The cold wind blew into the room, and Thales couldn't help but tighten his clothes.

"So, since last year, you have instigated the Freedom Alliance to resist Exeter, stirred up a political storm in Longxiao City, sent the Star Cavalry across the desert, and asked me to return home via the Western Wilderness... All of these are the 'Sand King'

a part of?"

The fire was dim, and the king across the long table was silent for a while.

"some are."

King Kessel raised his gaze and looked directly at Thales:

"Some are not."

Thales exhaled and connected all the things that happened from the previous year to the present.

"Then why not choose the northern border," the prince's voice sounded slightly tired:

"Wouldn't you choose a place that also has Broken Dragon Fortress as a fulcrum, and where the Duke's family has been completely ignored by you and is almost under direct jurisdiction?"

The king did not answer, but stared coldly.

Thales sighed and looked back at the king:

"Please, if you don't tell me, I can't help you."

King Kessel did not reply, but his eyes were deep and he didn't know what to think.

And Thales stared hard at the other person's eyes, trying to find something out of the pile of blue.

Finally, King Kessel snorted and looked away.

"It is precisely because Val Alendeshang is in my prison, and because the first heir of Cold Castle is an orphan girl who is difficult to convince..."

"All eyes will be fixed on the North and what Fuxing Palace does."

The king's voice deepened:

"But the officials stationed by the kingdom in the north...are still young and do not have enough prestige."

"In comparison, the 'Emergency Control Order' in Xihuang is still in effect, so it is more convenient for us to do things."

Emergency control order.

more convenient.

Thales couldn't help but think of Enci Town and what he saw and heard in the Western Wasteland on the way.

"That makes sense," Thales said calmly:

"But not enough to stop you reaching north."

The Iron-Fisted King suddenly raised his eyes.

After a few seconds, he slowly spoke:

"The North is adjacent to Exeter after all."

Thales suddenly raised his eyebrows.

This is the reason.

King Kessel said in a deep voice:

"It is adjacent to an enemy king who has not been crowned for a long time and is in full vigor - Charmaine Lombard, which can bring too many surprises and is unpredictable."

Having said this, he glanced at Thales and changed his tone:

"Of course, compared to you, he is far behind in this aspect."

Thales ignored his sarcasm.

"why me?"

The prince said calmly:

"How was the 'Sand King' plan arranged? Why did you come to me?"

The Iron Fist King said nothing, just looked at him coldly.

Thales sighed:

"Do you always talk like this? Can't you hold back a word for a long time?"

The king stared at him, but his eyes were unfamiliar, as if he were staring at another person.

After a long time, King Kessel spoke:

"Because we need a reason."

"reason?"

King Kessel moved his eyes away and looked out the window at the dark night:

"Because we want to deceive the cunning and treacherous people of the Western Wilderness, so that they will not be suspicious of the royal standing army marching into the Western Wilderness in large scale, as a bargaining chip for all actions."

Thales understood.

"Oh, this is indeed enough of an excuse to protect the heir to the throne from returning home safely," Thales hummed:

"They probably thought that there are very few kings in the world who would not take the safety of their heirs seriously."

The iron-fisted king's eyes were like sharp knives.

"It's just a joke," Thales shrugged:

"That's it? I'm just a reason to cover the standing army's massive westward march?"

King Kaiser said coldly:

"We also need a guarantee."

Thales frowned.

King Kessel continued: "So that the people of the Western Wilderness can believe during the bargaining process that the royal standing army had no choice but to abandon the Blade Tooth Camp and withdraw from the western front line in exchange for the Western Wilderness princes mobilizing military support to protect you back to the royal capital.

"

"And I am the guarantee," Thales suddenly realized and said quietly:

"I guarantee that there is nothing fishy about the western front line they have at their fingertips. I guarantee that this bait is non-toxic and harmless and can be eaten with confidence."

The Iron Fist King nodded, seeming to be disdainful:

"Because there are very few kings in the world who would take their heirs seriously."

Thales was stunned for a moment, then snorted in displeasure.

Cheapskate.

Isn't that just a sarcastic remark to you?

Really vindictive.

Thales sat upright and no longer thought about it:

"So, in order to carve up the vast territory on the western front that you gave, the lords of the Western Wilderness who took the bait will pull up their teams and willingly walk out of the castles they have occupied for many years. They will unsuspectingly walk into the position of the royal standing army and gather together.

Is it convenient for you to catch them all in one fell swoop and save you the trouble of destroying them one by one?"

King Kessel was silent for a while.

"more than."

The king said solemnly:

"For this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity, and to seize the huge profits from the desert trade routes, the princes of the Western Wilderness, who have been jealous for more than ten years, will prepare their own resources, prepare all their luggage, and even find business opportunities to make war fortunes. It can be said that all their wealth is exhausted.

"

King Kessel looked at the gate:

"Those will become the expansion budget of the royal standing army."

Thales snorted lightly, not surprised.

"Sure enough, taking supplements locally saves time and effort."

The prince lowered his head, his eyes fixed:

"What happened to Anke Bailar and his father is not an exception, nor is it an accident."

"Because in the plan of the 'Sand King', the princes of the Western Wilderness are destined to encounter strange attacks from the desert forces, and even suffer 'friendly fire' from the Legend Wings and the Standing Army, and lose everything."

Queen Kessel leaned back in her chair and nodded:

"When Xihuang suffered a disastrous defeat, the war situation became urgent..."

He looked sharply:

"For the sake of the overall situation, in order to recapture the extraordinary Blade Tooth Camp, the royal standing army, who arrived late, 'had to' break the tradition, act expeditiously, punish and expropriate the incompetent noble generals, and break up and reorganize the remaining defeated generals of the conscripted army..."

"It's natural and natural, and they have no reason and no ability to resist."

Thales exhaled and took over the conversation:
To be continued...