Chapter 750: The Reason for Pumasai's Dispatching
King Pumasai issued an edict requiring the princes to lead their respective armies to fight outside the territory.
Not only that, the king also specifically stated that all transportation costs, war pensions and rewards will be borne by the state.
In this way, it is expected that about 30,000 troops will be gathered to participate in the war, of which about one-third will be elite troops.
This was undoubtedly a brilliant imperial strategy, seemingly generous on the surface, but in fact a perfunctory means of dealing with matters. For those princes who refused to carry out the order, the king mercilessly regarded them as treason and directly abolished their titles.
Faced with such a severe threat, although the princes were furious, they could do nothing but dispatch their troops and assemble in the capital through the teleportation array.
The troops of these princes will eventually be unified under the jurisdiction and command of Bayan advisors who have already joined the war, which can be regarded as a contribution to the elimination of church armed forces.
However, for the princes, this is undoubtedly a huge loss. After all, their troops may suffer heavy casualties in this war, but the king does not care about it at all, because he will not feel sorry at all.
In fact, the king acted in this way because he was trying to change the many drawbacks of the feudal lord system that had long existed in the empire and create a completely new model of governance.
By controlling military power and gradually reducing the number of private soldiers, the king hopes to strengthen centralization and achieve long-term stability in the country.
At this time, Tan Aili's belly was slightly bulging and she was suffering from severe morning sickness. The entire army happened to be spending the winter in Sheldon, so she planned the castle's business while taking care of her pregnancy.
With so many magicians participating in governance and construction, the small town of Sheld is becoming more and more prosperous, and the alchemy wall is nearing completion, forming an effective defensive force, and the core industry of the castle is guaranteed.
As usual, after having breakfast with me, Tan Aili played board games with the maids to kill time. Today, a wizard from the Magic Island wanted to see her.
I met the wizard from the Magic Island surrounded by maids. I thought it was time to come back after staying on the Magic Island for two months. If anything happened, I would let him know.
After exchanging a few pleasantries with the other magician and sitting down, the person who came was Ms. Britley, a close confidant of Blainey.
"Madam, Mr. Kashen is fighting in the Zaun Empire, and there is not much news about him at the moment. Britney asked me to do something for her, so I came to tell you by the way!"
"Oh, tell me, the reason for the war over there..."
After a brief explanation from Brittelli, Tan Aili finally understood that this war was unprecedented. It was a confrontation between the Magic Island and the Church. Eliminating the War of Wings would be good for Pumasai's situation.
"Got it, as long as the fool is fine!" Tan Aili breathed a sigh of relief, and then asked curiously, "By the way, Master Brittelli, is there anything important that brought you here this time?"
Master Brittelli smiled and replied:
"Haha, it's no big deal. Miss, you are busy with your studies, so I will go to the Delburg School of Magic to pick up the goods this time. The goods in that pocket watch shop are almost sold out!"
After a pause, he continued, "In addition, I will also send some money to Miss Lillian. The money will mainly be used to operate her business and to restore the ecology of the northern mountains."
Tan Aili nodded to show her understanding:
"There are quite a lot of things to do. Miss Lillian has been leading the team to Delburg for more than three months. It turns out that she has been busy with these things. However, her Chamber of Commerce is doing quite well now. I heard that six trade routes have been opened up. I guess she must have made a lot of money."
Master Brittelli smiled and said, "Ms. Tan Aili is particularly concerned about Miss Lillian, so you can't hide it from your eyes. However, the ecological restoration of the Northland Mountains is a bottomless pit, which requires a lot of money, and it will never be enough.
Because of this business, our magic academy is almost turned into a breeding farm. We have to release a large number of magical beasts into the wild every year and also cultivate plants..."
After carefully learning about the construction of the magical facilities, Ms. Britley left in a hurry and rushed to Delburg to handle other matters.
Here, hundreds of low-level magicians and apprentices were busy. These young people were specially sent by the Magic Island to practice. They not only had sufficient training materials, but also were accustomed to this lifestyle that combined labor and practice.
Ms. Britley is very satisfied with this situation because it is part of the asset extension of Magic Island and is of great significance to the development of Magic Island.
At the same time, Tan Aili learned that Dazi had also participated in the battle, but she was not worried about it. After all, she was pregnant and could not pay too much attention to Dazi's situation.
Moreover, she herself had many important things to deal with, such as integrating the army, stockpiling military rations, and forming a merchant group to accompany the army, so as to make full preparations for the expedition after the spring.
If they can successfully capture the province of Queek and the Idiot is still fighting, then Tan Aili wouldn't mind taking the opportunity to invade the Zaun Empire.
This is not done for any other purpose, but just to put those small countries under pressure to see if they dare to resist. If any small country is not convinced, then we will attack them without hesitation and teach them a hard lesson.
Because Ms. Britley said that the power of the Zaun Empire Church might be very strong. If it is allowed to develop, it will obviously be several times stronger than Pumasai. If these church armed forces spread, the consequences will be disastrous.
Therefore, it is reasonable for Magic Island to prioritize dealing with the Zaun Empire, eliminate its wings, and then fight to the death with the Holy See.
Everyone knows that fighting against the church is a matter of generations, so don't expect it to be resolved in a short period of time. Blayney has gone to great lengths to eliminate the customs left behind by Shadowmoon City and Sheldon Castle. This is the case even in the case of a massacre, let alone other places?
However, in the evening, the court's state affairs publication was delivered, announcing the major policies for this month.
Tan Ailihua spent two hours watching the whole story, and only then did she realize that the war in the Zuan Empire was getting bigger and bigger, and the armies of the princes were mobilized to fight outside the territory.
Of course, there were no members of Sheldon Castle and the Conson Family on this list. This was not surprising, after all, these two families started relatively late, and it was difficult for them to gather so many high-level knights. Therefore, they naturally had no obligation to participate in the war.
However, this obviously contains the emperor's thoughts and political schemes. Take the Buick family's private soldiers, for example, which is undoubtedly a typical example.
The king's move was quite clever. By involving the governors in the war, not only could their strength be consumed, but their threat to the royal family could also be weakened to a certain extent. If these governors suffered heavy casualties in the war, they would probably have difficulty recovering in the next hundred years, not to mention posing a threat to the royal family.
Tan Aili carefully calculated her family's assets and couldn't help but sigh. She found that her family's high-level knights had not developed at all and could not participate in the war outside the domain. This made her feel very helpless, because she had hoped to train and grow the family's armed forces, but unfortunately the family's current strength was really limited and it was difficult to realize this wish.