdom's standing army, the Legolis family would definitely not dare to act rashly if they were not forced to the point of no return.

   And Charlotte did not put pressure on the Legris family.

  Even if it was a censorship operation, it never moved north. Even before she fell asleep, she asked Sebas to conduct the censorship of the Legaris family until she woke up.

   But now she wakes up and finds that everything has changed.

  Charlotte carefully sorted out the current known situation, and always felt that there seemed to be some kind of force in the dark that was manipulating Castel's rebellion.

   No, to be more precise, it should be that there must be other forces behind the Legris family.

   This force is probably not small, and it can even influence the attitude of the Kingdom's army...

  Thinking of this, Charlotte fell into deep thought.

  Castell said that it is not small, but it is not too big when it is said to be big.

  120,000 square kilometers, which is equivalent to a province of the previous Celestial Dynasty.

   The forces surrounding the Castel game must also have conflicts of interest here, and after much deliberation, there are only a few of them.

  The Gorefiend Cult, the Crescent Royal Family, the Ness Clan, and the lords of the kingdoms adjacent to Castel Territory.

  To be honest, if it was just the Legris family, Charlotte didn't really take it too seriously.

  It’s just a viscount family. Even if they recruit soldiers and buy horses, they have always maintained a cavalry force, but the size of the territory is there.

   What Charlotte really has to deal with is the supporters after the rebellion.

   As for which party or parties are the supporters behind this, Charlotte also has some guesses...

  Of course, speculation is just speculation, and she needs more information to clarify the current situation.

  This rebellion is also an opportunity. If she can take advantage of this opportunity to wipe out all the opposing forces in the territory, then she will also be able to completely control Castel and become a real powerful lord.

   "My lord, please make a decision!"

  Looking at Charlotte who was lost in thought, Viscount Leon-Castel repeated it again.

  In the hall, the nobles are also eager to try, looking like they can't wait to fight.

Think about it, too. With a three times superiority in military strength on the surface, the chances of winning cannot be considered low. In addition, after the rebellion in the north is quelled, the land of those rebel lords will probably be deprived of their land and recovered and re-enfranchised. In this case Now, the nobles naturally have high fighting spirit.

   "Angus, how many troops are needed to stop the rebels going south?"

  After pondering for a moment, Charlotte looked at the silent Baron Angus.

   "Lord Earl, a certain number of defenders have been stationed along the Dorne River. If you only need to defend in place, 3,000 reinforcements are enough."

   Baron Angus replied respectfully.

   "What if they are defeated?"

   "Lord Earl, this depends on how many standing troops the Legolis family has organized. The standing army is extraordinary, and ordinary conscripts are no match for them at all."

   Baron Angus said in a deep voice.

   "When did the rebels reach the Dorne?"

   "It's been almost a week, but they lack the means to cross the river, and winter is coming, and the river is icy cold. They didn't take any further action, but stationed on the bank."

  Charlotte's heart moved slightly:

   "You said, after they settled down on the shore, they haven't continued their operations?"

"Yes."

   "Bring me the map, let me see."

   Charlotte ordered.

  Several nobles quickly brought up Castel's map and spread it out in front of Charlotte, while Charlotte looked at the map of her own territory and quickly fell into deep thought.

  Sorry, today is short.

  I came back from a business trip today, and after a half-day ride in the car, it was very late when I started typing, and I didn’t have time to write too much…