Chapter 1203: 1204Winter is coming
"It's really not us this time..." Standing in front of Leo, the bartender lowered his head and explained about the coup in the Gobel Kingdom: "By the time the idiots over there realize there is a problem, the 20th Gobel will be dead. Already…”
"Have we won too many victories in the past and made you all slack off? Each one of you claims to be a master of espionage or unrivaled in resourcefulness! Bullshit! There is such a big mess in a kingdom, and you don't even know the ins and outs of the matter. Investigate clearly!" Leo was very angry when he mentioned this matter.
At the previous meeting, he was criticized by the emperor by name, saying that their intelligence work on the Eastern Continent was not good. This was simply a slap in his face!
What kind of meeting was that? That was a great meeting! The prime minister, deputy prime minister, chief of general staff, and heads of various departments were all present... Being named and criticized at such a meeting was more uncomfortable for Leo than shooting him in the leg with a gun.
The bartender also felt that this incident was quite embarrassing, but this kind of thing really cannot be blamed on the intelligence department of the Tang Empire.
That place was originally the place where the Cyric Consortium was responsible. Those intelligence personnel from Cyric were not easy to use at all, but they could not be eliminated for a while, so they had to make do with making up the numbers.
These people are a mixed bag, and some are simply Sofia's spies or double agents from other countries. Expecting these people to accomplish anything is really harder than reaching the sky.
But the Tang Empire was indeed beyond the reach of Gobel and even Eastern Continental Empires such as Dorne. The main spy network operated by the Tang Empire has always been in Dahua, and the other focus of operations is in the Lions Empire.
These are the areas that the Tang Empire will be involved in when it develops to a certain stage, and of course they are also the areas that the Imperial Security Bureau is most concerned about.
As for Dorne and Goblin, these places are not the focus in the first place, and there is no corresponding sufficient investment.
If you want to develop eyeliners and deploy people, you need real money. It requires an early investment and subsequent follow-up. Sometimes it takes a year or even several years to find a position.
"Many people over there have problems, and I have ordered an internal investigation..." the bartender continued.
"It's past time to check on these idiots!" Leo snorted dissatisfied. He had vented less and his attitude had softened a bit: "We must strictly check and remove the sand from the other side!"
When an intelligence network absorbs talents, it will inevitably be infiltrated by the other party. Everyone adds sand to each other's team, using their own sand to find other people's sand...
In short, after repeated penetration, everyone has me in you, and you in me. The only difference is, how many mes there are in you, and how many yous there are in me.
“If it doesn’t work, let Xu Guo handle this matter!” Leo thought of a familiar subordinate, which made him very excited.
The bartender nodded slightly and said, "Yes! Director! Let Xu Guo go! Let those **** fools see the real ruthless people of our Tang Dynasty Empire."
"Don't be careless! You must remember that our people's priority is to ensure the safety of life! You are not allowed to take risks!" Leo added immediately.
“Yes!” the bartender agreed again.
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The Mirage Emperor never expected that there would be a country moving faster than his Mirage Kingdom. He heard about the Gobel Kingdom in the refuge manor in the north, and his mood suddenly improved a lot. He even asked for more dried fish for dinner to celebrate. Gloating about misfortune is a rare entertainment item for Mirage Emperor nowadays.
The battle to defend the mirage is still in full swing. In mid-December, the island received its first snowfall, but the snowfall was in the northern mountainous area.
This snow actually paused the Tang Army's bombing of the northern mountainous areas, and also gave the Mirage a little chance to breathe.
Since the bombing was no longer affected, the power stations hidden in the northern mountains of the Mirage were finally able to start generating electricity. Many factories finally received energy, and the Mirage's weapons and equipment production suddenly increased a lot.
These light weapons and equipment armed many civilians and allowed them to dig many trenches in the mountainous areas. The number of fortifications in the north gradually increased, which made the Mirage Emperor feel more at ease.
The previous plan was to delay the war for a few months. Now that it is snowing, Mirage's strategic goal should have been achieved.
Snowing! This is good news for the Mirage Kingdom. The orcs will soon lose their enthusiasm for attacking, and the battle line will be temporarily stabilized.
As long as the goblins take the initiative before the end of winter and sign a treaty of surrender, the goblins may still have a little hope.
It is a pity that such a small amount of hope was obtained with the lives of countless mirage goblins fighting on the front line.
While the Mirage Emperor was enjoying the lighting and the service of his servants in his small room, the soldiers on the front line of the Mirage Kingdom were engaged in the bloodiest battle with the orcs in the cold weather.
Although it hasn’t snowed yet, the temperature has dropped. The orc troops wearing cotton-padded jackets and boots were still not used to the weather. They suspended their attack, which gave the mirage army some breathing space.
The positions of both sides gradually became fixed, and almost no battle broke out throughout the day. If the orcs hadn't often launched Junker bombers, sometimes the goblins would even forget that they were at war with the orcs.
As time went by, not only the war between mirages stopped, but also the war between dwarves and elves.
Both sides are desperately building fortifications, waiting for next spring to arrive and the weather to improve before continuing to fight.
Following this, the war between Zhao Yu and Zhao Jie was also forced to stop: the climate in the area where they were located suddenly worsened, the temperature dropped suddenly, and the troops on both sides were forced to give up their original battle plans.
For field troops from other countries except the Tang Empire, spending the winter in the wild is not an easy task.
Under normal circumstances, the troops need to build some strong camps and prepare enough fuel. The whole process often takes several weeks. This is why so many troops have stopped military operations when winter is approaching.
Of course, sporadic fighting will continue. If conditions permit and the logistics are sufficient, it is not impossible to launch a limited-scale offensive in winter.
The orcs are preparing to do this. They have supplies and supplies supplemented by the Tang Empire, and they obviously do not regard this winter as a threat.
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