It was okay for Grand Duke Guang to sit there and praise Queen Isabella alone, but now Leo also started praising Queen Isabella with great praise, and ranked them one, two, three and four.
Catherine looked unhappy.
The more Archduke Julius praised Queen Isabella, the uglier Catherine's face became.
Both of these men were heartless, and with their fierce praise, the queen was praised as if she were an emperor throughout the ages.
And Catherine's face became colder and colder, as if it was covered with a layer of frost. She didn't have a good impression of this bad woman who seduced her father.
In the eyes of others, Archduke Julius is harassing Queen Isabella, but as a traditional, excellent, wise and sensible woman of the new era, when will Her Royal Highness Princess Catherine reason with others... eh
,no.
As an excellent new-era woman, she has always had a sharp gaze and could see through the essence of the matter at once - if Queen Isabella had no intention of seducing Archduke Julius, how could Archduke Julius have always been such a nymphomaniac?
The main reason is that the woman is not good~!
Seeing that the Grand Duke was about to ignite the volcano Catherine, Lorraine had to step in to stop the Grand Duke from continuing his infatuation.
When Catherine is angry, Lorraine will never care how much the Grand Duke suffers, but if Catherine is in a bad mood, she will hit the table and hit the bench, looking for trouble. When the time comes, Lord Luo will definitely suffer the same.
Lorraine coughed, interrupted the nymphomaniac father and son, and said, "What should we do next? Do we need to mobilize troops into the city to strengthen the alert?"
Grand Duke Julius was startled for a moment, and asked in confusion: "What kind of troop deployment?"
Lorraine curled her lips and said angrily: "The conspirators lurking in the city clearly had a premeditated plan to force the emperor to marry him this time.
I think their purpose is to cause riots. If they don't succeed once, they will do it again. If they don't succeed in Abdwad, they will in other cities. We must guard against it.
I suspect that they are related to Hadu, and even this time itself was planned by Hadu."
Catherine was so angry that she slammed the table with a loud bang, and said in an angry voice: "This gang of gangsters who harbor evil intentions is the most abominable thing.
What they do all day long is harmful to others, so we must dig them out and punish them severely."
Archduke Julius was immediately startled and surprised why Catherine was so angry, as if she had eaten gunpowder.
The Grand Duke looked at Lorraine doubtfully.
Lorraine gave a helpless smile. He would not tell the Grand Duke that it was the old guy who had no eyesight. He was asking for trouble - praising another outstanding woman in front of an outstanding woman. This is a very serious nature. Catherine is barren.
That's weird.
He coughed lightly and said calmly: "Then let's communicate with Queen Isabella and mobilize two legions into the city to patrol around the clock and guard against death."
"This is the best~!"
At this time, Queen Isabella's voice suddenly came from behind Lorraine,
Everyone couldn't help but be startled, and then turned around to look, and sure enough, Her Majesty the Queen was coming.
Everyone in the command room stood up politely.
I saw Queen Isabella walking in with the Prime Minister, the Marquis de Vichamp, and the Commander-in-Chief of the New Army, General Hasél.
Behind them, there was a burly knight in light armor.
It is Victor, the captain of Her Majesty's bodyguard.
This is an old acquaintance of Lorraine.
In the beginning, it was this guy who killed Emperor Almohad and replaced him with a substitute.
Lorraine was extremely impressed by him. You must know that at that time, he was so sick that he wanted to vomit, but the guy didn't change his expression and didn't even blink his eyes. He was really cruel and ruthless.
But through that incident, Lorraine also knew that Victor was definitely Queen Isabella's true confidant.
Seeing the Queen walking in, Lorraine couldn't help but feel a little strange, feeling that something was not quite right.
After thinking about it carefully, I realized that in just a moment, Queen Isabella had already changed into a blue palace dress.
The brown hair that was slightly curly and wavy was still wet. Two wisps of rouge appeared on her pretty face, which was originally as white as jade. There was also a faint fragrance of Phalaenopsis wafting from her body, which was obviously sprinkled
Got perfume.
Upon the Queen's appearance, Archduke Julius immediately stepped forward cordially and diligently opened the chair for Queen Isabella.
After Queen Isabella sat down, the Grand Duke sat down next to the Queen with a smile on his face. Marquis Vichan and General Hassell were all pushed aside.
Victor stood expressionless, standing straight behind Queen Isabella - although he was a close confidant of the Queen, his status was not enough to serve at the table.
Catherine glanced at Queen Isabella when she first came in, smiled knowingly, and with a gloating expression on her pretty face, she lay down next to Lorraine and secretly said to Lorraine: "She must have been sick and vomited just now.
"
Lorraine suddenly understood, and couldn't help but snicker in her heart: No wonder she had to take a shower and change clothes in this moment. It was obvious that the smell of those refugees was too strong.
There were tens of thousands of people watching in the square just now, but no one dared to push forward because the smell was so unpleasant.
These hundreds of people, in such a hot summer in Almohad, did not change clothes or take a shower for more than half a month, so the smell on their bodies is obvious. It even feels like suffocation when you get close.
Ordinary people are like this, let alone a pampered woman.
It's really hard for Queen Isabella. Judging from her appearance, she must have come here after taking a bath.
As for whether she was vomiting or not, Lorraine couldn't tell, but since Catherine said yes, it must be yes. Women are very keen in this aspect of observation.
At this time, Queen Isabella nodded to Lorraine, and then continued what she just said: "What Count Lorraine said is absolutely true.
This is only the enemy's first offensive. They are lurking in the dark. As long as they are not caught out, they will continue to make trouble. We must always be on guard. I agree with Lorraine and mobilize some soldiers to maintain order in the city.
Not only that, I also want to ask His Highness to order the peacekeeping troops scattered in various places to pay close attention to the cities in various places to guard against the enemies making trouble. They did not succeed in the imperial city and are likely to turn their attention to other cities."
Grand Duke Julius waved his hand boldly and said decisively: "Don't worry, leave it to me. Who among us will follow whom? Isn't your business my business..."
But then, when he saw the cold light flashing in Catherine's beautiful eyes next to him, and her clear and watery eyes were full of fierce murderous intent, he couldn't help but panic, coughed dryly, and then said: "I...I will let them keep an eye on it.
Take action as soon as there is any abnormality..."
Queen Isabella pretended not to notice the little drama between the father and daughter, smiled calmly and gracefully, and said: "Thank you, Your Highness. Without you, I don't know what I, a woman, would do."
Hearing these words, Archduke Julius felt as comfortable as dog days eating "beaten to death with a stick", uh... Haagen-Dazs, and he laughed non-stop with joy.
Catherine raised the corner of her mouth and gritted her teeth secretly. Seeing that her father was so out of breath, she felt sullen but had no way to release it, so she reached out to grab Leo.
But the little gangster had grown up under her hands since he was a child, and his survival to this day was all due to his cleverness. When he saw something was wrong, he ran away long ago.
Catherine caught a chance and then turned to look at Leo, but Mr. Lei pressed his butt against the corner, clenched his fists, looked at Catherine, shook his head resolutely and decisively, and put on a look of 'beat him to death'
It doesn't look like it has passed.
Catherine had no choice but to change her target, reached out and pinched Lorraine's waist hard.
Lorraine gritted her teeth in pain and smiled bitterly in her heart: She was shot even while lying down~!
It's none of my business, it's a disaster, just wait, I have to come back tonight.
Queen Isabella gave a wry smile, sighed, and said feebly: "We are trapped both internally and externally~! I don't have many people under my command. The enemy has planned such a big thing, and I haven't even heard of it."
The lack of available talent has always been a disadvantage for Queen Isabella.
The queen's foundation is not strong, and her family's power is not strong enough. Naturally, the party of her relatives, who should have taken the lead in the political arena, cannot develop.
However, people from the old government did not dare to use the Queen. People from noble families and the Queen disliked each other, and everything had to be done over again. Most of the capable people were not very loyal, and most of the loyal people were not very capable.
It's a completely endless cycle.
Lorraine tapped her chin and said hesitantly: "Isn't there still the Knights of Concern?"
Queen Isabella shook her head and said: "Civil organizations can create momentum, but they are of little use. We urgently need a professional intelligence team."
Then Queen Isabella looked at Lorraine with her bright eyes and said, "I heard that the Flying Eagle Group has a security force that specializes in counter-espionage work. Is it the top level in the mainland?"
Lorraine smiled and said modestly: "Most of the rumors are exaggerated and just a trivial matter."
The FBI, a venture capital company with strong counterintelligence skills, is a professional department under Intelligence Queen Deipole.
The security force is an action force.
However, due to the complex structure of the Flying Eagle Group and its many departments, it is impossible for even insiders to know unless they have reached a certain level, let alone outsiders.
Those people don't understand the situation and it's normal to treat them as one thing.
And this is also the result that Lord Luo needs. Stunning people will naturally help to keep it secret.
Queen Isabella said: "Our struggle with the enemy is no longer limited to the battlefield, it is an all-round war.
And my men lack such talents, can the Count of Lorraine help us train a group of talents in this field?"
The Grand Duke immediately patted his chest and said cheerfully: "This is no problem..."
But then he saw the cold gaze cast by Catherine next to him, and the voice couldn't help but lowered.
Queen Isabella couldn't help but raise her eyebrows slightly and looked at Lorraine and Catherine inquiringly.
She is also a sensible person and knows that it is up to them to make decisions on such matters.
Lorraine glanced at Catherine and saw that she had no expression. She knew that Catherine had acquiesced. However, she had no choice but to refuse.
No matter how bastard that old guy is, he is still her father. Since he agreed first, she can no longer go against her and lose his face.
Lorraine nodded and said: "Yes, Your Majesty the Queen."
Queen Isabella looked very happy and said: "Thank you Lorraine and Chairman Leo. I will leave it to Victor, Victor~!"
Victor, who looked like the shadow of Queen Isabella, came out, lowered his head and said: "Your command, Your Majesty."
Queen Isabella said calmly: "This matter will be left to you. Follow Lorraine's instructions. I will fully support you and build this department as soon as possible. We have high hopes for it."
"Yes, Your Majesty. I will do my best." Victor responded respectfully, turned to look at Lorraine, bared his teeth, smiled brightly, and said: "I will ask Lorraine again from now on."
Deputy Commander-in-Chief."
Lorraine smiled cheerfully, walked over and patted Victor on the shoulder, saying: "We are old friends, so there is no need to say more polite words. It is always exciting to cooperate with the chief guard."
Captain Victor smiled slightly awkwardly, of course he knew what Lorraine was talking about.
Training agents for Queen Isabella is of course also beneficial to Lorraine and the others. The security army will serve as instructors. The eventually trained agents will have a very friendly relationship with Lorraine and the others, and the security army can also insert them easily.
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Queen Isabella said: "The fundamental reason for the current unfavorable situation is actually that our new army failed in combat and let the people down.
To deal with the current situation, we must not only take strict precautions, but more importantly, rebuild the people's confidence in us. Weishan and Hassell proposed an idea, Weishan, please tell me."
Marquis Weishan's face was ugly from the moment he entered the door. His hall turned dark, and he looked worried. He didn't say a word. He was stimulated by today's events. Tens of thousands of people shouted "Weishang step down" together, and the impact was huge.
Very big.
Even though he knew that the enemy was secretly instigating the incident, Marquis de Vichan still felt very uncomfortable. He had a strong military element in his personality and lacked the blackness of a professional politician.
Seeing that he had done so many things selflessly but was still not understood and resented by others, one can imagine the depression in the Marquis's heart.
But a good politician is usually like this, he thrives in constant setbacks.
At this time, seeing the queen calling him, Marquis Weishan could only cheer up and said slowly: "General Hassell and I discussed it.
We believe that our army has regained its morale after shrinking and resting in the past period. However, the enemy's front line has become longer and longer.
The current war situation is gradually becoming favorable to us. Can we seize this rare opportunity to launch a counterattack and boost the morale of the people and the army with victory?
Therefore, we would like to seek the opinions of the two commanders."
Lorraine and Grand Duke Julius looked at each other and nodded slightly.
The Almohad government's judgment on the situation is consistent with that of the peacekeeping force staff. It can be seen that the professional quality of the people in the new army and government is still very strong.
In the eyes of many people, the current war situation is that the rebels are unstoppable and the new army is weak. The rebels have not suffered major losses or encountered any setbacks, which is why their morale is so high.
With the new army alone, it will take a long time to defeat the rebels.
Only those with rich experience and sophisticated vision can see that the rebels have lost their ability to continue.
The enemy has reached the peak of his attack, which is the best opportunity to launch a counterattack.
After more than half a month of adjustments and rest, the New Army's troops have been replenished and their combat effectiveness has been restored to 7788.
The enemy has been fighting for so long and is exhausted. Until now, they have managed to hold on. However, in order to seize territory, they ignored military taboos and not only failed to gather their already small forces, but scattered them.
Come on.
Terrible holes have appeared on their front.
Grand Duke Julius was very interested in the two people's proposals and said: "Tell me about your plan."
General Hassell stood up, bowed to everyone, walked to the map, picked up his baton and pointed at a location behind the many black flags on the map.
Then he took a deep breath and said confidently: Our plan is to seize the Pliska ferry occupied by Hadu. If successful, this will be a huge victory that can change the situation of the war."
Lorraine looked at the map and admired sincerely: "What a great effort~!"
Grand Duke Julius also nodded slightly and said to Queen Isabella: "This is a good idea. It is worth studying. Who proposed it?"
Queen Isabella showed a satisfied smile and said: "It is the collective wisdom of the frontline generals."
Lorraine nodded and said, "It's a plan to draw out the firepower."
The crossing of Prisca was directly behind the enemy.
It is an important natural crossing on the Zamibia River with gentle water flow.
At this moment, Pliska Ferry is under the control of Hadou, and the garrison consists of two legions. Hundreds of miles north of the ferry have been occupied by rebels. Attacking Pliska Ferry is undoubtedly taking chestnuts from the fire.
Once the Pliska ferry is captured, it will be equivalent to driving a nail into the back of the rebels. The rebels have penetrated deep into Taiyuan in the north, and their military strength is too scattered. It is not possible to withdraw just by withdrawing.
Recapture Prisca Ferry, whether heading east or west, you can block the rebels' retreat, pocket them, and easily eliminate them.
Lorraine thought for a moment and said, "Is the new army sure of capturing Prisca Ferry and holding it?"
In Lorraine's view, although this plan is very tempting, it is very troublesome to implement.
This plan formulated by the New Army is like the US Army's Operation Market Garden in World War II. Once successfully achieved, the victory will be huge. However, it is unimaginably difficult to ensure victory in the battle with only one transportation line in enemy-occupied areas.
With the current strength and quality of the Almohad New Army, it is somewhat reluctant to implement this plan. Even if the Ruman Army implements this combat plan, there is no guarantee of complete success.
Lorraine looked at General Hassell and said seriously: "To be blunt, do you think the plan can succeed with your current strength?
The new army has 70,000 people and can be put into continuous fighting. The full number of troops is less than 50,000. Currently, there are more than 60,000 rebels active on the north bank of the Zamibia River alone. There are 10,000 Hadou's direct subordinates stationed at Pliska Ferry.
Legion, there are still 30,000 troops on standby in the south, and the strength ratio is two to one."
Queen Isabella showed a nervous expression. She was very enthusiastic about this plan and asked anxiously: "Is this impossible?"
Julius Justice said: "This plan is very bold and exciting, and it suits my taste. Once it succeeds, in Lorraine's words, it will close the door and beat the dogs. It will capture all the rebels active in the north."
But it is really too difficult to go 600 miles into enemy-occupied territory, attack a fortress heavily defended by the enemy, and then hold on under attack from two sides."
General Hassell explained: "We have taken these into consideration, and we are preparing to use all artillery this time.
Part of the group participating in the attack will be the Royal Guards. A portion of the Knights Templar will also participate in the battle."
"Wow~!" Lorraine sighed involuntarily. Queen Isabella spent a lot of money to persuade the Templar Knights to join the war.
General Hassell said: "After our evaluation, we believe that as long as the logistics supply line is ensured, the campaign can be successful."
Lorraine and Grand Duke Julius both smiled slightly and kept the logistics supply flowing. Who would maintain it? Besides the peacekeeping force, there could be others.
The key point of this battle is to maintain smooth logistics supplies.
Lorraine smiled and shook his head, saying: "Your opponent is Hadou. If Hadou suddenly increases his troops by 40,000 to 50,000 people during the battle and counterattacks at Prisca Ferry, the new army will be defeated. But..."
Lorraine tapped her fingers on the table, her eyes gleaming, and said to herself: "This might be a good opportunity to catch Hadou out. He has been huddled in the turtle shell for too long."