The time now is one o'clock in the afternoon.

There are less than nine hours left until the scheduled time when the Demon King is about to completely break free from the seal.

The accommodation provided by Baiquan City is not considered luxurious. In fact, Ariel does not need any luxurious accommodation. Now this simple room of about 40 square meters is already packed with people from the entire marginal province who followed Ariel.

Important officials, as well as the mayor and some political officials in Baiquan City.

The room, which was not too big, was already packed with more than thirty people. Some were standing, some were sitting, and some could only sit on the window sill next to them. The crowded scene made the place feel uncomfortable.

The atmosphere seemed more tense and solemn.

"Now, I will repeat it again. I have repeated it many times, but in order for some people who have just learned the news to understand the current situation, I will say it again for the last time. That is the devil, who has awakened."

Ariel patted the wall behind her, which briefly listed some basic information about the bard Ego and his status as a demon king.

After hearing the news, some of these officials still seemed a little dull, but in such a serious and tense atmosphere, especially when looking into the eyes of the Marquis lady, no one dared to raise a question.

"In less than nine hours, the Demon King will be completely freed from the seal. Maybe it will be more than nine hours, maybe it will be released in eight hours... But no matter what, the Demon King will definitely be able to fully wake up tonight.

And I am now using these few hours to hold this meeting with everyone, hoping to finalize a response plan as soon as possible."

"Remember, our time is very limited, so I don't like meaningless quarrels and repeated questioning. Even if the proposed plan may be flawed, it doesn't matter. Now we need to formulate a big strategic approach. This is the solution."

The root of the problem."

Ariel patted the wall again, her eyes calmly scanning the whole place.

The mayor, officials, military generals, and even the members of their own guild all maintained a solemn expression, saying nothing, and remained silent.

"Very good. Now, let me tell you the information I know."

Afterwards, Ariel explained the information she got from the two guardians as much as possible. She also gave some simple answers based on some people's questions, trying to be as detailed and pragmatic as possible. However, for

The Tree of Life said that she could live a long life and remain young fifty years later. Since she didn't know the specific situation, she kept it secret for now.

After everything was explained, Ariel once again summed up the four questions.

Then, she spoke again: "Everyone, everyone should have a clear understanding of the current situation. Before I express my thoughts, do I want to know what plans you have?"

Everyone looked at me and I looked at you, and then they seemed silent again.

After a while, the former mayor who used to be the mayor of Baiquan City, but now resigned from the mayor's duties and became a big businessman finally spoke and said: "Ms. Marquis, I want to ask...

...If that demon king really has the power of the Earth Guardian...then who can guarantee that he will definitely attack us after regaining his power? What if...what if we can do business with him? What if he still

Can you protect us?"

Ariel really didn't want to continue answering this kind of question. What she wanted to know most now was what methods these people had to fight against the Demon King, instead of thinking about cooperating with the Demon King.

But in order to unify everyone's psychology, she still responded: "That elf did not deny that he was the Demon King, and even used deception and concealment to sneak into my guild in order to get back the Demon King's power, and finally misled us to attack the brave.

If your business partner conceals key information from you that can affect your decision-making, and after causing you behavior that may affect your business, tells you that it is all for your own good and will help you make money in the future, then

Will you still believe the other person?"

The businessman immediately understood the relationship, so he stopped talking.

Ariel turned her head, looked at everyone in the gel again, and said, "Does anyone have any ideas?"

At this time, the old round cheese gentleman finally couldn't bear it anymore. He stretched out his hand tremblingly, and after seeing Ariel's eyes falling on him, he said nervously: "Ms. Marquis, if...

If the Demon King will really attack us soon... then... then... do we... really need to start working hard to prepare for the seal now? Such a huge project... requires a lot of materials. We...

…We’re going to negotiate with other empires? Enter a full truce?”

Regarding Round Cheese, Little Round Cheese was now a little noncommittal, shook his head, and said: "Dad, what you said is so naive! If the Demon King really appears, those imperial troops are simply eager to attack now.

Believe it or not! How is it possible to unite with us?"

Upon hearing this, everyone present immediately burst into an uproar.

After all, everyone knows that the imperial army is marching here now, and it won't be long before they arrive in Tianhong Province to fight.

Now, the mermaid army has to guard against the Demon King while at the same time going to war with the Imperial Army! Even going to war with the base area completely abandoned, this situation is really unfavorable. How can it be possible to defeat this?

Looking at the sad expressions on everyone's faces, Ariel's expression remained calm and composed.

After all, she knew that if she, the leader, panicked again, the future of the mermaid army would really be a disaster.

After everyone's comments gradually subsided and everyone's eyes turned to her again, the girl took a breath and said slowly -

"Anyone else have any ideas? Ideas for the future, any ideas will do."

Everyone fell into silence again, and it could be seen that everyone's face showed sadness.

It was at this time that Jelly finally couldn't help but speak and said: "President, let me lead four thousand people! I will do my best to resist the imperial army's attack. If I fail to complete the task, I will

Just chop off my head!"

Ariel was very pleased that this child was willing to sacrifice everything he had to fight against the empire.

But now, even the death of anyone is a loss to Ariel.

She shook her head slightly, and then looked at the people in front of her. After making sure that no one had any suggestions, Ariel finally expressed her thoughts——

"Since none of you have anything to say, let me talk about my thoughts. As everyone knows, I am not a very good fighter. The reason why I was able to defeat the Imperial Army before was entirely dependent on the superiority of weapons. So,

If there are any problems with my ideas, please add them together. If everyone feels that the general direction is correct but the details need some discussion, then please feel free to speak out."

After Ariel finished speaking, everyone present did not speak, but waited silently.

Seeing this, she finally continued -

"First of all, the first big question we are facing now is whether the Demon King will immediately expand his power after he wakes up, and even reach Baiquan City."

"I can't guarantee this, which is why I hope to at least leave the marginal province. And everyone should also know that if the devil revives tonight and the situation changes, we will need to evacuate overnight. This is not negotiable, and we can escape

It’s to save your life, otherwise, you’re risking your life.”

Everyone looked at me and I looked at you, and they all seemed a little dumbfounded. But at this time, Ji Lian raised his hand.

Ariel nodded slightly, and William stood up from the ground and said: "President, the people in the city are in a state of confusion now, and some of the people who originally followed us are also very tired. After hearing that they may continue to escape tonight,

Everyone is very anxious. I am worried that if we continue to escape tonight, many people will not be able to hold on."

Ariel thought for a while: "What about the situation in the army?"

Cream: "The situation in the army is a little better, but the soldiers used to fight to protect Pelican City, and now they suddenly run away, which makes everyone feel confused. I feel that if things are not handled well tonight,

, a mutiny is unlikely, but some soldiers may think that it would be better to go to Pelican City and die in battle than to keep running away like this."

Ariel frowned slightly, then waved her hand and said: "Those who disobey orders will be dealt with by military law. If you want to protect your home, it depends on whether you have the strength. Simply seeking death is not a great act.

, but a kind of cowardice.”

In response, Ji Lian nodded slightly, and then made a gesture to the two officers standing by the door. The two officers also nodded and went out.

Ariel continued: "That's it for tonight. Now, I want to make some plans for the future."

"Then, I think the worst problem for our mermaid army is that without a logistics supply base, we have to encounter an attack by a total of 150,000 troops from the Blue Bay Empire and the Orion Empire. It is conceivable.

You know, we don’t have any advantage on the frontal battlefield. Moreover, here in Tianhong Province, there are many mountain roads, and the elemental guns and elemental cannons suitable for plain-scale operations may not be able to exert their greatest advantages. Therefore, it is impossible for us to penetrate them head-on.

After this large army, we will evacuate."

Everyone's faces flashed with a slightly horrifying expression. After all, no one can imagine what a terrifying military formation a 150,000-strong army is... You can feel this powerful power just by feeling it!

"So, my idea is not to have direct contact with them. I just send envoys to the Imperial Army to negotiate and seek cooperation to attack the Demon King's Army. But if the other party is not willing, then it is conceivable that the Imperial Army's first priority must be

It is to enter the marginal province and control Lagoon City and Pelican City at the same time."

"In this case, the Demon King's army's first battle after reappearing in the world will be a battle with the Imperial Army."

Hearing Ariel's remarks, everyone was slightly stunned and stunned. However, after just a few seconds, everyone's eyes immediately shone with light!

"Ms. Marquis! What do you mean, let the Imperial Army and the Demon King's Army go to war? Let them both consume each other?!"

Emotionally speaking, Ariel knew that there was no doubt that the Imperial Army was going to die.

God knows how many monsters will emerge after the demon king lifts the seal, and what a terrifying monster army will appear.

In the case of wanting to seal the Demon King, what mankind needs most now is unity, instead of using each other to use each other and then letting each other die. This kind of cannibalism and self-depletion.

But now, the only way Ariel can think of is this.

If it took fifty years to unite all human beings last time, then Ariel must shorten this time as soon as possible this time! And if you really want to shorten this time, the only way to choose is without a doubt to use a

A tragic defeat for mankind, even a one-sided bloody massacre without any doubt, which showed the terrifying strength of that demon king!

Only in this way can all mankind be united as soon as possible...and the fifty-year time gap be shortened as much as possible.

In this regard, Ariel knew that she had to do such a cruel act, that is, use deliberate words to lure the Imperial Army... to death.

"In order to achieve the purpose of the Imperial Army and the Demon King's Army fighting each other, our mermaid army will definitely not be able to appear in big cities, or even in wide areas. So after today, all mermaid armies need to evacuate from the city as soon as possible.

Go to the countryside, or even into the mountains and forests, to avoid the imperial army as much as possible and not to come into contact with them. Previously in the marginal provinces, due to the narrow strategic room for maneuver, we could only fight head-on. However, after entering Tianhong Province, there are many mountainous areas that can be used

Let us hide."

At this time, Dak also raised his hand and asked: "President, there is no problem with our integrating into the mountain village wilderness, but how to ensure organization? If we enter the mountain village, the large army must be broken up into small units.

Many people will naturally disperse once they become a small unit."

Ariel nodded and said: "I have thought about this issue too, so in the next few days we need to do some ideological work with all the soldiers and ask them if they are willing to automatically enter the mountains to live a hard life. And if they are not willing,
To be continued...