Although the current statement of mulled cheese may sound ridiculous, it is also a fact.

Who can guarantee that that force will not turn around and deal with the marginal provinces?

After successfully killing Fierce Blue, they could have blamed Ariel's Mermaid Song for the murder, and then rush into the border provinces to massacre as reinforcements who were late in rescuing him.

Just thinking about it, Ariel could easily think of how many people hoped that Menglang would die while hoping that the disaster would be diverted to the east.

Those businessmen and nobles... those who have made a lot of wealth because of the element machine! The emerging nobles represented by Rich, I am afraid they want Meng Lang to die more than anyone else! At the same time, reinforcements can also be sent

He rushed into the marginal province as his identity, entered Pelican City, and looted all the wealth here!

From the current point of view, we really cannot deny the possibility.

So, now, does it mean that the mulled cheese has convinced Ariel?

No, still not.

Although these three reasons are far more difficult to refuse than all the previous reasons combined, they are still not the reasons why Ariel must use all her strength to participate in this war.

War is really too terrible.

When there is a war, people will die and a lot of materials will be consumed.

Those five hundred soldiers are now only responsible for maintaining the border defense of the entire marginal province, so they are not included in the production staff. If you really send these soldiers to the front line, it means that you need to use a lot of manpower and material resources again.

Carry out the transportation of materials.

Although the area besieged by Menglang may not be very far from the nearest town in the Marginal Province, no matter how far away it is, once he contacts this imperial army that has been cut off from its logistics, tens of thousands of people will die in a day.

The cost of eating and drinking is absolutely impossible to ignore.

War is fought on an economic basis.

If the economic balance sheet is uneven, then no matter how you proceed, it will be a loss-making business.

Ariel raised her head and looked at the mulled cheese.

Now, the time has come to half past six.

After the wall clock on the wall struck a single tone, Sweet Wine Cheese stopped talking and turned to stare at the guild leader like everyone else.

They are waiting for the president to make the final decision.

Judging from the expressions on their faces from the beginning, they seemed to have a deep sense of agreement with the reasons for mulled cheese.

Even the anxious look on Sweet Cheese's face began to lighten, transforming into an attitude of eagerness to try.

It seems that everyone here feels that this is settled, right? Everyone feels that their guild leader will definitely send troops, right?

It's just a pity.

As time went by, when they could not see any sign of the sadness dissipating on Ariel's face for a long time, and when the guild leader still sat here with a frown on his face and said nothing, everyone

...Especially on the face of the imperial eldest princess, the original calmness began to turn into panic, and she became embarrassed and uneasy again.

From the looks of it... these people should have finished talking.

Ariel took a slow breath, straightened up, leaned on the back of her chair, and scanned the faces of the people in front of her one by one.

These guild members, as well as the two outsiders, Rummy and Paladin, were not saying anything. Then it was obvious that they had said everything they wanted to say, and there was no longer a fourth reason to advise them to send troops.

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So now, it's Ariel's turn to start thinking about the situation in front of her.

For this guild leader, if she is to start thinking about the status of the soldiers, the strategic layout of the war, etc., she has no idea at all.

There was no way she could persuade herself to participate in this war against her will, after all, it was no different from sending her death.

But...will things really end like this?

After spending almost twelve hours, could she finally come up with such an answer that she had foreseen long ago?

…………Can't.

Although, most rationality tells Ariel to sit back and watch.

However, deep in her mind, there was a small part of rationality that in turn drew in her sensibility and shouted loudly towards that part of rationality.

Can't!

We must not turn a blind eye to this war!

This feeling is very strange, after all, this feeling has not happened yesterday, but after listening to the three reasons of mulled cheese, Ariel suddenly felt like this!

This war that is happening at your doorstep cannot just stand by and watch, you must intervene... No matter what the method of intervention is, you must intervene!

Why?—most reason asks.

Because of the initiative! - That small part of rationality and sensibility replied.

Yeah yeah!

At that moment, Ariel suddenly understood where she was hesitating!

It is the initiative, the initiative in this current war situation!

There is no way to avoid it, and not to have any involvement in this war is of course the best method on the surface. It can not only preserve the strength, but also allow the elemental machine factory to continue to stay in its own territory.

But on the other hand, it is equivalent to losing the initiative in this war situation.

It doesn’t matter whether that force succeeds or fails in attacking the imperial army. It doesn’t matter whether they will turn to attack the marginal province after success, or whether the Blue Bay Empire will focus on attacking for the sake of honor after Meng Lang dies.

Marginal Province. Let alone how the situation of the entire Blue Bay Empire will change after this!

Ariel Garcia has no ability to actively control all of this.

After this war, Marginal Province can only passively accept everything that happens to Marginal Province, and cannot make choices. Even if it resists, it is only in the face of pressures that are beyond her control.

So I had to fight.

Does this feel good?

Obviously, not good.

As a businessman, although I like to take risks, the definition of "adventure" should mean going to a place where milk and honey flow, when you need to sweat a little, move your legs and feet, and have some near misses that can make people laugh.

Then earn a lot of profits.

Instead of being full of unknowns, unable to figure out the future situation, and even unsure of where to put the money next. In the face of this kind of adventure, businessmen will be the most conservative misers, not even a penny.

Will be willing to move out.

Therefore, Ariel really hates the feeling of being able to only passively accept it. Although Rumplestiltskin gave three reasons just now, she actually did not say the most central reason, and Ariel has already noticed it. That is, once

If you are passively defensive, then the initiative in the future direction of the Blue Bay Empire will no longer have anything to do with you.

Since the meaning of defense represents passivity, then the only way left for you is obviously only one, isn't it?

The president raised his head again and looked around at everyone present in a slower and gentler manner.

She looked very slowly, as if she wanted to clearly see the expressions of everyone present, and make sure that everyone present understood what they were doing and what they were saying. She also understood more clearly what they were waiting for now.

What will be the consequences?

War... is simply too expensive.

Ariel felt that she needed to remind herself of this all the time, and also remind her guild members.

Expensive things must be worth spending, and you can't be like a playboy who thinks that this kind of thing is just a consumable that can be spent easily.

Then, after confirming everyone's eyes, Ariel finally exhaled slowly, maintained a posture of sitting upright, and said word by word in a firm and clear voice——

"Our war has officially begun."

After declaring war, Ariel did not wait for the cheers and gratitude shown to her by Sweet Cheese, nor did she look at Paladin's relieved expression over there.

On the contrary, after announcing her preparations for war, she immediately began to announce to everyone present how expensive and difficult the war was. The price of a war may be irreparable in her lifetime.

And when Ariel spoke seriously about the war here, Sweet Cheese, who was originally smiling, silently stopped cheering and sat on his seat, listening silently like other guild members.

Nod.

After everything was announced, Ariel said again: "Now, since we have decided to take war as the premise, we must decide on the next strategy. Now almost 300 of our 500 soldiers have been killed.

We have transferred to the front line. Before noon, we need to gather all the 150 soldiers arranged in Pelican City. Then we will go to Lagoon City, and we will go to the front line with the remaining 50 soldiers."

"So, we don't have much time left now. Mochi, can you still hold on?"

Ariel's eyes turned to Mochi who looked a little sleepy next to her. The vampire girl was shocked when she heard Ariel's voice. She immediately jumped up from her seat, rubbed her eyes, and raised her hand: "No problem!"

Ariel nodded: "Very good, then I'll entrust you to gather the soldiers in the city first."

"Then, since we have decided to send troops as the strategic goal, before noon, we must decide how to operate. Well..."

Having said this, Ariel's eyes turned to Paladin next to her. The former cavalry captain also obviously became more energetic after meeting Ariel's eyes, and he stood up from his seat!

However, Ariel's eyes ignored him after all and turned to the gel next to her——

"Ji Jie, I don't understand military deployment. In our guild, you should be the one with a clearer mind. What do you think we should do now?"

Jelly was obviously stunned for a moment. Perhaps he never dreamed that the heavy responsibility of military chief planning would fall on his head, right?

Obviously, the one-armed boy seemed a little confused and quickly turned to look at Paladin next to him. After looking at the one-armed boy, Paladin sighed helplessly, sat down on his seat again, and said slowly
To be continued...