Of course Robert can't understand Chloe's thoughts, neither do the nobles under Chloe, nor do they understand that Raul and Ymir are the beneficiaries of the policy.
After giving away so many things, is it really worth it in exchange for the support of the nobles?
Of course it's worth it! This is Chloe's answer.
Such a policy can quickly get more nobles to support them in participating in the civil war, and their soldiers can effectively reduce the casualties of Swarm, allowing them to ascend to the throne and unify the human kingdom faster.
Time and speed are what she cares about most now.
At this time, Chloe was taking a bath in Duke's villa. She liked this villa very much, it was small, exquisite and luxurious.
The bathroom is the best facility in the villa. It is located on the roof and is very large. It is not only covered with white marble, but also has some beautiful sculptures. The water in the bath is drawn from the underground hot springs.
So Chloe likes it here very much, and she will spend some time here every day. As for Duke himself, he is worried that there is no way to please the crown prince. It is just a villa. According to the land deed, it is already owned by Chloe.
Chloe, who was lying in the middle of the bathtub with her eyes closed, seemed to be asleep. There were two beautiful maids beside her massaging her and cleaning her.
In the small network, Chloe's consciousness has drifted hundreds of miles away.
Several Swarm teams are hiding in the darkness. They are far apart, monitoring the puppet king's army from beginning to end.
Swarm team is smart and stealthy, and human scouts have never discovered their existence. Humans may have found some strange footprints, but that's all.
War is fought on strength, economy, tactics, and intelligence.
The Puppet King knew nothing about her or Swarm. At most, they had heard about Swarm's powerful combat power from legends, but they had no idea how proficient Swarm was in warfare.
Every move of the Puppet King's army is under the nose of Chloe. She is now thinking about what kind of location to choose as the cemetery for this seemingly huge human army.
The choice of the battlefield is very important, not only to give full play to the role of the human army in her hands, but also to allow Swarm to defeat Robert's army with the least loss.
In order to choose a good battlefield, Chloe sent out five hundred fighting insects. During this time, Swarm's footprints were almost all over the central plain.
Plains are good for deploying troops, but not conducive to ambushes and various tactics. It is really difficult to find a good location. Chloe has been looking for it for so long and still doesn't like it.
With a sigh, Chloe opened his eyes, logged out of the small network, and stood up from the marble chair in the center of the bath.
The two maids immediately lowered their heads, one wiped Chloe's body with a towel, and the other went to the bath to get clothes.
After leaving the bathroom and getting dressed, Chloe's first order was to call Duke, Ymir, the Marquis of the Border and other powerful nobles to the villa.
"How is the preparation of the army?" Chloe never cares about people's livelihood and economy, she only cares about the military.
Duke stood up first and answered cautiously, "The army is still in training. Of the 50,000 troops currently assembled at Fort Warriors, only 30,000 have experienced relatively complete training and can go to the battlefield immediately."
A drop of sweat slid down his cheek, "The remaining 20,000 will take some time to train and adapt before we can do it."
"Huh? Why?" Chloe's requirements for soldiers are very simple. They just need to be able to hold a gun and understand simple tasks. They are not required to participate in brutal attacks or fierce battles.
Moreover, only more than 10,000 new soldiers have been recruited, why can't 20,000 people go to the battlefield?
Duke began to sweat on his forehead. To relieve his embarrassment, Ymir stood aside and said, "Some of Duke's soldiers are afraid of Swarm. It is difficult for them to complete their training. I'm afraid they will collapse directly on the battlefield."
Hearing this reason, Chloe was stunned for a moment, and she waved to the corner.
A Zergling squatting in the corner felt the call of Chloe, stood up and happily walked to her side, spinning around her seat, like an obedient pet.
"Swarm is scary?" Chloe touched Zergling.
Chloe's words silenced the scene. No one wanted to agree, and no one dared to refute.
Only Zergling heard Chloe's compliment and wagged his tail happily.
"Okay, let's get down to business. You also know that the army of the Puppet King Robert is coming towards the Warriors' Fort. What are your countermeasures?" Chloe raised his eyebrows and said.
"The Puppet King has an army of 100,000 people, and they are well-trained. The quantity and quality of our army cannot match it, but we have the Warriors' Fort. The Puppet King can't do anything to us if the Warriors' Fort defends the Puppet King." Marquis of Hornsthus said.
"If we just do this, the puppet king will definitely allow the army to plunder Duke Duke's territory, so I suggest that the population and food from the east of Warrior's Fort be moved to the west first."
"I also agree with the Marquis of Hornsthus' suggestion to relocate the population and food as soon as possible, and set fire to the ones that cannot be moved. If I lose my territory, I will lose it. I cannot allow the puppet king's army to obtain supplies under the Warriors' Fort." Duke also said loyally.
Jonathan Earl also said in line with the formula, "Yes, as long as we adopt a battle plan of fortifying the wall and clearing the country, the puppet king's one hundred thousand troops will face huge logistical pressure. And with Border Marquisate on our back, the entire western part of the empire can provide us with a steady stream of supplies."
"As long as the war is delayed until winter, the puppet king's army will naturally collapse. If we then take the initiative to attack, we will definitely win. And I am willing to be the vanguard of the entire army."
Chloe glanced at everyone and said slowly, "Isn't there a more radical strategy? For example, to attack the puppet king's army and annihilate it."
The crowd fell into silence for the second time.
After a long time, Jonathan Earl said tentatively, "If it is a small-scale conflict, I would like to lead the family Knight to bring victory to His Royal Highness the Crown Prince."
Chloe looked at Jonathan with admiration, but said nothing.
After waiting for a while and no one spoke again, Chloe sighed in his heart.
It would be great if she had talents like Stars under her. Although these people are considered talented, the gap between them and Stars is too far. If it is Stars, she will definitely be able to come up with a strategy that satisfies herself.
Even though she hates Stars, Chloe has to admit that this scheming woman who stole her reward is extremely outstanding in all her abilities.
"Do you know Huitouqiu? I plan to fight the puppet king's army there." Chloe ordered.
Since her subordinates couldn't come up with a solution, she could only formulate a battle plan herself.