Chapter 840 - 837 Unifying the Kingdom

Chapter 840: Chapter 837 Unifying the Kingdom

"..." Silas’s face was dark, and he remained entirely silent because he knew he truly had no other choice.

Furthermore, if the pirates wanted to become nobles in the Siacan Kingdom, they could only rely on the Second Prince. Otherwise, if the First Prince won, the very first thing he would likely do would be to eradicate the pirates.

"Everyone, I have a suggestion that might increase our chances of winning by twenty percent," The Head Knight pondered for a moment before suddenly looking up at Greena.

"Speak quickly!" Greena gripped the armrests of his chair tightly and urged.

The others also looked at the Head Knight.

"Since the disparity in strength between us and Lucia is too vast, we can only play on the defensive and hold Yalin City to the death," The Head Knight said deeply, his fingers tapping the table, making a tap-tap-tap sound.

"This..." The people present fell into deep thought. Originally, they assumed the First Prince wouldn’t bring too many knights. Now, the situation has exceeded their expectations.

"If we engage in a head-on clash, our chances of winning are incredibly slim," The Head Knight stared at Greena and continued, "I presume Your Highness has already realized this fact."

"But doing this, the food in the city won’t be able to sustain so many people defending Yalin City to the death. We can hold out for a month at most," The Red Overseer said gravely.

"Yes, food is a major problem," Greena rested his forehead on his hand, feeling that this was a thorny issue.

"We don’t need to worry about that. Lucia has to rest and reorganize in Genaro City, which will take some time. Traveling from Genaro City to Yalin City takes another two days. Therefore, we have at least three or more days to mobilize food from other cities," The Head Knight analyzed.

Hearing this, the eyes of Greena and the others lit up. It seemed this method could work. These few days were enough to requisition grain from neighboring cities. Disobedient nobles and grain merchants would become their primary targets.

However, doing this would mean those merchants and nobles would be thoroughly unwilling.

But did their unwillingness matter? The answer was no. Facing the Second Prince’s knights, they couldn’t resist.

"This is a good plan. There are three cities closest to us. If we divide our forces into three routes, three or four days for a round trip is just enough," A hint of a smile touched the corners of the Red Overseer’s mouth. This was indeed the best method currently available.

"Since that is the case, let’s act immediately. It’s time for those commoners to make a sacrifice," Greena urged.

Hearing Greena’s words, the Head Knight frowned. He wants to rob the commoners too? He opened his mouth but ultimately said nothing.

"Yes, sir," The Head Knight said deeply, leaving the council hall without looking back to mobilize the knights for departure.

"Silas, I hope you can dispatch some of your companions to set off with us," The Red Overseer looked at Silas and stated calmly.

"Fine," Silas pondered for a moment and nodded, though the expression on his face grew even darker.

The other party’s intention was clear. They were afraid that if all the pirates remained in the city, it would be detrimental to the remaining defenders—after all, nearly two thousand pirates had come this time.

If the Second Prince sent the majority of his knights out to requisition grain, the number of knights guarding the city would be fewer than the pirates, which could easily lead to trouble.

"Then I’ll leave it to you," The Red Overseer sneered, calculation flashing in her eyes.

"Hmph!" Silas snorted coldly, stood up, and also left.

"Lucia, let’s see who will have the last laugh," Greena leaned back in his chair, muttering softly to himself.

Standing nearby with his head bowed, the Red Overseer heard Greena’s words, a trace of mockery flashing through her eyes. She wasn’t optimistic about the Second Prince.

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Meanwhile, inside the castle of Genaro City, two days’ travel from Yalin City, Lucia, Deacon No. 3, Benson, Daniel, and others were holding a council.

As the Grand Duke, it was normal for Benson to accompany the army. But Daniel had been forcibly dragged along by Lucia—not afraid of the ten thousand, but afraid of the ’what if’.

For Lucia, keeping Benson and the newly elevated Daniel by his side, where he could keep an eye on them, brought him the most peace of mind.

"Your Majesty, I suggest we rest and reorganize for a few days until the knights’ stamina is fully recovered before marching on Yalin City," Benson said in a low voice.

"Mhm." Lucia nodded. Everyone was exhausted from the journey and needed a few days to recover. Moreover, their logistical food supplies hadn’t arrived yet, so engaging in battle immediately was unrealistic.

Hearing this, Daniel secretly breathed a sigh of relief. He could finally rest for a while. During the journey, even though he stayed inside a carriage, the bumping along the way had nearly rattled his bones apart. He had even bumped his forehead, leaving a large lump that hadn’t subsided yet.

"Your Majesty, I suggest that after we finish resting, we first recapture the surrounding cities and cut off Greena’s retreat," Deacon No. 3 proposed.

"Yes, we can do that," Benson nodded in agreement with Deacon No. 3’s suggestion. "This way, we can completely sever Greena’s supply lines. Even if he tries to flee, he’ll have nowhere to run."

"Indeed. The Second Prince is currently in Yalin City. He already has no wings to flee. We might as well secure the surrounding cities first," Daniel chimed in, doing his best to display his submissiveness.

"Very well," Lucia nodded in agreement.

"Do we have a map of the areas surrounding Yalin City?" Benson looked at the City Lord of Genaro City, who was sitting at the very end of the table.

"Yes, right here," The City Lord of Genaro City quickly pulled a parchment scroll from his person and spread it on the table.

"Mhm, we will strike these five cities first. We can organize the rest after we capture the rebels," Benson pointed at five cities surrounding Yalin City.

"Mhm. Once the food supplies arrive, we will immediately quell the rebellion," Lucia glanced at the map and nodded.

"Wishing Your Majesty the successful unification of the kingdom in advance," The Deacon laughed lightly.

"Unify the kingdom! Capture the rebels!"

"Unify the kingdom!"

"..."

"Hahahaha!" Lucia laughed heartily, his arrogant laughter echoing throughout the council hall.

I hope my dear younger brother can hold out for a few more days. Don’t fall apart too easily now.

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