As a high-level professional, there is not much that Rogge can do.
Within the empire, although Rogge has the title of honorary earl, his prestige only exists in three places: Caronde Territory, Holk City and Garin City. The only one who is really willing to fully support him is his own territory of Caronde. collar.
At the level of a young man, and with the help of Filia and Matilda, half a year of governance was enough to bring the people of the territory back to their hearts.
But how much power can an earldom have? The Karonde Territory was previously in a state of semi-abandonment without an owner. It would be very difficult to recover within half a year. It can be said that everything is in ruins and is short of manpower.
The standing army has 50,000 people, and large-scale conscription is expected to increase the number of 50,000 new soldiers. This is almost the limit of the troops that the Kalonde leader can provide. For a large-scale war, it is a drop in the bucket.
Of course, the standing army of 50,000 is not as effective as the troops that guard the border all year round.
Not to mention the new recruits, who have almost nothing except a passion that will soon subside after seeing the cruelty of the battlefield.
To put it bluntly, most of the new recruits are cannon fodder, while the standing army is the more powerful cannon fodder.
The truly powerful troops under Rogge were, first, the knights that Filia helped him establish, and second, the one hundred Wolf Spiders.
Filia mobilized a group of reliable Flame Knights as the backbone of the Knights. She selected elites and warriors with great potential from the standing army and incorporated them into the Knights. After training them personally for half a year, her combat power improved rapidly, only one step behind the Red Flame Knights. One line.
The knights are called the Frostwind Knights. The name given by Filia is taken from the two magic systems that Rogge masters. The number of knights is not large, only two thousand.
The leader of the Knights is Filia's loyal follower Myron.
Myron broke through to the king level in the previous war. He is powerful and has high prestige. He is fully qualified for the position of leader.
As for the one hundred Wolf Spiders, this is the most powerful force under Rogge. Each huge Wolf Spider has the strength to fight with the average Martial King and is extremely powerful.
What's even more frightening is that they are no longer barbaric monsters, but warriors with a sense of team combat. Whether they are the backbone of the battlefield or the charging arrows, they are very powerful.
Currently, the Wolf Spider team is led by the new clan leader Bonian. They have arrived at the northwest border and are stationed at the middle one of the three giant fortresses - Fort Huosilan, which is very close to Fort Hofra.
Rogge planned to take time to see Bonian to prepare the Wolf Spiders mentally. After all, once the war begins, the powerful Wolf Spider will inevitably become the enemy's key target, and its survival rate will be worrying.
Rogge could already imagine Bonian's answer. The sentences were a bit strange and he would definitely say in a low voice:
"Marshal, we will fight until the very last moment to live up to the reputation of the Wolf Spider clan."
Fifty thousand standing troops, fifty thousand recruits, Frostwind Knights, Wolf Spiders, Rogge will definitely let them go to the front line. Without experiencing the baptism of war, they cannot become an iron army. Sacrifice... is inevitable.
In a war, no one can survive alone. The strength that is retained will be destroyed after the northwest defense line is breached.
In addition to your own strength, can you use other forces?
Rogge's allies include the Yanyang Family, the Viper Family, the Marigold Family and the Kingdom of Shamura.
The first three families were all part of the empire, and Charles's military orders had been issued, so he didn't need to worry about them.
The Kingdom of Shamura, the spider kingdom, has an agreement with the empire, and Rosniya will definitely understand the truth behind the death of lips and teeth, and will definitely give her full support.
Rogge also asked Roja Fara to go back, believing that Rosniya would pay more attention to it and might even lead the army in person.
Others who are considered friends but not allies include: the Holy Cross Family and the Bauhinia Family of the Holy Spirit-Calling Kingdom, the Secret Garden of Spiritual Beasts, and Helena.
There is no need to consider the Holy Cross Family and the Bauhinia Family. The war between the Holy Spirit-Calling Kingdom and the Scarlet Holy See has continued until now, and the army cannot leave. And with the distance between the two countries, the war would have started long ago by the time the army was in place.
The Secret Garden of Spiritual Beasts can be fought over. Jiucai Shenhuang has a "maternal family" relationship with everyone, and he likes Ophina so much, so he should be able to help.
Moreover, it involves the safety of the entire world, and Shenhuang will not sit idly by.
The relationship between Rogge and Helena is really personal and has nothing to do with the Weihai Kingdom behind her.
Although Emperor Charles may have reached a secret agreement with Helena, in the hot northwest of the empire, the Sea Clan's combat power may be less than 70%, making it unsuitable for support.
Moreover, Helena looked like she was busy hacking and slashing when the two of them contacted her for the first few times. The crisis in the sea may be greater than on land.
So the most promising thing now is the Secret Garden of Spirit Beasts. By the way, ask the Holy Kingdom of Summoning Spirits and tell Helena the news about the Gate of Holy Descending.
Rogge cleared his mind and touched Ophina's little head, "Nana, ask Xuan Qing to go to the Secret Garden of Spiritual Beasts, tell Divine Phoenix these things, and ask for her help."
"Okay. Xiaocai likes me so much, so I will definitely help!"
"Well, let's go to the Doma River together later, which is a tributary of the Nalan River. We can talk to Helena using Tianya Snail."
"Okay, I miss Sister Helena too."
"Brother Rogge." Luoyafala was ready to return to the roof and bid farewell to Rogge. "I'm leaving first and will be back as soon as possible."
"Little Farah, don't worry, help your sister." Ofina said quickly.
"Sister, you don't need my help. I'll finish the space enchantment and come back right away!" Luoyafala emphasized, "Brother Rogge, the Gate of the Holy Descendant is a miracle in space, and you don't want anyone around you who understands it." No one has space power, right?"
I know it myself...
Rogge asked Roya Fara everything he should and shouldn't ask in the sacred tree space, and his understanding of space was not much worse than that of Roya Fara.
But these are all theoretical knowledge. He has not even absorbed the power of the Divine Illusion Fruit, and his spatial ability is much weaker than Roya Farah, so it is better to have her by his side.
"Okay, come back as soon as possible, we will wait for you." Rogge said.
"Yeah!" Roya Farah said happily.
"Nana, let Xuan Qing send little Farah away."
"Oh." Ofina curled her lips and reluctantly summoned Xuan Qing.
"Xiaoqing, be safe! When you come back, we probably won't be at Fort Hofla anymore. Don't worry, you can know my approximate location through the spiritual contract anyway."
"Nana, you must pay attention to your safety." Xuan Qing said in the voice of a big sister, "Shenhuang will not sit idly by and ignore the disaster in the world. I will come back with reinforcements."
"Xiao Qing is so handsome! mua~" Ophina took a sip on Xuan Qing's beak. Great wind
"Bah!" Xuan Qing carried Roya Farah and flew into the sky. Under the hot sunshine, the six colors on her body were flowing and rotating, like the light of hope.
Royafala and Xuan Qing set off, and Rogge took Ofina downstairs, where they met an energetic Lunt and a slightly tired Madeline.
Ofina curled her lips, trotted over and kicked away the big guy who was in the way, cast a blessing and healing spell on Madeline, and stared at Lunt fiercely.
Rogge patted his good friend on the shoulder, "Lunt, something big happened."
Lunt winked and said, "Hey, hey, what's the matter? I just did a big thing all night!"
When Madeline heard this, she blushed and spat at him.
Rogge: "...Forget it, it's all in vain to talk to you. Madeleine, you and Lunt go to Caronde Territory to help Uncle Mai assemble the army."
Rogge gave his Lord's Token to Madeline and told her the information about the Gate of Holy Descending.
"I know." With Ofina's care, Madeline straightened up and said seriously.
"Lunt, protect Linlin and don't cause trouble for her!" Ophina kicked Lunt again.
Lunt didn't feel any pain at all, as long as he and Madeleine were not separated, he smiled and said: "Okay, big sister!"
The two searched for Filia in the Lord's Mansion but couldn't find it. They learned that Matilda had asked her to go to the meeting hall early to represent the Yanyang family in the meeting.
Rogge didn't bother her anymore, and flew to the Doma River on Canxing with Ofina.
The source of the Doma River is in the Tiebei Mountains, and the two of them arrived soon.
Rogge took out the Tianya snail and listened close to the mouth of the snail. As expected, Helena's voice came from inside.
"Roger?"
"Roger?"
"Roger?"
"Nana?"
…
Calls came into his ears one after another. Rogge could tell that each call was made at a different time, and he felt a little ashamed in his heart.
After the battle in Twilight Forest, he was busy managing the territory and improving his strength, without even talking to Helena.
Although the Karonde Territory does not have a river connecting to the ocean, the Nalan River is not far from the territory, and it will not take long to make a trip there.
Ophina snatched the Tianya Snail and put it to her ear. She soon showed a sad expression, "Sister Helena's voice is so lonely. She must miss me very much!"
The girl took a deep breath and shouted at the screw mouth: "Sister Helena!"
The two waited for a while, and Helena's voice came: "Nana! Are you okay?"
Her tone was excited and happy, as if she were meeting a good friend who had been away for many years.
"A lot of things have happened in the past six months! I really want to tell you, but my brother has something important to say to you!" Ophina handed the Tianya snail to Rogge.
Rogge took the conch and before he spoke, he heard Helena say: "Rogge, why haven't you talked to me for so long? Don't you miss me?"
She seemed to be teasing, but there was a bit of resentment in it, which Rogge didn't understand.
"I'm sorry." No matter what, it's always right to apologize first. After all, it was indeed wrong to "ignore" someone for half a year.
Instead, Helena was silent for a while. When she spoke again, her tone returned to normal, "It won't happen next time."
"receive."
"Say it."
Rogge took a deep breath and began to tell: "The demon hunters Aspasia, Asparik and Sonia are now in Cartagena, the capital of the Orc Alliance. She observed that the strange demons have built the Gate of the Holy Advent. Well, but for some reason, it’s not started yet.”
"Thea said that one month after the Holy Descending Gate is activated, it will be able to stably connect the world of Hess and the world of Red Abyss. By then, strange demons will invade in large numbers."
"The Orc Alliance is about to mobilize the whole country to attack the Nalan Empire. The goal is to cover up the existence of the Holy Gate. The Nalan Empire will use all its strength to defend, but the outcome is still unknown."
"If the empire can achieve decisive results quickly, it can point its sword directly at Cartagena, destroy the Gate of the Holy Descendant, and prevent the invasion of alien demons."
"So...the empire needs all the help it can get. Can Wei Haiguo help?"
After a long time, Helena sighed and said: "Roger, I really want to help you, but I can't."
really……
Although he had expected it, Rogge still felt a little disappointed.
"It doesn't matter. The Sea Clan's combat power on land has been greatly reduced, and it is indeed not suitable for support." Rogge said.
"That's not the reason." Helena said, "Guess what I was doing before talking to you?"
