The King

  Chapter 148

  Beida City, with the arrival of the rainbow moon, even the tension in the air has been diluted a bit.

  The opera house, which was originally deserted, became full of people again. Money, beauty and power are always the objects of pursuit of the world.

   In the past half a month, under the deliberate publicity of the opera house, the news of the arrival of the Rainbow Moon has already spread throughout the southeastern province. Almost all interested nobles showed up in Beida City.

   As usual, she completed the formulaic performance amidst the madness of the fans. Isabel didn't feel the slightest sense of accomplishment, but felt disgusted instead.

  At this moment, her desire for strength emerged again. Reason told her that only by becoming a strong person can she be qualified to leave here.

   "Doesn't the target appear?"

  A mysterious voice sounded, pulling Isabel back from her thoughts. Glancing at the shadow man who suddenly appeared, he said angrily:

   "No! I don't know if there is something wrong with that guy, but he has been training soldiers in the territory all the time, and he doesn't understand the slightest style.

  Shadow Killer, please inform me in advance when you come next time, in case someone finds out..."

   "Don't worry, I have observed before coming here, no one is watching.

  In the diva group, everyone knows your Isabel's habits, and no one will come here to make fun of themselves at this time.

  Even if someone does come, I can still leave quietly. Unless someone comes from a top-notch powerhouse, they won't be able to keep me.

  Now your task is to get rid of that mountain lord as soon as possible, and make sure whether the Blood Moon Horn is in his hands, so that we can decide whether to take the next step. "

  From the beginning to the end, Yingsha didn't feel any disturbance in his heart, as if the beauty in front of him didn't exist.

"Blockhead!"

  After complaining in a low voice, Isabel said slowly: "Don't worry, I haven't spent these days in vain, and all the information about this mountain lord is here.

  The strange thing is that none of the nobles in the southeastern province have heard the news that the Blood Moon Horn is in the mountain area. I clicked from the side, but they denied it.

  After a little probing, they actually told me that the Horn of the Blood Moon fell into the hands of the Holy See after the last war. He also vaguely mentioned that the king's special envoy was killed.

  In order not to arouse their suspicion, I have no way to continue asking. Just two very different answers, there must be a problem behind it.

  By the way, I would like to remind you, don't think that because your stealth skills are good, you can be invincible in the world.

  Mountain Territory is not as simple as you make it out to be. Even the information I have investigated is completely two extremes with what you gave.

   Don’t say that you are not sure whether the Blood Moon Horn is in the mountain territory. Even if it is confirmed, I don’t think you can bring things out in an army of hundreds of thousands. "

  The kind reminder is not that Isabel is soft-hearted. It seems to join a mysterious organization, but in fact the relationship between them is still mainly trading.

  The connection is entirely based on interests, and I don't know much about the mysterious organization. From the limited information in hand, I can't directly infer who the "owner" behind the scenes is.

  Under this background, there is naturally no sense of belonging. At this moment, I reminded Yingsha, mainly because I was worried that this guy would rush over and expose her by the way.

  A diva is a diva after all. Once her hidden identity is exposed, trouble will come to her. Rainbow Moon will not stand out for a "twenty-five boy" diva.

   "Hundreds of thousands of troops?"

   "Isabel, what are you kidding?

  The mountainous region doesn't even have a population of more than a hundred thousand, so how come there are hundreds of thousands of troops?

   Could it be that, like some idiot singers in your group, they are being flattered to be stupid, and they even lose their own judgment! "

   Shadow Killer said excitedly.

   It's not that he doesn't have enough xinxing cultivation. As an assassin, the most important basic skill is to have a calm mind.

   This news is really too shocking. If the Dalton family has assembled hundreds of thousands of troops, it is estimated that everyone may still believe it.

  It is unknown whether there are 10,000 young and strong in a mountainous territory. How to become an army of hundreds of thousands?

   "Your intelligence is too lagging.

   Just a mountain leader, naturally there are not so many young and strong, but with the power of other small nobles, it is hard to say.

  However, they are only secretly guessing the specific number of young adults who have received military training. The Mountain Territory has not released the data to the public, anyway, the number of people must be indispensable.

  Even if you don’t take these serf soldiers to heart, besides serfs, there are also a large number of noble children who received military training together.

  The specific number is still uncertain. According to these nobles, there are as many as hundreds of noble children receiving training in the mountain area.

  Hundreds of knights came out, and behind them was an army of serfs ranging from tens of thousands to hundreds of thousands. Are you sure you can forcibly take away the Horn of the Blood Moon from their hands? "

  After listening to Isabel's explanation, Shadow Killer was numb. Originally a nightmare-level task, this wave directly rose to the hell-level.

  The military strength of the Mountain Territory is strong, but the heads of various departments within the Holy See almost quarreled for this task.

  Perhaps everyone felt that it was unreliable to **** it by force. In the end, this hot potato unfortunately fell to the "Holy Hand" of the intelligence organization, and they were going to take "catch-ups" by means.

  In order to carry out the mission smoothly, Pius VII even went to the ascetic camp and invited several strong ones of the ascetics to cooperate.

  It's a pity that no matter how strong the ascetic monk is, facing a huge army, he can only run away.

   What's more, if you are doing things on the enemy's territory, once you reveal your identity, you may be attacked by the local strongmen of the Alpha Kingdom at any time.

   There is only one chance to make a move. Regardless of success or failure, you must run away immediately after making a move.

  For the sake of safety, the Holy See did not hesitate to use the important dark son Isabel. Trying to use beauty tricks to help achieve the goal.

  It's a pity that the result is destined to disappoint them. The cabaret show Hudson has seen a lot in his previous life, so he doesn't have much attraction at all.

  Leave the business in hand and travel hundreds of miles just to watch a dispensable performance. Hudson's brain has not yet convulsed.

   "Isabel, you know men best. Is there a way to get close to that mountain viscount, or find a way to lure him out?

  I mean to get rid of that earth bear, find a chance to be alone with him, and wait for the opportunity..."

   Before Yingsha finished speaking, Isabel rolled her eyes: "Things, how can you say it so simply.

  Our publicity is so obvious, that guy can nest in the territory to train troops, obviously a person with strong willpower.

  Combined with the past legendary stories of this mountain collar viscount, there is no scandal at all, maybe he has never tasted the fun of men and women.

  He doesn't want to come out of the territory, so I can't let me go to the mountains to play sex, and teach him how to get better, right?

   It is very easy for you to get close to this person. If you place a huge military purchase order, you may meet him.

   But the situation is a bit special now, and preparations are being made everywhere. Orders from the Mountain Territory are soft, even if you place an order, they may not accept it.

  If you want me to say that you don't bother to bother, just send someone over to negotiate the price. The Horn of the Blood Moon has no real meaning to this person, and is not an item that cannot be transferred.

  For this kind of ambitious man, as long as the bid is high enough, there is nothing that cannot be discussed. The prerequisite is: the Horn of the Blood Moon is really in his hands. "

   After finishing speaking, Isabel did not forget to throw a wink. It's a pity that Yingsha's heart has long been as still as water, and he has no interest in this smiling beauty in front of him.

   "I will report the information you have collected truthfully! If the superior agrees, your reward will be indispensable.

  Reminder, don't play with fire. Beauty is a woman's most powerful weapon, but it is also the source of her disaster.

   Not every noble is so disciplined. The organization has solved a lot of troubles for you, otherwise the rainbow moon alone would not be able to protect you.

   It’s just a few ordinary nobles’ children, but if a big noble is really fascinated, it may be the beginning of disaster for you. "

   After the warning, Shadow Killer disappeared into the room without leaving any trace, as if no one had ever been there.

  Isabel, who stayed in the room, was secretly worried. Sometimes being too attractive is a sin.

  …

   A group of noble children poured into the city to eat, drink and have fun, naturally jealousy. There were many conflicts and conflicts, and the Governor's Mansion was soon alarmed.

   "What's going on? Why don't you train your troops at home and go to Beida City to make trouble? Did the heads of these nobles get flooded?"

   Earl Pierce asked angrily at the sheriff.

  Now is a critical period, and all provinces are preparing for war. Whoever stops will be beaten by the society!

  He, the boss, was so anxious that his younger brother dared not take it seriously, which was simply adding fuel to the fire.

   "The Rainbow Moon Singers have caused trouble, since they arrived in Beda City, the city has not been peaceful.

  Aristocrats from all over the country frantically poured in, and most of the children of nobles who fought in the city were jealous. "

  Guccioni said depressedly.

   As the sheriff in the city, his life has been difficult recently. A group of aristocratic children know how to make troubles when they are full all day long and have nothing to do, which greatly increases the pressure on public security in the city.

   "Trash!

   Count the noble children who came to the city to eat, drink and play, and send the list to the counties, so that their families can come and lead them.

  By the way, remind them that once the war in northern Xinjiang breaks out, these people must be included in the list of the first batch of officers and soldiers to participate in the war.

   Absence for any reason will be punished as desertion. Even if he died, he could not be buried until the Governor's Mansion sent someone to verify his body.

   Let all the county guards pay attention to it. If you don’t know how to restrain your subordinates, you can learn from Viscount Hudson and gather the noble children to practice. "

   Earl Pierce said almost roaring.

  The more information you know, the more pressure you will be under. The increasingly tense situation on the mainland is very unfavorable to the Alpha Kingdom.

  The energies of the major powers of the human race have been restrained for various reasons. This means that after the outbreak of the war, the support that the nations of the human race can provide is very limited.

   At a critical juncture, Earl Pierce didn't even care about suppressing dissidents.

   As a result, there were still a group of aristocratic children who didn't want to make progress, and ran to him to compete and be jealous, completely looking for excitement.

   Facts have proved that the boss is not exciting. Then came a ruthless one, directly including the thrill-seeking guy into the first batch of reinforcements.

  If you get tired of the work, you can continue to put it badly. Anyway, my life is my own, so just toss about it casually.

  …

  In the mountainous area, Hudson, who didn't know how to be a role model, is busy every day like a hardworking bee.

  The typical "007" work system is arranged by myself, and I don't know how to talk about it if I want to complain.

   became a role model again, and Hudson naturally didn't know it. After all, the time is too short, how can one month train qualified officers?

  Most people have only learned a little superficially, and they have not recognized the essence of things at all. It's okay to be a grassroots military instructor, but I want to command the army...

   There is no need to discuss this issue. Hudson himself does not have the ability to command large corps to fight. Not to mention the younger brothers who studied with him.

   Except for a small number of famous generals with different talents, the military command ability of most generals is slowly honed in the process of leading troops.

  For example, now, organizing a large number of young and strong training is a major breakthrough in the ability to lead troops.

  Although there were many problems during the period, they were finally resolved.

   Without this kind of experience, I am afraid that Hudson would never have dreamed that one day he would be able to command so many soldiers.

   "Master, the logistics supplies are about to bottom out. In recent days, the intensity of training has been too high, and the consumption of supplies has exceeded expectations. Do you think..."

   Before Tom could finish speaking, Hudson interrupted: "The application for logistics supplies was signed by these noble officers, right?"

  The soldiers and horses have not moved, but the food and grass go first.

  Logistics is always the top priority of war, especially during expeditions, the test of logistics is even more severe.

   Now it is just a simulation of the kingdom's logistics supply. As a result, there was no "accident" by accident.

   Fortunately, this is an on-site training, and it is just an overrun of supplies. If it is on the march, it is estimated that more accidents will happen.

  As an officer who escorted logistics supplies, Hudson is well aware of the complexity of logistics. The troubles encountered during the delivery of logistical supplies during the last time when the Skeleton Society was suppressed caused a lot of headaches.

   "Signed! All procedures will be strictly implemented according to your regulations."

  Tom replied in the affirmative.

   Once upon a time, Hudson hated procedures the most. But after he assumed the position, he had to set up a set of procedures for his subordinates to execute.

   It's not that I'm worried about whether human nature can stand the test, it's simply that the ability of the people under my command is limited. Without setting up a strict set of procedures for them to follow, they can mess things up in minutes.

   "Flexibility" is based on the premise that bureaucrats have certain qualities and can make some flexible judgments independently.

   It is a pity that Hudson obviously does not have so many high-quality talents. Give them authorization to be flexible, and I am afraid that they will become completely different soon after they reach the bottom.

   "Give all the material consumption bills to these officers, and you don't have to worry about the rest.

  Since there are not many logistics supplies left, then notify the troops and bring people back to the territory in advance to participate in the autumn harvest work! "

   Hudson said calmly.

  Whoever's soldiers consume supplies, whoever is responsible for paying the bill. Anyway, he wouldn't put a copper coin in it.

   There is no venue fee for training, it is all for the sake of "humanity". Of course, huge military purchase orders also played a role.

   Make money, not shabby.

  But the way to make money must be paid attention to. Not every copper coin has to be earned in his own hands. When it's time to talk about human feelings, you must talk about human feelings.

  Off-the-job training, no one can afford to support so many soldiers. The standing army of the entire Alpha Kingdom is only maintained at around 300,000.

   This is still due to the threat of the orc empire, otherwise the number of the kingdom's standing army would be at most a hundred thousand.

  The army is a gold-swallowing beast. The high military investment of the Alpha Kingdom is all deducted from the extravagant expenses of the nobles.

  Alpha Kingdom is also one of the few countries in the Aslant Continent that lists "war tax" as a regular tax.

  Other human nations mostly collect a temporary fee when a war breaks out.

  Facing this kind of gold-swallowing behemoth, the country still feels struggling. Not to mention the little nobles, just training for more than two months has caused many people to feel pain.

  Participating in the autumn harvest is inevitable. Only by letting the serf soldiers work to support themselves can everyone persist.

  The long-distance march is also an opportunity to test the results of training. Although the journey this time is not long, it can also let the noble officers experience in advance the various troubles that may occur during the march.

   Considering too much for the younger brothers, Hudson himself was about to be moved.

  Looking at the team leaving the camp, for some reason, Hudson felt a sense of reluctance in his heart.

  In the past two months, although I have been busy with my feet on the ground, it is better to have a fulfilling life. It's like finding the goal of life, and being able to put all your energy into it.

   "When will I be able to have so many troops?"

  This idea was just born, and Hudson himself was taken aback, and hurriedly forced himself to dismiss this unrealistic idea.

   It's easy to cut off ideas, but once ambition takes root, it's hard to get rid of it.

  …

  (end of this chapter)