Chapter 40 Reunion
"What do the church want to do?" The Queen Mother asked directly. There were only two people here, and it didn't matter what they said.
"I speak openly and don't want to do anything - besides helping Sham fight back the green skin. There were many misunderstandings between the Sham royal family and the church, and it is time to use practical actions to resolve these misunderstandings." Kemo replied.
"This is really like the words of the Holy Knight... are always so selfless." The Queen Mother's tone brought a hint of mockery.
"Your Highness." Ke Mo was not moved at all. "We did come this time to help Sham."
"I don't believe in the world that there is something like 'selfless' unless it's a mother to her children."
"So what do you think I have?"
"Maybe you will make the loyal soldiers of Shem bleed in vain on the battlefield."
"If we do nothing, won't we have the same result? Why do we have to do this more?" Kemo asked back. "I brought almost all the troops in Oren City, and I made such a big fanfare just for a natural result that would happen without doing anything?"
"And," continued Commer. "I have command and will not cause any damage to you. I cannot order them to oppose you... because they are all soldiers of Sham. I cannot transfer the military power to someone who threatens you, because you can give priority to the officers at all levels. There is only one thing I want to do... defeat the Greenskin!"
"Even if what you said is true, why do I agree? This damages my reputation!"
"Because Your Highness is a smart man. You know that you can no longer expel the green skin by your own strength. Of course, if you are determined, I can only turn around and leave and take my army back to Oren. But if someone asks about this, I will answer them in full accordance with the conduct of the Holy Knights. What will your people think of you when they know this?"
“Is this a threat?”
"No, this is just a fact." Ke Mo further increased the pressure, and he clearly felt the Queen Mother's shaken.
This woman is more difficult than expected, but she is just a woman! More importantly, after experiencing a series of failures, this woman no longer has the confidence to solve this problem by relying on her own strength. Smart people will not miss this opportunity!
"If this is not enough to reassure you, you can continue to stay in the army. However, I beg you not to express your opinions on military policies anymore." Ke Mo said this very unscrupulously. But he knew that the advantage lies with him, the more unscrupulous he was, the more he could make the other party make concessions.
According to Sham's custom, the vassal needs to cover his face with a veil to express his condolences to his deceased husband. The veil of the queen mother covered most of her expressions, but there was a look that Kemo wanted to see in her eyes.
"Can I ask, do you have any combat plan?" After a short period of silence between the two sides, the Queen Mother finally asked.
"Not yet," Ke Mo replied. "I came here in the rain, and my army is still in the rear. When our entire army meets and prepares for battle, we will have 70,000 troops or even more. At that time, we can rely on superior forces and green skin to fight head-on."
The Queen Mother looked at the Holy Knight in front of her, but Ke Mo's face was extremely firm. Finally, she sighed in a low voice like she gave in and lowered her eyes. Ke Mo knew that she had won.
"Okay, Lord Commander, I accept your opinion." The Queen Mother said in a tired tone. "I will temporarily assign you the full authority to command the army, and I promise you not to attend the military meeting for the time being."
"I will ask the clerk you appointed personally to attend the meeting and let him convey the contents of the meeting to you without any omission." Ke Mo straightened his chest. The Queen Mother had already made enough concessions, which was enough.
"As for the moment..." His eyes turned to the window, and the sound of rain outside the window was strong. "Let's just wait here for the rainy season to pass. This year's autumn rain is really rare... I guess it will last at least one month. After a month, although the rain has stopped, water accumulation everywhere, river flooding and other situations will inevitably continue. This will delay the time when both sides cannot move for another month... Maybe it is the time for the decisive battle at the end of autumn and winter solstice..."
He murmured to himself in a low voice, while conceiving the future in his heart. He believed that the same was true for Ashu Rufate.
Ke Mo's guess was completely correct. In the Green Skin's camp, that is, in the previous human defense positions, the Blood Flag boss was walking around anxiously. Seeing the boss's appearance, except for the few small leaders who were most trusted by the boss, all the other Green Skins hid far away.
The boss of Blood Flag was really unhappy. His several attempts to launch an attack in the gaps between heavy rains all failed. Two or three times, taking advantage of the opportunity of the clear sky for a long time, he ordered the whole team to set off. But when the chaotic green-skinned team gathered to leave, the sky was already covered with dark clouds. The farthest time he left a Rig, and was forced to return in the heavy rain.
In other words, now he can do nothing but stay in this camp.
But the boss of the Blood Flag knew that time was not on his side. The impact of heavy rain was limited, and it was impossible for the whole world to rain at the same time. In other countries, news of the invasion of green skin must be spreading. He knew that humans could still unite in dealing with green skin. As long as the Shem people went out to ask for help, as long as they were willing to spend the price, they would definitely get reinforcements.
Of course, maybe there is no need to be such a trouble. As long as the Kingdom of Sham gathers the troops stationed everywhere, it may be enough to stop him. At least it can make his plan to go south to Oren City a bubble - if he wants to attack Oren, it will be impossible for a powerful enemy to be eyed behind him.
The Blood Flag Boss is very clear that his current advantage is unstable, like a sand sculpture, and may collapse at any time. Especially Oren City, the city relies on innate conditions and acquired construction, which is easy to defend and difficult to attack. As long as there are about 30,000 to 40,000 garrisons, even without foreign aid, it is enough to stop the Blood Flag Boss under the city wall.
Then, reinforcements from other countries will spread endlessly until the green skin is exhausted.
This damn rain... The boss of the Blood Flag looked at the sky. His plan was almost completely interrupted by this heavy rain - if he had ever had a plan, there was no need to think about it at this time that rivers must have risen in the nearby area and flooded with water. If this rain lasted for more than ten days, he would not be able to act even if the sky cleared up. Because it would be flooded everywhere, the green army could only wait patiently for the flood to recede.
"Master, it's time for three hours!" Carrie whispered.
"I'll go out for a walk!" The Blood Flag boss roared and walked into the rain silently. Of course, the green-skinned leaders did not dare to touch the boss's bad luck at this time. Two days ago, a goblin who was ignorant of his own good or bad luck had a more nonsense and was chopped over by the boss on the spot.
Because it was raining heavily, he didn't need to go far. The boss of the Blood Flag stopped when he came to an open space near the castle. The heavy rain poured on him, soaking his whole body.
"It's OK to be here today." Boss of Blood Flag told Carrie in his mind.
"Master, there is a biological reaction!" Carrie warned. "The rain is too heavy, and I cannot confirm the quantity and distance, so I can only make a preliminary judgment on the general direction. The other party is nearby!"
The boss of Blood Flag turned around in a horror. He still remembered the last time he was attacked by a group of people in the church. Although he won a great victory last time, half of the victory was due to the cooperation of the Holy Knights himself. If the Holy Knights (especially the strongest knight named Roll) had gone all out from the beginning and cooperated with each other, the outcome was still difficult to say. Even if he won, he would not be able to win so thoroughly. Who can tell the next time clearly? Especially if you are well prepared for a sneak attack,
"Where is it?" asked the boss of Blood Flag in his mind.
"Your left...no...the other party is moving, it's ahead of you...it's right again!"
The boss of the Blood Flag concentrated and held his breath, but at this time the heavy rain that covered the entire world greatly affected his sight and hearing, making it impossible for him to judge where the other party was. However, based on Carrie's perception, we can know that this is an extremely agile opponent, and this kind of athletic ability is definitely not something that goblins or orcs can do.
"Who!" He shouted in human language. He wanted to let the other party know that he had discovered the other party's traces.
"Master, he is here!" Carrie reminded.
The rain was rushing down, and the boss of the Blood Flag held a long sword in his hand, focusing on alert. A figure slowly walked to him.
It was a half-human and half-cat creature, about the size of a human teenager. In human language, this creature is called a "half-beast". At this moment, the hair on the strange creature was soaked by rain and pressed tightly against its body, but it was furious at the blood flag boss, baring his teeth, looking like he could pounce on him at any time.
"You...how did you smell him?!" Half of the beast asked at the same time with a threatening low roar.
"Hu..." The boss of the Blood Flag let go of the alert posture as if he was deflated. "Mimilu, it's me." He said in his most usual tone.
"Master?" Mimilu remained alert, but the hostility in her expression decreased.
"It's me." The boss of Blood Flag ordered Carrie in his mind. Then, the disguise on his body faded away and restored the true face of Ashu Rufate.
"Master?!" Mimilu pounced on her and kept pounced on Ash Rufate, rubbing her furry head against Ash Rufate's chest. "Master, I finally found you. There is too much green skin here...but your smell is always here..."
Mimilu's face was full of difficulty telling whether it was rain or snot or tears. She must have spent a lot of effort and risks to find the place. Moreover, on such heavy rainy days, it is difficult to find the smell even if it is half of the beast's nose.
"Mimilu, why are you here?" Asu Rufate asked after Mimilu stopped.
"Master, there are green skins everywhere here, I'm so worried. I'm afraid of you..."
"They are all my subordinates," Ash Rufate replied. "I am now the boss of Green Skin, or I pretend to be a boss of Green Skin. Now all the green Skin listen to me."
Mimilu was stunned and it took her a long time to react. "But... Green Skin is... our enemy!"
"I'm sorry, Mimilu. But I have no other choice. I can only rely on the power of green skin now...will you hate me?"
Mimilu shook her head vigorously. "No, I believe in the master!"
"How did you get here?" Ashu Rufate asked.
Chapter completed!