After a thrilling moment, it finally returned to silence.
¡°And now that it¡¯s over, then naturally it¡¯s time to calculate the gains and losses
The Gray Clothes Army was safe, with basically no casualties. Josiah and Frey also avoided the bad luck of becoming polished commanders. If you put aside the ups and downs of the process, the ending is still good. After all, the Gray Army finally achieved their goal and received the war compensation, abundant supplies, etc. that the victors deserved, and their previous efforts were not in vain.
Over at the Temple of Light, there are gains and losses. The gray-clothed army failed to succeed in their plan, and several high-status red-clothed archbishops were involved. This was a loss. However, the subsequent arrangements in the royal court in the capital went smoothly. The collaborator, the eldest prince, successfully cleared the obstacles and was expected to ascend to the throne soon. He also eliminated the temple's biggest enemy, the Sword God's left arm and his eldest disciple Haita, which was a great achievement.
As for whether the profit is greater than the loss, or the loss is greater than the profit, it is like a person drinking water, knowing whether it is warm or cold
After all, the one who suffered the most was the second prince who came to the north to negotiate. Not only was his brother and the largest force in the empire, the Temple of Light, teamed up to plot against him, he was almost wiped out. The forces that remained on his side in the royal court in the capital are now being attacked by a powerful purge from the eldest prince's side, which is really sad!
However, there is also something to be thankful for, that is, my life was saved, and I still have some hope. When he returns to the south and gathers his old troops, there will be no chance of victory at all
Of course, those are things for the future, there is no need to talk about it now
In the afternoon, the Gray Army is stationed.
"The temple rebelled? Fallen Messenger Meiris? He missed the target with his sword It's so lively! What a pity, what a pity. I should have gone there with you to have a look. Sigh"
Lansha listened to the general outline of the town. I couldn't help stroking my palms with regret. He sighed, looking very regretful.
It is still the usual four-person group meeting mode, except that Frey is not here to settle the frightened senior generals. So Lansha's regretful words were of course meant for Tang En and Joshua.
When the two heard this, they looked at each other, both of them speechless at Lan Sha's expression, which was more like gloating about his misfortune. Tang En rolled his eyes angrily: "What's this called a pity? This is called terrible, isn't it? I almost got caught in a pot. It seems that I still underestimated the temple's integrity and offline"
After a pause, Tang En suddenly remembered the pure-white little nun in the church by the sea. Thinking again about the cunning and hypocritical face of the red archbishop just now, he shook his head, not knowing what to say about the temple for a moment, "It's a pity that they ran very fast. When I asked about the location and caught up with them, they still couldn't finish the pot. The so-called elite mage group of the temple"
"It's not your fault. They were prepared to come." Joshua was also a little scared and sighed silently, "And thinking about the various enthusiastic connections in the temple before the negotiation started, who would have thought that they would actually do this? Any plans?"
"Haha. I can only blame you for not being careful enough. Our tribe has been dealing with the temple for so many years, and we have long been accustomed to their duplicitous and hypocritical practices." Lan Sha waved his hands with a chuckle, and Lansha was unusually calm. After repairing the knife, he suddenly raised his thin eyebrows and remembered something, "By the way, you just said that the Bran Empire seems to be engaged in an internal struggle for imperial power"
"It's not like it seems, it's definitely." Tang En shook his head lightly and smacked his lips, "When the second prince returns to the south, there will probably be even more internal fighting! But, tsk, to be honest, I really don't hope he can succeed. The prince is not simple! He is quite courageous and skillful. Under such circumstances, the first thing that comes to mind is to continue to implement the negotiated agreement."
"It's not surprising, this is a choice that smart people would make." Lan Sha adjusted the rim of his glasses, raised the corners of his mouth slightly, and said calmly, "Otherwise, let alone returning to the south, whether he can come out of the town alive is a question."
Tang En and Joshua were silent after hearing this, and that was indeed the case. The confrontation between the two forces is very cruel and does not involve personal emotions and likes and dislikes at all. In that case, if the second prince didn't choose this way, they really wouldn't mind killing him or capturing him alive. Even the other party's gentle gesture gave them a good first impression
"Okay, I'm leaving." In the brief silence, Lansha covered the teacup on the table, clapped his hands lightly, stood up and said calmly.
Tang En couldn't help being stunned when he heard this: "Leave? Where are you going Uh, the Northern Wilderness army is coming? So fast?" He reacted instantly and turned to look at Josiah. The latter did not show any surprise, and was obviously trying to compete with a Tang En, who had set out to live in Red Maple Town before the week, knew the details better.
"Yes." Lansha nodded lightly, confirming Tang En's guess, and then said with a smile, "But it's not just because of this reason. Guess again."
?Tang En was slightly startled, then pondered for a moment, suddenly realized, shook his head and laughed: "I understand, I dare you to take advantage of the situation in a hurry."
"What does it mean to take advantage of the fire? This means taking advantage of the situation." Lan Sha gave a dissatisfied look and said quite confidently, "There is such a good opportunity for internal fighting in Bran's imperial power. If I can't seize it, then I will be in vain as the commander-in-chief of the tribe. .ha¡ª¡ª"
Isn¡¯t this the truth? Tang En also smiled and stood up: "Haha, okay. Then I wish you success in this battle and successfully capture Bran."
"Oh? You really think so?" Lan Sha asked with a slightly raised eyebrow and a half-smile.
"Well, don't worry about these details. Haha"
¡°Well, if Tang En really thinks this way, he is an out-and-out idiot. The reason is simple. Bran, Beihuang, and the Gray Clothes Army are the three main forces on the Western Ze Road today. Among them, the gray-clothed army sandwiched between them is the weakest. How can others be allowed to snore next to the so-called couch? Whether it is the Bran Empire or the Northern Wilderness Tribe, whichever side has the absolute upper hand will be an extremely unfavorable situation for the newly established Gray Army.
Only the three pillars of cooperation, mutual cooperation and stalemate, are the basis of harmony.
Of course, these inside stories can be tacitly understood by each other, but it would be unsightly to put them on the table. After all, Lansha's identity is the Highness of the Tribe and the future Queen of the Northern Wilderness, so no matter how good her relationship is with the Gray Army or someone, she cannot give up the idea of ??attacking the Bran Empire because of this.
This is absolutely unrealistic!
"Josiah and others are very clear about this, but they are not too worried. The rotten ship still has three pounds of nails. What's more, the Bran Empire has stood on the mainland for thousands of years? Therefore, the battle between Beihuang and Bran still has to be fought, and there is no hope of deciding the winner in the short term. And this is the opportunity for the Gray Army to develop. What they lack now is time!
As long as there is enough time to buffer the situation, even if the Northern Wilderness tribe really destroys Bran by then, their Gray Army should have the confidence to challenge. Speaking of Potian, it¡¯s just another fight when the time comes, it¡¯s no big deal¡
Of course, that will also happen in the future. It is hard to say whether it will happen or not. It is meaningless to say now.
The current situation is that Tang En and even the Gray Clothes Army must thank Lan Sha for his great help during this period. Without Lan Sha commanding the army on his behalf and fighting in the north and south, the Gray Army would not be able to have the great situation of almost completely controlling the entire northern part of Bran!
Seemingly aware of this, Joshua sat quietly aside, eyes slightly lowered, sipping tea, and rarely bothered Lan Sha and Tang En's greetings to say goodbye. Of course, it might also be because a week ago, she and Lansha had already finished talking about what should and should not be said in private, so naturally there was nothing left to say now
Well, actually Tang En and Lan Sha didn¡¯t talk for long. After all, no matter how much greetings were exchanged, there was a time when all was said and done, not to mention that there was still Josiah who did not interrupt but did not leave either However, just as Lansha chuckled and nodded to Tang En for the last time, with a hint of dismay. A slight resentment known to outsiders. When he turned around and walked towards the door,
With a creak, the door opened by itself and was pushed open from the outside.
"Chief er, Deputy Commander Lansha." The speaker was Josiah's close bodyguard, Victor. As soon as he came in, he looked up and saw Lansha standing in front of him. He was startled and subconsciously saluted before continuing. Report, "Chief, there is a group of people outside who want to see you. They say they are Protestants, and the leader's name is Owens."
"Protestant? Owens?" Josiah was stunned for a moment, looking at a loss. It was obvious that he was not familiar with these two names. Tang En's heart moved when he heard this. He blinked, looked thoughtful, and nodded lightly to Victor, "Invite them over."
"yes."
"An acquaintance, someone from the Temple of Light used to hunt me down." Tang En half-turned around and gave a concise explanation to Joshua, who looked at him in surprise. Then he ignored the strange expressions on the latter's and Lansha's faces, shrugged and continued, " But it¡¯s okay now, they have already left the temple and established a new religion on the mountain, and now they are specifically fighting against the temple.¡±
After a pause, he said, "Well, you and I have some friendship."
"Josiah suddenly nodded: "Listen to what you said, Protestantism I seem to have heard this name a few times recently. Well, but what are they doing to come to us, the Gray Army?"
"Haha, maybe the enemy of my enemy is my friend." After being interrupted by Victor, Lan Sha did not leave immediately. Hearing this, he chuckled and gave his guess.
"Probably not." Shaking his head slightly, Tang En touched his chin and said thoughtfully, "Do you still remember that I asked those magic sticks before to find out the address of the temple's elite mage group who was hiding in the dark and making sneak attacks? Then It's a cave. Although I went there a step too late and couldn't catch those guys, it wasn't??No gain. "
After a pause, "Judging from the messy condition of the gravel on the ground inside the cave and the stains of blood that have not yet been cleaned up, a fierce battle took place there not long ago"
"You mean, well, it was Owens and the others who fought against the elite mage group of the temple at that time?" Josiah, who quickly reacted following Tang En's train of thought, couldn't help but asked in shock, "It was precisely because of their Interference, that¡¯s why Melis¡¯s sword misses the mark?¡±
"It's just a guess" That being said,. Because he knew that the current scope of activities of Protestantism was on the eastern coastline thousands of miles away. So the fact that Owens and the others are here now already explains something
but,
"You guessed wrong, it wasn't us who saved you!"
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