Chapter 944 An unexpected trump card
After Lin finished speaking, Lei Xiao started to carry out the next steps without stopping.
Just like what I just said, before Han Shui can be completely eradicated, obtaining information is naturally an indispensable step.
"Ye Cang, let's get started, don't hold anything back."
Lei Xiao nodded slightly and nodded to the muscular priest beside him who was already ready to go.
"Don't worry, Lord, just leave everything to your subordinates."
A cold light reflected from Ye Cang's gold glasses, and he slowly walked towards the target of torture.
With the help of the knotweed, although Han Shui was much stronger than Ye Cang, with the unstoppable hand knife falling hard, Ye Cang's mental torture officially began.
As long as the target completely lowers his guard, everything will naturally be under Ye Cang's control.
It didn't take long for Ye Cang to return to Lei Xiao, caressing his chest and saluting: "Lord Qi, everything has been investigated clearly."
"Han Shui's personal secret treasure trove and the Shanglu family's treasury. In addition to the castle of the head of the family, there are six locations in other affiliated castles in the inner city."
"Among them, there are hundreds of millions of golden dragons and a large number of fourth-level high-quality equipment, fourth-level magic potions, and fourth-level magic scrolls. There are thousands of sets of third-level equipment. This is even after the Merchant Army has been installed. ”
"As for other precious works of art and other ordinary treasures, the amount is even more massive, enough to fill several castle halls."
Hearing Ye Cang say this, Lei Xiao raised his eyebrows and said: "It is indeed a treasure house of one of the three giants. It can even catch up with the trophies of our several major battles. The combined wealth of dozens of cities is not even There are many in this family.”
"However, Lord Lord, Han Shui has set up various complex magic traps and magic mechanisms at the door of each secret treasure house, and the magic key to each treasure house is in another treasure house. , the security measures are extremely complete, it can be said that the agencies have exhausted them.”
Ye Cang frowned and added: "In other words, if you want to open all these treasures, I'm afraid it will take a little effort."
"It doesn't matter, these are already in our pocket. Besides, the war is coming, and I don't have time to sort and check them one by one."
Lei Xiao waved his hand, and immediately said to the sassy female knight who had just ascended to the position of head of the family: "Lin, I'll leave these to you, and sort out the war supplies I need as soon as possible."
"As you command, Lord."
Lin touched her chest and saluted, and responded respectfully.
"Lord, my subordinates also obtained the latest developments and next strategic deployment of the opponent from Han Shui."
Ye Cang pushed up the gold-rimmed glasses on the bridge of his nose, and then reported: "First of all, just like the intelligence we obtained before, all 250,000 troops of the Phytolacca family have entered Kel'burg."
"The vanguard of the Lancaster family and the Yorkman family have also arrived. They are also about 250,000 in size. Their strength is comparable to that of the Phytolacca family, or even better."
Ye Cang twisted his eyebrows and said: "In addition, the fallen noble army gathered by the fourth prince also has 150,000 troops stationed in Kyle Castle, bringing the total number of defenders in Kyle Castle to 650,000."
"Currently, our Fort Ferro has only 100,000 troops. Adding in the 250,000 troops of the Phytolacca family, the total is 350,000. So, do we still need to face the 400,000 enemy troops of Castle Kel? ?”
Lei Xiao nodded thoughtfully, raised his eyebrows and asked: "What about the other party's remaining 350,000 people?"
"The time to return to Lord Lord is basically the same as previously expected. It will take another 2 to 3 days to arrive."
Ye Cang stroked his chest and saluted, and his answers were flowing.
"Our subsequent Northern Army, the surrendered army, and the new army will also arrive in 2 days at the fastest, but the overall strength of the subsequent army is far from being comparable to the opponent's subsequent force."
Lei Xiao rubbed his chin and began to pace slowly in the magnificent hall.
"This means that if the delay is too long, we will be in an extremely disadvantageous situation."
"After conquering the merchant army, the gap between our frontline army of 350,000 and the opponent's army of 400,000 is not very huge."
“At this point, the results are very obvious.”
When Lei Xiao said this, Ariel frowned and pondered for a moment, and then said: "Lord, you are saying that we must win the frontline battle in advance before the opponent's follow-up legions arrive, so that we can obtain A glimmer of hope?”
"Yes, if we cannot win the frontline battle within two days, we will be unable to recover until the opponent's follow-up army arrives."
Lei Xiao nodded and affirmed: "So, we must defeat our opponent as soon as possible, otherwise we will have no chance of winning."
After hearing Lei Xiao's words, the subordinates present nodded thoughtfully.
"Lord, among the vanguard troops of the Lancaster family and the Yorkman family that have arrived at Kyle Castle, there are at least 10 elite main regiments who have experienced hundreds of battles."
Ye Cang frowned and saluted Lei Xiao while caressing his chest.
"We have learned before that each of these main legions is comparable to the royal legion, and even better in terms of combat experience."
"After all, they are the most elite Leng Yan frontier troops. They are enough to compete with the army of a country. They are not at the same level as the ragtag group of fallen nobles we met before. Each legion is even enough to compete with three fifth-level experts."< br>
"Although the overall strength of the 10 main legions of the Phytolacca family is barely equal to that of the opponent, their combat experience is far inferior to that of the opponent."
Ye Cang still maintained a respectful posture and frowned: "With the troops we have in hand, it will probably not be easy to decide the outcome with such a huge force in two days."
As soon as Ye Cang said this, the other subordinates also frowned.
Just like what Ye Cang said, in the battle that is about to begin before us, the enemy is a powerful entity that we have never encountered before, both in terms of quantity and quality.
"Yes, I have mentioned before that this must be an arduous battle, but behind us is endless darkness, and there is no way to retreat."
Lei Xiao's face was full of awe, and his eyes swept over the subordinates one by one.
"And don't forget, we still have an opportunity to command the Phytolacca family's army to strike first. This will at least allow us to take control of this unprecedented battle at the beginning."
"Furthermore, after so many experiences of blood and fire, we ourselves are no longer what we used to be."
At this point, Lei Xiao nodded to his subordinates and said: "As I said, as long as we work together, we can reach the dawn of victory!"
After hearing Lei Xiao's words, the frowned brows of all the subordinates relaxed and they nodded heavily.
"Ye Cang, did you get any other information about Han Shui?"
Lei Xiao returned his gaze to the muscular priest and continued to ask.
"Back to the lord, I also got some information about the fourth prince himself."
Ye Cang held up the gold-rimmed glasses on the bridge of his nose and bowed: "That guy is much more mysterious than we thought. Even Han Shui, who is thoughtful and thoughtful, has an extremely limited understanding of that guy."
"Oh?"
Lei Xiao suddenly became interested and immediately asked: "Tell me in detail."
"Back to the lord, the reason why the fourth prince was able to gather the three wealthy families at the same time is because he promised the three wealthy families, in addition to their current sphere of influence, the benefits of an additional half of the Cold Flame Kingdom, and even the entire northern territory."
Ye Cang frowned again and responded respectfully: "This is the reason why the three wealthy families can collectively choose to be loyal to the fourth prince."
"Extraordinary half of the country? What on earth is that guy thinking? This is simply equivalent to handing over the Cold Flame Kingdom to the three giants!"
After hearing Ye Cang's words, Ariel blurted out with a look of surprise on her face.
"You know, the three powerful families of Leng Yan now actually occupy half of the Leng Yan Kingdom."
"This has made recent generations of monarchs, including my father, feel on pins and needles. However, because the previous monarchs were too weak, my father was unable to recover, so he set his sights on regaining the northern territory."
"Under the current situation, if half of the area controlled by the royal family is given away, wouldn't it be equivalent to letting the three wealthy families occupy three-quarters of the Cold Flame Kingdom?"
Ariel crossed her arms and frowned: "You know, the reason why the three wealthy families have always been at peace with the royal family is because of checks and balances on each other. This has achieved a certain delicate balance. If the three wealthy families continue to be allowed to If a wealthy family expands its sphere of influence, it will inevitably break the existing balance, and the consequences are simply unimaginable!”
"Yes, but the fourth prince is not a fool. Whatever we can think of, he will definitely think of it too."
Lei Xiao patted Ariel's shoulder gently, signaling the latter not to get excited, and nodded: "The reason why he did this is probably because of at least two things to rely on."
"Two points to rely on?"
Ariel's fair face immediately showed a touch of curiosity, and she asked doubtfully: "Lord, what do you rely on?"
"First of all, it's very easy to understand."
Lei Xiao smiled faintly at Ariel and analyzed: "That is because the fourth prince is confident that he can continue to move back and forth between the three wealthy families, causing the three wealthy families to restrain each other again, and then reach a new balance."
"As expected of the lord, Han Shui and the other two wealthy family heads also understand this."
Ye Cang's reverent voice then came over.
"However, Han Shui also clearly understands that although the fourth prince is thoughtful and courageous, he is still young after all."
"Once they really achieve the final victory, the three giants will become stronger and stronger, and then the fourth prince will not be able to make the decision. But at least at this stage, the three giants still need to restrain their sharpness and surround themselves with the fourth prince. After all, the fourth prince also has the right to inherit the throne and is impeccable morally and legally.”
After listening to Ye Cang's addition, Ariel nodded thoughtfully and said: "So, is the relationship between the fourth child and the three wealthy families currently a mutual use of each other?"
"That's right, and from the perspective of both parties, they are confident that they can control the other party."
Lei Xiao nodded, then curled his lips helplessly and said: "The most important thing is that before defeating us, this relationship of mutual use is undoubtedly unbreakable."
"That's true. The lord was wise and took control of the Shangluc family in advance."
Ariel nodded and continued to ask: "Lord, what about the second point of support you mentioned for the fourth child?"
"The best way to control the situation is naturally to use both soft and hard tactics. If checks and balances are regarded as the "soft" part of both soft and hard tactics, then one's own strength is undoubtedly "hard". ”
Lei Xiao lightly snapped his fingers and responded: "In other words, apart from the three wealthy families, the fourth prince will never be a mere commander. He must also have some kind of trump card hidden in him, which is enough to intimidate the three wealthy families. ”
"Lord, are you saying that Lao Si's subordinates are not only the three wealthy families, but also have the help of other hidden forces or some kind of terrible trump cards?"
Ariel's starry eyes were wide open, with a look of disbelief on her face.
"Yes, after all, wooing the three wealthy families who covet the royal power is an extremely risky approach in itself."
Lei Xiao nodded slightly and affirmed: "So I speculate that the fourth prince relies on more than just the three wealthy families, otherwise he will only get burned."
"As expected of the lord, you are indeed an expert at predicting events!"
I saw Ye Cang step forward and said with respect on his face: "To be honest, Lord, this is exactly the information about the fourth prince that I will describe next."
"Last night, before Han Shui left the fourth prince's secret palace, the fourth prince lent Han Shui a secret trump card in case something unexpected happened."
"Han Shui was really surprised when he got this secret card, and then he stored it in his storage ring."
"However, because Han Shui was too arrogant, he thought that the gravity confinement barrier would be enough to defeat us, so he never had time to use it. It was not until the lord took away its secret that Han Shui regretted it too late."
Hearing what Ye Cang said, Ariel's fair face became more curious and asked: "Can even Han Shui be shocked? What trump card did the fourth child give?"
"It is a fifth-level alchemy puppet, enough to compete with a genuine fifth-level strongman."
Ye Cang slowly took a deep breath and said solemnly: "Moreover, it uses extremely rare alchemical materials and can completely resist most spell attacks below level five."
"Level 5 Alchemy Puppet?!"
Hearing this, Ariel looked surprised and murmured: "You know, even our Lengyan royal family has never owned a fifth-level alchemy puppet. How did the fourth child get it?"
"More importantly, since the fourth child can give Han Shui a self-defense, it means that there must be other alchemy puppets of the same strength or above on his body, otherwise he will never be taken out easily."
Lei Xiao also took a deep breath slowly and frowned: "This guy really hides his secrets."
After Lei Xiao finished speaking, the atmosphere in the hall became dull again.
In addition, the alchemy puppet has a strong self-healing ability, which is indeed extremely difficult.
While feeling astonished in his heart, Lei Xiao couldn't help but reveal a touch of curiosity. (End of chapter)