Surprisingly, this time, the Kingdom’s military acted very quickly. In just three days, the verified intelligence was delivered to the Ash Guerrillas, which surprised Linger. He could have used the royal power of Olvera to confirm the authenticity of the intelligence, but he did not do so. His purpose was to test the Kingdom’s attitude towards the liberation of the Ash Hill region, whether it fully supported it or just verbally supported it, but did not dare to take the huge risk of going to war with the Axis Powers.

This is not a meaningless worry. Even the Eagle of Gray Hill himself admitted that those politicians who are full of interests and calculations have abandoned Gray Hill once, and they may not be in the same boat again. Radical ideas like the Forest Ranger or the Hand of Ashes, which attempt to completely separate the Gray Hill region from the kingdom, are certainly not advisable, but the politicians in the Royal City cannot be fully trusted.

Fortunately, whether it was because he saw the concerns of the Eagle of Gray Hill, or because the defeat of the Axis powers in the Central Battlefield gave the old king hope of regaining lost territory, he showed surprising courage without losing his ambition, and the kingdom’s military also changed its previous sluggish efficiency and became vigorous and resolute.

Espionage, bribery, coercion, inducement… when this intelligence, which took who knows how many means to obtain, was finally handed over to the Gray Hill Eagle, there were only two short sentences: the transfer order is true, and the military is preparing to send troops.

“Surprisingly.”

When Carson Borg shared this intelligence with Ling Ge, he used these four words to describe his feelings at the time: “I didn’t expect that the Royal City would make the decision to dispatch troops so quickly. I thought it would take a long round of consultations, discussions and votes, and then another round of fierce arguments, confrontations and verbal abuse. It was already very efficient to get a preliminary conclusion within three months. Who would have thought… Tsk.”

Grayhill Eagle smacked his lips. He was no stranger to those tedious political dramas. After all, the oldest family in Grayhill, the Borg of Ansers, was a well-known surname even in the Royal City. However, because they followed the God of the Original Night and were not recognized by the Holy Order of the Noah State Religion, their family power could never enter the core area of ​​the kingdom.

Linger noticed that his emotions seemed a little complicated, and asked curiously: “Perhaps they don’t want to miss this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity? This is a good thing, but you don’t look very happy, Mr. Carson?”

“Am I being obvious?”

Carson Borg touched the corner of his mouth subconsciously, and after seeing the confident expression on Ling’er’s face, he shook his head helplessly: “Well, that’s true. I certainly hope that the kingdom can pay attention to the liberation of the Ansers region, but that should be based on a careful assessment of the current situation and making all-out countermeasures, rather than rushing to send troops when there is an opportunity. War is a serious matter and a dangerous weapon. If used improperly, it will hurt yourself.”

He paused and continued, “As far as I know, at present, several main armies of the Kingdom Army are stationed on the coastal defense line centered on Qiaosi Beach, alert to the invasion of the Axis forces, and the Kingdom Navy is confronting the navy of the Church Alliance in the Broken Sea. If this part of the force is not mobilized, it will be difficult to form a combat-capable army in a short period of time; but if too many troops are mobilized, there is a risk of losing the coastal defense line. Moreover, such a big move will definitely not be hidden from the enemy’s intelligence personnel. Several powerful countries in the Western Continent have established embassies in the Royal City. The diplomats who are responsible for staying behind are actually equivalent to semi-legal intelligence personnel. If a little bit of news leaks out, I estimate that the intelligence will be passed to the commander of the 17th Army the next day.”

The country has become a colony of the Axis Powers, but the Western Continent countries still set up embassies in the capital of the Kingdom of Noah. Does “peaceful” diplomacy sound a bit ironic? But it is not surprising. The Kingdom of Noah was seriously injured in the war against aggression a few years ago and has not recovered yet. The “Armistice Agreement” signed with the Axis Powers is more appropriately called a “surrender agreement.” Since it is the loser, it naturally has no right to refuse the request of the victor.

This was due to the remote location of the Kingdom of Noah and its not-too-weak national strength. Some weak countries did not even have the right to surrender. For example, the Great Empire of Mindreas occupied five small countries with a tough attitude and forcibly merged them into one country: San Myrno. The then monarch William II added the suffix “Founder, Protector and Great Conqueror of San Myrno” to his emperor title. For the people of the East Continent, it was a crown of shame.

Carson Borg’s worries were not without reason, but he had no choice. The Kingdom’s military was willing to send troops to recover the lost territory, even if it was just an impulse, it was better than doing nothing. Moreover, those politicians did not leave a very good impression in terms of playing power games and political games; but war is a professional field, and their influence is limited. In comparison, those famous generals are trustworthy. Although they lost the war, strictly speaking, it was a gap in hard power, which could not be changed by one or two excellent generals. They were able to persist in fighting under unfavorable circumstances and ultimately helped the Kingdom achieve a decent defeat. They had done their best.

Since the military leaders did not object to the plan to send troops, it meant that they had also thought it over and believed that the time was ripe, right? Carson Borg used this reason to convince himself and suppressed the ominous premonition in his heart.

“What are you going to do next?” Ling asked.

Grayhill Eagle had already prepared a plan, so he replied without hesitation: “Since the Kingdom Army wants to liberate the Ansers region, it cannot do without the assistance of the local resistance organizations in Grayhill. However, given their current situation of fighting on their own, it is probably difficult for them to reach effective cooperation with the Kingdom Army. Therefore, I still plan to expand the existing alliance, continue to absorb or unite other resistance organizations, and strengthen the strength of our Liberation Front – by the way, I forgot to tell you that the Liberation Front is the name of this alliance. This was Regina’s suggestion. She said that since we have decided to advance and retreat together, a unified name will help build a sense of identity and make it easier for us to take action. I think it makes sense, so I discussed it with several other leaders and decided on this name.”

It’s a simple and easy-to-understand name, but it’s just right. The several resistance organizations that make up this alliance: Ash Guerrillas, Forest Rangers, Hand of Ash, Gray Hill Brotherhood and Pale Knights are all the ones who are most determined in the cause of liberation. They are able to put aside their past grudges and unite. This must be good news and encouragement for other resistance organizations in the Gray Hill region.

“This is a good suggestion. Let me guess. Did Miss Regina also suggest that you be the leader of the Liberation Front? It seems that no one else is qualified except you.” Linger said with a smile, but there was no joking in his tone. He was just stating the facts.

“Not a leader.” Carson Borg corrected him. “He is a temporary commander. I will contact the Kingdom Army on behalf of the Alliance and decide on the next military action. But they still retain their independence and do not completely belong to me.”

“I see.” Lingge thought thoughtfully.

Grayhill Eagle didn’t know if he really understood what he meant. In fact, Regina’s proposal was for him to be the leader. The reason was the same as what the young man said just now. It was Carson Borg who rejected the proposal and proposed the inappropriate term of “temporary commander”. First, he didn’t want to give those people the impression that he wanted to seize power and cause them to resist. The scandal of intrigue at the beginning of the establishment of the alliance would only weaken everyone’s confidence. Second, he didn’t want to get involved in those complicated and entangled political struggles. He just wanted to keep his purest beliefs.

Of course, anyone can see that as long as he becomes the leader of this alliance, it is equivalent to grabbing a large amount of political capital for himself after the liberation of the Ansus region. It may be a better choice to leave this remote and barren land and become a new noble in the royal city in the future. But that is too far away. Although the Gray Hill Eagle has a pair of sharp eyes, he can only see things in front of him and only wants to grasp the hope of liberating his hometown that is close at hand. Other than that, he is not within his consideration.

“Next, I will launch more frequent operations to eliminate the various strongholds and outposts set up by the 17th Legion outside the main garrison area one by one, clearing the way for the Kingdom Army to send troops to the Ansers region. In the process, I will gradually expand the influence of the Liberator Front and attract more resistance organizations to form an alliance. There are about 20 to 30 large resistance organizations in the Gray Hill region. If we can absorb two-thirds of them, it will be a powerful force that can instill confidence in more people. Even if something unexpected happens later, it will not fall apart.”

Grayhill Eagle was so ambitious that he even considered the follow-up response methods in case of unexpected situations. Linger had nothing to add. Of course, Carson Borg did not come here to seek his opinion, but just to inform him based on the obligation of an ally. The larger the scale of the Liberation Front, the more important the intelligence Linger could provide, so Grayhill Eagle attached great importance to this ally. In order to avoid various misunderstandings in communication, he even came in person. Originally, for such a small matter as delivering a message, it would be enough to let Miss Regina come, or simply let Mitch and others bring a message, and Linger would not have any objection.

After fulfilling his obligations as an ally, Grayhill Eagle did not linger any longer and left. After formulating the next strategy for the Liberators Front, he, the temporary commander, became extremely busy. On the one hand, he had to manage the situation and prevent the good situation from deteriorating due to a momentary negligence, and on the other hand, he had to maintain the internal balance and prevent the new fragile alliance from breaking up in an instant due to various internal conflicts.

The bigger the ideal, the bigger the goal; the bigger the goal, the more effort you have to put in. But can the Grayhill Eagle withstand such heavy pressure? Linger should not have doubted this ally. After all, the other party’s firm belief and strong will are beyond the reach of ordinary people. Don’t forget that his enemy is not just the Seventeenth Legion.

There was also the original Night God who had been hiding in the dark, trying to tempt his former most devout believer to corrupt and then devour him to relieve his own madness. Gray Hill Eagle originally had the qualifications to touch the demigod, but years of hard suppression were not conducive to the growth of his mind. He was troubled by the erosion phenomenon, but he had always forced himself to maintain a calm thinking ability and a high degree of concentration, so he was not taken advantage of by the original Night God.

But this would distract him from concentrating all his energy on the most important task at hand. In the past, it didn’t matter, after all, the day of liberation was far away, and even the Ash Guerrillas were in danger; but now that he had seen hope, would he allow that hope to be shattered because of himself?

He would rather be prepared to be eroded and devoured, even at the cost of his own life, in order to make this hope come true. That is what the Gray Hill Eagle that Ling Ge knew would do.

“It’s really worrying.”

Lingge sighed softly.

“What are you worried about?” A voice suddenly sounded behind him. The young man turned around and saw the concerned expression on the girl’s face: “Saint Xia Liya… When did you come?”

“just.”

Saint Xia Liya replied, and then stared at Ling Ge: “Compared to this, who were you worried about just now? Alice should no longer be a concern, right? Or Olvera? Yieta? Gloria? Could it be Rolena? No, this should be impossible, right?”

Her eyes suddenly became alert. Linger didn’t know what she was alert about, and said helplessly: “No, I’m worried about Mr. Carson.”

“I see.”

Saint Xia Liya was relieved when she heard this, but then she thought, this situation seems to be even worse? Why would Ling Ge care about a grown man and not those lovely girls? Could it be that…

Her eyes turned horrified again. Ling Ge didn’t know what she was horrified about, so he explained helplessly, “I’m worried that the feud between him and the original Night God might become an unstable factor. Having said that, I can’t do anything about it. Just think of it as me worrying about nothing.”

“I see.” Saint Xia Liya breathed a sigh of relief. In order to cover up her previous gaffe, she quickly added, “I don’t think it’s a waste of worry. Ling Ge always thinks things through more carefully.”

“I hope so… But then again, Saint Shalia.”

“Ok?”

“Why are all the people you listed just now girls?”

“Ah this…

“Don’t tell me that in your mind, I am the kind of person who only cares about girls, right?”

“…”

“Don’t look away!” (End of this chapter)