Blood Holy Scripture: True Ancestor Charlotte de Castel
Chapter 351: -104- Situation

Chapter 351: -104- Situation

"Count, Castel faces internal and external threats. The neighboring lords have long had their eyes on us, and the Bold family’s stance has become ambiguous since the rebellion broke out..."

"This rebellion should not be dragged out too long, as the rebels could likely gain more support from the neighboring lords, and even the Bold family might get involved."

"We actually don’t have much time left. If it weren’t for the need for the Allied Forces to undergo further cooperative training to build combat effectiveness, I would even suggest mobilizing the troops immediately to head north and decide the battle with the rebels..."

"Count, please make a decision as soon as possible..."

Viscount Lien Castel’s expression was serious, his attitude respectful.

As he made his request, once again, all the nobles’ attention focused on Charlotte.

Feeling the weight of everyone’s gaze, Charlotte felt the pressure.

Honestly, she also thought Viscount Lien Castel made a lot of sense. As the lord, she was well aware of Castel’s external environments; this rebellion indeed could not be prolonged.

However, to make her decide immediately after just one meeting still made her feel somewhat troubled.

Thirty-five thousand troops... Even in the Transcendent World, that was not a small force.

The fate of tens of thousands of people was in her hands; even with a brave heart, she couldn’t help but be cautious.

The real "War Fog" brought much more pressure than those in video games, and the information Charlotte knew was very limited.

Although the troops assembled by Castel far outnumbered the rebels, Charlotte, guided by intuition, still felt something was amiss.

The information obtained from this meeting was too scant, and the situation surrounding Castel also made Charlotte feel somewhat odd.

Especially Viscount Remisio.

The Legion Commander of the Kingdom’s army, who had assured her before her sleep that he would stand with Castel if a rebellion occurred, maintained neutrality, which was indeed beyond her expectations.

Charlotte didn’t believe that his attitude had changed without reason; something must have happened during the time she was asleep.

Not to mention, if Castel could muster far more force than the Legris Family, why did the Legris Family dare to raise the flag of rebellion?

Just because of her "disappearance"?

No, it was probably not that simple.

Recalling the Bloodline viscountess from the Legris Family she met at the dinner at the Count Mansion, Charlotte fell into deep thought.

To be honest, although the Legris Family had shown various suspicious signs before the rebellion, the impression the viscountess left on Charlotte wasn’t too bad.

Charlotte had actually predicted before her sleep that the Legris Family might rebel.

The Legris Family strongly opposed the inspection action presided over by Lien-Castel, and if Charlotte pressured them too harshly, it could possibly push them completely to the opposition.

But, that was just a possibility.

Before Charlotte fell asleep, she had left measures in place with Viscount Remisio, relying on the power of the Kingdom’s Standing Army, the Legris Family wouldn’t dare make any rash moves unless pushed into a corner with no way out.

And Charlotte indeed hadn’t pressured the Legris Family.

Even the inspection action hadn’t advanced northward; she had even instructed Sebastian before her sleep that the inspection of the Legris Family could wait until after her awakening.

But now, she woke up to find that everything had changed.

Charlotte carefully sorted through the current situation she knew; it seemed as if some force was manipulating Castel’s rebellion from behind.

No, more precisely, there must be other powers supporting the Legris Family behind the scenes.

This power must not be underestimated; it may even influence the attitude of the Kingdom’s army...

Thinking about this, Charlotte fell into deep thought.

Castel is neither small nor particularly large.

With an area of 120,000 square kilometers, it is roughly the size of a province in the former Heavenly Dynasty.

The forces entangled in Castel must also be those with vested interests in the area, and upon reflection, they were just a few.

The Blood Demon Church, the New Moon Royal Family, the Nais Clan, and the lords of nearby kingdoms.

Frankly speaking, if it was just the Legris Family, Charlotte hadn’t really taken them too seriously.

After all, it was merely a viscount family, even if it had recruited soldiers, bought horses, and maintained a cavalry troop, the scale of its territory was there for all to see.

What Charlotte really had to deal with were the supporters after the rebellion.

And with regard to which party or parties these backers behind the scenes might be, Charlotte had some guesses...

Of course, guesses were just guesses; she still needed more intelligence to clarify the current situation.

The rebellion also presented an opportunity; if she could use this moment to eliminate all opposition within the territory, then she could thoroughly control Castel and become a true ruling lord.

"Count, please make a decision!"

Watching Charlotte deep in thought, Viscount Lien Castel repeated.

In the hall, the nobles were eager, unable to wait to go into battle.

Understandably, with a visible advantage of three times the military strength, the chances of victory were high. Moreover, after pacifying the northern rebellion, the lands of those rebellious lords would likely be confiscated, repossessed, and redistributed. In such a situation, the nobles were naturally high in morale.

"Angus, how many troops are needed to block the rebels’ advancement south?"

After pondering for a moment, Charlotte turned to the silent Baron Angus.

"Count, the Don River banks are already stationed with a certain garrison. If we are only defending our current position, an additional three thousand men should suffice."

Baron Angus respectfully replied.

"And to defeat them?"

"Count, that would depend on how many standing armies the Legris Family has organized. The standing armies possess Transcendent power; ordinary conscripted soldiers are no match for them."

Baron Angus spoke solemnly.

"When did the rebels reach the Don River?"

"About a week ago, but they lack the means to cross the river, and with the advent of winter, the river water is ice-cold, so they haven’t taken further action and have encamped along the shore."

Charlotte’s mind stirred:

"You mean, after they encamped along the shore, they haven’t taken any further action?"

"Yes."

"Bring me the map; let me take a look."

Charlotte commanded.

Several nobles quickly brought up the map of Castel and spread it in front of Charlotte, who, gazing at the map of her domain, soon fell into deep thought again.