Chapter 345 The decisive Nancy
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Inside Eagle City.
The warm sunlight shines through the window and onto Nancy's fiery red hair.
Since Raven's expedition, Nancy's clothing style has become more concise.
Although she still has twin ponytails on her head, she is only wearing a light pink dress with long white silk gloves under the sleeves.
A pair of thin and long legs were put together, and the toes wrapped in white stockings were raised, swaying slightly with the movements of her body.
Nancy is working on a piece of paperwork.
Specifically, it was a plan drafted by Holor's political officer Kolu, reviewed by Old Gordon, and then sent to her.
The roads in Holorland have been in disrepair for a long time. If you want to ensure Raven's logistics stability next year, you need to take advantage of the slack season this winter to renovate the roads.
There were footsteps, the door was pushed open, and Jenny walked in with a plate of tea.
Putting the tray on the table, Jenny said softly: "Miss, take a rest first."
Nancy didn't even raise her head, and slender fingers touched the hair that escaped behind her ears: "Let it go for now, wait until I finish processing it."
Jenny had no choice but to wait quietly.
But after waiting for a while, Nancy finished processing one document and focused on the next one.
Sighing in her heart, Jenny advised: "Miss, things can never be done, and you can't tire yourself out."
"And there are also many students who have graduated from comprehensive colleges. You can leave these to them."
Nancy then raised her head, with a bright and angry smile on her face, and tapped Jenny's forehead with her index finger:
"You always think too simply."
"If it's anything else, I can let it go, but not these."
Nancy didn't quite understand what war was.
The closest moment to war in her life was when she followed Raven in the battle with Heleti on the bloody highlands.
This was enough for her to understand the cruelty of war.
Nowadays, Raven and the Eagle Army led by him are no longer the same, and the enemies they face are no longer just horse thieves.
Therefore, she must put the stability of the Eagle Territory first and ensure that Raven's logistics supply is stable without making any mistakes.
She wouldn't trust it if it were left to others.
"I know, but Miss, you also need to take care of yourself." Jenny said with a hint of emotion: "You have lost a lot of weight recently!"
"The news just came that the master has defeated the coalition forces of Palmer and Faraday. Now the situation is very good. Maybe they will return in triumph sometime."
"If I see you like this, I may feel so distressed!"
Hearing what Jenny said, Nancy took a piece of pastry with a spoon and put it into her mouth, took another sip of hot and thick black tea, and couldn't help but curl up into a smile.
The news that Raven defeated Palmer has now spread throughout the Nord province.
But Nancy got the news before anyone else.
Because after Raven won, he immediately wrote a letter to Nancy and the hippogryph sent it back.
Needless to say, there is no need to say much about the love between the two. Raven also specifically mentioned Jon above.
He also said that if it weren't for Jon's help, this battle might have been very difficult.
Being able to help Raven is the happiest thing for Nancy.
The warm wind blew into the window, making Nancy's loose hair float slightly.
The master and the servant chatted and ate snacks together in the sunshine, just like a most ordinary afternoon.
Just then, there was a knock on the door.
Jenny took the plate and stood aside.
Nancy adjusted her clothes: "Come in."
"Madam, there is something you need to deal with." Old Gordon came in and said straight to the point.
Bent is back.
He was discovered by the hippogryph cavalry of Eagle City more than 20 miles north of the city.
When he was found, he was almost speechless with three bloody arrow wounds that had begun to become infected.
After being taken to Eagle City, he had only one request - to meet Mrs. Nancy, otherwise he would not say a word.
After Nancy heard about it, she immediately set off and rushed to Bent's ward.
Back then, Nancy had met Bent, but now she could not connect the person in front of her with the returned traitor.
His face was pale, his exposed skin was swollen, and his eyes were cloudy and lifeless.
The gauze wrapped around his body was even oozing pus and blood, and a pungent stench filled the room.
Jenny frowned and looked at Patty next to her.
As an alchemist, Petty is now also responsible for the medical work in the entire Eagle City part-time. She saluted Nancy and said: "Madam, he is too seriously injured. Even with the use of Beacon, it will be difficult to cure him. Unless he can Cure the infection on his body, I'm afraid..."
Nancy waved her hand to indicate that she understood, turned her eyes to the hospital bed, and asked in a low voice:
"Bent? You want to see me?"
Bente, who was originally at a loss, began to move his eyes, focusing on Nancy, and his chapped lips squirmed:
"...'Blood Eyes' Mongar, and 'Pirate General' Joshua are going to attack Eagle Ridge!"
"You must remind the Baron to take precautions early!"
These two sentences shocked Old Gordon, who came with Nancy:
"When and how many people?"
"Not sure, it must have been recently." Bente's physical strength has reached its limit, sweat began to flow from his forehead, and his pupils gradually dilated:
"...a total of 50,000 people..."
Nancy nodded: "I know."
After hearing these words, Bente finally relaxed his heart, rolled his eyes, and fainted completely.
"Mr. Gordon, please pass on my order to immediately summon Fili, Cuman and Kolu to discuss this matter together."
Old Gordon hesitated for a moment: "But this is just his one-sided statement. Does it need to be verified?"
"No need, Raven specifically mentioned him to me before leaving." Nancy said:
"He is a man you can trust."
Seeing Nancy's firm attitude, Old Gordon said no more, nodded and turned to leave.
The order was issued in the afternoon, and just after 9 o'clock that night, everyone was already present.
Fili, Kuman and Kolu didn't know what happened yet, and they all looked helpless.
Now that we are approaching the end of the year, it is the time to make various summaries and settlements. It is also the busiest time for political officers like them. Now that they have been dragged into a meeting for no reason, they feel a little dissatisfied.
It is true that they are loyal to Raven and the Griffith family, and Nancy can indeed take charge when Raven leaves.
But Nancy is just too young.
Although Lord Raven is also young, he is a serious genius and cannot be learned by ordinary people.
Power can be transmitted through blood and sex, political talent cannot.
But fortunately, Nancy has only been "willful" once in the past six months, so they should just accept it.
Until Nancy's figure appeared in the conference room.
"Madam!" The three of them gathered their thoughts and stood up to salute in unison.
"Everyone, take a seat." Nancy sat where Raven would usually sit: "We called you here today because we received news that next, there will be a coalition of 50,000 horse thieves and pirates coming to attack the Eagle. City.”
"We need to discuss a countermeasure."
Jenny then walked in and delivered documents one by one to the three of them.
After looking down at the content above, the three of them exchanged glances with each other. Feili stood up bravely and said:
"Madam, I think this matter still needs to be discussed."
"Snow Chicken... No, Bent has betrayed the Baron after all. I'm afraid I can't believe his words."
"My suggestion is to treat his injury first, and then ask the cause and effect several times. It is not too late to deal with it after confirming that it is correct."
Nancy was noncommittal and looked at Kuman:
"What do you mean?"
In Kuman's heart, he actually didn't think this was true.
After all, it will be winter soon, and there is no reason to march on a large scale at this time. And just as horse thieves, maybe there is some credibility, but pirates are a bit too outrageous - they have to traverse the entire Bloody Highlands.
If they have the time and energy, wouldn't it be better for them to go fishing and rob? Why do you have to come to Eagle Territory?
But it was obvious that Nancy was not satisfied with Fili's answer, so Kuman considered the wording and said:
“I also think this news should be faced with caution——
It's not that I don't trust Bente, it's just that winter is coming soon. At this time, if we increase manpower, it will greatly consume our food reserves. ”
"I don't know when Lord Raven's war will end. It would not be a good thing if too much food is consumed."
These words were quite reasonable, but Nancy did not express her opinion after hearing this. She just locked her eyes on the face of Kolu, the only one who had not yet spoken.
Both Fili and Cuman were secretly giving Kolu a wink. They didn't want Nancy to continue to "play nonsense" like this.
Kolu straightened his tie, stood up, saluted Nancy first, and then said clearly:
"As the Baron often said, be prepared so you won't panic, so I think whether this news is true or false, we should take it seriously."
There was a hint of appreciation in Nancy's eyes.
Both Feili and Kuman's faces turned a little dark - this boy, doesn't he want to flatter Mrs. Nancy at this time?
Please...you...collect 6...9...books...!
Everyone has selfish motives and it is understandable that they want to gain some benefits for themselves.
But now the entire Raven territory is in a prosperous stage. Everyone is working hard to make the cake bigger and then talk about distribution.
Kolu is a bit disregarding the overall situation.
But what Kolu said next exceeded everyone's expectations.
He coughed lightly and said:
"After all, Bente has had some stains. The report he came back this time may not be completely false, but it is also possible to exaggerate the size and number of the enemy in order to increase his own worth."
"So, my suggestion is that in order to guard against possible attacks by horse thieves, we can send out hippogryph cavalry in the city to expand the scope of investigation as a precaution."
"If we really notice the movement of the horse thieves, it will be too late to take specific measures."
Fili and Kuman both breathed a sigh of relief.
It seems that Kolu still puts the overall situation first.
The views may seem to be different, but the proposed solutions are essentially the same and will not waste people or money.
After hearing this, Nancy chuckled and tapped her slender fingers on the table:
"Is this the conclusion you came to?"
For some reason, when they saw this scene, Kuman and others couldn't help but think of Raven.
Nancy’s voice was not loud, but she carried irresistible persistence:
"Originally I wanted to discuss it with you in detail, but since you have this attitude, I will just give the order directly."
"From now on, all territories will enter a state of war."
"Build a three-layer defense line in the north of Eagle Town and Gold Flash Town to block the entrance from the Bloody Highlands to the Eagle Territory. We will spare no effort in terms of manpower and cost. Within a month, I want to see the results."
"At the same time, build large-scale shelters in your respective jurisdictions, which can at least cope with the attack of horse thieves without heavy siege equipment. Fire prevention and material reserves must be in place for ordinary citizens to hide."
"In addition, all male territorial citizens between 18 and 45 who do not participate in the above construction must be recruited and trained uniformly."
"I don't ask them to form a decent fighting force, but at least they should know how to hold a spear and how to line up."
"And at least a legion-sized militia must be selected to assist in the defense of Eagle City."
A series of orders came down, and all three political officers were completely confused.
Such measures directly disrupted all their plans and would cause serious damage to the production and economy of the entire territory.
They all stood up and tried to persuade Nancy to take back her life.
But Nancy didn’t give them a chance to speak:
"This is an order, not a consultation."
"What I want is results, not excuses!"
"Besides, don't even think about bypassing me and going directly to Raven."
"Now the war is still going on. If anyone dares to disrupt his pace..."
"Don't think that because I'm a woman, I don't have any means!"
As she spoke, a cluster of blue fire burst into flames in her palm.
At this moment, the three political officers finally remembered.
Nancy is not only the wife of Baron Raven, but also a third-level magician!
The name "Fire Rose" is not for nothing.
How dare she kill someone!
"Yes, madam!" The three of them had to accept the order together.
After they left, Nancy breathed a sigh of relief and patted her chest.
Although she had done some willful things before, this was the first time she had given such a formal order or threat.
"Jenny, how did I just behave?"
"Excellent, Miss!" Jenny said with a smile: "You looked just like Mr. Raven."
The three political officers did not return to their respective posts immediately. Instead, they found Old Gordon, hoping that Old Gordon could come forward to persuade Nancy to take back this "unruly fate."
Old Gordon just sighed, shook his head and sent them away.
Old Gordon didn't have any objections to Nancy's move, but his arm couldn't twist her thigh, and he couldn't persuade Nancy to come back if she insisted on going her own way.
Moreover, it was also the consensus between him and Nancy not to disturb Raven's military operations.
In fact, before this meeting, Gordon Sr. also approached Denise.
I hope she can come forward and suppress Nancy's "nonsense" behavior.
After all, it is really inappropriate to react so strongly to a former traitor's remarks without any evidence.
Denise also agreed with Gordon Sr., but rejected his proposal.
As a woman, she understands women better.
Nancy's temper is very similar to Raven's. Once she recognizes something, she will never look back.
So at this time, it's okay for Denise not to intervene. Once she intervenes, the whole incident is likely to turn from a discussion of right and wrong into a personal dispute between her and Nancy.
It is not impossible that this could even open the magic box of intra-territorial struggles and turn into internal strife that tears the territory apart.
Just let Nancy go ahead and do it. At worst, tens of thousands of gold coins will be burned.
At the very least, one is prepared.
Nancy's moves don't stop there.
Next, she used the Sky Eagle platform to inform the five northwest counties that a large number of horse thieves and pirates were about to invade the Nord province from the Eagle Territory.
The response was actually quite average.
Most people didn’t think the message was valuable.
It is simply unheard of for horse thieves and pirates to collude, especially as winter is coming——
A large-scale march would be carried out at this time, unless those robbers were filled with mush.
In other words, Nancy is filled with mush in her head.
The most common is a conspiracy theory.
That is, despite Lei Wen's good publicity, three battles and three victories on the front line, he actually consumed a lot of troops. Now, he wants to use horse thieves as an excuse to steal troops from the nobles of the five northwest counties!
Under the pressure of public opinion, the top leaders of the Eagles were unable to hold their heads high.
Even Nancy doubted herself a little, whether she was overreacting.
Until October 17th.
Bent, who had just improved, was found hanging in his room.
He left a suicide note.
Bente swore that what he said was not false at all. Now that he saw the Eagle Leader mobilizing, he had also completed the Baron's entrustment.
Now, it's time to reunite with his family.
His body, at Nancy's request, was buried in the Eagle Army Cemetery, together with his comrades who died in the Bloody Highlands.
And his suicide note was also circulated among the senior officials of Raven's territory, which increased everyone's motivation to work.
In the blink of an eye, November is here.
The early winter snowflakes are falling.
The horse thieves and pirates are finally here.
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(End of chapter)