Chapter 301：

For Ofina's proposal, most people have little hope because of the stereotype of the Northwest Gulf.

Only a few people think it is worth a try, such as the officers in charge of army logistics, they know that a large part of the supplies and ordnance in the kingdom's army now come from the Northwest Gulf.

In terms of military rations, canned food from the Northwest Gulf is welcomed by many officers and soldiers, especially in the south where the temperature is high and it is not easy to store food. play a big role.

In terms of ordnance, a weapon supplier named [Northwest Industry] occupies a large share of the kingdom's army's weapons and armor sources. As for the quality, it can only be said to be so-so, but the advantage lies in the large quantity and low price. The Kingdom Army can stabilize the rebel army in terms of armor wearing rate, and Northwest Industry is indispensable.

It's very strange, where did so much iron come from in the Northwest Bay to make so many weapons and armors? Aren't the lords there also fighting wars?

But obviously, if the lords of the Northwest Gulf equip their soldiers with these ordnance, then the war between them must not be simply described as "peasant fighting".

While everyone was discussing, Catherine winked at Ofina, and asked her to discuss this issue in private later.

Now that the Northwest Gulf has been raised, the theme of the meeting gradually turned to the usurper war that broke out at the beginning of the year.

"Obviously, the family headed by Earl Parker will never recognize the legitimacy of Maltz Kent's succession to the title."

"Really, when the country is in crisis, they don't want to raise their troops to serve, but fight in private. They really don't know the general idea."

"It's not without benefits. The lords of the former Northwest Duke family have always been contemptuous of the royal family. After all, the Parker and other families still have their hearts towards the royal family. It would be good to suppress the native lords."

"After all, it's for their own benefit. I don't believe how loyal they are to the royal family. If there is any conflict, please let His Majesty the king decide it! It's nothing to solve it in private."

The representatives of the royal family who were sent to the Northwest Territories held their own opinions, such as Hansel Abbott who was stationed in Arda and Emerson Wilder who was stationed in Emden. In their report to Jingyao They often maintain the same position as the lord of their own locality, and in the letter they reprimand the representative of the royal family on the opposite side for distorting black and white, telling truth and telling lies.

These contradictory reports made His Majesty the King and the ministers at a loss as to who was right and who was wrong. However, most people in the court still tend to oppose the duke's faction. After all, since the outbreak of the southern rebellion, the two counties of Arda and Bairding in this faction, in the name of vassals, have sent food to the kingdom's army that was short of food due to the fire. There is a lot of food, and the [Northwest Industry] established by the lords of this faction also provides a lot of cheap weapons and armor for the kingdom's army.

Duke Dodge was thoughtful: "Which faction has the upper hand now?"

Ofina: "The latest news is that the Duke's side is in decline, and it seems that they have plans to concentrate all their strength on a desperate plan."

"Are neither of you intending to stop?"

"There have been rumors of a truce, but apparently no agreement has been reached."

Duke Dodge turned to Catherine and said, "Your Highness, after the disputes among the lords of the Northwest Gulf subside, can they be responsible for guarding Veblen? Then move Walker's troops to the south to deal with the rebels."

Through secret channels, the high-level officials of the kingdom have basically determined that the Duke of Veblen in the east has fallen to Giles, but they have not responded to Giles in a public way.

In order to prevent Veblen from raiding the rear, Catherine had to leave a team of up to 25,000 people to guard the east. This force was commanded by the Duke of Walker.

The army of more than 20,000 people did nothing but guard against possible enemies, resulting in a great waste of troops. Otherwise, the main force led by Catherine would not have been blocked in the Fougères area and could not start the situation for a long time.

Perhaps this was the effect Giles had in mind? His allies are only responsible for distracting the kingdom's army.

Ofina agreed with Duke Dodge's suggestion: "Among the lords who opposed the Duke of the Northwest, Earl Greiman played a central role. His family was dispatched to the Northwest Gulf because of a court struggle a long time ago, and they are collecting supplies for the troops going south. During the process, Earl Greiman put in a lot of effort, and he must have the intention of making friends with the royal family. If the honor of the Greiman family can be restored in the name of His Majesty, the earl must be able to serve the country with all his heart and serve the country well. To drive the role of other lords."

Judging from the meaning of her words, it seems that she is very optimistic about the faction that Graeman belongs to.

Catherine was a little moved by what the two said, nodded and said: "The dispute between the two factions in the Northwest Gulf has not yet subsided, and it is still uncertain who will win the final victory. Wait until the dust settles before sending envoys there."

The princess said so, but she couldn't help but feel a little bit upset in her heart. If there is no current rebellion, an edict will be issued in the name of the king. No matter how red-eyed the two factions are, they will have to give Jingyao some face and sit down for peace~www .novelhall.com~ Now it's all about waiting for the winner to emerge and seeking his support.

The reason for this situation is nothing more than the fact that the power of the royal family was restrained by the rebels in the south, and they had no time to care about it. If you send people there rashly, if the mediation fails, you will be in trouble, and the already declining royal power will be even more in jeopardy.

Thinking of this, Catherine hated the traitor Giles even more.

At this time, Viscount Klein looked at her and said, "Your Highness, the Northwest Gulf has always been relatively poor. How can the strength of those lords alone stop the rich eastern border?"

Catherine smiled: "Looking at your expression, you should have already thought of a solution, right?"

Klein laughed: "Yes. We can recruit highland barbarians to guard the eastern border with the northwest army. It's time for the head of Zherov, oh no, it should be Count Zherov, to show his loyalty to the kingdom .”

Zherov was a tribal leader who was one of the rebellious tribes when Catherine quelled the barbarian rebellion in the highlands last year. It was because of his internal support that Catherine was able to quickly quell the barbarian rebellion, and afterwards awarded Zherov the earl of the highlands.

Catherine is very satisfied with Klein's suggestion. In recent years, she has devoted herself to promoting young generals to the top ranks of the army. Klein and Lester are among the best. The former is modest and thoughtful, while the latter is silent and aloof, but has a natural intuition for marching and fighting. Both of them are her capable subordinates just like Ofina, and because of their similar age, they are easier to communicate with than those veterans.

"Let's do it like this!" Her Royal Highness made a final decision.

After the meeting was dissolved and everyone was leaving, Catherine stopped Ofina.

"Come to my room and tell me about that girl Irene's recent situation. Oh, and the thunder hammer you mentioned in the meeting just now."