Ashe's political talent is actually quite amazing - but because Freljord's political system is too primitive, her political talent can only be shown as "it is easier to gain trust and easier to unite other tribes."

After Yasuo introduced the situation of the Northern Army Corps and told the story of the Northern Army Reform that Svein presided over, she quickly understood the status of the Duowo Fort defenders.

"In other words, if you want these Noxus people to make it convenient, simple trade exchanges are not enough. What they need is not money, but military achievements?"

"That's right." Yasuo showed a savvy expression. "It is undeniable that these officers from the North may not be honest. However, those who are willing to come to the North, except for being excluded and just having a name in the army, most of them are ambitious people who are eager to establish military achievements. Only such people will be willing to come to the North and participate in the most cruel war in Noxus today."

"...If this is the case, we probably won't have any chance." After thinking for a while, Ashe shook his head, "I think neither the coalition forces nor the Frost Guard tribe will give them any military achievements."

Ashe's answer was firm, and she obviously understood what Yasuo meant - she was unwilling to join forces with the Noxus to attack, even if this would not only obtain supplies, but also win others against the Frost Guard tribe.

"I am a Frelljord." Ashe firmly said that the coalition forces were to correct Lisangrao's mistakes, to unify Frelljord, rather than attracting outsiders to participate in Frelljord's war!"

In Ashe's view, no matter how the coalition and the Frost Guard tribe look like, this is ultimately an internal matter of the Freljords - she is willing to trade with Demacia and obtain supplies from Noxus, because even if Freljords are unified, she still wants to trade with foreign trade; but she will never be able to borrow foreign power to directly participate in the war, which is a betrayal of Freljords!

Moreover, the relationship between Noxus and Frellzowd has always been tense. Any officer from the North has cared with the blood of countless Frellzowd warriors. Any East Frellzowd tribe has participated in the plunder of the south. The feud between the two sides can almost be calculated from the Noxy era...

In this case, even if you only trade with the Noxus, Ashe will face a considerable pressure. Letting the Noxus participate in the war is simply a severance from Dongfrellzowd!

Ashe dares to say that if he really fought side by side with the Noxus, then the entire understanding of Frelljord would probably be quickly united under the banner of Lisandra!

The Wheel of Hatred has been forged by blood in centuries of mutual conquest. If Ashe is not careful, he will be crushed to pieces by it!

Therefore, even if the supply situation of the coalition forces is getting worse now, if there is no more supply this winter, it is likely to retreat and shrink. Ashe also believes that it is absolutely impossible to unite with the Noxus.

"Correct judgment." Yasuo supported Ash's idea. "Brothers fight against each other and protect them from humiliation. Freljord's affairs must be handled by the Freljord's people themselves. Using external forces to directly participate in the war can only be despised by the entire Freljord - but, in fact, obtaining supplies from Noxus is not the only way to fight with their coalition forces."

"What do you say?" Ashe blinked and looked at Yasuo with some confusion, "Didn't you say that the Noxus people are most eager for military achievements?"

"Yes, the Noxus are most eager for military achievements." Yasuo nodded and affirmed this, then spread his hands, "But I have never said that the Noxus are only eager for military achievements in Frelljord."

"...what does it mean?" Yasuo's words confused Ash. Although her political talent and a keen sense of politics, her narrow vision sometimes made her unable to keep up with Yasuo's thinking. "Is there any other way for the Noxus who dig Fort Wo to achieve military achievements?"

"Of course there is!"

Yasuo stood up and came to the East Frelljod map that Ashe was hanging on the wall. He pulled a piece of parchment paper next to him, attached it to the bottom of the map, then picked up a pen and quickly outlined it on it.

"This is the Duower Castle." While briefly outlining the map, Yasuo introduced the surrounding environment to Ashe, "This one is the Iron Bramble Mountains, right?"

"That's right." Ashe nodded, "Then is this Black Forest?"

"The Black Forest, specifically, is called Tukugur." Yasuo quickly drew a basin in the shape of a gourd on the map. "Tukugur was sandwiched between the Iron Brass Mountains and the Dome Mountains, and is also known as the Black Forest area."

"I heard that the Black Forest area is also the territory of the Noxus?" Ashe looked at Yasuo and added another piece to the left of the attached parchment. "You mean we can work with the Noxus in the Black Forest?"

"Of course not!" Yasuo shook his head when he heard this. "Although the Black Forest belongs to Noxus in theory, it's a pity that this is just theoretical. For this area, the Noxus cannot even collect taxes... In comparison, the Black Forest is not so much a territory of the Noxus, but a Noxusian area that is protected by the Noxus. Anyway, there are almost no other products there except wood and fur. The Noxus are actually not willing to consume too much energy and resources."

“So, the Black Forest area can’t even provide the supplies we want?”

"That's right." Yasuo extended his thumb and praised Ash's quick reaction again. "I have been to that place... quite barren, with almost no output, and even many daily necessities are highly dependent on commercial trade, which is quite similar to the current form of coalition forces."

"So, what do you mean is to trade with the merchants of the Black Forest?" Ashe finally understood Yasuo's idea, moved his eyes away from the Duower Fort and the Iron Bramble Mountains, and looked at Yasuo's hand-painted, not accurate Black Forest area. "Don't trade with the Noxus, but bypass them and trade with the more experienced fur and wood merchants of the Black Forest!"

"Smart!" Yasuo put down his pen and recognized Ash's statement. "Those merchants are not young soldiers in the Northern Legion who are eager to make achievements. They recognize the exchange of interests most. As long as they open up their channels, the coalition forces will obtain a large amount of material supplies!"

"And you can also go directly to Tukugur Pass without digging the Wo Fort!" Ashe learned from it, "It can really establish this trade route, and the coalition's control over East Freljod will be improved by a higher level!"
Chapter completed!