The nobles in the meeting hall were clearly divided into two factions, and there was a huge quarrel surrounding the issue of whether the noble families in the south should surrender.
Until Viscount Leon Castells shouted angrily:
"Enough! How long have you been arguing here?!"
As the three most prestigious viscount families in the North, the old viscount still has quite a say among the Castel nobles.
And this roar was enhanced by the extraordinary aura of the second level Silver Moon.
The pressure over all the nobles except Charlotte was released, and the noisy meeting hall suddenly fell into silence. For a while, almost all the nobles' eyes fell on the old Viscount.
The old Viscount looked around and sighed:
"Everyone, we are facing a powerful enemy. The most important thing for us now is unity. The third prince is by no means a good leader. I think everyone knows this..."
"The fall of the south is a force majeure, and no noble family can contend with the enemy alone. Only by uniting around the Earl, can we win this war."
"Victory? Lord Viscount Leon Castel, the combined forces of Bold and Violet are as high as 50,000, and an additional 30,000 are elite standing troops. However, our current troops in North Port are less than 30,000 at full strength. The elite The standing troops only have allies from the Tulip Leader...and they can't go into battle yet. With such a gap, how can we win?"
】
Some nobles couldn't help but ask.
Viscount Leon Castells shook his head and replied:
"No, as far as I know, even if all the standing troops of the Violet Principality and the Bold Principality are added together, the number will never reach 30,000..."
"Not to mention, whether it is Violet or Bold, the nobles in the two principalities are not completely loyal, and whether it is the Boit-Lint family or the Bold family, it is impossible to send all their standing troops to participate in the war. "
"The third prince claims to have an army of 50,000 and a standing reserve of 30,000. But theoretically speaking, if he can gather an army of 30,000 and a standing reserve of 10,000, that would be pretty good."
"Lord Viscount, even if there are 30,000 troops and 10,000 standing troops, it is still a terrifying force. How can we... win?"
Another noble asked.
After hearing the question raised by the other party, the old Viscount also looked a little hesitant.
He glanced across the audience and saw that all the nobles' eyes were on him, and many of them looked at Charlotte who was silent behind him.
The old Viscount knew that the nobles seemed to be asking him questions, but in fact what they really wanted was the answer from Count Castells.
The old Viscount hesitated for a moment, thinking about how to respond, but at this moment, soldiers suddenly broke in outside the meeting hall:
"Report! Lord Earl! A new battle report has been sent!"
The soldiers quickly presented the battle report, and as the host of the meeting, Viscount Len Castel was also the first to take the battle report.
He just briefly glanced at the contents on the parchment, and his expression suddenly changed.
This momentary change in expression naturally caught the eyes of the nobles.
For a moment, the nobles' eyes were all focused on the old viscount:
"Your Majesty the Viscount, what's going on in the south?"
Viscount Leon Castell couldn't help but look back at Charlotte. After receiving the other party's signal, he sighed secretly and said:
"The fleet of the Romain-For family has returned to port."
"They sent news that they had ambushed the fleets of two principalities on the Xingyue Strait a few days ago, but they did not win. The fleets of the two principalities have already headed straight for North Port."
As he spoke, he hesitated for a moment and then sighed:
"In addition, Delburg... also fell yesterday."
As soon as these words came out, the nobles in the meeting hall were in an uproar:
"What? Delburg also fell?"
"Delburg is the gateway to Beigang, so wouldn't it take a few days for the principality's army to attack Beigang?"
"The naval battle was also lost? Doesn't that mean that the control of the sea will also be lost?"
"Without sea control, wouldn't Beigang become a living target?"
The new battle report came, once again causing the nobles to fall into a commotion, and panic and uneasiness spread almost uncontrollably in the meeting hall.
But this time, no matter how much Viscount Leon Castell shouted "Silence", he could not control the chaos in the meeting hall.
Viscount Leon Castells had no choice but to look at Charlotte for help.
Charlotte didn't speak.
She picked up the fruit milk from the maid's tray and took a sip. She looked around with her pure blue eyes, then turned slightly sideways and released the extraordinary aura on her body.
The aura far beyond that of ordinary Silver Moon spread, and a palpitation-like sense of oppression suddenly spread throughout every noble.
Feeling the aura of Viscount Leon Castell, who was much more powerful, the nobles almost stopped their quarrel in unison.
At this time, Charlotte slowly withdrew her gaze and spoke softly:
"Are you noisy enough? If you are noisy enough, just be quiet for a while. If you are not noisy enough, continue to noisy..."
No one among the nobles responded and they all lowered their heads.
The powerful supernatural power is always awe-inspiring.
Although Charlotte is still very young, the strength of the second level of Silver Moon, her status as a lord, and the reputation accumulated from leading the army to a victory over the rebels some time ago are enough for her to keep the situation under control.
Charlotte looked away from the noble and looked at the guard:
"How many ships are left in the fleet of the Romain-For family returning to port?"
The guard bowed respectfully and replied nervously:
"Back... back to your lord, Earl, there are three three-masted warships, and there seem to be more than a dozen sails, but many of them look damaged."
"More than a dozen ships... It seems that the main force is still there."
Charlotte murmured to herself as she recalled the fleet information related to the Roman-Fol family.
After a pause, she smiled and then said:
"Don't be anxious, everyone. The main fleet of the Roman-Fol family can retreat smoothly. This shows that although the navies of Bold and Violet are powerful, they do not have an absolute advantage."
"Our Beigang's coastal defense force is still very strong. Coupled with your troops, it will not be easy for the enemy to capture Beigang."
"My Lord Earl, do you mean... that we should use North Port as a stronghold to resist the coalition forces of Boulder and Violet?"
Some nobles couldn't help but ask.
Charlotte nodded slightly, admitting it.
"Lord Earl, but...what's the point of this? The gap between our military strength and the opponent's is too big. Even if we resist, once the opponent surrounds us and loses external supplies, failure will only be a matter of time..."
"Beigang...is just an island after all!"
A nobleman said worriedly.
Charlotte glanced at the other party and chuckled:
"Oh? It's a matter of time? Sir Terras, do you think now that we have revealed the crimes of the third prince, is it he who can afford it or we can afford it?"
After hearing Charlotte's words, the nobles were stunned for a moment, and then they all suddenly realized.
They were not stupid, they naturally figured out the way with Charlotte's simple click.
Castel has handed over the Third Prince's handle with a letter of challenge. As long as they can delay it long enough, the Third Prince's other enemies in the kingdom will naturally take action.
"Not to mention... I should have already said that we also have reinforcements."
Charlotte paused and continued.
