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Audrey listened blankly to Earl Hall's story in an appreciative tone.
She had no idea that the person who raised the issue of coastal defense in South Wales would be Mr. Hastur.
Listening to Earl Hall's tone, it is obvious that he has made a decision to recommend Mr. Hastur to go to South Wales to help the Archduke of South Wales guard the coastal defense line.
"I was still hesitant at first, because war is ruthless and he is still very young. I can let him grow up for a few more years before entrusting him with important tasks."
Earl Hall sighed and continued: "If that Baron Hastur Campbell is the person you like, then I will not push him into this war, but I have already asked you meaning, and you gave a suitable answer.”
"Since he is so concerned about the affairs of South Wales, it can be seen that he also has a heart to make contributions to the country and wants to restore the Campbell family's former glory."
"Then Duke Negan and I don't mind giving him a chance to try. As a young man, there's no harm in going out more."
Audrey was already frozen in place, and the hands that were massaging Earl Hall also stopped.
This was the first time that Earl Hall had explained the kingdom's major events so clearly in front of her.
But she was not happy at all.
Doesn't this sound like it was because of himself that Earl Hall made up his mind to send Mr. Hastur to the battlefield in South Wales?
She doesn't like war, because once it starts, it means bloodshed and sacrifice.
If Mr. Hasta went to South Wales, his situation would definitely be very dangerous, far worse than staying in Baker.
Rand Security.
Earl Hall saw Audrey's thoughts and comforted: "None of this has anything to do with you. He had planned to go to South Wales. I heard Hibbert say that he bought a lot of South Wales. In addition to the territory that originally belonged to their Campbell family, a large part of the county's territory was acquired from other nobles."
"But..." Audrey pursed her red lips tightly, not knowing what to say for a moment.
"He is indeed a bit young, which is why I was irritated about it before. After all, he is the last heir of the Campbell family, and I have to personally send him to the battlefield."
"Is it really Mr. Hastur's choice?"
"If you don't believe it, you can ask him now. I believe he will give you a positive answer."
"Then, when will you leave Backlund?"
"If the war situation changes, we will go to South Wales at the end of the year. If the situation is stable, we can wait until after the year."
Earl Hall gave answers one by one, looking at Audrey who was confused and feeling a little distressed.
He never liked talking about national affairs in front of his family, especially in front of the naive and ignorant Audrey.
However, this matter does have something to do with Audrey, which is why he made an exception and talked about so many things.
When the Chinese New Year comes this year, the girl in front of him, his daughter, Audrey Hall, will be an adult. She will gradually bid farewell to her past innocence and begin to learn to accept the ruthless changes in the world.
"I want to go down and take a rest. I didn't sleep well at noon today."
"Go."
Earl Hall watched Audrey leave the study, looked back at the dessert on the desk, and took another bite, which was not as sweet as when it first came into his mouth.
In the bedroom, Susie is waiting behind the door. She is looking forward to what delicious food Audrey will bring her this time.
Unfortunately, the Audrey it was waiting for arrived with nothing in her hands.
"Wang?"
It asked a question, but Audrey seemed not to hear it and walked straight to the bed, then lay down and pulled up the quilt to cover her face.
Susie glanced twice, then pushed the door shut and then ran to Audrey.
"Audrey, what happened?"
There was no echo from inside the quilt. Susie patiently continued to shout two or three times before Audrey's voice came from inside the quilt.
"Mr. Hastur, you are leaving Backlund."
"Wang?"
Susie's eyes were filled with confusion. Wasn't it about leaving Backlund?
What's all the fuss about?
Or even feel sad about it?
It didn't understand, and originally wanted to ask Audrey, but in the end he didn't say anything, and lay down at the foot of the bed, wagging his tail as he fell asleep.
It makes no difference to it whether it lives in Backlund or in a small rural village.
Anyway, it will not leave Audrey's side. Wherever Audrey is, it will be there.
Chapter 221 North-South showdown, battle scenario deduction
the next day.
Audrey woke up from bed just after dawn. She had a rare insomnia last night.
He lifted up the quilt and leaned half against the cushions at the head of the bed, looking through the stained glass at the dimly lit world outside.
It is already October, and the weather is starting to get slightly cooler. In two months, it will be the Chinese New Year, and it will snow in Backlund at that time.
She had been looking forward to inviting Mr. Hastur, Gray Lint, Hugh and Ms. Fors to play together when the New Year was approaching.
Even if you are just sitting and chatting, drinking hot tea and looking at the hazy snow scene outside the window, there is a different feeling.
But now, Mr. Hastur may leave Backlund before the New Year and go to South Wales, which will become a battlefield.
"Audrey, what's wrong with you?"
"Quiet, don't talk, let me think."
Susie heard this, turned over, and fell asleep on the ground again.
It wasn't until the sun jumped up from the top of the mountain and dispersed the mist outside that Audrey withdrew her gaze, lifted the quilt and got up.
She did not disturb Susie, who was still sleeping, and went to the bathroom to wash up, and then let the maids dress her up as Backlund's most dazzling pearl.
When he went downstairs to eat, Earl Hall took a special look at Audrey today, and Audrey responded with a sweet smile.
Everything seemed to be the same as usual.
Today, Earl Hall was rare and gentle. He told some interesting jokes at the dinner table. Audrey and Countess Hall also participated in the conversation many times. The entire dining atmosphere was very relaxed and pleasant.
At about 9:30 in the morning, Audrey went out in a carriage. Susie wanted to follow her, but Audrey refused and told her to stay at home.
The carriage crossed the King's Road and arrived at the door of Hastur's house.
At this time, Hastur had just woken up from his deep sleep. He had successfully taken in the extraordinary characteristics of the Corrupted Baron last night and was successfully promoted to Sequence 6 Corrupted Baron.
His spiritual power was overflowing slightly at this moment, and his head still hurt a little. Hearing Audrey's visit made him feel surprised and unprepared.
He could only suppress the overflowing spiritual power, then pick himself up, wash up, and before he could have breakfast, he met Audrey in the study, who had been waiting for a while.
Seeing that Audrey remained silent, Hasta spoke first: "Miss Audrey, why did you suddenly come to visit today?"
Under normal circumstances, Audrey would have someone send a greeting note in advance, which would indicate when she would come to visit.
This is the first time for me to visit directly at my door.
It doesn't look like she just happened to be passing by and came to visit.
Audrey said calmly: "Mr. Hastur, what do you think about the Southern Continent and South Wales?"
"Is Miss Audrey also interested in this kind of thing?"
"Yes, this may be something that will affect the situation on the entire continent. I also want to know something about it."
It was probably during the Tarot Club that Alger the Hanged Man entrusted her to find out what the upper echelons of the Loen Kingdom were saying.
She didn't want to ask Earl Hall directly, so she came to her.
"War is inevitable. The best case scenario is that the war occurs on the land of the southern continent. The worst case scenario is that a large-scale naval battle occurs between the southern and northern continents on the sea.
The worst-case scenario is that the fighting starts in South Wales."
Hastur told Audrey his views on this war without reservation, which should be enough for her to go back and submit a task to Mr. Hanged Man.
But Hastur did not see the expression of joy on Audrey's face, but instead saw a touch of sadness.
"Mr. Hastur, what do you think our Loen Kingdom's chances of winning are?"
"Winning or losing is naturally a matter of half and half, either losing or winning." Hasta laughed a little, but did not speak directly.
Audrey's eyes seemed to sharpen suddenly, "Mr. Hastur shouldn't be optimistic about the Kingdom of Loen, right?"
After being exposed, Hastur had no intention of continuing to deal with it, and said solemnly: "I am really not optimistic about this war. The later it breaks out, the more beneficial it will be to the Kingdom of Loen."
"why?"
Hastur stood up and brought out a hand-drawn world map. This was an accurate map drawn by the kingdom's navigators who went to sea many times. It was very precious.
In some places, Hastur completed it a little, but did not write specific location information. He just needed to understand it.
"It looks like a duel between the north and south continents, but in fact it is not. The ones that really need to face the threat from the southern continent are the Kingdom of Loen and the Kingdom of Fenebaud."
"Only these two kingdoms have a large part of their land area near the sea. If the Southern Continent counterattacks, considering the battle route issue, their first target will definitely be the coastal ports of the Kingdom of Loen and the Kingdom of Feneport. It is impossible to go around a large area. Circle, run to the Amanda Mountains in the northeast, and attack the Fusac Empire."
"It would be good if small countries such as Sehgal and Lemberg can protect themselves. It is impossible to send troops to join the war. The Republic of Intis does have enough national strength, but if they want them to join the war, they will probably come up with a strategy of using the interior of the Kingdom of Ruen. This is something that cannot be agreed to easily.”
"As for the Fusac Empire, it exclusively occupies the northern region, and its north is covered with ice sheets and frozen soil. It is the country that most hopes for a large-scale war to break out."
"It will sit back and watch the Kingdom of Loen and the Kingdom of Fenebaud fight against the Southern Continent Fleet, and then look for opportunities to reap the benefits."
Hasta talked eloquently that if the existence of gods was not considered, Fusac should be the country most likely to unify the northern and southern continents.
Unfortunately, the God of War doesn't have much brains.
Audrey just listened quietly and glanced at Hastur's high-spirited look from time to time. This was a rare side of Mr. Hastur.
She had always thought that Mr. Hastur was a scholar-type nobleman, but now, she discovered that Mr. Hastur had another side that was not well known.
He has his own set of views on analyzing the war situation and how the situation in the northern and southern continents will evolve in the future.
She didn't quite understand these views and opinions, and could only understand some of them. She had never been very interested in this aspect.
But she still understood that Hastur was not optimistic about the current situation in the Kingdom of Loen.
No wonder Earl Hall is always sighing and frowning recently.
"Well, these are all events that have a probability of happening. No one can be sure how the situation will change in the future. After all, miracles and accidents are very likely to happen in war."
After Hasta was satisfied with scolding Fang Qiu and giving advice to Jiang Shan, he thought of his identity at the moment.