The Knight's Journey to the Empire

"My three dear ministers, regarding what we just discussed in the meeting hall, my idea is to send troops to the north as soon as possible to recover the lost territory."

"Do you have any additional thoughts or suggestions?" When the meeting officially started, Chris VI directly expressed his thoughts and set the tone for the meeting.

Restoring the glory of the former powerful empire is the lifelong wish of every King of the Kingdom of Essex, and Chris VI is no exception.

Now that he finally has an opportunity, he naturally doesn't want to give up or delay and miss it.

When Duke Balhams saw this, the corners of his mouth slightly raised, and he thought to himself: Just as I expected, it is true.

So he was the first to speak loudly: "Your Majesty, I fully agree with your decision!"

"As the Kingdom's Minister of Military Affairs, as long as you give the order, I will lead the troops to the north to suppress the rebellion, recover the lost territory for the country, and restore the glory of the former powerful empire!"

The reason why Duke Balhams strongly supports a direct Northern Expedition is actually that he has some selfish motives.

Because he felt that as the Minister of War of the Kingdom of Essex, he was in charge of the military power of the entire country.

If the Kingdom of Essex could re-enter the imperial era during his tenure.

Then he would become a famous official or general, and his name would go down in history and be remembered forever.

[Note: Don’t think that the Duke of Balhams is so wise and far-sighted. The reason why he could become the Duke of Essex and the Minister of War was mostly because of the hereditary system.

Of course, he is not that stupid. His overall intelligence level is high and he belongs to the elite team of the best. Otherwise, he would not be able to hold on to this position.

As for Prime Minister Hein, his intelligence level is naturally one level higher than Duke Balhams. 】

And Lord Prime Minister Hein, who was sitting opposite Duke Balhams, frowned slightly.

"Your Majesty, I have already spoken in the Council Hall about the shortcomings of the kingdom and the factors that affect the war."

"So, no matter what, my opinion is always to wait until after the autumn harvest before launching the expedition, or to make plans for the Northern Expedition and delay the start of the war. There is no need to rush!" Prime Minister Hein was calm and firm, his tone sincere.

But at this moment, he suddenly changed the subject and said, "However, if Your Majesty is determined to do so, I will also do my best to cooperate with the kingdom's military operations and provide logistical support!"

From an ordinary baron's second son, he grew up to become the prime minister of the kingdom, and served in two dynasties and was still highly valued by His Majesty the King!

Hein Kalliot relies not only on his intelligence, but also on his ability to handle human relationships.

Moreover, he also understood that this was indeed a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to fulfill the kingdom's vision and the king's long-cherished wish.

Naturally, as the prime minister of the kingdom, I must not fall behind.

As long as a real resolution is finally reached, they will have to go all out and advance and retreat together.

And similarly, Prime Minister Hein also has a bit of selfish motives.

After all, to be recorded in history and to be remembered forever is the lifelong wish of every civil servant!

It’s just that Prime Minister Hein’s pursuit of this is not as important as Duke Balhams’!

Because what he values ​​more is the future of the entire Kingdom of Essex!

Chris VI did not give any explanation for this situation, because this was a common occurrence in the past.

But without exception, as long as I make the final decision, they will do their best to assist me.

So he looked at the Minister of Finance, Count Coldens: "Coldens, what do you think about this?"

Upon hearing this, Count Coldens let out a barely perceptible sigh: As expected, there is no way to escape!

As a loyal representative of the neutral faction in the royal court, he did not want to offend either Prime Minister Hein or Duke Balhams.

From the moment he entered the meeting room, Count Coldens sat there quietly, speaking and acting cautiously.

This was already his effort to reduce his presence.

But unfortunately, His Majesty the King does not seem to intend to "let him go"!

"I fully agree with His Majesty the King's idea, and I also believe that we should send troops to the north as soon as possible to recover lost territory and restore the glory of the once powerful empire!" Count Coldens spoke directly without any hesitation.

As the Kingdom's Minister of Finance and the "money bag" of His Majesty the King, he must always stand on the same front with His Majesty the King and fully support any decision made by His Majesty the King.

After all, at heart, he is still a businessman.

And in this era, without the support of His Majesty the King, his huge wealth would easily be gradually eroded.

Even among his subordinates, many other tycoons and big businessmen wanted to replace him.

The position of Minister of Finance may seem unattainable, but to His Majesty the King, it is just a chess piece that can be replaced at any time.

Upon hearing this, Chris VI nodded with satisfaction.

"Your Majesty, I have an opinion that I would like to express!" At this time, Obama, who was standing aside, suddenly spoke up.

"Oh, my dear, feel free to speak up!" said Chris VI with a smile.

Those who can enter this conference room are all his trusted confidants. Generally speaking, Chris VI will not deliberately make things difficult for them.

So Obamanas began to express his opinion: "Your Majesty, as Prime Minister Hein said, if the kingdom were to march north directly to suppress the rebellion, there would indeed be many problems or disadvantages. But in fact, there are also many factors inside and outside the kingdom that are conducive to the army's northern expedition..."

"As we all know, the direction of a war is determined by the following four factors: the participating armies, the country's foundation, the people's will, and the war potential."

“First, there is the factor of the participating troops:

The first is the number of troops that can participate in the war. The national strength of the Kingdom of Midburg and the Principality of Glia is almost the same. They each have three standing legions, which is one less than the eight standing legions of our kingdom. Eight to six, the advantage is mine!

The second is the army's weapons and equipment. The newly discovered Lorraine iron mine is still in a negotiation standoff, and the iron mine has not been developed for use in the army. Therefore, the weapons and equipment of the Kingdom's army are generally better and sharper than those of the two countries' armies!"

The third is the cohesion of the army. The Kingdom’s army is fighting for this great goal of ‘conquering the rebels, recovering lost territory, and restoring the glory of the former powerful empire’. The army is united and invincible. On the other hand, the Kingdom of Midburg and the Principality of Glia have just fought a bloody battle, and both sides are fighting to the death. If they are allowed to form a coalition to fight against the Kingdom’s army, they will inevitably have grudges and their army will be divided.”