After all, Darke County's total military strength is only a mere 200,000.

It's not even as good as the Tara Provincial Coalition Army.

Prior to this, the reason why Grant had the confidence to take the initiative to attack Baru County when the total strength was not superior was that the coalition forces in Tara Province had to fight on two fronts.

In order to guard against Chang'an.

The coalition forces of Tara Province stationed nearly 200,000 troops in the Oshan Fortress alone.

But now.

The situation seems to be reversed.

The only thing that made Grant feel a little relieved was that Eric's proposal was not approved on the spot at the alliance council meeting that day.

The most determined opponent was Douglas, the commander of the coalition forces.

The reason is also very simple.

"The Hai Clan will launch an attack on Chang'an City within a week. If the Alliance rashly starts a war with Grant at this time, not only will it lose troops, but it will also delay important events and miss the opportunity to deal with Chang'an."

The three counties occupied by Grant also had cities built on them.

It's not that easy to conquer.

As for whether the Hai Clan can wait for the Alliance to deal with Grant, the traitor, before attacking Chang'an City, this actually does not depend on the Hai Clan, but on the battle in the Beiluo Mountains.

Once the war in the Beiluo Mountains ends, the plans of the Hai Clan and the coalition forces will all come to nothing.

The time window left for them is not long.

Faced with Eric's appeal on behalf of the Province of Tara, Douglas's reply was-

"The coalition forces of Tara Province will first cooperate with the alliance's military operations. Once the war in Chang'an is over, it will not be too late to get rid of Chang'an, the personal nuisance, and then go back and deal with Grant, the traitor."

"Without Chang'an as a backer, it's not easy to deal with Grant."

Douglas said so.

"As for the Tara Province's worry that Grant will make peace with Chang'an again and allow Chang'an's army to attack the Tara Province through the passage, it is even more unnecessary."

"The coalition's operational goal this time is just to contain the enemy's three armies, City Guards, Fengxiang and Feixiong. If the Chang'an army really wants to use the road to enter the Tara Province, then it can be regarded as achieving the operational goal."

"It will be easy to gather the city and defend it when the time comes."

have to say.

Douglas's overall view is quite good.

Also successfully convinced Eric.

But in this case, it was Grant's turn to worry. If the Union really wanted to succeed, then one could imagine his fate as a traitor to the Union.

I felt a little regretful in my heart.

But there is no regret medicine in the world. For Grant, there is no turning back.

There is only one path leading to darkness.

With this in mind, Grant found Black Snake again and took the initiative to report the alliance's latest actions.

"..."

Black Snake, who had just received the mission and had not had time to act, was also slightly stunned.

Is this mission accomplished?

"Ahem, thank you sir for informing me!"

Although he was happy inside, Black Snake's face remained calm.

"Chang'an can block the attacks of the coalition forces and the Hai Tribe, right?" Grant asked tentatively.

When he was still the commander-in-chief of the coalition forces, Grant's biggest goal was to capture Chang'an City. Now that he had become a great lord, he hoped more than anyone else that Chang'an City would be as solid as a rock.

One's safety is all tied to Chang'an.

"certainly!"

Black Snake answered resolutely, but the more Grant listened, the more guilty he became. He hesitated and said: "In Chang'an, if you have any plans or need help, just ask."

"I will definitely convey your wishes to my family as soon as possible."

Black Snake also felt Grant's sincerity.

………

Back at the Lord's Mansion, Grant was still uneasy.

As soon as he entered the door, Commander Willie of the Guards Brigade came to report: "Sir, the coalition staff officer Mike is here. Do you want to see him?"

"You're moving very quickly. Let's meet him then."

Grant's eyes were clear. He had guessed before that Douglas refused to send troops to attack Duck, so before the war began, someone must be sent to appease him.

Sure enough, it's Mike again.

"General!"

When the two met, Mike still used his original title.

"Um."

Grant, however, looked calm and said, "Douglas sent you here?"

"yes."

Mike did not deny it, and explained with a smile: "I came here this time because I also want to have a good relationship with the general. This time is the best chance for the general to truly return to the alliance and be accepted by the alliance."

"In a sense, it may be the only chance."

"Yeah?"

Grant looked playful, "So, I still have to thank the alliance?"

"Hey!"

Before Mike could answer, Grant changed the topic and said, "It sounds so nice. The alliance is just afraid of Dak's power and doesn't want Dak to fall to Chang'an at the critical moment."

Douglas wanted to persuade the three provinces to join forces to deal with Chang'an together.

But once Grant launched an offensive against Baru County during this period, the 350,000 coalition troops in the Tara Province would be basically tied up and unable to participate in the battle against Chang'an.

It caused the alliance to cut off its own arm.

Because of this, Douglas hurriedly sent Mike as a lobbyist.

"This is indeed the result the alliance wants." Mike did not deny it. "It would be even better if Dak could directly participate in the battle against Chang'an."

"What's the reason?"

"If Dak agrees to participate in the war against Chang'an, then the alliance promises to reach a true reconciliation with Dak and re-accept him as a member of the alliance."

"And General, you can also enter the alliance council in one fell swoop." Mike gave the conditions.

"What you say is better than what you sing."

Grant didn't believe it, "After An Zhi attacks Chang'an, will the alliance not just kill the donkey?"

The spy placed in the Alliance is very important even to Grant. Therefore, until now, he has not taken the initiative to reveal that he has learned about the "deal" between the Alliance and the city-state of Tara.

But the attitude is already obvious.

"General, are you worried that the Alliance will help the city-state of Tara to defeat Dak?" Mike laughed.

"Shouldn't I be worried?"

Seeing that Mike had spoken out, Grant no longer tried to hide it, "I am a traitor."

"Everyone calls for beating!"

"The general misunderstood."

Mike looked solemn and said in a deep voice: "Within the alliance, the only one who wants to eliminate Dak is the city-state of Tara. From the perspective of the alliance, having Dak is actually far better than not having Dak at all."

"You mean, checks and balances?"

Grant was so smart, he figured it out right away.

"The general is indeed a smart man."

Mike explained with a smile: "Once Chang'an is destroyed, the alliance's current unity will inevitably disappear. The provinces of Ika, Bit and Tara will turn from victims to the strongest.

"

"This is a situation that many people don't want to see."

"Especially the follow-up also involves the redistribution of benefits to the Valley Province."

"Specifically, when it comes to the province of Tara, rather than letting the city-state of Tara become the dominant force, the alliance would obviously prefer to see the two powers separate. How could they attack Dak?"

"..."

Grant fell silent.
Chapter completed!